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TWO DOLLARS I'KIt ANNUM. Vir rnM i. cooivj-,.; rLUliU' i TERMS cuoica io mi roc AnictxsTs oi stomi yuraimw, i&aucauou, gwuuurc, ucr.wtrc, 3 leu's, im amamcis, c. i VO!, II l-XO. .16. RA LEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, OCT. 15,: 1853. WHOLE NO. 98 V FAMILY N E W SPA P E 11 -X E U T Ii A L -ISi POLITICS. TED STORY !) jrl . -,1-.-! ?AHATI0X-T. i, g- !'! Y eighteen,, was reading i'. i .r is:, llwr. a:il uncle.' in the f,. .,... ...,! ),..) ;tlit finished tlx.' -: i W V.i:.i 'a . f !.' .!!.; lire in London. " 1 think th reare ve:y. few ; vn Lav; not seen : pray .were you ever In ; at a inv 'icd !Vbtjor Harvey ; " I was tie.: most aw Ail description of w..ik of an incendiary, and ii laid to give' its progress ar !., a Loudon tire either, i r- tile ncts'as the wave of an i-ieeurir.g engines and assis ri It took place in a rc n. i' D iiiiK-s1 from anv town. , 'i.'.r. ,fi.tU'i' ' ' ' r i ' ' I i : ' :.-;iaH'.'-'s i:a- t ' an -1. 1.. !i:: i 1 : i ' , v! it was at' the house of, iliad.fiifii.U":'' lli" pai tieulars, uncle;" s;;id ;. ;;! ;:ot make von sad to do r ii liOl. 1 d, Einnne f"r that' fire f-'e ni. ; 1 ' ivi';. and - lHo-t i -t 1 i-ui aUe event in ni' f.r the ake. of 11) V in n t:,at it to i i 1 1 tps v(.ti r lV: lids W'Te ","' said Knima,: '4- ! ad ii.Mied ttioir liuUM' much' h.--vond its. value, a'e y. .i :-';.d of the : od.ttofial money : i;v wrong: the house of'mv- No, ilinm iVh-U'ls v, ;i- ci V"U a v iiiviri -1- ut he insurance2! -.was 1 en a! ;i" i : ' :;i ! : ar-i '- - i' r, - a:..: i.. .-. . cii'ein: - w.:.c -, i. w!;: l.oWi -r, t.'.ev !o 1 an a-y ih 'y had i: ". " ( ! How I g s ': v i ." co.iC-.ii 'O t i' -;iu r " 1 -a. ai-'- at once i i; i - i . i . O ill' V H'.X 111- iiL l o' ;;t eud'-ared t,o them by !, ;e uioin-y colli 1 replace ; artie'vj more precious than e ni vsterv :'they. discover in the ruins-." . ;iit and wrong: they -Cer- ta-ii!: gained a treaswi' or rather regained it; f a- ihe ha'-t possessed it once, and wantonly cast it a ay.'' ' - . . 4 !Now, uncle, y ou speak in riddles ; do pray tell 'rrx-if f --ovV J" - ,4 .nrj-if- Harvey looked at Lady Wilmot who gave a no 1 and smile of assent and he began his nar rative. " Ab ut twenty years ago, Emma, I went to pay a yir it to a voting married couple, for whom 1 ha5 a since iv regaid : they lived in a beautiful country- house, sui rounded bv spacious grounds. It was Spring ; the w hole lieighboi hood seemed one sheet .of b'ossouis, and the clustering branches of the l.!;;e and h.bnrtiiua v,ave- beauiy and fragrance, to Hi V wan; tulo'.l",:!- in .deiice of Sir Foar '. .!... ; ... i;.: i .u' uuc n-.iui-ug 10 tuts icoi- ii. d Lady Falkland, They were vt.ung, n is. me, wealth v, intellectual --and vet-Ill v 'i- to tin an-was of a melancholy nature, live '-'.appily together. They had de-j-ar.afi.ai, ;uu the purpose of my jour . They-,'!M ; cided on a. sej ney was to iii-pcct a:id witness a deed of separate iiiainti nance." ' '' " U wMa-rv shocking !'' said. Emma; "nothing can iis;;.i.'y the separatioli of a married couple." " I do aiiot' quite agree; with y'ou there, my .dear," ansueje 1 1km- imcle ; "there w:y be circumstances : which jiisti'y the painful -measure ; such, however, were nor the eiret.i ihstatiees . f my friends: the mor al coudue' of eai'-h wais uninipeachable, and they were .five fn m extravagance and love of dissija lion. ; but tja y war e unfortunately too much alike in respects wlieiv' it would have I e n most ; desira ble fiiat they should hae ditlVred thev were botli ' ' Haughty, exacting,' ii l ita'ole, impatient off-slights, ami nervously ieiceltible'of slights whrrelno ono '. . ; -. ' I : else wa.uld have de-cried them. I think the faults were as nearly. as possible equal on each. side. The lady complained of the want of the attentions of a lova-r in her husl.iand ; -and- the gentleman com- piained that his w ife would not condescend to dress, sing, or siiiile for his. gratification alone, as she was w ont to do in the days of courtship. They became contradictory peevish, and sullen, and a fatal want of confidence ensued on every affair of life, whether 1 j - -1 ' How diller. ni from , my' dear father and moth er J " said Emma ; " who can never keep an-thinga iin-'tiieirf-iVoin cach otl4r;"'.; 1 !h- confidence w hich, they withheld from each oiii. r. j uimii d Major;' Harvey, ' they reposed in vaiio-as quarters -: and several of the friends thus i.i;.;uo.c;uudy i si nguishiU made use of the idle and . conunon -place- phrase: "When married people -cannot hw happily together, it is besrfor them to separate. 