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?fa >v " J-. .L. ! 1'-. J?.' L = ] . "IDEA tS A SHADOW T W- - - - S-- - - - 'isrt-asac.r- - ..-n. r:xx. -a VOL. 1. * " 1 1 1. ' Mr. It. T. i'UlNCK. J il MAU OY 8 k'RIICii A < E D1 T 0 11 A N L? 1'ltO 1' p. I E T O It t>. j Y r F. I< HSi t Vn* P** D*K ncnw toruMfirtiM cTor* TV^dm, ?i $>9 . bvir y*\r, ktucn.T I* *?? Auv i;iitinewi;xts i Of flfuwn llrt 01 I**, ?Mrh U * r^unr*. will !? Inwrtori j kt otn il >!Ur,l r .. oln-1 ln-wr'.l in; o?> ? jnnT??c> i tlr"?l kf*rnty-rtT? cool* ftir ttv- nn-1 tlfly rvntkfcn **?h ,nboc<i<i<>tit UiKiUon. K.'uc? *1 ?>r chsu*r t? rnlv cvutn | U i ? P|I?| '. O AdT?rtls*m?uU naenUi'.yor <j>inrt?rtjr, rntdolU* ( t?r nrml in. - thl;, wvm^j-lw i**i?U per unare. Tlir IW1 iriiiff inlaj ttoni will be in ado In flwevruf -Undinj WT?*il*>"oif?*U! I Ore ?quHie fieItitM ivi?nlb"% 44 SO J.i f?ir ?it inontl , 1 -W) 1 j.-> (ircn jroer. 10 ('<'? Twn luiunrw. for month*, * SO ile At ?l\ Jo i II (N) W> foi <nryenr> IS OO Tbrwe huhi*. fur tbtee man Li..* II OO a j.. ft* tlx Jo is 00 O. rte ftr one j?ii-. 9ft OO Your squMit' S'l H it montb>, I I .OO n do f 'rul* if'j II OO a v o jo f* oeo venr. OO I VJvo fur one > ir, m 40 00 ' Prifr ..v,0 J \ i?l?ml""* <'firv>*, ?4 OO per noma. ^ All olvertUeiiirtit? f. r i?<* U?*o Tiiert mourns CASH. oUi'tk *c?r be paid re? ?JTittr. If tiit .< of lowborn l> not tpocifioJ, ur wniTino 1 ltwIWmmila 'Oil be coNTi(nr*? till ..rU>iy.l t at, ?id ' ?:?. vim ?n icoou>i*aur. No .IvorUwnnwU*. uonivw *?al% -vlil be coufJtlerc I 1 ? ?\?i.rc. tnei tii.'W ..I - ? - - - 1 V"?? miscellaneous. n jr^;r:r: vor. - ,-rr^JiT. -- i .r^vr.r^i- -ji .-tsjx^an A ROMANCE IN RE A J LIFE. K I'KlAXOUIJtR TIHIUAK?TRUTH IS KTHAN. : GER X1IAN riCPTION. We have recently become acquainted ifith the fact# of one of the most extiaor- I dinary 'Iraruns in social life of which we a havg knowledge. The material, which j f v. i igradually unfold itself in the follow- v ingnarrative, combined with fho requisite z machinery, and intorwoTcn with ficticious i character# ii5<.*h<<it\ artistic development c of the plot, would ? unplcto a profoundly j v interesting, it' not an absolutely thrilling \ . i inanco. Our sketch. however, in an un- t> finished dagurrroiype "f facit union ie j cently transpired in one of the mo?t at- ; c tractive inland cities of the da k und Lko j dy ground,' situated not n hundred nii!e> r distant from L<t ficll Mcierc We sub- e rait the akeleton.learing the elaboration and ( t finishing touches lobe woven into dramatic I toxture, to artrita enjoying more tiiuo and t nnaMtaing Kioffi ski!! so1' imagination than t we ean command. a A lady, youthful, lovely, accomplished, j c Kcntubki&o, enjoying an independent 11 oompetonco, imperiously commanded the s n tniimtiiin of the sillnnU nf thr> v5i>innw.v i I ami attracted zealous suitors from abroaJ. t1 8be was a belle of ruoet uorivnled charms, , ?nH r*A?ii<vl nnmem'JI rtrcl iratuiri^ of M- < iacuuivut, many of the rn. ardent and sincere 1 ?Like most queenly damsels enjoying for- 1 tunaw positions in tbe social world she I was an apt mistress of ooquctry, and wiel- I ded her resitticaa sceptre unmercifully up- 1 on all who ventured within the charmed t radii of her matchless fnci nations. Bhc Toigned ruthlessly during a long ] nnd brilliant career, and hor reputation for < eomeltucasand social skill neither waned i with the lapse of time hor cruel exorcise i of power, but seemed to be promoted with- i oat apparently approaching enltnination, i and splendidly illustrated the remorseless | tyranny of capricious and passionless beau- 1 . ty. Fatigued nt last, and sated with tbe j common place triumphs of onlinaty