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me « fo th- »lie of I*.,r,.mil l»n»,u*rly. inu.t hegiiotl in liho mail-
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absolute rli.ill bo in.itli* thereon by the
• of thi*kind coutiti'ies to rocoivc prompt utteution nl the
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in: lirr\XCi:s ItY .MAIL—"A postimMrr inny enrloae money
in i left *r to IV , ibli»!ier of a ncwniiaper, to pay Hie aiiharription of a
thii-1 p»r«oii. Hid frank tho letter, if written bv liiiiMelf,"—A mot Ken•
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o^COME AND SEE !^o
II in
Do.
St. Domingo do,
l*rimn St. Croix Sueur,
Do Potto Rico ito.
New Orleans do.
Iloubli’rclinod l.onf do.
Crutdmd do do do.
White llnvanim do,
New Orlenus and Culm Mnlneien,
Sperm mid Tullow Cuudiee,
Nn. I Mackerel,
Iron and »Nnil«,- m
t'annl Flour,
Ilelmont do.
lniperinl. IIvrou and Gunpowder Ten*.
Hire, Suit.Oils. Apple Vinec«r, Ate. 9cv , nil of which will
|.e sold lower than over before ottered iutliiacity. At the sign
of the
NEW GROCERY STORE.
WRIGHT Sc S TETSON,
N. R. Familial in wnnt of yearly supplies will lie furnished
as favorable terms us tlirv nail get them from Snvnntmh.
3ll, 1013, ' 35 3t W. Sc S.
Ilillchlffcville Female High School.
T HE second term of this Institution will eominruce on the
firat Monday of Jnnp, under the Miperintotidenee of the
former instructors, in the building opposite the Court-house.
Thnterm will ond on the30th uf October. A lu,l v lias been
•ncssred to instruct the Fiench limgunge, who will give leu
t stated times, in French readings anil pronunciation,
during the term. Also, in French Needle Woik uud Km-
broidery, Mr. Jackson continues to give lessons in Music to
iiiv who mnv desire it.
The instruction and discipline will he similar to that of the
High Schools nt the North. All the hrnncheH ofutt Awudciiiic
education will ho thoroughly nnd >*yelemntienlly taught.
TE li MS OF INS Til l C TION.
Common RrancIips, : : : $15^
lliglier Rrauches,Latin,&c. t $20 j-In advance.
French Language, : : : J
French .Needle Work nnd Embroidery, $10.
For Imther partie.uluiH respecting toe School, application
to be made to the Subscriber
Millcdgeville, Mnv i
mills delightful Bummer retreat will again lie opt
1 reception ufi-oinpain <
J. II. STEHLK & P. THWRATT. KniTons.
MILLEDGEV1LLE, TUESDAY, JUNE 0, 1843.
POETICA L.
WAIHl SPKlXCiS,
MeriwcAVvev County, Ga.
millS Oflinhlishment is again open lor the reception of \ i-i-
[ tors. We did our best to please all last season, mid will
do the same this. We invite our old customera, and would
be glud to eee an ubuiultmee of now oiiob this hcdhoii. Our
charges will lie the same us heretofore per month includ
ing b ull's, Ate., nnd we will receive in payment the sumo kind
of funds, to wit: Central and Alabama money, at par. Our
llutlis uie splendidly uiranged—six in number—each 10 feet
nqnure III the clear, uud so arranged us to ruiso the wliter In
auv depth required. I’hfl Bpring nffmis upwards of thirteen
kuwirid gallons nl wnicr/>P r minute, and thn !• mperuture is
E rrcDelv itUdegreeB—just the right temperature lor pleasant
tilling—the witter is highly medicinal, mid is n ccriuin cure
tor Kluumalism, Dyspepsia*, See. Tim mini vsis of the water
1 taken by Dr. John Rugglos Coiling State Geologist of
Georgia.
Height above the level of thn sen—7 93J feet—qunntit v one
vine pint,or *JU,H75 cubic ineheaa—specilie. gravity l' ( .»U—dis
tilled water being 1,UU0 gusses—carbonic
acid gas, ^ cubic inches,
Siilpniirate Hydrogen, _ a trace,
Solid contents, L'ntbonnie of Lime, ^ I grain,
“ t'urboiiato ot Iron, 3 ;> do.
Curboithte <d .Magnefliu, 10 DO do.
Tempi-ratuto of thn water, winter nnd Bummer, i*0 tlngrces.
Our Hull room wilt ba opened every night—good music is
engaged—good roads uremude tor riding and nothing shall he
wanting on our part to rentier ull comfortuhle. Hm ks run
daily Irom Greenville—so that passengers can rcuch the
Springs, without delay—and us u very email pricn from Rludi
sou or .Montgomery, us the opposition stages uro still kept up,
ami they cmrv passengers Irequentlv for their company.—
The .M.inme Uni! Road runs within 33 miles of the Spiings
and daily line of Binges connects in also with Greenville. Si
tl.e Savutmah un i Macon pa »pl« can vi«it us v ithmit delay.
Any person or persons atllicted with Rheumatism, or Dys
pepsia, who will visit these Springs—remain during tlic
three summer months—nnd are not completely cured (no tr *
ter how bad a cast-it I-) if tliey bathe,mid dtiuk ilia water
guhvrly,Hinl pny proper attention to their do t, no charge will
maile tor hourd.&ic.
Ir. uiul Mrs Hudspeth will have the entire charge of the
Hutise, hut l shall give my own utteution as much ns possible
,S. K. BONNER.
