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CHRONICLE AND SENTINEL. AUt; IISTA. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 4. FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Os Ohio; The invincible Hero of Tippecanoe—the incor ruptible Statesman —the inflexible Republican— the patriotic Farmer of Ohio. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, JOHN TYLER, Os Virginia; A State Rights Republican of the school of ’9S—■ one of Virginia’s noblest sons, and emphatically one of America’s most sagacious, virtuous and patriot statesmen. FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden. JOHN W. CAMPBELL, of Muscogee. JOEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock. CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark. SEATON GRANTLAND, of Baldwin. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass. WILLIAM EZZARD, of DeKalb. C. B. STRONG, of Bibb. JOHN WHITEHEAD, of Burke, E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs. FOR CONGRESS, WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene. R. W. HABERSHAM, of Habersham. JULIUS C. ALFORD, of Troup. EUGENIUS A. NISBET, of Bibb. LOTT WARREN, of Sumter. THOMAS BUTLER KING, of Glynn. ROGER L. GAMBLE, of Jefferson. JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam. THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee. The Army Bill.—The Constitutionalist ? It was not a little amusing to witness the es, forts of the Editor of the Contitutienalist, in his paper of Thursday, to show that we had mis represented facts, in saying that Ms. Van Buren had recommended the Army Bill to Congress, and to any intelligent reader the Editor must have ap peared extremely rodiculous when his testimony was read. The proof given by him is all we want to prove our assertion. It is this, the Se cretary of War, sends his annual report with the Presidents Message to Congress, in this report tho Secretary gives to the President and to Congress the Skeleton of his Army Bill, and in conclusion remarks : “ but the details had better be left sub ject to regulation, a plan es which I am prepar ed to submit to you." What means (his expres sion “1 am prepared to sumbit ” the detafis of this plan 1 Does it not prove that the detail 15 were then written out 1 Most assuredly it does. Mr. Van Buren in his message which goes to Congress with this report says : “I cannot re commend too strongly to your consideration the plan submitted by that officer, for the organi zation ot the Militia of the United States.” But, says the editor, with great apparent tri umph, the President’s Message is dated 2d Dc' cember, 1839, and the army bill is dated 20th March, 1840. “How could the President re commend a bill in December 1839, which had existence only in March 1840 I” We will answer this question for toe especia 1 informarion of the editor, and as he professes such a high sense of justice, and such a holy horror of misrepresentations, we hope he will in turn afford his readers the necessary information to solve the seeming mystery, lest some one of them might charge him with misrepresentation. But to the answer. At the last session of Con gress a resolution was adopted by the Committee on the militia, requiring the Secretary of War to prepare and report to the present Congress, a plan for the organizatisn of the militia. He accord ingly did so; and in his regular annual report, (which was sent to Congress by Mr. Van Buren with his message as an accompanying document, and considered a part thereof,) he introduced his skeleton of the Bill, which is all that is ever done in those reports, and remaiks, “I am prepared to submit ” the details. Now, if the Secretary of war is to be believed, does any man suppose that he did not then have the de. tails written out, and ready to submit to Con gress'! Most assuredly he did. Here the matter rested until the 19th March, 1840, when the House adopted a resolution requiring him to submit his plan, in the course of that day or night Mr. Poinsett was informed of the passage of this resolution, and lo and behold! on the morning of the 20th, the very next day, he sends to Congress his Army Bill, which no doubt re quired whole days to prepare. But, says the editor, Mr. Poinsett says in his letter to Mr. Kitchie, “ this report and the bill were not sub mitted to the President.” We care not whether Mr. Van Buren ever saw either the plan or its details, it is sufficient for our purpose that he endorsed it, and has never disowned it, and if his friends desire to place him in the dilemma of re commending a measure to Congress, that he knew nothing about, they are perfectly welcome, we will then have another charge to operate up on, and one which we wil! urge with some suc cess. How comes it Mr. Editor, as you seem to infer that this bill and Mr. Van Buren have been the subject of misrepresenations, that you have never afforded your readers an opportunity of seeing it ? It is an administration measure, and we have watched carefully your columns to see it spread before the country —and as yet we have not seen the bill, or any thing but apologies for it-you have not dared to defend it editorially, nor have you had firmness enough to disapprove of it. Will you then as an act of justice to Mr. Van Buren and his Secretary, give your readers an opportunity of reading this bill and judging for themselves of its merits or demerits 1 Southern Chronicle. We