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THE AMERICAN FJLAO. '
iteedom' frofa her moantain rieight,
'r TjfwedM Standard to their;
She terajtheaxare robe of eight, f j
u And set the atara ol glory were
She tangled mih. ita gorgeoua dies
The bilkv baldric of the sktes,
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Ad Sslriped its pare celestial white. . . :
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III J SOAIUS MUI ....... p. .jj,
'theif, fjrotn' hia mansions In the aari, 4 ;
SheIled hr eagle bearer down,' W
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Apd gare into bis rnigDj nana
The Taj iLboi of her chosen land ! . .
.'-I P; il, -liwl : - - "-; ! ; ' 'if ":fl
Majeatiq monarch of the clond!
i AViolear'st aloft- thy regal Cirte 't , ; ;
I gi To ftnther tempest tramping rm
I,-
Vlft- V Anl 6, tne llgowrag luces a -
4? t1"Whed . stridea the.warnof of the stormi
Cbildt o the arm! to thee Itis giTen i
:t I J -To fenstrd thie banner of the iree- -
t TahoTeitn the salphar smoke, f :v1
tiTdwIriawaT the battle-stroke, !! f
;. : And didlits blendings shine afar, f
WJa4f?-bT folds shall fly, 1 ; v
1 ; The fijrn of hooe and-triamph high! i
Wheii sneaks thealiroal trumpet's tone! i
li And the longtime cames gleaming on. .' ",;
icEre Vet tbeJi I !
mHas blrmSd thelistening bayonet, 1
IvlEacbisolaier'ffeye shall brightly tarn f
4'-Tavlleii:tiiTf-meteor irlortca' barn, I
1 1 tMM ai his SDirinffinff steps -aH ranee, . ' 1 1
Hfavetn1wild Wreaths the battle shroufe
An4jjoaiiy aabrarise and fall,' " r in
Like shoots ot name oa miamgn spau
prnere isti&ii xny ticvoi giants giuvt
And.cowenng toes snail biok oeneam
Each gallant armv that Btrikes below
I That ioVeiy messenger of death!
Flagof tfje. seas'on ocean's wave,
t-Thy- stars.shall glitteTo?er!the brave,
&r 1 W Whenideatli careenrrcr on tnegaie ,
1 1 1 1 Sweeps 'dk'rklylionnd the bellied sail,
. ! And frlited war tiish wildly back
vl: Before the broadside's reeling1 rack,"
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The dvinjr wanderer of the ae&
: .fc I 'Shall look at once to heaven and thee,
! And smile td see thy splendors ny,
Iln triampli oer the closing eye; ''
J"Iag off the free-heart's only home,
it, r.
Br ansreli hands to valor
i ''' ' ; -'inI lall t Wiiia urarA nrn in heaven!
l.'Ja. Aty bi X HOLY B lit vu y ci iv i a vwiiuy
-J. - mJHV U.l ..I V It VA T W WV i
For ever float that standard sheet!
iWhereibreaths the foe but falls.befre .jjs ,
iJMfrvvitbr -ifreedonVa ami beneatn oar leet, r
. t T 1? And freedom's banner streaming o'er as?
;r-; i i i 5 Drake!
-,'r-; rnifl fallowirftr vivid btctare of a mortal eornba
hi1 T . TVi-.-ivf? f i ... :J .i k
49 takeaiirom tne new noYBi now ii-iiic inroui
s; ine iiUESsra. i xiaipc .uui 1,11c .tucwuua
Of
or
If-'RichelifBl'vThftc are the Dke
Jnhn Marston nan. dv zit. uamts, uiw m
4e uiaroin,. auu me vuuiu uc wuii uu
thoahiheliiatihiate frind of thsf Duke for miny
-vears, had ultimately put a mortal affront on his
llbyMP nd associate.
;B i Immcdiaielv okted. and choostrr one
e
Wtpo Who fwas ray thore especial jHfavbrite in
the-Shiiiyf him the papers with injoc
ltons.to ose au speed and diligence.! I then fe-
itprni- jm:-f.Ubraiy and found thkt the ddjee
liadlitist conlladedl a Billet, on Which he! hd
-L- ' !. . ii...t .pAt.1 a... r.:i
rpte tne aaQress oi nt? uauumo
nfteinraWtngia small chord of floss silk aeross
"if y -fold! helsealelthei?atara-Ut tMth;en94
ipd teat thi rliteiOto m hands You will tae
1-i ihat he feajdl with k calm smile, 'to the Coolit
Kin. An nnf mi till ftpr hrpalcfait. unr
j 3etibeembpoan manner, that theie ay
ftl$inf extxabrS iriaryrlii your mission:! for fo ry
' laste, things of this k',n4 ha better he conda
tlied?quietly s possible Deliver it inithe cohnis
FWBhandis when yon have reached his, dwelling
"and bring m!e;back his reply. ... -.:
jiaOfcourse: ft-very wen onderstooti. that 1 was
jbhargM 'Witbohe of these cartels of mortal deft
ance which;were then, so common inevery 'cpnp--jtry1a;Earoe
vThe matter .certainly was-h-th:ng;new
tp oe, for manyta trifling dispute had
I seen brought tot the. arbitrement. of the sword.
