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.... .. . -r.... . : .. - .. .. i.t ' .-. . v-t i" li , A- ,f,r.cf Lai-.v vJ to: ,. j, r-; CiJ V, r.7 11 Fi ll ; Cpm.iiome - BT CLARA. ' i : ' i home J come homctrve weary here, i - . ' i . t )ur aris are ,saa ana lane, t c - need the sunshine of thy smiley 'i; he music pfthv tone, -if.-.v.-s ? 'i v;vi! ..!.-.- ' Thy kindly words the sighj - ' . ; ; - hat Irises. 6ft within' our hearts, . ; , , , To think Ihoii art notnigh; '. j'j : 5 J ' 0,-thcn, come home ! yes. come home !.. Our earth has now vit on her robe of green; . ,u ' ;, : llircr is thy Southern land, , ,.1 an is our own, I ween. ..- 7 'flowers. have oped to greet thee - he birds a welcome King y n come ! and o our waiting'hearts ilV CilCenilg Minuend imm5 " O yes, come home : ' I .1.'.. l.nmn l.T-In-Tlt HTllI f!l?r. ie : come: my numo w r LIkI yt arning hearts here wait, (j wonder why the absent one ' ; Ulbuld tarry Jicnce-so late. '-1 ' - ' iy father waits with anxious brow : ' Thy mother's liarfo'ernow :,;:. . J loviiigswter-s-'wait for thee Hv. ith tiiondits none other knows; r , O. tlien, come home.,!. i'4in5 are waiJiig anxiously,: W ith hearualiat scarce can wait, id! -ahaos-i. olaniiii thee that there (ju tank'st .so late. ,t .' - . w j i : i . k anv T.J10U. ersi iuul, ; .. , , i tliV iie;rt feel ; and onci ' which thou 111.11 L iiU CI O, ne'er forget f p . I , Then, haste thee honie ! ii Elopeiiient Extraordinary, 11 Y, Sl?MKCODY.i In those days of romance, fun and frolic it no matter ot sunrise1 that young gins ar.e iw an then gudiy of sanctiorimg, if not 4 imnnttinuf-verv 1001.su mmgs.. . - iJeuiiy Richmond, was one of taose ,wiuul ded subjection to Vj powers that be' ' as little bettej than wnright slavery, and resolved, at a ver un ioiiiwg aio, to 'decide' for. hers.df on all oi' impoitancb. As a matter of 'enfovjcl frenuont opportunities for I. . it.. T' 'f'S IIU1S ntaric h.rterth.4 coinmissioa of some wil- fr Oil t! ie 'resul of whieh sointitimes de- nslrated the axiom that 'two heads are bet- than-one ' etc. Among other foolish no- iv ins, she cherished an unaccountable antipa I y for her jcousin Frank; that is.it would have 'f ien unaccountable, had it not been known 'V at j-.hei ouce .overheard her parents discuss-i X uie posMhility ot a union wmi-tue atore- ki cou age ? Fran coufein, when both should attain a suita- i was" a black-eyed ibout hTteen, when rogu'bl 1 looking V of the unfortunate f uvers'ition oecured, and Jennv' a wilful fax of twielve: so that parent plannmgs . . nieu TaHier premature in the r . 1 estimation (.,11 a or 1110 nan v. - From that day Frank dated irt scries of j j . . mor jcrsecutions, but poorly i calculated liis afTections oh , Jennv Richmond t 111 lie could uot throw aside the Cousinly r iterest ! with which he had heretofore re- i7.raea.. iierj- tiis priae, too, was some r.vJiat iniu'ud. an 1 i n"ward Iv rns 1 v.r 1 tn - nav . 1 . j w r J iiicipa.l arid mtefest for her frequbnt slights iclunbnd, the father of Jane, and guardian ul I Frank, observing the growing coolness be- i eeii tlie cousins, deemed a scperation neces- L! iry; . Frank accordingly entered ; at Datt- i i 0utI1, Wiiile th e d a u gh t e r fo u nd a n as v 1 u ni "loV th e time being at-Mrs-- !s fashiona- VL seminary. - la I'Soms three years passed in this manner , jri"g which the cousins never m H. . Jenny ;rf aishedl her course at .the. Seminary, and !,-gM dilated with "about as much honor as one i tlier ntculiar temrnrhMt mirrht KpVvnprf. Ki 10 w?n 1 ' O 2 " J A ,1, ir.o expiration oi b rank's college course 0 asked and obtained Iphvr tn tr.ivpl tbrrmn-b I V0 Southern Slates before his return to the rnily, mansion, or engagement in his pro- i feional studies. It so happened that Jennv nov -Miss Rich- ond, had foi tqiuiuitances. especial fnendshin for a rounir ly from Virgin ial from wlmm lir mior'o.i - -I J J Mvy Wll invitation to spend the ensuhvr ! wintpr her will had been for. years the onlv law Ue acknowledged, it required no great pow- . persuasion on her part, to induce her pa- fn':s to consent to this arrangnment, and Jen- acconvnaniod bv h'pr fntbpr Mr1-.r -I t I -vl . . . j . . . ,. . ? ., ---fvciiiijr uucicu lilllltJll its Uil eSCOII, lft vjould nprsist in snnn lpnvinn- hnmrfl. It-Richmond had. hoped-; to retain her,, an- im.