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motion, Alien sat with his handkerchief to his ev s, the picture of disconsolate afflic tion. Afkr ascertaining that duo prepa rations would bo niadtt tor the obsequies, Laugd.ib; signifled to Ilarrowbyhis inten tion of mturning homo. “Stop u moment, i,jy yoiAg friend,” said Mr. Gruff. ‘-There may he something that Will interest you in this paper.” Allc-ii put down his handkerchief, and pricked up his ears. Mr. Gruffdrew forth a paper tied with red tape from his pocket, and without further preface, read the fol lowing passage from the last will and testa ment of the deceased : “Whereas, my ne phew, Hopkins Allen, lias manifested a be coming interest in the good cause of temper ance, I hereby bequeath the sum of fiv§ thousand dollars to the asylum of inebri ates, on condition that thesaid Hopkins Al len is made one of the trustees of the said institution. And whereas, my nephew, Ar thur Langdale, unless some strong induce ment is offered to him to reform, is likely to beeome a candidate for the humane offices oGlie directors of said asylum, i hereby bequeath to him the bulk of my property, consisting of real estate, ect. ect., as enu merated in schedule A ; on condition that he will from this time forth abandon the use ofardent spirits ; and I leave it solely to his honor as a gentleman to declare wheth er or no he accedes to this condition.” groan from Mr. Allen, a smothered huzza from Mr. Harrowby, and a cry of surprise from Mr. Langdale, succeeded the reading of this extraordinary clause. “What say you now to my tactics?” asked Harrowby, when lie and Langdale were in the open street. Without waiting for a reply, he continued: “I have only one regret. It is, that this should have occur red before Ellen Maberly had declared her self in vour favor. Her disintercstednes would be questionable should she smile u pon you now.” “Not at all. Read that letter,” replied Langdale. “Victories on every side!” exclaimed Harrowby, as he skimmed its contents.— Didn’t I tell you so ? Wasn’t my abuse of you, that brought you all this good for tune ?” “It would seem so—and yet how unnat ural ?” “Not at all! Didn’t the Athenians tire of hearing Aristides called the just, and is not iiuman nature the same now that it ever was ? Your fool of a cousin got people to surround your uncle, who continually rung in the old man’s ears the praises of his ne phew. Os you he heard nothing but bad reports. Rut with you he felt that he had sympathies in common. He could say to his own heart, •[ was the same wild dog myself when I was of his age.’ He was true to his nature at the last. Self-love tri umphed, as I calculated it would triumph.” “I shall never speak ill of slanderers after this,” said Langdale. “They have their use, depend upon it,” rejoined Harrowby. “Poor Allen !He has fatten a victim to the irreproachableness of his character. But there arc Maberly’s marble steps. Suppose you go in, and ask Ellen to fix the marriage day. From the London’ New Sporting Magazine. POLISH WOLF SHOOTING. The following sketch by a French officer may not perhaps be uninteresting. It cer tainly gives the picture of a novel sport, and as such I consider it may be welcome to the pages of your Magazine. Whether any paper on a similar subject has ever yet appeared, I really cannot positively say, but I rather think not. I give it nearly ver batim. After the peace of Tilsit, the corps d'ar mee of Marshal Davoust took uptheir quar ters in Poland. My regiment was quar tered near Blone, in the neighborhood of Warsaw. Billeted myself in the house of Count Lasseur, in the little village of Co zerki, I reasumed, as I had ever done when my duties permitted me to do so, the char acter of a sportsman. I frequently filled my game bag, arid often met w ith much success. On one occasion I killed a wolf, a fact of which I was so proud i!;gt “'hen the peasant brought it home to me, I car ried it down in triumph to tnv host, and boas tingly exhibited it to him. ‘ls that all?’ asked the Count, with rath er a sneer at the poverty of my sport ;‘is that all you can do ? Why, my friend, if you like that kind of shooting, I can at once gratify you. I will show you a mode by which you may kill ten or a dozen larger wolves than that, any morning you choose; that is, if you think it worth the trouble.’ ‘The trouble 1 I’d travel a hundred miles to enjoy such sport.’ ‘Well, then, what say you, to-morrow!’ ‘With all my heart,’ replied I, and I re tired to my room to prepare for the treat which awaited me. The <?arth was covered with deep snow, and the weather was remarkably cold. At day-break I was aroused and invited to en ter a sledge, drawn by four horse, and in which I found the Count already enscon oed. warmly wrapped up in furs. As we were starting, the servant threw in under our feet a young sucking pig, which began squealing out in such a manner, that I could scarcely hear its shrills cries. ‘Good gracious, sir !’ I demanded. ‘What is this noisy brute placed here for !’ ‘You’ll see bye and bye, Sit quiet, and I’ll fulfill my promise.’ ‘Ah ! it is for our breakfast, I suppose.— SJrely if this he the case, you had better it killed before siarting.’ %Be quiet, we have ample provisions without eating this little animal and my friejiiiLagain relapsed into smoking silence, drawing on his ample meershaum for pre sent enjoyment. The worses now plunged into the forest at full gallop. The little pig, tired of squea king, bfd become mule, I confess the whole affair pnzzlfcd me. ‘Chelj we had travelled about three lea vsCount Suddenly addressed me. — —- 1 did so, and the little thing began crying out in the most piercing and piteous man ner, making the whole forest around ring with its shrill voice. In less than five min utes three large wolves appeared, and star ted off in pursuit of our sledge. I now un. derstood, for the first time, that our sucking friend was to act as a decoy to attract these ravenous animals. Although as yet too far off to justify a shot at them, I was still doubtful whether I would not take a pop at them, when the chasseur suddenly threw down a small pig’s skin stuffed with straw, which he had attached to the sledge by a cord some twen ty or thirty yards long. The instant he did so, the voracious monsters, thinking that our little squeaker had fallen out, sprang for ward to seize their victim, almost tumbling over each other to secure the prize. In a moment more the Count and myself had fired with such precision, that two wolves lay stretched on the road. ‘What splendid sport!’ cried I, delighted at my performance. # ‘What a little. I have not fulfilled my promise. We will not return until a doz en more arc shot.’ The sledge kept moving rapidly on. In about a quarter of an hour we again had recourse to our noisy decoy, and by repea ting the same strategem of the stuffed pig, once more inveigled the hungry inhabitants of the woods within the range of onr rifles. This experiment we repeated at least a do zen times during our drive, which extended over about five leagues. Fourteen wolves were thus destroyed ; which I left with much regret behind us. On this iiead, however, my friend assured me I need not be uneasy, as we should yet secure our prizes. Tired at length with even this fine sport, we turned round, and at a more moderate pace retracted our way. On the spot whre they had fallen we found eleven of the four teen animals we had destroyed. These our chasseur, in the most Jexterious man ner, stripped of their skin"as he came up to them, the operation r.ot occupying mor6 than three minutes each. The other three wolves had actually been devoured by their hungry brethren, R. 11. Addison. From the Columbus Times. A MOST DARING ROBBERY, This community has been most painful ly excited for several days past in conse quence of a most daring theft committed in this city on Friday evening last, the 14th inst., and the subsequent disclosures and rumors which have met the public ear. On the evening in question, as early as eight o’clock, and while the Secretary and Clerk of the Western Insurance and Trust Company, were in the Company office, en gaged in closing the business of the day, and depositing money in the vault and se curing it, their operations were arrested by the presence of an individual, wearing a mask, who extinguished the light held by the clerk, and instantly seized him, at the same time that the Secretary was caught by another individual —and both of them threatened with death, if a syllable were utiered. At the moment ofthe seizure, the Secretary was inside the vault, placing a way the packages securely, and the clerk was holding a light at the entrance. The light extinguished, and the Clerk and Se cretary secured and hold in the vault, pack ages of Bank bills and a quantity of gold and dimes were thrown into a hag amoun ting in all to between 60 and 70,000 dol lars, wiien the robbers retreated from the building, having closed the inner door of the vault, turning the key on the outside, thereby securing the officers, and preclu ding them from an immediate escape to give the alarm. After the extinguishment, ofthe light, and before the robbery was comple ted, several shrieks were uttered by both the Secretary and Clerk : but they were un heard either by the passers by in the street, or any of the occupants on the floor above ; and being threatened with instant assassi nation, and several cuts with a knife being actually inflicted upon the hat and coat of the Clerk, cries of alarm on the part ofthe officers ceased, and the robbery was consu mated. AiJ litis occurred immediately after tea, when the moon was shining most brilliant ly, in on<*of the most public parts of this city, within