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: UNION. THE CONSTITUTION AND TllE LAWrWTIIE GUAHUUNS OF OUE LIBERTY.
Vel. XXIV.
Til Lit DAY, AITSTST 10, 18 U.
(e. 1238.
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in in am ct:n
Some persons htv ado txperimeatt
o 1-H Uds by raising crop of rye.
atd wi-tng jreea emp to tura ia (or
auaure ih Min season, aad thee keep
the land in good eoaJitioo wkboot any f
o&rr raanart; tad wa hate heard f se-jthering the roots, and if desirable, ta the
trr.traca Out havt proved tieccstfultoj same placet. Tha If area make oaa of
Iw at they hare beta practised, hich 1 ht earliest and beat greens , and tbt roou.
t three or lour ) ear. In this way there it I
but liule latittr, and the crop of ne i pro
fitihle. It ia well t carry out experi
mmts aad are how far thia ayatcca will
ureeeU tbongh wedouht aot there would
be an advantage ia a rotation of enp, by
anmeituief taking off a crop f clrer. and in
odscr teatona, plon jt ing in a crop of rye,
the laat f May or the firtt of Juoe, and
taking off a crop of cob, bcana, potatoet,
turuipa, beet or carrou.
Meagre P. it F. Richardeon, of New
town, who are intetiigent famert ddi
gemly engaged ia irnnntrementa. have
been making esperimenta in taking off a
crop n( rye and ploughing in a green crop
the aame erawn. The aott wat a irght
loam in t'!eribl( cnmlition. For three
yrara in aueeeiaion they took off a crop
of ummer rye, and then turned ia the
ambHle ami eowed buckwheat, which waa
turned nnder in the fall far manure. A
miil.lling crop of nre wa obtained each
yeir, and a gnoil green crop waa alao pro
duced to enrich the toil.
In the fall of the third tear, winter rye ,
wat sown after the green crop waa plough j
ed tn, ana the nest reason there was a
eery good crop of rye, larger than the pre
ceding crops of summer rye. Winter
rye was sown again after a crop of buck
wheat was ploughed in. This year,
the fifth of the experiment, we saw tht
rye when well grown: it was tall, and
rood head had formed, snd promised a
good rrnp but for the Uck of plants. The
crop will probably be only middling this'
season, or perhaps less, owing to a want
of plums. Whether thia thinness in the
grain is owing to a want of fertility in ihe
tod einnot be ascertained, but from the
go hI growth we ahould suppose that the
dt neiency is owing to some other cause.
On this land i a young orchard and the !
trees are in a very flourishing condition. :
If this plan can be pursued and a crop of, its reality, though I cannot conceive there
rye obtained annually, and die orchard kept is a doubt remaining on the subject. Last
in a vigorous condition, it will be a profi.i Spring a friend tf mine and myself were
table srsiem, while much manure is wan! planting cucumbers at the same time. I
ted to improve other parte of the farm. was pla ting mine, aa is usual in gardens,
This farm hat a southern exposure, and i by e.ixin j a small portion of stable ma
is protected by woods on the north, b jt I mire with the earth, and rabing the hill
peach trees were more injured here last an inch or two abote the surface of the
w intern than on a northern exposure, in
the same section. It is a fine soil foi fruit t
trees in -general, as well as for various
purposes of cultivation. The peach is
tender, and suffers much from our odd
witers, and it will only do well on favor
ed locations. JJoit. Cultivator.
G1BDEX f EGET1BIES.
While the Mention of the farmer can
not be t"0 strongly urged to the formation
of a good vegetable garden, our object
here ia not so much to remind him of ihe
garden gen-rally, as of the cultivation of,
some three or four plants, winch are fre nu' tmg niy asionisnmeni, noiwuu
fluently missing in the farmer's garden, standings drier season never a known.
