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ATHENS, GEORGIA,--THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1847.
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NEW GOODS.
WILLIAM P. SAGE,
Agent for Raw York Houses,
T8 constantly receiving:,at his OLD STANI), a very
JL ricli and beautiful assort merit of every kind of
3trt ffanen Coots:
very reduct
l prices.
COLD AND SILVER LEVER,
Ancrc, I.cpl nr and V er tic
WATCHES,
•* Of Ike eery but make and xrarranttd good.
Fine mantel de common Brasa Clocks,
Gold Fob Buckles, Seal* and Keyfu
GOLD GUARD, POD tc VEST CHAINS & KEYS,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Breastpins and Finger-rings
of every variety of set and pattern; Gold Pens, in
gold and silver cases, the best article ever offered in
this market; Gold and Silver Pencils; Gold ami
Silver Thimbles ; Chessmen, Chess and Backgam
mon Boards.
TIIE CI1CCX lllOFXTAllV ID AID.
From the climes of the North, from scenes far away,
From a land of verdure, of beauty and Rhade,
From the home of her childhood, from ffow'rs so gay.
Comes one in brightness and sweetnes3 arrayed,
Comes a maid of the North—the Gre£n~Mountain
Maid. '■ Qp
Her brow beams with youth, with the light of life’s
spring.
. And the soilness of sunshine mildly display’d;
Her smiles that Vspeak gentleness, swc&Jy fling
A cheerfuIness around which none can evade;
So bright and so light is the Green Mountain Maid.
She imparts to all her joy and her gladness,
For her voice like a lyre in harmony play’d,
Diffuses mirth, while it dispels all sadness ;
So bright and so light, as before I liavc said,
Is this maid of the North, the Green Mountain
Maid.
But her brightest feature remains to be told.
And before which all others sink into shade,
’Tis a highness of mind, a deepness of soul,
That is so sweetly, enchantingly display’d
In this maid of the North, the Green Mountain
Maid.
Ay, genius and taste, and the energies of mind,
Which rise *bove other things that wither and fade,
As well as all the graces and polish refined
And the arts that’re pleasing and apt to persuade,
Belong to tiiis fair maid t the Green Mountain Maid.
Then as this ma'd's kind friends are far, far away,
To whom she can look for protection and aid,
For her fairness, her mind and soul bright and gay,
And amiable virtue which please and persuade,
VVc should cherish and love the Green Mountain
Maid. ROMEO.
Storming of Slony Point*
But the most ^brilliant action of
Wayne’s life and onepf the most illustra
tive of his character, was the storming of
Stony Point. Washington, at Wayne’s
request had organized a corps of light infan
try, and put him over it, with directions to
take this stronghold. This.fortress was
apparently .impregnable to any storming
>arty; for, situat«{3 on a hill it was washed MiklAlil
>V the Hudson on two sides,^while on the ot- |y through the portals made at such a no-
mm ‘ ‘ e v rflow- hle$acrifice,and pressed furiously for-
ed. Besides the natural defences, adouble
rowdfabaltis surrounded the entire hill,
and on the top were high ramparts brist
ling with cannon. Six hundred veteran sloriT i e d on, crushing everything in their
. . • .. . 1 .1 * . I (Y* - . nn fT f*, ^PalVOTI 11 rt OI t li n li rtit 11 /.rt«i. nU.il
V P. S.jg Rgent for the justly celebrated Perifocal
|j and i* prepare^ to fit any bpdy
umi is jirej
vdr him with a call.
i SIIJVER CUPS, SPOONS & FORKS,
Fine l|va]jy plated Goods—-such as .Castors, Branch
' m 1 a Chamber Candlesticks;
s and best Percussion Caps.
Pianos,
Of the latest and most approved make. Also, a good
assortment of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and In-
v struct ion Hooks, and a great variety of new and fash-
^ ionablc Music for Piano, Guitar, Flute or Yioliu.
A very beautiful assortment of Lard and Hall
Lamps.
All kinds of Watches ami Time Pi.
the best manner, and warranted.
Athens, April 22.
