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BY GARDNER & BAItROW TXIK fSEOIMwIA MIRROR, i, published every Saturday, in Florence •art county, Ga. at fHREE DOLLARS a »car, if paid in advance, or FO.il DOLLARS, ; not paid until the end of the year. V(" lrtisementt will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar per square, (15 lines) the first, and ' r|| pnts f o r each subsequent insertion. Nothing , , lt>r 15 lines will be considered less than a y »rtisetnents. Vll a ivei-tisem*nts handed in for publication vi-'t’iow* * limitation, will be published till forbid, ,„1 charted accordingly. - ,i- of Land and Negroes bv Executors, Ad miaistra: us and Guardians, are required by law > .• -ti .1 inn public Gazette, sixty days ( , r pvious to the ilay of sate. r*iß sale of Personal property must be adver ■ ju li'te mimaer forty days. 4 tt -btors and Creditors of an estate : be publish•• ; for! y and ys. oe? that applic it ion will he made to th» ~j ■ ’ Ordinary for leave to s»*ll Laud and N'e (- 4 b • publish rd weekly for four months. ”■ V! 1 L 't'rs o-i basin .< must be m 4 i insure attention. ***32 —. Wo tiro authorised to /' ■. -is Jr-' announce ISAAC L. >S ; RLL 1 M \ V as a ev.Midatc for Sheriff of - wait county at tin- next erne Sept. 8, l- .-:. 21 • announce LEWI-’WILL! AMS y a nils' for Tax C< o' ■ft'-tvart •.sjiiutv s.t the election ,hnn.u next Scot, rt 21 W e are authorised to !■ amicuto’- WILLIAM A. DELL -■*<•*?* :i candidate for Receiver of Tax > '^ S " Returns for Stewart.county nt the n tiJumi r\ cbvi:on. Sept. 8, 1838. ‘-*4 NCISOOIi. fgMIK first quarter of Miss Han- \'a School en 1. it'd on FriJty, 28th ult. and an examination iif the pupils too!; (dace op that day. The ” rus t >•! cannot speak too highly of the qaal.licatioo.s nt' Mis 11 unn \a- exhihiteJ by this c ..un' : m, winch nas beci: unprecedented in ail tiu hiv'oMtes shell;.-n lempted to instruct, and th-'y won! ! re s ici-ii'il! v coir.i afubite her on the re,nit ot her i ciaii'iation. ;ne! the happy facility she has i:i hn i irt•;;g knowledge to tho -e placed under her in s' anion. Yus trustees take gr at pleasure in informing Its citizens of Fioivtiee and the public generally, ’ in tliey iiava procured the services of Miss Har . r tic ensuing year, and would respectfully !>r iter th u patronage they have hitherto 1 ■: lit ■ bos " ■; md gi.nrdi.i sresiding in the country, ns Hi' oj ■- th. >iv dnughfets. would do l.un ti iti u ndci i :e of Miss H. >•' lour* ii!-.;d l .• outer?a>n< ! about the health of l■ r ‘uc“. as it h s fir proven very healthy.— Ibr.f'l ••ta tj., i (i - R,. most respectable houses •m l iai libera! terms. v- R Y THE- T.Y ST EE Y IsOOK OUT FOR A STOIOi. subscribers having disposed of iheir stock ;*• °1 Drv Loads at Florence and Lumpkin, t't-ve this method to inform their distorters 1 1' 1 ’ not 's and accounts that remain unsettled hi" Ist ci iv of January next, will positively be ceil in the hands of an > flic or for collection • will allow the It -it vl PRICE 'ai ;)1 rOX in payui nt for nt •> LUN H!A N, I,A . Y in. Oft (] auction! u n >n! \ r D >’< lock October, ,'. sVi ‘l be oliered a variety of goods, •-uch a> , ut q Sl >'es, Boots, Cloths, Osaabuigs, Sacking, o •'• iXe. Oct. G gg , t , ~ LOST si,, 1 IK of hand on Lewis Grimes for 1 )|, sn ‘- v Dollars, payable to Harper & Grey; i, 00 ■ • C. Pickett made payable 'o Robert nolds for hire of negro for forty dollars and JM ' rr| .'Y* lve cents; one on said Pickett, given to s *' an, °unt not recollected ; one note on |j.p ,* * ™f>nan for twenty dollars, payable to for rr r "“Drey; one note on William Johnson I"t ? US a,, d fifty cents, payable to Har " ,le y; o| ie note on Amon Y. Lunsford for een dollars, payable to Harper & Grey; one na e ,°. n •feptha Pickett for twenty-four dollars, t( > Harper & Grey; and one on William f( j l 'i" l,n e, dollars, with a credit not recollect- T r tuitf>y ' " ,lln an .V person from trading for the above Hi' I *’ t ' 'Dawers from paying to anv 'rut my- j r vnv person finding said notes and deliver }■„' ”' ll tri l,lp i or any friend, so that 1 can get Uem - s] ' 4 *il be