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DEVOTED r WILLIAM LEWIS, - JOHN S. RICHARDSON, TOL VIII. TIE SUMTER BANNE Rt IS PUBLISnEn Every WYedeII(sday Morni; BY Lewis & Richardson; TERMS, ' )WO DO.TXLS in advance, Two Dollars anti -ifty Conte at the expiration of ix numth or 'Three Dollars at the entd of the year. No patper discontited until all arrearanes are rxst, utnless at the optioti of the- l'roprielor. " Y" Advertisemtets insertel at tiV l;N'l'Y F1V ( aents per sqire, (12 lines or leis.) for the first, and half that snin for each suis,'pi.-niet insertion, (Oilicial ardvertisenments the stun., each tite). EY' TliTe tunber of insertions to he narkeil on all Ad vertisements or they will be ptblisheid until ordered to he discontinueil, and cherged accordingly. aI' ONID I.OLLAR per square for a single insertion. Quarterly and Mionthly Adlvertise ments will be charged the stune as a single in sertion, and se:ni-nonthly the same as new ones From the MtdIel Anerican Courier. Blonadel nad RZiehard Co'ur deLeons. iv S. A. ST'ART. rwT 1st. A form more active, light and s!rong., Ne'cr shot the ranks of war along, The muodcst, vet the mnly mien, Mlight grace the court of mnniden <iuecen."' It was moonlight-most pure and lovely-h:ttlhitg itountain and vallev, river aid plain-sooithiti ofl the jagged and harsh outlines that dlav light brought f' rtht into glatring defur . mity, and shading into softness, with i. its veil of silver, beauties that were al most too brilliant, when seen by the t light of the sun. i'was true lover's evening-just such a itne as I'tnd hearts speak best of love, with the pale p'lanet looking (lowt upon themt as she had ever done before and since. It was now bentiiig t upon two beings, with hearts as loyal and true as ever beat beneath her revs. The gentle Alice, old Sir ledbori.'s lair tqglter., had stolen forth with her ' i-rialiden, to keep her tryste with lier lover here in the greenwood ; and the tiinid maid started every now and then as the rustle of the toliage, stirred by the night breeze, came upon her1 ear-antd htert sweet lips trembilied, tthougmh he, whio now stood at hert side, hltedintg thle little hand int his tend cl asp was a1 stal watt Ittrm, who seemed fully capablei to do iis dutty ini proteectinug the young mtaidetn. "~ I mutst hbeste, else my~' good f-n her wvill awvaketi,' satid~ I he sweet, t remlng~t voice. "Oht !lhow I wish that lie loved youl, and thten you could comeC 'tieath is own roof. Indeed, Sir Mintstrtel, I like not these forbidden interviews." "'Tis our last, gentle Alice-at, least for a long time," sighied the young inan. " Ere I again behold yout, my teet imutst travel over many a league. So, give me some moments yet, whilst I swear, beneath this pture light.. to love thee ever as now, ande to elingi to.your memtory, whether int court or itn camp. oni the b'attlefieldl or at tour nament-and to Iold it as preeiotus as 1 nowv do the moments you so grtudg mlgly giant mec." " Not gr-udgingly. D)o not say it, for yott know Ifall well how angered i.s my father against yot. Yes, certe ! though I be his ontly child, he woutld senid mte forth froml his love as inigrate. were heo a'&are that I mett you, !!ott del. Ohi yott know atli thtis, gentle Sir, buy~ yotu cannot say htis hat red to one pf your calling ! Futrthiermore, Ito dpares that no vassal of France shallI -ever wed his Saxoni Alice." "And yet, otur tnoble Kintg, Richtard, hie ofthte Lion Iheart, for whtom youir father still mntourns, and sighs to see hinm on his rightful thronet, to tlie crusintg of the usurper Lacklad even he, my friend and maister, is of' Norman blood-his mother a princess of France. But, I blame not you, my A lice ; arn old man's prejudice is ever strong. Only promise to love me, atid to keep faith with me, whilst I wander forthi~ i y pilgrimage. Smni e ont mte, tty gentle oneo, and pray our lady, and the holy saints to have mte in their htoly keeping ; say, itn yottr owni honiced tonies--'htet thee bar!:, to thine otwn Alice, for shte will not be light of