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' m?m5 SBR*gffS? 1 . i? .Independent Journal : For the Promotion of the Political, Social, Agricultural/and Ccannierdal fnterest&-.of:.3tfl;-JSonth.. ;;{{#* pes- annum, ijt&fan wozzz:' :.; h ;: t~ ~t yorkville, s c., thuesda'y, September 2, i858. - " v. - ^ 1 CV ?* ' f > - ;; " ' V 1 ' ' ? ? , 'Prom the New York Express. * r ^HE ATLANTIC CABLE. Si? thousand years We passed e-'er earth, While Science, like, a stripling, bore The twphiee qf.it*timid bijrth, ^ 7V In various fpims from shore to shore; ? Bat now ner latest, mightiest child, . i" ' Which" Franklin Viewed and Morse caressed; .With glory ripe and andefiled* . , Is laid within the ocean's, broast! 7... . ^ r * . # * Tbe mighty lightning herald sleeps, (. >- Till-toman touch awakes its fires, To send, oeyonq ?n uiuruiugj < c?vu} ^. ,v< NewCidings, ere a poise expires! "'Tie laid ! Old ocean Wels* thrill - ' J'4 Throughout her tim ensealed bosom now,j And yields .to man's victorious will The crown lobgplaoed on Neptooe's brow, Calm as the deep in summer's reign, And wild, as in its wintry wrath, Shall be, with varied joy or pain, ' Bach message through its ocean path! *~ i Within its grave; beneath the st onn, ui v It livesv a breathing thing of life, , Ae they shall live who gave it form, In fame, when called from mortal'strife! Soon, like Orion's belt of jire, Its broad, electric arm shall hold? ** -With all a monarch's strong desire? . -*x- The world and all its varied fold! , _ And-froij itstopgue, through every sphere, Till Time and Earth together cease, v Mankind the glorious tale shall bear r-' ~ Of commerce, brotherhood and peace! ?.\ . . * ? E. J. O'Reilly. Original Jrtifle. * " For the Yorkville-Enquirer. . EBEOHS EXAMINED. Mr? Editor :?You -will remember Sir, tKaf tbn boon for contention between "A Presbyterian" and myself now is, to find a rule for the moral obligation on man to God, which rule is nof written in the Bible. I do affirm, that "the revealed will of^rod is the rtile?the odIj role of moral obligation on man, bindinghimin obedience to God." . "A Presbyterian" denies the truth of my prop* osition. I did, in my last communication to you (Aug. .26) prove the troth of my proposition, by the Holy Scriptures, by the Confession of Faith of the Presbyterian Church, and by every Christian denomination among us. - . ^ "A Presbyterian" on the other hand afJir-fMy that "God has given all his creatures laws, in forms other than written in the Holy Bible," for rules of moral aotion in man, of equal authority with the Holy Bible. I do deny the truth of his proposition. "A Presbyterian" appeals for the proof of (he truth of hi? proposition to the Holy Se*lp?8res, to the Confession of Faith of the Presbyterian Churob, to the published opinions of some Divines, and to a Preamble of a certain Constitution of u total abstinence Temperance Sooiety, of York District, dated about A. D., 1880.- I now contest the proof he has offered, as unsupported by His witnesses. . 1st. Holy Scripture. In support of his cause, "A Presbyterian" quotes 1st. Cor. 11:14. This Scripture says, "Doth not evenjnature itself teach you" &c. I answer. Teach what ? Teach to man his moral anty to God? No. "A Presbyterian" hasquoted this Soripture in order to prove for him, that ('the light of nature" teaches to man his moral duty to God, independently of the written Bible. In this Scripture, allusion is made to some manners or customs then in use among the Corinthian people, viz: that if a man wear long hair like women, it is a shame to hiw; From ver, 4 to 15, we are taught, that in a worshipping assembly, every man should have his head uncovered; and every woman should have her head covered; and a married woman should wear the veil (the sign of her subjection) on her head. "Is it gonjely (says Paul) that a woman pray (in public) unto God unoovered ?" (vcr. 13.) That no moral duty is here (ver. 14) taught by "nature " or the light of nature, is very plain; for St. Paul says, "If any man [among you] seems to be contentious [about these customs,] we [Apostles] have no suoh customs, neither the Churches of God."? (ver. 16.) "Nature" here is only the common feeling of persons in relation to customs, and is no more. And so far from being a rwfe for mora! agtion in all, (ver. 16,) teaches here the liberty of conscience in all. To the same end, viz : To find a rule of moral obligation, imposed by God on man, which rule is not written in the Scriptures; and yet, is of authority equal to the written , ei A DpfifiKutflrian" haa ouoted Rom. 2:14,15. This Scripture says, "For when the Gentiles which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the f ' law, these having not the law, area law unto themselves which show the work of the law written in their hearts; their conscience also bearing them witness, and their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one * another." From this Scripture, "A Presbyterian" contends is proved that the light oj nature, conscience, and reason becomes a rule of moral action to man, which rule is not written in the Bible. . . I answer. In order to