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NEW SERIES—VOL. II, NO. 14.
J. H. CHRISTY & T. M. LAMPKIN,
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ATHENS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5; 1848, u ” 0FGtCR “u^
VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 26,;
CDeuoteD to News, politics, £itcraturc, General Jntdligcncc, Agriculture, &c.
^fttisccUancous.
Bread npou the Water*.
•V BT T. 8. ARTHUR.
A lad wa» toiling up a bill, near'the
city'under the weight of a heavy bas
ket, on the afternoon of a tultry day in
August. He bod been sent home with
some goods to a customer who lived a
abort distance in the country. The
boy was lightly built, and bis burden
was almost beyond his strength. Many
times ho sat down to rest himself on
bis way up the hill~ Put it seemed as
if be would ngver reach the- summit.—
~~Enc!r<iin<rtid lifted the basket it fqft
heavier than before.
The boy was about half way up the
bill with bis basket, when a gentleman
overtook and passed him. He had not
gone on many paces, when he stopped,
and turning round to the lad, looked at
him for a moment or two and then said,
kindly—“Thai’s a heavy loud you have,
my boy; come! let me help you.”
And the gentleman took the basket
and carried it to the top of the hill.
" There, do you think you can get
along now ?” said be with a smile, as
he sat the basket down. “ Or shall I
carry it a little further T”
* Ob, no, thank you, sir,” returned j ed.”
I have no idea that Florence will favor
your suit, and 1 will not use a single
argument to influence her. In that mat
ter she must be perfectly free. Ap
proach her as a man, if you have the
power to do so. It is your only hope.”
As if stung by a serpent, Page started
from his chair.
“You will repent this, sir,” he angrily
retorted, “ and repent it bitterly. I
came to you with honorable proposals
for your daughters hand, you listened
to them, gave me encouragement, and
promised mean answer to-night. Now
you meet me with insult! Csir! You
willtepent this.”
Mr.” Mason ventured no reply, but
merely bowed in token of his willing
ness to meet and bear all consequences
that might come.
For a long time after his- angry visi
ter bad retired did Mr. Mason cross and
recross the floor with measured tread.
At last he rang a bell, and directed the
servant who came, to say to Florence
that he wished to see her.
When Florence came, she was sur
prised to see that her father was strong-
agitated.
“ Sit down, dear,” he said in a trem
bling voice, “ I have something to say
to you that must be no longer conceal-
the boy, with a glow of gratitude on his
fine young face. " I can carry it
Florence looked wondering into her
father’s face, while her heart begai
very well; and I am very much obliged : sink,
Ip you.” ! Jusvhen the servant opened the door
.“You are right welcome, my little j and ushered in a stranger. He was
roan,” Raid the gentleman, and passed on.; tall fine looking man just in the prime
Twenty years from that time, a care-1 of life. Florence quickly retired, but
worn man, well advanced in life, sat ] not before the visiter had fixed his eyes
motionless in anohi arm chair, with his upon her face, and marked its sweet
eyes fixed intently upon the glowing: expression.
grate. He was alone and appeared to “ Pardon this intrusion, sir,” he
be in a state of deep abstraction. In a as soon as the young girl had left the
4iltle while however, the door of the j room ; “ but facts that I have learned
'room opened ami the light form of a 1 this ovening, have prompted me to call
.young and lovely girl glided in. |on you without a moment’s delay. My
“ Papa,” said a low sweet voice, and j name is Greer, of the firm of Greer, Mil
s’a hand was laid gently on the old r—*- 1 ‘“'
“ Is it you, dear?” he returned, with
wow sigh.
“Yes, papa,” said the young girl
denning against him and parting with
ler & Co.
Mr. Mason bowed, and said—
•* I know your house very well; and
now remember to have met you more
than once in business transactions.**
Yes. You bought one or two bills
her delicate fingers, the iliin, gray locks j«J’goods from ns.” replied the visiter,
that lay in disorder about his forehead.; Then after a moment’s pause he said ;
“I would like 4o be alone for thisI in a changed tone—
evening, Florence,” said the old man. “ Mr. Mason, I learned to night, from
•“ I have a good deal to think nbout, J a source which leaves me no room to
doubt the truth of the statement, that
your affairs have become seriously em
barrassed. That you are in fact, on the
eve of bankruptcy. Tell me frankly,
whether this is indeed so. I ask you
from no idle curiosty, nor from a con
cealed and sinister motive, but to the
end that I may prevent the threatened
disaster, if it is in my power to do so.”
