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From Tarlac* ...sicfrlllS cnU'd with c=e."
Iti,itten an reading: spiritrel end manly re
marks- nJ Gar- Rirrsrx-rf Penr2sylnania,in his
late message. , no ilve rzfj?c,f cf Slantry.
BIT JOAN G. wINITTI E . /L.
Thank (far tke tr*eca'!—inne lip is still free—
One spirit anteamened--wallsessdisig case kneel
Like theca& of the assanataim , deep-rooted and firm,
Erect, when the anskitaide hew& to the storm;
When traitors to. Freedams. and flame, and God,
Arc bowed at an kbal Falkland with blood;
When the reerawat North has fr‘recnten her trust,
And the lip of her hamar is low in the Just—
Thank Grid,stiat caw aro flews the sha-kle has broken!
Thank God, that car sway as a frecuussi has spoken!
O'er thy eragn„ Alleglimy, a blast has been blown!
Down thy tide-, SnteirsehoLasa, she unarm= ha , . gone!
To the land of the F.-Noll—elf the Charger and Chain—
Of Liberty sweetened with :Slavery's pain;
Where the ennt dwells on the lips
Of the forger* of fetters, and wielders of whips--
Where "Or retie' honer otreazis really oo more
Thais seomging of vronswa, send nabbing the poor—
Where the Morneh efSfarcry sitteth on high,
And the words which be afters are—lf r orship or die!
Met! ortarord, oh, speed it—wherever the blood
of the amazed amt the evolness is enrier, to God;
Wherever a *Eire so his filters is pininz—
Wherever the rash of the driver is twining—
Wherever from timtmLtors roach. apart.
Comes the sorrowful wail r the broken of heart—
Wherever the sliaeLEry of tirezralr bind
In sidenee and do/Loess the God-es-re mind—
There, God speed it csoarainel*—its snob will be felt—
The booth shall hr llonseased—the iron shall melt!—
And ch./rill theism!, where the free and of Penn
Still lingers and breathes over rocamtain and glen
Will the land where a newereirs spirit went forth
To the peered, and the reseted, and mac:2st of earth—
Where the words lathe Charter of Laberty first
From the soul of the sace and the patriot imr.4—
Where first, ire the wranced and the weak of their
kind,
The Christian and Statesman their efforts combined;
Will that rand of the free amd the Bond wear a chain?--
Will the call to the reseme el Freedom be vain?
No, Ricrure—Ner "Friends," at thy warning w
• stand
Erect for the trade, hike their ataranttrad band—
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Forgetting the Gemls amt dor strife of pa 4 time,
Counting cordricas injoutice. and rancor a crime,
Turning track from die card dronredit, to unilc
Once again the poor, im defonoe of the right
Breasting. earnaktr, last Ifirnallw, title fa! tide of wrong
Overorhehned. tot not tome am its *lieges along;
Unapitaltedl by the dareee. the sionne and the pain
And onantiOg each trial kw ttirtolh as their gain!
And that bokil-heasted yeeenzurr. lhonect and true,
Who, haters of firmed, ere to Labor its due;
Whore fathers, of ad, sae= in concert with thine,
On the banks of Stramara„ the sazm's oldie Rhine—
The pure German pi4rinas. wino Cast dared to brave
The worn of the paned. ii, the C11:12 Pe of the slave; —•
Well the sons of mat mem yield the lords of the
South
One brow far the brand—far the twillock one month?
They cater On re ratime— Thry rivet the chain,
Which their fathers !mete ca r. cm the !negro again?—
No, NEVER!—otte varicThr, }nelike round is the cloud
When the roar of the stetnaa waxes loud and more loud
Wherever the flat eff the freeman bath !pressed,
From the Lletaaratre's move, ,to the Lake ache West
On the Soutlrgnix bermis shall deepen and grow,
Till the land it sweeps ever shall tremble below!
The voice of a—
Pennsylvanies'esaitchmrci4., with Freed= at state.
Thrilling up from each &min from each
height
Of ”Rimer anal Laierty—Csall Cir the right!"
*it is a Fructsikabre tact that the first testimony of
a religious body I.tnias . st negro sitaterr, was that of a
society at Getman `Phis; is Pennsylvania.
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TROISI mor. Later's zoos-
[CONCLEDFD 11110111 Ora r.l T.l
A day of glowing solnehine, and Broadway was
thronged with the F.. ;No and beauty of the 'great
city. Leroy liras sr-mdtiarg upon the steps of the
A house, his arms Wed in an attitude of
deep thought. He was soon joined by Murray
and Lnithey.
