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Dark and dreadful was the night of the 26th of November, 1G80, and heavily f,.11 ?- <1-1 I---* J?1 -i' tun tin) ouu iiiiives; uui iitirivcr wore llic prospects, and heavier was the heart of the poor j.ivonian, as lie reached (he skirts of the dense forest surrounding the town of J/arienburg. Misfortune had compelled the indignant peasant to sever the endearing relations that bound him to his native village, to bid a final adieu to the scenes of his early days, to abandon his favorite haunts of sisred memory, and seek among strangers that which was denied him in t e midst of his friends. Accompanied by his first born, a fiprijrhtly youth of fourteen, and bearing in Ins weary arms a tender infant, the express image of her whom lie had lately consigned to the silent tomb; he hid well nigh completed a faithful journey through a black and inhospitable region. A violent storm of snow and wind (peculiar to that drear country) fiercely raged, bearing destruction and desolation in its progress, and producing terror in the minus of the unsheltered wanderers. Overcome by the severity of the cold, and unable longer to sustain his precious charge, he carefully deposited it upon a bed of snow, and went in quest of assistance and a kind retreat from the howling storm. But he returned not again. The ear y dawn had discovered a frozen corpsc to the astonished tenants of an obscure cottage in the outskirts of the quiet yiIIh^c. "Great Goa? what do I hear?" ejaculated tho pious minister, /SkovrousVi, as its subdued cries of distress, falling upon his o.'iger ear, during a temporary cessation of the storm, attracted his attention to the frozen embankment upon which rested the deserted infant, lie hesitated not to reflect upon the cruel misfortune that had bereft the infant of parental protection; nor did he wasto time in the fruitless endeavor of discovering those who had abandoned their ofl'spring to the pcltings of tlie storm. But contcnt to acknowledge the mysterious agency of Him who aoeth nil things well, and 'heareth the young ravens when they try,* he fled With winged footsteps to its rescue. Wrapping it in his ample cloak, lie hastened to reach his humble home, that ho might minister to its relief ere the spirit had fled to that undiscovered country frcm whose bourne no traveller return. Arrived at the peaceful cot, he consigned his tender charge to the care of his kindhearted housekeeper and agnin sallied forth in search of other objects for his bencvolence. He had not proceeded far beforo his attention was called to the melancholy scene before noticed. Papers were found upon tlvc Unfoi tunate stranger which induccd the good minister to believe that ho was the parent of the infant which lie rcscucd from the pitiless elements of the night before; and no sooner was he impressed with the idea, than the resolution was tiiken to adopt the tenoer babe a.: his own daughter, and bring it up in the path of duty, nnd in the nurture and admonition of tho Lord. Ordering that the last tribute of respect bo paid to tho remains according to the rites of tho Greok Church, ho took o.liArsrft r\f il? nftW.ts. fnr tlin honofif. r\f lii? youthful protege. Years passed away, and under the affectionate care ntul protection of the good pafttornnd his benevolent, companion, Katharine, (for such she was named by her foster parents) increased not only in porional beauty and loveliness, but as she grew in years, dovoloped those peculiiii' nvanuanrl dunnaltlnna u/liinli LmnmA nn amiablo and grateful daughter, ylnd Boon she wa? ,enab!od, by assiduous attention to the wanta of their declining yoare, -to testify her appreciation of their 8clf-sucriticin? devotion to her youthful days. The Czar of of Russia, not conlcnt wilh his widely extended dominions, and desirous of the conqucst and annexation of the province of Livonia, had already marched his forces upon its chief city. Katharine had attained her thirteenth year when his formidable cannon an iiuuuccu iu ino moil* nsive innaoHanis i no ! bombardment of their quiet town. With ! a view to her safety, she was separated from the aged pastor and sent to his sisi ter Alexia. The patriotic Skovrouski remained to assist in the defence of his native city. Hut the efforts of the beseigcd proved fruitless, and they were compelled to surrender captives of war and subjects of the Emperor of Russia. j lie immuiaung news spread like light ning, and no sooner did it reach the ea ger cars of Katharine than she determined to return and share the fate of her benefactor. The rln.sky shades >. f evening were ; just closing in as a horse, reeking with I foam, and almost icady to sink from cxhaus'ion, re ched the border of the wood nearest the gates of J/aricnlnirg* Emerging from the shade of the trees, its proi gress was suddenly aire ted by a soldier c/'ivMUf llui IIM/1 i ii/1/ilt* 'Where lire you going?' 