Mr. Mason was dumb with surprise
; and expect unperson on business,’
And he kissed her tenderly; yet sigh
ted as he pressed his lips to hers.”
’The girl passed from’the room as
noiselessly as she had entered. The
•old aim had been calm before her com
ing in, but the moment she retired he
’became agitated and arose and walked
•the floor uneasily. He continued to
pace to and fro,for nearly half an hour,
when he stopped and listened. The
•street door bell had rung. In a little
while a mart entered the room. “ Mr.
Mason,” he said, with a slight percepti
ble embarrassment. j ter.
“ Mr. Page,” returned the old man, j vour
•with a feeble, quickly fading smile, j if y
•“good evening,” and he offered his mei
-h»nd. J “ It is,” was all the merchant could
The visiter grasped the hand and j utter,
shook it warmly. But there was no j -How much will save you 1 Mention
toll down, Mr. ; t|, e sumj an( l if within the compass of
| my abiliiy to raise, you shal- have it ii
ately called upon you. The rest you
know.”
Mr. Mason was astonished at so strange
a declaration.
Do you remember the fact to which
I allude ?” asked Mr. Greer.
It has faded from my external mem
ory entirely; but your words have
brought back a dim recollection of the
fact. But it was a little matter, sir, a
very little matter, and not entitled to
the importance you have given it.”
To me it is not a little matter, sir,”
returned Mr. Greer. “ I was a weak
boy, just sinking under a burden that
was too heavy, when you put forth your
hand and carried it for me. I could
not forget it. And now let ine return
the favor, at the first opportunity, by
carrying your burden for you, which
has become loo heavy for you, until the
ascended, and you are able to
bear it onward again in your own
strength.”
Mr. Mason was deeply ' moved.—
Words failed him in his efforts to ex
press his true feelings. The bread cast
upon the waters had returned after many
days, and he gathered it with wonder
and thankfulness.
The merchant was saved front ruin.
Nor was this all. The glimpse which
Mr. Greer had received from the lovely
daughter of Mr. Mason, revealed a char
acter of beauty that impressed him
deeply, and he embraced the first op
portunity to make her acquaintance. A
few years afterwards he led her to the
altar.
A kind act is never lost, even though
done to a child.
The Burning of TIotcow in 1571.
FROM THE FRENCH OF SIMON GOULART.
Having left Nerva about the 10th of
July, 1670, I arrived in Moscow in the
beginning of August. It is a large ir
regular town, which, comprising the
suburbs, is about 17 miles in circum
ference, alihought the town proper co
vers only a space of one square mile.
The streets are lined with trees closely
planted, and the foot walk consists of
planks laid upon the soile. After min
the streets are so muddy, that wheeled
vehicles of any description are entirely
out of the question. The inhabitants
therefore ride, as horses are very plenty
and cheap, and they are only shod during
the winter. The houses are all of wood,
none more than two slpries, high. The
churches are very numerous and most
ly very small, some merely built of logs
laid one upon another. Some have ve
ry large wooden towers without either
iron or stone about, but well constucted.
The palace of the Grand Duke is like
wise built of wood, which lie considers,
more healthy than stone.
I found the Garnd Duke occupied in
peeled a declaration. He j searching after and arresting about 30
made two or three efforts to speak, but 1 persons, who were afterward executed,
his lips uttered no sound. one of them being thrown alive into
“ Confide in nw, sir,” urged the visi- boiling water, for the crime of having
•Trust me as you would trust j allowed himself to be bribed. Most of
>wn brother, and lean upon me, | them were men of noble family; others
r strength is indeed failing. Tell j merchants of Novvgart, with their fam-
, then, is it.as I have said ?”
political.
square which was likewise paved with J
pine planks. In this place they were all J
roasted and burnt to death, the size of!
the surounding houses only serving to j® en * Taylor* Speech at Pass CIirLr-
increas the fire. In some parts of this I _ . , **»“• .. .
