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CAROLINA SPARTAN. 1^=' ' 1 , ' - ?: i- j ^ From Ru58olP8 Magazine. JAY ? ATUUK S IxULUST. Oa a stormy March evening, in the year 17?, I found myself benighted upon a lonely road, which rau through oie of the most sparcely settled districts of NorthEastern Virginia. The clouds, which had been lowering all the afternoon, gathered at twilight iuto tempestuous masses, which swept madly before an east wind, and soon overspread the entire heavens with one imr penetrable veil of gloom. The rain rushed down in torrents and so blinded was I by its force, that I literally could not see the bead of my horse in whose sagacity and sure-footedness, howover, I was ready implicitly to confido. The storm raged for three hours with uninterrupted fury, and I began to despair of finding shelter for the night, when a feeble glimmer on the left, proceeding apparently from the summit of a steep bill, apprized me of the vicinity ot a human dwelling. At the same moment, my animal quickened his pace, and in a short time stood panting before the entrance of a house, which, in the imperfect light of a lantern that swung in the front passage, seemed to bo of considerable size and pretension. I dismounted, and knocked loudly at the door. There was no answer. After a pause I knocked again. Still, no answer. Were the inmates dead, or had they, like mysolf, lost their way in the storm! For full five minutes I pounded the panels of the heavy oak door, shouting at intervals until I was quite hoarso and exhausted. At last theie was f a slir within. The stairway creaked under the footsteps of some person descending to the first story. The movements were slow and cautious, as of one who anticipated meeting a foe. In a moment 01 two they cuaseu auogomer?everything wan ^ilenl abttfore. I now grew impatient, ami inking the butt of uVy riding whip, which wit* bound will) iion, struck against tlio door furiously and without intermission. "Who bro you!" said a quavering voice from the interior. - "What do you want! go away ? go away. I've nothing to give you?go row- i-y." Never befoia or si me have I .listened to tones which denoted such an abyss of abject terror. Here's sonto wretched ntiser, thought 1, who fears an inroad f. upon hi-? iron chest! ! explained my position, and besought shelter and hospitality until thoming. The bolls were slowly withdrawn, nnd to my amazement there stood before ine it hale and stalwart man of about sixty, habited in a failed dressing gown, anJ slippers, but whoso face, as revealed by tho candle which he carried in his trembling hand, was as pule as the face of death. "Sir," said he, with an evidently Ilercup lean otl'ort to recover his composure, "I beg your pardon?this is a wild neighborhood , ?burirlaiitts arn common?an.l??n<t ? in I short, I did not know I should havo to ^ deal with a gentleman. You'ro welcome, sir, walk in." I followed iny host, who, with a singular uncertain gait, (net the gait of hu intoxicated man,) led me up one flight of stairs to au apartment which I presumed to be the drawing room. If so, it had evidently not been put to its legitimate uses for a long period. Heavy layers of dust rested on the chairs and ottomans, and the rich carpet upon which we walked, defaced rather by neglect than ago, gavo out a dry musky odor, excessively pungent and disagreeable. The mirrors, of which there were four of extraordinary size, wuie completely mil-dewed, and a huge chandelier depending from the ceiling, aod enveloped by several thin wrappers of gauze, looked wholly dim and lustreless. The ceiling itself was of most remarkable construction. It was concave, very lofty in the centre, and adorned in sovoral parts with elaborato bas-reliefs by no meaua inartistically conceived. Two tall wax candles, in ponderous silvor candlesticks, stood upon the mantle niece. Hastening to light one of these, ray con-1 r duct or happened to stumble. The lamp ' foil from his hand, and was instantly extin-; guished. This simple accident appeared to give him the most intense concern. 11 could hear his teeth chatter in the dark, j and he fumbled so long about tho floor attempting to regain the lamp, that I was forced to couio to his assistance. I had a box of matches in my pocket, a few of which wore dry, and with one of tbeso I succeeded in illuminating tho room. Tho faco of ray companion was even more ghastly than it had boon before. I triod to re assure him by nssuming a gay and frank manner. 