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ed in, otherwise they will be published till forbid and
churgnl accordingly
ty Votice of the sale of Land and Negroes by
Ad mnistratofs, Executors, or Guardians, must be
public i*i sixty d.iys previous to th* day of sale.
T.i! sale of P rso.ial Property, in like manner,
must b* published forty days previous to the sale.
Nnics to debtors and creditors of an estate, must
bu published forty days.
Notic* that Application will be mad* to the Court
of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or N *groes, must j
be fourmonths.
Notice that Application will lw* made for Letters of |
Ad ninintraii n, must bp published thirty days, and
of L‘tiers of Dismission, six months.
JiMtlee* Court for I 83!).
\ COURT, for the 271st District, will beholden
at the Court House in the city of Darien, on the
4th Monday of each month —to wit
Monday 2Hth January, 1839.
Monday 25th February, “
Monday ‘2sth March, * “
Monday 2*M April, 11
Monday 27th May, “
Monday *24h June, “
Monday 22d July, “
Monday 2-lth August, “
Monday 23d September,^
Monday 28th October, “
Monday 25th November, “
Monday 23d December, “
A patinel of 7 Jurors, will be drawn at each term
after the first.
NELSON W CARPENTER,
Justice of the Peace for 271st, District,
Darien, January 29st, 1839.
Georgia-McliktoMh County.
W HER AS, William A. Mclntosh, pnliua for j
Tetters of Administration, on ih** Estate of George J. |
Noble, late of said county, deceased. These are
t her fore to cite and admonish all, and singular the
kindred and creditors of said deceased to Iw* ami ap
pear at my office within the time prescribed by law,
to s iow cause, if any exist, why said letters should
itot be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 20th day of I
June, 1839. J. E TOWNSEND. !
June 24th. Clerk. C. O.
Custom lionet* St.Mary*.
DIRECTIONS FOR XT. ANDREWS
RAH
andrk.ws i::lzt h- in bn si r n
ks|oh. 81 deg Si min ,in the State of Georgia En
trance bet ween Cumberland and Jekyl Islands, huve
ingeleven feet water on the bar at low title ; distance
from the Light House on Little Cumberland Island,
North point, about seven miles. There are 3 Bi<y*
for the entranc''; one large Buoy placed just within
the bar in ffiree fathoms, low tid s; one Soar Buoy on
a spit off the North |w>int of Little Cumberland Isl
jjua, and one Spar Buoy in the middle of the sound, .
c.i a shoal, made at the mouth of the great Sat ilia
river.
Bring the Light House to bSPAV. by N., when
the outer Buoy will be in a range with Light HouuV ’
and run for it till over the bar, and up with the out
er Buoy, the South point of J**kvl will then be N.
W. 1-2 W alter the course N T . W by W until be
tween th‘- points of Cumberland nod Jekly Islands,
and abreast of the Bpnr Buoy off Cumlerland point,
leaving it to the Smith: where will be found good
soundings from 3i05 fathoms near the shor\
ARCHIBALD CLARK,
Superintendent of Lights & Buoys.
June 4t ____
For Sale.
The HOUSE and two LOTS occupied
by the subscriber. Also, one House and
Lo* comer Scriven and Second street.—
Sp ,\one House an ! two Lots on Second
street, near the Lodge.
SAMUEL PALMER.
sp 16-3.
Marble.
The subscriber wilt furnish the Citiznu of Darien
and it* vicinity with Grave stones and Tombtables.
of all descriptions, on reasonable terms, and of a first
rate quality. Any persons wishing either of the
above, will please leave their orders, with Mr John
Mitchel.
AMOS STEVENS.
Darien,A/ay 28th 1839.
•Georgia—MVfiitoxb CoiinTy.
FOUR months after date, application will be ]
made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of j
said County, when setting as a Court of Ordinary, |
for leave to sell Bellford, a part of the real Estate of
John O. Bell, lateofa id county deceased.
JOHN F. GREEN, \ Fiecutors
HUGH FRASER GRANT. \ Meculors -
May 26th, 1839.
For Sale,
LANDS, belonging to the heirs of the late
Hon. John Houston IWlntosh, riz :
100 Lots or more in the city of
Darien.— Also, 22 tracts of
Land, containing in all about
8000 acres,
Lying in the county of Mclntosh, and on the wa
ters of Sapelo and South Newport rivers.
OXE Tit ACT in Liberty county, contain
ing 400 acres.
No part of any of those lands arc more than four
miles from salt tidewater, a small portion has been
Slanted in Cotton, but are most to be valued for the \
•ine Timber and I. lit lit Wood.