HWheHI flowed jtha camj of the cavaliers; 4bt
it did seem stranze to me -that the' doke ' so fir
j'dcpatfed frdra the general cdstoms of the7 day as
.ftoseri4 iiic defisnce by a page, instead of eonle
man puat in raos ana siauon to me person ? i(?x
Whoin it wa4 intended. I found alterwards hov
ver.'that his! irritable fear of redicule. which
tvaa the hex J prominent. chaTactjeristie of Ins
tnind toits soscepunuiy oi xne. siigaicsi susptr
f jcniiwsB theilse of any7 tKlng that aprjejrref
rrephir in tpetbo4 pl.oroteedihglwwej,
I iwMaijaighti be, of course, I ' did fiot ; ooject jf
?Wfi. ta thoph it seamed to" me. doubtful h
f Mosieor deIesnilwould receive such a eerta
Vfipm I pagei'andwhat taight be hjs trcatmentff
;th2 bearer -personal risk seldom entered Into
"ifcalatin these masters, and I orderei
io be 'prepared to accompany meas gjaily as fj
foreseitimr oat, howevef; I L had an opportunity
4; of. .seeing l m behavioari of Abe 4Uke toward?
ithis Wt11 W confess, was the first fhih
; vthat gavf mq any pain in the 1 business. ,lt wa
lit had. been bhlfbrmer occasions, that, as the thoH
fyilashea' aerfisslny mind, that the first day nf such
i lecdernes3 taight be thOj last of his life, I would
!have given
than all I Had in the world ft
3prsvent the proposed encounter from taking plaee
lUtngiy alter orefciaasi 1 mnaoiea my .nore ansi
f Ijbde vywajf for Mesnil JVforay, the dwelling! of
'TttoUgli ilWas a little gloomy wheti rl!satj&4
, And I readily Brooght myself to look upon' the ;af
fair altdgethgrias on those matters which ev
trtinin must hhdertake. af lesat a hundred times
i ih his life. 'Moasieor de VUlardirl, f thought, twill
4 light fifty rhoreVl hoper before be has dune with
itnn iswoTa,' wttu this consolatory reneetton
LCiatered out as fat a I RntiLl..Siimwht !ir4
than an i.our brought ma to the gates cf. the chat-1 J .21I so, sir,' .rcpd the Duke, ia Ine
teaut and. demanding-to;see Monsieur de Alea I jii !,- 1 l - w:k. a,. I u-. a
bat.it jraight Be inerely iUrfM$cettMj. ln mJMfn9M
thmcghbat the whole, hehaved like a 10210 r tol - SrtVe tilet a boy of honour and
honoafani courage jHe took thbflleandcat- bf.bWy lw'iJI.'Jan'd jr'pd may j tKiM Km
Ungtbesilk, read it atteniivelywithl a slight fully; 'bntetfW.F desire iLll wdl crier lap
frown! knitting hia brows. lie then, asked me
ctmnrrlr iWfi ir-,t..lk
contaibedi yet i knew none of th?parHealaifend
i.acceremomoas replv,
rii pAr r,if f nttM. ;-;,- ;.k I
all its particnliri, and t I amhisj very obedient
servant. if 6a mav add. I would Ihive wrttfsn.
hut that I jxprp a great deal to Qt between this
andniht.f ii, t : J : Njl7; : .
' Charged w4h4hi8-ambiffaar messasre. I retdr-
ned to the Pres Vallee, and: fu'ind :Monainr -da
lUardiS-playing with his little i eirK vbile
pVlailaina d iJUrdia was In heV nwn- chamber,
aprepanpg iq go out wan, Dim ipr a waiK -
ix " tiave VOU brought me. ant note ? " he asked
ine immediately, taking advantage of his. wife's I
private t replied; that I had o)y received a
f eruai answer- upon wnicn ne lqrraea a preiexi
to send! away the little girl and made me give
nim a aexauea accoani ot an tnatnaa occurrea.
r Well welt.'; he said aa-I conclnded. " it is
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ffi!St f1!??1!!:!! 221
I?6MK.T &, p j Tuu riv,r"
t)nvateiv irom me warden. . .. : i
f t jf Jf. t: v . . J.L. . I
k 1:i iWT fJn " .Wpaie; irom
the8edireeiioaa.fot it wasthen, irtthe early part
fsbrbb.and al ail o'cloeMfie e veD'waa toA far
thin?! to do but to obev ; -and slinni;
Ant CkKrtti t Iblt" nnei f !wAa VtA Wvfn mmm iU&
ffarden and afier niacins thein in ii snot wherS I .u
uuw ftuuvt aiaaaa iauq aavc? & nut tuo lUwia JiUiU 1
Uiey wenot UKeiy u oe crved,treirned
totbe library, wherj I wasrjsnoned; by
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iiiutiBicui uo luatutiik , xj.u link uuu ciua.tL were i
,cov "f lu F"
caim war wtia wnrcn uioomeur ce,v liiarain took i
thU interraptjonrcalled for lights heard the pajers
read an4 went throngli all thft necessary fornh-
ties fbi jintesinglne with the property Which he
bkd bestowed up4n pie', I easily Id tvined that he
raa no iup appoiaunem jor inat near, ana
negan to suspeet the reaj object of his expedi
tion. When allwas concluded, and the notary
sent back, under a safe escort he "bade -me follow .