44What a noble old mansion, sir, yours seems to be! I had not expected to find such an establishment in the back-woods." , The man mumbled something in reply, pullod the bell rope with violence, and then <, fell languidly back into a seat. I followed his example, and for five min- . utes neither of us spoke. During this in- , terval, 1 repeatedly observed that my com , panion's eyes were fixed upon me in a fur- | tive, suspioious manner. He wae dreadful- < ^ ly nervous and uneasy, shifting his po- i y eition every moment, and looking from time to time keenly towards the door. At length, a brawny negro, bis servant, I pre- < sutncd, entered, and to his charge I was if*' staotly committed, The master slunk rather than walked sway, simply honoring me with a hasty bow as he left. My curiosity was aroused, aud I addressed a few leading questions to tho servant, who replied in a manner which led mo to fancy that tho fellow was idiotic. I could absolutely extract but a single intelligible sentence from him, and that embodied the information that my horse had been carried to the stable and comfortably provided for. I observed that, having ridden thirty miles in the course of the day, I was both hungry and weary, and that, therefore, supCer and a bed would be immediately acceptale. The negro signified bis comprehension of ray wishes by a grunt, left the room with somo alacrity, and returnod in a short time bearing a waiter loaded with cold ham, and two decanters of wine. I made a considerable meal, and was then shown into a snugly furnished chamber, enlivened with a roaring firo, and presenting an appoaranco of comfort, aud even luxury. ' Oppressed by fatigue as I was, it would naturally bo supposed that sleep would have visited me unbidden, lint uo sooner had I thrown myself upon the bed than a strange restlessness took possession of every iiinb. The mattress on which I lay was soft and downy, and yet I could not have been more uneasy had I reclined upon a couch of thorns. .Exhausted to the last degree, but unable to close iny eyes for a moment, I tossed and tossed for hours, until I became aware by tho burning beat of my hands and forehead and a parched feeling in tho throat, that I had contracted a raging fever. I was constitutionally liable to this disease, which uevor failed soor.or or later to affect the brain, and I now knew by a ringing in my ears that I was about to be attacked by delirium. Gradually, my fancies grow fantastic. Unearthly faces grinnod out from the embers. The flickering shadows on the wall leaped up towards me, waving what I imagined to bo tho tawny arms of savages, performing a furious war dance. Then, from amid this motley group, there roso a low wailing sound, which resembled the cry of somo tortured victim, pleading for releaso and mercy. Now, with regard to tho quicklyswavitlir SUVAUfijl J?nd llirt > <-f J O 3 -"--1 ~' their wild movements, I entertained that half consciousness of illusion which seldom deserts us either in delirium or in dreams, hut the waitings sound* I profundly felt lo ho real. The dancing heeamo more rapid and reckless; the weird figures increased prodigiously in bulk ami outline, until suddenly they seemed to dart towards the door, through which thc-y disappeared, doubtless in chase of their victim, who, as I thought, was making a despeiato effort to esc-po, nerding the air with sliiiek on shriek As he retreated. In a state of unbounded excite-, incut, 1 spiaug to my feet, and rushed madly after the shadows. A light was still burning dimly in the rccep'ioti rootn, which, let me observe, was in immediate proximity to my chamber. 1 dashed up and down this apartment, crossing the tloor at every possible angle, for the phantoms weie all around me, and the victim still wailed more pilably than ever. I have said that at the very acme of my tuadncss I knew the sounds of lamentation and terror lo be real. Well, as I ran franticuily about the room, I was arrested immediately beneath the muffled "biillianU" of the chnndalier by a won ueriui increase o! distinctness in these sounds. Previously thoro hnd been no dofiuile syllabification. but now I could catch the meaning of words, pronounced in h plaintive, beseeching manner, accompanied by deep groans, and the occurrence at intervals of wliat I took to be the blows of somo dull and weighty instrument. Under the instinctive couvicliou that 1 was About to be brought in contact with what was actual and tangible, the delirium which possessed me became at once intensified and systematic. I determined to penetrate the mysteries by which I was surrounded, and especially to decipher the riddle of the blows and waitings, which grow louder and more painful every instant. Evidently, they issued from the room above me, and this room I now determined to find. Stealing cautiously into the corridor, I crept with a swift and quiet pace up the stairway, and speedily reached the door of ibo apartment whence tho singular noise proceeded. I was now enabled to hear everything which passed within. There could be no doubt that a cruel and personal chastisement was being inflicted upon some ono. Groans of deep anguish and hoarse petitions for pardon were interrupted only by tho repealed apd regular strokes. Fever developed into frenzy as I listened. It was easy to persuade myself that nothing loss than murdor was hbout to be committed. That, of courso, it was my duty as a man and a r5Jiri??!an in nuuant O.