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if MS 7T 3IAYIIEW, EDITOR." VOL. VII. NO. 38. Fcta the Lt.-rary Vrll of Sept. S THE TWO PICTURES. -T.I I i- , I the LlUTATJ Woi CrA time J I now i u? .:iiei is I! v. :-''f5 - sub;im enreer ." i.i rulers a iVrgttica art, rr--:- v pi'.'j Valor's arm with fear, A:. 1 U'rvo a ritjt to a-rt a hen; f-trt ; .1? thy ---i .-. ;t.t 14 nd-r n hlrth. V ,b is tLc Jt nt wile, th-s Austrian steel ; fai' T'rc h.ch !ua.z hetrjyd the eirth, l:v V. ? 'ir' ' -in ; sw ivel I .r leiram eal ; l ... .C .'r! 1 with I. nc ItctitE.'S hreitl.es tlij nxrae, V I !. iN th atirnn as Freedom's Lon.c, t.ffi t : tW- triumphs thu lia-t w n .t fimc I! r- an I ?:..nUas than tl 'iY ix" K.ru, 1 !.y 1 r : :i irV-rl u chal'trrr' 4l.ir: - . . 'v i r L; ar. l Vil .ci"s i 'net nn; TO TIM: SAME. IN 11.1. tt, j it W-r. tr ! t that L ur t) di .. I'.u.tU.-.n "ii I lo it a ! :r-r uiuie Ti I . 11 wh th r - f T ! i i a t . w. -.1 I. , I) .- r. ..- r .v r m -t trr i.it or h ft! t- tiryc I, .r . : r .;1 i;i- s sUir, . . , v 1 . r.'-'i r'. ! . . . 'i f x ! teat, -tit. T k ti. J . . t. . I' . v v , I ! ii. rr r iiioi trie w r; t v;s n . n -i'iiL-! by tlr tuierst, filth .!' n itioi.s lurl-l! tr. I th. ru t'uy ovarii cc r;-,u.t- it II. T. An Iliiieniiit RcniinLsccncc. Vific iJ a s illimity of w.ic in the sorrows T a maitvr I r the ;ako of .Jeaus Chr.:f, that ii . ha rim l.m i i can ad-vj i ilc!y dfcrib. It ta ofj'.y t be appreciated and (Al by the v.liration of strong sytn;viihy in Chiis ian ii art, wh ?v r feel fit ca;h othoi's grief, as C;i i.t felt fr to- m. .In,: a: th- f:rls of t!:c road in the county f , when? tie f.restp;.th Iraves llie 'tv iv an J p!..mges itito the wil leiness b;- . t 1. a'hltle girl?at weeping aud alone uj-on t.. ..ua'.; if a f i 'cn tree. Uy lu'r Sid.? w.ii i s:ni;I luin lie ol cranes. I I i i;j a f .! 1 cotton han.lkfichif. w .ich f to emi'tir-ire tivr ivanlrooc; wmic in t-v Ii ui ! w i- an open book, upon whose t.t ; lit gzod, 0 te iT- ffll thick niol I'.i. Ib r appnl was p oi and nuc!i worn, a ,! i.ntffii, ari'f arar.ee. t:io'i"U ine ' - r B anc e v. "u- i i a"i?fy that s'.e iv is no beg a cai:d of des dation and he scan as l.e r .d i 'jer.tlctnaT on horic ii; to the spot wheic she !e V.. w ited. " w A in t:ie w.ol.l ins tiio'igiit ; at are voi: doin a!oa in the ! .j here . c Is at 1 -.1 tr fjcm Ii t:i:t' Hue you lost your 'vay Tiu"se oieti Wlitrre art Voj .:.-t i" ; .verc asked in tones of min- ' KT.d r 1 . I . oe ar. I kir: and the smile that ? '.vf fna::"'l her tf-ar. "like tn'u j -.vr, as a'ternpted answer. I wam'.v tUit feld ta it tise strar.gi r h;r fri tu!. ! 1 lav.- r; "-t rnv way, said s.ie. her .f -.j 'Viv." thtou iei Mn..ti f r a ' I u'i. i.aii"', lb uc' I know not ex- ' t "... . 1 utif nt irttf v Iki'Tii I K " "ri ...... t, ti I I am iut uoaul out lit: wi.i ui- r. - p or wand.rc r w heie to qo, hr J i s ts o:u that Ii itli f-nsaken houses, or Lretln en, . in t.'di bo k. I am the way. the tiu'b, or sisteis. or father, or mother, cr wife, or r. ."l t!:e life. You kn jw you tdd us I it i children, or lands, for my nrnie's sake, shall S ::. !.!-.. si- . t"i.it (iod would never forsrke receive a hundred fold, and shall inheiit ever ti. e tl. it put their trust in Him. and that j I isting life.' I said, this is forme, ami I knelt 11: uvti'd U? tiuir refuge and s:rength. i?o j down then and prayed that He would direct n I !nd to choose, I thought I had better j rne for His own glory. AH ntoncc my feel t: mv hene. thin pirt with Je-u.-. So ings became perfectly c-ilm, ami peace dwelt I :o."vr. l:.;:c!es and homeless, with- ! in my heart, while an irresitible influence -d t fUihcr. Uut, th, my dear fatuer j 1 wl'.at wi l became of thern, with ti.Nl i? t' world. ' And she wept us l'.. lor I '"ut wonl.l break. 'What b inppened, Jane." sail the h;:id hcttrted n:'.n "titer. lVr it was the circuit ri r.!i-r Im .aJ.lic;e her, 'tell tin; what h tde:i p'icc since I saw you at meeting. YcU know you ctn tru1' in mc as a fi rend aud l :o'.::-r, and it" I can help vou will." it?, s;r. mm s:ie uuicwiv ucconmirr a - . ! 