'What is that to you?' was the percmtory reply, 'fain in haste, and pray you allow me to pass unmolested'' 'impossible!' rcpiidd the sentinel, 'thou ! art a Livonian, and now Livonia, belongs 1 this day to Peter 1. of Russia You are, therefore, my prisoner, and must be conducted to our General.' Arrived at the general's tout, she threw herself nt his feet, and demanded the privilege of seeking Iter protector among the slain. Moved at the sight of her youth, and astonished at her courage, the general granted her request on condition of her returning to hiiu when she had completed her search. The niglit was dismal, and the undertaking a fearful one, but the difficulties daunted not the resolute Katharine. <She soon enme upon a field covered with the unequal contest, while the groans and cries of anguish told that many still survived the slaughter. Intent alone upon discovering her more than father, she did not discover the presence of a yo mg (/ossack officer, who, struck with her charms, and admiring her boldness, had accompanied her to the gory field. 'The evening air is chilling, and this is no place for women: nrav -return, and ; leave mo to seek your wounded kinsman.' Astonished at the sound of a human voice, she turned and recognised in the stranger the sentinel who had impeded her progress without the city walls. | Refusing his generous ofter, she pcrmit, ted him to aid in her errand of mercy and love. Long and tedious was the search, hul unavailing, and at early dawn they returned to the city, having failed to find ( the remains of the good old minister. Katharine religiously kept her word, i and surrendering herself a prisoner ol war, demanded the protection of the noble w?n?rnl. o Bereft of licr preserver and benefactor^ she was now alone in the worM, and young, with premise of long life, there were no tics to bind her to earth, and she longed to join licr pious and devoted I guardhn. A prisoner, she was treated with marked courtesy and respect by the gcneral-in chief, who ordered her well 1 furnished apartments and every attention to Iter comfort and pleasure. She received many kindnesses from the youthful Oossack, who at length became enamored with her charms-, and proved the strength of h's attachment by procuring her release from confinement, upon parole of honor, and personal security for l?er safety, llis assiduous attention to her wants, and earliest efforts in her behalf were not without reward; for she soon enmo to regard him as as her hope, her refuge, and lord of her affection*. The General and the young officer, who appeared from his dress to ho but a ' simple lieutenant, wero the only occu? 4 1 rr-.i I m 111.-I UI I/I1U IVIll;, illlil lYtlt/llllMIIU WHHIMTIployed in superintending their domestic 1 affairs. One day as she was cngnged in I serving their customnry mral, tiicir con^ I versation turned upon the merits of their ! fair mnid, and tha j-ouig officer addressing the former in tones laudatory of her courage and beauty, concluded with tho inquiry? 'General, will you sell your prisoner?' 'And what will y. u do with her?' 'What say you, Katharine?' added he, turning to the blushing damsel. //or hesitating response was 'I would rather be the wile of a soldier than tho wife of ?. great general.' 'Bravely spoken!?from this moment you arc mine/ lie rejoined; 'but we must | obtain the permission of the Czar. I will go immediately to the Emperor's tent, and rcccivc his sanction to our tinion. Remain here, wliilc I seek an audicnce of our majesty.' In a few momenta a young lieutenant, advancing to the General's tent, said? 'The Czar, Peter, commands thy presence of Madame Katherine.' With a quick, though trembling step, she followed, and on entering the magni ficent tent, discovered a throng of officers surrounding one who was seated, otwl ol\n no ltni* 11 ffiOiinnrl ? uwui sin- ii;w^iii3v;u no ii^i (mii<uib^u liusbnnd. ' IKlierc is the Emperor?' demanded Katharine of her conductor. 