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POS2TR ST. From the. N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. THE INDIAN BOY. From the blood stained trade of ruthless war, An Indian boy had fled) Remote from his home in the wild woods His flossy hair was damp with dew, IIi< air was mild and meek— And it <er,n d that a straggling tear or two Had wandered down his check. For he saw in his dream the bayonets gleam, He saw his kindred fall; And he heard h\s mother’s dying scream, And the crackling flames take all. In his feverish sleep lie turned and roll’d, ’Mi l the fern and the wild flowers gay; Ami h:s little hand fell on a rattlesnake’s fold, As coil’d in the herbage it lay. His head the stately reptile rais’d, Unclos’d Ins fiery eye; On the sleeping boy for a moment he gazed, Then pass’d him harmless by. ’Twas well, young savage, well for thee, It was only the serpent’s lair.) Thv fate perchance would dillercnt be, Had the white man slumbered there. XftSSCSZX.&NSO'QrS. From the New York Courier. CHOOSE WISELY THE WIFE OF THY BOSOM. Go, my son, said the eastern sage, to the young Taltnor, go forth to the wot Id; he wise in the pursuit of knowledge—be wise in the accumu lation of riches—he w ise in the choice 01 friends; yet little will all this avail thee if thou choosost not wisely the wife of thy bosuin. When the rulers of the people echo thy sayings, and the trumpet of fame sounds thy name abroad among the nations, more beautiful will llie sun of thy glory set, if one bright cloud re flects its brightness, and sullied for ever will he the splendor of its rays, if like a dark spot, she crosses its sur face. Consider this, my son, and look to her ways whom thou wouldst love; for little will all else avail if thou choosest not wisely the companion cf thy bosom. Seej yonder tlitj maid ens of Tinge. They deck themselves ■with the gems of Golconda and the roses of Kashmirc—themselves more brilliant and beautiful; but all! take not them to thy bosom; for the gem will grow dim and the rose wither, and nought remain to thee of all thou didst woo and win. Neither turn thyself to the proud one who vaunts herself on having scan ned the pages of Vedas, amf fathomed the mysteries of the holy temple.— Woinr„i was not horn to wield the sceptre, or direct the council, to re veal the inundates of Brama, or ex pound the saered verses of menu.— Rather be it hers to support thee in grief and sokli thee in sickness; to re joice i:i lliy prosperity and cling to thee in adversity. Reflect then, my son, ere thou choosest, and look well to her ways whom thou wouldst make the wile of thy bosom. A wife! what a sacred name, what a responsible oflice! she must he the unspotted sanctuary to which \veari- cd men flee from the crimes of the world, and feel that no sin dare enter there. A wife! she must be the guardian angel of his footsteps on earth, and guide them to Heaven; so firm in virtue that should he for a moment waver, she can yield h ; m support, and replace him upon us firm foundation; so happy in conscious innocence, that when from the per- lexities of the world he turns to his mne,' he may never find a frown where he sought a smile. Such, my son, thou seekest in a wife; and re flect well ere thou choosest. - Open thy bosom not to the triflcr; repose not thy head on the breast which nurses envy, and folly, and vanity; hope not for obedience where the passions ore untamed; and expect not honor from her who honorclh not the God who made her. Though thy place be next to the throne of princes, and the countenance of royalty beam upon thee—though thv riches he as the pearls of Omar, and thy name he honored from the east to the west—little will it avail thee if darkness and disappointment and strife be in thy own habitation.— There must he passed thine hours of selitude and sickness'—and there must tbou die. Reflect, then, my son, ere thou choose and look well to her ways whom thou wouldst love: for tho’ thou he wise in other things—little will it avail thee, if thoirchooscst not wisely the wife of thy bosom. MEMORIALS OF THE DELUGE. Mount Meisncr in Germany, six miles long, and three broad, rises a- bout one thousand eight hundred feet above its base, and more than two thousand above the level olthe sea; over topping all tho hills for fifty miles round. The lowest part of the mountain consists of the same shell lime-stone and sand-stone which ex ists in the adjacent country! Above these, are a bed of sand, then a bed of fossil wood, one hundred feet thick; and the whole is covere I by a mass of hard and heavy rock, five hundred ffcet in height. The singular forma tion of this mountain proves that, at some remote period, the country adjacent, must have been more ele vated than ils summit; or the enor mous rock which crowns it, could not have been lodged on the timber which supports it. In the AIp9, there are found vast masses of the hardest stone, some of them containing one thousand cubic yards, at the height of more than two thousand feet above the lake of (Ionova; which arc of a different kind from the