J Pieces repaired ir
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER
(Direct from New York and Philadelphia,)
LAMPKIN & COBB,
A RE now receiving a largo and well selected stock
iV of FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS, consisting
in part ot black and fancy Silks, Berego dress pat-
* terns of tho finest quality, Bcyege and fancy silk
Shnwls and Scarfs, a largo assortment of French and
Scotch Ginghams, fancy bonnet Ribons, plain satin
and hitstring Ribons, assorted colors, black Satin,
white and figured Maraailes Vestings, gentlemen and
ladies’black and colored kid and silk Gloves, silk
Fringo and fancy silk Buttons, a large lot of furniture
and dress Calicoes, 12-4 bleached cotton and linen
Leghorn, Canada and Palm-leal hats, cloth and velvet
Caps, Saddles, Bridles, Saddle-Bags, Girths, Circin-
gles, &c., &.o,
Groceries.
Java and Rio Coffee, crystalizcd and Muscovado Su
gars, Molasses, Salt, Iron ofdifferent sizes, Cast, Ger
man and Blister Steel, a-general assortment of Hard
ware, Blacksmith's Bellows, Anvils, Vises, Hammers,
&e. DRUGS—Best Spanish Indigo, Madder, Span
ish Brown? Salts, Castor and Sweet Oil, Ac., &c.
Many other articles too numerous to mention, all of
which will he sold low lor cash, or in exchange for
country produce.
Athens, April 15,1847..
NATURE AND GRACE.
peace —gentleness—meekness
“ The fruits of tie Spirit
—long-suffering."
I had a haughty spirit once.
Without one humble thonght;
For all the world look’d bright to me,
With fancy's pencil wrought
I never bow’d in meekness then.
Beneath some treatment ill.
But deem’d ’twas my prerogative,
Only to do my will.
I ne’er submitted to rebuke,
Nor bore a careless look;
Th’ oflender knew my swelling heart,
Nor slight—nor word would brook.
I oft have txttU uiy own proud eye,
In scorn on those who wrong’d;
And spoke in tones of cold disdain,
By which wrath was prolong’d.
,1 never suffer’d friend nor foe,
To cast reproach on me ; •
In flashing gaze, and clouded brow,
They my contempt could see.
But now there is a blessed change,
Within my tranquil breast;
No heartless word, nor act, nor deed
Deprives it of jts rest!
Like oil upon the troubled wave,-
I feel the Spirit’s grace;
Controlling—soft’ning passion’s power—
And taking passion’s place.
I now can view with holy calm,
The errors of each heart;
And loam to pity, not despise,
And still kind aid impart.
I now can pardon and forgive,
Where once resentment burn’d; ..
And feel the “ gal! and wormwood” all,
By grace to “ honey" turn'd.
I now can meet the alter’d glance,
Of one I once could prize;
And only may regret to think
How soon affection dies!
C. B. LOMBARD,
TJ AS returned to Athens, where he will remain
XLL-pcrmanentfyM^BRttiDjABH|BR|
__ .MflPmtetU prepared to perform all
operations on tho Teeth entrusted to his care, in a
neat and careful manner; and in all cases .where the
most perfect satisfaction is not given, no charge will
be made. •
Having made large purchases of PLATE TEETH
of tho latest and most - approved manufacture,
snres those persons wishing Teeth inserted oi
Plate, that they can procure from him a di
style and quality of work to any heretofore manu
factured in this part of Georgia.
Atmospheric Plates made upon a now plan, which
prevents them from irritating the gums in the least,
"• u: “ L “ " -treat advantage over the old method.
s Teeth carefully and properly attended to.
“ 1 Office on Corner Mrs. Clayton's
which is
IEWT0N HOUSE,
liftens, Georgia.
aibscribrr Announces to the public, that
What changes pass in feeling's world!
How seldom do we see
In after years, what early life,
Promis’d me were to be!
Two struggling powers—SaCkre—Grace,
Contend within for sway;
But Nature—earthly Nature, sure,
’Neath Grace must melt away!
And oft amaz’d, I pause and ask,
If I can be the same.
Who in my days of worldly pride
Scare knew religion’s name.
