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ISwi’fii f ‘abint>r. VOL. H. , THE CABINET is published every Saturday by 2*. f, /ROBINSON, f Car rent on, Oeo. at three dollars per annum, which may be discharged by two dollars and fifty cents if paid within sixty days ; of the time of subscribing. Advertisements conspicuously inserted at ” seventy five cents per square for the first insertion , and fifty cents fur each subsequent insertion. Monthly inser tions charged as new advertisements Advertisements not limited when hand ed in, will he inserted until forbid , and charged accordingly. — * ■ - !i! LU From the Saturday Evening Pott. THE COTTAGE OF THE VINE BY MRS. H. H. DoDGE. Perhaps there never was a mon lovely scene even in Italy, glowing It aly, than that which surrounded “Tin Cottage of the Vine,” as it was usual ly denominated.— It received this ap pcHation from the grape vines which clustered thickly over its thatched roof, all interwoven with bunches of their delicious fruit—and, oh! what a refreshing sight it was to the weary traveller. But the grateful exterior lost much of its charm w hen compar cd with the interior of this dwelling. Here were neatness and order in tbeh perfection—and here were piety, har Uiony and love, beaming from the eye, whispered in every tone, and visible in every action. The aged matron whs surrounded by her son, his able conipauion, and their little train of cherub children, full of vivacity, af section and interest—f ;r who can look unmoved on the innocence of early life, when the heart is not polluted by the touch of sin, and the thoughts are full of purity and joyousness. The ground descended every way from the Cottage, covered with an ar tifkiai forest, which fornn and refreshing retreats from the heat of day, and de lighted walks at evening It yielded a superabundance of the richest fruits of the country, r ard extended to the banks of a clear and gentle river, which see-* med more like the fabled streams of the ancients than a modern reality On ihtfDpposite shore arose a hillock just revealing above its green top the remaining towers of a distant convent, once magnificent, but now falling in to ruins Far distant were seen vil Jages and c ities rising in dusky grand eur; but this rural retreat wan far dearer to a contemplative and peace ful mind, than a!i the imposing digni ties of state. It was at the close of a fine day, just as the sun was setting, that th<’ family at the cottage seated themselves on the bank of the river, to enjoy the cool fragrance of the twilight hour— Those who have never beheld a sun act in Italy, can form no adequate idea of the richness and glory of the scone. Every thing appears as though literal ly tinged with pure gold, and the very air itself seems to emit a sort of brill fancy which covers every object w ith a pure and mellow brightness. The sky is exceedingly beautiful and glo rious, and every thing in nature wears a softened, unearthly splendour which is imJiscribuble. There is a richness and fragrance reposing on the folded wing of the zephyr which, together with the feathered songsters’ joyous v* sper hvtnn, soothes the soul into a thoughtful mood, and fits it for sacred meditation. Such was the scene at the Cottage es the Vine, and su< h were the chas tened and holy feeling of the interest ing family seated on the banks of tbeir own dear river, to contemplate the works of nature. ~ Tell us now grandma, said a lit •■•lc innocent sitting at ner knee, agait about those cruel days in France, alien granpa and so many good men were killed wish the guillotine, arid you and pa——— tnu what music is that? Every ear was now full of atten tion, while the sweet sounds of a guit ar, wakened to a favorite French air, approached nearer & nearer, until the minstrel appeared in sight, lie was an aged man, and apparently borne down with misfortune. As he advan ced nearer to the little party, he changed his tune to a death inarch, vliicii sometimes was sounded in the ears ot the unfortunate victims of the guillotine, when they were going to the dreadful scene of their more dread ful fate! The grandmother groaned heavily, and dropped her face on the head of the little prattler befor her. Her son beckoned the minstrel to ap proach, and invited him to be seated among them, and cheer them with the strains of his gentle music. He com plied in silence, playing several duetts marches, &r. all strictly French, and some peculiar to the days of the revo lotion. At last, after pausing a few moments, he again struck up the death march he had before played; at the close of which the aged matron asked him, in a voice half stifled with grief, if he were witness to any of those jloody scenes in France. ‘Ah ! yes, madam, he replied, and most heavily did the distresses of those times fall upon me. It is from this cause alone that you now behold me a houseless, friendless wanderer before you.’’ Be ing requested to give an account of his sufferings, he thus proceeded; “ In the days of peace, I was a no bleman, in high standing at court* but the dreadful change of times effected my downfall- I was accused of favor ing the royal party, and was thrown into prison, a candidate for the guillo tine. The night previous to the ex ecutiori of the dreadful sentence, I almost miraculously effected my es cape, and in the disguise which a min steel's habit afforded me, hastened to my once happy home.— But, oh, what a scene of desolation it now was ! I was told by tho peasantry that the owner of that mansion was executed the day r before, that his property was all confiscated, and that his family, on receiving the distressing intelligence of his death fled no one knew whither. My agony of soul was indiscrable; but there was no redress, and t:o alterna tive but to die or to wear the hurnilita ring disguise I had assumed. After some reflection on the subject, I came to the conclusion, from the three fold purpose of necessity, of safety, ami of searching out,"if possible, my family s place of exile, to procure me a guitar, and make my calling indeed corres pond to my disguise. In this manner 1 have traveled the whole kingdom entirely over, but could discover no traces of my lamented, unfortunate family. Since that time 1 have wan dered any where, with no motive bui to relieve my sorrows by change of place, and to support my misera lc existence until I am called to my last rest. The little children greatly pitied the poor aged minstrel, and one of them asked her grandma if she should bring him some refreshments; but the old la dy bade her be seated; and then she asked the stranger how many children he had when he last saw his family. On being answered one only, and that one a beloved son, she instantly raised herself to her feet, and eagerly enqui red the minstrel's name. “De la Carlton,* was the reply. The old la dy sprang towards him, and clinging round his >ie k, exclaimed, * My hus band, my lamented husband !’ It would be impossible to discribe a scene so touching as that which row followed. The separation, had been long and sorrowful, but the bliss of I W ivarrcnton, May 1830. meeting seemed to cover all past af flictions with forgetfulness. At length j the inquiry was made, why she left 1 ranee in so secret a manner and sud | den manner. She informed her hus band, that when she received tho in ! telligcuce of his execution, a friend iufmned her that her son, who had r.TDtly come of age, would also be accused, and doubtless suffer the same fate of his unfortunate father. It was for his sake alone that she fled into Italy, where they had since resided with peace and a competency, and they never desired to behold their na tive laud again, for the remembrance of it was full of bitterness. Twenty years from that joyful eve ning, a traveller pas&ed near the Cot tage ol the Vine, and, although it looked more ancient, it was as neat and beautiful as ever? but it was not now solitary in the midst of its char ming retreat; others had risen up around it, and while it was still the! residence of the Row aged grandparents, their children's chil dren, and children's children's chil dren, were all settled around them; and with tho enjoyment of unmolested devotion, and an humble competence, they were far happier than when sur rounded with all the splendours and honors that rank and nobility could afford. They felt inded that real en joyment more unfrcquently existed in tho higher walks of life than whs usu ally imagined, and that peace of mind, and true piety, may be oftener found in the cottage than in the palace, WOMANS HEART. There is nothing under heaven so delirious as the possession of pure, fresh, immurable affections. The most felicious moment of man's life—the most extatict of ail his emotions and sympathies, is that in which ho re elves an avowal of affection from the idol of his heart. The spring* feel ing when in their youthful purity, are fountains of unseated and gushing tenderness. The spell that once draws them forth, is the mystic light of future years, and undying memory. Nothing in life is so pure and devoted as a woman's love. It matters not whether it be for a husband, or child, or sister, or brother—it is the same pure unquenchable slime—the same constant and immaculate glow of feel ing, whose undeniable touch-stone is tried Do but give her one token of “love, one kind word, or one gentle look —even if it be amid desolation and death, the feelings of that, faithful heart will gush forth as a torrent, in despite of earthly bond or mercenary tie—More priceless than the gems of Golconda, is the Female Heart, and more devoted than the Idolatry of Mecca, is woman's love. There is no sordid view qualifying self defence in the feeling—it is a principle and characteristic of her nature—a faculty and infatuation which absorbs and concentrates all the fervor of her soul; and ell the depths of her bosom. 