77'
B. AUSTIN & C. F. FISH Ell,
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Salisbury, n. c, septejujer c, mo.
NO. XII, OF VOL. XX.
(Whole Io. 1002.)
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s,'asrrT.rrmawiB
Summer Goods.
SPRINGS A SIIANKLE) e "
HAVE just received from New York and Philadel
phia, an extensive assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
('onsistimo or : -
Pry Goods; Hardware, Tinware, Crock
ery, GROCERIES, Drugs ami Me.
dicines, Dye-titufls, Puints and .j.
L ; Oil, Boot and Shoes,
Saddlery, 6Vc, dtc.
In short, their Stock combines almost every article
needed by the Farmer, Mtckanic, or the r'athimubki
.of the town or country. . .
r N. B. They will sell low for eab, or to punctual
dealers on time; or jn exchange for country Produce.
Concord, ilsy iMth, 1-J39. tf
UESPECTFULLY takes this method tomtorrn bis
friends and CuUomeni in CuncnrH ami itavtcmltr.
-Hist he i!f' continues to earryoii Ific above branch of
BuMiaea at hu old stand in Concord, South of the store
at Messrs. J. F. &. C. Phiier, where he will be lound
it til times, ready to
t'nt- make or Xlc ciilo,
idj work in his line. , Hu long experience in the Bust
les, Uie pains he is now taking to. receive the nrluil
fuktoni from Philadelphia and .New York, enables tiiiif
to ht, that the work done at his .Shop, shall be nt the
'JLtH S!sM32JOlV 3
Bcif Workmanship. -
S. B. He will also teach (as Aerent) the much sp
fwed fyxtcra of T. Oliver of Philadelphia, to any one
iniwci uiturucuon hi his cysieiu 01 coning.
wecurd, o. ltWS,
JXUo .llcaYvng: Sitings,
"723' ora
INFORMS his friends and Uie public, that he is now
J-enlsTging his hstauluuncnt t the
l jy ii i in s i ii i u s .
in Davidson county, and making various Improvements
for the better accommodation or stiwt)0 may call on
jiiui. lie has now opened his house and is ready to re
ceive all those who may favor bun with loeir custom,
and be assures them that no nins win oe spared to rea
der their stsv easy and comlortabie. lie will have
Biore rooms than durmir the last Bummer, they will be I
..-svuttr.'Hwev np.'anaiiuTauis miaii oe auuuuauuy sup-
l.ith.lne iMisLilM coual. aori. .
: 3 tie Hoaluia autuuts-ot- ttsssinnf are
haewa - e - beH
i ool ;sf Jtef S
Ja tw JUvatATS all ever Ddwd oolTrf
trth. They have Ion? been celebrated for tfio hcalinfi
and inv'igoraufig effects of the water.; Hundreds of in
valids wik have"visited uieuveaa twar tonlnnon to
their IIEALIH-KESTORING IUAUTIES.
these springs are siluata huriiiles fcast or the
Yadkin Hiver, iu the midst of Uie mountains where the
nr w cooljpureiqd r?frcs.hing.TJejl are diauuHfrum
'Salisbury about li miles, and from Lexington about Id
miles: good roads leading from each place.
toe subscriber flatters niiuseir that Uiuse who may
honor uuu with their company ' when they leave shall
lure no cause to bedissalisfiud either with the waters,
I ur with -himself, fltehart?e eliaHi-weaH-easesee
moderate. . ;V1LUAM llAKKIn,
July IS), 1-39. ' tf
Wx have always esteemed the " Ileiliug Sprinet"
of Davidson to be very fine Calybeste water. They
mil Been ceieDrated lor many years tor uieir streogio-
taing, and invigorating qualities. These Springs are
lucated is Uia midst of a ranpe of considerable mouu-
; . Um&twuerethsair is pure and pleaauant. VVsareglad
see that Ur, Harris) is filling up the fcrflaulialuueul
for the accommodation of visitors, and wa hope be will
receive the encouragement which the waters, and bis
attentions so well deserve. -
CH S. FISHER, JXO. L, HENDERSON
J AS. R. HODGE, R. MACNAMAKA, -IU
W. LONG, JUNIUS SNEEJJ,
. T SAM'L. HARGRAVE. .
