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jgEPgPty MR fl. CHRISTY k T. M. LAMPK1X, j XiMTOkS ASD notXHCT0M. ) DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, LITERATURE, AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. »***«**»*>»m~ t Terms....TWO DOLLARS per annum \ nTAKUSLT a ADVANCE. NEW SERIES—YOL. III., NO. 15. ATHENS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1849. VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 27. bring certain destruction apon them all, led her release as certain and speedy. For the Southern Whig. Sfe died from borne, in * distant land, With noM but stranger* around bis bed; 'ifway from the cherished household band, la that trying hour we all.ao dread. No father's love was there to Wess 1>e weary couch of bis dying eon, * Kb mother's watchful tenderness To soothe and cheer the stricken one. No brother's hand to clasp HU own When the closing eye grew seared and dhn, To speak in the dc^ptailjar toryi That sounded so sfreenif youth to him, No sister’s presence there to ehed A holy calm o’er the couch of death, To raise the sufferer’* throbbing head. Or watch the short and gasping breath. It is hard to die—when age has laid His withering hand upon the heart, Causing its brightest hopes to fade, Its fairest day-dreams to depart— But ’tis harder still to die in youth, Ere care has marked life’s future path, White every joy wears the garb of truth * And the brow no shade of sorrow hath. It in hard to die—when made to drain. The dregs of affliction’s bitter cup; When we’ve been called once and again To yield some cherished idol up— But ’tis harder still to die—-"then life Brings naught but bliss to the aged sire, Ere tbo shaft of death, or earth's vain strife Hath tamed the spirit’s quenchless fire. When the light of love is round our beds, And tender, earnest friends are nigh ; Where home its soothing influence sheds, To leave them all is agony— But to be alone, and feel the breath Grow thick and hurried,’ and the eye Dim with the gathering mist of death, Oh! then ’tis hard indeed to die. Tabmisctos, Sept: 8th, 1849. W. escape. And Corab consented. Their j man that is universally known in Miscellaneous. Devotion of a Woman’* Love. A HUNGARIAN INCIDENT. We can to-day lay belore our read' cri one of the most striking instancei* of female heroism and devoted ness, and we feel the more pleasure in citing it, mz the nation to which our heroine be longs, at this tnonxul -ttrtntrch V?iCrtc5 oar sympathy, which we think is worth ily bestowed, if it can boast of many such characters as the oue we are going to describe., Whoever has followed the late tide of events in Europe with the interest it commands, know9to what extent the measures of Austria and its ally, Rus sia, are carried on to frustrate the at tempts of Hungary for . national inde pendence. Vague accnueus of whole sale executions of prisoners of war who ( fell into the hands of the Austrians, have adso reached us from time to time, but She Austrian papers are silent on the •abject, and the little that is known has been gathered from private letters which escaped interception. Certain it is, that fearful scenes have occurred at Presburg and Pesth, before they were retaken by the Hungarians, and the gallows have been bent beneath the weight of unfortunate men, whom treach ery or overwhelming numbers threw in to the hands of the tyrants. loan encounter of a body ot Austrian .T7fitJ|ps with a troop of Hungarian Hus- far«,a young officer leading the latter, fought with the most distinguished gal lantry, such, as his holy cause alone could inspire him with. Dealing death with every blow, he cut his way to the officer commanding the enemy, wrench ed bis sword out of his grasp, and sum moned hire to surrender. A fresh strug gle, however, ensued; andlhe Austrian eral thrown from his horse mortally wounded. At the same moment the horse of the Hungarian, stabbed by the lance of an Uhlan, made one more leap and fell, throwing Captain Corab, bis cider, so heavily on flax ground that be became senseless.. Soon after, this, the fight was decided ; another troop of Austrians came suddenly upon the com batants, and the Hungarians, who gave, bot look no quarter, in the certainty of an inglorious death if made prisoners, ' were obliged to fly. Captain Corab was found by the en emy to be merely stunned by the fall of his horse and soon