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/.<J>. // THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH AND OLIVER H. PRINCE. -PUBLISHED if EEKL Y- Editor «fc P r o p r i e t o r. NEW SERIES VOL. II. NO. 2, MACON, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1845. WHOLE NU3IBER 001. telegraph a republic. I3 PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY O. H. PRINCE, \T THREE DOLLARS PER ANNUM. qyVARJABLY IN AD VANCE ADVERTISEMENTS nre inserted at 91 OO per uir e Tor the first insertion, and 30 cent, per square for *«-h insertion thereafter. f V re tsonable deduction will be made to lliose who silver- Jl' 8lies of LANDS, by Administrators. Execu tor Guardians, are required by law. to be held on the j. ,r 'Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the i enoon, „„■} three in the afternoon, at the Court-house, in Ve county in which the land is situated. Notice of these 1/., must be given in a public gazette SIXTY DAYS pre- iiousto the day of sole. ' jj-Ies of NEGROES must be made at a public auction i n the first Tuesday of the month, between jhe usual haurs /sale.at the place of public sales in the county where the letters of testamentary, of Administration or Guardianship, may have been granted, first giving SIXTY DAYS notice ihercof. in one of the public gazettes of this State, nnd at the loerof'the Court house, wheresaeh sales are to beheld. Notice for the sale ofPeraonal Property must be given in tike manner-. FORTY days previous tot he day ofsale. Natit# to the Debtors and Creditors of an estate must be ‘^Notice'tlfafn'pplical'nn w >" be “*d e to . 1,ie Co ; , . r * 9 r ' slinary for leave to sell LAND, must be published for * Vot!.V'fi!r L-aieVo sell NEGROES must be published or FOUR MONTHS, before any order absolute shall be made thereon by the Court. Citations for letters of Administration, must lie publish, j thirty da yi—fordismission from administration.month- /y Itz months—for dismission front Guardianship, forty ' 'lfsLBI for the foreclosure ofMortgage inhst be published monthly forfour months— for establishing Inst pnpers.Jor the fillspace °f three months—for compelling titles from Executors or Administrators, where a Rond has been given by the deceased, thefall space of three months. Publications will always lief continued according to these, the legal requirements.unless otherwise ordered. REMITTANCES RY MAIL.— *A postmaster may en- rlase money in a' letter to the publisher of a newspaper, to paythe subscriptionofa third person and frank the letter if wriltcii by hhtfself.”—Amos Kendall. P. J17. G. POETRY. Floyd house, BY B. S. NEWCOMB. MaCOS, Georgia. Oct. id, 1844—31—tf From the Holly Springs Guard. LUCY NEAL. Down in a shady valle.v, Where sparkling waters steal,- With its vines and budding flowers', Was the home of Lucy Neal. Oh, fair young Lucy Neal, Oh, fair young Lucy Neal, The love I once did bear for thee'. 1 shall forever feel.- Her voice fell in low murmurs', The wounded heart to heal, And harshness never darked the brow,* Of my gentle Lucy Xc&l. Oil! she was like the glorious visions,* That tlirQ* slumber steal. To light us to the brighter world—; And such was Lucy Neal. And Lucy said her heart was mine/ And het We did not conceal; Tor pure and guileless were the lipjf/ Of iny faithful Lucy Neal. But there came a dashing soldier. All panoplied in steel, And the stern old father gave him 1 His child, fair Lucy Neal. They bore l»er from my bosom. And that wound they cannot heal; rt Formt heart, my heart is breaking,* Tot the love of" Lucy Neal. And tell her when I’m dying. And dark visions round me steal,* The last low murmur of this life Shall be for Lucy Neal. Holly Springs, August 25,1845.* Fa.liiottnblc Dram .Unking Ifafiiblifflitucnf. Plumb Street, next to Iht Seminary. OtderAf DRESSES. HIDING HARIT8. Sc. See. CXts- i-uu .l in the latest and most fashionable style, and at the shortest notice. NISBET & WINGFIELD, ATTORNEYS AT LA W. Office on Mulberry Street, over Kimberly’s Hal Store M.-:on, Georgia, Oct. lb, 1344—31—tf Pope &. Clojttou,- ATTOliNEYS AT LAW. TUSKEGEK. ALARAMA. W ILL hereafter alien'd the Courts of Macon, 1'ike. Harbour. Russell.Chambers, Tallapoosa. Montgom ery and Lowndes counties. They will also attend the Su preme Court of the State. Communications addressed to them at Tuskrgee.erill re ceive prompt attention. Jsn. 14—16—tf. James IN'. Kin;;, Attorney at Law, Macon, Go. W1NFUEY JL. SHOCKLEV, , ATTORNEY at LAW, Will practice in the following Counties : tll’SON. HOUSTON, 1’IKE. BIBB, monroe, Baldwin, BUTTS. JONES. CRAWFORD. TWIGGS, All business entrusted to Iris rare will meet with prompt attention. Office in Dr. Thomson's building,oppo.he 2 ioj-d House, Maeon. Georgia. May 5,1843. Wl»:litiir «.V Mix, WHOLESALE ANI) RETAIL DEALERS IN ROOTS AND SHOES Near the Washington Ilali Second Street Maenn. Georgia, Get. IP, 1844—31— if - From Punch; SC/XG OF THE SORDID SWEETHEART.