_*Do you go to the Theatre to-aight," asked the
former, Laving his ham lightly upon Frederic's
arm. *We intended forming 3 purr for that pur
pose, and I was about to ask you to join us."
*I think not." said Leroy, rowing himself from
his reverie. *I hareletters to write, and am in no
mood to enjoy anything."
"•Pshawr main, thnaw lathe doleful* and come
with me to Ellen s. One gay lazigh from Made
line will put all these seeder fancies to flight.—
We have enksted limitary, and you must also
serve under our coronas.'" And he led him not
unrelactantry away from the crowd assembled on
the steps towards his sister's mansion-
He joined their pasty that eveming, and in com
pany with them, enjoyed the Inuivalled acting of
the fascinating !Saar, wtaa had =wed such a sen
sation in the extr-
The morning, after, 31.4e'Eutte Campbell was
seated alone with her cocain. A servant entered
with a bouquet of rare anal beatnikl green-house
flowers. "For Mist Camepheli," hesaid . , setting
them upon the maid& tal4e..
"Who left therm, IliattanE — phis mistress..
don t know uniataa. There was only a little
Noy at the door:"
"Beautiful, mobit heactifid," exclaimed Emilte,
a short time after, as she was looking at them with
Leroy and her rover.
"Do you unxbrasessel the beautiful language
Miss CampbelE,"' asked Fmk —that bids us
•Gather a wreath from tlitoarden boxers.
And tell the arias of emir least in flowers.."•
And he looked intoherlolnrfr lane with somewhat
of a mournful smile, wasipaing his proud Bp.
..Nor she replied, adjoitior.g the dark curls that
fell upon her white Canthead at one of the mirrors.
"I have no great taste for raatraral flowers. But I
forgot, Emilie- to tell you that them are some of
the sweetest wreathes at 8- 7 s. And now I think
ef it, I must send far - some to kook at. One of
them will Just match airy pink areas, and to-night
we go to Mrs- Coen 's hI
SO saying, she tripped figtedy Cram the room—
She did cot retrain, and arida a lbeirstio n . sib, Fred
eric wished bliss Simmer goad morning. arid left
the house.
In a small breakfast tout sat Atakne, resting,
her head upon her clEasped hars,ls. and weeping bit
terly. The dusaer hour appnoschel, hat she did
not name. George Murray entered, and stood
transfixed with innprise. Was that the gay and
sparkling girl who beauty was the there of every
hasps, who, hut an hour Ware, had stood so
proudly list eu r um t o boom:a from manly lips, with
her young head now bowed &ran, like some radi
ant dower over whom the storesclood has burst.
He *Peke her narae. ~ 3 1tadeliner She started with
a slight arrant, and woold hare fie& lie detain
ed her hand, and obliged her to he seated.
mAnd has it come to this; be said, regarding
MMMS,
her averted face with an eye of pity. "Ah! Ma
deline, did I not warn you, that whilst you were
weaving spells for others,your own affections might
become entangled. Leroy is a noble fellow, and
I will not see you throwing away your happiness
by personating a character as far removed from
your own, as light is from darkness. It is time
this romantic frolic should end, and if you do not
resume your own manner,' will tell him the whole
scheme. For it was only yesterday that I heard
him say, he would never lay his heart and fortune
at the feet of a gay, dashing girl, who was destitute
of all that could render the fire-side a pleasant
one."
Madeline started to her feet, and hastily brush
ed away her tears. Her woman's pride was rous-
ed. "Cousin George, upon the word of a gentle
man you promised not to betray me, and I hold
you to that promise. I am not unhappy, and
don't know what possessed me to weep. I believe
it wan only home-sickness, because I have not had
letters from home the last few days. Therefore,
think no more of it. I intend making n dozen
Conquests at Mrs. Constant's to-night," and hum
ming a gay air she left the room, leaving her cou
sin only half convinced that the reason she assign
ed for her tears was the true one. He determin
ed to watch her more narmwly than he had done,
and to save her from the clouds of sorrow and lone
liness that he feared were hovering over her.
Radiant in beauty was Madeline as lie enter
ed the illuminated apartments of the queen-like
Mrs. Constant. Her raven hair was folded in rich
braids around her finely formed head, interwoven
with which were a•few fine pearls. And the curls
that rested in such striking contrast upon her
white and polished brow, were wreathed with blush
roses of the most delicate tint. Gracefully she
made her entree, and smilingly replied to the whis
pers of admiration breathed upon her car. The
.eeonadance was over, and shaded by a mugn
cent damask curtain, whose crimson folds fell to
the floor, and cast a still deeper glow upon her
cheek, she stood engaged in a playful dispute with
her cousin and Henry Constant. Mrs. Constant
appronhed with Emilie.
