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O advnisiients inserted at 75 ete. per sq9le 1Iis oi' less,)* fori hs first and ,halfta am for'each subsequent ins'-erti Orhae'kirnbe*o insetioisth lne iiirNded ed ii lV leld td be discontinued, and churgLd:cerdind ly .lpDI i nre for* single in setie indsertdby Ad itise. mech ' the~game 'as single ne eetailmoilhl the same as new hAl. )ituary;oteen exceeding six-lines, and -ofhimcationsurocommendi ng Cand atQZe (orpulio offices, or truer.-or. pulffin Exhiitna wdb charged as Advertise. 4riIfaletter by mrail riust be pdid to in 4'sure putictial attendance. 1Te 1o91wn0 :It reating letter is from the men tli:oua and will be read with r-elish by all our siubscri= bhi.$Thaoliniil le one one of the best #aj a ssued b theinerican press and it ditsn ne purports, strictly for home do ThGHT FUNER AL OF A r SLAVE. *,FaBBuMan, 1849. is. DITOS:--Travelling r ceil onthusines, in the interior o aI roachedjust at sunset, the raii f' the proprioto'r, through wh efor tho last half hour of my jouriey I had pursued my way. 1y ti;doompanion pricked- is ears, and witlia low whinny indicated his pleasure asjfturned up the broad avenue lead inggthephouse. Calling to a black .boyin view, I bade him enqjpire of' his owner if I could be accommodated with - ngifrthe, night. -1 Al1iest brought the proprietor h4se e door, and from thence te th ea,'When after a scrutinizing gl iprson and equipments, he ~ d 'ieinme, a business, and des ti til' 11promptly responded to his ~idestoisand .danvited me to alight andelits i iiUse, in thc true spirit 6faieuthern hospitality. 2 asa plareintly thirty years of age, a ud vidently a man of educaion and refinement. I soon observed ar. afrif globteyabstraction about him; he M~ibt little andoeven that little cem ed thoNault of an effort to obviate the atoming want of civility to a stranger. At supper the mistress of the mansion appered and did the honors of the ta rblein her particular'department; she was exceedingly ladylike and beautiful, .onlyxss &outhern woman are, that is beyond comparison with those of any other'por'tion of this republic I have ev er seen.She retired immediately af teriappe-, ad iservant handing some splendid iabanosou a small silver tray, -we hidjustetodeurselves comfortabi befor'e thaertmous fire of oak woor when a 4'rv-nt apeared at the end dotiearmyhos.st in hand, and ut terB in.nbdued but distinct tones, the to me, tartting bords-d "Mptor, d coffin hab come.' 'ery 1vel,' was the ronlyrep and the uervant nry. rpl My hsrmakdmy gaze inqulisi tire ande', .mud replied to ta hIbvs been sad, sad," said he, "to * day :.I hdre ;had a greater misfortune than Ir e e soorienced s rce my far ther's death bl lost this morning the truest and most reliable friend I had in the 'world---one whom I have been ac -dusto i t o nor andgespect since Sailes n ocollection; he was the up e t e mii farther's youth, and ,as a faithful servant. n~d'a sincere christain i'4cto-da , and with L portionofthis nine, I heard the ~~4t~rd;-they were, 'Maw tef' n~tpno~Iaboyon." er sen* v oi e tfed a iomenti aud he om 65 eaiue with increased tiars s4 iasa eholy on to me. - facleftmy 1boeyIt said ito him, 'John 0eo tial thiasinerd tsketN care of,' aruidt Icttew1that mf wife and child, .propoy aTia- a wore as safe sa though they cr6 tuardedby an hundred 'gel. dt44 19vz1ioke shi'hovrd to~ - hiiti~if 1y lfe;fodr he never moriited SI in4~.h~ded othiers, many of fhor~a i 1E9' n otre but' his' loss is arrepa failed tove me so cjeA ii to th rltion:,. eenr Vant a his iidas no the haughty e , ant talking'of hidaa sava his dead hr'se biut tlia die tlm n, 19einti1g t l VsauNA the. i 0ues'ofis good oldfrioiR, 4 After an interval of silence my host resumed "ThereSare," s-aid- ho, 'Watiyof tne old man's relatives and friends who would wish to attend his funeral. To afford' them an- opportunitiseeral plantations have been notified that he will be buried tonight; some, I presume have already -arrived; and desing .to see thit all things are pio rl repar , ro~ry porept ed for his interment, I trust you will excuse my absence for afew noments.; "Most certainly, sir; but," I added, "if there is no impropriety, I would be pleased to acconapany you.?.. "There is none," he replied; and I followed him to one of a long iow of cabins* situated