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Tut Eaolb. —The beautiful dcreiription Mid character ot the American eagle given below.is from tlie pedestrian tour of Eslwick Evans. Evq:—“Whilst in the Missouri territo ry, and not far from the banks oftlio river, a bald cage perched upim « tall and b'nstcd oak, attracted my attention. It was in the forenoon and he viewed the sun with an un blinking eye. V Inlsl 1 was admiring the ■trength of Ins form, and the majesty <d hi* Aspect, a wild turkey flow from a n< igbborn g l»ee, and ligh'ed on the prom d. The C»g C immediately pounced upon Ins prey; but ere be could effect his object, the turkey was •hot. I might 100 limvo killed the eagle, but admiration and awe prevented me. I .‘••it ho was the emblem and inspiration n( my enim try, and at that moment I would nut for ten thousand worlds like ours have rut a fear'her from hi* wing.Tbero is somednig wonderful ly impressive in the nature of tlrs bird; and it i» not aurpisiog that the Unmans were de voted to it. When quite a lad, I mmtal- Jy wounded an cag'e, supposing it •<» bo n hawk. It was a half hour before it died, and during this time my heart was filled with min gled emotions of regret mid owe.—l fell as woundednn eagle, ‘opposing that the II urines though 1 were witnessing the hist mo ments of gome meritorious hero, who bad fallen upon llio hill* of h s fame. Tina noble bird lived his eyes upon me, a id wiUi out a single blink, suppoilcd the pangs of death with all the grandeur of lurt.liidu. 1 could not endure liih aspect, I shrunk min my own insignificance, and have eii r s.nco been sensible of my own lulenun y A Christian Martyr—Among the arti cles of lute intelligence Irom England, is an account ol the death of a woman in tie; Island of Madagascar, under circuins'iiuciM wtiich place h r name high in the rank ul'Ciirisi uii martyrs. It appears that the London Mi - ontiry So ciety bad been miccesstiil ui entald.siting ilie menus of religious it h ruei ion in M ad.igasc.ir, and that a number <it lho mil i ten had eoiliiac ■ ed clinsilaiiliy. In I'do the Queen isrin.'d an ed cl forbidding public worship under the heaviest penalties, and in consequence con verts were in the habit of meet ng on a retired mountain for the perlin maiico ol Imi ihriosol the Sabbat It, winch they fell llmmsolecs eotii •cicntmnsly bound not in intermit. The re treat of this little hand was in.l l ing since discovered, a.id (ilicnn persons were appre hended,'condemned to perpetual sluvery, and their properly wnseonfisc.iteil. Their families wore involved in the same sentence excepting that lin y had too privi lege of rcdernpuoii. A eons,..cm.n t imliViL uol among these native Christiana wits » wo man named Rafaravavy, well known to the j government u« an n.ll -x hie Chr Mi. n hem the time she abandoned idolatry, \incii win. whom 7 years lelorc her deulli, I.i tin; huh , ol 1830 she was iiilormed agauisl as an I i * - • obaen ,r “f- ** u M.dibalh and a reader ol II e Bible. Bin ""a tlif’ii ( Oiu.Vinmd to n lino equivalent to li in 1 i!u 1 it s i,J ."lys.uio .|.y v slid gave Oil that OC< ■ o a tilling V. v .- aniple of meeknc*« con.h nod wiitl ”'i a -blo princ pie. In til * sum oer ot last year a , box of relig ons books was found in or Inn house, and tdic svas again ojiprclietuled and : imprisoned. Her properly was immehandy ronfi'rabd and she vva- load 'd vv.lii irons and kept lot aevcral d iys, in the hope that threats mid \ i olenco would I nlneC her to give up the names ; of her companions. Tiin iiiteinpt was vain. She continued faithful, firm, ml com used, 1 tnd was mnphiycd until the moment ol c.v -cutiun in praying lor nil nroimd her, and i ~ hurting them to enihrncc tin) true omit.— She was pm to death by the ii - r. 'J’he In SI evidence of the aincciity of ilus vvuman'u cotifessloii of Christianity cieti to I’euth, is tbo fact, Hint aim knew■ milling of tin; saints ■of martyrdom and iintuip.ited mi Inmors lor her devotion. She acied on the 100 id priii. ciples-of'her convictions oi'dmy, and reemvi cl credit lor her nrieg ily Irom any ireitL, around her, ller age was thirty c ght flat. Gat. jjpi—■■■! —in i«i n ■» i -v xrr ytv * | lIY KXIMtIOSS MAIL* [from ocn conn KKPOMD.vr ] WASHINGTON, May 3,1 1838. In the Senate lo day the VICK PRESIDENT i presented a communication limn die Secretary of j War, with a i«■ jiorl of the second Audit u in pur<u»nce of the ad of May, 1832, to regulate lie ! intercourse will) the Indian Tallies. Laid on the (able rind ordeird to be printed. Mr. SOUTH ARD presented a remonstrance against carrying into execution the hue alleged iresty with die Cherokccs. Laid on die I..hie and ordered to be piloted. Mr. SWIFT presented a retnonrlrnnee of the wnin kind frum inbabi'anla of Dorset, Verm mt. J,«id on the lubk’ and Oldeied to be printed. Mr. LINN presented a memorial on t ie nd jfcl of establish, ii(t on Agricultural and .Mecha nical Department of the (.