"I was not aware, my dear Miss Campbell," said
the lady, "that America produced boprovisaforN,
but Miss Spencer has been telling me that among
other accomplishments, tho star of fashion numbers
this delightful gift. Will you not indulge me wit
an exhibition of this talent? so rare) , found excel
beneath the soft skies of Italy. See! they are a
twirling on 'the light fantastic toe,' end we wi
just steal into this snug ,slud:o, where Henry's
guitar is lying, and be quite by ourselves."
Madeline touched the chords with a practised
hand, and in silvery accents breathed a tale of the
young and guileless heart with all its pure aflec•
Lions. She shadowed forth a pleasant hearth, a
home of love, and the young wife with all her deep
and holy feelings, until tears stood in every eye.—
Carried away by her subject, she heeded not an
addition to the group, until suddenly raising her
head, she encountered the thrilling glance of
Frederic Leroy. Instantly recovering herself from
her slight embarrassment, she exclaimed in a toile
of mockery.—
"There, that is just the life for Emilie. As for
me, my path must be amid courtly halls and reve!s
proud. NVhere the wreathing dance is gayer
and
the festal lamps burn brightest, and mirth am
music give enchantment to the swift-winget
hours." Frederic Leroy bit his lip, and turnet
hastily away.
"And you do not approve of waltzing?" sail
Miss Campbell, in reply to nn observation of Le
roy's. "I do! therefore we differ, and am this mo
nent engaged to donee with Mr. Constant. Here
ie comes. So, Sir Knight of the woeful visage,
leave you to I. , lttle with tour own Quixotic
"She is utterly incorrigible," said he to Lind
sey as she left him, and he saw her floating grace
fully through the whirling waltz upon the arm of
the tall and fashionable exquisite. "I shall leave
town, I think, to-morrow. 'Tis useless for me to
linger here; I would not for the wealth of Indies
tic myself for life to yon beautiful but heartless girl,
though I cannot conceal from myself that her toils
are around me."
"Perhaps she will reform," observed Murray
joining them, and unwittingly overhearing the las
clause in his speech.
k; your pardon, Murray, I forgot she was
your cousin. Reform! never! The fire upon the
world's altar has quenched all her better and kind
lier feelings, What prospect of happiness has
a man whose wife's whole attention could be en
grossed, by pearls, diamonds, blonde, silks, and
satins!"
"Upon my word, you seem to understand all the
minuthn of a lady's apparel," exclaimed Lindsey,
laughing. "But seriously, Fred, would you not
oiler yourself to Miss Campbell if you thought
yourself certain of success'!"
'4 would not!" answered his friend emphatic
ally. .4 would not throw away my hopes of hap
piness here and hereafter. The jewel of a meek
and quiet spirit like Mrs. Eustnee's. would possess
more intrinsic value to me, than all her gay sallies
of wit and humour. Though I acknowledge her
power, yet my unalterable resolution is never to
marry her."
"Good luck, Sir! whnt will poor gßentrice' do!'
answered Lindsey. "But there is Ernilie beckon
ing me. A night of dreams will drive away al
these wise resolutions."
Murray stood thoughtfully by. gcLoroy," said
he at length, “will you postpone your departure
until day after to-morrow. I will then accompany
you, as business calls me home?'
“Certainly, Murray;” ami they separated to join
in the throng.
' , Charles;' said Emilie, raising her soft eyes to
Lindsey's face as they stood together in the supper
room, "do you think your friend cares aright for
Madeline?"
•Emilie, I do; I know him well, and am sure
he loves her; hut am equally sure he will never
marry her, for he despises all fashion's trappings."
A bright smile played upon Emilie's fair, sweet
countenance. Shall I play traitor! thought she
—no!
"1 have sometimes thought," resumed he, "that
Miss Campbell was only playing a part,and to use
the words of a celebrived writer, 'the expression of
her eye often Satirises the folly of her lips!"
Another sunny smile from Emilie was his only
answer. And they followed the crowd as it pour
ed from the eatinirroom.
This conversation was repeated by Emilie to
"I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR FIOIK CORRDPTION."--SHAKF.
