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v. ?twrtitfl to JtontUcrn gigvicttUutt, ait* pbcrllaug. \ .#? ^isn ^ai. XV^^ SPARTANBURG, S. C., A&URSDAYV NOVEMBER 8, I8GO. ? . " J ^ fritt. '".... Dollar!) per annum, nt advance, tr ? \ V? f4*Q0*tthe end of the-year. -. If not.paid uu31* after th? ycardapires $3.00. . . ?. ,y * Radbbaariptioa taken for less Lbirn nix months. * Mo&oy may b? roiuiued through postmaster? 1 ^.anr thik, -^"V, v t ^dv.eitiacmanta tascrted at the uau,al rates, aod.coataacis utado on reasonable terms. ( Tug SrAnr\x circulates largely over this and _ I^JfttPTg district#, and offers an admirable metiiuni to oui^frifOKli to reach customers. 1 Job work of all kinds promptly executed. 1 Uiauks, Law and Equity, continually on hand, | br printed Jo order. , t-r- ? -"! .L.J. U <S)nt ^tont. i ^ [From Qodey'e' Magaxlna for October.] . <5From Oar Own Coi-v'vt-. resiiondent.>' BT VIRCtSIA' OR rOUKEST. 1: i 't 1 .w '/ **? %>j . .v-. * JCMDiaO Ayvi > jK 'iSrWhtV J'Unr^AMi ! I i' i- .iflu> jJJ: I:.i ? .... 9>t UOIS SOiUlUr, UlU you MJ 1 . ? " es, ?md :ui lxale and hourly tow in his sevcnty-fttth year as he was at NeW Qrlenns ut the head of his regiment. lie is a ?' ipkudid follow, and I can promise you a murty welcome on the strength of your ? uniform. By the way, put your heart in butt to array, for the bright eyes of Agnes Lawreaco will surely attack it." " And who is Agues Lawrence ?" M The Colonel's grandchild, us fair u cottage girl as lives in Ameriea. She is nn orphan; the fWlohcl'tf housekeeper; fact- .rasher and school-mistress to lmr little brother and sister?and" "" Cuptivator ot uiy friend George Hamilton's heart," said Norman Grant, laugh' ing- . They wore two light hearted, brave young men who thus chatted, us they took the road, to Sotuervilto. The older of the two, Lieut. George Hamilton, had invited his friend and class-mate Norman Grant?also Lieutenant in the United States Ariuy?to join him in a ride to Sotuer>iIle to visit Gob .Lawrence, un old soldier who had won In, t;;I in the war ot to- IJ. L, V^ **" r * tv - ; -<t, ^VRw'JS-jirdrFI bis n ?fi ^ Ljf ; ' * tr<iin..(J ,? ... . -^L I * __ .UlL-ll " ~ " iuuivu iu marcn, cnaiige ana curvet J in true military styfe; Goorgc Hamilton hud bocu charged by liia father, when he left his homo in Georgia to go tu West l'oiui, to call upon Col. , Lawrence, who lived at Sotiicrville, wtue fitly miles from the military schotilj and; iU'tyt the first eojl, lie becalne a frequent ; visitor. Lie was then hat a Tad olid Agifes 1 >vas uvavoii si hoot ; hut the old campaigning stories and thfc nh incited conversation . of the Colonel possessed a ? harm for the youug soldier, and when iTer mother's death called Agues home aoino six mouths ' before the dale at 'wliJjh my story opens, the cottage lost no charm for the young i wan. | < To return to the two' riders whom wc deft on the way to Sonicrville. Chatting i pleasantly, they Tode on slowly, enj-tying < the cool al'ernoon air, till they stopped at ; the summit of n hill which overlooked the "i little village. At the foot of the hill was i ] u stream, narrow, but running with that ( slow motion which shows deep water, and t ns the young men stopped, their eyes fell | upon a young horsewoman who was up- , i proaching the bridge which spanned tlie i water. It was bat one wide plank, yet the ' rider rode fearlessly forward, keeping her t horoo at an easy trot. She wore u black J cloth habit and a small black bat, and the t tiny hands were covered with black gaunt- n lets, Ilcr hair was braided in wide braids, j fouching oaeh cheek, and the rich crimson y /.here showed that sho had not long been fi -riding at her present tyoderato pane. 11 er lior.se, u tall white uuiiuel, strongly built, y jo iked more like a dragoon's charger than v 11 lady's steed, and ho carried hi* head in 1 a way that betokened plenty of spirit, yet ji Jtlio lit.'le hand that held the rein* showed j, A sleajy, it in group that mgued well lor the rider's ability to manage him. 1 j, The middle of the frail bridge was ti readied, whfui a loud shoutfrom some boys VN playing on the hank of the stream, startled y /ho h nrse, an 1 with a quick hound lie lost I ,j his footing on the plank, and fell into the (J| water, (^uick ns lightning. George njid w Nofnian started down the patli to the b.mk . ' *1 01 tlie stream. The young lady, however, (j was erpial to the emergency. Keeping her horse's head well up, sho urged him to ]j| swim. Ilo struggled bravely, but the, t heavy cloth habit becoming sat stated with ? water, Was dragging her down from tho saddle, snd lie made but slow progress. j 1'alo us tubes, evidently cxjuicting to loso j(| her scat, the young girl still kept hor pros- ' ,|, onco of mind, and in u clear voice onootir-, used her horse. " flood Hector! Forward, y| sir !' I i\ " i)rop the reins, and loose your foot ^ from tho stirropl" cried Norman, as ho1 ^ sprang to his feet at the foot of the hill, j tossing his reins to George.' ^ I so Agnvs loeyymip?