at the distance of some three hundred yards from th6 mansion. The house was crowded with negroes, who all arose on our entrance, andma ny of them exchanged greotings with my host, in tones that donvinced me that they felt that he was an object of sympathy from them." The corpse was deposited in the coffin, attrired 'in a shroud of the finest cotton materials, and the coffin itself painted black. The master stopped at its head, and laying his band upon the cold brow of his faithful bondsman, gazed long and intently upon features with which he hod *been so long familiar, and which he now looked upon for the last time on earth; raising his eyes at length and glancing at the eerious ounatenances now bent upon his, he said solemnly and with much feeling "He was a faithful servant and a true christian; if you follow his exam. ple, and-live as he lived, none of you need fear, when the time comes for you to lay here." A patriarch, with the snow of eighty winters on his head, answered "Master, it is true, and we will try to live like him." There was a murmer of general as sent, and after giving some instructions relative to the burial, we returned to the dwelling. About nine o'clock a servant appear. ed with the notice that they were ready to move, and to know if further instruc tions were necessary. My host remark ed to me, that by stepping into the pi azza, I would probably witness, to me a novel scene. The precession had mov ed, and its route led within a few yards of the mansion. There were at least one hundred and fifty negroes, arranged four deep, and following a wagon in which was placed the coffin; down the entire I -gth of the line, at intervals of a few feet, on each side, wvere curried torches of the resinous pine, and here called light wood. About the centre was stationed the black preacher, a man of gigantic frame and stentorian lungs, who gave out from memory the words 'of a hymn suitable to the occasion. The Southern negroes are proverbial for the melody and compass of their voices, and I thought that hymn, mel lowed by distance, the most solemn and yet the sweetest music that had ever fallen upon my har. The stillness of the night and strength of their voices enabled me. to distinguish the air at the distance of half a mile. It was to me a strange and solemn scene, and no incident of my life has impressed me with mere powerful emo tions than the night funeral of the poor negro. For this reason I have hastily andnost imperfectly sketched its lead ing features. -Previovs to retiring to my room, I saw, in the hands of a daughter of the lady at whose house I stop for the night; a number of THE HOME JOURNA L, and it occurred to me to send this, to your paper, perfectly in different whether it be published or not. I am but a brief sojourner here. I hail from a colder. clime, where it is our proud boast that all men are free* and gural. I shall return to my Northern hiome, deeply impressell with the belief, that, ispesng rith name of freedom, th9 neg'rp of the South are the, happi est and most oitented people on the face of the earth. Vouan vr~om 1 Nashville 4~1~~f~lsi~i~g one of the ~ ratifth& reAder O un 4,10 e t0 ~~~~P whc Aetye a itiredtthe shades of . compara rvate life ,settling in Coluusmthised of his former glory, *he iiI.iety was theidelight of all trie lovers of funand frolio, those only exceptedi who had been the victims of his first grand plot. Here he engaged in no ostensible occupation, save now and'hen attending to small matters of businss or his most particular friends. .eoften rNeied the monotony of his qmwet why of edistence, by rehearsing the past adventures Qf himself and 'Prent,'or by playing off some new ruse, Which the irresistible old dog in whom he would be.at, with a seriousness that deceived even those'who best know him. One day.