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THE HERALD;
“I am a friend lo Dog*—
For Dog* arc hanrH.”
A n/pxragraph maybe introduced, some-1
times, very happily; possessing and combining
t prlghiliiKni and sentiment. The followmg we
give man Illustration. Addison ay: “Whn ,
I look upon the lotnheof the grcst, every emo- ,
non of envy diva within mi'.” But who that j
read* lh<- follow ing would not, in his soul, be 1
dispos’ and toenvy the happiness of Lord llyroti, I
in possessing .1 Friend. Eo. Hemxi.l).
Itt this room, end among (hear rude soldiers,;
Lord llyroti was accustomed to walk a great
dual, particularly in wet weather. On such j
occasions ho was always accompanied by his
Inutile dog Lyon, who, was perhaps, his dear- :
cut ultd ato si n'bctiotriite fri< nd. They were,
indeed, very seldom separated. Biding or
walking, sitting, or standing, Lyon was Ills
constant attendant. He can scarcely tic smd to
have forsaken him even in his sleep, livery
craning did lie go to see that his master was !
safe before be lay down himself, and then he ‘
took his station close to lilsd>str ; a guard cer
tainly ns faitltful though not ns i-fttrient, its ;
Lord Byron’s corps of Hultoies. This valua
ble and slTectionate animal was brought to
Knglnnd after I<ord Byron's death, and is now
I believe in the possession of Mrs. Leigh, his,
Lordship's sister.
With Lvoit, Lord Byron was accustomed
not only to n:*socinle, but to commune very
often. Ills lordship would say, ‘ thou art an
honest fellow Lyon.”
The dog’s eyes sparkled and his tail swept
the floor, a* he sat with his haunches on the
ground. ‘‘Thou art more faithful than men.
Lyon ; I trust thee more.” Lyon sprung Up,
and barked and bounded round his master, as
mueli as to say, *‘Vott may true! me, 1 \t ill
‘vutcli actively on every side.” “Lyon, I love
tlue, thou art tny faithful dog,” and Lyon
tumped and kissed his master’s hand, as an nr
knowledgement of his homage. In thin sort,of
mingled talk and gambol Lord Byron passed
n good deal of time nnd seemed more content
ed, more calmly self satisfied, on such occa
sions, than almost on any other. In conversa
tion nnd In company he was animated and
brilliant,but with Lyon nnd in stillness he w. s
pkased and perfectly happy.”
From the Genttaatun'i .’lfaguS’-mi'.
TIIK I‘IONKKR OF OHIO.
Sorrow it u passion which lasts but a short
lime, when one is engaged amidst ore nag of
action and excitement. It is when wo load n
life of inactivity, that we permit grief to pre
dominate over the other passions, which tiro
naturally more liable to gain the ascendancy ;
but young persons— particularly those of san
guine temperaments we not prone much to
indulge hi grief; mill ere long 1 tttui regained
my serenity of mind had partially forgotten
the scene, which for a lime had harrowed up
my soul; but 1 hod not forgotten the vowsover
the grave of my family ; I clung to that vow
ns we are all prone to adhere ton promise made
to a dying poison, knowing it ns thutr last re
quest.
It w as towards the latter part of July, \j lion
Thomas flirty mid myself started on an expe
dition for the two fold purpose of killing game,
and every red man who should be so unfortu
nate as to gtt within oue hundred yards of us.
Our starting seemed unpropitioua; w e had not
advanced one day’sjourncy, when wo witnes
sed a storm, the pallia! w hich may yet be tra
ced. An eyewitness could alone form faint
idea of the scene that was suddenly presented
to our sight. The liuiiieiim was preceded by
a silence not unlike, the awful stillness of an
earthquake; and the similitude waa heighten
ed by the low and distant rumbling, which ap
peared to us like a succession of deep subterra
neous explosion*. Kvcn the feathered tribe
appeared to bo aware of some uncommon oc
currence in nature, anil seienming discordant
ly, ill w from tree lo tree, (lapping their wings,
and sometime* permitting into approach with
in a few feet at them. The clouds Lu the. west
were as black as jet, and kept a constant circu
lar motion, advancing at the same lima with
the rapidity of an arrow, lint almost as rapid
ly as thought, the calmness w as broken, and it
seemed us if “tile angry breath £ dud” was
upon the lurid. It passed in n numiont; but
Oh! what a scene of dissolution marked its
track ! the tallest oak* were twisted like reeds,
uud thrown upon the earth ; other large trees
were tom up iiy the roots, and borne away by
the wind. This laud storm passed within oue
hundred yards of where lie stood, and the rush
ofuir influenced by the whirlleiiuls, was that
distance so great, that we could, w ith the ut
most difficulty, stand upon ourfeet. It passed
on, marking riacourse w rth ruin and desolation.