- /PJlo oau swiV'-" g' ho said. . <? pj aTour habit Weighs him dowi?'!"ug*!h ol boated the young-num.* *4 Head him this O, ??3f! No ! no! He in .swimming with 01 ho current I ;Thcy will sink !" .aud with- n mt -waiting for any unswer, ho sprung iuto n ,ho water. ' * ; ' , He Agnes felt thut she cbuld not keep her n eat a moment longer, uud us Norinuti u sautW Hp 'l>e#?do her she loosed her toot, i' from the Stirrup, and let thahurse go iVotu bet. The heavy skirt drugged her down, u jut a strong, nervous arm was around her" .n waist, and she did u?>t lose her courage. h M So T. Don't struggle; 1 cum' you !v j, mil witli utrnnir fifvaltnu \firtiimt #i?. ?l wards the bunk. George, loaning ov? r, t. lifted Agnes from Yunnan's arms, and j Hec.or, released from his burden, now j oamo up and completed the dripping trio, u "Bravely done, Miss Agnes! was George's c greeting as ho received her in his arms. u " Lieutenant Hamilton!*' said Agnes, with a bright blush.. "Thank you! 1 t) can Btand'.'-?and alio turned to Norman, r who now stood upon the bank. Tlul smile v with which "she greeted George died away, f and her eyes filled with tears as she held out loth hands 'o Noriuan. " How can 1 I Y thank you?" she said, with a trembling ' ^ voice, "lean never, never express my | t gratitude."" \ ( "Don't try !" said the young man, how- j j ing. "I am only too happy to have been i | at hand to assist you. Mifrs Lawietice, J I j presume front George's greeting!" j , " Let mc ffitroduce Lieutenant Grant!" j said George. We were on our way to your , house, and I suggest that the sooner we reach it the sooner you w ill be able o dutt that dripping habit. Let mc assist you !" ' And leading 11 ctor up, he oflbicd his j hand and shoulder for Agnes to mount. " V u are not afraid soiJ Xonaan. " Afraid ! (J, no. Grandfather says a soldier's grandchild should not know the 1 meaning of the word." 44 liut,'* said George, " I shall lead your ' horse over the bridge. You inus* n./t risk another fail." And taking the bridle, he lad Hector to the other side of ihj stream. Norman followed, ami Go i : then, and then ! dear gran father, thank tlu.se bravo uien that 1 do not now lie at the bottom of J Meadow Run." 1 44 Not Bora fleorge. " I only "took Miss Agnes froui the water alter the dan- | ger was oV.r. tlive the praise where it is ' duo," and he placed Norman's hand in the \ * Colonel's- <# r4' 44 May the blessing of au old man attend 1 you," said the Colonel, in a grave toue. ' 1 4 11 avrn reward von lor what vou have ' dO:u!'l * j< 4* T? if is ready," sai l Horace, breaking i 1 in nponuhu gro p. " Oh, Mr. Hamilton, 1 have you brought, my yaps The (juioucl. insisted upon keeping N.?r- , 1 tnan andVieorge all niglit at (lie farm, and it was ot till jitter :i hearty break last, tlx 41 next morning, that he allowed thiui t? depart." The evening passed pleasantly, 1 u4 the 1 ride home w;w ruther silent, and the. eonrersgtiut* cdtiStiaiucd. Neither <?/ the young men referred to the adventure of 11 he previous afternoon, and they spoke bui little of the inmates of the larui. It was. 1 .lie last time they went there together; not hat the visits made by Heorge w 'C less 're<?ueiit, nor did Norman slight the Coloicl s warm invitation, but, by a tacit agree- !' uout, they went separ .tely. It is an old Story, often told, yet ever ' ecurring. They both loved, and each inruxl I*! Hi,* ... -* uvuipv ?i? mi nimjje HI ii.c (MT- *' lial grcetiuj* .Wiics ha 1 always j;ivci| him} ' lid .\<>raian, when he nlu:kod tlio flush til' " tlou.sure and the tremor in the voice of the ^ 'oung j^irl ut his approach, knew that his ove was nut givou i t vain. Month* had pawed, yet neither of the Dimg incu had spukuu, when the war * rii.li Mexico broke out, and Lieutenant* ' Jamiltou nnd Grant received onlcYs to jjn their rcgiujenUi and bo ready tu start jr the scat of war. Goorgif read his dosptfteb, and thou, layi? it asiJc, ho mounted his liot>e and io!i the ruad tu tymicfviilc, datci mined to j iu Allies to the promise to he hit bride, i'itli such a hope a* that, there was no jiiger he would Hot lace, no deeds of val- ( j r lie would not d re. y was a lung, ()j eary rido, tliongn part of it was doi^.