1 I h.t'e composed, ' I know 1 can trust in you, i t yon are the servant of God, and it is your Loue.vS, as ye u pass round the circuit, to .is:: the 4 fafl.erc.-s in their ciHietLn,' and v.rr.fut the iliiti esse J. Yes. ti Ktugni ine preacher, 4 God has st: 1 h before, aad now he reports it by the r. .-tli of this llltlc gill. 4 Coiafort yo my ' Vi, .lu.c,'' sill he. tell your storv wiiho-j: tuvTciaaj bv the blessing of God I will be y -ir t'.Uud."" 4-I will do s ta-;d she, for now I feel that I am safe. May GoJ bIc53 JOU for kindness to the fru.vss ai,d the desti . u-j know, s:r, tV.ai Uit wcej. at .haabhouse. Go.1 f ,r ChrUfs .-ake, u...- itcd my soul, gLry W to H;s nafnt. fa i si;o the preacher.) Oh! howhapny I was then, an 1 1 hive been hippy ev'c, since, too, nu:vi:!i;,:andsrjg my present tu) di::oti. i thought all the rroihl ought to knov Jcsuj, but rnoro anxioU3 was I. than for any :i ers, that my poor father and mother (and iv'r feelings aln.cst orercamc her) should find i -"s Tearl of great LTUO. My ooor father. I ')fn a:r. is a very rough rr.:.?t and Vr.. i Vr's.t'ft Jr:-ns. At such times he for- k I A It tfn,U ntk. aL a or cross nts word -' j in ii ipi m rm w " w w- : w mm read;Jjr fill upon her ois abuse tvouhl S r. hrt i ..I :o "V "o eis- VQl, fiS nnu ... . r Yi . r ' .n1. not that t lifs should a nnt tell his fiults. I have not forgotten thai God says, 'Honor thy father and mother.' Alas ! poor mother, a hard lot ii hers in this world, and in the wot Id to come! Oh, bow can 1 ihink of that?" She buiicd her face in her hand, and seemed for a moment over come with the anguish if her thoughts. Compose yourself, my child 6aiJ the preacher, soothingly, as ho saw that her feel ings were about to get the mastery over her, be cam and tell me what has h rppetied.' Well, sir, I will iry. When I returned home from the rneetir.g where God had made mc po happy in tho love of Jesus. I thought that if only father and mother would now turn to the Lord, what a blessed family we shoul 1 be. And I prayed for them as I went, tint God would visit our household. But when I entered the door, my heart trembled with in mc, for I saw that father had been di inking again. There hesit, with a gloomy frown upon his countenance, leaning his head asjruiist the rdde of the mantlepicce, while ray rHK.r mother, silent aud sad. occupied a dis tant pait of the loom. I went directly to her, on.l miMtin mv arms aroutiJ hT neck. whisoeicd in her car that I had f.und th L.,rd. Poor, dear, ninii.cr ! .fc-; "y un' .W.m.j .J- ...c-.oiig ol my words ; gf ace to her was a 6tranie tiling S:. niiH'ied hr eves and s'ared upon rne fur a moment, as o - I rne fur though I h 'd lit my snr.ses. and then turn ing friim me, ns her mind st ized upon its sor rows ;g i;n, simjly exclaimt d, poor child, nocr chd-1! 1 then approached mv father ! vim Know him, sir sometimes a morose and utdiind man, but generally alTectiona'e to me. ; I 5 a"eil myelf upii hi knee, antl sa'nl to I him, ilc ir "father, I wnt t toll you somo ! thin that I hope will make you gla 1. OIi, I urn so harpy, I have been to ineetinj, ami found the pe irl of great pric .' ' ' Found what,' slid he angrily, arid pushing me from him. I hare found Jesus' said I tiemb'ing. fjr I now bgan to fear; but I remembered i.t once that 4 tli righteous are as b.!d a a lion. and recovered mv firmness : 4 I have found him of whom the prophets nrofe. -4 Found the dei il. saiJ he, n he turned upon me a withering look that almost chilled my blood. 4 Ha it come to this Yes, L see how it is ; there nccdcJ but this to complete our ruin. There's your mother, too, I once thought she Ind some sense, but I believe it is all gone. There rdie fits, mope! mope! ni pe ! all day, because I wont let her join them hopoctitical. swindling, noisy Meiho- dis'. and now they have spread their net or you, ana in your ruri-a way capers they have caught you. Bat I'll tll y ou what it is, my ' pretty mis?, you may all starve together and go to h II, for 1 am tleteitnmed I II clear the houc f the whole of you. and then see if I ran t h ue a little peace. I let you know the sure alternative : ehher leave off with your Methodist f.olery or cjuit my house; 1 have said it, and, by G , I shall not retract. 