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ADVKiVPISKMENTS will bo inserted at the following rates: For one Square, (ftfartoeti Jines or less.) soventy-tive cents for the first, and thirty-seven and a - - > ----- ; in. halt"cents tor eaca suusequcut iwiuuu. ... sertions. one dollar per square: semi-monthly, monthly ari l quarterly advertisements charged the same as for a single insertion. gg*riie" number of insertions desired must be noted on the margin of all advertisements, or they will be published until ordered discontinued and Charged accordingly. 21 S'tTcrleft Cole. ? = From the Saturday Budget. W RVRri?. 1? JL , OR THE RESCUE! A Tale of Revolutionary Times. . It V A R T II U R S . B A K ? It. CHATTER I.?THE ATTACK. It was a bright Sunday afternoon, in July, 177G, :uid the inhabitants of R bad usseinbled for divine worship. It is necessary that we should refer our readers hack that they may know the existing st.ite of things in R at the tunc of the. co:n;ucncenie:it of our sto,ry. The Avar had been waging, with' great _fury, and the little settlement of li had not been evmnnt fm.-n the ravages of the ruthless sa v.ngesin tl?emphry. of the British. Numerous attacks had been irrado, and several of tho inhabitants had been killed; but all at a general surprise and massacre had failed as from the superior skill of the brnVo settlers of R they were enabled to encounter the Indians in their own mode of warfare, and were ai-, ways on their guard. Having failed-in all attempts to surpiise the settlement, the Indians suddeuly disappeared? probably in search of-easier prey, lint there was one among them, a young chief, who was still determined to accomplish the object, and he had greater inducements Than plunder?rc* 3. vengo f 91 Onde^a/ the chief, laved?Jbut wyth the wild love of.a savage-1?the '" brightest and best" flower that bloomed in the -pretty vallev of 11 . Bvf. re.the war he had eudeavoied to gain- the maiden's consent to becomo his bride, and be the a'dS&ess of his Ibrest home. But the lovely"Jenny Birohthad smiled at hi> i vivid and glow ing representations of happiness, and endeavored to--teach him that a wh'te | ,maideu could never to&hafipy jn such a situa'-1 liou. But he.still persevered, and she at last refu'sed him kindly afid decidedly. j OndegaVlovc was now transformed into ? bitter hatred, an J with 'Vows of revenge he disappeared from the^seftleiucut^aMl* nothing more vv/U fieard of ban tii! the breaking outfcf the Revolutionary war, when news, was brought by some of the settlers that Oinlega was one of the leaders of the Indians that were coi:tinnally ravaging the surrounding couutr., ajui had led otie of the parties that at one time attacked the settlement and were repulsed. When this was coinmpnieatcd to Jenny Bireh, she was very much alarmed, for Site remembered the threats of Ondega at pat ting, and rightly guessed that he was mow endeavoring to earry the threat into execution ; but, on her making (known Iter Tears to ibe~settlers, she was assured that no hand should harm her as long as th.-ic was a man in It?? thai could raise a riHe.' Among the most.earnest in their efforts to quiet her fears was'"Edwin Piersoiq a young man, just one year the senior of Jenny ?twenty: ile was noble-hearted, handsome, intelligent, brave, and acknowledged us the best marksman in the settlement. There was a similarity of sentiment between Edwin and Jenny, a lid they were.always happy when in each others company. As*we have said before, all the Indians had left the vicinity of R hut Ondega and his "followers. He had resolved to take udvantungc of Hie fact of the settlers somewhat relaxing their wn'ch-fulness, in consequence ol the ?[?parent vacation of xho country by the Indian?, to make a last and desperate effort for revenge. Afl.hi.s plans were matured, and he was retvdy to. .strike the blow that, if successful, would send Sorrow to so many hearts. Nearly a week before the opening of our story, a large number of the most experienced an 1 hardy settlers had left the settlement to go to another portion of the country to aid in the battles for liberty. Little did they know how much their services were needed at home ! All the settlers in the village at the time were assembled in the church outhe Sabbath. Not one, old or young, but was present. It was tin* first time-for a long while that the privilege was theirs to hear the word of God spoken to them, anc^ they had assembled to thank kind Providence, for preserving their ives amid surrounding dangers. Jenny Birch and her parents were there, and also the parents of Edwin Pierson; but Ed win was nut there! He had accompanied the party that had left the settlement. The