-W I seized tho handle of the door, wbicli, to my surprise, yielded to the preaauro, and quickly entorod the room. The spectacle which met my oyo was certainly most strango and startling. Grovelling at the foot of a rough wooden imago of the Virgin, lay the man whom I supposed to be the master of tho house, gathered up iuto a heap, with a leathorn thong held loosely in his right hand, and tho blood flowing freely from his aido and shoulders, which were porfectly baro. He was motionless, and I perceived upon approaching noarer that he had fainted away. A taper was burning on tho table beforo him, in tho blazo of which lay a mysterious looking scroll, marked at the top with a cross, wrought, I imagined, with red ink. No sooner had I perceived this scroll than all care for tho condition of my host was superseded by a burning desire to possess myself of tho contents of tho pajter. I snatched up die first page and glanced greedily over it. Incapable of reading consecutive ly, for I waa dizzy and dim of sight, the Jocument before mo resolved itself somewhat into tho following shape: , August 20th, 17?. This is tho confession of j. I hnvo lone the He is d , and ? by (be nrbor in , near the en< sure marked . It was nil ?? ? foot to foot , but his bwo i sir . I knew that . What ? say to Emi. Ob! God confess confess die Thus fnr hnd I deciphered tho scr which was blotted, worn, and iu pnrts most illegible, when I hoard a faiut ru behind rue. My host had recovered, t was slauding bolt upright by his ch Ilis figure was as rigid as the figure o corpse. Tho uiusclea of the raco w drawn down, and his eyes rested with a: ny glare not upon the scroll, which I it in ray right band, but on the folds ol cambric handkerchief, saturated with < de cologne, which I hnd mechanically boi r.round my forehead to soothe the rag! headache of fever. Into tho snbstnnco of this haudkercl the initials of my name were distinctly ioc ed in black and blue thread. The intent of the man's gaze fettered mo as with invisible chains. At length with a mo not of pain or anger, but of deadly suspci ho bounded up to me, tore the liandt chief from my forehead, and staggered w it to the light, lie held tho initials every possible position, repeating them himself iti a tone of abstracted inquiry, at once his manner changed to an air of wildest terror. Springing up like n in man, bo waved mo off with outslrotcl arras, shrieking out, "Uavo you come torment me boforo the time? Fiend t you are, would you drag me to a lower 1 than this? I will not go?no?no?l \ not f*o! I dofy you!" he shouted, apparer gaining courage from tho very extremity his despair. 4,I defy you," and then ii lower key he muttered idiotically sorao latin exorcism, "Conjuro te?scelentissimc iniquissima? atqa tniserrima?conjuro conjuro te! ! M In one of thoso fantastic changes of m< so common under tho influence of dolirii I now grow heartily tired of the see about which I thought there was a i deal of mumnioty, so, tossing the scr which I bad all aloug retained, scornfi from me, 1 reeled back to my chaml Towards morning I was visited by a dc hut unrcfreshing slumber. It was late iu day when I awoke, rational, hut greatly hausted. My first impulse was to attrib llio events of the night to disorder and ciloiucnt of brain. I knew from experie how startling and vivid a fever Urc might be, but in the present instanc trivial circumstance demonstrated tha ; hml not been inuring altogether in a reg of phantasy.* The cambric hanJkorcl no longer nveloped my bead, nor con I tind il either heneaih the bod < Tub s -u any quarter of the chamber. Now I ' abxolulily certain that 1 bad, ju-t ter retiring, made nso of the buudkcrcl for the purpose I have specified, and in c Urination of this there stood tbo uncurl bottle ?>f cologne upon a chair wit reach of the bedstead. My specula! i were distributed by the unceremonious trance of tbe negro who bad seived me tbe evening befoto. lie brought in an cedent breakfast, which be Arranged ot side lulde of mahogany, presenting at same time bis master's compliments, ? the hope that my fever bad subsided! II I asked, did bis master know that I I suffered from fever? Tbe fellow opened eyes in the extremity of astonishment, forming me that I had been sloop-walki and had come nigh murdering my host tho entry. The explanation satisfied i I really then had committed certain | travngances, which were materially exag ; rated by an inflamed imagination, A ] tho necessary apologies, and thanks wli I I charged my attendant, (who, by the ? was not the stupid creature I had suppc him,) to convoy to his master, I part sparingly of the meat and bread before making up for this neglect of the subsl hnla Ku rtnin/uio /lron??!.l j rs-C />< A I ? (? ?? WT WJ/IUUC7 UUIU^II w \J 1 S.V7IUTU. Somewhat refreshed, 1 sunk back u my couch. l>y depress a strange let ha ciopt ovor mo. Tho window curtains, i red by a faint wind, and waving to and ! with a monotonous motion, stolo upon senses with tho effect of luw, regular , ' mournful music. Soon all conscculivei of thought was lost, and I lapsed iut J condition of absolute and ray less oblivic ' When next I woko to a sense of lift wa9 with n feeling of awful depression i sensation of almost suicidal gloom. L>< ness was all around mo?thick, palpj darkness. The atmosphere was cold , i damp, chilling mo to the very soul. 1 tempted to move, hut imagine my hoi and dismay, when the dull clank of chi informed mo that I had been bound hi i and foot. My brain was dizzy and vac: j and tho effort to penetrate tho droa< ! mystery of uiy situation, resulted