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VOLUME XV. NUMBER 28.
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The constable got in, giail to quit the
mud and rain tor socomforlable a place,
and on they went. As you get near
M , there is plenty of houses along
the road, and many ran out to see who
on earth it was profaning the Sabbath
and breaking the law by driving a yeL-
low covered petiler’s wagon in the very
face of open day. Seeing it was their
constable, ihc folks were at a dead loss
to comprehend the matter, and let him
drive on without interruption. The
roads being heavy and the old pi a re in - 0
the last stages of “ done out,” the wag- i crctly conveyed to the hall in which the
on propelled rather tediously . along,! exhibition was to take place. The judges
while the bona fide owner, long limbed, appointed to award th^ prize to the suc-
winded and light of foot, reached M Iccssful candidate were assembled;
I full twenty minutes before the officer j crowds Hocked from of .It
miscellaneous.
Prom tbo Saturday Rambler.
Beat at bit own Game.
tV FALCONSSIDOE.
Not many years ago, there was a law,
and is yet, perhaps, in the Slate of Con
necticut, which with sundry and the
usual quantity of incomprehensible
44 herein named’s” and “'whcreasV*
“ &c,” set forth, that 44 any man, wo
man,or child, found upon the highways,
byways, streets, lanes or alleys, cross
roads, cow paths, or whatsoever, driv
ing, or causing to be driven, any wagon,
stagecoach, carl, carryall, buggy,chaise,
barouche, sled, sleigh or jumper, or
. . ' r ., P . . . i tun iwcmy ximimcs ociorc
whatever oftho kind. but implymg a land , h a ibed wagon came op—I to thb Capiu.1. uud
convenience, upon wheels, keels or run- ij .1 • ■ . r . . , ‘ , i . .\,, *
o Lord’s dnv. .ho l.Ls.,1 P . a,iun * ,n, ° . h V 9 rst . ,aVCr " at . han ‘ l ! CU P‘.“ J - , AU W
girl labor on in secret, unaided even by
the voice of cnc‘*uragemcut,_ but sup-
ported by ber enthusiasm. At length
the statue stood before her, a finished
work! It was a statue of Minerva; and
although by no means faultless in exe
cution, its deficiencies in finish and pro
portion were compensated by a grandeur
in the attitudo'hnd general expression,
and a beauty in the fcature*,whicb seem
ed almost inspired. The statue
completed ; the last finishing touches
were given toil; and Maria had it se-
31r. Sampson's House.
4 Once upon a time,’ a queer old fel
low named Smith started from a South
era city upon a pedestrian excursion of
about one hundred miles. lie was not
such a rerij old fellow, cither; lie was
about forty years older than vhcu he
was born. This Mr. Smith, (be was
nol connected with the John Smith fam
ily in the most remote degree)
man of many pcculiarit'
country,' said the old man, as he .wen'llhe complimentary to compare me with,
to be»\; ‘this looks exactly like ihH him,still it would be uiyusf. Ho took .
room I slept in Iasi night—but I sup- his life in his bund when he assumed
pose it is all right.’ the character tintl the disguise. I asr.
It was full two o’clock the next day, sinned no .disguise, nor took upon ray-
when aftor travelling bri>kly at least six self any other .character than that of a
hours, Mr. Smith stopped at a comfort- British officer who liud.bu$ihe$3 to trans
act with an Amcricanofficer?''
ed "trrv BATS pruvion* to d*v of*»l«
ttrTho ufeaf Person*! Property,
moat ho pobliabcd roAf mv* previou* to day of »*le.
, debtor* *nd creditor* of en estate mi
■« ,, , .1 I. . ATuaiiiiiu lino iuu nisi tavern ai uumi, eupieu. All
S 5Ta S , d ? y ’ , C bles l ed the pedler called for the landlord and I merits of .he
Sabbath or the • first day.’ he or she. w Jted to know if it was not against I bited.
n‘ e '"’ ™l d . m T , up ™ I the law to drive a wagon on Sunday— | It so happened Maria’s master was
.?’ fI i a ,T I Being well assured by Boniface of the president of the occasion, and it conse-
stupidity did not form a prominent trait
in his character, it was a quality which
very much resembled stupidity, and
might easily be mistaken for it, by at
least one half of the world. lie had
manifested u singular abstraction, gen
erally described as absence of mind,
cry seat was oe-jand would frequently roam about the
were eagerly’discussing the [ streets an entire day without rccogni*
able small d welling with I be intention
of securing his dinner. A boy stood in
# the door.
If absolute ‘How d’ye do?* said the boy,
like manner, j lion, or beast of burden whatsoever, shall |
| be arrested by any citizen, town consta- ‘
* j ble, sheriff, sheriff's officers or whatso-
l Application will be made to the Court
VAN IIOIITKN & BARRETT,
COACH - MAKERS, ATHENS.