square I saw piles of bodies ibree or L II “■ w “>> emotions ol no ordinary em|
four upon ooe anolber, some so shrank harassment. Mr. Speaker, that I hod
and shrivelled by the heat as more to * caMed . "P°!' *° , r . e3 P™ d '°. ,he
resemble children than me.,. corcll: ' 1 reception with which I have just
The fire was so fierce that the greater '! een "let by theauthorme.nl |i»MChris-
part of the walls of the city fell down I uan ani1 the citizen* of Harrison conn-
with the artillery placed upon them.— * cannot, indeed, ex P ect lo do jus-
The noise during the time the flames h*ce to the occasion, and feel especially
lasted was awf*—like the roarin"ofa un , afale l to l ofer >n adequate terms my
..*• .—i...» i:..» • P 1 acknowledgments for the verv flatten no-
million of cannon, and we had
ourselves for lost, thinking that thefire! language in which this greeting has been
would be of some days duration, when '« tead ? rcd b .v 1,10 talented citizen who
considered the extent of ground oc-1 k, as j' ,sl addressed me. I can only, r
- 1 therefore, offer vou my warmest thunks 1 v
to fight the Mexican General immedi-; the infancy of your country,, and hus
ately after he crossed the desert country ! grown up with it, in your midst, and
Which lay just in my front, and before J seen it become vigorous, and strong and
he could have lime to refresh and
ganizo his army, which 1 knew would
be much worn out and disordered by a
march of 150 miles across this desert
without sufficient provisions and sup
plies, and With a great scarcity of wa
ter* In this determination, so far ns t
know, I was most cordially'sustained by
the officer
powerful, while he has become old and
enfeebled,*—and yet, strange as it may
appear^ this old man has never yet.<pi>L
a vote in his life. Although possessing
the necessary free-bold qualification to
entitle ine to vote in several countioV*,
had uiy residence hot been in the Dis
trict of Columbia, yet, owing to.an inn
command. About ‘ judicious and unjust law, I have bad tin
t j privilege ftf.giving a vote,
y j And now that that inestimable privi-
s lege, the light of suffrage, has come
j within my reach, and lam about, to
avail myself of it, vou will see an old
two weeks after taking mv position
Agua Nueva* it was ascertained by
advanced parlies that Santa Anna v
at hand with his army'.
I We then relliiavk to Buena vista
on y* I ranch some six miles in front of Saltillo, grandfather cast his maiden rote!
cupied by the buildings of the town j therefore, °Ucr you mv warmest thanks. w h ere we look up a strong position, ami We area nation of freemen, the proud*
ami suburbs, but in about 4 hours it' am ‘. assar S 5”° that the style of mv re- where we could easily communicate est, the most prosperous and happy in
burnt itself out. j cepuon here is particularly grateffil to | whh 0ur depot in the latter place. Up- the world. 'Our system of government.
As the noise ceased we left our hidn<* j |?- v ' ee “ n S s * and repub-i on t |,; s g roun( j j determined to give bat- and our institutions are admirable, con-
place, but could scearcely walk at first, j ,can man . ner ®‘ meeting mv felloW-citi- t j e> The enemy arrived in our front on ceivetl by wise heads, and improved
* the morning of the 22d, ami summoned : upon, here and ihere, by good men. It
feelings. This
liean manner of mectin:
the ground and cinders were so hot. jzens carries me back to the pleasant
Meeting a few others we commenced * scene ? °'! m - v earl - v ,,fe * 1 ' vas , ' ear ? d
blocking up some of the gates of the ci-! ,nfant Y *° ear ty manhood in the
ty, but when morning came, we found I . est amwn o [ nen w ] ,bc ,no f t P r, ! m ”
that this was useless, the wall bein" so! \\ v r c laste % ai,d republican simplicity,
much destroyed. We therefore sought I - XVe l ! iere fre quenlly met on occasions
refuge in the palace, which had escap
ed the conflagration, although the bridge:
across the moat were burnt down. Wt
were well received, and in order to
facilitate our entry they threw large
trunks of pine over the wall (having no
ladders), upon which we had to climb
over the wall by the help of nochcs cut
in the wood
In order to reach the wall we had to
cross the moat filled with dead bodies
of those who had taken refuge there :
these were so brittle that they broke and
gave way under our feet; sometimes the
blood would spurt up from the internal
parts, covering us and creating an in
tolerable stench. We found it a diffi
cult matter to get over the wall, laden
as we were with a considerable amount
of money and valuables, and we saw
many of our comrades roll into the moat.
