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* T HE ITI A t O IV GEORGIA TELEGRAPH. From the Setc York Mirror. THE ( OI.O^iEI.. The Colonel 1 such a creature ! I met hita at the ball ! Pei feet in form and feature, And an divinely toll! lie praised my dimpled cbeekaand curia, While whirling through the dance, Ar.d match’d tne with the dark-eyed girl* Of Italy and France! He aaid, in accents thrilling, “ Lore'* boundless as the sea! And I, dear maid, am willing, To give up nil for thee 1" I heard him—blush'd— 11 would ask mama”— Ar.d then my eyes grew dim ! Jle look’d—I said, “ mama—papa— I'd giro up nil for him !” My governor is rich and old ; This well the Colonel know; "Love** wings,” be said, ‘‘when fringed with gold, Are beautiful to view !” I thought his ’haviour quite the ton, Until I saw him stare, When merely told—that—brother—John— Papa—would—make—his—heir! Next day and the day after I dress'd for him in vain— Was moved to te - ' J f - ”• “r:e *— Ilo never came again ! Put I have heard, for widow Dash lie bought the bridal ring;— And he will wed her for her cash— The ugly, hateful thing 1 A G EM. Tho following lines are given by the editor of tho Knickerbocker, ns very beautiful; *• lie Stundtik at the Door and Knockclk." Jn the silent midnight watches,— List—thy bosom-door! How it knocketh, knocketh, knockoth— Knocketu evermore! Pay not 'tis pulses beating: *Tis thy heart of sin ; ’Tis thy Saviour knocks, and crieth * Rise. and let me in !' Death comes down, with reckless footstep, To the hall and hut: Think you death will tarry knocking, Where the door is shut? Jesus -vaiteth, waiteth, waiteth— Pm the door is fast: Grieved, away thy Saviour goeth ; Death breaks in at last Then 'tis time to stand entreating Chvist to let thee in ; At the gate of heaven beating, % Wailing for thy sin: Nay ! alas, thou guilty creature! Has thou then forgot? Jesus waned long lojknow thee, NOW. HE KNOWS THEE HOT 1 From the Boston Olirc Branch. THE OH AN as; on, COL. EBEti STELWORTH. BY MBS. ORPHEUS HOLMES. Iq & densely populated seaport tqwn, lived a gentleman, whom 1 shall call Danfort}], who, with his family, were styled 'the first folks in town/ And well he might be, if splendor and extravagance are the criterion by which to de cnle the upper caste, llis owu dwelling was more like a palace than a common residence. He owned betide, al most an Infinite number of houses, among which was a little yellow cottage, situated about a mile from the centre of the town, ami in a lane or street, fait as you please to call it; i\ic ro wi>ro but three houses in it, and the middle one was the one in question. About two weeks previous to the commencement of the following narrative, this cottage had been vacated by its inhabitants, and on the faded yellow door w as inscribed with chalk, 'To Let/ It was a dull and misty day in October, when the door b: 11 of Mr. Danfonh's palace was rung with such a tremen dous jerk, that the family, who were then at dinner, were convinced at once some ignorant countryman was at the door. The servant having answered the call, stepped into the dining room, saying, * A man at the doorwishes to speak with you, Mr. Dan- forth/ This summons' he obeyed rather reluctantly, for he was agreeably occupied in satisfying the cravings of nature with every luxury that wealth could produce. Said the gentleman at the door when Mr. D. appeared, *1 taw to day, as l was walking down about a mile from here, a small house, which I suppose is to let, if I may judge from the door advertisement, and on making enquiries who was tiie owner, I was directed to you. I wish t > obtain a house similar to that, and if the rent is not too high, I should like to engage it.’ Mr. V. lies!rated about giving him an encouraging an swer, on account of the shabby dress in which the man was habited, thinking it would be difficult to get bis pay. How ever, he asked him into the kitchen to take a seat until he should finish : is dinner. That being concluded, he went to the kitchen to enquire a little about the circumstances and employment of his applicant. Well, Mr -, what shall I call jour name?' 4 A very reasonable question, sir. If you please you may call me Jones/ 41 Where have you been living, or rather, where do you now live ?’ ‘ My family,which consists of a wife and two daughters, are living in another State, some two hundred miles from here. I thought I could get a better living this way, so I have accordingly wandered about till the present time, as you see, in search of a comfortable, small house. When l can obtain one, I shall send for my family. I think this one of yours suits my expectations belter than nay I have seen.* * What do you employ yourself about to obtain a liveli hood V ‘ I am a cooper by trade, but I can do almost any kind of jobbing work/ ' ilow often have vou been accustomed to pay your rent, quarterly or yearly f’ ' 1 should prefer to pay it quarterly, because it would not be so hard to pay the money a little at a time, as ail at once. What do vou ask for your cottage V * Would’nt you like some dinner ? The servants are just sitting down to theirs/ said Mr. D., as Mr. June.. asked this question. ‘I thank you, sir, I should, if you are willing to give me some/ ‘ Perfectly welcome/ After dinner was completed, ' well, sir,’said Jones, 'what atmwer do you give met' ' That you may have the house, provided you pay me quarterly; ami when you don’t pay at the quarter's end, vou must budge off/ * So more than jast/ said Jones. At this juncture, they drew up a writing, certifying the number of dollars for rent, wheu to pay, Ac., and then Jones left. .... Two weeks from the day of the above interview, found Mr. Jones and family arranging their simple furniture in the vellow cottage. They had occupied it six weeks, when Mr. Jlanfnrth thought he would call, and see if there was a proa pcv.t of their being punctual payer#, supposing he could judge from tho family whether they were industrious or idle; also, whether they were economical iti their manner of living; so he managed his call to be at dinner time. M Jones and family had not been seated at the table more than three minutes, when a loud rap at the door summoned the squire of the table thence. Mr. Jones very politely invifed bis caller in. But what was Mr. Danforth's surprise, when be saw the table spread with luxuries which wealth only could procure; that is, if that was their habit of living. •Will you condescend to take some dinner with us ?’ asked Jones. ‘ Thank you, sir, I must be at koine to dine, for the family always wait for me, I was going bv, and thought I would cell and see bow you were pleased with the house/ * We are highly pleased with it/ said Jones. Danforth propped going. They nl! bade him good bye with such an accomplished, easy way, that the whole group puzzled him. When he arrived at home, the whole was riven in minute detail to his wife at the dinner table, who readily gave her opinion, which was, that they were one of those families that are rcallv very poor arid very proud, and thought that they might in this way palm themselves of!’as, thfise who had seeu better days, but by heavy losses were somewhat reduced; and then, said she. ‘you know many will labor a whole week to have some thing good to eat two day*/ ‘Well/ said Danforth* ' I don’t csre what they are, if I only get my rent/ Tbua ended the first visit Just as the quarter had ex pired, Frank Danforth, with his chum collegian, William Kanshaw, returned from college. Mr. Danforth having a great deal of business that engaged most of the time, told bis son next morning after his arrival, that he must assist him all he could before he returned. 'Today/ said Dan- forth, ‘you must goto the vellow rottage and set the rent.’ Accordingly, be proceeded, in company with Fanshaw. to colled the collate income. The rap on the door brought the dieeal of the daughters to answer the summons. •>n somObusiness/ (for this was the ng room, and in- ere in the nth**r| > c s he immediately nt to , receipt, Mr. Jones ock, from which he I li ber as « Hut bow do you know but your folks would be willing to have her injiheir family V ‘ Because they are always talking against people who do not live in palaces, especially my >ister, and si.t* vyou. \ in fluence mv parents and make them more opposed than tuey otherwise would be/ m • Well/ said Sumner, I a n sorry to hear that, for I have taken quite a shine to your sister, but I am at once stop ped about even making a proposal, for my parents live in •e as the one in which Mr. Jones lives. :such a ‘ But jou ha ve just erne fe? havi late _ ii|""> a P r . my father’* business * 1 (hull not contin ner. ‘I ha me enough yet to look abo ollspe, and ljust sut. 1 ili n; neat year lam thinking ami settling in life.' e in college only tin's year, akhy relati not calcu- of taking ■ill irivc i liberal. ated; rge of his affairs, and pensation tor my services. , . r The completion of this sentence brought them -o air. Danforth’s door. , , . . .,,. r ■ Where have you been all this time, said Mrs. Uar.ortti when they entered the house, ‘ we waited tor you at tea till Mr. Danforth was out of patience, ami here you see we have left the table for you. Sit to the table, for 1 km> w you must be weary and hungry.’ ...... _« Ho mother, we arc neither, for we have bad a delicious sunjer, and rested us into the bargain;' said Frank. ‘Pray, where were you so fortunate as to get some re freshments I' ‘Over to neighbor Jones’,” said Fanshaw. The 'is ir. Id:ion .» mat -d’one n we ccunten* eneo of Frank’s sister on hearing where they drank tea, cannot be delineated. After her angry feelir gs bad subsi. ded sufficiently to speak, she said, • I am astonished at the imprudence you manifest SV by will yon associate with si. h low society! And i c-.y‘, car ry those with you who d. serves to be introduced to the highest company, and u. ho have t-m n uch politem's* to say no, when you propose cab, i- ’ i such hovel people.' Then turning to’.Mr. Sumner, she cimdnncd, 'Yun muafpot sup pose the folks where you called this afternoon are .tore of our society.’ ‘I thonabt the familv weie remarkably well e and 1 should think they would do honor to any said Sumner. ,, , . , , . . •1 never have seen one of them, but judge that those who live in such a dwelling as our old yellow vottag** ooold not be any great things.’ . , , • If people are judged by the dwelling they r.ma: .*. then I suppose'you will think lightly of me, when X tell you that ray parents live in a hou6- no better than tne one M *. Jones occupies j and os T know your miod about what constitutes honorablesociety, I shill n t offend you with my presence IV longer than till to-morrow morning.’ Frank and Fanshaw endeavored to persuade bin, to stay longer, but to no effect. ««»***» About t«n years subsequent to the last mention- i con versa tion, the inhabitants of Danforth palace were siting in silence in their splendid parlor ad.) it twilight* when \ loud knock et.the door aroused them from their reverie. The servant, after having been to the door, entered the parlor where the'family were sitting, addressing bimfMI :o U»e man of the house, saying, *A'gentleman wished me to ask you if yon will be kind enough to let him stop unue your roof to-night. He called here expecting to bud M Dan forth, with whom he was acquainted.’ • You may ask him to walkin,’ said the old gentleman. The servant having done a3 he was bidden ushered into their presence a man about thirty years of age. whoievi- dcntly was, or had been following a dissipated course oi life* After the requisite preliminaries had passed, be ♦as re quested to be seated: • I was here at this house about eight years since* Jsaid the stranger, * It was then occupied by a Mr. Du]forth* with whom I was well acquainted; but I have since that ilute been travelling in Yanoua parts of the world, ^nd as voa am once more in this place. When I arrired thts * Is Mr. Jones at home V asked Frank. ‘ He ia, sir ; will you please walk in/ * Thank you, I will; I wish to see him * As sxm as they were seated. Lucctta. daughters name.) stepped into an adjoiui formed her father that two gentlemen w room desiring to see him, which summon obeyed, but Lucetta returned not. * I called this morning/’ said Frank, *to see .fit is ♦on- venient for you to pay for the use of this cottage. I he quarter is just out, and as my father hail a great deM of pressing business, he requested me to call on you to-day. ' Well, sir, I have always made it a principle to pay my rent, therefore, I put by for thit j urposc a sum ; ■**!• cancel the same, before the quarter terminates. 1 ' tie with you/ at the same time handing 1* rank, a j and paper, to writs a receipt. While the collegian was pennin took from his desk a huge poci counted the specified sum. There was something about the appearance, both in conversation and manners, ihat was mysterious, for he seemed like a gentleman in every respect, and not J. 1 *® 11 day laborer. Ami then the lady-like behaviour of the daughter bespoke at once that she was not uuacauamted with genteel society. They had just proposed leaving, when Mr. Jones remarked; .. . 'You hadbetterstop a few moments and take a lut e re freshment. I will speak to the girls and tell them to bring in some, if you will condecend to eat under this uumole roof/ Fanshaw immediately replied lath* affirmtUTO. 