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.' -" .V w" ' " ' .' - '-, " . " ",,''" -'t'"; ' i ! f 4. '4 ' i " FRIENDSHIP & A PANTHER' . , t, tOuTlt IN Tilt MMT, ': '. We know ao th author of the following bsaa tiful tale, whieii w art sure no on em read with outj1 intense interest. Poor Mignonne ! shs cannot but1 enlist th sympathies of every rsader.J Dating the e mirprjlng, ejtjedition into Uppe Egypt, lieneral peeaix, provincial wiuw,. into the power of a trib of Arabs, called Mau grabiuo, od vat by tbero carried into tba de- mutt. hiwnnA the cataract of the Nile. I Order X awn, aeyona ine cauracx w ,in- - fo pUtca rafe dialance between tbemaeWea and - the Frch army, the Maujrrab raae forged . marcb and iii not atop t.H niynt 'cioiea .--They encamped arouml a fottntafti eurrounded by palm 'treea. Not euppoainff their pnaonor would artinH to scaf, tbey , contented: them elvee with fterely Wading tiie handa ; and after liaving fed their horaca. and made, their eupper daiea. tbv all f them alept eoundly. At oon as the French prisoner wa convinced of tbia fact, he began lo foaw, the cords thatbounl him, and soon regained-the, liberty of hia hande. lie aeized a carbine, and took the precaution to provide himself with aome dry dates, and little bjg of f rain, and armed with a arimetar, start ed off in tho direction pf the Trench army. la hit tagerntfflifl he urged the already wearied horse Wrtil the generotte vanimal fell dou n dead,' and left his rider alone in the midut of tlie desert. For a long time the FreniJiman walked on with the perseverance of runaway slave,rbut he was at last ohiiged to stop. The day was finished ; notwithstanding the beauty od freshness of oriental nights, he did not feel strength enough to pursue his journey. Having reached a little ekister of palms, which bad gladdened hia heart at distance, h laid Iris head upon a stone and slept without taking any precaution for hia de feure. He was awakened by the pitiless rays of the sun, which fell upm him with intolerable fer vor ; for in hia weariness he had reposed on the eido opposite to the morning shadows of the ma jettia palms. The prospect around filled him with daspaus. in eiwy direction nothing met lira eye hut a wide ocoan of sand, sparkling and dancinf like a dagger in the sunshine. The pure brilliancy of the sky left the imagination nothimr to duiiro. Mot a cloud obscured- its splendor, not a lephyr moved the surface of th desert. .- The earth and the heavens seemed on fire they mett the-horizon in a line of light; as fine'attdglitlering a the etlge of a sword. There' was a mild and awful majesty In the t universal stillness! God, in all his infinity, seem ed present to the soul ! The desolate wanderer thought of the fountains and roses of his own native province, and wept aloud. He 'clasped the palm, as if. it bad been a living friend. He shouted totelieve the forget f ulness of utter solitude. The wido wilderness ent back a sharp sound from the distance; but no echo vvaa awakened ! . The echo was in iiis lieart ! With melaneholy steps he walked around the eminence on which the' palm trees grew. To his great joy, he discovcred oii the opposite side, e, sort ef natural grotto formed .by a pile of granite. Hope was awakened iji his breast. The palms would furnish him with dates for food, and human beings might come that way before they were exhausted. Perhaps another party of Maugrabins, whose Wandering IrTe be gan to have some charms for bis imagination or he might hear the noise of approaching can nonfor Bonaparte was then passing over Egypt. 4 ne freiiufiuiatf rope, ir.oi.Hi from the deepest despair to the wildest joy. lie occupied himself during the day with cutting down some of tbe palm trees to defend the mouth of . the grotto against wild beasts, w hich would probably come ill the night time to drink at tbe rivulet flowing at the foot of the palms. Not withstanding the eagerness produced by fear of being devout in hTa sleep, he could nia ionincauona auring tne-aay.. lowaru even- - :. Intf Ka ami crril v Ima ha naan kan iitt inr fall 1 filial iM-wtgHtf"-tt-ijT-wya invw vwringi IVil to the ground with a crash 4hat resounded 4hro tbe desert, as if solitude-had uttered a deep groan. The soldier trembled as if there had been a supernatural voice in the air. But like an heir who soon ceases to mourn over a rich parent, he immediately began to strip off the broad and beautiful leaves to form bis couch for tbe night. Fatigued "by his exertions and tbe extreme warmth of the climate, he soon 'fell into a pro found slumber. In the middle" of the night his sleep was suddenly disturbed by an extraordi nary noise. He raised himself and listened and amid the deep siJeuce he distinctly beard the loud breathing of some powerful animal. The sound fell upon his .heart like ice. The hair started upon hia bead, and lie strained his . yjjyiiejnj terror. lie caoght the glimpse of two faint yellow lights at a distance from him ; he thought it might be in optical delusion, produced by hia own earnest gaze, but aa the rays of the moon antered the chinks of the cava ' an enormous animal lying about two feet from him. There "was not sufficient light to distin guish what species of animal it was; itmight . ha a lion, a tiger or a crocodile ; but