April IS, 119.
-.a-i.-" J.
Town YtopcttN tor Sac -
1-W'lLL oflor for Sale oa Tuesday of our next Supe
hor Court- lhA tullnwinir mil KMtatA ; '
Xo. 1 Oce house and lot in the great North-west
. square of M;inu0,.W
41 he bouse adjoining, kept as a grocery. -1
." 8 A new dwelling-liouse, with all necessary out
. houses, adjoining the same, i . -
t A house and lot, on Main street, opposite Wm.
wrtlLbsigli Int. " " " ' '-
Aiso, waore of land adtoininir the town of Salisbury,
tader a hijrh state of cultivation.
nn umaoove win oe sold on goou terms pnviiciy;
M djed of sooner, they will be sold on the day
. tkwe BMlitinned. ... v.- JOll.V ' JtLf.-..
111 7l ... .. .. - ..1.-
-HiIWhi:
August 2,
JOHN C. PA LjIx.Iv, liasanolh-r
new supply of ip'ld and ailver
"LeTer Watchea,
plain Englikh and French, do., gold
Fob Chains and Keys, Breast Pins,
Finger Rings, silver Butler Knives;
. t'enci s. (patent and piain,i loom-
I IL. V.J. ffiatna Kiwurtiirtm and
THimMes, Steel and GUtfob Chains and Keys. . '
- Alao, a very fine and large assortment ot Raaors,
kct and aen-kniw. K J,fl..n.iit Mannfactitrers. with
aruclcs aauallv keot bv Jewelers, all of which will
Be anM .... r - : .1 I .1
. 'y iuw iot com, or ooiy sis nioiiuw nti r
J",ll,cn lim' wfrf will be charced. - "
.work done faithfully and punctuallv. 1 . "
ui-bonr. May 2, .; -." tf
ry. H. C
MISCELLANEOUS.
;.; t jugglers in ixdia.
Tfio conversation of a frieild, recently arrived
from lodia enables us to notice ohb or two of the
, surprising performance, .of tho Jugglers of t hut
country, which though familiar to persons acquain
ted h ith eastern matters may bo new to many of
the readers of these pages.
A party of jugglers came forward on one occa-
, sion to perforin publicly in the yard of the bar.
facK.uLaiM4T4.-,auy-findreif rTihj-rjf-atl
aiims, ages, and dunoiuinatiotis, including the soldi,
cry of the ; establishment, assembled to witness the
ethibitiooi and some little temporary arrangements
were made, that all might see and hear convent,
eutly. The leader of tlie jugglers, who were all
natives of Hindustan, mjuested the commanding
oilicer to place guard of tneu around the scene
of display a precaution which waa adopted, and
proved a very wise one. The floor of the court
be it observed, waa composed of sand, firm, and
well trodden. On tins ground then, after some
preliniiuary tricks of an inferior kind; one man
was left alone with a little gir,the latter seeming
about eight or nine years old. , Deside them stood
a lull narrow basket, perhaps three or four fuet
high, by little more than a loot hi width, and opeo
at the lop. No other object, living or inanimate,
appeared on the ground. ' After a short period,
sjieiit by the man in conversing with the girl, he
seemed to get SugfJ, aud beeao tg rail loudly at
her neglect of some wish of bis. The child at
tempted!) sooth him, but he continued to shor ah
increased decree of imtution as he went on. P.v
degrees he lashed himself up into such an anpa'-
.i iui j, iiihi f i iuiiiu aviunuj biuuu lul UIS
lips, ana being naturally of an unprepossessing
countenance, be looked, to the white spectators at
least, as like aq enraged demon as might be. Ft
nally(fiis wrath at the girl rose jeemingly'to an
uncontrollable height, and he seized her, aud put
her Utieath the basket ; or rather, he turned down
(he open tuoutb of the basket over her person. J
owww iDus cmrrny snut up, tiif uiriiea Dottom
of the basket closed her in above. Jluvmg dispo.
sed of the child, in spite of titer screams aud en
tieaticn, the mun drew his swrtid-hishjivagjis.
