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TRUST TO THE FUTUBE.
Trust to the Future, though gloomy and cheerless,
Prowls the dark Past like a ghost at thy back,
Luvk not- behind thee-be hopeful and fearless ;
etcer for ihe-right way, and keep to the track!
.jling of despair-it las sreu:gth like a giant;
Shoulder thy purpose and boldly defiant
Save to the right, stand unmoved and unpliant!
Faith in God's promise the brave iever lick.
Trust in the Future-the Present may fright thee,
Seowling so fearfully close at thy side;
Face it unmoved, and no Present shall blight tlice
He who stands boilelly each blast shall abide.
Never a storm but a tainted air needs it,
Never a storm but the sunshine succeeds it;
Each has a lesson, and lie alone reads it
- Rightly, who takes it atid makes it his guide.
Trust to the Future-it stands like an angel,
Waiting to receive thee, to bless and to cheer;
Singing of hope like some blessed evangel,
Luring thee on to a brighter career.
Why should the past or the present oppress thee ?
Stamp on their coils, for with arms to caress thee,
See, the great Future stands yearning to bless thee:
Press boldly forward nor yield to a rear!
Trust to the Future-it will not deceive thee,
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So thou but meet it with brave heart and strong,
Now begin living anew, and believe ne.
Gladness and triumpih will follow ere long;
Never a night but there corneth a morrow,
Never a grief but the hopeful will borrow
Something of gladness to lighten the sorrow;
Life unto such is a conqueror's song!
Trust to the Future, then-ceese from your weeping, I
Faith and a firm heart are all that you ineed;
God and his angels have yet in their keeping
Harvest of joy, if we'll sow but the seed;
Trust to the Future-all life will be glorious,
Trust-for in trustiog the soul is victorious;
Trust-and in trusting be strong and laborious;
Up and be doing, and give God the meedt!
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From the lhome Journal.
A THRILING ADVENTURE.
Ix the month of August, 1828, when the u
war raged between Buenos Ayres and Bra.
ri in South America, I fonnd myself, with n
many others fron the northern division of
our .continent, engaged on the part of the --
former.
0~ ~~ waathere the hope or laurels to
Ilir~itness-d, the 'gross conduct of Pedro
tfg sptenAerican Minister and Consul,
jcirrie4 to -such anextent as obliged the for- o
ny to demand' his. passports and return 11
boms. It was, thErefore, a war of Ameri. h
-eanism-against despotismi. I was made sur. u
:geon of the briglof-war Sampson, mounting t
eight-guns, though a larger vessel under a a
different commander had been offered rue. a
AWe were ordered to run down-the coast and o
Lid a spy at Bahia, who was to create an i
insurrection of the blacks, and thus oblige d
te enemy to call in her fleet frorn the block
ade of the river of Plata, together with in. g
junctions to do as much misehief as possible f
going and returning to anything under the s
gree.flag of Brazil. We had proceeded tl
thus far upon our errand, and had so well t<
executed and obeyed our connnds thait
thirteen pennants from vessels of war, aindv
a countless numiber or merchant flamgs, were il
displayed as piroofs of our success besiden
the prizes manned anid sent in. Thie conise- i
quence of the latter trophnly, however, wvas s
annoying. T1he manning of so lmny prize.
vessels from our own crew left us so re. s
duced in strength anid numbers, as to compelt
us to dismiss, with prisoners, a valuable a
vessel, -the St. John, for absolute wanit of an
officer to take chitrge of her. Thle lieuten
ants had taken command, one after another, f
of the captured vessels of wtar; and thec
master-purser, midshipmen anid masters'a
mates hnad been sent-in with the merchant
prizes-?Oura commnander nowv stood alone,
without a single sea-ohlicer; the crewv, too, g
had necessarily biecome much reduced:'1
thirty-eight men anid three boys wvere all that
remained of the -g:llaunt hundred who had
left port but a fewv months before.
On board of one of the lately capturedt
vessels n. Englishnmn, acting as supercar- I
go, gavd'the intelligence of an enemy's brigt
o~f watalying in port, ready to sail at a mo
mnent's wvarning. Shte wais stationed here to
protect the commere-a vessel mounting
eighteen guns-tw-enty- four pounders-and t
a hundred and thirty-two men. Despite this
great disphtrity or force, our commander
concluded that she might be taken by sur
prise-and that very hour-nay, that very
moment, his design was put into execution. a
'The dvening before that batthe I remem- I
ber as yesterday. Our Commodore came
on deck;' with .the gunner, sayinig to me: Ii
"You witT lie to until daylight, with youri
head off Tsjre, when I will join you wvith <
the other-.brig. Quarter-master, where is
thendertze eo bow, sir; she seems to I
have filled away."
" Man the weather 'ain-brace ; square
away mai-yard; board main back; aft <
sheet," were the quick commanids; and in a*
fewv minutes. the two vessels w~ere again
within speaking distance.t
"Brig aboy." No answer. ."Brig ahoy!"