- I loved thee for thy money, For wealth, they said, was thine; Ret, finding thou hast none, I Thy heart and ham! resign. Think not I wish to pt-in tlieo.- Deetn not I use tbee ill: lliketbee; but maintain thee, 2 never can or will. I thought thee quite a treasure— A bon a fide sum And dreamt ofjoy and pleasure That never were to comer The house—the bounds—the koises— Thy fortune would nllow; The wines—the dozen courses— That dream is overnow ? Not for thy Charms I wooed thee',' Though thou wast passing fair ; Not fur thy mind 1 sued thee. Though stored with talents rarer Tliinc income 'twas that naught me— For that I held thee dear; 2 trusted thouds’t have brought me' Five thousand pounds a year. That hope, alas! is blighted. Thereon I will not dwell; 2 should have been delighted To wed thee—hut, farewell f My feelings let me smother, Hard though the struggle be',- And try and find another, ltich as I fancied thee.- 34 If J. Ij. JONES &. CO. CLOTH I NO STOKE.- first side Mulberry Street, urxl door h low the Pig Hat MAC on. MEDICAL NOTICE. T\U.T. A. PAR3QNS has returned to tile city.and has JLr resumed the duties of his profession. Office at his dwelling, brick house, two doors above the Meihodis Church J* n - SI. 1845. UEiVIOVAL. T'klt. HOr.T has removed to the residence recently U occupied by B. H. MoOVTRi*, where -he may he Gund at ni-hi; and in the day, at his ollicc over Mess's WiashipA Pope’s store. • Maenn, April 1C. 32 tf WJK. I»LAKI.\G A SONS, COMMISSION M ERCIJANTS, CHARLES1 UK, S. C. Peptcmber g. 1813. 4f> Cm rRl.>fl^R.SII4(Iti:i,PORD, FACTO tt, 13 Central M’lia»f, Charleston, S. C Jaly 52.1845. m43 3m Charleston Hotel. 8UIISEQ.UENT to issuing the first notice in rela- Juration the Charleston Hotel, by one of the undersigned, a copartnership has been formed between him nnd J. Blakely Smith, of Kesrmn. Gen. The concern will he conducted under the firm of Butd Sc Smith. They take great plea sure in informing their friends and the public, that they have sap rad the services of L. H. Satterfield, for many years at the Charleston Hotel, nnd J. M. Hurst, for many years at the 2’hntfr* Hotel; men ofthe highest qualifications, and agree able manners—well known as such tbmueboM the country. J. D, BOYD. J. BLAKELY SMITH. September 53, 1845. 5t 32 City Hall : : : <»i*iflin, Georgia. A BY ROBT. S. LANIER. CONDUCTED UT SAMPSON LANIER, late nl the Waabington Hsll, Macon, On. Griffin, Januaty 1, 1843. S3 tf A netes boy's opinion of Gen. Jackson.— The New York Evening Mirror relates tlmt not long since, nl ilte Chatham Theatre, the spirit of Gen. Jackson, in the form of an actor, was carried up to heaven by pulltes, in the arms of an actress, who represented an angel. This led. one newsboy in tlie pit lo say to an other, * Do you suppose Gen. Jackson has gone to heaven?’ •! don’t know,’ replied the other; but one thing I can tell you—if lie only made up his mind to go to heaven ail hell couldn’t stop him !’ O lions anti Hoses—rather iacongruous sub stances, at least in smell; but it lias been found lint though it may not add to the fragtancc of I lady’s breath, it adds greatly to that of flow ers. If the onion be planted near a rose bush, so as to touch its roots, it will, as is said, won derfully increase the odor of Ilte flowers; and water distilled from tire roses is far superior to that from roses under other circumstances. THJS SEASON.- BY THOMAS HOOD. Summer’s gone and .over I Fogs are fallitigdowo; And with russet tinges, Autumn’s doing brown. Roughs are daily rifled By the gusty thieves. And the Rook of Nature Gettetb short ofleares. Round the tops of houses, Swallows as they flit. Give like early tenant i, Notices to <,u't- Skies, or fickle temper. Weep by turns an.l laugh— Night and Day together, Taking half and half. So September endetlt— Cold and most perverse— Rot the months that follow. Sure will pinch us worst 1 HISTORICA L. The Kiss.—A lover gazed in the eves of Ws mistress until site blushed. He pressed ler hand to his heart and said, ‘‘my looks have Pentad roses on thy cheek lie who sows f'<e $cqd shall reap the harvest.” The Chinese Museum, i ? aar * has been opened Ic the public at Boston, lb the Marlboro Chapel. Every thing in the *■* nbition is the work of Chinese hands, and the i*> very extensive antj thorough. MR. INGERSOLL’S NEW WORK. [continued.] The second chapter opens with the following interesting passages, relating to a project so favorably leg.irded in those days, and not without its advocates in the present: ‘•My I listoricm sketch will begin with the first session of the thirteen’.h Congress; May 1SJ3, when 1 took my scat; that 1 may tell only what I had occasion to know. But the events of 