-'o ..4., . t .1 itium, wmia. jaue was me more itv 1 . . , lJU aDsent lor that very reason t ve ? ueauujui MlSS KlC chmbndl los"t noth- ; '.Jr .eyc? of the' world byibeing sole estate, o v U.1 I " 1 T 1-k . 1. 1 X . "i.u 10 , conciuue iier lonune Wrlri ,Cu ulLracuon ol the multitude who in her train .Th nejvrtntcr passed Affia.. .jm- .iciosje, with ail5j ar1 near withnotlun ta the prospec ? 'Priy alarming run ner cousin ; , :uuguters union as her he from aift,t;;:r.iree. bad ho Part' m. .r . ' T.-.. u.io Detievp i ne was x iint( iia i - me bver tlie spirit of her hL CW Z Sue had PHD2 'gentleman. i,". I'iiemls and . so W,:'?50. I "1, should , -) warned it desnafl. JOZll r --t Vtheigem rL" W more discov inglier iSS32! .'Udettomm m like muh; udn? urn -was Jbrwa prided, uiota " w w Solong Hntually ' i. i .ii Ullll iMBraWilliinrBT im mi ill Miir " m inn mii.mi-iiiiiiIWII "- - i . . t. ..,1 ! U.'iU 4.1 f-,;.iv EJ . . kia .' t -i v.- - V - r i f tliAn. ossiblv-lr?r'friipds would be.sb- m,h disanpointed and sbjeiesides, was im finiteIyTbeUef'conthted'lhah nf-rhef nsiuol i V Feaimfclfist'herihedtronm lead itjer , inj,o , iirpujauvav i r" Rich'nlbri''decfaea;iqgdrlier,with9ut tte lay.."1 v ' His arrival .was.quiteunexpected, ana we are sorry tcT "say 6 quite" sa' welcome an j event io ms uaujjiiici p uwni eupposei- .V little Miss Wilful twa wilful still. She wa not readyfto return, aridpuIuL jao. possi hlr beso'ojrfder rnnWorio:'" r-J 1 i :Jwse Richmond insisted,11 Willie Jane con. tinued, tinyid4ipg. l;TMi)gs.-jConUnjbe'd . in a at length, as though'Ayearyi of opposing hiV daughter the: ': Judget ceased his entreaties, , J and allowed hqr. to pursue her own course. The;yery interesting , young, man,.who,. by the way, bote' the very .'afistbcra'tlA cognomen oi ciarije iviarKiiam,'coT3iinueains aiieniious despite of the Jiintsso plentifully; tliiown out by' the "Juclge. .He was sincerely attached to the' young -lady,' and 'believing she was to him, he would not- abandon her Tor forty fa thers unless she so decided, vT' j Un As tlie case stood it,seemed irnpcjssible for the Judge to carry but' his favorite Scheme.- Tlie cousin, must give place to a stranger, de spite a fathers )crish. Discouraged, Teventual ly, uige Richmond returned home to rec oncile himsolf -as he might to his disappoint ment. I c ' ,l " -.. i .The lovers sped well in their, yoping after the "departure, of her father, and -when the time tor Jane s return arrived, btaniey iuark ham accompanied, her to he"r father's housa, as her accepted suitor aud future husband. His daug-hter onie more sai'ielysunder his own roof Judge Richmond prohibited the atten tions' of the young gentleman who' had so far forgotten the rights of a father ss o persist in tltcm when he was fuilr ftcquainted '.with that father's objections. The -' sovereign- wiil of woman swas for once insufficient, and stol en interviews .were their ' only resource. An elODement -was nroieetcd, .wit a -as great a redrd to secrcc-v ai two romantic youngAemoryj he regarded; with holy pverence. lovers.f. should exercise. A very uafk nio'llt" - - - was chosen for their .fi!ght,'Mafkham havingi arranged every thing, so as to, expedite their departure without the knowledge" of the Judged :: "; ' ; . -"'.' ' 1 . ,,?V' f -' : I l. .T,o disobey ; her paron'3 wjas so common a thing jvith, Jane, that the present rdiscus?ipn gave: her sho- uneasiness; whatevet ; vbut, to leave' the8 bome'bf hf youth,' Jto forsake those wlie had watched over her. from childhood, to abandon 11 for -another, and .that- other the acquaintance" df.buf a fow months,' it was a trial she, had little, anticipated. t , ; . ' " Creeninrr softly to the parlor4 slie paused be fpre the portraits ot her , parents, jas thougu their mute faces were pleading with her dis obedience. ; Beside her own was that of cou s in Frank, taken about the time she hadovei- heard the conversation oi her parents, ,in re gard to her union with him. This recalled all her former energy. She would not mar-, ry cousin Frank, to please any body' , She was rid enough to choose forhereelf arid she would. r - -,y f. -" ; . '': . '-. ' Making the best of her way through the garden, she gave no look behind, lest by that one glance-she should lose the courage, the sight of her , cousin's pictur j .had inspired. Stanly was in waiting with a carriage. Spring ing in, thedoor closed and the fugitives were soon beyond the reach of pursuit. Arrived in a small village, "remote from the