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4*4 t -- -- "W e will cling to thne Pillar 0%. the TeI iutflw ilPcihaudttefun. ** - -* W. F. DURZSOE, Proprietor. EBGEFLITL~4 UItAY 19J, 1853~K. VO.mXIn~1.1 LESM FHE BRURE BENEFACTOR. "H a~e you aitend Ythe business *ke opart' laryI esferdrt ar'. d Mir. Lamnbigtfa "' Ithf- owiaer * f'real ,dstate, otidFessino;V ute igent, r'iir'loYking young tinii, w filitsa.i desk,as the above narned gentnien'eiteI-ed his ilice. - ChIis BUrcliard colored with embarrass 'lent ,'Wor dmitinub hand moved ner vously icwrd Ma brov, fhen''raiig his n'dsoie Ahs, enipl oor s face, lie nniswgid ii frvgk stegidy toe: iao. notglg o U iAllow your instruce "Sir!" Iam-sorvr t4; -r imbert angrily, "soirrgijid'e- uialis is the w Ay you at tend fn. drs! Younig inan, if you thikfd igelos~ thig ciaielessness, "Thbeg-yd pa on,"-said Charles, with a faee like narbie, but speaking in a eilh tegQsins guilty 614eo carelessne.ss, Fuate en~dbyrt -to do my dut " 0- doddty -waslto fa i sMy. ,tructions.. NuOaber iiytreelta ui~'pgfr siness uff'tme long- e.j ,r.v 'il - had .irng. Yi ot;.A ke ~n jTdarstndcI Itokd yo that$ ,he feni adbefore -t-e oiel got ed the r61:11etno and it seeme~ hat had -16 11ee1 what saw,- ynl woud'nof.hiave haTn g pjly the -ext'esi'ty of the.law- to teir tiser able ease' bey are very pnor --they are ick-tlidy ar suffeiin. - You iuld. not live haid the heart to '%.Maries J'rehrd,"-exelaidued 1i. Lam bort, #qgdy -you -are -ihful, lionest, la ablei.i . would nt willingly pa rt wih -you; ut since a preferyourway of do. inib uasifTs tp unne; and~ presume to dita ie, it is'not paopr -that ieeshould worktogiilr any i'oncr. -i havei ht myself," said Clir t ua hi ot .cdnicientiously purse theerecessatrV, it will b s' your wages tatelv,.x -- Lambert, wiho relmebeil ored lhis clerk's fitdi ty and1 cpacity was becoUing softened. This is a new thing, however. But I pre. suni vou have been zuing your ioney ad vantagzeo~usy? " I have tried to make a Christian use of it," answered Charles, coolly. "IHave vou been dealing in stocks 1" " No sir." " Ah, you lost confidence in me, and thought proper to put your money into other hatids." " I have neither made investments nor loans," said Charles, with a peculiar smile, - what small funds 1 could cominiand I have used." " You!" - Yes sir." " ihess me, Charles! I thtotgh t you a1 steady yo.ung man ; and how can vou have coinsumied your entire salary I am unable to conceive." " And I presume I should be unable to explain it to your satisfaiction, sir. it is a sutbject which it can avail nothing to con verse upon. If you get a man in my place imomediate-ly, I should hoe willing to saveyvou the trouble or instructing hinm in the state of your business." "Certainly-if you please-and you shall be paid--" " I did not make the offe'r, expecting re muneration. I trust that 1 have kepot my accouonts in suech a mannier that it will not requ:ire half atn hour to make an intelligenft m-mi nderstand the e ntire busintess." "Charles," exclaimed Mr. Lambndert, " I dislike to part with youn so. We have al wvays agreed until this time." " Six mionithts ago," replied Chas. Burch ard, " this Ifiniily in No. 23 cioul n ot pay their quarter's rent. I had orders to tuirn themi into the street. I did not do it." "But-but the rent was paid." YLou permittedi me to give them a few day's grace ; you permitted this on my pro. ise to see thait the reiit was paid. You are right-it ra~s paid; the next quarter's rent wvas paid. At present, they cannot pay. Knowing the condition of the famoily, I can not fo.llow your instructionos." "Well," said :Mir. Lamobert, hardening himself, " I have rules with regard to per sonis int my emlploy, whiebh nothinatg can in duce me to break. Justice is my motto. It Is a good one ; I shall stand by it." " Merry Is a better one, sometimes," re plied Charles, sor'dy. ".Jinstice is admnira ble in all-but, mercy in the powerful is godlike." Th'lus Mr. Lambert partedh with his faith. ful clerk. Another took the place of Chas. Burchiard, and the latter was without a situ ation, A bout the first business Mir. Carrol,, the noew clerk, attended to, concerned the poor family ini No. 23. " thiey vacate the premises immediatte. lv," lie said to Mr. Lambert. B lut there is sonme mystery