'There!' peplied he, pointing to the 1 soldier who was seated. 'That is my husband.' 'He is thy husband, and Czar of Russia likewise,' broke oun the Emperor (for it whs he) nnd presenting her to his officers, bade them ack nowTcdge the hum ble Katharine as tho future Empress of Russia. LAMARTINE ON ATHEISM. A little pamphlet, under this title, trans1.1.1 r. ii i e t i! . i laieu irom me r rcncn 01 ijamarune, nns , been published by Messrs. Philips, Sampson ?fe Co. It is well worthy a wide circulation. Lamartinc disclaims the charge frequently brought against him of holding to the dim doctrines of the Pantheists. "Pantheism," he says, "which I have always scorned ns a contradiction and as a laicnl.Am,, yn,A,?l.lnc ui(KJjiuvilljry I \ OVII1 U1VO UIHII VIJ vltvs I VtloUlI" ing of the man who would say, 'I sec an innumerable number of rays, thorefore here is no sun.' " A very happj illustra; tion that! F. emising that his belief in God is not that vague, confused, indefinite, shadowy sentiment, which compels one to see n cause, because there are certain effects? "an evidence not reasonable, not religious, not.perfect, not meritorious, but like the material evidence of light which enter? Alii' Atr/lO iif a At%An l1\ ai\^ I #1 a vui \*j n IIV;II uu upuii tiiuiu IU uiu u?jr ?ho admits that, although faith in its rudiments, may procccd from the first instinct, yet, in proportion ns intelligence envelopes itsclt, it goes from knowledge to knowledge, from conclusion to conclusion, from light to light, from sentiment to sentiment, infinitely farther and J higliei j in the idea of God; "It does not see hirr | with the eyes of the body, because the Innnite is not visible by a narrow windov | of flesh, pierced in the fiontal bone of ai insect called man, but it sees Him with i thousand times more ccrtainty, by tin . spirit, that immaterial eye of the soul ; which nothing blinds." | But God is not a mere idea, a notion an evidence. He is a law?the living the supreme, the universal, the ctcrna law. "Becausc God is a law on high, In j is a duty on the earth, and when mm ; says, "I believe in God," he says, at tin same time, "I believe in my duty toward : man." God is a government* From th! jjtiirmnine proceeas 10 specny ine uune resulting from this belief, ono of whicl duties is that towards society. He thei ' analyzes the social system, and arrives n the broad conclusion that "To lovo th< people it is necessary to believe in God.' "Wherefores atheism in the people is th< : most invincible obstacle to the establish i ment and consolidation of that subline i fo m of government, the idol of all aj?ea the tendency of of all perfect civilization the draam of every sage, the model of nl ' great souls?the government of tiro en tin people by the reason and conscience o ; each citizen?otherwise called the repub j lie." A rmtinn. hn cnnfnnds wIiaw pncli (>iji sen thinks onlv of his own private wellj being here below, and sacrifices constant | ly the general good to his personal nnti | narrow interest?a people having no Got! but its selfishness, no judge but interest no conscience but cupidity, will fall, in * ! short time, into complete destruction, and be incupabte of a republican government, j because it caats aside tha government ol God himself, will rush headlong into the 1 government of tho brute, the government | of the strongest, the despotism of the | sword, the divinity of the cannon?the 1 lost resort of anarchy, which is at once the remedy and the death of nations without God " "But that people wlach foi^ets God forgets itself. What right has it to be a : puopie u u navonouisorimnanu nope in . Him? How enn tho men of any nation cx! poet tyrants to remember and respcct its ' destiny, if they themselves debase this | destinv to that of a machine with ten nugers, destined to weave the greatest possible number of yards of oloth in seventy ' years, to people as many hundred acres as possible with creatures as much to bo pitied and as miserable as themselves, and [ to serve, from generation, to generation, ! as human manure for the land, to fertile the sojl of their birth, tbeir Ufo> a?d their graves? How can the moral spiritualism of a people long resist such