The re-survey can be seen,also the original grants
or extracts from the 3urveyorGen>Tal’s office, by ap
plvingto REUBEN KING, Agent.
Darien, Way 21,1339. Bt
N. B. Owners of Saw Mills are requested to look
at the timber.
-RICR
HO W A RD, & 0401
A RE ready to contract to deliver at their yard. |
( Honey Gall) or elsewhere, Bricks of a superior i
reasonable terms.
Theyfti.ive on hand 150,000 which they will
sell cheap for cash. They will furnish Ist .2dor 3d j
quality as may be required.
Letters addressed to them at Brunswick will be at- ■
tended to.
Brunswick. June 18,1839. it.
Notice.
Mr. Samuel Palmer, is duly authorised to act as
my Attorney, during my .absence from the State.
LABAN M. SMITH.
Darien, June 91th 1839.3 w ‘ -
fIiEH LOGOS.
PBIIIE SUBSCRIBER is just opening a fresh as
; m. sort mum of select
Consisting of the following articles, viz : Irish Shect
i nigs; Irish Linens; Linen Coni brie Hdkfs; Russia A
Scotch Diapers; Curtain do; Bird Eye do; Linen
j Table ('overs; Corded Skirts; English and American
Prints; French Muslins; Picnic Gloves; Fancy and
I Satin Scarfs; Gauxe Nuuwls; Npun Silk Hose; black
j and white half hose do; Cotton do; Footings, fylg
’ ings, and Inserting*; Can Ribbons; Linen and Cot
’ ton Musqhito; Netting*; MarAlles Vesting; striped
Lnstings; Linen Drills, and Georgia Nankeens, for
I Gentlemen's Pantaloons. Together with a variety of
other articles, all of which will be sold cheap for cash.
Ladies’ and Gentlemen, are respectfully invited to
call and examine for themselves.
mh 19 H. W HUDNALL.
DO III! Y STEAM SAW MILL,
WILL keep on hand a largo supply of
LI MIIKH of all descriptions. (.’argues
will boss wed to order. Five wharves arc at
tached to the Mill, and the Lumlc r will he and
| livered within reach of the vessel loading.
Apply to
I*. R. YONGF & so\s
Agent?.
Darien. January 22 1839.
w:w SPRIUKJ * m tmi f goods.
THE SUBSCRIBERS bare n-e-ivd in addition
in tl.eir sunk a variety o: SPRING 4. SUMMER
GOODS, amongst wbieh nr-’
French Painted Muslins
Ltgh> Prints
Cambric and Swiss Muslins
Bluek Gro de Swiss Silks
Furniture Dimity
Linen Sheetings
Table Diapers
Byrd sc ye and Russia do
Cotton Fringes
Irish Linen
Dress Shawls mid Scarfs
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs
Parasols and Umbrellas
Corded Skirts
Silk Kid and Lisle Gloves
Silk and Cotton Hosiery
Ladies’ Corsets
Georgia Nankeens
Drillings, Vestings, &e. Ac. ,
i Which are offered on the usual terms by
J. & S 11. ROKENBA UGH.
i Darirn, March 2ft, 1839.
I
Fresh Ifnisjns, &e.
AO I,OXKS FRESH RAISINS—AIso,
“m X ™ Preserved Ginger
Si ou’s assorted Pickles in Jars
Fresh Sweet Oil, and
Superior Imperial amt Young Hyson Tea.
Just received and for sale by
tVb-20 J. & S fl. ROKF.NBAUGII.
Notice.
VLL Persons having claims against the Estate
of WILLIAM A DUNHAM, lulu of M ln
tush county, deceased, are requested to hand in their
ului ns duly attested—and uli those indebted, are
! likewise desired to nmku immediate payment to the
subscriber CHA RLES WEST, Executor
Darien, April 9th, 1839.
Thundering Sitting.
THE proprietors of this natural curiosity, respect
fully inform their friends and the travelling public ,
generally, that they art prepared to accommodate all !
who maV favor tuem with a call. The very short
period which baa intervened since their pnrehasi
added to a scarcity of materials, inis render* and it dis- .
ficult to improve us extensively as they desired; yet |
.tic y know themselves willing to devote their undivi- j
dr and attention to promote the comfort and convenience j
of visitors and travelers.