structure where the services were held was a substantial Jog building, and for safety from nibudt. the windows were n!need high from the ground';uid furnished with heavy oak shutters which were controlled from the interior of the building. The roof was covered with a species of slate. The building had been made as a place of. refuge in times of danger, hence the peculiarity. Now to return: The services had commenced, and the congrcg.ition had just finished singing the morning hymn, when the shriU war whoop started them all to their feet, ana at the same moment the large oak door was thrown open, and an Indian with uplifted tomahawk, sprang into the church and close behind him followed scores of painted warriors with the deafening war whoop still on their lips. Mr. Birch was seated behind the door and as the Indian sprang past him, with the speed of thought i.c leaped upon liirn and pinioned his arms behind him. The next moment,' ere the remainder of the savages could fellow, the strong arms of one of the settlers had forced the dour shut, and notwithstanding the furious onsetmade by the savages, he -with the aid of one or two others, sueecedetPnn effectually barring the door, and all sprang to their arms. ( illWEU II.?THE JtKSCCr. . "Strange scenes will alien lullow an abrupt surprise." After a short butnfierco strugglo, Mr. "l5i*cli succeeded in securing the savage who had entered, and now the stubborn-captive lay p:.nt ing <m the floor. All was confusion among the women and children; but in a few moments, by a little etlbrt on the part of the pastor quiet was restored. The Indian captive was'^placed i:i a safe place, and measures wore taken by the settlers to render their defence more secure. They . -..-tU; 1 -.11 I... ..I.... t.il-m-i (llAii. u-nn Wl'I C U'tll HI till UtlNiU^ iitiwu misi u r<ipons to tlie church with them, and there wasa store of nmuuition and provisions in a vault beneath the church. The savages, after having been defeated in their ellorts to enter the church had drawn off to a shoit distance. ' Ondega was much ebagrined at the failure, and was very active in his endeavors to plan something that ^vould effect his purpose. Directly after the first assault, Mr. Birth and his son George, a fine lad ofcightcen years, had descended into the vault of the church, when Mr. Birch removed a door, disclosing a dark passage. - "George," said Mr. Birch, "you know where this leads to?the old oak by the crA-k. It is but a few rods, and when you get there, wait till you hear the crack of a ride, andt^n raise the sod under the large root, and TWft*n you get out, run as fast as you can, and with jtata little noise as possible till you get out of rcaSB of* the Indians, and then von know what to dd; Now go George, and may God speed you, and grant that you may be the instrument of saving all of our lives. Keep good .courage!:' "Yc*, father, I will!" said the m^e boy, and pressing his father's hand he entered the passage. Mr. Birch ascended to the church and stepping to the middle of the room said : ' "Listen!?George is in the, passage below, and we'must do something to divert the alien! lion of the Indians from the flfrk. j^i^hat he ' may get out and go to Edwin." "We can fire a volley, into them," said a Settler. "Yes, that would be a very good plan," sai.i Mr. Birch. "Lot me get a look through the ! window." "You had bettor, lake a loop-hole, .Mr. Birch, or some of the red-skins will shootApu," said Mr. Pi'T.-on, laying his liatid ire It's shoulder, he being about to mount iFbejich to look through a window. "Thank \ou, Mr. Pierson, 1 forgot myself!"! and Mr. Bireli stood Ibr a moment looking: tiiroiigh on. of the loop-holes. g'Xhere is an 1 Indian standing tight by the otffEpbnt all the rest are on the right of it, and if we can put I that one nut of the .way, George can get through," said Mr. Bitch, turning around to the settlers who were awaiting the result of his scrutiny. "Weil, leave tint to niel" said a Hardy : back-woodsman. "W lieu you lire a volley to j eall the attention ?>f the other Indians, will fire ' my volley and call Jiis att'-ntion !" This was agreed to, and at the moment of j the simultaneous repot ts, the savage. Iiy the oak was seen fall without uttering a cry, and instantaneously (icurge issued forth from the ptfftnge, and disappeared up the creek, without being noticed by the savages. The night came on, and the Indians now j Set lire to the deserted dwellings of the set tiers, who were obliged.to witness the destruction of their property without the power to prevent it; but the sharp crack of a rifle ever and anon, would tell tli.it they were on the watch, and whenever a dusky form was seen \ sufficiently exposed to present a fair mark, it 1 was sure to be instantly n-ed as such, and j seldom did the marksman fail. The Indians, too, had guns furnished them by the Lbitish agents, hut they could not ne brought into use,1 as the settlers were secure behind the heavy 1 walls of the church. vAnd w here was Jenny Twit ch all this time, and what wa? she doing? At the first 1110- j ineut of the attack, she had, with wonderful presence of mind, assisted in soothing the fears of the females, and from that time till -dark had iif.r OiL-iiti <1 moment.'