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"Lift me up, dear Miss Campbell," she mur_
inured in weak, tremulous accents, "I am free
from pain." Madeline supported the head of the
dying girl upon her breast, and held a reviving
draught to her lips. She saw that there was a
great change upon that young face, and knew the
hour had come when she must "tread the dark
valley."
"Do not weep, dear mother," she said in a voice
so low and faint that they bent to catch its whis
pers. am not afraid to die; but I grieve only
to leave you in your ago. The 'Good Shepherd'
will provide for you, and we have the blessed hope
of meeting in a world where there is no sorrow.
Dear mother will you not read to me?" she added,
pointing to the Bible that lay open upon the bed.
In a voice broken by sobs the mother complied,but
as she read her sobs became stilled, and over her '
child's face there stole an expression of heavenly
peace. It was a subject for the painter! That
death-bed scene! The meek pale brow of the dy.
ing girl, and the beautiful face of the young Mad-
dine as she wiped from it the death damps, were
beautifully contrasted together—the mother's grief-
worn countenance, and her look of lingering love
towards the child she was called to give to "him
who gave." She ceased reading, and imprinted
a kiss upon her cheek so sunken and pale. Fan
ny smiled, and put he- arm around her neck as
she knelt by the bed-side. She did not speak
again, but closing her ryes sunk ir•.to a sleep upon
Madeline's breast. They watched the shadows of
death stealing over the face so holy in its young
purity, and listened anxiously to the breathing, so
low that it was scarcely perceptible, of her who .
was fading away to the brighter home. A gentle
sigh, and Miss Catnikell stooped towards her. No
breath came from the parted lips, upon which still
played n smile. The hand that had held Made
line's fell heavily on the bed. Soft as an infant
slumbering on its mother's bosom had she passed
to her dreamless rest. Miss Canipbell closed her
eyes, and laid her gently on the pillow. Then
kneeling by the bereaved mourner, poured upon
her ear the kind soothing words of sympathy and
consolation, whilst she mingled her tears with
her's until she was enabled to gaze upon the
peaceful brow of her cherished one, and murmur
amidst tho last sad kisses she would ever press
upon it, "Father thy will be done." Then Made-
lino bent to take a last look at the still pale face
of the young being in whom she had been so much
interested, and pressing one kiss on the forehead
summoned a kind neighbour to perform tho last
sad offices, and drew the mother into an adjoin
ing apartment. She did not leave her in her
loneliness, and sorrow, but sat hour after hour lis
tening to her tearful details of all Fanny's good
ness, and pouring balm into her wounded spirit,
until the sinking sun warned her to return home.
She engaged the neighbour to remain with Mrs.
Jones for the present, and left her with the prom
ise of seeing her on the morrow.
"Are you satisfied?" asked Murray, as ho and
Leroy sauntered up Broadway.
"Perfectly;" replied he. "Lindsey, my fine
fellow, where are you running to?" stopping his
friend.
„ Going to Mrs. Constant's where Emilie and
Mrs. Eustace arc passing the day. They bid
mo bring you too, Murray, if X met you. And a
pretty chase I have had over the city after you.”
the now weary and languid girl, as they sat in the
solitude of their own apartment. The bright wreath
torn from her brow, and laying on the carpet, and
the gleaming pearls and sparkling gems with which
she had decked her person for conquest, thrown
carelessly upon the toilet.
"Now, Madeline, dear Madeline, suffer me to
tell Lindsey all," said she pleadingly.
"No, Emilie, I will drink the cup my own r(2O
- folly has prepared. For worlds I would
not have him know it; and now from pride I shall
continue to wear my fancy dress."
"So, Leroy leaves town to-morrow," said Mr.
Eustace, as he arose from the breakfast table.—
"Ah! Madeline, the 'victor wreath' is not your's."
"I believe I must sound a retreat," she laughing..
ly replied; then turning to Mrs. Eustace—" Ellen
I shall be absent all the morning," she added, "and
may - not return in time for dinner, therefore, do not
wait for me."
~ U pon what excursion are you bent now, m
fair cozr asked Mrs. Eustnce.
"Upon a mission rather sad in its nature," sho
answered, n shade passing over her beautiful face.
"But one from which I hope to derive some good."
I must shift my scene from the higher rant:B'o
life to that of the lowly poor. In a very small ant
dark, bin neat apartment of a mean house in -
street, supported by pillows, lay a young girl, ap
parently seventeen, in the last stages of consump
tion. The sign rt of the spoiler ryas sbunped upon
her pallid brow, nnd, ever and anon a low murmur
of pain broke from her thin lip. A light step dry , -
near the bed, and Madeline Campbell stooped over
the sufferer, nnd wiped the cold damps from her
forehead. She opened her languid eye, and smiled
faintly as she held forth her pale, wasted hand.