The water combines high medicinal qualities, eon
f flirting strong impregnation* of Saltpetre, Afagnesia,
Ac., ascertained from a partial analysis. We deem
it unnecessary to append to this notice, a list of cer
tificates relative to cure*effect'd by using the water,
as the doubts ofthe sceptical would not be removed,
and those, who would believe,may credit the aaser-’
tion.assucli can be proved at any time. Several
cases of violent Rheumatism have been entirely re
lieved: also Tetter, Scald head, running Ulcers, Ac.
Ind vidual* laboring under Dyspepsia, will expe
rience great relief from the use of the water. It is
known tobc highly efficacious in relieving all cutane
ous diseases.
It is due to ourselves, and for the information of
the public at large, to state ut leatt some ofthe mineral
properties ofthe water; and also the natureof some
of the diseases which have been cured at this place.
We are a w'are of the prejud tee* generally engendered I
by vaunting advertisement* of like character.
The location of the spring in Upson county, is in
u healthy region nearly surrounded by large hills on
the north side of the Pine Mountain. A considera
ble quantity of game abounds in the woods adjacent,
for the delight of sportsmen; arid Flint R veris suffi
ciently contiguous to afford amusement to the angler.
Families desiring it, can find ample seclusion from
dusty streets and miasmatic regions of the lower
counties, at the Thundering Spring,* where no pains
will be spared on the part of the proprietors, to rend
er their visit agreeable.
Gaming and other irregularities will be prohibited.
Good order w ill be strictly enforced.
Afflicted persons wHI have a seperatetable prepar-
cd if desired, where they can have all the attention
paid hem they may require.
The B irwill be supplied with choice Liquors of
various kinds, and attended by an efficient bur-keep- j
RATES OF BOARD.
Persons per day, ------ $1 00
Persons per week, G BO j
Four weeks and longer (per week,) 5 50
Families- stationary, per month, “ - 5 00
Children and servants half price.
Horse per day, - - 75
Horse per week, - gt! 00
Horse per month, - 12 00
Individuals wishing to remain one week or longer,
will please to make it known at the bar.
JOHN L. COCHRAN,
A. J. McAFEE
Upson County, Ga, June sth 21-3 mos.
* For the information of those who are unacquain
ted with the origin of the somewhat proteitms ap
: pellation of this place, it is perhaps due to observe,
j that the great similarity between the noise occasion
ed by the spring and the rumbling of distant thunder,
suggested the name.
DUNBAR MOREL,
Attorney at Law,
Brunswick, Gen.
OFFERS his professional services to the pit lie.
He will practice in the Courts of the Eastern
j District, and attend strictly to any business entrusted
1 to his charge. . ap 9
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN from my stable on the night of thefth
| insl. two rnilesfiom Centersvillnge, Camden county,
A Sorrel Horse,
i about eight years old, middle size, or upwards, with
a blaze face, both hind feet white, anfj a small white
\ spot on one thigh
Forty dollars will be given for the thief and horse,
with proof to conviction. Or Twenty dollars fnf
\ ihe horse If returned.
THOMAS VfCK,KV
* Jupe 9,1839.3t*
DARIEN, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 183‘J.
UNEXAMPLED
MAMMOTH SCHEME I!!
The following details of aScfIRML op a Lottery,
to be drawn in December next, warrant* us indeclnr
ing it to be UNPARALLELED in the history of
Lotteries Prizes to the amount have never before
bkkn offered lothc public. It is true, there are ton- .
ny blanks, but on the other hand, the extremely low
charge ot S2O per Ticket—the Value and Number
of the Capitals, nYid the rrvivn of the good old cus
tom o? warranting that every prize shall be drawn
and told, will, we are sure, give universal satisfac
tion, and especially to the Six Hundred Prize Hol
ders.
To those dispos'd to adventure we recommend
early application being made to us for tickets—when
the prizes are all sold, blanks onlv remain—the first
buyers have the best chance. We, therefore, em-
phatically *ny — DELAY NOT • but at once re mit
and f/uw.s-mit to us your orders, which shall always
receive our immediate attention. Letters lobe ad
dressed, mid applications 10 he made to
SYLVESTER * CO.,
156 R: adway, New York.
Observe the Number, 156.
*700.000 !! ! $500,000! ! $25,000!
6 prizes of $20,000 ! !
2 prizes of $15,000 ! !
3 prizes of SIO,OOO l
Grand Real Estate and Bank Stock
LOTTERY.
Os Property situated in New Orleans.
The richest and most magnificent Scheme ever
presented to the public, in this or any other coun
try.
tickets only S2O,
j Authorized by un Act ofthe Legislative Assembly |
of Florida, and under the Directions of the Com
missioners, acting under the same.
