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NEW SERIES—YOL. HI., NO. 17.
ATHENS, THURSDAYjfSCTOBER 25, 1849.
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Tw-nijkt. Deep in the Western wave
The 8m had bathed his burnished brow,
And the Moon her harrowed light
K»ed bright on a slumbering world!
life’s busy hum waahnah’d—nor sound,
Bare the cricket's song and the wind's sad sigh,
‘ forgetfulness of«U msksp I found - r
Ulisnllinn.
Colonel Lee'* Hosier.
AK 15CIDE5T OF BRITISH HBnUIITY.
A beautiful summer day was draw
ing to a close in South Carolina. The
son was seting in tbe West, gilding the
green earth in varied golden hues, and
to the eyes of tbe enraptured beholder
of nature's beauty, presented a glorf
ous scene,
j have much work to do to-day!” Thus
' saying, he wheeled his charger and
dashed up to the side of the young bu
gler. “ Now, my brave young fr low,
one of those soul-cheering strains.”
At the command, the^uth raised his
bugle and the atmospnere re-hchoed
with its martial notes. Presently all
were in readiness—the chargers com
menced prancing, while some of their ri
ders rose in their stirrups and commenc
ed cutting and slasbingthe empty air - ~ :< *
upon whom to glut l!
sion. .
A noble-looliing youth, with plumed w,.Srte e„7myl7,if^Srf 0 r ,he
Cpco Um «h» beamed mildly *at,
Each aouglit, in foolub wivjr'a strife,
In mirroring back f^r golden beams,
Tbs other vainly to excel..
Not far below the rivals root.
As sisters meet—in kind embrace^—
And though I gazed with anxious heart,
No strife or envy could I trace,
BHai they met, their murmur ceased—
AWTVt aud holy stillness reigned
Around. All rivalry was lost;
And as they thus in union flowed,
The Moon looked up from the placid stream,
And smiled!
While, pleased, I gazed
Upoo the iace of night’s bright orb,
A voice I heard speak sweetly thus:
" Mortal! tliese streams a lesson givo
Of worldly hate and strife—
The jealousy and cares which mark
. .4- Man's pilgrimage through life.
While selfishness distracts his aims,
And envious feelings sway,
His power for good is ever lost,
His labor tlirown away.
If, like tbe streams, whose feeble tide
In murmuring envy flows,
Men seek, alone, Ood’s smile to win.
And sin’s wide spread oppose,—
lake them will find their effort weak,—
Their time and labor lost—
As the broken rays of silver light
By the rippling current toss'd.
Bat let tlieir hands and pray’rs be joined—
Their * union" flag unfurl’d—
And smiling, God will quickly grant
Redemption to a teorlJ V
The spirit of the waters ceased;
WhOe through my frame a fear—
A holy tremor ran! To life
. Awoke anew, the lesson vow’d,
With the new-born day, to profit
And improve. . * ' LurffBUom.,
Jp-
Twas on amidsumu.cr'a inght,
In life’s blithe romantic tune,'
Waitdering by Diana's light,
Met I Annie in her prime;
With humid eye, she paced alone
Near the ancient vine-clad cot—
And sweetly sang, in sorrow’s tone,
A solace for her lot.
8ho started back, in slight alarm.
As 1 glided by her side;
But quirk and soft—“ I mean no barm,”
She on my words relied;
The tears that sparkled on her cheek.
Like dew-drops on the rose. .
Caus’d sympathy to seek,
The secret of her woes.
Her soft small hand, was in my own—
Her brow with kisses warm,
On lovelier face the stars ne’er shone,
AU fairy-like her form;
Unconsciously sve turn’d aside.
In the parterre’s mazy ground—
The mellow moon our silent gnide,
1 The tasting-rock was found.
- Down seated in this lone retreat.
Encumber’d in drooping green;
No hearts more happy thus to meet,
- Cnon vied and uuseen.
- Tho furtive glance and stolen kiss,
Our love bod oft enjoyed;
But of all our brightest dreams of bliss,
This last was least alloy’d'.
" r«le flowers nodded on the breeze,
In sweetest respiratiou-r-
AU nature slept in smiling ease,'
Breathing inspiration. ’
Annie’s sorrows in dewy flight
Were sighing ou the air;
Her face as angel’s, pure and bright,
No trace of care was there.
Such innocence and modest love.