"How has she rested, Mrs. ionesr whispered
Madeline to the mother, who was sitting by the
bed-side, rocking herself to and fro, and weeping
bitterly.
"Bully, badly, ma'am," she replied, wiping away
the tears that coursed each other down her care
worn checks. "Her suffering has been dreadful.—
Oh! my child! my child! my only one!" burst
from the mother's heart. Madeline pressed the
hand of the widow. for such she was, in silent
sympathy, and then proceeded to prepare some
drops left by the physician, who, in compliance
with her wishes, visited them daily. They reliev
ed the great distress under which the patient was
labouring, and she sink into a disturbed slumber.
Fanny Jones and her mother were poor, but
had obtained a respectable living by dress-making,
until Fanny took a severe cold, which settled up
on her lungs, and threw her into a rapid co.lsump
tion. Then their small resources became exhaus
ted, and they would have suffered but for the
generosity of Miss Campbell, who accidently
heard of their distressed condition. She not only
from her own purse supplied their wants, but
cheered and encouraged Mem by her counsel and
prezence
An hour pasted away, and no sound broke the
dtep stillness of the silk-room, hut the oppressed
breathing of the invalid, and occasionally a sob
from the mother's lip. Fanny stirred, and Miss
Campbell bent over her. She opened her eyes
and smiled languidly.
here I am, ready to yield myself pri—
soner. I suppose all the elite of the city will ho
to-night. Why does not my sister
"Oh! the peerless Miss Campbell chases to play
solitaire this evening, and Mrs. Eustace is too
polite to appear in crowded halls with only my
Emilie's sunny face in her train. Therefore they
are passing a quiet day with Mrs. Constant, who
is confined to the house by a slight cold."
The servant had just removed the tea things,
and Madeline sat in Mrs. Eustace's drawing-room
with no other companion than the little Clara.—
Her hair W3B simply parted over her white brow,
and her person destitute of ornament. The soft
light of the Astral fell upon her face, which wore
an expression of melancholy unusual to its spark
ling beatity. Her head was bent down till it
rested upon the glistening ringlets of the beauti
ful child, who was seated upon her lap; and as
she turned over the leaves of a book of coloured
plates for her amusement with one hand, with
the other she put aside the clustering curls, and
bestowed a kiss upon her rosy cheek. The door
softly opened, but supposing it the servant, she
did not turn; and, for a moment, Frederic Leroy
gazed upon her unobserved. But a cry of joy
from Clara, with whom ho was a great favourtie,
betrayed him. Madeline started up in surprise
at the intrusion, but quickly resuming her assumed
character, replied to his greeting with listless in
difference, and with n fashionable drawl, told him
that Mrs. Eustace was in
smiled, hut seated himself very composedly, and
began playing with Clara, with whom he had a
game of romps, until the maid entered and carried
her to bed. Madeline's cheek flushed crimson at
finding herself alone with him; but still determin
ed to sustain her masquerade, she flew to the open
piano. and running her fingers over the keys, ask-
ed him if he had heard a new song, and immediate
ly began warbling it.
"'Tis very beautiful," said Frederc, after hear
ing it through, but Bering her about beginning
another, lie drew ndr the instrument, and laying
his hand over her's, added, "1 canto not hero to
listen to these strains divine. Will you givo me
your attention for n few moments."
"Oh, hid! one would think you wore going to
try a case of life and death, you look so sombre.—
There," smoothing her dress and making him a low
curtesy, whilst an arch smile wreathed her ruby lip,
"I am your lordship's servant, and humbly crave
your lordship not to make a long speech, for I
never listened to but one in my life, and then I
fell asleep in the middle of it."
Leroy walked to the window and gazed out up
on t:te lighted street, to hide the play of emotions
upon his own countenance; and then letting fall
the heavy curtain, he turned suddenly towards her,
and in a few words of passionate import, told her
of his deep love and her power over his happiness
—of his struggles and resolutions—how they had
vanished before one of her beaming smiles, and
concluded by offbring his heart and fortune to her
acceptance. Did that downcast eye, that crimson
blush, that trembling, yielded hand, speak of refu
sal? No! oh, no. And this was she! the fashion
able Miss Campbell, who was to make his home
the oasis in life's desert. Alas! poor human
nature!