1S13, ’14, and ’15 will not be so intelligible as if premised by some prelimina ry account of those of 1812. The first chap ter having explained the causes and character of the war, this chapter will submit an out line of the belligerent operations of the six months of the first year after its declaration. “To conquer Canada was the promise and reliance of those who made war against orders in council nnd impressment. Nothing could be done by sen, as was supposed ; and one of the embarrassments of the advocates of war, was thnt wli le defensive against maratime aggres sions, it must take the appearance and bear the odium of being aggressive, for foteign conquest. This false position was especially tt hindrance, as the constituted authorities and majority of the people of the New England Slates were opposed to the war, and denoun ced the invasion of Canada as its worst ‘direc tion and effort. Its advantages and disadvan tages were then fully discussed ; expatiation on them now,since the design came to nothing, would he useless. A more important historic al consideration is. whether oui plan of invasion was not wrong ; beginning with blows aimed Ot the branches, instead of striking at once at the root of English tertitorial and naval pow er in America. “A project was then presented by a very young American officer, whose name will oc cur often hereafter in connexion with the most brilliant feats of arms. A project was presen ted to Eustis, Secretary of War, which he put aside, with the rather contemptuous re mark, that it avas a very pretty plan. It pre dicated the enemy’s resistless control of the nported in tho Ba- 0 «’ nn > and the probability that Napelon’s gigantic domination bv land was tottering to its fall. To meet Great Britain’s superior force, then triumphant everywhere,, the Unj- tc’d Stales had but the skeletons of ti few regi ments,' and a few frigates. Ilte Ameiicnn Frances that what we take is not to be surreft- seacoast would soon be entirely blockaded, doted in any event. It whileour land operations during the first of hostilities must be left chiefly to volunteers nnd militia. Hotv, then, should wc make what force we had be most effectually fell ? Study of naval power shows that it docs not depend on ships, but on seamen ; that the nurseries if seamen are commerce and fisheries ; the na val marine depends on the commercial. In both, the United States ate s- cond only to Great Britain, with advantages of position which with energetic action, would enable them neutralize, if not destroy, her transatlantic as ccndency. France, when she possessed the northeastern coasts of America and adjacent islands, employing thirty thousand seamen in the fisheries and the trade they nourished, was a full match for England at sea. At that time the American colonies fitted out an expedition which besieged and took Lottisburg, on Cape Breton, finally exchanged for Madras at the peace ol Aix-la-Chapelle. At last, however, France lost those possessions, and with ti cm the trident of the ocean passed into the bands of Great Britain; North American territories and fisheries are the main pillar of British na val power. With Nova Scotia and Cape Bre ton lo protect tl.o Canadas, command New foundland and the Gulf of St. Lawrence fishe ries, Great Britain is an insular fortress with these (and numerous oilier) outworks from which to protect ships of war, like missiie weapons, upon the wings of every wind, with which to strike any quarter of the globe.— Hemp and ship-timber for her navy she may get from her North American col oiliest $ well as from the notth of Europe ; with her Amer ican fisheries and possessions, she can build, man, equip, rig, arm, and refit her fleets alto- gather from her own means. Bermuda is an other outwork, by means of which Mexico is controlled, a nation that never can bo naval. While the Un.led Stutes act on the policy of Rot interf r ng with foreign nauons, Ga-at Brit ain, with Halifax in the nor.In ast, and Ber muda in the south, can put the Mexicans, the Indians, and her own marine, in positions to act against tho United States. By seizing upon Halifax, the transatlantic faculties of Great Britain would be paralyzed ; an entire .revolution effected in the commercial and na val power of the world. Canada would fall, of course, including Quebec, which, during six months, would be cut oft'by ice from all Euro pean assistance. Montreal, York, Kingston, Malden, would not only become parts of the United States, but the empire of the seas would be transferred from old England to Nbw- England.- Halifax was tho great rendezvous and principal American station, with its large aiid excellent port, of British naval power.