recovered. He appealed to the generosity of his cap- tors, and begged them to shoot him • at once, that be might be spared the dis grace of death by%rije rope, but his ap peal was in vain. He was marched off to the quarters of the Co!onel*7h cgm- y wand, and was notified that be wohld rvb« removed to Presburg,'there to stand bis trial and expiate his crime on the gallows. Corah’s troop, when they saw their if unsuccessful, and they were conse quently refused. Various other schemes were made to liberate Corab, but had al so to be abandoned again ; until at last an offer was made to exchange him for one of their officers of higher rauk—but this also being refused, every hope to save their comrade seemed gone as they were well aware that Corab would be tried and condemned as a deserter, hav ing received his education at the milila- tary cadet school at Vienna. Early the next morning, an English lady, with her com nan ion and servants, desired of the Hoofcvr'w general to be conducted to the oatprift SHi fier way 10 Presburg. This was granted, and the travelers, after leaving the Hungarians, passed the Austrian lincs,and afterwards arrived at Schemler, a town on the north road, and then the head-quarters of Gen. Bach, who came and paid his respects to the lady. At tbi3 place her companion slopped, saying to the at tendants that she could not proceed from illness and severe suffering, though two hours after that she went out, and on her return told the inn-keeper that she had taken private lodgings, to which she would immediately remove. On the same evening, a young Italian artist, named Trapalli, introduced him self to the commanding officer, stating that he had that day arrived from the North, and had on the road met an English lady whom hd had formerly known at Milan, and who had entrusted him with a note for the General, which he now begged to hand. The note merely contained a request for a favora ble reception of Mr. Trapalli, he being a well known and esteemed friend of the writer. General Bach, it appears, over looked the necessity of asking for the gentleman’s passport, probably thinking that his subordinate officers had attend ed to that, and gave Trapalli a special order to all officials, commanding them to treat the Italian with all politeness, and facilitate his progress southward. Trapalli set of! almost instautly, ar rived in due time at the quarters of the Colonel commanding the Uhlans who held Corab in custody. Here the artist was well received; being a na tive of the Lombard provinces, and glad to speak in a language familiur to him, 3 r et he perceived something extraordi nary in the appearance of he; guest, but uo suspicious arose ifi tildir lire com mand of his superior officer vouching lor the identity of the party he recom mended. Trapalli stopped the whole day and hearing that the Uhlaus had lately made some prisoners he requested permission to see them, which was grauied. Co rab was the first they visited. He beg ged the Colonel to be left alone, as hi days were numbered, but, on sceinj the other visitor, he started amazed l his feet, made one step forward, when instantly recovering himself, heappeared indignanuat his privacy being tiespass- ed on at such a time, by strangers even. Both visitors withdrew hereupon, and after seeing some other prisoners, the Italian was satisfied, and at night took his leave of the Colonel, proposing to resume his journey early next morning, andaseargean! wasordered to see him to the outposts. Being shown home by this person, Trapalli incidentally mentionod how much he would have wished to take the likeness of the captive Hungarian, and after showing a number.of gold pieces, came plump to the question, whether ifte sergeant thought it could he done yet. After a good deal of per suasion and bribing, the Austrian con sented to it,.provided it could be done that night by candlelight. Trapalli as sured him that the prisoner would have no objection to it, as be would promise him to give his parents a copy of the likeness. They, therefore, both went to the temporary prison of Corah, and soon were in his presence. Our readers will have guessed that Trapalli was not the person he gave himself out for. Iostead of an Italian artist, there stood beforeJCorab his af fianced bride, Franciska^addo, a noble Hungarian womatvand was now ready to bring greater sacrifices to liberate him. She it was who, as