amply rewarded. . , JOSEPH AT. HARPER. Jtnnahassee,-Stewart co. Jrily 19 27 Ihands ror ■* subscriber offers for sale a valuable tract C' 0 j )’* Dntl whereon he now lives, lying in Stewart nt -,. ''A' ,ve milesfrotn Florence, cotnining 810 ; i «'''°* " there is between 80 and'lOO acres , r; :V' V:,tw "' *he land is rich yud lev!, good , ' 'f r - «i healthy and beautiful situation for rrc. Any p rson wishing to purchase will s 1 i tbs •• • ttirisea. P‘- 20, 1858 jv DUNCAN McLEOD. From the Ladies' Comj>av;oa. The fiihiiou’s Cave. The following tale is verbatim, as it was wr-;teo j by Aliss George Ann Humphrey Sherburne, j aged fifteen years ; and daughter of Col. John j Siierrune of Washington City. The produc tion w 11 compare, in the eye of thediscering rea | <; er, with many compositions of maturer writers. There is little pleasure equal to that of intro ducing youthful genius before an intelligent pub lic, and we deem ourseives flattered by being the medium os' communicating this, which is only one of several similar traits of precocious talent exhibited by Aliss Sherburne. w. w. s. “And do you really think so, France-/’ inquired * laia Ration, looking up from a piece of embroi | dcry to her sister who was reclining on a couch, I gazing out on the long avenue leading t i,e man sion, is expecting some one’s arrival—-‘do you really think so ?” • Y e.s, must assuredly 1 do, Clara, and I have a presentiment that this much talked of excursion ot yours, forbodeg no good.” Clara Rarton was the eldest of two daughters of Lord Stanley Barton, who married early in life a lady of superior accomplishments and great beauty. After her death, which took place about two years from giving birth to Frances, he emi j gr ed to this country, five years previous to the | American Revolution. His large and spacious 'mansion was situated on a declivity which over | looked the noble Hudson, with a view of the dis | ftnt ( atskil! Mountains, and about a dav’s ride |(V an Wet Point. His extrusive grounds and ; 1 u! -. sere well stocked with urn?, and his grea | test il. light was when following his hounds in the chase, accomp nu b by a lew choice table friends, j who were always welcome to his known hospital ity (Tom '' irfon, t,be eldest daughter, was one "0 i mid ly be caJled beautiful, both in figure at- ' ■•••■•e. Sue was gay and vui .'i > in her di-po si’in i, and if any project entered i u and, how ever difficult, she immediately set a‘ioi!’. accom plisiiirg it, without considering the consequences which might arise from so doing ; while her youn ger sistci. Frances, who had just arrived at the age of eighteen, might betaken lor the eldest, as a deep melancholy had, for eighteen months past, settled on her sweet countenance, caused by tide protracted absence of Charles Wiimore, who, on leaving the country, expected to return in six short months, and had now been absent two years, but was expected home that evening, as a letter from him indicated, which she stdl held open in i her hand, while the short dialogue mentioned above was going or, relative to an excursion which the active and romantic mind of Cl ua liad pro jected, and who only waited the arrival o, Charles Wiimore to put in execution. About three miles from the mansion of Lord Barton, there was a i valley, surmounted on either side by mountainous cliffs. At the termination cf this valley, there was an extensive pool of water, deep and dark in appearance, which had an outlet under one of the I cliffs, to a place yet undiscovered. Immediately over the pool, a< tve appv. rat hollowed by nature, in the rock, and was supposed by the country people to have been a place, in former times, of dark deeds, and such was their terror of this cave, that none could be induced to pass through the valley alter sunset, without company; hence it was shunned by young and old, and called the “Demon’s Cave,’’where they believed demons held their nightly revels. It was on an excursion to this cave that Clara proposed they should pro ceed, accompanied by Charles Wiimore, who was a young man of superior mercantile talents, whose father, a gentleman