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YOUCME11 CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, AUGUST 13,1850. NUMBER 64.
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OH1 TELL ME WHAT IS IT?"
BY FRANCIS D. GAGE. I
Oh! tell me what is it that quivers"the heart; |;
And causes the tear-drop unbidden, to start; I i
That sweeps o'er the spirit with sovereign contro 11
a..a kritic w;th pmntinn the dentlis of the soul? |
iXUU lUi U?v n ?- ? a (
We see it?we feel it?yet cannot tell how, '
When the day-cloud rolls on with the storm on 1
its brow;
When the wild wiudsare sweeping?the lightnings
flash high,
And the deep rolling thunderpeals out from the
sky. ?
We see it?we feel it?in the stillness of night, 1
When the moon and the stars float majestic and
- < bright,
Lookingdownon our world from their homes high
above,
Like the pitying eyes of the spirit of love. (
We feel it?we see it?when rain-drops fall slow 1
On the inoss-oovered roof, with a murmuring '
low, j
So gently, so softly, in the silence of even, (
T^fheart lies all hushed, and seems nearer to '
heaven. i
We^feel?wesee it-rwhen soft music floats
When the hand of a* pirit falls light on the notes, .
When the shadowy phantoms of days past and j
gone, "" (
Come thronging around us to answer each tone. '
We see it?we" feet .fit?when face speaks to face, j
And the spirit lea ps forth for an earnest embraces, i
We know that wilhip lhere's an answering tone, <
Tho'tbe hand of the stranger ne'erxlasped our i 1
own.
Oh! tell me, what is it that quivers the heart, j
And causes Ihe leap drop, unhidden to start; 1
That siveeps o'er the passions with sovereign con- 1
trol, 1
And thrills witli emotion the depths of the soul. 1
" Hrab, J?Jkar!"?The celebraled Richard
Brinsley Sheridan was very much annoyed on
one occasion in the House of Commons, by a
member Coutinunfly interrupting him by shouting
" bear, hear." In the course of the debate
Sheridan tdok occasion to alJude warmly to a
political ectempornry, whom he described as
one who wishedtopjay,the rogue, but only had
sense enough to- play the fool. ' Where," exclaimed
Sheridan, placing great emphasis on
the word uhere?"shall we hud a more foolish
knave, or a more knavish fool than this?"?
'' Hear, Hear,** was instantly btliowed by tLc
member invquestion- Sheridan instantly turned
round and" ho wed to the gentleman, thanking
hhn for his prompt reply to his question,
1 ?* J ? -nnviilKimia of iauybtei' '
VUU Ktl UU?u mum 1/uu. ? Q
from all biitthe unfortunate member. (
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A Mabrvixo Genius.?There is a man in i
the New York penitentiary, who lias had iwen- 1
.ty-seven wives. He is just thirty sis years of
age, and has been engaged i? the matrimonial I
business since, lie was sixteen, mid has there- f
fore bad a new wife every-sovun mouiiis, getting
rid of the old spouse and courting tho new c
one ad interim. He declares ho will have a 1
hundred wives before he dies, if they do not 1
cramp his genius within stone walls. 1
... i
Rrteat no StANDEtt.-?Say nothing to an- 1
... 11 mnl/a Mm far.] .. ..I.f
Ulucr man nmv wu* uinno ?? ?? utiiiu|>j;j *a
neighbor slanders your friend, be not so t
unwise as to tell him of It People will talk ?
thoughtlessly and unadvisabJy; but he is the I
most i i fault, who whispers aloud every remark f
that i; made in private. He stirs up strife con- I
tinuall v We think more 'highly of the man I
who ni sy speak without reflection, than of him
who is anxious to repeat what is said on pur- a
pose to otir up strife and make enemies of friends. (
The New York Express states that the late 1
Postmaster General had completed a contract r
for leasing the present post office building in g
that city for fourteen years at ten thousand dol- h
Jars per annum. 8
itlistdlancous Department.
The Claim of the United States on the
Government of Portugal,
Our renders have heard much about the
claim of the United States on the Government
of Portugal, which a squadron was recently
sent to enforce. The extract which is given
I elow, explains its origin, and exhibits a splendid
proof of the bravery of our people. If we j
are not mistaken, the General Armstrong was,
at one period, well known in Charleston harbour.
There can be no disputation of the validity
of the claim. The laws of nations hold
the Government of Portugal responsible, for ,
the violation of the rights of a neutral, within j
her waters. But still that government is not,
without remedy. The settlement of the demand
with the United States creates one in her favor
on England.