1M main spring that moved thi. a?scut was h.s dcire to see that girl who met them at ihe door. . Mr. Jones opened the dour oftherorm where the wile and daughters were seated, addressing them thus, ‘Girls please bring in some of your beet pies and case, and give these gentlemen some luncheon; mr.kc them some warm le monade, w make them comfortable when they get out in the Cold.’ , , , -. In about ten minutes the orders were obeyed to the let ter. We can best judge of what the opinions of Danforth and Fanshaw were while eating this repast, by the conver sation that occurred at thedinner table atMr. Danforth a. As soon as all were sealed, ‘ Well J rank, how did you suc ceed with gones to-day V said Danforth senior. ■He paid me every cent, and cave us some pies^ arid cake that were far superior to any lever tasted. Every thi*gin the house,as liras I saw. betokened the most per fect knowledge af cookery,housewifery and good breeding. ‘Yes,’ said Fanshaw, aid you ever—’ Here he was interrupted by Mr. Danforth'a_ remarking, ‘I hope you and Frank have not really fallen in love with the yellow cottage girls.’ - *1 never came so nearthatmark before,' aaid I* ansniw. ‘If you have don't entice Frank,’ said Miss Danforth a ’ittle piqued because he bad overlooked her. *1 should think any one must lack common sense to be influeaced by any one in selectinga partner lor life, he re plied. , , ,, , ‘X should not like to see brother Frank, after all our and his exertions to have him figure jn the scientific world cnose a poor vulgar girl for a wife,' said Miss Danforth. ‘Poverty is no disgrace,’ saidj?anshaw, ‘as for vulganty.l can assure you that is not un inhabitant in the house of Mr. Jones.’ ... < •I neverdid, and I nevermeanto associate with the poor, remarked the aristocratic miss. : < ‘Who,’ I ask, ‘would you like to have your brother take for o companion/' .... 'I don’t fuel disposed to tell; but I know of two la nes who werecduealed at the same schoel with n -. They were sisters, their father is worth,to I was informed, about two end u half millions of dollars, yet these same girls were nothaughty nor very fashionable, and they_ were decided ly the beat scholars in the Seminary, both in setentihe ac quisitions and dispositions. They wera handsome; in short they were lovely, but tluiir name. I shall not teil. 'I don’t care a jifiy abont the girls if I only get my pay quarterly,'said Danlorth the elder- The discussion now closed for that time. Nothing more was saiil about the Jones’ during the stay of Frank and Fanshaw utlhe retidence of Mr. Danforth'; or at least, no mentian was mode of them in the presence of the family. On the morning of their departure to cab lege, and after many got# wishes were exchanged, these high spirited young men seated thcmselres in the stage coach which was to convey them-to their collegiate habita tion. Frank seemed to be suddenly seized with dejection, or abstraction, just as you please to call it, which did not pass unnoticed by his companion. After an hour of perfect silence, Fanshaw gave 1dm a also on the shoulder, saying, •Chum, why sotactiturnT It's the first time I ever see or heard of your having the 1/Incs. Does the yehow^oottage haunt you?' 'I will tell you all when we get to our place of destination,’ he replied. We will new leave them lor a little space, until they ar rive and are settled in their snug little room. Now we will listen a bit to Frank’s rehearsal. ‘You ask me to tell you why 1 was unsociable in the stage, I will now tell you the real cause of all my.unpleasant fee lings. In the first place I never shall again visit the heme of ray childhood with a hippy heart, and you may judge I felt sorrowful.’ 'Why not ?’ asked Fan: "nw. *Yoc"are fully aware h vr.prejudiced our family are n- gainst all who are not on a level with them in point of wealth and I have really fallen in love with Lucetta J -ues. ver shall bo happy.Hf Ji am not permitted to engage my future wife. The expression of her eour-.vnance sur passes any one that I have ever met with'; I don't care if she is poor. But how can it possibly be I My parents would disown me, my brothers ntul sisters would despise me, and without their aid, I could not get along through the world I have no property, and am not sufficiently advanced to ob tain a livelihood.' ‘I think you are very unwise to set your heart so unre servedly upon one, w’lbm for oil you know is already- enga ged.’ ‘Well, I might as well giro it up as not, so I will endea vor to think no more about her,’ said Frank rather pensive ly* A few days after tl.e above conversation, Frank and Fan shaw became acquainted with anew member of the school, with whom they conuactcd aniniimate acquaintance. In conversation cr.e day, Frank mentioned that his father was a merchant. After « pause of a moment, this new friend, whose name was Bradford Sumner, remarked, ‘Did you ever hear your father say that he knew nnather merchant by the name of Stelworth i’ ‘X do not know as ever I did,for I have never been at hum* much, I have always been at school, and when I am at heme, father has so much business lie seldom mentions anyone. But why do yon ask that question I’ ‘Because a merchant in our city, with whom my father was intimately acquaiuted t suddenly disappeared with his family last fall.’ ‘Did he do any thing for which he might be indicted 11 ‘No; he with all Ids family were strictly i. meat, and res- E eetablein the highest degree. But there seems to have een something eccentric or romantic concerning the man’s life. In the firit place he was a child of parents that w ere poor in the superlative degree. The house in which they lived was more like a hqg-pen than a d wolfing for human beings. With his parents he lived until he was fourteen, when he left home to k-nrn a cooper's trade. After he ha-1 learned this sufficiently to be master,he directed his course to the West Inaies, where by honesty and industry, combi ned with regularity of conduct, be nor .mutated a numberof thousands. He then l-ft the Indies and enu red a seaport town and established hitnselfas a merchant. He was pros pered in all his mercantile pursuiis. He associated v.it.h the beBt society. When he was thirty-five he married n lady who was then,in possession of about sixty thousand. Yet amidst all his abundance, he never allowed any tiling to be wasted, but the strictest economy was practiced in all his household affairs. Thus from one flop to another he has arisen to be immensely rich, and as I. told you before, last tall he left our city without informing one person where he was going. Jle let the house in which he lived, nnd told them lie would call for the rent when due.* ‘How many in the family had he V safd Fanshaw, who had not taken any port in the conversation before. He had two daughters, and I believe he had a son some where at school.’ Fanshaw never gave utterance to or.o thought to any per son, but he thought witl.iu himself, *1 guess 1 know where the old man is.’ When the college vacation came round again, Frank gave an invitation tn Sumner to go lv.me with him, which he gladly accepted. These three composed a happy triumvi- rnte. It was a pleasant lime of the year, anj they rar.geii about like birds. On their return one afternoon from a Ion and fatiguing »alk. they were cottage, when Frank observe i and get some water.’ Without waiting for a reply, he stepped to the door nnd 1 ‘ Well, as I told you, the oldest married Fanshaw. He knocked. The old gentleman immediately appeared and ; had no property,butsustuined a good character, and itis all recognized Frank and Fanshaw, and asked them to walk | the otd inan’s_property that makes him figure largely in ■■M' ' property hen she should he the touchstone of riches; nor riches tbepassport j T/ 1\I to high society, independent of a solid character. It we ate j „ rich, the Scriptural command, * Be not high-minded, doubly applicable. ‘Let him that thinketu he standeth take need lest be fall.’ .... leaving —^ - W inqnires concerning him, and when I came to your door it was too dark to see,whose name wuon - .L W iily-iube kind enough to tell tne what has become of Dsnforth V * Well, tn the tlrstp’sce, I suppose you know, if yon was much acquainted with him and his family, they were what some people call 'high Strung,' or proud anatocrattc. I think I never saw so p^oud a family in ray life, excepting one son, Frank. I suppose you knew him ?’ ‘I did very well, nt the same lira* easting n penetrating glare at the old gentleman. . • Well, Mr. Danforth’* daughter Jane, was a bit too high minded not to fall. She despised every body but a dandy. About se- n years since shti married a man rich in gpecu. lation, and foratime things went! on swimmingly. Dan forth endorsed for hi* aon-in-iaw, and the world draught t: ere never h re two such wealthy men perm/.tea to trav erse this earth. But the passing oci of tune, told another tale. A little more than two year*' aince Jane’s husband failed, and of coarse Danforth had to be responsible for all where he had endorsed, and when the truth was fully known Dajfcrth did not possess enough in'the world"to S nare the mils, and every thing hti possessed was disposed , and he is how as poor as any man need be.* ‘ Where is Mr. Danforth now?’ • He begged with tears in his eyes that the creditori would spare to him alittle cottage about a mile from here, and they did ; he now resides thers. I really pity the man from my heart. He in the picture of despair; h*.s children are no great things, that is, those them seven or eight years since, and they have never heard from him.’ ' What was the cause of his leaving homo 7’ 'Why, Danforth had a tenant in ihia same cottage ii which he now lives, who:e name was Jones, and he haa two as lovety daughters as any man was ever blessed with. Frank saw them when he wet.t after the rent for his father,, and as the sequel tells, was trying to get his father's consent to let him marry one of them, notwithstanding their pover ty. But this so enraged the {unity, especially this Jane, that ho was told if he ever was known to held any connec tion with either of these daughters he should be disinheri ted. The next day after this prohibition was pronounced, Frank started to co to an adjoining State to study a profes sion, and they have never heard f rom him since. Whether he is dead or alive Go-1 only knows.’ 'What become of old Mr. Jones and his daughters! Did that one ever get married that Frank was somucit in love with?' „ „ . * Yes, she married a William Fanshaw. He is now keepin- a wholesale West India goods store in the city of F . He is a fine man, and a man capable of business. Mr. Jones moved from the. cottage the day betore Danforth moved in. He still lives in this place.’ •Think me not too inquisitive if I ask who owns this house now V ‘ I bought the house and gave all it was worth, because I did not like to see it sacrificed in such a manner as to wound Mr. Danforth’s feelings. He nnd I were old Iriends; ves, (here he drew a sigh) wo were ptay-boys when we were children, and both of us as peer as poverty could make ui. We have been prospered abundantly in every thing, and were what ti-.e world call rlch._ But we see the end of Danforth’s prosperity, and what mine is to be is known only to the Sovereign Disp oser of all events.’ ' What shall I call your name sir 1’ ‘ I go by the name of CoL Eben Stelworth.’ ‘Stelworth. Stelwonh!’ repeated the stranger. ‘Have yau any daughters V 1 Why do vou ask that question i' 'Why I will tell you. When I was at Mr. Danforth’s once, I remember bearing Jatie tell somebody that she ho ped brother Frank would have a Stelworth giil with whom she was acquainted, that attended the same school with her. 1 remember her saying she was sot only rich, but lovely in every respect.’ ‘ I think it must have been my daughter, for they did at tend the same school.' While the old centleman was saying this, the strar.gercast a searching glance at a lady who was sewing, who was ap parently about twenty-six or seven years of age; from her he looked to the Col., nnd then back again ta the lady, and said he confusedly, ’where did you aay old Mr. Jones lWei?’ ‘ In this town,’ replied the Col., and continued he, ' That was not his real t.aine we have found out. He was an im mensely rich merchant. He had tw o daughters and one son. lie knew, or at least felt afraid if his children were married, they would lake for ccmpanious thoso who would think more ot their wealth than any love they might have for them, and he resolved to alter his name and appear like a poor man, ao that if his children were ever affianced it should not be because they were wealthy, but for pure af fection. know ing that he possessed property sufficient to set- obliged to pass tl.e yellow j tie them in affluence even if they should take poorpart- Let s call on neighbor Jone* ! ners.’ Well, how did he succeed in his scheme ?’ From the New Mirror. Irishmen in America, and »«•». Tower was no less astonished than gratified, when I told him of the immense sums sent home annually by the labor ing Irish, is presents to their relatives and friends—some three hundred thousand dollars per annum, from New- York and Philadelphia! These remittances vary from five to one hundred dollars, according to the means of the emi grants. One beautiful trait in the Irish character, is, that r 1101*1116 poor emigrants have been here a few months, their first exertions are made to send home a small offering to a father, mother, sister, or brother,ns the case maybe.