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When We Husked the Corn. tw October uoorrhing, ftreu the Ire**, And n*kt<l lira the shivering v t?e; While dimly o'er ilio diatuut hiw (H Th? fading light* of suinnur shine. ^ Along tho lawn the negro blows Deep raminoni <>n hi* noonday Horn, m And homeward troop the girls and bcuua " From huakiug of the corn. ho 1 mind me well that autumn day, )' When five and twenty years ago, " We turned our labor into piny, pt And It naked the corn for neighbor Lowe. jji Ah! wife, we were the b'itheft pair That e'er to wedded love were born, I . i For 1 wne gay and yon were fair A husking of the corn. *h Oh! how wc sung and how we lau^lmd! Our hearts ?nt lightly on our lips, As we the golden eider quaffl-d, " And pu?sed the bowl with rusty quips. C< And when sly Inttta of love went round. Yon glanced at nte with |?>utiiig acorn, ^ Yet sinned, tho' you fain w ould frown, A husking of the corn. c Then when I found the sen let car, ,, And elniined the oM trnditinned kiss, Yon bade me not approach t mi near. And pleaded that,and pleaded this? c Away you lied and I pursued, I Til all too faint you were to warn, I n And?know you not how wi ll I wooed (] A husking of tho corn. ^ From the Flag of our Union. J THE FATHER S CHOICE , ii Itv SYI.VANl'8 conn, JR. e Mr. Abel Yeazie was President of a heavy manufacturing company, a situation j which lie had held fur many years, and his interest was considerable; be was quite wealthy. l!y nature bo was blull and olflianded in bis manners, and the peculiar dulitis of his office?coming in contact as lie did with people of all classes and disposi lions?bad not detracted from bis characteristic bluntness. His family consisted of ( some half dozen nous and one daughter. H Tito boys bad all grown to bo men and were engaged in lucrativo business, while Leiia, (be youngest child, just opening into womanhood, was tho light and joy of the old man's household. ( Aiuong Yeazie's favorite eletks, there > was a young tuan named Roverl Winslow, J who had been in the company's ollice sere ^ ral years, and who. bv bis utiliriiiir nnnliea- I ? Oil (J lion and exemplary conduct, had insured ^ for liimsclf not only a permanent situation, ( but also the respect and confidence of his j employer. Young Winslow had a mother and bister whom hu supported, and with whom he lived, and consequently hu was | obliged to economize with great nicety in order to keep matters straight. , Tho fiscal year of the company was drawing to a close, and for nearly three weeks ' previous to the opening of our story Robert i Winslow had been iu attendance at Mr. j Yeazio's house, every week day evening, ^ engaged in comparing tho various accounts and properly arranging them, in view* of a ^ contemplated change in the direction of the | corporation. Duplicates had to ho taken of ail the principal papers, and in the revis- Q ing of them the services of Delia were froqticully called upon, for the old man could ^ never he made to understand why even an f( heiress might not make herself useful. Once or twice only had Ycazic actually ( called upon his child for her services, and on ^ those occasions she would read oft" the original accounts, while the young clerk re- , vised the duplicates. Delia read to Robert, n and anon, when for a lime the labor was ^ suspcuded, she hesitated not to talk. There was none of that formal constraint which fashion imposes upon common visits, for ? their acquaintance had commenced under the easy non-committing auspices of busi- Q ness, and without a thought of aught but that of business, they waded through some. (| pages of the company's journal. Then, , when at length they conversed, they 1 thought only of social politeness, and ibcii j thoughts and feelings flowed freely and un- t restrained. The third or fourth time that Robert n came to the house, L-liu offered her services, and while her.father looked over her ^ shoulder, she read from the original drafts v the entries, and always when the young t man would slop to make a nolo or margi- ^ tial reference upon his duplicate, she would peep over the top of the large journal, and j watch his handsome features as they work* (| ?d and varied with his laboring thoughts. 3 Thus passed away threo weeks. Every evening ioelia was sure to coinc into her ( fathers study, and she was equally as sure .. to stay there till Robert went away. The e old man seeiued to bo very blind to the fact f( that these meetings were beginning to iesuit in something else beside the mere t transaction of business. 'Well, Robert,' said Mr. Vcazio, one erening, as the olfico was about being clos l( ed, 'you can have a short respite from the (| confinement of the counting house. The affairs of the concern are all settled and wc j shall not start again under two weeks, so tl you can have that lime to yourself, to cn joy and improve as you see fit.' 'i thank you kindly, sir,' returned Rob ferl. 'ihmu/li I must wiiv llm? I 1.1 ? !... ,?i - ??. .?.??? * nvuiu mvncr ^ make myaell busy than lay idle so long.1 liut you havti'l iiud a lusting spell be- e fore in tour years.' 'True, sir, but my mother and sister need nil my lime, so 1 can haruly all'ord to rust " UO?r.' Well, never fenr, Hubert, you shan't suf- '' far loss." 5i Vcazio never held long arguments, and from his manner on the present occasion, al Hubert knew that tbuio was nothing more 11 to be said, so be put on bis bat and started " homeward. b The next day or the day aftor that, Hob- ' url Window took a walk over the city, and IIIra VI'tJ rirlnriiiriM I"'".