T?? T> T*ho TtnJ/J. I
yKfKnUB ur nib i mininnn. < ? .
fst Fight, on Record.?The annals of modem I
warfare do not furnish the recital of a more |
gallant action than that fought at Faval, the
Western Islands, in 1814, between a British
gun brigand the boats of a British squadron on
the one side, and 011 the other the little privateer
armed American brig Gen. Armstrong,
of seven guns and ninety men, commauded bv
Capt. Samuel C. lieid, out of the port of New
Y ork.
The terrible engagement of Paul Jones with
a British cruiser is scarcely a parallel to it, and
few naval battles, even by the large fleets, exiiibit
so great a slaughter. A British resident
at Fayal, who was a witness t<> the action, in a
letter to the celebrated Cobbett, under date of
Oct 15, 1814, thus describes the bold defence
and noble conduct of the daring American
privntccrsmao ;?
The American privateer brig Gen. Armstrong,
of .New York, Capt. Samuel C. Reid, 1
of seven guns and ninety men, entered here on
the 20th ult., about noon, seventeen days from
th it place for the purpose of obtaining water.
The Captain seeing notldi g on the horizon,
was induced to anchor. Before the lapse of
many hours his .Majesty's brig Carnation came
in and anchor'd ilea'- Jier.
About G o'clock Iiis Majesty's ship Pl.anta- :
gent, of seventy-four guns, and the Rota frigate ;
came in, and anchored also. The captain of 1
the privateer and his friends consulted the first
.ll.nnt h,?r cociiritv. fhev all
j. ^
considered iter perfectly secure, and that his
Majesty's officers knew too well the respect j
Joe to n neutral port to molest her. Hut, to .
the great surprise of every one, about nine in
the evening four boats were despatched, armed,
and maned, from bis Majesty's ships, for the
purpose of cutting her out. It being about the
lull of the moon, the night perfectly clear and
calm, we conld see every movement made.?
The boats approached with rapidity towards
her, when it appears the captain of the privateer
hailed them and told tlieiu several limes to
keep ofT. They notwithstanding pushed on,
iiikI were in the act ofboarding before any de- (
fence was made from the privateer. A warm :
contest then ensued on botii sides. The boats
ivere finally dispersed with great loss.
The American now calculating on a very su- '
perior force being sent, cut his cable -'mis and ; '
rowed the privateer cWc alongside of the fort '
ivithin half cable's length where lie moored her
.lead :md st -rn," with four lines.
The Governor now sent a remonstrance to ;
Captain Ll'\\ d, of the Plantigeut, against such '
iroceetlings, ami trusted that the Privateer 1
kvou111 not he further niol -sted ; sue bei.ig in 1
lie tloniinions of Portugal and under the guns K
of the ea-tle, was entitled lo Poitugucsc protec- ?
ion. 1
Captain Lloyd's answer wa.? that lie was <le- 1
ermiued to destroy the vessel, at the exp'-nse
fall Fayal, and should any protection be given 1
?y the fo. t, he would not h ave a house standing '
11 the >illagc. Ail the inhabitants were gatii- 1
red about the walls,expiating a renewal of the 1
ittack. At about midnight fourteen launches f
vote discovered to be coining in rotation, tor 1
lie purpose. '
When they got within clear gunshot, a trc- a
nendons and effectual discharge was made 1
rotu the privateer, which threw the boats into f
ttu'.usion. They now returned a spitited tiro; 1
>uf the privateer kept up so continual a dis- '
:harge, it was almost impossible for the boats ;
o make any progress. They finally succeed- 1
id after immense loss, to get aim g -ide of her, i
tnd attempted to board her at every quarter, ;
sheered by the olliccrs with a slmui of "No 1
ptnrter!'* which we could distinctly In ar, as well f
is their shrieks and cries. The termination 1
vas near about a total massacre. . '
Three of the boats were sunk, and hut one
oor solitary oliicer escaped death, in a boat 1
i?i i ??v.. i ? 1...I is
Hill uuhi.uiiu.i inu ouiiisi iiu Wila nuumini.
