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9 " t?1* $2 per annum ^5?v*n:^?,T'utX"r.r.v:r^i, ,?.? ?,. in advance. 3 /niiiilg ani ^ulitirni jL'rttupnpft?Dftialrii to tl)t ilrls, ^rirnrra, I itrrnturr, iftacatiuti, 5lgrirultnrr. dafrroal ^titprotmurols, /irrrign mil Itaitmtit jdtuis, attit tilt jWarkrls. VOLUME V. LANCASTER, C. II., SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY HORNING, APRIL 2, 1856 NUMBER 7. ,V * i k* i I ? ' ? ' ** M (IPfli [" SENATOR THE BELIE 0' 11Y w. : [ Coiltinunl CIIAPTT'.It III. Ahout half a uiilo east of Nlilcolmvill is situated u cottagn of singular ?/Oatii and noalnwi, It is true tins hnuso itsr i* not fishioncd after any particular sty of architectsre, and even the niater'al f. ?U construction is rather of a cheap an ordinary tloscriptiou ; an 1 yet the tas displayed in (ittiu ' it n|?, i.nd the cvidoi air of neatness and order clearly percept (ile in io? external appearance, would lc* the observer to concuido that its v sampan were persons of no mean origin and -t im ing. The grounds too are tastefully an regularly had off, and flowers of every hi and Variety, attract the eye in pa?? ug Irot the gate to the front steps of the lilt cotiln/tf. 1 here are hill fair rmina c* tit** lower lloor, uud the one to tin; e trvinu left, which is lilted tip as a |>:wlou is the one into which wo design to iut; ?Ju.:? I ho reader. Tliute are but two persons in th'a row ?oi:e we recognize at a glance, the *>tli* is a slrauger J but one, ttevcrlhelett whose extreme and singclar beauty u: cites ??ur highest admiration. Shu is young !a?ly, apparently about cighlo*1 tears of age. Wo are loth to attemj a description of her person, as any en*v iniums from in, will doubtless fall f short of her real attractions. It is a sit gttlar type of beauty ; otm not born l contend w'tli the reditiea of life, but lib a fragile (lower, would seek locniwir its tender petals around a sterner an stronger object. She is rather below tl medium height, hut her form is par feet! symmetrical, light, fairy like and gnicefc Her complexion is altogether fair ?of beautiful transparent hue, and hair ah light, to a fault, which hung in llaxt clusters around a r.cck of alabaster whit i!<:?s. Ilcr expression is perhaps nioi attract iva than any feature of her person varied as the w< rkiugs of her inwar thoughts?bcnttilnl in its exit cute silt plidty, and fascinating, as it were, irrcsi* ibly. There was nothing in her anpeaianc tlist would iuspire an unprejudiced ob?e v*-r, with the belief that the higher tjunl tics of mind and energy, that must cv< l?) appreciated in wowan, after time In lohbed her of the more snowy attraction yrere very forcibly developed ; but sho It a tli.it w hich would inspire the youthful an high-minded student with devout aJor tiott?a generous impulsiveness, >* gent ami nnatVocUid maimer and fascinatin person, which however vvoll liia retlecth faculties might ad in >uiah of being cliarii adapted only for n day ; yut with all tl caution that prudence may suggest, sometime* happen* that the man of lean injj and talent, is utterly incapable of ah king off the superior power of beauty. This young lady that we have eoden ? orad to -describe, was the betrothed Kdward Malcolm, who was her compni ins on tho morning Mihwonent to his n rival at homo. It was easy to pirceive I lh? manner of each, audi tho zest wit which they enjoyed each other's a ciety, that they were lovers. Kneh pe lisps, in ilia presence of the other, forg * the dark prospects that overshadow* tiidir future, but which, when absent, w; the greatest banc of their existence. Mrs. Ld wards, lire owner cf thiy li^ oottawe. wan a ?i<ln? !?