the strong odor that filled the cava left nq doubt of the pre sence of some large and terrible creature. When the moon rose so as to shine directly upon the opening In the grotto, Its beam lighted. - up in vbaautitui spotted )nde of a huge pan- .. hpr .1 ' This lion 61 "Egy pi slept witfi he? head upon her paws,-with the comfortable dignity of a great house dog. Her eyes which had opened from time to time, were now '"closed. Her face . was turned toward the Frenchman. A thousand confused tboogkis passed .through the soldier's , bosom. Hia first idea was to shoot his enemy ; through the head ; but he saw that there was not room enough for that f the ball -would inevitably '," have paaaed her. He'dared not make the alight. . est movement, lest bt should aw'aks her nothing broke ihe deep 'silence But the breath of the pan ther and the beating of his heart, " Twice be put bit band npon hia acimiUr, hut jthe diSicnlty . penetrating her ard roneli skin, made nun reJin ' quih hia project. To attempt ber destruction - aad fail in the attempt would certain death.Ja'ng her with enihusiasm, our friendship it for . A t 1I mmnrh ka -u..UrJ In f,i. da. iriil. l""'"Day came it last, sod- showed the jaw of the . ; aleeDintr iMntbar- tMienll'y;elth' lilatvi: C "t She bu eaten lately said th Frenchman ;" to bimsejif. ; She will, not awake in hu,'' . , Sh was iii totV a beauf ftis na bnr fltmal knit 1,r m& A-Vr, wlili . .rri- tttitJ 7Ab r.ii.t... r. - A. '. ."t - -rjr rrx . ;' forn,o jrreny . preceieie . aroen ner paws; iter a- "- munx, i' - ' an-Oulcd by black rings , and th aoft smooth fur on her body- waa of a glowing yellow, U tin. wrought gold, richly shaded .with dark brown spots in the form of roses. - - ' Thia powerful but tranquil hostess reposed In as graceful an attitada aa a pusa aleeping on a footstool. Her head stretched on nervoue out. stretched pia, from which her lorg white imeL. lers spread hot like eilver threads, w Had ah been in a cage, the frenchman would certainly have admired tjjo perfect symmetry of her dark form, and' the ricjl conirast of colorstthat gave fi imperial brilliancy to her robe DM alone, and in Her power, was a very uiuerein thinir. .:, At thii oiooih of the) cannon he had feH his courage rise with increasing danger; but it Lwas sinking now. "The'celd aweat poured from bis forehead, as he watched the sleeping pantner. ConsjdetinjfhJmaelf a dead'man, he waited his fate as couraeeouely as he could, wnen ine son rose, the panther suddenly opened her eyes stretched out her paws and gapeu, snowing a frightful row of teeth, and a greaf tongue aa hard and as rough as a file. She then shook herself snd began to wash her bloody paws, passing them from time to time over her ears, like a kitten. Very well done," thought the soldier, who felt his gaiety and courage returning "She dees her toile(, very handsomely." He seized a little dagger-which be bad taken from one of the Arabs" Come,' let as wish each other good morning," thought he. . At thia moment the panther turned ber head toward him . sudden ly, and fixed a surprised and earnest gaze upon him. ' . The fixedness of her bright metallic eyes, and their almost insupportable brilliancy, wade the soldier tremble, especially wjien the mighty boast moved toward him. With great bolilnees ana presence of mind, lie looked her dirctlr in the eye, having often heard that great power may bo obtained ever animals in mat manner. v nea ihscame up to him, he gently scratched her head, and smoothed her lur. tier eyes grauuauy eou encd,she began to wag her tail, and at last she purred like a potted ct ; but so deep arid strong were her notes of joy that they rebounded - thro' the cave lilts llie rolling of -a church organ. . The Frenchman redoubled his caresses, emt when he thought her forocity was sufficiently lamed he attempted to leave tho grotto. ...The. panther made no opposition to his going out ; but she soon came bounding after him, lifting up her br,ck and rubbing against his legs, like an affec tionate kitten. "She requires a great deal of at tention," said the Frenchman, smiling. He tried to feel her ears and throat ; and perceiving she was pleased with it, he began to tickle the" back of her hnad with the point of his dagger hoping to find a favorable opportunity to stab her; but the hardness of the bones.tnade hlirt tremble, lest he should nof succeeuV ' ' Tiie beautiful Sultana of the Desert seemed to tempt the courage of her prisoner, by raising her head, stretching out her neck, and nibbing a- gainst him. The soldier suddenly thought that to kill her with one blow, he mnst strike ber in the throat. He raised his blade for that purpose; but at that moment she crouched down gently at his feet, looking' hp in his face with a strange mixture of affectionate and native fierceness. Tho poor Freuchman leaned against the tree eat ing some dalec, and casting his eye anxiously round the desert, to see if no one was coming tg free hun from his terrible companion, whose strange friendship .was so little to be trusted. He offered to feed her with some nuts and dates : but she looked upon them with supreme-cojiteinpt. However.' as if sensible' to his kind intentions, she licked his shoes and purred. " Will ihe be so when she gets hungry!" tlinught tho