L'iie Americans fi?u?zIiL witli great firmness; some 1
>f the boats were ltril without a single man to J
ow them; others with three or four; the most
hat any one returned with was about ten ; sevsral
boats floated on shore full of dead bodies, t
With great reluctance 1 state that they were
namied with picked men, ami commanded by
iaty 2d, lid, and 4th lieutenants of the 1'lan- i
ngenel ; the 1st, 2d, .'Id, and 4th liouteneiits of ^
he frigate, and the first officer of the brig, t<>- 1
;ether with a great number of midshipmen, j I
Jur whole force exceeded 400 men ; but three j'
dlicers escaped, two of whom are wounded. '
L'ho bloody and unfortunate contest lasted lor- j 1
y minutes. 11
After the boats gave out, nothing more was ' i
ittempted till daylight next morning, when the 11
Jarnation hauled alongside and engaged her. j1
l'ho privateer still continued to make a gallant j 1
lefence. These veterans reminded me of Law- II
cnce's dying words on the Chesapeake, "Don't
;ive up the ship !*' The Carnation lost one of ;
ler top-masts, and her yards were shot away; 1
ho was much cut up in the rigging, and recoiv
cd several shot in her hulL This obliged her
to haul off to repair, .and to cease her firing.
The Americans now finding their principal
gun (the Long Tom) and several others dismounted,
deemed it folly to think of saving her
against so superior force; they therefore cut away
her "ma in mast to the deck, blew a hole threw
her bottom, took out their small arms, clothing,
&c., and went on shore.: I discovered only
two shot holes in the hull of the Privateer,
though much cut up in the rigging.
Two boats' crews were afterwards despatched
from our vessels which went on board, took
out some provisions and set her on fire.
For three days after we were employed in
burying the dead that washed on shore in the
surf. The number of the British killed exceeded
120, and 90 wounded. The enemy (the
Americans) to the surprise of mankind, lost only
two killed and seven wounded. We may
well say " God deliver us from our enemies,"
if this is the way the Americans fight.
Afterburning theprivateer, Capt. Lloyd made
a demand of the Governor to deliver up the
Americans as prisoners?which was refused.
He then threatened to send 500 men on shore,
and take them by force. The Americans immediately
retired with arms to an old Gothic convent,
knocked away the adjoining drawbridge,
and determined to defend themselves to the last.
The captain thought better than to send his
men. He then demanded two men, who he said
deserted from iiis vessel when in America. The
Governor sent for his men, but found none of
the description giveu.
Many houses received much injury on shore
from the guns of the Carnation. A woman
sitting in the fourth story her house, had her
thifrii shot otf: and a bov had bis arm shot off.
^
The American consul here has made a demand
on the Portugese Government for a hundred
thousand dollars, lor the privateer; which our
consul here Mr. Parkin, thinks in justice will be
paid, and that tlicy will claim on England. Mr.
Parkin, .Air. Edward Bayley and other Englishmen,
disapprove of the outrage and depredation
committed by our vessel o.i this occasion.
The vessel (a ship-of-war) that was despatched
to England with the wounded, was not
permitted to t.ike a single letter from any person.
Being an eye-witness to all this transaction,
1 have given you a correct statement
as it occurred,
ARISTOCRACY.
The Cincinnati Nonpareil, in the following
article, civcs a merited rebuke to a class that
;iro getting far too numerous in our country.
We are very aristocratic hero in our goodly
city of Cincinnati. Exclusveness is fashionable
?coterie!* are formed, who fancy they compose
ill ihe taste fasiiion, and talent existing. If a
daring intruder presumes to enter the charmed
cirel-, he meets with a rebuff which tells hiiu
that he is looked on as an inferior, no matter
what his personal worth and merits may be. Jt
serves the idol right. What business has any
one to suppose that sterling character and cultivated
intellect could constitute a claim to be
received in to fashionable society ? Fashionable
?faugh ! The children of cobblers and tinkers
nutting 011 airs, apeing the manners of foreign
I'm arm-ruts urii! I'lniniiiio fii rmv> tnnr> and idlrir
icter to society. Fashionable?quotha !?
Why they still smell of leather ami prunella.
A gentleman passenger on a steamboat from
Sew Orleans to Cincinnati on the trip up, was
ntroduced to a young lady on hoard by a genleman
relation of hers. We give a brief description
of the two. The ytftmg lady was (
jhnrmingly lovely, and amiable in manners; the .
;ont was witty, si-utimciiinl and aimising, his
nannernolile, his figure manly?such au one- as ^
vouId catch a lady's eye.