May 25,J843. 35
WflDITfl; SULPHUR SPRBWSS,
.llcriwetlief County, CJoo,
Thirty-five miles above Columbus:
t for the
i the first day of June. In ml-
i ti iitouccommudutiuiiH of the past years, the pruprie
ton. have erected a number of buildings suited to iho beemn
datioti of luinilios, and lor ludeiug rooms. Our old Irii-uds
who have favored us with their company during the pust
! especially invited to visit us Hgniti, that we may
make a suit able return of gratitude for past fuvors, in thee
larged nccmumodatioiis vve. hIiiiII offer them. And to stra
gets we will say, that the comforts, pleasures nml privilege
nftin* White .Sulphur Springs, shall not h« siiipiissed by
those nt any oilier watering place iti the South. From Imth
the nuiilyHiH and use of this wuter.it is found to he specially
tonic iu’its nature, and 1 Ilia in a higher degree than any other
n the Slate, that possesses also diffusible qualities.
Besides thn Springs known nnd used heretofore, several
others adjacent have been discovered, which are of various
qualities uud strength, and these,with tin old mid tried
cannot fail to suit nil the diseases with vv hiclt mar. or woman
iaaffected. Several of the Springs have been improved with
pleasant walks,summer bowers, and flower gardens.
We propose to sell fifty or a hundred lots, either at public
ado, or to private purchasers, in eligible situations.
We will mid too that whilst striving to satisfy visitors
our mineral-, nml intention, we will trv ulsu to hhIi.~t’v (hem
in charges. WALKER DUNGAN,
M. D. ECTOR.
Meriwether Co., May 17. 31 3m
The Federal Union, Georgia Journal, Ala. Journal nnd
Floridian will please publish the above tinoe mouths, nml
forward their accounts to the proprietots, and themselves 1
their fiiciuls to the Springs.
ill o ie i:
jSTcto 6rOO*0
AT SHAHAN’S.
O PENING this week another exteniive lot of Dry Good*,
which makes his stock complete. Among the Goods
received, will he found—
50,(1(10yds Homrspun, from 4 1-2 tolOJ.
3O.0U0 “ Calicoes,tij to 25.
3.000 “ French Aiuslitis, 31 [ tn. r »0.
1,000 “ ('urlstoil’sGinchums,31 \ to 45.
1,000 Dish Linens, 50 to $1.
1 hale more ol those super Dt illiugs, I2J.
lOOdi.Z. Hose and Half Hose, I2J to 50.
150 p« mure nf those super Calicoes, I2J to 1C|
3.000 yds Ri d Ticking, 10.
Aloie ot those very super Tickings, 25.
100 ps Furniture (’alien, superior niiiclo,fur 12 1-2.
300 doz ('lark’s 300 yds Spool Thread.
Cent's Satin Stocks; Umbrellas, Italian Cravats, Pocket
HainUercliiefs, Kmbro dered Scarfs, Pick nett Mitts, Plain
*«id Enitiroi tered, together with u gieut many other goods,
lie would resnectiully invite the nltention of the public.
Strangers am) members of the contemplated J tine Convert-
"ii*, in want olcheuti Drv Goods, will find it to their inter-
•I to mil at * Sll All AN’S
rj'Omral ItuiiK nl |t»r.
.May Iti.
33 tf
THIS CORAL GROVE.
BY JAMES G. PERC1VAL.
Deep in the wave is a coral grove
NVItere the purple mullet, and gold-fish rove,
Where the »>on flower spreads its leaves of blue,
'That nevernro tvei by the lulling dew,
Dm in bright ami changeful hemitv shine,
Far down in tlio green uud glassy brine.
’Tito floor is ofsaml, like the mountain drift,
Ami the pent I shells spangle thn fluty snow ;
From the coral rocks the sen plants lilt
Their houghs, where tlm tides nml billows flow;
The water m culm uud still below.
For the winds and w aves are absent there,
Ami the smuts are blight as thn stars that glow
In the motionless fields of upper air;
'There, with its waving blade of green,
The sea-flag streams through the silent water.
Ami tin* ci niiHim leaf of luc pulse is seen
'To blush, like u banner bathed in slaughter ;
There was a light and easy motion,
'The fmi-coral sweeps through the deep clear see
And tlio yellow ami scarlet tufts of ocean
Are bending like corn on the upland loa ;
A ml life, iu rare nml beautiful tortus.
Is snorting umid those bowers of StOIIC,
And is anfo, when tin- wrathful spirit of storm*
Has made the tops of tlm waves Iti* own;
Ami whan the ah in from bia fttry flics,
Where the hi v rind voices of ocean roar,
When the wind god frowns iu the murky skies ,
Ami dcmntiK are waiting the wreck on slure ;
'Then far below in the peuccful sea,
'The purtda muPet and gold fish rove,
Where the waters murmur tranquilly.
Through the handing twigs of the coral grove.
TO TIIEI2-WIIEN RUDDY CUPS.
To thee, when ruddy cups nre glowing,
\\ hen wit ami nvesulike are bright,
I turn, nml all my heart bestowing,
Look sudly lor thy sight ;
Thou dost not come,"’and the ugh delighted
'To nil around i hooiii to he,
Yet, oh! my very thought is plighted
That hour to thee.
What though the Invorite lip be smiling,
Though warm the song and sweet the strain,
Ami many a glance, with spell beguiling,
M\ wandering soul would chain—
Vain weio the worse than wild endeavor,
A traitor then I could not he;
Idle the toil that seeks to sever
My thought from thcc.)
Deep in my soul and ne’er departing,
Thy image watches o’er my sleep,
And from my dicum of rapture storting
I catch thy glances deep ;
Sovereign o’er ull.thv image linking
^ With all I feel, with ull I see,
Keeps me, lor evermore, still thinking
Of thee—thee—thee !
I REMEMBER TI1Y VOICE.