Louder: no answer. " Brig ahoy !" sternly.t
" Answer, ir I will sink you !" A pause.
Still no answer.
"Forecastle, there, clear away No. 2, and I
send your shot into the cabin to drive them
up from their -grog.""
" Ay, ay, uir."
And in a motrhent the loud report of a
gun was hea'rd, andi the grating crash of the I
shot was followed by th'o echo reverberating I
along-the coatst of Olinda, and Pernambuco. 1.
"'rhere's work -for you,. Doctor," said our I
-taptain.~ :-I
"Oh! pray .don't -kill us," cried a weak
ofeeQ4tonathrprize; the men are all drunk, I
sid 1iat cantdo! I"
This came from a boy who had been left
by mistake when the Brazillians were <
brought away. M
"Put the helm down," and, as if urged f
)y one impulse, both vessels swung grace
Iully up into the wind. The brig-of-war I
tept under steerage way until the maintop. |i
mail of the prize caught aback, when she j
niuled up her mainsail and hove to. 1
The gunner went on board with his prize i
:rew, and sent back the fellows who had, as
Ile boatswain's mate said, " subjected him f
rim in extra duty willa his cat." 9
It appeared that the prize crew temporari- V
y left in charge had discovered a case of
in, and, placing it on the cabin table, had V
taken out one or more of its square flasks, v
And emptied them with such diligence as to 'I
render themselves, in common parlance, f
drunk as fools;" that the man from the s
in had joined them, and the vessel,- left y
at her own sweet will," fell off before the v
6vind-her main brace having been careless. p
y belayed-her maintopsail had filled away,
and she was fairly running into port of her ti
>wn accord. From the blissful state of som- fi
iolency produced by the too ardent use of o
lie ardent, one shot awoke the quarto seated l
round the gin case; not that an ordinary v
hot throwi at random across the bow or h
tern, or a dozen broadsides thrown over ti
hem, could have induced a single man to o
tir, but this shot, having been well directed,
vent through the side, struck a bed, which d
t forced through a state room door upon the am
able and its snoozing guests, struck the gin ti
:ase, which it knocked to atoms, and went ti
at at the opposite side through a well round- o
led hole, with a little splintering on the out- b)
ide. The mien were all more or less hurt; e
he bed and door had bruised all on the ti
veather side of the table, and broken pieces fl
>f glass had severely cut and lacerated those ti
Vho were so unfortunate as to have taken a:
ecward seats. It seemed a miracle that no ti
me was killed; but they were well sobered, it
imd put under my hands instead of the d
,oatswnin's mates, their firther punishment a
leferred until their wounds were healed, or v
hey had redeemed their character by good
onduct inl action. y
Before this little prelude was concluded, nm
ymptoms of approaching day had made
heir appearance, the heavens for a moment a
ad brightened up, and then a deeper dark. b
ess covered the waters. b
Doctor," said my Commoda-, i . a::
an open fight. It is too late to cut her at
ut now, and to engnge under the guns of
ie battery might be called rash by our ru- fr
irs. After the men have had breakfast I fo
-ill take her if she comes outside. Quar- at
rmister, keep the prize on our lee quarter, ol
id shorten sai if yon find we are getting I
way from her." And so saying lie threw th
ff his hat and -laid down in a hammock ha
ig for him between two of the quarter
eck guns. - bi
Quartermaster Hunter," said a quarter. v(
nner, "what do you make of the old man I ti
le's gone to sleep, like a trooper's horse, all cl
tanding, and means to wake up and fight oi
mt heavy craft the sailors of the last prize it
>d us of. Aint lie madf" la
"Na, nin," said the bigwhiiskered Scott, wi
cho, from being the most athletic and faith- te
ii fellows on Iboaird, was the Captain's faiicy wi
1n ; " Na, nn, if we ha to fighite a wee bit e:
:will na hurt us, we ha beemn playinl' amid wi
crimmangin long enow." b
"Scrinunage, is it," said Brown, the first le
peaker; do you call it scrimmage to take te
bse two big letter 0 marks-both twice tc
s big as us. Powder anid shot! what do t<
on call a fight, thieii " o
" I ca TIralgar a fighte, and Aboukir a a
ghite, when we had our eighty's matched hi
i' eighty's, each chioosini' a bird amnd peckin al
t. it-amid pickin it by the hour." n
"Well, but that's lie sign," said Browin ; Iri
you foughit man agin man, anid gun agin Ifr
an, and now look at that are fellow, sheet- n
i' home his topsamils. amid say if lie Ilint more Ift
or a match for the likes of us I"
Thiey' were now joinied by several of the le
etty officers and memn, who, mustering upon g
lie forecastle, watched closely the enemy's hi
iovements, amid gav'e their opinions as to tI
lie probable result of an engagement. All ec
xcept Hunter wvere evidently alarmed at the hl
rosect before them, amid tried hard to per. fr
unde him to joini them ini carrying a request tI
o the Commaunder, thaut lie wvould nt en-. p
age an emnemy of such an overwhelminig y
orce.