The first ofth. se is the Uhubarb. or pie- and a1"1081 " "niversal failure of all gar
plant. This no man should be without. 1 Aen variable) when I behold the vines
as it is easily cultivated, comes into use! remarkably ihnfty, and as fine a crop of
when fmiu or other vegetables are scarce, cucumbers as any one need v ish to raise;
nnd its acid, when cook-d. is most grate- a'"' ,n(7 continued to bear for a very long
teful and healthy. A few shoots cut from tne -unusually so, in Tact. 1 will not
the roots, and planted in rich ground, some phib"phise or moralize on this subject,
four feet apart, will in a short time, fur- but say to Ml, try it and instead of ihrow
nish stems (ihe part ucd.) fr a family. ingyourashes in a useless heap to stumble
To ue it, take ihe stem of the lef, strip 'T "Mr r J,Mr. P" 'he' M eir
it, cut it in thin Mice transversely, and proper ue, and leap your tich reward,
bake it in pnste as you would apples, hi Ohio turmtr.
requires more sugar than the apple, but
in flavor is far superior. j Poisoned Shefp 1 Remedy. Many sheep
Another plant loo much neglected is usually die in the spring, when first turn
the Lima litan This bean is ra her ed from their winter quaters. by eating
ten ler f r our climate, and if planted too1 poison laurel, or M lamb-kill," as it is
early, sometimes mis in the ground or is popularly called. This is generally fa
killed by the frost. The ground on whieh tal. io ihe animal partaking it, unless its
these beans are planted should be made! effects be speedily counteracted, and this
rii-h and deep with fine mould, and ihe can be effectually accomplished only in
poles should be placed at the time of plant- one way. As soon as you find your
in They should be planted as soon as J sheep begins to fail, hasten to the forest
the ground is warm enough to secure ger-j and gather a handful of the small twigs ol
minat-.on, which, with us, is usually about while nii place them wi a pipkin or
the middle or last of May. The vines jcommoa kettle, after having bruised them
lou dly grow until arrested by the frost,! well, and suffer them to boil for an hour
consequently all the beans will not be ma-' This done, decant the deeoelioo or ex
lured. The Lima boan is far the b.t of tract, aud administer two spoonsful to
the beans used as food, and is equally j each sheep. Lambs require less. If ad-
goon, usea green or dry. Those who I
are fond of aucratath, or g-een corn and
oeans. lor inc. winters use, will raise
them, and when wanted, soak in soft wa
or over niuht; then put into the water for
boiling, cold, a:id boiled till lender, with
the prepared corn, and a piece 0! salted
pork.
The Jew Zmliii it a fUet richly de
am mg a fdaco m tha fsraef't grdro.
though tiW Umwgbcartleesiiese.it is
allowed. bea act introduced, to spread
beta it it is riot wanted, and iasoaeio
tiaacet it brcoae a nuittnee. 1 here ia
no atedof tbia, as the ndtah it aa eaaily
coafiacd to itt'pntptr aUotawnt ia the
fardra, at the mttwe r ariichoie. It
it propatfd by fetta, of by takbf the
croa of iba plant, with a few iocbrt
of rout, aad burying it ia deep rich aU
to iba depth of 8 of IS iaehea. If tbt
tett it tpi4 into two or thfotpana,rctata
ig s part of the erowa oa each, tht pUat
taay be iaerrased mora rapidly. Ikfort
plaeted, l!te ground thoatd be dug and
raanured to iLe depth of 18 incbet or two
feet The plaata may be tet ia the tpring
or rau; oat pernapa aa gooa a way aa any
it to put oat iht mu at tht tint of r a
grateu ana bottled wtih good vinegar.
atake it good, when wed ia raderauon.
with cttlier boiled or baked meate. .
1 he 7aieio, thoogtt now aorh more
common than formerly, it ttiil not to be
found ia many fanner'a gardent, where
it would certainly, if tha tnaadatca of iin
perioue fafhion are in any degree heeded.
The tomato, though found ia its greateet
perfection ia touthera latiludet, can. with
a little attention, be grown ia mott of our
gardest, and furniah for montha a whole
enme and to many a moat agreeable article
of food. Few like the tomato, at firat, but
the tate toon beenmet not only reconciled
to it, but ia much pleased with it. A rich,
tiff bam ia tht beat toil for tht tomato. 'A
good way it to aow the teed in a hot bed
in April, and tranaplant when danger from
fron it pawed. The plants ahould be
four feet apart ia rich good ground, and the
tinet ahould he eupported by a frame
work of rome kind, or brush, aa the fruit
will be better than if left on the ground.