-it was the first of#April, when Mississippi blood begins to course more rapidly after the damp fogs of winter-two of the chivalric spirits of Columbus engaged in mortal combat in one of the prncipal streets, but fortun ately did no great damage to themselves, though pistols and bowie-knives were freely used. The affair was. too public, however, to escape thenotice of the au thorities, and Mr. D--, the aggres sorwas immediately brought before the committing magistrates on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill; and Mr.B---, the party attack ed, was aummoned to attend as a wit ness. A good deal of excitement was manifested, since both parties were gen tlemen of respectability, and the Court room was soon filled with persons eager to see the issue'of the trial. The prosecution exhibited a quiet firmness and self-satisfied air that clear ly indicated their confidence of success. Poor D--felt 'the case was a bad one, and the probable prospect of two or three year's incarceration in the State priseon rendered his thoughts anything but enviable. Seized also ore he had time to consult a. lawyer, he appeared without the aid of a counsel. But cas ting his eyes over the crowd, and eceing Shocko Jones, whose tact was known to him, whose face assuredly, in its graver phase, might pass for a Soloman's, and who had just commenced the study of law, but.procured licence, D-con cluded that, in the emergency, he could not intrust his cause in better hands. The witnesses were unanimous. They testified that, on account of a difficulty which occurred between the belligerents, D-- had armed himself and delibe rately discharged a pistol at him, evi dontly with intent to kill. The prose cution fluished the examination of their witnesses without interruption or con tradiction from the prisoner's side, and the magistrates now only waited what could be shown in his defence. Shocko beheld every ground of hope washed from under his client like sand, but most a genius when most pinched, ho determined to make a bold stroke to save him. The principal witness, .who was an old man of much simplicity as well as honesty of character, was called to the stand. Every eye fixed on Jones as ho soberly addressed him. 'Are you acquainted with Mr. D --, the defendant?' 'Yes, I know him well.' 'He is a brave man, is he not?' 'Yes, remarkably cool and brave.' 'Is he not a good shot?' 'I believe he is a rather noted as a marksman.' 'How far did you say Mr. D was from Mr. B.--when the pistol was fired?' 'Quite near; not mere than six or eight paces.' 'You say that D--- is a cool man, and a good shot. Do you see any rea son why he did not hit B--at that distance?' 'No. I was surprised that B was net killed.' 'Perhaps I can tell you,' insinuated Shoeko, who up to this time had asked his questions with the greatest sobriety, but whose expressive countenance now assumed a smiling, knowing look, as he proceeded. 'Do you know, old gentle man, that this is the first day of April! Does'nt ThAT explain the whole mat ter?' he addedahalf closifighis eyes af ter the manner of the scamp who wink ed himself into the authorship of a book of epigrams--stroking his chmn and pul ling out and twisting his 'goat' into a bl o ling didreiemberitht day-the.prosecationi foolish-the magistratis they.w'reo thorns ad tidd oeie-a.spontaneous burst and laughter arose from te U and the sheriff, one hand to his sicIda the other cramming his handkoxchief ipto his -mouth, foud it, impossib1to stop the 'noise and confsidn'tihat n sued. The truth (as tAeyall thougt) had suddenly fiashed upon ithm that that whole affair, pistols and soi rth was'a TICK, planned byShock, anA the court, high indignant tha t their worships shoulbe th hunugged immelately left in disgust! Thus may some good occasionally be producod by the reputation of being, 'sad fellow!' Shocko had often mabu tured a joke out of nothing, but nevez before converted a serious fight into a mere April fool trick. And as a fee foi his skill, he demanded of his delighted client pnnch and coblers for the comn pany. Yours truly, HA-nA-!. DEscrirTIoN OF TE VALE OF DEIr Pur.-A more glorious sight can hard ly be conceived, or one btter adapted to warm the imagination, and inspire feelings- of religious enthusiasm, tham .the magnificent group of objects whicb this theatre of rocks formerly enclosed' when lighted up by the beams of the morning sun; terraces, porticoes, colon nades, and statues rising in gorgeous masses one above the other, and backed by a stupendious wall of precipices. The lively manner in which Euripides, in the opening scene of the.slri through the solilloquy of the, young Neocorus expanding the gates and set. ting in o der the courts of the temple realizes to the fancy this grand combi. nation of the wonders of nature and art, is one of the happiest