I remember lliy voice, when evening
Is shading the earth and sky ;
When the light of the stars is lulling
On my sad and (earful eye.
I remember its tones in silence.
When the mootihentus float around,
And thn wings oftny spirit are lidded,
And hushed is every sound.
I remember thy voice, when the hentens
Are stainless ami pure as my love,
When no cloud casts its shadow around ma
As I worship the Idua above.
And Oh ! when iu stillness I'm thinking
Of the shadowy spirit land.
Then it comes like the harp-like voices
Of a shining ungel hami.
I remember thy voice, when gentle
The tones that I love to hear,
Dreathiug thoughts of lo\e and orgladnesa
Fall sweetly on my ear.
1 remember it then—hut it never
Will mingle with other tone ;
In its ow n sweet,tender music
It fulls on mv heart alone.
MISCELLANEOUS.
[from sargent’s magazine.]
A TRUE NARRATIVE.
BY C. M. WARD, M. D.
WILLIAM G. RAVILS,
ATTORNLl AT LAW,
Ciif|itM>rt, liunriolpEi Uoimiy, (in.
'Flu. PRACTISR IN the COURTS Ot TDK COUNTIK* OP
Randolph, Drraiur, Su mi tr,
/«ee, Early, ami
Raker IMaeon,
^ !he Southiccstorn, and Stfwart, of the Chattahoochee
Circuit.
CFAU business confided to him shall meet with the
moat prompt attention.
June 2. IH4*2
aaiSAT EXCI2E3VIXWT!
MORE
AT SIIAHAN’S!
CIICIPUUTIIAM A V V YET OFFEItCD
‘The assortment i, extensive and complete.
ItTRtrgaln* given nnd warranted.
'h» !». 32 tf J If*. ||: OMAIIAV
During the time Unit Murat held military rule
nl Madrid, hu had occasion to send important des.
patches to Junot, then nt Lisbon ; but it was a mat
ter of grent difficulty, us all the roads to Lisbon
wero in possession of the tinny of Castngrins
troops commanded by the most distinguished men
of the Spanish revolution—and were also infested
by a more dreaded enemy of the French, the guer
i 1 las.
Mural spoke of his embarrassment to Baron
StrogonofT, the Russian ambassador at Madrid.—
Russia was nt this time the friend more than the
ally of France: After some consideration, Sto.
gonofT said he thought it could he managed. He
proposed that a polish lancer, dressed in the
Russian uniform, should be charged with despatch
es from his court to Admiral Siuiuvin, who was
then at the Port of Lisbon, and llmt he might at
the same time convey verbal dispatches from Mu-
rut. This svheme, he thought, was the more
practicable, as the insurgent army of Castnguos
was very desirous to obtain the neutrality of Rus-
sin, and therefore it was not likely they would give
cause of umbrage by ill.treating its messenger.
Mural was delighted with this ingenious plan
and immediately sent a request to Krasinski, the
Polish commander, to be furnished with any young
man of his corps whom he could rceommcnd ns
brave, intelligent, and of good address. A young
Pole, eighteen years of age, named Leckinski, vul
untcored for the dangerous service.
Murat, who himself'could calmly look death in
the face, could not, however, in this instance, help
pointing out to Leckinski the great peril he would
be in, should lie be discovered. The yotmg Pole
smiled ami suit),
• 1 thank your imperial highness for having hon
ored mo above my comrades by selecting me for
this duly, and I promise to render a good account
of my mission.*
This bold und unaffected reply inspired the con
fidonco of Mur.it, who forthwith gave him bis iu
btruclions ; when he departed for Lisbon, attired
in the Russian uniform, and furnished with the do
sputcltes for Admiral Siniavin.
Tito two first days passed without molestation
but about the afternoon of the third, Leckinski was
surrounded nnd taken prisoner by a Spanish troop,
who, having disarmed him, drugged him beforo the
commanding officer, who happened tube Casing
nos himself. Let the chief be who he might, how
ever, Leckinski saw that he was inevitably lost if
lie was recognised as a partisan of the French
lie therefore determined on tite instant not to speak
a word of French, and only to answer in Russiuu
or German, both of which languages he could
speuk fluently.
The dreadful imprecations uttered on nil sides
on his way to Castnguos, told him his doom w
alrendy sealed. Ho had before his eyes the horri
bio fate of General Rone, who a few weeks before
this, in executing a mission similar to his own—
endeavoring to join Junot—h id beet*, assassinated
in the most barbarous way, and expiied amidst the
most frightful tortures. Death by torture creates
terror even in the stoutest heart ; and the blood
around the heart of the young Pole froze within
him for an instant.
•Who nre you?’ said Castnguos, in French—
which lie spoke well, as he had been educated
Sorrize.
Leckidski looked nt him steadily, ami made
sign of ignorance, and answered in German—
* l don’t understand you.*
Cnstngnos, who spoke German, did not, perhaps
wish to figure further in tlio matter, ns he left one
of his stall’to continue the interrogatories.
The young Pole answered alternately in Russian
l nnd Germuu, hut never once let slip the leas:
: French intonation. Ilo was, however, very uiu
h\\ ns he was in a verv small room surrounded bv
)
a crowd of men eager for his blood, who only wait,
ed fur his being pronounced French to fall on him
and massacre him.
Those sanguinary feelings increased to a pitch
beyond the control of even the General himself, in
usequenco of whnt appeared a most unlucky in-
idem. An aid.de.cump of Custugno*, a man fan.
uticolly patriotic, (ns there were many in the Span
ish war) and who, the moment Leckinski was ta
il, pronounced him to bo a Freach spy, rushed in-
the chamber, dragging u peasant dressed in
brown cloth, with a red feather in a high conical
Tlio officer made way through tlio crowd,
nd placing the man opposite Leckinski, said.