a few feet of the Post Office and’ Oglethorpe House, and in a baliuing, di rectly on the street, by which persons are constantly passing at almost every moment ofthe day and night, and the second story of which is occupied by a numerous fami ly. After the retreat of the Robbers, the per sons confined in the vault renewed their shrieks for help, and after two or three hours confinement, being worn down and nearly exhausted by unceasing cries for aid, and the heat and confined air of the Vault, they were fortunately heard by a gentleman in a room above, and relieved from their perilous situation. On Saturday, the town was in commo tion, and various measures were suggested for tlie recovery of the money and the ar rest of the thieves. A search was commen ced, suspicions having been excited by the statement of a negro, that a certain individ ual had been seen by him, near the place of robbery, early the evening before ; and in the forenoon of the day after the theft, between four and five thousand dollars of the stolen money was found deposited un der the dirt, in a large tub or half-barrel in which a geranium was growing, sitting just out side the door of the room, occupied by (he person on whom suspicion had rested during the morning. Thomas C- McKeen was forthwith ar rested ; and after some slight consultations, lie was given up temporarily to the control of two individuals, for the purpose, it was said, of endeavoring to elicit the whole truth —to discover where the remainder of the stolen money was secreted, as well as the person engaged in the theft. Late in the evening, it was asserted that McKeen, who was lodged in jail late on Saturday night, had avowed himself as one of the perpetra tors of the crime, and that he had slated in whose possession the money was—or per haps what individual knew the plrico of deposit, ana’ would deliver it. Col. John L. Lewis—land we mention Ids name only because it lias been publicly done bofore, and with the view merely to state facts which arc notorious—was applied io (or the money, it being represented to him that Mc- Keen had stated it to be in his possession. Col. Lewis took the individuals, and pointed them to the spot where he understood the money to be concealed, avowing that lie had not seen it. The bag was found at the place indioated ; and on examination off its contents, it was ascertained that 6 or 8000 dollars, exclusive of the money (bund in the flower box, were still missing, which has not yet been found. On Sunday morning, McKeen was bro’t. before Judge Sturgis, and bound over in tile sum of (SOOOO, for his appearance at Court, to answer for the offence ; and failing to give hail, was committed. At the same time, a motion was made by Counsel to com mil Col. Lewis,stating that probable ground of suspicion existed-against him, from the fact of the bag being in his possession. Co lonel Lewis resisted this motion—and the Judge remarked that the circumstances au thorised the suspicion—that it was due to the facts which had transpired, and to the character of Col. Lewis, who had become involved in tlie transaction, that a judi cial investigation should ho had, and ac | cordingly, directed Col. Lewis to give bond in the sum of SIOOO, to answer at the next term of the Superior Court. Thus stood matters on Sunday afternoon. In the evening of Monday, William N. Jackson, against whom suspicion iiad ex isted, and who had been arrested on Satur day,but immediately released, was again taken into custody; and at once avowed his participation in the robbery, and gave a de tailed history of the whole affair, implica ting in it, as one of the parties to the theft the Clerk, Allen G. Bass, who, with the Secretary had been attacked, and with him had been confined in the vault. This dis closure, and the whole statement given, by Jackson, aroused the public mind, and gave new force to the excitement. Allen G. Bass was arrested, and Col. Lewis re arrested—and the Inferior Court (Judge Sturges being engaged in holding Harris Superior Court) was in session the whole of Tuesday and apart of yesterday, en gaged in hearing the confessions of Jack son. It ordered Col. Lewis and A. G. Bass to give bonds, each in the sum of $5,000, for their appearance at the next term of the Superior Court. It is proper to state here; and we have endeavored to collate simply the facts as they have transpired, omitting altogether conjectures and inferences, as out of place now, and unsuited to the heated condition of the public mind; that Col. Lewis thus ex plains his knowledge of the location of the stolen money—when suspicion attached to McKeen, or immediately after the arrest of McKeen, the latter communicated to C.ol. Lewis the secret—told him where the mon ey could he found—aad hound him in hon or not to divulge the fact except on condi tion that he, McKeen, be permited to escape —or that