of easy fortune, had some years before, mystciiousiy and suddenly disap peared, and having always with him considerable sums of money aid valuables, it was generally supposed and believed was robbed, murdered, and j ids body sicreted, as no account hid ever been | heard of him, and Charles, his only son, was ac- I kuowledged as heir to ail his estate bordering on 1 that of Lord Barton, who soon after left the coun- try on important business, and was now daily ex pos*'l b:v•: * made a large fortune. As Frances , redi-;:- Charles a rived, and brought with him <;■ >■ :e ChflVd, an old friend and school-mate, >hom in acCi entally met i.i New York, and per suaded So return with bins, t r .1 short time, on a \ i">t to uie country where may had passed so many hours in boyhood, whose estates, formerly, were not far distant from fiach other. George Clifford was about the same age as his friend Charles, of manly and gallant bearing—of high sense of hon or—rare talents, but with modest pretensions.— His father—supposed to be dead—was once a wealthy merchant, but had retired on a beautiful estate near this Highlands, often visited the father of Charles, and were on very intimate terms, but unfortunately, a few years back, was induced to buy largely, on speculation, with a friend in New York, which failed, and consequently became a ruined man. Soon after this, he was suddenly missed, which, together with the mysterious ab sence of Mr. Wilmore, a short time previous, caused very great excitement through the country, and as nothing could be heard from them, it was supposed that Mr. Wilmore was drowned hi com ing up the Hudson from New i orkin a pleasure boat, which was rumored lie had purchased, and it was stated by one individual who could not be found afterwards, that he saw him leave the wharf on a certain morning, in anew boat. Although rewards were offered, Mr. Wilmore was never heard from. George Clifford supposed, and many were induced to believe it, that Ins t..iher, in con sequence of his unfortunate speculation and ruin, had, though mortification and pride, left the coun try—then 011 the eve of a disturbance with Eng land—and gone to Canada, where he formerly re sided, Under this impression, George visited the prer’n-es—was absent some months, and not hr iiing any tidings of him, returned and publish ed an advertisement in Ne w York, stating his fath er’s sudden and mysterious absence, and offering a liberal reward to any one who could give him FLORENCE, GA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1838. i any information, either if alive or dead; then giv ing up all the estate and effects of his father tu his creditors—which he was permuted to lioiti tar tirie. ami receiving from them a email sum oi ■ m e- as a balance due his father, reiireu into » leighboriiig state and commenced the practice of tiie iaw wiifi great success; so much so, vvlieti Charles *V llinore met him in New Vork, ue was then on his native Highlands for the purpose of in iking arrangements with the tiieo owner ot ms late fatbei s estate, for the purchase, but was in duced by the strong arguments ot Charles, to make him a short visit, and he would the i accom pany him and use all lus influence,with that of Lord Barton, to e feet the praiseworthy obj-tt of buy ing the paternal estate, and settling ouee more on the noble Hudson, ou whose waters they h id both, from boyhood up, made so many pleasant xcur sions. On their arrival at Lord Barton's spieudid mansion—-to which Charles insisted on going, be fore he visited his own estate—such was Charles’ great anxiety to sec his betrothed Frances, that, George—who followed in silence to the draWiti?