BrigTif aslWsuiTu.ee of a mirror, aitd he appeared as
if about to wreak some farther oviH on the objuct
of bis ire.. After some moments, during which
be talked to himself and to the enclosed girl as
if justifying' his anger, he did actually at length
- plunge the sword down into the basket, and drew
it out dripping withblood, or al least blood .red
drops; the child screamed piteousiy from hor pri
son, but tn vain r for the nrarpluiiged the weajKin
again and again into the1 scene of her confinement.
As he did i, the cries o(tlie girl became faint by
degrees, and in the end died away altogether.
The deed of death was consumatcd !
So at least,- thocglit most W the horror struck
persons who witnessed this ucfiun, and well it was
rh.Mr.ri:;,mr in it ll.o'. h. 1,.1 ...l.lSi!I?'UJK . W W
guard to be placed, for it required all the ex.ex.J ? Pi ha foakhismust
.mis-oTlUTs imti ia ; prevenuhraroused sddi6ryl5vrdcm,y Pf f" "
a
lions of this guard to prevent the aroused soldiery
who believed this to be no trick, but a piece of di
abolical butchery, from leaping in the arena, and
tearing the man to pieces. The excitable irish
men among' the number, in particular, ground
their teeth against one another, and muttered lan
guage not very complimentary to the juggler.
Lveu the otGcers whose better education and ex
perience qiade them less open to such feelings,
grew pale with uneasiness. Hut observe the i
sue oi an iuis. ' -.
.ii li .hi j . ..ii'i.i i ' .
- te'4h JsexrremirjTwamd prh
- rjf 'tKfldielrylhav Te as welllo cTose"
the exhibition without delay, he raised his bloody
sword lor a moment, before the ayes of the aWmb
, lage, and then struck the basket smartly with it.
The basket tumbled over to a side, and on the spot
which it bad covered, in place of the expected
curpse of..the gkl .whose last groans had just- beeoi
.heard, there was seen nothing 1 .Nothing but
the fiat sand of the court yard! No vestige of
dress, or any other thing to indicate that the girl
had ever been there! The amazement of the
I spectators waa unbounded, and it was, if poible,
rendered more intense, when after Ihe lapse of a
few seconds, the indontical girl came bounding
from the side of the court-yard from the specta-
tors feet it seemed and clasped the juggler round
tho knees, with every sign of- alloclioti, and With
out the slightest marks of having undergone any
injury whatever. As we have said, the astonish-
- nient of the assembly, was immeasurable ( and it
might readily well be so, seeing that the feat was
performed in the centre of a court every point of
circumference or which was crowded with specta
tors, whose eyes were never off of the performers
for one instant. . As the notion of a subterranean
passage, the nature of the ground put that out of
the""question, " andre'des, that' nothing of that
kind existed, Was made plain to all who chose o
rtiifynTiSmseTves on thai subject by looking at
the scene of the performance when they had clo
sed. Every one was sure that the girl had been!
put below the basket, ana that sne did Dot get out
of it. in the natural way. But she did get out ; and
hnwt It is impossible to say. tlwuim. iherexan
Hv ,v.: .'.;'i..uii i.:i
- lie no auuot mat ll waa accompiisu oy Kiura ouo-
ful nmmruvre '
1 But msi people will probably think - the tree
trick a more wonderful one than any ol thcae. .A
JUalof.W beff'm'" Ihia, chooses oitucr a amaii
mi nf earth of ihe extent of two or three feet
square, and in the open air ; or he lakes a large
. flower not; and fills it with mould for his purpose.
