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lF TJU: C1B0U.M UATtiniAX. WVuiWuli j.uulii. advance, Two Dullars ,tul''"rC,;LII14rrtr.l n ."SI the first, an J 23 cu. i?vilr.ri,,,l.;V ,, hnui-nt insertion. Courtiers V;ir c'ni; bier iha... .Ite rates; lib- V. , i'mi i:Jit'or must be port 'paid. - NS-TlIKIll QPPOSEKS. Uilli" by- relerrnco to our col ' f thatilc-vu Mr. Buxton, Minister ot w!nBiv copal Church at this place and lbe T CrJlon. has deemed iUiecessary to Rulbe-L'i!lusioii of Philip S. White to oVCe ht to enter his protest to said al U'f'f jJU, he thinks scandalous to Iud thi cu'1 ,or 1,10 u,aIIOI' anU not iiis pen. hut bv his cflw , ..v,mne : to protest solemn- na aiout, against l" principles ol fc?tn.' hM fy 1'. S. White, to 4,t, F ,,v nne '"with a r ponsihle narnje to t discussion on the subject ;!and ? . i L . i. ?pgchryp liooUs,' (vNr suppose) to jus L aJl ..i' Vvine. We are pleased to W)x. Irenes ol Mr. Buxton on this s- rl not entertain " w II- i i'f nt hiiihii Jrwi - " o C 1L J. J. BRUNER, Editor 4 Proprietor. ' Keep a check ttpou all yocr i Rulers. Do THIS, AUD LlBERTT IS SAFE Gen' I Harrison. NEW SERIES. VOLUME VIII NUMBER 3. SALISBURY, N. CM THURSDAY, MAY -22, 1851. bis siircurjp. II- a doubt of a bolar.Vtid will doubtless, deal with an Lunr!.Ens well as the subject, in the jjjjjj coilliiiuiiiuaiiuu uas tirairu ,e talk, ome astonistnnent, and We see noltitn in it, that Liis rned were were .nme regret - .1: .iitef Mftruiiig, similar, ui new. . i .n- utlvi'ki iiv irianv p.'A . .rtnrif w v 1 v " . - 7 r .l 4, viiws hL tire, eiU liesl1 histdrv ot OeB.T" - , . ; .1 1 lry and have been renewed at vajrious . msanUphtces, by various men, frown trt the nreetJt ; gradually however, clunin- uhmi? la'rnagmtude and mi)ortancei ; yet conter)(Js lor by men in high placed, both in the world and trie cnurcn. 111s own- ciircbf Where it has spoken against the Teiniptrfr)ce rci'orniatiou at all, has aken M same'rounu aii uie nine, v ia umi the church is sullicient to elfect all the reformation that can ue euecteu tn ttie ivpsof sinlul rnenjnt it is the ordain ed instrument in theliands of God ko re form, reclaim, ami redeem men 1'rcjm all guilt, afld what it cannot or does niot do, mere Luman institutions, be tneir cnarac- er whit it may, arc totally inadequate to pcrlo nrii that there is no sin in the! mod erate use of wines and spirituous liuuors; thaWbexhurch has never interdicted the modcrine use ol , ttie same, and lor tnese ind other reasons it has, in a great de gree, sfQod aloof from all such societies. More tjian this, a church that claims a di YiDorigm.and a Ministry that are the le gitimate and only true successors of Christ and tbjs! Apostles, ought to be well forti fied, nil only in its claims, its doctrines and 'iljj usages, but its 'Ministers ought, above all men, to be fully prepared, not only b human reason and argument, but by scriptural authority, scripture warrant anddiljne enactment, to justify afid sus tain thhrnselves in whatever and 'in all Lcy dl; Thus we say it is nothing new orstrahge to hear Ministers belonging to church holding these views, take the positions in the communication of Mr. 13., tnd wej. think it behooves him eijnier to sustain! .the use of ' wine' and 'oddv' from jSciirtiE authority, not that of men or the apoctifap.hy, or ahandci&i a, practuce that he wtirld of mankind around us, jof age, gradeinnd profession, are beginning to look Upon as disreputable,! and ol fatal tpndeftcy, 11 not immoral and sinful. 4 A decenV respect for the opinions of man- kind' iyill, at no distant day for(je men, and especially Ministers, to abajtidon a habit that leads to such excess as that of drinking liquor to give up a mereluxury, umasmary usuallv) lor the good ot others and the well being of society, lor the cha- iactef )f themseUVs and the.advaiicement 'of IHei ' Uedeemer's kingdom unon the - (-1 e&rtn; We confess we cannot $ee that muchv if any practical good daiii spring outbtV' a pamphlet discuission', jparticu Jarly hn the Greek and 'Hebrew vords of I wine,j,romt!ti(cd antl unfomented liquors for jwhoever might have the truth and the weaning ol the origmal on his .jfide, the gret.mitss of the people would know no Wore 'of the iner its of the questjon than Jhey (Jo of the inhabitants)!' the moott. On the declarations of the Bible as it now Standi, on the evils of intetnoeramrR as it From Gody's Lady's Book. FOR TIIE FUN OP IT. ' BY T. S; ARTH0B. Just look at them lovingJoryer t said Harry Mears. glancing from his compan ion to a young man and maiden, who, for the moment unconscious that they in the midst of a large company. leaning towards each other, and looking in. each others faces in rather a rejmark able. manner.