- room and witnessed the happy meeting between Charles and Frances—would not have been intro duced, or even thought of, for some time, so en grossed were all his feelings, had not the eye of Frances, and the blushing cheek, made him turn to see the cause, when, after a hearty laugh and many apologies, Charles, in his usual easy man ner, formally introduced ins mend to Frances and Clara who just at that moment came tripping in to welcome Charles, and such was the gaiety of Clara, and the thousand questions put to Charles and his friend, that George soon felt him quite as easy as if he were once more in his own hails In the evening, Lord Barton joined them, and though advanced in years, stiil retained his upright stately walk, and with his usual smile and grace ful manners, warmly welcomed Charles—thanked him for the compliment of first visiting Barton Park ere he had seen the sturdy oaks of his own delightful residence—was doubly obligated for in troducing Ins friend without any formality, and hoped they would endeavor to kifi time as well as they could whiie remaining at the Park, and not de pend on him altogether for amusement, especially while he had two such gay young substitutes, bowing to bis daughters. Soon after, Clara being called from the room, and as Lord Barton was pointing out to Clifford the distant scenery from the window—-the advantage of good eye-sight, and the pleasure of sporting, etc. etc., Frances and Charles stole out by an opposite glass door that opened into an extensive garden, where all was silent, save the murniing of t;te evening breeze through the lofty pine, iu whose brunches were heaid the cooing of the fond turtle doves, and the plaintive song of the whippoor-will, cal ling to his absent mate. Charles was the first to break the protracted silence, by asking Frances if she remembered the last time they were in the grove. “Aes, Charles, well do I remember it; but why do you ask ?” “To learn after so long and unexpected absence if your heart stit! beats the same, Frances.” “Is it possible, Charles, you can for one mo ment doubt, or harbor a thought to the contrary, after your warm welcome this evening ?” “Oh, pardon me, dear Frances, pardon me for thus wounding your feelings, but remaining avay so long, full eighteen months longer than 1 hail promised you at parting, 1 must confess I La J doubts, if 1 should again be received as your ac knowledged lover, and future husband.” Frances leaned her head upon liis shoulder and wept. Charles supported her to a rustic seat, but soou recovering from her happy feelings, reminded him of the heavy dew that was falling, and her wish to return to the house. On entering the parlor, they found Lord Barton had retired, aud Clara and Clifford engaged in animated conversa tion on knight-errantry and Amazonian exploits which had occurred ccntuiies ago. “Come, come, my runaways,” exclaimed Clara, “1 cannot have you w andering about the old grove like two evil spirits in a haunted castle, at this time of night, and you, Charles, have not spokeu scarcely tw T o words to me since your return, and for such want of gallantry, I shall sentence you to pass one w hole hour in my company, to hear what you have to say for causing Frances so many sleepless nights of late.” “That sentence is as easily endured as indic ted,” replied Charles, laughing and bowing ; then taking her hand, he led her to the window-seat where Frances was already seated. “Now mis tress Judge, I will begin.” “Stop, stop,” said Clara, playfully putting het hand over Charles’ mouth—wait till you have heard what a romantic excursion 1 have projected, and only waited for two such gallant knights as you and your friend, to act as my aids in putting it in execution. I intend to visit and explore the far-celebrated ‘Demon’s Cave’—-force an entrance, and take peaceable possession of all we find, and on our return, divide equally the spoils which may be found secreted there; what say you, Charles, will you go as tny shield-bearer ?” “With all my heart; it will be an honor which I cannot too highly appreciate, but 1 do think, Clara, Clifford will fill that enviable situation with more knightly bearing, and I resign, therefore, the appointment to him, while Frances and myself w ill be humble followers, and act as a reserve, in time of need. What say you, Frances ?” “Oh, I have not so much curiosity, I confes.