Col. Lewis interest himself in in ducing the owners ofthe money to allow him to go free on pledge that their property he restored. These are the prominent facts connected with this most extraordinary robbery—and they have impressed most painfully the public mind. God grant that light may he thrown upon the transaction, and upon the developments which have been made; and that if the in nocent be confounded with the guilty, and are writhing under the awful force of pub lic condemnation, they may be relieved; and bleeding hearts, suffering indescriba ble anguish, may be restored to peace and serenity. CONFESSION OF WM. JACKSON. In relation to the Robbery of the Western • Insurance and Trust Cos., before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Musco gee County, on the 17 th and 18 th of April, and giving a full detail of the manner in which the Robbery was committed. Four weeks since, I had the first inter view with Thomas C. McKeen. He in formed me lie had an arrangement in view which would benefit me and make him an independent fortune: you are the very man i have selected to go into the operation; if you will do it you can have any amount of money you may want. I said, Tom, if you will, I will do any tiling except steal or kill: that I needed as sistance as much as any body, if I can get it honorably. He replied, Jackson I will assure you the time has arrived when honesty is notin the question. Well, Tom, let us hear what it is. Well, Jackson, can I confide in you ;€ a confidant? Tom, I have never betrayed my trus! or any confidence reposed in me. Well, Jackson, I have selected you out of a great number of men. There is in this place a number of men that would ac cede to the proposition 1 will now make to you.—Jackson, there is a probability-ofob taining from 100 to $150,000 from the Shv lock Bank. In the name of God, Tom, this is not the operation you think of going into! Yes it is; and it can be made without the possibility of detection, and as safe a game as ever was played. Tom, I eannotdo that; for I’ll bed and if ever I was raised in that way. He replied, the fact is several of us were never raised as we have to act. Tom, I cannot go into that; if that is your game, I cannot he with you: with that 1 de clined entirely. He mentioned many things which I do not now reccollect, inducing me to comply with his proposition. He said to me: Jack son, this is an important matter, and will be of great importance to us and our friends. Tom I cannot do it. He replied; Jackson I want you to reflect upon it, and don’t disclose it tra any on earth, and I know you will accede |o it when 1 explain more fully. This closed the first iritervietk. Some tilrto, not lortg after that, lie came tb my shop. He there asked trie to take a walk with him. I well knew his business, and told I could not walk. He insist ed sevorul times that I should walk. Fi nally I consented, and walked with, him some few hundred yards, and stood and conversed with him. He named the same scbject. 1 told him, as I Lad done before, that I could not accede to his proposition. He replied; Jackson, if I were to give you more light on the subject, I think you would consent to do what I wish you. I then replied; Tom there is no light you can give me, that will induce me to go into such a measure. Then you are ad er fool than I thought you to be. Well, Tom, such a measure as that I cannot go into, fool or no fool. I then de clined to go into'it. lie replied; notwithstanding you are so opposed to it, lean offer you an inducement to go into it, and will sec you again in a few days. This closed tiie second interview. Before I again saw him, I thought a great deal on the subject, arid had conclti. ded to see what his intentions were. The next time I saw him, he asked me if I had not concluded to go into the operation. I intimated I had, in order to see what was his operatign. Well, Jackson, I’ll bed and if I can not tell you something that will surprise you. Well Tom what is it? lie replied, 1 have got the right side of the managers of the Bank: it is as safe a game as ever was played: it is just like o pen and shut. Tom, who is it? Tom replied, it is Alien Bass. I said, you are certainly jesting: it can not be so. Tom replied, I’ll he and and if if it is not as true as preaching. I replied, Tom, notwithstanding all this, it is a bad game. He then tried to induce me to go to his room: he said I could see Bass. I declined: I did not wish to see Bass. I had not had an interview at that time with him. This closed this interview. After a short time, he saw me and asjscd me to his room. I told him I was busy could not go, and was compelled to go to my shop. He replied, I will be down this evening, and tell you ad and sight more than you have ever known. This closed this interview. He came to my shop according to ap pointment. He informed me