■overmnent, Referred On motion of Mr. LIN., it was ordered dial when the Senate adjourn, ii adjourn to .Monday, and then on motion of Mr. BENTON the Senate adjourned. In lb* House of Representatives, Mr. HULL asked leave to move that when the House ad journ to day it adjourn to Monday, and slated tbit that space of time would he inquired lo cleanse die Hall, lake up the Carpels, and put the House upon the usual summer establishment. Objection being made, he moved a suspension of the rules lo allow him to make this motion. Mr. MONTGOM UK V demanded the \ ea* and nays, but tbo House refused to older ibnn, and the rules were suspended by a vole of more than two thirds of the members present. 'i he motion for nil adjournment over having been made, Mr. Cambieliilg said be was reluctant lo oppo-e it, and would not do so if it should be passed widi the express understanding tb it the House on Monday would lake up Ike public bu siness. Mr. WISE gave notice to oil the House that lie would Consent lo no stub pledge express or ini plied, and it the House passed I mi the conside ration of the business immediately before it foi •ny purpose whatever, it would be without hii consent. Tttc adj ruminant over to M mJ iy was agrcci to. I Mr. BELL then moved dial the House adj nun hot widulicw his motion at the request of th SPEAKER, who laid before the House, severs Executive Communications. The SPEAKER also laid before the House lellei fiom the Secretary of \V u tun-muting report from the second Auditor of accounts, > persons charged with the disbursement of mono; good*, Ac., for llic benefit of the I(IJio n =f for | vein ending tfoplcinber 30, !D37. Laid on the lali'c. Tilt! Ii II from the Senate to provide fir lire sc rurily nnd protection of tho Emigrant and other Indians west of the Stale ot Arkansas and Mis, sour! was read twice and referred lo tho Coinm;'- ice on Indian A flair*. The hill from the Senate to grant to '.he S ilos nnd incorporated companies engaged in the ton slruclion of roads nnd camls the right of way through thu public I mds ol lei nlled Slate-' was twice read and lefern d to ih ■ Committee on Pub. lie Land*. Mr. J. Q. ADAM'S from theCommiUc# on Ma nufactories, to which was referred the hill from the Senate to refund to tho Georgia Kail H i.id and Dunking Company cerliio duties paid up m rail road iron,reported tlie hill in the House with" mil amendment. It wa* then committed in the. Committee of die whole on the State, of the Union Mr. BELL then renewed Id* motion, the House refuted the yea* and nay*, and il was car. tied,whereupon tluHouso a IJ turned to Monday. M. from the N 1 Herald, May 3. itloitcy Market. W turn slay, Mny 2. Tluira m mucli speculation m Wall street ’Willi repaid to Iho pruh h!e iiist-niii til All. 'C< W|ierthw,ine, In in I’mli d dplim, won is j now in this city. 1' s surin.K-d hy mine ol our li ui 11 clf I 1 1 1 a i Inn limn.on w cnnnm ted : vvdli i c supposed intention ui Air. 1L( d ,■ to ic.-tnne limned lately tvt ii ini' hunks, plot d* u l im call hu sali.-lied that, tho Uu.ted Stale* Him. ih elite irnt.i any (nrlln.r Imsiilu pioceu tlingH on tin; part ol Hm gnvi'niinent. That he : is ready in legume, is undoubtedly llie cate, ' and ilia' Ins own (dan is r.ot In resume until . 1 a mote r.ivorublo I me, to emuro the hcinfi s oi a iL- mnplm ion die V' ml ’ cioiniinnity, is : also idlnlVed; bill nulheNitW Volk hanks have I \ virluahy resinned, and plihln: upm-o i seems , l inhe mi favor "I an inlineiU e resumption, it s lliutiolii he may so lur i opart ho n ins own I I in; 1. 1 i; .i d i I ib in m.-Mini u h W mimllic earlier, in cnimeei on vv ih the JSii-W Voile hanks. If tins docs not like place, a fit-mum , ctait: of coii’u.iiuii tv II uudnub cdly ho tin. , usiiil iimoup the i Xji.inili.'d bunks; bul Iho nn jpn ss.on sei-'tiiH in be, that on die w.inlo, Air. j Biddle wi 1 dunk r. ndvi-ablu to iuii same risk and resume. Lit I ''!' ilns nipnemon, Siuuhcrii exolia'-gn has Unproved 10-Cay. Ball iiiinrc was voy In rty at d ( er t eni. | 'J’in- Kcnrcnv ol ni'Jiiey wo nmiilloned mill I (>oi v.: vs \Vul »tres t. tti.d 1,..- ira H.ictimtp nl. | he hoard limn Is a n ipi it i- hunted m ad s'neks I | with tho r.'.ccpiioii in Delaware & Hudson, ; o l ' ", iij. -i Ihiriwas a lair quant ly told at 1 | : tea undo mily of i r act. —having openttlm d ! 0 ' nod a die I. ne of 1 per cent on Hut (do e of ; yes unlitv. Id mi i oilier tt.iuhs cxuihit u i seghi advance —parlienhirly N. U ver Ins. i I whoh r 3 ■ i per 11 ui; 11 -rt in &111 mi urn on , I Ailai' | '".