" What for should I gang wi ye I" said ti
lunter; " I ha as5 manty lives as the Captain, tI
mid I will warramit we've as nmny friends in Ic
ell as he has." sa
This profound reasoning did not suit the sa
mmintellectual minds of the group, and it was ec
leternmimned that a boatswain's-mate, captain e
>f tihe forecastle, amid a marine, should comn- d
ose the dleputaitioni. It was delayed until sa
fter breakfast, ini the hope that it might b
rove unnecessary. hm
Meanwhile the Captain slept as soundly
s if pillowed on down, receivimng the reports p
if the enemy's -maneuvres wvith a simple im
' very well," arid sleeping again. 1
Eight belles wvere reported to be struck, v
lie sentries were relieved-the hammocks bi
mand been stowed-the decks made clean t<
md spotless-tme sails sheeted home-and
everything done wvith as much regularity as t
f no enemy were in sight. 'rho men wvere e
irdly seated around their mess-kids when a
he Captaimn stepped from under the sail fi
shich had been spread over his hammock c
is an awning, and,- casting a quick glance d
dhft -and along the decks, touched his hat, a
md bade me " good morning," at the same lI
imeo thankimig me for the first refreshing f
eep he had had for several nights, and 1
layully complimenting me on my skill as a a
ilor.t
" But, Doctor," said lie, "how is it you a
ae' un away froni the prize? See where c
h e i ns, hul dwn, astern."
The fact was, we had been so busy with
ur thoughts of the "morning's danger,"
nd the enemy's m6vements, that we had
orgotten the prize altogether.
It was now, however, apparent that the
rig-of-war had given up the idea of overta
ing us, which had at first seemed his ob
ect, as we sailed too fast for him, and was
making for our prize to console himself with
When the men had finished their break
ast, the word was passed " all hands make
oil; clear away lower topmast and top
alhant studding sails of both sides."
And away we flewv towards the enemy,
rho, by this time, was lying to in company
vith our prize, about ten miles to leeward.
'he hands were now ordered to clear ship
r action. Yards were slung, and the clues
toppered with chAin grapnels carried to the
ard arms; shot passed up, and everything
fith a rapidity only gained by constant
ractice.
As my duty heretofore had been confined
a the cockpit when we were in action, I
it a great curiosity to see how things went
n on deck for once, and accordingly asked.
ave to remain on deck until my services
ere required below. Our Commodore re.
ictantly consented, but recommended me
> go into the maintop, where I should be
ut of the reach of splinters.
We were nearing the enemy fast. The
eputation to wait on the captain stood
breast the mainmast, and were backed by
ie greater part of the crew, some grumbling
treats, some swearing, some wanting grog,
thers. talking of taking the vessel-all loud,
oisterous; in short, in open mutiny. The
iptain walked stately and composedly into
ieir midst, struck a blow or two with the
at of his cutlass over the heads and ears of
te ringleaders, who were, stunned, and fell
i if dead. He thei ordered the men to
eir stations; to shorten sail, and, beckon.
ig to me, said, " Doctor, take these fellows
own and bandage their heads quickly, and
!id them up to mne; I shall want their ser.
ices in about five minutes."
"IDo you hear, you sirs I if you are not at
ur guns in five minutes, you'll hear from
ie again."
The wounds were dressed and the men
t their posts in due time. I heard, as I
und up their wounds, our commander's
id,as I hope for God's merey, I never will."
This was followed by three hearty cheers
Dm the crew, which had hardly ceased, lie
re the command was given to take in sail,
id never was the order more promptly
>eyed. It seemed less than a minute before
reached the deck, when I fouid all done
e sails, booms and gear all doyn, the fore.
itch and the gratings laid on.
As I reached the top, the enemy gave a
dside, which would have annihilated our
ssel had it been lower; as it was, it came
rough the topsails, literally tearing them
ear from their bolt.ropes. We continued
ir course again, having yawed to receive
e salute, when he wore, and gave us his
rboard battery, which, like* the former,
ent over without material damage except
ithe leg of the captain of the foretop,
hich it took away. Of course I left my
caled station, and that with a right good
ill, while the wvounded man coolly made a
>vline of the topgallant halliards, and
wered himself to the deck. I applied the
urniquet on deck, for he would not consent
go belowv. Tlhe enemy was wearing ship
i gve us the third broadside, when, as he fell
stern to, we opened, raking with grape
id canister, and as he came to the wvind,
a had forereached, so that his shiot wvent
uead, and our bow came abreast his main
ast, Our grapnels secured him. The ma
nes on the forecastle soon drove his men
om the after division, while ours gave it,
-elI told, under his quarter. TJhmis was but
r a moment. He rallied and prepared to
rard over our bows; we called, and repel.
d boarders; but his numbers wvere yet too
rent to admit of our followving him. Again
rallied anid boarded-got possession of
me bowsprit rigging and forecastle. Our
amander, in a wvhite hat to distinguish
in, vas left alone to keep back the enemy,
ir the men had fled aft. At the sight of
mis, he ran aft, took a gun match as lhe
assed along, and shouted, " go forwvard for
our lives, or this goes to the magazine."