— To Wrest it from Iter, was a simple, however difficult operation, worthy the utmost exertions of tho American nation. It was the only place where British vessels could be sheltered and refitted with perfect security, despatch, and confidence. “In this confidential mem fir, presented to the Sccret.-iry of War, Eustis, it was further argued that the political influence of beginning our hostilities by art expedition against Hali fax, striking at the root, instead of wasting strength in heating the air by blows at the branches, Malden, York, Fort George, Kings ton, and Montreal, might, and probably would, be to unite all parties in the United States, par ticularly Massachusetts, Maine, New Hamp shire, and Vermont, in a movement lo depend for its success mainly on their efforts, if suc cessful, to rad >uri 1 ch efly to th fir advantage. The commercial, northern and eastern, parts of the Union were those opposed to the war, and to Mad sen’s adm nistration. WoulJ not an intelligent and sharp-sighted population perceive, in tiiis movement, motives lor their rallying to the standard of their country, ena bling government to unite and employ the whole moral and physical capacity of the na tion in the prosecution of a war, the justice of which most acknowledged ? which, thus direct ed, would render its results especially profita ble to the maratime interests, would vastly in-s crease their commerce, and give a territorial counterpoise to the southern preponderance by tbe recent admission of Louisiana into the Unicn. Halifax, with its fifteen thousand in habitants, was not as difficult a conquest in 1S12, as Louisburg in 174S, when the people of New England captured that well-armed for tress without English co-operation. “As a military measure, the mere movement of a considerable column in that direction must draw nearly the whole British force to be concentrated there, for the protection of Hufi- fax ; thus strip the whole coast of blockading ships—Quebec, Mon Teal, and all other places in both Canadas, as fur as from the first-named to Mackinac, of all but a few ttoops ; and leave those places at the mercy of our troops. If we took Uahfax, a death-blow was s’ruck at British American po.vcr ; as a diversion or demonstration, the expedition would be more effectual than any oac or more we could send inter Upper Canada. “This project, of which the foregoing is a faint outline, was suggested, first to Dr. Eustis, when Secretary of War, who merely said it was a very pretty plan; and afterwards to his successor in that department, Gen. Armstrong, through Col. Duane ; but none of them relish ed it till Mr. Monroe superseded Gen. Arm strong as acting Secretary of War. Then it was seriously contemplated, and would proba bly have been the plan of operations for the campaign of 1815, but for the pence of Ghent, in December, 1814. In the proper stage of these historical i-eme mb ranees, it will be more fully explained. At that time the young officer who sugge-ted it, employed ns lieutenant-colo nel commanding a recruiting rendezvous at Hartford, in Connecticut, when the convention sat there with clandestine and ominous des’gns, as was apprehended, hostile to the Uuion, was instructed to ascertain whether even northern disaffection might not be induced to unite in so advantageous an undertaking for New England, as the transfer of Brtish maritime and commer cial wealth, the fisheries and Canadas, to New England preponderance in ihe United States. I was then in daily communication with Mr. M onroe at Washington, and heard from him of this movement. The officer to whom its sug gestion was confided, reported favorably of its reception by a member ofthe Hartford conven tion. If the government would give assurances of a settled determination to capture Halifax, and hold the northeastern fisheries for the Eas tern States, lie thought that all New England would embark in the undertaking. Wc can take Halifax, said he, as easily as we took Lou isburg; but, then, if wo do, we must haveass u- 1 unnrCessa’y to add vear more here, than that such was the plan of t':»• campaign of 1315, prevented by the pence of December, 1814. Its results would have de pended on the people of New England and the fortune|of war. But we had then disciplined ar mies m considerable numbers; experienced commanders, having confidence in themselves, enjoying that of their followers and of the coun try; a Secretary of the Treasury (Ddlas)and a Secretary of War (Monroe) who would Rave strained every nerve for great national achieve ments. Since then, the Brifish tonnage em ployed in the North American ft-lieiies and trade has quadrupled. More [ban a million of tons, navigated by seventy thousand seamen, *11—trade, shipping, and seamen—constantly increasing, with the multiplying population, Im provements, end resources of the British Amer ican colonies. British bottoms, B.rish sub jects, British manufactures, British