establish his proposition by thig Scripture, "A Presbyterian" has assumed (without proof) that "the Gentiles" spoken of in ver. 14 are heathen, idolatrous Gentiles, the same as described in chap. 1: 20, &c. He has assumed, that the word "nature" in chap. 2 :14, means "the light of nature," or reason, common to all men, independently of the written Bible, and of the grace of God He also has assumed, that where it is said of these Gentiles ver. 14, that they "are a law unto themselves," that tt^is law consists in the operation in them of "the light of nature," conscience, and reason, common to all men; and that this law is in them, teaching them, and all other men to distinguish between moral right, and moral wrong correctly, agreeably to, and of equal authority with the revealed will of God; independently of any information by a revelation, or by the written Bible afforded them as their rule. wbioh assumptions I bold-are foreign to .the 1 teachings of this Scripture. s I bold, tbatthe "Gentilea" in chap. 2:14, < are not heathen, idolatrous Gentiles of cbap.1 l:20&c.; but are Christian, or believing ] Gentiles, ohildren of the Charch at Rome. 1 Verses 13, 14, 15, in chap. 2 : oonstitute a 1 digression from the main subject here under l discussion by St. Paul, and are so marked s in a parenthesis; thus separated from the t I context. Here in ver. 14 it is said, "For r when Gentiles," (ethne, not ta ctknc) who j 'have- not the law" &c.- So that the Gen- 1 tiles in chap. 1 : 20 &o., are one sort of per- ] sons, aod these in chap. 2 :14, are another sort of persons; the one idolatrous Gentiles, i the other Christian Geotiles. This is far- I ther apparent. 1st. Beoause their having 6 the law of God written in their hearts, was j a prophetic description of the Ghristian state 1 of the Church. See Jet. 81:31-34, comp. r :Heb. 8:6-13, 10:16, 2d Cor. 3:3. 26. f Because the verhs here used are in the pres.- c ent tense, and relate to the present, and not e to the past condition of these "Gentiles'1, in c 2 :14. 3d. Because these Gentiles are the same sort of persons as those in ver. 26, ? who keep the preoepts of the law, and who s are aooounted as the ciroumcision,?and t spoken of as fulfilling the law &c. ; whose 1 praise is not of men,but of God. See also t Phil. 3:2,3. ...... e Again. Thewords "bynature," (phuset") ? in Bom. 2:14. is not "the light of nature," e reason, common to all mankind; but, means here an infused disposition, or inclination c implanted. Compare emphuios, 2d. Pet. a 1:4 ("divine nature"). See also Jos. 1:18; a 1st. Pet. 1:23; 1st. Cor. 3 :6-8; Col. 1?6; Mark 4:7, 8. The true sense of "nature" h in Rom. 2:14, I hold to be an implanted } or ingrafted nature; which becomes inate, d or natural; thoroughly implanted, fixed in i< tho mind; an inclination. An inclination <u not of the unregenerate, and naturally in- n born; but, begotten in the second birth (Jn. r 3:3; 5:7,)?the work of the Holy Spirit, ii Ignatius so uses the wordphiisei (dispb- ? sitlon,) "righteous disposition," in his Epis- ii tic to the Ephesians, and to the Trallians; a when he 8&ys ph us in ("infused disposi- e tion.") So, Smith in commeting on the p I place, "This blameless mind is not acquired n by use and exercise ; but, by divine grace, t and an infused habit, which the Christian 2 doctrine and institution hath implanted." g Again. The "Gentiles" in Rom. 2:14, h are said to "have not the law;" that is the 0 written ceremonial law, (comp. verses 25, h nn N i "J- a. n .59 j J auu IU "UU me tuiugs wuwiuiu iu mv law;" that is, the great duties of the re- h yealed religion, (comp. verses 26,27,) "these ^ having not the law, are a law unto themselves, &c." In what sense are "Gentiles" a law unto themselves? Will it be assumed, g Mr. Editor, by "A Presbyterian," that the -q Gentiles of this world do now live under one I dispensation, and that Jews and Christians C do live under another, and a different dis- = pensation of God ? Will it be. assumed by him, that at death, the way to life or Heaven is one to the heathen Gentiles, and another to the Jew and Christian ?. Will it be as- ^ sumed by him, that the way of acceptance , into the favor of God is one for the idolatrous Gentile, and another for the Jew and V Christian ? Will it be assumed by him, that idolatrous Gentiles may be saved eternally in Heaven, by rendering their obedience to< (ithe law of nature," or reason, or their conscience, without a knowledge of the reveal- ^ ed way of life in Jesus Christ? Let him ^ assume it. The Scripture is against this, Acts 4:12; Jn. 14:6; 17:3.,, And the * Confession of Faith of the Presbyterian Church say of this; "to assert, and maintain that they [heathens] may [be saved by C the light of nature,] is very pernicious, and f to be detested, chap. 10 : seo. 4. In what , sense then, are these Gentiles (Rom. 2 :14) "a law unto themselves ?" These Christian 0 Gentiles ? . ..- ? _ . . h I answer. It is not in their knowledge c of "the light of nature," or reason "This ^ renders all even idolators inexcusable before j( God. Rom. X ;19, 20; Psal. 19 :1, 2, 8; f Rom. 1:82, with 2:1, and they are not a thereby taught the great duties of revealed g religion. 