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■ ■ L L , BV 11. STYLUS HELL. Terms of *til>n-ri|>|ion. THE Hkhaed is printed on a large Imperial heet, with new type, at S3 per year, ill ad vance, or $4 at the expiration of the year.— No subscription received for a less term than one year, and no paper discontinued until all arrearage* are paid, except at the option of the publisher. Advertisements published at the usual rates. BY” AUTHORITY. EDUCATION. AVI ACT to establish a general system of Educa tion by common Schools. Sec, 1, Beit enacted by thrtfSenate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted bv th* autho- the same, That from and after the first day of January, of this Stale heretofore known as the Academic ami Poor School Funds, be, and the same are hereby con solidatcd. and together with the interest on ope third part of the surplus revenne, derived to this Stale from the United Slates, and heretofore set apart for purpose, shall compose and constitute a general fund for common Schools, for the State of Georgia. Sec. 4. And he it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That within ten days after tin* reception of such notic.<|pthe School Commissioners shall as semble together, and elect from their number a Presi dent of tile Board, and a Secretary, and shall also appoint a Treasurer, who ahnU give bond and secu rity to the Commissioners forihe time being, and their in such sums ns they may fi Xu pon, conditioned faithfully to discharge his duty asTreasureiy and should any vacancies happen in such boarder Commissioners, by death, resignation * or otherwise, the same shall be filled by the board itself. Sec. f>. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Thut it shall be the duty of the School Commissioners in each division, or a majority of them, to lay off their respective counties into school districts, conforming, as nearly as prncucabic, to the present .UiliiNtf istrici (he same, in a manner most suitable and convenient for the pucpoAt contem plated in this act. Bee. ti And Ik*, it further enacted by thaomihority aforesaid, That they ahull apply for, atm receive from the state, theirffrmwirtionable share of the gen- . eral fund for Common Education, and shall npimr- i lion and divide the among the several Sc hoc’ districts in theudi visions, in proportion to tlte num ber of children™ each, betwe&i the ages of five and fifteen years, and shall make an annual report to the Governor, of the number of School districts in their respective divisions, the districts from which reports have been made to them, and Cne defaulting districts. ! the length of time a school has been kept in each, and also tiw amount of funds received by themselves or treasurer from the State; and from taxes raised, and in wliat manner the same has been expended, and the number of children taught in each district, which report the said Commissioners shall cause to be rc corded by the Secretary, in a book kept for that pur pose. See. 7. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Commissioners of each School division, shall, by this act be, and tlr y arc hereby constituted a body corporate, under the name and style of the Commissioners of the Common School, and are made capable of suing and being sued, and the Trustees of the several school districts of each di vision shall also be a body corporate, under the name ami style of the Trustees of the district schools, with like powers as above, both of which said Corpora tions, shall be. allowed and entitled to own re I es tate and other property, upon which to erect School houses, and for other purpose* count-ted with the schools. H#sc. !). Anil be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Trustees shall within lariiy. after tbeir appointment, proceed to ascertain Ihe number of free while persons in their respective <l l ’ tricts, between the Ages of live and fifteen years, and return the same tuthe Commissioners of the School division to which they belong They ahull also re ceive from the school Comini doners, or their Trea- ; surer tit- funds to which they arc entitled under tit'- law, and on the first Monday of .Vovemltcr in each year make a report to the said Commissioners, show ing the amount received, the manner of its expendi ture, the manlier of children (ait-iit in fbeirdistiiel. the length of time which a school has licen taught, and the enntpensaiion paid to teachers and their names. They shall locate and superintend the erec tion of suitublc School houses in their respective dis- ‘ tricts, at the most convenient uinl suitable places for I the inhabitants and srholnrs residing in the same, ! shall employ and pay teachers and visit the schools, , at