-: rest. Mn.t of tlin limn I she was engaged in moulding bullets, prepar-1 j ing refreshments for the hungry ones and doing ! sundry other little mutters for the convenience of all. After tin; fears of the women had some- j what subsided, they assisted Jcnney in her | kind ofiice, and when night came on all insisted that she should t;iko some rest. She yielded to their desires, but sleep visited her not that night?nor were there many in that little castle it did visit. Morning came and not an Indian was to lie seen?all had dispersed! The settlers were somewhat surprised at this although the most experienced backwoodsmen pronounced that they were preparing for a desperate struggle, and that the settlers must be prepared for them. Sentinels were stationed, and meals were served to the weary men. Preparations were ! made lor a desperate defence. Kaeh man shari poin d well his dirk knife, and a large quantiI ty of bullets were moulded. | All was quiet till eleven o'clock, and the set j tiers began to think the Indians had left for j certain, when the shrill war whoop ringing out j on the pure air gave warning that a terrillie j struggle was at hand. Instantly every man j was til his post. In a moment the Indians : rushed on the church, and notwithstanding the I murderous discharge of fire-arms that greeted tlietii, carrying death to many of their number, : commenced a furious attack on the door with I their hatelletS. The settlers continued to pour .1 galling fire j on tlio savages; but after some time a .break i was made through ihu heavy oak door, sulii[ cient to nilmit the body of a man, when a snv! age leaped through. lie was scarcely inside j the church when his head was cleft by an axe j in the hand of Mr. I'ierson. I he Indians now poured through the aperj tore, and, although they met with a desperate j resistance, were fast accumulating inside the door. The door was unbarred by those w ho j had reached the inside, ami all rushed in eager for blued. Hut they were opposed by men j fighting for their Iqved ones, and homes. ! The settlers no longer used lilies but resort- j j cd to their knives, and the manner in which | they were used showed that it was no new j ! weapon in their hands. j Hut it was evident that this unequal contest j j could not la-t much longer. Altho' none of the j ] settlers had as yet been killed, scarcely one ; Init was severely wounded. The savages out ' numbered them two to one. 'Seeing the des perate state of tilings, Jenny IJirch seized a tomahawk which had been thrown down, and rushed into the thickest of the fight, and for a moment that tomahawk was suspended in the air am! when it descended it carried a toes monger of death to a bloody savage whose ; ] tomahawk was pending over her father's head. Tliis was seen by the savages, and for a mo ment hostilities was suspended, and squaw! squaw! buffet simultaneously from the lips of; i each one. At?this moment a shout proceeded from the j creek, and Edwin 1'ierson sprang .tp the rescue ; with his brave followers. Uudega caught sight j i of Jenny as she stood with bloody tomahawk j j still in her hand, and with a fiendish whoop 1 i . i ii i i? I ar.u upiiiieu ionnunwK, no sprang iukuiu m-i. j to strike the deadly blow. A rifle shot sped j through the air, from the dneiring rifle of Ed- ' win l'icrson, ami Onilega was stretched lifeless ; on the floor. His follower?, now without a , leader, were easily conquered. We will not attempt to describe the happy scene which followed. Husbands clasped wiveB and children to.iheir breast, the good < pastor although severely wounded in the eon ; flict, knelt down and offered up thanks to God j I lifr^their deliverance. Jenny, who had swoon- j | eJ from over excitement, was in the arms of| Edwin Pierson, who at length succeeded in re-1 i storing her to consciousness. The. wounded were kindly cared for, and in ; time all recovered. Oudega received a decent i burial, as did the rest of his followers who had bee ft killed. * lucre 111 inc centre 01 mat nine village, m (lie year 1798 stood ami old, timeworu t hurch. | It still stood .is a monument to the bravery of i the early settlers. That