him. 1 We thus isaed forth in the dask; and hav.
i4g furnished ourselveswithithe spade and pick-
axe, proceeaea a snoriaisiance on me road to
wards'ilennes.
son. or ithincr. that vou hava dnrnin. T ml
y4o thiiik-i.QuJcao nowlekd me;to the treo
K.iirii.tr.lu ctrC: it: :t. t
uuciriiuVu uxyuoicui uc axesuus uorse was
i L. i si I li
yl think I can,' I replied, 'and. certainly,
ii jjoi ine precise tree, i can lead you to
the one .next to it; for there were but two
onthreei together, and I know the clnmo
will " 5 I ji t Sr "
L.' i 1 1 1 ', ., s . I ,
r T" . r:rr T rsu?r,,,uuu
tne sppt tne various objects around at once
recalled to my rehicmbcahce which was
th? trea; I epught; and, ', having Approached
it,&Iqnsieur do! i Villardin.! meafeired out a
spce. of ground beneatb its; branches about
she feet y ihree and causing mefto remove
the turf in onejpiece, we boxh et vigorously
td woiahd, With plck-axe and spade, soon
hojlowefl out a sufficient trench to contain
thq body oflaian. If I falKv he aid; when
.wfl had concluded our work Iet it be re-1
roepbereiivtnati isruik-tnisiio be sirrrate.
If :Lmi7a I Will Air aU n :
cany aoput a cozen snoveuu s pt earth a-
yrii, and cast them into emef,Vhjch
tiowcaiai tnpaistance oi tnreo or tour hun -
dred yards. VVe then placed the tools in the
crate, and telurned to the chateau. Mon -
sieiir dblVillaidin dr6ctin rae! previously
fo' le upby five the next morning, to ad:
tile liis fiorserwith my ownJianHsJand, leav-
ing kt prepared in thstablento- golon to the
.hAf itthATA .aria. kwi l.AAt. , ... A.lrtKr. 'MnJ
toerp, fpjbisiffliDg. - f ll
I Tbe coolness' - with whicn . he! let about
all his prpecedings, and ;rriy knowledge of
bis till llasal swordsman, made frae feel
yeniconfidjenitbat the issue of the combat
woujd benjis fayot, ; fdthpugh !hU adver
sary 'twas nis junior, by .near! twenty years.
I hadeech sofiroucb :of such Affairs, loo,
95-
cpndact
lit-
tiofar for hsafciy the net rnbrpihg. 1
Waspaiejtirlie prescrUeL saddled thd
boiis aiwelifaiIc()iild io utter; darkness,
arid then 'Walked awav to the irce. Which I
VoacHeif jsi as the first fajjit gray! of te
PiOmihg peganjo mingle with the blacknesd
of night
. ir : -.
When
had waited there about a! quarter
, ( Ibedrii theouad oil ar horseV
in- ..
of an bout,
feet; an'd-i moment ' afef,' berceived Mon-
thouab by tbis ttime tHedawn nl made
consiperaoie progress, jnabout.t. srnin-s
utet aftpr,' which he spent in selecting
niecepimrmjary urn ; unencumDerea. oy
trees apd fitted as. far as possihleibrthe
sort! drraornlng amusement to which be
Was roing ta exercise himself) the
Soother ! horse's feet was heard,
we
were Isodn loined iy the uount de
Mesnil.'
He wns qiiite alone j andj dismounting at a
little urstance lie bowed coldly to Mori-
l W - & 1
ereur sue v utaraia, saving; -as vou reanca-
led; Jiavo coiuq aldrie. Tod, I sccj hav&
emon, wnen ie groom, wno-ied been des- thA ftnter A.n,! ih.i '"W0 W w-tneicaaUa.
natchedto Uennes. returned ! withia: notary and .C 7T trr&7 by the bridle,! brcft
lire- papers prepared aiffnatofe. ii. the ZTIZjZT Y.T7 i t i ntTT T ot the road which lead to
j Now, my young friend," he said, at
lengthl inust trust to' your guidance. I
hive heard thatiyoti never! 'fonrit soot, rjer-
and gM1 1ibijeiri j.holdbnly iremirk
ed that it Was barker tbanhe had rjxpcctedial-
uroug
ht yo
5
to withdraw ' 1
v:
soould be presA'tr thoosh.; ! must kar, that
the 4Dakede VHIardra; raightbaTe 1
irr . ,;;r H,
,. uaa .: Dcuer always De qpne
P'fuJ. 83 possible, bqt alspecaasI Jiijg
ed it unnecessary that many witnesses should
hear me tell you, as I nortr do1, -that! i look
upon yon as i Jliari, a fhypbciite nd a
traitor
it A 1
ffe Mesniljl'tho fewer of sdcKiwordsislweil
ai the few witnesses! the bet.h he
do you take ypur ground?