Ne'er beam’d from mortal eye i
The orbs bung dazzling from aLqve, „ _
»-^—«-— * 4- ■' ... -■
A* if in am’roas envy.
A pillow for her bead;
IWJips irviliiu-. efl v -j^ vr e,t.
Sweet ne^’.s blUStimg red.
Oh! would tbit iT.oort had ne’er deelm’d,
That smiled upon tlie night;
Or mem’ry’s wiig was row confin’d,
'"From retrospective flight;
But soon or late, learn we must
Vows are vain on Earth—
And to coiuagn to death and dust,
Hope at its very birth.
The distant clock that loll’d the hour,
To call Annie from that scene,
fitffl clangs aloud, from old church tow’r;
The Lower yet is green, - •
The queen of night, from Heaven’s blue,
Watches in the hallow'd place— -
But no more o’er the happy two,
Locked in fond embrace,
The lonely cot. ’neath old elm trees,
V The garden’s dark gray wall—
far. tar away, my fancy sees, '?+
And broods above it all..
In vain it seeks tbe Orphan fair—
Her spirit’s passed away— - '
’ Her lovely form and bcanty fare,
Lie monld’ring in decay.
When zephyrs hrrathe on soft twilight,
And night’s pavilion's «prtnd, * J .
Front h» r casket, shin.-s one jewel bright-*
I love it for the dead.
True symbol of mv Annie’s love—
Unfading, deep and pure,
Ever draw my nous thought above—
My soul to Heu’-ca allure.
Cmnfntflr. TV, p. BiVzu*.
cap in hand, could be
ibe lhresliliold of a neat liv
Tage, in the inferior of
estly engaged ' i n coo
distance, stood a <lark*ha1rcd beautiful
young girl, wrh he* face partly con
cealed from view, sobbing as if her
young heart were bursting. It was evi
dent from the, anguish manifested in the
mother’s careworn features, and by tbe
heart-touching grief of the weeping sis
ter, for such they were, -that something
of considerable moment
their hearts.
The youth was
fourteen, possessing
features well delineated and beautiful,
yet, on the whole considerably effemi
nate—bearing a marked resemblance
to bis sister. Notwithstanding this
there was no tear about him—a firm
and lofty step—as Iip, at length moodi
ly strutted to and fro beioritnie cottage
•—and a dark penetrating eye and firm
ly compressed lip, that bespoke a man
ly spirit with determinate resolution
and courage. Masses of dark, wavy
hair hung around his lofty temples,
which being now and then wafted aside
by the cool evening breeze, revealed a
heavy sear as if inflicted by a sabre,
clearly denoting, young as he was,
that he had already beta in service.
His dress consisted of a green military
frockcoat, closely buttoned to his chin
—white pants edged with scarlet.—
Around his neck, suspended by a scar
let bandage, bung a magnificent bugle,
while on bis left breast was a large
star, by which he could be recognized
as belonging to that mighty and effici
ent band—Lee’s Legion. The youth
was Col. Lee’s bugler. The company
had encamped, a few hours previous,
not far distant from tis borne, when he
•landing at contest> The stern command t
en—away* they sped. The clattering
of hoofs swelled upon the air as onward
-r-""yani
pride. That was a noble am
VOLUME XVII. NUMBER 29-
pas-
Tbe earth was vc»?d rb the sombre
shadows of night - na were out,
and twinklingly glean ngpo the firma
ment— the moon was failing thro* the
deep ethereal tide, lool: £ calmly down
upon the world, as if u ■ >ascious of the
jostling to and fro of tb Hghty and con
tending elements of and blood
shed. The eveningwii sighed mourn
fully around the laitWcottage and
among the tall ' “ * J "
band, and {tad already rendered the
most signal service to the cause of free
dom.
They had not proceeded to a great
distance when they beheld a horsenytn
rapidly approaching them. Dashing
up to Col. Lee he spoke to him in
was agitating i unt ^ er . lone * The horseman was an^; ly bathing his
° ° American spy, who had gained impor-j lips upon his b:
bedside of a dying y®^lb—dark,
wavy locks \vere~ mined together by
stiff and clotted gore-Uvhose gashed
wounds were yet gaping and therefrom
slowly oozing the warm yimson current
of his life. In vain Urn fond mother,
^bending over him timrtm&iGime, gent-
indf,ind pressing her
. w - o —- r — - r - -—)W iA-’Ven tinged with
apparently about I lanl inleJ hgeuce concerning the enerpyueriinson by his blood-Urantically call-
llpnrtpr flirm nnri which he was to convey a considerable |ing, “My son—Ob, son—awake!”