1 tus advice had an effect which sound-' i',.;I1',lv:v-'1: oeu :;id. iu having. It was accepted by each ot the parties, and carried into execution. An eminent. lawyer was directed to prepare a deed of sepwation. aiid. wh,,u once signed and witnessed, Lady ilkJa.e-Uwas to quit the residence of her husband, a-ud return to ln-r parents. My friends, as you :hayiiagine, wa r not Vitting together. I was sno-.Mi mj.) .the study i t Sir YA 'gar, and 1 spar ed no pains or arguments to prevail on him to re consider his determination, to endeavor to bear with the little imperfections of his wife, and to persuade her to be ar with l.is own. lie would not, however admit that he had given her any provocation ; be . seemed' thoroughly convinced of her coldness and want of attachment to him. Alter some cross j questioning. I ; succeeded in getting him to allow j that he w as 'occasionally' a little; in itable ; but such j Jnatibiiity.besaid, would soon disappear, were it "i .a pt n.ive by the provoking and taunting re- in i: ivs UJ his w iie;' lb: should ha-ve been married to such a woman is my d -ar mamma,'" said Emma ;.u.-le is so mild 'and patient, that she would soften the most irrita ble temper in the world." " Do not praise your mother oolite so enthusias- tically, my love h:1 Lady Wilmot, smiling; "it is almost as l.yl a jaiiac vourself." " When I found," continued Major Ilervey. 'hat ail my persuasions were in vain, I was obliged ta citly Jo consent to the introduction of Mr. Cham bers, the "lawyer,, with the deed of separation : he produced this document out of a tin box, which appeared to me more fatal than the box of Pando ra since Hope could not be supposed to repose at the bottom of it. When the deed, how ever; was d-TiVi red to liie, I could not but do justice to. the liberality of Sir Edgar: the fortune brought to liim by- his w ife was small, and had been settled on her st'lf for pin-money; but the allowance he proposed making to hnr was large, evfcn in proportion to his extensive income. He expresed every wish for ln-r cuiloit and happiness.' Jler father and mother were to conic to the hall on thb en-uing lay to wiiness 'the separation, aid to take theirtlaughter t o their home. J le asked me whether I -thought thev would bi) satisfied with the liberality of his proviVioli for her, and I unhesitatingly answered in the affirmative lthough, knowing their kind, tender and ling natures, my! very heart was w i uii' at tlie antidilution of tljeir visit, I pro ceeded from Sir Edgar's apartment to. that of Lady Falkland, vainly hoped that I might be more suc ce s.d'ul with her than I had been , with her hus band. I had known and loved tier from her earli- . i - i i . . . . i . il LII- I had stood by the altar when her hand wasjohe d with that of Sir Edgar and deep ; - was. my sorrow to think that aught but death j direction to which she pointed, and at the window should -dissolve that holy union. I could not, ) of a little apartment above the draw ing-room, what however, bend or soften her haughty spii it. 'She j was mv horror to behold Lady Falkland making was undervalued,' she said ; 'she was despised 'by I despairing signs for assistance! This little room her husband.; she had always met wit. fondness J had been a great favorite with Sir Edgar and her nial affection under the roof of (her parents 'and j self during the early months of their marriage, .on timber she would return. 1 wistieu her to request a private. interview with Sir Edgar: this she de clined. She had not, she said,; for many weeks seen him, except in the presence ;of a third person; but sue jTOinisc.l me that, m Iioisor of my arrival, I ".v. . w.w.