about that family ; they made allusions to yourself, wvhich I was un able to understand," o'To me ! " Yes sir; they spoke of your kindness to them-,, "MAy kindness !" Mr, La'mnbert colored. " The wioman is an invalid," said Mr. Carrol. "'rho man is a fine-looking, intellectual person, with thin cheeks, a broad pale fore hnel anrd hriglzt exrerssive eyes, ie luas been fog a..yearsa2work on soime mechnni cil ivetmu,.which lie believesis going. to be ofrv'st benefit to manufacturers." "1- have he.ard Mr. Durchard speak of tiat," replied 51r. Lambert. " But what did these people pay of me t" " That they had been iglebted to you for numerous favors-" "Favors !" - Yes sir-at work afhis invention, which of course, cali afford iik no-income until com[pleted, Mr. Ward has not been able to do much townrd4the support of his family. Mrs. Vard, as I said,,is an invalid. Their onIly child--a daughter about* eigrhteen, and a ghi I of some accompli.<hments-has- done consideralile tolvards thfir support-" ". I have heard all this from Mr. Burchard. What did thdy say of Inc ?" ~ " That in these cireumistances they have received. benelits from you, for which they are very grateful." It is a mere tant -insolent irony," mut tered Mr. Latulert "I assure you, sir, thergwere tears in the poor woman's-eyes, when she said lat she was silcere. - "They itpprecate(thesiivors so. much the more," said Mr. Ca ol, " from the fact that -s M 4rd's invemtiobis a secret, and as11 his instiutent dud conirivances h.ve bee in thodionse it w~onihae been a sore tstdva t'a to -e ol i"'d to mkve. .11is ee of cotiletioni, unbert a re. Iy xed by I s inexplicghe 'oilirsitiin of hiis clerk; 11ht nliee. -ded 'his feeh' ss, and leaving Mr. Carrol to belitve he a rman who did a great deal. of good in a'quiet way, went hhnself t ofnake an ,attelft to 6 plore the mystery, ly visitingN.2 . He found -thelMaeds making preparations to vocamte thfi Pmises. To alibeatutiaful girl 'ith a hanidke ief oversber head, who was c-arrying siialt articl'es of furniture to the hall, he made knowyn -his wish to6,see Mr. Ward This entleman was. ngaged in packiing sp his muebindy ; but oon. corig.ogt. of lji secret room ain losig tlte doorth43ind him, be aja-a4t .ee1r. Lanbert.j As th.ese two'idM never met, the la0dg 1 t self. of the patent rght; but, sir a manulacturing company are ready to negotiate ith n for myw machine, and in a very short time I shall be able to pay my debts." Mr. Lambrt had hitherto regarded his tenant as a visionary. lie did iit look like one ; he did not speak like one. The thought struck Mr. Lanilert that he might after all be aile to pay his rent. I have concluded that I might as well permit you to remain here a shoit time longer-althongh I am myself pressed for money,"' he said, with a thought ful air. " My dear sir," exclaimed Mr. Ward, this is a favor I had no right to expect, notwitlistanding all you have done for us: but I am sincerely grateful. We are going into a miserable house, where we did not anticipate iresidling more than two or three weeks, or until I find my funds coming in; anid ilf we can renmin here, you shall be no loser by ihe operation. Your debt I con sider sacred ; those many beniefits sh,l never be forgoittein." "lHenefits, I am not aware that you are mucli indebted to me-" " You are pleased to say so-but for two quarters' renit you gave mie receipits in full, relyinig on my honor for payment at some future time. I have also received sums to aid mec in prosecuting my invention. I have at no time doubted but they camne from you." Mr. Lamibert pressedl his forehead with his hands. A fter a patnse lie said: "And why, may I ask-why did you-1 give mec credit-" " Excus'e mie for mentioning the subject," said Mir. WVard, with emotion," but although you parted in anger tromt your sister-" "Sir!I" exclaimed Mr. Lambert, starting and1( changing color. "[hers w as a pardonabmhle offence," said Mr. Ward. " She declined marrying the mian whom you chose for her husband. You disowned her ; you have never met her since. But this was years ago, and I knew you could not cherish resentment so long." " My God," cried Mr. Lambert, " what dho you mean? I have heard nothing of her for twenty years. I know not what has become her her."