the compan ion of the English lady, stopped at Schemler, where she assume! man’s dress, and with the boldness which characterises woman in the hour of greatest danger, had, by waiting ,on the commanding general, faced it in its very den. Her intimate acquaintance with the Italian language enabled her to sustain her pari with Uhlan the officer, and now in the presence of the sergeant, she hesitated not a moment, and yielded to the affectionate embraces of Corab. The Austrian, meanwhile, stood ldst in amazement, but Franciska went tip to him, discovered her sex, jmd the rela tion existing between her and the pris oner ; told him that he had forgot bis duly in allowing her to see Corab, that he would consequehRy be punished ‘1 delected, and finally offered him a Yet women, as well as men had been shot and hanged by the Imperialists, and she knew it well, too, but she tried to forget it. She bad not been captur ed with arms in hand, as other Hunga- From the Spirit of ll« Times. You can take my Hat. BV“UNCI.I5 TOBY. We were once coming over the rail road from Washington ; city to- Balti more, when we observed a peculiar rian women, who fought at the head of • sort of a man sitting hard by—a tall, regiments which they themselves bad j slim, good natured Fellow, but one who raised, and she assured Corab that her , somehow seemed to hear the impress very devotedness would procure her j ot a person who fiyed by his wits, wril- the mercy of the Austrians. She theu'tenon his face. A friend, who was spoke of the services which he might j with me, answered ttiy inquiry as to render his country, of his comrades! who he was, and at the-same time ask- who were so anxious about him » she : ed me to keep between the object of drew a lively picture of what be might! my notice and himself, lest he should again perform, if tree* in pitched bailie [come over to our seat, as my corapan- with the hatefropprfeyifir, and cuiclud- j ion saw he kncft' hilwinsi^lH^nQt wish ed by adjuring him by the happiness to recognise hinnhere. they could hereafter enjoy, to make his | “ That is Beau H—-,* r said he, The trick was at once seen through by both ray friend and myself, and the next day over a bottle of wine at the Monument House, Beau told us he was hard up, hadn’t a dollar, picked up an old hat at Gadsby’s hotel in Washington, put his cap in his pocket, and resolved that the hat should carry him to Balti more ; and it did with four dollars iuto the bargain. parting was that of kind and eflection- j Washington as one of the most ate friends, who separated for a short time only. Corab and the sergeant both made good their escape and were joyfully received at the Hungarian head quarters. The astonishment of the Uhlan Colo nel, when the escape of Corab, and the findingof another person in his stead, was reported to him, was, no doubt, very great, but all that has been ascertained is, that Franciska was on the same day conducted to Schemler, and from thence to Presburg. The following day a Hun garian spy returned from that place and brought the intelligence that the lady was to be tried on the morrow, the gen eral impression being that she would be executed. A parlamentare was instant ly despatched, but he came too late, the noble woman had been tried, aud ir spile of the intercession ol many Aus trian ladies of high rank, had been ex ecuted the same day. The details of; this barbarous act are not known, but she is said to have died with the same unfiinening courage which had signaliz ed her efforts for the liberation ofCorab. Two days after this mournful news had reached the headquarters, a large number of hussars and other officer com plished fellow in the cit}', al ways ready to borrow of, or drink with you. He never has any money, how- •, and I ani curious to know how he will get ( road without paying, Stranso Instinct of the Deer. The large American panther has one inveterate and deadly foe, the black bear. Some of these immense beast will weigh 800 pounds, and their skin is sq tough that a musket-ball will not pen etrate it. as Ih^panther invariably destroys all the young cubs which come in her path, so does the she bear take great pains to attack the panther and fortunate, indeed, is the animal who es capes the deadly embrace of this mon ster. The following exciting and inter esting scene is related by an eye wit- Captain fall, thought him dejd, and re ported