theories? Whore can they find God in this workshop of matter? * ??If you wish that this revolution should not have the same end, beware of abject Materialism, degrading Sensualism, gross Socialism, of besotted Communism; of a), those doctrines of flesh and blood, of meat and drink nf and thirst, of wages nnd traffic, winch these corruptors of the soul of the peoplo preach to you, exclusively, as the sole thought, the sole hope, as the only duty and the only end of man! They will soon mako you slaves of ease, serfs of your desires. "Seek God, then. This is your nature and your grandeur. And do not seek him in these Materialisms! for God is not below?He is on high! "Lamartikk, .-'17,...w....^ ?<"?i? t??>- ?? IWiJII VvJCIIKlllTC \Jk viiV 1 wpic. These nre great truths; and nowhere should they sink deeper into the hearts of the people than sn republican j*mcT~icri. [Boston Transcrijrt. Soutturn Colony in California.? Tlie following appears in the advertising columns of the Missiseippinn: "California?The Southern Slave Colony.?Citizens of the <Slf(vo (States desirous of emigrating to California with their slave property are requeisted to send their names, number of slaves, and period of contemplated departure, to tho address of "Southern Slave Colony," Jackson, .Mississippi. i "All letters, to meet with attention, must be pestpaid. "It is the desire of the friends of this , enterprise to settle in the richest mining and agricultural portions of California, ?.l A ll ? * * % k ituu iu iwcuro tno unmicrrupiea enjoy. mcnt of slave property. It is estimated , that by the first of May next, the mem> bers of the Siave Colonv will amount to ( about five thousand. 7 h mode of effiec' ting organization, ?kc., will be privately transmitted to actual members." . The Yankee Wife.?General i/errera, > a chivaliic Mexican, travelling at the . North the past summer with his bcautil ful New England wife, who was once an r operative in the Lowell Mills. He is dei scribed as a tall, finely moulded specimen of the Mexico-Spanish gentleman. His T mouth and chin are buried in a profuse i blending of moustache and whiskers, x while beneath a smooth and jutting fore? head, a pair of dark and singularly winning eyes constitute the most expressive feature of his handsome face. Ills complexion is a deej) southern, und in repose his countenancc is slightly melancholy. 1 He is now on a visit to tho native cot of Q his wifo> that nestles like a gem in a wild r, and beautiful valley, lying in tire shadow q of the White Mountains* s _ _ 3 The Hope Dancer.?It is in the hums Mer classes of society* that the most beau1 tiful sparks of virtue often shine. A lire ^ broke out in n ho^se nt ^lleneois the t flumes of which made rapid progress, and 5 produced dreadful ravages. An entire ? family Was saved by an unknown matt n who scaled the walls with a wonderful . agility, treading with dexterity the burn5 ing beams, and who, from an abyss of Circs extricated victim after victim, in tfio midst of acclamations from the spectators. ? /fti w * 1 jr nw man was Joseph flcdgo> who eiB crcised tho humble profession of a ropef dancer; and it was the agility and dexter. Uy developed by his occupation, that enabled him to sav i a whole family, by ventlirinrr nn nnrmtv tiiul mnninn o.n.fnnAii ? Vlf l*tlVk I1I\/TH^ OUI1 Ht/lyUj iu . snatch them from tho flames. 'Die com* . pany to which the worthy Pledge belon[ ged, wero preparing to quit Alencon, but I ! their departure was delayed, to give him I a benefit. The theatre was crowded in [1 every part, and thunders of applause I greeted the courageous rope dancer> who, i covered with burns and bruises, endcav\ ored to merit the enthusiasm by which he (! was overwhelmed. When the receipts, ;! which were considerable, were handed to ,1 )um> Joseph Pledge presented the whole ,' amount to the family he had saved. ,1 "Theso poor people, said he, "are ruined; i what good shall 1 have done to have ; save! them from the flames, if I leave them to the horrors of starvation?" I The authorities vnve a medal of honor to tho brave man who hod displayed so 1 much humanity, devotion, and virtue. W. W. Oatcs, Esq., lias juht returned , from Havana, in the Isabel. He went out in quest of Mr. Bulloch, the nbscon1 ding Cashier ot the Hail Road Bank, but ! as wus anticipated, has returned, without having discovered any trace of him. j Mr. Oates informs us there is anv number of fugitives from justice at Havana, j who stalk about the streets and public j places as if they had nevor violated the laws of their country. Of this claw, In iv Mr. Simpson, about 18 years of age, \ilw\ is charged with poisoning hor husband somewhere in North Carolina, and a Mr. Carter, who was charged with Jobbing tho Brookly or sonic other Hank near New York, of which he wag i;r. officer.