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11 VJ
' ''!: happy of contented in, f r ilivera rcarons,
1 Ji- r.l stV,lpnl vvh'1 VV"3 l',cri3 tTl"
irnS imcrt'in n n t ; an 1 though I hid often
" lih-; to h thit she was nil 'ho wuild to me,
""'i'.ili nil '"''ilw v-'fU'of fihim were rhy.
;ri)P!iyJror,(cyinn; oiwou i, i f.luny,j
r ihc'.t haw could I I J away 1 -re rnrtii.ed
vbvjt two week, (jnJ P -: ' a of niy di.
geStive"pawcrhaJ been w" waters J -t the
Cjr.rc Fountain thi S"-J " rrnv.r.cJ
' hcal.t lcr;ia to Fproiil our i:i full If- " 1
r u 4 r i , :ch inclined to Iran' u: .i to
fconic other hot bed of fashion.' ; While. uVfbl.
' lath. uliicli waj direct t! j head rf my
tan
lo.'.i leader, eircuiiiaii:-. V:
h I
an
' 6bv;t to rtUte, occiiau- .rd my d .
w J was senW'd w ntlnj.t1" ri't ser
vft'nt, whom I h id sent p-.; . - to sco
if;i:nmi hail lluui-U of a-'-enns my last,'
bcnrfiund mysrdf solij. ;-iizirj in somc--"
thin- like the following strain i 1: '. . ,
". j "This ivprob-ibly tho list sermon of my
bachelorships oext summer tho gbr.v ftot
' will belied, and I enrolled a Buiirdiit t
- KnmaS)mr'rtopf, whal d ) I Wcrifiee f r ir
Iovr! , No more the Ik o' '"'p, her anm.
liry.or the nigh i6li'acrib l ' will 'J In'Hhed
v o't) mc fjrcwcll the crowded bill. room, ibe
' puit.stirringciilil!i')n, ih a 7. Va r - lie rc 1 113 '
''waltz, nnJ irihc priJo, pom; r..id ciicism.
of gloriouj1 bachelorship, 4 farewell
, ,0;hcllo occupation 'a gone T 1 1 was mtrr
ruptcd by thb entranco of my servant. .
. . Nj letter, sir ; but a-young lady. Ins sent
hecard1 said Simon, liaVJit?'' be embej
cd acJ cronuill.ed artilo to h.e. , r -
I Mis Susan Whealley M -ah, --t brings
M; W (i mv nnnrlmonl
DJhq wVnl I mechanically drew' my fin
v-i ' . I
p-r thriHigh my hair, c ist a furtive glance at
ii ' r . I . ... it ....'.,t..V 'nr. A
. t tie mirror, tt no sauMieu uiai ;m wjs.ugniw
1 that I lookVd sufflcienily, killing", o.waiteij'lhe
Approach of my fair visitor, J , ; !. '
- J," My cear Mis9 Whcatloy j'the'eopderoen.'
ston " . , - . . ! .
. jS'Oa, Mr. JenkcDfion; t shall expire! " .
j BaM'ateJ.proy." ' f ':'
; 11 ilow rude in mej'what il the'
j 11 How can I serve the amiable friend of
, Miss Somcron? " x '.' , '
Such was our first expressions pit m.ceting.
iThcyoun hdv was-evidently mtich ctnbat.
. 0 . .." . . r . 1 ' . -
rjss;d, find after variou- prefatory atmpts
at introducing business, at lendlh commenc-
i. . ", . oi!"- .
!"Mr. Jenkinson, rvcrybady Vr -vs. your
Vtnincss your ttcn' ton oi our sex - -yoUr "
-j 41 Oh, "ft hy, V thought I, Vh'as nature made
me so irresistible ! Poor .Miss Wheatlcy
' kVieVgonc, I see,1 ' - . t ' " -
' And it is thatjknowlede that! iiasjnduc-
- til mo to apply' to VouV. -r ?ryt jtcculiar
; iu My services, a dam', are at your dipo-
0 1 sal comrmnd'mc. ' "' r V ,
0!i, sir!you are too good rtvould you
Wliouutjsir, I have tun away from pa. 'Ho
would have me marry that odious. English Mr.