- buiv "i Xk naa- formal and .melancholy dinner ; and'Mr. Chalmers, who made the fourth of our little party, was the only unembarrassed person 'among us.".' I "Oil that terrible lawyer !" said Emmav, " how I should have detested the sight 'of him !" " Th'n you would, have felt vpry unjustly, my dear girl," said Major Ilervey ; '4he was a worthy and upright man .; lie could not retuse to draw up the deed in question when required to do so; and as hejwas only professionally acquainted with Sir Edgar and Lady Falkland, and not a private friend of either party, it w ould have beeiu unreasonable to expect that she should look very unhappy about the matter. We are apt to exat too much from lawyers and medical' men ; and sjhould reflect that long familiarity w ith scenes of distress, if it fail to harden the .feelings, will at. all events subdue the outward expression of them. jThey grieve like others for the, misfortunes of theiir friends and rela tives; but if they gave .a tribute jof ardent, sympa thy to the sufferings of eveiy jjlient and patient, they would be living in a state uf peqietual excite ment, highly unfavorable to ttyi cool, deliberate se!f-j)ossessioii so requisite in each of their profes- mou. Lady Falkland quitted nis soon after din-, ner. 'Mr. Chambers and I joined her in the drawing-room, but Sir Edgar had retired to his study. Lady Falkland was sad and silent; in fact, the whole room presented a dreary appearance: her harp and pianoforte .were in parking-cases ready for removal ; a table near the -window, which used to be covered with engravings, books in gay bind ings, and a splendid album, was now despoiled of all its ornament'; her writing-dik and work-box were not in their accustomed places, and a beauti ful portrait of herself, taken before her marriage,1 was removed. 1 ' . Mr. Chambers retired earl. Jl made one more attempt to work on the ieelings juf Lady Falkland. I even appealed to the weakness! of her character, by 'endeavoring to represent to her the consequence and responsibility 'of the situation she was desert ing, and the -insignificant station; in society held by a separated wife. But Lady Falkland was not worldly or ambitious she was only vain and ex acting : she persevered in her 1 resolution, and I sorrow fully bade her " Good night 1" All that now remained in my power was fervent ly to entreat the heavenly Disposer of events, in mv pravers, to have pity on these poor deluded young people to change their proud hearts, to' bow their headstrong spirits, and to lead them, at some future time, again to find com fort and happi ness in each other. I remained! wrapt in thought for about an hour, lobking with dread to the events, of the morrow, and at leugth fell asleep. I awoke again.- It Was still dark, and I was im- mediately sensible of a decided -smell of fire. I was thoroughly alarmed. Several fires had lately taken place in that neighborhood, which were sup- psed to b the work of a man of low character and habits, w ho had rendered himself offensive to many -of the surrounding families. And this man, the gar- i rulous old stpward had informed me on the pre- ceeding day, had beeu threatened' by Sir Edgar with a prosecution for poaching, and had been hrd to avow that he would be' revenged on him. luiSt.anty aroused 'Sir Edar .We gave the alarm to the servants : and finding that the fire had only i ie ich ni a t n t ,f tl,0 k,.;i r..w. L.i l,f Va lil f v iit.' LT ll Jlliv, AIJIA 11 1 ( . U T v '-- .plenty of timefor our operations, I dismissed some ! of them to the neighboring farm-houses for assis i tance, arid emjaoyed others to rescue whatever was i most valuable and important from the flames. I First of all however, I spoke to Lady Falkland's own m-n'd, teilinv her o awaken tier lai3gently ! and qu'i.-t I v.