- 'Isn't it -ridiculous?' I thought Fisher had more sense than! to do that. As to Clara Grant, she always was a little weak.' " s : The-friend looked at the couple and smiled. It is ridiculous, certainly, he re marked. ' Why havn't they sense epough to keep these little love passages for pri vate occasions V Clara, with all her silliness, used to be a right pleasant companion.' said Mr. a 1 Mears. But since this love1 affair be tween hejyand Fisher, she has becorne in tolerably dull and uninteresting.) She doesn't care a fig lor anybody but him, and really appears to think it a task to be even polite to an old acquaintance. Idon't think she has cause to he quite so elated with her conquest as this comes, to; nor feel that, in possessing the love of a man like LFisher, she is independent of the world, S 1 - . I (T .1 1 T- i I aim may snow on me inuinerence she feels to every one. Fisher is clever e nough, but he is neither a Socrates nor a saint.' 4 He will suit ber very well, I imagine.' Yes ; they vviU make a passable Djir by and Joan, no doubt. Still, it always .vexes me to see people who pretend to have any sense acting this way.' ' 1 think it is more her fault than his.' ' So do I. She has shown a disposition to bill and coo from the first.. At Man gum's party, last week, she made me sick. I tried to get her hand for a dance ; but no. Close lo the side of Fisher, she ad hered, like a fixture, and could hardly force her lips into a smile for any one else. The gipsy ! I'd punish her for all this, if I could just hit upon a good plan oj doing it.' Let me see,' remarked the friend, drop ping his head into a thoughtful position, ' can f Wfi devise a snhem fnr worrvintr her a little ? She is certainly a fair sub jeer. It would be fine sport.'. ' Yes, it would.' 'She evidently thinks Fisher perfection.' Oh yes ! There never was sUch' a man before. She actually said to Caroline Lee who was trying to jest with her a little, that Fisher was one ofthe most pure-mind ed, honorable young men living.' ! ' Still, I am rather surprised that com- tions, for I can give noue.j May ypu be hap. mon reports should have given her more information about Fisher than she seems to possess So am I. But she'll know him better one of these days.' 7 ' I'll warrant you that ! Perhaps to her pier than I can ever be ! Farewell. 'Clara.' Madness !' exclaimed Charles Fisher, as he crumpled this leuer in his hand. i there no faith in woman V tie sought no explanation : he niade no ef. though I hope things will turn u" l" c"anf .n" reso.uuon ; out merely re- v 1 1 unci a 1 j 9 ww 1" 1 Clara, you are free.' It was quickly known among the circle of their friends that the engagement had been broken off. Mears and his friend, may be sup. posed, did not feel very comfortable when they nearu mis. ' I didn't think the silly girl would take it so seriously,' remarked one to the other. No; it was a mere joke.' ' But has turned out a very serious one.' I guess they'll make it Up again before long.' ' 1 hope so. Who would have believed it was in her to'lake the matter so much at heart, or to act with so much decision and firmness ? I really think better of the girPthan I did be fore, although I pity her from my heart. Hadn t we better make an erFurf to undo the wrong we have done V And we expose ourseles ? Oh no! We must be as still as death on the suhject. It is too serious an affair. We might get ourselves into trouble.' ' True. But I cannot bear to think that oth ers are suffering from an act of mine.' ( It is not a pleasant consciousness, certain ly. , But still, lo confess what we have done In sorrow out differently from what they now pro mise.. Don't you think he is pretty well done with his wild oats?' ' Possibly. But time will tell.' ' Yes, time proves all things Some one joining the young1 men at