We stood in mute astonishment for many min- ;
iites after the whirlwind had passed, but the
limbs and twig* which had been hurled to a
great height, now began to full thick and fast. ;
and gave us w arning to shelter our persouscro |
some huge limb should fall and crush us; and j
the warning was taken up in time, for we had
Put just left the spot, when the torn branch of
a tree fell where we had been standing.
We travelled on slowly, making our way
with difficulty over the fallen timber, when we
encountered a bear, which appeared busily en
gaged in extricating himself from the limbs of
a fallen tne, in which the whirldwind surpri
sed him. After striving to run from us, with
out being able to make much headway, he
turned about and came low-arils us, show ing a
formidable row of teeth, and growling tnostso
nmiously. We both instantly fired upon him.
and hotii shots took clfect: my hull entered his
bodv. and Hint's passed through his neck ;
this treatment only seemed to accelerate his
speed. ‘The, blood issued from both the ball,
holes, and the only chance was lo keep him at.
bay, till be became w eakened by loss of blood, j
lleforc he could climb the intervening brush,
he became w eak, and itl a moment after died,
flirty** ball had cut the jugular vein. This
w as but u prelude to encounter more deadly.
We reloaded and proceeded to skin the hear,
when our attention was attraekted by a noise
similar to the cry of a turkey, Wo w ere then
on Sow ground, ana a ridge ascended on each
side of us. so that w e could not be seen but by
persons directly on the top of either ridge.
This w as not the. season for turkey, or w e might
not have taken further notice of the erv ; but
we both instantly stood up, and listened atten
tively, when the cry was repeated, apparently,
just behind the top of the ridge.
We were both on our guard in a moment, ami
we were none to soon, for the next moment
two Indians stood on the top of the ridge. “ e
both fired at the same time, and the smallest
Indian fell, but the other who was of gigantic
make, retreated behind the ridge. To gain the
top of the rklgc was but the work of a moment, j
where we found the fallen Indian just expiring;
the bail had struck qn the frontal bone, and
passed through his head ; the Other Indian was
not to be seen. Perhaps* the reader tnay ac
cuse me of cruelty, when f mention that 1 cut
off that Indian’s scMp, with as much pleasure
as an epicure would up # turkey : nut the
unsatisfied hate which then raged within my
breast, will softer some apology for that action.
—V.'hils! lan alone the ridge. Hirty leaped
some fallen timber,and ran directly f**tvn the
-ieep; I soon lost right of bim. f continued
**y courre along the ridge, with the trigger vs ■
so it ibe shortest notice I might
he ready to flfw. I had not gone far, when two j
sharp cricks in quick succession, told me ‘.hat
tny companicMl was engaged in a sigh. and was
perhaps already killed ; I turned about, and
leaping some blackberry bushes, which grew ‘
therein profusion, ran for tlieapot from whence ,
the sounds proceeded. The bushes grew thick
and high, and the fallen tract were so scattered
upon the gro?i..J, that advancing with nny kind
of speed was impossible.
A few moments w inch appeared as iwitira.
brought me to the spot, where I beheld a scene
winch was wortli the pencil of a West, or the
pen of a Ncott. Girty was a man of herculean
strength mid possessed a courage truly iridout-;
itah|e ; his opponent, the Indian, wholiudcros
sed the ridge, was equally powerful and bold ; 1
nnd here they Imd just met as I came up. The
Indian stood w ithhia unUfted tomahawk; (iir
ty with his knife drawn, utnltliey were glaring
upon each other like two hungry panthers.
‘l'he Indian suddenly threw his tomahawk, but
Girty, whose eyes were upon the instrument,
a* suddenly stooped—it passed over his head,
altd mink .deep into a fallen tree, where the
slender handle trembled for some moments,
from the violence with which it was buried ;
Much has been written of the Humane Athlete,
of their thick necks and rnusclea, and powerful
frames, hut few of them, I doubt, could have
competed with flirty or the Indian. Thesuv
\ age gave a yell of disappointment, and draw tug
■ his knif< fell upon his antagonist.
I stood with my fingers upon the trigger of
my gun,l)tit they fora while so closely locked
I in each others embrace that I could not fire,
from fear of killing Girty. In the raffle the
; Indian’s knife dropped, and no one but a man
1 possessed of invincible courage would have
| acted as Girty did at that moment, for he. mag
1 nnnimously threw down his own and opposed
the red man, totally unarmed, and invited him
to about of what western people term rough
! and tumble. ‘ Let him ulone, and secure those
knives, and I’ll beat him to death,” cried Girty,
’ with perfect sang froid. This request I immo-
I dintely atlcnted to. The Indian’s blows fell
j Willi powerful force upon the breast of Girty,
: but did little or no injury; while Girt’s thumps
u ere planted full in the Indian's face, who soon
fell to the earth apparently lifeless. Girty now
■ took his knife, and proceeded very deltberatc
! ly to scalp his foe when the savage sprung
j upon his hands and knees, and struggled vio
! lentiy to get up ; it was his last struggle, for
‘ tin keen knife penetrated hts heart. After
resting awhile, and taken his usual token of
remembrance front the Indian’s head, we re
turned to our bear, upon which we found a
wolf busily employed in making a meal, but
seeing ns coining, he contented himself with a
large piece of flesh which he caught up in Ins
teeth ami carried off.