/! ? n-.i ^ r ?f uu nn<i v*ir i moved in higher circle*, and whom mi .'i>rtune bad reduced from an enriaMe m affluent position, to ber present htimb Mud quiet life, liar husband, who h: Oen dead for several yearn, formerly dl business in the noighl?oring town of (1?I and at the time of his death, wan repntJ M' one of ila wealthiest merchants ; bl like in many similar instances, tlio closir of hla affair* told a different tale. Tl loss of fortune was indeed a heavy Mow Mr*. Kdwarda, She was nnturaliy iti'J I lent and desponding, and at the ome tim he possessed a jnride that abhorod a ?tal of dependence. The little that was It ffom the wreck of liar husband's fortunr would not allow ber to keep pace wii her fashionable acquaintances, and it w repugnant to b*v feelings, to descend to f Ipwer station than that which she had fo tneiV occupied. Tn thia dilemma h I ? fflenoe procured f >r ber this Mate cottaj r en the Hudson, a* it* retirement w, room congenial to her Minos than i t inferior station in die Hty. #lm had t 1 I pin .stnnj. E ritten Expressly fur the Lancaster Lrthicr. ley ! Krc THE | !>in : ti??l : AND SOX; j~ > I fro : Mi OR, ; yoi f the hudsonI j OOI i Hill \l. CONNORS. j ?l?s ' llir 1 oili from last week.] j (.j,,, only child, Josephine, whom she loved in- i t>| ' tensely, and perhaps llio greatast care of *'.vi t 'j her life, was the happiness an.) worldly j j^: prospocts oflier daughter. . c"' I I When young, Josephine was almost the 1 1 i daily com pan oil of Mr. Malcolm'* ehil- j ca* ! dren, Edward and Ellen, and as they ad- j vanced in years, tho apparently growing . attachment of Edward an?l Josephine for " e.wh other, was a source of deep anxiety ! SO" 'j to Mrs. Edwards. She knew Edward to ^ by a young man every way honorable and t?.. ,s worthy, but at the same time she whs 1 "j scions that his father, the haughty Senator, " would scorn :?n alliance with one of hor 1 m" '* humble pretensions. When business or |%n , accident had thrown them together, he i ,n' 0 j had ever treated her respectfully, but with n" a distant and freezing politen-s-i. Under "II J such circumstances it was not a matter of ' i surprise that the evident attachment of . ' ' . the lovers found no favour with Mrs. Ed wards. Matters were in this condition to i " < when Edward returned the la*t time from nm r college, and his visit to the cottage on the J't morning after his arrival, was only a pre- : tin; * ; hide to others that occurred daily, as liad wan *' heeti his custom for years pa?'t, whenever St'ii a ho was at Malcolmville. Ellen and Alb. rt flui | Ashley w.-re also fro.juent ge.-sts ..f Mr>. lita* j Edwards', and Josephiuo was a partner in 'be ,r i all their walks and pleasure excursions.? j not "* j Mm. KJwards saw t!io pleasure this socie- ] my ll' ty afforded her daughter; it was truthlully I w ' depicted in her beautiful countenance, and sbo 1. ' it was like a pang to her heart, to reflect hnt ' that perhaps fur these few hours of enjoy- bus " ' tnunt, thcro would eventually come d iys litT j of bitter repinemenL j gru a ! * CUAPTKU IV. | "t Several weeks had elapsed 'ince the nn< " j young men arrived at Malcolmville, when j the 0 ' one morning as they with Eden were ' l>. ?! r" ! planning some pleasure expedition, that ut.i I ? j would ;t inn so them for iho day, llioy Were 1 ;ih< ^ interrupted by Mi. Malcolm, who express- ' A I l* otl regret if he should at all confuse llioir um l' arrangements, but that ho had a commit- pro mention to make to El ward which he do rw e, sired to do this morning, and invited the rea r- latter to accompany him to hi* library. #}oi li* Kdward cheerfully resigned hi* part ill the all pr e\|M;ditioi?, but insist e<] that Albert and | iug *s Kllcn should proceed without him, which I ly, a, they accordingly did, and whilst enjoying 1 wn id ihe pleasure of their excursion, liule ini- to id | .igined that the proposed contereneo he 1 yoi a- l tween the Senator mid bluard, was *ti? Ic I about te unsettle the long conceived pro- am ig j?*cti* of the former, ;ind to utteily crush | voi ro the dearest hopes of the latter. ! dor 18 | The well stored library of Mr. Malcolm, ' the ,c j was by no mean* the most Insignificant ? ,l part of this gentleman's well ordered cs- ' n0T II j tablish inept. The scholar could here And -|JH, * ! ample fncillt'es tor the study ot ol?trioe I j sciences and metaphysics ; an admirer of ' t|lJ( v- | the refined arts could review some of the j,,., of best s|>ecimeiiH of tin) genius of Apollo, n>f, n-, and the romantic could here revel in n ? ? r- choice selection of light and fanciful liter/*- ' f luro- ? . "ta ih Tho Senator seated himself, and with * fro o* the n.anner of a refined