< l | ' 1 * j if'eau's of Tferetiry notes were made j ! Siiu-O ti. ° vtriUMl resumption of our hanks, | i iiro tii V '"r Ihe>o iiolt ;j has fallen old tna- j ! i,.rial , a 11.1*1 he £? «'ill he uo domaud a! the ' 1 rule ai winch ile-'v are now held. 1 i-filmr- I iit work lor ihu m.por'.'r Id “vo lus own 1 hei 1; at the Unfit mil 11 '-Use, •ha" 10 J 1 urclf.ro ' TroaMirv uo'es, u .leu somethin j can ho matk Ilv I Ilf () {)(* I'll I 'lid. •■■ 3 • ' ! ( mtON leu ; AND SISNTINIiL. j &. Si.. C«i 5.1 iS a' I • Tuo-day .Mot triag:, ,V;»y S. Mn D.;iipsti;ii, « vocalist of rc'ohrily, ftn-* ani'cl in our City,und will give a Concert ns ; eirly as coiivouic it. Tho lime und place will lo | designated in II o public prims. Mississippi Election. 1 Below wc give all 11-io returns which we have 1 vel iciciu-d, of il e ictcul election fur Congress i j ;l Mississippi. L w ill I e set'll that Prentiss and i Word aic far ahead of tl.eir opponents. The re * imdning counties are generally Van Buic-i, hill | wo incline in believe il a' t> c Whigs nic c'cetc h J'l'cnlns. M ur I. C!a borne, Darin ' Adams, 693 LCS 21)1) 281 Claiborne, 410 378 360 320 1 Fun k in, 109 DU) 117 140 i Hinds, 1107 10CO 401 399 1,1. (Verson, 429 4 17 121 120 Lowndes, CU4 609 633 494 l,o*l e, 124 121 61 67 i Ma.li.on, 291 l3l 130 i Motiruo. 323 281 876 369 : U.-.nUn, U<9 263 £27 191 j Sinipfitin, 72 04 165 148 tVairen, 773 760 £6-1 260 i Winston, )2B 121 573 271 Wilkinson, 431 427 lIP 12 5 6770 6619 8144 3313 IJesumption nr Spiictr. Payments.—The . Kingslim Herald a'ali s that the hanks id Lower ■ Canada will comiw nee specie payments timulla neunslv w iih those cf New Voile. IT'iitov.u Pautu vi aus nr tup. Mcsv.Ltr.' — 1 The number of person* who were murdered by i (he enptnin and engineer nf llie steamboat Mm , sidle, is now eslimaled by llie Cincinnnli Express' at two hundred andl/iir/u er fur;y touts'. r! The Nu divide M hig . I the 35'h Apdl, days: — "We are authorised In sla-e that the Planters' I j Bank of this city, determined this morning, In issue forthwith, to depositors and holders of their t | paper, twelve months post motes, payable . at the Dunk of Pennsylvania, piiiiahelpiiia ( lo an am -uni not exceeding five iirstnir.n rnor stxii roLt.aiis, which will he chaipod to their ei i i stimors nnd cxi liangtd when waiUvd. In the i 'udders n| their fapci til f ar. We understand that this step has been taken by iho Board of the e i Planter's Lank, as well front llieir own sense 0 ] I tv hut is due lo Poe credilors of the ins ilnlion, a> in eomplianco willi the lepefttrU solicitations o - ome ol ns best enstoaicis. The chi.et is two ir _ •' j I Id—first, lo alleviate the existing oppressive ntles o! premium on. and extreme scarcity o j Eastern funds —and secondly, to meet the reaso nable wishes «f mony of thiir creditors, ly ic netting their claims payable at a more coiueiti enl pot t, and in a sha; c a* all limes agreeable.' l ' Accuient—A Sail Boat belonging to M Osendoiff, rontning fne | orsons, was rtvainr-c a tcsu-nlay al ernoon, helweea Port Pinckney am a Sullivan’s Island, all of w hich woe sated wit t) l the exception ct John Wiehens, a native of Hin over, Gennany "ho was unforiuualcly ilrowncc - ’ —Charleston .Ma eury. [pjn THE CIIIIOSICLB »SD « ESTIHIIL.] May Day. Thin ! enutiful and ancient observance was ec j lehralrd at the City Hall by the pupils of Mrs 11. L. Moii-e’s Seminary. Between the columns that support the classic and chaste portico, gothic arches were formed of shrubs, and flowers, and from their caps hum' in graceful lesloons. one entire garland. In the centre space, was placed a chair corned with the choicest flowers ofThe season,tipon wlnch sal in rrg il dlgni'y, with mimic crown, the i ho-cn queen, attended on either ride ihy maids of honor. From the centre columns, ! where sot the queen, the twelve months on each i side ranged down a Ikgi't of steps gradually vvi ! detring the distance between the two lines, to the j ! tight and left. The Spring month* adorned j i with green, the Summer with pink, the Autumn | ! with yellow, and the Winter wilt crimson rib bons, each holding a beautiful garland before j her, forming rich festoons on cither side. Two ' steps below the queen, and in the intermediate space, between the months, stood Flora and Hope, cadi hearing a>t k - n banner, emblematic of their characters—beneath them, and on the second platform, stood ilia beauteous representatives ol the four seasons, Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, each in appropriate costume, and bear ing a silken bjnnor descriptive ofher character. ■ lieneaili these on the second (light of steps, stood four young Indies, two on etch side, the speakers of the opening dialogue. Beneath throe, and within a few steps of the ground, stonJ tv.f. young ladies, the speakers of the prologue tml 1 epilogue. On two high platforms, extending on each side of the first flight of .steps, and on the level with the queen, young ladies were ranged in dotille lilt-.