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B) E. & J- E. CHRISTIAN. gjp gatuson SBtttklji fourual, Published Every Friday. F & J.~eT CHRISTIAN, editors and publishers. fEßjnS—StiHctly in Advance. Three monihs..• * Six months... Oue year ® Halts of Advertising : on* dollar per square of ten lines for the first insertion, and Seventy-live Cents per square lor t»ch subsequent insertion, not exceeding three. 0„ square three months * 8 00 One square six months 12 00 One square one year 20 00 Tso squares three months 12 00 T,o squares six months.... ■ 18 00 T»# squares one year 30 00 Fourth of a column three moths 30 00 Fourth of a column six months... 60 00 Half column three moths 45 00 Half column six months 70 00 One column three months 70 00 One column six months 100 00 Jolt Work of every description executed ,ith neatness and dispatch, at moderate rates. MACON BUSINESS VARUS. LITTLE, SMITH & CO., Macon, Ga., DEALERS IN Saddle Bridles, War ness —Harness and Saddlery Ware, Leather of all kind?, Shoe Finding, Carriage Trimmings, &c. gg~HARNESS MADE to order. 2 3m* PATRICK & HAVENS, Wholesale and Retail OOKSELLERS. STATIONERS. And General News Dealers—Triangular Block, Cherry Street, Jttacon, Ga. 2 tt oasis [I FINDLAY. U - *• HKNRICK. FINDLAY & KENRTCK, auctioneers and Commission Merchants AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Triatißiiliir Block, 23m MACON, GA. JONES & BURNETT, auction and Commission Merchants Cherry Street, Jttacon, da. At the old stand of R. B. Clayton & Cos. I F,. JONES J- C. C. BURNETT, 2 3m , ---V v U,lg B. ANDERSON, LODIS F. ANDERSON. ! J.H. ANDERSON & SON, FACTORS AND '(MISSION MRCIIANTS, Corner of Third and Popular Streets. Macon, : : : Georgia. FE are Still eontinueing the Warehouse U ;m<l Commission Business, and will eceive and sell Cotton and all Produce entrusted oour care. Prompt re'urns of all saU’S will be lade. We are also prepared to fill orders for PLANTATION SUPPLIES, We solicit consignments of Tobacco, Corn, lour, Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Iron, Si eel, arnu, Sheetings, Osnaburgs aud Produce gener* ||y. 2 3m* H. SHAW &. CO, DEALERS IN JA.TS, CAPS, Straw Goods, &c., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. \J E have constantly on hand the largest stock of hats and caps in the city of Macon. Inducements Offered to Merchants id planters. We have hats which we are offering prices ranging from sl2 50 to sl*2o per dozen. Cherry Street, UIAcOW* OJEOIfcGIA, — the store of T. W. Freeman. 2 3m* R. SINGLETON, W. C. BINC.LETON, T. J. IUINT SINGLETON, HUNT & CO., (OPPOSITE LANIER HOUSE.) .ICON, : : : GEORGIA. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in DOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, HATH, UMBRELLAS, ETC. TSo‘2-3m the ladies, visiting Macon will , find many NOVEL beautiful articles for drees and toilet at the Inovelty store, l l Cotton Avenue a few doors above Mix Kirtlands. Not 3m I 10NGLEY A WALSH, ■A uction.ee i* s AKD GENERAL ■MISSION MERCHANTS, ML 1 herry Street, Jttacon, Ga. Store formerly occupied by E. Bond & Cos. REFERENCES: Kirkland, .New York. Seott A C 0....... •« ' A Cos., Boston ts ■ c'p . Andersbn,.». J’;';... “ I 8, o’ Memphis Tenn. on ' A Cos., New Orleans. , iris<>n A Graybill,..Savannah, Ga., It o’ o rilUh A C0.,......’..Augu5t5., Ga. ■ u rr. ere Columbus, “ ■. "“lace Atlanta, “ articalar attention given to the purchase, „ Potent of Cotton, Cotton Yarns, ab args, Sheetings, & c ., Ac., Kate riD Bond, A Cos. I tfe lmC , bate firm of Home A Walsh WW■ 10U >. 1868. 3m. THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL. DAWSON BUSINESS VARUS. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 2 ly Dawson,Ga. 1. 71. HAKPE IC, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DAWSON, TERRELL CO., GA. Will give prompt attention to all business en trusted to his care. 2 ly. SIMMONS & COKER, attorneys at Law, It A It'S ON, GEORGIA. R. F. SIMMONS. feb23 ly w. B. C. COKER. JAMES SPENCE, attorney at Law, DAWSON, GEORGIA. U3P Office at the Court House. feb23 ly Dr7c. A. CHEATHAM, DAWSON, GEORGIA, Office, South West corner of Public - square. CAONTIXUES the practice of Medicine in all its J branches. He pays special attention to the treatment of all chronic affections of either sex ; and to the treat ment of all secret diseases He may be consulted by letter, describing age, sex, occupation, and habits ; and giving an accu* rate description of all the symptoms, duration of sickness, etc., etc., And enclosing Ten M)ol m lavs. By return mail he will forward all of the necessarry medicines with full directions. 