love." "I do bied yiou htasten back, wh len~ you have fuilfdhled your noble toission ; shallI ever be to the II oly Alother anid lie blessed( sin ts, thti you ma~y re. turtnt satfely to ou;r fatir countttry- a his! t'terrie EngLladl no~ ltengier ! lit, ini -the tmary land~ts you1 itotst t rave'rse, gont wtill see f;.irer maint, whom will ;rladlly smuile ott the gallbot. tmiiistrl to edevoeteed frientd of Einglandte's caip " When the. sun shtini, weP see ne-t the strs-event so will miy leove 1o yeeu kceep birighit the tmemeery oft yeeur gen-tle. loeveliness ;:ui hinder ttte fromta fi',,wuting lthough~lt ori gilance, save itt choureesyimrc.. linn other- maIds ;' u~l~( b her se he be sthir homel. t t~ paac tint e 10 SOUTHERN RJ( }IRl't.,1O~5 shall cherish your incory both foidly sund proudly ; and that through all imly .ireary pilgrimage, illy thoughts willI turn to your love, as ily star of hope, wishing no higher happier reward than the right of claiming this little hand, whens Englaid-again the incrrie lil see her Lion en the throne." "( Gd grant it !" softly muurmiiurcd lie maiden. Bless you, dear Alice, for that prayer. And now I will call Alariery und go with you to the posturin. " hI ! no, you inust not go indeed. It were safer by fhe to let us speed adone; for my father's huitamett are lurking about, and should they see you. I dread the cuisequences. Let s say S irewell, event now I pray we iay soon meet under happier auspi as. If it will cheer you on your pil griimage, know that von will carry eve ry hope and every prayer of Alice of Branleyie along with you ; and, the most joyful sound she cani hear, will Lbe thy voice, when thou returnest to lny ciuntry,' Aiid the lving, sorrowing maiden bent her head in tears on lier lover's .osoin, as they thus bade each other ilieu in that old forest, i:iathi the noon's inellow rays. 1'An i- . 1 h'lie 'r',':Iouair, o'er many a plain, lath rmi:icd unwearied. but'in vain." I. te sun was sinking behind the m1ie-C ]ld lills of (iriianv, whlen ai raevIler, we ary a:d f>ot sore, stuiod i vithiii the sliadlow of a huir hattle nenteil pile, over Ito ,rate of which i I shield hung, as an invitat ion to nini. he weary , to ent "r. The hi'art of tl I ilgrim sank sadly within him as he ;aed around on the fair scene, now orgeous with the liues of the dyin g ay and the ruse tints thrown o e - lie water only served to remnind him t f home, liii dist:ui t, as Iivelv, antd oh ! " ow longed fir. Ile "had Iwandered i Al many a :niile, seeking for hin a .,,m he . ind n.e. frm:' as . -.1 ow, toil-wrn. weary, and spiritless, - Il 71tood--as is .:an he. t,. .,re ..ite v hadow of the ol..d frowning castle. u rlor hung near the gate, and1 resting i iet ire he could su mmo......n su licient a reath to wind it. he bde w a b lat niohier-stillI ano'thecr. No answer amne to his sunions-anid he thr-ows it inks on a rewk, jus.t 1bathed ini the on's pa rtitng b eantus. "Oh ! flicha~rd, my runster, w~hat ian'e I not enicoun itered fori theie ! and ect. 'tis in vain. Thr-ough the fali ia ins of mny niativye Pruovecec. in lhe iostilec land otf Franc.-, have I sought idinigs, but without !sucess ; an~d now ny' heart, is sinking hopelessly within ne ; mnd I feel as if I could lav downi iere-aye ! evetn here, beside these nb'ospitale walls, and die, werec it. not 'or the thought of' my1 thi r-haired Alice. S-adly, mnost sadly, cones inito) rlv min d the remn brance of ouir hiappll lays, ere you, rn in'g w ~ere wveddeld tthe st ately I ereunga iai, or I had knelt ini bioniinge at, lie fe-et o:f toy ~en te lad yelove-, AlIice of Brant evnle. Ahli! joyous indeed , were thIoset da vs! Andit, whlen tiredi with owtu li tior milv splorts, wve seizedl the huartp, atndi maI e thle wvalls echo agini wiith sein-s of battle andi~ of' kniighity deedst-il. Eh~ven now, exhiautstedl anui despairm iv, one elt aur- oldjfinntiliar- altrs is strayinig iroughi my h-rain, as if it would fhin have words.' Anid tlle titillstrel unStrung froiti iS back t ho small dus! -covered harp, o'er whIichi his fingers