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:1 f fcMMira I .. iwai, ) NUMBER 1,
i oiPCUWil wan aisiumsuuig ocww; -
B tuc3ft though among theleraents
'-nW jftor Binitfiej aspired that glqfi.x
i is ASUanlnU Utvf tAyA .f? military entffpn:
which
se.-
ibi yMQolr rjjtuo'actors ;!mightl'c forfeit-
y llli&e abblwisc, which i due to feir valor.
friinat iiiT'sinnalist. miL'm aeerau '.m uf
: 1 Vt.M liUf ykyhievemcnt:!as thoiackyf ter
thiriioAt hlt more to do, than lhf intellect
n (Ma. Ml6sDcrateaaveniurPi uu
r , ..Vr.-i 11 ...l.:t-
mi
llacci Jcritai lit Efficient causey of important j
unU Willi, ill Lil-Pl 4 L"U LUUajuviuuvM. fiv.vii,
Wcuences Oj xne x;ounirjr. ojpos ..inai
1 fiiMii, whia an experienced oncer know?
ii!tbrftti!ecr-:a
: I i; njiiic-rjcal force, at least fivejjld greater
!thaij tWir Mh oT equal intrepidir ; and nn
.4)erft ,fHq?k hosc .abilities an 'wcll-triecl
couragci iqspirl with unanimity aid zcal,the
.whljejW "hi : fitrris6nf how uUflejent would
uayo pcien iie result 1 now awiui ino conse-
3 uence4l-ji. forlorn hope, sclf-imnblated, and
oomto bemh ! The band .woul have been
-cutfl wjld';c3ceditioi. of ulcalculating
;ienfriit) ; i& though . their fate eould have
been deplore, they would neither lave deser
" VetAtude of their country, ior merited
ithcipyti&j of history. - y
JPf.Sllfoui commander, Col. Brown, did
i jiollmuiJilHo dM not commen 0 ah expei
j'dij;jwitit;.ji plan ah withouf looking to
roj.jnu proyiumg ior contingencies. r voi
t nr Wadifotca . movement was arranged and set
tled, ;yith erietprecision ; and the destruction
of the Mpcnbr bfficers of the Irariison. deter.
Oh, ai anj indispensable, thiugh painful
rneasufc
to pns,ure the victory Every indi-t
TlQUatlwarf made neffitlir nrniinirfprl with hf
flljf orr,!ithati entire concert might bo
maintaittcd durins tlie conflict. ' , , ill 1
f':'?PRnfentVnarrative, ( is ho doubt
Corflgas 0 lk advance of tho Whigs, under
cover of' hight 'their fbrmipg in &e rear of
fwhajWas tlien called tho King's rcadrifin
n the out posts jaud sentries and making the
feilvideht,fvhcn it is compared with, the
I :jactalfvh icli llfara about to give, . ,.J. . - j I '
mmtiji, Brown, with six
jij.tffficeMirtvM ihe want of,a more appropri-
lt0 S?f p termed his staff; and among J
wuuuif jfro uiusu guuam spirus, wen, more
teaL aricf Rble&n, took acentral position, as
prevfoosljr: $irf ariged ; and the main ody rush.
cd td appoint, at a specified, distance,, on his
righl :i :j liidl reloaded with almost inctnceivabln
filwi-WlT ' of command vere then
i? fTTT wwunci ipnes. un me ngni; f
Company I , Advance I (No such
.l officer, and no ilir.h wimiwnr KpJner fiocti
j;The7naJrt bwlldvanced and fireaV wheeling,
,iwutvi-i,p, uvuii, iu - lutj ieu,. anu -rcjoaaca as
& ahdj the order was iriven in' tho samo
iydiijloivdiceribn tho left ! - CnT. ;;7,V..
li-VTOucu-olucett and no jsuchcomi
- J J"bg present i-The main body advanc.
i 'xlied :adlurqdj 'AgaiiD On tho right! Col.
F I fiction! beihWicoeatcdA- The main body ad-
i ..vancfed.:ahd fired ; ahd wheeling, rushed to the
i8im;npu4' -'Again : On tho left !-Ia.
1Wr WrtrM A romnanv ! . Anvrinm ! "TTh amn'
vancM4ll. jfu-ed'-'ji;;, . ll-l-r
r; "tI!hi Hff? jgrwiwre. was; carried on, until the
Whir land was multiplied into ten or cloven
iconipalic jji" lltpucceedcd jri makuig an imf
picaiayiji on lacf garrison, mat u was attacked
by a Jhpdyj of one, thousand strong! led on' by
exHehcfdlo'fiersl , ; ' M
.llftssion ; and the energy with
pHS5? f3? glvon 5 and. tie celerity
1 1UV
IDurin
the tune occupied in these! iivnhitinn.