ITO BE DRAWN AT JACKSONVILLE,
FLORIDA. December Ist, 1839
SCHMIDT & HAMILTON, Managers.
LVESLER & CO., 156 Broadway.
New York, Sole Agents.
NO COMBINATION NUMBER* ! 1 !
i 100,000 tickets from No. 1 upwards, in succession,
i The deeds oftlu* Property and the Stock transferred
in trust to the Commissioners appointed by the
said act of the Legislature of Florida, for the secu
rity of the Pi ize*Holdens.
SPLENDID SCHEME: ! !
1 Prize—The Arcade—2B6 feet, 5 incites, 4 lines,
on Magazine street; 101 feet,
11 inches, on Natchez, street;
126 feet, 6 inches, on Grnvier st.
Runted at About $37,000 per n
---num Dollars
Vulued nt 700,000
I Prize —City Hotel—l 62 ft on Com-
mon street, 146 feet. 6 inches, on
Camp st. Rented at $25,000 —
Valued at 500,000
1 Prize—Dwelling House (udjoining
the Arcade) No.llf 246 f 24 ft. 7 inche*.
front on Natchez st. Runted
at $l2O0 —Valued at 20,000
1 Prize—Ditto (adjoiningthe Arcade)
No. 18,23 ft front on Natchez st.
R nted at sl2oo—Valued at 20,000
1 Prize—Ditto (adjoining the Arcade)
No. 20, 23 suet front on Natchez
st. R uled ut sl2oo—Valued at 20,000
{ Prize—Ditto—No. 23, North cast .
corner of B sin ts- Custom-house
street; 40 feet from on Basin, and 4
40feeton Franklin st. by 127 ft.
deep in Custom-wGwse t. Rented
at ffsoo—Valued at 20,000
1 Prize —Ditto—No. 24 South west
corner of Bai;i house
street; 32 feet, 7 inches on Basin
32 feet, 7 inches on Franklin, 127
feet, 10 1-2 inches deep in from of
Custom house Rented at
slsoo—-Valued at 20,000
1 Prize—Ditto—No. 339, 24 feet, 8
inches on Royal street, by 127 ft.
11 inches deep. Rented nt SI4IXI.
Valued at 15,000
1 Prize—2fX) shares Canal Bank
Stock. SIOO each 25,000
1 Ditto—2oo ditto Corn do, do do 20,000
I Ditto—lso ditto Mechanics’ and
Traders’ do do 15,000
1 Ditto—loo do City Bank do do 10,000
1 Ditto—do do do do do do 10,000
1 Ditto—do do do do do do 10.000
I Ditto—so do Exchange Bank do do 5,000
1 Ditto—so do do do do do S,(XX) >
1 Ditto—2s do Gas Light Bank do do 2,500
1 1 Ditto—2s do do do do do do 2,500 i
i 1 Ditto—ls do Mechanics’ & Tra
ders’do do 1,500 I
j 1 Ditto—ls do do do do do 1,500
*2O Ditto each 10 shares of the Lotiis-
I iana State Bank, SIOO each, each
Prize SIOOO 20,000
10 Ditto each 2 shares of SJOO each,
each Prize S2OO, of the Gas Light
Bank 2,000
200 Ditto each 1 share of SIOO, of the
Bank of Louisiana 20,000 j
200 Ditto each l share of SIOO of the
New Orleans Bank 20,000
150 Ditto Each 1 share of SIOO of the
Union Bunk of Florida 15,000
GOO Prizes. $1,500,000
TICKETS s*20 — SO SHARES
The whole ofthe Tickets with their Numbers, as
also those containing the Prizes will be examined
and sealed by the Commissioners appointed under j
the Act, previously tp their being put into the wheels. <
One wheel will cpruain the whole of the Numbers
the other will contain the Six Hundred Prizes, and
the first (XX) Nuglberg that shall be drawn out, will
be entitled to sixth Prize as may be drawn to its num
ber, and ‘he fortunate holders of such Prizes will
huve such property, transferred to them immediately
after the drawing, unincumbered, and without any
Deduction \
fir Editors of every Paper in the United States, in
the West Indies, in Canaaa, and other ofthe British
Brovinceg are requested to insert the above, as a
standing advertisement, until the Ist, of- December
next, and to send their account to u*, together with a
paper containing the advertisement.
SYLVESTER & CO., 156 Broadway, N. Y.
• May 21, !339 qpti! Dec. 1.
for The Darien herald.
Tlic Wounded Soldier.