- Either -cfthe-Trays-wirr dur Ihvlng-rtiUTm4t1
.plot of enrth before him, and hi spectators ranged
around, at the distance of two or three feet, the
jugglar ihows to the company a mango stone, or
- ih .tone found in tb centre ol the e xtern fruit
known bv that name, which varies in wate and form
a rwe . .1 I
fromihatorauapple.upwarc. inisstoneumjuggier
then planU in the earth, at the depth of several in
elms, and covers it up. Not many minutes elapse
. until lb smwiator behold a small green shoot
.r.M from ihe snot. It incresses visibly in height
and ei?.e every moment, until it attains the altitude!
of a foot or so. It then begins to send off bran-i
ehes, leaves begin to appear, bearing the natural
hue of vegetation. Buds next present themselves,
the whole affair, meanwhile, amuming the aspect,
ia every particular, of a miniature tree, some four
fet hiah. The buds are followed by blossoms,
and finally the green fruit of the mango meets tbo
wondering and asioiiijlied eyes of the spectators.
" Look, but touch ) Dot," is all this time the jug
gler's word, and he himself prerves the charac
ter of anuloojier. When Uie fruit has arrived
at something like a fair growth for such a tree,
the origiiiatur of this extraordinary, vcgetaUon
plucks it, and hands it to the spectators, This is
the winding up of the charm. ' .
The assembled persous handle the fruit, and
see nothing io if, in the slightest decree dillerorit
from the ordinary produce of the mango, elabo-
formant on these poiuu ate a portion of the fruit
brought forth by this jugglery, and found it tn
taste exactly like the raw mango. The whote pro
cess now detailed, usually occupies only a quarter
of an hour, from the plr-nting of the stone to the
production of the (ruit. - Though be gives away
the fruit the performer does not part with (he tree.
This feat, which is perfectly familiar to all who
have been in India, is certainly an extraordinary
one, and atTords the most effectual evidence of the
power of deception to which the race -of jugglers
has attained. . i ' V -
The feat of sitting without seeming support
in the air is one of the lew first rate Indian' tricks
which have been exhibited in Europe; but even
this is now held somewhat cheap, the mode of per
forming it being clearly understood. The feat is
performed in this way. In the centre of a rifig
of spectators, stands the juggler with an assistant!
when all is ready for the performance, the assist-'
ant holds an ample cloak or awning over the jug
gler, which covers him completely for the time.
In a few minutes this covering in removed, and the
juggler is discovered sealed cross-legged in Ihe
air, unsubstantial ft if, at the hcighfof a foot or so
from the ground 1. He is in the thin dress of his
country, and on one of bis arms, which is extend
ed horizontally irra bent form, and w hich, a well
as the other has. a wide sleeve upon it, a fold of a
cloak is negligently thrown, the reiriaiudor of the
chk hanging down to and Testing on the ground.
1 ""v clttJtia
alV'iliat'coniiects the man with the terrestial things.
Otherwise he is totally left in air; aud how he
mantaius himself, there is inexplicable to appear
careless contact with another cloak or portion of
attire that resits on the ground further off. Now, it
the elbow, a spring or a very powerful kind passes
up the sleeve of the' arm, and bends down under
the body, placing him probably upon a hoop.
The other end of the spring passes off, and finds
its support under the second or farthest oil cloak
is believed, that ai the point where the cloak rests on
ThtB springnn atMikelihood, can be folded up in
to short divisions, so as to be easily concealed
while the awning is thrown over the juggler at the
close of tho performancerand before he givet lib
erty to the spectators to examine (he spot, which
Uie usually doe .This istlw receivod explanation
of the leal, but there w stii some difficulty in un-
frame ; and bow he gets it out of the way is not
easily seen. ,
From As Mat$viUe Eagle. L
A HUNTING STORY.