this at the Hugarian Ifaad-quar- ters; but the next day dcserrers came from the enemy’s lines, relating how the Captain had been .made prisoner, and •rhat would be his fate. Those who nett, ann me Austrian .crasented, but Ma mourned Corah’s death, supposing j when l^ancitkhToW’UGt^rab she for he will surtlv do it some way. Probably lit has got a ticket—bor rowed the money to pay it with, or something of that sort,” said I. “ Not he. BeAu always travels free, and boards the same way. He never pays money when^wiLor trick will pa3s current in its place,” said my friend. “ What a shockingbad lia’t be has got on,” said 1, observing the dilapidated condition of his beaver. “ It’s some trick of his, doubtless, for the rest of his dres9, you will observe, is quite genteel. “ Yes, I see.” My friend went on to tell me how Beau had done'hi^ tailor out of a re ceipt in full for hislutl year’s bill, and the landlady at his last--boarding, and va rious other specimens of his ingenuity and wit. “ He owed me ten dollars,” said my friend, “ but in attempting to collect it of him one day Til be hanged if bfc did’nl get ten more out of me; so I thini him suspended for full five minutes, durjjMHilftch time he with great diffi- ^^^Itained his^ position, tbere not bei3HP£ than six inches to stand up- At length a breathless pause en sued, whilst Mr. Miller £jp2ed on a rug- ge^yM^ciion of rock- about ninety them, and orrwhich he con- cltfflMi the unfortunate youth was inevi tably doomed to be dashed. But the uncle (who calls hirnself* awful cow ard,’) at length said with all the calm ness iimy'inable,. * Tom, there is but one wajHpr it; I’ll save you, or we will perish logelher^-rttid with 8 firm voice he comandcd the young tnan to loose his hold ol the rock, which was mechanically obeys*!* with a faint re ply, » Yes, uncle.* At that awful mo ment Mr. Miller sprang horizontally into the air, carrying the young man with him, and such was the force with which he leaped that the check caused them to perform several somersets over each other as they descended linked together. With the rapidity of a flash of lighting they disappeared beneath the foam ing billows, having cleared the craggy ledge which projected more than six feet from the perpendicular of the point over which the youth was suspended. To the delight of their companions, who rather the disadvantage, in jealously; that in pride they are on a par with the lords of creation ; that in calumny and loss of reputation they bear with three times the feliludc that men evince, that they feefi>nTy about one third of the remors^^hich the other sex experi ence ; ^Hthal to the sorrows which flow from disappointed ambition, re verse of fortune, and gaming, they are exposed in a v|r slight degree in com parison with tneir yoke-fellows. This calculation it will be remembered, ap- K lies but to the French ladies. In what ghl a similar circulation would exhibit our own fair countrywomen, we pre sume not to conjecture. with a few private soldiers, all mounted, j I shall let the matter rest.there, for fear issued with the first break of day from j of doubling the sutjt the Hungarian camp. Corab led them ! At this moment rfec conductor enter- towards the Austrian lines. The first} ed the opposite end of the cars to gather seutiuel, upon whom they came una-! the tickets from the passengers, and wares, threw his arms from him, and give them checks in return. Many of begged for life, but those whose captive i them—as is oheujtu* case with travel- lie was, kuew mercy no longer. ~T.be ers, who are frequffttW called upon, on Hungarians phased oyer 1/is dead body, i populous routes Hp^Tatv thfir_tickets—- and were* nliqost immediately discover- J had placed theirs in ine.bauds of their ed by another sentinel who gave the j hats, so that the conductor could alarm. Then with a loud and fearful J that they w panions, wore momentarily horror-struck, they j ! ec , urG , ,n ° uoo . r °' n,s . "W- appointed night to the carriage-house, “ A large deer was running at full speed, closely pursued by a pan ther. The chase had already been a long one, for as they came nearer, I could perceive both their long parched tongues hanging out of their mouths, and their bounding though powerful, was no longer so elastic as usual. The deer having discovered in the distance a large j ing the heavy swells of the flowing and black bear playing with her