Consulate of the United Hint-, of America )
Vera Cat /., April 8, 1839.
Sin -I have the honor to communicate the
gruufying intelligence that the castle of “San
j Juan de I’lloa” ut this place, and which for
i some months lias been in possession of the
French, waa yesterday restored to the Mexi
i culls.
The troops of Vice Admiral Hamlin, eom
! mantling the naval force of the French for the
j Gulf of Mexico, evacuated this fortress at an
; early hour yesterday morning, when the gov
ernment troops under command of Gen. Iler
| rorro, resumed possession, uuder n display of
the tmtimiHl flag, and the discharge ol artillery,
and ill which the public and private armed ves
j sels of all nations in port (save the French) u
i oiled in salutes of gratulation.
Tim French commander has withdrawn his
frigate the Noirade, wi ’h n part of hi* fleet, to
“Green Island,” a short distance without the
harbor, and where for the present they are at
anchor. The remainder of his naval force is,
for the most part, still at Hacrificios. It is un
derstood that lie intends quitting the coast in
the course of a few days, and also that her
Britannic Majesty’s force is likewise soon to
depart for the North.
An express; it is said, arrived here this morn
ing from the capital, by which it is stated that
General Mcxia, at the head of a force .of 100
men, more or less, left Ttispun on the 2d in
staut, with the intention of making tt deeent
upon this town, am! is'now hourly expected to
show himself.
Should the report prove true, and he have
courage enough to attack the town, I hav e no
hesitation In saying that ite will meet with n
worm reception. The troop* so far ns I have
seen, appear in good eoneltion, and eonimau
j dec! by gallant nnd experienced officers, and
who, I have the best reason to believe, will
make good their defence, and faithfully dis
charge their riutj to thorns rives nnd country.
Among the many caini-iities that seem of
j late to have befallen this city, I have to notice
this time, the con (lag ration of the Custom
House, a fine and spacious building, with all it*
contents. It took fire by some unknown cause
. in the course of lust night, ami at daylight w as
found to be almost w holly in flames, nnd his
continued to burn throughout the greater part
of this day.
The last to the mercantile community, the
; foreign merchants principally, is heavy, and
i cannot he estimated at less th in half a million
of dollars, and the building itself is valued it I
nearly the some. The French. English, nnd
Germans, having merchandise thete, are said
to be the heaviest looser*. I ntn not nwate.
that any citizen ofthe l . Slates has surterod
seriously by the disaster.
The F. S, brig Consort, William H. Gardner,
Lieut, t’ra’t by which I forward this, carries
away about two hundred and fifty thousand
I dollars. (1(1250,(KW) for account of om friends
; at your city, and at New York,nnd with winch
1 hope he may arrive in safety.
I have the honor lobe, sir, with great respect,
your obedient servant.
M. DURROUGH.
Jas. \V. Breedlove, Esq.
Collector of the Customs, New Orleans.
Still Later from I ’em Pnc. —The captain
of the barque Tinamarn. who left Vera Cruz on
the 13th inst., reports that the French fleet,
(ineluding Admiral Rand in’s ship,) excepting
j five vessels, were to sail from Vera Cruz on
the same day. touching at Tampico and Havana.
The English squadron still remained watching
the movements of Gen. Mexin’s troops, who
were reported about 15 leagues north of that
port the Dr. Commodore's ship Madigazar, j
having taken on hoard tha specie and valuables j
of British subjects and foreigners of any nation
who desired that their property should he thus !
protected, in case the federal party should laud j
and attack the city.
The hvc* by the” destruction of the Custom j
House, had been ascertained to be 81,5*40,000. !
w hich would principally fall upon French and
: German merchants.
A Conduct;! front the interior had arrived on
the 12th, with 83 OOD.OtH} —its destination un- j
known.
The Court House; and Clerk’s office of
Heard county, was destroyed by fire on the ]
night of the 14lh itist., together with the
principal (wipers in the office. It is thought
• to be the work of an incendiary.
The New Orleans papers are bragging’
all the while about their burying grounds. 1
A city that docs so large a business in yal
lovv fever. bowie knives. and cold lead, can 1
’ afford wood grace yards and handsome sex- ’
tons.
THE MOZNTOSH. QOINTY HERALD.
Tlh* Tull (•ritflrtnaft'* Apology.
rtOM wy * im> r<|jnrra&jo.”
If|.lrAid me 1 n i y*r swore
Kuril ft I lore loth**,
For thou art only fire fr*t high,
And I am six feet tkrc<*.