Mr. Editor : ' Yesterday morning Mr. Joshua
Barter, of Wisconsin Territory, who, for a few
weeks past, has been taking tho benefit of a resi-kuoa.at-hWiMe"
4iW8pTmgn"fcr1I
county. Kv.. for the improvement of his- health.
niiajilo. iui wcuriToiihTm jyirig cast
sport oi numiiig. imring ma ramme ne cnancea
while meandering through a deep rich valley, to
arrive at ft matr, almost imjieaetrable cftne-breake
which grows on a fertile spot, deep embosomed be
iwoefi two towering ridges. Mr. B. made his way
for some time along the border of the thicket, not
intaading- to- ponotrate4iuthar-than--its-auburia,
when his ear caught an unusual sound which came
from its interior. At first he paid no particular
attention to the strange noise, supposing it proceed
ed from a nest of young birds of some sort or oth
er, but passed along cautiously glancing hu eye
on every side in search of game. As he proceed
ed the Doise became louder and more distinct
yet, from all his acquaintance with fowls, and
beasts of the forest, his keen sagacity in this in
stance was not able to recognize the present au
thor. Curiosity at length became interested, and
Mr. B. concluded to trace it up, and learn the un
known object. Accordingly, he entered the cane
slowly, and with difficulty lound his wsy through
the matted cloud, whose thick clustered foilage
over his bead excluded every ray of the sun, and
prevented htrn from seeing more than ten or twelve
feet in either direction. After penetrating a few
rodsj he was startled by Iffa or three suddua blows
like the sound of a heavy club beat upon the
the intricacies ot the leaves, surveyed every tiung
within the little space his eye was partially able to
command, but saw no living creature, and again
proceeded. A minute and the beating was re
newed. lie passed again gazed every where
but aHiU.aoibff noeared in stent In - this nrarv
ner he continued to make his way some distance
farther ; when he stopped the beating ceased-
when he advanced, it began, and louder at every
atep he made. ; If he walked backward, Of side
InAun aniril in motion, k
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' Mr. B. not being one of those persons who be
lievo in whuards, witches or ghosts ; or of being
fr1gtiTCned"tif IhjnTnrig ITmiglircTiaiice lo liear
otsee in tho woods, determined, now to push for
ward and know what, or who it was that attempted
thus to dispute his way. He inspected the priming
and flmt of his rillo, took from his pocket a knife,
opened it for ready use, and once commenced hrs
march. The thickness of ihe cane orevented him
from carrying his gun in any other modeihan that
of a presented position close to his body ; or of po
king its muzzle forw ard botweeo the stalls to make
way for himseii to pass, whicb would nave render
ed it quite a useless weapon had an enemy ap
proached him suddenly from any direction than in
front. A few steps however, revealed the whole
mystery for on reaching the but of a large fallen
tree, hts eyes glancing along the pathway, occa
sioned through ihe thicket by its prostrated trunk,
discovered towards its top a copious pile of leaves
and fine brush, jn the middlo of which wallowed a
couple of young black animals, whoxe corwtanl-fshape
""""6 " " " ni uiawu ins auenintm
He was now certain tlUt to proceed further on
his journey in a direct cnur towards its object,
could not be accomplished withunt some fighting.
The creature which had beea pounding the earth
so long before dim, was warning him not, and
threatening him if be did continue, had now taken
its poet a little at his side. Too young animals in
the nest, were young bears and to have gone our
step further towards them, seemed sow of brjjigj
rtg" S6wiriipon liliS" wirjrieFribfe Tu:, the huge
monster wnose jaws ne could now near smacking
together anon, like the percussion of rock against
rock ; "and" whose paw, as she angrily raised it and
struck on the earth, sounded like the stamp of a
horse eager for battle. As he discovered the clubs,
Mr. B., fearful of an immediate attack, snranir
i upon the butt of the fallen tree, to give himself
thereby a little space, should it be necessary, in
' wheeling and whirling himself about with his arms.