~ Mr. Ward fixed his eyes Upon his land lord in speechless astonishaimnt. "Is it possible ?" he murmured ; " are you serious ( " Upon my soul ! I have made inquiries for 31lary, without success, I have supposed her dead !" " Then these benefits have not been be stowed because-" "Sir, I knowv nothing of whlat you say'. I die with suspense ! If you know anythiing of Mary, tell mec what has become of her." T'he tenant's eye looked searchingly and earnestly into the landlord's face ;then tik ing him byv the armi, he led himi deliberately anmd softly into another room. There was a pale, thin wvoman sitting ir an arm chair. She started on seeing th< two men enter, and uttered a faiint cry o surpriso " My brother !" e " Mary !" gasped Mr.' Lambert; "can i be my sister ?" "Your sister and my wvife!I" An hour later, Mr. Lambert might havi been seeni entering Charles Burchard's lodg ing. Thme young man w~as at home. WitI sm-prise he greeted his late emnloyer. TIhi latter was apparently ex ed by the occur rence of some recent event.7 ete "Youn man," siiii he, v - earne in what way.yog haye. used your salary fo the past year." j'"Sir !" . ". 0u hiangempromised m; I do no I wisi to blame you; but you should 1it har left the Ward family to suppose the mpqf they received came from m YoU their rent, mid gl ihiti receiyt p name!" -- - "And do they knw .it? c"ried Cbarles "Why should, yuQt? Wt N dM- ii T not Ct opeily with them . "I had;o' thought that you nWl e in jured by licing. suspected of helping them an11d I had my reasons for not wisling to in kniow4. as the autior of the benefits," sai Charles, ilushing. " I deniand your reasons." "ihe truth is, must confess it, T-Iaoj sohe dayto n.Irryjlary Ward " She is a wnrth airl, sir-" But Ihis isf o eason !" exclaimed Mr Lamhert. sir, "AVell, then,-you must know, Sir, had advatced mone'v to the family. openly," said Charles, resovering his self-possession, anil his face-beamjng with fraukness," there.was a possibility that I mh suspectedal unworthy motives. Aid again, evenhi.d ij been otierwise, and I could have, won*31is Wird, as I would hiahve wished to winhlierl 'she might liave loved me more from a-sen.s of gratitude" thai for myself; and I would not have -bought her love. As it is, 1 h-op she loves me for tl.hb I am, aid Ihii she 'Will actept my han'd, when 1-amd A sition'to support a wife." "Charles." said Mr. Lanbert, pressing the .yoing* man's hand, "I'honbr you! Vu have acted nobly., Return to your sittiilig; you shall have tie-entire control-' of my im siness ;- y9I saulary -shall be douhled--" " t " Bt Mr. Carrol-" N b ' He is no permneniiitly engager~d. :L~will procure a pl e for him. Cahes you 'nos* coenI back! confess I have acted wrong in this ni.atter. To tell you a secret, Charles, 1rs; V"d is-my own sister !" ":oj sister !" "I do not'wonder at your astonishment; but it ea'nnotequal mine, when I learnedte fact this inmdhing. I disclained. idlhne t i iitj her twipntv years -aI. vaemla'uhO. -0.. . i to inank you for the leson in humanity you have taught me. IV ealthy as I am, i shall never again distress a tenant for rents, without acertaiiiing whether he ii deservim of aiy favors." Mr. Lambert was not permitted to do all the good he proposed to his sister's fmnily. i a few diays, Mr. Ward's patent was de. creed, and his fortune nade. Thanks to his noble invention, his ramily was raised to af. fluence; but Mrs. Ward (lid not disdain the kindness of her restored brother. Mr. Laumbert had lost no time in aenaint ing his rclatives with the nature of their in debtedness to Charles Burchard. If they esteem6d and loved this generous.lienrted young man before, what w~as now their ad miration of his noble qualities ! None, how-' ever, felt their influence like Mliss WVard. Th'le oiily way in which she could express her joy, gratitude and love, was by becom inig his wife ; with a dlowery which relieved hinm of the care of providing for the comforts of life. Prosperons in business, happy in Ihis dlomestic relations, Charles Burchard often had the occasion to look back with a smile to the time when lie left the service of Mir. Lamblert " for conscience sake." IDOUBTFUL THEOLOGY. The Cleaveland Herald tells the follow ing: A friend, whom we shall call Pat, for short, tells a good one upon himself. " When but an idtle boy," lie was called