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J thought it only the effect of n»j> heated
imagination, or the sound produced by
the wind playing among the leaves of tlie
trees. 1 however determined to be con
vinced on this poiDt. No sooner had I
made this determination, than 1 again
heard t!ie sound of voices, and now no
longer doubting the fact, I determined to
discover from whence they proceeded.
With this intention I advanced cautiously
forward, keeping my eyes steadily direct
ed towards the quarter from whence the
sounds still continued to issue. I had
proceeded but a few steps, when on turn
ing a small copse, which concealed the
objects of my search from my view, the
moon shone full upon two persons enga
ged in earnest conversation, the one of
whom I easily distinguished to be a fe
male. I now advanced with still greater
caution, in hopes of finding out the sub
jects of so mysterious an interview. I
could not call to my recollection the face
of the person who first met my view,
though his countenance 6ecmed familiar
to me. But who can describe my feel
ings when I distinctly recognised in the
female the well known features of my be
loved Clara. I could not believe my own
eyes. “It cannot be,” thought I, “it
must be some enchantment. Could it be
possible that was the modest, the unassu
jjjll'ljjr C*. l*ai»r». *»« Jcbtll, Ulici
wno was all simplicity and candour.”
But in a moment my apprehensions were
confirmed, when the soft mild tones of
her voice fell upon my ears. Surely both
my senses could not be deceived. My
blood boiled within me at the sight—my
first impulse was to rush suddenly upon
them—but, upon further reflection, I de
termined to await the result of the inter
view, iu hopes of getting some explana
tion. Suppressing, with dilficulty, my
violent and conflicting passions, I listen
ed with breathless anxiety and eager ears,
to catch every sound that escaped their
lips. At intervals 1 could distinguish sin
gle words, but the wind rustling among
ihe leaves, prevented me from making on'
any whole sentence. I now began to be
impatient, when the stranger, w hose ac
tions had been all along cool and delibe
rate, and who seemed to be urging a suit,
with which the other party was reluctant
to comply, raised his voice to a higher
pitch, his gestures became more impas
sioned, and his countenance beamed with
inexpressible tenderness, and I distinctly
heard these words. “Dear Clara, will
you neglect this golden opportunity! O!
fly with me—delay not —remember to
morrow and all is lost.” At these words,
and casting one despairing glance at the
lovely form of Clara, he was about to de
part, when his steps were arrested by the
fioft voice of the fair female—“ stay,” she
cried, “I will, I will go with you.” When
the stranger heard these words his conn*
the hand ot' the BJtefhtfb - , ;£feseirit'''p'as
sionately, and, with hasty and light steps,
turned to deport, gently drawing after him
the trembling Clara. But far different
were my feelings during this scene.
Throughout the w hole 1 endeavored, with
ull ray efforts, to keep within bounds my
impetuous temper. I saw, with compar
ative coolness, the impassioned actions of
the stranger—l heard their conversation
without betraying uny very violent emo
tion—but when 1 saw them turn to depart
I could no longer restrain my fury: it see
med as though my passion had only been
restrained to burst forth with greater vio
lence. Maddening with rage, and blind
ed with passion, 1 rushed upon them just
as they were about to retire—l seized the
arm of the stranger, and held it with an
iron grasp. On my first appearance Cla
ra shrieked aloud, and fell senseless to
the ground, and the stranger stood mute
with astonishment, and seemed chained
to the spot. .Profiting by this opportuni
ty, and unconscious of what I was doing,
I grasped the stranger round the body,
and succeeded in securing Ins arms to his
sides. In a moment, however, I percei
ved my situation, & saw that my strength
would soon fail—ray antagonist, too, was
aware of this, and patiently waited until
he felt his arms gradually relaxing, when
lie made a desperate and effectual effort,
and succeeded in loosening one of his
hands from my grasp, and, in a moment
a<ter, 1 felt the cold steel piercing my ye
n’ heart. I awoke from my dream!—but
conceive my astonishment, when I found
my arms firmly clasped around one of the
posts of my bedstead, my hands clench
ed, my teeth set, my eyes staring wildly
at some imaginary object, and cold drops
of sweat rolling down my flushed and
burning cheeks. Exhausted with the ex
ertion I had undergone, I fell to the floor,
where I lay a long time before I could col
ect my distracted and scattered senses.
