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ALBANY, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3,
1847. :
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From the Casscille Pioneer.
WAR MEETING
On Friday, the 12th instant, a large
meeting of the people of Cass county,met
in the Court House to take into consider
ation the prosecution of the war with Mex
ico.
On motion, Judge Bogle was called to
the chair.
Maj. Barron then moved that the chair
appoint a Committee of three to report
suitable resolutions for the occasion—
which motion being agreed to, the chair
appointed Maj. Barron, Gen. Charles H.
Nelson and Wm. T. Wofford, as that com
mittee.
The committee having retired for a
short lime, reported through their chair
man, Maj. Barron, the following preamble
and resolution:
We have met not as partisans but as
friends of our country. In the war in
which we are unhappily involved with
Mexico, Democrats and Whigs have put
on their armour, and battle in the com
mon cause. All are alike sensible of the
gross insults to which our country has
been subjected by the Mexican Republic—
all know the great forbearance of the na
tion towards that infatuated people, and
that it was not until one of the Stales of
the Union was invaded by her hostile
bands, the peace of the nations actually
broken, and war waged by her, that the
Government of the United Slates was
moved from her pacific policy.
Thehiistory of the relations of the two
countries enumerates many causes of war
against Mexico; yet, our country magnan-
mously forbore. Her magnanimity and
forbearance were imputed to weakness
■and cowardice.
Citizens of the United States were in
vited to settle the waste lands of Texas
as a free State of the Mexican confedera
cy, under a guaranty of a free constitu
tion and laws. Texas was settled under
this guaranty. The guaranty was faith
lessly disregarded, the constitution abol
ished, law and order subverted, and
military despotism established. Texians
resisted the despotism, achieved their in
dependence, and exercising the rights of
sovereigntv, annexed themselves and their
territory, bv a treaty of union, to the Uni
ted States of America. The Government
of the union, desirous of preserving friend
ly relations with Mexico, sent a minister
to adjust the boundarv of the new State,
and all other matter of difference'between
the two countries. The minister was re
jected and his Government insulted. All
pffersofpeacC were treated with contempt.
The president had no alternative but to
maintain the boundary which the new
State had defined for itself at the time of
annexation, and which Congress bv risen
actments had asserted. The Mexican
hoops invaded the territory of Texas, and
assaulted the army of the United States,
Jjeaceahly quartered thereon.
Congress, by an almost unparalled un
animity, declared the existence of war,
Rnd. provided for aggressive measures.
'This war, we the people, are willing to
maintain and support, and will sustain at
any personal sacrafice, the cause of the
country. Poor, indeed and feeble must
be the patriotism of that man who would
object to the necessary assessments for the
support of the brave men, who have aban
doned the the abundance and the com
forts of home, to engage in a foreign war
rn an inhospitable climate. But. while
we cheerfully acquiesce in the taxation of
whatever articles the wisdom'of the Gov
ernment shall subject to it, we take occa
sion to condemn all measures and pro
ceedings of Congress which shall have a
tendency to throw on oUrown people the
ultimate expenses'of the war,
The war .was waged by Mexico avow
edly as a war of conquest—to conquer one
of the States nf this Union, and annex the
Territory. ' For this war, thus waged, the
Government of the United States is, in no
manner responsible, and we, as citizens,
deprecate all measures; we repeat, which
6hall have a tendency to throw upon the
people of this country the costs of its pros
ecution.
We decidedly reprobate the - spirit in
dicated in both Houses of Congress to
impose unusual restriction on the. consti-
’ tutional treaty-making power, and we in
dignantly. condemn, as unpatriotic, and
as offices of friendship to the public ene-
royj all propositions to reject a territorial
indemnity for.the expenses ofthe war.—
Who is the enemy for whom this extra
ordinary interests is manifested in the
councils of the nation? The same who
decoyed our flesh and blood on to her Ter
ritory, under the promise of < a free com-
stitution and liberal laws;- then prostra
ted both, and carried bn a war of extirpa-
lion against them. The same, whose
Congress enacted that, io that war, no
quarter should be given, and wbo, under
the savage edict, butchered Our own Fan
nin and his brave associates, after they
had-surrendered themselves prisoners of
war. The : war now carried on was com
menced by her with no better object, than
to drive our army arid our citizens beyond
the boundary she should please to assign
as the South Western limit of the United
Stales. For such a war, undertaken for
such a purpose, we are entitled to demand
full indemnity, if the prowess of our arms
can secure it to us.