upon one day, ini a country school, anid the question sudldenly propountded to him by the peda. gOgnie, " Patrick, how many gods are there I' Pat was riot a distinguished theologian thent, and years had made him ''no bettem very fast" in such matters, but he promiptly resp)onded-"' three, sir." "lTake your seat !" thundered the mas. ter, and1 if'in five minutes, you don't an. swver correctly, I'll w~elt you." The probationary period passed, and Pal taking the floor, hesitatinigly stated the numn, lier of gods at "fl-five, sir." lie receive. the promised " welting," and~ a reprimand te his seat for ten intutes further consideration Tren minutes up, and Pat was up too and, samtisfied that he hadn't fixed the numi her sutliciently high before, he shouted " there's tenl, sir !" He saw the ferule des cendinig, and, bolting out of the door, clearec a five rail fence, and broke like a quartei horse, across the fields.-Paniting with exer tion, he met a lad with a book under hi: arm, and with the look of one who des cribedl the " pursuit of knowledge under dif ficult ies." " Where are you going 1" said Pat " To school, yonder," was the reply. " You are-are you ?" said Pat, quickly " how many gods are there ?" ''Tfwo," answered the boy. " Well, you'd better go dIowa there. You'll have a good time with your tw< gvods. I just left there with ten, and tha warn't enough to save me from the darndes licking you ever heard of." ONL~Y AN A CQUAINYTANCE.-A clergy man)0 a few days in the country, readingr th< burial service over a deceased corpse, whei he came to the words, Tihiis our brother &c., forgot whether the deceased wrs a mai or woman ;-turning to one of the mourn ers, who happened to be an Irishman, Ih asked him is thlis a brother or sisteri Neith er one ntor the other," answered Pat," wa nlny an acquaintanmee. vour honor." tre u 1 itse e eatle TiemmIt. - Thel ep cakes de 't, - .-e.~ -J-owre, The~ ~ ~ oh1's lies ~Tillxl~e-ho - n.. asure, - nduno I I Asb if thy welcunme step waus uigh, le crows e.sultingly. In vain-he f:al the welcoe in, ]o; formi unto my~ heart I strain, That glhnce is so like thine. Thy task is done,we miss thlee here; Where'er Ih y fuotsteps roai ; No heart will spread much hinolly cheer, No beiating leart, no listening ear, .ike these will wait thee home. Ali, aloang the crisp walks 1ast, That well-known step doth conic, The bolt is drawn-the gate is past, The babe is wile with joy at last, A thonsand weeoines hiome! CHRlAC"EE VS. WEALTH. Matn ini his persevering and undaunted spirit, is engaged continually on one subject, and has for his aim but one object, and that is wealth, and notwithstanding he may have a character pure as the drop which is cradled in thie bosom of thle flower-a mind which soars above the grovelling things of earth, and lodges itself in some hidden recess, but that it may work the more silently-not with-. standing he is the possessor of all these, still, in thae eyes of the community, hie occnpies the same position, fet his lot be cast where it may, as the cipher in nmathematies, name ly, to count uipon, if, in addition to these, lhe inot the possessor of that, ' the love of which is the root of all evil.' Ever since the Almighty peopled this world, wealth has, in comparatively every' case, been the chie' end of man. It is true that in a fewv instr~nces, wvhere fame and wvealth have presented themselves at the same time, that fame has beeni chosen; but few are the instancns which can be quoted in support of this aisertion, and few are the instances wvhere mani has refused wealth for character. But when wve reflect, our sup prise or stonishmneni decreases. Tfake, for instance, a child, and watch its progress; its playfulness, its gladso'me glee, and fondness for its parents, coupledi with its cunning, wizns the lo'.e-of all- wvho see it. In a fewv short years, thne hours, so filled with playfulness and mirth, are now froughit with pleasure, pain and trouble. Kind, maternal advice and a father's~ counsel are his, and he sets forth upon lifo's vasty deep in pursuit of treasure. Stealing across .his mind, like angel's promptings, comes his mother's advice to keep untarnished ahd free from stain his char acter: wvell, thinks~ he, a livelihood must be mine, and I have aimed for wealth: my pa. rents, wishes