and paternal so- ' trjv r- licit wis invited his son to a conference. ro? ot > M I am about (he began) to acquaint you, I hI Edward, with a project which was c<?n- 1 its ceived and formed before you bad arrived 1 at the years of discretion, and which per t " )? haps should havo been made known to l' ce voti before, hut 1 judged it best not to dis- 1 ,l s turb you in that 'course of study that I f 1 ? id Had marked out for yoii, and 1 also flat)? tered myself that whenever this object of j 111 ?J mjr heart was made known to you, that id yowr confidence in mo would not allow tor you to question my motive, or to doubt 1 MV ?,| hut that I sin acting entirely uoon the i 0,1 Ut tuppoaition Mid coqyiction, that your woj. fare and futuro proa pacta will be nrcelorn- 1 ted thereby. I will alao add, Kdwnrd, | lo that this matter wna anxiously deairrd !iy ' 0. your excellent mother before her death , ! ,ne she however had acruplea abont forcing the inclinations of young people, and .ft 1 which I. have no idea of doing, fully rely- J ( w, >nJC "I ^he oplniop I have formed of bet Lli vonr 8??*' *ei.se and discrimination. mi aa " You have frequently heard me apeak a of Gen. Farley ot V 1. Uis excellent wh t- lady was cousin to your mother, and the "? er two wero attached to each other by a , f?' 50 friendship which aeemed more the reault of j tfu aa- a nearer tie, then that by which thoy wore i en in really connected. They both died young, j for 111 and within a abort linio of each other; thi. i ;?? inner, or inoro wort lit women, ! f;ir as tlio social relations of life are | ? iccrned, 1 do not believe that the world Spoi i ever produced. lictwcen Gen. Far- I n)aj nnd myself there had never been any an f at in.hiiacy ; in fact the marked dis four lilarity in our characters and dispod- i ?rt?c n, would preclude anything of the sort. |,aj r was a phlegmatic and dignified re- |icn, ve, that on no. occasion would descend ev,M in its own freezing and exact standard. j no, on the contrary, particularly in my lWiiJ inger days, was a nature buoyant and ;iro, icululivo to a fault; and even in latter ,nai us, many has l?een the time, Ivlward, 1 tnig it these youthful fancies nnd aspirations cn||, to been revived through you. i strft A Wo were ho h living then in the same ' >' 1 inly in t\?e State of Vermont, and as a Poni ural consequent*" of the extreme friend I p of our respective partners, were ,oorr own frequently in the company of each ^-'rai ier. Mrs. Farley had l?ccn for some HPP io in extremely bad health, nnd the roP; nl and peculiar symptoms of her mala- mCl' , admonished her that she was drawing ,ol"i ir her latter end. She had an only | ,mi' Id, a daughter about three years old ; i w,,s 1 vi fi?*A ??"1 ' il.'lr - * ?. *? %>iyy n ? < j rviltl IH.'H I i J nc to the point in which you are more ' ?r 1 v interested. Mrs. Kniloy it was, j nPP 0 first suggested to your mother the ! ,,,ar .1 of uniting you and her daughter, at wna no future peiiod ; as if to transmit to , a'"' derily the remarkable affection they l?d , t?>r each other. ' I cannot,' said she, thus e contented until I have a reasonable " ac that the wish of my heart shall he disg tilled.' Your mother, as have said, 11,1,1 s scrupulous in r gard to pledging the 1,,l? id where the affections might possibly ; cini . follow; nevertheless, she could not | thes hslaml thoeiilrealius of Iter dying rela- l'"'l , and promised that she would endeav- i wl?'' to gain my consent to tlie proposal. i "eci ' When the matter was first mentioned | ' j, me, nhhmgh struck with the oddity i ' 1 romantic character of tlie proposition \ ) ' after considering nil the possible con- 1 t - COUI pMicies, l could per.eievo nothing that om | a Id warrant me in withholding my con t. (ion. Farley then occupied r.n af- J Jj'j nt and distinguished position, which I 1 no d .i.bt would to luliy sustained in future; and in that impression I have 1 been disappointed. I therefore gave j j (j consent, and promised that so far as - j as concerned, tlie wish of Mrs. Ifarley Jj|C mlil meet with no impediment. She ' ( I already obja'pod tlia consent of her | j,.s, band, w ho I believe was perfectly in j ? brent ill out the matter, only so far as tit's ing the w ish of his wife was concern 1 For Iter he evinced a love and devo r,.,,, 1. tilHt I did not believe one of Ids e. l.i 1 com 1 solid nature to he capably of, >\ e , rcforc, each and all of lis around the : l-ide of the ntHicted Udy, promised our t(, led effort* nnil co ope ration in bringing | v. ul I lie* Welti that shea > much desired. 