8 ly. DR. C. RAUSHENBERC, OFFERS his Professional Services to the cit»- zeusof Dawson and the surrounding country. Office at Dawson Hotel—up stairs. fel>23 6m DR. D. H. FARMER, At the tede Residence of Cot. II’»». 11. Stiles, near Daicson, Ga. A A7ITH an experience of 20 years in the prac V V tice of medicine, feels qualified to treat any.case he may be called to attend. feb23 ts DR. J. L. D. PERRYMAN, OFFERS his professional services to the citi zens of Dawson and vicinity as Prescrib ing Physician. Office at hie Drug Store under the Masonic Hall. Also takes this occasion to say to his old army friends, who are constantly asking his advice by letter, to apply to some re spectable physician personally, where they can have iheir cases properly examined, and so pre scribed for. marl 6,3 m j p. allenT WATCH AND REPAIR E W E L E R. Dawson, G-a., IS prepared to do any work in his One in the verv best style. feb23 ts LOYLESS & CRIM, W AREHOUSiII AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, DAWSON, GA.- TtriLL buy and sell all kinds of Produce and \V Lands in Southwestern Georgia. E. B. LOYLESS, J- B. CRIM. 2 ‘2m. J. G. S. S7IITH, GTJN SMITH AND Machinist. DAWSON, : : Georgia. Repairs all kinds sf Guns, Pistols, Sewing Ma chines, etc., etc. 2 ly- J. K. LOYLESS, SHIPPING AND PURCHASING AGENT, Datrson, : : •* Georgia. Will attend to Shipping and Buying Cotton. 2 2m DAWSOX HOTEL, Southeast Corner Public Square DAWSON, G A. CH. BAVSIIENBERG, Feb. 23, 6m Proprietor. New Livery and Sale Stable, STOCK BOUGHT DAWSON, GA.. DU. W. W. FAHHUOT, keeps good stock, good vehicles, and good drivers, and is prepared to send passengeis to any of the ad joining counties. Hacks at the Depot on the ar rival of each train. feb 23 ly IF YOU WANT SOUKTIHMG GOOD TO EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE, CALL OX PRINCE te BRO. They keep constantly on hand a good supply of Fine Liquors, Cigars, Tobacco, Oysters, Sardine., etc. They have, in connection with their estab lishment, a well arranged BILLIARD SALOON, Supplied with the most popular improved fixtures Dawson, March 2,8 m DAWSON, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL SO, 1800. For the Dawsou Journal. nv RIVAL. BY KI'YNX. I found my love oue pleasant eve, Alone bcueath a trao— A book lay open on her lap— She thinking pensively. Ling’ring unseen—my ravished eyes Fixed on her angel face; I spied, half bid beueath the book, (Quite sure a picture case !) Emotions of the purest type Bestirr’d my beating heart— To think her loving eyes were on M y humble counterpart. Impatient, then, to be convinced, Enraptur’d, I drew near. The case was in an instant hid, And she seemed fill’d with fear. At once my jealousy was roused— The thought I could not bear; I bad a rival—he was loved— She had his picture there. I coaxed and plead in ev’ry way My frienzied brain could ken, To see the contents of her hand— But coaxed and plead in vain. At length by rage I was o’ercome— I forced her hand—enough ! Clench’d in her tiny fingers were— A tooth-brush and some snuff ! How We Trapped (lie Burglars. We lived in a Terrace at the time in which my tale is laid, in what we may term a etib-district of London, for we were within live miles of Charing Cross, and the month of December was upon us. Rob beries had been frequent in our neighbor hood, and no less than three houses out of the ten in the Terraco had been entered by burglars and robbed, and ybt no discovery of the thieves had taken place. So ably, also, had the work of entra been accom plished, that in no case had the inmates been alarmed; and it was not until the servan’s descended in the morning that the discovery of a robbery was made. In two out of the three cases, an entrance had been effected through a pantry-win dow, by removing a pane of g'ass, and cutting a small hole in thfi shutter. This window was on the grounil-lloor, and could easily be reached, therefore, from outside. In the third robbery, an u|iper window was entered by means of a knife which forced back the fastening, Bnd of course allowed the sash to be raised So rapidly had these robberies occurred, that the whole neighborhood was alarmed The police shoeg their heads, and looked know’ing, but did nothing ; and what was much to be lamented; failed to find any clue to the robbers, who they at the same