hail with much pleasure, the appearance of the first number of this able advocate of Re form, published at Columbia, S. C. It is a paper of large size, and the number before us mani fests much zeal and ability in the good cause* We therefore cheerfully recommend it to the friends of Reform in Carolina, and we sincerely hope they may receive that patronage which they and their cause so justly merit. Holland’s Life of Van Buren. After some little effort, we have succeeded in obtaining a “ genuine ” copy of this work, and aitho’ we do not hold ourselves bound to notice every anonymous scribbler, who can obtain a place in the columns of the Constitutionalist, vve shall, nevertheless, pay our respects to a verita ble (I) wight, who made his appearance on Tuesday, under the imposing signature of L. M., and if we are not very much mistaken, he will disappear very much after the manner of a certain “ Van Buren State Rights Man," “with a flea in his car, and a lie” recorded in the Constitution alist. By the way, can the Editor inform us what has become of their Correspondent, “ A Van Buren State Rights Man?" He seems disposed to treat hie “pretended friends” rather cavalierly,does he call on his “real friends ?” Probably the thing desires to sneak. The Philadelphia U.S. Gazette states that the Hon. Samuel McKean, late United States Sena tor for Pennsylvania, attempted suicide in a fit of insanity on the 23d ult., at his residence in Mc- Kean county, by cutting his throat with a razor. Although Gen. McKean was alive when the letter giving this information was written, it is added that there was not the slightest prospect of his surviving many hours. St. Augustine, June, 26. Lieut. Ashton, 2d Dragoons, writes from his camp, near Wahoo Swamp, that an Indian Squaw, with her child, came in, and leaving the child, she went out again promising to return. The next day she brought in two warriors, who informed Lieut. Ashton that they would bring in 30 warriors and their families, on Thursday, 25th inst. I lie steamer Santee, Poinsett, arrived here from southern posts. On Tuesday last, five In dians had shown themselves in sight of Indian River Bar. On the night of the 18th inst,, an Indian approached within fifty yards of Fort Dal las, and placed a book in the road, with two sticks laid across it, and made several marks a round. The hook had the name of Col, Harney written in it—supposed to have been taken at Coosalatchie. It is said the Indian gave a yell and retreated, after having placed the book. i We arc indebted to the same gentleman for | the following additional information : Col. Harney has brought into Black Creek the child and mother of Coaceche, together with • ft negro, who can read and write, and who says the Indians are regularly supplied with the St. Augustine papers and amunition by some per i sons. ; The scout is broken up in consequence of sickness, 120 soldiers being sick at Fort King. Gen. Armistead is expected at St. Augustine in a few days. It is contemplated to remove the principal de pot located at Garcy’s Ferry to Pilatki. Connecticut Registration Law. —The Legislature of Connecticut, at their last session, passed a law, by which the Selectmen and Town Clerk, are required to make, previous to every annual State election, and every election for choice of electors, a list of the legal voters, and for that purpose are to be constituted a hoard of registration, of which board the town clerk is to act as clerk. Copies of the list of voters are required to be posted up previous to each elec tion, in a manner similar to that require! by law in this State.— Boston Daily Adv. Come boys ami go boys. “ Come boys” and “go boys” are very differ ent things.—[N. H. Democrat. Very. Harrison said “ come hoys ” —lets re take Detroit and Malden, lash the British and Indians, and drive Proctor out of Canada, and it tv as done / Van Buren said go boys, if you choose, but as for me, I must stay at home with the peace par ty, and have Madison beat for the Presidency. It was’nt done !—[Boon’s Lick Times. March of Intellect. —The editor of the Montreal Herald says that a gardener remarked to him, “ that this was the most retrograding sea son his professional reminiscences for twenty five years in Canada permitted him to judge of.” We heard of a waiter at a hotel in New York, the other day, requesting a gentleman if he need ed his professional assistance at any time, “just to agitate the communicator,” in other words to ring the bell. —Brooklyn News. Aaron Burr. —In the course of Mr. Leigh’s argument yesterday, he adverted to Aaron Burr’s case. He said that what was Burr’s intention he never knew, and he did not suppose it ever would be known. Pending his trial in the court in this city, he, (Mr. L.) then a young man, paid the most incessant and studious attention to the evidence and every thing connected with it; but he could not find out what Burr had de signed. Years afterwards he made the inquiry of the late Mr. Wickham, who was one of Burr’s counsel, if he knew what were Burr’s intentions. He replied that he knew nothing more than any one else might have known who paid the same attention to the case that he was compelled to pay to it. Mr. Wickham gave as his opinion, however, that Burr’s design was to get up an expedition against the then Spanish province of Texas, with a view to establish an empire there for himself; and that he intended to borrow the money to defray the expenses of the expedition from the United States Bank at New Orleans. II this were the case, it displayed the tact and clear sightedness of Burr, as time has proved ; for he lived to see, first Mexico freed from Span ish dominion, and then Texas sever herself from the Mexican Republic and become an independ ent State. He was arrested in 1807 —three years ajterwards an insurrection broke out in Mexico against the government of the Viceroy, and in three years more, after several hard-fought battles, —the independence of Mexico was declar ed by the Mexican Ci n.r sl He only com menced preparations a little 100 soon, if his object was such as Mr. Wickham supposed.