If we but cast a thoughtful glance
On Time’s reflecting glass,
How strange the view, while we go on,
' • Life’s changes as they pass !
All bright to-day—to-morrow dark—
Wo scarce believe it true,
And yet we feel, while gazing there—
HV, tee are changing too!
Ah yes! tiiis heart was haughty once—
But I was happy then !
Now life it wears a sadder hue,
I’ll ne’er be proud again! m
For tears which dim the sufTrcr’s eye
Quench its unhailow’d ire;
And on the heart which aching sighs—
All thoughts of pride expire.
Alims, May, IS 17. ELLA.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUMBER 91
heard in the intervals of the thunder of ar-
ttllery that shook the midnight air while
one after another dropped-dead in his
footstepb, till out of the twenty that start
ed, only three stood up unharmed. Yet
still their axes fell steady and strong un
til an opening was made, through which
troops garrisoned this rock ; sufficient,
one would think, tvdejftjud it against five
limes the number. But it was no com
mon obstacles that could :deter Wayne
when his mind was once made up, and
he determined, formidable as it was, to
execute the task assigned him; or:perish
in the attempt. It is said that while con
versing with Washington on the propos
ed expedition, he remarked; * General, if
you will only plan it, I will storm H—/.*
He carefully reconnoitred the ground,
and having ascertained the exact posi
tion of things, formed his plan of attack.
On the 15th ofJuly,1779, he started fr<jm
Sandy Beach, fourteen miles distant, and
at eight in the evening arrived within! a
mile and a half of the fortress. It was now
twilight; and the mild summer evening
with its cooling breeze stole over the w
ter—the stars came out one by one
the sky, and the tranquil river flowed
majestic silence, and all was sv
and peaceful. While nature was thjis
reposing in beauty around him, Wayne,
with his strong soul wrought up to the
task before him, stood in the gathering
shades of the evening, and gazed lo^g
and anxiously in the direction of the fort.
Over hills, across morasses, and alopg
the broken shores of the Hudson, he hhd
led his little army noiselessly inlndiari'file,
and now waited for the deepening nig it
to lock his enemies in slumber. Still n i-
discovered by the garrison, he began :o
reconnoitre the works more closely,. a id
at halfpast eleven put his columns in na
tion. He divided his army into two pi r-
tions, one of which was toenter the fortre >s
the right and the other on the left.-i—
In-advance of each went a forlorn-hope pf
twenty men, to remove the piles of rub
bish that were stretched in double rows
around ihcrock, and placed just where the
batteries could mow down the assailants
fastest. Behind these forlorn hopes
marched two companies of a hundred and
fifty men each. Wayne knew that every
thing must rest on the bayonet, and so he
ordered the load of every musket of those
two companies to be drawn, while the
first man who should take his from his
shoulder or utter a word without or
ders, or attempt to retreat, was to be put
to death by the officer nearest him. Si
lently these devoted hands submitted to
the desperate measures, and fixing a
piece of white paper in their caps to dis
tinguish them from the enemy, gallantly
moved lorward at the low word of com
mand! At midnightthetwocolumns, head
ed by their forlorn-hopes, came in sight of
the fortress, along whose dark ramparts
the sentinel was lazily treading his ac
customed round, while the deep * All’s
well,* fell faintly on the listening ear.—
Grim and still the huge black rock loom
ed up against the sky, soon to shake with
its own thunder, and stand a blazing vol
cano in the midnight heavens. Noiseless
and swift the fearless patriots kept on
their way, when lo! as they came to the
marsh, they saw only a smooth sheet, of
water—the tide was up flooding the whole
ground, the brave fellows paused a mo
ment, as this new and unexpected obsta
cle crossed their path, but at the stern
‘ forward,* of their leaders, they boldly
plunged in, and without a drum or bugle
note to cheer their steady courage moved
in dead silence straight on the palisades.
The noise had now alarmed the sentinels,
and the rapid discharge of their muskets
through the gloom was followed by lights,
moving swiftly about upon the ramparts,
and hurried shouts of ‘ To arms! to arms !
and the fierce roll of drums, rousing up
and the rapid blows of their axes .were. Office!*, you’d, better be ofF, for she'
hear,! ,n ^ —* *
the columns could pass, and then the
shout of Wayne was heard above the din
and tumult, si 1 ' ** «
With fixed bn
and tumult, summoning .his followers oh.