Trho men cheered, and, wvith a rush, drove
me enemy from the decks, some hack to
meir vessel, some inato the sea. Ours fol
iwed the former, and a brisk rattling of
nall arms and clashing of cutlasses en
ed. The cannon were left unmanned, ex
pting that of Quartermaster Hunter, which
ery now and then wvould heave in a coolly
irected shot, which was sure to tell. He
3t two shot into her rudder, one sticking
etween the sudder and stern post rendered
er helm useless.
An officer of the enemy threw a boarding..
ike at our captain, wvhich whizzed close to
im, and fixed itself into the bowsprit bitts.
Swas drawvn from thence, and returned*
*ith awful interest, taking the officer in the
ack of the neck, and literally pinning him
> the deck.
The battle continiued in this wvay from ten
> fifteen minutes, wvhen, after a third unsuc
essful attempt to board us, the quarter deck
ppeared to. be thinned, 'and our captain,'
llowed only by the carpenter, climbing
ver her bulwarks, leaped down upon her*
eck The former looked like any thing
tat a commander;' a grape shot had travel
ad across his shoulders, taking. sin 'and
esh, with suspenders, shirt, .and coat; he
ad put his hand to the bleeding wvound, and
ftrwards, in loadIng hije pistols, had got
hem covered with powder; viping the pert
piration from his facept intervals, he had
overed himself with blood and .powder
dtlnna ksnowing it. The small arms had
taken off his. t his .sabre from the
becket '4hich :tto his wrist, ripped up
and tore his 110 .-But all unaccou
tred as he w foundiiniself in the
presence of th 'dressed captain of the
enemy, toward he rushed for a death.
grapple. But lfer had had enough of
fighting; one' unter's splinters hadl
knocked awa ight hand, his officers
were all either d- or. wounded, and he
could not get 'nes to come from un.
der cover of t rth-deck, whence they
were firing as . they could load.
With his :left the Brazilian captain
presented his i and.said, as he surren
dered, " Order ye nen to cease firing."
" Away, therei shouted our captain;
"away, there' oarders, away! Gray.
beards and idi stock and fluke, board;
from the brig' .
At this sumfo some fifteen of our men
went over the. -in, double quick time,
despite the, rattl tmusketry. Again I
heard our Capti mpet: "Cease firing
below there! Yo mmander has struck!"
The only ans heard was a volley of
musketry. -OC re, and for the last time,
I heard that tr t't- pealed so as to
make my hair s d on end: "Show no
quarter there r'
From that u e not a shot was fired,
not a sabre clash ti.nded-every man seem
ed spell-bound, n the wounded, who
were lying about dh deck in every direction,
held their breath f4r fear of disturbing the
stillness, and wakemtng the tiger in our crew,
who seemed liketanimal, ready to spring
at the slightest nois Our-men went stead.
ily round, placed ntries at each scuttle,
while some went bek~w-to secure the prison.
ers. Our.captain jw all was safe, and the
excitement abatng. fainted from loss of
blood, and wranp in the flag of our last
prize, lie was carri into the eabin.
W AT I S' i EASRE I
The man whose- .at is replete with pure
and unaffected -0i ' who looks upon the
reat Creator of Universe in that just
and amiable light -i#ich all His works re
fleet upon him, cD*not fail of tasting the
most sublime pleai'j in contemplating the
stupendous and it erable effects of His
ifinite goodness. A
Whether lie look abroad on the moral or
- ,r n r!, i N t ! mnst still be
"wl 20 tinguty, ith equal satisfaction
nd the more h.. indulges coatemplation,
the higher will. ljiWdiight aride. Such a
disposition as this. seems to be the most
secure. foundation - on- which the fabric of
true pleasure can ;be built.'
Next to the veneration of the Supreme
Being, the love of human kind seems to be
the most promising - source of 'pleasure. It
is a never-failing one to'him who, possessed
of this princip!e,.enjnys all the power. of
indulging his benevolence-who makes the i
superiority of: his fortuie,- his knowledge,
rpr his power subservient-o the wants of his
'ellow-creatures.
It is true thera, are few whose power of
'ortune is so adequate to-the asants of man
tind as to render them Capableof perform.
ing these acts of universal beneficence; but
, spirit of universal beneficence may be
pnssessed by all :--the ,bounteous Author of
ature has ntot proportioned the pleasure to
the greatness of the cause.