*. '*? 1 - ; 1 * 1 Iiwmv ivwuru IIIJJIIT, lie * was accosted in the street by a gentleman whom lie had frequently seen at the count- k ing house transacting business with Mr. Veazie. I" 'Mr. Winslow, I believe,' said tho gentle- Sl1 man. *' <w J bat is my name, sir.' !ii Yes, yes; I remember.' w 'Mr. Veazie tells me you would proba* I" bly like to employ your lime to some i?e- c'' cuniary advantage during your business va- '' cation.' 8,1 'Indeed, I should, sir,' retorted Hubert, b? while a bright ray of pleasure flashed over co his feature. Wi 'j'heti I can offer Jou a rare chance ? 1 81' want yon to accompany me to Troy, there to assist inc in closing up the hooks of a 011 heavy firm who have failed and left matlets at rather loose ends.' eu And when do jou want me to gof' ,n. Oh, this very night. Now, in half an P" hour.' j do Holxul's countenance fell as he said this, and alter a moment's thought, hn said; 'I cannot go ..o ^oon. Il you could wail ?'e ro hours, or postpone the inn It or until to- '! orrow, I would go.* Kol 'Tlml is impossible, Mr. Wiitslow, for the * ml starts in half an hour, and she business 1 Unit* of no postponement. Veaxie tells * o litist you would be just the man to un- des ivol ami straighten out (tbeso accounts, sue line of which have been hanging for 1 iars, and are now put into the hands of gei to creditors in that dubious shape. I will coil ly your expenses, and give you ten dul- ?ng rs a day, if you will go with mo.' *1 cannot go,' said Robert, in a somewhat is 1 isappoinled tone, but yet with decision, bei or when 1 came away this morning, 1 yoi lotuised my mother that I would return 1 efore dark. My sister is away, and as my foe lolhcr is quite weak, she would sutler ex- pic cedingly at my absence.' m? 'Vou will have time to drop her a line sp< y the penny post, informing her of the ' huso of your absence/ remarked Dunham, bei *1 lie pentiy-post man does not go near no i?y dwelling after this hour,' returned Rob ac? it. VNo/he continued in a decided tune,'I wo aiinol go. I would not leavo my mother tin o suffer in ignoranco of my fate this wholo Ihi light for a hundred times the amount 1 *>to night earn by tho labor. I thank you inj :indly for your consideration, and I trust ha uti will not blame me for tbo result. wt 'Of course I cannot blame you/ answered tin )uiiham, 'though I am sorry you cannot hli ;o. 1 thought you needed tho money.' ful '.So 1 do need money, sir/ lespouded the yo oung man, with a slightly flushed face, of but 1 cannot lake it at thesacrificc of what consider liiv filial duty.' cut 'Very well?I can Hud some one at Troy ho iho can do the work. (Jood evoning, sir.' ag Robert responded a 'good evening,' and hou wended bis way homeward. Tho cir- mi uinslances caused hiin some uneasiness for 4H liort time, but lie seen forgot them, and on vie icxt day he obtained alirat rate job through ch lie aid of Mr. Veaziu, iu an insurnuco of- ca ice, copying policies. ch go Again Robert Window was at bis dork p? n Mr. \ cazie's house. Uusinesshad com- cd a en cod in good earnest, and there was a i'H ;iir prospect of a long continuance of it. ?* s'early a week passed away, when one af- so crtioon a young gentleman called in to see *b Ir. Vcazie, and remained in an earnest, yo lose conversation with the old man fully P? ive iniiiulcs, and when ho tuiuod to go way, Robert thought ho hoard something co iku an oath from his lips. by 'Presumingpuppx!' muttered Mr. Yonzie, vo s lie sank into a chair where his young ?d loik was writing, and putted back from w' is desk sonic dozen imjoitant papers, co W by, Robert, the f. Ih>w actually had tho hu 'resumption to n-k me for Lclia; and all 'f ie's worth in tho world i> lifleon thousand 'rc lollars. .Not another let of real wealth cr iocs ho possess. A ptelly match for my ha laughter, tuily, ha, ha, I Robort Winslow's band trembled and his his acc crimsoned, as tho old man spoke, and ba 10 turned away to hido tho emotion he lu| ould not suppress. Veazic took no notice an f the youth's manner, but having dclivor- oh d himself of his blunt opinion, ho drow ni1 iack the documonls ho had a moment be- ba ore pushed away from him, and began to ca: xamino their contents, while Robert tried no a calm his norves so as to go on with his 1,0 usiness. sui Tow aids nightfall, Mr. Vea/.ie put away c,? lie papers ho had been inspecting,and hav- :UI ng lucked them up in his private desk, he bu eg:m to pull ah l>i? 'Robert,' said lie, 'are your evenings en lit aged during the present w??kl' 'Not particularly,' returned Robert, as he \\' .iped his pen and placed it behind his j,p ar. wi 'I want my own private account posted BC, ip, and if you will do it, 1 will amply com- tp ensate you for your extra labor.' '1 ask no compensation, sir. If you will iol ling your books to morrow, I will take pp hem hctue nud post them with pleasure.' ;t , 'No, no, you will hate to do it at uiy jnj iwn liouso. I don't wish my privato books aM jo from my sight. It will take you but a few L,j vening* to do tbu whole, and besides you p0 rill need some assistance in deciphering an lie various accounts, for some of them havo ??p toon made l>y Lelia.' p0 '1 could wish that the labor might b* |tt, lone here, sir,' said Robert, in a hesitating, lervous manner, while a strange emotion ^ wept over his countenance. ^ 'Done here, sir?'reiterated the old gen- ^j Ionian in surprise. 