Reg leave 10 inform their friend* and the
.^35Qp«M'C C«*neralljr, that they occupy the OLD
■ iBiK 1UDd on the south weat corner of the eqaare
on which the MetbodiM Church atanda-wbvre they
b«T0 an hand several VEHICLES, and are constantly
tnxnafacturiNc all description* of CARRIAGES.
Mr Urpwlrlng done with neatnoes and despatch.
Athene, 8epL 30,1847 l f
Watches.
CONSTANTLY on land, a
splendid a* sort me nt of G«»ld and
Silver Duplex,Patent I^ycr, An
chor Escapement, lepine and
Verticle WATCHES, selected
with care and warranted perfect
time-keeper*.
Please call and examine onr stock and prices,
the new Watch and Jewelry Store of
4) WK LEI A 31 A. LEWIS,
A TTORNKY-A T-LA W,
Camming, Forsyib county, €i».
W ILL practice in tho counties composing the
Cherokee Circuit.
AU profcaaioesl and otbar turioew entrusted t
ntaaageawnt, will meet with prompt and faithful i
t>on. December 3
Window Shade Depot,
JVo.7, Sprue* Street, Trikum Buildings, N. York.
ESTABLISHED IN 1840.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
lESofall descriptions, including snperb
1 ‘ “*iar.tly colored Gothic Scenes, ofvari-
prices; also the late style of beantltni
ape Scenes, a much admired and deni-
together with every style and descrip-
pow in use, at 60 per cent, cheaper
‘it at any other place. Trimming*
prices. Sign, Banner and interior
IE,.
Importers and Mansfactnrers.
ever, with power to cause to be arrested
in one, nil, or a %y of the above acts;
and he, she, they, or them, so offending,
shall be brought before the selectmen,
silling magistrate, judge, or common
council, and fined ten dollars and costs,
the lawful currency of the Common
wealth ; the party arresting or causing
to beurrestud, shall receive half of said
fine, and the party offending to remain
in custody until fine aud cost be liqui
dated,” dec., &c.
When the Connecticut Sunday trav
elling law, the summum bonvm of which
1 have set forth, was in the flower of its
bloom, one rainy, dirty, muddy Sunday,
just such a day when both man and
beast feel an inclination to lay back in
some quiet, dry place and chew the
sweet or bitter cud of fancy, ns it may
be, a live and veritable specimen of ge
nus ytngcs (the latter phrase is aborigi
nal, I believe,) 44 was to be seen” with
out charge, in the rcru act of violating the
ling 9 * law or that of the Commonwealth
of Connecticut, driving a wagon and old
grey mare upon the highway-! If he
did not know the law he was not long
learning it, tor a Connecticut man, who,
perhaps, not having the fear of God be-
fact, he requested him to step out and queutly fell to him to crowi
see a man in the very act. wreath of laurel the prize work of art
Why! bless ray soul, that’s Mr. , selected* by the judges. Maria, in her
our constable!” simple servant’s dress unnoticed and un-
Tis?” said the pedler. 4 - Well, j suspected,land followed in the crowd,
now, I’d call him a jiurty feller, tew ; I and taken a'seat in thcgallcrry. With
the constable breaking your laws all | a beating heart she sat watching iutcnl-
tew smash on a Sunday. But he is at! ly the progress of the ceremony. There
he, landlord ?” j was a breathless silence, and tbo opin-
i a fact; yer lie docs coine, sure! ions of the judges was at length deciar-
cnough !” J ed—it was unanimous. Header,can you
44 Well, I reckon there’s something toj imagine the feeling of mingled rapture
be made here,” said the pedler, “sol’ll aud amazement which overpowered pooi
jest share the fine with ycou, landlord,
if yeou'll show me where the squire
lives.”
44 O! I’m justice here myself,” said
the landlord.
44 Dew tell ? well, then we’ll soon fix
that constable.”
Up drove the officer, and jumping out,
grinning, he handed the lines to the host
ler, and told him to nut up the maie.
‘‘W’hyyou beat me here, friend!”
said he.
‘‘Guess I her," snid the "pettier.