I uunder, dear, how you atipposrd
That f eould look m lotr ,
There’s many ou ru tie a knot,
Who cannot fix a beau.
Besides. y*Ht must confess, my lore,
The bargain scarcely fuir,
,Nos never could we make a match,
Although we made a pair
Marriage. I know, mnkrs one of two;
But here’s the horrid bore,
M v friends declare if you are one,
That I, at least, am four,
T* true, the moralists have said
That Love has got no eve* ;
But why should all my sigh* be heaved
For one who has no size ?
And on our wedding day I’m sure,
I’d leave you in the lurch,
For you never saw a steeple, dear,
lit the inside of a church.
‘Tis usual for a wife to fake
ll*.r husband by the arm,
Bui pruy excuse me should I hint
A sort of fond alarm,
That when I offend you my arm,
That happiness to t>eg,
Your hirhest effort, dfc&r, would be
To take me by the leg.
I do admit V wear it glass
Bt'eause my sight’s not good,
But were I always quizzing you
It might l** count* and rude ;
And though I use a concave lens—
By all the/rods l I hope
My wife w ill ne’er look up to me
Through a llcrschel’s telescope.
Then far - thee well, my gentle one!
I ask uo parting kiss ;
I must not break my bark to gain
So exquisite a bliss !
Nor will I weeplrnt I should hurt
So delicate a flower—
The tear* that fall from such a he ight
Would be a thunder shower.
Farewell! and pray don’t drown yourself
In a basin or a tub,
For that would be a sore disgrace
To all the Si* Feet Club;
But if you never love again,
Love on a smaller plan,
For why extend to six feet three
A life that * but a span!
Chip Basket.
They have had freah Salmon in Yarmouth, N. 8.
A fellow named Smith, of Baltimore, wax lately
fined $3,000 for refusing to marry Mary Swords, ac
cording to promise We go.** the fellow is lick of
handling edged tools.
Very few insane persona are to be found in China,
according lo Beolt, who accompanied l ord Macart
ney's embassy ; and Humlrolt atnfes that madness ia
rare among the natives of South America.
The momh of March in T.-xns, is rrpßrscntrd ns
one of flowers nnd sunshine, like our My.
There is si present building in ttuebcc, t steam
ship of I PX) tons—9 Vessels of 900 tons each—2 of
800—3 of 700—5 of 6<X) - t of 650—2 of 450 t of
350—total 20 vessel* of 12,750 ton*.
Rum, while in “moo-heads,” is capable of doing
tint little mischief; but when it get* into men’s heads
it arouses the Old Boy himself.
A child of Mr. Joseph Osgood, K’ llui"inlv j>ort,
was so badly burnt last week, front her clothesMtiog
fire that she died in a few hours.
Maple jpxr nnd mulberry trees ore the staple
commodities of Northampton, .Was*.
The cost of enlarging the Erie Canal is estimated
by the compares at #23.402,863
The aggregate amount of Treasury Note* out
standing on the Ist of April, was 87,590,492.
A Cotton Factory is to sueeeaaful operation al
New Orleans.
“Lead of a rich quality, has been found in the mines
of Afr. Adum Bohn, York county, Pa.
The A/orua Afulliet. epidemic is raging terribly
in Kent county, jvfit. Every thing gives wav to that
New York City has turned a complete somerset.
I’he Van Burro party ut the late charter election
carried the A/.tyor and twelve out of seventeen wards.
Number of votes polled nlanit lO.OtXk
A ‘lady'at Zanesville, Ohio, sold a quantity of
butter al 25 cents, a pound, composed of equal quan
tities of btrtter and yellow corn meal
A young gentleman was recently killed in New
Orleans in attempting to save n lady from t>eing run
overby a dray—the lady escaped unhurt.
There are 411 “Smith's” in Philadelphia— hluck
and w hile.
Lord Durham, in his brief government of the Can
adas, expended over #45,000 from his own purse.
The revenue that was secured in the port of Bos
ton during the first quarter or 1838, wot #480,600 59
The revenue that accrued the first quarter of 1839,
was $562,645. Increase #62,344 41
The hue,ks of Paris weni their hair falling in mas
sive locks upon their shoulders, their (wards in tin
style of Francis the First, w hile their hands are
squeezed into canary-yellow gloves, XVe quote this
for the rspec al edification of the ton.
A young lady in Philadelphia was recently bound
over to keep the peace for kissing a young man in the
Street. She was only doing w Imt they call in New
York a .<i eking business.
The Russian Almanac counts 7336 years since the
creation of the world.
In 18£? there died in Russia 047 persons above a
hundred years old ; SOS above 110; !M above 115 ;
5- above 120; 111 above 1*15; and one above 135.
The legislature of Wisconsin have fixed the legal
rale of interest, in that territory at 111 (ter cent.