1 waul no such 4 pearls cf great price' alv.ut ni", and 1 wont s'and it, so rnaku up your mind at once Oh, sir, you may think how I iiftlll. it f me uioou literacy iroze in my veins at my father's dreadf-jl langune, but he was my fail.tr, and I dared not reply. It was a hard task hr me to choose between my home and a pior wamleiing utcast, and my heart was a!m t ready to brt ak ; but it had to be done. f rm - r I 1 .. Kn you e-y !. :4tio J is our refuge, ani ' a present heip in time f tioubh, and th it 4 when fathers and m ft P 1. .at tioiiier to sake us lie will take us up. i ou told us true, sit, for I went to Uim, and lie did not disappoint mo I ope ned the lUble, the one you gave me,, sir bete it h nuil tirt vim oirf mv w.n ilir - - .-.. "j." " - pron.ie i ine uicssru o:iviour, mat -eveiy hsm ..! my u.ind to oiHiy "' father at ouee, j and leave tho home of my affections. V heie j to go I knew not ; but I felt assured that 4He I who fed Kigali in the wilderness, and who hears the young lavens when they cty, would also direct ine in tlie paili of duty. fo I hastily tied up a few things in this handktr- sltt.kf .! 1 - nrwliia.v tits elAi o fa iti lttf -,t;- i ..,i i V.. r, 1 earthly home, that I might secure a better one in heaven. I found my father and mo- ther bilh silent and stern. AW l went to my father first, and said to him as well as my tears would Jet me, Father, dear father, 1 have miile the choice which you commanded, and shall leave vour house. 1 saw that a dark cloud passed over h;s brow. Leave said he, partly astonished and partly angry. xes, 6ir. i have never disobeved vou. and mi- I cantnt now begin to be undutiful to my pa rents. God says, Honor thy father aud thy mother, which 1 desire to do. I leave my h me that I may get to heaven, for I c mnot give up Jesus; it would cost me too much So, farewell, dear father. I hope wheu 1 am cone you will think sometimes of your poor little gin, who lores you, and would give hei me lor you, and who you are now unving from yjur house because of her obedience U Gid sow that ho liembled, m.U at tempted to put my aims about his neck, in hope that his heart had le'eutcd; but in i-is 1 was disappointed, his sternness re timed instantly, and he thrust me rudely frm him, forbidding mo ogam to approach his presen e.' -Al:s! .ihs!'4 said the preacher, "how strangely does tho guilt of sin and intemper ance s-.-al up natural avenues of the Juart s best affections, i.nd ronsiimte of mm ttVf ttu e ..f G-, !:, inc.na.e t!em u - " then linn .1. almost lullcfiLo iii .:i. t wi s el Wit.. iiiiaze:ii. ul ni l row, and throwing myself into her arnn, for sor moment gave free vent to my tears. 'Good- it S2 50, IN NEWBERN, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1849. by said 7, dear mother, shall not forget you and father, and if live, 2 shall pray that God will convert your souls and make you happy, and ihat you will again rcceire your poor child to your embrace. But if we meet no n-ore in this woild, Oh! father, mother, mny not hope we shall meet in heaven Nciiher my father nor mother spoke a single word, or gave a kindly glance as left the house and turned into the forestpath; though once 1 thought, as turned to take a last look of the home 1 was leaving forever, saw them at the window. 13ut might have been mistaken. 'Oh what anguish felt at that moment, as for the sake of Jesus, was driven from my home, to go knew not where. I felt that had but one refuge, and that was God. As scon as was fur enough fiom the house to be lost to view, turned aside into the thick wood--, and beside a fallen tree, asked Him to be with me as He waj with llagar. inmediaiely felt relieved, and with a pet feet assurance thnt God was with me, commenced my travel. Now here am, more than seven miles away, and the night is near at hand Why, f a' Ob. advr.e m-. -v. T H'lnk God has St .ni you to be my angel of direction." God be praised,'' said the preacher, after Jane had