co- 11 quctry, she iulroduced by way of episode i the expedient of engagement to narry. Mot satisfied, however, with tho usuxd determination of happy oourtship, aha itumrftured urvon nbt auin'j1 customs. he he. 1 trotting herself to two lovon, whom eho ! adroitly managed to keep profoundly ig- ! norant of their mutual pretensions ?ud ex-! pooUtioDS. One suitor was a talented young minister, of fair possessions; tho other a gentlenun of elegant leisure/ and loft* of uuoy broad aorei Both vera tilting for the whimsical beAOty, each conscious of the other's devotion, l>utr aa we have sw;d, mutually uuawaro of their mutual success. The you OK nrinlaW was favored by the damsel's father, and was accepted by hits fbr the ftrtuife aoo-in-!aww? Acquainted with the mother's hostility to himself, and eonsektus of he* performance fbr bis rival, aa veil as conceiving the father's consent adequate fbr the accomplishment of his purposes, and trusting to the time and mrcamstauee to -mitigate her prejudice*, the yonng minister fcvobore application to her. His rival, meaatiwe, had been ?o> oeptad by tha mother?who; like himself, was ignorant of the young luiuieter's ance<>s?ful negotiations?fti?d dooming himself jastiflsd to proceed, abd appreciating ft--- fhtLmum9* AkiaetiAAa Li tflft /.m IUC awim 1 uvj?w?.r?. .....w, ... the other band, m hit rival hs?l reftuoed from sobmittfsgbis petition to the author . nogleetinu bis obhjffcMcu to the hither. The artful co*ip<kv:A>??K>f ?9m dsaghter ware ihts hr sitsaded with* tbe happiest "? s?oor w, m4 it is presMMbjk ' Us hi \j : eojoysd ' %(%,,, h f V 'l^-lk >J$s? "?-J- . . L I1 11 . HAT DEPARTETH, SPEECH IS c fl . . > - . - -[ 'i" olicitud the speedy coiiautiwniitiou of the i onlcmplatcd alliance. Their betrothed, lowever; capriciously vexed and tantalised I hem to her heart's content, deluding i Uciii with nltcrntuo hopes and promises, ike 'aside# #o his two sweethearts,' but, inally concurred with their ardent peti. ions, and uppoiniod tho same day, houi nd plnco for the solomnixatiou of the tri- , mguler bridal. Arrangements were sub- j oquontly made which added richer spies r. ilirt ? a? v ? JV vuitwiaiuiiii^; umum. me en11:1 itfl iO'i uis betrothed agreed to eelebroto thoir '.uptinis <jUictly, u few of their mual ; rieude only being advised. On tbc othor | laud ostcntaoeou* preparations trove made 'or a liiujwificcnt display. Cards wore hspatohcd fur and near by our heroine! ind tbc mother's choice,and all the gal* antry and beauty of ibo country wore inbruted of tho approach of tbe bridal peri- ! >d. The a?.V?noe of the minister, mean-! imr, fhciliatod operations, and co-sipping ' uuior. stratine to say, faded for once to car thecxicutiou of a brilliant design. ( [low tbc parents remained in ignorance in lie midi't of active preparation hat rot Jordoped, but those familiar with tho invenive wit of sprightly woman will readily : 'nag-r.e the keen diplomucy of our hi rone, w ho successful y managed the double orrigue into tbe crisis of communication, iullk-v it; that at tho denouncement the larcmsworc the most completely cotifoun ' i..i.,r?n ' ' HVJ VI ? I ? The nuptial ere rolled round, t ViieM.