least twice in the year. Sec. 10. And he it further enacted hv the authority i aforesaid. That the Commissioners and Trustees i under this act, shall hold their office for twelve j months, or until their successors are elected, and re- j cclve no compensation for theirservie.es See. 11. Andbe it further enacted by the authority ; aforessid, That it shall lie the duty of the Governor; j annually to distribute to the Commissioners of each j School division in the State, their proportionable part of the Common School fund, which apportion- i raent shall lie made (by the last census, until the next I census betaken, and then by that) according to the , number of free white persons, bet ween the ages of five and fifteen years, of which he shall give to said - commissioners, in each division, immediate notice. ‘ Sec. 12. And he it further enacted by the autnori- j ty aforesaid, That no moneys received from the State by the Commissioners for School purposes, shall he j expended for any other purposes, than for paying , teachers and purchasing books and stationary for children whose parents arc unable to furnish the ame. Sec. 13 And be it furtlicr enacted by the authori- j ty aforesaid. That after thwe schools shall have gone j into operation, no Trustees for districts shall be ul owed to receive any funds from the CoimnUsioners, 5 unless they shall have made a return signed by a j majority of their number, showing the amount in - j ceived by them, and how the same has been expend- i ed, and that a school lias been kept in their districts, at least three months in the year preceding, or then 1 ending. , Sec. 11 And be it further enacted by the authority s aforesaid, That all moneys not drawn by any such defaulting district shall be added to the amount to be ; distributed the next year, and apportioned among all j the districts in such divisions. j Sec. 15. And it further enacted by the authority j aforesaid, That should the Commissioners, in any division, fail to apply for, and distribute the fund re- j ceived as directed by this law, that shall be subject j to a suit for damages, at the instance of the trustees 1 of anv district in such division, in any court of law j in this State having jurisdiction, and tiie amount of damages so recovered, shall be collected out of the > private property of such commissioners, and not j from the funds of the School. St. 17. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That ail white persons between the ages J of five and fifteen years, shall be allowed to be taught as scholars in the respective districts in which they reside, or in case their location may make it inconve nient in the adjoining district, by making applica tion to the Trustees thereof, who may prescribe, t though no one over the age of fifteen years and under twenty-one, shall be excluded from said Schools. Sec. IS. And be it further enacted by the authority j aforesaid, That in those counties where the inhabi tants are thinly settled, the commissioners may, i! ; thev thhdr it best refuse to lay off the same into j V|§tool districts, but they shall employ a suitable number of Teachers who shall under their directions, t school-;not longer than three months in any one ; district or neighborhood, so thatevery section of such j county shall receive, a3 nearly as can be, equal Vaiitag 2 fifOivi said fund; and it shall be the duty of , tU* ConnmKfioucrs of any such county in which th 1 j itinerating V; thought h-st. to mentio t j in, their annual report. and so far as relates oti lbc count; of Baker, t.h:-OoniuUsioner.sshal! con- m>mw&m<®yueus mrnmat&wmm* ’ fine themselves to the three Military districts of said county. Sec 11V And be u nmh(*n imn.4by lKa ,I^ferity aforesaid, That the Commissioners and Trustees elected as aforesaid, in the foregoing aet, before they enter upon the duties of their offices, shall take the following oath before, any Judge of the Superior Court, Justice of the Inferior Court, a Justice of the Peace, in the county where they reside, viz : 1 A. B , do solemnly swear, that l will (uiil fully perform all the duties required of ** l, y l'v, as Commissioner of Common or Trustee of Common Schools, I tw itie case may be. JOSEPH DAY. Speaker of the House of Representatives. ROBERT M ECHOLS, President of the* Senate. Assented to, 26th December, 18117 GEORGE R GILMER, Governor. AN ACT, To amend an act, to establish a general system of education by common schools—assented to 26th December, 1837- Sec. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. ami it is hereby enacted by the autho rity of the same, That the second and third sections of rhe above recited uet, he, and the same are hereby repealed; and in lieu thereof, that each county in this state, shall he considered and known as a common school division; and that on the first Monday in March, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and on the first Monday in January, of every year thereafter, or so soon after the above mentioned days, as the same can be conveniently done, the Justices o tin* inferior court of each county in this state, shall by order, entered upon the minutes of the court, ap point five fit and proper persons us commissioners of common schools, in the division wherein such justi ces may reside, and shall within ten days, thereafter, cause a certified copy of such appointment, to be de i literal to them, w Inch shall be sufficient notice of the same. And such commissioners shall continue in office one year, or until their successors shall benp -1 pointed. Sue. *J And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the said commissioners, or any of them, shall be unable at uny time to procure the ser vices of a treasurer, us contemplated in the fourth sect ion of the above recited act, it shall and may be lawful, for the president of such board of commis sioners, to act as treasurer, who shall give bond and security to his excellency the governor, and his stic ecssvr for the faithful discharge of his duty, us trea surer. And tin* said commissioners, within ten days after their appointment, shall by order entered in the minutes of their board appoint for each school dis trict to lie laid out agreeably to the fifth section of the übdvr recited act, three trustees, ull of whom shall re side in the district for which they shall be appointed, and shall be notified of their appointment within ten days after it shall be made. Sec. 11. Aud be it further enacted, That if the jus , tiees <ff tiif interior court of any county, shall not within one mdflfth after the time herein before fixed for that purpose, select and appoint five commission ers, as aforesaid, who shall accept their appoint ments, tlu* said justices of the inferior court shall themselves discharge the duties of commissioners in their division; and unless sni&feommissioners shall, within one month after their appointment, select and appoint three trustees in each district or division, who shall accept such appointments,*the justices of the peace, and such other person as the justices of the peace may appoint, shall discharge the duties of trustees, in any district in which such appointment shall have been omitted; and the commissioners* ap pointrm iu by the court, may fill by election any va cancy which may occur in their board, during the year; and a majority of commissioners, and of the trustees. shall be competent to perform the duties re quired of them respectively. Sec. 1 And be it further enacted, That it shall be tli* duty of the trustees of the school district, to col lect !>y .subscription, such sums as the citizens of the dUfriet may lie willing to subscribe, which shall be applied to sip.ply on amount of money, in addition i< whaf may !><■ allowed by the state, so as to enable them to employ a suitable number of teachers in the distliet, provid ‘d there shall be no liability on the trustei for said subscription money, further than to transfer the said list of subscription to me teachers where such school may lie taught. See. f And be it further enacted, That the justi ces of the inferior court, in the. several counties, in this state, b and they are hereby authorized, at their discretion, to levy an extra tax in their retpec li v< co'Mjties, net exceeding fifty percent, on the gen era! tax, which shall be added to (he common school fund of saic county, and paid over to the commis sioners aforesaid, by the tax collector, who shall give bond and security for the same, as in case of other bonds, for extra taxes. S c. 0. And be it further enacted, That the trus tee of any county academy, be, and they ore hereby authorized, to pay over to the commissioners of com mon schools, any funds in their hands Sec. 7 And be it further enacted, That his excel lency the governor, within the month of January next, be required to cause so much of the above re cited act, as this act docs not repeal, together with this act to be published in the newspapers of this state, and also, to cause the same to be published 1 with the acts of the present session. See. H. And be it further enacted by the authority ; aforesaid, That the eighth, twentieth, twenty-first, i twenty-second sections, and so much of the nint h section as refers to the notice to be given by a justice ~f the peace and free holder to the trustees of their election, and so much of the sixteenth section, as re fers to the balances in the hands of trustees of acade j mien and their treasurers !