-', holding over their heads semicir cular wreathes of llowcrs and formings complete bower. Beneath these on two like platforms on 'each side of lh» second Hi lit. stood young ladies of a smaller siz', arranged in Ike older. Under the gothic nrt lies, l« the right and left of the queen, in semicircular form, stood sixlicn flower girls, in appropriate costumes, and each heating upon her left arm a basket of the choicest flow- I ets, which were shewed before the queen as I they dctccnded the s’eps, when the chorus was sung. The whole forming a group of about SO . young ladies, as bright and blooming as the flow" ! ers that sitf.minded them. The scene was bo : yond the writer’s power to describe; the inn icenl | flower gltls, were l ice a band of cherubs, “just lighted Irom uoote he wen kissing hill”—ai! heie * » | was youth, beauty, and liojo, \\iiliual uire thought of to-mot row; and w hat leaded 10 c..liven t thu scene wero ttio lively aits which proceeded 1 ■ro.il a hand of music whose deli;hlful Butos ; fell j lyou-dy on the ear of the liilcning crowd, i Alter the ceremony, the druse crowd \:ivc cotillions upon (ho vernal sod with brails as" light ns the f v I will) which they lltriade 1 the ma zy dniec. At ahaut du k lie whole number | was conveyed by the differentomnibuses to the Masonic Hail, where tho celebration was con eluded by a splendid b ill. First of may. Wo have broil furnished by o fiicnd with a copy of lltr May Dry Celebratiotl by Mra. M 'ise’» pv.pila, In speaking their pan# some changes were made in the order in which they occurred, and a prose address was added to the O jeerl (by a gentleman) which vvo have not yet? seen. The following is copied from tho original manu script composed by n la-'y of this City: MAY BAY v KLI'.I’IvA’iION. All the young Lilies of the school are assem bled on tho I,'cps of the Ci y Had, with tho cx- ‘ Mi piion of Fiora and the four Seasons which ca- ■ ter afterwards. juiss octavia i». c.varriEtn. Surely, nur (Jodde-s linger# quilu 100 long. Among the beauties of I vr own gay tbrongj Or may be, flown# are scarce, which tan impart, An holiest emblem of each mind and heart. at IBS ELIZABETH AVIU.I AJIB. Desist, Octavia, lest they bring to you, Tho wild Inipatietts, w i.h i s topaz hue; t*’ rs > i < )h! would they luing u v 3v.li!, instead of fl ivv- j And coral wreathes, from the deep ocean bowels, — | nd amethysts, and cmer .Ids, ami pearls, To deck our hair and ornament our curls. Oh how magnificent they’ll make ns look ! fl would not care njig about my hook) II i could ha k in radiance like this, Without much learning, 1 could purchase bliss. JItSS SA It All MOttttlSON. j And wits’, dear Jane, say, « bat would you desire 1 , j To what would yonr ambitious mind aspire] i i\ol brilliant gems to ornament the hair, | Would occupy a moment of your carey | Ah md your studious mind would rather stray I ’.Unrig pieity folios, or the (lowers of May, 1 iln'jkn are the gems w hich we would rather own, . ; And medal# form our cabinet alone. |. M 13S JANE DC HICK. { (live mo the Lily, proud hut ever pure, That how* her head with dignity demure, ; hi giaer lul attitude incline# to all, And yields 1 rr tiagraneo to both great and small. Wnh violets white ami of cerulean hue, 1 would entwine a modest wicalh for you, ' j And place tho chaplet near the lily’s shrine, : Tout yo r and / in contrast might combine. JIIS3 S All All Alt) UUIBON, i A thousand thanks! for eomplitncnls like these, Wat in limn the heart, can seldom tail t-> ploasr; 'l'ltey fall like clue upon the leader leal, — f Among in’! wishes— your good vr.-V the chief, d | , i [/-Vot'd cnlfr* with Spring and Slimmer, each j. j hearing a banner of whi:c ««(/».] s | JttSH OCTAVIA r. CAMFI ELI). if But heie are ihose who sought the gay parterre. i- Loaded with blossoms vvlr ch peifume the air, ■e , The very poetry cf Spring is here. [year, of In these sweet flower# which gtacc the opening I flo a a—mss -i.v u Y neznnox. ; Thought you our pre-cnee wc e too long delay d! * Through verdant fields of beauty we have stray’d, • And garden# rich, in every shale and hue, Our wandering stops did caro'ctsly pursue; I But nut unmindful of your pie cmc la e ~l We’ve come at la-l to animate and cheer.' ‘b ■ • spntsr. —mis-sahaii w.vvaikku. ( l Wc, too, have conic, harmonious, side by true, As Sparse and Scmmzb ever arc allied ; Ami wild May flowers tl.c.r slender tendrils wreathing. With ihe «oft spirit of