the matter was all arranged, and must be effected irn. mediately, or it would not be so well. Kellog will be out ofthe way, and we have so arranged it, now is our time. Bass can get out ofthe Bank some 500 or SI,OOO, and we want you to go and act as a foreign er; to purchase some gold, which will in duce Murdock to open the vault; I was to complain of the per cent., but was finally to take some any how; I was to begin count ing my money, and when Murdock went into the vault, Tom was to rush upon him, and I was in like manner, (pretended’.y) to operate upon Bass. Tom I have been trying all day to dis guise myself, and cannot do it; I know Mr. Murdock w’ould know me. I said this to avoid going into it. 1 had then declined going into it. This was the day on which the transaction took place at night. He told me lie would not allow such conduct; you have gone thus far, and want to slide out of it to criminate me and my friend; such treatment as that I cannot stand; why have you not told me that be fore? I could have got a hundred men in these streets, that would go into it very readily. Go into the other room, and sec Allen; he can offer you inducements suffi cient to to satisfy you, or” words to that that amount. I replied, I don't care I will see him. I had been in the room with Bass previous to this, but had no conversation with him on that subject. We went into the room; Bass was lying on die bed, as lie was previous; the room was adjoining the room McKeen called his. McKeen opened tiie subject; he said, Jackson has become alarmed, and is about to back out md that will never do you know. Mr. Bass said, what has alarmed him ? McKeen replied, Jackson says he cannot disguise liimselfso but what Murdoch will know him; he has been trying all day, and eannotdo it. Bass says, are j:qu_ acquainted witb .inr* Murdock 7 1 replied, I was ; I pretended to be bet ter acquainted with him than 1 really was. This interview took place between one o’- clock and night, on the day ofthe robbing ; it was before sun-down ; the acquaintance I pretended to have with Murdock was to avoid going into it; I wanted to get out of the scrape ; it was after dinner; donotre | collect the precise hour ; was confused in endeavoring to get out of it; I was with JBass and McKeen at the same room sever al times during the afternoon, say once or twice. Mr. Bass went off, and returned a gain. Bass replied, there was no difficul ty ; I could gel the money to fill the station assigned me, in purchasing the gold ; it will get so late that we cannot get the mo ney. Mr. Bass went off and returned again. The bank was shut, and Mr. Murdock was gone. I was all the time, during mr. Bass’s ab sence, endeavoring to get off with McKeen. When Bass returned, he said, what the devil will be done ? Murdock has gone, and I cannot get the key to get the money; now the thing is out. McKeen says, you go right up to Mur dock’s and get the key. He went up, and could not find Murdock; |he was not at home. Bass then left the i room and returned with the key. He said ho would now go* and try and see if he could unlock the vault, lie went out and returned, and reported that he could not unlock the vault. During Bass’s absence this time, Mc- Keen went up to the Post Office corner, and asked me to hold on a iTtitiute, he wunted to see a man. On the-return of Bass and McKeen, 1 said, well hoys, I suppose the arrangement is broken up for the present. The arrangement proposed to he adopted by Bass, in the event he could unlock the vault, was, for us to go in and take the mon ey, and lock him up in the vault, cut his coat, and bruise him about. Provided Mr. Murdock came down with his company, he would unlock the vault, and proceed on to the Lyceum Hull, leave it open for him (Bass) to make up his cash account. Mur dock would go on to the Lyceum Hall, and then they could take the money and lock him (Bass) up in the vault ; we were to go in the front door. This was the pian made in McKeen’s room ;we were to go into the Bank, and when Murdock opened the vault at a signal, we were to come up. They were to have only one candle, which was :to he knocked out. 1 was to take hold of ! Murdock and McKeen was to take hold of Bass r and McKeen and Bass were to secure the money. In the mean time, McKeen & Bass were to scuffle about, to make Mur dock believe that he (Bass) was in conflict with another man. Boys, said 1, had we not better defer tiiis business to another time ? McKeen says, f’ll bed dis I allow such treatmeut as this ; you want to hack out any how. After Bass has agreed to do what lie has, you have nothing to do hut to lay hold on Murdock. Bass was not then present ; he had to go into the Bank. About dark, McKeen and myself went to the Bank, went in the front door, passed through the front into the back room, accor ding to agreement. Bass was waiting for us, and remarked, ‘you make it very late.’ McKeen said, “step in quick.” After we were in, and the front door was locked by Bass, 1 not knowing the situation of the house, Bass took a candle and show ed us about the rooms as far as lie could ; he then showed us into the hack room, where we were to remain unlil Murdock ar rived. In this room there is a bed. Bass then left, according to the plan. We re mained until Murdock came ; we conceal ed ourselves behind the bed ; I heard Mur dock and Bass come in, and heard them at die vault, but had not heard the signal a greed on. The signal was to be a clear ing his throat or a cough. We started lip, but went baclfagain. Bass went and lock ed the front door, and returned to the vault where Murdock wa-, and cleared up his throat. We stepped in, and The candle .was put out. I then took bol.d*of Murdock ; flir ted round and took hold of me, but he soon, gave up, and said life was dearer to, him than mom y. , v JlfeKi en said, “if you chirp, we will slaughter you, by G—d; We arc only after money. ’ Then I remarked to Murdock, be still and you shall not hurt. I was not arm ed; McKeen lead a argekuifV. We spoke in disguised voices. 1 held Murdock stan ding tip. McKeen and Bass scuffled about and sighed; they felt about my legs; 1 think they were looking about for the money ; 1 had only to hold Murdock ; I was very much alarmed. Murdock got away and started out; McKeen caught him, and threw him down and choked him. I returned, and McKeen told me to lay hold on him and he again went to hunting up tiie effects.— He had a large heavy load ; don’t know what it was. McKern said if Murdock made a noise he would kill him. Bass was ail time begging Murdock not to halloo, and lamenting his own situation. 1 told McKeen not to hurt - Murdock. When I went to hold him, Murdock was out of the vault where.McKeen caught him and threw him down. Bass informed McKeen and myself that Luckie had a tin box, with several thou sand dollars, that must be taken ; McKeen could not carry it ; lie tucked mo on the legs, and rattled the box on the floor, to let me know I must take it off, as I supposed ; he never spoke. McKeen then left, and 1 remained holding Murdock. Bass was all the time lamenting his case, saying to Mur dock it was better to submit than resist.— After McKeen left. I said if you will go in to the vault I will nothurtyou. Bass made some scuffling, and carried himself into the vault. I then pushed Murdock in, and pul led the door, and turned the key about half” round, enough to fasten it. Luckie’s box j was then under my feet. I went out at the j front door; did not take the box ; when I weut.out I Will 111 n-feJfnen’g mum In r-liar— ge mv clothes ; McKeen was not there, but soon returned ; I went through the window, the door to McKeen’s room being locked. McKeen said he was going again, and wish ed me to carry the money ; lie said I must carry it. I refused, saying, I have done already as much as I agreed to do. McKeen replied, by G—d you have ac ted nobly, and I never loved you so well in all my life. He took the money and took a large towel and put it through the han dles of the carpetbag and tied the ends to getlier, and put it around his neck, and cov ered the carpet-bag with his cloak. He wanted me to go a part of the way with him, as we would not be noticed so much. Before we started, some person came to the door. He said it was a negro. McKeen opened the door, and had some conversa tion with him ; when the knock was made at the door, McKeen says, that is the boy to carry off money now ; but afterwards Mc- Keen sent the boy off, and would not let him carry the money ; told him to say to his master, that he would be along with it in a few minutes himself. He then started off, and 1 went along .with him. He only wanted me to go a part of the way; hut I thought I would go the whole rout; as I was into the tiling so far, I would see farther.— We went across to the Baptist Church, and j from that down to Colquit’s corner, then a-1 cross to the bridge over the branch, up the side-walk to tiie end ofthe street, and turn ed around ! lie corner. Before we got to the corner, we met a boy, and McKeen said to the hoy,tell your master to come to tho gate. McKeen beckoned mo to go hack ; 1 heard talking, but saw no other person but McKeen aud Ihe boy. Mckeeti told me the money was to he pu! into the carriage house ; that there was a place dug out for it. lie did not put it there at that time.