VlMrncm With i hlsstatT. aa-T W-.n.ll
W?mS?imp;roving accidents, and, nicking
ifSg deadly aims. T . j t
I ?fl r "y-" a suuiunity in the
rlV firinfe of the Tories, thrirallant f.
tty0oX.ngshy to restore order, arid to
I hi J lines ilhia fall. n ennnn'nW Al 1"
un jet Bo nracn rerrrenca i-und tho tntnrvAt,-
v pW would, to a person not engag.
;- f in5 thQ conflict; if such a one could have
- peen were, nave nresentAr n trutoi. v-r-
f -! IMAM ..'F.i ! ,1', '
VXVv - ea -n Ascribed, i
enfwero exhibited all the brillian
! of; te enterprise.
? krxdtactics
:Sn4 constituted f the military
Ihahdex Whig force.
the tsnmv : ihvf iKa t.;.
TO hafejbeens ?urpassed &n(J a j
r fu uatuAuwu, prompuniae ot obedi
S?1?? fP!W Of movement, on tho part
ft those underjhis command, that would hnvn
;;i!ustro1o
i the disciplined legions of mod-
rope.
Si
linrdner now to state. hnW T rnrhn hTtvw,l
: I first heard the account. ' in ther
it, in the;!
TOur Correspondent received ivfrora pefi
,, J ;rvf f. .f uf r"1 Me Bight OM vJUOl. :jSltng$
jaldlpapa "a panic. hi the garriJ
I! PrW f .thirty years ago, Iheard 2.Gen
atelf reebunr the particulars-l
IWa?wW T0n?th6"deck of, a packet, boat, she:
.k..rw 1 v- . i . j . . i 4.., . - -
t, .
" f StjlH fea furious aealot of rebelljon
m?t aUigoyernment, and; obtruded oiT,
iiWW.;" . . , -v'. r.TM.rni uoa..ana-;.8ociety cives the control t
I iPltieal opiaioni,. , 11 declaixxia
f rtlgW'M fhf toUons, and inveighed iniruJ"
language agamst some of curv ic; '
. g"hed ;6tatesjnanj m Several gentlemen wtre
1 S? nafives; ind I believe there" xvas
' l1?? ittorroused hynhe .insolence
v f this 'im-ttf &2J - -J;.j r, - -
fdisrarded their hwrks, and ;confin.
V?M taPdriLWith a nrovokin contetnnt f 1,
" i ii il if ;! !-! 8.3: - t i 3' TTT- O. T vm 1
passengers.;! At, length Geii.
JDroten,
who was the only one of us "who deri
ved au-
thority from age, and .revolutionary services ;
and who had been; kindled into indignation ,by
phis , irapeH-inence, j commenced an j oblique at.
tack oti I hjmrbjr marking j the id&iinction be
it ween; th legitinaalte patriotism of that day,'
which, tried men'q souls" and: the spurious
love of Uliertyj oif the theni eppchVTwhich ten
deicd ijts ervices, uncalledj fiahd unrequired;
and Quitted iteelf! urnMsy strictures on the,
administrktion ; and malevolent accusations a
; gainst jlh distinguished pairiots,7whb 'conduct
it ; lie droceeded to relate some anecdotes of
bis military lifo ; " but nonejjbf thchtriveted my
attention so entirelvi as the afiair at Elizabeth.
town.
Vhen his narration reached the ba1
; fend he depicted the operations ihcre. I
lie grew very warm; . vv e au beeame pngros-1
sed by the subject t asaine Irishman was re-
duced to silence and mortification. : i - - -
T. Li A.1 j: - i 1. i '' I
ii napuens, uiai ine nuae oi recoueeiinff ma-.
terials foia history of the State, which I have,
for many fyears past! irecommended, has been J
reduced to pracuce by you j . and with unmedi-
ate success : and without" any privity between
us. Xxtod have induced a talented gentleman of
Bladen county, to furnish the sketch. of a mili-
tary expcpition, whijch terminated in a battle.-
as he received it. and obints to the result and
its important consequences ; and I have con-
cencu u fay oury, i& suppiy aaoiuonai parucu-
lars.l Il6re is an example . set to those, who
desire that materials for tho history of our rev-
olution, $hould be j accumulated. If there is
anv hublic soint in! the countrv. the examDle
i will' be i followed. j
1 V , I aco, Sir, very respectfully,
i'T.fS'i Ik Vour ob't serv't. Y. Z.
