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Thus gaily sung Henry Graham ns lie rose to bid adieu to his lady love, the fair Helen Meredith, and at her invitation again took a seat and refreshed himself with a glass of wine and a slice of cake. "That does very well for the poet to say, but for my part I like the kiss and the wine also," he continued. "What say **ou, Helen?" Helen smiled and declared that she cared but little for either. "Indeed, Helen! 1 am sorry for that. But seriously, what think you of the great temperance reform? No doubt it does mucli good, but 1 must own that I like a cheerful glass. My friend Selby was married the other evening, and if you wilt believe it, not n drop of wine was ah Inwul ut flu* mc" ,V"VM "* o* # "That seems to he carrying the matter too far,' replied Helen. "Intemperance is certaintly a great evil, hut it appears to me that there can lie no harm in the moderate use of wine." "Surely not, or of brandy either," said Henry. "We will have no lemonade wed- , ding when we are married, Helen." Helen smiled her assent, and after a minute's conversation, the lovers parted for the evening. Alas, Henry Graham! Highly gifted in mind, of noble person and engaging manners?few could have imagined that be stood on the brink of a frightful precipice, from which, could his mental vision have been opened, he would have recoiled with horror. And Helen, lovely and amiable, with a well cultivated mind, and a gentle, sensitive disposition, which rendered her wholly depeudem for happiness upon the loved ones around her. aim had given her young affection* to one whom she fondly believed loont worthy to be entrusted with U?e precious gift; hik! so indeed he was, had it not been for that one fatal propensity which rendered him an easy prey to the fell destroyer of domestic happiness, peace and virtue. Henry would Tiave spurned with induration the thbughl that he could ever become intemperate; but be knew not how freouently Iiia excited spirits were produog ed by the unnatural stimulus on which he bat) already become too ^etieodent. Unsuspected, stealthily, but, alas, too surely, even aa the tiger springs upon its prey, does in temperHooe aeiae ite victim. A few s hoit months passed on, and the lovers stood at the alter and solemnly ? pBghted their faith. Every thing seemed promise fairly for their fhture Happiness, 1 and their numerous friends and acquaint- i ance hastened to otter their warm congrat- ' ulations. The young couple were indeed most happy, nearly a V"ur elapsed before even a shadow crossed their path. And yet the dangerous habit was daily gaining strength. A few glasses of wine or a moderate share of rood .brandy, were now considered by llenry as quite essential to his welfare. He "needed the stimulus, and could not attend to his business without it." Helen occasionally rallied him u|>on taking what she considered a somewhat immoderate quantity, and threatened to compel him to sign the pledge; but her remonstrances were inado in playfulness. As yet, not a doubt or fear had crossed her mind. Tim** nucaoil / ? " |/??xivvi vii, auu nun nilUUIlT 1IU bound them still more closely together.? A lovely bal?e smiled upon them and warmed their hearts with its looks ol love. The duties of a mother had somewhat abstracted Helen's attention from her husband. Although he still possessed her most devoted and earnest affection, even more, if possible, than previous to the birth of the child, she dtd not watch his every look and aetion as she had done when there was no other claimant to her love; and it was not until long after others had perceived nnd lamented his altered looks and manners, that her eyes were opened to the fearful change. "Are you going out this evening?" asked Helen, with something of disappointment in her tone, as her husband rose from the tea-table, and took his hat and overcoat. Henry hesitated. "I am sorry to leave you, Helen," he said, "but to tell the I truth, thertf is to be a social party among the young men with whom 1 was acquain- 1 tod before our marriage, this evening, and 1 they urged me so earnestly to attend, that I I knew not how to refuse." i "You have boon alisent so much lately," said Helen. "I long to pass one quiet 1 evening with you. There are many things I want to talk about." Ilcnry blushed. Already ho shrunk from the thought of a long private conversation with his pure-minded, and as he felt, already injured wife; for in the closest i and holiest of all ties, evil and its baneful consequences cannot be borne by one alone; the innocent must suffer with the guilty. Recovering his self-possession, he presently replied: 44\i? ..i ? it-- 1 i - ***/ ninnriii^ ia ^iuvmu\ inunuu i?V business, Helen. I devote little time to my own pleasure." "True," returned Helen, quickly. "1 would not willingly be selfish. Forget what I Imve said, and go to your Iriends. No doubt you need the recreation." "Thank you, dearest," said her liusbnnd; "to-morrow evening I will be at your sendee," and begging her not t?? await his return, but to retire at her usual hour, he