cubs, slop- j returning waves; at length they struck ed a moment to snufTibe ait; then com- j out for a rock that lay about seventy ing still nearer, he made a hound with \ yards in the sea, on which they were his head extended, to ascertain if | shortly seated, aud trom 'which they Bruin kept his position. As the panther j gave three hearty cheers. Their com- was closing with him, the deer wheeled { panions attempted to procure their res- sharp around, and turning back almost j cue by obtaining a boat, but owing to upon his own trail, passed within thirty j the breach in the ledge found it irnposs- yards of his ptrrsuer, who, not being j iblc, and had to proceed onward for able at once to stop his career, gave an j more than three hours before they were angry growl ami followed the deer j able to extricate themselves. To their again, hut at a distance yf some bun-j delight the geologist then found that dred yards? hearing the growl the bear their brave and dauntless companions drew his body half .out of the bushes,: had once'more committed themselves remaining quietly on the look-out. Soon to the deep, had 8Warn to an accessible , A College Lurk. The following capital story is told by “ one who knows,” of Doctor Maxey, and cannot fail to amuse our readers. On oue occasion, several of the stu dents of South Carolina College resolv ed to drag the doctor’s carriage into the woods, and fixed upon a night for the performance of the exploit. One of their number, however, was troubled with some compunctious visitings, and man aged to convey to the worthy President a hint that it would be well for him to secure the door of his carriage house. the deef again appeared, hut firs speed was much icduccd, and as lie approach ed towards the spot where the bear lay concealed, it was evident that the ani mal was calculating his distance with admirable precision. The panther now "expecting easily to seize his prey, fol lowed about thirty yards behind, its eyes $o intently fixed on the deer that it did Bruin at all. Not so the bear. I - . t . . They were met by times their number, but the shock , „ irresistible. The Uhlans were broken As the conductor drew nearer, Beau and fled in all directions, closely pur- thrust his head out of the Car window, sued by their foes. i and seemed absorbed in contemplating The Colonel rallied a few, with whom j the scenery on that side of the road.— he made a bold dash at the Hungarians. The conductor spoke to him for histick- She was avWfe oV the' close vicinity of her wicked enemy, and she cleared the ‘v i—- , t , . , briers and squared herself for action, when .he deer with u beautiful 'end over the _ i- . , i i near s neuu^tiiu uiasuuiicurcu.’ At the .. r . f P , • ! moment he took the leap, the panther ge. rid of paj% for h.s passage.! WM c)ose ’ upou hi(n _ ^ j '„ s[ bal . cry, .he valiant band threw itself upon I them to take them front their pockets I wnen . l " e “? er " , ‘" v the Uhlan encampment, which lay close I at each stopping place. I watched j P»werful spr.ng passed clear 0- before them. They were met by three Beau to see what ht expedient would l)<;al 8 ,e:u a ", \ llssa Pl ,ea ; ed - The encounter was a terrible but short one ; the Colonel with all those who followed, were cut down. Within two hours the victors returned to their quarters; they bud lost hut nine of their number, amongst whom Corab, who had courted and found death. The name of the English lady, who, at her own great peril, assisted Francis ka in executing her design, is not men tioned ; but a future day will bring it to light, and ensure her that esteem and admiration which her generosity de serves. Father Mathew and the Yankee Girls. Father Mathew writes a long letter to the Mayor of Lowell, expressive of the “ delight and astonishment” he ex perienced on hi9 recent visit to that flou rishing city. He expatiates at consid erable length upon the amazing progress of American manufactures, and com mends the excellent management of most of the factories he visited. We quote an extract: “Your factory operatives (he says) amounting to nearly fourteen thousand, may fairly challenge comparison on these points with any similar class in the world. The air of comfort, happi ness, and health, so visible in the ap pearance of the men, and the taste, in dustry, intellectuality, which character ize the female assistants in those busy hives of