this point of their conversation, the subject was changed. Greatly amused at what they had done, they little thought how sad the effects of their unguarded words would be. Five minutes afterwards, the young man named Mears, curious to see how Clara had been affected by what he knew he must have heard, moved to another part of the room in order to observe her without attracting her attention. But she had left the place where she was sitting. His eye ranged round the room, but she was nowhere to be seen. ' I'm afraid we've hurt Clara more than we intended,' he said, rejoining his friend. She has vanished.' Ah! Where's Fisher?' We did'nt sav anything against the 7ud P'a,ce "3 ln a,v.er kward pos.t.on . - ' - - iaci. noi ior me worm wou a 1 nave an emr- I'Aii tr rr m n 1 I I juuug man. .lire of this lift n art nf fnltv tnU nlnrw ft Not in particular. We made no spe- would afrect rert nftrl(,LjwhprA T ciflcations. There was nothing that she npprl nnt montmn tn vm.in u wu iKaf .f could lake noiu 01. be exceedingly disagreeable. ' io, oi course not. Liut 1 wonder what I didn't think of that. Yes, I agree with is goin to be the upshot of thematter?' you that we had better keep quiet about it. I'm ' Nothing very serious, I apprehend. sorry ; but it can t be helped now. ' No. I suppose she v will go home and And so the matter was dismissed. cry her eyes half out, and then conclude No one saw Clara Grant in company for the that, whatever Fisher may have been, space pf twelve months. When she did ap KoV rrftirm nmv Tt' first. rnt I'nb-n Par, all her old friends were struck with the LVt3 lJiaVvWft..l.VS.Al..tWV -M. t k-f U 111 kill M A h V I W Ik V I - r isn't it V Clara Grant had not only left the par lors, but soon after quietly left the house, and alone returned to her home. When her lover, shortly afterwards, searched through the rooms for her, she was no where to be seen. 'Where is Clara!' he asked of one and and another. The answer was " I saw her here a moment Bince." But it was soon very apparent that she was nowhere in the rooms now. Fisher great change in her appearance. As for Fish er, he had left the city some months before, and gone off to a southern town, where, it was said, be was in good business. The cause of estrangement between the lov. ers remained a mystery to every one. To all questions on the subject, Clara was silent. But that she was a sufferer every one could see. 4 1 wish that girl would fafl in love with somebody and get married,' Meats remarked to bis friend, about two years atter they had passed off upon Clara their good joke. Her pale, quiet suffering face haunts me wherever I go.' So do I. Who could have believed that a the Uti dear ' Is it a fact.' ' Was siie serious V ' Yes, indeed ! Serious as the grave Caroline was laughing to me about it. Nearly every one notices the silliness of her conduct, and the weakness she dis plays in forever talkjng about and prais ing him.' ' ' I '1 would like to run him down a little! when she could overhear me, just for the fun of the thing.' ' So wou Id I. Capital ! This jwill dpi exactly. We must watch an opportuni ty, and if .we can get within eai-shot of her any time that she is by herself, we must abuse Fisher right and left, withdut appearing to notice that she is listening to what wesay, or, indeed, anywhere near us.' . t 1 ' Right ! That's the very thing ! It will be capital fun.' i Thus.'the thoughtless young men, med- dling themselves in a matter that did not concern ibem. determined upon j a very questionable piece of lolly, All that they said of Jthe- lovers was exaggeration. It was true that they did show rather more) ch other in company than moved about uneasily for haJf an hour. fill - .