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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
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HAT DEPARTETH, SPEECH IS
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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 '
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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
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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*
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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
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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.
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? " ! .! .-. 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
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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,
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