for my prosperity ought to urge me onl, and I can becomie wealthiy and re ceive their approving smiles and earnest prayers by so doing. without injurIng amy ch aracter. And thus he reasons, until char. acter, which had formerly been first and foremost in his mind, iow becomes seconda ry, and, like the raini after it has commenced its fall, It falls, despite the obstacle which presents themselves; which now appear mri - al, and of a more common nature. What thinak you was the aim of Washing o, wvho made for himself a name which is tI a rich inheritance for the country-did lie ask for wealt~h? Did he spend his hours of toil and study, his years of service for his couitry, nerely 'ior the remuneration ? Did lie accepL and so faitfully perform his duties as chief magistrate of the most independent nation on the globe for wealth ? No! his motives were as pure as his precepts. and he has left a name as pure aid as noile, and beloved, as he has a character without stain or blemish, a worthy example for all to fol low. F. G. L. From the Temperaice A procate. TO THE FRIENDS OF TETPERANCE IN SOUTH CAROINA. A vear ago the State Temperance Pub lication Society was organnized. The oblject of this Societv is the diffusion of tempe rance truth throughout the State. A rrange ments have been made for the vigorous pros ecution of this work during the year* upn which we have just entered. The Tempe ranec Adrocale has been placed under the charge of an experienced and energetic Edi tor-one who has not only- the ability, but the resolution, to make it all that is demand ed by tle exigencies of the cause. The present number furnishes the strongest as surance, that in the hands of Mr. WARREN, the Adcocale will commend itself to the mordial and steady support of all who sin Derely desire the success of our principles. At the recent meeting of the Publicatior, Society in Coluibia, the Rev. James 11. Bailey, of Lexington District, was appoint d agent. This gentleman, who is exten ively and favorably known in South Caro inn, will enter at once upon the (lischarge >f his duties. It is his purpose to visit du ring the year every section of the State, md lay before our fellow-citizens the claims )f this Society upon their favorable con ideration and liberal aid. He will distri- i ute, gratuitously. Temperance publications; receive subscriptions to the paper, and enrol lie names of all who may be disposed to :ontribute to this Society, as members or nanagers. It needs no argument to show that, at the wresent time, there is an uncommon demand 1r exertion, on the part of the friends of norality and religion in the State, to stay e progress of drunlkenness among our )eople. No preceding period in the history )f tho temperance reformation in South Carolina has been so replete with dangers md difliculties. Lately the notes of alarm ---- tLom ennw'.d througLi all ou; borders [t is because the sutmaucs or me reiorm ave not been circulated among our people, nd by them carefully pondered. With this iformation it would lhe seen that this great novement, through all its successes and re verses- through dark days and bright days, ias been steadily progressive ; that though bere and there the work has for a time been Ahecked, yet upon the whole it has ad vanced-that the current is still stronger than the ripple on the surface-that the road stream still flows on with slow, deep, olemn strength. Why is it, too, that the creat mass of our citizens remain so un roncerned and inactive in relation to this subject I It is because they have formed, s yet, no just conception of the magni tude of the evil we are laboring to suppress. Let the eyes of our pleople he once opened to the workings of the unrighteous system which is dooming hundreds every year unong us, to all the miseries of a (drunk rd's life', and to all the hopelessness of a drunkard's death-let them take the full guage and dimensions of the giant evil, and we believe it will be a ditilcult matter to put them to sleep again, while the soil of our beloved State is polluted by the foul presence of the only enemy sho has ever permitted " to trifle with the rights and lives of her citizens." It is to furnish this infor ation, by the publication and distribution of tracts, and the support of the periodical press devoted to the advocacy of tempe rance principles and the dissemination of autheticated facts, that this Society was or manized. And it is to enable this Society ffectually to carry out the important object of its institution, that an earnest appeal is now made to the friends of goodl order anid snund morals in South Carolina, to aid in a work so fraught with blessings to the State. On behalf of the Board of the State Tlem perance Pup~lication Society. JAS. TUPPER, Cnunu'N. Charleston, January 1, 1833. CUrro Ix TrRoUBLE.