'I do not utidersiainl || mi. Voti found no fault when you labor- ^ d at my bouse before. W hat have you , jund now in the shape of an objection.' .i* 'Do not question me, sir; but pray, grant ^ ho favor 1 ask. Let ine do the writing ' * lol lere!' 'This is a strange whim, Robert. No, sir, 's F you cannot do the woik at my bouse, 1 iiusl strain my old eyes to do it myself.' ^ 'Mr. Yeazie, you misunderstand me, in- ^ eed you do,' uttered Robert in a painful duo. 'That can hardly be,' returned tlio old j(0 cntleinan, with a quiet smile, 'since 1 have ui o clue to any understanding at all. Rut, cully, 1 should he under obligation to you |- ( you would inform me with regard to the sl.( iiuso of this curious atlair.' V I! For full two minutes the young inan sat 0V( ritli his eves bent to the floor, but at |;n jiigtli lie gazed up into the face of bis em H|] loyer, and getting down froin bis stool, ho ? ?, tid, while bis lips trembled: a | 'Mr. Ycazic, you have ever been kind, at nd I will not bleak the strict frankness and 1 ilegrity which havo thus far m olted nil my iy loehngs with you. 1 trust you will not ke< lame mo, sir, nor think me presumptuous. ' did woik for you at your own dwelling, ' ud you called your daughter to assist me. ' ugether Lelia and myself examined and ' mipuied notes, and then we conversed. ' re long 1 began to bo anxious for the ' rolling to come, llial 1 might bo again at bit 5r side, and when she came with joyous sir. nile, her happy look and her sweet wel ' me, 1 began to count the flying momenta i sands of gold. I almost piayed that my tba ork might ever find her my companion in its dri< 'ogress, and when the labor did draw to a wit use, I foil sad and lonely. Then was it ' at my* heart awoke to a knowledge of its " untioii. 1 luid begun to love ilio gentle mil ling who had lit us been my unsought " inpaiiion? I had loved her, and her imago this is on my heart. I cannot deceive myself, " , nor will I prove unkind or ungenerous *' you. No man can govern the strong doll lotions of his heart, though he may, if lie rob1 wise, gunrj against (he cause of these if I lotions. Mr. Ycnzie, I dare not subject sooi ysolf to a love that must ho hopeless, for 'I or as I am, my heart is as suseeptihle of ask. ep and abiding lovo as lliose of others, whi ?w you know all.' by 'You nr ; hone .t, at all event a iid the linn I man, without any app.ncut emotion. him So I trust I may always be,' returned 1' MrL But do you think you are wise?' 1 could not help tny emotions, sir.' " And if they were so pleasant as you hare ^ cribed, 1 see Dot why you have wished h a thing as preventing thetu.' itobert looked up into the face of the old illeman, hut be made no answer, lie j.' ltd not comprehend bis employer's mean- ^ Itobert,' continued tbe old gentleman,'it ^ L<elia who wishes you to come nnd help ^ r arrange my household accounts. Would j j refuse her as you liavo met' Itobert Winslow trembled from head to ^ >t. lie gazed into the face of his em- ^ lyer, and thought ho could detect a kind, r 'lining smile there, lie attemptod to >ak, but his words came not forth. ^ 'Come, coine,' uttered Vcazie, 'let us not st around the bush any longer. I am J I blind, and consequently 1 failed not to a i some things that spoko louder than ^ irda. I took note of the gentle lorc-god t ?t danced in your eyes, and I heard the | iguage that came up from my heart, and p ?od in living characters upon your vary- j ; countenance. Do you suppose I should ve Leon utterly regardless of my child's ' Ifaro as to have allowed you to chetish i flowers of atfeotion, only that I might glit them at their birth? Lelia is a faithI, loving girl, and if you love her truly, [ u.may confess to her your cuormous sin love.' r 'Mr. Vcazic,' exclaimed Kobert, 'I cannot J inprehend?1 do not. Do not rouse such avenly hope iu my hosoui to crush it j ain.' Dark ye, Kobert,' said tlio old gentle- ( an, as he took his clerk by the hand: ail 1 desired to have soon my child mar- ( i.l to a heartless bag of gold, 1 had tho j nnco this very aflernoon. That man, who mo hero to ask 1110 for the hand of my j ild, had fifteen thousand dollars' worth of ^ Id, but is j ot stooped in tho very dregs of ( verty. lie has no heart! I have watch- j your courso for tho last five years with : teiest, and a week ago, when you refused | ;onsidorablo amount of money, which you ( much needed, rather than your mother h ould suffer a single night's uneasiness on ur account, you proTcd yourself to be g sscssed of a inino of wealth which no , ;acy could have brought you, and which u d nover bo poured into your lifo-coffors speculation. Mr. Runham brought mo | ur answer, and whou 1 heard it, 1 resolv- , within myself that tho sou and brother j io could honor his mother and sister, uId not fail of making n most oxcelleni , isbaud. Now go and toll all to Lelia, and slio accepts your hand, you shall riio-t ely have her's in return. There, don't | r about it, for you ain't sure that she'll r to you yet. y Robert Winslow did offer Lolia Veazio j i hand and heart, and she smiled a most ppv stnilo, as she gave him hers in ro- . rn. l'eoplo wondered much at tho affair, | d many attributed it to a fieak of tho t 1 man's oddity. They know not, and any could not have appreciated it if tliev | d known, tho deep principle of patornal j ro and kindness which governed him; ^ r was