Rise! Soldier. Rise! —the clarion’s still,
That call’d thee to the battle ground ;
Those note* have ceas’d, which loud and shrill,
Burst on the warlike plains around ;
Th’ heroes who came from afar
W*th live, to face the hraz'U war;
Lowg to their native homes have gone—
Then why dost tkou , lie here alone 7 <*
Wik*\ Sold ier, JVike! —why sleepest thou 7
The c muon* their dread thund’ring cease ;
A ris’ *—agkinleap on the prow,
And sail where dwell the joys of p'ace.—
Bui h i.rk! —inetliiuks a groan ruwils,
Thu in ‘lancholy pain h’ feels,
| A thus he sprt!< “ afar from home,
Mnl Jt frmls ami foes I’m ft)ru’d to roam:—
; And why ori*’ ? - when feudal strife
From day to day is ran r in.’ round ;
. Rather lose the vital spark o(lrfe,
Thun fuel nnoth-u ghastly wound
Bm murk !~ as with averted eyes,
Approaching near, his mother ’spies;—
He hounds aloft — with passing grace
They both unite in found embrace:
“Hail ! blest con* r ort--Hail ! thy presence ;
A cordial balm I’v* found”—he cries,
“ A mothers love the purest essence
Frail man inhales beneath the skies.”
Hush'd now were all his dread alarms ;
Nor longer bray’d the clang of arms ;
The falchions wound that gave him p un,
Was cured—he breathed Life's joys again.
ALFRED.
Never.sink Collage, Avg. 1839.
for the darien herald.
STANZAS.
What reck I where my grave may be,
green turf wrap my breast,
Or far beneath the deep blue sea,
The bounding billows wild and free,
Sweep o’er my place of re3t!
What reck I where this aching heart,
This weared form may find repose,
Whether upon my humble grave,
My zephyrs fann’d, spring flow'rets wave,
Or o’er the unknown d“sen’s spot,
The drear sirocco blow* I
What reek I where the wasting fire,
Which feuds upon this whitheringheart,
Lighting its own funeral pyre,
How soon that flame deport!
For in it* lava s ared ring,
No verdun? blooms, no flow’rets spring.
M y soul is like the prison’d bird,
Which pine* to reach the bright blue sky ;
With freer*r note, tinfuttujrd wing,
Its own, its wild wood carols s ng,
And view where glorious things have birth,
Loos’d from the chain which wsighsit dawn,
And binds it to the earth.
When shall its free untiring wing,
Away for aye earth’s fetters fling 7
ALFRED.
Never sink Cottage , 1839.
H4HV MAGDALENE :
A TRADITION OF NAIN.
Mary arose from (he crimson pillovvson which
she Imil been reposing, and approaching the
window, drew buck, with a silken rope, the
heavy draperies of purple inwrougut wit gold
which shaded ihe aparunent from ihe dnecl
rays of the sun, and g tzed with a thoughtful
brow out on the quiet stieetsofthecity ol Nam.
Beyond the walls lay the sea, whose waters re
flected back to Heaven the thousand resplen
dant lights and.shadows scattered along the
western horison by the flashing rays of the
setting sun, and in the far distance, like a streak
of gray clouds, lay the mountains of Judea.—-
Many a shallop, richly layden, was gliding over
the still waters; some bound outward, Weight
ed with rich dyes and stuffs of Nazareth; some
coming into port hearing treasures ol gold and
jewels irom distant lands; others with costly
silks and line paintings,—poliished mirrors of
steel’and silver, and pearls and wrought ivory
from Ihe lonian isles. The chant of the oars
men, as their oars splashed lazily in the glow
ing waters, ‘came faintly and sweetly on the
ear, and the white sails scarcely swelling in
the breeze, looked like saffron tinted clouds.
Then came steading and chirping on the siiil
nessof the vesper hymns of the birds, and blend
ing as they did with the gradually decreasing
hum of the city us the e.euiog mist brooded
over it, they were sounds which shed over the
spirit of Mary Magdalene a something like
peace. A baud of young and beauions maid
ens now tripped along with jars filled, from the
purest well in the city ; then came a crowd of
children dancing to the cymbals and iuies, and
i trailing after them long vines of flowers and in
terwoven wreaths, and sending out their joy
ous laughter and sounds of mirth which well
accorded with the sweet harmony of music.