--Mister Jonny 0' Connor, wias a man of no honor, went out with Miss Brady, a nice little lady, and treated to brandy, and sponge cake and can dy, and to more things as dainty and kisses so plentv'. But at length the sad felhowv, gre artfully mellow ; and as he was walking and kissing and talking with pretty Miss Brady, the nice little lady, a purse full of rhino, (we wish it was our's oh !) lie whipped from her pocket, and cleared like a rocket. But soon he was taken, while tracksslhe was making, and lodgings assigned him, where Justice might fin.d him. But the maid on the morrowv, came forward in sorrow, her little heart heaving, and tears her eyes leav ing, and begged that " his Honor," would pitty poor Conner; to which lie assented as Conner repented ; when off went the couple, with limbs mighty suple, and left us presuming that maiden so blooming, herseh to a life of much trouble wmas dooming ; for Jnny the blockhead who picked the maid's pocket, when married im thinking will whip her like winking. "My soy, what did you bite your broth er fori Now I have to w~hip you. Don't you remember the Golden Rule I taught you ? If you wouldn't like to have your brother bite. you, you should not bite im." li Ho mother ! get out wit~h yotur whip pin.' Remember the Golden Rele yourself. If you wouldn't like for me to lick you, it sn't right f'nr von to lick me." THE INDIANS. Reports have been received here tIu liowlegs has withdrawn to the Swamp. and broken off all further intercourse wit the whites ! A letter from Tampa, date December the 12th, relating to this rumc aid the removal uf the Indians, has bee handed us by a member of the House, fro which we make the subjoined extract. Th letter is written by one of the most intelli gent men in South Florida. If this rume shall prove to be true, it may devolve on th General Assembly the duty of presentin to the General Government the alternativ of either employing force themselves in th expulsion of the savages, or the State wil interfere and protect herself. If the Indian have withdrawn to the woods, it is tanta monut to a declaration that they will not re move-in other words, it is a position a once of defiance, and the authorities a Wu.hington are bound to make deionstra lions to net the new aspect' the questioi thus presents. In regard to the Indians, the only infor mnation we have since you left. is that ver; Iew have appeared at the Agency since th return of Bowlegs. Blake sent out th( lelegation to Bowlegs' town, but they founc it deserted and did not communincate witli 1IY Indians-this is heresay merely. Th )recise position of the afiair is not known Wake, Blowman, and Bridges, are still the e I thiik the Governor is in correspondenic vith Blake. I believe that the natural pros erity of this Peninsula depends, not indi -ectly, but wholly and entirely, upon ti emoval of tIe ndians. I am not sure but hat they will have to be driven out by force ifter all; but I have confidently believe< hat nothing short of a force capable o -oring them out, placed in a position to act vill induce them to remove peaceably. I mve entertained this opinion since the out reak in 1849. In December of that year, have no doubt but that the Indians inigh inve been easily removed. Whatever in luence the Western Indians or General Blake might have exercised over these In iains, is now almost entirely counteracted y the United States Mlilitary, if reports ire true, out of jealonsy of General Blake t seems to me, therefore, that if .the State indertakes anything in this matter, her plans hould be upon a scale equal to the task tc 0 be accomplished ; so that, let things gn s they may. failuro shall h impossible. .1 veij ti ofthem, who was a trumpeter, drani o much that lie could not stand up. [ie ounmanionis, not