*, and the same is hereby , rrpuiltd. JOSEPH DAY, Sneakc * of the House of Representatives. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, President of the Senate. Assented to 29th December, 1838. GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor. .... 1 , * - ■ ■ - . - Hay, Bricks and Fork. * TONS prime Northern Hay, ” 2D M. Bricks, 11) Bills. Mess Pork, For sale by jan 22 2w WOODBURY & STACK POLL. GEORGIA LUMBER COM’P. rglilK subscribers, agents of said company, JL offer to contract for delivery at Darien,or elsewhere, of hard Pine lumber of die best | quality, sawed to any dimensions that may be required, and at low prices. They will have : on hand at their depot in this city, a good sup j ply of lumber of various sizes. WOODBURY & BTACKPOLE. Darien. Jan. 22,1839. dw Justices Court for 1830. 4 COURT, for the 271 st District, will beholden I at the Court House in the city of Darien, on tne | 4th Monday of each month—to wit Monday 28th January, 1830. Monday 25th February, “ Monday 25th March, “ Monday ‘.Md April, Monday 27th May, Monday 24th June, Monday 22d July, Monday 2dth August, “ Monday 23d September, “ Monday 28th October, Monday 25tli November, “ Monday 23d December, “ A pannel of 7 Jurors, will be drawn at each term . after the first. nnrvTOo NELSON W. CARPENTER. Justice of the Peace for 271 si. District, ! Darien, January 29st, 1839. _ _ ! ‘J-&& SXif'&v Oy cverv (leserption executed at the of liceofTHE DARIEN HERALD. DARIEN. GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL , 183‘J. Dor til). Prom the Grand Gulf Whig. TIIE DEATH OP MISS LANDON, BY THE EDITOR. W ake, lady wake ! the glorious sun Gleams on the ensile wall ; The morning mists before it run, ’Tis day in field and llall: Gnily under thy tropic rose The brilliant dew-drops cling ; In every drop a sunbeam glows, Gem of each watery ring. The vine that on the easement sleeps Nursed by thine own fair hand, Softly within thy- window creeps As “t would a smile demand. Thy bird, thine own, and favorite bird, Sings now his sweetest notes: What is his music all unheard, As in thy bower it floats 1 Wake, Indy, wake ! thy bosom's lord, Calls on his gifted bride : Will not thy love’s responsive chord Answer his words of pride 1 He bids ye forth, with many a name Drnr to a loving breast : Come, lady loved, come child of fame. Up, up, too late ye rest. Not n sound is heard snve a feeble moan, hike the plaint of a broken heart: ‘Tis the spirit’s lust, unearthly groun, As from earths, wings its start. Mutely they gaze on the shrunken form, Couched in the arms of death; Like the fragrant flower, that on AlVic storm, Has killed with its poison-breuth ; Thousands shall hear from the fairy lyre, That music’s soul hath fled : Thousands shall weep with the poet-choir, For the gay and gifted dead. The Sisiuis. “And she will be his bride; At the altar he’ll give her The love that was too pure For a heartiest deceiver. The world may think me gny, ’ For my feelings 1 smother, t>i i! thou hast been the cause Os tli# anguish, wy Mother.” #• The .room was small, but the spiafulid and almost oriental style of magnificence with which it was furnished, left nota doubt that it was Ihe boudoir of some favorite of fortune : tlte carpet so thick and soft, that the heavy tread of the mailed warrior could not be dis tinguished from tiie soft fairy tread of beauty; the low and velvet covered couches, the large mirrors, tlte splendid pictures, whose style bespoke them from no less masters than Ti tian or Claude; the marble tables, the rich curtains, all spoke of wealth taste, and ele gance. Hut with this splendor there was a certain something, which told the inmate was careless or indifferent to it at all. On a small centre table of the purest Italian mar ble, stood a rich porcelain vase filled with rare exotics; but they lanquished and looked near ly withered—books and engravings strewed the table, hut they too lay untouched and un opened—a guitar and a harp stood near, but several of the strings of both were broken.