When my recollection returned to me, I
crawled to my bed as well as I could in
the dark, but my dream had left too deep
an impression on my mind to allow me
to close my eyes in sleep. Indeed, me
thinks, even now I still hear the tender
and pathetic voice of the stranger, and
the mild tones of Clara—metliinks I still
feel the dagger’s point piercing my heart
—in short, I seem again to realize the
whole scene of that night.— Mirror. C. A.
Texas.— The Portland Courier pub
lishes a letter from a friend, a resident in
Texas, who writes under date of, Anahu
ac, March 18.
“When the company despatched their
first vessel for this place, it was expected
there was no settlement in this section of
the Texas, but on our arrival we found »
city surveyed out, with the appellation of
Anahuac (the original name of Mexico
previous to its discovery) and 20 houses.
We also expected to have located our em
igrant* anJ commenced tilling the soil,
but tins for tlie present we are forbid do- [
, mg by the government, ar.d it is doubtful
if our company’s cisun to a part of this!
territory is ever recognized. * * *
“Tlie climate here is pleasant at this:
season, tlie thermometer ranging from 50 ;
to 80 at noon, with cool mornings and I
dev.ey nights. Mosquitoes ere increas- i
ing rapidly; by the first of May they see
ready for campaigning, and wo to the j
visage that canuot shield itself from their
attacks! Game is plenty—deer, turkeys, j
and water fowl, from tlie classic f\wn
(the poet’s bird) down to the vulgar dnek,
including the pelican, biant and goose.'
Alligators abouud in the river Trinity.on I
which we arp settled, and they are as Fleri
ty as pollock in Casco Bay, though not
so harmless. This will prevent me from
enjoying the luxury of bathing which in,
this latitude would be indeed a luxury. 1
The land in general is good and produc-j
tive, and nothing is wanted but a good!
politic government and an enterprising*
population like that of ours, to render it a'
choice country. The Mexicans are a dil
atory sluggish people, preferring idling!
and gambling to labor.
“There are many Americans in Texas,
mostly from Kentucky, Tennessee, anl
Louisiana; & among them are many wlo
have no characters to sustain, but good
names to originate and build up. Emi
grants removing here seem to dispose of
their consciences before lauding—the con
sequences are, wrangling, cheating and
often bloodshed. C\ e murder has been
committed since my arrival in this vicini
ty; the parties were Americans, and their
quarrel arose from some land dispute.
1 lie noted Gov, Desha’s son, who fled
Irotn the United States, died in this neigh
borhood a few days since. On his death
bed he made confession of the murder of
Baker, and some other fellow living in
Texas, besides being guilty of crimes
equally as murder.
“Fever and ague is the prevalent disor
der on the hanks of the river.
Extract of n letter received at Balti
more from an American gentleman who
has passed many years in Europe. It is
dated from the Continent, March 1:1.-
The character of the regent of the Neth
erlands is particularly interesting:—
“France! France! France.—God knows
how things will end in that distracted
country. They have the best king, for
he is the best man in Europe. They have
an amazing infusion office principles, and
protections and enjoyments in their new
institutions; —nay, the rights of man form
their basis, and still they goon quietly.
The noble, I fear hopeless, struggle in
Poland; The glorious resistance in Italy—
and the simultaneous efforts in almost ev
ery oppressed country in Europe to gain
their freedom and to cast down tyrants,
all these phenomena and facts, are soma
sTonsTfor ‘IPm nce*“fo consoliSafe’ eefc
tie her new forms, and “set her house in
order;” but this as yet availeth her not.
We shall see—let us hope—let us hope.
It Belgium could be, or would, or might
be let alone, she has now under her re
gency the very best form of govern
ment, in her actual condition, and
with the (Tactes) habits and prejudices of
her people. She has a system, unfortu
nately a tempory one) combining tlie en
ergy of a monarch with the simplicity and
economy of a republic;—and in the pres
ent principles, experience and history of
her regent,-Surlet de Chokiere, —she is
blessed by the presence, influence & hon
esty of one of the most able, virtuous and.
excellent men that ever lived. Think of
Roger Sherman, of Madison of Mason, of
any of the rcallv puie and patriotic men
ot our early days, and you will have an i
dea of Surlet de Chokiere, and a just. one.