There are several varietiea of the tomato.
but the large red for the table or preserr-
ing.and the rherry tomato, for pick ling, are
perhaps the best They art used in va
rious ways; eaten in vinegar as cucumbers.
made into soup, into toasts, baked in
pie, but perhaps the greatest use is in to
ou o sauce, which is highly eaueraed.
There can be no doubt that our far
mere might at a tilde espense, greatly en
large their list of valuable garden escu
lent; and in so doing materially decrease
their annual expenses, while they are at
the same time adding to their com lor ir
.lib. Cultivator.
Cnltlralloa if the Corombcr. I itl state
a ftci rrlaiite to the cultivation of cucum
bers, which came under my observation.
and which is worthy to be known. I
shall at leaat give a further trial myself of
'ground. Unserving it, he jocosely te
marked, Let me ahow you how to raise
encumbers." Never having much luck in
raising them, I cheerfully agreed with his
proposition. He commenced by making
holes in the earth, at the distance intend
ed for the hills, that would hold about a
peckhe then filled them wtih dry leach
ed ashe, covering the ashes with a very
small quantity of earth. The seed were
then planted on a level with the surface
of the ground. 1 was willing to see the
experiment tried, but had no expectation
any th'"g but a loss labor and soil.
ministered witbin 24 hours tmm ine time
of partaking he poison, it will ordinarily
effect a cure,
Some have wondered why sheep eat
this plant, as their inntintt is generally
competent to lead them aright in their se
lection. I have supposed that their eager
ness for succulent food is tbo principal
cause, and more especially as f tre tel.
wot soova ta paroie oi it at say tHher
Ktsoa vf tb yea, it.ag Culiitfr. ' I
' ' - -
I sr uaJru Tale 1 lbs. of alum for
every 19 Iht. of tallow; dissolvt it In wa -
ter btSura the lajlow it pot ia, and the
aacii ue U2low ta tha allaea water with I
rreqacat stimeg, and it will clarify and
hsrdca the tallow to at ta male a raost
beautiful caadle.
THE STOLEN COLLAR.
Frea lit 5et txl if EsrrUlrr.
T i. aiODLETOX.
V. - t . I
... u.nrg .re spring asizei lor ue
eoaaty et . in tl.e yar 18 , ihi I
g.thr rt d the lacidccts sf.La fullooitg l.tdt j
story; piaia aad eiayda as they f I j7
then brrore ihe retdcr, and should be fr I
one half tht ierr ia their peras.1 that
I did ia their oVvelpeat, bs troobla
ill be well repaid. Tbev feta a dik
and aoMfoful tkspiet ia the history of a
onsn's life.
Scarce had I takea post'tsioa of ay
lot?ginf s. oa the evcHtug ot the commit
sioad.y. befiwe ay clerk ashertd law
ay room a gendemsa, whom ht saaooao.
deeM.I.ltwwth,svditor. U w..s
iauesiie. ro.ri.c men., i aeoutiwea.
tT-fivt or thtnv teare of ate. ihWhl
auburn hair, fl.wdeompletioa, and clear J woend fear leebeg but ya art well
Met eyes, and his sppearaiee wseia ev.tvt( jjr ltetia. aa at cry day ex
ty respect lo i feminine t went the td- rtiie. ee at the hat. iearhee the nnst ha
airaiion af a sir.aer; bat there wat a
aanhaess ta he ausir, a firaaess in bis
step, and sdep ndpowerfel ifttonaite ia
his voice, ih.i comtaanded repci and elf
cited sttnii'NB. Attn the aal eomnli.
menltry sslauuoe, 1 1 ended hi a chair,
men re at ones accepted. we were
seated directly opposite etrh ether, and ia
such a posit on that I bad an ofpuiiur.it y
tf observing the slightest alteration ia bis
eoanteasnee.