W:tl ' 1 - v "ets they marched stern
ward—through the'morass—over every
obstacle—up to the.very mouths of the
cannon, and up the rocky acclivity, they
“Well, what did you do, Colonel?”
asked a dozen at a time.
“ Why, what could I do? I heard the
tick as he brought the gun to his face, and
saw the fellow would shoot, so I sloped! It
won’t do to fool with a Rachengackcr.”
Poor Yell will no.more tell his jokes at
mess table or camp fire.
passage* Towering at the head of his shat
tered column, pointing still onward_ wiib
his glittering Blade,^'and sending his thril
ling shout back over his followers, Wayne
strode steadily up the height,' till at length,
struck in the head by a musket-hall, be
fell backward amidst the ranks. Instant);
risingon one knee, he cried out—“ march
on ! Carry me into the fort, for I will
die at the head of my column!” And
those.'heroes put their brave arms around
him and bore him onward.' Not a shot was
fired, but taking the rapid volleys on their
unshrinking breasts their bayonets glitter
ing in the flash,of the enemy’s guns, they
kept on over the living and dead, smiting
down the veteran ranks that threw them
selves in vain valor before them, till they
reached the centre of the fort, where they
met the other column, which over the same
obstacles, had achieved the same triumph.
At the sight of each other, one loud shout
shook the heights and rolled down the
bleeding line, was again sent back till the
.heavens-rung with the wild huzzas and then
the flag of-freedom went up and flaunted
proudly away on the midnight air. The
thick volumes of smoke that lay around that
rock slowly lifted and rolled up the Hud
son, the stars appeared once more in the
sky, and all was over. The lordly river
went sweeping by as it had done during
the deadly strife that cast-sjieh a baleful
light on its bosom, and darkness and
death-like silence shrouded the shores.—
Mournfully and slow those forlorn hopes
and their brave companions who had fall
en in the assault were brought up from their
gory beils anti conveyed to the grave.
“ Wayne’s wound proved not to be se
vere—the ball having only grazed the
scull for two inches,. and he lived to
wear the laurels a grateful nation placed
on his brow. The country rung with his
name, and-pongress presented him with a
gold medal. The whole plan of the assault
was most skillfully laid, and the bearing
of Wayne throughout gallant in the ex
treme. He chose the post of danger at
the __ head'of his column, and led liis men
where even the bravest mighlshririk to fol
low, and when struck and apparently dy
ing, heroically demanded to be carried for
ward, dial lie might die in the arras ofvieto-
ly, or be left where the last stand .was
made. His troops were worthy of such a
leader, and more gallant officers never led
men into battle.”—J. T. Hcadly.
Luke Liehtbcad-or the El
uiination,
Last night a man was taken up for en
deavoring to make a persona] illumina
tion of himself in Si. Charles-st. He
stuck a little tin machine, full ofcainphine
in his shirt bosom, by way of a breast
pin, and had a couple of spercnacetti can
dles in each of his vest pockets. From
one of the patriotic “doggeries” on the
Levee he had obtained a- very ragged-
* bar bangled spanner,’ and cutting arm
holes through it, walked up and down
the street with all the pride of Joseph
when he first put on his “ coat of many
colors.” Tiie watchman arrested him,
thought in tho first place, that he was
crazy, but Luke Liglitlicad soon demon
strated to the contrary. Luke’s hair was
as red as fire, his eyes were light, and
his beard the color of pink coral. His
nose ip rued up towards Heaven—it was
a most sanctimonious pug—and his eyes
rolled around in their orbits like a pair
of distracted comets that wanted to come
in collision with each other*. As soon as
the watchman saw him lie knew him to he
an old customer, and was conducting him
towards the watch-house when he jerked
away from him. A crowd of ragged boys
seeing a man with a garment composed
of our “ national banner” streaming in
the wind, ran after Luke with the speed
of hounds after a deer. Cut off*and sur
rounded in his own lair-
fore you assist me, and you have hit mv
hand severely,.but in helping hun.fyo'u
did him no hurt. The dog list'cned~ lo,
this speech, then looking the mqji in the v
lace, said : you saved myjlife, a lid* I «
have saved ■yours; you led the one.you ■'
loved best, (yourself,) before you fed me,
tlippgh I Was famishing. I ‘first helped
out of the river,nhe one I loved best, (ray
friend.) When I brought you out, ydu*
« ) vere strugglingAvith death. You in feed-
° ; n g inc ^ a j so kicke^ my side. ' I in help
ing you, also bit. your hand.” The ani
mal then turned to his benevolent friend, -
looked kindly in his face and Jicked his
hands and feet. . • > of
Moral.—They who accompany henefllts f
with insult and injury, may expect to be
recompensed in their o\vn way. L. L.