1. Cor. 1:21; 2. Cor. 2:13,14; n Heb. 1:1; Luke 1:3,4; Rom. 15:4; a Tsa. 8:20; Rev. 22:18; 2. Tim. 3:15; s 2. Pet. 1; 19; Heb. 1:1, 2. Is this law reason? No. For in their reasonings together of duty, appeal of necessity is had to some law or rule of right action, known to them, 1. Cor. 1:21; Acts 24:25; 17:2. Is this law-their conscience ? No. Their oonsoience (in Rom. 2 :14, 15,)beareth witness to the virtuous or vicious quality of their actions, when tested by a law, Rom. 2 :15; 2. Cor. 1:12; 2. Tim. 1:3; Heb. 10:2. What then is "the law" which contained ^the things" performed by these Gentiles, in Rom. 2 :14, 15 ? I answer. It is a revelation from God to them, 1. Cor. 1:21; 2. Cor. 2 :13, 14. Where is this law written, "the things" of which they did perform ?? Ans. In the Bible. Where else written ? Ans. The distinction betwixt virtue and vice, inculcated in the revealed will of God, is "written in their hearts;" their conscience "bearing witness" thereto, as also their debates with one another, accusing &c. Moreover. In ttls same letter, St. Paul says, "I had not known sin but by the law, [in the | s Bible] I had not known lust, except the law a [Bible] had said thou shalt not covet," chap, t 7 : 7. And, so of all the Decalogue in its spirituality, Mat. 5:21 to end. So then. The "Gentiles" in Rom. 2 : I r 14, 15 are Christians; the law by which 1 a they were governed in moral duty is a rcyc-.! t lation, made by the spirit to them, exactly j j the same as is in the Bible; and the duties j r of religion performed by them, is in accor- I a dance to the revealed will of God; and not \ by the light of nature, nor reason, nor con- a science as their rule. The quality of the \ service rendered by them, proves the iden- a tity and unity of the law obeyed. s But, Mr. Editor, it will be demanded of v me by "A Jhresbyteriaq" thus : "At the i general judgment," will the heathen world i )e adjudged to'eternal life and Heavfrrf or lentenced to despair, by the revealed will of jrod "which they never knew ? I answer. This is neither~the time, nor place for this decision; this is had at death; )ut it is the time and place for rewards to >e awarded, and for the manifestation of the ighteous judgment of God. Here "As many is have sinned without [written] law, shall lIso perish without [written] law; and as nany as have sinned in the law, shall he udged by the [written] law *' Row. 2 :12, :6; 1:19, 20; JPsal. 19; 1, 2, 3 ; Rom., L: 32, with 2 : l;..Mat. 25 : 31, to end. To the same end, viz: To find a rule of Qoral obligation on man, notwritten in the Bible, "A Presbyterian" has quoted Eph. i :1. This Scripture says, (Children obey -our parents in the Lord, for this is right." le interprets this passage, that it; is right, ight in itself, right in its essence, right beore it was commanded, right independently if any command from..God in the Bible, ternally right, that children render this obelience. I answer. The true interpretation of this Scripture is found in Col. 3:20, where it is aid, ('Children obey your parents in all hings, for this is well pleasing unto the -lord." Here the reason for the rule is set* led, viz: beoause .it is the wxU of God,-as zpressed here,; and in Kzod. 20:12, and \ot because it is right before it waS command* d, without a precept, or from eternity But says ((A Presbyterian." ((8cctt"-wbeir' ommenting on this passage, (Eph. 6:1,) ays of this, ((this is in itself right, equitable' % f ^ - v i . ... ^ ^ _ ., lia reasonanie. - ? . I answer. Very well. Bat the trick is ere; "A Presbyterfkn" is teachings, that Ir. Soott here means that this doty cf obeience in children "is right in itself, that it j right before it was commanded ; right rithout being'commanded in the Bible, cttraVy right, baring no other reason for the ale."' Amazinglyabsnrd. Mr. Scott her* a Bis commentary on Eph. 6:1, when read rith his context, says of this commandmentj b "is in itself right, equitable and feasonble/' and goes on to say, "the law of God xpressly commands ohildren to 'honor' the ersoos, and authority of both father and aother." And he affirms this his interpretation, by quoting in his reference, Exo3. 0:12; Dent. 27:16, and many other' Scriptures. I?* "A Presbyterian" here as fished for help from Mr. Scott, in his wn notions; but he missed it. lttr. Scott, ad too much good sense, to under prop this onsense. And "A Presbyterian" ought to e ashamed of his abuse of the opinion of Ir. Scott. E. A. CRENSHAW. [TO BE CONTINUED.J ??? Pscefarns Heabinj. BURS UNDER TBE SADDLE. A REVOLUTIONARY SKETCH. During the month of March, 1778, the Iritish army being at Philadelphia, and the Luierican forces at Valley Forge, the Amen;an commander-in-chief was desirous of haing some information concerning the state f affairs in the city, and desired Captain Jlen .McLane to pick him out a few trusty" len for the purpose. McLane selected five f his own men,,with sergeapt John Marks jr leader, and.sent.the Jatter to head quarers to receive instructions. Marks was a ery young man to he entrusted with impor* mt services, being only twenty-two years of ge j but McLane had frequently marked his onduct in camp and field, and made himelf well acquainted with his character, and i-i'v- -?u v- ii 111 DCW tnai ue uuuiu uc buuiuugmjr icucu uu.