MI call upon yea, 5Ir. . said tha J
stranger, draw irgfo hie porkrla pack
at of ptpere, with a brief for the defence
of an nnfertueate piioner.
Wbst ia the chargtt" inquired I, in
icrrur ting hie.
ll I shall not be iitrading upon roar
time," replied iht strsr.gr regily, lit
tell too ibe whole siory it is brief, eery
brief. I noddtd ssseni.
The piitni.er." be exclaimed, Mie a
yoopg Udy of aboot iwra'y-trtr ysare of
sge, and the Ideal of a high'y tetpectsbte
widow lady, res id is f ta this eitys noi a
word-not abiethfst)niirii 11 ,nif
heard siainsi any oflJie fmilv, until this
orilonunate occurrence; and, oh! sir. I am
Sure there it tot a prrlrect for thie ee
nous rtia're; yet such are the cireum
stances of ttie case, ibat I know not haw
10 mert it.
It ie nnforiuate, but we must not
drspi'," exclaimed I. observing the intra
sny of M'. Islewmth's frelii g.
" I woi Id f4in hope, but d.e n C re
plied hr; and I think sir, you will have
good reason to be afraid, when 1 have re
laed to you the fact." After t mome'it'a
pauae, he continued his narratives from
whfh, together with an occasional fiance
at the sUttnns in my bnrf, I wa en
bird 10 gather a prrlty eoircct ouiliue of
the csr.
M as Marian Merton, (ihe prisoner.)
was, as ibe solic tr stird, tbe eldst
ditghtrr of a rrsieciable widow l.dy,
then residing in , in easy, if noi af.
fluent cirennt stances, and aixmg in the
highest eiicle of society.
It appeared that a few weeks previous
to this lime, Miss Ivt had one day
bren engaged in tnk ng several purehav
es at one of tha many fancy bxtrs in
the town. On leaving the b-xaar, and
prcct-eding towards her own borne, scarce
ly had she arrived at the end of the first
street, before the was overtaken by ihe
proptirtnr, and charged w tb having sto
lrn a lace collar (rem the counter. She
wss im mediately conducted bark again to
! the bai.sr. ber bag was eiammed, snd
the collar found serried therein, A a a
sistant s'so spoke (lisiiortly t hiving sen
her tke up the col ar and place if in her
bag. The piOrictr wa ii.lunllv a cold,
calculating, mercenary man, and aggra
vated tins time by repraled larcenies,
m hich had bren slmust daily cnu.ioii ed
in his evUblishiueiit, withnui d'trcnon,
he had regard to Mis M rt mi's prates
taimns of innocence, eprtabiliiy of cha
racter, hesititni'irg ui phcaiiens. or bit
ter tere alt were alike uKav.d'rg- The
reult a, that the unforinnac girl wts
Iwkenbrlore the n agitr-tr, si.d tbere, be
ing unable n account lor ibe collar bring
tound in her possession, she waecomm t
ted lor trial.
1hee were the plain and simple fact,
and how difficult ere they w rebut!
Would the jury Mteve ihe strv of M"s
Merton? Wo.d.l ibey brbeve thai she
knew nut how the collar had been placed
niter baT or, in fact, ibai she was not
) aware of its being thr? These appear
ed to be the only questions worthy of en
sulersUon. folded up ibe brief, placed
it on the tabic, and for the first Jtirae since
ibe commencement nf ihe nrrtie, turn
ed to look upon tbe fce of Ibe spetker
fie as ehaneed. ttramtrlv changed. His
checks were deadly pale, his lip,liid, his
eyes wild aud staring, and bit w hole rsooe
appeared trembling aadrr tbt UJeeeet
wt s-t snoee ia ! tau-fo. .