noble looking man, with the beautiful [ woman leaning on his arm* and pretty children hanging fondly around, is Edwin Pie!son. It is needless to say that the lovely woman jfc Jenny Piprson?mot Birch. Tiny are looln'g at the Church, mid relating to the listening children the story of the struggle and rescue. And there are the parents of both Edwin and Jcripy; and there is George "Birch and his | pretty wife, an I all seem so happy. "How beautiful the sccr.o to tl.ee, W<jrds of wine may not tell." > And now kind reader, J hid thee farewell,> and begging your indulgence for having thus tre: passed in laying before von my simple tale,i1 bid you for the m&sent, good-bj*e." ?, Jlhsffilnnrotts. ;; Cji of the Temperance AJcccale. Chicago, Illinois, June 7, 1S53. Bitornun Wauuex: ?In eoinpauy with the ; hrethron Grisliain and Moses, I reached this; place yesterday, at G A. M. I believe I gave you every tiling up to my arrival in New York. I went to New York for' the double purpose of addressing the Ladies' | Temperance Society on the 1st of June, at the request of Mrs. Kilott: and the Sonq^flf Tern- j peranee on the 2d. The tiist object w disnp-' pointed by a mistake, which prevented the Sex- I ton from opening Dr. Chnpin's Church, as was \ expected. ;1 was sorry for the mistake, as it picveiilcJ me from having the pleasure of meeting my i lovely sisters, and talking to them of the nature ' of Temperance, and telling thein how much they j can do. The inclosed will give you a notion of. the ar- j ratigement of the Sons. We had a house full, ground-floor and galleries, at the Greene-Street Methodist Church I made one of my n^n.-il speeches, an hour and a half in length. The singing was dc-liguliu!, especially l>y Oakley. j lu llie close, a most interesting welcome was ! extended lo mo by Bro. Perry, on the part of, the G. I). of Eastern New York, to which I Ink-fly responded. The next morning, we left Now York for Buffalo, via the Iliusjn It. It., ami reached Albany at 10 A. M., a distance of 144 miles. This j road pursues the liver, and is almost a mathematical line. Every two mile*, a man with a J llag stands by the road side to give assurance ; that all is right. Hence, (i. e. from Albany) we ! pass to Schenectady, 17 miles, along the valley ' of the Mohawk river, and in sight of'tile great * ?i l Erie Canal. This is the most interesting part' of the route. For along the Hudson, "the I eloud-eapt hills, and gorgeous palaces," and bet- i ter .-till "the well tilled farms, are enough to I charm the dullest. From Albany to Schenectady the country is not so rich, as it is afterwards. From Schenectady to Utica (78 miles,) the vali ley of the Mohawk widens out?the farms bei come larger, and better tilled, and the. country I is more picturesque. Here,- too, in full sight, , may be seen the heavy laden boats floating hiT - 1 *1 " i ? I *1.A 1. | sum uu.vn im: j^rrj uiu wok ui new i York's greatest citizen, DeWitt Clinton ; and I which is n much inure imperishable monument to his memory than the bronze statue which j stands in (rout of the City llall. Well might lie have ] mill ted to the canal, and said, ' .Monument* iiiii ujri perenuiiis extgi!" From Utiea to Syracuse, miles, the interest of the journey increases. The country is teeming with rich luxuriance, and every where is to be seen the labor of man. From Syracuse lo Rochester, 104 miles, is another most iiiteiesting journey. JSeautiful farms, thriving villages, beautiful lakes, and line streams are passed or crossed every few miles. One of the small lakes, perhaps Cayuga, put mo much in mind of the White Fond. i:t Marnwell I Jistriet. On this route, we pass the New York lVnii tontiarv, at. Auburn. The prison buildings are I .if stone, and sec in to be admirable ndniiLed lor their purpose. Would that South . Carolina would do so too; and direct the erection of a I Penitentiary at Helton ^ the junction of the Anderson and OrceuviHe lines uf the Grenvillc j & C. It. li. Auburn. is tlie residence of Wm. j JI. Seward: lie was iii the car: not knowing ! him, I had no opportunity. of hearing him, cu "the hi'/her, or negro law /" Auburn is a beau- j t i iii 1 village; and we well might write of it, us Goldsmith sung and said, '"Sweet Auburn, !oVelio.-, t village of the plain.