“Well, as it’s Sunday,” said the offi
cer, 44 and near night, we'll let the mat
ter lay over until morning; I’ll take
care of the marc and wagon. 1
The pedler had no objections—so it
did lay over till morning, when bright
and early the constable found himself/?*
Maria, when she sawJicT master step
forward, and, amidst the deepening ap
plause of the assembled multitude, place
the laurel crown upon the head of Min
erva ? On every side she heard the prai-
Wlio
s here?’
that
various works ot art cxlii- | zing one of his numerous friends—appa
rently without being aware of the na
ture of his movements. This was Mr.
Smith.
We were saying that Mr. Smith start
ed upon a journey on the 4 ten lt»cd ma
chine’spoken of in John Bull. After
travelling a few miles our pedestrian
felt somewhat thirsty, and called at
a small establishment which looked as
though it was about half a tavern, for a
drink.
A good natured young fellow waited
upon him—brought him brandy and wa
ter—and iu addition, furnished him
with a bit of bread and cheese. AU
this was decidedly welcome anti re
freshing. When Mr. Smith had
quenched his thirst and satisfied the
slight craving of appetite, he re-«
mcuced his travels, and, as he left the
city tolerably early in the morning, he
Nicely, my s<
Mr. Sampson. I’ve told
half a dozen times already.*
The d—1 you have. I hav'ut been
here before, have It’
‘I reckon you have—but ain’t you
travelling on a bet ?’
4 Travelling on a bet! no—what put
that iu your head ?’
* B7<v you’re been trailing round the
rncr-coursc here for ttco days and a half,
and I did’nt suppose you was doing it
for fun.'
Tor the first time, now, Mr. Smith
took a survey of things, and to his as-; that Smllh, win
tnuishmem discovered that the boy had ; munication, did
fore Ins eyes so clearly as he had in his j C( f len j u ]| ars an( j costs for violating the powered her with questions a
bean .lie .dca of mnk.ng fiTedo,,a ” Sunday .ravelling law! The offieer moans by which she had Utah
out of the lone traveller, run out of his | „„ C(i amI rf but „ , he case
dry domicil by the road side, and shout- n)a(1( . c i car a3 day> thero wa ,
scs of the statue, and of the lalculs of the
unknown artist.
Maria returned home silent and alone;
and here a still greater joy, if possible,
awaited her. She went back to her or
dinary duties, but her face was Hushed,
and her whole frame fevered with ex
citement. Presently .her master’s bell
rang, and she obeyed the summons; but
when she now entered the room, she
could control her emotions no longer.—
She fell on her knees, and bursting into
tears, confessed her secret. Her master
looked at her in silent astonishment and
admiration, then raising her up, he over-
to the
tained such
GIBBS ft McCORD,
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
| Having obtained that central location
_ n Jackson street, (occupied the past
_I season by Messrs. Heard & Davison)
to tbo hotels and all branches of trade
and shipping interest* generally, they asam ofier
their services to their Incods and the public as
XfaraliaaM and Caaalnlaa arrehantm
to RECEIVE. SEU* STORE, or SHIP COT
TON, FLOUR, CORN. BACON and other PRO
DUCE ; SELL or PURCHASE GOODS reorder;
RECElVEmnd FORWARD MERCHANDISE,
fcc. Their porsonal and undivided attention will at
all time be given to any business entrusted to their
car*. Chargee will be moderate, orders strictly
obeyed, and every exertion made to give satisfaction
to customers. They return their sincere thanks for
the patronage extended to Ihom tho past season.
0ir Liberal advances will be made on produce in
store, when required. TllOS. F. GIBBS.
Augusta, Aug 12 GEORGE McCORD.
* eTr. Hodgson & Brothers,
CARRIAGE 4c HARNESS MAKERS,
ATHENS, <*A.
BEG lo inform their
| friends and tho public
gene rally,that they hav«
l several vehi
ed,
“Hnl-lo! there! Mister, stop !” j
44 Certain, squire,” said the yankee
Jehu, “ woo, Sook, heould on, yeou fool
ycou, woo! Morniu’, squire, what’s
the nuse ? Ilain’t got thecoltcry down
this way, tcou, l hope ? Dicin’ like six
ty iu York with the dem’d thing.”
44 No, friend,” said the man, “we haint
got no collery here, but I guess you
don’t know we’ve got a law what fines
folks that drive on the king’s highway
on the Lord’s clay !”
“ Dcau tell ?” said he in the little tight
wagon, 44 well, I shouldn’t wonder now
If you hod, and ”
44 And I shall arrest you, friend, for
breaking the law.”