observation of the great world, the marriage I ceremony was performed by the village pastor and the wayward pair departed for New York. En sconced in close i quarters at the Astor, Jane addressed her parents,jnforming them of her safety and the pleasure it would give, her to see them. ' ' ' , i ' ' To- this letter-Stanley appended a note. - Whatever it was Jane; did not see.it.;: Its.ef-; lect was to 'bring the - Judge to New York, wno, as ne hastily entered the room of the runaways, exclaimed, Good enough :for .JJou, you ugly minx, J might have , known Frank would outwit you in the end. ' . . s ! A glance of surprise was Jane's onlyah- swer, as she witnessed the cordial greetinn-s between her husband and father. I It was Frank, after all, whom she had run away with r and married.; Five years and a large pair i of whiskers. had so completely changed him that Jane never suspected him of being the cousin whom she railed at so un mercifully, and Judge Richmond, though he had informed Frank. of Jane's contemplated visit to Yirginianever- dreamed that he would: trouble himself to look after her. ; ! The still wilful lady declares that she' will' never be caught in. -such a scrape again, and we sincerely hope she never will. , . f T of Character; "A4 bold vigorous man. what a 'tone "he gives to the company he may be in. ?to "the ... i u i. . f- .i - ' . feuciuiy iii wutcu ne es, i o me nation where in ?he,was borr I Men seem inebriated with the atmospKere' around , him, , so j completely are they overcome by his presence. He Vis" uevt;.t weuryi never jangum , mere IS npilimg cxici lauo num aim m acnon or speecn. He strengthens and arouses; be sets meji. of ho confidence bn their feef hoi purposely but Uy his otvn example. ;.l hey see him one of tlieraselyes, the boyjhat theyrvyent - to school with expanded jpto a man and, drawing all after him in the vbriex jri, whlcl Hem'oves. He is a'perpetual reprbacbtb thesliig&hla jby to . the timifl; those who' want j -confidence, andiwhojancytthejref by.?' temperaments or gy ot cnaracter is Continually J- renovating society, elevating men" to"a levej whence the v see,: nowt;easuy-it is, or seemsvto i become as great and joyful,' as strong and vigorous, as he 1 ! ' . , wn?i,.Dy;act , or thought, lifted thernun slt as . , . re lw BCC luu press on m me emuiar lion,' "inspired yl hv! rRnTYlft THiSIa llrkinr XTirrirt figures in the past or is present among them ntdiusiasm one-man can jcreateifyi'bofd and earnest action.is astonishing , One jovial, free hearted 4 generous stranger, '"coming by situation precluded t rom possessing; or-JXAani-festmg that danhrrV animating no'wer. Ener- compretely: trained in toTllullnes "anoT-cus forjiuryqUiet.U: IThsjf enthusiasrtf of-"th- mb mentioverbears ''alfx)ur reonceivenotibhs-t of bTder,and1ouVt silent iresectfut X'cru'iHf out fearHr!nffeube,arpi6M!ebm- mon vicejjwhichmakis Tcifhtri TntonKVif its VmiitS-T.r Vf,1 folk'-, in what-we say, is by the current of this - .. . : ' " . ' . . i man's-pirit rolling through us. and forcing j the tune, whepeyeru js, from thenceforth is 3 brighf spotin our histbry: It "is from this! public? jiieetirjgsderive their intense inteiiest,1' and pybliciopiniori its forceJfiiWe:af e sute tif m pftl in nrn pa mpkt 'fYifl n trim tvM I 'fh&p.t 'iy& give us kefener fu llersensatibhsrand thus one two.beirigs,-conected With' thelmiUioris :$f the fireoftheir own mmdp to every man 'until Us powerful 0 energy awakenst the' dormant inlelligence of all. - j- i Tlie Or pli ari- Bey. 1 j C Hp faded, yet 0 calm and meek, J .r .- So gently wany so sweetly weak."" ' jThebustle of the figh t was. over j -the pris oners had been., secured, and the decks .wash ed down the watch piped , and the schooner had once - more .relapsed into'mid night quiet Land repose. s t sought my hammock and soon fell asleep. - But my slumbers were disturbed hyj wil45 dreams, which like the svisions of a lever, agitated and -unnerved ; me ; Ltlie latef strife, the f hardships of my . early life a"nd a thousand other things mingled together as figure? in a. phantasmagoria; ia i i. :v , f v Suddenly a hand was laid on my shoulder. and Starting up.l beheld the surgeon's mate.! Little Uick, r, Is dymg he said;v u- f At once I sprang from myjiammock. , Little Dick Avas,a sort .of protege of mine.