national wealth and industiy, are features as novel as they are inter esting, to the friends of human progress. It was the boast of Italian royalty, that} it annually bestowed a marriage dowry, on a few unportioned females. Into what paltry insignificance, does this pu ny.specimen of regal munificence sink, when foropared with the great modern There was scarcely an. alternative left,jind_the^ Austrian'.c^isented, but et—there was no answer. Ticket, sir,” said the conductor, lapping him lightly on the shoulder. Beau sprang back in the car, knock ing his hat into theiroad, and leaving it in one minute nearly a mile. He look ed first at the conductor, then out o! the window after his hat. aud in a seeming fit of rage exclaimed— “ What the d—1 do you strike a man that way for ? Is that your busi ness?—i3 that what the company hires you for ?” “ I beg pardon, sir; I only want your ticket,” replied' the conductor, meekly. “ Ticket! 'O yes, it’s all very well for you to want my ticket, but I want my hat,” replied Beau, bristling up. “Very sorry, sir, really. I merely wished to call your attention, and I took the only means in my power,” said the conductor. “ You had better use a cane to attract a person’s attention next, anti hit him over the head with it if he happens to be looking the other way !” replied the indignant Beau. “ Well sir, I will apologise to you again if you wish, . I have done so al ready once,” xaiiT'tihonibw disconcerte conductor. “ Yes, no doubt, but that don’t ri store me my properly that’s gone.” “ Well, sir, I cannot talk any ionger- I’ll take your ticket, if you please, said the conductor. “ Supposing you stop the train, and go back and see!” said the hatless Beau, with indignant scorn depicted on his face. “ Well, sir, I shall pass you free ovei the road then,” replied - the conductor, attempting to go on with his duty. “ The price of a ticket,” said Beau, “ is one dollar;.my- beaver cost me a V. Your good sense will at once show part of the cliff, and returned toLlan rfiystid ; where, with the exception of the. loss of hats, the officer’s hoots (which.he had taken off on first start- _ the ledge,) and a few slight cuts and bruises, they appeared not a whit the worse from their perilous adven ture. * . ancing himself for a spring, when he per? ceived to his astonishment, that now he was faced by a formidable adversary, not the least disposed to fly. Hecrouch- ed, lashing his flanks with his long tail, while the bear, about five yards from him, remained like a statue, looking at the panther with her fierce glaring eyes. “ One minute they remained thus ; the panlherl its sides heaving with ex ertion, agitated, and apparently unde cided ; the bear perfectly calm and motionless. Gradually the panther crawled backwards till at a right dis tance for a spring, when throwing all his weight upon his hind parts, to in crease its power, it darted upon the bear like lightning, and fixed it claws into her back. The bear, with irresis tible force, seized the panther with her two fore paws, ‘pressing it with the ight of her body, and rolling over it. I heard a heavy grunt, a plaintive howl, a crashing of bones, and the panther was dead. The cub of the bear came to ascertain what was going on, and af- i few minutes’ examiation of the vic tim, it strutted down the slope of the hill, followed by its mother, which was apparently unhurt. I did not attempt to prevent iheir retreat, for among real hunters in the wilds there is a feeling which restrains them from attacking an animal which has just undergone a dead ly strife. “ This is a very common practice of the deer, when chased by the panther —that of leading him to the haunt of a bear; I have ofteu witnessed it, al though I never knew the deer to turn as in this instnnee.