fini.shed her story, "there may ne a special providence in all this ; blessed be the Lord and hastily wiiting a few lines in pencil upon the blank leaf of his hymn book, lie tore it out, and folding it up, handed it to the little girl "Go on," said he, 'to the village which is just beyond the wood, not more than a mile further, and inquire theie for .Mr P . Give him the note; keep your own counsel in reference to your hi ther aud mother, and your leaving home, un til 1 see you again; still trust in Jesus, and be faithful, and all will be we 1. You will find a home in the family of brother P , who is leader of tho village class. He is truly a, man of God, and for the sak of Christ, if not for your own sfike, he wil! give you shelter antl food until ct.u.e agttiu. am just now starting round iho cireuit, but in two weeks will see you again.' 44 God wdl toward you, sir, said the poor girl, as tears of gratitude streamed down her cheeks, 44 God will reward you ' 44 do not think that He who notices the fall of the sparrow will forget c, Jane, if we arc faithful to Him," said the preacher, 44 so without fear or doubt we will trust in His name. Farewell till we meet again. P. CoTtrlusion next wcr.j From the Greensboro7 Patriot of Aug. 11- SUBSCKIPTiONS TO THE RAIL ROAD. Subscriptions to the stock of the N. C. ltailrojd are steadily on the increase in this County. At the time of our last issue sub set iptions to the amount of about S24.000 had been made. Within tho week since past we are informed that the amount has been swelled to thirty -six thousand dollars and vjiicards. This is exclusive of tho sub scriptions at Jamestown, where something h:s been done, hut we have not learned to what amount. With increasing light and information, and n flection upon tho benefits cf the proposed impioveinpnt. wo trust nK..;p.;.uo nlll continue to increase until Guilford bhall have pledged her full share in the work. But il is a gival work, and great effort is yet re quired to effect it : the friends of tho enter prise therefore must not relax a neive, while there is a dollar wanting to complete the road. How easy would be the accomplish ment, il the Iand-bold-rs, mechanics and mer chants of the country, would come up unani mously to the work ! No man, we concede, ought or has a light to put to the least haz ard any means necessary to tho payment of debts or to tho comfort of his family or the proper education of his children. f,3ut if every one would put in only a small portion of the funds he could spare without interfer ing with these objects or deranging his busi ness in any degree, our subsci iptions would be abundan and abundance to spare. 4 There is a tide in the alfairs of men Which, taen at the flood, leads on to fortune." The flood-tide of tur enterprise is at hand. The time is appr-aching, and now is, when the people along the whole li ie and in a large circle at each tei minus, as being mist deeply intetested, should most specially bestir them seJves. Fir the purpose of keeping the subject more fully before the public, and of securing more concert of action, along the proposed line, as well as of interesting capitalists in neighboring States and in the large cities if such ol.jecis shad become desirable or ne cessary, we would respectfully suggest tho cairying out at an early djy the recommen dation of the Salisbury Convention for se curing the services of an active and infiun tial Agent. A presentation of the claims of the Road upon the favor of all classes, and especially upon the purses of capitalists, and of the land-holders along the line, by word fjf mouth from such an Agent as might be se lected for that purpose, would in our hum ble ludgment do more for the early success of the project than anything that can be de vicd at the present juncture. Now that the congressional elections are over, we hope t see our in eingeni jenow citizens of the East, of both rar:ies, wake up to this wotk. Ne 44 have sum 'wha to say unto them" on the subjec pirticu!aly to the people of Newbern, who we fear traie not a proper sense of the advantages to ttVrtf- selv' s fiom a connexion which may be ulti mately extended to the sea. Cider - Here is a reee pe worth to farmers the piire of i.ur paper for a yar: 44 J j ke a iat of pu veii.