—One instance of filial affection especially -pleased Power. One morning)a young Irishman, from the county Limerick, pre sented me w ith a letter of introduction. lie was a labor ing man, twenty-one years of age. I naked him how long he liiul been in the country. “ Six weeks, sir,” replied he. m J landed at Boston, and found work there, and so I stop ped; but as I had this lettherto vourhonor, I was unasy until I delivered it.” I enquired if he had saved any mon ey. ‘’Oh, thin, yes, sir, praised be God, I have a thrifle; and sure, by rason of that, I've come to ax your honor to send it home to my poor old mother, that wants it.” “ How much do you wish to »end?” said I. “Twenty-five dol lars, sir, is all I can spar* at this prisent time; and sure I wish it was more 1” “Twenty-five dollars!” repeated I. “Why, you are doing, wonders. This is a great deal to save in so short a time, and I fear you are leaving yourself too bare. Hadn’t you better send fifteen now, and the rest by and by? You may be taken sick. Tell me liow much money you will have left, if you send the twenty-five dol lars.” At first he w ould not tell me, but I insi.-ted, and he replied: “ Why, thin, sir, I'll have justthree dollars and a halfleft, which is plinty for me ; for shure I’ve good health, strong pair of arms,"arid with tho blessingof God. I’ll soon earn it over agin. And thin, sir, only consider the poor ould widow at home, that depends on ine, and didn’t I premise to send her my very furst wages, and won't she expect it, and didn’t God prosper me for this purpose?” “Say no more,” said I; “you are a good lad, and the twenty-fire dollars shall be forwarded without delay.” Just as 1 had fixed this matter for him, a gentleman from Massachasetts entered the office, introduced himself, and said: “ I have been told by my friend, Mr. G—: , that you often have some good Irish laborers recommended to you by your friends abroad ; and so I thought I would call upon you, as I want a farmer just now.” I simply related to fiim the scene that had just taken E lace between Michael h—and myself, ana as soon I sd finished, he exclaimed: ” Well, ray lad, I’ll hire you at once, ifyoii agree to it; for I never knew any but a good young man, who would thus take care of his aged mother.” A bargain was immediately struck between them, and they left town next day. About a year after this, the gen tleman called on me to say that Michael had given hit* sev enty-five dollars to hand to me, for the purpose of bringing out his mother, brother, and sister, from Limerick. I gava the order, and in three months had thepleasure of seeing them safely landed, and sent them off tojoin Michael in Massachusetts. Anetheryear passed away, and one mor ning I was surprised by a visit from Michael. ” Well, Michael,” said I, “ what in the world brings you to town ?” At first he *eemcd abashed, but at length ho said : “Why, thin, I’m afeard yon’ll laugh at ms,but I can’t help it. I'll tell the uuth, any way. You see, sir, the ould woman isn’t-contint among them Yankees at all. She is over'seventy and can’t change her ways; and thin she don’t understand* their talk; and, worse of all, there’s no chapel near her, and she hasn't heard mass, nor been to the priest, since she came there; efld ahe 'wants to take care of her sow!, and-return to ould Ireland to lay her bones in the family burying-place—sure-your honor knows—near Bob- erbnov; and so, with your lmnor’s'iaye, find the blessing of Gqd, I’ve come down to scad her home, for there’s no use 'arguing with her.” It was in vain I remonstrated, and-told him she would regret It when ahe got home. He persevered and sent her back, givjng her money enough to last a year, and at the end_of another yearhe sent her a farther remittance. Soon afterwards T happened to meet his employer iu the street, andinqtiired after Michael. ” Oh 1”. said lie, “ Michael has left me, and never did I part with anybody so reluctantly; he is the best man I ever had on'my place, and 1 don’t know how I shall manage without him ; but the fait is, he has grown too-rich to re main iq service any longer; tie has saved about eight hun dred dollars.' and is determined to go to Ohio and buy a farm—but, between ourselves, J am inclined to think *he has.been crossed in love; lie was a' great admirer of one of our servant-girl?, but she being a Presbyterian and he a Catholic, her friends would not consent, unless he gave up -his religion, which Be positively refused, and this determin ed him to go wesL”' The next week Michael called on me, on hia way to Ohio, to bid me good-bye, and also to send thirty dollars to his mother. I joked him about his matrimonial scheme, but he would sot admit it. “ What would the likes of me do with an American wile,” said he; “ shure it’s joking Mr. was, more shame for him. I aint ould enough yet, and shure my sistei take care of me !” -» Six months afterwards I was again Surprised by a visit (torn Michael, and at first I did not recognise him. He was dressed quite sprucely; a handsome blue coat, blue panta loons, and Wellington boots; very different in appearance from the raw Limerick lad of five years before, but his heart I found as sound ai ever. “Where do.you come from now ?” said I. "From Troy, sir,” replied he. « From Troy !” repeated I. “ I thought you wera in 'Ohio.” “ Ob, sir,” replied ho, share it was a mistake, for whin I wiat out there I got what I never bargained for, the favor and ague; and shure it almost kilt me;-and, thinks I what’s the use of all tiie wealth in the world if you haven’t health.—So I resolved to come back, and wall I did, for me brother and mejelf are doing very well in Troy .thanks be to God, and I’ll not go roaming again.” *• Then what brings you to town now; not to send fot the old woman again ?” said I, laughing. M ichael blushed, and looked \ ery much confused, while he replied : "Ah then, sir, what a guese you have made; shure the ould croture is anxious to come out, afther all, now that she knows we are in Troy, where there's a priest and regular mass, and plenty of Irish, and some of the neighbors of Limerick; and aint it my duty to do what she wants. She can't live long, and it makes no differ; and so, if your hon- she 13 now too already dawir vour duty by her; therefore, take toy advice and send her home some money; but don't determine upon bringing her over untill next year, when, if you both remain of the same mind, I shall not then object V* With considerable dilliculty.l persuaded him to do so, and he returned to Troy only half-satisfied with himself; but before the year was out, the old* worn an lay quietly in the church-yard at Boberbuoy, nnd I believe Michael was not jlisplensed that he had permitted her to remain among * 4 her people.” It is some years now since I have seen Michael, but I doubt not, wherever he is, he preserves his lu.racter of an honest man and a warm-hearted Irishman. They introduced Mr. Sumner and then accepted the invitation. After they were seated, Frank bejjan to feel, or look rather sober. Fanshaw saM to himself, ‘Iguess Frank has renewed his old opinion/ The cirls were rpore lovely, if it could be, than when they called there the first time. After sitting about half an hour Frank pro posed going, but it being about tea-time the old gentleman gave them a cordial invitation to stop and take tea with them, if they would condescend to eat with a poor fami ly. Fanshaw answered, ' I will for one. and thank you too, for I arn very much fatigued- 1 To which they all assented, and the mother and daughters arose from thei- sowing and prepared supper in a short time. As soon as the highly relished repast was finished, tiie triumvirate returned to their home. On the way, after a long silence, Frank said. ‘ O how I hate aristocracy ! It is one of the most abomi nable things I know of/ j ' I think so too,’ said Sumner, ' but what mada you offer ■ that remark now ?’ ' Because I saw that daughter, which was dressed in pink. last winter, and would have cultivated a farther ac quaintance had my family not opposed it. I am this d lave no desire to have for a coin* at all convinced that Frank Danforth will ne much importance, for to tell the truth, I appear great in the world, iitiless 1 ca panion one who suits my mind.’ Then I suppose you are calculating to have event*/ No, uuless I love one I will never give my hand ; per haps you will think I have fallen in love easily,but vou must know I ftive bqen about in tiie world considerable, and hare, seen a great ma that 1 had a wish to further et last winter thi.i Lucetta Jones, and if I cannot ha nothing to stimulate me in mv literary course, 1 don’t care about anything. the city of P-- -,that is, itis not the old now, for he gave sixty thousand to his daughter was married, nnd it is this that he is trading with now', and to appearanceis doing a good business. 9 'Where i* hi* son? Is he bidding fair to make a great man V 4 Ilia son did not take his father’s name when he chang ed it, but answered to the name of Bradford Sumner. He is now a minister, and was married a few months since to the daughter of a very talented clergyman/ * Was the other daughter ever married ?’ ‘No, she yet remains as the prop of her parents, who al though not very old, are rather feeble.’ * Again thA stranger cast his eye to the lady who sat sew ing, whose face was at that instant of a crimson hue. ile sat a few moments, and then turning to Col. Stelworth, said. ‘Your room is uncomfortably warm, I will go to the door if; you please/ " t He arose to go, but his head was too dizzy to walk, he fell He was carried to the door, every exertion whs made to bring him to consciousness, hut all to no purpose. Medi cal aid was immediately called in, but they could do no irood. Life had not gone, but reason had. In his pocket was d o pocket-book with the name ‘Francis Danfort] Remarkable Case of Conscience—An English paper publishes the following: "Our readers may frequently have seen advertisements in the daily papers acknowledging on the part of the Chan* cellor of the Exchequer, certain payments made by anon yzaous persons, who haring defrauded the revenue, make restitution, and it is called ‘conscience money/ A remar kable instance of this kind has come to us from a most cre ditable STurce. An individual wrote a letter to the Exche quer Office, saying, that although he had returned his in come lax correctly on his ostensible business, yet he was ex tensively engaged in smuggling, and as his returns from that source was very great, he had it on his conscience not to have made any return of that, nnd be enclosed, ns the n- mount of three years’ tax, FOURTEEN’ THOUSAND POUNDSl Every effort has been made to discover the conscientious contrabandist, but hitherto without effect. The fact may be relied on/’—JST* Y. Sun. r he anv thing of scribd with a pencil, and a handkerchief marked ‘ F. Dan ny young ladies, but never one ch r my acquaintance with until I j tb: forth/ which was all the evidence they ever could get wh> the stranger was. Mr. Danforth was sent for, but he could not recognize his son, he was sd altered. We must leave our readers to suppose who old Mr. Jones was in reality, anil what an cllect it must consequently have upon the stranger, when his imagination told hhnthathe was looking the old man in the face, and supposing the stranger to have been the person whose mark his handker chief bore, what overwhelming thoughts must the conversa- on of ihat evening have brought to his knowledge I No onder, after his nerves and mind had been weakened by an irregular course of life, that reason departed. The moral of this talc is, that neither Uouse »onr dress, Nomination of Jlr. Van Huron. We think we know Mr. Van Suren well, and can ven ture to affirm that he will take no course to prefer his own. or prejudice the claims of any one of the distinguished men whose names will be presented to the National Convemipn. Although we have been for the last thirteen years upon terms of intimacy with him, aiul do not doubt that lie would as soon express his wishes in regard to the next Presidency to us ns to any one, yet he has never even hinted his own inclinations on tho subject or endeavored to give directions to any. We doubt whether he has ever breathed a wish even tonne of his sons, to become again the party's candi date for the Presidency He has declared himself as fully on the subject to the public, we presume, as he has done to his intimate friends. We suppose—if he is nominated un der circumstance** to give him confidence, that is the wish of thepacty that he shall serve a second term in the Presiden cy, ami that the prospect of success of the Democracy is as good under his auspices, as under those of any other favor ite—he will permit his name Jo be used. But we are sure, if there were any evidence to satisfy him that the cause would he safer in any other hands than his own, he would decline the nomination of the convention if tendered to him. Mr. V an Buren is ambitions, notof power, but of good name, lie is patriotic, and prefers the success of the cause to the gratification of any individual, even of his own personal wishes. He is self denying and judicious, and may safely be relied on to decide what is the best course for the par ty in case its confidence should be turned toward him. He will never give it difficulty by any act of his, teaching his own ciajms; and if he finds it involved in dangerous embar- ) rassments in consequence of his pretentions, he will be first ! to find means to relieve it.— Washington Globe: IBACOlff: TUESDAY MOBMNC, JUNE 13, ISIS. Great Hunt.