WtW M.. t;.e (,ai: :v.;ft w itfLt 1
j: i-Jl A'. . .i :l l .
hadhoSTi. rt). Mm r.mi V.,r,l tl
M-w !.,:.-cJilii J
j.m:-k: ..3 1
III .1 WW K Wliri I .1-54 I SfB'a Mil WHin r H - I I IfX mA A
uM OtM
ferejice.the Count declared that hn wasperfectjy
.m: .te.k
wuuua i wau.ii monsieur ae y maram moasrni i
uo;?.Tt
ii v.i.. jiiiJtti:
fit. to Se0a lbe t ejnal weapbnj
hnttiet An1r: .,nV, fjl..
"TW- r!. 'iTnL
i Cloak, hat andicoat. took W mASSi3' of the
himself in a posture of defenoe! ' i. t
viisiD ncio IWWUI 1U1CO SUiUlUUt
k d in hls conduct, which induced
thateither from the ronsciousb
........i
nor in skill and
j1ra-Qj tn k
flfght befbre, and pointed
nd the eje of Uie Jcg
.ffTOTS.ffl!
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iAMuicu ( w i
young count strained eager,
ly upon it for. a moment
the anticipations the sight hatnralljr called hp
were telt bitterly, he was paletooi and thocgn
he spoke hrmly and calnlly, 1 percenred
eeived that there-Wa4ai difficulty in .unfasten
ing his cloak, and all the other,; little! prepara
tions, whicn spoke a mind intensely occupied
with otljer thoughts. I observed also; and .it
seemed somewhat btrane. that he in no desrree
referred to the cause of his present hosuie eppo
sitbn t. a man who had been so lately his Wend;1t
and indeed it seemed that thehirt 1
which Monsieur de- Villardi
'been quite sorucient to eatpla:
f1 "pw jgedfctv
I unqttenchable hate between them. r ! .
I i. ik . t,u kr
u. iniiu on tio yicyoioUf auu, mo snyiua ui
the two combatants crjssed. After a few na-
I rades on either part, which served no purpose bnt
to let each know the skill and peculiar mode of
""icing oi nis aaversary, me assault assomen a
naore serious cha.acter ; but still it appeared that
both wished to maintain Uie defensive, Mand I
plainly saw that more than once, the duke cottld
have woubded or disarmed his opponent.; had he
tnongM m. in a short i time, however, the
Count de Mesnil, who was of a bastv and pas
sionate disposition, and not so cold a soldier as
Alonsieur de Villardin, became heated in the
encounter; and pressed his antagonist hard, Itill
keeping a-tvary handandleye. but evidently Ibe
coming more &nd more vehement at each pass.
At length, in a furious longe, -by not ; keeping!
his right foot quite straight, and prAably rodre
accustomed to the salle d'armes than the 1 green
sward, he slipped, and came upon his knee, per
? v iitwniifmaieiy lonropsu iu
'V "U.VV . , a Mii
. 'io not take advantage of an accideht,;eiri
Thp eddritrdse with - dowdeast eyes i and a
burning cheek, and! renlied. aft!, i ihom
I pause-, I cannot, of course; after this-iciof kefc
i erosuy tnmk , : i
If, sir said Monsieur de Villardin; cutti
in, cutting
. '-a' i ' .
1 him 6hort. ' vou afo contented tn n fnrthi into
we world againfasdnewhjo bears the name 4 of,
j1110 and hypocrite, and scoundrel and, I I
raU tben add coward-mount your horse anf
! L&ZJE.
I . . . T
instantly renewed, but this time witha dil&idat
result. At the end of four or five passes, with
a movement so rapid that I could- scarcely see
how it, was effected, though it may be believed
I was an eager spectator, Monsieur da Viliatdin
poried a luntre of h& adversary in such! a manner
as to leave the whol tbi county
He thpn lnnrrpd in ntnrn. ttnA tha : i.4 ! . I
the Count de Mcsn'l was lying Kiisfr-TAini, th
m at - "
tne Spot. Thefallen mini by that i time had
raisea ivmseit upon one arm, ana wiiq ine oiner
l'laf"; ' " li! i.i - 2
nana seemea grasping ai.tne Diaaes -ot 1 grass ;
but he spoke not, aud his - head, droopicg tois
ward , . concealed his ctao tenance i bhalf; Id
brirur water ?' I said ; but. ere time! Was given
for. an answer, the strength which, had. ehabl-ftf
him to raise hinwelf so far passed awarU and
iriih a single groan "he f ell back upon me ground
. and exnired. . ; !. . - i.M ?';!.