Frenchman, The idea made him tremble. lie looked at the size of the panther. She was three feet high, and four feet long, with out including her tail, which was nearly three fpflt mora in length, and as round as a eeeat cudgel. Iter head was as big as a lion's., aud her face w.as distinguished by a peculiar expression of cun ning. The cold cruelly of the tiger reigned there; but there was likewise something strangely like ! the countenance of an artful woman, in the gaie ty and fondness of the preset! t moment.' She secmeu almost ime nin ornna. one nu ncr ,w ,n9 panthor watched him, aa a do does , . . . S ... tw i i ? his master ; and never suffered him to be far out of -sigfefc He-diaeevered the remains of hiehorse which had been dragged near the mouth of the cavern,' and he easily understood why she had respected his slumbers. - : . -: Taking courage from the past, he began to hope he could get along very comfortably With his new companion. He laid himself by her, in order to conciliate her good opinion. He patted her jieck, and she began to wag her tail and purr.' , He took hold of her paws, felt her ears, snd rolled over the grass. Sbe suffered him to do aljthia ; and when be played with her paws, sbe carefully drew in her claws, lest she should hurt him. The French man again put his hand upon "his weapon, with a view of plunging it in her throat, but lie was still held by the fear that he should not succeed, aud that the 'animal would tear him to pieces in her agony. Besides, he really began to have an un willingness to kill her. In the lonely desert she seemed like a friend. : His admiration of her beau- ty;"geritleneSi- gratful-ctiv'try,betineFiniidn with less and lens ot terror, tie actually named her Mignonne, in remembrance of a lady whom he had loved in hia youth, aud who was abominably jealous of him. By the end of the dv be had bo come so familiar with hia dangerous situation, that he was almost in love with its exciting per ils. He had even taught the panther her name. She looked up in his face, when he called "Mig nonne." ' When the sun wnt down she tittered a deep melancholy crv. "She is well educated." c. claimed the .fray soldier. "wShs ndieifned w say her evening prayers." He was rejoiced to seethe panther stretch her- self out in a drowsy attitude. That Is right my pretty little blonde," said be You had better go to sleep first." He trusted tohisswn activity to escape during her slumber. : He ' watted patiently ; and when she seemed sound asleep, he walked vigorously towards the Nile. But he bad not eoue a Quar ter of a league ever the sand, when Tie beard the t panther bounding after him., uttering at intervals a loud Sharp crv. Mftr , i,n,li nU k u liA,T.;iin.i.tM L flattering ; it most be her first love." Before she came Up, the Frenchman fell into one' of those dangerous traps; of loose sands, from which it is iiiijwvbi yu .iiros boh. j ,, pmiiiicr sized him bv the collar, and with inrrotiiil of strength brought aim to the other side Hla'e - 1 ditch at a single bound. "My dear Mignonne .!" aaid the soldier, cares. 'L UEBtu. He retraced his steps.. . Now, he had a creature that loved him,lo whom he could talk, it seemed at if the desert'wer peopled.' -Having .made a signal flagmf I) it shift, he concluded to wait pa tiently for bbman tuccor. It waa bia Intention to hav watched during th nisht; hot slern over powered him.' : Vhen he awoke Mignonne waa gooevHaaacended the eminence lotookforher, trMi BeKeived bar ata distance clearing tb. 0ert,itllM)ia4to? hieb bounds, peculiar to. iber epecie. Blie arrived witn blooey jaws When receiving hia caresses, the paired aloud, w1 hnfs ii non b?m wiibevett more fond. ness than usual. ,,Th soldier patted ber neck, 1 and talked to ber aa be would te a domestic am. real "Ah, ah, Mis I yon have been eating some of tli Maligrabin. Ain't you ashamed 1 , Nev er mind they are worse anjhiala than you re, But please don't tak a fancy jo grind,wp.a F renchf man. If you do, you wou'i have me tolov you anymore." , Tbia animal waa ao fond of carefse and play, that If ber companion aat many minutes without notioing her, ah would put her pavf in bit Up to attract attention; Several days passed thus. Th nmhr waa always successful in ber ex cursions for food, and alwaya returned full of f. .Oi : -u. k..m ...aA (n all the in. ItTltUQ HHU JVJ j lit. vcvaiuv no.. M , flections of the soldiers, voice, and understood ttte expresssion of hi face , Sometimes he a mused his weary hours by counting the spots on her goJLien Jur, and observing how beautifully they were shaded ; the showed no displeasure even when he held ber by the tail to count-ths splendid white and black jings, that, glittered in the sunshine like precious stones. It was pleasant to jook' open this graceful outlines of her frm, the glossy smoothness of her neck, and the maj estic carriage other head.;, She delighted bim most when abe was in ft'hoWt. Her extreme gracefulness and agility as she glided swiftly a long, jumped, bounded, and rolled over and over,, waa truly surprising. When she was darting up the rocky eminence at hef-Wifteat; speed, she would stopsuddenly and beautifully as the French man called "Mignonne." One day a Vary large bird sailed through the air over their heads. In the desert, anything