*, as Clara, in hunting demons, Charles, but—” “No buss about it,” exclaimed Clara, “it is al settled, an l go yon-must, and I promise you the first demon we capture, to make him your slave for life. So on to-morrow we set out. and as it's growing lat , our guests will lie shown their rooms. John,” said Clara, as the servant appeared, “con duct these gentlemen to their chambers; so good night. Come Frances,”—and away she weut, dancing to her room, sinning, “good night, my dearest,” little imagining the horrors which the coming morn'ng would unfold. The Sun rose in cloudless majesty, and his rays shone brightly in Clara’s chamber. She was up, looking anxiously at the beautiful prospect which caught her raptured gaze. The foliage sparkled wifn the ijew drops like diamonds; the lark was i soaring aloft, the lambs were skipping about on | the distant hills, and the milkmaids were w aiding ! thetr way through the meadowy following the tink ling <>t the cow-bell, and ail uature appeared hap py. q ra left the window, knelt down by the bed-side and prayed iuwardly. She arose; a heavy and deep sigh escaped her as she took, the hundot the yet slhmberiug Frances, but arousing herself from this momentary tit of saduess, she awoke her .-isfr; saying with a smile, “Come, Come, Frances, jump up; this is no tune to be sleeping ; remember your presentiment is to come to pass to-day, or we shall set you down as no prophetess. Come, come, only see what a | beautiful day we shall have for long-contemplated excursion to the cave.” At that word, Frances shuddered and buried her face in her hands, but recovering herself be fore Clara observed her, said, “True, Clara, I had forgotten it, and have a great miud now to remain at home.” “No, no, Frances, that must not be; you have already promised Charles, so do not, at this tinle, appear so whimsical in liis eyes.” “Well, let it be so, then. I’ll go, let what will happpen—-and again a slight shudder of sadness passed over her face—as Charles is to be my pro tector.” Their toilet by this time being finished, they left their chamber, and descending the broad stair way arm in arm, to the breakfast room, Frances looked inquiringly around, aud seeing no one but her father, r.tu, and putting her arms around his neck, kissed him and wept. “Why, why, what is all this about?” said Lord Barton ; —only last night as sprighily as a young fawn, and now weeping like a love-sick maid; fie, fie, fiances ; come, cotne, you are for an excur sion this morning, with youi madcap-sister, and God only knows what will be the end of it. De mon’s Caves’indeed, for young la Jies ; well, well, you all have tny consent, so amuse yburselves as you can. and I’ll keep house till you return.” “Oh! Pa,” said Franees, “1 do not— ” Here she was stopped by Clara, who, running up to her, took Iter by the arm, saying, “Come to the garden and let us find our young knight;” and while walking fast up the alley, they, on tur ning some thick shrubbery, all suddenly met, face to face. “Good morning, good morning,” were the quick salutations of each. “A line day tor hunlinst demons ,” said Charles, laughing, “is it not, Frances ?" “Why should we wish to hunt demons,” said Clifford, “on so fine a morning, when we arc al ready in Para hue, listening to the sweet voices of Angels ?” J “Well and one, George, at your old school coin- I I pliments again, 1 see. Ladies, you owe him one, so suppose we postpone our excursion to day, and put it off till George and myself shall first pay a visit to our own ancient elms, t . see if they stand in tlie same old place as formerly.” “Oh, yes,” said Frances, and then—” “Come, come, tny gallant knights,” said Clara, quickly, “soyou would prefer charging with lance at rest among old elms and milk-maids, than show your gallant bearing in storming a citadel to please your Lady-love, and coining off victors with spoils to lav at her feet; —ah, the bell Summons us to breakfast, so let us be in, and not keep our dear father waiting for us.” “Well, Clara, it shall be just as you say; we are under your command for this day, at least,” said Charles, bowing and smiling at Frances— who with if ; >rs in her eyes looked another way— “and at what time will your dear ladyship set oft'.” “At ten o’clock, precisely, we leave the Park,” answered Clara. ‘ The breakfast