into a I cond attack of delirium in which tho d; i ness suddenly became luminous with I and red meteors, mid winged serpents fly towards ino with tongues of flame. T occurred another spell of total unconscu ness. I was aroused at length by a slight hoi ' abovo my head. Upon glaucing upwai ! perceived a ray of light glimmering fi the ceiling. It gradually increased ti an aperture like that of a trap door discernablo, and in the midst of it n pale man face poering anxiously down into dungeon. I recognised my host, and sav the H.nno moment that a rough woo ladder communicated with the aparlm above. My first foolish impulse was to for aid and delivoranco, but i instantly s dued it, and determined to resort to slri gem. I lay perfectly still, scarcely brei ing. After the lapse of some minutes, ladder commenced to creak, and i obsor my host descending cautiously and pairs on every round. Having reached the floor, bo groped wards the place whero, reclining at length, I rested as one dead, lie fell limbs, which wcro rigid and clammy, i then vontured to stoop towards my f With a quick, furious motion I threw arms about his neck, and pulled hiin clo-1 lontly down beside me. I bad expected A bleed ? aavago struggle, but the uian seemed par- thouj ivos alizod with surprise and terror. I held him some ? iu the firm grasp of dosperation. restoi ? "Villnin, scoundrel! demon!" said I, tight- iu? cir ?. oning my fingers upon bis ibroat, until his difllc oil, breathing changed into A short spasmodic cottaj al- hiss, "I have you now! Hither rolease me 'i'li ulo this moment, without one second's delay, vales* md or, by the Eternal, I shall strangle you on ried. air. the spot!" "Let me go!" he replied, "you ueigli fa are killing iue?only let me go, and you and,( ere are froe!" oblai ito- 1 bounded to my feet, still retaining a Kngli old strong, though less painful grasp upon my Agus r a jailor, threatening to brain him without the inerci :au slightest ado, if ho ventured to escape. yield ind "Now, sir ! release me!1 Tho wretch Sonu ing took a small iron key from the pocket of tus E his waistcoat, and unlocked the manacles born, lief with which I had been conFnod. as an >rk- So soon as I felt myself nt liberty, I niajo litj seized my companiou more fiercely than bo- vain I in* fore, and, although bo was a person of pow- uieul an, orful frame, draggod him bodily up from ginia ise, tho wine-vault, as I afterwards discovered tour, ;cr- my placo of durance to be, at;d confronting curre ilh him iu the honest daylight which flashed and i * in cheerily upon tne, sternly demanded an ex- dor tl to planalion of the treatment to which I had me, I All been subjected. Tho man's answer was reaasi the strange enough. whon ad "Is that your property!" ho inquired, pul- slain led ling a cambric haukerchiuf from his bosom, Ev i to and extending it townrds me. picioi bat "It is my property," I replied. uaiu( tell "And the initials?the initials! what do could vill they signify? Your name, sir, for God's tastrt itly sake your name!" have r of "My name is La Kocho?Augustus Ed- I can i a ward La Roche!" vagai old Tho effect of this announcement seemed A i? to me miraculous. The tsll, athletic man, died. It! to whom I had mado so natural a coinniu- from nicatioli, started back with m indescribable ed u< aod gesture of fear and loathing, and uttering or, w jn) one sharp shriek of anguish, fell at my feet, j ed vi me. r'K'd?iuaniuiatc?dead. I lertni r?st H'0 explanation of this mysterious nar- I vielii ol^ rative, which, let mo assure the reader, is kinsr ,j|y not a Jictioii, for I have it in my power to to bo jer- demonstrate the truth of every word of it, of a ] ,Cp( was revealed to ms soino days subsequent wliic t*10 to the singular catastrophe which I have ro- tials. ex. corded. Tho explanation is briefly as fol- It ute lows: more ex. Many years before tho data of my story, speri, nee a gentleman of French extraction owned vario am l'10 gloomy old mansion in which I agpi- wher 0 a dentally sought shelter on tho tempestuous consi 1 I ' March evening of 170?. 'i ll? proprietor's I \ (on father was a ccrtnin Monsieur August? La that ,jcf Roche, who had left his country upon tho unch (j | revocation of the edict of Nantes. any r jr, Riirt?'?ng wi-Ii a *en-o ' tho tyranny satial ivn? from which ho had escaped, M. La Roche, tliev af with a reckless desire to leave the despo- care liicf dons of convention, and (so called) legili- box on. | male monarchy far behind hiui, penetrated he h |j0j | into tho hack woods, and with tho remains infor hin of a r<gal fortune, settled moodily down uns | aiuid tire solitude of a remote and savage <s?urt? e?.; wilderness. His family consisted of twin ; "? ^ ou children, both of them hoys, and the infant ; ^ cx daughter of a dear Iriend, who had perishr a ed in the civil wars of that unhappy pc , the riod. illi Madame La Roche had died some months V. y{ ow, before her husbattd's departure from France, "the jad The young La Roches' grow up, tall, vigo- rjfe(J his rous, and manly, well skilled in woodcraft, tiire? in- and with considerable general information joe3 ng, derived from their father, who, himself, a ; in scholar, faithfully grounded them in the whet me. "humanities," auJ whatever else was then 177c ex- contidred necessary to the education of a tj0|0 ;go genileiuou. ringr fter j Emily Montaign, the old man's ward, cejVc licit matured, as the years passed, into a maiden sejZt ray, of exquisite beauty. Louis and his brother ^jie c >&cd ' Augustus Edward La Roche both very uatu- p|0 \ 00k rally fell in love with her. In the courso j i|lC , me,1 of time what had been a mere boyish fancy derft tau-! assumed tho most passionate strength and ajgtii earnestness. Tho brothers became deadly pictu pon | rivals, and the hatred which grew up be- the r r,iy tween them, it was terrible to witness. As eac|, jtir. 1 for the fair Emily, she could not conceal her jmin fro ] preference for Augustus, an J that tho girl's the 1 my j love was sincere will at once bo conceded j whic and when 1 locution that i.?ouift, being by a few migr less hours the senior, was looked upon as (bo ^ o n heir of bis father's estate. Upon the death 1 wj|j ;Q> of his parent which occurred about tbo po- ! s> 1 riod to which I now refer, Ivouia formally Jf it f ofl'ored his hand to Kmily Montaign, and jt ?n was respectfully, hut firmly, refused. reX) irk- ^ extorted from her a haughty confession of thlo | bor attachment to Augustus, whoso chain- slruc anj - bcr he iiistaully sought, subjecting biin to jf K(. au unheard of indignity. j|nj rror "Were you fifty times my brother," ex- jn tins claimed the insulted party, snatching his jj.4r| and r?p'or from tho wall, MjoU should answer mt, I ^ur this!?Como with me, sir, if you bo a conJ! jfu|' man!" And Augustus rushed out of tho ne 80. house like a maniac. Ixjuis followed him J i jrk. j more calmly, but with a deadly purpose in j(J CJ| >luo his soul. Tliey met in an adjacent garden, com| j?g and a ferocious contliet took place. At rj|ljQ lion ! length, Augustus fell, pierced through the i tj()n )Us- body, and apparently quite .dead. 11 or ri - jjnjt (led by the crimo ho bad committed, tho # and | survivor tied from the scene. He abandonr,j j cd bis homo for months, and wiieu with jjrov roin partially disordered reason, ho ventured to ^wo0 ?lj| return, it was only t<> find that Kmily liad ^ RJ was disappeared, and that his "houss was left ' q<| I... lililo liim (iMinlnta " 4IU- j ? ?."IV. (| I ho 1.0 J on by a resistless fascination lie J0|,r v at sought tho garden in which the fatal con- $|,ur den fliet had occurred, and there tho tender pwj? ent , grass just sprouting upon tho mound, he tjon< call behold a new-made grave, with a rudo ,?(>v ub- head stono of wood, bearing tho familiar ,,1^ uta-; initials A. K. !i., deeply carved, and colored, RS c| ?th- i as ho thought, with the dead man's blood. nR(e tho Thenceforth, I-ouis bocamo a misanthrope. uf R; vod A inoro utterly wretched creaturo existod (lec0 ling not upon tho faco of tho earth. 11o re- com, nounced his father's faith, and espoused tho t|10 to- slrictost tonols of Uomanism. In vain hu an(j full *o?ght to exorcise tho fiend within him by e|jal my fasts, vigils, uud cruel bodily torturo. that and What, meanwhile, had become of Krniiy of tli aco. Montaign.' Impelled by ft presentment of of ra my evil, aho aought tho gardon not long after od w vio tho encounter, and there discovoteJ hot orat< ing and senseless lover. Augustus, atjh desperately wounded, still retained signs of life, She used certain siuiplo ratives, staunched his wounds as well cumslances admitted, and alter great ulty succeeded in conveying hiin to a go which was near at hand, ero, she nursed him until ho was cou:ont, when they were privately niarA day or two after they left the iborhood, south the uoarest seaport, phiefly by the sale of the wife's jewels, ncd money sufficient to carry theui to snd. They settled in Liverpool, whore tus, by great good fortuno, obtained a untile position sufficiently profitable to a support to himself aud his wife, slime in the aulutnu of 173-, I, Angusdward La ltoche, the younger, was At my own request, I was educated engineer, and had just attained my rily whou both my parents died. Aftel' y trying to obtain any lucrative employ, in my native land, I sailed for Vir, and was engaged in a professional when the events of this narrative ocd. I was strikingly like my father, I cannot therefore bo a matter of wonliat Louis La lloche should have taken lis nephew, for the ghost (permitted to unto its mortal body) of the brother, it it was bis firm belief that lie bad thirty years bofore. erylhing tended to ntrenghten bis bubus, and when at length I revealed my > to his urgent questioning, nothing ! have been more natural than tho ca>pho which ensued. Why I should boon dragged, and then incarcerated, not divine. Who can account for the rics of a madman? few more points remain to bo unridMy father never wholly recovered his wound. It left him with shatterjrves and a morbid dread of his brothhorn he now looked upon as a hardenllain capable of any atrocity. lie dcincd to let him live in the awful con >u that lie had murdered his nearest nan, and therefore he caused a mound erected, resembling the packed earth jrave, headed by the wooden cross h I have described as bearing his ini* is not necessary that I should enter i minutely into my family history, or ally refer to the sources whence these us startling facts have been derived, and eby they were finally combined into a slant record. would merely observe, in conclusion, / am now tho solo proprietor of my ?'a once gloomy mansion, and that if of my readers would like furtbor to fy thomsclvr* of tho tr'lth of this story, have only to address a letter to mo, of Geo. Washington Skittleflint, Ks?j., 8,903, 1' h, P. O., amd I shall nppy to giro them nil tho additional million in my power.