Tins eaasM bo ita tSeel 4 ftalhfi
()0ps;hy,lai tered laaiyself tatslaa
latdvt terti sosaeiilnf aaMCiisast
' UritmgUktp, at rtrtsp."--' befora I
bad wsae to imhh tht eeatsce, He I4e
vsu, as tboe(h be h4 pcatrted tbt
attara of say thootbls. etcla evd
" rsi ate, ar-baa 1 aadt s jstlf :
clevrty edrUMl! I est eiuted( bat
lite'trath i, I beta lung bca oa terat af,
iVieadskip tah the f.aily." I
Tbv 1 ta eety tetdlly aeeooat fat!
com sfttioa, aad tysapmbixe wiiaytwr
dtitrrss. Hi. U wmth, - j
It is bard. sir. e act a yeeef a ghl i
a .-.i.n. Uwwlm .i. . r,.i
o.. r
TLert are few saeo. trmeKead, who
weald a..l f , d aadsr satb cir.
fgaMlMft,.
k aep e.h wat tbt only aataer to say
feskak. .
M Aad you hart pot the slightest doubt
ef tht pmontr't iaaoceaet ! I sgiia rta
tsrwl to ask after a few aneaeats psast.
Deabtl lanoreare! N. aa I weald
stake at hltM her iaaoceaet. bat.'
prJH be. fig his bnChi. peaeiraiiog
M ay f ee. "why do tea askf Cta
(l,broiblt! Ves. Vou dH.btr
- l.rd . sae s.r-1 would aot ask aay
,k,-, i,.t :.k. .1.. .1....
Uaat ad geoeioas aaa to doubt oa as.
0f ,i.u ki.j. - w. ih.e henm.
i,ff. , w an.u of Hl better reason. Ia
ihit eae. booever, uati-g to your
ma,A 1 m. r. ,i,.t N.t
'(,'uiUf .' '
Mr, Mewoith departed.
The day oa which the trial was 14 take
place sene arrived. The prisoner was
stirring early, and pacing to and fro with
ta the eolj walls of ber oarrow cell, (now
dialy lighted by the fiiti btamt nf the
anteiaf eon;) ber appearance could aot
have failed o have won tha admiration,
aot her sitavmn to have etc Ud tht sya-f-athv
of all aba brhtld her.
Mtnse Meitoo aa aoi,ptikspt,hai
one wokIJ consider a deeidediy pretty girl
hrf fact was too round, and htr features
100 strongly portrayed; bwt there wss
something sw winning ia .aprsssioo
of ber eoanet.ance, charmed without
dsxt'iei the spetsMr d neoi ihe
wbole. herrsK
tight with joe
vf be I'ecUrrd . be very plesstng. list
eotinHrmeul had blanched ber cheeks and
brow, and there was a melancholy shade
thiowa over her features, which, uolwiih
stsndirg her wanted ealmnes and placi
dity, too cleaily showed ibe struggle that
was going oa in her heart.
Marian's first duty on the morning in
question, wa t.i pour out hrr gentle spi
rii in prater and supplication. It ws a
duty she had long been (aught to onset ve
e duy now eo peculiarly in accordance
witH her own la-rr.lcd ferlinft. that the
turned m it, perhaps, ntnie readdy than
ever. True it is, misfortunes ssnetdr our
devotions every thought, reeling, snd dc
sire, eemt i undergo a enange refineoient
beneath their influence. j
S.-aicrly had the Cattle clock tolled the
hour of eight, when ihe gauler, accom
panied by a euple f female, was heard
approaching the prisoners apartment.
M-nan instantly caught the sound; the
sound of old faradtsr voices; voices she
h.J listened to from her ealirtchihlhood!
This was 101 much 10 bear a ihoosnl
tender memories rushed bark upon her
ih.'itgttis nd sinking down upon a chair,
s!ie wepi bitteity.
M art n' dear Marian!' said the moth
er, pressing ber sorrowing daughter arm
ly 10 her heart, at the golr departed
' Why are you in tcate?'
Mother,' replied Muian eagerly,
they ate no', the tears ef ginli."
No, my child, I know they are noi."
' Tis h.rd, rnoiber. to be accused of
Crime incaieerxted in a dull, dreary, pri ;
son hfn.se dragged forth befora an as-i
semMrd mul node, there to meet the
srornlul look, to hear the wi.bertrg, half
suppressed taunt of an idle throng; and,)
perhaps, mther, alter all, tn be convict'
ed iinjnst'y."