•a dirty alley—
Luke addressed Charley, who by this
lime had come up with him.
“ I ain’t been doin’ nothin’.”
“You’ve been kickcn’ up a bobbery—
tryin* to set yourself on fire and keepin'
the attention ot people away from the il
lumination.
It’s no such .thing. I got up a illu
mination on my own hook., ‘Taint me,
Charley—-it’s patriotism,. I could’nt
stand it no longer—the firin’ of the can-
ami the blazin’ of the lamps, and
The following beaulilu! extract is taken
from a lecture recently delivered bv
Hon. Robert M. Charlton before the Geor
gia Historical Society, in Savannah
The earth teems with mysteries—the
sky shines with them—they'float in the
air—they swim in the deep—they flash
Irom the dark robed clouds—they whisper
in the gentle tones of the Summer windjbey
speak in.the trumpet tones, T in the voice
ot the tempest and the thuptler. Cease
thy longing for the ancient day?, oh,
dreamer! Close thy book and look about,
thee upon the volume of Nature. Sets
there, before thee, is a tiny insect? that-
you can scarce distinguish from thegrains
of sand that surround* it—it moves on
with an energy and an instinct ilial ena
bles it to overcome or avoid all obstacles.
See, it has seized some,, obstacle larger
than itself, anil still itgries bravely oil-
nothing daunts ii—nothing stops it—tread
it utidcr foot, (if thou canst have'the*
heart to attempt such a murder,) and it
will rise up again beneath the ocean of
sand and turn once more toitsiahori' Dost
thou know it? It is the ant, that lion-:
hearted ant, toiling amid the heat ofSiitn-
mer ; and though the season’s brightness
and its waririth are bringing up and! pro
ducing ten thousand enjoyments -for the
little traveler, he is busy gatberialtogeth
er his provender for the long Winter time,
when frost, and snow, shall have locked
up the granaries of Nature.
Thou wilt tel] me,'that I am mocking
the general inthusiasm carried me right I ir ?°. u see l J ,,s anr *
off my feet. Oh, ef I was only the Saint Jr. y V", 13 , a ,n .y ster 3 T therefore?
Louis, Hewlett’s Exchange, a'steambont I 1 *? n<l 5 I? ,h .° 3e anc, e»t le “
ven a fiatboat—anything that I could j£ ent * 3 ^ dice, of nn insect so coura-
hang lamps on, I’d consider invself a 1 S eol, s, that it would attack an animal of
made man ! I’d put a lantern on my head, j l . en t 1 ir ". c V ,ts . ,na 3»*U»d« ; ofin-
and hang a pair of sconces to my ears: i so ,n d e foUgaMe» that it would
I’d drill a hole through my nose and carry i. ,mb house l ”P s an, ‘ mountains to pursue
a blazin’ balloon by a piece of rope yarn! I ,l ® co « rse [ of perseverance so unflagging.
Now, could you blame a feller feelin* like [that though repulsed a thousand times, it
a powder magazine just rteady to blow • vo . still return anil overcome thc p!>-
up, about these times! There was all the j
names of the battle fields—Pally Alto,
Col. Yell—who died so gallant a death
at the head of a small detachment of his
regiment at Buena Vista—was himself
the authority for the following story,
which forms the conclusion of a Saltillo
letter from the spirited correspondent of
the St. Louis Republican:—
The Arkansas regiment of Cavalry had
readied camp, and had their fires lighted.