* j sannLled in gliucriug concourse exubt -1 ant in joynua anticipations, and splendid I y decorated. The uiost brilliant vivacity nd gayest confusion prevailed. The oficiating iniuiau-r appeared, and thoro rerobright indication* i f the fullest reali- > ation* of nil happy antieip itiont. Mo- ! nonts wcro frittered in pica ant inter- i, thange of couipli acuta. Beautiful women dvacloutfly responded to ltnppydevoir* of tallnnt gen tic me a, i.nd tho buzz nod mulical hum' of pleasant voice* agreeably oufutcd ibe sense* liii the iniuuio iiand 1 if the parlor cinch (feiutcd the hour. Kx- j .cc'atiou now coaimiinded aik-nec. Cuicsity a tip-toe sn^pi-nded merriment, and iuly suppressed murmurs woro board in inorvals of anticipation. The sonorous bell sounded the hour,and i ixpccUtion become intense. Suareelv had he !a=t cell a of the clang; .at? chick dic-d j .way iu silence when every cheek paled, < :vcry pulsation of heart* suspended. A I mnvy round, aa of a Culling human body, I uukcu with a fearful suddenness to the | loor, and nccompanicd by wild shriek* of 1 error, resounded from an adjoining room. i V rush, 9s of hurraing feet, and mingled ' mh?> of fearful exglmsmicc, terrified ovary : iC'iuri, a iooiDKhl bt'iurc no joy onn. There vnsau instinctive rush forward; the flimsy >arri?r iutevcet>ting the progress of the listening through grave wny, and apecaolc was prevented beggaring descrip ion. A. frightened group ol' beautiful wotm r?, i polo at iliu snowy robes of the bride, cowered in dismay over the fallon ibrtu of a I rt rick en man, urosecd as for a nuptial! tight, deathly and p.illid utid lying 'nppa i rautly lifclct* in the centra of the floor |t Several gentlemen wore chafing the tou>pics of the fallen man, while a fair woman agitated but aelf'prjateascd, kneeling by hie itido with his ben I in bur. lap, adoiiifiv | tering powerful rea>orailve?. The bridej arrayed in all hor rranseondaut loveliness,! *tood on one side, tho lu*trc of hor brib ' liaart countenance alternately deepening | tho camatiou and nalimr tt, fliww wl<it?v i ? O V " " noes, while in all other reepccts she pccuicJ calm and unmoved as an idle Spentrftea of ft dramatic scone. Opposite her stood gentleman dre^cd iiko tbo.fallen man, trembling and fearful 1) agitated, alterar.rely scanning the beautiful hut passionless viahw lotoie hiiu and the litotes* form at her feet. Oufeide the olftiu and half hidden from vmW, sunken into the deep embrace of ;ui arm oheir,with her f?oo buried in the folds of hor parinept reclined the half-paraljsod mother ot the bride, specohloaa and immovable as a statue. Near, and tiding to soothe ber, stood the di nuayed father, astounded and over eome b/ the apparent calamity that had befallen his bnu?0,V At the moment appointed for the nuptial* tiro bridegrooms ebjincd the ha?d of the bride I Each had enuro with glowing aatlotpa Uom 01 mutooiiy ooi.Rrtitok* ting opon the ap^tonclt of tb? etotnehithat tied tbow united to the objoet of adoration. Kick w?? uocmw^ous of the othet'o cltini*, ?od th?> wffeet, trheo ?fcudr<*4 fa*lamrt tipoatkem, wm t?r mnndoe*. h Oris two .verwltolailog ttr ch? yeaag mioieter. With hoar trending gre.'-p he ft'rugglwi fersttoment 4m|M1 i,?.?dlong hod hfUftetriken to the floor. It wme ( iiogSiKl with the tho a?iiUt of their FLEETING AS THE WIND-E 8 A W , S. C., and gay gontolyuioii n-a>- terrifying. Xh tableaux of the fallen groooi; the oaiu and unmoved bride; the agita'd groat starching lior with glaring cyeti and livn features; the paralysed mother; the astov ishcd anj huuiblod father; tho kneolitn farms of lovely end sympathetic women ttud the grave and omin >uh silence of the) attendant groomsmen, was one perniip never before witue.