- • • ’•-• distance farther; but his animal having j while burning tears thickly coursed
been rode hard, and evidently much! down her cheeks. Ant^ oh! the bitter
fatigued was not able to proceed. IlJ! agony of that young frmtur$ wbo soft-
petitioned Col. Lee to supply him witliMy whispered in his CWTlfFtf'enclearing
a better for fear of falling into the ene- ‘ " * 1
Vdi\, 1'nranr, kt.
n the N. 0. Delta.
hat noble rider—one more strong and !
nighty effort—down comes that arrfl |
nerved in fur}', sweeping that sword i
in a fiery circle through the air, once j
more accompanied by “ That for the lit- j
tel Bugler /” Weymies reels—he sinks
—he falls!
. - That daring and noble rider- who j isiana. A year or two since, a wedding! repair to the fatal spot. There was a
pfrscious of the fought thus bravely, and who had stood j being about to come off’ there, it was , dear sky and a spanking breeze. They
hv,h„ «r -Bugler, .» ! ntcessary 1o scnd some twclve miUw for j rode l,°ld.ly lurwurd. There «Aod ,h.
The Wnliz of the Wolves.
Wolves abound in the waste and
j desolate woods along Leaf River, Lou-
by the sigh that came ever and anon
from her gentle bosom. The groom sat
by, clasping her velvet hand, and gaz
ing, with long looks into her lustrous
eyes. Al .lcngih day came and a moro
haggard, disappointed set was never
seen. It was determined once more to
bye*he bedside of ihedyit
—Col. Lee!
The brother was dead yet the sister r •. .. . , i,
wept no more. She hod wept much, I “ e ’ e J?
but her tears were now dried-egony ! , a ' S ]^ f ° rl > m ’ C3 A wdd hdly
n„., L ed the fount ol grief. Long “"7“ ^ ' J bC, "' e f n '
she gazed upon The departed
vt-J,olLow laueh fell from her j Sqo.re_ ^rforirntd; &>&&&$. Die
w i .wilh his'pant
i old “nigger” fiddler, who wasindis-
laugKfell Trotnher;;
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tlie aTrekdy lieartstricken parent! : The
loved and loving sob was deacf—Had
my’s hands. Col. Lee ordered the
young bugler to exchange horses with
the spy, as his was the fleetest horse in
the company.
The youth was mounted upon the
•xchanged horse which proved to be a
poor, miserable brute, not able to keep
pace with the other horses. At length
Col. Lee told him, that he must leave
him behind at present, as they were
pelled to travel considerably faster
if they wished to accomplish their ob
ject, but, that he would furnish him
with a good horse again, as soon as an
opportunity presented to procure one;
1 not having the remotest idea ri^ut any
iarm would befall a poor beardless
bciy,” to use Lee’s own phrase, from
the enemy if left unprotected.
Lee’s Legion had scarcely been out
of sight ere a parly of Tarleton’s troops
came dashing along, headed by a Ma
jor Weymies, who, by the way, lacked
all the better feelings of the soul,
his mother
raem.
“ Mother,” said he^sa. leLgih, “it is
growing late, I must reiQrn tocamp/ or
they will wonder much at my long ab
sence, as I have already tarried an
hour longer, than I intended.”
“ Then you cannot remain till morn
ing? ’tis so seldom that we get to see
you that we can scarcely reconcile our
selves to your departure again so soon,”
and the mother was compelled to turn
her face, to bide a trickling tear and
conceal the deep emotion of her soul.
“ No, no, dear mother, it is imposible.
We intend marching early in the morn
ing in pursuit of some Tories and Brit
ish, who have, about twenty miles
South, literally murdered several citi
zens, and destroyed much valuable
property. These are trying limes, and
our beloved country and homes are
suffering. Every person should be
diligently at work.”
“True,” replied the mother, “but
would to God these lirrVHsjwere over—
those dark and angry elements of blood
shed hushed—that peace might again
dawn upon our country, and the spared
return and gladden their
loved
homes once more. But I would not
dishearten you, though it be sad and
painful to part, and a strange forebod
ing gloom hangs heavily over ray
spirit these last few days, yet I would
have you go and do your duty, nobly,
honorably, and God be with you.”
“ I shall, mother, and thanks for your
blessed invocation !” The mother then
pressed her lip tothe brow of her prom
ising son as he bade her farewell.