-1 fr C.AAinV ll ."" l"IA lAShAmA A ft VI ft lie . V 1 iv mere joke would turn out so seriously ? Ucf o cnnfion i nocc nan oomcom not- tr rn. I .... . .vo oUv,w .....00 - ! wander if he is married yet?' lire rom ine company, inoie paiucuir . doublfu. He appeared to take inquiries were made of the lady who had matler quie as hard ag she doeg, givers the entertainment. J5ne immeoi- WelJ, it's a lesson to me.' ately ascertained for him that Clara was And to me also.' not in the house. One of the servants re- And, with this not very satisfactory conclu ported that a lady had gone away alone sion, the two friends dropped the subject. Both, half an hour before. Fisher did not re- since destroying, by a few words spoken in mn'm a sino-lp mnment after receiving this ( jest, the happiness of a loving couple, had w . - . Pow exists, on the degrading influence it ' preference for ea exensupon those under its influence, on ' iust accorded with good taste; but this, toe good the Sons ol Temperance are do' i while it provoked a smile from the many jng. common men, all men can decide, at irritated on the few. ! let;$atisfactorily to themselves. Yet j Clara Grant, notwithstanding the light luUSt i1 lllL yl)Ve ,hrown Mr. B. I manner in which the two young men had will e taken up by some Minisjer in his j spoken of her, was a girl of good sensd, own church, in our own State, ((or there i good principles, and deep-feeling. She are spyen or eight in the State) jand that j had several times been addressed by young uusl . ivno are doubting in the F.nisconftl I mpn hefnre Fisher offered his hand : but. is others, mav Ihave the I with nil their attractions, there were de;- which her habits of close Qrtb.HH-well 1 em PI rem,.i....l . I ' i ih II ""'nuieirryes oi&e way or we other. If the principles of khe Sons i lpmperance are wrong, unsafe, on cr'Pmral, the community oughtitobe jn W gfeat obligations to Mr. B. drany one SMO set them rifcht ; on the (contrary, 'Detindthey be wrong, they certainly f,li.che,:r,u,y J5' ve in to reason and ,l-kUf c havi C haVe no lenrs IVnln roicnn gelation, that the principles of the vwr;can ever b i' 1 'eOunsound or unscriptural.j Yet w kt t v our nin,ons fp,ly tesl(,(1 -jj I'uini, anu uy every reasonable eanar, . i concl leans', -: "I conclusion, we advise evctry body to -vcuarainhrtr i,f .u n. u-k:.L """""j lUrtl1 mat oi wise men, 4 1 fects about them, observation enabled her to see, that caus ed her to repel their ad vances, and in twp instances to decline apparently yery ad vantageous offers of marriage. Iji the in tegrity of Fisher's character, she had trie most unbounded confidence ; and she real ly believed, as she had sajd to Caroline Lee and others, that he was one of trie purest minded, most honorable young men living Judge, then, with whatfeelings she p verheard, about half an hour after te plan to disturb her peace haoltoeen forrfi ed, the following conversation, between Mears and his companion, carried on in low tones and in a confidential manner. yu. l ,.c-, n nnp id nf the hJ0t VPn tl'e winewenitisred, fnMinfT finnr. Jnf, theuwere in the ad- 1... .b ' ' 111 J15 coior in thecup, lor at i rnm In., i eth lib. Q o . ry". joining room, concealed irorn ue uy U like a serpent add stingeth L,r "iti0 ,.-f Crt.jthat everv word they uttered was distinctly, heard. Her Uit.lrX:?'V - Jl5 color in the4cup ... "."Ill' I IL'. a cu.nont a? adder,- Ashcvillc Mcsictt ,x. if . . i - li?T,h f .-Kxprihbnts show . - - iu 1IIUW inPIP Pitffln a lai.nlK' a nail. A mian living se. his nails lftnl iim. Al. In'f ' i " ?rV renews wwinrf.' ..... - WeS,.; ""1,,:obe ha,f a' inch long, he -- tiiuo wicues on eacn nn- s an affrerata ,, joa--o fier mfiA . "'cinine met if u "d thumb p, 'et and six inches. attention was first arrested by j hearing one.of them say ! I If she knew Fisher as well ai I do.f To which the other replied !, 1 ' Yes ; or as well as 1 do. Jut, pdor girl bit isn't expected that she isjto know everything about young men who Vsit her. It is better that she SDOUIU nuu intelligence, but went direct to the house of Clara's aunt, with whom she lived, and there ascertained that she had come home and retired to her room without seeing any one of the family. His inquiry whether she were ill, the servant could not answer. ' Have you seen anything of Clara yet V asked the friend of Meajrs, with a smile, as they met about an hour after they had disturbed the peace of a trusting, innocent minded girl, 'just for the fun of it; I have not,' replied Mears. Where's Fisher V ' He's gone also.' Ah, indeed ! I'm sorry the matter was taken so seriously by the young lady. It was only a joke. ' Yes. That was all ; andhe ought to have known it.' - On the next day. Fisher, who had spent a restless night, called to ask for Clara as early as he could do so with propriety. ' She