efforts either of his dramatic or descriptive muse. The twin cliffs, so celebrated amon the ancients as the most remarkable feature of the scerery of the Delphic vale, are, amid the confusion of names so common with poets in their descrip. tions of scinces distinguished for sancti ty or celebrity, frequently alluded to-a the summits of Parnasus; although iin fact compratively small peaks at the base of that stupendious mountain. The proper title of that at the east was Nauplia, of the other Hyamplia. It is probable that to these two rocks the place is originally indebted for its name, if not for the establishment of the sanc. tuary within its bouds. Delphi is the root of the familiar Greek word adel. phos, "brother;" and hence was a very appropriate title for the twin peaks, consecrated probably in the remote age atwhich the dedication first took place, conjointly, like the twin islands of the Egean, Delos and Rhenm, to the twin deities, Apollo and Diane. The plu ral formation of the name seems also to favor this view. Similar, probably, is the origin of the name Didymi, literal. ly "the Twins," which belonged to the most celebrated oracular shrine of the deity at Asiati-c Greece, and te1 anoth er in Argolis. At the lower extremety of the dry torrent bed, just where it emerges from between the cliffs, issues tdie waters of the Castalian spring, oozing at first in scarce perceptible streamlets from among the loose stones, but swelling in to a considerable brook within not ma ny yards of their first appearance above ground. I sipped a mouthful of wa ter at the fountain-head. It is certain ly most delicious to the taste; but I was not more sensible of its beneficial influ ence on my imaginative fa t.ies than so many other travellers o'l~ have com plained of its inefficacy.-[Journal of a T our in Greece. MARRYING A COACIDIAN EvTDENCE OF INsANITY.-The New York Sun says: "Miss Cruse, who was sent to the insane asylum for marrying her father's gardener, is still there. The kceepers, with the exception of Dr. Earle, con sider her perfectly sane, yet no examin ation is made, and the poor girl is kept within the bars and bolts of amad house. She still declares that she will marry Patterson again when she gets out-if she ever should. He has several timds attempted to see her, but was repulsed, and threatened that lie would be shot if he did not keep away. He is an in telligent, well educated young man whose family is now reduced, but was once far more 'wealthy tlian the Crus ad terriocded hz I b0l~bto~~ South~i~~adGq March 5s 2 L territorycaed' Jy&f 89 08 ONA; i ugus0 U188 Virgnia; ad d cedcd by pZt by the tre o V ad mitted nto 1844AA ~'~d T restiono 29;,1845. comber 28,11846. - Arkansas-formed jr f~h~ai territory admitted4T Wisconti-AnAot* pedo the 8d of March; i847~ tpbeit h tertoryinto W V, that the opl t passe~ldopbr8 rial govsrniaant t du U ruary 1',47 ;iJ jia Committee n th . aotion on the subject. Nebraska,-~iIm e daries Jaidary6,14bitrlain on thie subject. uar 6' 197,' PROFANITT.I th~ y~ in man which exhibits an~~r *t; of self-reset th losopher, iis oaneps tanl no mary of a 'yf 2 e yrfnely; for the woikthkWi4el~ the very dregs oci ty do not unfrequently thysw~a~vn e. tor than the wir esse,. e~i~c gentleman.. The b~asest? ~zpns of mankind oftesaw &a&sa a grade s the mored-e Profanenesdsas do god at antitis richer, or wisor,.o 1itpart*e man bas- -ever -aeisef friends by it.t Nongamrbd or reappo in any:eem n he canocurseande It thing to anan'sd It commends noQte The profane mnias or opightp1 shut out from thec seity o females, for his rfness sp4f ing to the refin4,ad iub p the good. Proanness is4grdpp the mind. t i un injurious in soety and CVi~ sight of God. "Fo th od4 o hold him guiltls, thnttao in vain." Tho man who is profeno~s. wicked. In aygn~i defi cable; and th e D a prfane, can have 0t pet. .-I exhibitsaroop charactera d dsrer(1 r ta and the practice can amids the fumepQob? cation; andl oethe And no man, w tbla*,'.O*. conviction to-his QW*1 *." iiy445en a pi~fanormainsg ,giW that single- -otioikeqe when he fol.ei ,. fool tha i despi ee an vo -f 9 .f . ti atma-::.4k ; . Z.N.. , c . 41~ FA -ea -a-.~a .m . -<i-Arm. 7-A el D a. tt Wm Vvldk 1. *1* T"E~ coz~v~~4 i r~. ~ 2 * . * A) . ~p ~3 - r............... p~g4 I jv~a 4 -.. .-.. ..4 C 6M: * - - . M 1 9.4