Nearly a thousand Saxons lately cvrived at
New Orleans,bound to low*, or Missouri. with
i upwards of one hundred thousand pounds ster
ling, in gold and silver.
James Stone c,j Framingham, Mass, a veter
an pensioner who fought at Lexington, is still
in excellent health at the age of 82. Ilis grand
father was shot from his horse in the same
glorious action.
Col. Harrison, of Texas, is in Kentucky,
engaged in raising four companies of volun
teers for the new regiment, which is to serve
i for the protection of the Texiatt frontier. The
pay and emoluments are very liberal.
The U. S. Frigate Constitution, arrived off
Sandy Hook, on Thursday last front Norfolk.
She will cruise thereabouts for a few days in
order to exercise her erew.
Col. Aroti Ogden, died at Elizabethtown, on
Friday last at the age of 82. He was formerly
Governor of New Jersey, and has represented
that State in the Senate. Col. Ogden took an
active part in the stirring events of the Revolu
tion.
A man in Indiana by the name of Long
tale lately shot himself in a fit of the blues,
says an exchange paper. —Louis Gazette.
The family of'Long Tailed Blues’ will
please wear crape on the left arm for thir- j
ty days.
Bank of lla\vkiM*vill‘. I
Aftm. l*h, 1*29 $
His Excellency George R Gilmer, Governor.
Sir—You will herewith reecivt u statement .Lew
mg tilt condition of this Bank on Monday, the !*t
ixt. , 1 hare the honor lo be
Your ob't servant,
JOHN JIAWLS President.
Statement thriving the condition of the Dank
of llairkinttille, on Monday tjtril \tt,
1889.
Capital Stork, 200,000
Bank Notes in circulation, 816,189
Unclaimed Divided*, 6*l 43
Dus oilier Banks, 76,064 69
Depositee, 12,659 79
ao Certificate*, !,54l 97
507076 X 8
Cash on hand, viz.
In Gold and Silver Coin, 36,341 85
Current hilts of other Bank*
Georgia and S. Carolina, 23,473
Uncurrent do of Georgia
and other Banks, 664 GO 476 65
Bill* of Ex change discounted,
running, considered good, 131,592 72
” “ Suspended, consid
ered good, 11,061 36 142,674 0*
\ of . Discounted, running,
considered good, 82,870 87
“ “ Suspended, consid
ered good 33,629 66
“ “ “ doubtful. 3,ihi3 62 119,735 15
Bills and Notes in suit con
sidered gw*!, 82,752 71
“ “ considered doubtful, 15,092 61 97 *45 3*
Due by other Banks, 597 99
Protest Account, 429
John Delafield, Agent, 3,296 31
Prslil and Loss, 12,504 56
Ileal Estate and other property, 28 615 56
flawkinsville Bank Stock, 39,200
507,076 *8
GEORGIA, Pulaski County.'— Personally appear
ed before me. Geo. W. Hines, a -Notary Public in
and for the County aforesaid, John Rawls Presi
dent, and J Beavans, Cashier of the Bank of Haw
kiusville, who being duly shown, say that to the best
of their knowledge, the above is a true atatrment of
the condition of said Bank according to the Books,
ami that the annexed is a eorreei list of its Stockhol
ders. JOHN RAWLS, President.
J BEAVANS, Cashier
Sworn to and subscrib'd before me this 12th dny
Os April, 1*39
GEO. W HINES, Notary Public.
List / Stockholders of the fin ”/ of UmckinniUe
Shures.
James A Everett, 419 41,900
John Rawls, 402 40.200
Hartwell 11. Tarver, 402 40,200
Stone. Washburn & Go. 150 15,000
Bank of HawkinsvUlc. 399 39,900
Scott, (‘ray. I*X) 10.1 XX)
Robert Colhns, 50 5,000
J. J. Gatlin, 15 1,500
Jos. Tnokc, Guardien for Martha
Gatlin, 15 1500
David B 11 aisled, 10 1,000
N 4V Collier, 10 I 000
Bryan W l'other, 10 1.1X.X)
James O J dks, 10 1,000
William Godfrey, 15 I ! 2X)
8,000 200,000
From the Army and Navy Chronicle.
PERU.
The government of Peru is at present in
the hands of s woman. Madame Gamarra
ia a female Bonaparte, and though her Iwts
baml is nominally the head of the republic
she is the real sovereign. It was owing lo
her energy that he rose from the ranks oi
the army, a common soldier, to hi* present
rank. It is said that she never permits qpy
subject pertaining to the government lo he
discussed even ill privy eqpncil without her
presence, and she always accompafhic# the
President on his official visits, especially
j those made to foreign dignitaries. Gen.
Gamarra made a visit, not long singe, to
our squatlron, accompanied by the different
ministers of department. Madame Gamarra
of course with him. After the customs)-
salutes they entered the Commodore’s cab
in. where refreshments were offered and
tiie usual compliments exchanged. When
Madame Gamarra though they had remain
ed a sufficient length of time, she rose,
looked around her with the air of nn em
press, and uttering the single word “vamo*!’
left the cabin, the others following her out
like a pack of sheep following their lender.