wishes you to excuse her,' said the servant, who had taken up his name to the young lady. Is she not well V asked Fisher. ' She has not been out of her room this morning. I don't think she is very well The young man retired with a troubled feeling at (his heart. In the evening he called again ; but Clara sent hiin word, as she had done in the morning.that she wish ed to be excused. - In the meantime, the young lady was a prey to the most distressing doubts. What she had heard, vague as it was, fell like ice upon her heart. She had no reason to question what had been said, for it was, as far as appeared to her, the mere ex pression of a fact made in confidence by friend to friend, without there being an object in view. If any one had come id her and talked to her after that manner, she would have rejected the allegations indignantly, and confidently pronounced them false. But they had met her in a shape so unexpected, and with so much seeming truth, trmt she was left no alter native but to believe. Fisher called a third time ; but still Clara de clined seeing him. On the day after this last attempt, he received a note from her iu these, to him, strange words:- Deak Sir: Since I last met you, I have become satisfied that a marriage between us cannot prove a happy one. This conclusion is far more" painful to me than it can possibly be to yonVYou, I trust, will soon be able to feel coldly towards her whose fickleness, as you will call it, so soon led her to change her mind ; but a life-shadow is upon my hearth If you can for get me, do so. Injustice to yourself. As ior me, I feel that- but why should I say this? Charles do not seek to change the resolution I bare ta ken, for you cannot ; do not . ask for explana- wooed and won the maidens of their choice, and were now married- Both, up to this time, had carefully concealed from their wives the act of which they had been guilty. After returning home from a pleasant com pany one evening, at which Clara was present, the. wile of Mears said to him Ypu did not seem to enjoy yourself to-night. Are you not well ?' ' Oh yes ; I feel quite well,' returned Mears. 1 Why, then, did you look so sober V I was not aware that 1 looked more so than usual.' ' You did, then. And you look sober now. There must be seme cause for this. What is it, dear?' Mears was by no means ignorant of the fact that he felt sober. The presence of Clara dis tressed him more, instead of less, the oftener he met her. The question of his wife made him feel half inclined to tell her the truth. Af ter thinking for a moment, he said ' I have felt rather graver than usual to- night. Something brought to my recollection, too vividly, a little act of folly that has been attended with serious consequences.' His wife looked slightly alarmed. ' It was only a joke just done for the fun of the thing ; but it was taken, much to my sur-; prise, seriously. I was innocent of a desire to wound, but a few light words have made two hearts wretched.' Mrs. Mears looked at her husband with sur prise. He continued: 'You remember the strange misunderstand ing that took place between Clara Grant and young Fisher, about two years ago?' ' Very well. Poor Clara has never been like herself since that time.' I was the cause of it.' ' You !' said the wife, in astonishment. Yes. Clara used to make herself quite conspicuous by the way she acted towards Fisher, with whom she was under an engage ment ot marriage. She hardly saw anybody in company hut him. And, besides, she made bold to declare that he was about as near to perfection as it was possible lor a young man to come. She was always talking about him to her young female friends, and praising him to the skies. Her silly speeches were every now and then reported, much lo the amuse ment of young men to whose ears ihey hap pened to' find their way. One evening, at a large party, she was, as usual, anchored by the side of her lover, and showing off her fondness for him in rather a ridiculous manner. A young friend and myself, who were rather amused at this, determined, in a thoughtless moment, that we would, just for the fun of the ihing, run Fish er down in a confidential undertone to each other, yet loud enough for her to bear us, if a good opportunity for doing, so offered. Before