&ud on a nuptii night,' After a while tho ministrations of kin nurses be .an to procure a reaction in lb nroLtratcd Mvatcm af th* i J * > " * B""! signs of returning tuiiDiliw became viti bio. The actors nod witnesses of tho tn gio Moontjs regained composure. Tbo fn ihcr's bv.ll' potycssious returned. A civ an cing to this beautiful but heartless autlic of the painful drama, he sternly command ed her instant eh iec between the centos ting suitors. Tho mother, *ti)l true to ht partialities, advocated hor favorite?Tb father maintained neutrality, but reiton ted his commands. Tiio daughter star ding in awe of her father, plead for a no nicnt's reflection. It was granted and dying uirfscn^nr immediately diapatvhe f?;r the ufhciatiug minister, vrbo, it wu now diacovorod. liivd esoupeu in the con(\j siou; unporotivel, an 1 hnd repaired thoughtfully, toward hi# homo. AfU much persuasion h< returned, nod 11. company, whore c..ily party now guv place to sadness und silence, again r? pail cd to the parlors to await tho Jin ji dovif oputenl of tbo closing act. 'fbo lntx? dv ?rs were now tlut.g open. A steam brilliant light suce ? Jed by a flo > j of in n ty, irrauinteii ibusce.no. The bridal trm swept in. Tho nuptial eoriuiony bouu indiaseinbly the hearth sa but magnified bride t: the juevoted but the eufl'erip y >ung inuiistor,whomat tuc la.st .ooo.toa si; had chosen. Kouder, you will imagine the dftoi*don t the nothor'n i'av?ri"\ Ilia agony, j,i li loVt d ho.*, uiu&t have boon intense, jv witha; i t must Lavo been mingled wit emotions of gvatitication in the cousciou ocas of having escaped this misfortune < marriage with a pavfionlets and marb! hearted flirt. You will likewise judg that the deep affection of tho young tuii it-ter received if jubt dcscn.s. Wo wi not decide fur you. Our sketch it a tra ssrativo, ??<! >t> mcTal ia piolwuHu.? oo r.iunali VHOM THE CIIAKLK6 rox COl RlEil TI1K OLD DOMINION. Virginia Lax borne thin m>bri>juit uhom from time immemorial, and w? have ha the cariosity to trace or inquiry iuto ii origin. It pew cut of the loyalty < Virginia to Charles 1, and Chivies 11, an Ivor refusal to recopoiao the protectant Crotnwoll: During the straggle bo twee Charles I, and the Parliament, "Virgini under Sir Wi ItUo* Berkley, as gorerno then containing twenty thousand inhabi unto, romuincd true to ths King, and tl colonial?, by a solemn *ot, dcolwred ??th< tlicv wore borne un<ler a monarchy, ?ig would never degenerate; from the oond Kion of their b;rih, by being subject to an otuer gviveruuieut." After the unfort nute iconur-ti had been beheaded, si acltno mlodged the authority of the fug tivo Priuo<\ his son, and actually oontii ucd'tbo provincial government, tinder onimuiseioo, which the latter Rent from b retreat at. II re At, to Sir William Bct&U According to Clarendon, Sir Willia licrfeloy w.?a eo insured of tbo loyalty i the inhabitants, and eo implead aril foolidooco of ultiiaato auccor*. thai 1 arorw to the young Prinoo, ''almost iuv ting hi?u to Auiericu.'' Id eoMcqwtu of thie open deCanoo of tbe jK.?wer? of Pe liawent, an ordinance ?ae j4u>jcd decla ing the r.-fmotory Colonic uotv.rum roi ben and traitors, prohibiting all intc emme with tin in, cither by tb<) "people 1.1 ? ' - ' " lnjpiauo, me funaimaaU ?<r eiltter Awei can colonic*, orfor?i#u naiioo*; and, a f.e was finally dc* patched. under Bir Oeot) A^acue, to reduce thota to *u It id i anion, 1 lore?, if thoy should refueo to embrace tl pacttic oTorlur?tf which a cowoiasioe, a cwtpanying the oxm-dw-Ruv, were- aetha /ad to pr6ftm. Pro pa Barbados*, Caj Aysoue aontOapt. l>?aoii? with ft arui squadron, to land bis foroO* and drive t illiaui JJerkloy oat of Virginia; at t<brKoac proceed 1 ugr, ou the wriv >1 of tl ifleetwitliin tba oaf* of Vw^aU^ .bUto! j : ?;? widely differ, Berkley, (Mdaitlq t < LV ,*l ? A/i * " ?? * t"*i L - ? W4fr% IMAI M TE? a gj??t ahoVr of re?htnnc% with the rpj/i istt, who ? wafant] *f fti poj>utouty?#UalAd by ZAitcii ?Wt* in t harboc; lint Baitorwit, oiling contempt ty uuthofUle* of the highest value, M thai o toonar bad the (<ni*eu frigate ? tared within tii<- trtUrauf tho Chweapea than >jnoting Stum Clarendon,) ?