Look well at this man, and say whether he is re.
lly a Russian or a Germuu. He is a spy—I will
swear it witli my life,* said lie, stamping furiously.
The peasant in the meantime attentively exam
ined the features oftho young Pole. The exatni.
nation was not long; for, darting a malignant
lance, with his eyes burning with rage, he clap
I his hands and cried out—‘He is a Frenchman!
is a Frenchman!* and then toid them that he had 1
been only a few weeks ago at Madrid with some
cut straw, which hud been required from his vil-
, us well as from every other in the district,
recognize this man,* continued the peasant, *n«
ho who received my portion of forage, and who
jave me a receipt for it.*
This was true. Cnstagnos possibly saw tlio
li) of it ; but bo was a noble and generous adver
sary, and it was not by massacres that he wished
to build uj) tlio edifice of Spanish liberty, which
would have risen more beautifully and more dura
bly, had such men as himself, Humana nnd Pnlafox
had the sole direction of a Hairs. He saw well that
the young man was not a Russian, but lie dreaded
the horrible atrocities which would Imvo been in
flicted on him should lie bn indeulified as a French-
There was a doubt, nnd, above all, his ap
pearance bespoke favor. He proposed, therefore,
that he should ho allowed to continue his journey,for
Leckinski persisted that ho was a Russian, nnd did
not know a word of French. But at the first word
the Genera) uttered, there arose a hundred threat
ening voices, and even murmurs of the word •* irai-
*’ applied to himself. There seemed then no
hope of mercy, for man becomes ferocious when he
fours for himself.
You wish then,* said ho, 'to risk r. rupture with
Russia, w hose neutrality wo have solicited V
‘No,* said iiia officers; hut let us prove this
man.*
Leckinski heard all, for he understood Spanish.
He was led out of the chamber and thrown into n
ace which might have passed for otic of tho most
frightful dungeons of the inquisition. At the mo-
niont the Spaniards hud stopped Inin he had not
oaten any thing since the night before ;—und when
the door of his prison was closed on him, he hud
been eighteen hours without food. Add to this the
futigue lie had undergone, the anguish and deep
anxiety of his situation, and it will not be consider,
d surprising that bo fell nearly fainting on iiis
retched bed, which was placed in a corner of a
room. The sun was not yet set. He had a glimpse
F through the cleft of tho wall above his head ;
and the light,so brilliant in beautiful FLtramaduru,
fora time cheered the heart of the poor prisoner.
This source of consolation, however, soon left
him ; the heavens became murky and ch -crle.-* ;
night closed around ull, und poor Leckinski had full
leisure to contemplate bis dreadful position, which
he judged as almost without the least ray of hope.
lie was undoubtedly brave—but to die at eigh
teen, it was very young. lie was battling with
the visions which come before him nnd succeeded
each other us in a phantasmngora ; at last youth
nd fatigue yielded, nnd he was shortly buried in
the most profound sleep, the very image of
death.
Ie had slept about two hours, when the door
of the prison was gently opened and some one
entered on tip.toe. A hand was placed before
the lamp, and then some one leaned over the bed
fthe prisoner. Thu hand was taken suddenly
from before the light, nnd lie was touched slightly,
on the shoulder, and the sweet and gentle lone of a
woman's voice, in French—
‘Do you wish to take supper ?*
Leckinski suddenly jumped up in his bed, with
his eyes scarcely open, and said in German—
What do they want with me* V
Let lit is man have something toent,' said Cns.
tngnos, on lottrning the result of this first proof,
and then let Iiis horse be saddled, and allow him
to pursue Iiis journey. He is not a Frenchman—
how could he he master of himself at such a time ?
It is impossible.*
But Caatagn s was not alone. They gave Lock-
inski something to eat : but bis horse was not sad
dled, nnd he remained in Iiis prison till the morn-
Ho was then taken to a place, and wnt»
shown tho bodies often Frenchmen, who bad
been horribly mussacred by the peasants of Trux-
illti. They kept him here all the day threatening
him with death, and that a horrible one. Con
stantly surrounded with snares, listened to with
the most eager ears, in order to catch a sound
which might betray him, und watched by the mosl
piercing eyes, to discover a suspicious motion, bo
nevertheless maintained his equanimity. lie Imd
ttssed his word not to flinch, und ho was resolved
to keep it, ni.d fulfill Iiis commission.—Nut a
single gesture or word of a suspicious nature
escaped him. At length, after in:my> hours of tho
most erne I trials, lie was reconductcd to ins prison,
and left to all the horrors of his uncertain fate.
Gentlemen,' said Custagnos, ‘I feel with you
the great importance of preventing communica-
bet ween the chiefs of the French army who
are in Spain ; but here, in the position in which
we find this officer, we cannot treut him as a spy
upon the simple assertion of ot*o of our men.—
Fins mail may ho deceived by a resemblance, and
then we shall become murderers—a part certain
ly ill-becoming os to lake.'
Boor Leckinski felt a degree of pleasure in re
entering Iiis dungeon, which was comparatively an
Agreeable change from what he hud undergone for
the lust twelve hours. He hud nothing helbrc Ids
eyes but gibbets and hideous bloody carcasses,
exhibited to him by men with the looks of demons
and the most ferocious countenances. His thoughts
, its it w ere under the influence of a spell.
He believed lie stiw on tlie cracked walls of bis
prison the fantastic shadows of the victims he had
seen hanging from the trees on the roadside.—Sur
rounded by these gloomy visions, exhausted naturo
again overcame him, und lie fell into a deep
loop.
During this repose, ids door was again softly
ipeued, un liis'b *d approached. The same gen
tle voice said in French—
Gel up. and come ; you arc saved, nnd your
horse is saddled.'