“Come, come, Emma,” said he,
turning to his Sister, “you must hot
wccp.so—you make mv heart sad.—
Dry Up your tei»rs—fear^S^E!*-! will
ly clung to his form, nnd bursting into
a fresh flood of tears, exclaimed. “ Oh,
brother and mother, I had snch wild
and fearful dreams last nighti I fear
some thing will befall you 1”
“Dreams?-sister—cast them uv the
wind—Ihey nrfe idle imaginations of the
brain.. Cheer ou, Emma, all will yet
be well,” and releasing himself Iromher
wild embrace, he hastened to hi3 char
ger nnd mounted.
“List! - mother—list! sister!” said
he, turning his horse and waving adieu
with his plumed cap j “ such are he
notes when urging the brave *o combat!
and.placing his bugle,Uft his lips, he
blew a wild but fiery blast* the thril
ling holes dying sirangety on the air—
falling as an ill omen upon the hearts'of
who,- literally speaking, was a perfect,, .cypj from^vhcnct-^eirer^nnd a
/lf»v*U tn tiiVrnnn form. Ai first siolvi itw»* a tear, was slrancclv. slernlv
Weymies wjw spurring in the direction
of him with uplifted sword. His heart
beat strangely now and his lip turned
pale and quivered fearfully, for he knew j dead
ord, '
Brother—brot^jfr,” '^beckon o
the most pitifu'.ierms to speak
—to speak but once more: &ut the son
and brother, who was the iaollier’s hope
—the sister’s pride and W-*-heard nei
ther. Ae was struggling vith the grim
monster, death! His litrbsWere already
growing rigid and stiff—w* eye glassy
and dim—his breath gruvihg shorter
and more feeble—lhe spirit, was about
taking its farewell! t
The youth was dying—he, who had
oft by his deep blast of fye_bugle called
a mighty and valiant band of soldiers
together and cheered item on to the
loving s
fallen a victim to British inhumanity!
The gentle dauglher was a gibberit
maniac! Leesbuko, Pa., 1849.
.. r „umlj hejests
at his expeifse had all been perpetrated
nnd laughed at. The bride and the
young ladies sat ranged around the
room, like so many statues pinned to
the walls. The bashful gallants stood
outside, about the door and windows,
anxious to be in, but reluctant to ap
proach, and urging each other to “break
the ice.” The Squire, and a knot of
of old ’uns, were talking politics, a
the evening was warm, guzzli
huge hui
lily contest—in the’ struggles be
tween life and death, «f slavery and
freedpm, was soon to slyepthe eternal
sleep.
At the fool of the youti’slied stood a
robust and dark-visaged man. His
dress bespoke him to b« an American
officer. His arms were folded upon his
bosom—his lips firmly compressed—his
brow contracted—and his -fiery, dark
rolled
ihat danger was nigh—lliat there
mercy or quarter to be had lor the
protected republicans, whether youth
old age—male or female—when en
countered by troops under Weymies,
Tarleton, Lord Rawdon and others. It
was not the thoughts of dealt) ihat
made him fear—nh, no! for could he
have had an hundred lives, youth as he
was, he would have been willing to
yield them all as sacrifices for the suc-
of the venerated cause of freedom
—but it was the thoughts of a fond mo
ther and sister’s agony at his death in
that short moment of suspense that hade
agony and fear knock loudly at his
heart.
“Hold! hold!” exclaimed he, as the
sabre of Weymies was drawn to strike,
“ I will become a prisoner ! remember
I am but a boy and carry no weapons,”
but his words were scarcely breathed
ere tbe stroke descended, accompanied
by a volley of imprecations; but the
youth having perceived the action,
quickly raised his bugle to ward it off
his head, and received the full stroke
upon his arm. gashing it to the hone.—
Again the weapon ascended, again in
supplicating tones the youth cried for
quarter. With a fierce scowl Weymies
gazed rudely upon him, retarding his
blow the while, then in a sneering man
ner inquired—“ You belong to traitor
Lee’s band of rebels, hoy, do .you ?”
“ I am the bugler to Col. Lee’s com
pany,” frankly answered he.
V Well, young scamp,” again spoke
a tear,'was ’strangely, sternly fixed up-
on .. W.&. jHooi
. ffluta tjWtWgehn;
from the youth’svpaiTwia^quivering' ’*------ 1 »-
lips. A few more struggles and all was
* Col. Lee’s lttle bugli
As the strange! saw the spirit
Codfish Aristocracy.