wanting him in the room arried him out of doors and laid hin dor ,eside the house to get cool and sober. Th l'he trumpeter laid there and went to sleep wvhet ;E'hyena came along, and thinkinn imn.dead, began to carry him away, so a; o make a meal of him undisturbed. It wae ome time before the man awoke so as t now the danger of his situation. When he lid so, lie found himself on tie back of iyena, which was making off towards the nuntain with him as fast as possible. Be og horror struck at finding himself in the 1ower of the ferocious beast, his fear brough imi to his senses, and seizing his trumpe' vhich hung arouiid his neck, he sounider( i alarm. TIhe beast, thinking he had onl: dead man, was as much frightened at ti ~onnd of the trunlpet as the main was at hi: tuation ; so, dropping his prey, they scam ,red away from each other as fast as pos ~ibe. It is not probable that an~y other mal )ut the trumpeter would have escaped s TunE CAsE OF THlE GENERAL AR31sTRoN0 -By the late news from Europe, informs :ioii has been received of the rendition c mn award by Louis Napoleon, in the matte >f the celebrated claim, made by our goy 3rnment, agaiinst that of Portugal, for in hemnnification for the loss of the Anmerical irivateer, Genieral Armstrong, in 1814, an vhich awardid has been adverse to the claim iid in favor of Portugal. The Genera Armstrong belonged to Capt. Reid, of Nei ork who claimed an iindeminity of $100, 00, atid in 184th thie Secretary of State,.M Ulavton, and the Portugnese Minister, o eliadf of their respective govermnments greed to submuit the wvhole matter to th irbitration of Louis Napoleon, the thea President of France. That personage ha ince then beetn made one of the reignini monarchs of Europe, and his decision, a stated above, is against the United States. " I SEE," said a young lady, " that sonm tatioers adlvertise blank declarations fo ale. I wish I could get one." "Why ?" asked her mother." "Because ma, Mr. Green is too modem to ask me to marry him, and perhaps if aould fill up a blank declaration with th question lhe would sign it." Lous NArOLEON is saiid to be deeply fau cinatedl with a beautiful Spaiiish lady rank, who is supposed to entertain the an bitious hope of becoming Empress, instea o the Princess Vasa. A patch of cotton has been matured in ti Sacramento Valley, dlifornia, in ninety-t~ days. Mr. Colby, who raised it, will, in Fe b ary sow a large field, and nmake it a permnane business. Tea, sugar-cane, tigs, rice, and cott< have been raised thus far by experiment, provh that the soil and climaite are adapted to the et ture of each of them. RE3MAIs or Mhs. ENa. TAYLoa.-The1 iains of Mrs. Taylor, who died at Baton Rou1 La., arrived at Louisville on the 21st ult., earge of Major Bliss, and was interred in family burial ground in Jefferson county. Hi LE'r your promises be sincere, and wi in th comnnas of ynne ability. MR. CALHOUN ON CUlBA. t Mr. V enable, of N. C. recently delivered in the H Iouse, a speech ag tinst the annexation of Cuba, in which he referred to Mr. C.lhoun's opinions - as follows: " And here, sir, I would with pious and reve rential care perform a duty which I owe to the a memory of a distingui4hed statesman, whose un clouded and unequalled mind constantly reflected r upon and studied the interests of his country - generally, and his section in particular-whose I pure heart to its latest throb was filled will love a to his country, and whoe matured judgment a made him the safest guide. I refer to the great South-Carolinian, who, but two days before his s death, charged me, that should he be misrepre. sented upon this subject, to give to the world t his true opinion. It has been said that Mr. Col t houn was in favor of the annexation of Cuba; that he was for annexation at all events. This is not true. I feel bound by a promise made to him to correct the statement. le said if Cuba ever comes to us, it must be by treaty, honors ble and satisfactory to both countries otherwise 3 it is forbidden fruit to the United States. This was said in reference to the indirect mode of ae quiring it by annexation after a revolution, ren. dered successful chiefly by adventurers from this country. The conversation related to an in terview with certain persons, inhabitants of Cuba, who called upon him a few