The courageous Leckinski. however, always on
Ids guard, soid iu German—“What do they want
with me ?*
Cutcngnos, on learning the result of this new
proof, declartul that the young Russian was n no.
ble follow. He had thought so, he said, ail along.
But this opinion could not sway the commission.
who wished to find him guilty, and all were outrage-
ous in being thwarted in their wishes. All party
spirit tends lo weaken our best judgments of things;
but the patty spirit at this time in Spain ruged
w ith indescribable) violence. These men, being
buflled in tlieir blood-thirsty desiio for a Lu
ma ii sacrifice, were completely bofido themsel-
vcs. They wero the same judges who had con
demned General Bench) be sawed iu two! who hud
VOL. XXXIV-NO 30.
LAW AND THE LAWYEIIS.
The following from tho New York Mirror is
one of the host satires upon the law, ns now nd.
ministered, that we liuve over seen. Jt is really a
misfortune dial there should exist so much ground
as there does for this well aimed and exceedingly
good hit at the lamentable mul.ndminislration of
the Laws, in our country of Justice.
The first case was tliut of a hoy named John
O’Conner, for an unprovoked and brutal assault on
a smaller boy. The evidence wus very clear, but
it appearing thut the name in the indictment was
written John O. Conner, the jury, under the charge
of the judge, found the accused not guilty nnd
the complainant expressing sortie surprise and clis-
sntisfaction, wus immediately horsewhipped and
flogged for contempt of court.
The next case was one for theft. On panned,
ing a jury, every person called was asked if he had
nny conscientious scruples as to punishing theft;
if ho repled he Imd, he was duly sworn—but if he
tioo of this man, who persisted in it with firmness,! seemed to incline to a belief that theft ought to bo
all orded strong evidence of his real character to | punished, he-yvatt set aside. By this means a con-
men so eagerly athirst for his blood. j scienceoa jury was obtained.
fc Ask him,* said tlio president of tho cornmis-| The person whose money had been sto'cn w as
si'Mi, ‘if lie loves tlio Spaniards, since ho is not a ; called us a witness by tlio prosecution, bin was ob-
F •encliinan.’ j jeeted to by the counsel for defence us an interested
‘Yes,undoubtedly.’ said Leckcnski; ‘I love the witness; which objection was sustuined by Iiis
Spanish nation,and I esteem it for its beautiful de- honor the judge.
Vi»tion. 1 wish our two nations wero friends.’ j John Dobbs sworn.—Saw the prisoner with a
‘Colonel,* said the interpreter, in French, 'the , little purse in bis bund ; knew it lo belong to tlio
prisoner says that lie bates ns. because wo make complainant; saw the prisoner take a shilling and
wr,r like banditti. He despises us, and be only sixpence out of it, und return tlio purse to com-
re grots that it is not in Iiis power to unite the plainum’s box.
w! lolo nation into a single man, that bo might end Blarney, for tho defence.—I appeal to the court
tl» # *; war with one blow.* if this evidence is admissible.
Whilst the interpreter spoke, every eye was on Per Curiam.—Unquestionably it '19 inadmissible.
L jckinski, watching for the last movement of his ; 'Ffie w itness is out of order.
uutenance on hearing this uiifuithful interpreta- Booby, for tlio prosecution.—l request the court
placed Colonel Puvetti in un oven, nnd bad horribly
mutilated Fraliceschi.
Leckcnski knew bis danger, but be quailed not.
After another dreadful sight, four men, one of
whom was the same who suiJ he hud seen him at
M*udiid, came to conduct him before a sort o**tri
bunal, composed of many of tlio officers of the
si.ilFuf General Castnguos. During a short inter-
his way they uttered the most terrible
lb rents ; but true to iiis resolution, Leokenski np.
pi ared not to understand wliut they said. When
ho came before Ids judges, lie appeared to under-
st ami what was going on, more from preparations
tivan from what was s#id around him. lln asked
w here his interpreter wan. The examination com
menced. He was asked what Iiis object was in
travelling from Madrid to Lisbon. Ho answ ered
by showing his despatches from the Russian am-
ha ssador, und bis passport. This would certainly
Ito vo been sufficient, bad ho not unloitunutely
be 5i) recognised by the peasant. But tho usser-
tit >:i ol his answer. But, on coming to the inbu
ilt .1, lie had made up Iiis mind to every trial, and
lie therefore maintained the most astonishing self- ;
po ssession.
•If they kill mo,’ ho thought to himself, ‘tliey
wi )J not only kill an innocent man, but one who 1
lu> .s all the appearance of innocence ; and they will,!
tii erefuro, have till the odium of my death.”
‘Gentlemen,’ said Custagnos, who, contrary to
hi s wishes, assisted at this last trial, but would take
to note my exception to Iiis honour’s decision.—
George NViggius—
Blarney.—What do you expect to prove by this
w it ness ]
Booby.—That the prisoner confessed the theft
to him.
Blarney.—This won’t do. A prisoner’s con.
fession is no evidonco against him—lie may have
been out of bis mind.
Booby.—I would prove that the prisoner
m part in it, ‘it appears tome that this man can- , said—
n< it be suspected. The peasant must liuve been | Per Curiam —Hearsay is no evidence, Dis«
di iccived. Let him, thereforo, be set at liberty, . miss the witness if nou have nothing further to
in d continue his route ; and. in rendering nn no- j prove by him,
eo mil of w init lie lias undergone at our bands, lie j Booby hero called several witnesses, by whom
wj II do well to take into consideration the continu- ’ he expected to prove that the prisoner wus a no-
nl danger of our position, which must excuse the ! toriotis thief, iiis honour the judge would not per-
ri; for wo are forced to employ.’ mil this ; on which the learned counsel for tho
They then restored Leokenski his arms and de- • prosecution sat down with evident eJiagrin, saving
sp itches, nnd gave him a safe passport, and lie j that the evidence on his part was closed,
we nt away victorious over, it certainly may be suit!, Win. B.uther. culled for defence.