< thowghu of rcaietooce ware !?*! m?4? I'.Hiuyruft, fV^hef (TMttiaoa, m cUnraov of \ .? ?*' - v ' ?* v ik v ' ' l ! L 1 "rWR ??*?* "*'* A I . . ** ?,?, ....... i ? i e deed /rod '. ront?u? u doed of surrender eijpulutVt toi t n indemnity M to nil pa?t oflenoos, und tint d tho golonifts, recognising tho authority, i- should lw admitted into thr Worn of the g English coiutuomveslth, and into an equal i; j.articlpidieh in all tho privileges of the r frco poople of England?and, particular >> I iv, lusit inft irrovinctal Assembly, *hould | d j rotniu it* wont< d i'unoti, tu?, and the eclonints have as free trade, as the pooplo of d 1*1 up! ind, to all places, and all nations, and, e <?bo free from all taxes, customs, and im? i positions, wjiut-NOcver, without the consent i- of thoit own ic*ciubly "--?thus early in.sini* ting on tho principle, that "taxation, withi* out rcptebontatioD, ii tyranny." Berk r ley, a true a)id liynl oavnlicr, disdained <r to uiaku any stipulation for bionmlf, with I- those whom h8 regarded as usurpers; and, i* without leaving the body,Jin March, 1652, t withdrew ton retired situation, where, ud e a private individual, he contiuned to be i- universally respected and beloved, hiding t* his time, until a counterrevolution, in tho >- mother country, should summon him ouco a more to duly tho republican forces of End gland, nrd restore the ascendancy of royale ty in Virginia. ik In the interval between 1652 and 1 GO') 1> ; the burgesses of Vtiginiaeucccasivolv flee* ?' ; ed lliohuid Ben net ft, Edwards Digga nod ? ' nu'd Mathews, to the oiB.-c of Governor e j I'l-Jer nllogUnoc toOliyr Cromwell, and t- n\ hi.; death, in 1(118, to bis tor, Iiie-h' | aid Cromwell. But, on tho death of Gov. d . Mathews,.id 1660, the people, prompted f i by discontent '.vith oertaiu commercial resi-1 trictlons, imposed by the Protectorate, did t not wait for a new tfcntniiatton, but elected d , Sir William Berkley, Governor, ami by " i'Min obliging violence, compelled him fo g accept the government." lie however, P ; refused to act under the tfstorpi rs, or to y eld to tho winhfes of tho oo'onista, unions i they tvijuld unite with him, in riakinglift.* >? , and fortuue for the cxiiod King. '-This it i . ?"Heverlv, their tier rest wish: and 1* | therefore, vrith a uo\nvino?? voice, they *- toid him they were ready to haxard all fc-r >' j rhe 1- jog." TUi* occurred before the Kinit'^ teturo to England, and wax tb* re ;e fcult of eignal un I unexampled loyalty. ' Berkley thro ccquicaeed iu the choice of 11 tho people, tnd uiuutncd tho bc .ru; ami, 'C ihcnmpon, he forthwith '"prochiitiuJ ' iiharit* //., Kibff if UthjUnuI, S*^llwu1y Ireland, rtT??rYm<iiNt\." and retrod all processes to he i?moJ in the royal uauic. TLuk hie urnjeaty was actually Kin# it> Virginia before ho uaa King in Kugland ?-auilhejce, Iwh Virginia ever Mnce 8,4 homo the honored t'tlo of "the old detaind i<.n." On the reiteration of Charles II., '* t o the throne of hie *t??f stro- h? ?. " " '1 nr\f ttMiutjiijttiou to Sir Win. Uerkley, uud - granted him peiaiiraiou io visit Koglaud. -0 lit w#s received, by thn Kins;, with kind n no?s, md tradition narrate* that the Knig, '* in compliment to the colony, wore at his T> coronation, ft rube, mi.de of ailk, scut from I' Vsrgiuia, * The Musvichusott* Ilihtorical Society, st hit a In its possession, ft coin, baring on one side, "a head, aod the words (jftQftgiw. HI l' Ros;" and, on the other aide, a shield, on iy or hick art quartered th? arms of Knglsnd, u"' Scotland, Ire'and, and IVryiaui??ho ;c whole surmounted by a crown, and oneir' oWd with the word*,. ""Virginia, 1773." B" A aiiuilar uoin eras dag up, soiuo years since 8 in Yivgiui.t/\rbeu a description of it was ,s pub lishtd, apoeiypbally ascribing to y Charles II, otl his asccusiou to the throne, 01 the quartering of the ooet ot Virginia, * nf en ?m tide pond cat member of the empire," :>1 with those uf England, Scotlaod, uod Ireland, io token .ot grpthudo for the loyalty of V the colony. 