passed without one word being said, a!lpding to the excursion, for Clara with uncommon buoyant spirits kept up a lively con versation with Clifford, while Lord Barton and Frances were listening to Charles’ past adven tures. As soon as breakfast was over they separ ated to make the necessary preparation, save Lord Barton, who retired to his library to read his let ters and papers just received that, morning from England. Wiimore and Clifford being soon equipped, took a stroll in the garden. “Charles,” said Clifford, “I have been thinking seriously of our excursion to this ‘cave,’ and al most came to the conclusion not to go; it is not fear, but something inwardly talks me not go.— When it was first mentioned, last evening, by Miss Barton, an inward shudder seemed to come over me ; it haunted me in my dreams, aud you know me too well, Charles, to think 1 put any faith iu dreams, but I dreamt 1 was in this very cave, and wandering about, fell over something; on touch ing it. I found 1 had a skeleton hand in my grasp; 1 dropped it instantly, when the cave, suddenly became illuminated, and the skeleton, arose with a dagger in its side ; a wild shriek was heard at a distance, accompanied with a noise like the falling of heavy rocks; a pale, ghastly figure rushed to the place where 1 was standing, face to face with the skeleton, and cried. lam fiis murderer /” At that moment the cave seemed to shake to its foun dations, and loud yells, and hissing noises were heard all around ; my se ises were near failing me, and my eyes became dim, but of a sudden, new life .eemed to stir within me, and throwing oft' the heavy weight which seemed for a moment so op pressing, 1 looked up, and, oh gracious God, Charles, I thought I beheld my own father stan ding at a distance, bleeding, and pointing to the ghastly figure, who immediately rushed, out of the cave, crying, ‘I am his murderer—save, save m«.’ Again the cave seemed to shake with a noise like distant thunder, which awoke me, with all these horrors of my mind.” “Pho! nonsense, mv dear follow; dreams al ways go contrary; if it should so happen that you found a beautiful girl-captive placed there by soma captain Kidd of modern times, instead of skeletons and murderers, how we should laugh, especially if you should in.ike her 'Mrs, Clifford,' of Clifford maimer, to which place, Geo rue, you know ue invnd to be, t’n r day after to-morrow, then, after the business is all settled and over, a bottle of port to seal the contract of purchase, we Vql. I.—No. 29. 'will drink success to dreams aud the 'Demon's Cave.’ ” George sighed, a.ii was about to reply, when a sweet, silvery voice was heard, “Come, come, what gallant knights indeed, to keep ladies waiting; to horse, to horse, for time is on the wing,and we have much on hand ere you Sun passes the meri dian to his bed iu the Western ocean.” Charles and Clifford on turning, were, for a mo* meut, riveted to the spot on seeiug Clara stan dinj on the piazza, ready equipped, her Sylph hke figure habited in a black r iding -dress, a small velvet hat of the same color looped im one side with a costly diamond, which shone brilliantly in the sun’s rays, formed a beautiful contrast to her high, and pure-white loreiiead, and the clear red and white of her cheek, With eyes that seemed to look iuiolbe inmost soul, aud now sparkling with uncommon lustre, a-, she. with our ungloved hand playfully Cuurished asutailridiug whip at Charles, who approaching, cried out, “Well, Clara, you now look so eochautiug. that even demons will bow to your shnue, aud where you go, I will fol low like and true kuiglu.” “Aye,” said Clifford, quickly, “so will I, even unto death.” “Upon uiy word, gentlemen, observed Clara, “you are really kuigbfly iu your compliments, this morning, I must conitwa. but aa mine of us expect much to see />.u/k. or foliww hits to-day, Air. Clifford Will he let off quite easy, and as for you, Charles, lu follow whure 1 shall go, I much doubt it, and here comes one who will not gainsay it,” as Frances---who had just left her father-—ap proached, dressed as her sister, excepting a long black plume