I know him and 1 respeet him. Virgin
ia Congressmen; a perfect farmer in his
habits, dress and manner; and a Franklin
in his maxims principles and life;—and
withal, the most amusing, agreeable, kind
hearted and cheerful man possible, cram
med to throat with classic and sholaotie
knowledge,and with the most profound
practical knowledge of Europe during the
last forty years. Such was the hatred of
the king of the Netherlands to Surlet, that
the government made a point to resist
his clec’ion, and lie was defeated and
kept out of the states general several years
by government money aud intrigue, but
finally he got in, and was the most inde
pendent and most powerful speaker, one
only excepted, in that body.—Now old
Surlet is in the king’s shoes and houses.”
' COLOURS.
Nothing contributes in a more partic
ular manner to heighten the beauty of the
skin than the choice of colours. For
example, females ot fair complexion
ought to wear the purest white; they
should choose light and brilliant colors,
such as rose, azure, light yellow, &. c .—
W omen of dark complexion, who dress
in such colors as we too frequently see
them do, cause their skin to appear black,
dull and tanned. They ought therefore]
to avoid white robes, &. rose colour or li.rht
blue ribbands, which form too distasteful
a contrast with their carnations. Let such
persons, on the contrary, dress in colours
which are best suited to them ; in partic
ular, green violet, purple, and then that
darkness, which was only the effect of ton
harsh a contrast, will suddenly disappear,
as if bv enchantment; their complexion
will become lively and animated, and
will exhibit such charms as will dispute
and even l»oar away the palm from the
fairest of the fair. In a word, the fair
cannot he too careful to coirect, by light
colour, the paleness of their complexions;
and darker women, by stronger colours,
the somewhat yellow tint of their cnrnuv
tion. We must not omit a very impor
tant observation, respecting the change of
colours by light. Thu«, crimson is ex-1
tremely hansomc at night, w hen it nun
be sub>tituted for rose colour, w hich lom> 1
it* charms by candle ; but this crim
son, seen by day, spoils the most beauti
ful complexion no colour whatever strips
it so completely of ail its attractions, Pale
yellow, on the contrary, is often very
handsone by day, and is perfectly suited !
to people who have a fine carnation ; but
at night n appear dirt) and tarnishes the j
lustre of the cbmplexion, to which it is j
designed to give brilliancy.
Tlie French wit* of the days of Charles
the Tenth, denominated Journalism the
fourth estate of the empire. They may
now add a fifth, in the increasing ascen
ancy of the Clubs, and call it Clubism.—
An association has been recently formed |
in Paris, which promises to exercise a !
tremendous influence in public affairs.— ‘
Its ostensible objects are the perpetual ex- 1
elusion of the fallen dynasty, and the in- |
dependance of France. The members of,
ot the Society contribute 2d a month.— ;
The amount is small, but here is perhaps
its. danger. There is a mutual and sacred j
pledge among those associated to aecom- j
plish the ends of the institution. It is re
garded with dread in France as a nucleus j
around which will gather the materials of;
agitation. Affiliated societies all over 1
Iranec will give to the association a com
prehensive and united power. It is in- j
tended as a sort of Universal Club. The ;
offices of most popular Journals in Paris i
are chosen as tlie subscription rooms to !
which all who wish to join are invited to i
send their names. This new association j
is intened as a sort of central power of
( lubisin, to w hich all the inferior Clubs
will be subordinate, and whose head
quarters will be Paris. The influence it
is likely to exercise over public opinion,
over the elections, over the deliberations
of the Chambers, and over the King, will
soon become apparent, it is thought bv
those who have noted its inode of forma
tion, with the anxiety which a power so
irregular and susceptible of abuse is like
ly to create. Charleston Patriot.
The New Englanders are sometimes
charged with being over keen in acquiring
money; but that reproach, if it he one, is
overbalanced by their liberality in bestow
ing their money on objects of public utili
ty. The munificence of the opulent
Bostonians is not we apprehend, surpass
ed by that of any other people whatever.
The following paragraph contains some
evidence of the truth of our opinion,
which is not, however, of recent origin:
“We mentioned some days since that
the Humane Society had given the sum
of fire thousand dollars (or the purpose of
establishing a Lying-in Hospital upon
the condition that $12,000 more shall be
raised for . * '« T - 1
_uTat u fctiuscription lias been successfully
begun for making up the necessary fund.