T'ne contemplation of thehbeauties of .he
universe, the cordial. enjoymients of friend.
ship, the tender :delight.s .of love, and the
ational pleasures of religion, -tare open to
all mankinid, and each of-them seems capa
leo of giving real happiness." -
CURE FoR DsENuTmRY-A highly re
spectable nid aged correspondent, w~ho has
read with pain the account of the prevalence
f this distressing zoomplaint in Newberry
District, as published in Saturday's Courier,
requests the publication of the followving
specific for its cure, which, though very sun
ple, has never failed unde- 'his- observation
for many years, viz: Take an eqalquantity
of good swietmdla~ses, oliveloil and 'god
West Indian rum, stir together alid simnmer
over the fire, stirrng whilstsiinnieri'ng until
the decoction is wvell incorporated together;
then take it off. thefire, but-contin'e stirring
ut ii the mixtre, is quit -cool. It is then
readj' for bottling or use; -The doso.for an
adult, if the diseaso is very violent and sys
tem much reduced. is ope table spoonful
three times a day, tnorning, noon and night
-if not very severe, tw ice a day, morning
and night-anid if the attack is't slight, one
spoonful, taiken at night, will: have the de
sired effect..- For caldren and' young per
sons, in proporttion to age; -for infants, a
teaspoon ful, is sufinient. It-is also-a radical
ure for summer complaint ii- children. If
the disease should be checked too suddenly,
o as to oCcasiop ,costiveness, reduCe the
dose, and use a little castor oil.
AnZ EDITOR.-ne.HEAvEN. -Under the
above caption a Boujhern newspaper gives
a long obituajsi Ka'brother eof the4 quill,
from winhiel e ~eztract the eloing para.
graph'
Are we not alsodgad thatsticd anoeditor
is in Heaveni . There,-:the cry of ' more
copy" shall nevoe again fall upons his dis
tiacted eais. -There e ho shall -n~ver be
abused any ajpre .byd )is .political antag~o
nists, with hieian4.etiaelds that souldl
same a demogg prmlate. /iherehoi
shall no mofaf. unsedj;as a ladder for th
aspiring to Afeik'tddwn as soonas-they reach
the de'sired he lfand:..ne-ed hlm t6 more.
There -he shall )eto3 seth' immense
masses'of milid 4jsovedf~alUoknowa
as he hasleti7y u hiutweaqlri iage
an arth, -% y% Awitnd .al teles
oretlld-to gr.MyoChis thlmi~ ~ tln
--andsfhere s~a1. no horrid pgpjl
cal oriors to seIJh iin a fever, eare~
and th'elhtor is in"H~enven.
REV. ALEAWDiR acQAMI5.
There are thousands of persons in this
State who will attest the truthfulness of the
following picture of the Rev. Alexander
McCaine-it is most faithful and graphic,
and was drawn by. the hand of a master,
J. J. Hooper, the Editor of the Chambers
(Alabama) Tribune:
ONE OF THEr OLDrs'.-Somo dag since,
we observed in so'mQ qf our exchanges, a
notice of a Methodist Clergyman in Eng
land, who was supposed by the writer to be
the oldest living, of that denomination. Thisl
may be so; but there is now-living, in Ta!
ledega county, in a most vigorous and int-eT.
lectual old age, a Methodist minister whose
period of service must be nearly, if not quite,
as long as that of the individuail referred to
above, and whose personal history, as con
nected with that of his denomination, would
be full of interest and instruction. We al
lude to the Rev. Alexander lcCaine, the
founder of the Methodist Protestant Church.
Mr. McCaine was born in Ireland and is
now just eighty years of age. He has been
in the ministry for (we think) over sixty
years; and during a large portion of that .
time was a leading and influential personage
in the original Methodist Church. Many
years since, while stationed in Baltimore,
(where lie also at the time taught school,) t
his mind was led to doubt the policy of
leaving the entire power of the church gov
ernment in the hands of the clergy, and he
initiated the movement which finally result. t
ed in the expulsion of himself and others I
who thought 'with him. These few, Mr. I
McCaine leading, founded the highly respec. i
table sect now known as the Methodist
Protestant Church.
There is probably no one living whose '
knowledge of Methodist hiistory-emabracing
men and events-is as comprehensive and
accurate as that of Mr. McCaine. His con
versations in regard to subjects which had
their principal interest from thirty to sixty
years ago, evidence both mind and memory
in the highest degree. Indeed; as he draws,
with a muster's hand, rapid sketches of the
olden times, speaking, though always with
modesty yet with confidence, of the contem
poraneous historian-and as you note his I
Herculean form and massively formed fea
tures-you are almost forced to exclaim,
"there were giants in those days." The
impression made by his discourse and im
n.. ::.- - -,e:.; pm. tions, is that you stand
.. rary man.. You never.
- that. there is. in your
.:ambinition of intellee- I
irk.. So-patriarcha'l a'
nind was so active and
%,. ,u...aton is so copious and aceu
rate, whose maniers so plainly yet elegantly
imple and natural-wo never have met be.
rore. And we shall never forget the night .1
we spent under the roof of Alexander I
NcCaine. -
Mr. McCaine is the author of a volume 1
f letters which appeared originally in the
Boston Olive Branch, and which were so 1
neritorious in a literary and historical point s
)f view, as to induce the editor of that paper
o publish them in a handsome octavo vol.
ime. That volume contains many facts of. C
uterest to the religions world, and will yet
one to be considered the work of authority
n regard to Methodism in America.