— Richmond Compiler. Beard of Health, , July 3, IS4O. t The following was received from the Commit tee, appointed at the last meeting to report on the state of the health of the City, for the month of June: The Committee think that they cannot more ’ fully meet the views of this Board, than by adopt ing, as their Report, the annexed return of the Sexton, of the interments for the month of June. This return is beyond all question, the best evi dence of the past and present state of the health of the City, and as such your Committee offer it, and r request its publication in the new&paaers of the ' City. • The Committee further report, that there is not . any prevailing disease in the City, and fully bc r lieve there is no cause now existing, which can hcrcaft r tend to produce it. Signed by the Committee. S. H. OLIVER, Secretary of Board of Health. Sexton’s Report. 1 1 death from exposure during the freshet; 1 from Intemperance ; 1 (a child,) Scarlet Fever. Salt. —Capt. Godficy, of the bark Plato, arri ved at New York on Saturday, from Rio de Ja neiro and Bonaire, was informed by the agent that a very little salt will be made this year, ow ing to the heavy rains having injured the salt , pans, there not being on hand a sufficiency for another cargo. Public Electing In Burke, At a meeting of a portion of the citizens of Burke county, belonging to the State Rights Par ty, held at the Court House in Waynesboro, on Tuesday, the 23d June, 1840. On motion, Homer V. Mulkey, Esq. was call ed to the Chair, and Edward Garlick requested to act as Secretary. Alexander J. Lawson, Esq. rose and stated the object of the meeting, and read the call of sundry citizens of Columbus, disapproving the proceed ings of the late Convention, held at Milledgeville the Ist. Monday in June, and moved the appoint ment by the Chair, of a committee to nominate suitable persons to represent this meeting, at a Meeting or Convention to be held at Milledge ville on the 3d July next, of such persons as do not approve of the proceedings of the late Con vention. When it was proposed that this be con sidered a preliminary meeting, and that the citi zens of the county generally he invited to attend a meeting, to he held at this place on Saturday next, which proposition was agreed to. Saturday, June 27, 1840. In pursuance of the invitation as above speci fied, the citizens convened at the Court House this day, when after being organized, and called to order— On motion of Wm. Bennett, Esq. Judge Law son proceeded to read the call of sundry citizens of Columbus, to those agreeing with them, and t opposed to the late Convention, to send delegates to a proposed Convention to meet at Milledge ville on the 3d July next—when Judge Lawson introduced a resolution, that the Chairman ap point a Committee to nominate suitable persons to represent this meeting to the said Convention, to he held the 3d July at Milledgeville. Which was opposed by Major Marsh, who in troduced a counter resolution, approving the act ings and doings of the late Convention held at Milledgeville, who supported the same by a leng thy and able speech, which was replied to clear ly and fully by Wm. Bennett, Esq. in an able ad dress, who was followed on the same side by Dr. E. L. Antony, in a handsome, pertinent and elo quent manner. Judge Lawson then followed in an able and lengthy address, in answer to Major Marsh, and in opposition to the proceedings of the late Convention at Milledgeville, and advoca ting the resolution appointing delegates to the 3d July Convention; he was followed by Judgo Jones, who instituted a comparison of the present administration with former ones, by reference to ■ reports of expenditures and other public docu ments of the various expenditures of different ad ministrations, with suitable commentaries on the same, to show the necessity of a change of rulers and in justification of the course of proceedings of the late Convention at Milledgeville. When after much desultory and running debate, the question was taken on Judge Lawson’s resolu tion, which was carried in the affirmative by a close vote. The Chairman then appointed a Committee to nominate suitable persons to represent this meet ing in the Convention as aforesaid; who after re tiring returned and reported to the meeting the names of Dr. E. L. Antony, Col. Augustus H. Anderson, William Sapp, Esq. Col.‘ Wm. B. Douglass, Joseph A. Shewmake, Esq. Wm. S. C. Morris and Isaiah Carter, Esqrs. which was agreed to. On motion of Major E. Byne : Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Chronicle & Sentinel and Constitutionalist, Augusta, Geo. Resolved , That the thanks of this meeting bo tendered to the Chairman and Secretary. The meeting then adjourned sine die. ' HOMER V. MULKEY, Chairman. Edward Garlick, Secretary. Mysterious.