wandi~ereLd ini meclody,. w ihl, yet beaut ifil, till at la-t break ing forth it, fulhler- maii mtore insp~irintg notes, lhe jtomied to thle at-eninpianltiinett the music of his miel low voice: '' Thliinejhour is comte, and thle slIa ke is set, Thle Soldanr cried to thec capt ive Kiiighit And the son sot the I rophet, ini th. o ugs, are To ga/e on the feartiful siiht But,'>e our faith. byv your h ps cotnfessed 'PTh faith of Muereas slhrine, Caist down the red cross that intarks thy vest And life shall yet he thtine " Thle min strel patisedi in his siong, anld swvept the strings in ia rtuelodiouis syntip-hiony, foir it wvas the phatee where his kingly- co~ini[: ont uisiually3 chtimte withI the refrain. Iliark ! whtat soiil- comei non toi his ecar .I-N it, the sighilig iof the eve ming's breeze, that , pityinug his I 'tili tne-s, thuts biroinmg overt tI-e mem'tory of thle lieart-, has shuaped its symp l athItv into the follow inig thint ly- eciho.ed wiird's that :ne now11 b~ore onl the qutiet siltni hnr igi. I Ithave seenu thei liow of tmy hoisom's bilood Atnd gauzied witht undthat'ed eye ; I hauve itortne th ba ra'hlt cros s thuro' fire ainl I bhive stood where thus:util:; by uR-um', Iihre tfaletn for the faith divine, " I1ily Abtt1 !" gaisped' lilonidelI, tntw plel :tui t reitmb ling with Ithle re iawal of htonei. " ( dii it lbe Isl it rITS, DEMOCRAC S UMTER1 lily King that I have at last discover ed ?" And gasping with new ardor, and chanting forth with renewed strength the third stanza, inl order igain to hear the refrain, and thus give certainty to his awakened hole. Art thou the sun of a noble tinle, In a land that is fair and blest ! Ail dust not thy spirit, proud captive pine Again on its shores to rest 'hine own is the choice to hail once inure The soil of Ily fathers birth, )r to sleep, when thy lingering pang are o'er, Forgotten, in fireigni earth.' Ile pansd. Again is the strain aught tip ! This time. so loudly and Iihtinctly to his expectant car, that he anot think it, the sighing of the breeze >r his own iiuagination : There are hearts that still, thro' all the past, Unchanging, have loved inc well ['here are eyes, whose tears were streat ing tist, hlien I haide my home farewell ,ut better they wept o'er the warrior's bier, Than the A postate's living strain; Ihiere's a 1 hand, where those who loved when here, Shall ileet, to love again." "'Tis he. Thank (God ! My prince -mly king '--A nil coilh A lice have cell hiii in thankfinlhtcss plrostrate himi elIf; she w(oiuld have still bet ter loved he nohle heart in whomn she trusted. sow, with his whilomne weary eyes aliait with joy, he torn a scrap of 'arclliunint from his scroll upon whicb ie trembi ling ly traced woirs of hope il cheer, then attaching it to the ari W, lprvidled as a mn ueeunger, hie shti I whirling through the air, now so still, c-to the casetjent., fromi' whence he card the Song. and where he hail jist een the searf wainilig. Again caie that sigh fo rth, as he tood gazing, with his licart on his lips. O sonner did his eye catch the first utter of the silk, than lie turned to -ards the north, and sped on with rc ewed st renigt h, and a heart itervedi to ny entlhr:ane for England. On the scrip he hadl pct:iied -ave thy sea rf, and I will hack to Eng itnd at onco, to ransom thee with ro:,l ijicces, or stir up thy mourning iid faithfu id eople to redieem their Imed moarich wvith the .'wordl. "In ha~ste, thy itlid servant. i' i H LOD-.. T1 I feta' h:ard ii: erucblev crownid, tedi a thii.sni harrs. wvith jr shial rong, Vhenc mierrie l-'ghnu h,:uil her kiing. Once niore in the dini old woods 'ere the lovers met : hut this time is not to witncss how those fond earts speak ; but, to see how~ old Siri ~ohert. of lIranteyne, greets his king~ ndl ioneh loved sovel-eign, Richard 'lantagenet, suroinnted the Lion-~heart. Ie atpprioaches the old ILaronial man ionl, withi a echosenl retimi le of b rave cearts, and0 true, that have scarce!ly left lis side since his arrival from his prison wiep, ih r in the forests of Germn:my. Jii his