- to rrp!n to )r tliat the tiams were ! e . c . i . . . . i .1 i . i .1 . I vi lar iroiu iue part 01 me nouse v. neru suesient, and, having assisted her to dress, to conduct her I to a large covered summer-house at the bottom of the garden, where I desired all the females of the family to assemble for the present.' Sir Edgar and I were actively employed for sometime in directing the labors of the servants, who remove' many ar ticles fromr the' house ; at length the flames spread with such rapidity, that we were compelled to de- j sist, and I walk dow n to the summer-house to con sole and reassure Lady Falkland. Imagine my surprise at discovering that she was not there. Her maid informed me that on entering her room she found it vacant, her bed had not been slept on, nor were any of her clothes to be discovered ; it was evident that she had been awake and sitting up at'the time of the alarm, and had provided for her own safety by flight. I must say that 1 felt more angry with Lady Falkland than terrified about tier for 1 supposed that, unw illing to identify herself with the interests of her household, or to run the risk of any commu nication with the husband she was about to leave, she Had sought a refuge in one of the farm-houses in the vicrnitv. J thought it right, however, to in form ir Edgar of her absence, and was returning to the front of the house for that purpose, when I was startled by a piercing shriek from Lady Falk- land's maid, who followed me. I looked up in the account of the extensive prospect it commanded : she had fitted it up with book-shelves, a guitar, and painting materials, and they passed much of their time there. It afterwards appeared that, unable'to sleep, the idea had struck Ladv Falkland that she wouiu KiKe a iv t iai ewen oi mis i c ireweJi or tins' room, endeared by. so many early and tender remembrances; she j sat down on a low ottoman there her own pecu liar seat rested her head on the chair usually oc cupied by Sir Edgar, anil gave vent to her grief in repeated and passionate sobs, till at length she fell into that dull and heavy sleep so often the result .of continued weeping. She aw oke to a scene of awful danger. She .at tempted to open the door; but the flames and smoke that assailed her drove her immediately to the window. It was two stories from the ground : death would be the result of leaping from it. One of the servants immediately ran to a neighboring farm, where, he -said, was a ladder of sufficient length to reach the window ; but how poor appear ed this prospect of relief, when the danger was so immediate and imminent! The staircase was in flames ! Who could venture to ascend it ? j I offered large pecuniary rewards to the person who-should save her life. One of the under-gar-deiters, tempted by my munificence, advanced a few fteps into the hou-e, and then returned. . "T shall.be suffocated in the attempt F' he said. " And what will become of my widow and father less children V - At that moment Sir.lgar, who had been giv ing directions in a diflereut part of the premises, made his appearance ; and, more by gestures than by words, we pointed out to him the situation of his wife. I shall never forget his agonised cry of distress; but he did not; waste a moment in deliber ation He snatched from me my military cloak, and rushed into the house. The old steward, who had been in the family at the time of his birth, en deavored to hold hfm back. " You are rushing to certai 1 death, Sir Edar !" he cried. "Pray return !" Put Sir Edgar shook him off. " I -H save her life 1" he exclaimed ; or lose my own in the attempt?'' and in another moment he -disappeared up the blazing staircase. I had scarcely time to hope, before Lady Falk land gave me fresh cause for alarm. The flames were approaching rapidly to the placewhere she stood. She evidently contemplated the desperate measure of a leap from the window; and I was shuddering at the idea of speedily beholding her m mgled form, when I saw her drawn back by a strong hand. Sir Edgar wrapped the cloak round her, and carried her from the window. Once more I -ventured to breathe. As Sir Edgar had ascend ed the staircase without material injury, I trusted thajt he might descend in the same manner; but at that moment the event so long anticipated took place the stairca-e fell in with a tremendous crash, and ail hopes of retreat were cut off. A dreadful 1 a id inevitable death seemed now the portion of these young people; but there was a melancholy J consolation in the idea that they would die clasped j in each other's arms, and exchanging mutual as- j surances of forgiveuess. My head began to swiu, ' and my eyes to feel dim, and I was on the point of Linking t the ground, when loud shouting voices ; near me aroused me to perception : a party of men i were approaching, bearing the expected ladder, and headed by Dennis O'Flaherty, an Irish laborer at 1 the farm. Even, at this moment the thought pass- led through my mind of the strange manner in I "hich we estimate the value of a person according I to the existence of local eirrnmAiainn.c tbad fre- I. -- - .