** I want to know, now ? Well, squire,
I can’t help it; you see in fact, I ain in the
all-fircdst liurry to get hum ; I've been
lharc
in Neu Yark 'bout tew weeks one day attaining public success. Ma-
among the dead and the dyin* ■” I ria confided her intentions trv’nn artist
What? with thf
ROUGH ES
d ESh£l
HK8 and STAGE COACHES, or any other
Several good second baud article* for ante cheap.
Athena Pck II.
THE NEWTON HOUSE,
Aiken*. Georgia.
Tax mbacribcr announces to tbo pnblic,
that ha bos encaged ihi*elegant and spacious
i accommodations of ihia House every way
The Bwm is entirely now, and unrivalled in eonven-
innea of anaa(en»*nt. The itwara are all beantifak and
wai-be good np with new and ohgnm furniture.
Dec 31, 1346
tf.
: 4J.II. MARTIN.
t
Drv J. B. CARLTON,
Hatim located lit thi* place, tenders Iris
tafmsioonl eevstem to the citizen of Ath-
Alhein, J.!, S. ’<7.
Dra. Qu
jratKtaB,
practice of their ProfrMion,
: H
.11 »»-
Athena, Jons 17.
1 Coinmlwion Business.
SHACKLEFORD,
JOs&ss?.^*
Auction &. Commission Business,
Iu »H He Brimcl»r».,
tnntlv on hand a well-ee!ccted
ND1ZE, of every variety.
nms.JS3S5SS5!»3!n wJV-S&K -V
for tale by March M - T. BISHOP, chap into Ihc roa*.
no dodging it, and that community learn
ed that Yankee pcdlers, like edged tools,
must be handled carefully.
The Female Artist.
Towards the close of the seventeenth
century there dwelt in Rome a young
girl whose singular history rendered her
an object of universal interest. Her
surname was never known, but she was
commonly called Maria la Fantesca, or
Maria the servant girl. She was bom
in one of the villages near Rome, and at
an early age was placed by her parents,
who were very poor, in the family of an
eminent sculptor. Before she came of
age, she had conceived such au admira
tion of her master’s works that she form
ed the bold resolution of devoting her
self to the study of art; pursuing it at
first in secret, but cherishing a hope of
ria confided her intentions lo an artist
who frequently visited her master’s stu-
“ Collery, collery, squire, is carry in* j dio,and begged ofbitu to give hersecretly,
’emotTbv hull waeon loads! ftlic souire’s 1 n few lenson* in modelling • tUr* nrtiat nm
emoffby hull wagon loads! (the squire's 1 a few lessons in modelling; the artist not
eyes dilated !) I got a good job at haulin’ [ only granted her request, but induced
•b* dead in my wagon to Potter’s field.” | his friend Dr. Corona to aid him in the
What! this wagon?” ! instruction of the enthusiastic girl.
Zackly, squire; it paid well, (the | The first step gained, Maria devoted
squire’s checks grew a little paler) and I
held on until u day-’forc yesterday, I
felt it cummin* on me, and 1 started for
hum.”
4 its only
4 Friend,” said the squire,
en miles to M—, and "
4 But 1 say„ squire. I'm despirit ill—
sick as a dog; can’t you let me put up
with you until- ?*
44 No, no, go on, go on, you’ll soon get
to M , and •”
But you ain’t goin* to let a feller die
in the road in thisnere kind away?”
“Drive on; drive on, friend, don’t stop
a minute!” and the old fellow stepped
off* as fast as be could toddle from the
peddler’s pest wagon.
Hal-lo! squire!'' roared the man of
notions, 44 hcow aboeul the fine ?”
44 Da—! blast you sfad the fine too;
drive off*!** shouted the old fellow, and
on went the yankee, showing a set of
ivories to the drizzly day, enough to set
a dentist in ecslacics.
Go ahead, Sook, gbess that fellow-
wont stop trading, folks soon again, hoo!
hoo! oooh! gin him a reg’lcr ager fit.”
Bnt tho pedler had not made many
miles before lie was again hailed, and by
an absolute constable, who, ex officio soon
M. d. L*t* A**ui«*trijnria* brought up the old mare and her driver
rftaa BwpitaZWMvOitp to a dead halt. It would not go down,
perhaps, so well with this customer,
thought ihet pedler.to try the cholera game
with biro, so the yankee thought he'd try
a new dodge.
44 Weil, hain’t got any objection to pay
the fine, for I was determined to get in
to M—— to-day, rain or shine, and my
old mare is nigh 'bout giving eont.”