right iid es an old noble, foIl of 'ears and! cf h)oos: nil ii h lihis us taitteicrd, traveh-t iined doubbi t anid vorn ont sandalh', but easedl bravely ini iiirple malt gold-with his laces, his ewtels. his pihinnes, mial piertinuies--for ICecoiiii tImts iiiely deckedl out to 1oo the his biridle, the fhi r Aljice. Niir -mies~ hie emp~jty himiie i ti) do hisi woio ngi le-or i l lii iteIliz~id e~ie~ re irg ich. andl hi' now rile:; 'ide lie side to pleed him ii in hi, slit. And the: e, in covered gatewar, lhv lhe side of her fathlir, stoouls the geni Ie lady of his hive, wvith Saiiles iandl Iinsbies flittinig o'er lier sweet face, as he stands to greet her s ivereign. Th le gntiek( eye oft love has noted lIlondel as lie thus rides -and her little biesi t is heating apturously at the thought, of this meeting. Though in Loutrtesy and fe'alty her kuee is bowe] to the /.'ng, yut hier wvoraan's heart is n.ini himnblleness to welcomle her mihisrl L ack to En gl1ad, and~( her love. Yes :thoughl Ilia rd he wiellI be loved, mini claimii thef*/rs/ Words firom thetoe coral lip s, yvet her 1la:,ht s her si'es of welci'oe aire the lineed of her heart's sovigniil anid lover. " 'iy ownu A l ice "--lie hia- whlispe,. ed, in: tones the echo of alt 'ihitoliharp , so siitl, s. sweet--" I )ost, thiout, in deced, joy to see meii back in vonr* lair hind ) And~i mna I now elauiiin thy lit tle hand:' as miy briighitest rewardl " Aluit wulcioe mi t thonit, the tirusty bit, thion wi-Il knt'west, that thlonIh I Live I lice en ti rely, 3 et I uimu, it h}t youI take that whiichi; in my fth1er's to biestow. but., see ! Tihe king is now mnovinig on, maiil we nmlst folliow."' Andi into the wide old hill idid they aill go, with its rornfrus piiled high andl cheeiniugly, and where the ill kint seated h1~intelf in ih,. chah- or stt (, NEWS, LITERAI " Col--ant out 1a'ti VILLE, S. C., APRIl trangred by the hnspitable old knight. " My oll friends," said the king, ad dressing Sir Robert, who stood in at teidanice, '' It gives me much joy to be under thy goodly roofonce again-our lady and tihe good illondel be thanked -and if thou woulst. still add to the measure of iiiv colt-nt-, grant ie one reqtuest. See, I do nIot coiinuntd as a king, hut earnestly entreat is thy friend." ".li ! mv liege, speak not 6Ihes !" IdepreenUted the kniiht, as he Cssaetd to bend his knee, but. was preveited by I ichard. " Thou knowest full well that I and all that I have belongeth to thee, to do as thuu wilt, now and at all timeics." "Sayest thou this in good sooth E replied the king. "Then be not an gered. that I dispose of one parcel ac cording to imiy w'shes. I o there Somlie olie sllnnijor the Lad Nv A lice.-. A1n(1 come hither also, ly good llin dcl, for I h:ve n . 'cigh t lit I wmn,l fain pay, even tiugh it b; by poach ilg, on allothers pr. frty. Ilere the rutlind of silk, and the slight, ulick ste J timid love, and the Lady Alice is( fending before the king, with her Iglt curls floating around, veiling hid fair, blushing face, and by her side lheels the dark-hued, but haitls'mne inigstrel of' Provence, whose noble fird , in its pride and trength, seems lie the oak to the ten (i:l, iwhen compared with the fragile, shrinking maiden) The king, rising, joins their hands, 'd speaks the word of betrothal ero t amazed old fither has the power to ; terrupt them. And then how!could ha remain in anger with that gentle girl, whose dove like, Pleading ey's, are swimlnring in tears of hope and nahppiess, as she loo ks up to him ie looks at ILlon. 'Idl ; he allows : to pass in review through his mind is constancy to his idolized Alice ; his quitting her volun tarily, to fulfil with zeal his noble pil grimiage, despairing, yet still clinging with the tenacity of devotion, to some shadow of hc ea h must -~ , .yrs. >i kty hoe: eke ~.yts' reward. And shail he', Robert of lHranteyne,-nlways forciiost in fealty and hoimage-slhall he he inwilling to give is part, in re'compence to his S'overeigni's deliverer lIe again lo.ok~s upon the pair, and his heart sof ten still more, as heo catch es thn look 'of tender'est. devotion, which Illondlo :n-)ws up3Ion the vo~utn irl. Aeting. fomii these motV', bl r 'plae.''