1 ' w days after this Mrs. Fuller expired, |ll('(r I although I was, as 1 thought, full* paied lor the affliction and disitcsa the 0f j| ut would cause your mother; yet the ' ? lity f??r exceeded my worst npprclion- ' ^ ns. Her health was seriously impaired ; j * ' my efforts could not avert the inipotnl- ^.o|j 'ale, or amuse hei from her iiielancho and she died in less than a year after- j j rds pud a short lime after giving hirth i your -i-ter K'len. The idea <>f uniting #!>r i to little I ennic, appeared to gain | ^ (| Migth after the death of Mrs. Farley, ^ I 1 U'lii'vo a* her own death she as de- , j t illy wished for it, as her frielid had ' wj ^ le. She received my sacred pledge for ' SUi>| observance of tlie contract. j ^ \Qpn. Ijurley, at the death of his part- i llatt , was absolutely inconsolable?his, hale | liao il sternness unbent la-fore the tcnihle giii* iction that assailed him?til affliction and it the long lapse of * eirs has never j clioi n able to efface. Tim last token of , woe anl tliAt she exacted from him will : " ol>?ervpd, VV- b?ivo fre- Mr. jntly corresponded in regard to the won tier, and tins last letter that f tfceived in i in him, stated that his part of the coo- kno rl will be carried out wlicnercf we are " d_v to comply with ours, " wl * Although, K? L told you, at the time ' :J*K-1 * engagement was entered into, 1 did ' ^ l build any great hopes upon it; yet in er years 1 have la-en led to reflect ilrnf ? n whs the most for'.unate circuinsUn-e Rnc< it coipd bayc happened to you. Von, I ieve, hare talent, that wiil require but ' ,n>i.r lo energy and exertion on your part to 11 14 ng out ; and the distinguished charac- ' & ?J *>i r;iri?'v?m* wealth anil exltn- """ ? influence, aided bv my eo operation, ' 0,11,1 mot but secure to you * success that tliO wt exalted airjbitiou would 1?> proud of. c$ yot\ occupy a pnailion, Edward, ra<" ?? calumny mid reproach?a position it will excite the admiration of all good 1 l* n, and secure to you and your posterj- 0,i ^ nn enviable immortality, is, I confess, 1 . i ruling paction of my heart. " A a tliia announcement to yon lias i^df >u au.tdcn, 1 will not prws yon to "five I f^, answer at prcaent; you may tale a 1(,|t y, a week, or longer ir you wish and , ? en you hnv? reflected maturely ujw>u , ,nni yon can acepinrnt ma with the result of , wjt| jr deliboratkm*. I will leava you now, | alin<j in your good aumw to deride j m ght, not only fur your own aakn, but r?j, the take of thoae who entered into jou, ? covenant for yan." ma C1IAPTKUV. I evi .ong after the Senator lia<l finished l'" iking and led die room, Kdwtud re- l PR tied as if trai?-"';evl to tiie spot, aid in j so' iltitudo expressive of llie most pro- ,l" id misery. Initio did bis father itna- ! ^ i that every word ho had utlcrred j011 fallen like molten lend upon the ',0 rt of his s<>n. Minutes passed, and no i hours sped, and the youth remained ('e lis father had left him ; but at length, '10 dug an effort to arouse himself, lie l'" io to his feet ami loft the room with a rul iner so dejected and sorrowful, as *10 lit havo moved the pity of the most jus and obdurate. The unusual ah- w' ction of his mar nor was remarked "I' lie whole household whenever lie np- .i red, which was seldom on that day. ' W| hi the following day, alamt the hour nn espouding with the time that the con- , co' ace was held on the day previous, tie , . roaehod his father and asked liiin to tir to the library. Mr. Malcolm iiu- i liately acceded, not only feoliug anx in regard to the reply bi< son would te to his proposal of jest .sdav, hut h<* at a loss to account for his unusually \ , cttd appearance. lis anxiety, however, was by no mentis ; urent. The same ease and grace of nJ( iner, and apparent paternal solicitude, exhibited as on the day previous;!, with an encouraging gesture he iuvi- j. his son to proceed. Edward begin i: . . 