We stood and gazed a pan his still, palp conn-
tenance tor several minutes ; bat it was very ev
ident, from the first look, that his career! was at
an end ; and, after ai pause, the. nuke bent ! over
ntm, ana opeoea nis vest,-; ocarceiy a ofop. ,01
. a . 1 1 ' 1 c '. -. a . - t'L 1 .
blood had flowed from the wound which causep:
his death, although, from die direction! it had ta
ken.it seemed tome that it must have
his' heart . :-.f -5 J' J ' - M -W !H :ut
It u over !' aaidlnlonaenr de VUlardinW it
is oTef !. Yet, put your hand apon hia heart,
my boy, seelf it beats.' .
As f opened his shut to do so, there i
oat a locket, which Was suspended from his neck
by a blue riband, and which contained a
of lock of dark hair.- iAs soon as he saw; it, the
UUKB caugui i up, na- auaieiimjj wo iilumm,
gazed opon! the haii with an eager look, ft was
" . - a" - I - ": ! T a- j a- ,.'t 1 . i -
cerxaraiy tae coior. ui a very snaae, t oi ; ma. i
Madame VUlarditt i land I instiiatlTf saw! that
the demon had taken possession 'of her husband
once more. After gazing at the locket Tor sev
era! micutes, he put it by, and then! aikd
sternly; if $he
man were dead. H j pj
.'wiT.SwT;: tadcelnthe way to the
r. -rr'.rv J lhn tnrn htm I
Amtoritw l, i HfinbH fr,t lA 1 I T
uc3f i as tu " ai I
f'Z raa-yuo mantle andccaU'i' U 1 .
Jhl taatelr-obeyed and lging -25nml
the clothes of the nnhannv 1 l,t i
tripping the by thereto ; and ihen taking;tli
feet, while the aiej raised ;thet head, webore
t i w r.W wft we, had 03, arid
laid t( therei withoar, prayer or benediction-
V paceq uie Aat and cwbrd of - tha de-
n the eanfr ijong j with W ; and then,
lt!:1? P e.pit with moold.
Notwithstandinff AaouanfitinrH
ro-
igni neroTe, there f?as sti!I mar-
to fill up the ffrave to the of 3
8una, ana aa loar .or fie sherel-1
to carry Jown and east intn th
uiakwzs aonei ft awever J anH 1 K Let
I had been disbosed nfL i' itr k a . f '
B?ja,p-t,Ter lue spot ; and ad carefully had
ft been removed, thati thrmh ih. 'j 1.. -
Mr ;f :riuirea some examination to dis-
cover.wnere tne apertote had been made. t
. . I . a tew snqwers ol rain," said the date, as he
fcaied ppor thegrav
grare will remove every trade.'
lirepwa notmng.bat I thought that the rain
would never r remQTethe trices
SnfiSm -T?
his hart of from my
pwejeTj
".f vnw. P w tree
V0and Ifll Visit 1
" aeiectcq
spots that he could
tdentaIiajmstarA;s
mm i -
S Sffihe.,W
TZulTZuZlZ "fT e wciacoveruiecnar.4
i6iv" Mioii.aMjn..tintnar snot" .ton-'iiMtifrf
was short knd th- .u:-rj-i:-.iX?.rr:
,l -t .ii i
ZitttiFZ C
solhat tWahepherda werei
Moctt thither, at least till th irr
lrTli t"" V
now uydis-
u some dis-
count's own dwellino-juid 1
leaving .
alone
he! vicinitv-
Mesnil Jliorayt a spot
NYiiiihe; There t cava It Itha
wuk imii d miie irara mft nnmrp which crnecsii
though it had foUowed as quietUias Dossibla on
hi &tmnn,li? CT?J!?
he certainly
yoonff count hrmself Lin tvina-tis: hvbAA i-lU t.-Jir cS 11 ' .' .J 4a ' JLr Vi ifri Ti -!.(-; i lii'.
to thftiit atAm. -w,ioasmucnta u shows th degree ucccivca,; many pretended I. connoat 1 . TV ? 1 ;ltr f
fiad:aiidvltlWfl4' nW .U ous cpntrtvances for'deceivinff Ihe fmneri- Pf slanting a piece of limestoneu and hot- V"k ! I i
of tintr -fentu-iw .erui al Court. -Jimhanaeir I wts'so struck with the water when pertecUv transnarenfc 1 i L vi! Ii;
iuau. ii sprangatonce overa fence, andcross- 33 ,0 autumn, was aeentq put on its. vane- was ".u-.w lue namer.qi me . vapxam oi
ed the high road, taking the ; direction of its gated tints, and the trees gradually idisap- beepmpanyto Which, ;the .fnrfiumt
loroltdwelBrig, without ant regard to prth oeared into, the earth S from Wbicrl they T1? Cert
from the force of the stream, spring npnhe '
and gallop; away across tha fields V
i.
There was something awful injthtfsifrht ; and
VI
LIFE OB! A NEWSPAPER BY ITSELF.
My life ii shortly bid. My first impression
ms tne sensation of a tremendous squeeze which
iiitantly awoke me into life and thought, t was
spread put to light, and a glow of intelligence
completely , pervaded I me. My ideas were at
first newjmultifarious!, and confused. Nations,
pdhiicsu courts, vVars, speeches, .fightings, ; feasts
merchsndize, marriages, deaths, fjitties, $-c. iScc.
made t ) by, thoughts, which were various and
mixed, tnd I.lay in a silent etate bf wonder and
eniazei tent. i.I soon found that I was but one of
a large family, that was ushered j nto the World
at the same tune from the same prolific mother.
