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rijpjil I Mir ryU'l.l! V» ,'•• S^ufcX. - >•* - :• r •iv'H d* i-is»cr ■> vi’vjj j.jt J-iji. Q fcOcckln /Tamils Ncuispaptr—Dcuotcb to Nctus, politics, Citcratnrc, ©cncral Jutclligcucc, Slcjriailtntc, $?c. &c.--(terms: too dollars in aboancc. NEW SERIES—YOL. L, NO. 16. ATHENS, GA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1847.' «»w»» VOLUME XV. NUMBER 28. S9SS! f THl^ABC APIM IN TMI agrcfciv* VO DOLLARS A YEAR! INVARIABLY IN AOVANCC. of Adverll*lR(. 08 75 raand Creditor* fS>*KC» 4 00 Ml Proper'?, by Executor*. Admio*- Other Advertisements will be charged 9100 for every twelve lines of email type, or leas. first tnsertton, and 50 ceat* for each weekly continuance. If patched other week,«t) cent* for each continuance. If publish- 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.