On the following day we were all
anxiety to know whether we should be
further molested, but the Tartars bavin;
lost a few men by a discharge of nu.
usketry, they suddently retreated to
their own country as hastily as they
came, and my comrade and myself lost
no time in leaving these dev’asted
gions, considering ourselves fortunate
having escaped as we did.
The South Strangled.
.pressure in return.
Pigc.” ( imj Buti(i w §t
The man took a chair, and Mr. Ma- 1 lo -niorro’
son sat down near him.
“ You promised me i
(proposal to-night,” said the former, a?
ter » pause.
“ I did,** returned the old man; “ but
am at little prepared to give it as I was
.yesterday. In fact, I have not found
•on opportunity to say any thing to Flo
rence on the subject.”
The countenance of the visiter fell,
•and something like a frown darkened
■bis brow.
There was an embarrassing silence
Hjfsorae minutes. After which the man
•called Pap, said—
“ Mr. Mason, 1 have made an honor
able proposal for your daughters hand.
For weeks you have evaded and do
still evade an answer. This seems
Will twenty thou-
i sand dollars relieve you from your pre
answer to my j senl embarrassment?”
“ Fully.”
“Then let your anxiety subside, Mr.
Mason. That sum you shall have.—.
To-morrow morning I will see you.—
Good evening.” The visiter arose and
was gone before his bewildered audi
tor bad sufficiently recovered his senses
lo know what lo think or say.
In the morning true to his promise,
Mr. G. called upon Mr. Mason and ten
dered a check for ten thousand dollars,
with his note of hand at thirty days for
the ten thousand more which was al
most i he same as money.
While the check nnd note lay before
him upon the desk, and ere he had of-
tnuch like trifling, that I begin to feel as; fer®d to touch them, Mr. Mason looked
if just cause lor offenseexisled.” ! earnestly at the man who had so sud-
• None is intended, I do assure you,” j denly taken the character of a disinter- ^
replied Mr. Mason, with some depreca-! ested, sell-sacrificing friend, and Said— fl e d as f as t a nd far as he could. He was
tion in his tone. “But you must re-j My dear sir, l cannot understand only nine leagues from Moscow, when
i not laboring under some - ' r “ — 1 —
once did me a ser-
ily seeking to
marriage which you wish tre to make vice that I am now
to her, will be received with sur- pay. li is my first opportunity, and I
prise, and it may be, disapproval. I
with to approach her on this subject
with discretion. To be too precipitate
corny startle her nnd rouse instant re
like this, to exchange freely our opin-
is on National and State affairs, and
devise measures for the defence of
our borders, which at that day the Gen
eral Government was sometimes una
ble to protect. On these occasions
were often collected, too, those
surrender at discretion at 1 o'- becomes us all to cherish a fond love'
clock of the same day. The summons and regard for our beloved countrv.—
was declined, and about 4 o’clock on We slioud try tokeep the unionaud hm*
thu dAthe battle of Buena Vista com- monv of the States in good preservation-
menced. The result of that battle is and look well to the character of Uiom*
known to you all, and 1 shall not, there- whom we select to guide the destinies oi*.
fore, trouble you with its* details. All the Republic.
It has been objected to military men,
ne even i that they are not suitable persons to
Id then,; place at the head of a civil government,
otnpari- l think otherwise. My experience teach*
nothing to fear from
tried to discharge their duty »o tbei
country on that occasion, and si
did more than their duty. It we
perhaps, be invidious to draw
were otien collected, too, those men ot son3> £ ul j h c permitted to say that, es me that there is nc
lion hearts and nerves who had not on- , | C( j on j )V their distinguished command- j the just ambition of a military man
ly aided the b ather ot our Country m | t j |e *|j JU|t Mj gs j sj dppj Volunteers,! the head of the nation. 1 think milita
achieving our independence, and stood j of whom you bavc j u3l *, m ken so highly • -
by his side in many of the hard fought
battles, but who afterwards filled, with
honor to our country, conspicuous pla
ces in our legislative bodies, both Na
tional and Slate. I have been educat
ed in the simple nnd republican habits
so happily illustrated in ibis scene, and
do not expect to change them in my old
days. You will then understand me
when I assure you agaiu, that the man
ner of my reception here i$ more agree- j
ble to my feelings and taste than could |
be all the pomp and pageantry of a re-j
ception at the most splendid court of j
Europe.