rocks, among which they are deposited, and have evidently been transported, by some tremendous convulsion of nature, from the opposite chain of the Alps. Similar instances are frequently met with. Amongst the gigantic remains of the antediluvian world, the most common arc those of the Mammoth; which, though sometimes reckoned amongst the extinct animals, seems obviously to be a kind of elephant. An entire Mammoth was found in 1799, on the shores of the frozen ocean, buried in the ice; where it evidently had lain for ages. It was upwards of nine feet high, and sixteen feet long without the tusks, which measured nine feet six inches. The two tusks weighed three hundred and sixty pounds, and the head alone four hun dred. It is probable, that this ani mal had been embedded in the icc, at some period since the deluge; hut the bones of such beasts are frequently discovered deep in the earth, in most parts of the northern regions; in situ ations where they must have been deposited, when all the earth was covered with water. Several other species of the Mammoth have been described, from the remains found in various pa| ts, both of the old and new worlds. Some probably of a vastly larger size, than that just mentioned; blit belonged to the same general class ns the elephant.—In several parts of Europe, bones of the Elk, have been dug up of vast dimensions. Tho most perfect specimen that has been examined, is nearly seven feet high, and almost ten feet to the tip of the horn. Immense quantities of marine pro ductions, have been discovered in si tuations so elevated, and in places so remote from the sea, as to prove that they were left there by ^ flood extend ing over the whole globe. In Tour- mine in France, a hundred miles from the* sea, there is a bed of shells, nine leagues in extent, and twenty in depth, and including shells unknown in that vicinity. Sea shells have been seen on the Andes in America, more than 14.000 feet above the level of the neighbouring ocean. A slaty hill in Verona, contains petrcfactions of more than one hundred species of fish, na tives of various seas, in the four quar ters of the globe; yet all assembled in this one place. FAME. Fornthe Bower nf Taste. The love of fame is as inherent in the nature of mankind as the love of life. The little school hoy who cons his tedious task with the hope of ob taining the silver medal which shall pronounce him the savant of his class, is inspired with the same passion for applause as that which in after life prompts him to seek distinction at the bar, in the senate, or in the field. Whatever acts as an impetus in urg ing us on in literary pursuits, has a beneficial tendency both to the mind and character of man, improving the one and embellishing the other. But whether the sum of human happiness is augmented in favor of those talented few who are by nature, aided by edu cation, confessedly superior to the generality of their fellow beings, is a question which admits of a doubtful reply. Nothing sooner engenders' envy, jealousy, and even hatred in so ciety towards an individual, than to view him, however deserving he may be, suddenly advanced to a sta tion of honor. The world immediate ly regards him with the scrutiny of an Argus—no allowances are made for the imperfections of humanity; nay even the most trifling faults are often magnifled into sins, as a counterbalance for his reputed talents and virtues. If he is a politician, motives of pri vate interest will bo ascribed to eve ry effort which he makes to benefit his country. If a divine, his creed was adopted rather for its popularity or the display of his theological powers, than for its purity or truth. If a law yer or a physician, he sacrifices eith er his clients or patients at the shrine of interest or ambition; and, finally, if an author, the critics march forth in stern array, prepared to show him no mercy, but to exhibit him to the public as often as possible, ‘shorn of his beams,* and ‘with all his imper fections on his head.’ These are a few of the blessings which attend uo- toiiety; the happiest situation is that which, from its retirement from the great world, exempts us alike from its eiwy and admiration, which will ever be found joint attendants upon persons possessing either real or fanci ed talents. P. American Forest Trees.—The live oak is confined to the southern part of the United States, extending from the Island on the east of the Corolina’s, Georgia and Florida, to the Mississip pi river. It is most luxuriant on the Islands, and the sea air appears to be important, if not essential to its growth. It grows to the height of 40 or 50 feet, with numerous branch es and a bushy top, thick foliage, nar row leaves, upper surface dark green color, and lower surface approaching white, continuing several years up on the trees. Acorns arc long, oval, nearly black, placed in shallow cups and said so have been used by the Indians for extracting oil to mix with their food, if not themselves used for food. The most important use of the live oak is in ship building, for which purpose it is much