our first love breathing; We’ve tied in nosegays, for our sister hand, The native blossoms of our own deir land. ChccrM by our coming, all Cicalion’s seen, In purer other, ami in deeper green; i The forest tro ts majestic in their size, Expand the,i foliage, and with vigor rife In sfale'icr grace; the liny i's bieolh exhales And Fringe-Ires blossoms wave o’er wood land dales; j The gay Hignonias, flowering as they climb, iTo rural natuic, ryi\e a touch sublime, i With lunc'ul note, the mo king bird awakes. And through the grove, its flight excursive, takes> Uc«ponds with melody each cincr lone, And has a mystic language of its own. And sighing winds, tic music cf ti c shade. Aie c cr board, in echoes, through the glade. Ai d summer comes, with many gilts in store, And looks to Hope, I wean,for something more. [An hi out then presents Hope with rose buiJ'.] SDMMEIl —MISS LTOIX CAMFIF.UI. Tic c opening buds, ate to thy sceptre duo, Emblems of Hope, expanding into view, With Nature's genial favors let them rank, For without hope, each day-dream wore n blank; And summer hours we e wcny,dull and long, ! Without the kindly promise of thy song, , Which can dispel the languor of the heart, 1 And a pure, gc.iiul influence impair, To one whose harp, as soon a; s'ruhg, Is hung upon the willow spray, i W1 etc rcnri c a 1 Inina me no’c is sung, j - Or tuneful sister dc'gns to play. | Out when lie mine with fcihle wings \\ Midi lover the shade of drooping trees, ! i’c chance to touch the benhiing strings, They faintly vibrate to the hicczc. HOPE MISS CAUOI.r.NF. lIARDIS. 'Tis tri o ll e c hods aie o nhlc ns of my sway, And I will airc.v the n 'long life’s rugged way; J I c r tondc | ctals shall our path adorn. Without the liar of ui.c inltusivc thorn. Cam 1 1 e l has rung n y pmbev, long and loud, And made my humb e v ir ucs almost proud, j And ‘'blissful mi ens” bo has Lid me see. I • 1 hruugli boundless fields of rapture yet to be.’’ | .My name is Hope. Ab! who could hide j Tin ea ever changing, fl.ful tide; | b).d not rny genius s iti preside, 1 To elevate, dried and guide. 1 j Young, as you mo, amid the bowers I 01 Spoil g’s bosh odor Incaibing flaw err; | Full oltc i yon invoke my powers, |ls 1 1:ore ,\ I carl that doer not hear 1 T. c iuipioisofmy signet tt.e.o— -j Id.ended with visions puie and fair, i And buoyant as the vernal aii ! The omblc n of my spirit’s glow Is yon dor forest •mislctoc. Wnich v. ill a brighter tint assume. When Summer buds have ccatcd to bloom. FLOUA JI'SS nOF.I)UO,T. Now we havo come, tliooso each your own ho (Jlict, Here are the Allies in their chaste at ray, •j■ i t_. fciginv-biii), Hawthorn, and Syringa ton, Each as imiflaatlafo aa morning dew; And Evergreens ol P'Ory rank and kind,— The Atbor-Vilca with the Myr.le Uvirnd: And Yarrow ton, ‘the wounded heart to Leal , Hut that implies, what nm.c of us can icel Within this circle of delight and joy, ■ Where i ot a link is cankered with alloy, lion's Ease, that favorite of IHe dance or fool, j ' U always ours, when vve are out of school; — When vve. grow old, pcrchamc we’ll try the sngc. That Ic itfnl solace of n ‘n eiluin ago,” Abstruse as Ni w ht Shade, vve have gathered none, For life with us has only just begun; Nor Sage, no: Hue, can c.tbcr have n part In this day’s festival which claims I lie boars. This lovo'y wieaih is for our chosen Queen, Upon thy lo lining brow let it lefecn; I Emblem of Innocence, of Juy and Love, With this we’ll crown thee, and may all approve [The Queen hneeh and Flora crotons her-] Q.EEEN —MISS iXS M. CAUTEU. Meekly may 1 this vernal gift sus ain, And with fidelity plotting thy te'gii. Ura cful lor thy paniality and caic.— My thanks to .-.11 who in cur plcasutci shate, | Not fair Coiun.nk, lialia’s gibed child, Sue of the lofty lyic, vvho.-o ?o igs beguil’d All Uon.o, that bowed in homage at ber sluittc, Could leal mo o grateful than tins boirl ol niii.e. I 0 | Long, long will memories ol this happy day Float through ti e nurd in volatile array; i And half suspend the caics • 1 siud.c 1 lore, I While o'er the page with weariness wc pore, The mu d will rc-t from its pursuits awhile, And this day’s dream, the home sick bout be guile. Yes, we’ll indulge in lecling's sweet romance, And yield to sympathies, which may j ciclmncc, ' Survive the ephemeral friendship ot a day, And da e tboir era bom this first of May. As oft the Florist with unwearied caicj plants leader cuttings, del.ca c and rare, A lew lake root, in a warm, genial soil, | And e'en that so v.iepay him f. r his toil. I And so the friendships of our o .rly youth, A few may live the monuments of truth; Nor change, nor distance, nor the blight of age • ( 1 Can blot the n out from memory’s ‘pictured page.’ [Enter .Inttimn and Winter ] , Hut who arc those with sheaths of ripen’d w heal, \nd lof y loitins; have they romc to greet Flora, with us in sovereignty allied, , Or the young flower Girls,blooming at our side] autumn —nr misscecilia imonios. ■ Hail, happy Queen! thy diadem is frail, h Foi hoc Winter, with her ire and bail, Thu varied so owns oar proud prc cacc bring, E'en lo tbc court, of flowe.ry-looiej Spuing. Hutovir grim visage vve can lay aside, And with the Spring and Summer months preside, Nor clouds, nor vapor, nor the chilling storm Are ours alone without the heart to warm; No! on thy head our benedictions rzst, May all your schemes of happiness be blest; * May life’s long day, he ever clear as now, And at its close, peace settle on thy brow. f WINTER —nr MISS ANN KINCIILET. Deem not intrusive my chill practice here, — ( come toba>k in thy soft atmosphere; 1 Lead on by Autumn, ever fond ol change, Through Nature’s sweet vicissitudes we range. The shower and sunshine es an April day We’ve i-con succec.lc I by the charms of May, Whose gonial influence manlier every tree, — And loads lire flower with honey for the lea. Our reign can boast no bounties such as these; Ours is the chilling breath, the stirring breeze, That wafts the scar end yellow loaf away, And flowing rivulets in their course wo slay. Still on the festival of May wc smile. Pleased at her court to linger yet a while. EPILOGUE. SPOKEN nr MISS FRANCIS THOMAS. ‘Tis strange! I’.c ofen wondered why ’twas so That half the town should visit every show ; No matter what il:e o ension of display, All flu k to sec. ai d all delight to stay. Sometimes, the crowd will gather at a Fair, To tee fine things got up vv ith taste n.d care ; The bandy work of some clFicienl dime. Must without fail, ll:CT iidmira'ion claim. Sometimes a J.ecinver —on scionrc, art, Will 1 c ibe fashion at ddo well bis part ; As d all vl.c dll.d CS :CC O so very loom’d. Vo ’J think a ’•J avti in each cranium btirn’d j And son c co.s-ign tl.ctr (niter of monstrous size i To the ins'l ecliou of the would be wi.-e, Ai d all their humps me magnified a scotc, Which makes ll.c n vainer than they were before i But, wo disclaim all malice on our part, As wc icq c.tt ai d ha f believe the art. [or. j For they, i crcbamc, have some clairvoyant povv 15y which they read tl c iiiici'ojlual dowo:, Ai d fee at once, what funds there arc in s'orc, What love of money, and what love nl lore, With joy I rce this hippy grou;) surround This classic spot,whe c all our queens aic crown’d Ai d trust, some momenta of amusements may Your t me, and patience, gratefully repay. Our fiU’lts, with smiles and courtesy excuse, As wc am young to dally with the muse ; And let no censure on our feats he cast, Wc ask this favor —Ms \\io first, the last, *.V lantern to called in honor ol Sir. Humphrey Davy. Departure of Gen. Ta.com. —U, c I | ’ nrn by a slip from the N. O. Picayune, that Gen Tricon, the late highly pojiulilr Governor o (loba. dribs»-b- a rr-tcaha lor l.ie 1111 )LI inr country on the 522 i uit. The packet ship South America, arrived a' New York on the 2d from Liverpool, bringing 5175,0U0, in specie. From Key West. By lire U. B. Mail sehr. Hope, Capt. OrifTi h nnivid at Cliailesion,on Saturday morning, from K .y \Vc.t, the editor of the Boull.c n Palnut has rvecivcJ tl.tr following from his Correspondent at that place : “KEY WEST, April 30. The ca.cnf wto k brig Two Bisters, was heard this day beloic'hc Hon. Stipe.ior Court. The \cs i 1 was value 1 at 52000. The cargo 53202 j|. k’-hg J 5262. 'l’no Court decreed to Libel -1,.1ns for .-ei'ie. s rend, red Jo 1525.0 ; lire engo nr sn muiii as wul liu s. lii ieul m pay sal\age and exp lues, will lie. sold by ll c U..i ret B at.-s iV.ai mod on \/u nc.diiy nex , May 2.1. 1308. The Dr. k. rtji.c Howard, C ( t in Oim, tell here on Saturday las , Apiil 20 it bound to Bt. Deters* •;u gb (1 iussi n J wilt lire bnlaneo of her cargo i b.t n.m.joe HI yd, le t here o i Sunday the 20. h, w; it iho residue of wrek-d -hip lioumay’s car go, bound to Boston.’ Another Victory. By the following extract from a slip of (Lo AI bany Evening Journal, it will bo sconth.il the \\ logs have curried every thing ll.c r own way in that ci'y. “I'l c Ci'y of Albany is purified and redeemed! Loco Foeoi.-m is prostrate ! We tunc come out of a most desperate y contested Election with a triumphant maj .rhy in every ward. t)..r aggre g.i c majority in the city, is within a traction ol SIX HUNDRED. From Ihc A T 1" Com Adv, May 3 Trisasvrt Notes. —S27tit) six per cents were sold Ibis morning at par. Scvc at ol the ha k< in Providence, Salem. Nc.vbuiyport and Fall River, have made a par. tial i c •utn pi inn ol specie, ic'eeming ll c r sniail j ii.ees. Tint Boston Daily Advertiser has the I following art it- e ; Specie Payments—ln stating a fovv days since, that the Merchant's, Columbian and No lb 1 Banks bad resumed s) ec c payments in 1.