The complimentary language in which
yon have been pleased to allude to my
i lie best t
and, for thvf
and so justly, performed well their part. Jim learn to obey. We hav
They were the only volunteers with me ; rience in the matter of placing military
who had met the enemy before-having men at the head of our government.—
acted as would become . veteran troops ; Gentlemen may differ about Gene rat
io the conflicts about Monterey. I there-j Jackson, but I believe he was a true
fore calculated much upon their assist-! patriot, and that fie Would have given
ante on that eventful day, and l am hao- j the last drop of his heart’s blood to hav.,.
py here to say that my expectations j
were more than fully realized. Their
ranks thinned by the enemy’s bullets ‘
are much more conclusive as to their,
good conduct than anything that £
' say.
The battle of Bi
circumstances under which it
was one of the most trying occasir
vhich a soldier can be placed. I
aved and preserved the Union and i;<
liberties, liad the personal sacrifice been
required.
No, in,; the old orator before you hen
Id j lived a long lime in this Republic, and
! be has not yet seen the time to fear i<»
Vista, under the . have a military man placed at the head
fought, j of affairs.
sions in i In casting about among the Presidm*
y! rial candidates to decide which
1 1 sav indeed that 1 fought that battle with j shall receive i
i halter about my neck. I had been ad- j aim to select the best
uffrage, it will be r
I have ;n
ljtary services, which now embrace a
period of more than forty years, and t « uauv| lIfc . WIV 4 , ... ........
pecially to the actions in which I have j to back and occupy Monterey, | ready scanned their claims. The fail,*
been engaged in during that time, com- j w j,j c b as before stated, I declined, and j er of Gen. Cass was a high-minded olli.
mencing with the defence ot Fort Har- hadl been misucce3sflll , lhis a( lvic,
® n( l ,n g 'y ,lb l l'® bat 2 ; would have been brought up in judg
the old continental army. Tli
father of General Taylor was a brow
and meritorious officer of the rcvotuiio
What we have all along predicted I Buena \i*ta, has ^awakened in me j ment against me. I declined that ad- i ••••« uichwmi,»u» uuiwi ,h mo io.uiuu.mu
has come to pass. We stated long since ! . e n,ost grateful emotions. 1 feel par- ; v j ce> because I believed the result would ! General Butler also comes from go.nl
.I,?., i .. a ! ticularlv "ratified at the mst tribute of I, . _ , *,....1-
ulariy sralified at lhe j.m tribute of: have been , l5 (lisaslr „ us as a ,|eleal.—! slock. .
praise which von have paid, in speak- j jj a( j j f a || en b ac k to Mnnterev the whole ; In making my choice, I shall pay r»-
of these services, to the gallant men J counlr y about me, upon which I was i gard to the service wich each candio*
greatly dependent for forage, would 1 ale has rendered to the country, ami 1
shall prefer the honest man, who Im
• whom I commanded on the occasion re* ;
J ilies accused of treason in the cause of
the King of Poland.
A few days after my arrival a dread
ful plauge broke out in Moscow and its
environs and raged with such fury that
in less than 4 months 250,000 persons
died. In the following year the misfor
tunes of the city were crowned by a
Tartar invasion.
The emperor of the Tartars, displeas
ed with the Moscovites by their neglect
to pay the annual tribute he had impos
ed, and informed that the Grand Duke
by his system of tyranny and bloodshed
bad so desolated his country to such an
extent that their would not be much
chance of their resisting an attack, sum
moned the duke to pay up the arrears
of tribute. The only answer he receiv
ed was insult and sarcasm. In conse
quence of this treatment be set out from
his own country about the end of Feb
ruary with an army of 100,000 horse,
and in about 75 days marched 2500
miles. Being about two days journey
from the frontier he was met by the Grand
Duke, whom he defeated and repulsed
with dreadful slaughter.