— On a beautifully arranged toilet table lay a cas ket of rich and sparkling gems—the casket was half upset, and mjmy of the trinkets strewed about in confusion. Turn now from this rninu tia, and look at the inhabitant of this apart ment, and tell me if happiness dwells with wealth and splendour. On a low crimson Ottoman reclined a fair being who might have been thought to be as inanimate as the objects around her, except for the low passionate sob that at times burst from her bosom, as if her very heart were breaking; she was even in her sorrow an exquisitely beautiful creature; her fairy and perfect form ; the infant like | delicacy and purity of her complexion; her I head ol Grecian like dignity ; the profusion of dark curls, which shadowed without conceal ing the intellectual loveliness of her pale face, till bespoke her lovely; she had apparently just returned from a hall or party, if one could judge by the elegance and costliness of her dress, which was of white silvered crape, con fined at the wrists and waist by bracelets and a i girdle of pearls, with a rich twisted necklace and pendants of the same; a pearl bandeau, in which was fastened a plurue of white feathers, lay on the floor as if dropped from the head j by accident. “Yes,” she exclaimed in a low broken voice, “she will be his bride, and I—what am I—a poor despised creature, looked on with indif j Terence, perhaps with hate: by the being i feel I yet adore—he will be happy while I am mis ’ erable; but I deserve it all. Oh, that I could die and beat peace,” again she wept bitterly. A i low tap was heard at the door, and before she 1 had time to refuse admittance, a fairy form | glided into the room, and in a moment was locked in her arms. “My own sister,” “dearest Helen,” was -'ll that was uttered by either for some moments : at length the visitor rose up i from her fervent embrace and seated herself on a low stool, at the side of the couch, while her sister, (for such she was) as if overcome again, sunk back in her reclining position, and gave \ eut to a fresh burst of tears, still clasping the hand of the fair intruder in her own. “Tell me, my own Helen, whnt uils you—is thismy welcome, after months of separation :—am I instead of meeting with your own gladsome smiles to he greeted with tears. Toll me,” site continued throwing herself on her knees, and pressing her lips in the pale cold forehead, “what can possibly ail you: aro you sick ; you cannot be unhappy, surely, or your own Cecile would long ere this have known of your griefs and flew to soothe them : if you are ill, cheer up and smile upon me, and your own sister shall bo your faithful nurse. With so kind a husband, and ail else your heart'ean desire, you must be happy.” “Happy,” murmured the lady, while her very frame seemed shook with the agony those words called up, “happy— never in this world—my happy days arc over, Cecile.” Site seemed quite overcome, and Cecile forbore to answer her, lest she should renew sorrows which she wished to alleviate : she ut length insensibly sunk into a light slum ber, whilst tiie young uiul beautiful being, who seemed by her bright and radiant face never to have known sorrow, Ijent over her with the anxiety of a fond mother, watching her sleep ing infant, afraid to move lest she should dis turb the sleeper. She continued in Iter kneel ing posture, watching thc.rouutonunccof her sister. “And I thought she was happy—no she is not,” thought the gentle girl, us site gazed in painful silence upon the altered fea tures of Helen. Her moans and inarticulate, murmurs sometimes escaped from her as if her sleep were far from peaceful; at length, after u deeper moan, site opened her languid blue eyes, and they fell upon her gentle nurse,“my sister,” she exclaimed with a mournful smile, “how good you are thus to watch over me ; but . will you not retire, itislute, and in my selfish ness had forgotten that yon have walked far, and must feel fatigued.” No, no, nty sister, I cannot sleep; wherefore theh leave you. i am miserable, for you are so : let me know what is the cause of your unhappiness, utul if I cannot relieve, at least yonr Cecile cun weep with you.” Helen hud risen at the close of her sister’s remark, and for a minute paced the room with quick and hurried tread, as if to es cape some painful recollection; at length seat ing herself by a low window, where the moon pouted iter silver rays upon iter face, site said, “The task, is a painful one, but to you I have long wished to speak freely—yes, it will con sole me to know there is one to sympathize with me.” She pressed her hand forcibly to her head, as if to still the throbbing temples, and with a low •fultcring voice commenced, “Ybu know I am your senior, by several years —you know, too, how dearly _we have loved; and how hitter were tlte fears we shed when 1 was sent forjhoinc from school, and obliged to be parted from you: all tiiis you know; but you knew not; that dearly ns 1 loved you, my sorrow wtis evanescent. I was going into that gay world, into whose scenes 1 had so often entered in my waking as well as midnight dreams—l sighed at our close confinement to studies, our simple recreations, and our coun try situation —I wanted to visit tlte gay balls, parties, theatres, Sec. which I had so often read of: and more than all this, I earnestly wished to love and to be