In the condition of the finances of Mex
ico, she is unable to re-imburse our Gov
enrnment in money for the heavy expen
ses of the war. If she were able, her
known disregard of all treaty stipulations
for the payment of money, would proba
bly throw on our Government the neces
sity of coercion, and a renewal of the war.
Humanity, good policy, and the peace'of
nations, alike demand, that with (he close
of the present war, all possibility of a fu
ture rupture with Mexico, growing out of
its conduct or event, should also end.—
The amount of indemnity should be a-
greed upon, and paid either in Territory
or money, before the sword is returned to
its scabbard.
It is, therefore, by this meeting
Resolved, That we regard the vigorous
prosecution of tbe present war with Mex
ico, as indispensible to a speedy peace.
Resolved, That for ibis object we pledge
ourselves to sustain any measure of rev
enue that the Government may adopt as
necessary and proper.
Resolved, That we decidedly reprobate
all and every measure of Congress throw
ing restrictions upon the treaty-making
power, as unsual, and calculated to
strengthen the enemy, enfeeble the hands
of our own Government, and protract the
war.
Resolved, That the war is just, and not
of our seeking, and that it behoves our pa
triotic citizens to contribute not onl
the physical strength for carrying it on
but to add to the moral efficiency of the
Government in conducting it, by giving
it their encouragement atid support.
Resolctd, That we consider all efforts
in Congress to embarrass the administra
tion in the prosecution of the war, or in
obtaining a just indemnity for the expen
ses thereof, whether in Territory, or mon
ey, as efforts in favor of Mexico, and un
becoming American Statesmen.
Resolved, That a copy of these proceed
ings, signed by the Chairman and Secre
tary, be transmitted to tbe Representative
of this Congressional District, to be by
him laid before the Congress of the Uni
ted States.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
published in the Georgia Pioneer, and that
other Gazelts be requested to copy.
On motion of Jonathan B- Jones, the
resolutions were, unanimously adopted.
On motion of Maj. Barron, the meeting
then adjourned.
JOSEPH BOGLE, Chm.
Wm. T. Wofford, Sec.
Correspondence N. O. Picayune.
LATER FROM THE BRAZOS.
Important Intelligence—Movements of the
Army—Capture of a Dectachment of
Troops tender Majors Borland and
Gaines and Capt. Cassius M. Clay, near
Saltillo—Further Particulars of the fate
of Lieut. Ritchie—Important Despatches
Captured—Murder o) Lieut. Miller, of
the Ohio Volunteers—Result of the Tried
of Col. Harney, Sec., Sec.
By the arrival yesterday afternoon of
the schooner Sea, Capt. Fenders, we have
tinguished and excellent young officers in
the army. His Conduct at Palo Alto and
Reseca won the admiration of the army,
and he was much esteemed for his lelents
and the excellence of his heart. There
is little or no doubt of his death-still,
while there is a shadow of a doubt there
is hope.
A few days ago, an officer of the 2d O-
hio Regiment, Lt. Miller is believed to be
his name, was murdered, at Chichironi,
and awfully mutilated. His heart was
cut out and hung upori a shrub, to show
Mexican came dashing up on horseback,
threw a lasso suddenly over Ritchie’s
neck, and dragged him, full speed, across
a field, and then murdered. and stripped
him. mi
. It is said now that the transports will
assemble aLLobos Harbor, with all the
troops, and then move together to a land-
ing much nearer Vera Cruz- ..
dates from Brazos Santiago up to the 6tb, 1 soppose, how deeply sea ted was
from Matamoros to the 5th, and from Ca- lhelr hatred towards us - 1 woM 1,ke t0
margo up to the 1st* It will be seen by
the letters of our correspondents, that a
THE LAND GRADUATION BILL.