1 would rather be the Idol of one un sullied and unpractised heart, than the mouareh of empires. 1 would rather posses the immaculate and impas sioned devotion of one high souled and enthusiastic female than the cyco phantic fawning of millions. The following singular incident is said to have occurred near Waterford a few years ago. There is a bridge over the Mohaw k just below the Co lioose falls, a long and dark passage, some fifty fret above the rocky bed of the river. It seems they were repair ing the bridge and forgot to close up the entrance on the side, when a horse* man, ignorant of the risque, he was entered upon the dangerous passage. When he reached the,ner side, he found the toll gate closed and the keeper abed, the bridge being dee med impassible to any buragiat ora goblin.- I he traveller, hovto>er, suc ceeded in knocking the fellow up, and induced him to come out with his lan tern, after with some difficulty per suading him that he had not dropped from the clouds. The recently a. wakened man, however, seemed so shy of the wet and shivering stranger, and cast so many feai fid favk* to wards the dark alley from which he hadl just emerged, that the other im patiently snatching the lantern from his ban s, wheeled his horse towards the bridge. The moment however, the light strut k upon the skeleton beams and glanced on the waters far beneath, the traveller Was so shorbed with his narrow escape from so horrible a fate, that he fainted upon the spot. His sa gacious and sure footed horse had ! crossed upon the central timber of the bridge—the pianking h iving all been taken up—and if he had swerved tho width of a fetlock from his perilous way, would have involved his rider in the certain death, that awaited him on either side.—-V. ¥. American THE Condor? In the course of the day I had an opportunity of shooting a condor; It was so situated with its repast on tho carcass of a horse, as to suffer me to approach within pistol shot before it extended its enormous wings to take flight, which was to me the signal to .fire, and having loaded with an ample charge of pellets, my aim proved ef fectual and fatal. What a formidable monster did I behold in the ravine beneath oie, screaming and flapping in the convulsive struggles of life ! It may be difficult to believe that the most gigantic animal which inhabits the earth or ocean can be equalled in size by a tenant of the air. and those persons who have n ver seen a larger bird than our mountain eagle, will probably read with astonishment of a species of that same bird, in the south ern hemisphere, being ao large and strong as to seize an ox with its talons, and to lift it into the air, whence it lets it fail to the ground, in order kill it and to prey upon its carcass But this astonishment must in a great degree, subside, when the dimensions ol the bird are taken into consideration, and which, incredible as they may appear, I now insert ver batim from a note taken down with my own hand.—When the wings are spread, they measure sixteen paces (40 feet) in extent, from point to point —the feathers are eight paces (20 fret) in length, and the quill part two palms (8 inches) in circumference. It is said to have powers sufficient to carry off a live rhinoceros.— Temples Trav els in Feru. ▲ Turk's thought osr IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. A captain of a trading ship being not long since in the city of Constanti nople lodged iu the house of a seafar ing Turk. One day he observed to the Muselroan, that in all his walks through the immense city of Constan* tinople and its suberbs, he had not seen any thing like a jail for imprison ment for debtors. Christian dog, said the deciple of Mahomet, do you suppose that we are so debased as to copy the Nazarine policy! We take care to strip a debtor of all bis proper ty so far as it will go to pay his just debts, but there we leave him, we in stantly turn him loose to begin thd world again. The beieivers in onr , prophet are above shotting up their fellow men in cages in order to starve, persecute and torment them* W ftW7.