* hy cj( euuihoal, and he rode slowly tip I ho path ( iat led to the Colonel's door. m His potion upon his h ?r?o gave him a view of the ^ tile parlor, though tlie curtain was drawn ^ truss the lower part of the window. l!o ive one glance, then rained in Ins horse,' id sat as if rooted to the spot. ( hie long,' . ng look into tin; parlor, and then, turng his horse's head, he dashed down the o path at headlong speed. He had seen ',e gnes, whom he loved, in Norman's arms. io was weeping bitterly, but Norman 1 Ssed away her tears, ami drew her closely ' ',u his heart. "(!<jorgc read the whole story. Hn] or man had told his love and his summons 'l(J ?I 4 - - - ot ?,IU /igiien, recanting<tho love, 0,1 rro.vcd over the parting. The Colonel, * rasping thfe yoting. wldior's hand, gladly om romisiug thai Allies should bu tliQ reward ch r his vak>r- in war.' There was a frank, oil expression in Norman's lace, a gcu- ill reus, noble impulse in his notions, and a tut utile spirit so manifest in his -every ex- an reused thought that ho had won the Co- nn md's heart, and a lutlifer's blessing eould , he ot have been warmer than the noble old foi >uu bestowed u|k>ii the young hero {mot- at ig to Win his laurels. in; The time passed slowly at the cottage tier the young men I oil, George wrote a ote ul furcwell to the Coloue , pleading be aste us an excuse for the omission ot u at ersonal interview, Tho frequent visits ?" he two Lieutenants had paid to the cot- j ige made their, ubsovnee severely felt. P{1 ignes missed Norman, us n woman misses p' l.e object of her first love, and the Colo- uf iel, while he louged for Norman's hearty, hi hccrful voice, missed no leas the frank, n? aauly greeting of liu young triced George, it" Letters came frequently froiu Norman ^ o Agnes, and the newspapers kept the . dimly at tho colui^c perfectly familiar ol villi the movements ol the army. ..Agues, v< vliile her cheek "would pale with turror irer the lifcts ol killed and wounded, . vuuld, that fear once removed by reading 11 lie names, read to the old man the ao- . rounts of the glorious victories, and her bl Vesli young voice would sound like a claron's music, as the excitement brought out ts high clear tones. 11 or check would j * lush and her eyes sparkle at any deed of , 11 ,'ulor, and she lelt, with Norman on the ield, that every soldier was her comrade md brothor as well ns his. u 1 never knew how much 1 loved him *l until now," she said one evening, to her o grandfatherbat now, when 1 feci that ^ lie is among the brave men at Mexico, tiht- ^ ing lor bis country, 1 not only love hint, but I am so proud, so proud that he loves . ,ucl" . a One uflcrnoou, while Agues was in her jwn room, engaged in some domestic du- ^ ties, and little Mary sat in the dining room, reading to the Colonel, Horace suddenly burst iuto the house? * 'Apa]>er! There's been another battle : at Bucna Vista! Couie down Agnes, I 1 want to read it." Throwing down her work, Agnes hasten- !l ed to the dining-room ; but the imputicnt H bey was already seated before his grand- r fidlisr, while-far 1 v. .:h f. '? I. ! !> to listen wbon the yonn- eirl came in. Hi Stood behind her grandl.u In r s <-!i ?ir. v. li -1- ' the sheet ^u>^s, because ?QAMH'v<l? a bsttls too tain::i.ii twpetition lice, 1 pBiWB^BjpW^PwWTWwfiWf&aOT exceeding- 1 ' Mexican officers, an oid ' thrown (rom^liis horse, and three ' of one was at liis thwat, when a young offi- s oer,whuse name ?r h.t\ e 11< it ic iro- d, sprang forward, crying, ' shame ! lie is an oid man/. * Forward there, boys, where there is jhjUt fat/.' And, striking away the thrca cuing ' .word, he lead the three to the heart of the battle, leaving the old Mexican to rise un- " hart. We regret to add that the gallant {l soldier fell, oovered with wounds, after ro- ' turning to Impost. In the world he has i ' put led he leaves a name covered with lion- I w >r, una in bis nuw life tliut deed of huuiuni-' y will surely Le accounted in his favor." ' ' Other incidents fid lowed, and then sml- j v leuly the I.id stopped t ea ling. The p.?jM r 11 reiiibled in his hum*, nud his eyes tilled j' villi tears. , 11 " \\ hat is it, Horace?" said Agnes in a '' .'linking voice. 1' 4<l)h, Aggy, ilon't read it! (h dear !" 1 ^ itid tin- boy i roko down in a lit of subbing. 