Mary Magdalene turned her eyes weasily
aw ay from those tokens of peace and joy, and
leaning her head gainst a pillar, wept. - A
i low sweet voice her, singing an old
i Jewish song which told in sad poetry the tale
jof a broken heart. The singer was a young
and lovely giil just bju/ihing into the morning
of life, her skin like polished ivory, save
where a rose !ijj,V flushed her checks and dyed
the tips of hwr taper fingers. Her large blue
eyes were cast downwards, and the full red lips
just parted enough to reveal two rows of pearl
like teeth; her exquisitely formed arms and
bust, combined with a slight and graceful fig
ure, now half hidden by a profusion of sunny
hair, whi :h fell back from her sad childish
forehead, ami swept the Mosaic pavement,
completed the beautiful picture. Mary started
as the voice told her, her slave had been a wit
! ness to he- emotion, and raising her magnifi-
cent form to its utmost height, while her com
manding black eye flashed with anger, oxclam
ed. “ I hou here ! away slave ! how dost thou
(lure see me weep ?” •
’ The limed voice was stifled, and the fair
young head bowed in silent e and tears. Alter
gai/.ing on the young maiden a few moments,
during which short space, anger, contempt, mid
an expression of mysterious bitterness, alter
nately changed her countenance, the touching
and beautiful gi ief of Addi moved her better
spirit and chased away every feeling except
pity. “Come hither, Addi, come hither,”
poor bird. Forgive thy mistress’s wayward
mood, and sing again,—but sing something to
enlighten mv heart, for it is heavy and sad,
child, —sing something lo stir the still fountain
of gladness,—sing,—sing Addi,—is not thy
cage a gdded one, —then wherofore sad and
silent I”
“The star that lit my path, ludy, is gone out.
Znnii, the widow’s son is dead.”
“Hal dead ? poor child I pitty thee I—Vet,
Addi, come hither ; I would tell thee, maiden,
lo cherish a love for tlie dead, —let it not go
out, and leave liiy heart, like the waters of thut
sea whose sullen waves cover those olden cities
which were destroyed in their might und glory
by Jehovah. Thou hast heard of the fruits
which grow on its banks V’
“Yea, Lady.”
‘ Let love for Ihe dead go out, and thou will
become like, —like,—ine, —yes, Addi. me,—
benuuf 1 and bright to the eye, but within bit
terness and—ashes ! hut hark I”
“Oh, lady,” sobbed the .young slave, —“Hint
sound of grief is the wail of Zintri’s mother
and kinsmen, —they are hearing him past to
the grave,”—and Addi rushed to the window,
and straining her eyes through the misty twi
light, saw the bier on which was laid the dead
body of Zimri, und over it the bending form of
his widowed mother, weeping ; and by the
torches light which they carried, the sorrowful
faces of his kinsmen.”
“They arecomitig, lady,” she cried to Mary,
who had thrown herself again on tlie crimson
pillows of Iter couch, —“Oh, Zimri, is that still
form never more to move ? IVleihinks, I see
now the smile on it s white lips, and the wavos
of his shining hair on his gentle brow. See,
lady! Ihev are beneath tho window, and the
pall has fu 1 n so closely around him that you
can see the beauty of his form even in death
ha! why do they slop ?—a crowd approach
es,’ who, —what,—aha ! it is the Prophet,
Jesus, and his followers I”
Mary started from her recumbent posture,
and throwing back the tresses of long black
h .ir which hud fallen like a veil around her,
with a look of iutence anxiety gazed on the
face of Addi, who unheeding her mistress’s
emotion, continued,—“He is like one of our
mountain palms in his majesty,—his brow is
like the evening star, and his serene lips drop
honey. He approaches the widow, —he looks
on her tears with eyes of tender pity,—he
speaks,—lie raises Ins fare towards Heaven,
and readies lorlli Ins hand und lays it on th
dead. God of tny fathers ! the dead!”—und
with a loud and pieicmg shriek, she rushed
forth mto the sir ets.
Mary s.arted up with an expression of dread i
and woodor, and looking down on the crowd |
below 1 s;/'A tire, youth uri ing from hS bier at!
toe command of Jesus. She saw him, with the
warm breath of life in his nostrils, who a few I
moments pa and was dead and cold. And as the
shouts from the a.semb.cd people rent the air.
many of whom w ere now willing lo behove on
und worship him who had wrought the miracle,
he Imvved ins head meekly on Ins bosom and
gathered the hods of his garment around lifin,
g.iued noiselessly away from the multitude.
♦ * * * ♦
After long hours of abstraction, Mary lifted
her head Irom her osoin, and approaching a
mirror, folded her arms, and gaized on her im
age with an expression of scorn and bitterness ;
anon tears coursed over Iter flushed cheeks,
her bosom heaved us if some pet t up agony
wrung her heart.
“Why art thou weeping? said a voice near
Iter, “jghy art thou weeping, Mary ?”