; to better advantage. - ' : , ""
From this position ho tried in vain to discover
; the shape of her body through the leaves, which
, only gave him a mere glimpse of ber form, to en
able him to direct a sure and deadly fire. Being
well aware of his imminent danger, should he fire
and only inflict a wound, he did not think , proper
to run any risk by mere guess work ; nor was he
willing to retreat without making sure of both old
and young as his own game. He next tried to get
' little nearer, buf as he cautiously advanced, she
gave way keeping at the same distance, bid in the
thicket, and allowing him to go in any direction
: peaceably, except towards the cubs. : Finding his
endeavours ineffectual he returned and j again
iiibutited the Tog at the place he had drat occupied;
ano irom wnicn ne nan a lair prospect ot the cubs.
Then adding an additional ball to. the charge in his
grille, took off Ms frock coat, bulloned it up nicely
beforev stuffed it full of leaves and twigs which lie
could handily reach on either sido without leaving
' his plac, fixed on the end, of the budijet his hat,
. .Bud tliru' itiowards Uta. yung WrewTbis strat-
agem had he desired erlnct. No sooner had it
landed on the nest, than the old bear plunged for
ward with the utmost fury, sweeping every thing
This maiKBuvretbrouglit her body in. plain view of
her enemy, who,, w lulu her attention was thus em
ployed, poured lh.e Contents of his rifle through
her heart, and she fell dead.
By the iSMstanch of several gentlemen and a
team, all three wore brought to the Sprimrs last
'..evening to the great- wonder ami curiosity of- the
' numerous gentlemen and ladies now residing here.
Tho old-bear is one of the lufgosl'evei taken in
this country ; and it was supposed by good judge
that had she been in hue -order, slie would have
weighed seven hundred pounds. The cubs are still
alive, and will be kept for the amusement of .those
who may. visit the Springs during the taason-
" Very respectfully iours,
x...".-"" . "-?.jpt' .... A.4L G. Fjlkxuik. .
Juiv ao. 1839. - : ,.-'V ":---
THE SLUMBER OF DEATH.
. ' Peacoful and fkir is the smiling reposeX
That the bref.t-cradled slumber of infancy knows;
- - Sound is the rest of the weary and wornA "
VY hose feet have been galled with the dust and the
thorn. ; , v
Sweet is the sleep on the eye-lids of youth, A
When they dream of the world as all pleasure and
trathi ' . 11 ' : t 1
Yet child, pilgrim, youth shall iwaken again -V--
tte 3ourncyi;oTlofrftd'lhe
JIarrjlrr!5
""Tlie calin and the sliricssi tlie long and the deep'; '
'Tts the sleep that is sound M and aweetest of sll, "
When our couch w the bier, and the night-robe our palL
No voice of the foe or the friend, shall imperV
The proud flush to the check or warm throb to the
heart; , ' . s '
V The lips of the dearest may seek for the breath,
Biit Uioir kiss canfiorrouse'tbe' cold stnincsiof dcifli'
Ties long, 'ti ft hst,'tisa beautiful rest, V "
When all rrow has passed from the brow and the
breast; -.
And the lone spirit, truly and wisely, may crave
The sleep that i dreamless the sleep of U grave I
--TI1E..FATB OF f THE INTREPID." . .
The following passage from Cooper' History
of the American Navy, comprise one of the finest
pieces of descriptive writing io our language.