days before. A gentleman now present in this House was with me when they called on Mr. Calhoun; we rose to leave the room, he requested us to re main and witness the conversation. They spoke. to him of the expected revolution and the opera tions of General Lopez; he said what we now all know to be true: "Gentlemen, you are mis taken; Cuba is not ripe for revolution ; her peo ple are not ready for such a state of things, and if Lopez invades Cuba, the enterprise will be a failure; and I tell you, that under no circum stances can this Government be complicated with this revolution." le often said to me, Cuba, from her situation, can never be-ilienatedY to any other power than the United Stat's, and, Spain, the owner, is the best stakeholder; best for us and best for the world. Nothing but unn. avoidable necessity could justify force in-taking .7 it. The purchase is improbable, anid ive now have most of the commercial advantages without the expense of administering'the government. the .. 'e Commissioners appointed to value the Methodist Book Concern; and they have, consequently, ordered the points on which they differ to be sent up to the Supreme Court of tn. C-ted States, for decision by that tribu. nal. A final decree cannot be entered in the case until.,the direction of the Suplrenle Court upon the points certified to it, shall be sent back to the Circuit Court. Nor can the defendants, shoul i they elect to appeal from the decree of November, 1851, deciding tie main question of the right of the South, take such an appeal, until the final decree in the cause is entered. IXPATIENCE-We never could understand says the Fayetteville Observer, why it is, that Members of the Legislature and of Congress in variably become so impatient to get away from their duties just wvhen those duties most require their presence. Be the session two months, three months, or nine months, the members will cheerfully stay one month and twenty-five days, 1or two months and twenty-five days, or eight months and twenty..ive dhays, during which but little is done except to prepare business to be .acted on; but it requires a cart rope to keep -them in their places fot the last five days, in f which the business is actually perfected. Now rif they would absent themselves for five or ten -days in the ea:rly part of thme session, perhaps nobody would be a loser. But a member who consents to go to a Legislative body at all (and we admit that, it is a great tax upon any one who is fit for the place,) should make up his mind to stay till the work is finished. An I3IronTANT DisCovR.-A scientific cor respondent of the New York Courier has made an important discovery In voltaie electricity, which may be practically applied to the cure of weak nerves. It is this: ; "If a cylindrical piece of zinc is placed near Sthe top of a broom.handle, and another about a fifteen inches below, connection being made be tween: the two by means of a wire, a person taking hold of the top piece with the right hand, r while the Iceft is placed on the copper or lowver piece, forms a voltnic circle, wh~ich becomes powerful the more thme broom is used. The thands must be without gloves, so that the metals I are in contact, and the windows of the- room e' should be open when the broom is used, so as to admit the air freely. The discovery is invalua ble to females in a wveak state for wvant of active Slife, and for males it can be applied to axe .handles." FILLiNG 'l4E7tt OVER EXPOSED NERVES.-Dr. S. P. Haullihen, of Wheeling, Virginia. has dis e covered a method whereby the cavities of teeth 0 over exposed nerves may by successfully plug - ged. It is this: The diseased parts of thme tooth iare removed to make it apparent that the nervo n is exposed. The fang is then perfor'ated through ithe gum into the nerve cavity. The opening - should be of about the size of a small knitting needle ; its object is to open the blood vessels of e- the nerve, wlhich will at once be known by the fl ow of arterial blood. The cavity of the tooth in may then be filled without the least fear of pain he or ill consequences. The plan has been success fully practiced in a great number of cases. Hitlb erto a tooth having an exposed nerve could not th- be filled and prevent pain and toothache. So ays the Scentific Amerienn.