kissed her cheek and left the house. There was an unusual depression in Helen's spirits, for w hich she could not account. She tried to occupy her thoughts with an interesting book, but found it impossible to fix her attention and soon threw it aside. She stole softly to the crib where her sleeping boy lay in his innocent beau- j ty, and bent over him to listen to hia gentle breathing, almost wishing that he would wake and demand that care which might i drive away the feeling of loneliness and < desolation w hich had crept over her, but he slept on soundly and sweetly. Where spirits are united in the interiors of the mind, which we may regard as their heavenly home, it is impossible for nno*to be led astray by the temptations which constantly beset our earthly path, without the cognizance and suffering of i the other. The evil, which at this day obscures all spiritual things, may not I Hi sufficiently raised to enable the sufferer to perceive the cause of the mental disturb ance, but the effect is senaibly felt. Anxiety, depression, and ?n undefined fear of evil in our own minds, are often the result of tlie error* or misfortunes of those with whom we are in intimate spiritual association. To some it may seem strange that we can sneak of spiritual union between one who has yieldf*! to the more flagrant evils of our depraved nature, and an innocent being who sdtms the personification of goodness and purity; but thus it is. Good and evil cannot indeed l>e united, but during our life in this world, there are few whom we can class as wholly evil, and none whom we are prepared to call without sin. Good and evil, truth and falsity, an* strangely blended together, and even in the poor wretch who in a moment of infatuation has raised the fatal cup to his lips, there may l>e found redeeming traits which when deep repentance and reformation have fol'owed sin, may still bring him into union with one who, perhaps less tempted, has wandered less from the path of virtue. The weary hours wore on. Helen could not compose her mind sufficiently to retire to test; and resolved to wait her huaIniniCa ri?tiira M it I riitrlti naaaiul In* Kul this excited no surprise. It was not to t>u expected UiaI he would leave his gay companion* until late hour, but when one o'clock arrived, and atill he did not return, the heart of the young wife grew more and more aad, and a thousand danger* which might have befallen her husband, were conjured up before her, but, alas, her imagination pictrred not the real danger ?far more fearf^ than thoae which fancy presented. Two o'clock struck, and Helen still aat motionWaa and statue-like, in that state of anxious listening which all of ua have more or fere experienced. Another half hour and a step was heard She started up; it came nearer and paused at tlieir own door. It must be Henry; but why did he not enter. Possibly he had forgotten to take the night-key, and hesitated about ringing for fear of disturbing the family. Filled with this idea, Helen flew to the door and opened it, and her husband staggered into the entry almost knocking her to the ground as he fell against her. Nearly fainting from alarm, Helen leaned against the wall icr support, exclaiming in faltering tones: "Oh, Henry, what has happened? Arc you hurt? Are you ill? Speak to me for the love of heaven!" she almost shrieked as the unhappy man gazed at her w ith a vacant stare, but without making any attempt to reply. A loud and insulting laugh of derision was the answer to her last appeal, and instantly the dreadful truth flashed through the mind of the poor wife. For an instant the shock seemed too great to be borne and consciousness was suspended, but the deep, devoted love of a true woman overcame her weakness, and trembling in every limb, she ciosed the door, and inwardly congratulating herself that no eye but her own would witness this disgrace, she gently placed her hand on Henry's arm, and supported his unsteady steps to their own room. Another dreadful hour passed la-fore her repeated ami patient efforts had succeeded in inducing him to take off his clothes and go to rest; but at length this task was accomplished and he fell into a deep, heavy sleep. Through all this the little one had slept, protected bv tlie mmrrtinn tt.iritu I the ruin which awaited them, lint, alas ! it whk in vain. Henry's whole nature seemed to have changed. The prayers of her whom he had ao latelv almost idolized were now unheeded, and her fears treated with contempt and ridicule. His f nner unremitting attention to his business was now exchanged for idle, desultory habits, which soon involved his affairs to an alarming extent; but still he rushed madly on. The friends of Helen thought it time to interfere. ner father came forward and warmly urged her to leave one so unworthy of her affection, and return with her babe to the home of her childhood. But Helen was immovable. Her first duty, in) tuU urai to b?r kutkanH If ka kut been led into error, there ?m the more reiwon why ahe should remain by hia aide and endeavor to lead him back to the right