that has life is intensely interesting. The Frenchman quitted ths panthor to watch the flight tf the bird, as hs slowly end-heavily, fanned ihe, air In a few minutes the Sultana of the Delort be gan to groWV "She is certainly 'jealous," tho't tho soldier, aa he looked at her fierce and glitter ingeyos. They gazed intelligibly at each, other, and tho proud coquette leaped as she fert his hand tipop her head; her eyes flashed like light ning and she shut them hard. . " The creature must have a soul !" exclaimed the Frenchman. : This account was given by the soldier himself, while I was admiring the docility of the powerful animal in the menagerie 'at Paris. I do not know," continued tho narrator, what I had done to displease Mignonne' so much or whether tho creature was merely in sport but elie turned and snapped ber teeth at me, and seiaed hold ot my leg. ahe did it without violence put Dunn ing she was about to devour me, I plunged ir.y dagger into her neek. The pior creature rolled over, uttering a cry that froze my heart. She made no attempt to- revenge my bjow, but look ed mildly upon me in hsr dying agony. I would haveL'ivenalltho worhl to have recalled her to life. It was aa if I had murdered a friend Some of the French soldiers, who discovered my signal, -found rue some hours afterward, weeping by thewSKof her dead body. n " Ah, well," said ho after a mournful silonee, " I have been in the warn in Germany, Spain, I'ruea and Frahce-but I never have een afiy. thing that produced such sensations as the des ert eh, how beautiful it was !'' " What feeling! did it excite 1" asked I. " Feelings that are not to be spoken," replied the soldier solemnly. " I do not always regret my cluster of palm trees and my panther; but sometimes their remembrance makes me sad ; in the desert tliere is every thing and there is no thing." " What do you mean by that?" "I cannot tell," said he impatiently after a pause he added, " God is there without man." MR. CLAY AND HIS FRIENDS ' Henry Clrfy is not President, but he is some thing better he is right in the opinions of the map s of intelligent Americans. Failing to elect him to the chief magistracy, they coukl not rest content without some further testimony of their' roApaot and re trard than their votes afforded. We have already recorded the fact that by weens of a quiet subscription started in this city Mr. Clay was relieved of considerable embarrassment incurred through his generous aid extended to a relative. We since learn thai the amount raised for Mr. Clay is about fifty thousand dollars, of which about thirty five thousand dollars have been appropriated to the removal of all encumbrances from his estate. Ashland therefore stands free, and its noble owner has besides a moderate sum remaining from the offerings of his friends.' The testimonial was alike unsought and unexpected rirmute to worth wh'ichnbe; donors rejoiced in their ability to make. May the venerated object nf the' tribute live long .to know that the thous ands who profess friendship for hun feel it sin cerely, true alike in triumph -or defeat to him, who through a life of long and arduous service has been true to the. honor and interest of the country. North American. , GOVERNORS OF THE STATES FOR 1845. STATES, OoVKKNdnS. TKHM tit1. Maine, - Hugh J. Anderson, May 1846 June. 1845 New Hampshire, John H. Steele Vormoiil, Willianj Blade, Oct. 1345 Massachusetts, Uoree Ti. hrig, Jam' 1846 Uhod, Island, James Feiwier, ' May lti45 Connecticut, Rger S; Baldwin, -May f845 New York, Silas Wright, Jr. - Jau 1847 NewJeaey, Chartss C. Stratton, .Jan. 1848 Frmisyivaaia, Irancis K- bhunk, . Jan. 1S4S MSrytaUdi-TTttomaaWFf Uelawars, I nomas Stockton, Jau. 1949 Virjn'iiia, James-McDiald, Jan. 1846 North Carolina," 'William A. Graham, Jan. 1847 South Carolina William Aiksn, Dee. 1846 Gesreia, - Gorirs W. Crawford, Nov. 1847 Alabama, , Benjamin Fittpatrick, Dec. 1845 Mississippi, Albert G. Urown, Jan. 1846 Leuisiaaa, Alexander Moufon, Jan. 1847 Arkansas, I nomas b. urew, jot. 1H4 Missouri, Jobn C. Edwards, Nov. 1848 Tennewss, "James C, Jones, Oct. 1845 Illinois, i 1 nomas ord, - Deo 1846 Indians, James VVJlitcomb, ' Dee 1847 Ohio. Mordecai Hartley, Dec, 1846 Michigan, John S. Barry, Jan. 1846 -Florida Ter. , tJohn Branch, Au. 1S4' Wisconsin do. tN, P. Tallmadrs, Sepul84 Iowa do. tJohn Chambers, July, 1847 Wliigs.12. . tooofoqot 14. Appointed by ths President., RHODE ISLAND. y ; The Legislature of Rhode Island met and waa duly organiaed n Tuesday last. On'th next day bills of general amnesty were introduced in both branches.' They provide fr,the liberation of Thmat W. JE?orr and all .other persons; bow in prison for o&cncee against the eoverein now w of the S,tat, and restore them te their former rieMt and jiriviieees. i ner also nronose to re- mit all fines and penalties Incurred under the act of VfVi, and .direct .that no prosecution ahail be hereafter commenced, for th offences therein mentioped, It is intimated that tbit measure will nut pass in Its. present shape. i 'Yet, all par tiet beinir tired of Mr. Oorr. tnd hi crime, and punithirienVihere is little-Kaaon todoubiof bis being released before, thi session ef ibajeg'uv- latur cloaea. 't ' . .,, t- ... .1..... . in... , .., . :,.