Thrown together in eaeb others society, and
nutually attracted, it is not to he wondered
hat they grew quite familiar. They had Icir.a
ties on guards, promenaded the decks arm in (
trtu, the gentleman whispering soft nonsense in (
lie lady's ear. The passengers pronounced {
l a case of love at lirst sight, the ladies were (
norc repectl'ul to one who they thought was (
loon to bo a matron, and chambermaids (as ,
diambermaids always do) wailed upon no ,
me else but the bride. Miserable prophets? |
L was not fated to be a match. The bout at
eugtli urriveii at her place of destination, the |
issocialion of the two loving ones was at au ,
ml, and they were obliged to separate. Wilis- ,
tered adieus, with a soft entreaty from him, was
niswered bv by her tliru->tiu<g a card into his ,
land, and tiius they pal led, she to her father's ,
nai ble halls, and lie to the east, where business ,
mperatively called him. The hope of seeing ,
ier on iiis return home filled his heart with joy. (
.She made au astounding discovery shortly at- ,
or her return home. A friend of hers who
sported muslachios and a goatee, quizzed her |
mmercifuliy for losing her heart to a mechanic ,
vho was going to Washington to get a patent |
'or a new plough. This was very provoking to ,
jer. She protested that she thought lie was a
jentlemaii, or she never would have accepted ,
lis attentions. ,
Six weeks (lew by, and the young mechanic i
vas on his return homo. His heart bounded
villi joy as he approached Cincinnati. Visions <
if beauty, grace anil loveliness, floated through
lis brain. Oh, what pleasure to meet Lit Belle i
if the Queen City. Her charms had made it i
loop impression on his susceptible heart. His i
but touched the wharf, and away lie flew to
he mansion of his beloved, lie was ushered i
n, and bin name announced. The young lad*
loated into the room. Oh, how lovely! ^
vliat is the matter? She does not k;,/OW j,,-,,,
jeslows no glance of recognition '^pon Uie face
it up with pleasure at seeing her again.
' You do not recollect me," said j;o, timi jjy
md mortified to think the impression?if 0.,wbe
md made?was so evanescent.
" I do not, sir," replied she, in a (>l,, t0|)C>
and with an air of hauteur such as a tragedy
queen affects.
He reminded her of their previous acquaint- :
ance on board the steamer.
' Oh, yes, yes?a steamboat acquaintance! i
Good morning, sir," and with this answer she
left the room.
Her old papa heard the name of his visitor,
when announced, but thought his presence
would be mal appropos at their first meeting, so
the good natured old gent remained in his room,
and hugged himself at the prospect of Julia
marrying the Hon. Mr. ??? . M. C-, rich and
distinguished. Mustachios had humbugged Ju- i
lia. She, because he was a mechanic, had given
him an unpardonable insult i
The reader may fancy Julia's mortification I
and her father's rage, when they had a mutual <
expluntation. <
P ?L. XT A1 n- ? l ftl i
r rum me now isrieuus ncayone, J my Ji?
FROM TEXAS. I
By the arrival ofthe steamship Palmetto, we J
have received files of Galveston papers to the
27th ult. j
There seems to be great excitement respecting
the boundary question, hut no decided
measures have yet been taken.
The San Antonio Ledger, sppaking of the
approaching extra session of the legislature J
says: .
" The crisis has arrived in whi jh it has become
necessary to assume and maintain a firm
position, or sacrifice those rights which she has j
ever claimed."
The News states that evidence has been ta
It en relative to the outrage committed by the .
U. S. Dragoons at Fredericksburg by burning a 1
store-house, with merchandize in it and the re- 1
cords ofGillcspic county. This evidence has '
proved the truth ofthe account heretofore given. :
The party of soldiers numbered twenty or twen- ,
ty.five, and were headed by Serg't. John F.
Smith, 2d Dragoons. The public is anxiously 1
looking for the impartial administration of our j
laws in this case of unprecedented outrage.
In regard to the crops we find the following ^
extract ofa letter, dated Hrenham, July 16:
" The prospect of the crop oft.'orn and Cot- 1
ton is moderate ? both are very late. The rains
i i i . t. ..u .u . i_ _..?i I
nave cesiKeu, unu miouiu iuc urj wl-aiuci, v>uuu .
has just set in, continue, the crop will lie rut ,
quite short. The caterpillar has made, its appcnrance
on one or two (arms."
From Columbus, Colorado county, July 17th j
a person writes that 4,crops of Corn are very
fine, and Cotton looks well, hut it is backward." v
the picking season will not commence until a ^
month later than usual.
A letter, dated Huntsville, July 26, says :
The crops, both of Corn and Cotton, are ,
very backward. Fro*l will certainly come
upon us ere all the cotton can possibly mature,
even if the planters shall be fortunate enough to
escape the ravages of the worm. .