Some of us gathered round the tent of the
Field officers, to dry our clothes, and tell
over the troubles of the day’s march.—
Having talked of some of the ill humor
gathered on the road, one of the Infantry
officers turned to Col. Yell and addressed
him ;
“ Well, Colonel, that’s a good story
they told on one of your men at the Pre-
sido.”
“ What is.that?” inquired the Colonel.
‘ One.ofyour Arkansas boys was standing
guard, just after dark, when the officer of
the day came round. ‘ Whocomcs there?’
-hailed the sentinel. * The officer of the
Sarah Gordo, Monterey, Bonny Bistn
and Wera Cruz—all fixed offin blazin’
letters of fire, brighter than them that
Daniel writ on the walls of old King Bel
shazzar’s house. There was all the ho
tels sparklin’, cracklin’ and shinin’ with
about forty million lamps! Why, Char
ley, the whole city looked like-a dyin’
dolphin, or a great big rainbow cut up
as fine as mincc-rncat. Could I stand it?
No-sir-ee! I ’laminated myself and pa
raded for the glory of my country, and
solitary and alone made the splurge which
conferred eternal honor on my devoted
head. Take the candles, Charley—take
one and all—but don’t tecli the “ sacred
banner”—though it is made into a bob-
tail coat.**
have sparkled with interest and amaze
ment; it is because it is constantly be
fore thee—because it belong* to the pre
sent time, that thou lookest so disdainful
ly upon it. When did the knight errants
of thy heart do half so much ? When dicl „
their bosom beat as high with valor and' *
determination as this poor insect? “But: .
it has no loves—no burning jealousies—
no blood stained victories!” How know-
est thou that! I warrant thee.’evcti that
tiny breast has grown gentler For some
fond one that lived within itf little world ;
that its blood has flowed quicker when *
some Adonis ant has flirted round the lit
tle coquette ; that its path has been stain-7
ed by the trophies of its rnimic battles..
day,’ was the reply. - * Well,’ said the
sentry, ‘you had better be getting to 3*011 r
.tent, for thcojjiccr of the night will he
the garrison from its dream of securit}*.— j round here presently, and he’ll give you
The next moment that dark rock was !/»==/» * »*
one mass of flame, as the artillery and
musketry, opened along its sides,' shed
ding a lurid light on the countenances of
the men below, and * Advance !-advance /*
rung in startling accents along the ranks.
“The ramparts were alive with sol
diers, and amid shouts and hurr> e< ? vv 9 r ds
of command, the fiery torrent from the
summit kepi rolling on those devoted men.
The water around them was driven into
spray by the grape shot and ba^s that
Luke’s oratory had such an effect upon
the watchman that he was let go.
From the Sun.
Ingratitude—A Fable.
A strange dog was seen roaming the
streets of a certain village, and coming
to an open dopr, he entered where the
family were at dinner, and was ordered
out, but refused toobe}', looking wishful
ly at the table. When the master of the
house had finished his dinner he rose from
the table, and taking a bone, gave it to
the dog, which lie accompanied with a
kick, exclaiming, “ Be gone! you ugly
cur!” The dog took the .hone and de
parted. The following day he returned
and received another hone, and a kick,
and so for seveal da3 r s. One day as he
was going out of the village to seek a place
where he might repose in peace, he met
a benevolent looking man, who patted him
Gen. Wool** Opinion of Gen. Taylor.
Gen. Wool’s opinion of (Gen. Taylor ; -
corroborates the general sentiment. The -
Washington , correspondent of the Tfi--
bune says: • .