"Convicted! Nit, Muian. They ill
not, ihey cannot convict you. '
Alas, my dear mother," replied Ma
rim. with a deep sigh, "all do not know
me as well as you. Marian Merton can
he n claim on the sympathies of those j
. .... a . I
who ae thi dy to be hrr judges
Yet,'
even
mother, meihiuks I could bear all
conviction but ' and Manan
again
outsl imo tears.
Well, my poor child!"
How will you bear it, mother!
ind
you my sweet stsiei! oh! think I1111X,
they wilt brand meas aAtc yuurdatigh1
ter a thirf." I
Mrtn," exclaimed ihe widow,'
nrnuitlv raimnff her uembltne form. who!
L. i
sba I dar io brand Marian Merton as a
ti.tel? No, no, 1 will not think 11. Do own crimes on a young, virtuous, snd un
not den.i. m v sweet child: but hone, suspecting girl. Circumstances hdlie-
Marin lrir, Mr. I-leworih '
AM" liim.l Ht
tt4n, sU'iuvniy in-
1 .
ten upting her mother, d.1 he b d you
: tell me to hope did he sat. theie wss any
chance of my being acquitted?" "
J As! no, MarisnJ but I am quits suit
i Hr. IsleworUi eaaaot i&aU eta gaiby."
I Ut teas ao; at eta. asstr, tit
las loog beta oar frteai. If t sad I wait
cbdJrea argvtaer, cowpaaioas, juy
tsatct. aad ehl bt laooa ast tew aed
I arbor ovea tsspiciea of say guin.
Btaidte. be it to lad aad Utttt bean
td 'SO"
A waraieg frost tbt gaoler, wbt bad re
auiacd oa tha eatstde el the door, here to
saiaded iba widow that sta et atv re
tire. Agaia Ukieg ilsria M Utt arsat,
she poshed beck ber Ieg, dat lgk ts,
aad isapriaied a ftrveal kiss aroa ber
cbetk. Cod blest yoa, say desrcbddr
exchdaed tht, ft lcsif herself fitsa her
dsthet tabtace, Gd bltt o!
Fe a aac(t tho sisters were clped
to tsra 0 bei's eras; their tyes aet, their
hps aoved. bat tha grief of their jeans;
bear'a wat to deep for words.
The eeait ceoaded whh spectators,
tad every aveaut spproacbieg thereto waa
readered almost iapassablc. The at
jrit appeared drawa together for one
purpose ta witors 1 tbt 1111 of poor -iia
Mertoa.
Na aooaer had I Ukea ay place tt tht
bar, tbta tht aaforiaeeiegirl ott ted into
the deki there wts a itmuluneoos press
ing forward amorg tht crowd, every one
seeaiag aaxiat to tatcb t glimptt of the
piisoatr. Note word, tctstctly a breath
cobld be beard, while tha cleik ol the
eoart lead ot et the indirtaeau Msriaa,
ia a Calm, tabdted voice, pleaded "not
gudy."
.Iht cast for tht proseeatiea as ope a.
ed by oat of ay most valued blends t f
the long robe, aad it is bet justice to raw
to stat, that tht clear aad iapar44 man
atr 10 w hicb he detailed tht ctteu sattsncts
10 tha jury, wat alike eitd.ublt to bis
besdaud heart. There was 00 ttept
aa hit part at any exaggeration of facts
ao tpecvliuoa 00 aetivef ao clothiag
of infles light snd iasignificaiu" ttb an
air of enows tad grave iaporisece. The
first witness ealled, was the owner of the
property alleged to base been smlea. . Ue
wss a tall, daik enmptegioaed rn, with
small feirel likt eyes Jong black hair,
fallisg ia a profusion of cutis upon hit
shoulders and tht general expression of
bit featuret was that of carclett indiffe
rence to every thing bat the ont object ht
hsd ia tiew. There wat scarcely sneye
ia eomi. au .. that did not look
with something like pity an iba tirrtM
nate tUh and mora than thia. wa will see-
tare b.t.y, the7rwTtctwy-S-
tbatdid aot seerrlly wish sbt might bt se
quitted. His evidence wat delivered io
t firm, determined manner, every liule
fact tod circumtiaact bring spoken 10 with
a degree of certainty which at onee tea
dered futile every attcotpttt eross-exami
nation. Each important particular was
strongly corroborated by his expedient as
siatant. who appeared even determined
tt outdo hit master in tioltnt iwearing.