( larks was a lank, bony fellow, with high heek bones, square jaw, and rather large louth; but he had a fine, expressive eye, is features were exceedingly noble, and his ountenance entirely under his control.? Vith this he possessed great power of nim-' ary, whioh he used to show off frequently or the amusement of his comrades, and had , reputation for shrewdness. His muscular ystem had not yet received its full developlent; but his habits had made him almost s active as a panther. He was fully intruded by General Washington, as to the uformation desired, and left at dark, arriing in a short time at Port Kennedy, on he Scuylkill. At that point he struek cross the country, and by means of by-ways vith which he was well acquainted, having men raised in the neighborhood, evaded the couting parties of the enemy, and arrived ,t Mantua, before dark. Here he posted his ittle troop, in a cedar hollow, overlooking he river; while he, in a disguise of a counryman, with a saok of vegetables, which he lad stolen from a garden in the neighbormod, rode into the city. He not only esca>ed detection, but managed to sell his vegeables to a number of Howe's staff, was ta:en to the General's presence, and in return or false information in regard to Washingon's movements, managed to learn some iacts of importance. Promising to return n a few days with more vegetables, he was mabled to leave the town leisurely, with a )assport in his pocket, and some sygar, cofee and other articles of like nature in his ack. He joined his men without suspicion, ,bout night-fall, and after dark the little par y set out on its return. Now had Marks kept in the course by vhich he came, it is possible he could have eached the American lines in good time, ind safely. But it happened that about a niie from the river, at a point nearly oppolosite Spring Mill, lived a farmer by the lame of Mcllvaoe, who, although a Quaker ,nd non-combatant, was well disposed towards the American cause Mcllvaue bad i daughter, named Priscilln, a young and landsome girl, to whom Marks was strongly ttached, but who had never betrayed any ymptoms of affection in return. The house 7a8 a half mile or more out of the former oute, but lover-like, the trooper took his nen in that direction. It was late in the ~ Ml night when he neared the place?Ihe moon was down?yet it was probably some satisfaction for the young man to look upon the building where he supposed his lady-love to be buried in sleep. As they silently and swiftly passed aloDg, the watch-dog of the farm began to barkj the inmates of the house were alarmed, and a light at one of the windows showed them tp be stirring. At the same moment a horseman rode unexpectedly from the shadow ofa small patch of woods on the" left, and challenged the new comers. The answec.wag a nistol shot from Marks, which tumbled the ohalleDger from his horse. A general alarm at the house succeeded, and was answered by a bugle-call a short distance ahead.? Marks found that he bad come upon a post of the enemy, and dashed on with his. force. At a turn of the road a hundred yards fur* tber, they found a small detachment formed across their path. As the Americans knew the road forked on the other side of this force, and their chances of escape were good if they could reach the left hand road, which wkb a mere by-path, to be ridden hy only horseman at a time, they charged sword in hand. Three of the troops managed to .break through and escape, but Marks, and a a i(tout trooper by the name of Gab), frota Bucks county, were intercepted, and obliged to cross sword? with the enemy. It proved useless to oontend with superior numbers, by this time re-inforced by others from the farm-house; and after a short and severe contest resulting in the death of one of the O British troops, the Americans were taken prisoners, and carried bade to the boose .of Mcllvane. Marks was filled with chagrin, partlyaf his felly in taking the most dangerous path, and partly at his inability to convey to tfce commander-in-chief, the valuable information he had picked up in the city. He veiled, his mortification, however, in -a cool and careless demeanor; and in reply to the Lieutenant commanding the British detachment, said that he had been oat on s foraging par* ty, and bad lost his wayr and managed to get almost in sight of the city before he discovered bis blunder. Prisciila, who with the rest of the family was now awake and dressed, saw, bet apparently did not recognize Marks." After some more questions which were answered in what seemed to be an open manner, the Lieutenant directed the Americans to be placed, securely bound and guarded, in an upper room of the house, there to remain until rngjoing. Bythjg way of comfort he gave them the assurance that they would both be banged as spies. Marks and his companion passed a sleepless night; it was not alone- the prospect of an ignotninoU8 death whroh troubled trim but he had learned enough