Pi S:-40ne of the band referred to above,
walked oter tho batUe field, with the late Gen.
; Thomas IJavis, of FayetteyiIIe, and pointed out
iu uuji, iuo uiuerempoaiirons occupica DJ me
Whig forpc, during tho attack on Elizabeth-
town. 1 I it not probable, that Gen. Davis
made ihemorandums of this inspection, which
may; jet be found among his papers ; 7and may
enable! us to form a taoro accurate idea of the
plan and: the details of the battle 1
jBwn the Soutkcrrt.Rose Bttd,
A FAMILY SCENE.
i - -
l carnea witn me irom my mother s house a
ca.tr which was soi beautiful that I named her
FairyJ in hononof the damsel who was changed
to Grimalkin, in the old romance. If I had
prejudjce;iltwas m favor! of cats' and against
dogsj;! itluM wa$ unfortunate, for soon after my
marfgej l was introduced to a. mistiffof Ed-
ward's ncarlv as lare as tovsclf. I had often
heardjhiriippeak of his dog and tho faithfulness
withjWhfcih he j guarded the office. I was too
busy hi ouier interests to think much of Grow-
ler for! same time. I only observed that, on
occasional
ViailS, liur UIO Oliice was UlS Jieaa I
ti ' . ... i .. . I
quarters,
rairy s bacic rose indignantly, and
disoosed to mount too;j Itt length.
I felt tnmpj
Grower,
came hot
finding i the house so comfortable. I
at nhrht and darirnrlv ilaiH ki im.
wield y fo
on tho centra ot tho hearth' mir.
nig,
while iFaik-y, routed from her luxuriant station. I
stood upon her dignity hissing and sputtering
in one corner. . i ? i
for a long penod a single look from me
would make Edward banish Growler from tho I
room ej but a present of a new office dog from
la fnehd completely established him at home,
ana my. nusoana Decame accustomed to my
took and Urowlers presence. When he grew
mdierent,lmy ire was roused, I affirmed .1
;that of all created things, dorra was the dirtiest
-that the jhouse was filled with f fleas that
; my visiters! never could approach the fire -that j
Growler, eat us out of house and i home and
if hvastjo be indolged in tracking the WiU
fon JaiT andpa floors, we had better be
r.ntun rd ionrnMimno rrontlv ;ATineAii hio H-vrr
sometime defended him, and always x turned
him but doors. The animal, knowing he
had an eiiqxny in tlje cabinet would sneak in
fellow
with a cowardly look, his tail between his legs, pending the . little cherub so carefully that
but invariably succeeding in ensconsing him- she thought it was but one of his custorh
self .' oh Fairy's rightful domain. , . t ary gambols. With a little cflbrt Edwajpd
At length Lbecamo quite nervous about him.
It seemed to mo that he haunted me like a
ghost.! I
was even jealous of Edward's ca
resses to nun, and looked and spoke as no
good wifo should look or speak to her husband.
It is frpm rjcrmitung such trifles to gain tho
ascendancy over, the mind that most connubial
discords proceed, j We dwell on some peculiar-
mommg tlie fifth chapter; of Ephesians, been
struck. wifb! a sudden sense of my duty, as r I
mot the wnrds " atid thn WifK con tWnt d.n
crfnc: her husband. 'i'!'if-yr "7
OM young arid lovely 1ridei watch well the
1 , , ' . f: . -rr: 1 .