Col. Perkins has given the sum of five
hundred dollars to this object, and at the
same time the sum of one hundred dol
lars a year, for five years, in addition to
his previous donation, to the Boy’s Asy
lum. Mr. John D. Williams has also
made a donation of three hundred dollars
to the fund for the Lying-in Hospital.”
Boston Paper.
Interesting haw Case. —The following
is from the American Traveller,publish
ed at Boston, and we are glad to see the
decision on the case. Persons are so of
ten treated as ‘live lumber’ by the proprie
tors of stages nnd steam boats, that every
man injured performs a public duty in
bringing them to judgment.’ The injury
in the present instance was caused bv the
nut ol one front wheel coming off, which
itwii* within the power of the proprietor
or driver to have prevented.— Niles.
Important to stage owners. —An inter
esting ease was on Monday decided in
tlie supreme court of this State, sitting in
this city. It was a prosecution against
the proprietors of the Boston and Provi
dence Citizens’line. The plaintiff took
passage in one of their coaches, and on
Boston neck was overturned, thrown un
der the carriage, had his leg severely
fractured and was otherwise injured. An
action for damages resulted yesterday, in
a verdict for the plaintiff of fifteen hun
dred dollars.
riiecouucil for the defendants argued
tlmt the overturning of the coach an”ac
cident, which no care could have avoided,
and the injury was owing to the careless
ness of the plaintiff.
The judge in his charge very clearly
pointed out the responsibilities of the pro
prietors of stages. They are bound to
prepare proper accommodations for pas
sengers: to have good and sufficient coa
ches, horses harness, and drivers—to keep
them always in such repair that full depen
dance can properly be placed upon them
and in case of the overturning of the
coach, running away of horses, breaking
down of the carriage, and injury thereby
occurring to passengers, the proprietors
are liable, unless they can prove the acci
dent to have arisen from causes wholly
without the control of the driver. But it
is not sufficient that the agents of the pro
prietors are properly directed; they must
carry their orders into execution. If a
carriage break down while upon a smooth
road, the presumption in law (as laid
down by the judge) is, that it arose from
neglect on the part of the owner of the
stage, and the burden of proof lies with
the stage proprietors to rebut the charge.
The result of this case is of great im
portance to the public, whether interested
in stages ns proprie tors or passengers.
Decisions have been made in England
which has established the principle of res
ponsibilities ot stage and steam hont ow
ners; hut we have now for the first time a
decisive opinion upon tlie subject, and
learn the law m :bis respect as that of
England. Accidents iu steam lioats and
stages have become too frequent, and it is :
full time tha; the public are informed that j
the law will afford them some relief a
gainst the carelessness of stage drivers
and steam boat engineers. Loss of limb
or a maim for life, it is true, cannot be
compensated by pecuniary restitution;
but as great expense and loss of time are
always attendant upon extensive injuries,
it is some satisfaction toknowtliat a rem
edy in law lies against the employer of
reskless drivers.
The Norfolk Herald—rather an oppo
sition than a Jackson print—pays the
following merited tribute to Mr. Branch,
upon his retirement from the department
of ihe Navy. A similar token of respect
might with equal propriety be paid to Mr.
Ingham, who was, in our opinion, the
most able and efficient officer who has re
cently left the service of the Government.
“Now that Mr. Branch is no longer in
office we may speak our sentiments of
him, without being charged with unwor
thy motives. Os his worth all who know
him speak in the most exalted terms.—
In his official station he has received much
more censure than he deserved, and no
member of the cabinet will retire from
his duties with higher claims to the appro
bation of an impartial public. If he has
erred, and who has not ? it may with truth
he said, it was no error of the heart—nor
will we say of the head for some situations
impose the necessity of bearing faults
which properly belong to others.
NUMMARY.