long, we noticed her setting alone in a comer near to the folding doors. We managed to get near, yet so as not to appear to notice her, and then indulged in some light remarks about her lover, mainly lo the e fleet that, if his sweet heart knew him as well as we did, she might think him not so quite so near perfection as she appeared to do. Shortly afterwards, I search ed the rooms for her in vain. From that night the lovers never again met. Clara refused to see Fisher when he called on her the next day, and shortly afterwards requested him. in writ ing, to release her marriage contract, without giving any reason for her change of mind.' 4 Henry,' exclaimed Mrs. Mears, her voice and countenance expressing the painful sur prise she felt, why did you noi immediately repair the wrong you had done V How could 1 without exposing myself, and causing perhaps a serious collision between me and Fisher V ' You should have braved every consequence,' replied Mrs. Mears, firmly, 4 rather than per mitted two loving hearts to remain severed, when a word from you would have reunited them. How could you have hesitated a mo ment as to what was right to do ? But it may not be too late yet. Clara must iknow ihe truth.' 'Think what may be the consequence,' says Mears. ' Think, rather, what Aare been the conse quences,' was the wile's reply. It was in vain that Mears argued with his wife about the policy of letting the matter rest where it was. She was a woman, and could only feel how deeply Clara had been wronged, as well as the necessity for an immediate re paration of that wrong. For more than an hour she argued the matter with her husband, who finally consented that she should see Cla ra, and correct the serious error under which she had been laboring. Early on the next day Mrs. Mears called upon the unhappy girl. A closer observation of ber lace than she had before made revealed deep marks ol suffering. ' And all this 4 for the fun of it !' she could not help saying to herself with a feeling of sor row. Alter conversing a short time with Cla ra, Mrs. Mears said : 4 1 heard something, last night, so nearly af fecting your peace, that I have lost no time in seeing you.' ' What is that V asked Clara, a flush passing over her face. ' Two years ago you were engaged in mar riage to Mr. Fisher. Clara made no reply, but the flush faded from her face and her lips quivered slightly for a moment. From hearing two persons who were con versing about him make disparaging remarks, you were led to break off that engagement.' The face of Clara grew paler, but she con. tinued silent. 4 By one of them I am authorized to tell you that all they said was in mere jest. They knew you could hear what they said, and made the remarks purposely for your ear, in order to have a little sport. They never dreamed of your taking it so seriously.' A deep groan heaved ihe bosom of Clara ; her head fell back, and her body drooped nerve lessly. Mrs. Mears extended her hands quick ly and saved her from falling to the floor. 44 This, 4 for the fun of it !' " she said to her self, bitterly, as she lifted the inanimate body of the poor girl in her arms, and laid it upon the sofa. Without summoning any ofthe family, Mrs. Mears made use of every effort in her pow-erto restore the circle ol lile. In this she was at last successful. When the mind ol Clara had become again active, and measurably calm, she said to her 4 It was a cruel jest, and the consequences have been most painful. But I trust it is not yet too late to repair the wrong thus done, although no compensation can be made for the suffering to which you have been subjected.' 4 II is too late, Mrs. Mears too hte!' re plied Clara, in a mournful voice. 