Voazio disnp]>oinlod in his calcula- fi >ns. The same heart that had chcrishod | cli pure and holy filial lovo proved n sa- . ;d altar for tho affections of the husband, ' d Lelia never had occasion to regret? c t always blest?ber father's choice. iau Hickman in a New York Court. Few of our readers who have visited I ashinglou City have failed, either at llieir i jasurc or expense, to become acquainted c lii one of its institutions in the shape of a 1 mi moral Robert McCairo, a gentleman of 1 o town, known as "Leuu llickman." * iau is ouo of the institutions of Washinc- 1 o II, us much as iho Capitol or White : ouse, ami has a carle blanche for levying 1 >inal! black mail, in the shape of borrowEj on time "halves," "quarters,1* or other louuts thereabove. Recently Beau visit- ^ New York on a Micawber speculation, ' ping that something would "turn up"? ' d before he was there two weeks ho was '' irned up" before a court, when, as will N sceu from iho following, ho turned a * wyer down: 1 A rich scene came off the other day in ' o Mariue Court, says the correspondent a l'hiladelphin paper. Your readers v II all remember the celebrated Beau j ickmnn. Beau has been staxing here at e Florence Hotel, where his bill.-, are paid his friends in the gambling and sporting L ies. On Thursday, lleau WiU subpienaed 1 a witness in the above court, 'i ho at- ! rney on iho opposite side w as a regular rtai. lie privies himself upon his skill in auditing witnesses, and claims that he u confuse a witness more successfully an any other member of the bar. < >no ' bis methods of doing this is, when tho c tness hesitates, to snap at him like an c gty terrier, worry and abuse him for his 1 sitation, and then seek to confound and r i bar rats him. ' Before this man Beau was brought up ' cross examination. Beau took the uid, and afiet giving his testimony in a ' ry mild and timid manner, was handed ' er for cross questioning to his keen set wer. lie had in this direct testimony ' iimed that this sharp lawyer's client had o money whatever." The counsellor, with ' ook at Beau such as a hungry dog gives a bouc, asked: *' ' llow klo you know, Mr. Hickman, that " ' client had no money? Aio you the c 3per of his pocket book?" ? "He told ino so, sir." " "When did be tell you so?" w This morning." M 'Whero, sir?" " "in tins very room." 11 What did ho say, sir? Come, givu us 11 very wuids?iiuno of your inferences, " tr '1 don't like to answer that question," It 'jlo, ho! So you're afraid to answer li I question, aio you? I knew I sh-julJ si re you into a close corner. Cimiio, out o h it, and none of your shrinking hoie. ' I should rather he excused." st 'Then I shall appeal to the court to coin you for contempt." in Well, sir, if I must answer, ho told iik c i morning that he had no money." I Well, sir, what language did he use?' j ri Why, I asked him to loan mo half a lh ar, and he said he couldn't, for you had hi hed him of every cent of his money, and I" le didn't get out of your clutches very so i his children would starvo." j ch 'lie lawyer had no furthor questions to ed A roar of laughter arose iu the Court, ; sh ch required some trouble to cheek, and foi the time the lawyer had collected hC ha ight.* again thecal wrudecided against? wi I lb' 4 he Toughest "Bar Fight" of my Lite. I swam a few strokes, ami then wading unlly and without uoiso, I climbed out poo the sandy shore. With shivering niue and dripping garments, 1 stood, unMlaiu what course to pursue. 1 was upon re opposite sido of the lake?I mean opositu to where 1 had entered it. 1 had liosen that side from precaution?lest the ear should suddenly return, lie might eposit the oarcass in his lair, and come ack to look after me. It is a habit of note animals, when not presseJ by irnineiate hunger, to bury their food or store it i their caves. Even tho eating of tho aujlope would have been an affair of only a >w minutes timo. The boar might still L'turn, more fierce that he had tasted blood! 1 was tilled with irresolution. Should I y off to the plain boyond tho reach of ursuit? 1 should have to return again for iy horse and ritlo. To tako to the prairie foot would ho like going to sea without a oat; but, even had I been sure of reaching he settlements in safely without my horse, could not think of such a thing. 1 loved ny Moro too well to leavo him behind inn; would have risked life itself rather than art with that noble creature. No, tho idea f desorting him was not entertained for a noment. ])?t how was I to join him? Tho only ?alh by which I could cross the barranca, adjust been taken by the bear, llo was 10 doubt still upon it, in the bottom of the aviuo. To attempt passing over, would bo o biing myself once more under the eyes ?f tho liorco brute; and 1 should certainly recorne his victim. Another idea suggested itself?to go up ho barranca, and find another crossing, or slso head it altogether, and cotno dowu upon lie opposito side. That was clearly the rest plan. 1 was about starling forward to execute t, when, to my dismay, I again beheld the >ear; this lime, not upon tho same side with nyself, but upon tho opposite one, where doro was picketed! llo was slowly climbng out of the ravine, and when 1 fust saw lim, was dragging his huge body over tho iscarpiuent of the cliff, in a moment, ho tood erect upon tho open plain. I was filled with a now consternation* 1 7 " aw too surely that ho was about to attack ny horse! Tho latter had alroady observed tho bear's ipproach, and seemed to bo fully aware of lis danger. I had staked him at the disanco of about four hundred yards from the jatranca, and upon a lazoof about twenty n length. At sight of tho bear, ho had un out to tho ond of his trail rope, and was norling and plunging with affright. This new dilemma arrested my stops and stood with anxious feelings to watch the esult. I had no hopo of being able to rield tho slightest aid to my poor horso? it least none occurrod t<> ine at the moment. Tho bear m.ado directly towards him, and ny heart throbbed wildly as 1 beheld the iercc monster almost within clawing disance. Tho horso sprang round, however, ind gallonped upon a circle of which tho azo was tho radius. 