. the tiny hand. of his chili in thatit of :he niob'e miust:e-l, saving : "T'al:e', the the re.vantI (3 thy do v'tion tg thy k..g.aiid of thyv constani cy to thy lady love. Aly prejudice must vanish biefore theo weight of my~ gratitude. Alay the prayer of heir thelir he anlswered, that hieneeforthI ye mayi3 lbe a-i happy a.s youri parie love anid loyalty deserve." And the old ball echoed again and algaini with a glad shout, iirestrained elven hy the king'ly' presence ; andI run asi howl wsdandta and hi Iav hove, fair A lice of li-an. tevnie. 1(3'"" 3!1' ! rt' ' :3 F.' vi, : .t pj.n (fl-.Atr. 'Tlue ittle Iysteriaes o~f 1m exci t. thir brainus by mneaiis if' t'3ba3'Co. I avairii smio'kes withouit e iu Isil I a "t:Un engine it' le fires un ini the mingaii, andi onlyV godes o.t at. ig.l. Eninie Sua', whlen lhe occupited the 1'th-; retrea'. in the st reet i'epiiniere, wohieo-c hi- hmabier hermeotically, anud write in <hn-knae.-w. Iiut his writ in;.s wenre' .3 t !si iadiant. wvithi light the lhaliani jpoe.t who bieggedI his (at to lend him the green fire ofI i eves, by~ which t3 witC'. V. ietor: I fog. when lie d welt ini Par i-, miade nearly~ all hisvre hl promenai;3Iii thie canal, near the l.Lstile. A t the present it. is upon thle bemachi of' thle I-sle of J ersey, that lhe labors ami id the w iid scams0 of the sea gulfs. Jaini, lar- iim shutting- himrself' up, ciIoposs bii the iis't of1 conv'3er,-ationl, ain- w~ hile talingi: oft someithtinig else, lIa a lived duinig the day hike lie re t of the wo rld--he looked. ie li-enedo, he. tailked with his friends, but said nothing resenmblinig his writ iigs; he wh.asi gay ..id full of laiighiter. I fe wenit to bed at si-ose at midu I ighit a' d dian k a eu p of coffeie. T[hen he was. einde u ith a doubl1 e cap aci t v -then lie becam'e huiiinons--he knewy evetin lg-thien lie revealed all lhe hiad obser ive, I- lien lie ex 3einded w hat lhe hi:il gathieredI diirinig the daty-tein lie sk etched tho3 se aidirale pIiet.inrets tiin... llis 63 .jl e a di cami---iis niight-life~ a realit. As for- AIt'xainder' )1 ihuas, I b elieve lie ha en io recoin ise to an y secret mia iwul rei . lie ni' eie stoppedI t--he wrote and tallw-d with clhpid animiiationi. WVhen le set t.o worik, lie took il'fhis coalt Olil his 'en!!awse.o-titen a n URE, AGRICULTU 19, 1SA. stripping to fight-and then he never paused. I remenmber going to see hIn one day at Ilavre, at the I[otel F rascati. I ie went down with me in the garden ; I left hint a moment to speak to an acquaintance. When I came back, Dumas had returned to his desk, resumed his unfinished line, and completed some dozen besides. Nothing ever disturbs him. I do not know how LIamuartine corn. poses ; I suppose hit dictates. In 18-48 when he had purchased by so great an outlay of devotion, fhtigue and danger, the imgratitude of France, 1 went often to see him in the morning a little be. fore day. I always fouund hint in the bath, and more than once, lie said such beautiful things, so grand, so admirably exprossed, that I took pen and paper and wrote them down as he spoke and left them on the table. France could not, I thought, aflord to loose such brilliant creations, and I fancied to I learn from one w"Ilo was mltlilfn - with Chatcaubriand, that he had a very singular method for creating that ex citenent of the brain, which most writers seek through the aid of tobac co ; he would promenade bare footed on the cold marble floor, and thus the saue sort of irritation of the mucous membranes which proceeds cold in the head was produced. 'Thern arc some who take other people's books and diligently copy tIlin !'. IM!ANKLIN AS A B00BSEL'ALEt. The following story, of Franklin's mode of treating the animal, called in those day's 'lounger,' is worth putting into practice occasionally, even in this age and generation : One fine morning, when Franklin was busy preparing his newspaper for the press, a lounger stepped into the store, and spent an hour or two look ing over the books, .