revernA f,; -r?i,. j.-il'l
, "7 T T ' tiou W11I3U. VUU.UU IKK
wlP0 h
?- , m "
for
independence that
fountain wul spring up on you household hearth
of bitter and troubled waters. -v When this con -
vicuon came over 5 me, i, inrcw -mvseir uoon
my kneei arid prayed to God for a geritlesul;
missive temper. ; After long and earnest inaui -
ry in& rhy pwri heart, Icft the charnber calm
ana nappy, : xwara was iieaojng urowi
er stood beside hun. - 1 approached them -boiuA
lyfhnd patting the! dog8 head, said 'So. Growl-J
looked ai me enquiringly. I I am sure my wholo
cinfeskion of faco wan hanrred i he drewmn
to him in silence, and gave me a. ; token'of -re4f
gara ne nev
momen
j ity m; manner or taste opposed to our own, and blaze appealed, sh endeavored jto extinguish
llerpa -tlie-eH I ,onc) llijibyj every string is broken. I hught fire ; j and twhen I vfbund i I could do no
were Combinedi-l have I thinfr. I sWitched Martha from the cradle, and
skill of the com- j happiness, land perhaps have been among those xan inh.the entry to get oufjby the back
1 1 v ;a jiTuwMj iiia.tiuiiumu.1 uanus are cnams, not gar. i vwi , oiicrmiu a itwu uvuuwk, i i
I .land; had 1 not when reading one Sabbath l Vim prodigious eHorts,the nouse was save-
er Destoweq on -vrowier. tux romi appears to oe inis - -.jaaauig -mw ht i
t,toubhd might wince a Iittfeti fui&Yhp dwunswoi ?l f -rt rir; 1 . -h A bedsdej
his inroads on my neat housekeeping, I never j
gave the dog an angry word, and I! taught Tai
17 to regaMhim as one of the lords of crea
tion., V .'rl''jt !L"'!.JT;
Growler's! intelligence was remarkable,' al
though it did not equal that oflr vVjalter ScotTs
bulldog terrier, who could perceive the meari
ing oi word, and who unaerstooid an allusion
to an offence he had conunitted against the bac
ker, for '.which he had been punished, i lh
whatever voice and tone it was mentioned, he
would get up and retire into the darkest corner
of the room j with an air of distress, i lEJut if
you said, the baker was not, hurt' alter all,'
iamp came iiortu trom his xuolng place, paper-
ed barid ahd rejoiced. Growler, however,
h!L.l rrtflnv of tlinaft' nronerdea iof. observation
which raise the canine race so hiirh in the af-1
lections of man. a , , ;; v- - i.
When Edward made his forenoon sorlie from
the office to look at his sleeping boy, Growler
always accompaniea nun ana resiea : niSjiore
1 I 1 l . .. ! : hi t i. 1 1 i.
paws on the head of the cradle. As the babe
grew older, he loved to try experiments! upoh
the dogs sagacity and the childs courage
Sometimes Fred was put into a basket, and
Growler drew him carefully about the room
with a string between his teeth ; as the boy
advanced in strength he was ' seated upon
When niv attachment to Growler in
increased, new experiments were made, par-
iicuiany aner mo Dinn 01 manna, jane was
an exquisite little infant, and it seemed to us
that the doc was more gentle and tender in his
movements with her, than with rrederick.
When two months old. Edward sometimes ar-
ranged a shawl carefully about her, tied t
strongly, and putting the knot between the dogjs
teeth sent her across the room to me. No m?-
thcr ever carried a child more skilfully. Qf
course, ail mese associations auacneu nun to
mB miam, ana aiier a wuua no uescnou ice
" : ""J wuouvm
and laid hiniself down and slept by the infant's
cradle. ; - J . !
There is nothing more picturesque than
'ho imago of an infant and a large dog. Every
one has felt it. The little plump hand looks
smaller and whiter in his rough' hair, ahd tlie
round dimpled cheek rests on his shaggy coit
like a flower on a rock. I V
Edward and Frederick rode one afternoon
to Roxbury to take tea with a friend Our
woman tn the kitchen wished: to pass the night
with a sick person, after the evening lecture,
and 1 felt no hesitation ui leaving Martha m
Pollys s care. We were prevented by an ac-
cidental delay, from from returmng until ten
o'clock. The ride over thrfneck, although jit
was fine sleighmg, appeared uncpmmonl long,
ior i never naa oeen so long nommv mianu ine
wind was sharp and frosty, but my attention
waa beguiled; by sheltering . Frederick with
my furs, who soon fell asleep, singing his own
lullaby. As we entered the Square, we per-
' vla,K uciguuurwg uuusca uero uius-
J C .l"- !! J I' J.iL! !l I. 1" i ' -fc !
etf;lor lu "ignw ana no iigm visioie, ou .a uni-:
verSal,' brilliant through the! crevices of our
parlor shutters. Our hearts misgave lus.
uttered an involuntary cry, and Edward said
wai
a common fire light could not produce
an effect. He urged his horse, we
such
reached the house, I sprang from the door, jt
was utsieueu. o kuock&u wiui violence.
mere was no answer, we lopxed through a
small aperture, and both screamed in agony
hre V In vam, Edward attempted to wrench
the nolt or burst the door -that horrible lig
BUU gieamea on us. e new 10 ine siue uoo
ana .men I recollected mat a; jwrndow was
usuaDy left open in a room which communica-
ted with the parlor, ior the 1 smoke to escape
when the wind prevailed in the quarter it had
done this day. The window was opened and
Us Edward threw down logs that we might
reach it, welieard a stifled howl.! We mount
ed the logs and could just raise our heads to
tne window, un, heavens r wnat were our
emotions , as we saw Growler " with his fore
pawsT stationed on the window, holding Martha
safely with her night dress between his teeth,
ready to spring at the last extremity, and sus
reached the
the ground,
i aiiu viiyyvicji opimui 1.1
fawned and grovelled at ourfeeLl
Epward alarmed the neighborhood and en
tered the window. Poor Polly had fainted in
the entry from the close atmosphere and excess
a ' at U i L! L i1 ' i. i 'LP A !