1 ' Agues, moved by she knew not what 11 error, took the paper. The letter had a l' n?st script. f At the moment of sealing this, ue have earned the name of the gailatit Anteriean llieer who saved the old Uiulis lite. It wis Norman t> rant, cuptuiu in the ?th rcg- 01 incut." ?J Agnes did not faint nor sore..in. She ai l the puper on the table, and with slow, 51 aavy, but Clonal steps, she weir to her own l'" aotn. Twice the grandfather went to listen rii f she moved, but hairing nosound to break . lie death like St ill lies, lie came down ugaiu. 1 ' r ill the night, the poor girl sat in one |*<.-i on, stunned hy the crushing weight of er sorrow. Than, the t'hristian teaehin.s ?1: i f her iimthet,and the hravc Counsels of her raiidf.ither, eatiiu to her comfort, lie was vj i*a I, but he had died nobly lighting tor , j is country, covered with honor j und Ins ' at act had been one of humanity. As Ins ( ' idow, she would bear herself like a sol- t ( ii-rs' wife, and love his honor ubuvti liillravely she luilillol her task, llur'J^' 'andlather miss.'d no comfort, no loving ' ord or caress ; her brother an J sister found j- '| > difference m her gentle care of them ; , it the crimson died from Iter check leav.1 < g it blntivhci, and her atop lost it* hmy ', it spring ; lleetor fctond idle in (ho stable, id the piano in the parlor was only open i to give Mary hcrTtiusic lesson* Nights i V( \v eiiintr l.-it Imf f ?i?- 4 1 - J "fy ?v It. UV.I MUC I'llll I ti , UIJU I IK* ar, rin ' in her voice was subdued a tone of iz-intlo ju i:i 3ms. . cn Three month* alter tire news of the but- eut : of liuenu \ istn reached iSoiuorville, |,,, llonul Lawrence died. He was cheerful bul d conscious through a sh >rt hut severe ' a c lies*, and died us lie hail li.'od, a sincere U!K iristian, u brave and ^oo I man. , |uv A^nes lud an I ru le living in Ohio, and hai wrote to her to come to him when the the ws of his father's dead) reached him. As of I a t 'olonel loft no property, A^ue* found all raelf thrown upon her own oxcrtion* for hoj pport, and she opened a sohml at M ivs dre Id, tlio village where her uncle lived to* iC had no relatives at ISoinervillc, aird, can epinff up no correspondence with nnv 1 hon b there, ?m> was toon forgotten, iu th^'j lit un^e that followed her departure. ' j | Two or thfree yeatw passed away, a/ld I > >: >raco was fikoen years eld. T1U grujhd- Vo hoi- liud w^OihI hill) M'lit -to We.-* I'aiut d his uncld^jprocured 1iiui an appointjut. Agncsfcaw hint go with a heavy fa art. West i'bint was but lite prrparutioy Ci| r the ariuy, otnl the poor girl shiiddctml , the thought of her bright, bold boy iwr- ll(J g her lovers fate. i an iloraee had-bccu but a few weeks jfi the cr L-adeiuy, when, in company witf^iwriuui- to . C A 1. -L*-. I iVL * - i ui un)iuui^ciiufi.s% ue roocivou up iuvi- aij ion to join a party at Mr*. L?-4 's, 1!S ic of the leaders of fashion at V? e?t a| jiut. it was early when iic entered the U1 irlors, and then- were but few aicrwous ni esent. One gentleman, in rho initoim tli 'a colonel, stood chatting with thy lovely xitoss. Horace- fixed hi:; eyes upvn this I Cl an, atul advanced slowly towards ?iin, as ' fascinated. - Slowly, slowly forward, his ' right eyes fixed lull on the colonel's face, 1 ,.j to boy cauio till he stood close beside the ' J] jject of his scrutiny. Then, with a low ' ;; >ice, as if not quite certain, he said :? i,,, "Norman Grant T' tj, 44 That's my name," said the officer, t u; :i - p, ?? quickly. . , 44 Then you're not ?h-.r!l Oh, Agues ? a] stcr Agues!" And the lad burst out into i; iaiB. ^ i p 44 Horace !" cried Norman, 44 Horace !: ?_h igncs I where U she '( Here, come with ij. te. 1 may take my friend into the libra- K f, may I not, Mrs. \i . 1, " Certainly,'* was the gracious reply. r< " Then you wore nut killed !" said Hor- t< cc, when they were alone. tl 44 No; a mistake of those stupid rcjmrt- u rs. 1 was desperately wobuded, though, iic," and he tuppedun empty sleeve; he hud jst his loll arm. u Will Agnes take mo j ow, think ? Oh, Horace, where is she? J was ill, too ill to write f i four months, nd when I i :.me home, you were go;io." \ Kxplanatieuslullov.uJ, ;.n l the utxi day J ho Colonel started ikr Ohio. t I cannot describe tli j meeting, hut I can li ssert that the empty f.!?*eve di 1 nor m ike I' ^gncs retract hor prom!, e, rnd, under '.lie t ntfuencc of kaypiuc s, the', oldior's hi ide t cgaincd the 1 lit step, blooming cheek n md pay voire she had K-t from the time I he hoard the news fiom 44 Cur Own Cor- ^ espoudent." v Tilt: JK\v.- ?Jerusalem was taken by I'itu- on the v h of September, A. I-., 7d. 'iiticty-MW n i lOasajid | i i- ?:urs were cap- ^ ill'; d dltrii siege, and ?-!eVeU tluXM- * md 'litd id starvation. I he loss ol the lews in kill 1, won:. 