beloved. With all these thoughts thronging in my young heart, can even you wonder that my tears were soon vanished. You know that I arrived safely at nty mother’s splendid mansion, and she re ceived me with a mixture of affection and grati fied pride, and prophesied I would make a bril liant match.” I was introduced to the gay world, and entered with pleasure into its ex travagancies and follies. I was styled beauti ful, known to be wealthy, and was therefore followed by many admirers, but my heart re mained untouched. Even then, my sister, my heart would oft times pine for your society, and I would wish myself back, a simple happy school girl. So true it is, that pleasures, how ever delightful in imagination, lose much from constant repetition. / wished for something to love and to be beloved. My mother was kind uud I respected iter; but iter manners were not calculated to gain her children’s love, consequently she was not my confidant. Un happy situation when a daughter may not con fide in a mother. Who so suitable a friend, a guide, an adviser as a mother. You may re member our friend, Boast Evelyn, wlto was married shortly after I left school, and for whom I was bridesmaid ; it was at her happy home that I first met her cousin, Eugene Eve lyn, that I first knew what love was.” A long silence followed these words, as if they called up scenes too painfully pleasing for memory to dwell upon. “Enough, my sister, to say I was beloved and loved devotedly; a few happy months flew round, and then I was awoke from my dream of bliss—my mother was petrified and enraged at the idea of an alliance destitute I ° of all that she thought made an alliance desira ■ hie; that is, wealtli and rank. Site forbade my ! again seeing Eugene, Fear, not duty, led me to obey her; for oh, now will you believe me when I tell you, that knowing my fortune to | depend entirely upon my mother. 1 dared ! not, much as I loved, encounter privations and wantof luxuries. In short, 1 dreaded poverty (or an approach to it) as one of the greatest evils in life. I received from my lover many letters breathing affection and tenderness, und I conjuring me to fly with him.’ ‘lf,” he said in one of his letters, ‘if, dearest Helen, your , mother’s refusal was grounded on the idea that I was vicious or dissipated, 1 would not urge 1 you to flight; I would strive to convince her of her error and gain her esteem : but no, she would sacrifice the peace, the happiness of her daughter, of nte, for whut—because I possess not wealth. I ask not your fortune: L have competence, and if faithful love and constant endeavor, on my part, to make you happy, cun make up for the luxuries, the splendour of your home, then consent, iny own love, to unite your fate to mine. And yet, even nfter I had read these precious lines, I became another’s—yes, turn not away, sweet sister; relax not the grasp of those dear hands, I feel too deeply my own unworthiness, to behreven your unintentional marks of sorrow. Wrought upon by habitual fear and respect of my mother —won upon 1 1 blush to own it) by the splendid presents, the house, the equipage of Sir Wil liam Elhrington, I consented, in an evil hour, to become bis bride.; and now,” she added, breathing slowly, as if the breath came from the very recess of her heart, “now comes the heart-breaking scene;—l had heard that Eu gene had been informed of my conduct and my marriage; thut he felt that his love had been thrown away upon an unworthy object, and consequently lie felt for me an utter con tempt ; so, at least, I was told. It lias now been near u twelve-month since my marriage, when, partly to gratify my husband, and part ly to chase away gloomy feelings, I consented to go to a large party this evening at Lady Ranehath’s, Sir William was forced to leave me at the door, ns ho was cpgaged elsewhere. I entered the brilliant apartments, blazing with flights and beauty; I hud hardly reached my seat, when myoyefell upon—Eugene Evelyn; not as I had once heard of him, pale and de jected, but looking as when I first saw him, radiant with smiles and health. On his arm leaned a beautiful delicato girl, whom, howev er, at that time, I scarcely observed, being so entirely taken up with watching Eugene.