-etl chare 1 and put it ir;to a suial ha,', th.-r, pu ltm aban el ol n w cider. ui d the r ui I t e' Cr f :rn ik neve, con lain anv intoxicating qualhty, and the longer is kept the more politable it becomes. ADVANCE. From the North Carolina Herald. North Carolina Gold Mines, PARKER MINES, Which may be found in Stanly County. They were discovered forty or fifty years ago and have been worked, with various suc cess, from their discovery to the present time. The' gold is principally found in the small streams that flow through the mineral region, or in the low-lands adjacent to them, in a stratum three or four feet below the surface. The hills ate no doubt rich, but as yrt their products have been small, no tegular veins having been discovered. The stratum allu ded to is dug up and washed in the usual wav. by which process gold is found in a t?ranular state. Lumps of considerable size are sometimes found. In 1824, on the lands of Mr Howell Parker, a lump of four pounds 10 oz. steel-yard weight, was found. In 1838, two lumps were found j'One weighing oiner one pound two ounces. Many large nieces, the weight of which we could not ascertain, have been found in d fferent localities. The gold found in these mines is very pure, being worth VIA cents per pennyweight. It is greate'y to be regretted that thev are not worked on a more extrn siv.. scale, rn i with means propoitined to the profits whi h tbey yield. GOLD HILL MINE. In the county of Rowan, is the prince of mines in North Carolina. It was discover ed about St ven years ago by Archibald Hon ntycutt, Esq., and has since been the field of extensive and profitable oppcralions. There are now three steam-engines in op peration, wh'ch, with the machinery thereby propelled, originally cost not less than thirty thousand dollais. The first is of forty, the second thirty, and the third fifteen horse power, owned, taking them in the order in which they occur, by Holmes, Earnhardt & Co. ; Heilig, Bernhardt & Co.; Coffin, Wonh & Co. The first grinds 80 bushels of oic per day consumes 60 cord3 of wood per month, and has a seven-inch force-pump connected w ith it which raises water irom a slmft 260 ft. in depth. This water supplies the boilers and mills, and meets the wants of those who five contiguous. The second grinds 50 bushels of ore per day, consumes 90 cords of wood per month, and has a pump which raises water 300 feet. The third grinds 12o bushes of ore per oay, consumes SO corda. of 'wood per pionth,. and has a small pump by which the water, after passing thvough the mills and tubs, is forced back to the reservoir from which it started. The three companies have 160 laborers in their employ, whose wages range from $5 to S40 per month. Experienced English miners who work under ground receive $40 ; slaves, who attend them, 813; boys and others prices proportioned to their labor. The wood con sumed is delivered at the spot for $1 13 per cord. There are four stores on the Hill, a j carriage manufactory and saddlery. Physi cians 4, one lawyer, and one who has the care of souls. The population is 910. The its discovery, according to the most reliable information, cannot be less than S800.0U0. The fee simple of the land is held by Mrs. Heilig. who has made numers leases to gen tlemen of enterprise and capital. Many of theso have amassed opulent tortuues by then- operations here. This business cannot be successfully prosecuted without the mo.cj ample means. The nature of operations is such that heavy expenditures are necessary io insure handsome profits. The labor clone at this place is almost be yond conception. The sound of machinery, the thunder of the blast, and the merry songs of the toiling, (Sundays excepted,) may at a!l hours be heard Laborers underground work 8 hours per day, those above 12 If the reader wishes to know what is going on at a depth of 300 feet, he must go and ex amine for himself, for w e cannot tell, although ve explored those capacious subterranean abodes of the living. There the sound of the hammer and joyous laugh are heard as ab ve, and there are displayed the beauties of the mineral world. Acres have been ex cavated, and a stranger might wander foi days without. being able to find his way to the upper world. 