New-York Citv Bank Robbery.—
It is stated in tlie Commercial Advertiser
of the 2d instant, that Edward Smith,
in custody on charge of robbing the Ci
ty Bank, was this morning brought into
the Court of Sessions, and arraigned on
seven indictments. On one of them, for
burglary, he demanded a trial, and also on
one for grand larceny, which charged him
with stealing the doubloons. To the o
ther five, which were all for grand larcenv
he pleaded specially, averring that though
they severally charged him with taking
the property of various companies and
persons, there was but one taking and
but one offence in fact charged. The
District Attorney has time until to-mor
row morning at 11 o’clock, to answer the
plea.
But ten grand jurors attended this mor
ning, and a venire was awarded to the
sheriff to summon others to make up n
pannel.
At a recent meeting of the Committee
of young men, held in Boston, Wm. F.
Otis, Esq. was unanimously chosen to de
liver the oration on the 4th of July next,
ana lie lias consented to become their or
ator. The selection is an excellent one.
Texas papers to the 25th March have
been received in New-York, by which it
appears that the colonists are somewhat
annoyed by Indians. Recent depreda
rions and murders have been commitied
by them.
The Cincinnati Commercial Dailv says
—a locommotive steam car is now buil
ding, which is intended to travel on the
Mac Adamised Turnpike, leading from
that city towards Worcester.
Fire at Snow Hill. —We learn that
property to ‘he amount of from 7 to
SIO,OOO, was consumed by fire in Snow
Hill, Eastern Shore of Md. on Wednes
day morning last. Our informant states
that it originated from a stove-pipe, about
S o clock, in Mr. \\ huley’s carriage shop,
which was destroyed, together with Mr.
Robert Smith’s granary, containing a
considerable quantity of corn. Mr Z.
Milborne’s dwelling, the old steam mill,
two small tenements, Sec. Sec.
Cambridge Chronicle.
A Mr. Pf.ck, of Philadelphia, now
manufactures “portable furnaces” of soap
stone, placed in strong sheet iron. It is
stated that this manufacture is preferable
to those formerly in use, being much more
durable, lighter, and more handsome—
qualifications that will commend them
selves to housekeepers.
The steamboat President, Capt. R. S.
Bunker, arrived at Providence, R. I. on
the 29th ult. about 2 o’clock, with 100
passengers. Capt. Bunker left New-
Yorkatthe usual hour on the 27th, and
was exposed to the storm in the sound,
not having put into any harbor. Ex-
Presideiit Adams and family were pass
engers in the President, and it is said on
their arrival proceeded immediately to
Quincy.
Launch. —The New-Yorkers are go
ing on at a rapid rate, they have more mer
chandize than they have vessels to carry it
away, notwithstanding new ones are "al
most daily coining forth from their ship
yards. Anew ship, to he called the
Sampson, of 600 tons burthen, owned
and to be commanded by Capt. JN. Cobh,
was to have been launched from the ship
yard of C. Burch dc Cos. in that city, on
the 4th inst. She lias a figure head of
Sampson and the Lion.
The New-York Market. —TheNew-
York Journal of Commerce, of the 3d
inst. under the head of Second Edition,
contains the following remarks on the
market. There is very little doing in
Flour, and prices rather give way. Sou
thern has been sold at $5 621-2, and
Western at $5 87 1-2. Ashes firm.’ The
market generally rather quiet. There is
rather more enquiry for Cotton.
Sand Bar —The New-Orleans Argus!
ot the 26th ult. says:—We learn tint a 1
-and bnr has formed at the steam |.oat
landing, opposite New Levee-st. on winch i
■team-boots of the larger clas* have fre
quently grounded for two t r three weeks
past. V\ e understand, but cannot say for
certain, that the wharf may be approach
ed at the upper end of the steamboat lan
ding, thus coming inside of the bar, or
by keeping outside of die eddy and bar
to the lower end of the landing, and there
coming in. The bar is in the eddy, and
but a few rods from shore.
The Westchester (N. Y.) Herald
mentions, that a lad named Euw.ur
Tilforo, was drowned in Croton Riv
er, on the 17th uit. He was in a small
boat, with another lad on the pond at
tached to Messrs. Brown &, Burton’s
paper mill in .Southeast, and the recent
rains having raised the stream above
the dam, they were drawn by the cur
rent toward the precipice or water fall,
when one of them plunged into the wa
ter, and succeeded in regaining the
shore: the other was carried with the
boat over the dam, and was lost.