-'U,T GeneraLDawson (on of the Representatives In Congress trout Louisiana)' na reached hi home, from Washington u in such a piecarious tat of heaiib that ha ia bourly alternaling be. twen thia world and th grave." So sty the bi rrtncitvui unrontci oi me wm nuimo. OrJLY A TltlFLE. ".' '' ' ' Bf $MU.X" M. MAT. ff," ' 'Ii'a only a tiiile, uncle,' aaid Harry Stoyves. ant to bis guard. fin. -. ' Al is Boyd nwy be ae'you i iy, careless'; but it' only a tnde, and outweigh, ed by her beauty and brilliant taleifti.'- ( a 'You nwy live to think difltH-eptly, Harry,'' said the old gentleman I have teenthlce yyur year, and depend upon it, the happiness of a mar. ned life rests on the tilth thir gs rather than the grpcu ones. !Ynu can't all the time be thinking of your wife's beauty, but will sometimes recur to the roinforts yon once enjoyed in' a t id jr house, and before a year hsf gone over your 'bead, yoa will be willing lo: saenfie her brilliant talents for. an amiable disposition. Give me the woman' wlid bat the tact to pereieve tnd gratify one's lib fie peculiarities of taste or habit who knows when to have the suppers warmed, how much to cook the joint of meat, in what way to do up one's linen, and te attend all these other littje, every dayxoniforts . Yoa may despise these trifle now; but they have' more to do with th happiness of a married hfe than any thing alee.' ' Harry kept silent a moment, looking at the key of his watph, which he kept whirling j for he felt that his uncle was. eyeing him keenly At length he spoke . .Bat, granting what you eay--4iow dd yon know that Ellen Boyd will not attond W all these trifles f Cannot a woman of geniua'niak a kind and considerate wife 1" Certainly a few may " . Thenijiterupted Harry, exultingly, that.it givmg up your case. Ml run ine risa ; sne it ue one ol the tew and who woman t rarner nave a beautyand a bel esprit than a mere humdrum, and with thee word be . bowed himself out of bit uncle's office. ' The old gentleman shook his head sadly, as he gftsed Atthe yOung man. v '"' a " ' it is no use arguing with him, I see,' he said to himself '.the boy's crazy with love, and is de termined to throw himself away. I can only give him" advice, and' advic'NVQnt move him.. Well let hitu try the experiment. As he makes his bed, so he must lie,' And with this homely pro verb, the old gentleman turned to his'dosi, and resumed the examination of his papers. Ellen Boyd was a beatify' and a wit ; but her temper was high, and she was both' by nature and education selfish. The gratification of lier pleasure was al) she cared for, end to this she managed to make, everything and everybody sub servient. Her splendid face and figure, united to her really wrilliant powers of conversation, made her afavorite in every circle in which she moved, and procured her constant admirers, who fed her self-love with flatlerry. ' At home, she was considered lite prodigy of the family, and in consequence had been spoiled from her childhood. tier plainer sitters nao leanieu losacrince a por tion of their own wardrobes, to render that of ttieir sister more splendid ; and often they, as .well artheir inother.iabored all day to adjust th dress that Ellen was to wear at a ball in the ev. ening, for the family were not wealthy, and even had some difficulty,, rumor said, to Vnakq ends meet at the close of the year. While her sisters were thus occupied, the proud beauty Waa usual ly lying on a sofa reading tho last novel, or, per haps, ill-humoredly finding fault with them far not performing their task moro to her taste. But all these things were bom meekly, for. El len was expected to make a grand alliance, and besides, despite her many' faults, her mother and ajsters doaled on her.' '. Her most successful lover was Harry Stuyve- sant, and lie was weattny, ana moreover tj: one of the beet families of the State; people said it would be a match. His uncle, more .than ones, expostulated with him, hut these arguments gen erally ended as the one we have recorded, and finally if became publicly know'n that Harry was to he married early rn the Autumn. Harry took his young wile to a nanasome nonse n the city, where he intended hereafter to reside during tbe winter ; and for a while no man was more hanDV. The beauty of his bride was the theme of praise in every assembly where she ap peared ; he saw himself'eovied in-the possession of such a treasure ; he was almost bewildered with, gratified pride. At hi own table, too, the most celebrated men of the country wer proud to garner, for the grace and dignity with which Mrs. Stuyvesant prearueu, ana ine oriiiiancy oi her conversation, were extolled by all. For two months Harry wa.s at the pinnacle of bjiss. But he soon began to nnd that ine cup was mixed with other ingredients than those of hap piness. If to see his wile shine in' company af forded him such pleasure, it was, alas !; the only graiificaTton 1ier society afforded hti,fcrat home she was always tired and silent, and' even grew pettish when he sought conversation. About three months alter their marriage Harry returned, home one wet evening, tired and ex hausted by a day of unusually laborious business. With a snse of relief he deposited his wet om. brella jri the rack and opened the drawing room door. But instead of the cheerful fire he hoped to find there, all was cold and comfortless. He hen Went bp stairs to his wife settling room, but she was -not there. A little, annoyed at, finding her out, he rang th bell for a servant ; but he bad tp repeat ths summons before any one" ap peared. At last the Cook entered. ... . " n. .... wner ia Mw.Btuyvesani i' - Gone out, was the reply. 