— j He did not see me, but continued in curliest conversation with the lady. As I slood in a deep recess, I could, unobserved by any, watch liis ever-varying countenance: and oh, how bitter were my feelings at that moment. My musical powers, which your fond affection used to magnify into something extraordinary, were, even in the gay world, in requisition; uud ac cordingly I was soon surrounded by many ! urging me to play and sing. It was in vain j that I pleaded indisposition, and with a heavy j iieurt I at length consented to be led into the I music room, hoping that I was not perceived ; by Eugene. Feeling in a dull mood, I pitched upon llie first Bong that was handed me; it was a low, melancholy tune, and seemed suited to ‘ my feelings. It ended with tlte following verse: Give me, of cold oblivion’s wave, • A draught, in sorrow's chalice sud; My hopes are slumbering in the gruve: Pusl urc the dreams which once could glad l” Much agitated alter swinging, I'arose, and was at length permitted to move away, while a lady took nty place at tile piano, ‘flow hand ■ ! some Mr. Evelyn looks,’ said a voice near me. ! I involuntarily looked up and encountered tlte earnest look of Eugene—he bowed and I im mediately turned nty eyes away ; hut a con versulion that happened near me, attracted my sole attention. It was about him who alone I loved. After speaking for some time highly in his praise, one of the ladies remarked, ‘do you know that it is u positive fact, that ho is | engaged lobe married to the lady lie is with?’ i Yes, I heard that she was to be the bride, the j blessed bride of my own Eugene. I fainted, and when I recovered it was to find myself supported by him, whilst tlte fair girl whom I had seen with him, was gently bathing my bunting brow. Oil! happy, too happy mo ment—would that I had died even then; but no, such a blessed lot was not mine. When lie found I had recovered, lie resigned me to tlte arms of Lady Mary Clinton, which I heard was the name of the lady. He asked nte if he should call my carriage ; I gladly assented, and taking his offered arm was led, more dead titan alive, to the door. As he lifted nte in the carriage he pressed my hand, ‘You have my forgiveness, Helen, I am happy ; would that you were so too.’ Never, oil! never, shull I lie happy again, Eugene: my heart is breaking.’ He gave me a thrilling look of pity: even yet I see it! —pressed my hand to his lips and clos ed the door. All else is a blank to me until I found myself here.” She ceased and leaned her burning brow on tlte marble slab, as if to cool it, while her young sister wept without restraint. “I have wearied you almost to death, j my own sweet Cccile, let us both kneel now in j earnest prayer, even as when we were chil dren together, and then let us seek a little rest.” The two fair sisters knelt down, the one in her single innocence, the other in her deep unhap piness and remained long in fervent holy prayer. When they arose, though their eyes were still filled with tears, there was a holy serenity visible in the features of both, lovely to behold. They together laid down to court a little repose. Tired nature at length sunk exhausted, and it was late in the day ere Ce cile awoke, and recalled to recollection the painful success of the last night. She arose gently and stood by her sister’s side. “How lovely, how angelic she looks! and what a sweet smile beams on her features. I cannot wake her —sleep oh, sweet sister : be at least happy in yourdfeams.” So saying, she stoop ed over her and pressed her rosy lips to the. pale forehead of a corpse. When decile was recovered from a long, deep swoon, she found that she had not been VOL. 1. NO. 12. deceived. Ilelon’s gentle frame had sunk un der the pressure of misery; and though she mourned for her sister, she could not but re joice that her unhappiness was at an end. It was midnight, when Cecile went to take a last look at the lovely remains of her beloved sis ter, beautiful even in death. She reposedupon thut couch from whence she was to be convey ed to the dark and silent tomb! Her large blue eyes wore closen, and the long, dark lash lay on her fair checks; a striking contrast; a sweet smile yet played round her lips, which even death hud not robbed of their coral-like hue— she looked as placid as a sleeping infant. She was buried with pomp and splendor; and the only tears shed for her in real sorrow, were by Cecile and Eugene, tvlio attended berfuneral. As for her husband, he hadalwnys admired her, but love with him had no existence. He con sidered a wife as a necessary appendage, and had chosen out a beautiful one, only because she was the fashion, nnd was sought by others. Eugene was in n few months happily mar ried toLudy Mary Clinton, and their iirsl girl was by Lady Mary’s request named after the unfortunate Helen. Cecile also married a man in every way deserving of her; and unlike her sister, looked only for virtue and goodness in her choice, and consequently enjoyed muclt happiness. Jlul it was long ere she ceased to think of and regret the mournful lot of one who was led uwuy by the luxuries and vanities of this life from peace and happiness. ADELE. From the Standard