She alwn vs wears pistols ami a dirk, and is
said to he u good shot. Not long since,
finding some fault with the police and dis
cipline of one ofthe regiments ofthe army,
she sent for the colonel commanding it,
nnd reprimanded him in a manner to which
he did not feel inclined to submit, especially
from a woman ; lie replied that he would
hold himself responsible to the President,
but not to the President’s wife. He was
soon taught, however, whom he had to deal
with, for Madame Gamarra immediately
ronmiandcd him to siiettre, and, at the same
lime, presenting a pistol, told him that if
he uttered another word of insolence she
would drive the bullet through his head.
Some say that her husband has more than
once experienced such a threat; but wc all
know the world is addicted to scandal.
The history of the two Piesidcnts of the
adjoining republics of Peru and Colombia
forma most admirable comment on mar
ried life. Gamarra, with all his power, is
not a happy man in his domestic relations.
Gen. EJlingrot is the other to whom I
refer. lie entered the service of Colombia
during the revolution, and distinguished
himself by sagacity and talent in council,
and intrepidity and daring in action; few
deeds can exceed in heroism some that are
recorded of him, and he dears many a mark
of war upon his person. The left side of
his head is drawn into a frightful sear, oc
casioned by the windage ofa cannon hall,
j which, cleaving the flesh from the left side
of his head, narrowly missed taking the
head and all. He rose first to the chief
command of the army, and then to the
Presidency of the republic. His adminis
tration was marked with judgment and wis
dom; but in the revolution of popular favor,
which a single day will sometimes effect,
an opposing faction rose to power, and
F.llingrot was deposed, and banished from
the country in whose service he had shed
his blood and devoted his best days.
I know him in exile. He was residing
upon a farm he had purchased, and said he
was happier than he was in the days of his
greatest power. He was asked by an ac
quaintance how that could be? His an
swer was a beautiful one: “I have a wife
that loves me.” He married a girl in Co
lombia of great beauty, and, it is said, when
her friends inquired how she could have
been induced to marry that halfheaded man,
she replied. “When I sec him on ihe right
side I see that he is one of the most talented
men in the world, and when 1 see him on
the left side I sec that he is the bravest man
in the world.”
The consecration of the Rev. l)r. l)c La nee y
as Bishop of the Western DioeessofNew York
is to take place to morrow.
From the Philadelphia World.
On Wednesday afternoon, while Com- !
mod ore Elliott was coming in the rail road
car* to this city to attend the Court of In- j
quiry to be held at the Navy l ard, a person
who la called Major M'Donald, of Louiai- j
ana. spoke very disrespectfully of Generals
Gaines and Jcstip, and of the commanding
offieers of the Navy, and especially of Com. 1
Elliott, whom he represented as a coward :
in the baltaie of Lake F.rie, and a tyrant in
the Mediterranean. Commodore Elliott
replied that he was mistaken in the facts, I
that a Court of Inquiry upon the battle of
Lake Erie, in 1815, the record of w hich i
was now in the Navy Department, had set
tled the case very differently.
Major M’Donald denied this, and contin
ued hi* vituperation* of Com. lllliott. The 1
letter then announced himself, and remark
ed that if Mr. M'lJonald were a gentleman,
he would refer the dispute to another op- j
portunity. Not wishing to disturb the
ladies in the ear. Com. Elliott then request- 1
ed a gentleman in an undertone, to deliver I
his card to Mc’Donald, with a request that
he would not leave the city till tie heard j
from the Commodore. He refused to j
receive the card, and continued his abuse. I
When the car stopped in Broad-street,
several gentlemen requested the Cotnnio- 1
dore to take no notice of this man, as he
seemed unworthy of it, or if he did, merely
to give him a caning. 11c replied that such
was his intention, but that he first wished
to make a gentleman of the man, by the
offer of his card ; ami that a* he had refused
that, a caning was due. lie then approach
ed M’Donald and struck him with a cane.
A scuffle ensued, in which M’Donald's cane
was broken to pieces, and Elliott’s broken
near the end. M'Donald seizing one end,
of Elliott's cane drew of the sheath from
the sword. Some gentlemen present,
apprehending that the Commodore would
wound him, seized his arm, but released
liiin on his saying that he should not injure,
but merely flog his adversary.
They then released liiin, and he pursued
M’Donald, who ran off, railing names,
while the Commodore applied his blows, j
Tite Commodore then returned, and pro- :
reeded to his lodgings at Gen. Irvine’*, in
High-street.
VVe obtain this account through n gen- j
tletnan who carne in the cars, w itnessed the i
whole affair, and stated it to some naval
officers at the Mansion House; and the j
account of the battle is corioberated by I
information which wc obtained at the rail j
road depot.