A day of storms pas.led by, and as evening again
gathered in, the family circle of Mr. Eustace clus
tered around the fire-side. Madeline was showing
Emilie a particular print in the "Book of Beauty"
when Leroy and Charles Lindsey entered. She
had made her friends acquainted with her en
gagement, and won the bet of Mrs. Eustace. But
there was something in the smile of her satirical
cousin that perplexed her.
"Do you mean to commie this masquerade?"
a, , ked Mrs. Eustace In a whisper.
"For a while, dear, till I can gracefully resume
my own 'mien and bearing.'" And she l;gan to
put on all her usual airs, to the evident amusement
of Murray,
"Madeline," said Frederic, hughing, "You will
confer a favour upon me, if you will drop the char
acter of Miss Campbell, the fashionable belle, and
appear in your own, that of an amiable, gifted and
sweet-tempered woman. I acknowledge you to
-be an admirable actress, but it is time, now to
quit the stage, and tread the paths of common
"Whnt do you mean'!" she asked, in evi
dent surprise, Then meeting his glanro, she
repeated, "My own chaiaefer!—Whit do you
mean?"
"Simply, that I was n witness yesterday of the
scene of the widow Jones', and learned in conse
quence your true character. Murray was too much
your friend not to lay a counterplot."
"Cousin George, how could you betray aid!"
she exclaimed, turning to her laughing,cousin.
4. - You ought to crown me with blessings for not
letting you cast away your own happiness, my
sweet coz. But yon have lost the bet."
"Yes," resumed Leroy, "the game was a clango
rous one to play, and might have been the cause
of misery to two loving hearts. No man of sense
would choose a wife who is not governed by moral
and religious principles. But though you have
lost the 'victor wreath,' dearest Madeline, yet the
sweet and gentle girl who hung over the couch of
pain, and whispered words of comfort to rho strick
en, and whose presence is the light of her father's
home, has gained the best affections of one, who
would never have yielded up his freedom to the
gay and apparently heartless votary of fashion."
The sentiments expressed in the following ex
tract from the address by Mr. FRELI:kIOIIUTSFN,
the late distinguished Senator of the U. States,
recently elected Mayor of the city of NEwAnic,
in New Jersey, on taking the oath of office, is,
whether wo regard the wisdom or the piety of its
sentiments, truly characteristic of its author:
, dt is the privilege of freemen that they live un
der law; that,under heaven, we know no other mas
ter. This is a vain bonst.unless the LAWS PREVAIL.
Let none be so exalted as to be above, and none eo
degraded as to sink below, their authority and sanc
tion. The law is the poor man's friend, protection,
and shield. What could he do against power and
wealth. and oppression; but for the panoply which
this casts around him"! He deserver, not the Wes
sings of freedom, who would shake the authority or
impair the spirit of public law. Let it bo our care,
gentlemen, to sustain in vigor and healthful action
its wholesome regulations and restraints.
There is ono reflection that invests our official
station with peculiar interest. We represent the
venerable men who fotutdcd our towei in great sim
plicity and purity of manners. They were indeed
pilgrim fathers, who came in the fear of God, and
in piety and prayer commended their ir.Eint settle
ments to his goodness. Here we may learn one pte
railing cause of the singular prosperity and bles
sing that have crowned the industry and enterprise
of this place. Let us deeply ponder the sentiment -4,
that when we shall forsake or forget the principles
of those primitive worthies, whatever else may re
main, the true glory of Newark will have departed.
Our hills will still bloom in the vendure of spring,
and the richness of autumn—but only as melan
choly memorials to remind us of the desolation
that shall have passed upon our moral condition,
and crushed the best hopes of all who wish well
to the interests of religion and human happiness."