44 Well/' said the officer, 44 drive
ahead, its only three miles lo M-
I'll go down with yon." 7 k n
“ Thank yeou. 4 Sposc ycou ride a
bit, mister; Pm pesky tired setting, so
ef you’ll jest £et m and drive along I’ll
tralk a spell.” And out gdt ‘
proficiency in an art so entirely removed
from her sphere of life. Maria humbly
and modestly related- her smry. She
told him of the irrepressible desire which
first determined her to lie a sculptor—
the study and labor she hail devoted to
the art—and all the hopes, the fears, and
the difficulties which she met and over
came. The good old man listened with
deep interest; and embracing the poor
girl affectionately, he promised lo adopt
her as his daughter and his pupil, assur
ing her that such a beginning argued the
brightest success.
Maria’s story was soon known tlirough-
out Rome, and a universal feeling of in
terest was awakened in the fate of the
self-taught artist. She was courted and
flattered, and received into the highest
circles, all viewing to bestow the greatest
honor on Maria la Far.ta&ca ; but her
joy was no longer the same as that
which had animated her in her secret
hours of study, when, unknown and
uncared for, she labored on, stimu
lated only by the love, of her pursuit,
and the sole companion of her hones and
aspirations. Then, indeed, she had
looked forward with rapture; she now
looked backward on the past with satis
faction, but not wholly without regret.
Maria’s triumph was of short dura
tion ; the brilliant star shone but for n
moment, and then vanished. Whilst
her fame was the universal theme in so-
j ciety at Rome, she was fading away;-
In’ fine, I ask not even fo'r juslice :
if you want a victim lb tho manes of
those fallen untimely, l may ns well bo
that victim MranollK'r. I. have, in tho
most undisguised maiiiidr given you ev
ery fact in the case. I only rely on ihd
proper const ruction of those facts. Let
mo be called any thing but a spy* t
am not a spy. 1 have examined noth
ing, learned nothing* communicated no
thing but mV detention to Arnold, that
lie might escape, if ho thought proper so
to tin* This was, lis I uonceiVed, Vny
duty. I hope the gallant officer who
was then unsuspicious of his General
will not be condemned for the military ‘
he committed. “ I further state
the medium ofcom-
it know any purtofour
been telling the truth. He drew his 1 conference, except that .there was some
hul over his forehead and started lor i necessity for secrecy. He was counsel
home—determined never to venture up-1 iu various matters for Gen. Arnold, and
on a pedestrian excursion again. \Jrom nil the interviews I had with him}
... | and it was Smith who lent me this dress-
coat of crimson, on being told that ldid -
Hajor An«Irc> Defence. wit* mat-*uu* -
A correspondent of the Newark Dai-! p ot wish to be known by ^English or Aoicr- r v
lv Advertiser, who seems to be fortunate | ,cans * 1 .'1° “ wl J> cI,evc (!,at M even >
losscssion ol sundry curious old ; a «f my errand. On mo
and other memorials of the past,; .y oUr wral “ should fall, ti on any one.
as of corresponding kuowlcdgc ; * ^ n ! uv y os,r a " a ‘ ra ^ f* 1 ? 1
every moment she could snatch from
her household duties lo modelling and
drawing; she was never idle. To
execute something worthy of her mas-
tcr. 3 . Praise was the,highest object of her Excitement and over-study had under-
ambition. Life had now new charms
for ber; if her resolution at any time
wavered, or she felt overcome by the
difficulties of her task, Maria used logo
secretly to the Vatican, and there, sur
rounded by great works of ancient art,
her enthusiasm was speedily rekindled,
and her courage revived. She would
pass hours together look
mined her health, and she fell n victim
to-a rapid decline. The poor girl had
plucked the flower of her hopes, but on
ly to see it wither in ht?r grasp.
A Great Truth.
ThePhiladclpbiaSun thus discourses:
So immensely does freedom depend
w w at her favor- j upon the character of our women, that
itc statues, and gazing upon them until j it cannot be slighted without forging
she felt her mind thoroughly imbued chains.for our posterity. Secure eon-
witb their beauty. These were her les- j slant work and good wages to Ameri-
sons. She was determined not to 1 can women, and republican institutions
fail; and as if aware that in this rcso-| will never lack virtue to preserve, or val-
lution she possessed the surest guarantee ! or to defend them—for our females will
of success, she labored unremiilinglv. remain chaste, while they remain indus-
aud overcame obstacles which would
have daunted a less hopeless spirit.