which waved gracefully over her shoulder, aud with a solemn nir, asked Clara “if she did uot intend to see her father ere she depar ted.” “Nonsense, Frances; we shall only be gone a few hours on a frolic, aud you look as solemn as il you were about attending a funeral; so come, cheer up, and let us be moving.” Clifford assisted Clara to mount her palfrey, when, with one spring he vaulted on his own good steed, and both were soon out of eight. A hand some phieton now drew up into which Charles handed France*, saying— “ Since it must be so* let us speed on to this ‘Cavejof Demons, (and as speeadily return and have the laugh on Clara.” “Charles, T still have a presentiment that this excursion, so much talked of by Clara, will turn out no laughing matter; but nay mind is made up, and I feel prepared to meet any thing that may come to pass.” Charles turned the conversation by extolling the beauty of the scenery, and the pleasant road tiny were on, admiring the sweet secured haw thorn hedge, which run for miles along the road, and the lofty pities, as they appeared gracefully towering above the dwarf hemlock. “Charles, do you really mean to enter this frightful cave ?” “Surely not, Frances, if you do not wish it; but 1 thought your mind was made up—still, since we have gone so far, they will laugh at us il we refuse now; and I must confess I have some little curiosity to see the place, and a little sport with Clara, whose brain seetnes turned to see its inhabitants.” A short turn in the road brought them within sight of the valley aud its precipitous cliffs, also, of Clifford and Clara, who had drew up their pan ting steed* waiting their approach ere descending the rugged and circuitous road leading to the val ley. “Why, we were about giving you up,” exclaim ed Clara. “Why such a snail’s pace when we are about to immortalizeour names in future his tory. My steed took the impatience of its rider, and poor Mr. Clifford was so much exhausted in trying to keep up, that I, out of sheer mercy, came to a halt to allow hint to recruit a little—is it not so, Mr. Clifford ?” “1 own foronce, that Miss Barton has no su perior either in managing, riding our sitting a horse,” said Clifford, smiling and bowing to his horse’s neck. “Well, Clifford, now Miss Clara owes you three,” said Charles. “But look yonder, over you Cliff, Clara, see, a gust is rising, and we must seen shelter somewhere. “Then that shelter must be the ‘Demon’s Cave,’ which is near at hand,” said Clara; “for yonder is the dreaded pool spoken of by the peasants, on whose dreaded bosoms, ’tis said, hold their nightly revels, and as we can only approach on foot, we will leave carriage and horses in charge of the servant, and hasten for shelter. John—(calling ihe servant) —obtain the best shelter you can find for the horses, and be on the lookout for us, as I intend to take the reins on our return, and let Mr. Clifford see the spirit and speed of your greys, for they were really almost asleep when they cam© up.” To be Concluded. Original Anecdote. —A jolly set of Irishmen, boon companions and sworn brother?, had made up their minds to leave the “old sod.” and w end their way to Ameriky. They were sin number: two Paddies, one Murphy, one Dennis and on© Teague. It so happened, that the vessel they were to go in could only take four of them. At length honest Teague exclaimed, Arrah! I have it.—We’ll cast lots to see who shall remain.” But one of the Paddies swore it was not jontee! to do that thing. “You know, Teague,” said he, “that lam an arathmatician, and 1 can work it out by the rule of substruction , which is a great deal better. But you must all agree to bide by the fi gures.” All having pledged themselves to do so, Pat proceeded—“ Well, then —take Paddy from Paddy, you can’t; but take Dennis from Murphy, and Teague remains.—By my soul, Teague, uiy jewel, and it’s you that can’t go.” One nf the Siamese twins, Mr. Chang, has beeti arrested for assault and battery in Boston. Ilis associate brother. Mr. Eng, refuses to be arrest ed with him, and threatens a suit for false itupmod nient. This is a puzzling case for she