—The St. Louis Bulletin, of the 18th ult., states that while the steamer Czar was passing Cairo, on her way from Pittsburg to St. Louis, some eight or ten dead bodies had ! itccn found there, floating in the Ohio. From the appearance of the bodies, it is supposed they were flathoat men, who had met their deaths by some violent means. , The Homage of Justice. We have compiled, from various sources, the fol ; lowing disinterested testimonials, which were com , manded from their several authors by the lofty pa triotism, valor, talents and success of General Har mon, long before he was named for the Presidency and in times which ought to give them weight suf > ficient to bear down alt the petty calumnies and i qi ibbling objections which party malignitymay now presume to forge against the war-worn and time | honored potffot and soldier. The authorities we present against the attacks of - i OC o foco federalism, and which we havestereotyp , ed as an impregnable barricade against all opposi i lion, are no less t han the Congress of the United i Slates, the Legislatures of Indiana, and of Kentucky James Madison, Jus. Monroe, Co'. Richard M. John son, Anthony Wayne, Langdon Chexes, Simon Sny -7 der, Gov. Shelby,'Com. Perry, Col. Croghan, Col. ’ Davis, and others, including in the illustrious cata* • logue even Thomas Ritchie, Isaac Hill, John M. ' Niles and Moses Dawson ! i Col. Richard M. Johnson, now Vice President of ' the United States, said, (in Congress)— Who is Gen. Harrison ? The son of one of the ’ signers of the Declaration of Independence, who 1 spent the greater part of his large fortune in redeem s ing the pledge he then gave, of his “ fortune, life 3 and sacred honor,” to secure the liberties of his j country. “ Os the career of Gen. Harrison I need not speak 1 - the history ofthe West, is his history. For forty years he has been identified with its interests, its f perils and Us hopes. Universally beloxied in the ; w alks of peace, and distinguished by his ability in - the councils of his country, lie had been yet more 1 illustriously distinguished in the field. “ During the late war, he was longer in active ser vice than any o‘ her General officer; he was, per e haps, oftener in action than any one of them, and 1 never sustained a defeat.” , James Madison, in a special message to Congress t December 18, 1811, said, “ While it is deeply lamented that so many valu able lives have been lost in the action which took place on the 7ih ultimo, Congress will see with sat -9 isfaction the dauntless spirit of fortitude victorious - ly displayed by every description of troops engaged, as well as the collected firmness which distinguished their commando on an occasion requiring the ut most exertions of valor and discipline." James Madison in his Message to Congress, No vember, 1812, said, “ An ample force from the States of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, is placed, with the addition of a few regulars, under the command of Brigadier General Harrison, who possesses the entire confidence of his fellow soldiers, among whom are citizens some of them volunteers in the ranks, not less distinguished by their political sta tions than by t heir personal merits.” In Mr, Madison’s message of December 1813, the compliment was extended, as follows : “ The success on Lake Erie having opened a pas sage to the territory of the enemy, the officer com manding the Northwestern arms, transferred the war thirl her, and, tapidly pursuing the hostile troops fleeing with thetr savage associates,forced a general action, which quickly terminat 'd in the capture of the British, and dispersion of the savage force. “ This result is signally honorable to Major Gen eral Harrison, hy whose military talents it was pre pared." The following tribute of praise was paid to Gen eral Harrison, in 1811, bj eleven of the officers who fought under his banner at the battle of Tippeca noe . “Should our country again require our service to oppose a civilized or a savage foe, we should march under General Harrison with the most perfect confi dence of victory and fame.” JOEL COOK, R. K. BURTON, NATHAN ADAMS, A. HAWKINS, 11. BURCHSTEAD, HOSEA BLOOD, JOSIA SNEELING, O. G BURTON, C. FULLER, G. GOODING, J. D. FOSTER. Extractor a letter from Col. Davis, who was kil led at the battle of Tippecanoe, August 24, 1811: “ I make free to declare, that 1 have imagined there were two military men in the West,and Gen. Harrison is the first of the two ” Message of Simon Snyder, Governor of Penn sylvania, December 10, 1813 “ Already is the brow of tiie young warrior, Cro ghan, encircled ‘with laurels, and the blessings of thousands of women and ,-hildren rescued from the scalping knife ot the ruthless savage of the wilder ness, and from tfie still more savage Proctor, rest on Harrison and his gallant army.” In the Legislature of Indiana, on the 12lhNov. 