—Wo understand that a gentleman in Cherokee county, took a regular Wolf Hunt last week, amt on the first day killed five Wolves, The next flay he kill ed a Boar weighing over Four Hundred Founds. This is the tallest specimen of hunting we have heard oflately.— Catsvillt Pioneer. Great Dividend.—Tho Hartford Courant says : The Hartford Fire Insurance Company have declared a semi annual dividend of twenty five per cent, on the capital stock of the institution, payable on demand. Cotton market. Since the arrival of the Acadia, tiie markets on this side have been firmer; and, if anything, a lit tle improved. Bat, there is too little doing, to go into particulars. The Season. After an almost unprecedented drought,—in which it was feared our full crops as wcil as^ gar dens would be entirely annihilated,—we have had within a day or two, a number of showers, and our harvest prospects look more smiling. The wheat crop, it is said, is a fair one; oats and other small grain, small. If the season continues fa vorable, we may stiil make a good provision crop. Of the prospect of the cotton crop, we dare not speak for some months to come. American Democrat. Our worthy neighbor, who presides oyer the columns of this spirited print, does us injustice, we think, when, in alluding to our humble efforts to allay the burning excitement which is raging in the Democratic ranks, he intimates, that we have placed ourselves. “ in the false position of the twelfth member of a Jury, who'denounced so fu riously the ‘damned obstinate eleven.’ v Now, we are rather disposed to flatter ourselves, that our at tempt to hush up the family quarrels which are still so indiscreetly and obstinately persisted in, merited not the eensu're, but, if any thing, at least the approbation of our enlightened cotemporary. If we could, we would most certainly silence the “confusion of tongues,” raised by the Babehsts of ihe Globe and the Mercury, no matter whether they numbered “fifty” or fifty thousand; and that too, without having before our eyes the fear of the “damned obstinate eleven,' as they are most pi ously termed. It is, and always will be our en deavor,. for we know it is our duty, to preserve among the Democratic Party a spirit of harmony, moderation, and unanimity—and, most assuredly, we will not faulter in rebuking the hydra-headed demon of Discord, when he scatters in our midst the firebrands of confusion, dissension, and disor ganization: In doing so, We are confident of the support of a virtuous and enlightened Democracy, and this is enough for us. . AVhat has been already, the result of the quix otic likings of,some of our political Knights Errant 1 Let the American Democrat read the report of the deliberations of the recent Convention, as given by otir Milledgeville correspondent, and the iqurstion is at once answered, most humiliatingly answered. It was to exoicise and lay this evil spiiit that we strove—and if, in doing so, we have to encounter the censure of the Democrat, we can, thank Heav en, hug the dear consolation to our hearts, that we have conscientious!}’ discharged our duty to our Country, our Party, and ourselves. The Presidency—Tennessee—Alnlama-fan. TAKsiug—A I*ropo**itioii 3 Ac. It now appears that every thing is to be made subservient to the approaching Presidential can vass. Well, be it so. Investigations of political doctrines, when legitimately made, cannot be made too early, if the object to be accomplished, is the object of truth. To reach this great desideratum in Political Economy, and forsooth, in every thing else, nothing can more effectually do it, than that, which is called in the fashionable pailance of the day, defining a position. Forour own “poor particular,” we are enamoured of this .defining a position, and shall lend our humble aid to en courage the spirit of rational and independent in vestigation which it is so well calculated to pro mote. The Democracy of Tennessee and Ala bama, we are glad to see, have entered into this spirit iieart and hand; and we feel well assured that the Democracy of Georgia will also do so, in the great battle we are about to fight. The elections in Tennessee, take place in Au gust next. The candidates Il>r the Executive Chair are Gov. Joses and ex-Gov. Polk—the for mer a Clay and the latter a Democratic candidate, —and for the purpose of fairly and frankly defining their posjtions, they have made appointments through the months of June and July, to address the people upon those high subjects of National concernment which are now looked upon as the great lines of demarcation between the two parties, who are contending for the rule of the most frse and enlightened Government diet ever existed. Mr. Jonhs, with all the spirit, enthusiasm and devotion of a Biddle, a Clay, or a Dawson, gal lantly proclaims his intention to support a Bank, or the Btfnk of the U. States, under, it would seem, any circumstances whatever. Mr. Jones says: “ I am in favor of a Bank of the United States ; and although I do object to some of the provisions in the bill vetoed by Mr. Tyler, yet I would great ly P rc f eT charter, than no Bank at all.” Mr- J. however, is not so definitive on the Tariff of 1842—it may do, but he could, like Cosby Daw son, wish it “a little more protective, if you please Sir.” Mr. Polk, the Democratic antagonist of Mr. Jo.ves, advances his opinions frankly and decided ly, and without hesitation, equivocation, or mental reservation. He is not only diametrically opposed to the Bill vetoed by Mr. Tyler, but, indeed, to any United States Bank whatever. Such was the truly Democratic and Constitutional ground occu pied by the ex-IIon. Eloemcs Nisdet, before his political vision was penumbrated by the ingenious delusions and splendid sophisms of Henry Clay. In 1838, Mr. N., addressing the Editor ot the Ma con Messenger, used the following emphatic lan- guage : “ Opposition to a National Bank lies deep in the elements of our party organization. We shall in vain expect the respect due to consistent politicians, if ice become the advocates of a National Bank.” Such WAS the strongly defined position of Mr. Nisbet of Geoigia, and such TS the position of Mr. Polk of Tennessee. But, alas, where is Mr. Nisbet now?: trembling upon the “airy fabric of avis- ion.” In our sister State, Alabama, a similar canvass is now going on, between Judge Goldthwaite and Mr. Dellet, candidates for Congress at / e ensuing election, which also, as in Tennessee, take- place in August—the former gentleman is Democratic, and the latter the Clay candidate The talents and standing of each, have given tothe canvass an unusual degree of interest, and it j 3 conducted with much ability, animation,^and w In Alabama too, and, indeed, as it is throtigW* the Union, the Tariff, and Bank quesions, are A. two great pivots upon which the movements ,jf t : Democrats and Clayites turn—it is therefore, al- most needless to say, that Judge Goldtlrwaite, lft» a true Democrat, is sturdily opposed, and that Deilet, like a new-fangled Whig, is most siren-, ously devoted to the doctrines of Clayism and B : L dleism. There can be no doubt of the result—Clav Whiggery in Alabama, will be annihilated at th» approaching elections. “ Let us hare light,” say the People, ar.d j a God’s name let them have it. The candidates f,- the Gubernatorial Chair in Tennessee, have «• before us a bright example—they are meeting people face to face, and telling them, in donn-rip- talk, what they are going for, and whet they ar- not going for. Let us then, most respectfully sug gest, that when the Clay Party in Georgia -elects their candidate for the Governor's Chair, tl.a;) E and the Democratic nominee take the field, stomp, or hustings, and, like the rival candidates in Tea- nessee, gallantly “assume the responsibility"of presenting themselves to the people, and tell;.