-: He wTas a pajedelicato chili, said tobe.ahfbrphan,and used to gentle nurture, and from the first hour I joined the schooner my heart yearned to wards him, for I too. had once been friendless and.aloneinthe world,- He had often talked to me;, in confidence, of his mother, whose " f ' VHlc;i vJ ui Jmiyf 110 uau iiw- tie.to say ; lor they were rudeand coarse, he delicate and- sensitive,- Often when they jeered, ; liim for his melancholy, die w6uld go apart by himself and weep. He never com plained of his lot, though his, companions.im posed upon him continually. . Poor lad? his heart was, in the grave with his lost parents. I took a strange interest in him, and had lightened his task as much s possible. Du- ring the late 'fight. I. had owed my life ,tq him for he , rushed; in just as a. sabre stroke was levelled at me, and by .interposing his feeble cutlass haa averted the deadl v blow. In; the hurry and confusion since, I had quite forgot tfc.n to enquire if he was hurt, though, at the time, 1 inwardly resolved to exert ail my in- ; t 1 ttuence to procure him a miushipman s war rant in requital for his service., Itvas with a pang of reproachful agony therefore, that I leaped to. my feel . , , 1 My god !' 1 exclaimed, you don't mean it?'. . . ',-'-, ' :.'.'..'..-" : . ' I fear sir,' said the messenger, shaking his head sadly, fthat he eannot live till morning .'And 1 have been lying idle here! I ex claimed with remorse. -' Lead me to" him . 1 He is delirious, but in the.intervals of lu nacy he asks for you, sir,' and as theVman spoke westpod beside the dying boy. ) : The suflerer did not lie in his usual ham mock, for it was, hung in the very midst of the crew, and the close air around it was too sti fling ; but'he bad been carried under the open hatchway, and laid there in a little open space of about four feet square. From the sound of the ripples,-1 judged the schooner; was.in mo tion,, while.the clear warm blue sky seen thro' the opening overhead, and dotted with myri ads of stars, betokened that the - fog had bro ken away. -How calm it smiled uown on the wan face of the dying boy. Occasionally a light current of wind- oh ! .how deliciously cool . in f that pent, u p hole eddied, down the hatchway, and lifted the dark chesnut locks oi the . suflerer, as, with his head reposing m the lap of an old veteran, he lay in an unqui et slumber. ; His shirt collar was.unbuttoned and: his childish bosom, as white as that of a girl, was. open and exposed, i He breathed quick and heavily, i The wmmd of which he .waS dying had been intensely painful, but fn. tlie last hall hour had- somewhat lulled; tho' even now his nugers tightly graspea the bed ciotues, as.it ne suliered xht, greatest agony. r A battle stained, and gray haired - seaman stood beside him holding a duU Jantern in his hand, and gazed sorrowfully .down upon the suflerer. The surgeon knelt with' his fingers upon the. boy's pulse. As: I approached they all looked up; v. The nyeteran who held him shook. his head, and would have spdkeribdt .the tears gathered top chokingly: m his eyes.. 'The surgeon said -! ,iiuffy: a I L .-: f;H& il going fast poor little fellowdq .you ee this ?', as he spoke he lined up. a tich g9ld locket, 'which had lain upon , the boy's -breast, He liagseea better; da vs.' ; v rfT i , I could not answer for my heart was full here was the being to whom, but a few hours1 before 1 had ovyed.my. hfe1 a poor slight, url proiectea cmiaiymg beiore .me with death ,aireadyuwrUten on his ,brow, and yetil ;had never . known his, j danger,; and Jhad t never sought nim caitefatter me confhcU; Howr.bit terly my heart, reproached me in : that hour. They, noticed my agitation, and histoid friend the seaman that held his head, said sadly. ;; fc , oor.littleDickj you'll never see.the shore you have . wished for so long. But there'll be more ihati i one, f when: your hg'fs ' but' h e Bpokewith. emptipne ttp mourn over you h 5 Suddenly, the little fellow, opened his eyes and looked-vacantly.around. is idJ va n":r . ' Has he come vet?' "he asked, in, a low " & & & .voice. j .Wb won't he wmelntr 'T U amTiere said ltayng- ihe litejfellow's He' smiled iri my face0 He then safd: '' lSf.You MvebeeDikiDdtbiHe'-laiAkinder than inostpeopieare toafpoot orphan poyi have no. way to show ..myr gratituder unless S-m ' , -.--li-i T i X . -i-.i-fft e ' '".I'll 2!J von win taKeme mtie nioieiyou,wujt.uHu iu my trunk. It is arsmall bfiehngl kuoy "hu it is all I have ri?Mi. n?