I hsd but ont bene one resource I went
t once to the jury, and after a long and
labored address, was in the act of closing
up my bntf almost in eesp-ir, intending
ae a lsi effuit to call the witness to cba
racier, whea Mr. Isleworih, who had
been seated close behind me froto tbe
commencement of the trial, pushed a
amall note into my tiarad. It was to this
effect that be had just received e letter
from a gentleman in court, who had arris
ed tn the city only that morning, stating
that he would he able to give such evi
dence as would in all probability excul
prte the prisoner.
I hesitated not a moment. Ue was al
most instantly on the box; it was a bold
and dsngeroue step, and one could only be
justified by the pressing extremity of the
esse. My witnets.it appeared on the ex
examination, was a commercial traveller
who had long been Jh ibe habit ol trans,
acting business i lt fte prosecotir. Ue
distinctly remembered having been in the
bataar on the alternonn when ihe robbe
ry was alleged to have taken place he
spoke also to having sen-the pri'onei in
thebaxarat the same t'me and, what
was moat important of all, that he hsd no
1 iced the assistant, who hsd given evi.
denoe agtinst hrr, himself place the col
' I" her Dag uurtng inenmeane was en-:
gsgeo mine examinauon 01 omcrantciB.
TheetTeci which thie startling information
crea'ed may readily be imagined by any
one at alt accustomed to the excitement
of a court of justice. The visible altera
tion in the countenances of ihe jurymen at
ore convinced me that it was unnecessa
ry toe my the esse farther. Contented,
therefore, with the itnpratsinn already
'rested, I left the prisoner in their hands.
1 he result prnved I wss right tn doing
so. Marian Merton was acquitted.
Four months passed away, and I w
again in the good old city j lor dje
summer assize. I bad another bnel Irom
my friend Mr. Itlewoith, but it wm noi
for the defence of another ' unfortunate wo-
man. It w as o'w for the prosecution of
that wicked astlant. who in altemnting
' 10 shield hiniselr, eruejly sought to fix his
ly transpired v
hich lelt no doijbt as in
I . II t . I I . t t t . I
wno nau long orcn ine real iwtei in in
baxatr and the time for retribution was
at an band. Ihe atstant was tried,
convicted, and settttoctd to seven years
trsnaportatioa. 'I
Ad waeie atw was tbt peraccvUi
3Se Memat , .
I wHiled, and yt 1 alateet fered ta
tk. Mr. laicwona lad atvtt icard her
bt was dispirited. rarrea, aad est
dtatfy tnggleg aadtr deep iakrt a! tf
feiie cwald tt bt oa are aeeoaatl My
bean told stt it aust be so.
It ts iht lat lay of tbt as:tte. Mr.
Islewtrtb lad called apoaaeai ay ajar
aeatfe r hit papers. Carnoiiy was too
pattrful lOBfr to be coerced by Ut te
bar dictatct 4f reason.
Piay, sir, said I, bast yon sera
Mst Mertoa la el!'
Ala! lavt yoa aot beardf aad tf.a
wars started to bis apuietd eytt bt
Net dead! I txc1a'aet, suddenly in
terreptifg bias, tod obering for tht
first time that bt was babucd ia deep
roouraiag.
No, tic, aot dead! ht replied, bitter
ly tnd the a, aa though soma taddsa
hoeght bad flashed aeioss bit a lad. ha
ev.ntmeed.bai- but perbspsjoa would
Ms to set ber." "
Atreotaerhaica!!y Ukieg ap ay he.