1811, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gen. Wm. Johnston, thus addressed General Harri son. “ Sir—The House of Representatives of the In diana territory, in their own name, and in behalf of their constituents, most cordially reciprocate the congratulations of your Excellency on the glorious result ofthe late sanguinary conflict with the Shaw nee Prophet, and the tribes of Indians confederated with him; when we see displayed in behalf of our country, not only the consummate abilities of the general, but the heroism of the man ; and when we take into view the benefits which must result to that country from those exertions, we cannot, for a moment, withhold oik meed of applause.” Legislature of Kentucky , January 7, ISI2. “ Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre tatives of the State of Kentucky, in the late cam paign against the Indians upon the Wabash, Gov. William Henry Harrison lias behaved like a hero, a patriot and a general; and that for his cool, delib erate, skilful and gallant conduct in th* battle of Tippecanoe, he will deserve the warmest thanks of his country and his nation Gen. Anthony Wax ne, in his Letter to the Secre tary of War, giving an official account of his san guinary Indian Battle, in 1792, said : “My faithful and gallant Lieutenant Harrison rendered the most essential service, by communica j ting ray orders in every direction, and hy his con duct and bravery, exciting the troops to press lor victory.” Resolution directing the niadals struck, and,Jto he together with the thanks of Congress, presented to Major General Harrison, and Gov, Shelby, and for other purposes. Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre sentalives of the United States of America in Con gress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be, and they are hereby, presented to Major Gen eral W illiam Henry Harrisor, and Isaac Shelby, late Gov. of Kentucky, and through them, to the of fleers and men under their command, for their gal lantry and good conduct in defeating the combined British and Indian forces under Major General Proc tor, on the Thames, in Upper Canada, on the fifth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, capturing the British army, with their bag age, camp equippage, and artillery ; and that the President of the United States be requested to cause two gold medals to be struck, emblematic of this triumph, and be presented to General Harrison and Isaac Shelby, late Gov. of Kentucky. H. Clay, Speaker of the House of Representatives. John Gail lard, President of the Senate, pro tempore. April 4, 1818. Approved, James Monroe. Gov. Shelby to Mr. Madison, May 18, 1814, says : “ 1 feel no hesitation to declare to you that 1 be here Gen. Harrison to he one of the first military characters I ever knew." Col. Bichard M. Johnson to Gen. Harrison, Jnly 4, 1813,says: “ We did not want to serve under cotvards or trai tors ; but under one [ Harrison ] who had proved him self to he wise, prudent and brave." Commodore Perry to General Harrison, August 18, 1817, says: “ The prompt change made by you in the order of battle on discovering ihe position of the enemy, has always appeared to me to have evinced a high degree of military talent. I cone ir with the venerable Shelby in his general approbation of your conduct in that campaign.” Honorable Langdon Cheves, on the battle of the Thames. “ The victory of Harrison, v:as such as would have secured to a Raman General in the best days of the Republic, the honors of a triumph ! He put an end to the War in the Uppermost Canada." Sentiments of the Hero of Fort Stephenson, Col. Croghan : ‘•1 desire no plaudits which are bestowed upon me at the expense of General Harrison. “ I have felt the warmest attachment for him as a man, and my confidence in him as an able comman der remains unshaken. I feel every assurance that he will at all times do me justice; and nothing could give me more pain than to see his enemies seize upon this occasion to deal out their unfriendly feelings and acrimonious dislike ; and so long as he continues (as in my humble opinion he hns hither to done) to make the wisest arrangements and the most judicious disposition, which the forces under his command will just if}-, I shall not hesitate to unite with the army in bestowing upon him that con fidence which he so richly merits, and which has on no occasion been withheld.” The Richmond Enquirer said : “G en. Harrison’s letter tells us every thing that wo wish to know about the officers, except himself He does justice to every one but Harrison —and the world must therefore dojustice to the man who was 100 modest to be just to himself.” From Gen. Harrison’s report of the battle of the Thames : “We have suffered greatly for the want of pro visions, and the whole army has suhsisfed, for the last three days, on raw beef without salt.” 9Cr “ In all ages, and in all countries, it has been observed, that the cultivators of the soil are lllose who are the least, willing to part with their rights, and submit themselves to the will of a master.” Wm. H Karri SON. 9Cr“ THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES —May they ever remember that to preserve their liberties, they must do their own voting and their own fighting Wm. H. Harrison. “ General Harrison has done more for his coun try, with less compensation for it, than any man living.” President Madison. Ex Governor Isaac Hill, November 23,1813, in the New Hampshire Pat riot said : “ What man li\ es, whose whole heart and soul is not British, that cannot sincerely rejoire in the late victories of Ferry and Harrison, that does not feel a pride in the valor and patriotism of the heroes of the West, who have freed a country large as the Empire of Alexander the Great, from the Indian tomahawk and scalping knife ! If there be such an one, he is a traitor to the country—he possesses the spirit of a murderer.” John M. Niles, late Van Buren cand date for Gov. in Connecticut, in his life of Perry published in 1821, after giving a general biography of Gen Har rison, said .