-Lr; ilu-. .Vv piess tnwoi&wi: old itiavs tbrnkers. invTiW. r-said I; ?2 li'i: -. A- w? com;iny;biood , 4 Lhave. noUun tn VAi-.rr i- ' i ki,'.. ..-, .-. f. iJic. ici me iv ii, Vc ame 01 me place, anal nlrDontit in rnv tniftV4";: i i.f , - ; answerca chokino-lv ' j " ' ; A t r" rr-'"'w sinuea iaintiy, it was HKe an angei ssmiieVbut he di 'not answek'-Hrt were dlfc' that' bide" sky .overhead.-- rIVs-'a longr lorgWyay;TjytliereV-bat tliere are brighter ; arif e& nWri'tJreiiir:Mother used ib say ' tfiat : I would meet'Jier 'there!- how'Tiear they 'come and I '.see : sweet faces smilmgbne from' abaorig tfiemf J Ilarl !: is; that rnusic'.arid, ! lfting his finglrj He seemed listenipg-for a' rhbment; 1 HeJ fell backhand the 'bld veterah burst 'into1 tears, 'h'e child was dead.pid he indeed hear angel'yoir ces? UUU 1 ULIL II,, Speculation in Whiskers; SHAYlM IN A BROKER'S OFFICE. "-i it,;-.:: . BY SOt SMITH: ThereJlived in - Milledgeville,1 in 1832, a dandified -individual whom we vill call JenksV This individual; had a-tolerably iavofabiS opinion of his personal appearance? His-fingers were hooped with rings, and his shirt bo som, was decked with a -magnificent preast p ; . coathat, vest, and boots were made ex-' a'ctly to gt : he wore kid gloves of remarka ble Whiteness ; his hair was oiled arid dressed in the latest and best style j and to complete his killings appearance; he sported ian" enor mous pair ofiUaFWhiskefs.1? Of '.these' wins-" kers, J enks was as" proud as a young" cat' is of her tail, when she first discovers that she has one.- Z -'V i; i -- ;i r v -1 was sitting cne day'in a broker's omce,' when Jenks came inlb c enquire tlie 'price of exchange on New York. ' He-was mvited to sit down, and a cigar Avas offered him. Con versation turned on" the subject of buying and selling stocks, a remark was made by a gen tleman, present, that : he thought no person should sell out stock in such-and-such a bank at that time,' as it; must get better' in "a tew days. "r I ' ' - ' "h 's '5V";,- '1 wTiil sell any thing I've got, if I can make anything on it,' remarked Jenks. ; 5 !" Oh, no,' replied one mot anything : you wouldn't sell pur whiskers !'. V'-.Mt ? "' Adoud laugh followed this chance remark and Jenps immediately answered . ; ; t v ' I would, but who would want them Any perMn makmjr the purchase would lose 1 mo ney by the operation,l'rn thinking1- V 4 Weil, I observed, 1 would be willing to ake' the speculation, if the price coiild be made reasonable.' 5 5 3 1 OhV ril sell 'em cheap V answered Jenks, winking at the gentlemen present ' What do you call cheap r I enquired. I'll sell lem for 1 fifty dollars,' puiTing forth a cloud rof smoke.' 4 Welt that ?5 cheap : and -you'll sell your whiskers for $50?' ' 'Yes.' ' 'Botlvofthem ?' - , -f. ; y 4 Both of them ... ' ' tl riVlake them,! When can 1 have them ? ; ' Any time you choose to call for them.' Very Well, they're mine.' ' I think I shall double my money on them, at least. I took a bill ot sale, as iohows. - ., Received of Sol. Smith Fifty Dollars in full fniMTnv croD of whiskers; 'to' be worn and taken care of by.me,and delivered to him on, o nrr: U J. JENKS.' The sum of $50 was paid, and Jenks leit the broker's- office in high glee, flourishing Five Central Bank X's, and; telling his ac quaintances of the great bargain he had made in the sale otmswuisiveih. . The broker and his friends laugnea ai me ..-k'Tin. ta-Wn" ih so nicelv. irl T 'lpt tbosft lauffh that 1 in ever ' mi""? - . t win.' . . ., . ; , . i t For a wonth after his, wnenew x t Jenks, he asked me when I imenaeu logej my Avhiskers?' jj" , J - . fvprnV w's i JJJ gt yotl K.I10W yxi ,T " , my; answer . ; , . hpt to the A! solenaia uau &- . , f b T,emslature vI ascertained memoers oi p. , . . w . -f thatJenks was one ef the :;mJ- n dav or two before the ball, I One met rnks -tn a barber's shop combing up my Whiskers at a wondenui raie. , , . iT?Mr. ,ou are.' said he, " speaking td my reflection in the glass, ' Come, whiskersj I suppose? ' V -. i Oh -no hurry,' I replied, pi sat Id. CO, U"'J j down for a shave. .1 j, , Always reauy .vuu rr ivinrf'a final tie to his ; cravat . , t C 'come to think of it,' 1 said, musingly as ihe barber began to put the lather od toy face. PpTh'ans'now would be as good a time as an- ;t?ybU hand at the whiskers. . ; ,; . Uyqu couldn't wait until to-morrow, , could you ?' "he asked hesitatingly. There's a ball ISS and I think you ouglit lo wa clean faceirat aU.eyents, I don't see'anf reason; why jou. should , expect to weai my iskers to that lII-so,sit down, rr -iii-ir sulkily obeyed, and. : m .a few moments his cheeks were m a perfect foam of 2.