of Union. THE DUEAM. Once more from iny mountain home I re in rued to my father’s halls. There the harp | in thrilling tones was waked again, and music sweet and holy as the strains of heaven, echoed through the vaulted roof, pealing like magic from tlte quivering chords over which the fair white bund of the minstrel swept. .Such sounds, sweet sister, play again, but first bring to my weary arms my infant boy, that in this ! olysium I may soon forget the cares that have depressed tlte pilgrimage of my snd wander ings, rendering me tile jiale and attenuated being upon which you now look. In haste the fair girl pressed my trembling hand, and led mo in silence uway to the chouch on which my beautiful, my own, reposetl. I pnused, my ! orphan slept—around his bleached and fino | formed brow'the sunny curls in clusters hung; while across his snowy breast one fair arm stretched as if to guard the gem that rested i there. I approached, and with a noiseless, a I touch unfelt, I raised the silken veil—ugain I looked, and the image of his sire was there, his budding lips like rose leaves moved, and vvitlt the sweetness of a syren’s voice ho said “my father.” I started at the sound; my nerves, long since shattered and unstrung, were braced again, and like the Persian mother to iter god, I knelt in adoration to my sleeping child, feeling that in hint I hud a prize inesti mable, by which the crowns of a thousand king would cease to shine. My first, tjty only born, still unconsciousof thy mother’s grief, sleep on, but breathe again that well known sound which rises like ahullowed vision of Hie jiast; us some bright dream upon tlte wing of slumber borne, so is that name to me. I turned o.n.:* more, and o’er his form was bent the pale wrtn cheek of one, who hud watched his infancy with a parent’s eye, and who still like a kind spirit kept her vigils o’er that lone couch, upon winch the idol of her doting, iieurt now stretched its lovely limbs. Tears, warm and freslt us those which burst from youth’s deep fount, pure uud immaculate us tlte scented drops from heaven’s bright vault, were there, wltich fell from the dark eye, and bathed tiie tender cheek of that kind watch. I placed my hand upon the brow of iny own fuir child, but it was cold; I stooped to kiss its ruby lip, but like tiie pressure of a snow flake, it returned no warmth—then, indeed, “A change came o’er the spirit of my dream,” and I felt “Atone in the wide world, without that only tie, Forwhich I lov’d to live, or fear’d to die.” I looked around, but instead of morn’s clear rays, tlte flickering beams of a bluish light were struggling there; one shriek, loud and long, was uttered through the hall, as three young girls bowed in tears around tlte infant course, when, like resignation towering o’er misfortune’s wreck stood forth the father of the frantic band, gazing down with awe upon the chilling scene. I sprung and clasped to my aching heart the form which a few mo ments since enshrined the brightest spirit that ever glowed—with a bitter smile 1 kissed again and again the lived lip which death hud press ed, and felt in that last embrace that all was— even life itself was void. Sweet babe ! thou wilt go to that land of rest, through'whose illimitable space forever wends the exliaustless streams of peace, in whose pure and unpollu ted founts Hie spirit bathes its weary wing, forgetting that behind thou hast left a widow ed. mother to weep o’er thy lone grave, and sigh to be with thee, and him, who has gone forth to prepare for us a pluce in tiie realm of his j eternal rest. Thou idol of my heart’s first ; itope, bear to thy father no tidings which mar the angel’s biiss, whisper no sound of thy mother’s grief to check the flow of joy, but speed on, and in thy bright course remember not the ills of ear Hi. I placed him on the bier, and lo! two seraphs bright contended tor the prize—the nearest pressed his dewy brow and said, ’ tis mine my only child. Then, with an arm outstretched, I flew to clasp the form, but only waked to grasp the chequred light of the moon’s pale beams. The vision past, the spell dissolved. Then , with a bended knee and a tearful eye, I offered j up my orisons, thanking the great source of all j mercy, though lone and wretched as I wusij still to me was spared my orphan boy, tu|^? solace of his mother’s cares. M. We learn through the Naslnille Whig, that a duel was fought near Moscow, Fayette County (Tenn.) a few days previous to>the 6th jnst. between Alex.J. Donelson, (the son of (ten. Jackson) and Henry Rob|J. in which both were slightly wounded., meeting was to take place next day. jg Complaint is the largest t riMk ; JKtv r eeeives. and the sincerest Jllfef votion. jßlglgy