-It wo . expicocJ lint opinion Hurt the other bai kr of the j ciiy ami sure would soon toiiow the example, Wc aic mil informed that any other bank has, by j Ihe vole o. i s directors, vet pledged itself to lire j paymcnl of nil its obligations in specie; but ns I many, if no: most ol the n, do in (act pay in spe- j eic, to a greater or less extent, when requested, and us ti e r bills arc still taken by ibe banks j which stand pic Iged so to pay all their obligations ] if so demanded, t is evident that the not is of all j must 1c in par, and consequently an actual ie» 1 t sumption, by all is not like y to Lc a very remote event. The following' important resolutions, adop ted witii great unanimity by the Legislature ol'i Maine, were presented to Congress, during the present week.— State cf Maine. Resolves in relation In Ihe Northeastern Boun dary . Rtso'ved, That it is not expedient to give : the assent of'this State to the Federal Govern menl to treat wi:h that of Great Britain fora Conventional Line for our Northeastern Bonn dury, hut that this tsta e will insist on the line established by the Trcaty*cf seventeen him l’ dred ,nd eight) .three. Pe,viced, That as this Slate has never here tofore given her consent to the appointment 7 of an Umpire under the Treaty ol Ghent in 1814, but has ptotested against the same ; and as she believes it to a grave question whether the pioviston ip'llte treaty lor tills pm pose has not done s office, and is thete fore no longer in force, she is not now pre pared to give her assent to the appointment of a new Aibiter. Resolved, t hat our Senators and Represen tatives in Congress be requested to urge the s passage oftlie Bill tor the survey of the North eastern Boundary of the United States, Stc. now pending in Congress t and that if sa d Bill shall not become a law during the present session of-Congnss, and if the Government of rthc United Stales, either alone or in conjunc lion with Great Britain or the State of .Maine shall not, on or before the first dav of Septem ber next, establish and appoint a commission for asuvey of sulci boundary line, it shall then he the imperative duty of the Governor, without further delay, to appoint forthwith suitable Commissioners and Surveyors for as. ceriaininp - , nmuirg, and locating’ the North, eastern Uuundary Line of this Stae, and to cause the same to he carried into operation. Retidvid, That the Governor he requested i n transmit to the President of the United States one copy of his message to tne Legis lature on the subject of the Northeastern Boundary. and these Resolutions, and one copy of the same to each of the heads of De part men's at Washington, one copy to each of our Senators ami Representatives in Con gaess, and one copy to the Governor of Massachusetts. In the House or Uephesista-tives, March 23, 1838. Read and passed. ELISHA 11. ALLEN, Speaker. lx Senate, March 23, 1838 Read and passed. N. S. LITTLEFIEI.U President March 23, 1838. Approved. EDWARD KENT. Long Island Itaces. Union Course—Second Day —lt was rain ing rtit day yesterday, and the (rack was in conse quence. heavy. Tne J3UO purse, two mile heats, - Was contendc I foi by three horses, and the fid- I lowing is the result ; g Win R Johnson’s It c Suffolk ly Andrew I out ol Os lid-, ‘1 y. ars old 111 '*■ Jno O StC'ons’ e!i h Dusoris hy Henry out ol G'.ilinli’s dam, 5 yea>« old I 2 S I lv 1 Stockton’* imported Inn c Langford I hy Sarah out ol Peri. 5 veins old 2 3 ds Time—3 55. 3 86. 3 54. 'J 1 n ra s v it v N iiteOou st e h r kite n Ait rested. ; I ho ollieers despatched in pursuit of the pie. j son who passed an attired or counterfeit Tieasu jryNo c upon the Farmers’a d Planters’ Dank I on Monday, says the Rallimorc Chronicle, suc ceeded in arresting in Washington city a man named If nderson, who was fuly idenlified aa the oil. nder. A consideruhlo sum of money logo I cr with a numl er of . gold watches, ancJa ijtiiintiiy ol jew c ry, were found upon his pemm, -• Uc is an ci,uniter hy trade, hut lias hceu. wc un deistund, a member of the U S Marine (mips. An,antic Steam Navigation.— Wcnm infinimd there were no Jess inun live can hinds nt letters—allot;: twenty tliou.sninl_ seij( . yc-U rduy by the .