-1 Znt a n his razor, while Jenks started reseniblipg a , P51 f in?. , z " uThiss is tnfiiiigr . he. exciajmed. . xou have.claimed your wKiskers-take 'tKeia,- ' I believe anian has a fright Jo do as he "pleases with his own:. property;' t remarked, and Lett J en ks wasnmg ms lace.. e . ;-Aj 3;At "dihnfer that day the conversation turned upon the .whisker affair .It seems the'wHoie town Had orwind of it, and "Jenks could not walk the streets without the remark being lather u The harper uounaueu. iua iazor, auu was about to:co I " 'Stou Mr- Harber,'vI-said; you needn't Iw-iAfT those whiskers just yet' . So he ieregoes And they had growmto. ah immense sizi for- her dared not trior thtw, Happened that several of the party wSre PBatainnerwiio were prcsem ue m?nguiar cargaiawas raaae,andl the davivand thus comn&.l-Jen.ks'tb o-o.tn fhfti KaI! LwUiskerless, or stay at liome. n l agreed 'vjth ucm.u was japouiiume iq reap my )crop,x ana, prorribedhaf ?if they would fall mectsme' at iue brpkea'S' shop rwheTei thb purchase had been'mad e. ,-wafa Id m ake? a', call von Jenks3 tha evening, after he had dressed Tor: the ball. All promised to... he, present rat the i: proposed 5Aacin grion,mthebket's office, add i sent for Jenks and the barber. ta theanDsar of -Jenks; it waVevident lie was "mucri vexed atjihe. sudden call upan, him, and his vexation .was .certain ly not leened.when he?dwj the broker's .onice.was filled to overflowing bv spectators anxious j to' behold t the barberbus proceeding. --- j Come,- bej in a hurry,' be sad, as lie took ii seat and Jeaned his head i against the . counter .for, support.-; I can't stay here; Jong several ladies ai e, waiting for me to escort i them to the.ball.Vt 'vr: jyohum tut'ip ' Ii 'True, very true,; you are one of tUe 'man agers J recoil eet, v Mt. jBarberj'on't detain the gehtleman,'go.toiwork,atonce ': iui I i- The lathering -was soon overj and with about .three strokes of the xazor, atefi side of its face was deprived of its crnamitix' ! Oome,; come,V; said! Jen ks, ? tpush n ahead; there is- no time to be lost, let . the gentlemen have his whiskers, -he is impatient v v. V P ;; noi ai an, i repiiea 'cooiiyM'm ' in no sort of .a hurry, myself and how I think ; of it, ns your time must be precious -at this Vpaif ticular timev'seyefal -ladies being in waiting for you to escort them to the v ball: I believe FU hot take the other whisker to-night V 5 "A loud laugh from the. by.standers and a glance in the mirror, caused rJenkS to tipen his ey.es, to the ludicrous appearance' he cut yith his. single whisker, "and he began to in sist, upoirmy taking the whole of my property But all that wouldn't do ,1 had the right to take it when I 'chose 'I was 'not-obliged id take all at once ! and I chose to take but half ai uiai paiutuiui pcaou, Hiueeu, i intimatea to him very plainly that 'I' was not going to be a very hard creditor : and that if he ' behaved himself,' perrhaps I should never call for - the balance of what he owed me ! , i; -? .5 Vheh, Jenks became convinced I was de termined not to take ; the remaining whisker,' ne oegan, amidst the loudly expressed mirth of the; crowd, to propose terms of compromise.1 first offering me ten dollars, then twenty, thir ty, forty, . fifty ! to take off the remaining whis ker.- I said firmly ' Mv dear sir. there fs no use in talking, insist on your wearing that whisker for me af month ortwo ; ; What, will you take for the whiskers?' he at leng'th'fasked. . 'Wont you sell them back to me 1 ' - "' ""'''' K. ' , ' Ah,' replied I, ' now you begin to talk as a business man should. Yes, I bought them on speculation, and I'll sell them if I can ob tain a good price : " '' . ', What is your price? ' - - : . ,' One hundred dollars must double my money is - - J .' ' - " 1 ' No less? j . .f.-.i: - " - " Not a farthrng less, and I'm not - anxious to sell even at that price r f -". ':' ' Well. I'll take therri he nrnaned. ' there's your money ; and here,: barber, shave on this infernal whisker in less than no time, I shall be late'at the hall ' v ; ;r v i -- f r.;.