time asserted, were evidently not regular cracks men. Affairs had reached such a stave, that that we used to sleep with a revolver close to our bedside, when wo happened to have a friend who came lo stay with us a few days. This friend was an old jungle-hun ter, and was an fait at every artifice by which the animal creation might bo cap tured. He was delighted at Ihe idea of having an adventure with a and scorned the belief that they were more than a match in cunning for even the aver age bush-hunter. It was in vain that we assured him it was an axiom that an ac complished robber could effect an entrance into any house; and that instruments were used of such a nature as to cut holes in doors without noise, and, in fact, that through roofs and sky-lights, down chim neys, and up waterspouts, an accomplish ed burglar could easily enter the best de fended bouse in the kingdom. Our friend’s argument was, that a bur glar was a man on watch, who took advan tange of the residents being asleep and unsuspecting; “but,” said be, “let my sus picions be raised, and I will defy any bur glar to enter my bouse without my having due warning; because, although I maybe asleep, still, I shall bear his approach, and then make my arrangements to welcome him.” Although we were not desirous of ha' * ing our house robbed, yet we wished much that our friend’s confidence should be taken out of him. A few days after this conversation, the police informed us that several sup’cious characters had been seen about and re commended us to be on the alert. Here, then, was a good opportunity to test my friend’s skill and wakefulness ; so, having imormed him of the policeman’s warning I asked-him if he felt confid ‘tit to under take the defence of the house. “Certainly,” he replied ; “I only demand a dark lantern, and stipulate that you have a pair of goloshes beside your bed. I also must go to bed last, and no servant is to go down stairs before me in the morning; nor is any one to walk about during the night: then I will defy the burglars.” Thus it was agreed that my friend was to act the part o£ guardian, and was to commence his charge on the ensuing night. Three nights had passed, and no alarms had occurred, and no robberies taken place; we began to think our alarm had been groundless ; but our friend said that now was the ve y time to bo most guarded, for that no wise burglar would rob when he was expected; besides, he said, wo have not had a windy night yet; it is when doors and windowe rattle, and the chim ney Tumbles, that robberies are best effect ed, not when every strange noise is audi ble ; thus, he said, he did not give tip hopes of yet having something to say to the rob bers before bis visit terminated. I usually sleep very lightly, and there fore awoke readily upon hearing a tap at my bedroom door during the fourth night of cur watch. It was my friend’s voice that answered me, and we requested to come out at once. “As soon as I strike a lucifcr-mateh,” I replied. “Nonsense, man; a light will spoil the whole thing. Come in the dark; slip on a And HOLD dretsinggown and your goloshes, and. come at once." I was soon provided si he wished, and , ready to descend the stairs in the dark “Now, remember,” siid my friend,“there are seven steps to the first landing, twelve 1 others afterwards, mid the fourth step 1 creaks abominably, so be careful to de-1 scend without noise.” The night was boisterous, and many n window and door shook and rattled, so that the slight noise we made in descend ing the stairs was not sufficient to have alarmed even the most keen-eared listener. We descended to the ground floor, enter ed the pantry, and then standing perfectly still, devoted ourselves to listening. In a very few seconds we heard a grat ing no se on the shutter then an interval of quiet, and again a noiso; presently the window was gently raised, and again all was quiet. The noise of a heavy vehicle passing the house seemed to afford an op portunity for a more decided effort, for while the ra'tle of the wheels was loudest a orach sounded from the shutter, and we could hear that the bolt was forced, for tho shutter was gently movod. “Don’t stir till I do, and hold your breath if possible,” whispered my ftieud in my oar. I found the latter a difficult request to comply with, for my heart was beating with rapidity, end thumping against my ribs in the most excited way : still I stood quiet, and trusted to my friend. Nothing dould be more cautious