in the (Stylo* know that a surprise movement similar tr that attempted on the previous 4th of Becefnber, against the American forces, Wfts set down for the following day, and Was Jrtvare that it was entirely unexpected. He tevoK" veil various plan's of escape hi Ms mind/ none of which appeared to be pAretfoable, and ffually concluded ttf dismiss irny premeditation or the matter,' and be rne'iely prepared^to take tfdtantage of any unexpected ctrcutostances. As for Grhal, he took matters Tike a philosopher, and snored all night in happy unconsciousness of his situation. At daylight the prisoners were, brought down and. placed upon the porob, while Liauteoatot Draper and the men under his command took breakfast in the house. The horses of the troopers, with those of Marks and Ghaf also, were all saddled and hitched' to the fences, under charge of a Tittle Scotchman, named MePherson. Priscilla, accompanied by Lieutenant Draper, oamc out, the former bearing some food. After it was partaken of, Priscilla laid the dishes, knives and oarks upon a bench in the porch, and listened with apparent interest to the questions, put by the Lieutenant. The latter, by way of encouragement, assured the two Americans that if they gave true statements their lives would beBpared?otherwise, they would certainly be hanged. He then left them for a short time, to digest the information, Priscilla remaining behind. The Quaker girl, still appearing not to recognize Marks, said to him, loud enough to be heard by the soldiers who were past ing to and fro: "I would advise thee, friend, to tell all thee knows. Friend Draper will keep his word with thee, I am sure." She then added in a low voice : "Keep still, John, and I will save thee. Answer what I say, but pay no heed to what I do." Marks caught ber intent in a moment, and replied aloud: "I won't turn scoundrel, Miss, for fear of death, even if I had any surety the Captain there would keep his word." Other conversation followed, and Priscilla, who had concealed a sharp case-knife in her sleeve, managed to cut the prisoner's bands without observation; cautioning them at the same time not to move too soon. She told them that the Lieutenant's horses, one of whioh was ridden by his servant, and both standing nearest the gate, were the swiftest of all, and then went out and exchanged some light observations with McPheTson, pat ting and admiring the various horses, one by one. Marks kept a close watch upon her, and noticed that she passed something under the saddle cloth of each horse; but she did not lay her hands on the two horses of the Lientenant. Priscilla returned Dresentlv, and I with a significant glance at the captives, en' tered the house, and engaged Lieutenant Draper in conversation. Mc Pherson, in the meanwhile, had noticed that some manoeuvring was being made, and come on the porch to inspect the fastenI ings of the p isoners As he did so, Grahl, : who was a very powerful man, struck him i betweeu the two eyes with his full force, and | the Scotchman fell backwards from the raised floor to the ground, striking his head against a stone so severely as to take away bis senses for the time. Before the alarm oould be given, Marks and Gabl were caounted on the officer's horses, and galloping furiously , np the roacT. Draper rushed oat, ff&d, a hurt ried-pistol shot being ineffectual, ordered & pursuit. But the party had not proceeded a dozen yards before every hone grew.restive and at length utterly unmanageable. All attempts to control them were in vain, and the horaes growing more fhrious, unseated trooper after trooper. The single exception was in.Marks'.own horse, which Draper had mounted. He was quiet enough; but. Dra per happening to dismount,.jn order ,to examine into .the. cause of the. trouble, .the steed galloped off after his master, whom he ultimately overtook. .... . After considerable time thus lost, it oc-; curred to the LientenaDt that there was sopietrick in the matter. The horses were stripped and it was found that the sharp burs of the burdock bad been placed under every saddle, and had fretted aud galled the animals almost to madness. By this time the fugitives had too much start, and pursuit was abandoned. * About four miles farther on Marks and Gabl fell in with three troopers of the enemy. The Americans were without sabres, but there were pistols in the holsters, an& with these they settled two .of their opponents. The third put spurs to bis horse^nd: turning down a cross road, escaped. Markr and his friend were in too mudli of a hurry to pursue him, and rode oh towards the camp where they arrived that afternoon. The information that Marks brought was ef essential service. The British arrived during the night, but found such formidable preparation mailp In remTA thfl r?i"rlnmnfl that they quietly retreated by the road they came." ' 'Lieutenant Draper suspected Pracilla, who denied having a hand in the matter,, and wondered very much where the burs hid' been obtained at that season of the yeaf.?1 The truth is that the girl had got them from. some uncombed wool, which lay, in an upper chamber, the sheep of the farm having