-:- them what they arc going to do, and what the : art not going to do. It may be said, that the position of the great Democratic Party, in relation to every question ct" political moment, is so distinctly and plainly dt- fined, that “he who runs may read”—ar.d thy that position has for its base our glorious Constitu tion, and for its conservators, a free, enlightened, and.patriotic people, who will unite, heart a:i hand, in elevating to the next Presidency, the Xo~. ineeoftheNational Democratic Convention. Ti.ls is all true—but it only reaches the people throi:; ; an indirect and circuitous channel. Let us then, we repeat, most respectfully suggest, that tiie Dem ocratic and Clay nominees to the Governor’s Char in Georgia, canvass their relative claims to cod- dence before the people themselves, in their c--; proper persons as candidates. This would be a appeal to the very fountain of power itself. The people would then be better able to judge and dt-1 cide for themselves, upon the merits and clair..:; those who aspired to thei r favor and confidence. Jlr. Van Eturcu. Itis a duty highly imperative, upon everypri- lic journalist, to correct Errors into which he mty have been unwittingly led. and also to exposetkt when made by others—not only a serseofeomm justice, but the dictates of mere policy, we should think, would be a sufficient incentive to iiidncwsto “render unto Caesar, the things that are CtcsarV Not long ago, it was stated in the CbarfeSm Mercury, that Col. S. Young, the able,disiingiri'- ed and very popular New York Secretary ofSit : had “expressed a preference for the great Sot- Carolinian as the Democratic candidate for tit Presidency.” This statement was reiterated by the American Democrat of this city—but it ter” out to be a petty fabrication, as will sulficiealj appear in the following letter from Col. Yocj himself, addressed to the Editors of the Albany At- gus: ‘ " Gentlemen—I have recently noticed in the ChaiV (S. C.) Mercury,,!' the 18th inst. a statement underthe; of “Correspondence of the Mercury, New-York, X. 184’J,” in which it is alleged by the writer that he ho. heard from undoubted authority that I had “expr< r:i preference for tiie great 8outh Carolinian as the lie candidate for the Presidency,” and t;:3t 3 wot the first opportunity to make my sentimentskr.ut people of this rftate.'' There are two mistakes in this statement. I l.;vev‘' felt a wish,or expressed a desire to obtrude mv Pn tial preferences upon the pub lie or upon individia. would I do it now except solely for the purfose ,: ting a misapprehension. I have always reger led ti lie sentiment to be the most pure ami correct, v ■■ most spontaneous, and the least influenced by pirsec. lings ard individual partialities. Tl.e jOemocratic Party, with Mr. Van BUr.EN at was overwhelmed and submerged by the si'.- z ■ the log.cabin mummery, and the hard -eider uebau lrfO: and believing his course to have been correct his principles sound, and amici;-atier a politicalresonsc I have since dial period hoped tHat he would nr:: e the bottom, but would rise with the Party, from urse: foul mass of wf.ijrubbish and ogpr ; . V i.- ■ ' my opinion, I have uniformly expressedmy ; for Mr. Van BureX as the nex; Presidential caai ami in mv estimation no man can be toun,; 1 etierq.;.- for the office. I appreciate the intellectual stature, the splendid trf- powers auu high attainments of Mr. Calhoun: An lie or any other become the nominee of a National, tion, my individual preference will be m wged in com quiescence. * S* 101 *'■ Albany, 26th May, 3 843. We would not Jbra moment imagine tbtt i therthc Char. Mercury orthe American Deino:' gave currency to the spurious statement r.v' toabove, for the purpose ofgratuitously placicge | Young in a false position—the Editors of tl*'-.- pers are too high minded and honorable tMV in such dirty work. But, it is pretty evicec-'J the Mercury has been duped by its New York c respondent, and that the Democrat has been -l consciously induced to speed on and proffinq the pitiful fabrication. We therefore, have W-T itancy in saying, that it will afford both tne T ry nnd Democrat the most unfeigned sat if Kid- I make the amende honorable fortbe error into they have been unintentionally led, by proli'l republishing tiie letter of Col. Young. In remarking upon this subject the Alb* 0 .' *'1 says, “that Col. Young, like Silas \VriL : 'I other prominent Democrais most honored b j people of this State, have strengthened then* in the popular esteem by the frankness wii they advocate the rc-election of a States®^'j Martin Van Buren, whose career in the Pr^ T cy was signalized by uncompromising fiaeA | democratic principles and popular rights. B** 1 The laio tVm. H. Crawford,—U* State* Arc. The opinions of the late Wilt. H. Cra" : °“ claimed by the Clayites in Georgia and ri stf as favorable to a U. States Bank, Ac. 1 . they have deceived the people by doing f’ seen after reading the following extract ol from that eminent and distinguished dece Mr. Dickinson, Senator in Congress froniM sey, dated February 4,1833—it was 'vn^ 1 short time previous to the death of the lof n ‘ e - tleman; “ The publication of the journals of the tion, and other documents connected with U much light upon the powers of the federal ga’*A, .s* verily believe if they bad been published “f 0 njtl J Hation of the federal government,^neither t fj United States.tl.e assumption of State debp’ tive Tariff would have ever been found in lue tute book. _ llnnt “When I made up my opinion upon the »* frf? 1811, that opinion was exclusively, founded u ; stitution. The publication of the journals. “' now perused for the first time, has changed . You formed your opinion upon the P yn ^ cc ‘ n 'f ^ | same way before tne publication of the J ou f( .“ bably without haring seen Ltuher Martin • r i