1 he traveller can loi m no jcrsvidea of what is going on at Gold Hill without exploring- the depths below, which may be do.io with entire safety, provided one can look, dangeis full in th lace without trepidation. "Incombustible man." M. Boutigny the author of the experiment of making ice in a red-hot crucible, divides or cuts with his hand a jet of molted metal, or plunges his hand into a pot filled with incandescert metal. No precautions are necessary to pereservc it fiom the disorganizing action of the incandescent matter; only have no fear, especially if the skin be humid, and pas3the hand rapidly, through the metal in full fusion. There is no contact between the hand and hfmeal; th bind becomes is d .ted ; the lo:ni!di .i.'': cov rs it ' passes into sphe roid il stMt'-j reflects the radia'inp: caloric, and d ihs nor bc m - heated enough to boil M. Bo-rigiiy has ofieo lep.nted the apparently JangeroMS experinment in lead, bronze, etc., and always with succees 44 O. you ha vp seen Hall this morning, 1 .. - i . ii i per ene, saiu a wag to a leimw wno was making comi'.-a I eftofis o walk straight. . Haw hi. Hall? what hie Haln what eh? hie what Hall V Alco hall," replied the wag as he passed on. From the Odd Fellow. - THE LION FIGHT. OR THE SHOWMAN FAIRLY OUTWITTED. The menagerie was in town. A rate occurience was an exhibition of the wild beast, lions tigers, polar bears, and ichnaumons, in Baltimore, at the early day of which we are writing yet they came oc casionally ; and this time were visited by old Nat Wheatly, a jolly, weatherbeaten boatman, well known in Baltimore as an inveterate joker, who never let any one get to the windward of -him. He was further more, a stutterer of the first class. Nat visited the menagerie. - - As he entered, the showman was stirring up the monkeys and tormenting the lions, giving elaborate descriptions of the various propensities and natural peculiarities of each and all. 44 This ladies and gentleman this, I say, is the Afrie&tt Uon. A. 'noble- beast he is, ladies and gentlemen, and is called the king of the forest. I bave'heard that he makes nothing of devouring young creatures, of every description, when at home m the woods. Certain it is, that no other beast can whip him." 4 M-m ister' interrupted Wheatly, " d-do y-you say he ca-ca n't be whipped V 44 1 duz,".says the man of lions and tigers. 'What-atMI you bet I c cant fetch a c-c-ciitter what 11 whip him Vf " I ain't a bettin man, at all. I don't object to take a small bet to that effect." 44 I'll b-b-bet I-I-I ca.can f f-fetch some thing that'll w-w-whip him. W-w-what say you to a hundred dollars ?' Now there were several merchants in the crowd who knew Wheatly well, and were fully convinced that if the bet was made he was sure of winning. So he had no difficulty in finding backers, one of whom told him he would give him ten gallons of rum if he won. The menagerie man glanced at his lion. There he crouched in his cage, his shaggy mane bristling, and his tail sweeping, the very picture of grandeur and majesty. The bribe was tempting, and he felt assured. 44 Certing. sir, 1 have no objection to old Heicules taking a bout wtth any creature you may fetch. 4t V-v-very w-well," says Nat. tl It's a bet" , The money was planked up, and the next nigtafc was designated for the terrial conflict. The news was spreadover. Baltimore, and at an early hour the boxes of the spacious thea tre were filled the pit being cleared for the affray. Expectation was on tip toe, and it was with impatience the crowd awaited the ar rival of Wheatly. He at length entered bearing a large bag or a sack upon his shoul ders, which, as he let it fall upon the flooi, was observed to contain some remarkable hard and heavy substance. The keeper looked at it with indignation. 