The provisions of tbe bill now before
Congress to reduce arid graduate the
price of the public lands are thus slated
by the correspondent of the Journal of
Commerce.
T. All public lands which have been
offered for sale fifteen years or more, pri
or to Dec. 1st; 1S46, shall be subject to
entty at one dollar per acre, for the term of
five years; if then unsold, shall be subject
to entry at seventy-five cents, for anoth
er, term of five years; and after that term,
at fifty cents an acre.
2. The same rule of reduction is appli
ed to all lands offered for sale after Dec.
1st, 1846,- provided that noohe person
shall enter more' than one section at the
lowest rate of fifty cents.
3. At each reduction, the settlers on
any of these lands shall be entitled to pre
emption at the reduced prices.
4. All acts providing for an exemption
of the imposition of taxes upon land sold
by the United Slates for five yeats ■ Irom
and after the day of sale, are repealed by
this act.
party of our troops have Ween captured
near Saltillo, and that Majors Borland
and Gaines and Capt. Cassius M. Clay
have been taken prisoners. It will also
be seen that murders and outrages are
constantly being committed on the roads
by tbe Mexicans. As our letters contain
all the more important part of' tlie in
telligence, we hasten to lay them before
our readets:
Camp on the Rio Grande, (near >
Palo Alto,) Jan. 30, 1S47. $
Everything here betokens a sudden
movement of the troops. Seventy days
ration have been issued, and orders given
to be in readiness at a moment’s warning.
Within a few days if I am not greatly
mistaken. General Worth’s division will
be on ship-board, moving towards Vera
Cruz. Gen. Worth is up again, and, al
though lame, is begining to look quite
well. Some changes have been made a-
mong the commanding officers of the dif
ferent corps. Coi. Whistler, of the 4th
Infantry, has been ordered to take com
mand of the New Orleans barracks, and
Col. Garland assumes the command ol
the regiment. Lieut- McCall has been
promoted, and will act as assistant adju
tant general, with Gen.-Worth, with the
rank of brevet captain. Lieut. George
Deas, adjutant of the 5th Infantry, has
received a similar commission, and is or
dered to report to Gen. Wool.
Capt. Arnold, (formerly of the drag
oons,) of the Quartermaster’s Depart
ment, has just arrived here and joined the
command. It seems that the Mexican ar
my at San Luis have been making some
movement, as reports have several times
reached Saltillo, since Worth’s division
left, that the enemy was marching against
that place, and two regiments of volun
teers were sent up from Monterey to
strengthen Gen. Butler’s command. No
news from Gen. Taylor since he left Vic
toria.
The 8th Infantry have not all arrived
yet, but the balance are expected to-day.
I had the pleasure yesterday of meeting
Capt. Alexanderof the 6ih Infantry, who
has arrived and assumed the command of
his company. He is looking well and is
eager, like the rest, to approach the walls
ol VeraCruz.
I am requested by Capt. Blanchard to
say to the public that he has been author
ized to receive sixteen more men into his
company, to serve only to the end of the
year for which the company was muster-
ed into the service, say until July hext.—
Any gallant young men, therefore, who
may desire to smell gun powder, and to
gain laurels in the victories that await our
arms, now have an opportunity to do so
in a corps which has gloriously sustained
the honor of old Louisiana in the face of
the enemy. It is a great honor to serve
in Such company, and under officers who
have so distinguished themselves.
Among the many officers who have re
cently arrived, no one has received a
warmer welcome than Col. Hitchcock, of
the 3d infantry. He is as truly esteemed
and respected, by both officers and men,
as any man in the service. The Colonel
is looking well, and I' long to see him at
the head of his regiment, from which he
has been so long separated by sickness.