69 The loyaltty of ??Tb? lfi.1 Dotsinloa," r" which once kid king for its vuroe aod object, is now (netwithftteoditig her aucieht and still undiminished devotion to r" >'?tfn>perl," and indeed, la perfect keeping ?* thor-wab,) truntfrrrud to the Uutco, io 1 all its original brightness, purity, and et strengtli; ord ftjbc waboet to lender hot indpntilicfttioo with the Uuioa, yet msec iV i ^.-.^1..*.. .L- i ?. W w?n<ora) ?>j "? nunrouniHnp, F# r.ir the tiirtion'f Uounge. ef ihr SUcca of *? A??rics, the foiiit ?f WaeVingtoo. n S n . i,^. . . . , # !ll VA}i\in.iiri$<u*m\Y.-~ Vyiup ,ir The pepentbave teeoarit* to from plwvzj; which give n painful pictgre ^ of the ?affoniig of the inhnbiuottf of Lyp. Cj! Undeu'l Finland, berdorwig irt> the North U* tflepe of Norwiy. Owing to n foil*re of th? trope, lie infcaWiapt* at* in a ml* ?i gj fftorretioo. 4'Hundred* **e dying daily, |.c end tho i?*iag ore compelled to nutate* w bp they oew, vrt? the berk of toew, g'rovud n?d *.? eoohod ^ ?iiU IfMt to uilcr.ftta x, khe*e ?ufferingr, ch*gU*Mr c?m?iUu-?> m. U*? been r.rgeuired Oft ttoofepfeUe c?*et? . m .? . rs i* ?k - i -' - - hiio? in.uu.iui ?**.,.W,,toe aU 1 io kijvd, 8ttcl> a? oatti, flou*; *eg?t* ft*' teti 1?D PASTIMK; BUT A V lUTlNQ r.*r ~ ? .\t_ xSKjSfcMUCCT -aB^pmWBu^JOr*. i. ' ? " ! .! .-. 11 U '!" . g . cf Dsn if:'. Webster,'1 just published. nm a law stodknt. | 'Arrived in lkwtou, I looked oat fo. un j ofhoe, wherein to study JJut then, ae 1 i know none nfthu Agnl gsntlettmn and had : uo letter, this whs an affair of omo diflb I onlty. Some nttem; tj> to be tefceiveii tnlo , a lawyer'?! office failed, properly enough for there reasons; although the remtniSToouce | bu?iiioctuioetiin m cau*o rao to siuile. Mr. Gore had then juat returned from England, end renewed the .practise of the J (law. Jle l.^d rooms in Fcculsjr'a Buildin.' and aa yet lie had no ciork. A youurr vmn an little known to Mr. Gore as myself, andertookteintrodaoobim towel Inlogiathis would have been tad. l/notum ptr igno taut. Nevertheless it tucceeded here. | I We ventured into Mr, lore's iinjuis, ami 1' my i att;c tvaa pronounced. I w tfl shockingly ouibarrHb-wid.. but Mr- Core's habitual courtesy of manucrgave 1110 courage to sponk. I-had the graceto bepin with an un&tfhc- j ted apolocy; told Mm tny position wa.-: vc- j k ry awkwi.rd, my nppcaroiico there very like ' intrusion, and that it' I expected anything 1 but a orvil dfotntseion, it was only founded ' on bis known kindness mid generosity of Jcharter. I was from the country, 1 said; j > had studied law tyr two years, liud ootnoto ! j Boston to study a year more; had some re, ap? v table acquaintances in New Hainpshitu , ! not unknown to him. buthnd ho irtmduc- ( I t'.on: that I bad heard be had no clerk, thought it possible that he wruld receive ! one; that I come to Boston to work Mid i uot to piny; wu? denirou* on oil accounts t i bo hi.% pupil; and all 1 \?nturtil to ask at ' pro: enr, nna that ho would keep a place for tneiiii his office till I e"u1d write, to New Hampshire for proper lotter*, showing iuo worthy of it, I delivered tbinsjucoh trijs. uingly ou the tongue, th- ugh I suppose it j An : better con.posed than spoken. ; Mr. Gore beard me with touch encour I agin?; good nuture. He evidently saw tny I embarrassment, spoke kind word* and usk j cd me to sit-down. My friend had already j disappeared. Goro said what I "ug j gested was vr ry reasonable, hfid rtkjuirod little apology; be did not mean to fill his J otHoe with clerks, but wy? willing to ttr i o/ivo one or two, and would consider wbnt I usd said. He impaired and T toin him; i what centlcmen of hi j aenuaiiiintm j knew Iino an.