, Basil, and sosor:I ran away, c.Tpc-tin to
meet a young-don't look at mo' so,
sdall never b able ; iA jou--to y.zct a
, 'jOUnS man'herc, sir L : T fr.J lis has gone,
1 and pa w iH be here this c -roon , cs ha irac-
cdme that abominab'v; . i Frapton, I
suppose told himnow, " if n' would r-1;'
consent, in cass lu -'- HrJ r.sbcf-.-?
Charles comes, just to tJ--',',
; J " Wlut, Miss, marry . iny'solf, and so
j -prove your natural pre
J -J "Oh.ta. sirVnot f
! 1 ! I b?3
: paroa. sir. ! d.m'l rr.r.... VOU
ae r"t a
very nice young man, tut Fvo pror:reJ prr
Charles, you know! " .
...'".Yei, ar.jl'.j promised Etr-1
ton,yoa Ir.: . ,
iWe. "
; ,iCcii:..:y,
'liusVird a I.;.,
r 14 -. . 1
Usw,t!r; v'..
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13 !
.J ihat'read
rr.!- in rt jc'-j yrJ
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1 cs Ch-fL3 cc -i
."re
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tl.-re
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it s p3, it s ra
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vj nv;Jo r. '
my cirri--
t
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v: . I
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arm r.:.J
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verity ;
cavalier'
At t:
u t!.a '
ubseq:;'.
Faulk r-:
u.. . -:
rr:: Icrs as
!.. : i'., it I va '
?o I d'-rr-ined t'J t
possible.
i i . nn" n' nnotlicf rqu'p'Jgc darted '
r I " t' s'pt.M !.( d bv the
;s scr and ny city friend Mr.
, - liltt. I expected next to sec him
turr toutJ nndUnnd out his charming daugh.
ter Julii, who fiy thej way had been nn old
f.irr.'jof mino; but a I i l if 0 to my surprise, the
c ipri 'o doop viis closed ; he was solus. I
turned from the Window to go down and meet
him when, sn ccremoni-j, my dvMr was
opened, and 'Miss Ju!r;i Fuuluner
herself sto k! ;
I fore me.
l Oh, my gooJ friend! " she crh'd breath
less v. ;;!i ufTiighl .r.no; h'istfi, 'I am in such
terror such an equivocal situation. "
;u Actually so,'V "thought "I, for lhc y r.ng
lady - h id turned 'the key' in ' the lock ! but
whci' cr through agitation; inadvertence, or
. I. it, l could not presume to sayc --
, " Oh, sir! ' y, and relieve nic!.Mj.
;$t IIww,-1 ; u: - s Miss? eak your wish-
cs, odd whatever a; friend t r yours, and the
bcti :'. of Mistflvmrna ji.ierton can in
hor.ori' 1. -hall bo wihinly-performed.V
0!: -f rouldn't uulttct'a my husband
'v'HWhy, I c.v:U try." - .
; Well, will you,t':i n.my "dear sir?
WJn'f rcallv M.s- Faulkner 1 -have no
objection that -is I 'tavc no
'.Oh, sir, you hesitate,' and "I ?m lost!
?
but,' sir, you '. nov my f-ithers cleik', Edward
Gaines, him, you 1 remember, . you, wero so
jealous of .'4 wo years ago j when you thought
your'" Tf indove with me.- 'VYell, sir, he pro
reised to meCt ; me here .yesterd y, and '.we
wro to,have clopnd together and bet n marri.
od ; he has notarrived, but, my lather has j
and if we are' torn asunder !"Oli !-considcr
Imy iituation! '
J , 4 ; I ,
'going to run awl-ay vhh; J lefra nuleonmy
table, r.t home,' .'siying with tho man r
heart"? 1 - ow.sir, coulchrt yoii bo he? y
t "'Wi'' ;!io" greatest pleasure jm-tginublj ;
so let's boldly-silly forth 1 and meet. the foe?
'si jylet me Hrst unlock (Tiloor. "-. : -
J Oh, sir, ! v.c'iuld yoii be'so impfudeiit
as toTock the do ? ,what would tho-, world
ar.!
t f!!if Avn nnt ntt'rirn.thnt
the ir.
was V'r oivn "As she open-'
. 1 " ;r was passing $ he
ed tho'd n- y.
caught a !i;-.v of.l. ' uighter, arid rushed
ir. y p pa ft menu.: , . '
oj, .f.iss, you are found, are you;and
with the mjm of your hear I too ? " c
i ' ' Pardo papa " J- - . ; '
, s ,. Pardon you, . Jt 7.i bel ! neverk never !
t j Oh, don't be st ""cr iiel, pipa ! and 'tv
second ife ch.ng4o' rr.j for proteclio:; I
now thought I had received my 'cue to f ;'
so turning to her, s'ik- :. -' .