*s strong tests as were ever practised on a human
bei ng. lie arrived at Lisbon, fulfilled bis com-
min .sion. uud expiesscd a willingness to return to
Madrid, but Junot would not allow the bruve fel
low to run such another risk.
JSpfects or Peui’ETUAl Day.—Nothing made
to - deep an impression on our senses ns the change
fro m alternate day nnd night, to w hich wo had
bec- n habituated from our infancy, to the continued
du ylight to which we were subjected as soon as
we crossed tho arctic circle. Where the ground is
hut little trodden, even trifles are interesting ; and
1 do not, therefore, hesitate to describe the feelings
with, which we regarded this change. The novel
ty, ’it must he admitted, was very agreeable ; und j
Booby objected that this witness was the most
notorious liar in the w hole school; and that lie
bad been tried and convicted us such.
Per Curiam.—Tliut’s true; but 1 afterwards
pardoned him, nnd yardon restores competency.—
Let him be sworn.
Booby.—I would ask of witness if he believes
in the solemnity of an oath.
Per Curiam.— We cannot permit a man to bo
disturbed in this free and enlightened com-
muniiy for bis religious belief. Let him be
sworn.
Blather was accordingly sworn, and testified tliut
ho gave the prisoner the money that was found on
him. This, us it was known that Blutlier Imd nev-
the advantage of constant daylight, in an unexplo- ! cr worth n cent, und wus never known to
red and naturally boisterous sea, was too great to ' B :vo Us "inch as a bite of an apple, made u grout
allow us even to wish for a return of the nlterun- j imj»ression on the jury.
tioi is above alluded to ; but the reluctance we felt 1 *^ r * barney said thut if any doubt yet remain-
to! save the deck when tlio sun was shilling bright i cd 0,1 tho niitiri.s of the jury, he was prepared toen-
upo is our sails, und lo retire to our cabins lo sleep, 1 surc 11 V( -*rdict lor bis client, either by an alibi, or
oftf ii deprived us of many hours of necessary | other grand resource of u beuoficieiit law. On
rest; and when we returned to the deck to keep i t,lc firsl P oiu, » , . wo will, V 88es * in consideration of
our night watch, if it may be so called, and still j ^ irce Cl - ,,,,s apiece, privately slipped into their
fou nd the sun gilding the sky, it seemed as if the i | ,oc -'keis, deposed that the prisoner was, according
day would never finish. What, therefore, nt first lo tl,(i V 110 ’ in *^ ova Scotia, mid according to the
promised to be so gratifying, soon threatened to 1 °*ber, iu the West Indies, at the ulleged time ol
become extremely irksome; and would, indeed, i the roblMny.
hum been u serious inconvenience, bad wo not) 1 he judge thought it his duty to censure the wit.
followed tho example of the feathery tribe, which I nosmis lor u**t having come into court with a more
we daily observed wringing their way to roost, with , l,, »ifoi’m story arranged. Ihe alibi being unlur*
n clock-work regularity, ond retired to our cabin j lu,,a tely not suflicici^Hly made out, Mr. Blarney
at the proper hour, w here, shutting out the rays of ''^sorted lo the iicvor-iuiling expedient ol insanity.
11thn sun, wo obtained that repose which tho exor- Much evidence on this point was produced, it was
cist* of our duties required. At first sight it will, ! l ,,uveu that the prisoner generally prolerrcd two
no doubt, appear to many persons that constant lumps ol sugar in bis collet) to otic ; that lie was
daylight must be a valuable acquisition in every i * n habit of putting pepper und salt on bis
country; but a little reflection will, I think, bo j 11,001 » and that on ouo occasion, having been ob.
sufficient to show that the reverse is ronily the case,! ,l 4 cd lo lnkc a doso uf cas'ur oii, he made the
and to satisfy a reflecting mind, that wo cannot
most hideous faces ever seen out of bedlam or in
overrate the blessings wo derive from the whole-
some alternations of labor and rest, which is iu a
manner forced upon us by tlio succession of day
and night. It is impossible, by removing to a high
latitude, to witness the difficulty there is in regula
tion of time!the proneness that is felt by the indefati
gable and zealous to rivet themselves to their oc.
pupations, and by the indolent and procrastinating
to postpone their duties, without being truly thank
ful for that allwise and merciful provision with
We omit tho summing up, in which Blarney
showed tlie superiority to B >oby he had exhibited
ull along. Jnueed, it was always difficult lo get
an able prosecuting attorney ; the partialities of
the most ingenious portion of tlio fraternity being
ull in favor of the accused.
His honour the judge delivered the following
able churge ;
Gentlemen of the Jury—I trust none of vou are
which nature has endowed the habitable portions under the delusion that it i* any part of your duly
of me globe.—Becchys Narrative of Buchan's to elucidate truth, or to render justice. The tiecus.