44 Th-th-there," said Nat, pointing withh;s finger at the bag, 44 Well, wh:.t is itt" asked the man with increasing aston shment. Th-th-that ladies and gentlemen,' said cr( vuw luuiUbiu it r u- gaiw n i&j uij m u w-w.whimbamper !" " A whimbamper," echoed the keeper, "'that's ceitaiuly a new feature in zoology and anatomy. A whimbamper! Well, let him out ard clear the ring, r old Hercules nuy make a mouthful of both of you,'' The keoper wa3 exciud. . Accordingly, Nat raised the bag,, holding the aperture downwards, and rolled out a huge snapping turtle, while the cheers and laughter of the audience made the arches ring. 44 There he is V said Wheatly as he titled the whimbamper over with both his hands, and set him on his legs. The snapper seemed unconsicous or his peril. The keeper was about leaving the room, when he swore that his lion should not dis grace himself by fighting such a contempti ble foe. 4' V-ver y well," si id Nat ; " if y-y-you ch choose to g-g give me the hu n-dred " 44 But it's unfair !" cried the showman. The audience interposed and insisted upon I the fioht. There was no escape, and the showman reluctantly released the lion, mak- ing himself secure on the lop of the cage. The matcstic beast moved slowly ar.ound the ring, stuffing and Iashiqg, while every person nelo nis ureatn m susneijoj iions are prying beasts, and this one was not long l"C French expedition against Russia. On in discovering the turtle, which lay. on the the reorganization of the Polish army, his floor a huge and inanimate mass. The lion military talents secured him a milkary pro soon brought his nose in cloie proximity to fessorship, but his independent spirit and his it, when the turtle, not thinking, popped out bold utterance of free opinions, subjected him its head and rolled its eyes while a soit of to 'ong imprisonment and even to torture. wheeze issued from its savage mouth. The In the Polish Revolution his great skill as an Lion jumped back, turned, and Inade a artillery officer gained him the command of spring at the critter which was now fully fchat branch of the service. Up to a recent prepared for his reception. As the lion period he has lived in retirement in Franco landed on him, the turtle fastened his terrific an! England, devoted to scientific pursuits, jaws upon the lion's nostrils rendering him He was on his return to his native land when powerless to do harm, yet with the activi y tne command of the National Guard of Vicn- of limb, he bonnded around the circle, na was conferred on him, which he held with growled, roared, aud I&shed himself, but honor up to the suirender of the city. V the snapper hung on, seeming to enjoy the P'ice being put upon his head, he escaped to ride vastly. Pesth ; and Kossuth and the war committee Go it, Whimbamper 1" ciied Wheatly, gladly availed themselves of his military ge from the boxes. The scene was 1 ich. j Theshowman was n less enraged than the lion. Drawing his nistoL. he threatened Nat with terible threats, that, if he did'nt take his turtle off, he'd shoot Hm. "Take him off yourself!" shouted Nat, in reply. ; " " ' At this critical moment, by dint of losing a portion" of his nose,. the lion shook his dangerous foe from hinCand dealing the space between him and the cage with a bound, he 6lunk quietly in to chew the cud of-defeat and pcin. EDMUND MARSTON, PRINTER WHOLE NO. 319- J T . IV. .U nil .tnln!nrr t Yt n ' t Vl A j.1. was iaii o"iu, no ucbigiuic 4u u whimbamper was the victor. The money was, paid over to Nat, who left the theatre delighted at the success of his whim. The next morning he carried his turtle to mar ker and sold him. So the valiant champion, after conquering the king of boasts, served to make a dinner for Baltimore epicures. All that is herein written, is supposed to be true, though highly colored, and is doubt less 44gteen in the memory' of many old citizens of the monumental city. KOSSUTH. Conspicuous in the ranks of the pattiot party," and ever foremost in earnestness of purpose and liberality of opinion and policy, was Ludwing or Louis Kossuth, of Kossuth falva, Zemplin. He