Nothing but ill luck can prevent this ac-
LEGAL TENDER.
The! following list of gold and silver
coin comprise what is legal tender, tinder
the law ot Congress. Treasury and Cus
tom House Officers and Postmaters must
take these coiris when offered, exedpi in
cases of light weight:—Sovereigns, S4-
83,; half do., $2 41; Napoleons, (2d f.),
i$3 83; double do., (40 f.), S7,66; Doub
loons, S16 60 ; Shares, It good weight, in
proportion; Spanish dollars, Si: Mexi
can do., SI; Five Franc pieces, 93 cents;
also Boli var and Peruviah dollars, if good
weight, SI.
have command of two hundred mounted
men, with .unlimited power over thecoun-,
try between Cerralvo and Camargo. My
first'act would be to shoot every man in
Mier; then go and burn every rancho on
the route, for ten miles right and left, and
shoot every man, to Cerralvo; and then
continue to shoot them, in that region, as
fast as they made their appearance.
But here is news that will create a deep
sensation in the States. The following
letter reached Gen. Worth last evening.
Of course there is no doubt about its cor
rectness. It is from Capt. Chatman, of
the artriy.
Saltillo, January 25, 1847.
1 have only time to write a word.—
Maj. Borland, of the Arkansas cavalry,
with 50 men, and Maj. Gaines and Cas
sius M. Clay, with 30 men, were surpris
ed and captured at Encarnacton, [about
45 miles beyond Saltillo] on the morning
of the 23d, by Gen. Minon. He heard
that Borland was there, and marched from
Matehuala With 500 cavalry and tbok
them without firing a gun. This is no
stampede. Yours truly,
W. W. CHAPMAN.
The above is all that has reached us on
the subject; in fact, it is clear enough.
Between 80 and 90 ot our men have been
taken prisoners, and are undoubtedly at
San Luis Potosi ere this. The hatred of
the Mexicans is so inveterate, however,
against our volunteers, that fears are en
lertained for the safety of the prisoners.
The troops are beginning to move down
from Camp Palo Alto. Gen. Scott would
have embarked to-day, on the Massachu
setts, for Tampico if a heavy norther had
not sprung up yesterday. He will be ac
companied by two or three companies of
the artillery batlallion, Capls. C. F. Smith
and Vinton’s companies being of the num
ber.
The destination of the troops is Lobos,
about 75 miles from Vera Cruz. As San
ta Anna knows all about it I presume
there is no impropriety in my telling you
It is an island, very near the main land,
and behind it is a safe harbor for vessels
of considerable size. The shore is rocky
and the pass very crooked, but not ex
tremely dangerous. In the course of the
week we shall be on the Gulf, and if the
northern and southeastefs do not Send us
to another world, you will soon receive a
description of the battle and capture of
Vera Cruz. H
FEMALE INFLUENCE.—A GEM.
Under God, I owe my early education,
nay, all that I have been, or am, to the
counsel and tutelage of a pious .mother. -
Tt was—peace to. her sainted spirit—it mistake I had not used, the ac/ds mentiou-
Near StonIs Mountain, 18tb, Feb. 1847*.
. Mr, Editor*—Pexttni.me .to announce; u
through your, paper, an important discov
ery which I have just made.
In attempting .to make the Gup Cotton; ;
by.a receipt sent mfe by arr intelligent,
brother Physician of Philadelphia, I was,
unsuccessful, fiading.io my alter aston
ishment, that my Cotton;after the experii-,
mem, would neither ignite, norexplode j
being anti inflamible. This fact, induced!