BE 80 'I ET 0I N G.—One principle of the Musvel
man creed is, that every person should byre some
trade. Thus should it he the yr...rld over. See
that young man, no matter vrhat his circumstances
or prospects . if ho has no plan, he Will never warm-
plish much. If he relics upon his present poes
sions, or upon the anticipated favors of fortune,
ten to one if his fine hopes are nottifighted. and he
find, too late, that the only path to true greatness
is by application. The following maxim will apply
to every condition in society, who are about enter
ing upon the stage of active life.. Choose after
mature deliberation and consultation with judi
cious friends, that vocation which appears most
suitable for you. Be not diverted fr,m your pro
pose, let nothing prevent you from qualifyinf,ryour
self thoroughly fir it—then pursue it with mire
mitted diligence, and you will honor yourself, and
be a blessing to community-
The following trick was lately practitred in a
country town, and has affonled considerable diver
sion to the lovers of fun. Two persons possessed
of more wit than money, and more impudence
than either, entered a decent public house, and
ordered a good dinner. After having fared most
sumptuously they regaled themselves with a game
of blindman's burn—in which they were at length
joined by the landlord, whose turn to be blindfold
ed came in dui time, when his guests haring ef
fectually bound the handkerchief over his eyes,
quietly walked off, leasing the host SO much (Ever
ted by the game, that some time elapsed before he
iscovered his playmates were gone, and that
e was blind enough without the help of a
bandage
A PLRABANT S•LLT.—A little prl ckserwing a
goose with a yoke on, exclaimed, 'why ma, there
is a goose got corsets on. It walks like sister Sal-
ADTMEAR or A TICAILISH ENTOT To
Cu kna.rs and mighty lord of the rezion
of decency! May the God of our fatheripickk
your majesty for ten thousand years. "
The worthy musselman had Eland by the die
ttonary that to “preserre Was topickfr,and of course
to pickle must-be to preserre_"
Why was tho name of toilette given to the
ladies dressing room!—Because the Ladies tyit at
it continually.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC DOCUMENT.
Report of the .1117nority ofthe
Conimittee appointed by the 'louse of Re
presentatives to investigate the affairs of
the Canal Commissioners.
[CONTINUED FROM ore Lase.]
Richard Peters, Esq of Philadelphia,
deposes that "I was frequeetly at the head
of the plane, at Schuylkill, where I have
properly, and always heard complaints of a
want of sufficiency of motive power, and of,
the engines being out of order—in a small 1
degree from bad construction, but in a
Qt ea ter degree from being overworked. At
that time, :Mr. White, at the plane, was a
very good officer. I ftiund in the end of
1£ 4 135. the road was very much out of order.
I came down the road in March 1836, when
it was in very bad order from heavy snow
and severe frost. In the month of May,
1R36, I was on the road when it was in
excellent good order, except the frequency
of stopping with the engines, and the engi
neers drinkinff t' at Inn's which corrumes too
much time. In consequence of the Canal
Commissioners interfering, this cause of de
lay was principally removed. I know of
no abuses on the road—having passed on
the works from Columbia to Lewistown,
and from Dunnstown. down the W. Branch,
on the Rail-roads and the Canals, in llav
last, I found them in most excellent condi
tion, and a complete construction. I have
no doubt the read is competent if the
planes were removed, and there was suf
ficient motive power, to do all the business
necessary to be done. I think there has
been as much efficiency on the road by the
officers as is necessary, or as their motive
'power would enable them to use. lam an
Engineer."
AL W. Baldwin, locomotive engine
builder, testifies that "Mr. Brandt is a first
rate machinist, as good as any in the coun
try. I considered that two Superintendents
on the road are too many—There should be
but one—the difficulties thatoccurred anese
from this fact. The conduct of the Engi
neers could not be so readily enquired into,
because the complaint of one Superinten
dent would not be credited by the other.—
At the head of the Schuylkill p'ne high
wages were paid to hands working in the
shop, higher than I pnie hands who work
by the week. They ought to be paid high
.
er, the work is more dirty and disagreeable.
I consider the use of wood preferable to an
direct ie coal, because it is easier lighted—
the Engineers can manage it better—coal
is more destructive to the works of the en. I
gine. lam not a transporter on the mad.
The motive power is as well conductel on
the road at present as it can be under present
circumstances, with the machinery . Mr.
Mehaffey, the Superintendent, is diligent,.
capable and economical in the adromistrad
lion of the duties. The transportation on
the Rail-road can be as judiciously and
economically conducted by the state, as
[VOL. s--NO. a.
individuals or companies. The
,;;s4cl Board'
of :inal Commissioner commenced On the
raid by a series of experiments with loco !
motives, constructed by Messrs. Long and
Norris—they pursued these experiment&
until they failed. The management of - their
machinery ,was under -Mr.- Gay,-Enginee i n—'.
Mr. Mitchell, Superintendent, Mr. Cash
and Mr. Brandt, Engineers of the engines;
At the latter part of their time,. the chief cif
the business was entrusted to Mr. Cash, ad
Superintendent,and Mr. Bmndt,as Engineer
of the engines. At that time eight engines
were on the road, seven of which were gen.
eralv running. Had that system been per.
sued, my opinion is, that it is the beet that '
can be adopted by the state or companies.