colonial sta ples, are the transatlantic outworks of that great European fortress intrenched by insular def ca ces in front of the Old World, exercising im mense power over the New. Fully apprecia ting the military advantages of her position, Great Britain is ever on the alert to increas ed strengthen them ; seizing upon every spot which may be rendered available. “When we come lo the naval operations of the war of 1812, we shall see that, even with out an army, our little squadron, if well advi sed and directed, might have struck a severe, if not a fatal blow, at English American power, by concentrating its force upon Halifax as soon as war was declared, before England was pre pared for it. Co-operating with a land expe dition moving from Maine on that place, it could hardly have failed. The short-sighted schemes of government, lukewarmness in the Executive, timidity in Congress, the unwarlike spirit of frea institutions, the unnerving influen ces of protracted peace, the fears of old com manders, the force of circumstances, ordered it otherwise. Canada was not only not conquer ed, but not even injured. The English gov ernment of it, civil and military, nobly defended its provinces, Our efforts, at first miserable failures, were at last only martial exercises, el ementary schools in the art of war.” The unfortunate result of the Canadian ex pedition, coding with Hull’s surrender, trial, and con vine tiuii, is well known. “The effect of Hull’s surrender,” says Mr. lugerspl), “was terrible. He who, ns a subordinate officer, bad established character for courage nnd fortitude, when young; by deplorable infirmity, when promoted to command, afflicted his country with discouragement, which might have been fttnl, but for relief, where no one looked for it. They who expect election t el urns, or foreign news, with anxious aniicipation, may form some fiinl idea ofthe incredulous alternation of fear and hope, which awaits new tidings in a coun try unused to war.” The chapter concludes: “The campaign of 1812 ended in total e- clipse, Without a gleam of consol ilion—Dvar- borti'&, iiiu last and most inexplicable of all its miscarriages. Hull’s incomprehensible surren der was alarming and terrible; the battle of Queenstown, a discomfiture not entirely with out solace; Smytiie’s ridiculous balk at least provoking; but the commander-in-chief’s mis carriage, without even heroism of disaster, af flicted the friends of war with conviction that they were doomed to defeat. With all indul gence to the comniaiider of 1812 and 1813, it was not only right to supersede, but censure them, as their faults were made known. The English generals had much greater difficulties to contend with for defending Canada, than ours to conquer it. Bonaparte’s splendid career of Italian triumphs, Wellington’s in Spain, began with and overcame much greater similar disad vantages. Such was the ease with Washi igton in the North, and Greene in the South. It is , nearly always so. Generals must overcome hindrance?; privations, and prejudices inflicted by their own constituents, harder of manage ment than to subdue enemies in turns against them.- A man of talents leading our armies to Montreal, as might have been done in 1812, would probably have brought tbe war to an end that year. England was completely surprised by and unprepared fur it. Such a general at Detroit, Niagara, or Champlain, as would have driven the English beyond Montreal, might have produced immediate peace. As soon as the orders in council were repealed, England tendered it, in full confidence that we would agree; for tbe question of impressment was not incapable of accommodation, even while Great Britain remained a belligerent nation.— The Prince Regent's speech to Parliament, tbe 7th January, 1813, was pacific: lie expressed regret at unadjus ed difficulties with the United States of America, assuring botli houses that all means of conciliation would be employed con sistent with the honor and dignity of the Crown, uud the maritime and commercial rights of the British empire. Hull and Dearbon, and exec utive inefficiency, were answerable for prolong ing tho war, the vigorous and succcsslul com mencement of which might have creditably clo sed it, soon after it began. The feeling of haughty power did not then stimulate Great Britain, which followed the downfall of'Napole- on next year. The time for war was fortunate for us, our chance of success good, bad either the goverfiment or Us military agents in com mand made the most of tbe opportunity. But ll»c soldiery were demoraliz'd by incapable commanders, in mortifying apprenticeship to the art of war for two years, of transffendnnt successes by sea, which, it accompanied by something like them by land, might have pre vented that novitiate. Jh free country paid in war f*>r the liberty enjoyed in long peace.