01 lerrcr, one couiu give no account 01 me
origin of the fire, unless she ! had dropped
spark on the window curtain. I The moment: a
od though with great loss, of furniture. But
what were pecniniary losses that! night to us 1
We were sheltered bv a hosoilable neighbor :
our little; cherub was clasped j-in our arras,
amid sniUesl and tears ; andfirowler, our god
I . . s. i ii t f
ine. at our .ecu, i -. : i
: r ' :-. -i ..;: ii
I - - s 5 , r H ;
vDr.J. I. Martin, rme;rly Principal
i w . am - mb. j . fc: M b m
been appointed by the President of the
1 r At Hartford, Conn., the experiment pt
1 covering the; body .with shced onions, and
I renewimr xnemi.ouea uu uiu ci uu-
1 feides. has been tried with great effect in
1 cases of scarlet ferer. j The' onions dra,w
the fever: to the surface, and imbibe it to
some extent; ; M I f irt
r- : , . V ",f k
'i The haught,bpyst Springfield kiss
.
rounsr lames in lemperauce. mccuuj;.
lie of the Springfield Republidaa is of
opinion that. SUCn tningS are .not consi
ent withtaZ abstjlhenceJ, 5eqnekti6n
" LITTLE
HUNCHBACK.?
Ini tlie ICnickerbocker for ADriL we find
the.follpwin0&gnciidentj recjsived
byHtbe ! editor' ifrom an esteemed cOrres-
pQndent, who transcribed it verbatim' from
the familiar letter of a! friend. It teach
es a most tiseMfIes5otttuul if any one
can rcfd it without; emotion, with the
editor of the iCnlcif erbbcler" we say, let
him confine his indifference withm " his
own cold bosom:'. V ' l I I j " '
i fI hve just returned from the funeral
of $oortErma Wttie girl to ivhom'
I had bjeeri for years most ienderly attach
ei As there was something very touch
ing in t!he circurnstancs iconneciedi with
her dearth, I .will relatef thWn to yoii She
was the daughter of a widow, aj near
neighbor of mine, I yhen I first knew
her, she was a sprightly j child 0& ;about
rour years ot age, penect in torm ana lea
ture. The bloom of health was upon her
cheek !i her eye was the brightest ever
saw; while in her bosom there glowed a
generous affectibn that seemed to em
brace all with whom ; she came iti con
tact. But when she reached herspventh
year, her health began to declined The
rose suddenly paled upon her cleek, and
eye had acquired ; prematurely that j sad,
thoughtful expression which gives so mel
ancholy a charm to the features of wast
ing beauty. Her mother looked on with
an anxious heart, and at an utter loss to
account for so sudden at change ! in her
health.! But soon a new source, of anx
iety appeared. While dressing her one
day, she observed On hmma s back. iust
between the shoulders, a small swelling,
of about the size of a walnut. I As she
watched the spot, land observed that it
grew larger from day to day, the mother
began to have sad misgivings, i-1 hese,
however, she kept to j herself for a time.
boon auerwards, a slight stoop in her gait
became visible. 1 he family physician
iWas now called in, janjd the worst forebo
dings of the mother were confirmed. Her
idolized child was fast becoming a hunch
back ! i! 1 I
X will not attempt to describe the feel
ings of i the molher.vho was thus doom
ed witness from day to day the slow
g;rbwthjof that which j was tomakejone
so dear to her a cripple and a dwarf.
Sfufficejit to say, her love as well as care
s0emedjto be redoubled, and Emma be
came more than ever the child of her af
fections. Nor did her little companions
neglect.'her when she could no longer join
in their out door sports, and her own
sprightly step had given place to a slow,
stooping gait, and the sweet ringing voice
to a eatlor querulous tone, that sometimes
made the very heart ache. On the con
trary, ail vied with each other in admin
istering to her amusements. Among them,
none to; her with more assiduity than her
brother William, who was the nearest to
her;own age. : Hejjgavej up all his own
out door play, in older to be with her, and
seemed jnever so happy as when he could
draw a: smile, and though it was, from
her thoughtful features, j !
But after a . while Emma grew way
ward under her affliction; and, unfortu
nately,; though generally good j natured,
William had a quick temper to check
which required more self-command than
commonly falls to one so youngs Some
times, therefore, when he found plan af
ter plan, which he had projected, for her
amusement, rejected with peevish con
tempt, he could hardly conceal from her
his own wounded feelings. Yet, though
at times ungrateful, Emma was perhaps"
not so in fact ; and she loved her brother
better than any one else save hex? mother.