1 :n 1 u- 2->ing, dur- y i the w ?r ?. ; i.. 11-. ii natal cr* 6 it l,4od.u;)0. 1! I'm . >r Wvipa iao * usposod <>l tii ' JewWli ! -? -* bar j' 'W,",UT"'. ' 1 11-Vi lie llou-cnl .lui.iii tlic he loreverJ s teprivc tlieni of the hope ol" deliverance j s roiu a coining Me.-si.ih. Hid.. e hearted, ' lu-} leil the laud ill :y lov, u lit ;Vl i j ' inee to return. '1 ii.y Ii ive wan l?re?i over i ' U'rica and nettled u.i it.-. I.t^nn and. c Northern coasts; have travelled far into c dia, itliiu the wallsuf?'him:; have . ought c lie lieven region.- ol 1'. i-la, t'ao beautiful | ' uids of Spain and Italy, and the viid ? lountaiiis of Switzerland; have taken tip lielr ahuJe in (Icrm my an 1 ho!!.:;', in c 'ranee, Ihigland, Sw. Jen, Norway? in ) ict, in every land und.r the .sun?. very hero abused and per-edited with a >ov? ri, und malignity thai know no | arnli 1 in 1 islury. l'uring the j i-t century, Imw? v?.r, one ( ovcruiiicnt after number ha.- 'r' lade eon cession-, in their favor, and under j '' lis milder treatment they have rapidly " icreased in handlers and in iulhtcinv. a Iveii Ktirisla has acknowledged tluiriiu ^ onauce as citizens, an 1 J," >?,. (.) of theui ;i well within her umpire. In tier many icy are very numerous; the chief magi*- 1 ate of Hamburg >s a Jew. I'oland i. r' leir stronghold , within it.- firmer limit-. ,000,(1: "J of them may he counted. 01 early halt' u tuJlion are in Morocco ; 1" lyniii in ('oustuutiti >plc ; 7'1 in Italy; , u ),000 in Kngland. The whole nttniL.r '* i the globe i vari m.-!y estimated at lV->:o <100,000 to 1J,00J,(H)J; the proh tble nu n '"j r is .s,000,000. (0 course iio prcten- ' jiis to aecuraey c n be ma le 'ii such a ^ inputatiou ; there are tribes sail tube '' inning wild in the interior of \frica. I .V )". Jount U uf' ('mi ii > > . to Tiik IJomu.viiumkn r ?>x Vkk.v Ciav !v \ letf.-r Iroiu iik- I S. ship JNir.itoga, I. ted Vera t'riu, March I'd, describe- ?he u. vages of the bombardment of the eity by t i iranion's troops. Tim writer says : \m \?. ve had sevente n guests in our hole til ml room?ladies and ehilrlr. n : ultugorh n over thirty on bond. Yesterday we m m.-portoU llicut 1* i<-k to their ho :e>,?oinwhit h are literally t n'u to piec. * 1>> t U - J.'u :ub> and ?hcli-. I Went to li m-io the ul n a in j 11 liiiUitn a <?in.in lady, who had h<M'n in irried but a furtiii^hl. ami lu I a !> Mtt'i- t; i b.m-e ? le^aiitiy t nnnh !. t hi. Itu^o i, lub fourteen iiit lt ... di.wu. t< r, I". t i ex mi ided 1.1 the entry, alter enter.112 the wail via the hou-->i', I'i^litwn iiic);. 1 thii k ami ul d.t iir, nn 1 entirely destroying her drawing 110 1 dining room, an 1 two eh.tin >er-, willi 1.0 ry article of furniture in tliciu. Nor ui<; IsU-ud was broken in pioees hardly lal^e Or niirli tor toothpicki. ,<h.- h ul oii!\ riv to I'rotn it twenty minutes bolero the tiring wli ninemcd nil that tuoniirio, ami bio nai rried 011 board ship. Five thou-ami am Is, ahclU and Ixuubs were thrown into al ity about Jour Philadelphia s jttnrt a il >e|i lor 1 twelve or fourteen > | uares 1 014 J'h 1 :.i i of lift! WiW Slliuil, as Ijl* \\ick-> families t? I 1 bi'jii moving uwuy. Tho soldiers wi i ' >u ;u-> tin; shot ?willi tli?? exception 1 -> hose throwu ;i'iin-;t one bjttoiy ? \yer in a tliiowii wantonly into tho city, in the Ion >0 that by destroy ing wo ::en ami ohii- lur ii, tho goyernni lit would bo compelled l> urrondor. Mirainoii i.s tho first >1 xi- lior , who, in all thoir civil wars, has fcvqr Tin ibardod a Mexican city. I abo en. ul Sew Uikwnvl) FromJrHmttK'n t4Lir?nr Aniwkw Jack- t UHbiioliol l?y .MAfei'N i}Ki/IUUIi, New 1 rkJj j ^Kurlv uti the inorniug ol the scwml of 1 seemlier, a party of geiithnnau rode j ' u brifk upt iruiir the lake toward the ' y,of New Orients. The mist whrvh, uu? ' ij5 the nit;hf, broodsofyr the i-Wntnp, had. 1 it olearetl oft. The ?\jr ^vati i lioly ~ ihuiip u uncomfortable The tiavou i^, l?ow?;v- 1 , were e-ulciilly liurtly lnuii, act adorned exjrisure, and iutoiit upon j>urp*nh InO isorbinn to leave any eoiiMeit#.;snes.< ui 1 tci'ii.il iliflCouiI'nN. Though devoid o* I military display, a'f il even ui too orit iry eijuipuieiit* of .addleis, tlio bmnnu iJ appearance ot U"?ho in< u betokened ' fir.o inection witli thep no urfu~. he oilier ol' the j -?rr^ , which w.o. ccminij. ] I uffivy or MX |ici>cim, was u tall, g.uut an, oi' vury cruet ivuTiup:, uiiliu cuu.itcince full ol olofn decision uini Ifeurlc* "itfry, but turruwc.l with <S.re and auxiety. ,ii cotnp! xh.