gathered them in their rambles. Thus two kinds ot no^-combatants had played important parte in the matter; but the Lieutenant never found that out. - He never ceased, to lament the lose of his pistols, which were a handsome silver mounted pair, nor his showy cloak, wbiob -bad been strapped behind his saddle, both proving-of-gveel service to Marks. - j ; : Marks and Gabl were promoted. - The' latter was made arsergeant, and was kilted afterwards io a ekirmish at VanDJnn's MHh* Marks-served through ?he war; became- nl*timately a captain, and distinguished himself in several actions. After the war he turned to Chester County, and Pri?cilla~beefc?e hitwjife. She bScame a jolly, contented tron, and lived to a good old age, surviving1 herhusbend two years. The descendants of the couple still live-fc*Ch ester and Montgomery Counties, wMf theeweeptionsdfagrandv son, George Marks, who is, or was recently,' a thriving farmer, in Vinton Coutlty, Ohio. . . - - A TBTOEB EAY. ' * We find this eggs-el tent parody oh a wellknown ballad, in the columns of the Boston Trarticripl, which, as we bare before bad occasion to demonstrate; is always great On' Be gentle to the new laid egg, - * For eggs Are brilliant things : i They os.nnot fly until they're hatched, . And.have a. pair ?f wings : .. If once jou break the tender shell, - The wrong you can't redress ; The "yolk and white" will all run out, And make a dreadful "mess." 'Tis but a little while at best, . That hens hate power to lay? - ^ To-morrow eggs, may addled be, That were quite fresh to-day. Oh 1 let the touch be very light That takes them from the keg; There is no hand whose ounning skill Can mend a broken egg 1 ... Ay?touch it with a tender touch, For till the egg is (tiled a Who knows but that, unwittingly, It may be smashed,and spiled; The summer that 'ginst it blows Ought to he stilled And hushed : For eggs,.like youthful purity, Are "orful when they're squashed." KING SOLOMON'S BLACKSMITH. And itoame to pass when Solomon, the son of David, had finished the Temple of Jeru. s&lem, tbat be had called unto him the ohief architects, the bead artificers, and cunning workers in silver and gold, and in wood, and in ivory, and in stone?yea, all who had aid. ed in rearing the Temple of the Lord, and he said unto them: "Sitye down at my table; I have prepared a feast fer all my chief workers, and cunning artificers. Stretch forth your hand therefore, and eat and drink, and be merry. Is not the laborer worthy of his hire ? Is not the skillful artificer deserving of honor? Muzzle not the ox that treadetb out the corn." And when Solomon and the chief workmen were seated, and the fatness of the land and the oil thereof were set upon the table, there came one who knocked loudly at the door, and forced himself even into the festal chamber. Then Solomon, the King, was wroth, and said: "What manner of man art thou ?" The man answered and said: "When men wish to honor me they call me Son of the Forge; but when they desire to mock me, they call me blacksmith; and seeing tbat the toil of working in fire covers ine with sweat and smut, the latter name 0 King, is not inapt, and, in truth, thy servant desires no better." "But," said Solomon j "why came you thus rudely and unbidden to the feast, where 1 none save the chief workmen of the Temple are invited." "Please ye, my lord, I came rudely," replied the man; "because thy servant obliged ! me to force my way; but I came not unbid j den. Was it not proclaimed that the chief j workmen of the Temple were invited to dine with the King of Israel ?" Then he who carved the cherubim said : 'This fellow is no sculptor," and he who inlaid the roof with pure gold 6aid : "Neith-! er is he a workman in fine metals. And he who raised the walls said : "He : is not a outter of stone." j < ? And he ixiadif the' r'oof'cKed out':'" "He is nbt ctlonfngin cedar-wood"; 'neitfieY knoweth he.tbe.myslfery of oni$iog:pieces of strange timber together." i -? * Then said Solomon, "What hast thou* 16. say, Son of the Forge,.\yhy I should not er?* der thee to be plookedby the beard, scourged1 and stoned to death with stones?" And when the sou of (he Forge heard this,. he was in no sort dismayed,- but advancing to the table snatched up' and swallowed (p onpof wine, and'said; ; ' " 1 "O King live forever l< .The ohief men of the workers in wood, and gold, and stone have said that I am not of them, and ihe$ have said truly. I am their superior-; he-' fore they lived I Was created. I-am their master, and they are-all my servants;" * And 1 he-turned him round,.and said to the chief of the carvers in stone/ - .* * ! ""Who made the tools With whioh carve?" .?.* > - *. ?. - 1 And he said : "The blacksmith." And he said to the chief of the maaon{j; 1 "Who made the chisels with which the 1 stones of the Temple-were-squared ?" And he said : "l^elihckShfth." . 1 And be said to the ohief of the workers in ! wood:. / .V . 'Who made the' tools with which you ; hewed the trees of Lebanon add formed them into the pillars'and roof of the Temple?" . And he said *. "The blacksmith." Then said he to the artificer' in "fcjpld affd in" ivory.: - ^ . ( "Who makes your instrntnents, by which you work beautiful things for my lord* the King. % . z, : .