I se-xsd bis ara, and wa rashed m'o tht
street. We proceeded for mot dUtanet
ia ptrfect silence. On arriving at tbt out
skirts of the city, ao took the path to a
pretty luilegatdea t.'joimog the highway,
and belonging to oat ol tbe arxtest villas
to tht neighborhood.
Wt immediately entered tht bouse,
tod f..llo wiog tht dirre ions of Mr. laic
worth, I wtlked stores into the d.niig
room; there tat Mrt Mmon sod her two
datghtert but how clanged! Poor Ma
ri.n! She, who hsd ber n el! calmness and
resignation in the boor of atufvrtune tnd
difficulty, had failed to the ground io tbt
vtry'atov-tnt of her triumph. Overcome
by eofifltciiog emotion oppressed by
contending hopes aud fears reaton bad
deserted its throne, and tbe onct luvcly
and philosophic girt was aow a rotni
ae! She who was the light and life of
Isle worth's bean the who hsd long
been destined to bt tht wift of hit bosom,
the brightest nt jeet of every hope and ex
pectiuon there, there she ta. heedless
of every thing snd every one.alraust ma
tiontese as a statue!
Look,"t.id Mr. I.le worth, scizier
at by tht tre. Msht is there, pocr girl!
I loved htr io her beauty tha gkry of
ber womanhood I love her sul!; wreck-.
ad. tatrvd as the h." iod then tf
M ,t,ni ,cali,J nd ook
' T"1SBaiMaej
inr imo ner wanuerwgeyes, wntcii uasn
ed at this moment with an almost unesrth
ly light, bs continued, Poor, dear Ma
nan, I will love none oiher!"
I could bear bo more; I saw before at
the broken tented and the mtnite; the ta
suit of ont bad man's wickedness.
Inflamce of ChilJrtn.
Of the few instances in which men be
come pious in advanced life, very many
of them are affected through the direct or
indirect influence of their children, who
have found the pearl of price abroad, and
brought it home to their parent.
A little daughter, whose parent? were
unfriendly to religion, providentially at
teuded a religious meeting, and bwamc
interested. The father was displeased.
She was desirous-of attending the inet'tii',
again, but he forbade her. She waity'i
anxiously for the next, and renewed lu r
request. Again she was forbidden. Shu
begged with tears. Excited by that hos
tility to religion which sometimes over
comes parental love, and renders the pa
rent " without natural affection," the fa
ther said to her, If ever you go to that
meeting again, I will turn you out of
doors." The daughter, moved with that
peculiar emotion in which- the soul is at
omte overwhelmed and aroused to unwon
ted energy, lifted a meek, glistening eye
to her parent, and replied, " Whea my
father and my mother forsake me, then
the Lord will take me up." It went to the
father's heart it was irresistible. Paren-
I tal affection was awakened, a conviction
of his unnatural conduct rushed upon him,
and with a full and bursting heart lie re
plied, "Go, my daughter; I will never
throw another straw in the way 01 your
religion," Joe consequence was, that
the parents soon followed their daughter.
Thus did this child become an angel o
light and salvation to her parents,
6'. S, Jldoocat
Live Up r to htiy. The poor pittance
of seventy years is not worth being a vil
lian for. What matter is tt if your neigh
bor lies in a plendid tomb? Sleep yoa
with innocence. Look behind through
the track of Hu e! a vast desert lies, open
Ul reujoepect; through this desert have
your fathers journeyed; wearied, with
tears and sorrows they sijik from the
walks of man.. You must leave them
where they fall, and you ore to go a little
further, where you will find eternal rest.
Whatever you may have to encounter bc-
, tween the radle and. the grave, every mo-
ment is big with innumerable events which
come not in succession, but bursting for-
' eibly from a revolving and unknown cause,
' II . n .K A a.K .1- 1 tlAIaiflAH IMltlinn..A
r ci mc mmsu) buwub ,
KfTmilCf, unariet the Ureat used to
place his crown upon the Bible; indmuiinr
tuat a11 honor was (lue 10