'v I will not attempt, my dvflr sir, to , ni?" from vou the fact thai vour ' - J ? lication of yesterday lias thrown me ; a state of miml that is anything bill ' iab'c. Had \ ?\i acquainted ino with " e circumstances at an earlier period, , which has really happened, and I)r h now oierw helms nie, might have jia . guarded against. 1 tut, sir, the delay M" been fatal !'' ! dwnrd paused to glance a I his father; ' in<? that some encouraging look might P;l I him ; hut on the contrary ho en- t 'P* iter?'?J a dark frown, which to him was j Sl? nons of evil. This however, did not j lav him. The coining storm which 1 begun to illumiuo the features of the 11,1 nt, had been slightly, but uncousci- P.c y, and sympathetically perhaps, <1 if- |,lu d through the feelings of the son. lie inherited a pirtion of the haughty , u<" 0 of the father, with a larger share of pa mildness and angelic purity of the | her. lie resumed in perhaps a little j . conciliatory spirit. # i *"< 1 may ns well, sir, ref.-r ;it ojjee to the ! lion which I occupy, without entering P|"j details of, nn nllair of 'lie heart.? 3, many extenuating circumstances ,c' icotod '.herewith, might he plead in favor, but I fear (and I say it with all j deference, my dear sir) that vonr char- ,m ristic dignity of thought and demean- 'MSl nav not permit you to propel ly appro3 a defence, that perhaps would plead 1 a" e directly to the softer feelings of the I 'r.^ rt than to the more logical reasoning i ie head.'1 * I cJ I admire your candor, sir," replied the r('l stor, " and in regard to coming to the I . it at one, 1, ajjr^e with you that it Id Ly preferable it; thp present in- "'I ce. Vou will confer a fnvy'r by spar- ! nil unnecessary details. ' I L'^ Well sir, to be brief," resumed 1>I- ' c'.v u ; "i will state III at the griet which ! l" r communication ofyesterday occasion- "l no, wa* owing entirely to the appre | "" ions 1 fell in regard to tlic manner in ! u L-b you ivouhl probably receive mv nil r. lVrsoimlly, 1 fell no mnhiliuu* re- na at not being ablu to carry utif your j ca cring anticipations, 'iihe.splendid, a,)- i . ce?iho woaithy honors ami dislin- ; '"I Ind pra^pech have no charm* tor me, ) could 1 with ymr consent, wed the OI' ice of inv licarl, my cup of ambition aM ihl be fu'll." i co Vou | romised, sir, to bo brief," said >? Malcolm ; " end if, as your language ' ild imply, you have entangled yourself NV' any <li*griiccf.d connection, 1 beg to l'" w it at once." ! I do not know sir," answered Kdward ; { su Imt you woulJ term a disgraceful conion, but if promising to wed, as I nave n" e, one of the purest and best of human I igs, and one whose only crime is that ot having been born to the inherit* 1 u of wealth arm si j4o:racy ; I say if ' be 1 constitutes n disgraceful entangle- I it, then vr, I am indeed disgraced; hnt a disgrace and degradation that 1 will ' tri y in submitting to, and all the taunts t sneers of a purse-proud aristocracy, wi not elicit from lue anything but tlx* in it profound contempt-" ",h?? language of Mffsrd'i was by no ins calculated to allay the angry feel- m i ll?at were brewing in the breast of Senator. Said lie, with smothered i n#. . noi I or Vou havo admitted tbat you hare i jj^ rted an engagement detrimental to 4|c r own interest, and without the know- 1 re of him, tor whom the slightest filial srd i*oglit have prompted you to eon ?" I cannot," interrupted Julward; 44 re *c n under an iinpnution charging roe ii a want of filial regard, without an N* in pi to refute?" Knough,?irl" said the Senator, interting him iu turn: 44 Actions speak cii ier than words; had you consulted <p before taking this important ?tep, the be I might have been averted. l*ut, sir, : idea never oocurrcd to you that the root who has watched with the fondest ieitudo his only boy from his cradlo to ~ tnhood, might feel an interest in the ,ure welfare of that boy?it novor ocrred to you tbat bo might have formed pes and expectations for him that could t be severed with impunity ; and the struetion of which, would not fall less avilv now, because be bad nourished J pin for years, and bad grappled with 1 ;? nntlcss difficulties to effect their realizan." 