The latter knowing well his opponent,
that the South would be beateu, and by
those too who were harassing us ever}
day yvith their professions ot loyalty n
ber — w ho were ever charging others lr , , , .
with open or secret treachery to her i. rnu to 5 ana 10 th e ir zeal in sustain* have flown’to arms. Once c onfined
rights. The Wilmol Proviso is now the i ,n S me ’ nn “ 10 . ,r h earls a ?“ j Monterey, the volunteers, to say nothin.^
law of the land, by the votes of Siiulh-! slr ‘. ,n g ari jjs, are.we indebted tor our vie* D f the effects of the retreat upon them, cleft
ern Democrats, and .he President, their I ‘"f 1 '?- . 1 ho ma '">r r wl ? lch ' ' ■
lawful head and representative. Let it I allu<led ,0 , rn . v „. be "'S « rl PP« l nf “Y
not bo forgotten, that those wlm char*- I !™>p s . on Rt" Grand, ami to my be-
ed the Whigs with deserting the South, I '"F. 1 ®* 1 * il3 11 see”, at the mercy
hitched on to and passed the Wilmol i ,l,e enemy, just before the battle or
Proviso to the Oregon Territorial Bill, ® ,le "U f"f re , n ^ ers ,' 1 pr ". pcr ’ pr ° b , a '
and he who approved that Bill was, ac- 1 bl - v ’ ! ha . t 1 3hn |"‘ l make a reniarl<s ... .... „,.. s
cording to their idea, their President.— 1 rela ! , °" l "., the matler ' 1 fcce.ved at co|) , d have been raise(1 by |he retaril „ r j ballot bo
Now let there be no deception and fraud j ' I Gen. Scott from Vera Cruz with the j that vote
matter. The fact is on record
ady to peril his life in »h«
of bis country, pretering the ten
would have become sickly and dispirit-1 tud field and the hard ground for hi
ed, and deprived of all means of obtain- j bed, when his country calls for his se
ing supplies, and particularly forage, [ j
should soon have not had a dragoon or j
artillery horse in my command, and i
would therefore have been compelled ul- j my vote cheerfully tor honest Zachni •»
timately to surrender, unless the siege j Taylor! and when l deposit it in tin
to him who prefers wealth';
luxury, and lounges upon silken coush-
pertumed chambers. I shall gi\
—a movement which I had advised the
... ....o auc ihci is on record, i ft, . T , ,, . ..
signed, «ale.lun.l delivered, to he per- Wtw Department I shnu 1.1 make k
petnated while the English language ccr ! :un ”':' soa3 r, a " ° ri er r ° m " e ° e "'
• " 1 eral-m-Chiet ol the army, stripping me
of the greater portion of my command,
ami particularly of regular troops ami
volunteers well instructed. The order
troops under his command.
shall survive. Let there be now uo
mistake.
The President’s declaration, that he
would not now approve a bill with :lie
Wilmot Proviso attached to it lor the
government of New Mexico and the Cal
ifornians, is the veriest folly and non
sense. The precedent has been set by
his own act and his party, that the
North has the right to exclude the South
as equal partners in these territories.—
Next winter, the North have the majori
ty in the Senate as well as in the House.
The Iowa Senators give her this power;
and the two Senators from Delaware,
who are instructed to vote for the Wil-
mot Proviso, take away from us every
vestige of hope.—The North have the
principle of the Wilmot Proviso admit
ted by both Houses and the President, retnain
and they will apply it hereafter to all
territories to be admitted. Thev
not so g
of this i
ed by me with much surprise,
and l must confess, produced the strong
est feelings of regret, mortification and
disappoitment, as I knew that Gen.
Santa Anna was 'within striking dis
tance of my line, with an army ot .25,-
000, probably the best appointed men
ever collected in Mexico. After puitin
most oflhe troops then with me atVictoria
the 7th of November nev
II hail from the sacred shad)-,
of Mount Vernon! [Long continued
The battle of Buena Vista was fought j applause with scarcely a dry eye in rim
on our side by about 450 regular troops ! assemblage.]
and something upxvaids of 4000 volun-j But, my countrmen, the setting suit,
teers while they were opposed by at j emblematic of myself, is departing from
least 20,000 of the enemy ; and had we! among you, and admonishes me that t
lost the day, I feel that* the whole re*! must close my remarks. May God protei c
sponsibilily of the misfortune would ! and preserve our beloved country, an.I
have fallen upon my shoulders. Yet l j watch over the rulers whom the peoji.c
do not wish here to censure those who i may select to:guide its destinies!