The pursuit ofsculpture as an art has
rarely been attempted by a woman, and
difficulties inel Maria at every step; still
she allowed nothing to turn her purpose.
She listened- e*agerly. to every word of
thought he might walk two or three
hours longer before he stopped for din
ner.
His road seemed to be very level, and
was skirted on one side by an uncom
monly high fence. On he footed it for
about three hours longer, until a glance
at the position of the sun satisfied him
he had better secure his noonday meal.
He called at a small dwelling by the
road side, and the following dialogue
ensued between hitn and a boy stand
ing in the door-way:
Who lives hero, my son ?*
Mr. Sampson, sir.’
Do you keep a tavern ?*
Why, sorter, and sorter not—wc ac
commodate people sometimes.*
4 Can I get dinner here?’
4 Yes, sir—walk in.’
Our traveller walked in, and in the
course of half an hour a nice comforta
ble dinner, smoking hot, was set before
him.
He ate, drank, paid his moderate bill,
put on his hat, took his walking stick
and proceeded upon his journey.
Before he renewed his labors, how
ever, he took the precaution to fill his
pipe carefully and then lit it. Fresh
and vigorous as ever, he then pushed
ahead; but as the sun crept down the
horizon, Mr. Smith began to feel some
degree of weariness stealing pyer him,
still lie persevered till it was quite dark.
Finding* himself opposite to a small
house by the road side, ho inquired of
the youth seated upon the threshold :—
4 Who lives here, my son ?’
4 Mr. Sampson, sir.'
‘Can I get supper and lodging Imre
to-night, by paying for it?’
‘Certainly, sir—walk in.’
Mr. Smith crossed the threshold, laid was expedient
aside his hat and cane, drank a cup of
tea, and ate two or three slices of toast,
read four chapters in ‘Fox’s Book of
Martyrs,' which ho found upon the
mantle-piece, and went to bed. When
he awoke in the morning, tho sun was
just showing its broad red disc above
the tree tops. He found the breakfast
upon the table waiting for him. He
finished the morning incal, and com
menced his travels the second day.—
Oue thing simply attracted his observa
tion—tbo road was exceedingly uni
form—but the fact- excited no surprise.
he called at a snug little house,
and asked.a lad who was gazing out of
vindow: t
Who lives here, my son ?’
Mr. Sampson, sir.”
Our ttavcller paused a moment, re-
n the possession
papers and other
as well as of corresponding kuowlcdgc, . - , .
and memory, has furnished for the col- ; i^nson why / should be saeri-
uuins of that puper a document which i " lT , cal V 0 .?! 1 d” yo^cituse- no
wc do not remember lo have ever seen MiUwna of Irieuds lo vour strug-
belore—the defence read by Major An- : g ,e ,n England you will lose if you coti-
imis before the Court which condemn- l Cmn ”l c ‘ * "«* l L u3 b Y wa Y of
cd hitn to death us a spy. We have no , ,1,rcal » fur , 1 knoW bra ^ . rac » arc n , ot
doubt that it will be read with lively iu-, a ? vc >! b >’ Ijwtu—nor will brave men Imj .
itresi hv manv • i vindictive because they are desponding.
“ I came," L saiil, •• lo hold a com-;} s,m “ U n " 1 have said a word had it not
munication with a general officer of the ; bcei ? * ur lbe "P 101011 °* °'diers, which I
American army, by the order of my own i atn lo res t Jccl *
commander. I entered the American! “Thesent. nccyoulhlsday pronounce
lines by an unquestionable authority » |H 8° to poeicnlv null csccrd-
when 1 passed from them it was by the ; mg great distinctness on the page oflits-
sanic authority. I used no deception. ‘"P' > a “' 1 1 humtdlity and honor mark
X had heard that a provincial officer had J ,h, » da - v ‘ Stxumn, jour names, each
repented of the course he had taken, and a11 of i oa ’ ’ a l11 ba remembered by
that be uvotved that ho never meant to I h ,,l l' nations when they have grown
go so fur as he had gone in resisting the.^gromor and more powerful than they
authority of his King. n,,w , »«• . Bu V 11 , 1 "' sf ", r , lu '" 5 hc fall »
. mi „ - • i i . me, I shall in time have ail due honors
•• The Brttjsh commander was wdhng . (l |no Thc mar t yr j,