-u was sallow an I unhealthy; in bail was if on gray, ;iud hi* [x>i) lain ill uurcinU^l, i>ko ilut < i' uno who It id i-t recovered Ironi i lingering and j .null sickm**'.* I'-nf th" ?i r< c irl irf oi )ii?rij.'iit and Imwk-iike cyo t luu'ti a aoul nd spirit wliich triumphed o??i ?.!l the iuruiitie* ol tl.e lx>d y. lilit clrt ** w*.-> -itule imiU nearly thrcirlhaiO. A sol di le.tthr cap pr ?teeted his In ml. m l a -li t Span ill 1*1 ilO cl"uk hi- bod,, w In! t It,.- I u". and . :gs were encased in li-gh dragoon ? <> t-. | nifT ignorant < (' |<oli-h or hlncuiiiph*' which Cached to the hu til ngu he appeared j have passed i.l < nt loilv-iivc winters-11 lie av i-on> for v? inch his A rn und imid; mture scorned j icuiimly uJaptcd. * * * " > * Jackson ha.'* come ! Then: ?a? magic lithe new-. I.very whiles*, living uinl lead, toatllics tu the electric cCeOt of the j ;c!icr:.l*s iju'ci n:id imddcii urn mi. There I a* r. i?: at ur.oc to indecision, to iiuio-* dice, to iaci'tJt '-ty (o fxctiuut delate,, j palter ooufWtuatUm, wild alarm, lie i.nl ooiae, xo worn down nritu and liti'Ti'.e uf his ten day'* ride on lion* chuck. ! ii.it he wa* more fit for the hoepiul than, tic Id. Hut there wua that Lb&jkabSsi icr and aspcc which rovei?)ed^H^|flHflflj li.it will ot lii- triiimpbotl overjl 5 WjftT; :u . ?: 1 a:i l -ii i f duca.se, be hour was there. . The now ic rode irum jcuerdi'jt sido iu<ib9^^^^^g8HHJ| , italicn. ^ ^ It m'I gi?y ntoc Wj^iMW net v then <it _\ 0 *0 hitJ '".y the b-.o What * hall Tell I,r- !!"?'' Whi-i^MlB^HjHI ; . is to one .mother ; or thoy bad aft woeiv'_ I th.it ticnt.ral Jnekson, however Uo- I ominyiy lie n.c. lit comport himself in alt nil.in liaht, w mil t'ii most iii.-i?ccC:ilJ_^ly I ut oi'I'i.o it a I'.i-lii .n il ' tinnier putty I i the Hist draw in g room <t the two. t polite I i?y in A in . l i' ,i. He w - .1111.min e.I. 1 he 1 oung ii.au s were M-.itt tl >u. tin- room. I 'is Living*: Mi > ?t Upon .. sni.i at the! e.iJ t i !.. ap ir.nieiil. a i.. out -i v* .?.v.i li ie tiitoaJ oi t!i^ \? .id i.^iiti i lulo the ri 1 ilia uTi.'ll hiii.el'lO t > I'll "* iiil* ami ratv. lie e.iti i i. i.l'ett, Coulj?i-"l, ton1 wttii I *1. e\p -.in ?. ;! -.m, liis i.i ju-t he^tan! i _ ' ..in _: t%. . n his 1 liiihrin til' e Jlli.-. 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He hi 11 11it t Ii.' ft ) :t.i 1 i tii !i ito ( til >lt\ IjiV1 hi. lit Ii i 1.1 i 'l IMS e VJU'i^ 1.1 i.i t'Xt iiiii i t.i . ft t f I -1 tiy,i ir liiiok-rt . J ii.ii. \\ i.j, i in in lie in a tin no Major l/iitioir un a liv y /V?/?? /* tftUiv ui'X-\v Oriij.tiH. t- it at, i. f i -in : t!tf l. vv 1,1-w il.iy-uf, w.ntiii,, lyi ?!?. llifl^ Oi loo UN,ml,.:' ".'-*1 -I W.M* tii,it IVI . -.il i\iuIi l.iHi la (ill . it, t n; .. 11 v I- ' i 111 11 v'l.- 1.1 I.J I.i.' oi II ill t.t i 1 11 1 .It, I , ,, t I*!,.i ! iit i, ;. i .t . i :?i-. I, . t, i h ! i, a i'l tit 'I miv ( | 0 i i iii v an I'ity, -),.iii I ii - j i - t. i .. dial, i I a niii.: > \t ii ii ; : of -. ii,' v> i- ,!> it. r were an - ' m '..i. i : - i i iVo<i lroin iii*-iti v. At t i.i! ii ii, \itI it'.tiM | r< - of il :i toij ,'il} rft / jMcfw,' i t!i eyes ol tin J'utn t. in ! oi t'i,? o ? be-o.ll v Wit li t i. ill _ , i . I iun.il liuii >r, u!ii,-]i im,-, ili mind 1 if : ivi: t!j vuh; ?r ujiMvh iisiti.:* t.l |>or.MMi? 1 iliiipT I ho iiI./,j.i> v.i ?o ricjt.ii.i4 Liitlc as i i *. ! iuii\ .11 >l ir li.ii lio, i? .? f \ ul |?!? .?-u oaoli i li ? \ i ri. i i \ 4'i sii?4iii4 \ i I >.-y 1 11 s r?f -ts re- ;< ni t. I with \ ink ? i > ? iIt?, tlit* 'I jvm'.I- I llyma, tlie Cln iut il l IK m, ..a ! o.hor t riu:l aiis, while those. who h ni hov.ii v 4 iiii.ioon^t dii ' l In in.lit uy tlu.y w.tu bisliuit4 ill.Mi* arniv aiivl aoo ui-U'ih'iiI- U miiv Hp|iiau i '?l VHtor. and |Tn.i.i n-.l waii mnild* to r-'.v iv.l tho t.>i s ?a tli hravu. JUgli inli.doling ;iu op. it toivn, uot I v<- ton league* !'?.?m the enemy, anJ ? ?v - ^ >ev?r till now oxpawU to war'* alarm*, hv lair atx oi' <No\t Or lean ? Were apiigatod , villi Uio urciur i4' Uipir tiv&uUera, Mi?mlb liccitul Dcrauity at the auuuU of Ui j (lmpt V /VUSCUloU thciasciv'.ji fit ?hc SritlUoWtf Uu?i jujo.niea io 4|ijiltu<l the liu?<}>9 lino' licir *.voliilii?ui^- a lid to oiicouracc tlnrir Iiu>1?!iik1.h, *ui||, . and brotucrt, to protect Them 11urn tin.1 iiibului of pur 4t.ro clous gnomics, unii^evnnt a ejielitionr'ol* | [lie boilori) u! Minij?liui*v v '* J**-'*.^ hu^our/u^'mr <1.1 i k'. ilio t'oi^o of -Jircv pAration in ihts lii.t^h C.rtUj? jrr?w louder. * awlc.iiu?r irearcr, tilere cotflTnOt h'ataieeo- ' much lioirtit in tiio lino* |h.it another ncutt Uiiijuict Sunday ?an in reserve for. Theh" ua.