4 Say not so, my dear young Iriend." But Clara shook her head. It was in vain that Mrs. Mears strore ear nestly to lift up her drooping heart. The calm' ness with which she had been able to bear the destruction of all hopes, because there had seemed an adequate cause for the sacrifice she had made, was all gone now. There had been no adequate cause for the sacrifice. Her lover was as excellent and honorable as she at first d ay 7 1 ir or r d-Ts crre murtriaiK I i f ft i r h i i r band had written' lo Fiher. - SL'e - was afraid lo fill EerTmind u i'h this hope, lest if should fail, and the shock prove too sew. But erpn as it was life seemed -to. le rapidljr ebbing 'J away. ; j At length there came, a change. Nature rallied, and life flowed, though ferbly ftill. in healthier currents through the veins of Clam Graui. In a week from the time this change look place, she was able lo leave her bed and -sit up for a few hours each day. But all who looked into ber young face were grieved at tbe sight. There were no deep lines of distress thete, bul the marks of patient yet hopeless sutT-ring. One day she sat alone, in a dreamy, rousing stale, with a book lying upon her lap. She had been trying to read, bat found it impossi ble to take any interest in the pages over which ber eyes passed, while her mind scarcely dp. prehended the sense. Some one opened lbs door ; but she did not look around. The per son, whoever il was, only remained for a mo ment or two, and then withdrew. In a little while the door opened again, and ome one en tered and came towards her with the tread! of a man. She started to her . feet, while her heart gave a sudden bound. As she turned, her eyes fell upon the form of her long absent love For an instant, peibaps longer, she looked into his face to read it as an index of his heart, and then she lay quivering on hisIo?om. . j A few weeks later, Clara, the ?d of Chas. Fisher, bad left with him for theVcjuth. Nei ther of them ever knew tbe authors of the wrong they had suffered. It was belter, per haps, that in this ihey should remain ignorant. So much 44 for the fan of it." Fit U IT. I A good fruit tree will yield more real market and nutritive value than any other crop that can be produced from the same soil. No labor! of the farmer, and no use ofthe soil pays more abundantly than when applied to the culture of good Iruit. As a tree of choice fruit rovers jno more land than a poor one. it is ofthe first tm portance to make the best selections, and ren. der tbe most faithful attention to its full defol. oprnent. Man does not use one half the quan tity of fruit that he should do as an at tide of food. Thousands of Turners lire mainly on salt bef, pork and fish, who might have the luscious luxury of fruit at every meal, every month iojtbe year. Besides, man is adapted in his nature to subsist principally on a vegetable and fiuit diet, and would be far more healthy, happy and long lived for so doing. As an article of general food, fruit in its vast varieties is without a par allel. Our friends, at a distance from cities, will find it a source of profit, as railroads now bring them so near the market 2A lo enable them to compete with farmers, in the suburbs oi cities. We have tell keen regret in trav. elling in different portions ofthe country to see so little attention paid to the suhject of good fruit. j The Spaniards have a maxim, that a man Is ungrateful to past generation 'that planted the tree from which he cars; and deals unjustly with the next generation, unless he plants) the seed of (hat fruit, that it may furnish food for those who come alter him. Thus when a; son of Spain eats a peach or pear by the road aide, wherever he is, be digs with his foot in! tbe ground, and covers the pit or the core. Con sequently, all over Spain, by tbe road side' and elsewhere., fruit in great abundance tempts the taste, and is ever free. This is an easilf wrought charity, and an evidence of a jioble soul. Let this practice be imitated in our low n country, and the weary w'andereji will be blest, and bless the hand and the libera) charity that ministered lo his comfort and jnry. We are bound to leave the world as good, or better than we found it, and he is a selfish churl who. basks under 'he shadow, and eats thet" Iruit of trees which other hands have planted, if he will not also plant trees which shall yield fruit to coming generations. No young man should vote or marry until he has planted at least one tree as an evidence of good citizenship. Who planted the elms of Boston Common, and of New Haven, which are so justly celebrated? Surely not the present generation. Lpt ; fruit, trees be in like manner bequeathed, that un born generaations may be grateful lo this.; Gaining. The following passage frorri the charge of Judge Nicholas to tbo Grand Jury