&c, and finally taking one in his hand,-a.ked the shop. boy the price. 'One dollar," was the answer. Se~,' said the lounger, 'can't you take s 1va ma a,,, 'No, indeed one dollar is the price.' Another hour had nearly passed, when the lounger asked, 'Is Mr. Frank liin at home?' 'Yes, he is in the printing oflice.' 'I want to see him said the lounger. 'rTe shop-bo im mediately' informed Mr. Franklin that a genitlenmn wvas in the store wanting to see him Franklin was sooh behind the counter, when the lounger, wvith book in hand, addressed him thus: 'Mr-. Franklin, what is the lowest you can take for this book. 'One dollar and a quarter,' was the ready answer. 'One dollar and a quarter? Why your youing man asked only a dollar.' 'True said Franklin, 'and I could have better aflurrded to have taken a dollar then than to have been taken out (of the oflice.' .iThe lounger seemed surprised, and wio-hing to end the parley of his o~vn taakin saI, 'CoXme, Mr. .Frankl in, tell m what is the lowest you can take fhr it. 'One dollar and a half.' '( )me dollar aid a hvalfi I h y, yon 'ttltredl it you self for a dollar anid a qual teu.' 'Yes,' sailI FranklIin, 'and I had bet ter have ta&ken that price then, than r dol hir anid a half iiow. Them hmnger paid down the price, and went about. his busiiness--if lie had any--aid Frank lini returned into the printing oflice. A lk.wnh- I l5rutrnn:r \1LY.'.P-he I Iuntsville (Texas) Items says : " A mian namecd John M. Dowling camne hero a fev;- weeks ago to work as a tailor, withl 11. M. Clopton, of our town. lie is a native of Brooklyn, N. Y., and went to Murfreesboro', T1enn.. some years ago, where lie mar ried a young lady of wealthy connax i')ns, named Miss Mar-y Smith. The lady acqluiredl sonie property froem her relations, in the way of negroes, aiid as the two conucluded to conie to Texas, the slaves were sold, an D)owling ire. tainied the money. T'hey had (one child, since dead, and the wife is now encientec. A wveek ago, D~owling gath-. ered all the'money anid other valuables of his wife, and sloped, leaving her perfectly destitute, lie went to New Orleanis, and is thought will go back to New~ York. lIe is about five feet nine inc(hes high, sallow couiplexion, aus the ptoinit of his probose-is looks towards the heavens, as ifit scor-ned conntectioni with his mouth. Hfow the lady ever caime to bnar-ry him, is a miyster-y to us, for shte is a very hand somte woman. 1hit, there is no account ing for I arte. What ef fec lie had lef. het were sol a few days ago, avid a fund w~as rauised by Messrs. liinford and loptnu enough to send her back to her friends. She left in the stage or We-dniesday, a broken-hearited, deser. ted, p'hnielred woman.-EdgeIif id z'erf'ser. RE, SCIENCE A1\ TMe Be3autiful 'Iaiac. " ''hfre tiht on my osom prays, is lone as sone volcanic i,.lo, No torch is kindled! at its blaze A funeral pile'." In the morning train from Peters burg, there was a lady closely veiled, in the same car with ourselves. She was dressed in the purest white, wort gold bracelete, and evidently belong. ed to the highest classes of society. 11er figure was delicate, though well developed, and exquisitely symetrical; and when she occasionally drew aside her richly embroidered veil the glimpse of the features which the beholder ob. tamed, satisfied him of her extreme loveliness. Beside her sat a gentleman in deep iourning, who watched over her with unusual solicitude, and several times when she attempted to rise, he excited the curiosity of the passengers by detaining her in her seat. Outside the cars all was corfusion; passengersiwpkinU to baggage, porters uisua1 hurry and bustle aitteotlhg the departure of a railroad train. One shrill warning whistle from the engine, and we moved >lowly away. At the first motion of the car, the lady in white started to her feet With one heart-piercing- scream, and her bonnet falling off disclosed the most lovely features we ever contemplated. Her raven