me to investigate thoroughly, the process
that I had used,, in the attempt to produce
the Gun Cotton, when I found that by
Mouth of the Rio Grande, 1
1- s
February 4, 1847,
I have just received dn invitation, writ
ten upon a neatly embossed slip, to attend
a party to be given in Louisiana on New
Year’s eve. I beg you to return my thanks
to the esteemed friend, who thus remem
bered me in my absence, and say to him
that owing to unavoidable circumstances
I shall not be able to went to enjoy his cor
dial hospitality; but in return I will be
equally alive to friendly remembrance;
and invite him, in the name of many of
bis old comrades in tbe service, as well
as in my own, to join us in a ball which
will come off at Vera Cruz about the 1st
of March, 1847—If not before. I knew
that the gallant young ex-officer will re
gret his inability to comply with roy invi
tation more deeply than I do to attend to
his. This reminds me of a letter I read
iii a new York paper not long since. The
writer remarked that at his place they on-
was her monitary voice that first taught
my young-heart .to feel that, there, was a
danger in the intoxicating cap, and that
safety lay in abstinence.
And as no one is more indebted than
myself to the kind influence in question,
so noone more lully realizes how .deci
sively it bears upon the destinies of. oth
ers.
Full well I know, that by woman came
the aposlacy pf Adam, and by. woman,
the recovery through Jesus. It was wo
man that imbued tbe mind, and formed
Ihe character of Moses, Israel’s deliver-
It wa3 a woman led the choir, and
gave back the response, of that triumphal
procession which weui forth to celebrate,
with timbrels, on the banks of the Red
Sea, tbe overthrow of Pharaoh. It was
a woman that put Sisera to flight, and
composed the song of Deborah and Bar-
rak, the son of Abinoam, and judged in
righteousness, for years, the tribes of Is
rael. It was a woman that defeated the
wicked counsels of Haman,delivered righ
teous Mordecai, and saveda whole people
from utter desolation.
And not now to speak of Semiramis,
of Babylon, of Catharine of Russia, or
of those queens of England, whose joyous
reigns constitute the brightest periods of
British history, or of her, the young and
lovely the patroness of learning, who
now adorns the throne of the sea-girt
isles; not now to speak of these, there
are others of more sacred character, of
wheftn it were admissible, even now, to
speak.
The sceptre of empire is not the scep
tre that best befits the .hand of a woman ;
nor is the field of carnage hef field of glo
ry. Home, home, is her thealrepf action,
her pedestal of beauty, and throne of
power. Or if seen abroad, she is seen to
the best advantage when on errands of
love, and wearing her robe of mercy.
It was not woman who slept during Ihe
agonies of Gethsemane ; it was not wo
man who denied her Lord at the palace
of Caiaphas; it was not woman who de
serted his cross on the hill of Calvary *—
But it was woman who dared to; testify
her respect for his corse, that procured
spices for embalming it, and that was
found last at night, and first in the mor
ning, at his sepulchre. Time has neith
er impaired her kindness, shaken hereon'
stancy, nor changed her character.
.Now, as formerly, she is most ready to
enter, and most reluctant to leave the a-
bode of misery. Now, is formerly, it is
her office, and *ell it has been sustained,
to stay the fainting: head, wipe from the
dim.eye the tetri of anguish, and from the
cold forehead the dew bf death;—Dr.
Notts-
oBcr s.tsMftS it rif «•<&•&**
of hts profession,
at Vera Cruz,
H.
Mouth of the llio G bande, )
February 3, 1847. j
I have plenty of bad news to give you,
gentlemen, arid very little that is pleasant.
The fate of Col. May’s rear guard and
baggage you have already heard of—but
intelligence has just reached this place,
too painfully true, and well authenticated,
which proves that the enemy has opened
on us in earnest, arid that their hatred is
mptlal^
Oil tbe 11th January Imet LieUt.Ritchi
ie of the 4th Infantry, but then acting
with the 2d Dragoons on his way from
Saltillo, with ten dragoons, to Victoria;
hearing iriiportant despatches to General
Taylor, from Gem Scott and others.' It
is said that these despatches dontained the
whole plan of the. operations in which toe are
about to engage. While bn. the road be
tween Monterey arid Victoria, but at what
place Icahriot learn,, the party was at
tacked, yourtg. Ritchie was lassoed and
dragged across a cornfield, atld the des
patches carried off! The ten dragoons
vVere either killed or taken prisoners.^
Lient. Ritchie was one of the most dis-
as formerly, and that the New York pa-
pets were consequently uearly one , day
old before they reached the unfortunate
neglected place aforesaid!! The writer
ought to be sent directly out to thti ‘Ar
my of occupation’—he ‘hadn’t ought to
be cent nowhere else.’