path. If ahe left him, ahe felt sure there would no longer be % chance for hia jfr , |....? ...UUI.U it; l?tit now he awoke ami urged his claim to the mother'* attention; a well limed call, lor when the immediate necessity for exertion had passed, Helen would have yielded to the overpowering sorrow which had come upon her. llut the infant cried, and her own grief was again hushed, while she ministered to its wants. It isever thus with woman. No thought of self intrudes, while aught remains to l?e dune for the loved ones in whom her thoughts are centered. The eastern sky was becoming bright with the light of day, ere Helen sought her pillow, not to sleep?for how could she sleep, when lie who had so l?ctrayed her trust lay by her side in the deep revise of drunkenness?but, her throbbing temples seetn almost bursting, and her trembling form was unable longer to retain an upright position. Thought after thought crowded u|hjii her mind. She could now see that this was no sudden and accidental downfall. Many little circumstances came to her recollection, which at the time had passed unheeded, but which now presented themselves in fearful array to prove that her Woved husband bad indeed become what she shuddered to name even to herself. What should now l>e her course! Surely he was not yet irreclaimable. It should Ik- her task to win him back to virtue. She would exert herself to make home even more attractive than it bad hitherto lieen; and for Henry's sake she would consent to leave her babe more frequently with its attendant, and again mingle with the gay society in which he bad formerly delighted, faot a reproach should pass her lips, and unless he forced the truth from her, lie should not even guess that she was aware of his situation. These thoughts tranquillized her, and reeling tne insufficiency of tier own strength to combat the trials before her, she poured out her full heart in prayer to her heavenly Father, and received in return that peace and consolation which earnest prayer never fails to bring. A few hours of sound sleep brought returning consciousness, and a dim recollection of what had passed, to the mind of Henry Graham. Ilia heart was filled with shame and repentance, not so much for the evil itself, hut for the grief which he knew he must have occasioned his wife.? He dreaded to meet her eye or to hear the gentle tones of her voice; but her first words relieved him. They contained merely a kiixl inquiry for his health, and whether he had recovered from his fatigue. Surely she could not s|>eak in this manner, if she had suspected the ti instate of the case. He endeavored to reply in an unconcerned and indifferent tone; but in vain; he could not return her looks or words of love; and when she placed tiie babe in his arms, he shrunk from its touch as if he feared to contaminate one so innocent and lovely. Well had it been for him if he had then paused in his course, and firmly resolved with the help of heaven to transgress no more. Hut he was again tempted and ugain he yielded to the temptation. llis almost heart-broken w ife finding silent endurance, and devoted love of no avail, ventured to speak plainly on the subject, and poured forth her feelings in earnest and gentle remonstrance and entreaty, urging him to pause ere it was yet too late, and Save himself and his familv from reformation ; but if she still clung to him, v surely providence would open the way by c which she could yet reach hi9 heart. n " This is madness, my child," remonstra- e ted the afflicted father. "You must be. p well aware that your infatuated husband h will soon be pennyless, and if you still re- o tain your connection with him it will be p nearly impossible to aid you. You and h your child must share his poverty and de h gradation." T " It matters not," returned Helen firm- w ly. " I will abide by my husband. It ti would be little comfort to me to la; sur- ti rounded with ull that should make life ri hnppy and to feel that my husband was a I] wanderer upon the earth,without friends or ir home." a " Hut your child," still urged the disap- ai pointed parent, " L>o you consider your duty to liim 7 Think of the evils to which s( he will be exposed as a constant witness of w the scenes which are enacted in the home al of the drunkard. You shudder, Helen, ai and think me unkind, but I present to II you the plain unvarnished truth. Your d innocent boy, nay, even yourself, may be g treated with personal violence." " Oh ! father, father, in pity forbear," ex- r; claimed Helen, covering her face with her hands, and giving tray to a burst of I] grief almost alarming Dy its violence. pi Hut Mr. Meredith went 011: m "Promise me, at least, Helen, that if what I have mentioned ever does take si place, you will then consider yourself ab- pi solved from the tie which you now deem h so binding, and will return to those who pi would spend their lives for your happiness." pi Helen's wild sobs had ceased, and calmly though sadly, she listened to her fat It- k< er's earnest appeal. A moment's pause and she answered in low sweet tones : vi " Never, father. Never while the breath of life remains in my husband, will u< I forsake him. Personal ill tieatmenl will w not ahato my affection, for it is not he, but the demon who has for the time obtained tr |>ossesMon of him, who would strike. I.nt my child, my sweet yoy ! if this dreadful ti crisis nrrives, he shall be yours. llis wretched mother will leave him to the kind ai friends who would gladly protect him; d< and oh ! if possible, conceal from him the vi misery and disgrace of his parents." sj Much affected, Mr. Meredith turned awav, and returned to acquuint the mother n of Helen with the result ot his mission. Weeks, months, and even years passed on, and Henry Graham had not paused tl in his fearful course. As Mr. Meredith ci had foretold, poverty aud d? gradation had come upon him, but still his gentle wife g remained true to her puqaise: and to the p continued entreaties of her parents that u she would come to theft), or at least permit them to take her innocent hoy from w his miserable home, she answered with a quiet smile: o " The time has not come yet, father.? Henry has never treated us with personal it unkindness. Even in his wildest moments a word from me will often quiet him, and n I have seen tears on his cheek when little t< Arthur kneels to repeat his evening prayer. There is yet hone. His heart is not b utterly hardened. Sorely you would not w have mo leave him to destruction. The a dark shadow which has fallen upon us a will pass away, and we shall again be q united tn a punned and exalted love." To such appeal the father could only p shake his head mournfully, as if these a were to him vain anticipations. Little could he done for Helen's com- c! fort, excepting to protect her from actual a want; for nothing which could be turned w into money was safe from her selfish husband's grasp. Even her own personal b property, articles of jewelry, which she val- h ued as rememberances of those she loved, w had, one by one, disappeared. lb k It was near the close of a sultry sum- tl mer's afternoon. Helen sat in her scantily furnished npartment with little Arthur, I now a lovely l?oy of four years, by her e side. The husband and father was absent g and there was little reason to expect him j home until a Into hour of the night, for b midnight carousing had now become an ! e hubitunl custom. Still there was a chance I that ho might return to the evening meal, b and Helen now laid aside her work, and fi rose to prepare the tempting morsel which h she knew would suit his appetite, and al- tl so the more simple refreshments for herself and her loy. It was her own choice c to perform this task herself, for she shrunk o from the thought of another witness to the p PfiiiHfnnt flinvrailuliAn Af Kftf litialmii.1 TI.a I *! ?v. M.V..U. * ..*, w oppressive state of the air increase*! the | e usual depressed state of her spirits, and si sighed so frequently and so heavily that j little Arthur stole to her side, and slipping h his hand into her's, said softly : I h 44 Arc you tired, mamma? I will help n you set tho table." i n " Thank you; dearest," was the reply.! t] 441 do not feel very well this evening. I | t shall be glad of your help." i fi "Yoii are not sick, like poor father," tl continued the little boy, as he careful- i !y placet! the plates on the table. 44 He ' r has been sick a long time. How soon will 'I Iw. ?AII r..) " I I. ,iV IMWMI11- I || 441 do not know, dear. Wo will pray to our Heavenly Father for him." M Yew, mamma, I do always pray that the Lord will make him better, and one day I thought the Lord had heard my prayer, for lather patted my head and gave me some sugar plums; and when I Cut my arms around nis neck and kisaed im, he cried just as you do sometimes, < mamma,; but he soon grew sick again, and now he does not speak to me at all." Tears rolled down tne mother's cheeks as she listened to the artless prattle- of her pure-minded boy ; but she endeavored to control her feelings, aud bade the child till to pray for bts father, for the Lord would always hear bis prayer, and in His own good time would make him welL" The beauty of the summer's afternoon 'as prone. The sky was completely overast, and one huge cloud of frightful blackens was rappidly rising. The w ind moand and sighed among the trees, and low eals of distant thunder were occasionally card. There was every prospect of a viient tempest, and Helen luisteued her reparations for supper, in the hope that er husband would seek refuge in his own nillll til tllia clin "? 