placed us in that critical situation !•—j Thus, says the Baltimore Patriot, i »
whether thev deserve blame or not l j whose correspondent we are indebi.-1
leave for others to determine. Those! fqr the report, spoke this venerable stuvU
who had control over my fate in this I ving member of the Washington famiK,
* j transaction may have friends here pres-!''the son of Mrs. Washington, by In -
u ent, in whose good opinion I would not first husband. I never witnessed A
n route for Taitipico->-tbe largerportion. j harm^heiB^ 6 For 1 my owtTpart, l mo I more thrilling scene. It seemed
of the commands at Montery and toal- salisfied to h and believe that it was! the immortal George Washington him-
ullo having been already # withdrawn j aU lhe u j £ acc ident rather than of! self was almost speaking to his country*
for the same ultimate desunatim—I j ^ ^ »heir art men I
was instructed to return to the former J^conclnslonf I beg to return to you, | Three hearty cheers were givenf.tr
place, where it was expected I would j to my f c || cm .. c i l i zcn s of Harrison coun-j Taylor and Fillmore, and three limes
I ty, and particularly to my fair country- j. three for “Custis, the old man eloquent!”
expected
i the defensive, with the s
embrace it eagerly.*’
' Did you a set vice! When?”
Twenty years ago,” replied the
„ 1, I was a poor boy and yoo were
pugnaoce <o ytnr wishes. 1 ^ j a man of wealth. One hot day l was
“She loves does she not?” in-. sent a long distance with a heavy ba»- 0
quired Page; wttb a •marked tnsignifi-. fcet. While toiling up a hill, with the! favoring it to such a degree that but few
to of manner. . 1 hot sun upon me, and almost overcome j could manage to escape from the flames.
I WA child neVer loved a parent more j with heat and fatigue, you came along. More than 100,000 individuals were
tenderly.” replied MV. Mason. l and not ouiy spoke to me kindly, but absolutely burnt alive. I was fortunate
“Give her an undisguised historv 'of! took my basket and carried it up to the enough in company with a young
r * ' - did not j native Ol Da Rochelle, my trachc
the Tartars, thinking he was in the city,
surrounded iu They set fire to the vil
lages in the environs, and seeing that the
war was becoming too protracted for
their patience, resolved to burn up
the city or at least the suburbs, and for
this purpose drew a circle round it and
set it on fire.
At the same time a tempest of wind
arose and the fire ran furiously along the
streets- the pine buidingsand pavements
foree the,, under my orders. A few ^ „ KltLid theithe company
numilieu. i ty me f “T* a,ler raacl “"S P n,nt I l^irned | for , he corl|ia , rece pti„„ which I 1uiiU.rVui.rV
I «....
l as I taken. Mr. Calhoun savs truly, when ' 01 tl ,' e c , aplu , r0 nl F.ncarnunon ol Miijs.' InWrertlw* Scene—Spirit ot Wtuh-j *ree of the officer, of the 2d Regime..'.
he declares that if... _,ju " , - [ Borland and Gaines, with their parly ol I lnxton. | ot % olunteers. Col. BlsselgoestoCm.-
2: o„ rifis right ^W 1 * 1 IbtT the i ab< l ut ci 8*»t picked men from Arkansas > Perhaps the most interesting scene to j gress without opposition; Lieut. C..I.
v ’ ! * South ha* hni *, L11 and Kentucky cavalry—followed a few which the present political canvass has i Morrison to the State Senate, overcoi...
SoHtjLrner. 5 cd.-R'tkmond days aUerW n?ds by the capture of a de- given rise, was presented ot, Wednes- ing a Locofbco majority of upwards ntf
•yoor embarrassment. Sho<v her how! |op of the bill. Ay, sir* you - —
woor4ort««»€S are trembling oh the brink ! know bow deeply that act of kindness
<jfruin^ and that you have but one Hope sunk inu* my heart, and I longed for the
•of relief aad safety left. The dav she
becomes my wife,you are removed from
all danger. Will you do this ?”
The old man did not reply. He was
lost ia a deep reverie. It is. doubtful
that be bad heard all the man had said.
Mason aroused himself hs from a
dream, and answered with great firm
ness and dignity. v
' «Mr. Page, the struggle in my mind
opportunity to show you by some act
hpw graietui J felt. But none came.--
Often, afterwards, did I meet yon in
the street, and look into your face with
pleasure. But yon did not retaember
me. Ever since, I hare regarded you
with different feelings Srom those I en
tertained for others; and there has been
bo time that I would not have pot my
self out to serve you. Last night I heard
is over. I am prepared for the worst. : of your embarrassments, and immedi-
BY GEO. W. CHRISTY, ESQ.