We are very aristocratic here in our
goodly city of Cincinnati. Exclusive
ness is fashionable—coteries are form
ed, who fancy they comprise all the
taste, fashion and talent existing. If
a daring intruder presumes to enter the every ten minuFcs, from
charmed circle, he meets with a rebuff* shouldered, short-necked, four-sided
which tells him that he is looked on as bottle, several of which* might he seen
an inferior,no matter what his personal I on a stump before the doors; while a
worth and merits may he. It serves lhe J score of matrons in white caps ami
fool right. What husincs has any one j aprons, by the blaze of light-wood
to suppose that sterl ing character and | torches were bustling about the sup-
cultivated intellect could constitute a 1 per-table in an adjoining house. At
claim to he received into fashoinable so- length the girls began to yawn. The
ciely? Fashionable—faugh! The chil- pretty bride herself grew drowsy. A
dren of cobblers and tinkers putting on ! scraping of feet was heard in the gal-
airs, apeing the manners of foreign aris-1 lery, and one or two impatient young
tocrats, and claiming to give tone and j bucks commenced “shuffling,"
character to society! Fashionable— ing their heels together, and cult
quotha! Why, they still smell of leath-j “ pigeon-wing.” Still no fidler came.
er and solder! J Hour after hour rolled by—supper was
A gentleman passenger, on a steam- ; deferred—the drinks came faster and
boat from New Orleans to Cincinnati j stronger—the yawning more frequent
on the trip up, was introduced to a! among the ladies—the talking louder
young lady on hoard by a gentleman re- j among the gentlemen around the stump,
lation of hers. We give a brief descrip- j and yet “ Old John” was not forthcom-
tion of the two. The young lady was ing. As the night wore on, tlie seven
charmingly lovely, and aimable in man-j stars were high it
ners ; the gcnl was witty, sentimental i impatience of the co
and amusing, his manners noble, his | bounded, ami it wa:
figure manly—such a one as would j should he sent for.
catch a lady’s eye. j out a fiddler was not considered law-
Thrown together in each other’s so-j ful, and the Squire, swore there should
ciely, and mutually attracted, it is not to 1 he no “ greasy doings” or “ chicken fix-
bc wondered that they,£re\v quite fa-jins,” ’rill old John came. The idea
miliar,, They bad Uifit-a-tctet on the j flushed across them that, perhaps he
nmeaacffid the JecKS ar® in ; had been tfiesei byX thel :wolvcsL No
w -^sTOn?f'wfaSTTnli!l6a§irfr, , i toTnwnifr
The tumult was ns loud n«
ever. A dozen waives leaped up and
down panting for hrentlr, their eyes red
and fiery, their tails switching furiously,
and there, ou the joist was perched
--not the devft—but oljfJohn himseir!
1 hc ia-«xplaim4b Jle h i«L set
WiV Cither l;Vle,, on the precciKng Vven-
ing. fdr the wedding. \Rigjht overtook
Trim among the hills, nnd he soon lufar'd
the ravenous creatures on his track.—
Nearer and nearer they came; faster
nnd faster hc fled, hut still they gained
upon him. He dropped his hat—that de
tained them an instant. Hethrcwdown
his coat—they stopped to scent it, but the
next moment on they cam«\ in full view.
Almost desperate he lore off Ins shirt,
hut they merely paused to toss it in the
air. Their-prey was just before them,
and on they rushed. The fugitive dash
ed into the cabin, bounded convulsively
to the joist, and at the instant he swung
himself from the floor, the whole troop
plunged madly in, gnashing theirtecth,
and frantic for blood. Finding himself
secure, and recovering his composure,
he slided along the beam and closed
tho door. He then braced himself up,
unslung h : s fiddle and began to play, in
hopes ol being heard, and to keep him-
,|° ! self awake. John, like most of Iris
the ! drcnvs ? race ’ was a P l lo sleep, and to
| avoid it, rattled off his jigs till day-light.
* i The effect of the music on the wolves
j was singular. They leaped up inccs*
ieju j santly, foaming at the mouth, snapping
at each other, howling hideously, and,
to all appearance, raving mad. John
was soon relieved ; the monsters shot
and scalped. The company repaired
the heavens the i * >ac *' lo d,e * ad,cs * converted the supper
patiy became
into a breakfast, had a roaring carouse,
and the ruins of the “ haunted house”
are still to be seen on the waters of the
Leaf River.