. Never fear I will protect you, most i's:
Icctablc of your se.i! " v, . j
- Delcctal'j of vour sex be Ranged " s
tho father's echo . '
' Come, Fir! " jrejoined I '"no pr.,iectioii
can bs more potent, than your gray hair..
your paternal relation to my "most Lc.
Julia"; ' ;t, if j'ou'fjrget yourself,! shall be
cor. """I, however reluctantly, to asc it my
pre Ve as this hdy's future champ'on. "
' Prerogative ! your prerogative! and pray
v !. itchf n cun your Wt?' "-V - "V '
Claim, sir, ;! of I
husband,
s;r.
, Iluiband ! ,ut, already r -: i?"
1 Yes sir, already 1" -rr' ; ' y. whom,
fcir, when,, and where, mv ' J, - Julia can
Inform. ' :J ' ;
Ar I-if she cnulJ sure :t .juld
havo puzzled melo t.'
t J.larried this is r-' r r
tcrferes ir.n'frially with r.m -r.r .cnts ;
i'.itR3lisdr.j why I must make the best out
cf ! "t I trust : ivt a very Lad bargain, and
sd, sir, the i ny hand you are forgiven,'
anJin'tuki. ; my, d rjghier, you, sir,-have
found a? jgT a r?r- -s th? State of N. York
c-n r,.. ' T? I jj-p-c;?e, sir, you can spare
yc :r bri ' f a' "f- " rr.cmentsi". and she will
will n: - Tr'' ' '3 a " rn5rut8 or lw f 'r the
purpose cf pull" g her father's room iu c.de,
rnd mi'iirj i: as'romforl "v- she u.cd to
t' t!" lack' parlour in Brc - . ay for' me. -
A rc?d: comp' ::ce, cf cjur?3, v::s the
rc""r7--"-- ar-d father and ' ft
rrartr:.cr.l. ? ! .
s IV ar.tl p.'. -"ny! though: I," a?
the;-1- -d; .oll, foiuj has showered her
fjy" .i:poa ma pretty liUf&iiy this u'ay;.
sny
i i ; c.T
! t n d.'u'.' l .!;e,
i v c t-:o ! dir. on.
; J s n t
yet bear like, i
let i! j f-tily know I s!.all L
fli'ccrj to
i ii or.j cf
t!. j the house :
c::J it ii
CT )ttd. J. V - . ' .... .
Jdy, trus'y vakt soon ncquittrd himself of
his r,.i-siont and' Col. Somerton, - lady, and
my I;hmna, were receiving the bows if llieir
most ttbsequ' rts, humble serv "t. Ths cn.
vcrstion winch; nnued Lti
njvar.t to
ipi to do.
mv pr stnt slorv, I v..all r
tjueaic; sufTice it to say, ! was lounging along
one of ihcfdshionnble prorv.r.nades ith Ctn
ina under iny arm, and had almost forgotten,
i;i the, rapture of - ihe. unexpected meeting, the
two ladies Jwhofcl limed my most ten' . sym.
pat hies. ; jl wasacliugas G.ymedclo y be
trothed one, and lianding her4a goblet of the
medicinal jwutersr when I wast suddenly rous-
ed to actian, by the npproacri from opposite
path; of iny two "caraspos 7' each under the
)rotcctionof pa and papa ! i C , . , -
Oh, MrJ AVheatloy, L am rejoiced ta see
yu,-1! said Mr-Faulkner. - - - ; , -
Kothing can equal my surprise and sat
isfaction," replied Mr.' Whealley. J
My dear Julia, this is Miss Wheatlcy , 1
continued Mr.P. ; c ''; i .'-.-". 1
y, this is Miss-Faulkner, V rejoined
Mr W. - -
!'llarvnv to make acouaintance," &c
This was, of. course, followed by mutual inti
mations that it was a mistake to use the term
Miss. . - ,
""'Miss, no longer, V said Mr. F. 4
Oil, you know then, all nbuut it, eli? : I
can't say. I'm sorry." . . , -;
J(S rry why "I'm delighled.:'
'' Oh, you're too kind. " . r
1 Well , d n't you " think1 him a fine . fel
low.? " ; , : f . v '
: Certainly ; but,.Susy I you must keep a
sharp look. cut, for see -hoy afll-cttonately
Miss tlmma Somerton is hanging to your
husbiindV arm. 11 " "t .-V.