1 knew from tho hard crk* ho had alroady given to tho ropo, that hero was no chanco of its yielding and citing him free. No; it was a raw hide azo of tho toughest thong. 1 know its rower, and 1 remembered how firmly I had lriron homo tho picket pin. 'litis I had :auso to regret. What would not 1 have jiven to have drawn tho blade of my Unite icross that rope! 1 continued to watch tho struggle with a rainful feeling of suspense. The horse still iept out of reach by galloping around the iircumforenco of tho circle, while the hear mule his attacks by crossing its chords, runling in circles of lessor diameter. The vhoio scene hero a resemblance to an act it tho Hippodrome, Moro being the steed, ind tho hoar taking tho part of the ring nastor! * nice or twioo, tlio icpc circling round, ind quite t int, caught upon tlio legs of tl?o >ear, and after carrying hint along with it or some distance, Hung him over upon his tack, 'l itis seemed to add to his rage, and ifler lising caii time, ho inn for tho horse villi redouble.! fury. I might hare been unused til the tingul ir spectacle, but my nittd was loo painfully agitated about the esult. Tho scouo iDitlinuod f>?r some minutes vithout much change in the relative position ?f the actors. 1 began to hope that tlio tear might b> h tilled after all, and finding ho horse too nimble for him, would give ivor bis attempts, particularly as I noticed he latter administer several kicks that night h ive dh|omfited any other assailant; tut these onlv rendered the boar more savige and revengeful. Just at this moment the sceno assumed i now phase. ikely t<? bring about the <U \ouan nt. Tile rope had onto more pressid against the hear; but this little, instead if trying to ajroid it, he seized it in his eclh and pawj. 1 thought at tirst he was [oitig to cut it, and this was exactly what wished lor; Uit no?to uiv consternation saw that lie ?as crawling along it by contaut IV i otiewi ?g his liohl, and thus gradualv and surely hawing nearer to his victim! ho lior.se now screamed with terror. 1 could bear it no longer. 1 remembered hat I had lellmy rillo near the edge of the arranca, and some distance Irom the horse; remeinhercd too, aftei shooting tho ante ipe, I carefully re-loa led it. 1 rati forward u tho dill", Hid dashed madly down its ice: I climbed the opposite steep, and hitching tlio <$in, rushed towards the sceno f strife. 1 iv<( still in time; tho bear hud ot yet reachld his victim, though now iiliiiu Iws tliailsix feet of him. I advanced ritliin ten pad's, and fired. As though ly shot h:id cifl the thong, it gave way at ie moment; and the horse with a wild cigh spi.ing oil into the prairie! 1 had hit the hear, as afterwards asccr OIWil tail t.i.t in it */i?uI t.-ni ? >.! l-.l ' - ~ v"? """ ,m"" l had no in.ne ellect upon liim lliun if it in] Loon a ili?j> of miipe shot. It was the ronglli ol di pair that hud broken the >po, and set free the steed. It was 11:\ uirn now; for the boar, as ion as lie ptirctived that (ho liuisc had osiped him, i us lied forward upon mo, utterg, as lie did so, a loud civ. 1 had no loice but light, I bad no tiiuo to reload. 1 struck tho bitilc oiico with my clubbed I lie. and Hinging tho gun away, grasped ! e roadier kiniv. Willi tho strong kion adc the knit) was bowie I struck out 'fore nie; but llie next moment I fell my- | If grappled and bcld fast. Tho sharp iws ttire up my flesh; ono paw was grip over my hips, another rested on my oiilder, while tho white teeth gleamed be 1 ie my oyes. My knife arm was free I id watched this when grappling, and tli all tlo- ci erg) of ih p.hi I plunged i e Leeu blade between tho libs of In V .in - ' | tagoniat. 1 sought for tho heart at every stab. tl We rotted togothor to the ground, over n and over again. The red blood covered us L both. 1 saw it welling from the lips of the sj fierce monster, and 1 joyed to think that h my knife reached his vitala. I was wild, 1 & was inad; I was burning with a fierce ven- fi gcauce, with auger, such as one might feel ri for a human foe! w Over and over tho ground in tho fierce h struggle of life and death. Again 1 felt A the terrible claws, the tearing teeth; again ii went my blade up to tho hilt. ll O God! how many lives has hel Will c he never yield to rod steel! Sue tho blood! o ?rivers of blood, tho prairie is red, we roll r in blood?I am sick at tho sight?sick?1 si iaint. O Heavenly Father! v \Muytic Read's "War 7'rail" t( Humbugs. v A writer in the New Orleans Sunday Doha, in discoursing upon the subject of g humbugs, takes occasion to discuss the t< merits of that particular species which re- K lates to the imagination of teachers of pub- ( lie schools, and relates the following, which came under his own