preferable to the white oak, or any other timber that grows. It does not afford large tim ber, the common size of the body being from one to two feet in diame ter, but its numerous branches and spreading top furnish knees in great numbers, an article extensively used in shipbuilding and rather difficult to obtain. The timber of the live oak is exceedingly compact, hard and strong, and more durable than any oilier, but too heavy for the entire use in ship-building, and is hence used in connexion with other kinds of less weight. The great firmness and strength of this timber fit it for different kinds of mill work, such as teeth or cogs to wheels, screws, and various other uses. The extensive use of the live oak for ship building, both in our own country and in Europe, the narrow- limits to which it is confined, and its slow growth, have already rendered it difficult to procure, and apprehen sions have been entertained that 9 few years would render it extinct. The importance of this tree to our navy and our commerce, presents it as a proper subject of political economy. In that light our government have tak en measures to encourage its cultiva tion. The subject was brought be fore them by Judge Brackenridge, w r ho represented that in the vicinity of Pensacola, tharc were many thousand acres of a young grow th, capable of an advantageous cultivation. He accord ingly received instructions to take the necessary measures to prevent an un necessary destruction of the young trees, and to promote their most rap id and favorable growth. The young groves which have been favored with the’hand of cultivation, have already been greatly improved by it, and pro mise eventually to furnish a large quantity of timber of great value. , Those trees that have grown in door yards, opon fields, or have other wise been favored with attentive culture, have had a much more rapid growth, and produce timber of a bet ter character, than growing in forest. Trees that GO or 70 years ago were carried to Europe, for culture, are now fit for use.—American Trav. TALE BEARING. Keener than the assassin’s dagger, deleterious as the' poisoned bowl, is the baneful effects'of an uncurbed dis position for talc-bearing. The noble few who conscientiously avoid “tale bearing, back-biting, and spreading evil reports,” merit and obtain the approbation of the wise and good; and happy w ould it be for the community at large, if the number of these wor thies could be augmented. The la dies have it in their power to discour age or abet this propensity to detrac tion, either in their own, or our sex; and as the helpless female is often a sufferer by the indulgence of his un principled conduct, it becomes an im perious duty in them to make com mon cause, and with one accord dis courage it. Never let tfie soft lip of beauteous woman unclose to utter a talc of injurious tendency, or her af fectionate bosom be the depository for the dark whisperings of evil re port. Let her spurn, with higk-soul- ed dignity, the miscreant who would pollute her ears with the failings or Iollic3 of another, and thus do her part towards banishing from society this pest of social life. But this de termination to promulge the faults of others is by no means to be understood as confined to the fairer part of the creation. Observation and daily ex perience confirm us in the belief, that the evil complained of is to be traced too often to those who have been tempted to boast their proud preroga tive in the scale of nature &wliose time would ho much better employed in thesteady pursuit of the iron daily av ocations, than in dwelling on the weak ness of their neighbors; let them with manly firmness combine to “discour age tale-bearing, back-biting and spreading evil reports.” Delaware Register. ST. HELENA. The Grave of Bonaparte.—A neat little box at tbe side of a hill before us, had attracted our attention; when suddenly the driver stopped the hors es; and, telling ns to look down the s:de of the mountain, to the left, said, “There is the gra\c,” meaning Bona parte’s. Wc gazed down the steep; and, in a warm nook of the valley, beautifully green, and strongly con trasting with the general Imrrcness. beheld the spot where were deposited the remains of the most extraordinary man of his day, overshadowed by a willow tree, and defended by two enclosures; the outer one for the preservation of thertree, and the grass- plot round the grave. It w as a deep ly interesting moment; I gazed in si lence, and with solemn reflection on the wondrous ways of Him who “rc- moveth kings, and setteth up kings,” who “abaseth the proud,” and “giv- eth the kingdom to whomsoever he will.” The entire absence of monu ment or inscription seemed irresisti bly to imply that the greatness of his character rendered them unnecessa ry; and that these everlasting rocks and heights would ever be chiefly fa mous, as being his tomb, ns they had before been as his prison. It is a beautiful little spot, to which he used 1o retire to read or to con verse W'ith Madame Bertrand; and it was because he had said, “If I die on the island, 1 could wish to be buried here,” that he was interred in this place rather than elswherc. Baboons at the Cape of Good Ifope.