than tho proceedings of the robbers ; the shutter was pushed back in the most slow nnd steady manner ; had there been even a bell fastened to it, I doubt whether it would have been made to ring. At intervals, there was a rest from work, evidently for the purpose of listening, and then one of the robbers placed his leg across the win dow-sill, and lightly descended into the pantry. The night, even out of doors, was ve y dark, and in the corner where we stood it was black as Erebus ; our forms, therefore, were quite undistinguishable, and tlto only chance of d.scovering us was by touching or hearing us. The first burglar was soon followed by a second, whilst we could hoar that a third, who was outside, was to remain there on watcli. “Now let’s light up,” said number two “Not yet, till you push the shutter to,” replied the other, ‘‘or the glim’ll be seen ; then you come and ho’d the box.” The shutter was quietly pushed to, and both robbers moved away a few paces from the window by which they had entered By the quiet way in which they walked, it was evident that they were either without shoes or had on India-rubber coverings. Os their size of weapons, we could tee nothing, and I began to doubt whether our position was an agreeable one, as I was armed only with a sword, a weapon, how ever, I knew howto use; whilst .of my friend’s means of offence or defence I knew nothing. I had not long to wait, for a lurifer was struck by one of the men immediately, and the room consequently lighted up; at the same instant my friend drew up the slide of the dark lantern, and flashed the light on the faces of the two men, at the same time showing the muzzle of a revolver pointed towards them. “If either of you move, I’ll put a couple of bullets in him,” said my friend, as he placed back against the window by which the men had entered. “Now drop that crow-bar,” he continued, in a voice of au thority; “down with it; and you,” he said to me, “pull open the shatter, and shout for the police.” The idea that isjusually entertained of a burglar is, that he is a man of great size, strength, and daring, and that he would in an encounter annihilate any moderate man. WheD, then, tho light revealed the faces and forms of the men we had cap’ll, ed, our humble self, a’though no great pugilist, yet felt able to defeat either of them if it came to a matter of sis s : and I must own that the pale and i stonished faces of the men were not indicative of any very great courage. Oui shout for the polico was shortly an swered ; and the burglars having besn sub dued by the sight of the revolver, the inuzz'e of which [ibinted fii-t at one, then at the other, wore captured by the police three of whom were speedily on tho spot, and conveyed to the lock-up; whilst we and a detective who had been brought down from London some days previously, examined the details by which the men had effected an entrance. “You were very lucky to hear them, es pecially on such a night,” said the detec tive ; “when once they’re in they move like mice. We know them; and I expect they’ll get seven years ” The man was about correct, for one, the older offender was sentenced to six, the other to five years’ penal servitude. “It will, I suppose, be of no use trying to sleep again to-night, for it is three o’clock,” said my friend. “I cannot sleep,” was my reply ; “and I am dying to hear how you found out that these men were approaching the house.” Being, then, of one mind, we partly robed ourselves, lighted a fire in the kitch en, and soon being provided with cigars and grog, got very comfortable, and satis fied with our work. My friend then began his account, which he gave much in the following words: “The burglar, as I told you, has usually the advantage of surprise; he cau select the time at which he makes bis attack, and if his proceedings are carried on cautious ly, he enters a house before ho is heard. Few men would, however, venture to do unless they previously had good informa tion as to the interior arrangements of the house; this they obtain either from servants, tradesmen, or someone who vis its the locality, or they come themselves as tramps, or with soma trifle to sell. Thus, if there are bells attached to doors or win dows, they find it out; and they know tolerably well the domestic arrangements of tho locality they purpose trying their skill upon There are, too, conventional methods of piotecting a house, such as holts, bars, chains, locks, Ste , nil of which |r q tire merely time and proper instruments ,to ovorcome. Jt therefore occurred to me that novelty and simplicity combined would i be more than a match for the coarse intel- I loot of a burglar, and thus Imndo my plans, which, you see, answered very well.” I “No doubt about that,” wo. replied. I “ Well, now, oome up to ray room,” ho oontinued, “and see the apparatus.” We entered his room, and there, close be side bis pillow was a tin box, in the bottom of which was a key. “ This is nearly all the apparatus,” be ' said, “but you notice some thread fastened { to the key ; trace that thread, and you will {find it passes through that small hole in the .sash; from there it goes down to the back- I yard; aud m>w you will oomprebend my ! plan. I knew that no man could approaoh . tho back part of the house without walking [up tho back yard, which is only four yards : wide. I therefore tied across the back-yard i about two feet from the ground, some fine . black thread ; this was made fast on one I side, hut slipped through a loop, and led up to my window on tho other. The thread then passed through the hole I had bored in the wiudow-sasb, and was then made fast to this key. Under 'he key 1 placed the tin box, you see ; aud over the key was a bar to prevent its being dragged up more than six inches. Each night, before I went to bed, I just drew the string tight., and fasten ed it in the yard, taking care to free it before morning, so as to keep the plan a secret. If, then, a man, or anything above two feet high, walked up the yard the string was pressed against, the key was drawn up sharply against the bar, and the string bro ken, when the key of course, fell into the tin IW, making quite noise enough to wake me. Immediately the string or thread 1 r»ke, it would fall to the grouud ; and the person who had done all this would not have felt anything, the resistonce being so slight. I must own I should have preferred horse-hair to thread, but as it w>s, the latter answered very well. I was fist asleep when the key fell, but immediately awoke, and taking my lantern outside my door, lighted it, and came to yon, for I knew that a man only in the back yard could have dropped my key. So now you sec how the burglars were trapped, f.tr you know all the rest.” “Certainly, you succeeded, and so we ought not to be critical,” we replied. “But suppose they had entered by the front win dow, instead of by the bnck, how then ?” *' You see this thread,” he said, grasping one that was near the door; “pull it.” “That thread goes down stairs, and is fas tened across the front window; but I broke that off as I went out of my room, so that it could not impede nty journey down stairs. Thus I could at once know whether a man was approaching the back door or had enter ed by the front window, and in either case I think l could have captured him.” Simplicity had oertainly been adopted in he present case, but the means had shown ihenut Ives to be effie’ent. ; THE IIEKOII% OT THE ST. LAW KEACE. Many years ago, when I was so small u boy as hardly to recollect it now, my broth er and myself were placed on board one of the St. Lawrence river steamers as cabin boys and waiters, with a view to become pi lots when we were older. That was nearly fi ty years ago, and boats were not fitted up In the style they are now, nor were good pi lots a thing to bes >und every day We had run up aud down several times, when one morning about ten o’clock, wo stopped at Brookville to take on board, as usual, a gov ernment pilot to guide us down the river. It was late in the season, and we had a strong wind the night before, leav’ng the river rough, and our usual pilot had hard wo:k to keep the boat in its proper trace, while it brought us into Brookville two hours later than the usual time. The clouds over head still looked cold, an 1 the wind blew fresh and strong, when making all possible j haste, we again put out of the harbor, and were soon bounding on our way. Through out the morning I noticed an anxious look on the captain’s face, which bespoke his un easiness about the fiual termination of our journey. We had a good many passengers on hoard, and although tve usually reachoJ Montreal by four o’clock in the afternoon we would be delayed until six, if no later. About ; tea miles this side of Lachine a storm of rain commenced, which rendered it almost impossible to guide the boat at all, while tho rapids of that name, the most terrific in in the whole river, were yet to be passed.