It Was only in moments Open her too sen
sitive, najure had ben chafed perhaps by
her own reflections for like the majors
ty of children, in her circumstances, she
was thoughtful beyond 1 her years that
her conduct seemed ! unkind. And then,
when she marked the clouded expression
of her brother's face, she would ask for
giveness in so meek a spirit, and kiss his
cheek so affectionately, I that he forgave
her almost as soon as offended. .
! Years.thus passed on, when one day,
after she had been more than usually per
verse and fretful; William, who had been
reading to hereon- recejving some slight
rebuff, started suddenly from his seai, bv
her
side called her f a little hunchback,
and
left the room.1 ,r In a moment, howe
his passion subsided, and xeturnimr,
ver,
he found his sister in tears:, .He attempt
ed to pnt his arm j around her neck ; but
she repulsed him. and slipping j away, re
tired td her own chamber. Her mother
soorit after learned what, had happened,
and going to Emma, found her upon the
bed iniaaroxjTmTof grief. r She. endea
vored to soothe her feelings, tut iif Vain j
she refused to be comforted. rf J iWnt to
die, jnbther,w replied to all her endear
ments! 1 have lon felt that "4! was ' a
burden to you all! J Sh criedj herself to
sleep that night, and on the morrow was
too. ill tprise. The doctor' was called in
and wiarhede'mo ap
proaching fever. F6r; three daysAshe ref
mained in ari uncertain state ; ! but on the
ourth,! ithe fever- camei in earnest, f and
thenceforth she was- confined, tocher pil-
'S1 Iri the mean timej the grief of .William
had beeri niore r poignant; eyen? than ltbt
to ask-her iorgivcness, and kiss
f i '
SERIES, . ; .
of voiiuirE 1
NUMBER
once more her pallid :cheek ;,bnt she tur
ned her face resolutely awavJ and refus
k. tt ... k . . ..... J - -
ed trj recognize him After these repul
se he vjyould' sloy Jeayp ei room,i and
going io his owtT chamber, sit brooding
for hours oyer the melancholy consequen
ces ot his rashness.
v Owing to the pretious enfeebled health
r -cj .l-iv?: ! j ifji i
01 .uiiut, ine ie veri inaue rapiarprogress,
and it, soon became apparent! that she
must die. f William, in consequence of
me vioieni aversion- 01 nis.sister, naa lat
terly been denied adpiittance to the cham
ber, though he lingered all day about the
door, eagerly catching the least word in
regard to her state, and apparently un
mindful of all other existence.
One morning there was evidently a cri-
sis approacmng; ior inej motner ana at
tendants, hurrying sofllyi in and out the
sufferer's chamber, in quick whispered
words gave orders! or imparted intelli
gence to others, f Villiam saw it all, and
with the quick instinct of affection, seem
ed to know What it forboded. Taking
his little stool, therefore, he sat down be
side the chamber door, and waited in si
lence. In the mean timer the- mother
stood over the dying' child, watching . while
a short unquiet slumber held her back for
a little longer. j Several times a sweet
smile trembled round the sufferer's lips,
and her arms moved as if pressing some
thing to her bosoni. Then she awok,
and fixing her !eyds upon her mother,
whispered faintly, I thought William
was here." A stifled sob was 'heard at
the door, which j stood partly open, Mrs.
G stepped softly out, and leading
William to the bedside, pointed to his dy
ing sister. He threw himself upon her
i i i: !i i; 'J. k
uusuiii, uiiu prssiugiius lips iq ult paic
cheek, "prayed for forgiveness. Emma
did not heed him but looking again in her
mother s face, and pointing upward, said
softly : I shant bd so there ! shall I,
mother?" I
No, my child P jreplied the weeping
parent? MI hope npt. But don't talk so,
Tirana, j? orgive your poor Drotner, pr
n A- . . t
you 11 break his heart.
Emma tried to gjrasp something ; but
whatever it was, whether of love or hate
it never reached a mortal ear. In a few
moments sue was no more.
WASHINGTON CAMP CHEST.
We copy from the National Intelligen
cer the following interesting, report of
what was said and done in the House of
Representatives, in connection with the
presentation of Washington's Camp Chest
: i jur. Aqams rose!
and
addressed the
House as follows :
In compliance with the desire express-
J tl. 1 i ..'iii tuTMi; xf-i
cum vuo wsi wuij 01 wiiuam oianey
Winder, ; a distinguished citizenT of th
State of Maryland; now no more; I rise
to present to this House, and through
this House, to tHe Congress of the United
States, the Camp Chest ofGeneral George
Washington, which he used during the
Revolutionary war.