tresses fell over her shoul der, and clasping her hands in prayer, she turned her dark eyes to heaven ! What agony was in that look ! What beauty. too, what heavenly beauty, had not so much of misery been stamped upon- it. Alas ! one look told a mel. ancholy tale. "- he wasi chang'l As by the sickness of a haul ; her mind' glad wandlered fron, its dwelling, and here'ec 'T'hey had not their own lustre, buat the look Which is not of earth; she was become The queen of a faniant*;. ; he c::hs Were combinations of disjointed tihings, And forms, impalpable and unperceived Of others Eight, familiar were to hers." Her brother, the gentleman in black was unremitting in his efiorts to sooth< her spirit, Hie led her back to hei seat ; but her hair was still unbount and her beauty unveiled. The cars rattled on. and the passengers iii group; resumed their conversation. Sudden. ly a wild melody arose ; it was the beautiful maniac's voice,-'rich, full, an< inimitable. Her hands were crosse< oni her heaving bosom, and she wave< her body as she sang with touchini pathos "She is far from the land where her youn1 hero sleeps, And~lovers around her are sighing, But coldly she turns from their gaze an For her heart in his grave is iying ! "She sings the wild son.'g of her own nativ plain, Every note-which hre 1oted awakinn.-. Ah ! little they think, who delight~ in he strains, How the heart of the minstrel is brea-king.' Heri brother w~as unmanned, and h wept as only man can wveep. The ai changed, and lie continued "lllas sorrowv thy young heart shaded, As clouds o'er the morning fleet! Too fast have thioso young days faded, 'That even in sorrow wi.ere sweet! If thus the unkind world wither Each feelinig ihiat once was dear: Come, child of' misforttune ! come hhhe I'll weep wi.ith thece, tear for tear." She then sang a fr'agmecnt of elh beautiful hymn "Jestus, hover of my soul, Let inc to thy~ hosuim liy.'" Another attempt was madie tto ris upl was prevenited, anud she threw hei self' on her knees beside- her brothe and gav'e him such a m~our'nfutl, entrea ing look, with the plainitive '"Save mu myi brother ! save your sister !" thr acaircely a passenger could refr'ain froti weepimg. We say searcely, for ther was one man (w~as he a mani?) wvh called oni the conductor to "put h< out the cars." Hie received the ope scorni of the company. His insenus bility to such a scene of distress a most defies belief'; and yet this is,i every' particular, an "'er true tale Should lie ever' read these lines, ma his marble heart be softened by th recollections of his brutabty! Again, the poor benighted beaut i'aised her bewitching voice to 0on8 ( the most solemn, sacred airs: " Oh w~here shall rest be found, Rest for tihe weary soul.". And continued her melancholy char until we reached the steamer Moui: Vernon, (on board of which wve di seconded the miagniificen t ,Tames Riv~e the unhappy brother and sister ocet pying the "ladies cabin." Ilis wt a sorriow too profound for ordinar consolation ; and no one dare intrumd so far up)on his grief' as to satisfy hi cu riosi ty. We were stndinlg on the prome1 aide deck, ami~nring the beautifl seen ry of' the river', wh'ien at one of tl landings, the samail boat p.ulled awn fromt the shiore with the tinhappy pai en routec for the asylum ait --. Si was standing erect in the stern of ti beat, heir white dress and raven tres es fluttering in the hrne...-rko bri THE ARTS. TERMS-$2 IN ADVANCE. N. 2& returned, and the steamer moved on for Norfolk. They were gone! tiat' brother with- his broken heart,. that sister with her melancholy union of beauty and madness.