1 ... MHO onv> ??an ma iii9ii|)|nMllum, I he street door slummed heavily, uud his | ell known step was heard in the en y. He came in without apparent noce of his wife or child, and walked huredly to and fro in their small apartment, lelen saw at once that he had been drinkig?not enough to appease his unquenchble thirst, hut enough to produce irritation nd partial derangement of the senses. At her well known sign, little Arthur ;ated himself quietly in his chair, and itli a picture book in his hand, remained lm ?st motionless. Half an hour passed, nd the hurried walk was still continued, felon's gentle summons to the table was isregarded, excepting by an impatient esture. The storm had increased, and was now iging fearfully. Suddenly Henry paused, and turning to telen, demanded if she had not in her ossession a golden locket containing his liniuture and hair. Helen trembled. It was the last trinket le jiossessed, and it had been carefully, reserved, that her boy might sec what is father had once been. She could not art with it even if she incurred his disleasure bv a refusal. Mildly she replied : " Yes, llenry, I have the locket, I am ecping it for Arthur." " Give it to me. It is no longer of any nine to Voll or him. said her husband 44 Indeed, Ilonry, it is of inestimable vale to me, ami I euiifcot think of parting ith it." The miserable man uttered an exclalation of impatience. " Have you any money then?" he connued. 44 Something I must have." " I have 110 money, Henry. But come ml take the nice tea which I have proviptl for you. And look, here is your fairite disli," removing a cover as she loko. 441 want nothing to eat. If you have 0 money, give nie the locket at once." 44 I cannot Henry." Irritated by her refusal, he again paced le room restlessly, while little Arthur rept close to his mother and whispered? 441 have the gold piece my grandfather ave me, mamma. Shall I give that to oor father ? Perhaps it will make him fell." 44 No, dearest, money will make him rorse. Do not say that you have any." But the whisper had been partially verlieard, and Ilenry turned to his boy. 44 Have you any money, Arthur ? Give ; to me. I will bring it to you again. The chihl hesitated. He looked at his lotlier for direction, but she was unable ) help him. At length he said : 441 cannot give you the money, father, ecause mamma says it would make you orso. She knows the best. One day I te some raisens when she told me not to, nd they made me sick. When you are uite well, I will give you all my money." Unaffected by the sweetness and simlicity of the answer, the father rtplied, iigrity ; 44 What nonsense you have put into the liild's head, Helen. Give ine the money t once, Arthur! I command you to do i>." The child still lingered, and exasperated y his delay, the infuriated man raised is hand to strike, but Helen sprang forward, and throwing herself upon her nees before him, Hung her arms around lie boy, exclaiming? 44No, Henry,?not that! for the love of leaven strike not our innocent 1m>v ! Se 'r not the only tie which now binds us toother." But her appeal was lost upon one whose otter feelings slumltcred too deep for an arthly voice to awaken them. His wrath turned u|>on her, and the low intended for the child would have illen u|>on the devoted w ife and mother, ad not the voice of God Himself, arrested lie uplifted arm. A Hash of lightning so vivid that the yes involuntarily closed l>efore it, followed r rather accompanied by a deafening ,..,i ?i.?n.i?. o.wi .v./. voi \n iiiuiiuui | ?i"i vuv viikiii wi n I'm t ui lie house in which they stood, wasfollowd hy that death like silence which often ucceeds this concussion of the elements. In the middle of the room stood the unhand with his arm still raised over the jvely beings who knelt awe struck and notionhws at his leet, all unhurt in the nidst of the destruction that surrounded Item. Fragments of glass, piles of mornr, and large splinters of wood, gave fenrul evidence of the mighty power around hem. The arm of the guiltv one was still aised, but no longer in insane wrath.? "he whole expression of his countenance isd changed?his soul bowed before his Creator and Father, and the first sound irhich aroused Helen from the temporary uspension of her faculties which had folowed that fearful crash, was the deep full ones of her husband's voice, which thrilled o her heart as in days of old, utteringfer ent prayers and thanksgiving* for their niraculou* preservation from a sudden and I readfu I death. Instantly her arms were twined around iim, her head rested upon his bosom, and >y the side of their child they kneeled, vhile Henry solemnly vowed that the cup if intoxication should never again be raisid to his lips ; and with a full sense of bis >wn weakness, earnestly and humbly >rayed to the only Bouroe of Strength. The vow thus registered was never broken. ???????? ! Idrrti'ii 3Utirl*s. From the X. Y. Herald. Cuba?Order of the Lone Star?Formidable Project of Invasion. For some days past the Courier <t Enquirer has been publishing a variety of mysterious revolutionary documents, relating to the Island of Cuba: but, as they emulated from a secret club in the island where anything like the organization of a dangerous conspiracy against its Spanish rulers is the next thing to an niter iniposibility, we have scarcely held these seditious billeting to be unworthy of a moment's serious attention. The Courier of yesterday morning, however, in its circumstantial disclosure of a formidable, active, and systeinized revolutionary league, in these United States, with the men and the means necessary to conquer the island, and waiting only for