Expedition towards the North Pole. j ed belongs to a very respcclubio family, mi l if lie
Locusts as F^T-We arc fold tl.at locusl, hn8.lio»« thnt l.u l.». no regnrd U. tl'.cir IcelioKS
Imvo been used from lime im.ncmormUs food. t,v “ r rc|.uiu.m. 1; u becomes our duly In cons,dor both
different tribes of Arabians, who catch them
great numbers ami expose them in the public markets
for sale. Niehuhr, the Danish traveller, observes,
that the locust when it first makes its uppcarnuco,
is lean and emaciated, and it is only ufier ii ins
You are not bound to i
to the evidence, so long
able to the prisoner.
ike your verdict conform
as your verdict is favor-
But I would cull your attention to one remark-
fattened on the herbage, that the Arabs consider it able circumstance in bis evidence. He swears
a delicacy. The Jews, as well us the Arabs, cat tliut tlio money lie saw taken was a shilling and a
them. Dr. Shaw compares the taste of the lucuMs ! sixpence ; and it is u fuel, that a shilling and a six-
of Barbary, where they are also eaten, to Hint of pence were found on the prisoner. Now, gentle-
the cray-lisii. Hassclquist, a pupil of the celcbrat- men, in criminal cases it nut the question whether
ed Liiniffi is, during Iiis tmvels iu Syria nnd Rgvpt. tin.* pri.oner is guilty or innocent, but whether tho
learned that the Arabs and Kthiopiuus ate locusts : indictment is without a flaw ; in short, it is not the
—and, when a scarcity prevailed ut Mecca, they prisoner hut the indictment that is on trial. Just
were bruised in mor.nrs, nnd baked in cakes, which look at the present indictment. The charge is,
were used ns bread. They were likewise eaten that the prisoner stole eighteen and three-quarter
when there was no scarcity, though prepared in a , cents. Wiiat is a cent ? Is it not a copper coin ?
different manner. Spnrrmun states that the Hot- And what can the prosecutor mean by three quite-
tentots feed on the immense swarms of locusts J ter cents ? Whoever saw a three-quarter cent
that appear at different intervals, und chiefly pre- piece ? It cannot be denied that the prisoner stole
fertile females, which arc more easily caught ( a sliming and a six-pence; but the indictment
from the shortness of their wings, and the disten- charges that he stole eighteen and three -quarter
ion of their bodies with eggs. All these fuels cents, which, it is clcurly proved, wus not, the
onfirmml l>v other travellers, which leave no
doubt that both ancient and modern nations have
fed on iocusiK ; nnd that the various modes in
which they are yet prepared, nicy vie with the
nicest refinements of European luxury.
Tim jury retired, nnd after playing at piich-ond
toss in tiie jury-room for half un hour, returned
with a verdict of not guilty.
You may imagine, from the specimens, how tho
The Duke of Wellington is one of the most morals of my pupils were elevated by the benign
laconic letter writers, and bus the happiest mode and wise influence of the law, that perfection of
of replying to impertinent correspondents, ofuuy j rcuson. In short, iu ubout three months I could
public man w o ki.ow of. Tho following is l boast of having transformed some twenty well-dis.
given in the Liverpool Albion ns the last sped* posed lads into the most profligate, dishonest, qmir-
men:-— 1 relsnmc and disorderly scoundrels you could wish
A gentleman connected with a largo mercantile to see gibbeted. In truth, I began to lecl u little
establishment in ibis town, wrote, it is saiJ, to the i afraid of them, as they evidently no longer stood in
Duke of Wellington, un the subn et of the project. I fear of me. At last, they presented a petition for
ed inland bonding system, to which the gentleman j the abolition of all punishment, supporting it by
in question is strongly opposed. A reply wus re- | many philanthropic speeches, and curious statisti-
reived from his (trace iu due course, and, it is | cal tables, calculated to show that crime decreas.
rumored, ran somewhat in the following words :— < ed in the ratio that it was committed with impuni-
‘•Tim Duke of Wellington presents his compii. I tv. Having been so ill-advised ns to grant the pe-
ments to Mr. -, and begs to inform him, j tition in a few days, they became altogether un-
that, with respect to the inland warehousing hill, j governable, und on my Attempting to enforce my
the government will do whut they consider right,
but they will not deem it necessary to consult
Mr. ou the subject.”
authority, knocked mo down, bent me, stripped mu
of my money, toro the clothes off rny buck, and
concluded by kicking me out of doors ( with tho
consoling remark, that the law would, no doubt,
afford me adequate relief.
Id fact, on my causing the ringleaders to be nr*
rested, they were dismissed on straw bail; while,
not being able to give security for my apimuruncc
to prosecute, 1 was committed to prisou, to be
forthcoming whenevor the cause may happen to
bo reached, which, us this is the fifth term of' the
court since my confinement, may probably occur
in five terms more. Buz.
TWO JACK TAIl-S.
A PRAISEWORTHY ACT.
The Nantucket Telegiaph publishes the follow,
ing graphic and touching sketch. The generous
character of a sailor is proverbial, but seldom b»s
it fallen lo our happy lot to record an act more tru
ly noble than the following which look plucc a fovv
days ago.
A poor woman who occupied two rooms in the
lower part of Commercial street, since the death o f
her husband some six mouths ago, has been com*
periled to earn a living for herself ond u family of
young children, by tuking in washing, and, u i'll all
her industry and economy, her quarterly rent
became due before she could scrape together enough
barge it. Unfortunately for her, the land-
lord wus one of Old Crumb’s school, cold und cal-
culuting. mercenary and unfeeling—-one of those
penurious, no soulea men thut are found in many
parts of world, whose only sincere worshipful god
is the pelf which their little meanness und dastard
ly stinginess has enabled (Item to scrape together—
one of those who would not be guilty of performing
u charitable act, or caught harboring :\ contmendu.
ble spirit of liberality, for fear of losing the favor of
their master his Sautanic majesty. It seems, how-
ever to be the decree of a just Providence, that all
inui) of this stamp should be visited by n proper
retribution. For even whilst in possession of
musses of wealth, procured in this base manner,
they feel poorer and less happy than the sire t beg.
gar. And after dragging tint u slavish existence—
depriving himself of the pleasures of life, uud with,
out having gladdened the heart of a solitary being
by hi* charity or philanthropy—-lie leaves Irs pelf
to some near heir, who has nothing to do bn: squan
der in luxury, vice, and dissolute Inibits, \vn» iho
ignoble servility of a who e life Ims scntjo l
together. Such a man no doubt, looks t » heaven
for his reward, for the amount of good he has dono
to mankind, and society in general.