- VH..WVWU. w. - quenlly during rav visits at the hall conversed with I Dennis OTlahertv, and amused myself much with his brogue, his blunders, and Ids uncouth manners. ! I knew him to be an honest and good-natured fel- ; low but it had never entered into my head that j lie r-uU possibly be of use to m in any other ; po:-f view than as a erson to be laughed at ; j but now , when I contemplated his ' . -r , ... 1 1 .ill ' s auiieue lrame, his muscular limb-, and his bold bearing. I felt that j the most gifted' genius or the most polished cour- j tier of the age would be an object of inferior conse- quence in my eyes to Dennis O'Flaherty ; and the J sweetest mudc would have been less delightful to j my ears than the powerful brogue which made it- I self heard above all the uproar, in vehement com- J inands to his companions to "waste no time, but set up the ladder quick "and steady." It was speed- ily set up, under Dennis' direction : he was at the top in a moment. Sir Edgar dej-oMted the faint- j ing Lady Falkland in his arms : ho speedily bore her down, and Sir Edgar followed in safety. Three loud cheers broke from the assembled spectators as he reached the ground. I could not join in their acclamations, but I silently and fervently offered up a thanksgiving to heaven for the preservation of my dear young friends, and a prayer that the cir cumstances attending it might have a beneficial ef fect on their' future lives. Lady Falkland was not hurt by the flames, although weeping and hysteri cal through alarm ; she was immediately borne to the farm, and medical assistance was procured for her. Sir E igar had 'not escaped so well he was severely scorched, and in great pain ; but in the midst of bis sufferings, -he could not retrain from telling me of his happiness. The few minutes that elapsed between his entrance into Lady lalkland's room and the arrival of the'lalder, had passed in mutual entreaties for pardon, in the mot tender interchange of iiotestations of affection, ami in lamentations over their too probable separation from each other by death although they had both so recently desired to effect a separation in life. At length the medical man, having lef i Lady Falkland, took Sir E IgarVunder his care, .and immediately silenced his Iran fire-engines ai rivi&ie county-townJ3jjkf" tew Murs th'eTiaTtfsVfcfcw . 't-0tv to ? j we V err a ifiixTrj- - .' - " .""- and smoking ruins. a Morning came ; the father and mother of Lady Falkland wereexpected, and I rode to meet them anxi'jus to acquaint them with the happy change in the prospects of their daughter : they were as tonished that I should greet them with a smile 5 still more so when I described the tremendous scene of the preceding night, which seemed little calcu lated to excite such a token of pleasure. But most grateful were they. when, I had flushed my story, and fervently did they return thanks to the gracious Lord, who had thus wonderfully and mysteriously wrought good out of evil. I led'them to theTf arm, where they f.ndly em braced their beloved daughter: she was sitting by the bed-side of her husband, who, when no longer supported by temporary excitement, was suffering severely from the effects of hurts and a tender and effecting scone ensued. . When I left the room, I encountered Mr. Chambers, the lawyer. "I am exceedingly sorry," he said to me, with a look of doleful apology ; " but I have reason to fear that the deed of separation has been destroyed in the flames." "So much the better,' I replied, cheerfully ; "Sir Edgar and Ladv Falkland are now. happily recon ciled, and the 'deed of separation, even if recovered, would be no better than waste paper." "Pardon me, major!'' said he with a provoking curve of his lip; " vou can only .conjecture that point. We lawyers are not to be satisfied except with proofs and time alone can prove that the deed will riot again be required." I was glad to escape from this doubting gentle man to the . clanioious rejoicings and congratula tions of Dennis O'Flaherty. I gave him a sum of money, which Sir Edgar afterwards trebled, and I resolved in my own mind never to laugh at his blenders again, since he had so happily refrained IVouT blundering in a case of life and d.