— Free people will not bear the restraints and ex pense of military organization in peace. Since the declarationjof Am. independence, howev er, all experience in the Uld World, as well ns the New, proves that cliscipl'ned freedom is eventually an overmatch for despotic dis .upline. The most absolute governments have found it The problem to be solved is, how much | fuled. The Briny,* without discipline, never triumphed. \ u| mry g >v<;rninteii, vnluntnrv religion, v> luntnrv hostilities,; re Amor can ex po rim tits, which, according to Jeff Ls-ui’s nr gunicnl of relative cond, have thus Cur withstood foreign aggression, mnintn ned domes ie peace, escap.-d civil wap, and advanci d the nr‘s of civil z ition. By luippy mixture of coflstrjriut with iisdepcnd net*, law, and life ly, ih*' Uni- ted States stand now among 1 lie primacy pow ers ofthe world; to which elev tion fhs War of 1*12, with its pr limi. arv reverses uml pos:li- mmious successes, large! v contriletted', li m y long remain matter ofcontrorersy and'di pitted political science, whether Kepublican govern ment is as strong as i-thefs. That wm estab- fshed, beyond ilisptrt* ,-its capacity for war un der difficult and li ving circumstances; which seem to have b en ordained to prove and vindi cate, by early misfortune, the unconqueraule spirit, aptitude, versatility, and resource of free people.” I,, care and ni 'gn licence. A blue rone, eni t>K (I with silver, enclosed her slender lorni, ■ o it :,-li in rich folds to lirrtce'. A tinraol jewels it!i cror! nport berfair head. Hiu figurewassym- Ulrica1 ;m<l graceful ; and bsanly of the highest I order might b ■ d scorned in the delicate features, "!'• red as they were by evident suffering. The' eln cks were sunken and deadly pals ;■ there was huAlly a truce of life in the white and rno- ; iioaless bps—nor in ihe open, rigid blue eyes I and 1 the relaxed arms' hung nerveless by her i -Me.- She knelt mechanically at the uitnr ;• but j her Vacant look showed that some oVerpower- ! ing anguish or horror had crushed her mental' ; Jacobies, and suspended within her evert the j f 'll consciousness of What had passed. , For :he first time the priest now observed j an old woman with a most repulsive visage,- j di ssed in a ridiculous variety of colours; her' i head covered with a red turban—who stood- i regardiiitr the kneeling bride witlr angry ' and sc •rnful gestures.- A tall man, of From the Kric yurt; Mirror. THE SECRET MARRIAGE. A SPANISH TRADITION. It is many years si.ico the following mysteri ous occjrivngg was talked of among different ciicles in Europe. It will probably always f remain one of those inexplicable matters which baflla the ingenuity of the historian or the phil- j osopher. I have translated it without embel lishment. E. F. E. At the lower end of die hamlet of Rorvvig, on the Danish Islands of Zealand or Zeeland I stood, in the autumn of a year in the first half ofthe last century’, a house occupied by the priest of the village, a venerable and excellent man. i poweifu! frame, had placed himself behind the' bridegroom,-looking before him with an express s.on lull of gloomy and i flexible sternness. The priest alarmed at the strange aspect of what ho saw hesitated lo begin the ceremony,- But a fierce look from the bridegroom warned him that by so doing lie perilled his own safety. Then lie was at a loss to know if his language wo <3bs understood by those present. It seem ed hardly probable ;• yet he ventured to make the trial, and collecting himself, asked of the - bridegroom Iiis mmA*, and that of the lady. •Neandet;—Feodora’—was Che reply in at liars!) tone. The priest began to read the marriage cere mony’. His voice faltered with emotion, aril he was obliged to repeat the words so frequent It was midnight; and the tenant of this hum- j were his errors; but no one seemed to notice ble dwelling Was seated in his chamber, in his ' his embarrassment,- or testified impatience.— wooden chair, absorbed in pious contemplation. A lump was burning upon tho table, on which also lay some books the good father had been reading. The deep silence of the night was broken only by the distant murmuring of waves upon the sea shore. The door of the house was suddenly opened below, so simple ar.d primitive in their customs we're the inhabitants of this island, and so free were they’ from tbe suspicions engendered by' greater civilization, that locks and bobs were things almost unknown. Each man’s house was open to his neighbor by night as well a This confirmed him in the opinion that the Danish language must be m great part, if not altogetlie# unknown to them. It was ihoreforo' with great surprize, almost amounting to terror when he asked the question—* Neandcrj wilt thou take Feodora to be thy lawful and wedded wile"”—that he. heard the bridegroom''answer “1 wifi,” and so loudly that it resounded through the whole church. The sound, like a sudden flash ol lightning,.scem-d to arouse once more to life the unconscious bride. Her bosom licav-' od forth a deep breath,- and a convulsive mo tion v issed across her marble fetituKS. Tlie by day. And of all others the good old priest i holy man turned towards her, and speaking in had least reason to dread aught from the pre- [ a stronger anil more dehbeiate lone, so as to settee of intruders. So that he felt no alarm, ! fix h^r attention, asked-=—?