"Your Susy's husband, rejoined Mr: JLJ.
'.what do" you mean? 1
1 l T
Mean, why, that rrpr---
.woman is my Susys
husband
44 Pooh ! nonsc;. , friend Whealty this'
is Julias husbind. . ' . ".- V '
, Your Julia's ? 'tis; my Susy V, "
" Your Susy's! 'tis my Julia's. " ' ' -Emm
looked at mo ; a'jshort flash, such
a5 we' denominate h t-l'hti:!-- In a sum.
rner, -visible, but no-' 1 . - - aherig in
-Jict'c "I began ' 1 " - inys.lf
her M. i withdrew fro , .'although , my
vanity was;gratified, to think that I should bo
a'bone f contention between two i.idics, to be
bone' of . my . J ; but the vour: t Julia nr:i
Susan -icast ;uwp!orii ; bol.s upon me ; at
length I broke the pause, u universal astoni
ishmcni.-" - "V
'-.rMr. T?'irne'-. y good friend,' 'and Mr.
VM"catle- esteerr i -""d sir, pro-
n.sj mp r
l 1 1 w'hl re. -ve your t
curiosity,
" omise ; v. M
hi j this ip : 'iC ry.-11
1 l ' - ,1! n,-each t r-rr
tQ
to . rant i.iy
fir ' v
r M."
gi'-
huJ
it .
!iit it r
, and 1 wjllun-hj
?3me little demur, ; .promise w.v
! I'cnndidly related the facts r 1! v
pired. s ;' . .,
You hussy, ' ??"- !" roared Mr.' Wheat.
' u c'l! L' ic to New York and a board.
..ool shall tcach'you better manners."
" Softly, my dear sir," interrupted; I,
a:-" boryour promise to grant my first
re
t-
..ama it sir,
;'.Ti est,. then, Mr: VheMley, ycur c ...sent
to ihts'inarriace of Miss Susan with her ad-
mi re ? Charles, end secondly, Mr Faulkr.rr,
y- consent to tl. j marriage of Miss Julia
!' .'ward G i'aes. " "'
ladies1 ;cycs brightened, t'.e consent
was 0iven f'ow and rel-ttant I v. as trijrrs
phat,'and Emma slowly "ressed my h-r ' in
hers.- Tiot v prolong f"rj, tint
fortnight a' clerical gentlerr.nn from ' " "v
performed a tripplo marriage, and I L 1 t
to the reader' "vmpathelic '"q;.
find out who the parties.
.j.?'.'--;' ... 1 ' " ., ".:'S:
. The heat in New Orlear.3 is . 1 rveat, that
tho Board oi Health hav r.c.r..T.ended. the
su pension. of bus:r."3 "n the hours of
1 1 A. and 4- P. f T - the total disuse
of ardent spirits ar 1 c. ' ; I
James GjIT.iey,L.; Iri.'
afiVai PhllJj.V . l.r.ir i. !
u. .. ijiian luxury ci V.:o viv3.
.an ii in
!:ed'in-'
mi
i. 2 t--
port says " is thc-jjht
s..,' Q -r ' J
Theroare bet;, .e:: nv and TrrN thous,
:' .rpet.ters cut ' " vcrl: and upon a strike
at.iu;.:
men,
era 1
l ;
' - ..vpye l t j
:rjz,3 ! ) bac ....
cn J was er""'1
i. , i
cJ tj r-.t-p'..
tV.? c-n i:
1:1
3
T:lh ef .-:!-
?"r r
r :ar 1 1 r 1. 3 1
r J
f..
IS CM IV' '
rr ;
!
r" ' i tha Dri"" 'i omrr. muer to
' :j ..ial fiig, to which he replied:
' i'i recJ,rni-e vour cu r; vou c-
nir::ti'":i; neither ar you undr j patron.
a6 f any nitiori. . ' ? authori:y that grant!