-' (t cite from a recollection do years past, and hence may bo inaccurate.) ltocltester is a tine town ; it is the large Flour manufactory of New York, and has waterpower sufficient for-any purjioso. ilcnco to j iJutlitlo, GS miles, completed the day's ride.? , Along the whole line from Albany is to be seen at intervals. Clinton's glory, and -New York's I prosperity?the Erie Canal. Diifihlo is a groat! town, numbering now 50,000 inhabitant;?, and laid out to hold a million. The streets arc-large, airy, rectangular, well paved, and compactly built. It is a place- of groat business and greater expectation. >1^ Four hundred and s'xty-four miles war, Friday's travel from 0 A. M. to 9 P. M. The Itail 1 toads arc excellent, tlie cars pleasant, and every thjt.g agreeable, except the scarcity of water. In all the travellingl.havc ever done, the first time I was called.onTO ]>ny Ibr a glass of water was on the road 3yfacu.se to Hochester. On this road, there are Wore things to sell than ever I have seen in cars. From hickory inits up to books, you may have a chance to buy. Two of the sellers wore very pretty Indian.girls selling their own manufactures?another-was Miss PelJot, the vendor and publisher of manv Tcmpcr i -v * aiicc wonts. Friday night was spent at Buffalo. Saturday i morning 1-4 past 9, wo left for Niagara, 21 milts ; dist;mt, over a Railrpad running down the margin of the Niagara river, lti this trip, we passed Grand Island, where .Major Noah once proposed to assemble Lis brethren the Jews. Ju name is appropriate, for it is indeed a great Island. A short t un of an hour brought us to the village of . 5 O Niagara Falls. It is a pretty little village, with two Rail Roads?one from Rochester, and the other from Buffalo?pouring the travelling public daily into its bosom. NYe were soon surrounded by hacuinen, and guides to contoy, and shew us the wonders of Niagara. We chose to be our own conveyors and guides, in the beginning. A short walk brought us to the bridge to Goat Island. There one will pause, and look at Niagara, as it comes pouring, rushing and thundering on over the Rapids. For from Lake Erie to Goat Island (22 miles) the river has fallen 23 feet: from the head of Gcat Island to the great Falls, (half a mile.) it falls 50 foct.? This great descent shows with what prodigious force the.water runs. Yetjiotwithstanding this, the ingenuity arid perse vera nee of man overcame the waters,.and forced lliciu to respect his work, the bridge, which iy now crossed by carriages to and from Goat Island every hour in the day. On tliis island once lived in total seclusion, for tweuty months,a hermit: after leaving it, but still living in the town, he was drowned near the Falls;"iiis favorite bathing place. A short walk b rmgso* to a view of "the Falls. In silent amazement, one sits down and looks.? I fore U tin- grandest specimen of Nature's work, ttUiiSli in-ill Iik nv.-r 1 m.III iinrmiltorl tn Innlf tin o:i! Around <loat Island, pours Niagara, in two streams, audat -its end, on the American side, it p+unges hi headlong unbroken fury, ICS feet; and on the British, or Canada side 15S leet. Tlfe mighty column of waters, the great C * t ? O fall, and its accompanying circumstances, must satisfy the most incredulous, that there is a God. Describe it, say your readeis, to me! I cannot; language i< inadequate; you must friends, come and sec I33. It is a journey which will be more than repaid. After eating a very good dinner, at the Cataract House, we gratified a hackman, | and onrsdves, by driving to the suspension bridge, 2 miles below, and crossing over to her Dritanie Majesty's dominions. The suspension bridge hangs across the Narrows 300 feet in length, and 1 230 feet above the river. Thisds a grand monument of man's ingenuity and perseverance, worthy to 1)2 looked at with the great work of God, 2 miles above. The bridge is crossed with perfect safety, bv all kinds of conveyance. We were driven over in a carriage, and on returning walked over. From the bridge is a fine view cf the FalD. But they aroseen in all their magnificence at Harnett's, 011 the Canada side. Here one might stand and gaze, and never bo satisfied. This is near the Table rook, part of which fell in; and the balance is soon to go. A part of the lock near the observatory, at the Falls, has fallen, and the opinion of many is, it too will soon go. Here is a large museum ; and the kind old gentleman, the proprietor, lias many wild beasts and birds to show to his guests. Keturning to Buffalo the same evening, we were thrown in company with some members of the New York legislature. This body had been invited by the Railroad Companies between Albany and Niagara to pay the Kalis a visit, and accordingly about 3 o'clock, they reached the place, partook | of a sumptuous dinner?bottled uj>, in perhaps j old Lotties, a good deal of wine. Such bottles, I you hnoif<} accord iuy to scripture, trill burst /? j How many of ijio legislators of New York inav j soon experience tbat sad fate, it is not for me to predict. One thing however I do know, most if not all, who journeyed with us toliulfalo, could