[Th® following song was sung at Pass Christian
i Monday evening last, after the formal ceremo-
es of the reception of Gen. Taylor were ( over.
ThemMie was composed by M. Uhassigniac :]—
Come t swell the anthem, load and long ?
A welcome to our noble guest.
Whose name and deeds, will live in song,
Till time shall fold his wings to rest.
Then 'swell the anthem; let each heart,
Jou*. in the strain and play its part,
Thts night may Pleasure lead the dunce,
And Mirth be mistress of the hour;
I*t Beauty speak in every glance,
And laughing Love exert his power.
Around his fame we seek to twine.
The blooming rose, the clust'riug vine.
Once more the song of welcome raise,
To him who joins our social throng,
And, as we drop all idle praise.
The tones of welcome still prolong.
Let heart with vioce. in welcome blend,
To baiThim as a much loved friend.
. my trochemao*
to find qjfoge in a stone arched build-
ding, used for a magazine, which bad
only too doors, and the walls of which
were feet thick': we closed up these
doors in the best way we could, not
withstanding which we were nearly sti
fled by the smoke. Many were burnt in
their houses: others choked up '
cellars and stifled.
The poor country people, who from
some distance around bad sought refuge A poetic lady says: A gentlemen
with their cattle in the city, retreated is a human being combing woman’s ten-
wilh all possible haste into the great iderness with a man’s courage.”
tnchment of picked men under Capt.
Heady, also of the. Kentucky cavalry.
About ’the same time I received a
communication from Gen. Wool, then
commanding at Saltillo, urging me to
join him with all the troops at mV dis
posal, stating that Gen. Santa Anna was
at least preparing, if he was not already
en route to strike a blow at Saltillo! I
immediately joined Gen. Woll with 700
or 800 men. and a few days afterwards
concentrated all the troops, which were
generally encamped by regiments, and
took py position at Agua Nueva, in.
order that all the officers might become
better acquainted with each other and
their duty, and that generally a more
thorough system ol discipline and instruc*
tion could be adopted to prepare all
hands for service.
While here, l was advised by the War
Department and the General in-Chief to
eccupy Monterey. This advice i be
lieved then, as. I do now, was given s
hazard, and in ignorance nf my situation,
of that of the enemy, and of the country.
I declined to adopt it, aiul determined
day afternoon last at a Barbacue in j a thousand, aud Major Trail to the Lcg-
Alexandria county—recently receded Hslature. In the third Illinois regiment,
by Congress from the District of Colum- (Major S. B. Marshall was a candtdaic
bin’to the State of Virginia—-where a against Mr. McClelland, and though
large company of both political parties,' J defeated, has reduced the usual majoi*
and of both sexes, partook of a sumptu-.jity nearly two-thirds. In the fourth b -
ous repast at a well-spread table. Mr. linois regiment, Col, E. D. Baker eii
Smith, the first representative of the
county in the State Legislature, Mr.
Brady,.and Wm. Cost Johuson having
spoken, Mr.Upton, presidentof the feast,
introduced the venerable step-son of
Gen. Washington, George Washington
Park Custis, a hale, fine looking gentle
man of the olden time, eighty years of
age. who has been for forty years the
leading orator of the country for the
cause of Ireland’s emancipation. Mr.
Custis stepped forward, and in a rich,
full-toned voice, spoke as follows, hol
ding his auditors spell bound in admira
tion, except at such intervals wherp
spontaneous applause would break forth:
Fellow countrymen and friends—
You see before you on this joyous occa
sion, an old man with whitened locks
and a bald head, who was bop here in
grated last spri.ig to the Salena Districi.
which has always been Locofbco, ami
took the field against the late Locofm o :
Lieut. Governor of the State, beam."
by upwards of a thpusand majority.
Maj. Harris, who was a .candidat••
against Judge Logan, in the Springfield
District, has been elected to Congress
against a political majority greater tha-
that with which Col* Baker had to ci»:>r
tend. Maj. Richardson, of the first reg-
iment, is re-elected to Congress, with
out opposition.
resentatives to Congress were Selected
from among t'neir field officers.
The St. Louis New Era infers Itnui
this that Gen. Taylor, as the Commnn-
der-in-Chief of all these Illinois troop.,
is pretty sure of getting the Elector.,
vote of'the State.—.V. Y. Express.
Four ol the seven Iter-