*Wih thoo, Feodora ifsome surprise, at the prospect of a visit at j lake Neander for thy lawful wedded husband ?” this unwonted hour. J The bride started ; a gh am of sense shot Heavy steps were heard ascending the stairs. : athwart her pall d face ;■ her I ps moved trem- Tlie priest listened calmly; lie expected a sum- ulooslyj light came in her eyes—her breast mons to the dying bed of some unhappy per- ! heaved ng-in, and she burst into an agony of son to whom be was to render the List conso lations of religion. Ills chamber door w r as pushed open, and two strangers closely wrapp ed in their mantles entered. One of them ap proached and addressed tlie priest abruptly— oqiugh with much courtesy. ‘Father,* said he, ‘you must go with us im mediately’. ou are lo perform a marriage ceremony ; the bride and bridegroom aio al ready in the church. This sum,-’ lie' added, showing a purse full of gold, * will compensate tears. Yet amidst her weeping—a murmur* ed “I will” might fi be heard in rep'y, uttered in a lone of such profound anguish as might h ive nn red the hardest lienrt to pit v. Scarcely had site pronounced the words, when the bride sunk backwards into tlie arms ofthe fantastically dressed o!d woman. Some minutes of silence ensued, at ihe end of which she resumed her kneeling posture, with her for-' mer aspect of insensibility, and ihe ceremony was finished. The bridegroom r;>sc, and led you for the trouble, and for the surprise of be- '■ his bride hack to her former place ; ihe tall man mg called upon thus unexpectedly.’ The priest made no reply, but gaZeJ at the strangers who had something, wild, and even startling in their aspect—in motionless aston ishments '1 he stranger repeated his demand in a more urgent and imperative manner.- The good father began to represent as mild ly as possible, that his duty permitted him not to enter upon so solemn a transaction with- l.lie had been forced to take i pci liberty is consistent with national safety. Thu progress of the United Suites in mi iiury sci- enee and equipment since tlie war ol 1812, Ins been much greater than frofit the peace of 1783 J ibefcmpty ai till then. Oppression provoked that war, and tribulation was its lessjn. But if war bv a martial people, disorganized at first, is to mi:- ceed ui last, is not excessive liberty preferable to extreme discipline! Tlie end crowns the work. Men must be disciplined to obedience and harmony, to ur.ity ot action, in order to suc ceed. How much liberty they will bear, how much discipline they need, are the great ques tions. The navy, by perfect discipline, never out knowledge of the parties concerned, and without such formalities us the laws required. The other stranger now came forward. ‘You have tlie choice/ said lie in a rough and stern \Cce, todoour bidding and receive the offered reward, or to remain here, and have a bullet sent through your head.’ So saying,- he drew forth a pistol,- and held it to the priest’s fore head. The minister in sacred things dared no long er hesitate. He signified his readiness to obey and pale and silent attired himself as speedily as possible. Both the intruders had spoken Danish: but with an accent that betrayed them as foreign ers. Tlie priest could not determine to v hut country they belonged' They left the house, followed by him; and in silence passed through tlie little Village.- The night was quite dark, the moon having already gone down. As they passed out of the hamlet, the old man observed with some surprise, that the church on an clo- vation at a considerable' distance Was illumina ted. His companions moved on in silence over the (1 it shady waste, so rapidly that lie could with great difficulty keep pace with them. Before the church they stopped and bound a handkerchief over his exes. The sale- door, so well krrown to tlie priest opened creak- ingly, and he presently became aware of the presence of a numb r of other persons. A confused murmuring of voices fi led the build ing ; and near him lie heard persons speaking with great earnestness in' an unknown tongue —which—however, lie supposed to he Rus sian/ He stood for some moments bewildered and embarrassed. At length he felt Irs hand j seized, anti was prilled