* And he said : "The blacksmith. "Enough, enough, goodfejlow, said 8dl-* omon, "tliou bast pfoved I invited thee, and thou art all men's lather in art. Go wash the smut-of the fbrgp from thy "face/iwd' come and sit at my right~hand. The chiefs of my workmen are -but men?thou art more." * So it happ$ue? at feast Solomon, and biacksu>ith hav&heoQ honored ever sinee. ?London Maoazine. " ??:? ?? ??z?. * ARAB TORSES AHtf STALLS? * The foftdwiug desoriptiou of Arab borses and stables k-extracted from ODe of the ?d>mtrable "Letters from Algiers," written aV?t_ the signature of 'Phantom,' in ihe Loudon ileld: - <Tbe town Of Bftdah was totally d&strOytfd by an earthquake in the year 1825 and 18,000 persons are supposed^ have been buried in its ruins. The survivors retired to a distance of .abouta mile from th* old twra, with the intention of raising a new city4 however, their love for their old haunts is. duced them sooAr.U^abandon taia ides^.auA a new town asqpe from amidst the ruins of the old ouq^ Bli<Jab was aurnamed the <v*r lnntnns' hv th? inhabitants of Algiers: its situation at the.foot of the Atlas Mountains, and. its beautiful environs with their statelyorange groves, combine to render it- a most attractive city. .It is here -that the,Govern. 1 ment have placed their establishment for improving the breed of Arab borees. A French j officer was so kfhd'as-'ttf taVe us over the ' stfld* \ ; ; "* " * The civility and gennine good-heartedness of all thosfe Frenoh gentlemen jre- ba<J the happiness to become acquainted with, added * greatly to the enjoyment of our visit to A1-, 1 geria, and we shall always entertain a lively recollection of 'the hospitality and. consideration shown us by our French friends. ' The etud is composed of about forty hor- 1 ses. There are horses from Syria, Tunis, i Morrocco, and Algeria. Some of them have 3 been bought for large sums. ?1 Maz, a white Syrian horse, of great strength, and standing about fifteen hands cost one thous and guineas, fend was a present from the j Emperor. _I was also much struok with the symmetry of, dottle chesnut horse, up to ( immense . weight, called Maihadin^ which ( was bred near Blidah. During the Spring ( months, these horses make -the tour of the | Provinces, so that any Arab may improve the breed of theiranimals, gratis, receiving at the same time, a certificate of the parent- J age of the colt. The stables are all open j sheds, having straw blinds iu front, whichmay be let down, as a protection against ' either wind, rain, or ran. The food of the horses consist of barley-straw, with a little barley. They are well cared for, aod treated with scrupulous kindness. The docility is j astonishing It is-u striking sight, to see scf many entire horses- standing in long open sheds, without partitions, eloee together, and merely fastened with the usual cord, which hobbles them all by the fore hg. As I have before observed the wind of these horses is quite astonishing. Sometimes, in expeditions agaiost the Arabs, the French soldiers have been in the saddlefrom . five A. M. till ten P. M., and perform a dis- ' tance of eighty-five miles without giving a mouthful of food to the horses. The horses when on march never sleep under cover; ] they are always ready for work, and never ( fail anything. ?Three things are inispensa- i ble to an Arab horse?a good eye, a good \ foot, and a good appetite. The price for ] regimental horses varies from three hundred i to four hundred francs. The Arabs illus- i trate their estimate of the different color of t horses by the following tale: A chief of a i tribe was once pursued by his enemies. He 1 said to his son, 'My son, drop to the rear, } and tell me the color of the horses of our t foe?and may Allah burn his grandfather I' < 'White' was the answer. 'Then we will go t south,' said the ohief; for in the vast plains \ of the desert the wind of a white horse will t not stand in a protracted chase/ Again the t chief said, 'My son, what colored horses 1 now mirsne us? 'Black. O. mv father.'? a r "? , ?J Then we will go amongst the stones and on i the rooky ground, for the feet of black hor- t ses are not strong. A third time the young c Arab was sent to the rear, and reported v chestnut horses. 'Then,' said the old chief, <we are lost; who but Allah can deliver us j from cbesnut horses?' Pun or cream col- t ored horses the Arabs consider worthless, c andfit.pply -fy Jew? t^ridpr jffcey jTso.thak a flea-bitten horse is never a bad oqgj i>i8satiae^^^jfcrfe ttfs" arrfntt* Telegraph.?ilie A'tfanti<r,Tefegrap?i hi already giren rift* to disfttfsfactibn' araWfc the Bolton papers. The,Journnl pronoance* the electtitiUba at Trinity-Sty to be St ?w gant, selF-co'ncioted, eelf-opinionatod cliWfc vrith'tfcg genttiire ^d-faifcioned JAfa Bw prejodieeaagaioafTankee and Yankee inr&R1 tiofle. The-aiattoeef cooplamt aeedto-te^e *?! a. a* **- * a ? ?r tit v nln/tl* IIIBVj <U) VUW W mo DVWA England, thaf -agonta of- the company fisbt themselves boond to dbey the of dew of theEnglish Directors excln^pely, and to pay no' atteft&ni M tircwiih^rtyiigpee^ of the stockholders on thlsflKof *the This difference-f^s to have befy aotibipated from-the uneqoatshare of the stock held to England and the United States- rcspesftivejy. The "preponderance of influence wiUqeiadb with'thoee. whs have mad* the largest am tributiona to the oapitab. hat mere perytftap considerations egght^?flfc-jto outweigh ?ajh those circumstanoes which, concurrently milk money, aided U tfte-completion o^lR enterP*&&!