comes of a noble but decaying Magyar family," who gave such service tothe national conservatism,froml572 to 1715, that seventeen members of. tho family were declared by Austria guilty of high treason. Kossuth was hot n at Monok in 1801 and according to the custom of Hun garian gentlemen, was sent to 6tudy law; he adopted the bar as his profession, and be came a learned and popular advocate. Rut his vocation was stat. manship ; and about twenty years ggo, he earnestly directed his attention to political studies. In 1832, ho went to the Diet in the capacity of reporter and edited its transactions in a manuscript journal; for at that time tho Hungarian legislature adopted to tho favorite policy of an Irish member" in our own, and excluded the press. After the close of the Diet Kossuth continued his journal, and published the transactions of tho county meetings; which were very interesting in 183G as tho reactionary ministry of Count Palfy was then threatninga serious inroad on tho con stitution. The country was in'ferment, and many arrests were made on charges of high treason, On tho 6th of May 1837, Kossuth was arrested for refusing to obey a ministerial order forbidding the appearance of his manuscript journal, and for having declared that Older illegal. His trial excited great public interest; and his personal . defence was eloquent and mastcily, but he was found guilty, and sentenced to imprisonment for ten years. This increased the ferment of the country ; and after an earnest protesta tion by the Diet, Kossuth was lelecscd under the General amnesty of 1S10, granted by Count Maileth. the sncrcssor of Palfy. In the following year, he commenced tho editorship of the Pesti Hirlap the first liber al newspaper published in Hungaiy; and he became the centre of tho liberal party, all the leaders of which rallied around him, with the exception of Szechenzi, whoso policy, as we have seen, was to promoto material reforms. Owifig to some misun derstandjng amongst the membeis of his party, Kossuth relinquished his connexion with the journal in 1844, and for two years devoted himself to educational and other re forms establishing, during that peiiod, a gratuitous school "for apprentices; an indus trial Union ; lectures on natural poliosophy, chemistry, and mathematics; and compcti mo pn-muuun oi ine inuusiriai arts. In 1847, he was elected deputy for the komifat of Pesth, by a splendid majority; and in the Diet, his large powres of mind, fervid oloquence, skilful debating talent, and thorough knowledge of public affrirs, at once raised him to the leadership of his party which had now become the majority. It was then that the Diet devoted itself to the great work to use the emphatic words of count Tekeli 44 to give citizens to Hung ak y." The debates were, howerer, afterwards officialr published in the Hungarin ' Hansard.' BEM. To cover the rear, General Bern was sent into Transylvania at the head of from 15,000 to 20,000 men. The brilliant career of this General, not only in subduing the hostile ele ments of the country, but in annihilating tho Uussian auxiliaries, deserves a word or two of personal detail. Bern has been too con- spicuous in the battles of freedom to cscane the calumny of despotic pens. His career nas been eventful and glorious. Of a noble yaiiictan tamiiy, he hrst saw service as a ncutcuoui. uuci lsuvuubi. unu macuonaiu, in ntus since so amply displayed in the fields of Transylvania. Bern's greatness and gallan try as a s ddier are not more remarkable than his humanity as a man. Despite the vile Cilumntes of the insatiate libellers ot freedom iu the German and English pres. he has in no single instance abusod the fortune of war, but has been generous to excess in forbear ance. Indeed, throughout the war, tho whole conduct of the Hungarians towards their prisoners has been chivalrous, and offers a noble contrast to tho cold blooded fusillades on defenceless man, and the scourgings of delicate women, of the AusfrianB.
The Newbernian, and North Carolina Advocate (New Bern, N.C.)
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