Odr whole litter was laid in .regular order in a
pilem situation being oneof the first born, was
farticu arly oppressed j damp and uncomfortable,
had j silent, intuitive, longing wish to 'get
into th worli which was at length gratified.
Morning and ni jht came, and 1 IWas i carefully
w ' .u. o-k-
carrier I soon found was an object of interest and
desire. He was soon accosted by ai elderly look"
ingaiani with threadbare rusty v bleeches: have
yoa got a spare paprr,Uhis morning, my boy?'
sajd tightstring. So sir,' was the short reply
SAd he tugged on, muttering' not as you know
ilfa Old Giipe; you are the same chap that prom
ised me some coppers for a paper the other morn
ing, and haint paid me yet; you are too stingy to
tike the papers, but won't get another from me
I tTuess.' ;. My brethren were noW fast leaving
me, being deposited at their fernper destinations:
at length my tarn caxme, and 1 was tucked into
the crevice of a shop door.. .The first sample of
the kind was hot at all prepossessing. 14) not
beea long in my new situation, when a reluctant
apprenuce,awinging a3jon and,wistfaUy
jc -
eyed me ana casting jboatMm felonious.
t- LmA . . . v.
mm AwTK. atLaJUtAw a&aiUaAAUt.-'
iJ Pu?M r& u.e mm his pocset. wy ngnv-
1HI rVft-.-- r.nn r...M.o n..rinirm s trht
compelled Ifim ta reUnqaish his prize., lie en-
uWin1.awlwrt.."vri....v., i-
leieu Hswp.uuu?iuuuu " :
ocjw.yi iiuci. aiwi
the hre. in tie progress i narmwiy escapea nar , t colt them 1 5Q year
flimtiftn tin Titn nTer raaJ and fixed his : evei COTwpwpw y j t , ,
T t c -
upon sates w W
then more particuiajiyEnuaiwrfuiu ui
WHO COUQpiflO"OU. iiyiuiug uui uicigu
Hnnfrrsa and cabinet love stories and accidents
by.flood indfield; a newspaper should be a ccn
merciai report one siun jmw siviwuiu 'v,r
ed to prices current.Wl w.as.then.pe.ttjsbiy
thrown on .the counter, hat was socnn reguisi-
itn &: MrahMriAi nftv mine nis aoDcaTauce,
with a "please to lend ifia your papers few mint
uies just to look at . the lehip tzvtjsf I ne je:
a. it iiai mnnuui. p. i 1 1 ujuieiuiw'
aheotthe plagua of papetborrowing and a deter-
Iifrei.tana careless tote unuwria
.Ti-...i:U-lCf th Wind Bird, thev
r. " - 'rc, .. .i. . imm i .;.t k
nrintf Patih ooetTvIand fill their papers with
advt5rtfemenw,and that isalMheearejtout.'
Miaa now tdoK her tum, one sougm c ,
tha poetry and the mawbjch m "
noar yer an oevouieo, v-
pat any ttung eise in ine pape;,
An
aaZrSIl m. fmSle hUe,
her
declared me a "lerriwy nnmieresHs
i . . . . : - nM v nm.
ly a colamri of deaths and not more man "JV
mardefs ahd accidents., In thbfway I passed
1 tkmntrn n ,J tA fjmilr. and after being
me 1 well soiled and some what torn by.t&e uiue
j ii .wUsenthtaae. I?or twee wholf dajsi
uave
"av. uvj 101, uui mnunci r tartnwA nit .
wn aside Eke jail servant when thcybecome
se. I traa jfere,:agiiV reiacUted, and
oHj3HiKiug pn aaoaiteiea fonattion I
I &3.m wWch f hav written
hm .;..). k. s; qi - . . t,
oriei memoir; ,rt:hate seen much of h
worm, ana navjeiearnvt mankind are nnrea- j 3
From an Article
Autobiography xf 1
irJTn tliVi -lbnH-iL
the Emperor ianhlngueir," iri the Kjaarter-
ly iteview'i , 4
' The author makes i 5iaracieristil transit I
based. i At the end, of this period, I a? fcupplan
ted br a near face and
j - . - ; . -"j uvw.?u 1 wiiium emissions OI
I Sent into tha mnnfnr i.T,ra fL.; :. iinpv mil-a mm'.... 1
T kJi !; . .! ..' wbuwbuj 01 tar neign-1 uyarqgen, a gas pccMUarly ofcn
.uuwj iine toavs wonaer" i amiman nr :
Won froro the grave subject on wbicfi heBasi.inio . when standing on the table.
"r" J "gageu ,10 an. account ot the teats 1 ,
wrought, that he ascrib them wtthoutW
ltation to supernatural power. The in!?