— The pilot was one of the best on the route, but a man of passionate temper, with a pecu i liar dogged look. Between him and the or ' dinary boat piioa there existed and old grudge, which once or twico «Icd to blows when they came io contact with each other, j T hat morning, when pa*3’ng- one of the : higher falls, they stood together at the wheel, when, owing to the strong curreut of the wa j ter, and the almost exhausted strength of him who had guided us all the night., one spoke of the wheel slipped from his hands, and nearly caust and an aocidrnt of a pretty serious nature - This aonoyed his compan ion, and hard words passed b tw en them, since whith time a sullen silence had been preserved When about two miles the Lachine rapids, son eof the rigging aloft gave way, and the night pilot mounted the upper deck with a ladder, and attemted to make it fast. The wind blew fiercely; and whil- exerting all his strength to stay the mischief, he lost bis hold and fell, the ladder coming down dircclyon the head of ourlgovcrnment aid, woundiDg him pretty sevorly. Not pausing to look at the mischief, he se zed the unfor tunate man, and, with almost superhuman strength, lifted him above the boat railing. The other, quickly guessing his meaning, and winding his arms around the neck of his companion, they fell together in the boili ig flood below. We lowered the life boats as quickly as possible, ropes were thrown out, and every effort put forth to savo them, but in vain. They rose to tbo surface of the water locked in each other's arms, and then sank from our view for ever. The boat now rapidly rushed on, coming near tne frightful rapidp. while terror-struck faces were around us, at ibc thought that no master hand was near to guide us to the dark passage below. The scene whioh we had just been called to witnees only made our situation more terrific, while wild and fearful eyes around us bespoke the agoniz ing apprehension of the passengers and crew as we went madly plunging to destruc tion, scarcely half a mile from tho gulf whose dashing wavos we eould distinctly hear.— The captain bad frankly told us of Lis in ability to guide us through the perilous passage; whilo deck, gangway and cabin wore filled with men, women and obildren, some of whom were praying, some weeping, others intensively crazy, with an agony too intense for uttornnoe. Woman eagerly clutched their children, and husbands press ed their wives to their bosoms with only the hope of (lying together. The cap'ain stood at the wmH, assisted by one of tho passen gers, vainly indcavoring to hold out to the last, nnd guide her till every eff >rt should provo fruitless while, with strained eyes and 1 toks of despair, they looked through the almost blinding storm upon the craggy rocks, lifting h gh their grey, bare heads out of the water, and upon whioh they expected every moment to he dashed to pieces. Just as the frenzy had begun to calm down into sober, earnest preperation for the doom which awaited them, there came out of a Btatc-room a fair young creature, over whose head scarce sixteen summers bad passed, rthe was of medium height, and fair as the lily of her northern climo. Bhe donned a dress of plain, black stuff, while the ciat of ono of the deceased pilots was buttoned tightly around her slight form.— Her face was a shy pale as she mounted the stairway, and with her hair disheveled by the wind, she exclaimed, in a voice whioh rung clear as the notes of a bugle above the storm : "I know something of this Lachine rapid, and will use ray best endeavors to guide you although wo have everything of wind and water against, us. Let two of you who are the strongest and most self-posessed stand by mo at. tho wheel, while the rest invoke Tlis aid who evor stilleth the tempest, to guard onr life-laden bark safely through the troubled waters ” As if in derision of her matchless courage, the mad waves dashed higher, while the thun der placed a loud defianoo to her words.