We were kindly presented by Mr. C. with
pamphlet, from his pen, on slavery. It 6
was unfortunately lost before we had an op. 1
-ortunity of examining it with particularity; I
ut we obrerved thatit had the unqualifie~d
-ecommendation of Mr. Calhoun and oilher (
istinguished Southern men. TIhe contents d
f this pamp~hlet were the substance of ai
peech delivered, some three or four years
igo, by its author in the General Conference s
f the Methodist Protestant Church, at Bail- E
imore, and wye believe purported to be a t,
scriptural defence of the institution. r
Mr. 'i removed sorne few years
;ine rolin a (where mest of t
iis ie ~,s been spent) to Benton county' in ~
his State, and thence to the county of Tlalla- IF
ega. His wire died many years ago, and ~
iis children-a son and daughter, have re
noved from his neighborhood. lie live, S
~herefore, ailmost in seclusion, surrounded r
y his old books and old memories-his re.
irement only occasionally invaded by some
wayfarer who diverges from the main road i
to seek a comfortable night's entertainment 'I
nder the roof tree of this "old man elo- c
uent.
A Wisacossr paper tells of a Miss Emma c
Thayer, a young lady of 15, living at Raw-. 8
ey's Bay, near the town of Two Rivers, l
who, wvhile walking on tihe beach in com- .
pany with another young lady, saw a wolf a I1
short distance off, watching a deer~ that he
bad driven into the lake. With a courage a
rarely equalled, she drove the wolf away,
and vading into the lake, brought the deer
on shore by the ear; but petting him a short t
ime, the ungallant fellow made several at.
tempts to get awvay, and fally carried mat- 8
ters so far as to knock her down and teart
her dress, when becoming justly incensed a
by such behavior, she took a stone and dash- (
ed out his brains, the wolf all the time stand-.
Ing a short distance -off a silent spectator of I
the.ght, in wvhichi he took no fmithier part I
than by showing a'formidable row of teetht
occasionally, to show his disapprobation of
er interference. It is safe enough to pre- r
dict, that if this girl lives a few years longer,
she will, be able to whip her weight in wild
ats; -out-scream the catamount, give the a
young badger " the heartache, and what is<
better, preside wvith grace and dignity over<
some I.v ild Wisconsin home." .I |
TJIRBsAY, Junea 17th, was the anniver
sary of the battle of Bunkeiy Hill. Tihe N. a
Yok Journal of Commerce, alluding to the,
fact, recalls the following 'reminisenes:
An intelligent and very respeotable gentle.
niin, by the name of Elienezoa .Snell,ivho <
s stIll, living at the age of 80O and .upwards,
was is a corn field vith. negro on the 17th I
June,,1776, in -the town-ship of Cumming-. 1
lb(Massaohusetts; 120 miles W~est of Bi
her Hill by the course of the road, and at
1tis 100nIn ns aIr line. Some time durinig
lie day, the negro was lying on the ground,
iad remarked to Ebenezer that there was
wvar somewhere, for he could distinctly hear
he firing. Ebenezer put his ear to the I
pround, and also beard the firing distinctly,
md for a considerable time., He remembers
he fact, which made a deep impression on I
ds iaial;ius phinly as though, it were yes- .
erday. Few instasi6es'arer- of
:anu heing beard at: so grat a distance
In lagd, especially qn land of, irregular sur- I
ho and abounding & 'fie.
THE WHIG NOK&TATIO.
--W4.eaanother laborious mountain de
ivered of its ni iie4another National Con.
,ention assembling, and, with infinit 66g-'
ounding phrases taken from the slang dic
ionary of patriotism, selecting the man who
s to lead them on in the next charge upon
he United Stjtes Treasury. The Demo
rats chose a man who had scarcely been
nentioned beforehand; the Whigs have so
ected that one against whom a majority of
heir party had declared unforgiving hostili
y.' Yet, on the one hand, no sooner was
hat man nominated when nobody was com
nissioned by the people to vote for, than all
he faithful organs sounded forth, "excel
ent! the very best possible choice !" and on
lie other, no sooner is the man nominated
gainst whom a majority of the Whig Con.
ention is pledged and instructed, than the ;
till dissentieit members swear fidelity, and t
he choice is declared unanimous ! Such is i
arty, and of such stuff is fabricated the
onors which the people shower on distin.
uished merit!