As myl warrant ifor presenting myself
to the House id rj th$ performance of this
service,"! send to the Clerk's tdble, and
request him to read, a few brief doc
uments, f - j "
1. Letter from John Wethered.
2. William Sidney Winder's will. !
2. His letter ujisigned: with that of
Mary S. Winder. i
4. Henry Maynadier to Gov. Winder.
5. Henry MaynMier. to V. S. Winder.
At the last session of Congress it. was
my fortune to offei a resolution of accept
ance for the Swpr$ of our nation's! great
heroic Revolutionary commander and
chief, presented, together with the Staff
bequeathed by his compatriot , statesman
ana iriena, renjamin rranioin, 10 uie
Congress, by Samuel T. Washington, of
Kenawha county, Virginia. ,This inci
dent was probably the inducement to the
late Mr. Winder, to devolve upon me the
welcome and honorable office of present
ing Mr additional ; relic of the great
champibixof! our country's freedom Jand
gjory. j ,!' . ..-' ' -'" j
The donor on ihat occasion was yet
living, and, with the resolution accepting
the donation, the j House . thought proper
ftp subjoin a j unanimous? vote of thanks
tVt ?rtriB Vi. 4r ert A-
In this case the donor is no longer in
the land of the living. . He is beyond the
the reach" of praise or blame from his
fellow creatures Jf thehuman racp.--His
heart can beat no more in sympathy
with those to whom, the love' of their
f country is, from iho cradle to the grave,
ine never ceasinsr impulse, oi xne souv
But thai it was so xo himrthis bequest,',
ine last acx oi nis uie uus leixer, nictat
ed by him on his f dying bed, and hii sig
nature I bf whichj was suspended by the
angel qfdcath Ayresting the pen from his
hand.' are testimbniahrdf which all com
ment of .mine could bur'weakenthe
forcevt;!, rr,Jj?:r. i;,
. The' thanks ot this house arc no longer
accessible his ears but tbinbereav
ed and) inspected? iamilyj &f solutiohlof
Congress, ttemg;1hel grateful ,xehse
with which thei received this bequest,
ny.carry i soothing consolation Jo their
bosomsf and wf may humbly hope, joy
evento himin tiie ixxansions of a better
wbrldJ -"it, 'iYi
In "the brcscitation of thei sword, of
UCOrgO VaSiim3i0n lO XUC X05V
a profound and sublime; lesson of national
pure anjl loftyjrktriotism, ; was I conved
to w countrTncn of pis and of dU Mei
agesJ 1 Jt will be recollected,' in bequeathl
ing his fwords to his nephews, the Chrisi
tian herb had enjoined upon them never
to unsheath them for the purpose of shed?
ding blood, except for ' self-defence or in
defence! of their, country and its rights if!
and. in the latter case, to keep them! un-' ,
IheitheH rand rTalltHth them" in" their1,
ndrjiUier tlianrelinomsh theraf , .'11
I The use" and vocation of 'the sword is !
to shed jblood. ' Far different is the usb ;
oi inet implements now onerca to ine j
ceptancc of Congress. . -The sword is
instrument "pf destruction.. These 1
implements, useful orl necessary to suppl
the Wants of physicarnature and fori
preservation of humanTlife. - These; iartN
also ' useful for dispensing totthers thQj!
good offices of humanity, the convivial
pleasures of friendship, and the Ssacred:
tit nf! Kn.'snitalitv'- x To nll thpsn nuriz
poses, tnat identical chest and its cori-
tents nave coniriDUica in runes mat tricu
iVe ennta rf man on1 ; sfrmlT tfrt."-fl T rrl I
to the clerk a letter, which I request
to read with a voice that all may h
I The Clerk read as follows: V
ft
I I West Point, August 16,
j Dear: Doctor : I have asked Mrs.