( il vmir nnnprs i not a roeormised one: nnd
what riiihl has the d d Yankees t ;.4ice
culoiitc-3 on the coast any how ! Your eul rs
I deem nod for nothing." , I. -, T
. This is a heartless outrage iipon a fWble
colony, but in keeping with the infamo . r-
acter of Engtisli policy. One of the crew of
the John S-'ya is missing, and is supposed to
have been murdered by the oflici d pirutn.be-
lo" ' - toiler Biitannic Majesty's ship Lily.
Ti.j.t j'Xt of. the seizure appears to be the
destruction tf Cupt. lJnson,' palm oil, tra
ding pfists along. t!.c coast, so as to divert the
trade r- m American, to . English vessels
The Bri.tr officers rifled the J. & of the most
valuib!'! articles on' board . ,r
. The Cjlonles nie; generally prosperous
Gov. Jlu-jsworm his, visited uir interior. tribe
of Natives at D5.'na.f: about, thirty; or ., forty
miles due east from C pa Palmas. He madQ
a treaty of peace with hem,: which, was duly
ratified by the ceremony of spewing.yatcr,
which ; ' the form of oath observed by the
Dot; le; ' The covenant is.performcd,by
the chiei. cf. the contending tribes, after.the
palavar is talked which is a kind of Court
iield by the head r men, kings, chiefs, and all
who have any influence. . There is a bowl o
water preparcd,'the king which appears to .bat
the'most willing to makc:peace, first dipsihist
hands into the watery 'and afijer slightly wash
ing' his hands, ho fills his mouth: and spits it
out: on the ground a few times, and; spits th
last time he fills his mouth ,'jihe Whole" mouth
ful into.u nds of the other king, who sits
before him white he .performs the act. yTh
j being done, the mhtrji.:1 'Z. 1
j;t;iji.uj una goes
iuiojgirtues.iine process. This buing done
by the (kiogs,; peace is. made throughout '.the
tribe or natiou. The Governor succeeded in
getting a peace of this surt made between the
Demi and the Cape Palmas people, -there; be
ing one of the very influentiaTmcn from Cjpc
Palmas in the company. ).
, .The Dena-JCing -expressed a: wish to have
missionaries and teachers in his country, a r.d
arrangements were in progrcss to gratify this"
' .udable desire. His country is i very fertile,
- J is the key to interior tribes oL great pov.
er and influence, inhabiting, a celebrated part
( f Central Africa, knwn nrhon the natives
the long bush" country. :.
, The Rev. F;. A. Russel has gone into the
Goulah country', the mission station bf which
is" kr.own'as Mount "Andrew. ' Mrs. Russel
nppears to rive ast. nishea some of the more
timid, by venturing to r- .rrpany hir hus
band into the wilderness. . " : !'
From the.nev territciirs,o.Sinso ar Lit.
c Cissa, ih- r;.!esionaries write encour.
tic
Jy". A n-itiveof.tlie latter -is supp :eud- to
have been murdered bv a neighbor, nd the
... . ""..I r .M. .. - . M 'O "
' I - : . I I I.I f I - ' - . t .
xeai wiir. vnicn ineu. tiomai .si'tioritUo invcs-
,t
cav3 in.idtj a t lious impression
upon tl - "nds" of the ir.tiv'' who have
con accu tDmc'd to scenes of blood without
retribution. Tl ? ' "cv.ed ,waj 'cq"iitte'd for
want of revf that t' -."ivsing man w.
ally dea. ' .
A new dwelling, eor-'ruc'- J ' " r:tc- r.:)d
etc- r.
r, fell;
'ricks 1
iured. -
brick intended as a de!!ir.
Samuel Benedict, Lieu:. 0
MonroviaT 23lh May, ov ir. -ing
imperfectly burnt.- Ni;
" A-yr-ihg man nam: 1 -T,i . Butler of
Marsh , 'vhila divi:1 fcr oysters in Junk
Riv: , :T. May,' was foiled by - &!,-irk.