< much tilent umi .rather griui picp; r ftioii in ?>OC\to rV e iiuji ;.n Cleani.i ? r? iir.i u ? .ui it .? ?? - V? ...M ?, ? yvuu'ftil^ ?1UI? \71U LI Hllli iiljiuoiiipu ui ill. a u.oi'ul loading o. la i- bets .ui I riiiitj Jlestdcs Ui? th?i*iy?.wa poundm w ? boaped up * bushel or ?vro ui' luosku. b i 1* uuil ol iruu. enough t.j l.ii the |>iccu up to (l*o laiutv'l uijJ which Ati. lill it up lo the mux-tie ii'.ibc OltUUiy.ClUVlS' Lo t'lO.oUKJ'UUlwIA, ^llJ deal sUell wbole do ??ve'l? .nuou^ tbem .iH no tbittyIwu pounder iiUft_,eVor dealt Lcjuio. a es. ^riiuta ? e.iutinly pn lu.ia io a. tuy.-^lcni- I ole c.vte.u." \\ e an: in ?af'Shr. dncksou walks slowly alon^r the litjcrf justtaifueo I lie. I!e, too, ii- jtiiili bu,tvuiiuduot. 11?* wears the look ol' :i tuun whse mind is wholly ti'uile up. itiol who clearly knows wind h.? will ilo in any an-l<*\ory cifse. He hops ooLMSioii.uly to m*o th.il the stacked mti k?t< arc all lo dial, an 1 nys to Planch's met., lie fcoes tftfclV part of the It "hoTi't fite until you seo the whites f their eyes, and if ^ou want to sleep, rkiji upon your arms.' * * * At olio o'oloek on the morning of this iucui irnble day, (lite 8th of January, 1Mb,) "II a couch ill a roitia ol' the A1CCarty iiiaiisiou-ltouoe, (>o:i. .Jiuvison lay ! asleop in his worn uuibnu. Ucvoral of ..is aula slept ujmvo the '.'nor in the saiue sij.iirtmeut, ad cMjuip; cd for the tie Id, ex| c -pt tl.at their sword-belts vdc ui.-buckled I ami li" ii SW or da and pihtdlsk .1 u ;iue. A I iuLhmu^,' RoiuctimcB throwing Ini i.'t. u;im uii-:u; it to rt*ol ati^ I imiim* tor ;i m iiueiii i' , ;,y wert* tfal M ... ? ' -1? ii.icii up"; oruvofy the cnlniutt came ii As taey near.'i die line, thi? well-nimto dreadful hit roc, '* cutting ^re..t ai the volutin from (Yum to rear," and Infills; <iieii mil Tsarnt of meu ainlt, or hailiat; ilieiu tri on one side. At .en^'h.ai i * i ?ii m?y an i wubnAeit, they iMUe M.itiMi r.ui^M of Mum, arum, the riilcs ol't'..Ir?>ii ? 'ieum.*.**. ?uu, l<>ur lima oft .-lu.i j> ml iters, uiic ocii.itU i!?. other, tion. .Call oil. OoOlK U.utlu^ .Ul Uiufl^ilt lUOKlOOt, lltfll L. - lixo u.i tuo tin;.ay a ore within j t.v . huili-CU ^UftL. all a luii.l eaV? the wore ?r.re:; A; vviili a vvcUiii dclil eaition, af? tiTW.il ! \V?.!l illJ lio.ru-t ln^ie, aj.vuys with . . .. . . ..o t, tli.: ii i! iu n jiju-tl their tor.if.. v. ai. 1 he mU.ii,ii;l oi the vmbankiii vs.., a Iiae of tiuit.u.; fire, tXOCjit a i :f.. ^rftat yu a ?h we.I their Ui| ii.l, !. lehtuj ft.i-."li. 1 he noise was peculiar and ti?. i u. Ii ?eiihahle ; a lulling bufstiii^r. I oho.lit, iii.i*c'j tit-v? i ti lo l.?r?f rttvn , In'- in i. rl'mt Ii a: : if. AKni.- the v. bo c ' i:n it Ida i i ai.u i 1 .?it; the' iitifish fat- i ( r . - :lirm i ru^c m* ke:? over tin.' j*ctTio, ' 1' ti-rs ii - baiu-.ie-i mi tlie other ride of t i \ r .u.tr? in the In lli.vh concert,'j i ii .i n ii . ;r-.x n.? h i to dv-acribtf it. Our | w . A we. hij-tjj r.i i le before such a , . -ij It . ! be.-ti.ue j"i-mfile. i 1. - (Valuiiili ii. vi. U 1 iubs, luofvvj by the Ii,. I., too ill. nf, , Muti advanced, Ctbh.1 a. ,i i. .i t. tiies f iu/lu aiuhtof the il.U-h, * ..ii -I the o'.he 'i"s eric font: Win i aire the' Knfty-foarthl' If wo , i liio u.leh. si bi.yii ineuiu oj ci'uasii.4 an i fuaiiMj toe Wins. .* > % " fien C'-un the i'r-ris-Imirih! Here i ne the 1 r". i ?nrib! sh nited theijeti-! ; . 1 1 ;.. a.I till I rtoin', I .f his own in.) ii ?.'v, tli i' if 1. lived til! to inor- j i i i- - i' 1 ' * ' . t i .. ' r-1 lll.nu> It) llw It i;i itu.* i viuv*?> wi.'1 - ;i i. t\-~. ht-ntip men prenyl! on, In l. . i'i.it ururJcryVii, hlju;.;torili? { li v. I? .1 ui3 ui?i lj>t- Willi halt i t.U'tj r i.t.l ii, -*?i 1 nil iu commanding ! nd rs til -?hk <1, except the general, it* J ?; ,m.i^ Mifirl w th de-id aii-i won tided, ;n I i!..; men liitlin/ i-eer faster uttd InsUir, hi < dUiim wiViTv 1 a'id reeled (no that the I viiitTi ( i r Mi'in a thought) like a red ah j?f* i.i i..ui|?es>n: ' ! > about a hundred rusJio.ii til hit. -. the (Vtiiit rank* halted, j iiitl so threw iho h ilu4iu into disorder, , J'li w n the in lduo?s 'it VCXntKin ! r tlu'iii to rebuilt and advance. There 1 ).i* mi J* , iriiiin^ tifl Icr -u h a lire. (tnoe hvk d, the C' till 111 II I'ltltlJ not but break , ,nu retr? iiC in cunftiaion. Th (iavoiuor* 4*1 Njvv York, < *hio Hbtl ' n.lni..i. W.ivo ?