Sense iq the lady's ear. The passengers
pronounced it a case of Ihvc at first
sight, the ladies were more respectful
whom they thought was soon to
Woymica imnaw^’sKflgnre
soon he with you again;”.so saying he “ we will spare you ^ on one condition charge. See the fori
pressed his lips to hers, while she wild- that w. by instantly swearing allegi-' leader ash* proudlv urges ou ward his
7 ‘ • * r - . ance to the loyal cause—joining otir
company—and, hereafter battling will)
us against the rebels—what say you ?
quick!”
“ I will become a prisoner,” said the
youth with trembling lone—“ but—”
“ No,” shouted Weymies, interrupt
ing him, “you must unite with us and
battle against the rebels !”
“Battle against my country?—•
against my brethren !' No, sir!—Never?'
exclaimed he, his dark eye flashing
proudly, while his form grew erect,
and his lips wreathed with scorn and
indignation.
“Then, by God.no quarter, young'
rebel—you die /”—almost shrieked Wey
mies, with an incarnate smile. In
an instant the sword again descended,
mother arid sister. At the blast, the ' with several others, end sent the young
( noble animal started as in battle, and j bugler reeling from his horse, crying for
J in a few moments the young bugler was : quarter till the last moment..•* Spare, oh _
| out of sight. ; spare—you break the heaits of a moth-1 is growing weak he, yet muscular and
* * * * . • * • er and sister!” was bis last supplicaton. ■' well skilled, cannot bear up against
1 clear the | The strokes were repealed accomnnni-! such a fiery and more than human
shouts; until the body of,Not a word is spot *
take its flight a chilling shudder crept j be a matron, and chambermaids (as
l:. f i .. i__i. i . . - , . , . . . '
his frame* while a dark snd fe;i
ful resolve entered his soul—and the
words, “ Revenge—rno quarter to tho
British!” hissed through his clenched
teeth. Whispering a few words ofcom-
t> the almost distracted mother’s
he departed. History records his
after deeds—his resolve was faithfully
nrried into effect. ^
Away with us# in fancy, dear reader,
to the battle field but for a moment—
away, where thousands are mingling in
the scenes of destruction—where the ter
ribly booming thunder of the cannon,
the rattling of the musketry, heavily
shook the approximating hills and re
verberating in hollow, quaking thunder
‘ the distance. Away where
chambermaids always do) waiting upon
no one else hut the bride. Miserable
prophets—it was not fated to he a
tnalci).
The boat at length arrived at her place
of destination, the association of the two
loving ones was at an end, and they
were obliged to separate. Whispered
adieus, with a sofi entreaty from him,
were answered by her thrusting a card
into his hand, nnd thus they parted,
site lo her iather’s marble halls, and he
to the East, whither business imperative
ly called him. The hope of seeing her
on his return filled his heart with joy.
She made an astounding discovery
shortly after her return home. A
friend of hers, who sported tnutach:
the clash of swords an4 bayonets—the and a goatee, quizzed her unmercifully
Curiosities.—The Albany Dutchman is
exhibiting a list of curiosities recently
deposited »n the Schenectady Museum.
We «r>py lhe following:
Thfe £ucatqir ncknmvUlges the /qUqs$l _
a dozen young' ftllo^s mounted, nnd , in S »'<= *
galloped down the pall, that led to the "T™” ^ b Tl°„
foresl. About four miles distant stood : “ n ‘ e "£ on ' SC '. U b - v a ™ mmU " !eo ‘ lho
. , i.i i i 1 Rome Convention,
a waste-house, ami as they approached
it, an infernal howling was heard, and :
now and then, amidst the din, the
squeaking of a fiddle. The old place had
long been reported to he “ haunted.”—
One moment the boj’s listened in sur
prise. The howl of a single wolf had
no terrors for them, but the diabolical
serenade from a dozen, and ’.lie twang
ing of the cat-gut in that dark, old house !
Davy Crockett himself could’nt have
stood it, so they “ turned tail” and “ cut
dirt*’ for the place they came from, and
reported that the devil had nabbed old
Jonn.and was then at the haunted house,
dancing a breakdown with a gang of
she-wolves for bis partners ! So
derful a story, supported by sundry
emphatic oaths, threw every
Three “ cutlets” from the public
“ wealby a patriot.