-ath. Lady Falkland attended her husband with the most un remitting tenderness and assiduity, during an ill nees of several weeks. On his recovery they pass ed some months in traveling, ai'id neither of them nlaclejany complaints of want of attention on the part of the other. The house was rebuilt exactly in the same formrbut it was more attractive to my eyes than it had ever been for it had now become a " Mansion of Peace." .''And do you really think it possible, uncle," said Emma," " that a couple w ho were once on the verge of separation, could be thoroughly happy af terwards?" "It is not only possible, but it is true," said Ma jor Harvey ;."they are as happy,. Emma, as your own dear father and mother." u Now, uncle, I cannot believe you ; I shall be like your sceptical friend, Mr. Chambers only sat isfied with proofs 1" " Then I will give you a proof, Emma, which will be quile satisfactory even to the sceptical Mr. Cham bers : it is of your own dear father and mother I have been speaking." v Emma cast a wondering, incredulous glance to wards her mother. " Surely my uncle is jesting ?" said she io, my love," answered Lady Wilmot; "he has given you, under imaginary names, a narrative be the constant object of our care to avoid what of facts. The awful scene took place twenty years j may divert us from the great concern, and to " at ago, on this very site ; and the room where we are tend upon the Lord without distraction" now - sitting answers t.o the one in which I stood, momentarily expeeling a painful and violent death, and shrinking from the idea of appearing before my j Creator with a spirit irritated by angrv pride, and a j conscience burthei.ed with the neglect and defiance j of nJy duties as a wifeT an l a Christian. 1 trust ; tliat, by the assistance of Providence, I lave been i ft.,0. . i I tii6 faults of ihv tnrK"; b eaaiea to correct most happy, my dear Emma, r-m I to say, that I have never observed any indications of the same imperious and exacting disposition' in you ; but in case-any future alteration in your situation should bring to light defects in your temper hitherto tin- known, I am glad that your uncle has told you these particulars of the early wedded life of myself iindl your dear father. Your choice, I trust, will be cautious and prudent; but that choice once made, consider that.it is equally your duty and interest to bear patiently -v. itli the foibles of the object of it; j and ever remember that the bonds vou assume are t 1 not merely light -and temporary ties, but are to be j.worn by yourself, and by the husband of votir se lection, in fidelity and constancy, 4 so long as ye j both shall live.""' ' MISCELLANEOUS. j In a published 'letter, Mrs. Norton thus refers to ner pamini controversy : "There will always be those to.-v.In.ni a-.slaiider is precious, and who cannot bear to have it refuted. lljere are also those in whose eves the accusation ' . ' ' I of a woman is her condemnation, and who care lit tle whether the story be false or true, so long as th,ere is or was d story -against her. But juster minds, who will pause an I ieview tire circumstances Mr. Norton himself has published, will perhaps tlcink the fate of that woman a hard one. whom neither the verdict of a jury, nor the solemn denial of a voice from the dead, nor the petition of her husband for a reconciliation, and oblivion of the past, can' clear from a charge always and utterly untrue. I did not djserve the scandal of 183G, and I do not deserve the scandal of 1853. Lord MelbournA '" break .my The Cholera. A despatch from Martinsburg Va., iavs that; the cholera is spreading1 alonj the --ii .ni, aouuii 3 jene i'fii cofwfenTlfii-t' pieopie should judge us both. Many friends have wished me to pass over that