44 Stop sir, T beg yon," answered Kd ird imploringly : 44 1 cannot bear you braid me thus, without an effort to jusy, or at least to palliate my conduct. 1 II lay every circumstance bare to you, d will make any sacrifice that does not fl ntliet with my honor." I ^ 4" It is entirely unnecessary, sir, to enter (y o details, as'yon yourself have declared. | . ic facts are apparent, and iu my opinon i ex.cuso can justify thein. I care not i io it is?I do not even ask the name ofcj " 0 distinguished lady who has elicited | on you such laudatory encomiums?' V icther she be of plebian or aristocratic In rth, is also a matter of indifference to s ; it is enough to know that my natuc- b prerogative lias been disregarded?my ! Ih dings have not been consulted ; an?l sir, ! W is now for you to say whether this boy-! B? 1 fancy will be repudiated, or whctlur [j u ?ill incur mv just malediction, ami -r.i ,?nn/.inl il.n I...I .I I-'- i--'- - vuv c.iuiiiv u?>pe 01 your j ? intcd mother." I .. '* <M?! vir. let me l?cpr J'?? not to force is alterative upon me now. Why do u mention my mother's name \ Would ^ e counsel me to desert her whom 1 have utilised to love and cherish forever? 1 iinot believe that she would sanction j ch a course." j I' " Ask yourself the juostion, sir, whether | '? u would he likely to sanction your cul- W hit disobedience. She with the true [ ti? ct of maternity, participated in a de-1 Tl n t!;at had for its object your future \ \\ llare?her last prayer was for your ppiness and you, thankless boy, cannot j , ike what you consider a sacrifice, and j jj rsist in disobeying her dying injunc- I ^ lis." j ' "Father!" said Edward in an agony of spair, falling upon his knees bcloic his ! ' rent: " I would make any sacrifice were } done concerned?1 would renounce all | "1 pes of ever being happy; but 1 ask you OJ , in all candour, can I trample upon the t In art of her \yhotjj I profit to love, and | Tl rhaps destroy her happing forever ? i ould you not spurn your tvpu n\hp haj.j en guiltv of such dishonorable cctir ct?" ' | " llise sir ! ' said his father with tinsiting sternness : " your position is un- j coining a man; neither can my feelings | moved to net contrary to my judgment, I d I repeat, will you renounce this pal-1 > connection, or will you not?" Al The piidc of Edward was again touch-1 .\l . Calmly ho confronted his father and j ,?!ied in a firm voice: , " Since, sir, you eanuot cufer into my dings, n<>r listen to the promptings of; ^*( y heait, 1 nui-t answer you as ir\y sense j . ^ justice dictates. Were I alone Concern | 1 would obey your injunctions, how-, ' 1 er they might conflict with my inclilia- j >ns; but I cannot consent to engnlph T other into the whirl pool of my own Ai iscry. I therefore renounce your pro- ( I 1 -ition as impracticable and uniust." T. " And is lliis your irrevocable dotermitiou I" asked the Senator wills tearful 11111108*. Aj " It is !" replied lyjwarJ with inertiasv emotion. la " Ilien sir,'' continued hi* f.ttlier, "it Jy remains for me to bid voti fun*well, \\ <1 wish you a speedy journey from Mai-' hurdle: I utterly discard and repudiate ^ u forever, and should we ever be so unlimits aa to moot again face to face, i? ! are at present; whether it be witliht i e confi|iffi of Xew England, or on the , r ores of the i'abitic?whether Upon the '' in in it of the Alps or on the sands of i ;vpt, I command you never to recog- Ni cq me but as an utter aU/U)?er!" W [to UK COyTIXUKl).} Ail rcrtit>/.?"Ah, Sam, to you hayo [ A' en in trouble, eh ?" R "Yes Jim, yea." I y ' Well, well, cheer up, man; adversity ! jj e* us, and shows our belter ijpnlitM*." ' q. 44 VH lsllf o t'/iNil u rli<ln% ' I* ' ? ? V V4.V... ? X.J , HI :? County .Judge, and he showed up! y worst qualities.'1' - ! I" . I T] Gentility i* in neither birth, wealth, miner nor fashion?btff in the injnd. j high segse of honor, * determination **i ver to take a mean advantage of anolh-' "J f nn adherence to truth, delicacy an.I \>g P( Micas towards those with whom we have uiings, are its essential charactcr'ailics. ^ T " Tlio fire is going out, Mi.