This opinion I gave to the committee of the
legislature, and also to the new Board.--;
The present Board also commenced experi
ments in machinery, by getting other man !
ufhctured machinery —they employing thorn
successfidly—used as I explained hefore. -
They employed two Superintendents, and
two Engineers of
,engines—hut at present
the system is the same es the former Poard,
when they clime out of power. I have no
doubt, if properly managed. the motive
power will more than support itself. Ifit--,
was in my power, I would take the motive _ -
power and use it successfully to detrionstratii
the fact. cok uld be preferable to wood
or coal."
David Lee , the earliest and moat .ex.
tensive transporter of passengere and mei.
chandise on the pubic works, thus testifies
—"I have been on the public works off and
on. for ten years or more, since they first
colinenced--canals and rail-roads both. I
think the public works are in as good order
as they were . last WI a year, and I would
suppose some better—there were fewer .
breaches. I think the inner part.of the
hanks of the canal not as good as they were
the year before—the) ere washe ore,
owing to the racing 'of the tit cket
floats. The banks text • the path
would require ston I k of no abu-
Ill ott
ses by the disbursing during the past
year. I dont think -there were more' hands
employed last year than was necessary.--
My opinion is, that there are ton rilany su
pervisors employed i ,l, think it .wouldheve
been better to have had fewer. I think their,
wages were too low. The Portage Rail-road
was better managed than it was before Mr.
Wiestling was the Superintendent. The
Columbia Rail-road was not managed so , well
in the spring as it was in the latter pert of
the summer. . _
"I got goods transported last season pret
ty well on the line—we were not Much de.
tained last spring, not as much as the year
before. The experience of the hands, offi- -
cers and engineers, was better last year than
the year before—many of them last year
' were not very experienced, as they were
new hands, and I don't know that the fast
running of the boats could be very easily
!prevented, they are fineable in a fine not
exceeding $2O. The , batiks `were doubly
as much washed last year as the year before,
and the running, of boats hod been.inereal- •
ed by one line—the washing was occasion
ed by the Good Intent rind Pioneer fines
last spring—generally the lork.gaits were
very bad, they have most of them been re
newed, and most' f the acquedUcts required
propping up. I think proper preparations
had not been made the preceeding felt for
repairs. There was not time to make any
extensive repairs from the time - the new
Board came in and the navigation oPened.
The Canal Board came 'in about the let of
February, and the navigation opened in
March, on the Western Division. 'Several
new gates, seven or eight, were put in last
fall a year. This was 'in the neighborhood
of Leechburgh—there were not 'many mate.
rials prepared—there were no new gates
that were prepared and laying there, to put
in. There were 'sacral lift' , feaktilli4
ought to have been repaW4' previotia.to 44,
spring—they did not look very safe, but ~*.
they stood out the season..' I think Hui , '
changes made last fall, of SeperiateadentS
on the Columbia and Portage Rail-roads;
were judicious—they ought to have been. ...?
made earlier." - s• „
"There has always been a deficiency of
water in the dam, at Duncan's Island, dtr.
ring the dry season, so much so as to cause•
detention of the boats. 1 dont think it . pos•
sible to graduate the tolls so as to promote
the interests of the Commonwealth—they
must be changed. 1 know there was a
_rood deal of detention at Hollidaysburgh
last spring—it was owing princirally to
the want of cars. The contracts for horse
power were made by the Superintendenta
under the old Board, they were confirmed
by the present Board. There was more
lining of the banks last year with stone•
—fire times as much as there was the year
before."
Having thus entered into a general ex
amination ofthe evidence,it may not be amiss.
to select for more minute inspection, one or
two fair specimens of the vexatious riedusa
lions brought against indivicinals, and , the.
manner by which. they are sustained.
Numerous charges of the grossest and
most injurious character were preferred ,
neainst Dr. Jacob Waggonseller, John P.,
Hackenberg and Samuel Brobst, Supervi.
:ors on the canal, in n petition to the House
of Representatives, and referred to this cosi.
mittee. This petition is believed to hallo
been get up and signed by 'one John 'Snyder
of Union county, nod three others. eircb
give it the appearance of a plausible gun.
dation, two es paire affidavits were prom*
red, taken without notice to the aCtalielii ! ,
although resident in the same neighborhood.
The principal one is believed to have been
wholly prepared and written by Snyder,
Notice was given to Dr. Waggoosiilkr Of
the charges, and he was notified rasp** ,
on a • 'wen da 'to defend Weasel a
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