- The American officer 08 the' harbor of Tripoli
are anxiou w destroy the eflect of the Dey.' A
little vessel is prepared as a floating mine, to be
sent in the gloom of night and blown op close to
Ihe enemy's fleet. , Thirteen intrepid men volun-
teer to guide her in she sails. : v : ,
The night was darker than usual, and the last
that my be said to have been seen of the " lutre-
- pid," was the shadowy forms of her canvass, as
he"ttfiredroWly
, where the eye of the many anxious spectator tan-
cied they could still trace ber dim outline, most
probably after it had totally disappeared. This
sinking iuto the gloom of night was at bad image
of the impenetrable myetery that has veiled, Alhe
" subsequent Yroceedings of the gallant party oa
,. board he ."' - . .. .. ' -
When the M Intrepid" was last seen by the naked
eye,' she wa not a musket shot from the mole,
- el ending directly for the' harbor, t One, officer on
"iL----j.gr: - . -.-i u N?r..,.i... .. .j
board the nearest vessel, the " Nautilus," is said,
however.tt hftveocver lost sight of her with a nighl
class, but even he could distinguish'no' more than
her dm proportions. There w a vague rumqrthar
she touched on the rocks, but it does not appear to
. rest ou sufficient authority to be entitled to absolute
credit. To the last moment he appears to have
been advancing. About (hi time ihe batteries be
gan to fire. Their shot i said to have been di
rected towards every point where an enemy'might
be expected, and it is nof improbable that some
were aimed against the ketch. The period be.
tween the time when the " Intrepid" wa last seen,
and that when most of those who watched without
the rock learned her fale, wa not very long
This was an interval of intense, almost of breath
leas expectation, and it was tntcrruptcd.only by the
Hashes and roar of the enemy's run. Various re-
. ports exist of what those who gazed into the gloom
beheld, or fancied they beheld, but one melancholy
fact alone would teem to be beyond contradiction.
A fierce and sudden liulit illuminated the panora
ma, a torrent of fire srramcd upward, that, in
resembled the treat eruption of Vei
i u wtii urscnoro oy rimy, and a concussion
followed that made Ihe cruisers in the offing trem.
ble from their truck to rjieir keel. This sudden
blaze nf light Was fidlowed by a to-f .Id intensity,
and the guns of the battery became mute, as if an.
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nvius as
mliilated. jSukiarme aliella had been seen in the
air, and some of them descended nn i n r.-t.
wjiere tliey were heard to fall, but . much the '
greater part were extinguished ia the water. The
maallttaif.'-liasr.. nsettV perpendicularly; ;witfi its-"3-rigging
and can visa blazing, but the descent veiled "
all in night. - . :: .,
So sudden and tremendous was the eruntion and
so intense the darknet which succeeded, that it
was not possible to ascertain the ' precise D,ition
ol the ketch at the moment. In the tlariuc. but
floating light, no person could say that be had no.
ted more than one material circumstance, the fact
that the " Intreped," had not reached the point at '
bich she aimed. . The shells had not tunned far.
and these which fell pa the rocks were sa manv
proofa of this important truth. There was no olh-V
er tact to indicate the precise snot where the ketch
exploded. A few cries arose from the town, but
the subsequent and deep silence that followed was "
more eloquent than any clamor.. The whole of
Tripoli was like a city of tombs. ; , . '
II every eye bad been watchful previously to the
explosion, every eye now became doublv vigilant
to discover the retreating boats. .Men got hear :"
the aides of the vessels, holding lights, and placing
their ears near the water in the hope of detecting
the sounds of even. mulll.-d oars ;' and often was it
fancied that the gallant adventurers were near -
Theyjevexjeappeared. Hour afW-bour-weiri
by, until bepe itself began to fail.' ffccasionally a
rocket gleamed in the darkness, or a sullen gun
waa beard from (be fngate,'as signals to the boats j ;
but Ihe eye that should have seen the fiirst were .
sightless, and the last tolled on the ears of the dead.' '
"The most extraordinary suicide in the world's '
record,'' it is said has lately occurred al Jena. '
It seems that a Doctor 11 S whose name is sun.
pxcaaed from dn)igaf w eakeB itrwtttl'yyimltlf:"''
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wr species ot nypocaonuriacism, which plunged
him into incurable low spirits, and baffled all lbs
eflbrts of the Doctors.' His wife lovely and ac
complished young Eldy of high connexions at Leip. .
sic, being informed that nothing but a real and ' .
lasting grief would cure bis malady by turning'
hts thoughts inta another channeUresalved to ofler
herself a saenftea to her husbands health. She
accordingly, ooe evening when the proteastir was" -absent
stabbed herself with a dagser to the heart.