Bat it seems almost a sacrilege to Write
in such a vein at a moment like this.—
Last evening the ship Talbot arrived.—
She is a transport of 624 tons burded, and
with accommodations for 400 men. She
has three months’ supplies for this num
ber of men. To-day about 1000 troops
will come ddwn. from Camp Palo, Alto (
and, if the weather continues a3 modeiate
as it is this morning, the embarkation will
commence to-night. Gen; Scott has not
gone on board, but is expected, over
here to-day. . i t.
We have received; further intelligence
Respecting the fate of Lieut Ritchie. It
seems that the.ten dragoolls reached Vic
toria in safety; hot there: is nb longer any
doubt abouttbe death of\l|e valuable ypring
officer... The party halted ,ata town Oh
the road, and Lieut. Ritchie left the men
for a few moments to go with a guide and
procure.foragefor the hotses. ' .'They had
proceeded, but a short distance when a
kOMANTIC STORY.
One br the sdns of Schamyl, the hero
Of the Caucassbs, was taker! prisoner
some years ago, when abobt eight years
bid, by the Russians. The ljmperor had
him brilliantly educated at the Military
school, where He was considered One of
the best pupils.. He nevet spoke of his
fathef; and appealed to hate forgotten his
birth-place. His comrades and profes
sors were ighorarit ofhis origin, and he
was known by a different hame from his
own,. He left the Millitaiy School last
July and Was sent as Lieulettatit to the
Regiment bf Finland: A hloritb back he
disappeared, leavinga letter'tbr hisColo-
nel, which’informed him ofihis fvrrlh,' ahd
declared that though young;'he' Had never
forgotten his : native country;' ahd that He
was going to join his father ahd'blethers.
This news caused a great sensation. The
young Schamyl, who is eighteen years of
age; is much beloved by his fellow pupils,
who at present canriot help admiring the
patience arid courage with which be en
dured his lot for so ldhg : a time.' It is
supposed that he has succeeded in reach
ing Sweeden. A'fattlilyof rich Finland
peasants have been arrested bn suspicion
of having favored his escape.
The Oregon Rail Roads—We are in
formed that Pri H. Carver, of Pittsford,
an old resident of this county, has gone to
Washington to procure a charter to build,
the Oregon rail rbid, by individual ,en
terprise. Dr, C. has . long j manifested
great interest in this-irapottant Work, and
claims that he is the original projector of
the enterpisC. This claim is supported
by a mass of testimony that is quite 'con
vincing to those who have examined in
ti a ppedrs that he wrote ahd published,
articles concerning the project lobg before
it was broached by Mr. Whithey or any
other person, tie is Confident that the
road can he built by individual enter
prise.— Rochester Democrat.
ed in the receipt from, Philadelphia. • I
repeated the same process, and the result ,
was the same,- confirming the discovery of
anti-inflamible incombustible Cotton. ...
This Cotton.can be prepared with little.
expense; and l have tested the matter.
sufficiently to know, t(iat.it can bo manu
factured into cloth; the. lint and .texture of
the Cotton not being in the jle.asJ Injured^ 1
bnt capable of* being made into ■ clothing,^
with as much ease as from the common
material. For. the. veraci ty of my state- ,
ments, I refer, you, to my neighbors, but
would be glad that you would be.convinc
ed by personal experiment. ' . , , ,
1 am vours with respect.
J. T. SMILEY.
Athinta Lwniiiary, , ,
A^TdtJCHlNG SCENE.