* 'o arc indebted fur the preceding ?tory to the >un nlten'tion of A. li. I<a It'k-he, a grandf the gentleman who w.-ib mistaken for his fa ghost. Mr. L. in now residing in I'urtsi, \'a.? Rusxrli* Mtijr isiiu. The Declaration ol Independence. any popular impreessions concerning Declaration of Independence," are de1 from foufth of July orations and pici, both of which aro apt to mislead as the picture of "the First Prayer in Ooni.M Nine out of ten suppose that some e about noon on tho fourth of July, >, Congress passed the vote allituing tho tries independent, and that the old bell;r iu the steeple of tho State House, re- J d the intelligence of this event, wa3 i.l Willi a sucMTm enthusiasm to**wing dd bell, lo i^g out the uews to the poon such a loud joyous manner as put piiet citizens of Philadelphia in a wonil exciteiueut. Tlieu there was the ng of tho Declaration, we have a ire of that too, which teaches us how eprosentatives of the Colonies vied with other in putting their names to the ortal instrument, so that beforo night amous parchment, the original pa(>or, h now is seen in the Patent Ollice, was ossed. and .signed as we now havo it! few facts gleaned from various sources he interesting as rectifying these imions about this famous transaction ? crisis in human affairs. On tho 10th iuo, 1770, Mr. Harrison, of Virginia, rled a resolution, part of which is said tve beeu a literal transcript of the intion given by tho Convention of \'iri to their Representatives iti Congre>s, which was moved on the 7th of June engross by Richard Henry Loo. Mr. isous resolution embodying Mr. Leo's i these words: "Resolved, That tho idoration of tho first resolution be postid to Monday, the first day of July next; in the meanwhile, that uo lime he lost, iso tho Congiess agree thereto, that a nitteo be appointed to prepare a decla* nr to the etFect of the said first resoluwbicb is in these words: 'That these ed States are, and of right ought to bo and independent States; that they are Ivud from all allegianco to the Rritish vn: and that all political connexion be i) tliem ami Iho Stale of Great Britain it) ought to he, totally dissolved.'" lis resolution was adopted. ii the 11 ih of .luue, Thomas Jefforsoo, i Ad aura, Benjamin Franklin, Roger man, and II. It. Livingston, wero apted a commilteo to draft the I >cclaraRichard Henry Lee, as the original erof the resolution for declaring thot'oloindependent, would liavo been rained lairtnan of the committee, but, unfortuly for himself, he received intelligence cknoss in his family, which made it ssary for him to ho absent before that mitteo was appointod. .fotferson had reputation of being a brilliant writer, succeodod to the placo of honor. The r Adams, in his auto-biography, says he saw and read the original draft 10 declaration, and he speaks in terms plurou9 admiration ofit: "1 was delightrith its high tone, and the flights of jry with which it abounded, especially that concerning negro slavery," &c. further sb)s of the Committee, inlimat that Jefferson's paper had not been read all tho members. "We were all in Ha Congress was impatient, and the inslrum was reported, as I believe, in Jetfer?< haudwriting. On the 28th of June, the committee ported the original declaration, which read for the first lime in Congress, the 1st of July, this declaration was ay read and discussed in committee of whole. It was carried in tho committee vote of the States; Pennsylvania and So Carolina voting against it. John Adi says, that in the discussion July 1st, D inson of Pennsylvania, opposed the de ration, "in a speech of great length. * 4 Lie conducted the debate not only with g ingenuity and eloquence, but with equal lilouess and candor, and was answeret the same spirit." Dickinson, a brother of Oen. Phili Dickinson, of New Jersey, an officer wl Washington frequently mentions with li or, was a strong debater and a sincere riot, acknowledging the grievances ? plained of, but lacking that stern and In ic spirit that animated such men as Ada Witherspoon and Leo. licnce he stir, froiu an open rupture with Great Brit ascertain to end not only in greater c to the country, but to individuals pro neut in the rebellion. In this feeling other representatives from Pennsylvr shared. But of this more in another pi Dickinson's speech produced a profo impression, and this is not to be wond< at w hen wo consider tho nature of the < test which it was tho object of that spc to show. John Adams, one of tbo n fluent and powerful speakers, answ< Dickinson, and it cannot be too much gretted that not a scrap of that speech