of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Va., at the late term, has reference to a vicej tbe destructive tendencies of which are noi over stated in the 6trong and pointed language ofthe Judge : I 44 The first of these w hich I shall mention, are the various laws made to prevent unlawful gamin IfT. Ot the destructive and demoralizing effects of this vice, every nnd experience must be believed him to be, and she had cast him off on j dei.cy is to destroy all habits of regular ipdus- ... . .. ". - i . r rj: person of observation convinced. Its! ten- the authority of a heartless jest. To all that her friend could say, she had but one reply to make It is too late now !' I rv it adds to the impoverisnmeni oi inaiv- iduals and families produces habits of dissi. pation, and ends in the ruin ofits votaries, who miht otherwise have become useful citizens. 4 Not too late, I trust,' said Mr. Mears, a good j 1 o the youth ol our country, it is particularly deal disturbed by his wile's relation of ber in- pernicious. At a period ol lite when tne j lem terview with Clara. I must ascertain where j perament is ardent, the mind unsuspicious, and Fisher is, and write to him on the sulject. ! the character not formed, the seductive love of Did she say anything that led you to believe j play, imperceptibly, hut not less surely, jieaas that she recognized the voices ofthe persons whom she heard conversing? Do you think she suspects me in the matter ?" 4 1 do not think she does. So much the better.' The effect upon Clara ofthe information she had received was very serious. Deeply as she had been afflicted, the consciousness of having done right in refusing to marry a man who was to the destruction ol many a young man ot bright prospects, the hope, and perhaps tbp slay fk;, f.,m;U' Tt ia Iiv dip iiitliipnre ofthii bane. ) l 11 I 9 I CJ I I I I 1 T . A. J J ..... j ful pasion "on this class that society is wound ed in its most vital interests. I feel it my duty to recommend to you not only to enquire but, in the emphatic language ol your oath diligently to enquire, whether gamitg be noi carried on within the limits ol vour jurisdiction, in a sys- destitute, as she had accidentally discovered, of j tematic and organized manner, and to an alarm virtuous principles, sustained hei. But now it j ing extent ? and il so, lo apply the proper correc was revealed to her that he was as excellent as live." j she had first believed him. and that she had been the victim of a joke ! There was no longer anything to hold her up, and accordingly her spirits completely forsook her, and in less than two weeks 6he was seriously ill. The news of this deeply disturbed Mr. Mears who had written to Fisher, aod was waiting impatiently for an answer. 4 1 am afraid we have made the matter worse,' he said to his wife, who, on returning from a. visit to Clara, reported that so far from improv. ing. she was too evidently sinking dai ly. If Fisher should have entered in another engagement, or if his pride has taken fire at being thrown off on wbal may appear to him such slight grounds, I really tremble for the consequences.' Let us hope for tbe best,' returned Mrs. Mears, as we have acted for tbe best. It was plainly our duty to do as we have done. On that subject I have no doubt.' Two more weeks of painful suspense and anxiety passed. Clara did not improve in the least. Mrs. Mears called to see her erery few Recipe For Making Beer. To make the best beer in the world, take one pint o corn and boil it until it is a little soft, add to it one pint of molasses and one gallon of water ; shake them well together, and set it by tbe fire, and in twenty-four hours, the beer will be excellent. When all the beer in the jug is used, jupl add more molasses and water. The same corn w ill answer for six months, and the beer will be fit for user in twelve hours, by keeping the jug which contains it warm. In the abserjee of molasses, sugar or honey will aoswei :in Us place. In this way, the whole ingredienti used in makin a gallon of beer, will not cost ex needing four cents, and it is better, and.mnre wholesome than cider. Paulding Miss.) Lla-rion. A Long Line. Capt. K. Cowin, of Ply mouth, is making a sounding line for the United Slates Government ten thousand yards long. "