* “ The defence of Fort Meigs, and the subsequent capture of the British army, may he fairly consider ed tho most brilliant and extraordinary events as the late war.” in alluding to the battle of the Thames, ho said : “ R ™ust be conceded that this victory reflected great honor upon the national arms, and upon the troops by whom it was achieved. “ The action, and the movements which preceded it, afforded ample testimony of the judgement and cool intrepidity cf Gen. Harrison; and, indeed, all the events of the campaign support these char aclisiics ; the disasters attending it having, in no in stance, been imputable to him. “There are pet haps on record fe'v instances of such cool and steady infrepedity, on the part of militia, or a force of this description, as was display od on this occasion. “ Harrison and Perry left Detroit in the Ariel, and arrived at Erie on the 22d of October. Here they were received with every demonstration of joy and admiration ; the discharge of cannon, illuminations &c. They were hailed as the deliverers of the frontiers.*’ From the Boston Pearland Galaxy. The Fisherman. A TALE FOUNDED ON FACT. “Is there no tavern in the neighborhood V' in quired I, of an elderly, but apparently very re spectable woman, who stood in the door of her humble dwelling, situated upon the side of one 01 those beautiful hills that line for a distance, the coast of New Jersey. “ There is no tavern for many miles distance, replied she, “but the gentleman and lady that live in the white house upon the hill yonder, arc the kindest people in the country, to strangers.” After thanking the old woman for the informa tion, I rode slowly towards the beautiful mansion she had pointed out, and upon which the rays o, the setting sun lingered for a while, as if to show me that there was welcome beneath its roof. Rea der, I will not now detain you with a detailed ac count of my reception at the building, or a more minute account of its inmates. Suffice it, that the latter consisted of a gentleman about 30 years oi age, his wife, an amiable, intelligent, and I may say, lovely woman, apparently a year or two younger, and two beautiful children. As to their , hospitality, I had no reason to differ from the very flattering opinion which the old* woman had given me of them. “You must remain,” said my host, as I was preparing to take my leave of them the next mor ning.—“ You must remain and take a social din ner with us to-day. I wish to show you,” con tinued he, “some of our New Jersey scenery, which either as respects variety, beauty and sub limity, can vie, I think, with almost any in the United States.—Come, come, unless the reasons for your departure are necessary or urgent, I shall insist upon your staying.” This sincere and hospitable invitation, you must excuse me kind reader, if I had not cour age, or spirit, or firmness enough to resist. My host and myself walked to the top of one of the loftiest mountains in that neighborhood; and which, rising in that place almost perpendicularly from the coast, seemed watching the freaks oftlio ocean waves, as they wantoned playfully beneath it, tumbling gradually and heedlessly on the de struction. I stood wrapt in astonishment: gazing with all the interest of a child, as the imposing sublimity, of nature’s handywork first presented itself to my view. Never had I seen before so extensive, so illimitable a view. Towards the west, “hills peeping over hills,” met the eye of the admiring spectator. To the east, the majes tic ocean lay expanded before us. Ah ! who can fathom its secrets, as it wraps itself in the dark blue mantle of its own deep waters? My host led me to the foot of the mountain; and as he pointed out to me a cave formed of rock, and pro jected several feet from its base, a slight tremor, for an instant shook his frame; but suddenly mastering his emotion—“that cave,” said he, “was once a human habitation, and with it is connected a sad and eventful tale.” “Would it be taxing your kindness too much.” I replied, “should I request you to relate to me its particu lars?” “I would —I would, said he, “but and yet I will: it may be interesting to you. Sit down by me on this little mound, and you shall hear the story cf the “fisherman's cave," I give it, as near as possible, in his own words. “In the year 17—, Albert Tremain and Charles Laurens, were inhabitants of the city of New York, and were what might be called intimate friends. The former had been married six or eight months; the latter not quite so long. At this time it was intimated to Laurens, by an en emy of Tremain, that the latter had circulated a report derogatory to his (Laurens’) character and reputation. Laurens was a man of violent tem per. His unbridled passions, when once let loose were as wild and furious as the winds. The eve ning of the same day in which the report hod rea ched Laurens, he met Tremain in the street, and, endeavoring to check his passion, inquired of the latter if he could be base enough to circulate such a report. Tremain mildly replied that he knew not what repoit he alluded to. “ You do not de ny it then, eh!