Cochran and Mrs. Livingston to dine with ;
hie to-morrow, but o ight I not to apprize
them of their fare ? As 1 hate deception, ,
L I. a. . i i iKil I- LJJ' t
pven wnere me uuagmauuu Vuv r n ri
ccrned, (I wiU. ' . h -.jhi L it.l
It is heedless to premise that my table j
fs largefcnough to hold theiadies, of this
they had ocular proof yesterday. j lTo')
bay how it is usually covered isf ratheiri
more essential, and this shall be the pur-i"
(port of my letter. ". ' - ' M
, Since our arrival in this happy jspotj wo ;
ihave had a ham. (sometimes a shoulder);
of bacon to grace the head of the tabled
ac-i
ardi
ft
the:
a piece; ot roast oeei aaomxmo ioq ana
a small dish of greens or beans (alnibsf ' t
unpercepuDie; aecoraies ane centrq. r-;
W hen the cook has a mind to cut a, figure,
(and this, I presume, he will attempt to ;
dato-iriorrow,) we have, two beefsteak -
pies, or dishes of crabs, in addition, orov .j
on each side, thb centre dish dividing;! ther : i
space and reducing the distance between
dish arid dish'to about six feet,f whiclil v
without them would be near twelve apart::
Of lateL he had the surpnsing juck to dis;
cover that apples will make pies,! and itV
a ouestion if. amidst the ' violence! of his
efforts, we do notgettbne of apples
stead pf having both of beef. ' Jj?j
in-r
It the I.arlifts ctm ruit un with SUch en
tertainmeht, and Will submit to! bafeVe
of it on plates, once tin, but now' iron,!
noi uecome so uy a tauor ui scuuriuti
I shall r be happy to see them. . ; ;i
am, dear Doctor,. 1
L your most ! obedient servant, -,-f
' i I G. WASHINGTON.
Dr. Cochran, 'New Windsor'K ik i
Mr. Adams then submitted the follow!
iing resolutions:
Resolved by. tlie,
Senate and blouse oh
Kepresentatives of
thfi. United Slatr.M., of
' America in Congress assembledf That thel r
camp chest of General George JYahihgjf
ton tviiK rirfncin1 Anrinrr tliA T?P.Volllt5AnJl?
ton. which he used during the Revolutions
ary war, cequeameu uy. tue ,a&v wui vij 7 -if r.
the late .William Sidney Windkt the 1 1 pi
iCongrss of the United States, be and thd i' -iMi
H jfi.i 1 J ..J- 'J'iitlk-lif.l.lM.::l2rT
usaine lsnereuy accepieu ; ana jiua-uio ;j
be preserved in the Department bf State.
Resolved, That the Senate,, and 'IIouso
of Rerresentatives take pleasure; in1 re,
cognisibg to the family of thei late Wil
liam Sfidney Winder their high sens o
xne vame oi xne Dequcst coniaineq in nis
the memory of the donor. filf t;j f jif ! I
The resolutions having " beepj read . a
first and second time, ahd having! beeri
put upon their third reading" f fj. - !
Mr. jWethered said : In seconding the
resolutions just offered by my venerable
iriena oi luassacnusetis, l lawe occasion
tosay that the'devisorof'' ttusdW-y) m1!
teTesting licWilliam Sidney! iWinder,
was alikd my constituent and'jmy.inti
mate friend, respectcdVand esteemed by'
all wl o knew him, and endeared to ai
large ;ircle of relative. - He 1 has, with
honor to himself and constituents, rebre
sentedlthe State of Man'Iand iii her Lcg4
islature. M j; -V?' ' j .tf
i Thisj camp chest was inherited from
his father, Governor Winder, a contempt
rary "arid fellow officer of tho father of;
his Cpqntry in our Revolutionary struggle, i
and thb descendant of a family which
jemigraked to this country two rcenturies
ago, and wmcn nas ever neia. m inis
land oil their choice
standinjg
the most respectable
Itwas presented
to Governor! Winder
by Golonel Maynadier, of Annapolis, him
self an 'officer of the ! Revolution, whore- '1
ceiyedjit from the executors of
General
gton.
It was 'Governor Winder who, oh the
4th!day of July, l6l5, laid thierl
stnne of that beautiful monument erected
to the memory of Washington iii the: city j
01 oaiimore, ana wmca cousuuvca ;
chief opiament.j . .
. I can add from my own know)cdgetl;
that . for, several' years it had -been tho
purpose otthe late ir. winder to consign
this relic to the care of Congress, but such
was his attachment to it that the hour of 1
nartinn! with it; never arrivecL! and sit Ss.
s I unhappily, to the hand of death that wo
r rare indebted forithow.:- Mpritntt
Mr. John P. Kennedy followed in: soma
the:sobiomed rilut
. Resolved, That the letters and papers
abebmpahyingthci beque$tiof i the jcamp
chtfl'Washlhpn'
Sidney Wmder; of miaryland, bn
a! '-tit this house. I t vXA 1
'i: The vote being tokcivoneach oT Wss
fresbtutibns, they wcadopted imaitopus
lv with the : exception, pi-Aur.4lAiari
NeW.IIampdiire.AvhOj.in each caSQ Jvot
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