along with some force; presently lie heard the people retire, leaving a j clear space around him. Tlie bandage was ; now taken from his eyes ? he recognized h:s j two conductors, and found himself standing at ( the altar. A row of large wax lights, in silver candle-sticks, stood upon the nit ir, and diffused j light throngnout the church. The company | had retired into the side seats, leaving ihe tnid- i die aisle entirely empty. A large flat stone j in the floor had been lilted out of its place, and j leaned against one of the pillais. At some ; distance, in the dubious light, the priest thought ! he could distinguish the figure cf a woman ; inc rest as far ns ho could see were men. j The profound silence, sueeb' ding th“ mingled j sound of many voices, was nlnm-t frighlltil. j At length a man ! [i continued some moments -ose. whoso air and appearance di-noled him of i •rior condiii ’fi. He came quickly along j f ( >. Ins footsteps echoing through | ihe church. Ho was of middle height, broad- i shouldered, :| nd haughty in his carriage ; his | complexion was sallow anil dark, his hair black j and bushy, his features slrortgly marked and j the lips compressed with an expression ol pride and anger. Tbe dark, heavy eyebrows overhung a pair of deep set, flashing black eyes, He wore a green coat, trimmed with gold lace —and with u brilliant star on the breast. The brid", who came forward also, was dressed ind the old woman followed. The conductors of the priest now came forward, hound It is eves again, and led hint cut ofthe church, re-c-ntei- ing then)selves at the door which they closed after him; It was some time before (lie good father could recover from his bewilderment, nnd as-- sure himself that the strange scene in w hich . art, was not all dream. But whe-i be had to:n ihe bandage from his eyes, and saw the lighted church, and heard again the murmur of voices, lie was convinced that ids senses had not deceived him. Anxious, if possible, to learn something that might explain the meaning of his singular, and evidently unhallowed piocedurc,- he walked round the church to the oppositeside, and con cealed himself ir. a hook within tlie old walk Hero 1 s'ening, It • heard (he sound of many voi- ces, increasing till itswelled into tumult.- Th :r6 was evidently strife, and m. rce dispute. The priest thought lie recognized the harsh voice of the bridegroom imperiously commanding si lence. At last a shout was heard, (hurt the faint cry of a female voice. There was again a pause ; then a trampling to and fro wiih con fused voices, that continued about a quarter of an hour. Tlie lights were extinguished, and presently all came out o! the church, and has tened together towards the seaside. 'The old priest now crept front his hiding place,-nnd made haste back to the hamlet.— Here he awakened them with the si range event, which had filled him with so much astonish ment mu' Bill'll). So quiet was tne ordinary life of these simple islanders, ihnt they were seized with quite other sort of apprehension —which was that their beloved pastor had lost his reason. It Was with no liule difficulty that h : could prevail on them to accompany him to | the church. I Meanwhile t' e day had dawned ; tho sun rose from the ocean ; and as tlie good father and hs companions ascended the elevation on which the clureli stood, they plainly distinguish ed a ship under full sail, not more than a league from the land, and sailing northward. So nov el and smpris'ing a siglii in this lonely region was cumuli to excite amazement and suspicion* .-ni l full h .-lief was yielded to the narration of their partor when they saw tlie side door of the church broken Irom its hinges.- The slone which hail bo« n loo-ciied and hastily replaced in ttic mid -le aisle wits pointed out, and easily remov' d tiguin by the aid ol bars. Ii showed ;ni of ii nog into the vault, in:o which a dead body I rail iu-ei hastily thrust. Ii was wrapped in a ticli silken mantle. With almost fiaruic eagerness to I *n i n the truth, the priest descend- o l, a il, a-sisted by 151-: oihers, lifted the body -nit <>f the vault. A!us ! h’s most fie'fol ap prehensions were leuliz d ! Ii was the mur dered hrido ! A leaden hull had penetrated iu r heart. The lima of jewels had disappear ed from iiei brow. But the rigid look of ago ny. so micnse that it had suspended even tho sense of feeling was gone aiso ; a heavenly fc- pose had settled mi ihe nnrble counti-iiaiice, and the paie lips were c used with a smi’e ot peace. Tne prle-t and his companions w re dumb with horror at what ihey saw. With a cctn- e.iini impulse they knelt a - , the side ofthe dead. After n few moments silence the good old man lifted his hands, and poured forth an earnest prayer for the soul of the departed. _ The holy man felt il l:is duty immediately