-hc4i Milt*okxi Him of ' Vovodibcr ad Tlui.kagivi.ig Pay. | I I t ;* * -4V WMt^ t ^ ' * ^^ARrO. ' I Uuite.1 fltates from * vhui.to h'i UtfttajL *J Kugfcuid, related la o.i&vf his sp teheft the A following anecdote-,: <| "Juli ft Muynard was Well kuotrc in th* Mke district as a tlod fearing, houeet, lb- *m tclli ^v(im>ilot. Ife vA a pilot oh a stofau- A fer 'irotn m tecjit to UolTalo one tnifmncr mt- ' tornoow.' At that, timw those steamer* ? seldom carried bouts. v #mtke was *?eett asCooditiK holil below, ?ml ?!? eaptaiu eaU- * 2 out, fSiiupiou godowji and ace wh '? the ttmok* i?," caiuc up wdb LU fuee 2 pajc aa asW/nud tuid, " JUaptuin, the ship . ] is ou lire !"' 'IMieu i'iru 1 lire I fire Lou slujw 1 board ! All UauJe w.cre culled up. Buck.- * > U of water w?.ro dashed upon tbfc li;?, Lot in>aiu. There was ^gu qttf&plier >1'rosin and tar on boufd ; ana it vr&Mrtess to ate *?. tempt to save the ship. The ptuisetigw# ' rushed lor Kurd and kiouhvd of the pilot, 'llow far arc we frotu Buffalo?' Sere* iuiW' 'How long Jbcfere we retch it V rrhreeVj Barters of to hour at the jircsent rate of sU-aiu.* '!? there any danger f '!lander hen?sec l-he smoke Umrtipjr u(! w ^o forward if you would sure jour Itil' '* J'ameiigers aud crew, tneir, women and cliiU \ dreu crowd* d the forward part of the ship, doli o May uard stood at the helm. The flaw** "*1 burst forth in ? sheet of firs* cilouds of junoke arose; the eapUiiu Cried out through hm trumpet?Joint Mayuard !' 'Ayv aye, s Sir 1.** TIow does-she head ?' Southeast by east, Sir.' Head her Soihhcastavd nu?S%| her on shore.' Nearer, nearer, yet neorer she approached the td??A?. Aj*4iu fhs Cap- * tain cued out:'John Maytmrd!" The response eaiuc feeble, 'Aye, aye, Sir!' 'Cm you hold on five minutes lungef. Johnl* 'By Cod's help 1 will 1' The old ipsa'a I hair was scorched from the scalp ; one hand disabled, liis knee upon the stanchion, and his teeth sot with his other hand upon the wheel, he stood firm as a rock- He beached the ship?every inau, woman aud child wan saved, as John Maynard dropped, ami ItM spirit took its flight to his l#od. ftSeutaltp^acixfipeu his ti1o<o save the lives ?m ttWMMnKnllKtt Hnid s^> yuutU lust on her chock. That * ro-M.' his not fhdod jet?it will never fatiu. In hor neisliboi^oad she is tho triend ami Item-factor. Who doc* not lospect and lovo tUu wbinan who hue passed her d*ys in acta of kindoMM and moiuj f \Va reprat, such a woman un never oW, Shi- will always be ire*?, and buoyant iit spirit, and active it) humble deeds of Lv? nevolcnec. P'-ffcrir ^ HEd, | wotkia navetttett a noia-ot* tne memories and affections of their children and children's children, that it would be iiuposmhie here to supplant it by any c?ther for innny generations. .tt ippily'-^-providentially, *e will say?this vyrsiou Wua uoe ul'nueh excellence that it was not supplant e?l by any other at home, but has coutiuucd to this day to teach the tw*> tin tint.*, morning and evening, for two and a half centuries, along with its lesson* el love to Clod ?uJ love to .innu, attachment-?relerence, almost?tor the purest and raciest Jingitsh that can be found in our literature. Indeed, we imagine that a due estimate of | the influence which the English Hiblc has had, duiii g s.> long a time, in kecpiug. the language ot these two iii hie-readtug peo- -a pie from eo rupti<>:> and from divorgenee, would at first sight appear exaggerated and fanciful.?X?rtk American Iiai&o, * , A French Plow Oirl.?A rather unusual circumstance occurred al a plowing match which lately took place at Vuifrgucruy (dUioue,) a young woman about uiaetcett, driving a {mir of oxen, present-"..ing liorse 1'as ono of the competitors. At tirst some objcctious were nosed us to her admission, but under the oircuialUtiist? of the case they were set aside. Marie ('hirst, the young girl in (iBOetidn, had the misfortune to h?0 her father #Unt i*?.? inf>ntli* "11c had a lease f a fanit at a n-nt ol 2,00 .if. a year, and when ho died, left a widow, a little bo;*, and Mario. The daughter, k'olingthat to (jait the farm in tho middle ol the lease would bo the ruin of the l'auiily, told her hiotlter nut to he ca.sC dow n, lor she would undertake to work the land. JSht- applied herself strenuously m the work, nnd was soon nrunouuecd to be tin but conductor oi'u plow in the com* uiune. That opinion ?n vootiruiod at the public competition, as the pu 'lie prise was awarded to her. 8he returned home in trimupii to her mother, accompanied by a [?artyof female friends, A Goon Woman Nkvkk qitmvs ott>. ?Years may pass over her head, but if ben. volcuwc and virtue dwell in hor heart, she is us cheerful as when the spring of btc opened to her view. When we look at a ;: ?> 1 woman, wd never think uf age, r>he looks io> chiming us when the rose of