to extend to him the King a e cmcncy-, [ r / nem ,Xi when the tribunal
yea, l„s bounty, ... hopes to allure o.h-1 lh ^ cnn<lrmacd tl!m is fulgn rtS!r I
ers to do the same. I made no plans ; |ru „ |hi , | imiorable Coarl w f„ bei; ero
I examined no works. I only received ■ when , 8ay wha " t |lav , )kill ‘
Ins communications, and was on my w „ lmm „„ idle fears of. coward. I
way to return to the army, and lo make have done «
known all that I hail learned iroin u gen- j . T
oral olficer in your camp. Is ibis the
olficc ofa spy ? 1 uever should have uc- JVorcmhcCotton IFora..—The Woodvdlo
ted iu that light, uud what 1 have done' ( Mlss -> Hepuhhcan records a very mter-
is not iu thc nature of n spv. 1 have uo- Cji t*»g circumstance in what follows.—
ted neither your strength ior-wcakness. 1 AjW saying—" A little or noeoroplaint
lf there bo wrong in the ttaLction, j s of the worm at present,’ that paper of
it mine ‘l The olfice of a spy c soldier [ lc 8l h last, adds “ A little fly, called
has a right to refuse; but, to carry and “if so ' ne W ichneumon, m coscquenco
fetch communications with another ar- j ' llso ' nc similarity between its habits and
my I never heard was criminal. The; ‘hose of the F.gyptain animal, seems to
cireunistanccs which followed, after my I ™ taken the worm and crysalis in
interview with Gen. Arnold, were not! h*nd;MtJ devoured nearly al of them,
in my power to control, lie alone had : ■ b,s ^ wc ar ® told, by l>onng\n-
the management of them. w 'ho shelf or crysal.s and nnd eating
"It is said that I rode in disguise, 1! «* contents. Myriath of the CrysaUs
rode For security incog., as far as I was; "my be found in the fields, thus <Wodl-
ablo, but Ollier'than criminal deeds in- "™ud, mid had it uot been tor ibis fact
dace one to do this. I was, not bound ««r cotton fields would doubtlm^f^e .
to wear my uniform any longer than it! hecn destroyed before now. What a
was expedient or p-liic. I .tor* the ; wise order ol Providence ; and what .n .,
name ola spv; braml my oflcnco wilh, imprcsiivc example of a trust lo His
some other title, if it change mu my pun- j dispensations- _ . j : y,-,;
isbment,.! beseech you. it is not death J
that I fear. I am buoyed above it by a j
consciousness of having intended to tlis-
charge my duty in an honorable man
ed to hear her roaster giving to bis pu
pils, and treasured all up in her memo
ry; and afterwards, in her quiet hours,
when she bad time for,reflection, or to
pursue her studies, she turned his in-tty** women.
siruction to good account.
By this steady pursuit ot her object,
by her perseverance, and carefol econ
omy ot time* Maria made progress that
astonished the friends \vho were is her
secret. At length she went to work up-
trious—thus fornjiug the noblest models
of domestic affection and devoted patriot
ism. Cornelia, the mol her of thc Gracchi,
has done more for liberty than all the
demagogues that ever .d mined-the whis
key cup at pot bouses. In general the
true love of country is to be found in
women—amTOir female whig* of the
revolution of 1770, are yet to he immor
talized and appreciated for their indom
itable devotion to the rights of man—^
which rightly understood, are the right*
ten. Washington was moulded
by his mother—so was Napoleon—and
if, as a celebrated French author re
marks, 44 sons are what their mothers
make them”—-and who can doubt it?r—*
men are but of secondary importance in
the great- scale of social organization,
on a statue, on which she hadbestowcif as well as of political-destiny. Let us
long and anxious thought, and which S do jtutice then, to the American tcomcn, in
she Imped to’rcnder worthy-of-public honor of the mother who bore
exhibition. SKc told no one of her pro- • ■
* it wrax only in hours-from her 44 1 owe you adrubbing,”cried Frank,
* Joties, or more frequently frtm her in a pet.
oot the cute night's ftestrthiit she cotfld prosecute her 44 Never 'mind’it,” saitTT^m, 4V T. for-
6 4 ‘ ' ***
ork. Two years did the energetic
give you the debt.
“ Plans, it is said, were found with me.
This is true; but they were not mine.