— With pallid face and lips compressed, she took her station at the wheel, whiletwo pow erful men stood by to aid her as far as pos sible. With a firm hand she raised the glass and swept the scene before her; then bidding them to have oourago, tho boat en tered upon its fearful course as if conscious or the hand that guided its destiny. Her orders were given is a clear, load tone, while she stood proudly erect, her eyes brightened into a darker blue, till one would have fan cied her 'he ruling spirit of the storm. The water dashed against the side of the boat, crowning her fair head with glittering drops ; yet she stood unbending, while not an eye in all that group but gazed with mingled awo and confidence upon that delicate form. Once again the wheel slipped from the grasp of him who held it, but fair, jewelled hand arrested i's progress, and stayed the destruction which would otherwise have followed its swerve from duty. Onward sped the noble bark and when darkness shut the last rock from view, a shout rose high above the storm for her who bad so bravely gnided us through the shadow of death. She would receive no thanks for herself, but bade us give thanks to Him whose vokc rulcth the storm. She retired to her state room, and was lost to view. Around the cabiD-table that night, about an hour before wo entered the harbor of Montreal, we learned her history. She was the daughter of the merchant who owned the lino of boats, one of which she had just saved from min. Her mother died when she was a child, and her father had yielded to her wishes, and allowed her lo accompany him on the boat of which he was captain.— By degrees she bec<me acquainted with every bend in the beautiful river, while calm and storm alike brought scenes of beauty to her eye She was now on her way to visit some friends in Quebec, whero her father proposed joining her to spend the win ter. A gentleman artist sketched a likeness on a leaf of his portfolio, as she stood at the wheel, wrapped in the pilot’s coat, and the full length portrait still graces the gallery of arts in Montreal. Many a rough hand grasped the snowj fingers at parting, and many a blessing crowned her Doblc head. A maguific o' diamond bracelet, bearing upon an inside plate tho name of the vessel and the date of the occurrence, was presen ted to her about a week after her arrival in Quebec, by the passengers who were on board at the time, while loud and trium phant were the praise* borne to tho ears of a fond parent of ibo no’, le conduct of that frail but fearless ono who had braved the dangers before which stout hearts and strong forms had quailed. “And what beet me of her afterward ?” I asked. “She married an officer in Quebec, and her children still live there. Ono is a not blc boy, or rather man now, and plows the ocean iu one of the battle ships of Eng land." The Fashions.—l must tell the ladies that the Empress of the French baa decided that greater simplicity should reign in dress. Crinolines are to be abolished in time. All walking dress to be tucked up over skirt* alike. Even velvet dresses arc thus looped up over skirts of the same material. High Hessian boots arc now generally worn by the ladies. It is, the most, sensible sash ion ever adopted, and shows off the foot and ankle to rerfeetion. Very long gloves, half way up the arm, are also in vogue. No eve ning gloves must haveless than five buttons The pity is that this will be a little too ex pensive for the economical, but fashion and economy can never go hand in hand. Paris Letter. A fool in a high station is like a man in a balloon—everybody appears little to him, and he appears little to overybody. The only merit of a man who has no credit is, that he never runs in debt. yol. i. no. ii. Onr Fighting Editor. The “John Bull” newspaper, a high weekly, edited by Theodore Hook, frequent ly indulged in offensive personalities, in re marking on the conduct and character of tho public men. A military hero, who would persist in placing himself conspicu ously before the world’s gaze, reeoived a copious share of what he considered malig nant and li holloas abase in the columa of the said “Bull.” His soldier’s spirit resolv ed on revenge. An offioer and a gentleman eould not demean himself by calling on a hireling scribbler for horormble satisfaction f No ;he would horse-whip ibo miscreant in his own den—tho 801 l should bo taken by the horns! Donning his uniform, and arm ing himself with a huge whip, he called at the office of the paper, and, scarcely con cealing his agitation, inquired for the editor. He was invited by the clerk to take a seat in the inner room ; be complied, and was kept in waiting, while the elerk. who recognized the visitor, ran up stairs and informed the editorial responsibilities of his name and ev ident purport. After an aggravating delay, which served oonsidcrbly to increase the ill temper of the officer, the door opened, and a coarse, rough looking