the opportunity for a descentupon it, places the matter in the light of the most momentous conspiracy of the times. It thus assumes a practical shape and consistency, compared with which all other projects against European domination on the continent, or its contiguous is-,, lands, are visionary and chimerical; and its comprehensive tendencies involve all the hazards of a general war. According to the statement of our cotoniporary, it appears that there exists in this country a secret, wide-spread political association, known as the "Order of the hone Star,"?but it lias numerous divisions established all over the country?that in the city of New York and neigliborliood there are some seven or eight divisions, " embracing several thousand men. who have all bound themselves to march, at a moments warning, to Cuba : that these organizations comprise men of all professions, even including ministers of the gospel," and that, " their coll'ers arc rapidly tilling with gold." From the authority of Jose Sanchez Ysnaga; it further appeal's that there now exist over fifty divisions of the 44 Lone Star," in eight or ten of the States rf the Union, forming an aggregate of fifteen thousand men, solemnly banded together for the liberation of Cuba. According to the constitution? 44 Each member must pay at least three f..? i.:- ? ?;?1..11.? v*vmi???7 iva mo niumuwu, il>f WMiaiMUl UK" second degree, and fivo dollars for the third, besides four shillings monthly dues; but nearly, if not all the divisions, have I raised the scale of dues. As soon as three divisions exist in any State, a general asI sembly is formed, composed of two members of each division, elected by ballot.? These general ass. mblies are authorized to pass such by-laws and regulations as they may judge convenient for the good and increase of the order. The supreme council is composed of two members from each general assembly,, elected by themselves, which is charged with the general interests of the order. The council has power to dispose of the funds, to levy contributions it it is deemed necessary, to name officers and agents, and to act as umpire in all disputes of grave moment which occur." Here we have all the specifications of a systematic and formidable organization, originated by Lopez, and expanded into a sort of consecrated society since the bloody termination of his fatal and final expedition. The duty of vengence is thus blended with the liberation of Cuba. The immense harvest of spoils, which a successful invasion would give to the conquerors, I is thus held out as the reward of a pious [ crusade in behalf of liberty, and in avenging her fallen martyrs. We can now account for the importance which the Courier has given to the revolutionary documents emanating front Cuba. In their connection with the " Order of the Lone Star," they have a deep meaning. No doubt the conspira ors in the island and out of the island, are thoroughly advised of each other's movements, and are operating together in harmony. Powerless sis the conspiracy in the island may be, it is intended for the most useful assistance to the invaders, when they shall again hazard themselves in a hostile irruption. Some guiding nucleus of the movement from the United States is indespensable at Havana ; and a few sagacious and intelligent men are better than a large body ; for if half the men enrolled in this country enlist in any future expedition, or even a third of them, and effect a landing they will require no help from the. people of Cuba to effect its subjugation in a very few days. The contest will be one of extermination on both sides; and the achievements of the four hundred badly armed men under Isvpez, may aft'ord some estitrials nf what omw\mr\!LV?.wl four thousand well equipped. The best appointed SpaniHli Toree of twenty thousand would not l>e able to cope with them. Nor aro the obstacles to the mustering of three or four thousand men upon our shores, and their failing too, and landing upon the island, as great as many may suppose. What was done by Lopez may j be done again ; and November, December or January next, would be a good time for the work. The present administration will be going out, and its active supervision over our foreign relations will be to a great degree suspended. The new admintration will not yet be in authority ; and as for Congress, we apprehend that that branch of the Government will be looking towards the Ashing banks, or somewhere else, and will be too slow to over take the Cuban invaders till it ? too late. | And that the Rucceaeful invasion of Cuba, by an overwhelming " liberating expedition " from thia country, would be hailed with acclamation by the American people, there la not the remotest shadow w a I .. >it 4* 4 ft doubt. It would be a popular thing?tlio success of the " Order of the Lone Star " is evidence enough of the popularity of the scheme. Wo say, then, this is a momentous movement. There is temptation enough in it to lure able, talented, and respectable men?men of character and men of means, to say nothing of the tremendous confiscations