“ The latest noose;” sent in by a man
that got married on Tuesday.
A quart of sourkraut, as a sample of
“ the German Diet” that we have been
reading so much about lately.
John Van Buren’s “pass” that ho
made “ over Jordan ;” presented by
Judge Edmonds.
roans of the dying of departing gb
heaving the mangled clay—where the
wild, stern watch-words: “God save
the King!” on one side!, while far more
effective on the othcrJ^SttiL Liberty
and Independence!” are wildly and
strangely commingling. Away, where
sheets of liquid fire bortl forth—where
hissing molten lead is thinning the ranks
of men like the heavy hail among the
growing grain—and tlie daafc-densc vol
umes of smoke lazily curling towards
the blue heavens, fromurd’ficld of strife;
as incense to the departed fallen vic
tims !
Look to the south of-the battle-field!
See yoq that compact hndy-qf horsemen
—forward, * forward, they dash—lor-
black forious war hors-?—hisstmil right
arm dealing death’s destruction right
and left; bis compressecNi’^s, pale and
quivering with excitement, ringing with
accents at every stroke^j^C^t for him
—and that—aud. thdt /” answered by
his noble troop until the very heavens
seem to re-echo their shouts. Quickly
he glances his dark, piercing eye over
the enemy’s dragoons. aTiftospy their
leader, deep he pluageslits rowels into
his charger’s side—forward he darts—
they have met at last! “Ha! Wey
mies, we have met! Turn and defend,
craven soul! Thisfdrtheflffte Bugler7”
and the clash of steel - rang fearfully.—
Man to man fight thoJeTW^anoS cotJ1 '
manders, regardless of the tide of battle.
On, onward, presses the noble rider—
back moves • Weymies—the strokes of
^ _ his foe areifkn'mg.wbhtltedoubled ener-
quarter till the last moment. Spare, oh jgy and force—hack he mov«-—his
for losing her heart to a mechanic who
was going to Washington to get a pat
ent for a new plough. This was very
provoking to her. She protested that
she thought he wa3 a gentleman, or she
never would have accepted his atten
tions.
Six weeks flew by, and the ^young
mechanic was on his return home. His
heart bounded with joy as he approach
ed Cincinnati. Visions of grace, beau
Cure for Lazi n css.—The Dutch have a
singular contrivance to cure laziness.—
If a pauper, who is able, refuses to
t work, they put him into a cistern, and
” j let in a sluico of water. It comes in
” just so fuAt that, by briskly plying a
*nt"> ^ I >um P’ "’till which the cistern is fur-
contusion. Tho yoong ladies did>l!™’ hc,, ; bc kcc P 5 l,irnsclf rro,n drown -
quite go into “ duck fits” but they ex- j ,n «* — —-—_
changed mysterious looks, and gathered «« Father,” said a sporting youth to
round a withered old woman,whose voice | his revered parent, “thevsav trout will
whisper as she related 1 bite now.” “Well, Well,” was tho
sank
strange tales of that deserted dwelling.
The Squire, the oracle of the settle
ment discredited the story. He took a
big-drink, and insinuated that the boys
had tipped the bottle once too often be
fore they set out, and roundly swore that
he “ would face all the wolves on Leaf
River, and all the devils in h-11, il the
consoling reply, “ mind your work.
and then you’ll bo £
you.”
they '
l bite
A Noble Sentiment.—“ The more I am
acquainted with agricultural affairs, the
better I am pleased with them, inso
much that 1 can nowhere find so great
satisfaction as in those innocent and
useful pursuits. In induig.ng in these
ty and loveliness floated through his company would back him!” A h
brain. Oh, what pleasure to meet La; all around was taken on the strength, . . w ..
Belle of the Queen City- Her charms of his speech, and in a few minutes the I feelings, I am led to reflect how much
had made a deep impression on hissus-j men, were all en route for the scene pl*j more delightful to an undebauched
ceptible heart. His foot touched the j action. They rode on in great glee j mind is the task of ranking improve-
wharf* arid avyay he flew to the mansion J for a mile or two, but gradually laps- ■ ments on the earth, than all the vain
of his beloved. He was ushered in, and ed into silence-and at length the wolf glory which can be acquired from rav-
k^U&mnn'nMi: Tho vnnro* l.-»/W chofiFs came ^oiaibreeze.’.ami • agt»g » by the most qainterruptcd.ca-
then the sharp noteS^tfidd je were dis- j reer of conquests.'— JftuAingtwi't letter* td
tinctiy;heard. ^ The horsemen dismount-: Arthur Young.
ed, andcrept bn cautmusfy, concealed; “ "
by the bushes, towards the haunted ! * every-day cares und duties,
cabin. At that moment the moon burst Wa . ,ca mea call drudgery, are the
t.-wbal is'ibe^matter? She does not
know him, bestows no glance of recog
nition upon the face lit up with pleas
ure at seeing her again.