. e". j. - . , . . 7
12 1 T.lllUles
a mulberry plant was. sen ?pnngilg from
ntr n
k;m;u,; r
ww i
.'JZH T . nW.trr I
. "Before the trees' 'weremovea1, there
,r,j v tit . A . -i! I
.nnA.Mj i -
, WF Dira3 suc?
j'r wcut wiarana.snape,ana mei-
ody of Song, as the world! never saw i before
... I
lias himself Wit-1
vawM Biiutu vfiai(uu4 vu iuq ncswtu i
n oc$orl eimilior in.fitiKi am lt ' mrtr,mk I
side of India; but that a sheet was embloved 1
to cover the '! processf I, have, however,'
. ' t ; . - A fl Ii
. "'v
unless the
cjerj
The reader will be amused with the Em-
peror's narrative of some more of these
specious miracles:" .. I . ; j
'One nigbt, and in the very middle: of the
k 4 l V nt It AM I tC iUM arwtjl.M wam M mm-m m M M mtL A J w
i&u., uC V""? "
darkness, one of hese7 tnen stripped him;
self almost naked, & Having spun Himself
round several times, ne took a sheetj with
which he covered ' himselfi and from be
neath the Sheet drew out! a resplendent mir
ror, by the radiance pt which a light so
powerful was produced, Is t to have illumin
ated the hemisphere to ad incredible dis
tance round: to such a distance . indeed,
that we have the attestation of travellers to
the fact, who declared dial ori a particular
n.ght, the same night on 'which the exWbi-1
. 1 'l 1 '.l ' a-. ''''1 r . 'I
tion iook piace ana at toe uistance.oi ten
j-i !A;,a.A iu. iWi ntrAncuWrn
days!journeylhey .saj the
powerfully , lliuminatea asi to. exceed the
brightness of the brightest day they Kid ev-
erseen t- "
hey placed in jnl esence i large
seethinpot or cauldron.land filling itpartly
with watAr. fhPT threv intnTit mrrht nf thft
smaller niauhs of iraji: ofrice; when without
the application of the smallest spark of fire,
cauldron forthwith began, to boil;- in a lit
tle time they took' offthe lid, and drew from
it Pearly . a hundred platters fall, each with
. BUSINESS ANECDOTE:
Messrs. Bowden and i Masters, two-En-clish
riders, meeting one bight in their con-
O . !.t 1 m m I C ' J L lt.A aM-
i miimh iirM mnciTiiiir i w- iiiiiiil 111 uj u i a afarta
rtIu.A nn th r
I . I '
veraauuuwAuv
4naarA K.icinpcn amErf on D v loeir respcf
-w Z-TTf-Z. ;-k
hOllRCS. nOWQCn. ZCAlwllP IW ui,viw mw
extraordinary instances, ana jinauy
B-r- - ; v . j i
-i-up.Uis ciiraaa. wiu
nf nis house was so .extensive, .mai. 4 uvi.i
1 in thft article ot atasiera reuueu,
(vk. dpn. d vou, advance that as a
" "J. ' ,- - a .v- , ' .. raj-
buiivh.j . w. .
j .iph Poo. doo. man!' says Masters
we gay that sum ryoarly in bur . house
i nmirm' do la to IPC a at auu; uie w wr.
f. -
, ' r:
i ;Dcngtrfron x pUtnUtntt
I .. ? - -
J MvAn
mor0 especiaiii during the day Cme; which
I iU nca rthA snn ahsoros -OXrgen
,uw aj-- c - , : - - -w. 1,1..
iir. acid in from the atmosphere, Which
tWp. decompose, seizing; upon the carbon
find exhalting the bxygen In the Shade
JnrintTihe niffht time, plants asoro oxy
ae . which exhale, cdmbieed with car-
? . r m y,, arKngemtmt of divine provi.
bod. From
d pbexic . br tie
I 4 ani amAiinraiH irie &iaiu2 ui auw
;kf timp. nrl amehorate.tbe state pi tne
atmosphere during the day, Ume4 Wc
ouht nota theiefore, to sleep ia rooms m
which Plants are placed: , We give this nini.
ones j
53 tbc spring, tritb all i dms, xs pow
of irr.. rrrswjwussw wmca cannot, nei"f tisc, a .uiuseasuv iscovereck tijarti iu , j $:XA l?t
pninKSj but considered - dmon
I lrpnngjarcurnsunces .bflhe agd. The PP?e.,w pear, e gposebcrryVmany or 11 t
er bemff utescnptioii of the oceralftoha ofthe mn whicb.m their, snarklinff oolite t tiTiVn; iTlfri?!:
tefiS S ot perlection Co which hey carriedtheira4 urs. All pther wines fee metric il .MiMXl
at hand.
tit
warn'onr
iuj uo crooer hnn r'- to!
madere lajjaiast- tha mni p,. - v
psrrnaooa
PIa50f powers f jmtfnS
v w. ui uiirTK .ii reimfwiOTi umm - it
carbonated
xw3o3 ti ha-
sons slceniatr trt nirfmi. j Jr
hm&l
-r :v w . ij wul luu use. inai; npr
iTXri:, .rln?J:3a!-lf
,"wuuf isewij cfHanaJI
-4
new trea-
i - ; .
ins Infor
useful at
ew I ork, where the production of Cham-
-ww a - i -
Pgn4 as .well . as i theU cmsuinftibn,1 ia
UIt considerable t amDaisna wine.
tf pure and free) from any ; muttttrp
not belonffinff in Vt fnrm rtkw in :Wa
centre oAheeflervesinff frth. whkn nAnred
, yu . oangry wiae, introaaced L a
for use w occasion may require. Tle proof
consists in niungnait a wne glas3 withf this
water, and the other half with the suspected
wine, should it turn blacklahd muddy it 19 a
a sign of impure wine." i T ''y
FROM THE BOSTOS MESCANTliLt AEVEaTiStS.