-?s Filkins." II [ know <t, Mr. Cfton, and if you would j t wisely yen would follow its example." j in unnecessary to add that Green never ^ kid to sit up with that girl agair^ ' U M Papa, are the hog* that como to Cin man hick I" 44 Why ask so strange a ( ie tion, child I" 44 S.uan, put this liule 11 ?y to bed -g'tesa he is sleepy." 1 V poetical liooMfe. f Written K.ryrcstly for the Ijedgrr. THE DOCTOR'S SUMMONS; OK, . JAM* u?Wu Js9j j . ItV .KSCULAPH'S. :o: IWUT I, INTRODUCTION*. his is an age of progress?so they say, rhen mind, enquiring mind, exerts its swa or mysteries in nature's massive plan, mi science?mighty instrument of man, lofty regions of cthcria! space, he wondrous orbs of light, thpig circh trace, el not content, on car-tli iiohfdd her hand distant climes, in depths oil son and Ian is thus that science, with her offspring ar ings sweet eoo.tent to evory human heai here e'er the Anglo-Saxon takes his tea; . hold a bright and newly-dawning day, is watchword, progress, is the polar star, hat doth dispel what mists are men afa it! thus it seems to me, the ago ideal us given place, to tiling* more true an real. iifla nascilur tion fit, 'tis said Ltl t'tnjMira miitanlur too, I've rend, <th proverb* known ami commonly in,urn lie tirnt, 1 feel to be a fearful truth every line of this my doggerel verse, liicli doe* cot read connected, clear n:i tew; ie last ii fujiy will appreciate, hen snows of age have fallen on my fati icither write a novel nor a tale, it truth as simply as it did prevail; range, stranger far, than fiction oft wc'vi told, 'lie friend of man," so Campbell does ui fold, 'lie foe of tyrants," too, in verse he aing [ hppo, unfailing hope, ami other things, dulcet a trams that \ ihrate every Iipart, lint shames me so.h'll write my second par PART II. THE SI MMONS. member of the -Eseulapian race? son of Carolina too?I'll trace, rural rides, and solitarv hours. j torrid roads, through many fpged shoe crs, I couches u lie re poor helpless mortals li us! sometimes to. fade, to sink?to die; it hero ?ny verse appears too grave I fen it^pt delay I'M bring my subject near. > Alpir,p scene can If pft&gct, tq view, vrite no novel, bpt n story true, r incident I should have plainly said, it so the stanzas is more clearly read, is of a doctor's summon-* tlitt I write, .d tho' my verse is not so erudite, a ill intrude upon the reader's time, j follow me in this my bumble rhyme. Carolina's s-.vect and genial clime, pd nyar hyr coast, vv here ocean, grand, su iiy>??, tyrroy i#*gU??Ojf, calm and j-cacef sleeps, 'hen night o'er all the worl^l ip silpi-i creeps, ml when the moon, sweet regent of tip- *k nib's on the waters ffotn lp-r, tiirone t liigh, is then tluit earth presents her fairest fori tie heart in Ijcthe, quiet, kit nvs no stori it as some cloud iu golden t ints arraye lion sinks the sun ; its vesture soon do fade; ? earthly pleasures oft the heart employ las' thy spirit 'lures, hpt to.de.stroy. Ht I must no inore so much digrea r else the reader will require redress. c find* no pleasant mull it in in parvo, he subject stands almost in >ilatu quo. car Carolina'* const, a* I have Mid, tros lived, and mode hi* daily bread; ho river's b^U nod uiubt?r sireniu floyvi near, tiri.'hed the s^ilf thp golden grain to be; is here In tros, (sp_ ti^ejr r:tU him name) jrsuod his course mid earned bis preset fame, hrough summer's heat au<^>autumn's chi ing breathy c healed Iho sick and -iUUgi^ n;on?t death. he winter ?pn far in the distant wpat, fid warned all nature of approaching rest rho UU '.id pines, m 111.my a vwd*i erQwn, aught his rich Insure as Ms orb wenldown tros, noar the cheorful winter's fire, \*a? sitting w ith a friend be did admire, j When ojiine a anuinion's to a nuighb'riug ( place, Brought by a member of the sable race. With exclamation of a quick surprise, The doctor's jolly friend and host did rise. With tones of pity, and a thankful heart, Was glad he acted not a doctor's part. The shades of night hung gloomy and obscure, And on his roost, the night-bird felt secure, And thus latros spoke, "atced of my heart, The night coines quickly on?let us dopart." [to nr. cos rwuKD.] 