of government property and royalist's estates that would follow the liberation of Cuba by an invading army of patriotic adventurers. We should not be surpiised to see our neighbor, who failed to become a brigadier general in the Mexican war, appointed, and bravely acting as a major general, in the projected conquest or Cuba. lie may, even now, be a member of the Lone Star Association, for all that we know. lie certainly appears to have been admitted into their secrets, if not into iheir councils. Whether Mr. Webster secretly leans to the acquisition of Cuba, or otherwise, we do not know; but at the time of the last Lopez expedition, ho was supposed to be remarkably indifferent to the terrors of the Spanisn minister at Washington. In fact, there is no telling how far the speculative schemes of Wall street?financial and political extend, till they arc brought to light. We may rest assured, however, iV that if there shall appear to be a fair prospect for this Cuban enterprise, funds will not be wanting, even from Wall Street to help it on. With respect to the consequences of a successful liberating invasion of Cuba, they can scarcely be over estimated. The immediate danger with us would be a war with England France and Spain, all together ; and yet from all that we can learn, we must prepare for that contingency, or prepare for the purchase of Cuba, before it is too late to avoid a war. What says Mr. Webster! Let him look to Cuba. ArPALLixo SriCTDK.?Our community has been considerably excited by a suicide, committed within a few miles of this place, on, or about the 14th inst., under circumstances shocking to humanity. One Patrick llartlett, a resj?ectable young man, about twenty-two or three years of age, deliberately put an end to his own life, by suspending himself from a tree, with his stirrup leather, in a retired piece of woods, which caused strangulution, and death.? lie had been missing several days, but was found on the ItHli inst., suspended from the tree; his body in an advanced state of putrefaction. The cause which led him to commit the fatal act, as wo have been told, was an unhappy marriage, consummated some three weeks previous r\ Ilia futul Ifton ITn Ito.l Ivnon in with ti young lady, but was prevented, by some means, from marrying her. Soon after his marriage, he carried his wife to see his parents, and there met the young lady, his former love, to whom he appeared to have been devotedly attached. Their feelings, upon meeting, overcame their sense of propriety, and they rushed into each others arms, embraced, and wero melted to tears. This seemes to hare revived, in a tenfold degree, his love for her; and after carrying his wife back to her parents, said that he would go to Troy and mail a letter, which he had written; but it appears he came to the determination on the way to destroy himself; which lie did, in the manner above described, according to the Cornoner's Inquest?Troy, (vl/?.) Palladium. Free Neoroes.?We have heretofore alluded to the manner in which these people have congregated around and among us, contrary to the interests of our jwople and City, if not against law. The vigilance of our Intendaut andCommisioners, for considerable time exercised, has restrained their further settlement in the City ; yet we find them on the out-skirts, in increasing numbers, fully convenient for all purposes of using the City for their pleasure or depredations. It is true, a few of them are solier, honest and industrious; and ngainst such we have no complaint to make: but the free norrroos crf.m*rnllv r, jt aa a class, are of no benefit to tbe community ; but merely a pest and burden? they get their living in a questionable manner?seldom can be got to work for hire? set a bad and corrupting example to the slaves, who consider themselves, as good or even better than the free negroes, and entitled to greater consideration and privilege?are idle and vicious, at the present, and, as their numbers increase, bid fair to m become intolerable. Every City and town in the State?nay every county, should be invested by the Legislature with power of protection against free encroachment. It is not our province to point out the measure of remedy?we simply call attention to tho subject, that public officers aud reflecting men, may investigate tho subject, ana, if any thing is wrong put it right. In connection witn this subject, we are happy to perceive that the Intendant gives notic i this week, that application will be made at the next Legislature for tho amcndn ent of our City Charter?see ad vertisemen L? Qiraffe. tW The first newspaper published in Virginia cost fifty dollars a year. It was published weekly, and advertisements were inserted for ten dollars the first week, and seven dollars for each week after. Beware or Counterfeits.?Counter feit four dollar note* of tho State Bank of North-Carolina, have recently found their way to IVtemburg, Va. They are distinguishable from the genuine onea by the signature of the President, D. Cameron, which is a lame imitation, and other feature* upon them. r t " *