mains, except perhaps the tradition ou which Mr. Webster made one of his n splendid paragraphs. It was on the li July that the newly elected delegates fi New Jersey, of whom Dr. Witherspoon one, took their seats and voted a solid i for the declaration. The next day, July 2d, the paper again rend and subjected to a severe cess, which sifted out some pAragra Some wcro thought too disres(>eclful wards the cnffliah uconlc. some too hn< O 4 - 1 "? ~ to the king personally and somo wero condemnatory (indirectly) of the institu of slavery, During this eliminating cess, Jefferson was greatly excitod at ti showing his cliagrin; which state of n Franklin greatly relieved by telling to Jefferson the criticism made on tho i which a hatter in Philadelphia had < his store. About one quarter, accordin the elder Adams, or one-third, accordin Jefferson, of the original paper, was stf en out, leaving tho document as we have it. The adoption of this paper warmly debated through the second, t and fourth days of July, and towards | close of tho latter day, the motion to a< prevailed. It was then signed by ne every member present, except Mr. Die son, who refused to sign. Willing Humphreys, two delegates from Pennsj nia, purposely absented themselves to a signing. These three gentlemen wore capitated forthwith by the Conventio Pennsylvania, then in session, nnd elected in their place who would sign, the other Pennsylvania delegates, Kr i lit), John Morton and James Wilson, ? ed the declaration at once, and Robert 1 ris, the remaining delegate was abseu j public business and hud permission to I afterwards. it is a fact worth knowing, thnt tho < gates front New Y'ork wore willing to r but waited for instructions from homo, w ; they received and put their names to ! declaration on tho 15th of Jul v. Matthew Thornton did not take his in 0ongre*9 until the 4th of November, at that lime ho signed the declaration. The original paper, as interlined amended was given to the Secretary of < ! gross to -bo engrossed on parchment, this engrossed copy, tho one in the Pa Office, was again signed by most of members on tho second of August, an different intervals afterwards bv tho Can any one tell whet leer the real orir, . is yet in existence* These facta are gleamed principally I the Journals of Congress, Tucker's Lil JetTorson and the work of John Adams The passage on negro slavery, w hich J erased from Jefferson's original draft, b published in books accessibly to the r j That passage is as follows: "lie, the 1 has waged cruel war against human rtf itself, violating its most sacred rights o | and liberty in ibe persons of a distant pie who never offended him, captive and carrying them into slavery in anc hemisphere, or to incur miserable deal their transportation thither. This prnc , warfare, the opprobrium of lutidel ual i? ill., w irf.-ir.i ..r .?.? ru.,;-.;-.* u?s~ (.treat Britain. Determined to keep oj market whero men should l>o bought sold, ho has prostituted his negative for pressing overy legislative attempt to hihit or to restrain this oxocrablo comm And that this assemblage of horrors ti: ; want no fact of distinguished dye, he is exciting those vety people to rise in among us, and to purchase that liberl which he has deprived them, by uiurdi these people on whom ho has oblr them; thus paying oil" former crimes milled against the liberties of one pi with the crimes which tie urges ihci commit against tho lives of another." Tucker, in his life of Jetfcrsou suf this remarkable passage, together wit the change* made iu tho original dra tho declaration. Gordon, in his history of the Revolt says the reason why tho firtl of July not become Independent* Day, whs "neither the colonies nor members t unanimous, it was postponed till tho day." But when did tho venerable bell; preserved in Independence Hall, pea I tho uotoa of liberty! Gordon baa lb He lowing answer: "July 8tb. This day, ai ing 12 o'clock, the Declaration of Independence I by was proclaimed at the Stale House in Philasle. delphia, amidst the greatest acclamations, lent The name evening the equestrian statue of ^ti's the king was laid prostrate on the ground. The lead of which it is made ia to be rati re into bullets." ? Bockaway. was [iVirta York Obterver. ;aiu Marshal Marmoiit. * 7 " ? lJ'? lu the Memows of the Duke of Bagusa; ! ^ belter known as Marshal Mar moot? writul 1 ten by himself, it recited, the following id- v*V"* teresting anecdote. It occurred in -1798| lc. and illustrates Marmont's firmuess and selfrespect. An invasion of Eogland was then meditated. Bonaparte, wlio then won liM * r0:U first Italian laurels, was named "Cora iuany? der-in-Ohief of the array of England." Mar1,1 mont was attached to him as Aid-Je Camp: Bonapaite wishing to have accurate infor""" mat ion concerning the defensive prepare- * lo,n lions of the English, was turning over id "J"' his mind the means of procuring it. The " story says: J,u "A. M. Gallois, a man of respectability , r" and distinction, had a mission to Englaud, m?' for the purpose of exchanging prisoners. ,in Before setting off, he came with M. TalleyR'"; rand to General Bouapnrte's house, Hue de IT''.8 la Victoire. Suddenly the doors of the cabinet opened; the General called me, ana wo no sooner did 1 find myself the fourth id 1111,1 this cabinet than be said to me, 'Mariuool; ,iC?' M. Gallois is about to go to England with u" . a commission to treat for the exchange of re' prisoners; you will accompany him; yod will leave behind your uiform; you will pasrf ec 1 as his secretary, and you will procure iufor><>s. ination of such and such a nature; you will ire make such and such observations, dec. Ana < rt" he detailed to mo my instructions. I listened ro" to him without interrupting him; but wheri 1 ? ho had finished, I answered, 'General, I ri\ fuse to go.' 