man, over six feet in height, with a proportionate breadth of shoulder, and armed with a bludgeon, en tered the’roorn- Walking up to the sur prised and angry visitor, he said, in a voice of thunder, “Are you the ehap that waits to sec me V’ “You ! no. I wish to see the editor of the paper.” “That’s me. lam tho werry man.” “There must be some mistake.” “Not a morsel! I’m the head-hitter of this Bull,” said the fellow, bringing tho nob bed end of his bludgeon within fearful proc livity to the officer’seopuf. “You the editor? impossible I” “Do yot mean to say I’m telling a lie ?” roaro-1 the ruffian, as he again raised his ‘kn ty argument.” “Certoinly not—by no means 1” said tho officer, rapidly coming down, and dropping the horse-whip and his wrath at the same time. “Werry well, then 1 what are you want ing wi’ me ?” “A mi -take, my dear sir ! all a mistake. I expected to meet another person. I’ll call some other time,” and the valiant com plainant backed towards tbo door, bowing politelyto the brawn before him. “And don’t let me ketch you ooming again without knowing what yon want and who you want. We’re always ready here for all s irts o’ customers—army or navy, civil or military—Horse, foot and drag oons. Tho officer retired, resolved to undergo another poring by the the “Bull” before he again ventured to encounter the Herculean proportions of the fighting editor. When the clerk informed the occupants of the editorial Fa"o’ura of the visit of the irate colonel, neither Hook nor his publisher cared to fuse th > horse-whip. A well knowu pugilsst, the landlord of a tavern in the vicinity, was instantly sent for; a slight preparation fitted him to tho part in which he acquitted himself with complete success. The story rapidly circulated, and the repu tation of the fighting editor ot the Bull pre-. vented fur htr remonstrances from perso s v. h i fancied themselves aggrieved by tha i.berty of the press. Tradition or thb Arabs.—King Ninr rod one day commanded bis three sons to enter his presence, arid he caused to be placed before them by his slaves three sealed urns. One of the urns was of gold, the seoond of amber, and the last of clay. The king de sired his eldest son to choose among them that which appeared to eontain the treasure of the greatest price. The eldest ehose the vase of gold, on which was “Empire.” He opened it and found it full of blood. The second chose the amber vase, on wbioh was written “Glory.” He opened it and found it filled with the ashes of men who bad been famous oo the ear'h. The third took the remaining vase—that of clay. He opened it and found it empty; but in the bottom of the vase the potter had written one of the names of God. “ Which of thesa vases weighs most ?” demanded the king of his court. The ambitious replied, the vase of gold ; the conquerors, the vase of amber ; the sages answered and said, “ The empty vase, because a single letter in the name of God weighs more than the entire globe.” What is the difference betweon accepted and rejected lovers ? The accepted kisses the muses, and the rejected misses the kisses. Artemus Ward's experience in Salt Lake City was excitiDg. When pressed by four teen of tho damsels for bis heart and hand, be bad to refuse ; the fair Mormons, sigh ing, exclaimed, ‘Oh !, it is too mueh 1 too much 1" “Yes,” said Artemus, “’tie the muchness I object to.” What a Brute —A loafer who had been noisy was up before Mayor Henry. His honor told him to pay over five dollars for sis fine. “0-c-o can’t do it," muttered he; “a-a-ain’t got the p-p-pewter.” “Are you a married m'tn ?” inquired the Mayor. “N-n-n-not exactly so f-f far gone yet, sir.’ “Well, I will have to send you to prison.’ “T t-t-tain’t nuihin’ tu g-g go there,” said Alick, ‘ b-b-but when yon t-t-to)ked about m-m-marriage, old fellow, you f-f-frigthened me!” • “How do you like the character of St Paul ?” asked a parson of this landlady one day “Oh !he was a good clever old soul, I know, for he once said, you know, that we must eat what is set before us, and ask ng questious for couscienoe sake. I always thought I should like him for a boarder.” Ou a recent trip of one of the Ulioios river packets—a light draught one, as there were only two feet of water in the channel —the passengers were startled by the ery of “Man overbeard !" Tbe steamer stopped, and preparations were mady to save him, when he was beard exclaiming : “Gome on with yonr old snail-catcher 1 I’ll walk along ahead of you 1”