observation: "Paying J1 u visit to a lady friends residing in one of s our Burburbnu villages, and who was about applying for a situation in one of their pub- c lie schools, 1 was induced to accompany 1 her to the placo appointed for the exntnina- * lion of teachers. I1 "Then and there I witnessed, for tho first a 11mot one ui mose iinucrous perlortuancos which goncrally como off provious to the J opening of our schools. After wailing an '' hour or two, a bustling little man appeared r and suuimoucd the candidates iuto an ad- " joining room. ^ "Our friend a-ked and obtained perinis- c siou for mo to be admitlod also. The la- b dies (who numbered about twenty, of vari- 1 ous ages, and, judging from appearances, ( of various attainment^,) were directed to ? occupy the seats which had been placed for v them, in the form of a semicircle, fronting ' a kind of desk, which, however, was separated from them by a curtain. "1 was favored with a side scat, which greatly enhanced my pleasure, as 1 could c distinctly see all that transpired ou both J sides of the curtain. Tho desk was occu- ' pied by some half dozen gentlemen, who 1 seemed anything but happy. They could ^ not dotcrmino upon tho proper person to i open the play. After much altercation and ^ another hour's delay, they agroed that tho oldest should speak Gist. r "The curtain rose, and ho arose. Mak- ] ing a step or two forward, he folded his c arms, raised his eyes imploringly, groaned 1 painfully, bowed awfully, and spoke. "< ?li! spirit of Schmidt, surely thou tnusl ' have been ar mud and about, inspiring the : man," ho said: "ladies, 1 plevo you all wants : to make von selio <1? Veil, den, you inoost ! yu.-t dell me all Je tings vat 1 axes you, and ( den 1 vill find von blaco tor you make do ' school. Spyak out lout cud plait) uud po ! no fruit." "Now dell mo vcu vas do file poar tish- ' Cover;?" 1 No answer. "Tat ish too hart. Veil, ven you goes in ' do market und pays a dime oof sour krout for a piguno, how juooalr bhaugoyou moosh have?" X* ' > o answer. "Tat ish too hart, too. Voll, how you vould sjihell crooiopshcr, mil Kuglisb rea l- ( "iVdato." said a perl little miss of fifteen, who ha 1 doubtless obtained her diploma. ' "I 'on1 f, i .slit r.-i I\ .ik- .1^.11 ..*<* ?-? :-i ' uvn lUKJ *.ll 1511 j, lie name of do shtick vat goes troo tier rnitlle of d?-r rorld to hang liiiu oup ou?" So answer. 'Von in re unil 1 pe finish. Her haf ' one puok, vat makes tier beeples talk f<1 Irate und pe preut und .say nice tings like <ler preacher. Yat is dor name of dat hook'" 1 "(irammnr," said our little miss. "Co >t, coot as clabher .sheese, und pecatiso you ish tor shiuaibst und der pooli ( os', und dor nicest treoat, und percauso you ish mine coota fiind tor poor man's laughter, you may make \<>n shool; und all dem vos don't know null, kin yust co home and learn soine iiioie." 'J i.is of course put an end to the pe?->-*r inance, and all left, wo for one C^nng that we had never witnessed ? i''a)' better worth \ the money." i Cooi.ni>?!.?Sum Slick leli.s a story J about an overgrown hulk of a ^ aukee boy ? wlio was sent to the wood pile by his fa- c ther one cold winter evening for a "back log" for the kitchen lire, 'i he youth went out, but instead of bringing in a good sub- j tttantial log, only brought a thin little stick c ?or "brail," as the Pennsylvania Cormaiis j say. ilis father immediately gave him a j good whipping, and sent hiiu after anoth- v er log. JLiut tho youth, having his "dander" roused, left the house, went to l?ostu? and shipped on a vessel which made a voy- '] ago of several years. $ In course of time tho youth came Lack and stalled home on foot. It was winter, c and just such an evening as the one on l which ho left him. So, lemenibcriiig his c 1 father's order, the young man picked up a v huge log, and daggering into the house, j ^ threw it down on the hearth before his as- j { tonished father and mother, aud quietly : t said: I "bather, here's that back log you sent e mo for." tl The old gentleman, not to be outdone in a coolness, replied, with a touch of severity: t, 11V//, you're been a ilarn'il lonj tunc about it.,r> We were reminded of this story hy the Jj liutnu imr ivliii'll VI'.. fin.l it. ' ? ?? w iiiiu ?tyvui Uli- ^ credited: "A certain distinguished citizen of Mil- o waukic, Wisconsin, who lmd filled the highest office in the Slate, was orico in the employ of a farmer in W estern Now York. Among other things it was his duty to 11 "bring in the cows." One evening tho cows and l?oy "came homo missing." Some years after, tho fanner was passing down Jvist Water slroet, Milwaukic, and saw the name of iiis cowboy over the door of one of K tho largest warehouses in tho West. Ho walk ed in and found his boy in tire counting loom, lie stared a moment on tho tru- a ant, and then brokod out with, "Hello, Hen, si havo you found them cows yell" One can as imagine what followed?a mutual recognition. It is said tho old farmer was paci w lied without a breach of tho peace." 