From the *Souihm Past
MEMORY.
The pleasures of hope have often been
analyzed by the Philosopher, and sung In
the Poet, whilst the more chastened and
unobtrusive joys of memory, have seldom
been a theme for eitiier. The domain of
memory—vih* past is more emphatically
ours tluyi that of hope—the future. VVe
feel, while contending with this envious,
slander-loving world, that it is our greatest
delight, tmsend our minds back along the
track, which we have described in our
pilgrimage. In this retrospective journey,
each step retraced, appears more bright
and lovely than the position which wo had
just left. All along the path of retrogres
sion, some remembered and innocent joy
arises, until we arrive at the only El vsium
known on earth—the home of our virtuous
childhood. There hatred and ambition
never agitated our bosoms, nor did selfish
ness and deception poison our philanthropy,
we scarcely suspected the existence of
vice, because we found none in our own
peaceful home.
Oft will memory turn from the world, to
trace some social scene, some dear familiar
face, fondly calling up die loved forms of
tlie hoary-headed sire, the care-worn moth
er, the laughing sister, and llic fond broth
er.
None but those who are incapable of
virtue, can say that memory is not a friend
to happiness. Site softens the twilight of
the mind, her dear reminiscences soothe
our sinking souls, and gild Futurity's blank
page with reflected hues of life and hope.
Even the recollection of sad events
which arc engraven on our mental tablets,
with the “iron stylus of affliction*’ is sof
tened, and mellowed by the lapse of time,
as distance of space takes a way from
natural ob jeets their rugged points and
revolting features.
Os all our mental faculties, it is proba
ble that we shall carry memory with us, in
the greasiest perfection, into the eternal
world. Hope will be swallowed up in
fruition, for who can there be any hope,
when such is the fullness of glory and hap
piness, that nothing is left, to be desired*
Memory ! to thee vve are indebted for
many pleasant thoughts, and by thee vve re
ceive many wounds. The vicious men con
siders thee as a cleaving enemy; but, to
virtue,thou art a richer treasure than silver
or gold, since the happiness thou dost furn
ish is extended thro’ this life, and renewed
in eternity. In thy mirror is reflected the
image of every past pleasure and pain : in
thy exhaustless mine shiue unnumbered
jewels; tho’t and her shadowy train, are
subject to thy sway.
Hope’s summer visions are evanescent,
but the grasp of power, the wiles of art,
can never blight the rich reward of well
spent moments. When “age lias quenched
the eye, and closed the ear,” oft will mem
ory rise, to seek, with searching glance j
some long-loved image, vanished from her
view, she will dart through the darkest
period of by-gone days, and with eager
haste, roll up the curtain of the past.
We imagine that when this earth shall
have been rendered once more, without
form and void, the beatified spirit will de
light. by the assistance ofmemoty, to revisit
the scenes of its probation, remembering
each “drop of water it put to the parched
lip, and each wanderer it pointed to the road
of bliss.”
ASP ASIA.
At the ’./arch term of the Court of Common
Pleas fot’Hnron county, Ohio, a Miss Marictte
Washburn obtained a verdict for Si 145 dam- j
ages against an ungallant fellow named liiram i
Wells, for certain slanders he has uttered a
gainst her fair fame. With the true magnani
tnity of a virtuous aud hightninded girl, she
immediately came forward aud forgav e the
payment of all except >~J*>J aud the costs.
H )W LufltS SOMETIMES GAMBLE AND XVEAR
the breeches. *Wc sue by an exchange paper
1 that a story ha’ been published in New York
,t act rutin Indy, who was in the habit of
I frequenting a lull in the lower part of the city,
in disguise, and who was *aui lo have lost
Slslk>or S2OOU there.-The truth of the matter
j was doubted at the time; but art adventure rc
; et nliy occurred that tends to confirm the belief
! that the ‘fair sex’ do occasionally, and on the
i sly, indulge in the baneful passion of gambling.
| For some weeks past a man of youthful ap
j pcarance, wearing mustachow, was observed to
i be an occasional visitor to a well known house
j in Parkltow; wlu re he played with various
1 suocessbut/or moderate stakes— At length on a
I night a week or iwosince he tendered a check
for §2OOO to tha banker, and in an uuder lone
requerted counters. —It had been remarked
that lie scarcely ever fw>ke but In the same
i sulnlncd manner. —As he was recognized a fre
quent visitor, and appeared lo be respectable,
liis request was at once complied w ith and for
it time fortune seemed to-crown his * pee illa
tions. At last, however, luck turned, and he
iust all! His agitation had been constantly jn
! creasing, and on loosing his lost counter, he
■ dropped senseless on the floor. He wm iut
■ mediately carried into a private apartment,
where every humane attention was paid tohini,
and the proper realorSlives applied, but he
j relapsed from one fit to another; and at last oiv
\ unbuttoning his collar and throwing open his
vest, the man proved to be a woman. A
medical man was sent for, and at last the young
w oman was restored to comparative self-pos
! session. Consciousness, however, only in
■ creased her agitation, for, strange to say, she
recognized in the medical gentlemen a frieij^
I both to herself aud her husband—for she was
a married woman! An explanation took place;
and His due to state that the ownersof the es
tablishment at once commisaeraled the
lionofthe unhappy woman, and withdHl a
moment’s hesitation returned the chock, w hich
j was subsequently admitted to havu, keen
signed with the name of her husband,* Mgy
[ V G Dee.