‘-‘ You do not recollect me,” said he
timidly, and mortified lo think the im
pression—if one hc bad made—was so
evanescent.
“ I do not, sir,” replied she in a cold
tone and with an air. o! hauteur such as
a tragedy queen effects.
He reminded her of their previous ac
quaintance on board the steamer.
“ O, yes, yes—a steamboat acquain
tance!—Good morning, sir,” arid with
this answer she left the rootri.
Her old papa had heard the name of
his visitor when announcedibu't.thought
his presei
their first __
old gent remained
knew the real position and standing of
forth,"and within the building might he weights and counterpoises of the cioels
■ ■ : v*of l 31 *“* “* ’
seen the old fiddler, poised in the air, ' « l *>1°^ giving its pendulum a true vh
playing a Virgiriia reel, while a crowd bration, and us bands a regular morion;
of wolves, or demons, were leaping, aad 'y l,ea lhe y f ease t<> hang upon the
bounding and howling to the music! A wheels, the pendulum no longer swings,
council was called. The company,"■ lae hands : no longer move, the clocl(
ivna ilif* Hpvil.’ stands still.*
satisfied that it really was the Flevil;
voted an immediate retreat, hut the
o . . , , .. , , .| In character, In manners, in stylel in
Squirejerkedputhis prayer-book, ana | all lhi lhc supreme .excellence is
swore “ he would ron his nose lhroogh sim , lc f
tbe chinks, if every man scringed from t * —— — -
him.” He started forward, with book in j J ‘ Some critics have the. habit of row,
hand, while two others, half afraid ^nd r -Jug up ibe Heliconian* rivers with
0 v haif ashamed, dropped toto line. The : their backs turned, so as to see the
presence would be mal apropos at nearer he got, the lcruthsr and more de- ; landscape precisely as tlie poet did not
irfirst meeting, so ;he good nalured voutly he spoke. The howling be-; se e it. Others sqe faults in a hook
bis room. He came terrific ; the fiddling grew sharp- j much larger than the book itself; as
and suddenly the din ajid^ yell rose j Sanoho Panza, with his eyos blinded,
“ * heheld from bi3 wooderi hor^ibb^^^i«
larger than a grain of mustard-seed*
his vistor, and hugged himself at the j to such aVremendous key, that human
prospect of Julia marrying the HonJ nature couldn’t stand, it. The line
Mr. , M. C. rich and distinguished, j paused, then broke iq every direction,
Mustachios bad humbugged Julia. She,! and the Squire, shouting* T* devil lake
because he was a mechanic, had given j hindmost, mounted ' '
■jpsri.Jbrigbr , v- -f-— ^- -v........ .
. following morning, and scarce bad its, cd by fierce shouts; until the body nf;Not a word is spoken between them—-| because he was a mechanic, had given hindmost,” mounted his “ singe-cat,
golden rays tinged the lops of the tall the youth was mangled in a horrid j their lips are silent a* the grave—they j him an unpardonable insult. ‘ andI was first to carry the word to the
^eesereriie mellow bugle summoned • manner, and left upon the ground, as j heed not'the stormv battle ragiug aroand -j The reader may fancy Julia’s morti-j ladies. There was no sleeping that
Mouqt—mount, my brave
s cried Lee,
must hc
’dead. The Tories then departed, j them. The cry, “ The British are re-j fication and her father’s rage when they night. The rose-leaf on the bride’s
*ave fellows!” laughing end jesliog at what they had j treating!” thunders upon the air, yet had a mutual explanation. Go it Cod- \ cheek paled away; the jessamine droop-
c off, for we 1 committed, in search of anoiher victim 1 they heed it not. Still on, on, presses fishers.—Cwi- Nonpareil l ed on her raven Jocks, though nourished
and then men and women on it a
qs hazel-nuts.
i large
locks, though nourished ground
* With many readers, brilliancy of
Style passes fur affluence of thought j
they mistake buttercups in the grass
for immeasurable gold mines mulep