letter in disdainful shence, as refuting itself; and, perhaps, if I were happy enough to be obscure and unknown, that would be my course. But I have a' position sepa rate from my woman's destiny ; I am known as a writer - and I will not permit that Mr. Norton's letter shall remain on the journals of Great Britain, as the uncontradicted record of my actions. I wiil; as far as I am able, defend a name which might have been only, favorably known, but which my husband has rendered notorious. The iittle world of my chance-readers may" say of me, after I am dead and' gone, and my struggle over and forgot-:en--'The woman who wrote this book had an" unhappy history; but thev shall not say 'The woman who wrote this book was a profligate and mercenary hypocrite.' Since mv one gift of writ- j nig gives me friends among strangers, I appeal to the opinion of stangers as well as that of friends-. j Since, in however bounded and narrow a degree, i there is a chance that I may be remembered after j . . i death, 1 will not have my w hole life misrepresented. ; Let those wornean who have the true woman's lot, i of being unknow n out of the circle of their homes, j thank Ck for the blessing: it is a bh s-ing; but for i me, publicity is no longer a matter of choice. Dj I fence is possiie tonu not silence. And I must remind those who think the right of a husband so j indefeSasible, that a wife ought rather to submit to the martyrdom of her reputation., than to be justi I lied at his expense, that Fhave refrained. All I state now, I might have stated at any time during the past unhappy years-; and I never did publicly state it till now now, when I find Mr. Norton slandering the mother of his sons by coarse ane&J dotes, signed with his name, and published by his authority, endeavoring thus to overw helm me with infamy, for no offence but that of having rashly as- serted a claim upon him, which wVts found not to be valid in law, but only binding on him 'as a man of honor.' " - Reader, did you ever engage in a work of bene- volence. Did you ever seek to carry comfort to. some desolate heart, to redeem from .misery some orphan family Surely, your natural sympathies have sometimes led you to put forth efloi ts for the o-ood of others. Did not thosp pfForts brinrr a rf- 0 I: P ' 1 T.-i turn or Happiness to your own bosom : iJid you not find a joy in doing good, that you never found in the pursuits of selfishness? Why not then multiply the occasions of that joy ? Why not ex perience it every day Therejis not a day passes in which some opportunity does not occur. If you a-k in the morning, how can I render the greatest j number of persons happy this day, you will find mean-s for carrying out your benevolent intentions. ; With that spirit in your heart, your very counten ance wiil be a source of happiness to those who meet vou. Y. Y. Oh. The Kl Business of Life The real busi ness of the present life is preparation for another. We are to begin here the life we would live for ever And if we would walk worthy of the vocation "w ith which we are called, if we would devote our- ; selves to the great purposes of our being.it must RUMSELLER'S ADVERTISEMEBTr. - Fiji ends and Neighbors Having just opened a commodious shop fur the sale of "Liquid Fire," I take this early opportunity of informing yon that, on Saturday next, I shall commeajp tl3 business of making. drunkards, paupers, and beggars, for the sober, iiidastrious and respectable portion of coui- munity U support.' - f I shall deal in ' familiar spirits," which will ex cite men to deeds of riot, robbery, and blood ; and by so doing, diminish the comforts, augment the expenses, and endanger the welfare of the com munity. I w ill undertake at short notice, for a small sum, and with the greatest expedition, to prepare vic tims for the asylum, the poor houses, the prisons, and the gallows. I will furnish an article that will increase the amount of fatal accidents, multiply the number of distressing diseases, and render those which are harmless incurable. I will deal in drugs which will deprive some of life; some of reason, nnist of properly, and all .of pteiee, which will cause fathers to be fiends : wives, widow : children, orphans, and all mendicants. I will cause the rising generation to grow up in ignorance, and prove a burden and a nuisance to the nation. I will cause mothers to forget their suckling in fants; virgin's their priceless innocence-. I w ill corrupt the ministers of religion, obstruct -lli i progress of the Gospel, defile the purity, of the church, and cause temporal, spiritual and eternal d ath ; and if -any should be so impertinent as to j ask why I have the audacity to bring such ac cumulated misery upon a comparatively happy people, my, honest reply is Money. The spirit trade is lucrative, and'some profess in Christians give it cheerful countenance. I have license, and if I do not bring these evil upon you, somebody else will. I live in a land of liberty. I have purchased the right to demolish the charac ter, destroy the health, shorten the lives and ruin the souls of those who choose to honor ire with their custom Oi. T nled?e myself to do all I have herein promis- tt : . U MUTUAL) Red, brought upon themselves or'fcheir dearest '" friends, are requested to meet me at my bar, where I will, for a few cents, furnish-them with the certain means of doing so. 1405. The act for Wages fixed 26 8 l. per annum for a bailly of husbandry, and for .his cloth'ing-5s. with meat and drink. 20s. for a chief hyne, cart er, or chief shepherd, and for clothing 5v. with meat and drink. Common servant of husbandry, I6. 8..: and 4s. for clothing, with meat and drink. Woman servant 10.?. ; 4i. for clothing, with nreat aiid drink. Child under fourteen, G. 8 L; 3j for clothing, with meat and drink.- Free nia-son, master carpenter, r ugh rnason, bricklayer, master-tyler, plumber, glazier, carver, and joiner, from Easter to Michaelmas-, Od. a day without meat and diink, or with it, 41. The wint er half-year the prices were . or 3d. This was the maximum; and in counties whro wages were lower, they were not to be raised to it. At these wages, tneu were compellable to serve on pain of a month's impvisonment and a tine of 20. Laborers 4d. w ithout meat and drink, or Id. with it, the summer half-year, winter 3c. or 1 1-2. In harvest time a mower 0'. Avithou meat and drink, or 4d. with. Beapers and carters 5d. or 3', with out or w ith. Women- 4 1-2 or 2 1-2. Half wages for half days, none for holidays. These, too, com pellable upon the same penalty. Work to begin, the summer half year, before five halfau-hour for breakfast; an hour and a-i half for dinner at such time as he hath season for sleep appointed by the sta ute ; but at such time as is herein appointed that he shall not sleep, then an hour for dinner, and half-anhour for his nonemete. Work to end between seven and eight. The winter half-year it began and ended with daylight ; sleep time allowed from the middle of May till the middle of August. Souths Common-place Book. Manufacture of Wrought Ikox. The papers at Cleveland, Sandusky and Detroit are much occupied with a discussion of the results arrived at by the introduction of Kenton's new process of making-wrought iron direct from the ore by the use of mineral coal instead of charcoal. It was latelv tried at Cincinnati, with a quantity of Lake Superior iron ore, and during the first six hours' 1,249 pounds of blooms were made out of 2,436 pounds of ore. A portion of the iron was rolled into bars, and was found, by severe test, to be an article remarkable for. toughness. Similar results wrere. attained with Ohio and Virginia limestone iron ores. According to the Cleveland Herald, the new process economizes fuel, as, Jy measure ment, it only takes one and a half tons of mineral coal to make a ton of blooms. By this method tle Ohio ores will yield about forty per cent bf iron, and the Lake Superior ore fiom fifty to sixty per cent., and the cost of making a ton of iron is considerably reduced. The value of the invention may be. seen from the fact, which is stated by the. Herald, that the patent-right for New Jersey has already been sold for $50,000, for Ohio at $100,000, for Wisconsin at 20,000, and for Western Pennsylvania at $60,000. One effect of the introduction of this process will be to increase very largely the demand for miners' coal. ; i . -:l -