4 Sbe has beerfoot Humph ! Are you me onty servanda ooui . Yes, sir. The rest have all gone out too-i I hy.didn?t tapejrojiJaeJkj Isn't there' anv fire in the house Taaid TeT harply checking himself in a severe auimadver. sinn on the servants. There comes John,' saw the cook, as the gate was heard sbutthig, ' hs will soon make" up the fire, tir, and missus will be home by m bye. In ne very good humor Harry had to walk up and down the hall until a fire was made, and even after hit, quite half ah hour elapsed before the carriage drove up With his wife. She'came in, complaining of excessive fatigue, and with a fit of peevTsifless,Tor the ihiriiher bad dlsappoTnted . 1 ... . a. her ; and iter nuspano tpenton oi me uiwi un pleasant evenings of his fife. ' -; V notnernioiun passeu on, au usrrj tiioo.uio .. . .1. e LI- ".-:f- Wn.,i in witnessing jne Jtrimpn oi p j centinued to -wear away beneath the thousand petty annoyances ot. bom, ne aim, ms uuwat loved, ber as passionately a ever, and often at an evening assembly, he wonld stand apart fetn. ihg against a pillar, contemplating nae a yoyg lo?er the fiiW produced b f her tranecendant loveliness. At other time to wowo nang, a chirmed listener, on the word with which she waa efichantlnjr a circle of dignihed and renown ed etatesmen. But. when he entered hi home, al) hit happiness had vanished, nis wite belong ed to that class whosefm to think that it is too much trouble, to dress 'for a' husband, and ac cordingly sb met him at breakfast and dinner, unless when there waa company, iu an old slov enly drest, and a manner thaf was sure te be indifferent, even if it wa not ill Rumored; for aa EHerr.had married bim for his wealth alone, and thai was pow assured to ber, the ho iotiger iopsidered It worth her while td consult hie "copifort.t'Inthe same way she met every ad vane for an evening's quiet enjoyment when there was no .ball or soiree to attend, though thuji occurred but rarely.; Instead of s Hiving to entertain her husband, ah usually took up a novel or slept on the sofa. . ' Sometimes Harry Ventured to expottulate, but thi only produced llereUous and be was wise enough to give it np. Scene like that which we have recorded,; v beo he would return bom and find everything" tomfoftless, tervant negli- gent becies the' misttess of, the hods was care lets, became too frequent- Harry, at length did what hundreds of husbands have don be?, fore, in hk .'circomstancee he s ought abroad, for that comfort he could not find at bom.'- ' There is not now a mor unhappy ceuplejhan Mr, and Mrs. Stuyvesant.'. She still thine in ublic, the admired of ail Observers, but ber eauty is already falling a victim lo. hor Hl-tem-ber. and it la romored that ber huaband'e for.- tun begins t feel the resblt of his gambling life, and .that daily scene occur, net ween ine two, m consequence of hia refusal lo supply her extravagance an before. . I feared It would be o," aaid Harry' unci, "and I .said, from the beginning, that Ellen's selfishness- would make , her disregard hi com forU. Ah I my dear, it is because you have pajd so much attention to the every day trifle of married life that we have been so happy.' . , Zadietf Nat. Mag. " 7 REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS FBOJf. THB WILaUNGION DISTKICT, : -. It may gratify some of our readers (says the Wilmingtoq Chronicle) to see ft list of the names of those who have represented this district in the Congress of tbe United States from the time the State entered into the Union. We have, there, fore, compiled one, which is hereto annexedi with th time of eefvie of each Representative. When North Carolina acceded to th Union in 1790, she was By the Constitution of the United States entitled to five Representatives, until an numeration of the Inhabitants should take place, when, in common with l th pt her States , she was to have one Rejiwsehfttfive for every thirty thou sand inhabitants. To ehuose the five the Geiier sl Assembly divided the State into five distrists, each one embracing two judicial districts. The Cape Fear Congressional division, the third, was formed bf the' Wilmington and Fayetteville judi cial districts. We have not been" able to escer tarn what CounlUt belonged to these two dis. trices. To represent thia third division, Timothy Bloodworth, of Wilmington, was cltoseti in Feb ruary 1790; he served in the second and third sessions of the first Congress. In the second Congress, th division was represented by Wil liam B. Grove of Fayetteville"; wbethpr Mr. Blood. Worth declined, or was bateh by Mr. Grove, we are pot informed. In 1792, after the first census had been taken, the General Assembly laid the State off into ten Congressional districts, that be ing the number of Representatives toVhicb she was entitled aceordinsr to (lie ratio of thirty .thou sand. The sixth, or Wilmington district was com posed of the counties of Wew Hanover, Bruns wIcTtTBladerr, Sampson, Duplin and -Onslow. The county of Columbus was afterwards taken off from Bladen, and the seven counties continu ed to form the. district until th last districting of th State under the census of 1840, when Robe son, Jones, and Lenoir, were added, and the dis trict numbered the sixth, Tea it was origirmIy It was the fifth under the census of 1830. B1PRESESTATITEB. OCT. '91 "J3 '99 1803 OS '11 10 17 '19 '25 29 '31 .'45 Timothy Bloodworth, of New Hinover, 1 790 Wm- B. Grove, Cumberland, '91 James Gillespie, Rladerr, '93 Wm. H. Hill, James Gillespie, Tbomas Kenan, Win. R. King.t Charles Hooks, James Owen, (then Charles Hooks, New Hanover, Bladett, Duplin, Sampson, Duplin, Bladen) Duplin, Sampson, New Hanover, '99 03 05 41 '16 '17 19 35 '29 Gabriel Holmes,! E8 ward B.Dudley,v James J. McKay, Bladen, '3t tti.nh.Pvahlihatn!aden county has furnish- ed Representatives for the district for twenty four yeara of the fifty-three since its formation. Mr. Bloodworth was a mmber of the Congress of the Confederation iu 1786 and '87. .In 1795 he was elected U. S. Senator, and served a full term of six. years. ' William Hooper and Cornelius Harnett, both also of Wilmington, were members of the General Con gress previous is t adoption M 4ne Awctea oi uiu federation, the first from 1774 to '77, the last from '77 to . '80. " ' t Now Minister from the United States to France. Afterwards Governor, elected by the Legislature. Elected Governor by the people in 1S36, the first under tbe new Constitution. New York, Mat 10, 1845. There has been a alight, improvement in prices at tlie stock market since the anvai ot tne last steamer from England : the rat of money is some what lower. . The operations are mostly in fancy and railroad stocks. The punialiment bf death was inflicted yester day in the prison yard of the Tombs, in Centre street, upon James Eager, an Irishman by birth, convicted som weeks since of murdering a man named Williams. The .culprit died wjth firm nees, after responding reverently to th praye'r made. by the clergyman. in his behalf- He ex pressed a wish some moments before his execu tion to shake hands willi Babe, Que: pirate, also nuder sentence of death ! and said to.the latter as they parted, "good bye, you must soon prepare to follow me." The advocates of tbe abolition of the death penalty have made active efforts to save Eager ; but Governor Weight did not see any good and sufficient-reason why mercy should be extended in this case. There was a large and spirited meeting of the Central Committee, of the New York Clay Clubs ju Jballoward .House last evenioff, at which a letter from Mr. C ay. in answer to tbe rerent ad dress of the committee, sent to bim enrolled on parchment and enclosed in.a silver case, .was read The letter ie brief but appropriate ; aodifs read ing was followed by loud and enthusiastiq dem onstrations of applause from the audience. . Broadway has been a stir J1 th forenoon in consequence of the appearance of four- huge ele phants two abreatt, harnessed to a car mtain W band of rtmsic,' and marchin; thrnugh-out. principal streets to the .inspiring sound uf wind instrument. They, form part f a rnenageri which arrived here this morning-from Philadel phia. It was an interresting sight to see these elephants meke their way out ef lbs ferry-boat at the foot of Coartlahdj street. Th cautious man ner in which they tested the strength of the plank. over which they wer lo walk, by first pressing tseir.trunlts against mem, ana men care fully throwing their weight open one foot before venturing the body, was a wonderful exhibition of the inetinet of those huge animals. " " " JV. Y Cor. Nat. Int. OrifiKOtooT.What ia Geology ! The aci. ence of breaking stones. . What frjlogiA,CTpiUlt 'aocltttfaJIof rocks. . . s:, . ... .,. . What description of eton has been moat sought afterl The Philosopher's. : Has it ere been found 1 rTreqirntly. ' Where 1 In a horn. . -. '. Where deposited 1' In a hat. - From what. does it proceed. 1 Quart. What i a Petri-faction ! .Rather a hard parly. " VVhera Hoe granite li f 'In beds.' VYbaT ia a stratora ! " A layer of any thing. Mention ontb A ben.' Another. A able the lay ton, Mention better. A layer of wagers. . What S a flint I .'A' miser's heart. , - Cao.yoi break it! Yea. Howl Open, hi ClH5ikt la chalk 1 Th milk of uman kindness Also, the organic formation nf a score, -".whether applied to a lt or in eoo oi ouriero euv, : TIIE CONDITION OFTHE WHIG PARTY - IN VIRGINIA. This is the time to teat th strength of Whig principles on th part of those who hav beret, for professed to entertain tbem. . .... Within five months the party in .this fit at have tuttaihed two defeats, and for nearly Unxt yeara they roust, if they remain Whigs, giv, up all hope of participaling inrvthe patronage tho Federal Government' Now, 'the question is, will they "remain Whigs J" .Will they steadfastly adhere to those principlei 'which they hav declared to be inseparably connected with the happiness and liberties of the country Will Jhey be content to do their duty with the expec. tatioo of o other reward than that ef an tppro. ring conscience, and tUe abiding hope that they will yet tea the day when, the Government will be administered in such a manner as to secure th greatest happinesi of Jhe greatest number of : its