A French paper says; Lucilla ; Romeo;
a pretty little girl, with blue eyes and'
fair hair, poorly but neatly clothed, was;
brought before the Sixth Court hf Cor-
fection, under a charge of vagrancy. ;
“ Does any one. claim you?” said thei:
magistrate. ;
“ Ah! my good sir,” she .replied, “t
have no longer any friends; my father
and mother are dead. I have only my
brother James, but he.isas j'Oung as I;
am. Oh deftr! whatcotild hedoforme?".
The court must send you to the )touse .
of correction.” *• Here I atri; sister,.—
Here I am ;-do. not fear,” cried a child
ish Voice from ihe other end ;ofohe court:
And at the same instant; a little hoy
with a sparkling countenance started forth
from amid the crowd, and stood before,
the magistrate. “Who are you?” sa.id-,
he; “ James Romee, the., brother of this
poor little girl:” “Four age?” “Thir
teen.” “'And what do you.want?” “ I
come to claim Lncilla.” ■“ But have yon.,
then the means; of providing for her?”—
“ Yesterday I had not; but now I liavp.
Don’t he afraid Lucilla.” ' Lvcilla—
“ Oh, boW good you are James.” Mag
istrate to Janies—" But let Us see, riiy boy ;
the court is‘willing to do all it tan for
your sisfer. However, you most give us
Some explanation:” James— u About, a
fortnight ago my poor mother died of a
had cough; for it was Very cold at horno:
We were in great trouble. Then I said
to myself, 1 will become all artisan, 1 and
when I know a good tra0e;then l iviU
support - my sister. ;I Went bh apprentice
to a brush maker. FverV day I usecl'to
carry half my dinner, arid at flight I'toolt'
her secretly to my rdotri. ahd she' slept in J
my bed while I slept ori the florin tvfappe.d'
up in my blouse. But it appeard that the
poor little thing.had not enotigh to eat,'
for one day she lihforiuilritely . begged ori'
the Boulevard. When I heard that she
was taken up, I said to myself,, come, tpy'
boy, things can fidt last so; yoti must find
something better. I very, much Wdshctt
to become an artizari; but at last I deci
ded to look Tor a place; and thave found,
a very good one, vvhere I ani lodged; fedj
and clothed, and baVe' twenty francs a
month. : 1 have also found a good wotnah;
who for these tWerity francs will lake cafri;
of Lucille, and teach "her needlework, it'
claim my sister.’* Lucilla clasping hef’
hands; cried,' ‘‘-Oh; how good . ytiUTffef>'
James:” Magistrate to JoHtes**-" My good 1
boy; yonr conduct is very honorable,-^-
The court encourages you to persevere 1ti : •
this course; and : you will prosper.” Thri
court then decided to render ■ ud Lucilla
to James, and. she; was gtiirig from the.
barto join her brother, when the magis
trate smitine. said, “You cannot Kc set'
at libertyTill to-morrow.” James said to
the magistrate, “ t may kiss her; may I
nor, sir?” He theti threw himself infer
the arms, of his sister; ahd brith Wept
tears of affection. Ve'
A Volcano at titotlc^-Moie wonderful
convulsions.—We yesterday recorded a
wonderful convulsion of tbe waters of
Lake Ontario, as having taken plate
week before last: A .similar obe' occut»
red at Rice Lake, about twelve miles
north of Cobourg, last ^Feek. .' The lake
was seen to be in greattomtriotion, the ice
(18 inches thick) Undulating' in every di
rection^, Presently it burst with .noise
like thuhder, and a large piece fimni ihe
centre of Ihe lake was in. a few ; minuses
thrown up, in a pile Ip; the height of ten
feet in which position it now 'lies. This ■
is no dnubtrelated to the earthquake winch
caused the avvful commotion in Lake On
tario at Grafiop.—Rochester Advocate.
The amount subscribed in this city in
behalf af the poor ot Ireland, already rea
ches §25,000. The.committee have char
tered a ship to fake out provisions, and
she will begin to load in a day or two.—
N. Y.Jonr. Com. 1:
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