— We returned back again to the next cross street. I parted with him, and have not seen him since. He informed me thavCotl Lewis wasto receive the money. The ne gro that I saw at the corner belongs to Col. Lewis. The lot was where Col. Lewis lives; the pailings are very high. The person who received tho money 1 could not see. Did not see Col. Lewis. The negro is named Bill. McKeen says, we have got a plenty to make all tho party comfortable. It is now safe, and all you have to do when you wliant any money, is to apply to me for it. McKeen remained at the gate a moment before the conversation commenced. When lie left tho corner, we went on the Common lino until we came to the street where Mr. T. A. Brannon resides. McKeen left me to go to his room. While lie was with me, he informed me he was to deliver the hag to Col. Lewis, and he afterwards informed me had delivered it. I have not had an interview with any of the party concerned in this transaction', except Col.-Lewis. He asked me if I should want counsel. I replied, if the thing was pushed l should want counsel. This happened in Mr. Bass's tavern; this was public, when a number of persons were present—l afterward saw him near my shop, after my release, and asked him if there would he any thing done in the case, and he replied, McKeen he expected would divulge the whole matter. I will show you all the friendship in my power. I sent for Col. Lewis by Mr. Lee, in the afternoon, and Col. Lewis came after a while. I saw him coming and met him. I asked him how tiie case was go : ng on. ‘VVhv he says, you need not apprehend any dan ger, Jackson, for ho has released you en tirely; hut, he says, I believe he will give up all the money, and divulge the whole matter, with the exception of yourself, but, you need not apprehend any danger on your part- lam friendly towards you, and I will do all the favors that are in my pow er towards you, and I will stick up to you and see that you have justice done. 1 srnt for Cot. Lewis, because 1 knew he was so licitor, but that was not the only reason I sent for him. I knew he was frhndly, from what ha a already transpired at the tavern ti nt day. He did not converse with me as ‘solicitor at the Hotel, I should have sent for him whether he had been Solicitor or not. Knowing that Oft!. Lewis was sc licitor 1 supposed that he had all the infor mation on the subject. I have had no con versation with Col. Lewis since my arrest except those which have been mentioned so far as I reccollect. I have never had anv conversation with him at any time on the subject ofthe robbery, except as I have sta ted, and I have no knowledge personall y of his connection with it. When we went to commit the robbery, McKeen carried the carpet-hag from his own room to the Bank himself. (Signed,) W. JACKSON. Test—Wm. W. Murray, j. i. c. Josephus Echols, j. i. c. READING PRAYERS TO A KING. The old King Frederic William had a strong sense of religion though he express ed it at times with a vehemence truly com ic. Being too unwell to mad the usual prayers himself, his daily practice, he de sired his valet de ciiamhre to read to him. His attendant thinking; it disrespectful to thou a king, on commencing the word, read ‘The lord bless you.’ ‘lt is not so; read it again,’ cried the exasperated king, at the same time throwing something at the reader’s head. The poor fellow could not perceive what blunder he had made, and again read, ‘The Lord bless you .’ The King was furious, and having nothing else at hand, he pulled off his night cap, and flung it into the attendant’s face, crying out, ‘lt is not so, I tell you; read it again.’ ‘The Lord bless you.’ ‘Bless thee, rogue,’ roared the monarch, losing all patience and self-control, ‘bless thee. Don’t you know, fellow, that in tliesiglit of God I am only a miserable rascal like yourself.’—Camp bell's life of Frederick the Great. Agricultural Associations. The splendid agricultural improvements, now here and there .exhibited, are the re iuiUs of Agricultural Journals and Agricul tural Associations, where enterprising in dividuals meet periodically, ana by inter changing ail their ideas, increase the gen eral stock in at least the compound ratio of their numbers; each one returns home with the knowledge possessed by the whole, and with a commensurate stock erf suggestions for future reflection aud experiments. The spontaneous operations of the liuman mind, in an unassisted state require ages to„ arrive at results which the united efforts of numerous individuals, excited by emula tion, would, produce in perhaps a few days. Most other employments lead to associa tions, while the farmer remains in an isola ted state, scarcely regarding the operation of his neighbor. Agricultural Associations of this and other States have already effected wonders, and those wonders are now becoming the joint stock for the Agricultural Society of this State, which lias been got up by tho unremitting and persevering exertions of a few gentlemen, who have thereby confer red lasting benefits upon their countrymen. [ Cultivator. The clergy live by our sins, the doctor bv our diseases, and the lawyers by our fol lies. What do printers live on ?—ech^t^ swer— what ? n “Keep your jaw to yourself,” as the Phi ’ listir.es said to Samson.