Tlio Western (San Antonio) Texan gives
(lie following Indian news:
On the night ?>l'the 3d inst., a party of Indians
stole from ?h? inncho of Mr. Lay, four miles 1
from Seguin, nine horses ; also, on the same 1
night, from Mr. Odin, six miles below Seguin, !
oil the Cuadaltipo, seven horses. Also, Irorn
Mr. Erskiim, living in the neighborhood of Se.
gnin.a number of horses?tlu* exact number we j1
have been unable to ascertain. On the evening
of the 7th, the horses of Mr. Krtsiah, living 1
on the Ciholo, about three miles below the s
Sulphur Springs were driven off. The citizens 0
living about the Springs were gathered on the
morning of the 8th to pursue them. On Sunday,
the 7th, the Indians were on the Cole to, '!
and Monday a party of 13 or 20 men, Irorn the '
neighborhood of Seguin, crossed the Colelo rtn 0
the trail, in hot pursuit. It is probable they v
will join the party from the Springs, and pur. ?
sii?? them togelher.
On Monday last an express arrived here, who "
reported (li.il on Friday, the 5th inst. two parlies
of Indians were committing depredations '!
in the Cilmlo, about forty-five miles above this
olace. One parly ol iilteen had u'lacked the ran:hnof
:Mr. C'assiano hilled one man anddrove off 6
he horses. Another pat ly of six or seven had, ri
when seen, a drove of horses, the majority of |l
which, it is supposed, belonged to Mr. James .
Peacock. 1
We hmrn nls>?. thnt n ptitljf bavo" beerr t?un
between this city and Cilmlo, on their way s!
ip the country, with a large number of hoi- Sl
ies. 11
On the 8th inst.. Lieut., Underwood, with ; !'
hirieen men. left Itie Fort Merrill to escort the !
nail rider to Laredo, and on the evening ol (be "
same day met a parl v of Indians on the Nueces, "
who fired oil liiin from the opposite side ol'tlns
river. Ho immediately crossed over and (In*, j "
jiersetl ihetn. On tIk* I'dth itist. when within "
ibont thirty-five miles of Laredo, he met a |>ar- ,e
y of nine Indians, well mounted, who fired tip. Is
jii him with guns and arrows, which heing re. a
itirned, a sharp conflict ensued, which lasted I'
iihout half'au hour, when the Indians retreated.
The condition of Lieut. Underwood's horses
not permitting a charge, he dismounted his
Hid loii?jlit on foot. Lieut. Underwood men
. t
man killed and seven wounded, a . ita.iono
was Lieut. Underwood him .?fl<mg whom 1
it'MiimliwI tn#?ll died a ( J<ilf, One of the
Mcintosh. Tito In'" day* alier at Fort j
and lour or five lost one man killed
il not mortal1 mounded ; otto very seriously
and one '/* ^uriiig lite skirmish one horse
less 'ttilu strayed away, which were doiiht
,i carried of]'hy the Indians. We learn that
M's mail was also lost. 1
The Nueces Valley, of the 13th inst., says : J
' On the 8llt inst., our citizens weie thrown 1
into an alarm l?y a report that reached town (
that the Indians had made their appearance c
near the Tuloso Rancho, title**n miles from this '
place. They came across three Mexicans in 1
the prairie, killed one and put the other two to
flight. They passed near the Oso Ranch",
eight miles from here, driving a large cahalaca,
and steering their course for the Nueces. By
the oil eel ion they came, they must be from the
Lower Rio Granddfo.Cupt. Humphreys imme.
dialely despatched anfexpress to Fort Merrill,
communicating the 'facts to the commander at
that post."
The Hon. R. E. Clemens, of Cameron county.
arrived here last Tuesday, via Fort Merrill
from San Antonio. From him we learn that
Col. Hardee and his command, consisting.of
four mounted companies two of dragoons and
two of rangers?had arrived at Fort Merrill,
and will make the contemplated scout, according
to Gen. Brook's order, in a few days.?
These troops, we understand, are to he kept in
active service in scouring the country between
the Nueces and Rio Grande rivers until the Indians,
who are now infesting that section of
country, are killed or dispersed.'
News reached here this morning that a very
large body of Indians attacked a party of mus
langers while chasing mustangs, on Monday
last, near the Loma Blanca. seventy-five miles
rro?n Corpus Chrisli, and killed seven persons
lend on the ground, the bodies of which has
been found and buried, besides two that ore rois.