have Ming with Hums?"J was line full?I was tine full! I just hud plenty." Hero I saw legislative presumption. Smoking in a traveller's car on a liiilroad is absolutely prohibited: yet these gentlemen, with eonsummato impudence, drew out their segars, and were soon puffing away. One gentleman had the politeness to say to two gentlemen (strangers) near him, is smoking disagreeable t<> you ! They answering in the negative, the ears was soon reeking like a coal kiln. \)o not some members of the legislature, as soon as they reach the State House, feel themselves absolved from all obligations of decency and honor? They often put me. in mind ofUhe old tobacco rollers. At home, they were tpiiet industrious men; but on the road, they drank, swore, and fought more, than any others. On an occasion 50 years and upwards since, a party of lv?|| rs from Long C.me?hence called the Long Caimans?assailed and pursued some others from Edgefield. One of the party pur sued leapt from his horse, and by a lucky throw of a pine knot, stretcnea one or ms pur ucrs on I lie ground. This brought the party in pursuit to :i dead li.ilt. They enquired of the hero of the pine knot, whence he w:is and whither lie was^oin^ ? ' [ "am from Kill-man," said he, "and t" Kill more." . Saturday night at S P. M., saw'u*, hag an baggage, on ihe-steamer Ocean, prepared, to. i n the length of Luke Erie, auj} asternl'the L) troit Kiver to Detroit, three hundred miles 1"J'his avas done by 3 P. M. of the next thiy.Lake Erie was tranquil as the Sea of Oolite when its master and onr master said V peacu I still!" The steamer Ocean is a splendid boh commanded by an excellent, experienced office her Steward is a kind, gentlemanly man"; an here, we experienced what I had not met wit i:i the other steamers on our line of travel, bival hi-;! !i!irl ilinnov wifluvit #>li<ii'nri> > ()?ie bll'ulre ^ & ^ . cabin and 200 emigrant passengers were o board. We stayed at Detroit until a quart*. past 0 1'. M.f but. bad no opportunity of lookin at the ancient city. From 'Detroit lutre, 27 miles, over the Central Michigan Railroad, th journey was made-in twelve hours. In the hig latitude of Detroit, the sun does not set till nc.i 8 M. llence for au hour or two we- enjoye tlie opportunity of looking at tlic country. J portion of the way is alorg the country bord-.-i ing on Lake Erie; it is low and wet?loojcsmor like the swamp and pond country of Sumter am Williamsburg than any with which I am ac quaintC'lIt. We then descend the Hudson rivei crossing it repeatedly. On reaching Ami At bor, the seat of the Michigan- College, the Conn try is more .broken and fppre inviting. Thehc to New Buffalo,, or Michigan City, the countr was shut out froiu view by night."' From Micbi gun City to Lake Station, 20 miles,the road pass es over a range of Sand Hills like those to I found on the State Road below Sandy Run.? From the Lake Station to this place, 30 mile' we pass far t lie greater part of the way over lake prairie very much like our Savannahs. Tbi City is LiiiJt ou one of them, on the eastern bin and southern, side of Lake-Michigan, .ltstandsoi a large creek or arm of the Lake, and. is bniltoi both sides; large'vessels and steamers navigat the Buke$ and come up into the town. The Cit; is but of yesterday. It was.began to be settle* in 1S37, and now contains GO,000 inhabitants has at -least three and perhaps more great Ra: Loads pouring daily into her. lap untold tre'as lire. 1 am told, at least 5000 travellers arrive ii and leave XJliieago daily., It is. with.difficult; that accommodations can be obtained^ not with standing there are many large aud.splerid[cl lie tels. It was with difficulty weproctired Jpdginj at the Tremont House, where we are staving,? There are, I presume, in it, at least 200 traveller and boarders daily. J , . s To-morrow begins our annual meeting of tb National Division of the Sons o/ Temperance c North America. Many brethren are here. Th great bulk is still to arrive. May it be a meet ing imbued with Love, Purity and Fidelity; an may I have ofleu occasion to recur to it as on of the pleasant passages in a life of labor devote to the good of man I . Yours iu L. P. F. .JOHN BELTON O'NEALL. New York, June 15, 1853. Bno. W a tin en :?I am here, on my retur from the meeting of the National Divtsior <-?l: r.. .1.:.. ll'Uiur, in una utiv, j/ti pnuuuj overflowing city, I am as "the small dust of tb balance"?unnotjeed, and pretty much uu known. For the crowded streets, and heat c the sun, keep me pretty much within m room. I have however been this morning to th business place of the .Messrs. Olivers, and als* to pay my respects to Dr. Marsh; the veterai editor of the Journal of the American