“Ha! PheJon ?”
’ “Aye, Pfielon,” he awewered, ‘Phelon, the
king’s son, who abides here in the common
garb of a publican, to be near thee.”
“Go to thy’’ father's pithice again, Phelon,”
answered Mary, sadly, and without turning lo
look on the beautiful youth, with his brown
curling hid and dark bliap eyes, which gained
wait incredulous wonder on her.
“Mary,” said he, “thou art angered with
me,— I came but to bring a parting gift, Mary.
My father is wroth against rite because I am
not at the head of his soldery, and hath sent
his chief officer to bring me to his pr-sence ;
but 1 will go out of the city to night, while he
sleepeth, and ere the fiist watches ofthe morn
ing Phelon wfll be on his war horse with hel
met and battle spear and plume, and ready for
the fight.”
Her lips quivered and pitied as she turned
and looked on him, and her voice was plain
tive as she replied,—“Go, Phelon! thou art
bright and beautiful in mine eyes, and verily
have i loved thee; but go, I pray never more to
see that face again,—l pray never more to hear
the words of thy silvery and honeyed tongue
again,—l have sinned, —go from me.”
He looked steadfastly and s'ernly on her
whileshe spoke, and with a searching glance,
said,—“Hast thou seen the Nazarene whocall
cth himself Jesus?”
■ “1 have,” she answered calmly,—“and to
morrow while thou art going to battle, I shall
i fie kneeling in the dust at his feet.”
Phelon laughed tauntingly, and turning on
his iron heel, replied:
“Look on my gift, Mary,”—and he laid un
exquisitely wrought casket at her feet. The
light from the scented lamp, which threw up
! ward delicious odours from its silver pedestal,
shone down on the inUvior of the casket, and
glittered an tho gold and precious stones that
were therein, in mauy-hued sparkles of bril
liance. There was also an alabaster box set
round with jewels, which contained spikenard
and ointment, such as queens used.
“Hence, tempter,” she shrieked, —“hence .
or I will send thy name out on the ears of the
sleepers of Nainlike- lenfoW thunder. Hence,
I say, for the devils whitfh tear tny soul are
raving within me!” , . ,
Unaccustomed to her stiange mood, he left
the apartment hastily. Bhe threw herself
prostrate on the door, and pressed her burning
forehead against the cold marble, and writhed
and wept, and sorrowed mightily,—for might
ily had the Magdalene sinned. >
When she arose from her bumble posture, it.
was past the imdd>3 wakh of tho .'Mgbt, and the
inhabitants of the city had gone to rest, and ail
was silent aye the watch cry of the sentinel as
he passed the wall, and the occasional clamour
of his armour as he changed from h.ini ‘o.
hand his heavy spear.
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Tlte rippling of gentle waves on the distant
se.a came singing past, wingled with scented
winds, which had been sleeping through thm
day amid the orange groves nnd blossoms, and
the moon, like a crescent ofdiamonds, shower
ed a flood of sereneauid benittlfitl glory oyer
the earth; but still Mary could not slumber’m
rest. A costly robe oferimson, confined arofl'®
the waist by a girlde in-wrought with precious
stones, fell in rich folds around her voluptuous
form, and the long black braids of hair, which,
when unconfined, swept the floor us she stood,
were gathered up in plaits and curls, nnd se
cured by bodies of gold, and strings of rubies
and pearls. Her arms, bared almost to the
shoulders, were entwined with links of pre
cious stones und silver, and as she paced with
a rapid sted to und fro the apartment, the con
stant glitter of her feet displayed a costly taste
in her sandals, which were embroidered with
tiny pearls and gems, and fastened by clasps of
highly polished silver. She looked out on the
heavens,—peaceful and bright in their glory
of azure and silver,—then scanned with a rest
less eye the calm landscape below, —all were
at resi, tho very dogs hud ceased haying at the
moon, and were slumbering quietly in their
chains. She turned and gnzedround her npnri
tnent, —the singing birds were sleeping with
their glossy heads behind their wings, undis-
turbed by the fountain which bubbled from the
ntarhle Inver, nnd trickled down its sides with
a ringing sound. Addi, the beautiful one, was
dr. anting of Zitnri, for there was a tear steal
ing over the roses of her smiling cheek.