>ing, supposed to have been killed or takeu pris>ners.
Several are wounded.
Mr. James, who arrived hero from Victoria
>ti Saturday fas', informs us that he learned af
Lioliad, that seven persons had been killed by tbe
Indians a few days previous, on the east side of
he San Antonio river, some six or eight miles
ibovR the Cibolo, on the San Antonio and Go
iad road.
The Victoria Advocate of the 19tb says :
A letter from Judge Gamble, ofSan Patricio,
nforms us that an engagement took place on
he 8th inst. at a place called Olmer, about she.
y miles West of San Patricio, between thirteen
Mexicans belonging to the rancho of Judge
Love, and a party of Camanche Indians. The
Mexicans were out mustanging. Aboul'lbur
t'clock in the evening they were attacked by
ibout twenty Indians, whom they succeeded in
baling back about two thousand yards : three
il their own number being wounded and four
ndians killed. The Indians being then reinbreed,
a large body (about eighty) having in
he meantime come up with about four hundred
torses, renewed the attack, a portion on horsetack
and the balance on foot acting as infantry,
rhe Mexicans dismounted, and seeking the
heller of the woods, prepared for a desperate
esislance. The Indians charged with great
loldoets arid a hand to hand fight ensjed, ill
vhiclt nine of the Mexicens were killedFrom
? gentleman just in from the West the
Washington Lone Star learns that the crops in
he Colorado Valley are more favorable than
hey have been for many preceeding seasons.
> - " ? 'n l I 1 w? t?
jn me oan mar cos, xjuauuiupr, <inu t-#n *??onio
rivers, ilie prospect of an abundant barest
is every where manifested.
The Nueces Valley, published at Corpus
Jhristi, f-aya that never have the people in that
iciniiy realized such crops as during the pres
nt season. The corn is equal to any grown
ii the South. Several persons who have plant(I
the Irish potato this year have succeeded beond
their most distant expectations. Capt.
) ': planted on his place, seven miles above
Jorpus Cliristi, less than one barrel of potatoes
son experiment, which has yielded sixty six
nisliels. They are a very large potato, und
vill compare with any raised at the North. Ite:J?
'? ?il? . <".>? otliur kinds
lUfS lllO I'lHOiu IUCJ Iiii?c manj ?
f vegetables.
A young gentleman in the military academy
t Paris eat nothing but soup or dry bread, and
rank nothing only cold water. The governr,
attributing this singularity to excess of deotion,
reproved his pupil for it, who, however,
.ntinuod the same regime. The governor sent
irhim again, and informed him that such solidarity
was nnbecominghim, and that he ought
j conform to the rules of the academy. Ho
ext endeavored to learn the reason of this collar
t : but as] the youth cculd not be persuaded
) impart the secret, he at last threatened to
end him back to his family. This menace ter.
itied him into an immediate explanation. Sir,
nswered he, in my father's house I eat nothing
ut black broad, and of that very little; here I
ave good soup, and excellent white breuiLand
j'ar<- lu.turtoiisly. But l cannot persuade invi-lfto
eat anythiug else when I consider the
Ituation in which I have left my father and
mtiier. The governor could not refrain from
ars at this filial sensibiiitv. Your father said
i', has ho no pension ? No, replied the youth,
)r twelve mouths past he has been soliciting
no ; the want of money obliged him to give up
10 pursuit; and rather than contract any
t Versailles, he has chosen a life of wretchedess
in the country. Well, v the g0V.
rnor, if the fact is as you ' nt it. I prom?
bo obtain lor inn- ' sfon 0| 500 livres a
-VOar-. A"J eioos* your friends are in such
oor Clrc" .L take these three louisti ore
^oiir pocket money, and I will remit your
,.i(her the first half year of his pension in alliance-.
Ali! sir, returned the youth, as you
liavo the goodness to remit a sum of money to
ay father, 1 iutreat you to add those louisd'ors
to it. Hero t have every luxury I can wish for;
they would l?o useless to mo, hut tliov would
he of gerat service to my father for his children.
The last words of Mirnbcau wore "sleep."
He twice or thrice wrote to request that they
ivould give him opium; lie foil hack again apparently
lifeless, when some artillery being disihargi'd
io the neighborhood, the dying Mini,
jean raised himself up on one arm, opened bis
jyes, smiled, and said with a clear and almost
>\ultiog voice, "The funeral rites of Achilles,
iavo already commenced; I have an age of
murage, but not an instnntoflife," and expired..
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