- The barber accomplished his l work, and poor Jenks . .was '- whiskerlessl ! He went to the bail, but before the ; night Was over. Ac wished he hadn't. ' i ; t ' A thrifty old dame, . in by-gone years, built a pudding for a family dinner. Extravagant as she thought she had been, she was rather mortified to find that her boarders were too hoggish to appreciate : her kind attention ; to fliPir liftinic infl in rolofinnr Vior- tfmla " trt n npiyrtor tv,ot,Vr,lKr v,!nmpH , T nndp n nnttmJwolnn,! nnt hK rin it Liii after alLoux folks would eat butter on it!" AdYice to Bachelors. ., -.,; ; ; s - .... ; v If jrou.are desirous of wealth, get married, for a good wife promotes habits of industry economy, and prevents a great many unneces- Li '..:'. 'It 'r. :"t' "- v saryexpenses which cannot be avoided in a single lite. . .. .;. . i Tf you are looking for stations of distinction and honor, get married, for a good 'wife will seek to advance her husband in the prosecution of all honorable purposes, and lend him that aid and encouragement which he can derive from no' other source. i., w . ;f;j; ?. - j . ' "If yoii would become a citizen, get married- for lie is alone worthy of the title who is con- necieu 10 me greai lamuy 01 iiiaxi oy me uea of busband and father $ -,';,?!' I( you are fortunate, get married ; for a good wne. win increase your prospeniy, anu renuer pore 'up , lor uve moriui uours in me unving you ' twice blessed' in the enjoyment of ! your tempest , The water was churned into foam riches'. '.t i. ''., .-..Vi xtst'trm z ; around him by the Talnirig balls,1 his'.maih , If ybu are unfortunate, get married. The mast had been struck t wicej his rigging " was cares' of the world are lessened, by: having a cut into fragmenb, he-had -received seyerjf wife .who takes pleasure in sharing them with shots between Avind and watery and had heen you.' .; . lti i ; -: ; hulled .iwteWe times yet stiU he fefused ti'stirr , If you are in business, gej married pfor,, the and seemed resolved to sink at Ihis anihors. . married man has his mind fixed on his business A more gallant crew never rallied, around a ' and his family, and is.mpre iikelybf success, brave commander ; and;lhoug"ahinned iand If you are young get marred,; JDFrank- wasted, stood feadyto go clowrj jd dieir jpost Im advocated eariy'nmrriage& because a ma ' Buf "night coining on, the BrUislx withdrew wha maries young, can have : Jhe,. saUsiaction of misihgrand . een'' cfxildrfiii before he dies ; 't - mamea iet you;r piarj ana purposes, whommeynow cohsideredf completelyim; of future, hfe. be what fheyimay the -.business' thpir ..r power. fiArrroldX -however, r had tno of getting married; is pnetha shoal d be; at- thoughtvof urrenderihg,' and. after a short tid.;f?:.firstj ne'interieresiwith consultation with)his officers resofved to pais your plans por.prevents their execution-ris lh through the enemy's fleet and sail for Cruwn pP m.HP?(LtoIvei:lyblB ipdwstrious, Points So- after, dark I ihd got .his crippled engage, m ; nothing that ,wi 11 deteriorate from ve5sels,:that is all that wdre; left erne schooner -your character as an honest man, a pure patri- and one gondola being wrecked and set salt ohfftusband; take, our advicef and Thewdnd had-luckily changed, and; eacn with alLvour p-etiino-R. rrpi rnarrJl ! f . ... --1 . Hrhti?in the stern 10 rm rrrH-Mwa rst jjrThat man must hd at cosn nl e te1. hnnhv wh ui..wcaiui. rxiy CQUrse srvnws that thA ra ha3 sadly degenered. - - , r ,isatuc oil' v aisiiur lsia nui DVi Ti llEADLEW .,1 i ' J 1 4 . , 1 . . .... 1 ' til- . x 11 u- mail,.! i J" , --?5,'nr : liad constructed) a eetr at, Sty Job n?s"w :th which to advance on .Crow-n Point apd Ticon- , uerega very.-cffbrt' yas( made to repej. this r airn.amenfjTan ei- J ertionk one sloop, tliree siooners, - and-, five gaysjiyere- mihned,ai3d t-placedV under the 1 comiona ql , Arnold.--.. With these fie set sa'i irvtuirgiUe onstlldesignmg to ' IiC'i the ;tTe auxTeics, Jut din d ing it m popessionT f the enemyhe Estopped atinqnU .1? found this posrubrf disad vantageou?," so '' jretveated to XsIe;JaiVIotte,Vc Isjanl, . wKre lie determined to make a . stand ? He had received some, re-inforcements, soUliat his' little ;fieet Tibwjy cj schoone.Ts, tw-b slpopSjthree galleys", -and 'eight gondolas as thVeYere.'t"ciilled x guns; many of diem, eighteen pnders.;yal- cour , Island Hcs.rsom'ewhat'. pauralleltol the shore, and so nearly connected ,xhh it' at the northerh'extremity, that it viidifiic'ult to'pn?s betweencven" in small vessels, i f Thus a de q chahhel is found '.betweenV it andr the -niain land opening towards the south. In thq up-, per cridibf this .Arojprm'oored-bi fleet, and hence, was entirely concealed from the enemy until ttfey had passed .beypnd him up Uielake He" liad' completely"; shut himself in, so tht when the. rsritisn closed upon, mm there ecu: t be no getting away but through their ships. ' He 'thus secured two, obiects -first, co-onera- tibn of ' his 'vessels, fund !. secondly, preven ted him irpni being putflahked, for .his if nq of bat tle extended from this island to the shore.