Will the Whig party ratify the choice of I
lie Convention I We answer, yes, with ]
carcely a note of dissent. Those who
hink differently, do not consider that the
cal question in the next Presidential elec
ion, is simply whieh of the two parties
hall have the spending of fifty millions a r
-ear, for the next four years. . Those who t
Iream that any portion of the Whigs will be I
ackward at taking tickets in this great t
ottery, will find out their mistake in a short <
ine. 2
And in regard to their chances for the r
urse, the Whigs have chosen wisely. Gen. t
cott has more strength than either of his '
ompetitors. Mr. Fillmore is -a dull, decent c
ort of man, whose superiority consists in J
is having grownoup like a bunch of grass i
n the hillook 'of' Gen. Taylor's' grave.
)therwise he would have lteen a very com- i
non grass. ' M. Webster is a' superanuated
litical Iawyer, who; after many unsuecess
fithbdeiirs of Jiis, own ptfy, hasIended J
iyfilashy initation of Gen. Cass in mak.
ng faces acall the foreign tiations tbat were
ither so feeble or so far 'off as to deprive
hie grimce .of all danger or meaning.
4either of. these nen have any. hold on the t
ceple, or could make a respectable run V
gnainst Democratic nominees. We 'do not C
elieve that Gen. Scott can be elected, but t
e has a great deal of positive strength, and c
surrounded with the specious tinsel that is
o easily taken for gold, and he will give his I
dversaries trouble3 If they beat him, it .
1ll be by hard work and good conduct.- :
harleston Mercury.
TE WHIG NOIATION.
It is of some interest to see how the
outhern Whigs will accept the " unani
Ious" submission of their Delegates to the t,
eward Candidate for President. We have
ut few responses as yet. The Savannah
tepublican is expressively silent. The
'ilmington Commercial and th'e Augusta
:hronicle and Sentinel, apparently repu
inte the handy wyork of the Convention. ~
V quote their pronunciamnentos below:
Tu: NOXINA-rroN.-We confess we are
amewhat excited at the nomination of Gen.
lott for the Presidency, and out of respect e
a our readers, refrain from comment under
resent impulses. We may be permitted to i
y, that The Commercial will not advocate
i election of thlis nominee, while under
le direction of the present Editor and Pro. j
rietor, who will most certainly not vote for
im.-Wilmington Commercial. i
THE WIIIG NoxrsArross.-It will be_
reen by reference to our telegraphic des
atchecs that Gen. Scott, and the Hon. WV.
L. ahamn, have been nominated by the e
ntionl Whig Convention as their candi
ates for President and Vice President. tl
'he nomination of Gon. Scott under any 5
ircustances would not have beeni necep- b
ble to the people of Georgia. It is not, e
erfore, to be wondered at, that the news F
f his nomaination yesterday was not only a
ource of deep and heartfelt mortification, tl
ut of universal condemnation among the (
higws aund Union men of the city. We I'
ae heard of no man-not a single one
rho approves it, and unless there is a very aj
-ret chlange in public sentiment, few if any i
vil support him. -
in our opinion, he has no claims upon ~
ie country to tihe distinguished office toa
which lie aspires; for we regard his military
ervices as constitultinig an objection rather
han a recommendation. We want a civilian, 3
statesman, one who is familiar with the t:
uties anid responsibilities of that important ,j
ifice. G3en. Scott cannot be so regarded
y any imlpartial mind. In addition to this,
Le is the avowed advocate of the annexa- -
ion of Canada, unless he may find it expe- a
ient to change his views and last, though a
tot least, he is thme candidate of the Free- l1
oil and "higher law" 'lying of the Whiig i
mart,--whose instrument we regard him,
nd to whose discretion wilh-be yielded the' c
histribution of the cspoils if' he Ehould be s
lected. For these reasons we will not suip-.
rt Gen. Scott.'
It is proper' to 'add that to Mr. Gm'aham'i
ye have n~ot the slightest objection. lie ist
distinguished and conservative statesman,
vom we should be pleased to ' support if a
e was 'more. worthily associated.
This position to us is; one by -no means' 1
tongeninl to our tastes, we always greatly
r~fer'to enter the field .in 'an open. and bold
iht for him who has been selected as the
tandard 'hearer of our principles; 'but to
sen. Scott 'our objections are paramount to
m considerations of mere party. fealty.
r Auuman Chronil & Sentinel.
GzrBN, PIERCE's POPULAVITY- WITW--=iE
&REY.-A correspondent of jhe eMilwuk,
Worning News writes to that. paperis f
owe
I was a soldier in the Mexican war, sn
vas well acquainted with Gen.-FranF
4e was appointed -Brigadie -
?resident Polk, under th 0,n reghmentb
Phe first Action wkreliA know ofth' '
ipatin ihn-was-theJatilesi of . treras
fought in that battle, iI TI -4
>crsonal knowledge when Isay tb
ant cosiduct.-on. that occasron -
nark throughoutihe-ziy.- A4
peakswof him in the h
General Pierce was very
vith his fellow.oleis, but with
oldiers. His Democraticfeelings and
ipen manner endeared him to the rk:d- a
le. General Scott was always. the -geitif i.,
nan, but a common man was never at ease
a his presence, for he was chilled under e
old and distant manner of the aristocrat.