*’ returned Laurens, his passion overcoming his reason. “ I scorn to deny thatot which f am ignorant,” replied Tremain, boldly. “ Do you ?” fiercely exclaimed Laurens—at the • same time drawing a dagger from his bosom, and leaping towards Tremain with the intent of stab bing him to the heart. The latter, however, springing aside, avoided the blow, and turning partly around, with his cane struck Laurens life less at his feet. As soon as he found he was a murderer—mur derer ? No! no! exclaimed my host with emo tion—“He was not a murderer ! He-killed him, indeed, but, oh God ! he did not murder him ! It was not black, premeditated murder. It was done at the moment and in self-defence.” Then recovering himself—“excuse me,” he said, “ I can never t hink of murder without emotion. When he found that his friend was no more, he hastened from the spot. The sound of the feet of pursuers met his ear—he bent his step towards the river, almost resolved, in the despair of the moment, to offer up his own life as an atonement for the crime he had committed. He was alrea dy on the wharf—a low steps more, and the cold, cold sea had closed over him. At that moment, looking around and discovering that he had left his pursuers far behind, a thought that told him he was innocent of the damning crime of plotted murder, like a gleam of lightning passed through his mind. Cutting the rope of a skiff, which was attached to the wharf a few feet from where he stood, he leaped in, and rowing for some distance in the shadow of the dark masses of vessels that 1 lined the docks, he was enabled to evade his pur suers. 1 It was near midnight. Not a breath of air ruf fled the glassy surface of tile water. The dim, « hollow roar of the ocean at a distance, seemed to murmur its displcasuic at the deed he had com mitted ; and as he cast his eyes heaven-ward, f the stars seemed to shine brighter than ever, as ’ if to admonish him that they were watchful sen tinels, and that the dark deed had been seen and , registered in heaven. But his conscience whis pered consolation. It told him that he was inno ■ cent of having circulated any report injurious to the reputation of his friends—that he was innocent of having answered Laurens, in such away as to 1 merit the assault—that when he inflicted the , blow upon him he had it not in his heart to slay him, and that unless he had defended himself in s the way that he did, his own life might have been 5 the forfeit. I These reflections took a weight of sorrow from his soul; but he felt that the world would not [ l°°k upon the deed in the light-that he had ; and , that, were he to return to the city, the stigma of ; a tried and condemned murderer, might be attach ed to his name. He resolved to remain conceal • ed, till the events of that dread night should be 1 partially forgotten. “ But, good God !” he in voluntarily exclaimed, “ what is to become of my t dear wi fe ? the wife of a reputed murderer!” He had almost resolved to return immediately to s the city and acquaint her with his innocence, though the loss of his own life should he the con \ sequence. “But no!” he said, “she will not . believe them—she knows I could never be guilty ot murdering a friend in cold blood !”—and then 1 looking up to heaven—“ In my absence, O God ! thou wilt be her support—thou wilt r, 0 11 her wounded spirit the balm of con “ But I perceive,” said my host, “ I brief.” ue Dior* The tide setting out, had already d r if M ~® little bark a considerable distance from »i On the afternoon of the succeeding day • tered in safety this little cove, and at theh ' a 'S an old lady woman, who still lives fc ut i ‘° Us , e<l H distance from us, he remained the first after landing. At the end of this p er io,j thoughts of returning to the city were V ’-' V his bosom, and to a home that contained was “ near and dear” to him upon earth he 1 ' ■ od at the village of , that the beloved B nor of his bosom was no more. “I s bo exclaimed, in the anguish of his heart !’,i ther or mother had I none? None had I ' ■ loved or cared for me, but she, and she gone ! But God’s will be done. I w j[j S<£ * return to a city that knows me not; M home—home? I have no home now,but 1° W en. No ! here, in obscurity, will I live anif** will I die!” > a tia/,r r * After returning to the house of the old w I and (from a sum which he chanced to hav e him upon leaving the city,) rewarded her bbTS ity for the kindness she had shown him. he chased of her a seine that belonged to her cd husband ; “with this,” said he “ will I lie-® ter earn my bread. Good woman, may vouj® ver regret having done a deed of charity ,1 "''jH unhappy man.” In the course of his TsmbEß he had previously discovered this cave T he now directed his steps. Here , in this V S vault of nature, he had resolved to spend the^B mainder of his days. Do not suppose, hower*® dark and dismal as may be its apprearance •’Vi nought but the blighting storms of misery '9 welcome here, or that the rays of the sun of b * i pincss were never capable of penetrating its rtl cesses. Tremain was an humble fisherman. The lit I tie money he had left, and the sale of his U I procured him bread and other necessrios of ff I He lived contented, unharrassed, and I have ai l most said happy. The death of Laurens would! sometimes steal across his mind, and perhaps the ■ pure heaven of his thoughts might for a moment I be clouded. It was, however, but a vapour! which the sun of a clear conscience soon dissi-1 pated. tM The memory, too, of his decesed wife would I at times, flash across his soul; but he trusted she I was in heaven, and he consoled himself with I the hope of meeting her there. At morn, noon | and night, he failed not to bow himself before the I Most High, and humbly entreat the forgivenc?