- He had not waited long in sth is position before the British fleet-hove, in sight, sailing Vd own j be fore the wind. . As. it. rounded the i southern point of the island, . Arnold's boats Z'weH dis covered, when hauling close to the, wjnd, it bore up and. hemmed him completely in. The fleet consisted of one ship, two schooners, two gondolas,' twenty gua-Voats, four long boats, containing m an sever.iecn nunureu, chosen seamen and carrying ninety three guns, some of them of heavy calibre. ; Over seventeen vessels and boats in all,gathered like birds of prey around the mouth of this channel. Ar- ' nbld saw at glance that nothing but determi ned bravery could overcome this immense su periority of force : indeed it seemed as if no thing less than a miracle could savc him.V It was the 11th of October, one of these sweet autumnal days, when the. gentle winds blow over the water, just stirring it into dim ples Arnold determined to take "ad vantage of the windand attack some of the foremost, boats, before large! vessels could beat up to their aid. , Ordering Uie sooner Royal Sav- 5 age and ; three galleys Xo get under "wayjylie advanced and openebf.his fire, but was gradu ally forced back by the superior strength of the enemy and returned to the line.' In. this -: manoeuver the" Royal Savage went ashore and 'was abandoned:" At noon the British ha ving brought one schooner and alt their gun boats withing musket shot of the Americans, the battle .becamegeneral. V Arnold in the Congress galley, anchored himself in tUe hot test part of the fire . and never left his position A large body of Indians pn shore, kept 'up a constant blaze with their rifles, while between the Island and' mainland were two parallel lines of fire, ' ; The peaceful lake trembled like a ingnieneu wing io iuo uuncuuuua -ApV" sions, as nearly a hundred and sixty, cannon thundered af once oyer the water. The deaf-, ening roar was even heard at Ticonderoga, liflicg the hearts of the garrn with anxious fbrbodings...v :;t The light clouds trooping over the sky, the quiet nook in which the fleet lay at anchor, tlie embosoming forest, the rrqwds ot shouting, swarthy savages on the shore, all added strange interest to the scene", arid that October sun, as itvrolled towards the J westeVn hills, looked down on as brave a battle as ever was fought. The smoke lifted by the north .wind, rolled sluggishly up the lake, leaving -open and unobscured the contending fleets, as they Ibus lay and vomited . fire on each other.-- yeame: ' J .1 1.. fl, - A nAl.l ' ; i lormer,: WllU IWO tiguieuu puuiuei:H, iu twelves, and six sixes, fought like a desperado Seeing the dreadful? odds against hiinf,-and maddened at tiie thought of defeat he seeinfcd .i-. .1 n-.-P .: .. '" '.. '. '--- .. to scoff at 'death'-'- -.Qheentig on-hismeh'by;-" his tliTilling words, and still more by his fierce courage, he maintained the fight, hour after hour with a tenacity that nothing seemed able to shake; With his vessels! riddled- through and through, and filled with the dead, he still , t maintained his ground. Having no f good engineers, 5 he : pointed i his own : gu ns, and multiplied' 'himself? with, the-diangeTsr that encompassed him sNow, casting ' his f stem eye aiongi nis line 01 suuuoreu s ooaisj e ana now along his: heated cannon to 'make : the " shot tell, blackened with powder and smoke, their fofce,Si and after ; darkt stretcHed ' their vessels in onej line from the Island ta the shore to.preyentthe retreat'olthel 'AjDaericahs, and t itUguMe the--thosetnaii:io 1 succession throughi the iontmi 1 UUiie.vx ClmvIrM r mi viii 11 pi nmir im T n R 1.1MC ll'l till . ' 4
North Carolina Republican (Goldsboro, N.C.)
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Aug. 17, 1847, edition 1
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