Ou forcing an entrance hey fouud her dead..- The "
unfortunate husband arrived at this roorrraia, The
following letter, written with a firm band upon
sheet of common paper lays upon the table i
" More nappy than thou has been, ihon canst ,
come wilh real muifrtuosv There isollen a won-
derful Wessifig in "misTorfune "ybu wlH BureTy fiuJ"
itso. f. We suffered together one) sorrow : thou
knowest how I suffered id silence : no reproach ev
er came from you much hast thou loved me. It'
will be better for Ibee. l.Why ! I feel, but have
not words to express what I feeL V shall meet
hereafter free and unfettered. Bui thou wilt live
out thy time upon earth. - Fulfil, then, thy des.
tiny, and act with energy. ... Salute all whom I lov
ed, and who toveo me in return, till iq al eternity.;
we meet.
zJH Do not betray weaJroeaai
resotuta. "-- -
Marvelloua to say r the Doctor has recovered en
firely since the tragic- and awful sacrifice has been
made for his happiness. The physicians declare '
with truly German nodchalence. that no "medi- -
cine could have worked wilh half so much poien- "
cy either on mind or body." There is someilunw
pauuiilly-wtexeatiag io tW menij err.fr sf
a noble "nature, notwithstanding the abundant love
and heroi' self-devotion whicb it exhibits, there is
in such conduct something so unnatural, such an
utler want of all religious feeling that we cannot
repei a seosation ot aorror at tlie mystic enthusi
asm which could cause such a deed. '
Talalitm of, Jaaticaa. The fatalism of the
Rusmsn peasant is so extraordinary, that thev will
sleep in the most dangerous situations, stretched on
the ridge-of some roof they are repairing, on the
edge of the narrowest parapet, or on the very nar.
row edge of a loaded barge near the strongest part
of tte stream. They use. a kind of ladder sixtv
feet high, composed of a single tree, with step
about fifteen inches nailed, across it, affording
scarcely any bold fur bands or feet on the very
top of this machine a man ma be seen brushing
and whitewashing away, as thoughtless as though
upoa the pavement, while some companion below
shtft th 4adjw every TnincrU! to tt lrt hH'cdtitfaij& '
iuw uow puaiuuu. oouicumea a man laiis arvi
t dashed to pieces; the mangled body ia carried .
to the hospital, and Uie survivor, calmly, raising
the Udder, mount to the vacant post, humming
his interrupted song, before the. blood baa dried ,
upon ihe stones. Tell bim of his danger io thus
exposing himself, remomarate with him on his'
rashness, -and he will not -understand you. Ho
does not know what fear is; hi fatalism make,
bim careless of life. 1 -
De Cartful. It is said thst Uelvetiu. one dav.
in passing a stable door, saw a hostler standi mr at
,i..h,!?l'L?L?hS feor?aJI bilche juxaagej-uha..
crouper. -
Voung man," said HelvetiiM. "why d vou
stand so pear the horse, and behind him be may
Kick you." -
" Because, said the boy, " I can do the work"
much sooner in this pmilion, that I can when I
stand at lh horse' flanks." . . '
-llFcrhaps so, but if the horse should kirk you
once, aud you should eveo escape deaths the lime
lost in curing your wound, would be double all that
you could save in the longest life, by standing, as , r
you now do, to crouper a horse, rather than to oc.
cupy a place of safety little on one side hi heel."
Whether tbe hostler obeyed or Dot, we cannot
tell, but we have often thought of the anecdote
when we have seen people attempting to save a
haif, minute of time, and risking their life, by
jumping from a steamboat before she was faafened
to the wharf, or from a railroad car before it w
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