-temner Sinus, in » CIV u ( this fuel Biid w i it the knowledge we have i/jjf the Brit ft i G ncninient now ect.d niomfi/y a packet filcp to ll.lilux, there can he l.ul# dotihi linn in u peeun itry point of view be lo their interest to d Bcnnuhiie the Jailer and coniribnte so largely to the estuhlisliinciii of i line of p on in packets between tics port and H iglm d, 111,-it we may pie.ty m Jideiillypre d.et this inuth- ol eoininiimeid.ol] will soon he ptefcei.td,—.Y, I'. Courier /■rntn the. \\hcihhj'Ga:!t , i DiSoitccFui. OuTKAdii.t—tv no! IjM® k language fintneienlly sfiojno in p ~ p cs i our opin on oh a ttito I r ~ tern c, wide hasjiis; been if sued to us. Th, steamers Oniar.o mid Pioneer in coining u^’ 1 ' tie; river, c.itnc together about 130 jnjlcs*il»i» sdool C ncinnuli. ’l'he lonner, in attempt ng (o p.’Gstlic latter, as we learn, ran into j her, witnout doing any material it jury. A k short nine i ferwmds m oMrinptii g again td pitfis tlio pilot of liie Pioneer, in order tb re nun Hie compliment, ran into the Ontario, sinking her near I lie sicrn mashing in her guards,and Killing one Person (a girl of hunt 12 years nt ago,) and Dangerously Wounding two others, u lady and child. The p lot we uadeis and, m named George 15.>11. ( Another Seiz’j k if hi .mu on led Goons.— W e learn that the collector c.I this poll has seized about awti/flve thousand dollars worth of wool len goods, lor an alteacd violation of die revenue laws ol die port ol New York. They had been forwarded lo dusriiy from New YmK, and wire about lo he sold ,u auction. This makes in all, sciztd at litis port. New Yoik and Bos’,on, within the hi.-t " eek, about two hundred and eighty thousand dollars wonb.— lialtimorc II hig. The citizens of Cincinnati di serve much credit for their humane trea incnt of the tHilferrrs by die explosion of the Moselle. They appear lo have done every thing that was railed for hy the occasion. -A 1 a public imvdng, the city council was lerpiestcd lo make an appropriation inwards tb fraying Ihu ex pi uses of missing din invalids, j anil furnishing the means to the destitute to return ' to their respective home’s / . c-.r. - mi MARINE INTELLIGENCE. V IIA 1‘ liK S j OX, tMav T.~\jr hi Mituiiljiy. U .Mii.l. prhr Mu t, (»i Vi!s Im’) U < s', vin Imtiiin Ki y. Air \ i‘st«Tiluy. •>' i|> Hi liards. 1) ekipsen, I iwr* p i |. sfiij) p.ar.il.!liml; Havre; Lri" \minus, Car* i. r, H« t * r. l a ul, ship Hi I u, SfmiMi, I.ivt rp'*o!; brigs rik:, liopliait'; i d"’in. lli «•■)>• Oit. Aun-ws; CTko, .Man’ll , Must n; sub f» Milwiml, I’Vank in. I.uiu N U d. (tiiiiu a. I ou\c, Dost n; sicuin packet N C. Heyno.iU, i Ml iligtull. . M W i_s.il to rnSatii day. Hr barque Hm nhoiv. Uj.miod, W l.ivt rpi.ol, biif’i s Ansti rdnni, I-liZwbith, f | Sin jut, ’i liUii.asto" n,.‘team paclut .Vpium’, IMiiioyir, ‘ N y * . . W,i;t to s.*a y.‘>ii i’day, slip 11. Irn, Smith, I.iviTpool: 1 brigs Ashly, l’iki, Hoid. mix; Casco, Mn. i i ,IJ siton. te* Urtoe-- jh«*iwc »* wiiWW- -9nmm ft AugitfiJu 12 iievolent Society. The following are the vi.-mng cuffitnntccs op | point a! to act nn il the Mill ot Ala, : IhviAnn No. l —James IV Mrredi'h, Cyrus Pike i Mrs Frances JJ’Coy on I Mrs. Nancy Joms. Division No. 2 —Rev. Mr. Cm n ngham. ilev . 1 flinnliani, Mrs Llizabeih Cole, at.d .tits, dnna M. « i Stoy. Division'S o 3.-Pr.rter Flemming, Marlin t\ il- I eoX. Mrs Harm J/Kinne, and Mrs. Ann Horry lull, dll cases nfsiikni’Sß an I distress, the citizens nra respeelftliy requested to report t (hem. aprll 18 T S. STOY. Srerelnry. OTICIR —Alter the ICthTTsn the city Or ivi dinaiice relative In DOGS ronningal large wiil he t nlorer d. 108’J'UR R LODGK P. ; may H 2t City Marshall. 7Ay EGltO'lfm Lm ‘[Oivalc side. t negro g rl X\J about 15 years ol age, who tins been ueena tniC’d lo lions.- work and nursing, wdl he so.a low for enslt, if imr’ediato apnfien’inn is made to may a IF E& .1 U .1A (’ K - QV. A nets. Ml OTICK. —The City (on <■( slnsr »’# will t v meet on Saturday the ):■ h-t at 3 o'clock P. M. (hr dti! ) urn s 'of granting retail and dray i.tcensus (or tlic ensu ng 'ear. IRank applications lor retail Licenses c.’ n he had o' the r ork. I3y Older ofUouncd, eras’d the fllh May T838.’ GUJ. .1/. \V ALKER, Clerk, imv 8 id iMdTU'E.- ’J he f iil srrit rr r Jfi rs for sale 24 1N) fir.-t tale made Nortlie-n Wagons and <'arts, which are deposited at Mr. McKinney’s warelionss O' (1 uil bo sold low. either by Mr MeK or my self. Also, nn excellent close Carriage made ex pressly to order, all die materials arc o( the best quality; with it can ho had a good span o( I’nmilv Horses, of line size and good vet ion >d f ■nn-H siw.’vv lll’.N R V MEALING. A AASIIKHVAIILU bl-lM Nt. BONNETS. B i ' mnVDI'iV -V SHEA n have received tins dav, from New Yoik.n large supply of Indies' fash ionable bonnets, romprismg n variety of styles ; also, hovs super I egliorn hats, to which they res perl folly oivoelhej-lienlam ot the puhhe. apt 10 r P Oil ACCO. Ten boxi s Tobaeeo mnnuiaclu/ i „l hv L. Brown,and represented to he a sups, rior article. For sale by A. SIBLEY. (eb 3 27 ts