Temper ancc Union. From this place, I pass to-morrow to Phila delphio, where I ain to try to make two Tem pcrancespeeches. At and from Chicago, I gave to von.oij yes terday was a week, a long letter # contaiuinj matters and things in general to that time, now propose an hasty sketch of the weekpivst Wednesday was the gathering of the So/i of Temperance. During the meeting at thi rather remote place, 21 States, viz: Georgia South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Ma ryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois I.,aWiei?rinsin_ mid MichMotn-*-tli District of Columbia, and J> British Provinces New Binnswick, Nova Scotia .and Can,id West, were represented. I deeply rcgrcltei the absence of delegates from Massachusetts New Hampshire, Delaware, Tennessee, Missis sippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and Califor nia. ^specially did I regret to seo unreprc sen ted the gallant old* Bay State, who has al ways been foremost in every work of freedon from the day the tea was thrown overboard ii Boston Harbor, to the breaking of the fetter of King Alcohol; and also Tennessee, whosi rifle has hitherto never failed to be hear< wherever bravery was priced, or liberty was t bo protected. But next year, although w shall meet where day and night are scared separated, 1 hope they and-at! others will b present. We had however, a noble meeting. It couh never be otherwise whero the sober represent atives of so wide spread a country met togelii or, under the endearing title of brethren. Notwithstanding, our meeting was scarce], known in Chicago, until on Thursday, the heard the music, and saw us in procession ii the streets! No wonder. Tor Chicago is th most hustling city of it size I have ever seei Trade and travel engross every thing. Fjv ihniKnuil ivissciirrors DCI' d:lV am eOullJill t I O I "/-VI turn the heads of any city. On last Friday emigrants arrived in two trains?tli Southern Michigan and Northern Indiana, am the Michigan Central. The former of thes Roads, viz: The Southern Michigan and North crn Indiana R. 1?., I was told in Toledo, ha< received in the last 6 days more than S27,0t)G of which 817,000 was for passage; and tha their monthly income was more than ?120, 000! Rut to return from the world of bustle to th (juicier business of Temperance. At the meeting were present all flie officers Among them, the author of the Maine Law Neal Row, who is receiving honor and prais enough to turn the head of any man. Carey, Egiuton, Ttllcv and Jacokes?four c the most active men ot our body?were als present. So, too, was tlio originator of th Sons of Temperance,.- John YV. Oliver,?an it] j along side pf/liitii, for firm and steady nidhj^Siy in.'to the cause, should he placed our fhifclr e-! brother Gris^am, from ueorgia. trf ijtTiejmh, ? j and with a-ftit|in<*, waited, li n Jy ,7/ e Aoim-, aTlth<" _ - p'/st. I thar thnt he wid scarcely he aide to ?e prearii his home ? >a r Our brother Kennedy reached .fGhii^igdo/) p?>. Thursday morning, so that we had theee.'ffcjpr; ; rc.serifatives, out of the .seven, to which v'e ate d ' entitled. If all of them had been- /faY^.'.wc h | would uotluive had to g?vto Si: JUha'5; Netfr v- j Brunswick, to attend the next- meeting, ""flu# d | votosof < 'in- absentees ffooK} have nude Cbarlt's n j ton die j.lace of rfceetmg. :r I There was perfect tiitaiiimify as iff ?i# tic* g I ccsaity of the Maine Law; and we were yheer- , 8 j ed with the rcpoits'ofV.itssuccess in. Maine, ? 0 ! New Brmi- wiek. Massachusetts, Rhode Islam], h i Vermont, &e.,r:md .with (lie prospect of ih?; u!. if j thnately prevailing in alTom- broad lafjd: d j The new Ritual o'c-f'Unied tv'aitS of bfcft toftm' V j It was amended, many suggestions made, and '- finally recumlnitled t</*the brethren ? arey; c | Egifrtun yi.nd Gliu'r, to be jeyiscd, corrected,1 1 f !iiwl tuiK(i..ltn/l I'm* tiro <>fA t4i? TTK'trii<in?e lr. :-j-secins l<> ine, it vill notv,b$free from olyecr? J tion, anil th.-rt it will bp fouud -an inipcovempnt ' ion thai which v, c have:used tVr se?Vttl i- f Many other measures of great* jrWpOitance Q f were adopted ; Such as r. c.ha'ge iul1)C-'Fw)ai> . Y | cial ba>is of G. and N. Divisions.:?the reyci nue of th'd CL D.Vwill hereafter airso frirunui >* "very^snmll tax on tneinb"6rs. (say" S 100 "pCf e quarter,) instead of a pef.hfceitlugej So, iik? - liivisioits (Subordinate) will hate h reduce Initiation fetS'y S'l/tnid tfdek|yvdtojMlfc a to su-h a sum as wilRnnlce it MnlTurde^j|$M^B 5 on members. Subotcliiiale Divisions J the power to'IioJiI their Installation meetings * u in public. , ^ ' * l\ t cannot ju.the compass.of a filler pf memory, give you all that was dope.? The , ? more iutei eating ale all which 1 U'Uelly' T; yjjfr J . The National DjvTiofi ate to hold a', special. i session at New J'ork, whcntlie .WofldVC^^ $ 'I ventiou assemble?, 'i'his^vvill.