0| SisPENBiONS.?All tho banks in the Statu of Virginia havo suspended specie payments, and all the bank notos, with the j l,| exception of tho Kanawha and Tazewell Hanks, pass current.? CharlolUsvilU Jfjltr- j ' jUslUh. I I I II Jackson and Dickinson.?Jacksou sated in Nashville between tbo Tears I7?0 nd 1800, and began the practice of law. lickiosou was already there, following the " line profession. lie was a great duelist, aving killed several in duels, and almost ertaiu to kill the first fire. Iiis mode of riug was very uncommon. Instead of ? nisiiig his pistol from his side tofire at the rord, he would bring it from above untU e got it to the proper level, and then fired, ill the merchants in Nashville had Dick* isou retained in their behalf, nnd Jie being lie only lawyer there until Dsn. Jackson atne, no redress could be oblain?d by the pposite side. Gen. Jackson refused to be eiaincjd by these merchants to the cxcluiou of nil other parties. The consequence ras that he issued fifty writs to the first L-rm of the Court of Nashville. lie issued writs against the merchants, rho, until then, had gone scott freo. This rrituted them, rind they being desirous of elting Gen. Jackson out of the way, incisd Dickinson to provoke a duel, lie beau by nctiug ou trials otTeusively to the eneral. He remonstrated with Dickinson, and Jainly informed him that ho would not ubmit to such disrespectful treatment. Dickinson persisted, and Gen. Jackson halienged him. The time and place for he combat were fixed upon, and the news pread around. There were at least '200 ieople on the grouud, and bets were made s if it were a horse race. Dickinson himself bet that he would kill ackson on the first fire. Dickinson fired irst, and his hall hit Gen. Jackson on the ight pap and peeled his brcasL lie had i callous lump until the day of his death. V* soon as the stnoko of Dickson's pistol learcd away, and he saw Gen. Jackson still landing, ho exclaimed, ''liav'nt I killed ho d d rascal!" Gen. Jackson told Jen. Eaton that until then he meant to ;ive hi in hie life, but on hearing tbeso vords lie raised his pistol, fired, and killed lim instantly. Wink at Two Millions a Bottle*? A'ine at two millions of dollars a bottle is a Iriuk that, in expense, would rival tboluxuious taste of barbaric splendor, when costy poarls wcro thrown into the wine cup, . o give a rich flavor to its contents. The rcncii courier speaks or a wine which ( paced tho table of tbo King of Wurtera- . >org on a lute occasion, which was deposit- I id in the collar at Bremen two centuiies md a half ago. One largo case of tho J wino, containing 5 oxhoft of 204 bottles, :ost 500 lix dollars in 1024. lucluding ' he espouses of keeping up the cellar, and < if the contributions, interest of thu ninouuls, md interests upon interests, an oxhoft costs it the present lime 555,G37,C 10 rix dollars; ( ind, consequently, a bottle is worth 2,723,512 lix dollars; a glass, or tho eighth part )fa bottle, is worth 340,470 rix dollars, or it the rato of 540 rix dollars, or 272 dolurs per drop. A burgomaster of Bremen s putilegeu to havo ono bottle whenever jo onterlains a distinguished guest, who Mijoys a German or European reputation. ' I ho fact illustrates the operation of inter- 1 jst, if it does not show tho cost of luxury. Tho Mouituur thus notices the "bottle itory," recently loferred to as having connection with the loss of the steamship i'u:itic: "The Maritime Prefect of Brest has J rau ?m it ted to the Minister Secretary of itato for the Navy and tho Colonies, a note written with a pencil, in English, and which was enclosed iu a glass bottle, found in tho 14th September, 1857, on tho strand of Melon, in the Syndicate of i'ois>oder, department of the Einislere. Great niercst is attached to this note, which nprears to havo been wiitten by a passenger in boa id the American steamer Pacific, . upposed to bo wholly lost, with all hands, n 1850, and we think it therefore our du- o; y to publish its contents verbatim: "'Steamship Pacific, Kldridge CJininanler, Smith passenger. Steamship Pacific mi between two iceberg*. Al! bauds loil.i-fl ?n the 1st of April, ISoG. Just ' lown, 2 p. in.' . "The word Apri: > -r^ton over a word <*> sftaced, fit "bthor of the nolo had first ; >ouij?ence<.l with a capital M, as if about M o writo March." C? i/i A woman's life was curiously prcservoJ re >y her husbatu _ in Staffordshire, lately, by Vj he process of transfusion. She lay at the t.a >oint of death, when, as a last tesource, a *| ein was o| ened iu her arm, and one in the ?> trm of Iter husband, and as the blood flow- (,f d from the hitler tt was transmitted by uitable apparatus in tlio veins of the wife. Vfler seventeen ounce* had been thus iu- m ected the pulse beeamo perceptible, and the olorless lips r< identd, the glass J eye f,f. irightcned and site thankfully said, "I am (1" etter." The casj has progressed very fa- K, orably, and tlio woman is recovering. an Nor Slow.?The editor of the I'oo ^ franscript is "one of 'eui." Iu his last is- h lie ho gets off the follow ing: lt Another Editor I>nrl,?Wri. Fisk, esq., i# ditor o' the Mendota Fross, is dead. Mr. *r w as a poet of uo mean pretensions, as ^ tur readers will testify from the specimens -y. te have given them. For some reason or /r ther Mr. Fisk did not like our views upon ir he merits of the exchange list. We con- *" inued to send him tlio Transcript, and yes- l'1 crday it was returned to this oilice, maik- jj d "Send this paper to hell." This was the he irst intimation wo had of Mr. Fisk's death, no ml wc suppose he left word with his son 0 send his exchanges to his new abode. an Why is a room full of married ladies ke an empty room? 1 localise there is not p" single one iu iL Wind up your conduct like a watch* in< very day, examining minutely whether wl ou are fast or slow. "1 say, Fat, what are you about: sweepig