0?E OF THE WITHE Tho Prosecuting Attorney had inoro. j than his match in Mr. Parks, when that y, ; witness took tho stand, aud tho following 1 examination took plaeo: Attorney?" Mr. Parks, state, if you * ! please, whether yon liavc ever known tiio ,8 ! defendant to, follow any profession ?" Wit'^ess?" tic's been a professor evoc j since I knew him." ' j " Professor of what ?. " A professor of religion." ! " You don't understand me, Mr. Parks; ' ; what docs ho do ?" i " Generally whatever lie pleases." Y' "Tell the jury, Mr. Parks, what tbc defendant follows." , j "Gentlemen of the Jury, the defendant r, follows the crowd when they go to drink." j "This kind of prevarication. Mr. l\.irl-? d will not ilo here. Now slate wliut this | defendant doe^ to support himself," 44 I saw hi 111 last night support himself I against a lamp posl.,k To the Court?"Mjty it pleiso your honor, this witness has shown a disposition to trifle with the Court." Judge ?14 Mr. Parks, if you know any thing about it, state what the defendant's P.! occupation is." "Occupation, did you say !" Attorney?44 Yes, what is his occupab. ' lion ?" j 44 Well, if I am. not mistaken, he occupies a garret somewhere up town." j "That's all, Mr. Parks." ; Cross examined?44 Mr. Parks, I understand you to say that the defendant is a ! professor of religion. Does his practice 1* j correspond with his ptnfession ? j 44 1 never heard of any correspondent M? . passing between them." j 44 Yon said something about his pro| pfctiyty for. drinking; does he drink hard?" t. I 44 No, 1" think he drinks as easy as any man 1 ever saw."! 44 You can take your scat, Mr Parks," and Mr. parks took his scat with the air j of a rnau who had made a clean breast <?f j it, and told all he knew of the subject in hand. ; The Editor of the Burlington Becorder j bears witness that lie recently discovered in a flourishing city on the line of the New | Jersey Railroad, ft grave-vard in wliicti r. ! vas inscribed bv wci-ninor frioiwU lt..? fi.l I m J - - ? | -"Ft "VHX # 1^' j lowing touching and *iiuplef yet oxquis'tc ly poetic epitnph: " lie was a good egg." The Kucorder at once proceeded to gild gold by computing the following additiou: "Tread lightly o'er tl?ia nest, we bef, Or else, perhaps, you'll smash the egg." j NEBUCHEDNEZZER EXHUMED! I It is at a tod that Colonel Knwlinson who I is at present engaged in prosecuting tho b- discoveries commenced by Layard and Holla, and iu exhuming from the mounds u] of the long lost rival cities of Ninevah and Babylon, the instructive remains of this , once gigantic power, has.lately discovered in a slate of perfect preservation, what is t believed to bo the mummy of Nebucbednez v> ; zar. The face of tho rebellious monarch >u 1 of Babylon, covered by oue of those go'd masks usually found iu Astyri.-m tombs, is n? i dcscrit>ed as very iiandsome?the forehe-?ri? n. high and commanding, the features mark* j ed ami regular. This interesting rtdic c.( i], i remote autiquity is for the present preLii served in tho Museum of the Kast India j Company. I <?f all ?hc mighty empires which have left r lasting impression on the memory, none has so ooujjdetely perished as that of Assyria. More than two thousand years have gone by, sirce the two 44 gvcat cities," renowned for their strength, their luxury, and their in a gni licence, have scumbled in to dust, leaving no visiblo trace of their existence, their verv sites forrotten. A. * chance traveller, Lavard, ri.linf through, >d the Mesopotnmian valley, discovered " the. buxied city," and with a success that will ir> immortalize hia name, has commanded to unroll tlie book of Assyrian history nn l ^ civilization, which, of all the histories o( the first period of the world, r* moat clca.r ly connected with the subsequent destinies of the human ractg The discoveries already made furniah Ample testimony to *r refute the aoepljc Mid upbeliovex, of scrip* tuxe truth, Dissolve in a quart of j.,ue water, as much salt as will thoroi^bly i-alurate tlie liqnid, And drench the aniiqal thoroughly ? until you discover symptw.i of relief.-? '* This is..a simplo and effectual remedy for cholic i:\lioraos, and has beer succesafully apgli^i lUiiaatAXMfc