Half cf '. side was torn' oft, , and he: died
r a after getting into the boat wiih his com.
j-enions. ,
Th. Critisb coixed ten of. the settlers to go
'. Jiimrdca two'or three yeari ar i ' : ff
i!.;n writ: back ' "
You who have your '
yourselves happy; ac! t
ny in the Tif ( f God,
cietlcs; fc. is th
I ever sw. By the- 1
:o reach home sr ? diy
frien- L a
"heu...uij, mah
.ear your Colo
' improve v' r'-So"
Smin-. place
i Lord t hope
1 lis is a rhisera-
tie and adulterous hole." '.---' " .J
'. A Boa Constrictor: was captured near Old
Field settlement, Messurado river, thetom
ach cf which contained a full grown deer,
horr ; rr. Ja!!. The natives' w,. pre; "ng
to f ' Lpoa his f-ih'cship,lh carcass; cf
n-hich they described as " big hog meat.V
A correspondent cf AfricaV Lur..!
..demns tha haetcvith vrich cf I.'
cr her r.::.!. "3 ! -ve rr.arriri c.-jii.it af;e.
thc death cf their .. Ives c-J hjir.e!;' ".
The British cruisers captured tizer.'r; t -j.li
slavers Spa:.. l.Portugues?,. and Brazil,
ian d-jrhrg tho five rr.or.:hs,n:irg Cltt cf
lUv hst. . . . . : .v , : ,';
. Crcut I'i; - 1.: . .
The ' Ocean I ..
Death cf S.m;:r r
probal'c fas of s: 7
- Newport,
Dsah Sitt:W.
, It iJ.
' :ias .
,, and
. 1 the
. i:g with
: turned
luck the
iV.-n sp-?nt
sacbuselts,' this m .. . .
were yery . greatly c. - '
to
Ocean House" full cr.J ...
people- more than . a hunJi - i
away.; We trhnJ with "sin.l'. w
Atlantic nnd lh.vu Hou--.
four or. five hours in trving ;
to a private house. .-At lengil.
cd in tolerable comfort at Townsi 1.
Probably r.o watering place in the'
was so crowueu ks ixuwpuri.is uiu j
season. - -There were over-three hundreu
fifty strangers in the Qccan Uouse olone, ui.
every-place in the city fulL - -
" But.it turned our that our , regret, nt being
exclujled from thu Ocean House was foohh
and wicked. - At about one o clock Jo'-ilay,
whilo tho. fashionable, throng were dressing
for dinner, the ook-housc, a small building
adjoining , tho cr,st?rrj wing of " the llotel,
caught fire, and blazed from the floqr,'-where
it fell, to the roof. t - ' - "iv-:,
In an instant the cry of fi re-. ws given,
and such a scene of confusion; and distress
ensued as ho man could wish to" see ,l wke
Theibarders wererunning from room, to
room, screaming for their friends ; brothers,
husbands, wives aiid children, and all inquir-
in with white lips the cause 01 uio- aiarm
There was a most pitiless lack, of -water, and
the, flames seized with fury upon the ext reme.
ly dry and combustible material of which the
cook Huseas welt" the' whole building- was
" nL. ""j iho "nlrm the
COlllpUcU
whole City hurried to the frpotf and thq opini
jon already became general that not a limber
of this graceful and aijj but light and iinsub.
stantial edifice could bo saved. . I '
..'The work of carrying out baggage 'rjow
began in great earnest ;.&nd-fair aristocYiitic
hands, albeit umlsi-d to the working mood,1
fjerformed incredible tasks of porterhgeV The
large, and magnificent parlour of theIloteIi
occupying the whole of tha North jrodj was
now stripped of its cosily furniture ; 'and tho
field oirectly opposite and to the Noithward
of -rtho.. Hotel "became 'speedily filled with
trunks, boxes; furniture ,"cVc.&c., whiTe'lh'e
street was lined with elegantly attired ladies;
lamenting the ;ioss of tlioir dinner or their
dresses. '. " ' "v. - i" '
Water ! water! water ! 1 iva, ihe unan
swered cry. of the'Firemcn r.;.J the citizens
who had rushed to the spot to render their
assistance ; but none "could be procured,
The fire Department appart ! t '-c effici- :;1
and well organized a. . nd daring
1 . what food wero their half-dw. 1 fue en
gincs wii. ..t wutcr? It was now c riy seen
that tho bujldinir could not be save.;, and in
two hours the whole pile was a smoking ruin.