*] my father in Mew Hampshire. I <\ aiong others, I remember I mentioned Mr. I'eabody, who was Mr. Qorc'a class I mate, fie talked to tno pleasantly fur a quarter of an hoar, and wbeo I rose to dopart he said: "My town* friend, you look I fh rbf"\gh joy ini^it be trusted Vou * say you omite to stuuy and not to waste tiuio. I will take you at yoor word. Vou may as well haog np your hat at once; go into the other rooln. take year book and ait down t? reading, and write at your convenience to New Hampshire for your letters." 1 wa-< conscious of disking * f&jd stride onward when I hud obtained admiwdon into Mr. Gore'soffioc-. Ii was a situation which olTercd to me the moans of studying books, and men, and. thine*. It was on the 2foh of July, 1804, thai 1 first midc myself kno* a to Mr. Gore; and although I remained in bis office only till the March following, aud that with eorvudcrable interveuiiig aWooe, I miJe, *3 I think, nwpectuble pro>re*e Id August the 8u grown i'ourt Mt. X a,Ucudd it nunstantly and reported every one of ita de? c.iaioQ.-v I did the Mroe iu the Circuit Court of the IJnitod States X kept a lit tie journal at thut time which still survives. It contains little besides it list of books to read. la addition to booke of the common and municipal W, 1 find I read Vifcttei, for the third titoc in toy life, ua is stated iu the journal; Ward's Law of Nations. Lord Boron's KleuieoU, FuftendprfVs Latin History of England, G Word a Juvenal, andEeioeU's Tear to tbe Uobridee, Mocr'o Trnvoht, end inanj ether uiiscellunooos things. Jhit Buy uaib study was die 00m* . won law, and etpoeisMy iho ports of it which r^bitovto special pleading. Wbatover was in Viner, Bnroti end ether books, then usually studied in that part of seieuea, 1 paid my respect? to." Among other things X went through 4ft*i*ft Hr-porU, tbe uld folio edition, end abstracted, end pat la , JSugUafc, oat of latin end Noru>ati I'rcueb the pleading in ail bis roporto. It w?a an wKi/inj; ?r?rk. From that u?j to iba the firrina and langu*** of special pleas Jj hare Won f&kdluur to Die. | believe t Havo pajr littfoabviradf yet. V r remewto tae dajr, as 1 was alone iu tbe o#M, a man came in and naked fix Mr. Gore Mr. Gore was out, and be down t? wait for hina. Ho was dietted ia L. Llu ri gray cloth ae. ( tfegtr" oa to n j J**k, uH be aakod ?e what I wjWTowiit.jrt gaimg^pt i 7 # ifj . '' vW&L y--- ?ll j- I1.".j" wgriartIS ETEBNAI^."?Tuppkp.: ! NO. 40. vm.nmm:*?,. ,, ? ...., ,ii jni ,i .. JJ. ! 1,?.."1'JJJ only uboat ships anil freight, but insurance and price of maritinjo law, in u nianoor "(q put em up to all I knew," and h good ileal wore. The gmy.coatol Ktrsngor turned out to be Mr. Kufbh King. THE KllCEN fTbVllAv"IN SAN FRAN 01 SCO. JFrom the Sau &'r*ne'aco iWiIlctn, i'eh. 12.] Laat evening, (llth,) at haif.paHt nine, oclook, a? Mr. Tbos. S. King, editor of this paper, was walking down the northern aide of Waebingwnmtroct, and was crew ing On pout-.st r ct, lt< un-t I rcderiok A. Cohen, who appeared f ? be Dupont<atreci front tho other si do. Mr. Kiug was niul.Iod up ?u t\ short dealt, which, was buttoned tightly about bis r.vck and shoulders. Cohen also wore a cloak, uud carried iti bis hand t>. loaded cane. As tlio twu mot, not a wt r I was eacfcaugcb, and they parsed. liiiuiediotoly afterwards Cohen tarried round and struck Mr. Kiu? on the bead, back of the right car, vrith his cftnn. Mr. Kir.g staggered out into the street, and endeavored to open fid throw off hup cloak, wbcu ho received another buw from Cohen. By that liiuo bo had . uocte* ded in drawing a Derringer pistol. A a he was etiipgcriog under the second blow, ha firtJ jt Oobc i The ball struck tho l?t?; lerVr l .