-ifiakc ti ciu ;pt !" delegates to il, and .co-operators br tlib gr'eaf *? Ul " '< r ' woi k- * * t<-'" * * Y A Cherokee Indian of the naine Of Wol^^^T> ' tended our meeting as,.ac delegate' from* the.1 Cherokee.Indians, to ask for a Grand Divhjiy.u^ d amongst them. lie was received in.-ita-Na^ - fi/uiol ri'vicii.rt n rtf.;irlBbrfAm^BttofluiOir s wants and wisbes. He wjis-iuvUed^) ^ The,National- Division impdiiVou^ljT^rante^^" r ft Charter as a Grand Divi^n-.on appIicritiQtuofy '* the four Divisions, amongst thcmr w'irh ptiwep e. to organize Divisions among the Cherok'ec^ptil t- the.other tribes. Thus has the white mqjjak, 4. last began-the work of aiding., (he :.red nrAn-tiSe destroy iug-Hhe fire-water! -May it go-*rti,.and.. J prosper, untiLthe wigwam of the Indian sbalijWK. . more resound willi the yells of Drunkenness.' Onr PuLlio meoting Was on Thursday % P. Af. The people we re-ad dressed in the . by myself and-Gen, Carey4 Good, 1 Jbope^-. was done. Thursday and Friday eveniugsjthe 11 people were'addressed "by Dow, of Mame^iL*: i, ley, of New Brunswick Gaceyv of Ohio',. I Deems, of North Carolina, and Brown, of e Cayuga, New York. Chicago is, I^thrdk^ i- somewhat roused up. 'Certainly brethren have', >f gone homo Strengthened in their fuitb, and Let y ter prepared foe lire battles which they hafeJou, fight. I may he permitted here to .-rem^d^ e what is greatly to their credit, that a majoylyp 0 of the National Division are Methodists. VVJmf n has become of other Religious denominations^ .. Brethren, he not outdone in good! Y ? On Saturday morning brother Moses myself left for Toledo in company with ray - former partner, and my ever much loved fitendf J ess up W, Scott, We spent with him and his i- interesting family; Saturday evening and'ShiV-; ' g day. l'rom Chicago to Toledo, wckmade" ijhef; 1 run, 242 miles, jn 8-1-2 hoars. '.^>ortioh dt:. 1 this routo is along tlie shore crf "Lake-MTeh s and 16 interesting to a southern man frbntihY s resemblance to one of our ocean vfewS uThfc? ,} country front Lnporto is an interesting fahjv k. ing country, covered with beautiful farms'an<P ; thriving villages. Onqof them betrrs a naritf* dear to us, " CoM Water," but unfortunately; S) neither its origin or continuance has liny: thihg e to do .with temperance? It was "named after ... Sj an indiarr, and mingles strong drink with water, a to give the lie to its name.- * 1 Toledo is on the Miami of the Lakes, (prb1, nounced Mawm.ee,) where Centers Lake"Eii^; i- It is a city of 7000 inhabitants. It covers-an' ' ;uea capable of containing atJeSat 100,000.?Y -1 Its Imrbor is a noblo one. A canal 47(j miles v . long, brings into her bosom the rich proJuc1 tions ofjier own State, Ohio, and also of Hie' ) great State of Indiana; 6 I My friend, Mr. Scott, who is a most inteliie ! gent and observing mau, assured me that 858000,000 wortli of produce passed through 0 Toledo last year. This being so, it cannot be' c otherwise than that Toledo should he a great y j city; e | At her wharves; I saw the largest and fifths 6 ' steamboats I have ever seen?they" belong to ^ j the Southern Michigan and Noithern Indiana '! Railroad; They ply between Toledo, Clevel"! land and Buffalo. Their furniture is equai to [that seen in our best parlors; their state rooms y I are excellent. One of their officers told me Y they could accommodate 400 cabin passcnn gers, and that they had accommodation in ad-? e dition for 800 deck passengers* making a total ' of 1*200. Think of that, Wilmington boats, e and hide your diminished heads. 0 From Toledo, on Monday morning, at nino ' o'clock, after a reluctant adieu to and front my ^ friend Scott and his family we commenced our 1 journey here, by the Toledo, Norwnlk and 0 Cleveland Railroad, 110 miles, the Clcvelautf and Erie Rail road, 95 miles, Erie and State Lino ( Railroad, 19 miles, Buffalo and State Line -Rail- j ' road to Dunkirk, 28 miles?making 252 miles, 't rnl 1... ,L_ T.V.Oii_.il' inn 'n 11)truer, vy uiu iwwuunu iu 11115 cnj% ^t>U '* ?altogether 721 miles. Wo reached here yes: terday at 3 p. m., covered with dast and b? e griimned with smoke. 'ITiirty hours, inclndlngstoppages,' were consumed in running 721 miles, making an average of over 24 miles pep V ^ hour, and eight hours of that in flto night. Notwithstanding tiio fatigue and disagrees-,f bio character of the travel, 1 am more than 0 compensated by what I have seen. To Dune kirk there is the usual interest of a rich, pros-' J porous, growing country ?but thence ftcrf ij ' I \ * J ' ~a J