—Pittsburg National Reformer. * Tv^ ist c. Med- ' Ned and Charley Were two room males, but they occupied different beds. Ned’s sleeping apparatus was so situat ed that be could get in cither side—that is to say that there was two fore sides to his-bed, and no back side, which Ned found very convenient. • One night Ned aud Charley had been out, and on returning, which they did near morning, both were considerably elevated. However, they walked up to their rooms with an air that seemed to say, “not so very darned drunk after all,” aud sought long and patiently for matchgs-and a lamp. After knocking over the pitcher and the washstand and smashing the looking glass, they finally gave up the search and went to bed. Went to bed—yes, that’s the word, but owing to the darkness and confusion [ of their senses, they made a slight take. In short, Ned’s bed had the ho nor of receiving the two friends—Char ley getting in on one side, and his com panion rolling in on the other. “ I say, Ned,” cried Charley, touch ing somebody’s calf, “ there’s a fellow ly bed!” Wonderful coincidence!” exclaim ed Ned, feeling a strange elbow in the region of his ribs, “ tbere is somebody my bed too.” “Is there, though?” cried Charley, et’s kick ’em out?” “Agreed,** aid Ned. And accordingly the two friends be gan to kick. It lasted about a minute and a half, and Ned was sprawling on the floor; Charley was left in posses sion of the bed. For a moment all was silent. “I say, Ned,” cried Charley.’ “ What 9” asked Ned, sulkily. “I’ve kicked my fellow out!” “ You are a devilish sight luckier than I am, then,” said Ned; “ for mine has kicked me out.”—Spirit of the Times. and ensconced his portly person inside the vehicle. In less than an hour some half a dozen young gentlemen came to his retreat, and cautiously withdrew the carriage into the road. When they were fairly out of the College precincts, they forgot their reserve, and began to joke freely with each other by name. One of them complained of the weight of the carriage, and another replied by say ing that it was heavy enough to have the old fellow himself in it. For nearly- a mile they proceeded along the high way, and then struck into the woods, to a cover which they concluded would effectually conceal the vehicle. Making themselves infinitely merry at the Doc- pense, and conjecturing how and when he would find his carriage, they at length reached the spot where they had resolved to leave it. Just as they were about to depart—having once more agreed that “ the carriage was heavy enough to have the old poclorund all his tribe fa il”—riiey were startled hy the sudden dropping of one of the glass door panels, and the well known voice of the Doctor fiimself thus addressed them : So, so, young gentlemen, you aro going to leave me in the woods, are you ? Surely, as you have brought mo hither for your own gratification, you fact, that many of the ladies, of Atneri- ..... -, er ... ca, who, now, as .wives aa3 roolhers, «<»»»jhw.* » four dollars adorn the domestic circle, have laid the foundation of their wealth and comfort, not by a debasing dependence inJPrince or Noble, but by the exercise oPhheu: own industry and labor in tho5B*exten\ sive manufactories, of which not only il detected, ana nnaiiy ottered him a city, but the whole Republic may r n "u^ab- S s‘l"cape 3U, \ °“ feel justly proud”. A German prince having in a dream seen three rats, one fat, one lean,, the that he had gloriously met it on the field I would have to remain in fiis steacf,-asi throd sent for a^iebrated JtehL The "fficere"we SfS “'" h ! ^ ,hc Ge " e ' a !' s ’p a “|” rt for i mien gipsy, aud demanded an exflaea- despair, i ne oHicers went masse > herself, her persuasion had writ near, - ,.Tp. p, . ,. .... to the commander-in-chief, praying for • proved fruitless. She spoke of the cer-, The fat ral * sa,d * be snrceress » •u attack on the lines of the enemy ; hut j tain and disgraceful death which await-. “ ,s S°. ur P nmc minister, the lean rat tbo position of the army was such as to j ed Corab if he remained, and represent- \ yoor people, and the blind rat yourself.’ my favor at any rate.’ The conductor hesitated. Beau look ed like a gentledynt 10 bne not perfect ly well posted u‘p*4A the human face; he was well dresseSt and his indignation ppe^red mos*t honest. “ I’ll se one: see you'.after; I have collected A Leap for Life. In no novel or romance have we read any story of cliff-climbing equal in ter ror, to the following which is going the rounds of the Welch newspapers:— “As the Supervisor of Inland Revenue at Aberystwith, Mr. f. Miller, his neph ew, and two professional gentlemen, geologists, were last week examining some strata of rock in the cliffs between Aberystwith and Llanrhystid, they pro ceeded along a narrow ledge ot project ing stone on the face of the cliff, about oue hundred and twenty feet above the level of the sea, which providentially happened to be at full flow. In passing round a projecting angle, which for ages will not refuse to lake me