- On the hills near Simmons Town, at the Cape of Good Hope, (says Lieut enant Shipp, in his memoirs;) whole regiments of baboons assemble.— These rascals, who stand six feet high, and are most abominable thieves, used to annoy us exceedingly. Our barracks were under the hills, and when jve went to parade we were in variably obliged to leave armed men for the protection of our property; and even in spite of this they have frequently stolen our blankets and great coats, or any thing else they could lay tlreir claws on. A poor woman, a soldier’s wife, had washed her blanket, and hung it out to dry, when some of these miscreants, who were on the watch, stole it, and ran off with it into the hills, which were high and w'oody. This drew upon them the indignation of the regiment, and we formed a strong party with sticks and stones to attack them, with' a view of recovering the property, and inflict such chastisement as might be a warning to them for the future. I 1 was on the advance, with about twenty men, & I made a detour to cut them off from the caverns, to which they always flew for shelter. They observed my movement, and imme diately detached about fifty to gua* '• the entrance, while others kept then posts; and we could distinctly see them collect large stones and other missiles. One old grey-headed one in particular, who often paid us a visit at the barracks, and was known by the .name of Father Murphy, was seen distributing his orders, and plan-^ ing the attack with the judgment of our best generals. Finding ny de sign was defeated, [joined the corps de main, and rushing on to the attack, when a scream from Father Murphy was a signal for a general encounter, and the host of baboons under his command rolled down enormous stone*" upon us, so that we were obliged to give up the contest, or some one of us must inevitably have been killed^They actually followed us to our verydoors, shouting in indication of victory, and during the whole night W’e heard dreadful yells and screaming, so much so that we expected a night attack.— In the morrting, howev'er, we found all this rioting had been created by dis putes about the division of the blank et; for we saw eight or ten of them with pieces of it upon their backs as old women w'ear their cloaks. A- mong the number strutted Father Murphy. The rascals annoyed us day and night, we dare not venture out unless a party of five or six went together. A MATCH FOR A PRINCE. A certain witty physician, hut whose humor occasionally verged on buffoonery, was to dine one day at the table of the Elector of . This prince, anxious to divert himself by embarrassing the doctor, ordered that no spoon should be given him; soup was served up; and the Elector invited him to partake of it, which lie declined as well as lie could; but the prince, in order to deprive hint’ of all pretext, said; “Eh! a rogue that won’t eat soup!” At this threat, the doctor took up a roll, hollowed it by taking out the crum, stuck it on the end of a fork, and used it os a spoon. When the soup was despatch ed, he began to eat the liolkwv crust, saying—“A rogue that doesn’t eat spoon!” The guests looked at each other, the prince acknowledged him self beaten, and the doctor’s imagina tion diverted every one. Indian Warrant.—At the courts in Barnstable eounty, formerly, says Judge Davis in his new edition ef Morton’s New England Memorial, we often heard from our aged friends and vineyard gentlemen, amusing an ecdotes of Indian rulers. The follow ing was reiollected, which was issu ed by one of those Indian magistrates, directed to an Indian constable, anil will not suffer in comparison with our verbose forms: “I Hihoudi, You Peter Waterman, Jeremiah Wickett— Quick you take him. Fast you hold him, ] Strait you bring him Before me, Hihoudi.” “It is remarkable,” says Ward, in his View of the Hindoos,” “to what excellent uses the toes are applied in India. They are second hand fingers; they are called the feet fingcis in Bengalee. In liis own house, a Hin doo makes use of them to fasten the clog to his feet by means of a button, which slips between the middle toes. The tailor, if he does not thread his needle, certainly twists his thread with them. The cook holds his knife with his toes while he cuts fish, vege tables, &c The joiner, the weaver, &c. could not do without them: and almost every native has 20 different: uses for his toes.” JVOT1CE. I HEREBY forewarn all persons from’ trading for a note given by noe, dated April 1829, to Andrew M. Vann for two cows and calves and sixteen hundred weight of beef; as the consideration fop which the note was given has failed to be sound 1 am deter mined not to pay it unless compelled by law. SAMUEL ADAIR, J r . Hightower, May 13th. 8—8 LAWS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION, for the years 1826, 1827 fy 182b, for sale at this office CHEROKEE CONSTITUTION, Pnrted in both languages in parallel columns, for sale at this Office.