We learn by a gentleman from Buffa
lo, that great numbers of emigrants
have arrived there on their way to the
“West,” expecting to obtain imincdi
aic conveyance onward, by’ means of
Lake navigation. Instead of this, they
find the Lake still embargoed by ice,
and are compelled to wait-—they know
not how long, before they can pursue
their journey. Large masses of ice had
accumulated in the harbor during the
winter, and it was presumed the navi
gation would not be opened before the
10th of May.
In the British House of Commons,
recently, attempts were made to cough
down Mr. Hunt; he merely observed,
“If honoraple members be really* labor
ing under the effect of recent colds. I
have some lozenges which I ean recom
mend as very efficacious.”
The Providence American of the 29th
ult. says:—"A severe gale of wind blew
from the N\ E. dui irtg Wednesday night
and yesterday, lVom which some dam
age may be anticipated on the coast.
In this town a chimney was blown
down in Westminster-street.”
Henry Didier Esq. of Baltimore,
bearer of despatches, from our Gov
ernment to Mr. RiVes, at the French
Court, has arrived In New York, and
was to sail on the Ist inst. in the. packet
ship De Rham, for Havre.
W OOL. “We are glad to see,” says
the Fayetteville (N. I'.)Observer, “that
this article has risen in our market fully
75 percent. At the present price, it is
perhsps one of the most profitable arti
cles which the farmers of our state can
raise. Let them turn their attention to
it. The rise is undoubtedly attributable
to the Tariff. It is something new. for
us to record a benefit to the South from
that source.”
Dinner to Mr. Maury. —The citizens
of New-York have invited Mr. Maury
to partake of a public dinner. The in
vitation has been extended, signed by’
nineteen gentlemen as a Committee, to
whom Mr. Maury, has replied accept
ing of the same, and appointed Thurs
| day last, the sth inst. as the day for per
formance. It is stated that his honor,
the May’or of this city*, will preside on
the occasion.
Wants. —Virtue wants more votaries—
Wisdom more seekers—Truth more /v*-.
al friends—and Honesty more practi
tioners.
[From the N Y. Courier and Enquirer }
To the taste and fashion of the City of ft. Y
The memorialofthe undersigned Wash
erwomen, Ironers, Manglers, Clear-star
ehers, of this and parts adjacent, humbly
sheweth.
1 hat unless some alteration be speed
ily made in the fashion of male attire,
your memorialists are utterly ruined and’
undone We have suffered inexpressibly
since the time that the beaus of this an
cient and proud metropolis have left oft’
wearing shirts and have adopted collars,
dickies, and check stomachers, and if this
determination to repudiate linnen is per
sisted in, we are on the brink of utter star
vation.- Your memorialist represent that
the Cantelos—the Moraiiges—the Leliv
bridges and the Little-breeches, and sun
dry innovators, to us unknwn, are the
cause of these disasters, so afflicting to our
families—that they are bringing us hack to
the days of Adam and Eve, when habili
ments of the slightest texture were in fash
ion— that a beau ol the pres* nt age is
scarce halt made up; and tiiat bv means
of stocks, dickies, collars, mid mock ris
bands they pass themselves oft - upon good
society ns properly dressed gentlemen,
and actually dine upon Turbot and Bur
gundy, embrace a lady m a waltz, and
sip coffee in the drawing-room, in all this
parapharnalia of rags and tatters. Inde
pendent of these private injuries, it is
manifest that public goods and public in
dustry- are in jeopardy by this new fash
ion, inasmuch as pure and wholesome
water for ablutions, together with those
useful articles, soap,, starch and powder
blue, are becoming a drug ; and we am
also apprehensive, that if the old and sub
stantial custom ot wearing a clean linnen
shirt is abandoned, we have a right to ap
prehend that the yellow-lover or some
disease of domestic origin, may grow out
ol this disuse ol clean linnen. Your me
morialists further represent, that custom
becomes common law; and if beaus are
permitted to outrage public morals by
wearing no sliirts.it is impossible to forseu
w hnt other habits in respect of dress may
not hereafter be dispensed with, to the
great scandal ol our moral and religious
community: We, therefore, give notice of
our intention to apply to the Legislature
at its next session for an act of incorpo
ration, with baulking privileges, bv which
our rights are to by secured and our in
terests sustained.
By order, PATTY WATTS,
Kipp’s Bay.