out that room?" "No, answered Fat, 1 am sweeping out the dirt and leaving 1$ >u room." We haveheard of an economical man who ikos his meals from a mirror; ho docs this > doultio the dishes. What a fine remedy r tho hungry these hard limes. wl Wear your learning like your watch, in private pocket, and don't pull it out to * t iow that yon have one; but if you are mi iked what time it is, tell it. "Am I not a little yro/r."' inquired a lady? lio was short and corpulent, of k crusty d bachelor. "You look more like a iiy ift," was tho blunt reply. It is reported that lion. John Y. Mason, ir Minister at tho Court of St. Cloud, and on. Augustus C.rsar I Judge, Minister at j -ad rid, ate about to resign their position*! id leturii home. | ^ f 2 I I memammstmw miiin. \mw** P%i X>r. McL ANB'S 1 1 c&ljbbbateb ii VERMIFUGE 11 LIViiRPlLLS. 1 1 They are not fecom- J i nended as Universal J Sure-alls, but simply for j vhat their name pur- 1 jorts. J 1 The Vermifuge, for 1 J spelling Worms from j he human system, hat ' ilso been administered . 4 yith the most satisfactory j esults to various animals iubject to Worms. The Liver Pills, for he cure of Liver Com>laint, all Bilious Derangements, Sick Head- ^ iche, &c. Purchasers will please V* r\ort"ir?l l1 Of I-a oclr fnr /w I'UI 11VU1U1 LV/ M0IV AW. Dr. C. McLane's Celebrated Vermifuge and Liver Pills, prepared by \oA. >ole proprietors, Pittsburgh, Pa., and take no Dther, as there are varioui Dther preparations now before the public, purporting to be Vermifuge and Liver Pills. All others, in comparison with Dr. McLane's, are worthless. The genuine McLane's Vermifuge and Liver Pills can now be had at all respectable Drug Stores. ^ FLEMING BRO S, 60 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa. Sole Proprietors SCOYIL ?fc MEAT>, New Orkan?, General riiolt feiie Agent* tor (he South, to wbvm all or ra mu?t be n<ld r? **? <!. soi.t> iiy fisiikr & 11 Kl NITS 11. bpnrtnnba/g,6o. C?. 1) K A N & GOODGION, 44 44 '4 A. TOLLESON, 44 44 44 K. KHUTCH, Greeuville, 44 44 Wt.'1'VW a- vrH'Ple 11? :ii_ ( u JOHN II. 1IKNRY, Laurc nsville, " " W. F. I'll ATT & CO., Ne w berry, " J* li. 1'. BARNKTT A CO., Yorkcille, .1. W. IIA [illIS d: CO., Ruth?rf?^"-? N; c.May 7 1^ H_ Rogers' Liverw^^1 & ^ar II TIIK COMPLKTK OF c'0, oll8i cOLll? IK FLO KN/. A M A J BRONCHITIS, Bril TINO 4 A LI. OTIIEU LUNG COM* lv*rf<NTrt T KNOIKU TO CONSl'M I'TION. &3 u a a, a a q q This preparation is getting into use all over ou untrv. The numerous letters we Creeive Irom r various agents, informing us of cures effected their immediate neighborhood*, w arrant us in ylng it is one of the best, if i.e>t the reiy best% ju-.;Ii Medicine now before the public. JI almost cai utbly reticee*,nnd not unji ri/uently curestts 11/ worst caxctt. When all other Cough pvepara>nshave failed, this has relieved the patient, as rnggMts, dealers in Medicine*, and Physicians, n testify. Ask the Agent in your nearest town, hat li.ts been his experience of the ? fleets of this edieitio. P he has beeo selling it for any length time he will tell yon IT IS TIIK BEST MEDICINE EYT ANT. Below we give a few extracts from letters wo ivo received lately regarding the virtues of this edict ne Dr. S. S. Dslin, of Knox viUe,GA, says: I hare en using your Lirmcort amI Tar rery exteii' rely in my piarticc far three year* pun/, and. is with pUasme I elate my belief in its site, ORITV OVER AI.L OTHER ARTICLES IfifA which J 11 acquainted, for which it is recommended." Messrs. Filrgemhi A Benners, writing from rnym?vi|lo, N. C. say: "The Idrerworl and iir is beromiug daily more papular in tkie Conny, ami \v t think ji sti.t so. All who hare treed *pe?a in commendable terms of it, and say it rery beneficial in alienating the complaints foe Inch if is 1 ecom mended." Messrs. Kitxgcrald A Benners, writing from 'aynesvillc, N. C., say: 'J he Liverwort and nr is becoming daily more popular in this Coum y, and we think jibtlv so. All who hare ted it speak in commendable terms of it, and ^ 1/ it is tejry beneficial in alleviating thi rum* flints far which it is recommended." <>ur Agent in Pickens District, 8. C., Mr. S. . McFnll, assures us "that he uses it with great uetit in his ow n family, nnd recommends it to his ighbora." He gives an Instance of n Negro worn, in Ins vicinity, who had been suffering with ^ ?r .1... 1 ? ' - ?? 1 > * ...v u?ug> iui >iam, nueitiien wiin Kl Pf cough, who wns relieved by the Liver wor d Tar. Such arc tho pood reports wc hear of this Midi ic from all parts of (be Sooth. For a report of p surprising cures it has performed in the NVeel n ntxi Northern nod K est era States, wc would rite the snthring patient to rend the pamphlet rich accompanies each bottle. To ull we say, rr hopr, ftnrr hope.' TRY THE MEDICINE!! i: WAKIIEl) IN ME a ion, 4;ware of Counterfeits and Bus# Imitations* The genu111c article i? signed AsMtrw Rogers the engraved wrnp|>cr around each bottle, l'rice jl per l?oltle, or si* bottles for $5. Sold edf-nle and retail by SCON II. & MKAD. 11 I Cltarters St., bet. Conti utnl Si. i.ouis, N. O. Sol.K AtitMTi* M>n TIIK SoUTtlBR.N StAVH. IS 10111 all orders and applicutioos for Agenci** 1st be addressed. SOI.D A I^O IIY FISH KR it 11 Kl N ITS11, Spartanburg, Ho. Ca. DKAN A GOOIKJIUN, M ? NV. II. WATSON, Greenville " K. KHUTCH, KKNNONA N0RRT9, Unionvllle, ? S R. II KN UY, I.aorensville " C. h. II NRH19, A CO., llutherfordtnn, N.C April 21 9 fun JoId Printing 1'ROMITLY LXliCUlED.