back for mine. Come, Messrs. , and , and , buckle to, and let us return; it’s getting late!” There was no appeal; for the win dow was raised, and the Doctor resum ed his seat. Almost without a word, the discomfilled young gentleman took their places at the pole at the back ol the vehicle, and quite as expeditiously, if not with less noise, did they retrace ‘j their course. In silence they dragged the carriage into its wonted place, anti then retreated precipitately to their rooms, to dream of the account they must render on the morrow. When they had gone, the Doctor quietly vacat ed the carriage, and went to his house, where he related the story to his family with much glee. He never called the heroes of that nocturnal expedition to an account, nor was his carriage ever afterwards dragged at night into the woods.—Spirit oj the Times. A Projane Siccarcr Nonplussed.—In Schoharie county there lives a man whose addiciation to profanity is such that his name has become a by word and a reproach ; but by some internal thermometor ho so graduates his oaths as to make them apply to tho peculiar case in hand ; the greater the mishap or cause for "anger, the stronger and more frequent the adjurations. His business is that of a gatherer of asbes, which he collects in small quantities and transports in an ox cart. Upon a recent occasion, having by dint of great labor succeeded iu filling his ve- the tickets,Replied the conductor, pass- j has frowned on all below, the profes- ing through the car: * / i sors and the revenue officer bad round- Beau sat in .silent’indigQalion, frown- j ed the point; and the young man was in ing at every body until the official ro- jihe act of doing so, when the rock sud- turned, and came an^ sat down by his [denly breaking from tinder his feet, he ^ide. Beau then, In an. earnest under- j was whirled round with his face toward tone, that we could only over-hear. oc-! the se^, and as he descended he seized casionally talked to the conductor like a»with one band the ledge beneath his “ Dutch uncle,” and we saw the crest- j uncle’s feet, whilst he extended the oth- Snicide Statistics. fr . - . A very curious statement and calcu-j bide, he started for the asbery, whidh lation has been published in Paris byl 81 * 4 "^. 8 upon the brow of a steep hill; M. Pariet, a medical professor, relative j^d it was not until he reached the to the number of suicides committed in , door lhal be noticed, winding its tortu- France for thirty years. From the re-! ?“ 8 «»“• down : the long decliv.ty.a cords of the police, it appears that the ! bhe ofwhile ashes, while something short total number of suicides attempted to j a Reck remained mr the cart. “ The be committed were 6782, and three- i dwellersby the w a y side andtbey that, fourths of the individuals were uumar-1 l r arr,ed lhere V had assembled m great ried. We subjoin the figures furnished L$> rc ®* ^peeling »n anuSual anathema!, to him by the police, showing the rela-! d,8 P la J" u Turning, however, to the live numbers if male and female sui- ™^* lbe unfortunate man heaved a cides: Crossed in love, 97 males, 157 ?'S h and 8 » m P ! y remarked--** Niegh- females ; jealously, - 39 males, 52 fe- bo «* 1113 ao . u8e " leant do justice to tha males; mortified pride, 27 males, 27: subject—Knickerbocker. ;..; females; calumny and loss of reputa-j tion, 97 males, 28 females ; remorse, 37 males, 12 females; disappointed ambi tion, 110 males, 12 females; reverse of fallen man of the tickets pay the hatless er hand to him, and it was firmly c! passenger four dollars. 'ed by the revenue officer, who held fortune, 263 males, 39 females; gaming, 141 males, 14 females; other species of misconduct, 208 males, 79 females ; do mestic chagrins, 524 males, 260 fe males; misery 5irmales,.594 females; fanaticism, 1 male, 13 females. ^ It would, therefore,, seem to follow that soraewhere about five .women died di My dear Polly, I am surprised at your taste of wearing another woman’s hair on your head,” said a man to his wife. “ My dear Joe, I am astonished , that you persist in wearing another, sheep’s wooIdu-your back. ' Deserving.'—•** Do you know . our Brjpwn?” “ Yes, my dear.” “Is he i very deserving man?” “Yes, be rves a flogging, and if be ever gal- from love for three men; that the-ladies lants you home again, I will give it to have considerably-|he advantage, or him-!* Exit wife^ in a fright. .