-Ie was never popular -with the army.-f
xeneral Scott should be nominated against
xeneral Pierce, and the army had-the de.
ision of the question, Frank Piere' would
e the next President of the UniedSiA
-ie would get the votes of four-fifths ofhe
rmy against the commander-in-chief? r;
oi,e in General Pierce's nomination. lie
a glorious specimen Qf a man. -The mnore
he people know of him, the more they will
?arn to love him. -
A SOLDIER IN THE MExICAN.WAR.
GEN. PIERCE ON SLAVERY AGITATIOr.
n the United States Senate, on the .21fof
ebruary, 1839, Gen. Pierce presentedu
Lbolition petition from New Hamp e
rhich he accompanied with the' followin
emarks:
I do earnestly hope, -that every honest
ian, who has sincerely at heart the bestdii
erests of slave and the master, may n longer
e governed by a blind 'eal and. !iili#
ut be lead to examine this suubjecIsoll
f delicacy and danger,.in all its b g.
nd that when called upon to lenitb
ames and influenc. to the cause of
on, they 'will remembei that iwC:We
written Constitution, whichki I
nd proteotion- of the S"'.- ..
orth; that it co " -, A
equally a gUari;ee fo is .
njoyment ofthe dome n
ts parts; and
to onger- close ei eyss o
0 faras those tnho s
orei'n i6tifinoeai
i
vitably eoitinze toe and i
Loss or. EIGHT IN OT u
3ditors: Allow me the use P .your o117l
o call the attention of the buyeru fmcotton;
s well as the sellers, to theimportant3t.:
f the enormous loss in Wight on iesalis
lie foreign markets, as wvell asat the Nrti;
f all. cotton baled with gunnybaggin"'g
Ve have sales from Europe, as also from the
Torthern ports, of cotton shipped in Dundee
r Kentucky bagging, and the loss.in. weight
itrifling compared with that baled in gunny.
loth. The usual allowance for. loss-elle
eighit in the calculation made.by a mer-41
hant, in executing his'orders for Europe, is -
per cent., which is considered pretty full.t
nd will cover all the loss in weight on.eot.
n baled in Dundee or Kontucky bagging,
,hile the loss in weight from bales in gunny.f
agging has far exceeded in several salesv"
rhich have come under our notice double the''
mount. We knowv of sales of sottoin (and.'
e write feelingly,) received from Europe!.4
nd also the Northern ports, at a price which g.
y our calculations should have realized am-s
rofit of two dollars per bale, show a.bi>
gainst the shipment in consequence of thezn
normous loss in weight. The attenition of 9
ur planters also is called to this matr; if'tp.
iey will continue to bale their cotto~r irn .i.
unny cloth, they must make up their mnds.s~4
>r a less price per pound for their produce~w
Vo are determined hereafter to give every har~
referenco in our purchases to cotton baledp
: any other good bagging than gunny ciothi.s.
-Charleston Courier. .. -.
NAVAL. ANEcDoTE.-There gre marry In
idents in the early naval historf of ou
ountry worth preserving; among wieb *iaa
e following anecdote of the h-eroro Tingey. :.
Vhen he commanded-the Ganges inT/79.,.so
ing off Cape Nicola Mole, he- s.beard-.an
d by a boat from the Enlsiriihu
rise, and all the Englishmenon aid wee ,;
emanded, and also permission to essnigg:;.,
e protections of the American eemen,..
!aptain Tringey returned the followin mnan-ge
Sand noble answer: "A public wp.car-, .
cs no protect ion for her iets te he Jrgt Ir
o not expect to succeed in a contes t jou~i ;~
utlshall die at my quarershfoi'eda* a
roll be taken from the ship." The crew*.
ave three hearty cheers, hasteued wit;
lacrity to their quarters, and called for ..
rankee Doodle. TIhe Captain of the Sr
rise on hearing of the determnination of thed~
ankees, choose rather to pursde his coure
an'to do battle for dead umenrBostra
ournaL -
A LADY ROEBEDY BOii F 1ER EIs
-The Springfield (Mass,) Republican telIlt
urious story of a doctor who it saysstole
box of notes worth $4000 from the chamn
er of an old lady in Russell, to wvhom- he
as an heir among others, and after she w'"
ead, he unbosomed himself to Mt,.Delf''
f Chester, and offered to hidi *500 for his' '
ervices in manufacturing a legal instrument; i
ith the name of the deceased affixed to it. g,
onveying to the doctor the whole property.. &
a the stolen notes. .Mr. DeWolf manageddI
he thing very well, got all -the notes in histt~
sseson, and surrenidered tls propertyp
and the thief to an officer who was'in his e
ouse:at the time. The doctor was h'ela to
ail in 81000.
Miss Dubois says,- the first. time a cotr
ileevo encircled her waiste, s~relt as if site
was in a pavilion built of rainbows, ti
indow-sills of which were comiposed- o
Eolian harps. That young wemaniso