$ 1. The sc^me had its origin iaihe United States.. It wpa projected by one of our" citizens?Mr. Morse. . .. , .... * . ^ .2- , The suggestion Jbr fafnTtgg.fi the Ocean platoan, the bed of the telegraph .?manated from abbther of the scientific dtL zens'flfr'&aory, and* the examination, vpg completed by oiir naval qfficeflfc^;, 3. The perseverance and prad^oil ability of andther citizen of the Uoite^States,' #r. Field, were emffioyed in perfecting the arrangements, and but for whom the' enterprise we believe, would have been abandoned. Io forming thd company these services ought not "to dtave been overlooked; and sh?jM have-their-dbe weight, as a proper '"coflnra? peise to~the money influence Which htrbefi regarded as t^thenetdl^We 4letaeut. / . Hungarian GuAsb.?This gram ft ?tciting considerable attention, jast' now, among the-formem of-Middle Tennessee, as a snbstitntejor ootar -J^ew ieed Were imported by .MjeJLiled Hungarian- some four or fife y^agpyto Iowaffttd9**1 formers of that State him folly e*pei?*ettt6d it From the acoauota that we htm m|A|r' succeeded a<j?irably-*-it8 yield being "drom three ty six tons to the acre, aid fotpiahfltr the very b&t&odmoet nutrition! of h^; Wdl hare also aeon letters from the teveralmeutte-*^^ men in Middle Tennesse, who bare printed Uj it this-year, and they all concur hi aicri- 4 bing to this grass a decided adtfj^age. The crop is only abont eight week$**in maturing, and two crops a year are insured for one planting. It is not too late now to raise a crop. The following is an extract from a communications in the Nashville -Homestead, from D. F. Elam, a mer from Davidson county. We hare also seen letters from Gqv.' 21. 8.. Brown, Br. Manlove, and others, folly confirming the aborei "T sowed some thrpp acres of'thik Igfite abont the 13th of May, fonr miles froth the ciHj' An tliA nilrft. Tfa trrnwtK hflS been more rapid than any grain or grass that I ever saw. An<Tnow, only six weeks from the tim , it was sowed,it has headed out generally, is four and four and a half feet high, and I snppoee in two or three weeks mora, will be folly matflifed, and in my opinion, wiK make a larger yield than any timothy I have ever seen grow in the State, and faliy equal to timothy in quality. I will send yoa i specimen of |^|s grass."?Memphis Ap. oeal. _?11 * r ' ***'m C OTTOS',?In 1770, there were shipped to Liverpool three bales of cotton from New Fork; four bales from Virginia and Maryland, and three/from "North Carolina. In 1784, the^ear after the tteaty^rhioh eloaed the Revolutionary war; and secured the recognition of American Independence By. Great Britain, a vessel that carried eight bales of cotton from the United States to Liverpool was seised in that port on the ground that so laage a quantity of cotton in a single cargo could not be the produce of the United States?so humble were th?f;beginningsof this now extended culture. ? The invention of the cotton-gin by Whitney, in 1793, by cleansing the cotton at a very cheap rate, most powerfully stimulated production. Mr. Barn, in his valuable statistics of the cotton trade, said that cotton wool imported into England in l?8!y' only amounted to 14,608 bales; in 1850, H-b?dreached the enormous quantity, of l,800r )00 bales, an example of extended commerce, in some comparatively short a period, without a parelell. In the same year, the consumption in France, in the North of Europe and in the United States, amounted to 1,675,000 bales, making the total crop of the pear 1855.3,475,000 bales. May a School-Masteb Kiss a Schoolmistress 1?This question has been up for iecision in the town of Palmer, Mass. It seems that the principal of a leading school undertook to kiss a female assistant. . She, ike all ladies that wanted to show a proper * shyness upon such occasions, and make folks ;hink" that they don't like to be kissed, relisted the gallant attack just long enough to nake the victory more sweet, and to give "oundation to the story that the whole thing was against her will. The story of the trentaction got out, and the straight-laced school committee took it in hand. They declared hat they conldn't stand it, and they forthwith expelled the teacher. The people of he town, however, with enlarged views of I** fallibility of human nature, intend to ceep the teacher employed at their expense, ,od have petitioned for a general town meetng, to see whether the voters are nnwiiling hat a sohool teacher shall continue to be a aan. We await the result of the meeting rifch some little curiousity. P. 8.?It has been decided that an Uja? aarried school-master, has a right tp lp* he school-mistress, and in addition, oop-hptf