Yet I must tell you honestly that they
would have been communicated iflhad
The Light of Nature*
The celebrated Mr. Hume wrote an
essay on the sufficiency of the light of
nature; and the no less celebrated Rob
ertson wrote on thc necessity of revela
tion and the insufficiency of the .light
of nature. Hume came one evening to
visit Robertson, and the evening was
not been taken. Thev were scut by Gen. 1 *pent •» conversing on this subject.-*
Arnold to the British commander, and 1, The friends of both were present, and
should have delivered theta. From the : «t »* *:»d that Robertson reasoned with
bottom of niv heart I spuru thc thought i unaccustomed clearness anil power.—*
of attempting to screoii myself by crim-1 Whether Ilumc was convincod by hi.
inaiii!" another ; but so lar as I am con- reasonings, or not, we cannot tell; but
ccrncJ thc truth shall he told, whoever at any rale he did not acknowledge hi,
suffers. It was tho allegiance of Gen. convictions. Hume was very much of
CU. in, oner i.jusou a uiumcm, it- Arnold I cauie out lo secure. It was j a gentlcin.lo,' an,|l as^ he was about to
fleeted, and seemed to he conning over fair to presume that many a brave olficer depart, bowed polite,v to those in the -
some name or circumstance in his mind j would be glad ut this time to be able to nx>in, wlnle, as he relireti through the
at last ho said:— | reirace his steps ; at least we have been «!* >r » Robertson took the light to show
4 Are there many of the nntnc of so informed. Shall i who came out to j h>m the way. Iiurao was still facing
Sampson on this road, my sou?’ Jnccociate this allegiance only, be treat-, “»c door: *
'e,! as one who cauie to spy out the weak-! 44 O, sir,” said be to Robcrtsop, “I
ness of a camp? if these actions arc nnd the light of nature always soffi-
alikc, 1 have lo learn my moral code J.Gieot;’ nitq lie continuecl, J* rf>^
A good many,’ said thc boy.
I thought so. Can you give me dit
ner here, rav son ?’ iouru, * ...j ... ....■... ..r
4 Certainly, sir—walk in.* , anew. 14 Gentlemen, officers, be it un-; don i trouble yourself, sir, and so h
Mr. Smith stepped in, swallowed his ‘ derslopd that I am no supplicant fi»r j bowed on. \
dinner, and once more took to the road. ‘ mercy ; that I ask only from Ouinipo- * he street door was open, anrl pres-
’ tence—-not from human beings. Jus-jcntlv, as he bowed along:tlie^ntryrjip.
When night came on, lie of course tence—not from human beings. Jua-jcntlv, as lie boweu aion ? me Lntrj, no
stopped at the first house on his way. tice is all I claim—that justice which is, stumblexl over sotnctbing concealed,
A youth sat upon a wheelbarrow, at neither swayed by prejudice nor dislor- j J**d pitched down stairs into the jfcej*
the door, whittling. (ted by passion, but that which flowsj.Robcrtsoi, ran after bun .wi h^ht,
4 Who lives here, my son?’ \ from honorable minds directed by virtu-^^das he held it over bun, whuperedsott-
ous determinations. I hear, gentlemen,, ly and cunuingly, ■ t:„u
that mv case is likened to that of Capt.. ^ "Yoo had IjctlerJiave a bale light
my
4 Mr.'Sampson, sir.' ,
4 Mr. Sampson! by Jupiter!. I should ; that roy case is likened
think thev were all Sampsons on this [Halo, in 1775.
Mr.
I have heard ol'liim ami | froth nhtivp,-friend Hume.” .
road. I got dinner at Mr. Saiopsoo’. hia misfortunes. 1 tvislt that in ull that j Aod raising hmi up,, lie > bade lum
yesterday, slept at another Mr. Samp
son's last night, aud here I am at Mr.
Sampson’s again to-night. Besides,
the houses I have seen upon this road
all look alike—it’s very queer.
4 Very queer,* replied the boy with a
leer which seemed to say* ‘you cun't
fool me, old fellow.'
. 4 Can you.give me supper aud lodg
ing?* said the traveller.
dignifies man, that adorns and elevate, j good night, and returned lo bis fricuiU.
human nature. I could he named with
th il accomplished hut unfortunate olfi- A Quick Operation.—K merchant of
cer. Ilis tatc was wayward, mid un-1 New York wishing todraw upon adebt-
tim'oly was he cut off, yet younger than or in Ciocinnani, lor SS.000, sent a tel- ;
I now am. He went out knowing that j egrapliic despatch. Within 40 minutes
ho was assuming the character of n spy., from the lime of writing the order in his
He took all its liabilities into his hand, ] counting-room,admit was returned, and
at the request of his great commander. | ihc merchant had the money iu his pock-
He was ready la meet what ho assumed et. Fourteen hundred miles, besides
^Certainly walk in.’ and all its consequences. His death, the business details, in less than 40
■ I’m darned if this isn't a queer the law of nations suucuoned. It may utes.