The Ocean House waVbui!; ' y the ' P-jan
House Company 1 winter -' ' last., ;. 1 fin
ished l,ii winter. Il w 'cd at $30,000'
and insure! in Provide, .c and ;Bo6ton for
318 It - 3 rented by John 'GV. Wea:
ver, t , ort, who paid 8 per cent on the
v ' building wis in the form of an
., i. .'ing north rw.j east the northern
ing being .2-0 feet lon, and the eastern
winj: 12o 1 v C'J .our itorit ' i"h. ' It con-
:ii.J looms. Its situ .,.1 was beauti
.... and commanding, r.nd its loe :? a heavy
blow to Newport, s well ' - an indescribable
inconvenience to the boartiers, a fjrcai many
jof wlmm wcrq from Now York . ' . -But
the saddest portion of this cr' '. Ity
the death of Samuel Fowler GarVr. Esq.,
ro of the oldest, wealthiest ar.d ,jsl esiim
: c ens of Newp. rt. - flu o .1.3! a !ar' i
yf property I re, r:. 1 w;is th; jg t
and "part proprietor of t' , ive'Tewport
Cotton Mills, the. C . rry
Nc. t ortl. .mMiUs, ar.d another ...
he was exclusive o .jer.
He leaves a vifo
acd ten childr ei. : .
. The'body of Mr. Gardr. as found in the
ruins, more li.e.i half consumcd-a key and
a.pencli lyi goal.!: est. I also fear that
'Thorns ll. Ilazzard, Esq., 'residing in; the
beautiful country seat of Varcleuse, h'iS per.
Micd! You will remember him u : the? author
. orr.e lilical Tracts; published in 19 -14. ,
W S. Ii is certain, I am told, that hv is
:ead. ; ; ' '
- George Currows 'and R.oh.a.Coxill rer3
catha laddor iih Tlr. GarJ;:er -.hen the
eastern l.-j came down, r.J tl .y fell out
v. ,td, h;.!3 ho fell ir.sldj the burning" walls.
ie two former arc s.e;ouely ir; nnd it
ep;css .
rov".-::::3 .jr t..
Missacl-.useits to coma here at:d take c.7 tLa
pisscngcrs to-night. We aro novr v.-;;!;:
h-rN Meantime t despatch an cxrrc:j t.
come through if ha i3 ahve. ,
tJ
lodgings for the night, , - , - ,
Vrt . . , qlso food.
Yoursin hastei rt
-A Kfrinoti nt t!i.
The esteemed Editor of the United
Ga'zette; is again off m his summer rlrabC.lt
communicating 'p!eaaa,nt descriptions andx,.
wholesome reflections to his" "Dear Arm
Chair." TT j thus discourses of a funeral at a
grave'.ynrd near PortsmouUi N. H. 1
The" Sexton and his assistant took' the cofatJ
from a poor Ifearsc, and laid it in a.usepul
c!ro hewii out of a' solid rock," that end of v
j tl.o grounds-having . only a slight layer cf
.till over an immense stratum of granite.
" ' a being of the whole followers' left the
. :.3 to go near the grave.' There wero
rJs uttered, and no sign given by ths
lc, . rl.itv. "-thing broke the slillncsi
o ih i.j wiici a u.iie ciiiiua
a girl. 1 .... 1 ;':nt amid the almost
inaudible bs o. ' r mourners, d- .
when from thftwii. . e irriage, the
saW them beaiing awav:her ...... i lay
ing that form in the earth, she fort 1.. y
son 'of quiet under 'which &he had l:Ti
house. She remembered enly the boi::n on
An
which sho imd nestled, and1 she "I ted up t
hht voice and - wept.l There .was 1 uf bp- f
sides deep seated and silent grief ii.
live while-, the-mourner lives. Tha j.x:zs ' '
had Uen performed that is,' a prayer . i
Urcn ofTered-'at the "house; so the trrin cf-
carriages passed onwards and co.,. . d. ...j '
40 their home, new left desohte, i..-ro l "
a home which may lark iha.T-oa to 1.1L3 .
it -better. ' f
- "Are tbere no services at ihe'grave I :re?" .
said w to thc sexton. - - . v . -:. -. . .
.None unless ii tho Church ' '
have service at the "grave, but v 3 do rtol. .