*® of his sins.—About five years after his residence® at the cave, as the trees upon the mountain were® robed in the golden hues of the setting sun, he® was admiring a beautiful ship with hercaimw® spread to the breeze and careering joyfully over® the smiling waters. He perceived the upper sails® of the vessel furled as if in an instant. HardlvjS an instant more had elapsed when the ship was® driving madly along before a violent and incrcas-J ing gale from the east. ‘On leaving the cave, early the next morning,! the said remains of a shattered ship met his eve,o and a raft with a small child lashed upon it, drove® up a few feet from where he stood. It was a lit-9 tie girl four or five years of age, and nearly ex-|| hausted.— When lie saw that suspended aniraa® tion returned under his fostering care, he left the® cave a second time, to ascertain if there were no® other unhappy suffere r s that needed his assis® tance. He saw several other bodies drifted unon I the beach ; but they were beyond human aid; I all, all, were close locked in the arms of death I When he returned to his dwelling, the little gid I inquired (and her sweet and innocent tones sunt I deep into nis heart,) “ where oh! where is da - 1 mother?” He darted like lightning from the I cave, and in a moment was upon tiie beach. But I the search was unavailing. The salt brine oi I the ocean had closed over her, and in its dark,! dark vault the unhappy mother had found arwll tery grave. In endeavoring to console the lii-1 tie innocent, which had thus providentially beul put into his hands, he perceived suspended froufi her neck a small golden case, which containcfil the miniature of a beautiful woman, and tbeJ words inscribed, beneath. “ From Lucy Lau rens to her daugtyer.” “ Heavens !” he exclaim ed, and the little girl trembled at the encrgyoi his accents. “ Can this be a daughter of my ram (the word seemed to choke his utterance my unhappy deceased friend ?” And clasping tin trembling child in his arms, he pressed her to hi bosom—swearing that if unceasing kindnessti the parentless object before him, would in ant way atone for the injury he had done her fathei the crime should be expiated.—That oath wil never violated. He loved her as a daughter, ani| she knew no father but him. It may be twelve years from the period just a!] luded to. The sweet Lucy was now in the frestj bloom of early womanhood—as lovely as w wild rose that grew upon the mountain, amis* innocent as the lamkins that sported in the val ley. She was standing a short distance from the cave, when she perceived a small sail boa! land at the point of the cove, and two indi viduals leave the boat and direct their steps to wards the cave. She immediately acquainted her father with the circumstance, who met themai the door ot the cave, and learned from them thai they had left New York, with the intention of eft joying the pleasure of a sailing excursion; bai that a strong wind having arisen prevented them from returning to the city, and that having bees compelled to drive before it, this is the first land they had been able to reach. Mr. Tremain invi ted them into his cave, and set befere them such food as his scanty means allowed. Tin youngest of his visitors may have been screntee! or eighteen years of age, of a light complexion regular features and an exceedingly delicate frame His companion seemed several years older- The eyes of Mr. Tremain seemed fixed upom the countenance of the former, and after he hafll finished his repast, taking him kindly by hand, informed him that he wished to speak* word or two with him private, When they wen alone,“ Pardon,” said Mr. Tremain, “the intef* est that a friendless man may take in you. * oi:: countenance resembles much that of a loved anl deceased wife. May I inquire who are your pa rents?” “ Your kindness,” replied the yout> “ leaves me no reason to refuse to comply your request. My father I have never seen- He left home a short time before I was born, has not since been heard of. My mother soon after my birth.” “Your father’s name “Tremain.” “My son! My son!” exclaim 1 " he, pressing the youth to his bosom. in me your long lost father.” , ' “ I will not attempt,” said my host, “1° f.; scribe that heart-rending scene. It seemed as i the long buried affections of Mr. Tremain, a = once burst lorthinto life and entered in the m som of his son. In the explanation u ensued, it appeared that young Kobert * main had been brought up and educate . a distant connection of his mother, an • a few vears was to have taken his father’s property. The wind proving able, the next day, the companion of younu Tremain returned to the city. He was ed to frame some excuse for the absents ‘ latter, but not to inform them that he ba , s his father. The elder Mr. Tremain f° un company of his son, and the daughter friend, that happiness which had l° l, S ,L " j D g nied him, and I trust I shall not be aC his son of want of filial affection, it \ n ar> . sence of the virtuous, the lovely, the ,riC 0 { hie Lucy, he felt those thrilling sen?a jul happiness that he had never known vc o Lucy too, though it may be a sacri-eg® the secrets of her heart, perhaps rc j u3 tlosS though the cider Mr. Tremain five J enough to sec his son Kobert aim