--; a. _ # n if* oavatmaii iwpuuucatt,.. jTIIE OLD CLOCK IN" TUE HALL. It Htantls in a corn?r of the room; Behind the door in (he shade and gloom, In s heavy and antique cimc, Rich mahogany, maple and oak, Battered and scratched, and dim with *mokc? And the hands are bent <>n the face) Tlie knob and hinge? arc red with rust, j The top o' th' moulding'h covered with dust, I The panncln are yellow with fttain*, | And a raggged weh like like a tattered pall' nuns iixmi ita side to the wmbrc wall, And over the window pane#. i The pendulum swings, the wheels go round, i Making n dull monotutious sound, > As the vanishing momenta fleet; A 'tick' like the falling grains of wind, As if time wn? pouring out of liia hand The dust of years at hit* feet! Yearn have vanished? -fonmtten v?nn? With all their Horrors #nd sins and teure, And left tlicir marke in the hull;-? Tho old have died, the yonng grown old? Generations have gone to mould, And the clock survives them all. Beautiful girls have watched the hour*, Knitting at btands, or working flowers, In frames of "broidery fine? And mormng*, the. young folks playing late, Wishing the moments fettered to'cight,' For the acliool began at 'nine!' Mothers, with sons in distant lands, Sorrowing, chid it* lardy hands, And dreamed of the meoting/lear? And wives, whot*c husbands returned A4 night Marked tho time in the fading light, ! And listened for footsteps nonrl Blushing brides, at their toilet* gay-, In snowy robes on the happy day, Have waited the hour to wed: And ?ick folks tossing on beds of pain, Gazed at the clock again and again, And watched beside the dead! But years have voniwhed, and others fill Their place, and the old clock Btandeth still' 1 Ticking as in its prime:? Summer and winter, day and night, A eextoo chiming the hours' flight, Tolling the kncli of Timet i ______ FURTHER HY THK ViAHAm NKW YORK, March '23. The result of the elections in Franco* was not known on Thursday. The Government has established a censorship onforeign books brought to France. A cor vette has sailed for Lapland. The menaces of Prussia on tho Swiss Contonmentsj have been renewed; but as Austria end rimibC iiUfQIIUCHCrCU, UUMllIlg serious M' apprehended. Denmark and the Dl'tciiiks.?Tha | report gains ground that the nrmistice w to bo prolonged. It is currently reported! ; that Denmark has concluded a private j treaty with Prussia, by which the latter is to have Bohfu for it# support should I hostilities exist with SohleswigI 'P.Tovotr O..I* Iaviwv iki,?-Auc vuiwu piupiwua nun the refugees should be detained in vlsU j Minor for a period not exceeding oner I year?Kossuth nnd others not to be removed. Fears are entertained at Kaplos that Admiral barker v/ill pay his respects to> the Neopolitans as soon as he leaves the Greek coast. Similar apprehensions arc entertained at J/adrid. There arc no indications of a speedy ! return of his Holinnas. tlift Pnni* Austria and Hungary.? Hie Vlenj nn Journal states that intelligence ha* i been received from Transylvania, to the ! effect that the Russians were assembling | in considerable numbers at the detiltr Gerts, with the intention of occupying Transylvania, so as to allow the Austrian troops to pass through it to Italy aud the German frontiers. Tnv. Univbrsk in Motion.?Could our vision be made so acute as to view the progress of nature for one year, at a 1 single glunce, we should behold no repose in the heavens, and the earth. This globn and ton thousand story hosts, would appear before us, rushing like steedt) on dif i lerent courses. we would be enabled , to look into an humble grain of wheat stirring itself in the bosom of the earth, then rearing itu head, and anon wearing agolden crown, when its course was run. The flowers would appear to us moveing upwards from the grassy turf, then dancing In i Via Kmava o?/1 aw'vx 1 w viiv vivv.w) rtiau i1iiu1i {? /*) *,|v?7 perfumes abrod upon the gale. *