.' 'Customs -difTer with climes,' siii ve,
"fd.to tr.colone ; -rson with-whom we csuld
converse.
tl.f? sexton, CI have. .r.l
t 1 r,.n , r i
' . I VJ I VI 1 IVJ f
good deal of ihatTioi
and I have 'found thaufuneral customsvai
meveryport,.andeven in-the same port,
aiufug uuicreni classes. - ' .
"And which did.you think the most erpro
pnate?tV"" : -f r.' '.
"WjjyI could not always tell. I found, '
th..flghr that however -mubh the 1 clergyman f '
might $ny in fvor of the deceased, tl.a com- 4
munity'm yhich he had dwelt, soon lrcu!:t,
his life and conduct to theirstauJirJ, ,&cd
measured them' with 'severe truth."
-Bat do yoii not ihink MhaiVsbme have
been i ried in' tearless site'ricewhosV virtue
have 1 w-o- rccogniz-id afief their death, and
thus si cad a srt of lustre upon those kindred
fjjeiuU' whom they left behind." "
' A'. somc,:mcs certainl) ,somctim3J," '
sa. : bextou ; end he" stuck his "shovel up- '
r' '.: In the fresh carth.'and approaching tha"'.""
chain which was stretched around the ea-'-'
closure in which :ho" 'stood,' he pointed fa a -prominent
but not large slate head 'ens, in . -the
burying ground immediately adjoining.
; V, There" said he,. is buriec a man who". ,
contrived alnut all of-his lifj lobo bci:o;.ir.j .
benefits on o:! rs; but as he did r.a r.iar. ary '
very - remarkal le ' favof, and; had no - great '
wealth, ho Was never pirticu'arly noticed. ;T
Aitj as I remember, siiJ ;-3 was r. "-ood man. .
but there seemed to h ; i.j o:.c t . . cr:; ; . ;
particular.instar.j cf :i;l :. -' y !':. II
had ofTen fed a'socic t;- 'nee,
pay fij'r a -pulpit or buy a be!
though it was; said he spent t
"refused in' assisting a nur.jer
persons. 'Well, sir,' v.! 1.
r - -
r to - ;.-
vd. 1.2 v;-j
buried in silence, as this l,.!? Las been; arj-- -
1 uiougni ne was lorgottcn.v.ucn-nuricq; lui -some
bf-his' secret acts of benevolence were. '
fresh Tn the hearts of several, and they gpcie - .
out his praise, and thousand j fell the ab-
sence of ' his kindness, for it was.like"- '; 1 i
. iMy friend, thersexton, was unable to illus
trate . He failed for a minute to" find a com
parison. . . At length seizing my hand and
pointing : iwardsthe vanes. on the. numerous
steeples of thctown, he continued wjth ar;rr,
Hon . . ' - 4 : - - " l; - J - -
It was like that ' The sun-hat has che " t
down from our sight, is yet in existence, and
'.ose vanes tiraucatch his beams, are bearing '"
utimonyto his setting effulgence'; while all , .-.
below feels the absence of its light, an f elndj -t
in groaning chilliness and.gloom." '- k '
'' believe;"' said the moralizing sextori,
that if a man will steadily : do good to his .
fellow men; it will be, bund, "when he -hss
gone down to his grave,:. that his virtues will, ' .;. .
like that sun light, bo reflected by some, zii
rt embered by all. - And I if he does that '
goodin.a proper motivej he will, though ro.V" s
ing dowrr. from uv be allowed, like th'-t sin,
to shine oh, and to be regarded by.othc;."
" Tho.' sexton had donrr,-by accident, v. hit..-
the clergyman, 'by; thcJ custom of Ihc.-.c?,' "
had omitted ; and so I lefi him," that I t..:ght : - -consider
of. his funeral discourse a the cpa- "
rave. - : - : ' 1 ' ' e
,:. -it,;-.. ..,- 1 .. i 1 m- inini u i . n i'i.; " ."
A. G McNutt, the: great repudiator, i? a . f,'
candidate for the 'United States Sertts 'irt
Mis' 'pp'u and he has signified his inter...oa
of addressing tjie people at sixty-eight cl.V-r. .
ent places, between the 27th of , July c.r.d.t"..j "
4 :h cf November I Banner, - - -
, Rome could rank amongst heir greatest ty -rants
also her gre- drunkards, for icstscca,"
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