-r the chin, op the right aide, and passing n?utvcr??ly across to the left side of the jaw, ploughed out a small furrow of skin, doing no material damage, hut Jr.twiog blood. Aa soon as Mr. King fired, he stepped backward. Cokoa thon run towards bim and clinched, when Mr. King tarcw him oft', ton open his cloak, uiid endeavored to draw a second pistol; hut. betbre ho eonld do so, ho loll or vm pushed into tl.o cellar.wuy on the north sido of Washington-troet, a rod or two cast of I)u|X)nt-(-tient ^ At this moo ctita man ntruod MeKen. sio, an ox-policeman, seized Mr. King, and representing himself m a policeman, endeavored to tuko awsy liia pistol. Wlul.i they wer<- ntrug'iog. Cnptaio Hill came up and Mr. King aud ho went to the of. fipc of !t llhii'f l'.tlio.i fVifi..r> while boeu arrested by offio-rr Kills, nud uteu to of ao trfRj.ult with deadly weapotus ?u made apniuet Cubcn, who afterwards made a like couij laiut against Mr. King. Ib# pjirtiea were t.oon afterwards released oft Ji hail. Cobm giving b' ,U00 bail, with A; N. Mci'berson and Dr. Stout as aura* ties " J Cohen reports that be met Mr. King, mid naked why his name was used in hit ? i .. i-dirty sheet," and that iwraedu n.tely Mr. Ki?g Mr. King most post- \:J. lively deuies that Cohan apoko a single audible word before ho struck the blow.,.. Cohan D ruportod to hare iwid previously ha would call Mr. Kiug tov count for#*, article vrioh appeared in tLe Bulletin of Taobdty. Foruiuat^ly, Cohen was obrorved waiting about the cottier for soma titue before, und w#< seen by other persons ' 1 y tc cross up behind and give the first cow- ' jf ardlr blow. The matter aub*?*?ii?mt-lv * ~~ # came ap before .lodge Coon, who nentecoed Mr. ?. A. Cohen on a charge of n#.?ault ana battery oo Thomas 8, King, "to pay a fine en"WO, or g c unty jail till aid Hoe be satisfied according to low, at and after tbd rate of ten da}a for every one j hundred doHarn." Mr. K. A Cohen wan uot in court, bat hi* brother, A. A.'Oofcen iinniediatoly paid the fine. TIIE INmVxCE OK WOMBK. It i* better to pais an eteftiog once or ? twice a week in a lady'* drnwiug room, ovon though the oouveraatlon h? ratlutt i alow, and ymf know the girl's songs by J?j| h art, i??nn ic. a olttb, tavern, or iu thepit of a theatre. AJl ?aasota?n< of youth to wliioh weuico are net admitted, rely oo it, are deleterious iu their oature. All ruen . who avetd female society. Lave dull perceptroM, and are atupi t, or bare gross q$jfl twtee, ard revolt ayjsiost wbal Is purtkf/' 'W\ ; ./ a Vonr club awagperart, wbo are auokttg the butt a of billiard Itaea ail night, dull*. <lj\ female society insipid. Uoetry it Innipid . to a yoke; beauty kirn us bar me "lor a Mid t>at{L?iuaie dear not pleaae a poor 3 hl'ft.l HIT* Ifiic.m ?" * .. V..O VMM i?HU .V ?uotW; ami as * truv apicuro U Wdly ever tirod of *r*tur unohy *?d browft bread and butter. Iprotertlran ait all night, taking to* well routed iilodtj wocmn, fbotp hot girl ?on??r<? out, or bet i?tj boy -?i u*d liku the ewealdst* f tsipo..uit, One of tb? greu* bellfcfiwi wloy uses fWm ? *0?u/? eoowrty i?,tl(bi he Ubo?n] to bo rwtptetful to tbua. Tko habit ircf gnu* good to jtour myuiimn, I daprad upon i|. Our duoatiub wi . # * Um> okmI omhidbt eelSok #?cv> in tbo ?ror(U Wptj , . t ouibbfrett, wt j??u $* onrwl%?, weltgluour wpw?f.a <?> that v, wta'Mb^ ??