citizens I e - Every true Whig every member of ihe par iy who really entertained the principles he pro. feesed, will give a hearty affirmative response to these questions, and will show by his conduct that defeat haa only served to incite' him to re newed exertiont that te there is more to do, . he will do more, and never rest until the pa triotic ehda of the party are attained. From those who were never true Whigs men who joined the party without appreciating its principles, and who looked to the spoils . f office as the only reward of exertion, we may expect a different line of conduct. They will desert to what seems the strong side, and, Swiss-like, offer -L: . . . t ... I . -L-;- me, uruia luuiuBe wuw ,u vvu. .v. moir services. But, thank God! we believe there are not many of this latter description ef Whigt. The party was pretty well purged by Tyler's admin, is'tration of the Waiters on Providence ; and those who stood to their colours in the great battle of November wilt, we believe, when the time for another struggle comet, be again found marching under them. The elections this- Spring furnished any thing ttut a test of the real strength of the Whig par ty in Virginia. Mortification at the defeat of their great Champion and Leader paralyzed their exertions, and while few Whigs counted on such a defeat as we have sustained, we cannot believe that there was one in tbe State who counted on a vicujry line oprtng. As time goes on, causes which now operate against us, will cease- to produce an effect, and we confidently look forward to the lime when ihe party will not merely regain, but greatly in crease ita strength. Like that sterling Whig, the Editor of the Alexandria Gazette, we are yet buoyant with hope, and like him, we can with truth say, " we are in Sober, earnest seriousness, when we say, that our confidence is unwavering in the recuperative energies of the Wbigs, even of Virginia. ' A better day will bring forth bet. ter fruits.' "Petersburg Intelligencer. THE EMPIRE CLUB. Mr. Brownlow, of Tennessee, lately in New York, gives a sketch of the prominent charac ters atfached to the famous Empire Club in New York. We find the account published in the Richmond Whiif. The head of the Club, j ,e Myg, B a refugee from justice in Albany, for , 'ate riot and attempt at murder. He wai once arrested in Washington for stealing trea sury notes in New Orleans, by order of ths President. The lieutenant of the Club was tried for Ihe murder of a man named Londa, and Was saved from the penitentiary for life by a hung jury. He was since arrested for stealing Treasury notes. One of the members wat once convicted of manslaughter, and served out his time for the offence in thb penitentiary. Ano ther was convicted of theft and burglary, and pardoned out of the penitentiary by Gov. Bouck. Another was once arrested in New Jersey as pickpocket, and after escaping because of some informality in the arrest, he came and joined this Club. Another, beaidet being a common thief, wat once aent to the penitentiary for the murder of a man by the name ot McCoy. Ano ther vagabond is of the low order of gambten, and has been, twice arrested for .riots. Another was once arrested fur stealing a pockct-booi, and another time for stealing goods. Another has been once arrested for stealing, andfrequent Iv indicted as a p-ambler. Another never was known to commit but one capital offence, and that was stealing a clock, for which he was in dieted and tried. And another has been arrest ed.thee times in the last two years for steal- inn-imoda of various kinds. I hie statement put forth by Mr. Brownlow to corroborate :he statements lo the same effect he'relofore mad by the New York Express and other New York papers, and by Mr. Clingman in.nis spec.... the House of Representatives, 'Akxandria Gazelle. THE .qAVAWTrTENNISSEE Gov. Jonss and Senator Foster. ' The canvass hi Tennessee Is progressing with great activity, and the gallant spirits who heod this article, are again doing battle in the good cause. E'phraim H, Foster, it will be remember ed is trie Whig candidate for Governor, and Ja C. Jnnes hag accepted the' nomination for Con- :- ,11A tk rimirraaflinhfll llifltrict Let The "peoplo orTennesseelTacfl "lliejirga tant Jones in Congress, and our woru ror , Polk will find that he will be betser known on tne floor of Congress than ever before; though " has occupied a seat there himself. Perha , ..i. in the counirv, i"" - each other so weft as President Wia ana i.irru ttrv uw two - .f . , Jones. Richmond Whig, ' - Thk VWc o, re. SSm eellected together a Mt" puKic ment with reg. o - ,f iHMOD gratifying to we tne ."r-aiiB tw I with whfc h it is frPVurritolhould b. ' minatioa that our r.ghts t. th tem stoetly and ably, advocated. Tbsre an do time d oae v&cew ilM ' lyeor will De to-oisjniCTi - Britain teffenc. mv -a Pott. Undoubtedly, "what faclearh, "J be "to claimed and maintained .St tnd in a proper, manner. . --y sf It !..' in this ease, between the Unneo o hd Griat Brruib.-deemed a "W" tiation by .11 fV!!!fZ' Government, tnd now eomnwu . be uch, W Wtat i cieany jo i-z . versal determination.", the .." FW grvic cannot detennme a 9t'nr. w be d ciaeu not ey p"?"' . evidnc.-Aaio' fyteBtgenttf. : i
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