NOBI.F cOXDttft OF TWO SE.vasK.
The generous character of a sailor is
proverbial but seldom has it fallen to our
happy lot to record tin act more truly noble
than the following, w hit'll took place a few
days ago In this city. A poor widow
woman who occupied two roornsin a house
in the lower part of Comincrcial-strnpt,
since the death of her husband, about six
months since, has been compelled to earn
a living for herself and family of young
children, by taking fl ashing in ; and, with
all her industry and economy her quarter
ly rent bill became due before she could
I scrap together sufficient to discharge it.
Unfortunately for her the landlord was one
I of “ Old Crumb’s” school, colti aud ealeu
: lating, mercenary and unfeeling. Hi*
i w hole business wars to collect his rents and
j all his recreation seems to be to distress
j the virtuous. .She begged of him to grant
her time. He gave her tvyo days! She
; asked for more and he refosed, stating
that unless her rent sa* paid before 12
o’clock on the following day every sticli
of her furniture should be put out of doors.
The time arrived when agreeable to
promise his lackeys were seat down, aud
the threat was degun to he put into execu
tion. The poor woman prayed the un
feeling landlord to desist in his purpose.
Itnt her prayers were in vain. At length
given up cntirly to dispair and wounded
pride, she seated herself on her iorlorn
iied, with her little children crying around
; her. At this crisis two jolly American
tars happened to be passing by, and espy
ing the work going on, the door open, and
the wretched woman nnd her children
w eeping, immediately stopped their course
and begun to reconnoitre.
“I say, shipmate, ” cried one, “ there is
•some foul play going on in these waters—
let’s over haul the craft.”
“ Ayr, aye, Jack,” replied the other,
“ the young woman by the bed has hoisted
signals of distress ; her pumps are going
jin right earnest; let's give her a long hail.”
The tars called the woman lo them, and
j from her soon learnt the whole of her
j story.
“\\cll now, shipmate, if that land pirate
luid’ut ought to be lathered with hot tar,
scraped with a rusty hoop, and then keel
hauled, for laying Iris grappling irons on a
few loose spars what are scattered about
this wreck. Never mind, tnv good u ouofu,
keep your spirit up, and we'll set out in
the right course with plenty of ballast and
provisions* I say, you land lubbers, just
delay there upon them things, we’ll be
responsible for the damages.”
“H ow much do you owe this land pirate !’’
’Flic woman told him the amount, when
j Jack took from his wallet the same in hard
i currency, paid the bill and made the woman
a present of a handful of silver, whilj his
: shipmate in the meantime went to a butch
er’s shop near bv and brought back a large
joint of meat for the dinner for herself and
the poor children. They left after receiv
ing the poor woman's blessing and wishes
I for their prosperity, and went whistling
through the streets as thousrh nothing had
happened. —Boston Herald.
Villainv.—We have heard ofa cireum
| stance which lately happened in this city,
not often parralleled in the annals of genteel
i swindling. A young man, representing
i himself as a Mississippian. applied for lodg
| ings at a respectable hoarding house in Race
| street, and was soon quietly established in
one of the best apartments, for which be
readily agreed to pay liberally, as pleasant
accommodations were of more consequence* “
to him than the amount of the extra charge.
The new lodger soon made rapid progress
lin securing the good will of the inmates,
particularly of several young ladies, to one
!of whom he presented a diamond ring,
and to another a gold watch.
In the course of some days he proposed
to take the diamond ring to be marked, and
with great gallantry offered to the young
ladies to have any jewelry belonging to them,
handsomely ornamented with the initials of
their names, at his expense. The ere-d
----ulous girls upon this mustered their little
casket of gold rings and other finery deliv
ered them to the generous stranger, who,
it is quite needless to add henceforth do-,
camped, not forgetting to take the gold
watch with him. It was soon discovered
that he had cheated several tailors in the
neighborhood, —.North America.
The Braneh ARnts. —The Branch Mints of tbe
United Suites, established at New Orleans. Charlotte,
N. C. and Dahlcinega, Georgia, have proved worse
than useless. It is stated that every dollar coined at
these places has cost the Government two. The ex
pense of coining $227,000 at the branches has ex
ceeded the expense of coining $3,945,115 at the old
Mint at Philadelphia,