Gen. Wool, I understand! writes to a
friend in this city inlhe most enthusi;vsii,o
forms nf fS.*iir>rril Tsivlm-’s rviriitnof' nn
“ Thev* tell a heap of stories on my
men that are not true,” said the Colonel,
after a hearty camp laugh had subsided,
“arid that is one of them. But I will tell j on the head, and said, “My good fellow,
3*ou one that actually did happen to me j you look as though 3*ou were friendless,
when l was officer of the day. 1 If I knew you had no owner, 1 would lake
“ I was going the rounds after mid- ! care of you.” So saying, he passed on.
night, and came lo one of mv men who Not long after, a ferry boat was upset, in
had never been guard before. He hail- which were the men already mentioned,
ed, « Who comes there ?’in a thundering Neither of them could swim, and they
_ Q ._ r _ voice. I answered,'‘The officer of the: were in danger of being drowned. A
fell in an incessant, shower,, whilethe his- • day.’ ‘I doii’t know an}* such man,’ dog plunged into the river, and passing b\*
sing* bursting shells, traversing the air in ! said the sentinel, bringing his gun down one of the men, took the other by the
every direction, added inconceivable ter- • to a ready, ‘ stand back,* lie shouted.— coat, and drew him ashore. Again lie
ror to the scene. Yet those forlorn hopes! ‘ Well, but,* said I, *3*011 know me, and I went in, and taking the man he had be
-1 Il’isQ Laic.—It was one of the laws j toiled vigorous^* on and heaved away aL am officer of the Uay.’ fore rejected, by the hand, which hepress-
of L\*curgus, that no portions should be' the abattis to open a gap for the column, i ‘“I don’t know any body in the night,’ ed between his teeth, look ashore also.—
given with 3’oung women in marriage.— j that, without returning a shot, stood and . said lie. He was recognised lo be the same dog
\\ hen this great lawgiver was called ! crumbled under the fire, waitingwith fix-: “ * But I have, the countersign, and am which had been fed by one man and ca-
upon to justilv* this .enactment,tic obscrv- [ed.bayonets Jo rush to the assault. At going the rounds.’ ressed b\* the other. The first addressed
cd, “ that in the choice of a wife, merit ’■ the head of one of these was Wayne, I “‘I don’t know anything about the him in these words; “Ungrateful dog!
considered; and that the! chafing like a lion in the toils, at the ob-! rounds,* said the sentinel, getting mad, I fed 3*011, and kept 3*ou from starving
• 1.., , 1 • I .!•_ I 1 . ; tZ I L T >1.. ..l.rn i.'onL- ■ nml tl*ic i s t li*» r*»Mi rn mil
prevent 3*oung women j stacles that arrested his progress. The j thinking 1 was tam 4
ii for their rjehes, or neglected forlorn hope in front of him worked stead- j orders ye re to let nol
erty." | fly on in the very blaze of the batteries * countersign and I tell
: ” ’ • '
terms of General Taylor’s conduct on
the day |>f ..Buena Vista., He says ’that. .
he does not believe any other General ui
the country could have achieved a*iicto-v
ry that day against such tremendous odds..
Amid the whole rage of ihe conflict'GenL j
Taylor remained calm as oh parade-day,.
His valor, his confidence, his iiivincibfo-
presence of mind awakened the greatest
enlhusintn among his troops, anri^muUi-;:
plied their endeavors. Tlirce* tunes his
little army faltered before*!^e vast arfoyjr
ugainsl.it ; three times he rallied them b'y
his animating words ofencouragmentand’
drove them upon the compact ma3«e& off
the enemy. He sp'emed armed witb ; uhj;..
quity; wherever bis presence was;ipost :
wanted, wherever the foe pressed hu^l-.
est, wherever his troops most wanted sug-*..
cor he was sure to be. Unmoved hv tho
shower of balls that whistled around’him,
and even riddled his coat, he watched
over the events of- the day with anxjous
eve, he commanded the ‘gallant charge of
May, and the heroic and veferandike ad4
vauce of the “ hunters of Kentucky” up
on the Mexican chief—always the sarqe*
always cool and determined.
*
Punctuation.—The following example .
of mal punctuation strongly* illustrates
utting stops in, their
•*
n. Mv nearly’a week ; and this is the return vo
pass, sign or make. You pass by me to save the life
tvhat it is Mr. of one, who has clone nothing for you, bc-
— ..
•f putting stops in their
places :—“ Cmsar entering on jiis
s helmet on his feet, armed san*
aw; there was a cloud in
, his®faithful sword in
rv glare saying nolliing, .