A truce to these remarks : It is only a true sketch
of un animal which we have all seen in our daily
walks. By dwelling on it a moment, our foldings
have caused us to digress from the noble act ok
two American tars; The sole business of thn land
lord, from whom the poor widow hired tin.* room,
was to collect bis rents, and all bis recreation seem
ed to be to distress the virtuous. Siie bcgp.cd of
him to grant her time. Ho gave ln r two t—
she asked mope, nml he refused, stating that unless
her rent was paid before l‘J o'clock the following
day, every slick of her furniture should be put out
of doors. The lime arrived, when agrooebly to
promise, Iiis lackeys were sent down, and the threat
was begun to be pm into execution. Ti.«* poor
woman prayed the unfeeling landlord would i'i .sjst
in Iiis purpose,but hr*r prayers wore in vain. At
length, giving up entirely to despair and wounded
pride, she seated herself upon her forlorn bed, \\ ith
her children crying around. At this moment, two
jolly American tars happened by, nnd esp\i. g tlio
work going on, the door opened, and the w retched
woman uud her children weeping, immedhn ly
stopped tlieir course, and they began to recon
noitre.
“I say, shipmate,” cried one, “there is some foul
pluy going on in these waters—lei’s overland tho
craft!”
“Ay. ay, Jat k.” replied the other, “thn young
’omiin by the bed has hoisted signals of dislicss;
let’s give her a long pull.”
The tars called the woman lo them, nt.d front
her soon learnt d the whole of thn story.
“Well, now shipmate, that land pirain ought lo
bo lathered with hot tur, scraped with a rusty ln>op,
and then keel-hauled, for laying his grappling iron
on her few loose spars which nre seat ten d nbotr
this wreck. Nevermind my good womup, keep
your spirits up, und we’ll set \uu in the right coins »
with plenty of ballast and provision. Isay, you
land lubbers, just belav upon them things, ami we’ll
be responsible for the damage.”
“How much do you owe this land shark ?”
The woman told him t lie amount, whin Jack
took from his wallet the same in hurt! currency and
paid the hill, made the woman a present of a hand
I til of silvei 4 while Iiis shipmate in the meantime
went to a butcher’s shop, near by, and brought
hack enlarge joint of meal, for the dinner of herself
and children. They Is ft ufier receiving the poor
woman's blessings und wishes for tlieir j»rosj« rity,
and went whistling through the streets as though
nothing Imd happened.
Like and Death of the Sexes.—The lav s of
life nnd mortality between the sexes tire very re*
mnrknhle. They are stated thus :
1. In the present condition of ihe while populn.
lion of the U. S. thn number of females born | or
annum is about 12,000 less than (lie males.
2. At 20 years of age the females exceed tlio
males. This proves Dial between birth and 20 tlio
mortality among boy* Ims been much greater than
uniting girls.
ij. From 20 to 40 iho men again exceed tho
women, which shews that this is the period < I grt a.
esl mortality as among women.
4. From 40 to 70 tlio difference* rapidly dimin
ishes, the females, u.*> in the early part of life, gam
ing tm the males. This shews that this s llie pe
riod of the greute-t danger and exposme to i:u e,
the least to woman.
5. From 70 onward the women outnumber tho
men; this shews conclusively that relatively *q»en|;.
mg, in comparison w ith men, the lical:bi«**t period
of temale life is at the close of it.— Absolutely,
however, no period to cither sex is so healthy as
that of youth—the blooming period of boyhood
and girlhood.
Thu ubovo deductions of Matisticul tables cor
respond with etory duy observations of buinaii
life.
Women nre exposed to peculiar hazards in tlio
middle of life, l.ut in li t* long run by fur ike laigcst
purt of this exposure, danger uud risk, iu civilized
nations, fall on men iu the uclivu periods <d life.
Shade Treks.—If you have shade trees about
your bouse, go at once Into your woods and select
some thrif'y saplings of nny kind you may ai.miie,
nod plant them in the front and rear of your dw< ri*
ing. A house in the country which is not thus
provided, is u gloomy thing at best, anil speaks but
little in behalf of its owner’s taste.
If you meet a meet a man who is your debtor—
don't abuse him—don’t dun him—but take him
kind'v by the hand, evince an interest for hint—
part with him good humoredly—if he is not a ttconn-
drtil he will resolve to pay you the cnrih-si fo«Mb.'u
moment. When shall un nil learn that kindness
ever accomplishes more than nngcr.
'I’lie first Newspaper was printed in Hnginnd
in 1042. The first iu Boston was in 1704—
only on oho wide of half a sheet of post—pubii-l.ed
by John Campbell, who styles himself “Postn s'er
of New England, ut Boston”—-and being, I h* li vc,
liicrilly die only Postmaster in nil New Jl gland.
May I be pardoned for copying one of Ins early
advertisements t “ To be sold by tint printer of
this paper, the very best negro woman in tow n—
who has hud the small pox nnd the meant lc«, is ns
hearty a* a horse, as brisk us a bird, ami will work
like u beaver.”
The new fashion Amazon Bonnet.**.—aro of
American bernp. They ate so beautifony inode
op that they equal the choicest foieign fabric. It
i* said they will wear for years; they can bn wash,
ed, bleached or oltcred in shape ut the will of the
owner ; and they can be intde of any hue or color.
< Balt. Sun.