'How! you refuse to go!' said lie. '1 ea, UeuornI, I continued: 'you gire ?ni me tbo commission of a spy, aud it neitbef w,la belongs to iuy duties nor accords with my fuiv tastes. M. Gallois fulfils a mission wbicb is openly recognised; mine would lie beyond tbo sphere of houorable recognition; '\ro My departure with hi in would bo knowd to all Paris, and it would be known in .. England tbat bis pretended secretary is one * 'o? of tbo principal officer* of your statf?your ^ confidential aid-de camp. Unprotected b* the law of nAlions. 1 should be arretted; ''r _ and either hanged or sent back with iofa* li d m^? ^ ** a s0^'er l>el?ngs lo J00! '^"r but it is only as a soldier that I am bouna r' to lose iu Send mo with twenty fire hus"^n sars to attack a fortress, 1 would go without murmuring, though certain of falling, bw? ^ cause that is my profession. The present ? case is different! He was confounded by my answer, and dismissed me, saying, 'I u shall find other officers more xealous and . . bird more slocilo.' Tbis bold contest with a mad ^ so powerful, this decided answer in oppoei. lion to his wishes, made a great impressiotj ' on M. Talleyrand, who was not acquainted ?j(* with mo then, and who has often spoked of it to me since. When M. Talleyrand ,|vr and Gallois were gone, the General called j mo and said, 'What were you thinking of, to answer uie in that way before strangers? _ e, 'General.' I answered. 'I am aware of th? men Pa'n Rnswar must have caused you, and of its apparent impropriety; but permit roe to tel! yon, you had rendered it necessary; you had not hesitated to make an offensive dor ProP?-s'tion to me in their pibsdnce, and I t on could only wipe out the stain by also repelsi liug it in their presence with indignation: ' ? If you had spoken to me of it en tele a-taUj , i 1 should have discussed it with you in a man nor accordant tfilh the respect I bear lifch uU s0nl'ruenls I owe 10 you-' II? understood me, but for a long while after lieated me with great coldness. Duroc, to se;il whom I had narrated this scene said, 'I am * and thankful th;U it didn't happen to ine, for L should never have Jtirfed id refuse him.1 and Sulkowsky, who witnessed the explanation, r, dreading lest the mission should devolve L/On* o t m ?l)(j on him, hastened to prevent it by saying; itent '^enera'? n?l ono u* would havo acceptthe ^ 'l*' Nothing more was said on the sub J a? j001' ftn^ cvery one WRS frora ?b* rest. Novkl Bequest.?At a recent sitting of . the Scnalus of the University of London,' r,M:f the assembly was congratulated on a recent ? decision of ono of the higher courts, by . which the University became entitled to a was bequest of $ 100,000, under the will of the i not |rtle ^fr. Thomas Hrowrt, of Dublin, to found uost. a hospital for the investigation and cure of ?,l,g? diseases of quadrupeds and birds uieful td dure man. Angular, and perhaps atitre as thirf flifo dhaiitable legacy may be, we have no Pe?- doubt but, indirectly, it Will prove of great ding benefit to the community al large. Wheif ither wo corYsider bow much we are dependent h'iu on the lower animals?-as they are called? ilical ! for f.Hid. clotbiny, and irian) of the com ions, | forts of life, who shall say that every im-' S u' pruvement on their physical condition must ?en a noi benefit the lords of the creation? In thi4 and locality, we are sorry to say that the con9,T dition of the quadrupedal slave* sadly need* Pro" the watchful care of the philauthopist and erco. ; ilte legislator. We lear, however, that it "t?'11 will be some time ere this sanitary refonrf now ( vvi|j obtain the attention it requires, arms ' ?? y ot Bkoclarlt Sot.n.?Tho New York corM'"i? respondent of the Boston Journal stated in uded rt letter, a short time since, that a Urge com party of Irieh Catholics had attacked and ?oplo demolished tho wall* of a Presbyterian 11 1? Church in Now York, in the presence of an immense crowd, attracted to the spot by plies the deed, and that no arrost were made, h all drc. A clergyman of Lawrence, Mass., ft of wrote to the Mayor on the subject, and received a reply denying the truth of the' ition, statement. "Had any attempt of the kind r did been made," says his Honor, "I should have that used every resource in my power to prevent >eing such disgraceful oroceedings, and to preuext serve the peace a4l protect the property of our citizens. The Church referred to wa? still of courso "The Old Brick Church," then in I out process <>f demolition, principally by o fol Oatbolirs."