5 E Plmibus Unum.-lA fbw years ! iirica; tha
vapiam 01 a muiua comnanv in a certn town
ire. who ftTlt all the iimoorianea
lb.'bigh station to wfhicli l he had lately been
..... . . . -t
piariroii FBarM pai sk . m I J
rr'T" ,wr':"u ttr waea w
i5e arnm ana mo owmary csa m hist company.
rtsmouih
arrange-
length
bass
te!.
bargain was soon struck. Bat tha , Captain was
somewhat pozaled withjthe phrase &Jlurib.
rjim which was carried I in ,the beak of the
American EajrK and nainlid on the drum. He
nainter. and thft rtkitinnnK! wnrrla Piirrlhir
Uiium were erased, and other words substituted
: k.:. C i J ....-I
carried at the h
ju.nicii yMA3. w lusii j years vais vruia was
ProuaiJ arinvon ms beak he scroll, to which
It a w m m- m'- . f
Was atUched the name! flf the brave nd Well
P161"11 ?iWuh !
-s-jiyt " xcftp7i.--ome time ago a
commission was appointed to jexamine and report
qpoa tha natarai prodaptions; of a certain regit)!;
oi Scotland e object Being o ascertain wheth
er much benefit'was; lively to result J from the
establishment 6f certain inanujfacturinrr processes
fk . IT Jm Jmm, . '. a I . f
templatedby a number of wealthy
Wor Oneofthd principal,
opon s large scaie, a. measure wntcni was con-
and titled
objects of the
persons appointed to make the in Testi nation . was
tp discover coal, , the site of the proposed manu
tactoes;being twenty , mileaj disunt lfrom any
kriown gcdurces cf supply, tTp wort they went,
accordingly, digging and raining in . vanous. di
rections, and at one time! their hopes of success
were very strong, beinv deceived by a kpeciea! of
shale, which, was found n great abundance ; Sot
after various , experiments the? vrtrk (mmA to,
give up .their flattering j expectalionall One ! of
I the party : in writing to his emplovers restiectin?
the deceitful. sembtance,j concluded bis remarks
kv 0vinrr "It ia , fJlnlr a. a.ni,1 aa kanl mm imI
j r-j ' ";v.-.!"- r "T
and as heavy as coal; in short, it is coal alu
getfierceptthat it vfr hoi barn." 1
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; , . r ! j w
"0K dvueBe reserved says, Win.
genn.butn
Jot-not rash; humble, Imt npt set viWient,
f UUfc vmvuwivlMm,vyi mVwMh,
cheerful, but not light; father be sweet-tempered
than familiar; farailiatrather than inti
mate wlth.very few and upop good grounds.
Jlntciott. A little urchin, lebrated for hi3
nack of getting pennies from his neighbors with
out earning them, except by hi wits. ca,Iled in at
Bogar's store in this place, yesterday, and not be
ing's very. welcome visitor, one ctne clerks askn
ed him what he, wanted? '.;'!'
i rNothiog"' was the laconic reply. ;
Well, what have ypo got to pat it ia?"
-i"Yhyt can carry it in my hanj; if you'll
1 ' -- - . ' m. J al I mX. mm mtwwi rwf
i mre me a riF 10 com it wunw o
?k." Ku,-Jt ri. Jiier.
i guw ' r-- -
i . cession ot treaun.'U
the CoQrt of Chancery, at sergeant of Marines,
nftk0 Portsmouth division,
hai coma into the
possession of 75,000Z. and j two large jestatea, on
m Berkshire and thecthet b Af ales. Is pot thid
jn liencsiure
a soldier cf . fortune?
CJ.f DitsI Doctor $tirdep,whininfc1
Scdictiurf inrta.-lt Is said that li'-outh
Wales an old maid is a jnoch rtrer aaimai. maa
a black swan, lliat .the vemigraa8;froa
thw country receive ofiera iof ,aarriage - hrougn.
speaking tcumpeu before tbelandfrom tha
ship in tnis country tiuwBcniui"w
thin louder than , speaking trompetto rnaka
them Keep meir oiiacce .
: At ike lorth'CaroKa fyok Stwt, j
Tie Leuei of hcS
joang relate, ftom early yocth tomaahood
lwht ed of Sutherland's . defeat f votes! Oh yd
i by. Gods and little hshes,,-Tis said to nave noc
s to dropped a tear No, but Siniled in-such s
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