No where that she turned, could Mary sen
or hear aught to still the agonies which lore
her heart. She snatched her harp, and com
menced many soothing melodies, but her (hi;
gets trembled nnd her hand fell along tho
chords, and crushed the music; that was thrown
aside, and crossing her arms over Iter bosom,
site lifted her pallid face, and closing her eyes
as if to shutout every object which hud grown
familiar, sat like some breathless statue, await
ing the touch of Promothcnn fires to start it in
to life; but soon iter breast began to heave, and
her white ghastly teeth were pressed on her
lips until the red blood gushed from beneath
them, —she threw her arms on high, and with
a cry of anguish cast herself on her kneesin all
the dispuiring sorrow of a repentance like hers.
She tore front her liairthe gents which fell like
a shower of glory around her, and trampled
beneath her feet the casket of precious jewelry,
until the floor was trewed with its rich con
tents, and bcut her bosom in her agony, und
sprinkled ashes on her head, and wept tears
such as.had never swelled up from her heart
before.
Addi, who had been awakened by the unre
strained grief of her mistress, ran and knelt at
her feet, and clasped her knees, and compre
hending well from her expressions the cause
of her woe, exclaimed, —“Go to Him, —goto
Hint who raised tho dead !”
“And wherefore, O maiden, should I, the
sinful go to him ?”
“Oh, Lady ! if the sleeper in the shadow of
death beareth His voice, thy spirit can hear it ;
—and to hear it is to love.”
The mild and consoling words of Addi, a#
she told of what she had seen nnd heard at the
raising of the widow’s son, and of what the
’ liscrp.es preached daily, soothed Mary’s trou-
I spirit; and something like hope of event ■
:al peace sprung up in her heart; und she laid
her Itead gradually on the bosom of her hand
maiden, who clasped her beauteous arms
aron id her, and laid her cool innocent cheek
on the burning, throbbing brow of Mary. And
thus the two sat, —one breathing hopes of for
giveness, Ihe other listening as if life hung on
each word, until day began to dawn behind thy
blue hills. On that day, while the Master sat
at meat with Simon, a rich and learned Phari
see of Nuin, a woman, came and knelt at his
feet, und bending her veiled head low to the
floor, watered them with her tears, and un
binding her hair, wiped them witli the heavy
shining curls, then kissed His feet, and anoint,-
ed them with ointment, the perfumes of which
filled the vast room. And Me knew that she
was a sinner who thus humbly and silently
asked for a pardon, and said, —“Thy s ns,
which arc many, are forgiven thee, —thy tailh
has saved Ihee,— go in peace.”
Mary Magdalene was no more seen in Naim
After kneeling at the Saviour’s feet, nnd hear
ing his assutance offorgiveness, she sold her
gold and silver, and gems, and gave much
goods to ttlspoor. She was nr> more seen in
Nuitt in the flashing glory of her beauty, blit
went forth alone into the wilderness; atm 3 W
the solemn solitude of its silence, raised an al
rtar to Him who had forgiven liersins.
B.
Eternity. —When creation began, we knew
not. There were angels, and there was a plac e
of angelick habitation, before the creation of
man and of the world destined for his resid
ence; and even among these pure spiritual
essences, there had been a rebellion, and a fall.
How long these spirits had existed, and how
many oilier orders of being besides, it is vain
for us to conjecture; for conjecture could lead
to nothing surer than itself. But of one thing
we are certain : that, how far back soever we
suppose the commencement of creation car
ried, let it be, not only beyond the actual range
(if a definite range it can beaaid to have) of
the human imagination, but even beyond the
greatest amount of ages that figures, in any
way combined could be made to express; still
there was an eternity preceding—an eternity,
from which this unimaginable and incomput
able duration has made not the minutest dc-
diiction; for it is the propci ly of eternity, that
it can neither be lengthened by the addition,
nor shortened by the subtraction, of the long
est possible periods of time. Before the com
mencement of creation, therefore —before the
fiat of Omnipotence which gave being to the
first dependent existence, and dated the begin
ning of time—in infinite and incomprehensible
solitude, yet, in the boundless self-sufficiency
of his blessed nature, feeling no want and no .
dreariness—Jehovah had, from eternity, exist
ed alone!
One of our neighbors, who is oftentimes
particularly thirsty, accounted for the fact
on the ground that he was weaned on salt
fish!
“Do make yourselves at heme ladies,”
said a female “to her visitors, one day. “I’m
at home myself, and wish you all were.”
Extensive Drtam. —Tbs editor of the N.
Orleans Times lately d'eamed that the entire
Mississippi was tuir-'d into a mint julep, and.
that the devil c.ne avd sucked it through a
hollow sycamore instead of a straw. Extreme
•Jtirst is ‘.opposed to have suFgtn ted the i&XUc.
>V' ! .iou.