-Courier. K-.uasth lgain in the Field. It seems that this is not a free self governing people.: It seems that the executive and legi'shitivo officers rhos. en by the people of this country flave to answer for their official acts at the bar of Europe, and that M. Kossuth' is the high presiding functionary at that bar. The most august legislative tribunal in the world, the United States Senate, in the exercise of undisputed' powers-powers not questioned in this country-is taken to task by that notorious individual for its refusal to ratify the nomination of Mr. Sanders as consul to London. He has ad dressed a long letter to a gentleman of this country, to onerate pno an , We yield to no onte td u e rt afTectionate kindness to Mr. Sanders; No one could more rejoice at his pros perity and happiness than ourselves ;. none could more regret the occurrence ofanything tending to injure or to-nor tify him. lt our relations to Mr. Sanders cannot in anywise affect our estimate of the officious interference of auf European power, or any European prime, leader, or demagogue with the aflairs of this government. ley what right does Kossuth seek to influence the counsels and the actions of this government? lie is not a native of this country--he is not a natural ized citizen. His home is in Europe. His interests and ambitions are all there. When a fugitive anda wonder er, he was welcomed to our shores like a friend, and wasfited like a princq. His progress through this country was a succession of triumphs. Cities opened their gates to him with glad ness, and their populations flocked to greet him. Our hearts poured out to I him and his attendants the sincerest symputhy, and Our treasres were be stowed with lavish prodigality. His only feeling towards us should be orne of gratitude. But how does he requite our kind ness? He returns to Europe and Iwrites letters designed and calculated to dissatisfy our adopted citizens wiih the actions of our governi~ent. lie seeks to transfer to our peaceful shores the strifes, the wars and convulsions of Europe. A wanderer frotn his own country, without cr-own, sceptre, office cr power, he erects himself into a mon arch over the foreign : Sputationt of the United States, an~d haughtily issues his orders and his edicts to them-. Does he forget that his coOntrymen here are free? Does h~e forget that ,thley have solerm'nly renodhod their allegiance to allf foreign kings, princes, r potentates and powers, and taken the oath of allegiance to this f're ecountry-? lIe tireats them as if thley- vrere a for eign host, encamped amongst us to carry out European vi'ews and pro Je-cts. lie seeks to influeneo, in favor of his plans abroad, the votes they have acqjui-ed in riryht of their naturaliza ,tion. .lie sceeks to prej-udice thom against the United States Senate, because that body has not thought fit to act as lie would hiave thenm act. W: believe that M. Kossuth, when amnongst us, did more b i aiy e his ostentation aiid his officious in -- solece- to injure the cause of European -, r-epubllicanl progress in this country, -than all the despots of Europe could , do. lie alighted amongst us as a god; t lie departed from us a humbug. Hie a went up like a sky-rocket; he caime e down like a stick. D Washkington Sentinel. r -~ ~--e - STIULANTS OF GREAT MENi. i t, is interestiiig to notice the differ . ent arfticles which have been taken by a eminent men, as stimulants of mental 'faculties. It is interesting as showing how di'antetrica-lly opposite means may ,procu-re the same effect in various sys tems ; and it, is interesting as showing how much the mind sympathizes with fthe biody. Haller drank plentifully of water when ho wished foir great activi. ty of the br-ain ; Fox, for the same pur pose used brandy. The stimulants of Newton and Hobbts were the fumes tof tobacco ; those of P~ope and Fonte neiillo, strong coflee. Dr. Johnson at one period of his life, was a great wino drinker ; but in the latter part of -it, found strong tea a good substitute. s Don Juan is said to have been written Y umder the influence of gin and water, e and it is reported that a certain legal a lord of gr-eat learning and talerit plies himself hard with port when he wishes 1- to shine. Pitt was a great drinker of Swino; Shoridan, also, was fond of hia ' e bottle. Dr. Paris tells us, that. when y Mr. Dunng wished to miake an eeara r, ordinary dispa of eloquegce, ho -al .e ways put a lister plaster on his cheau ea few homy beCfore he was& to~ ajak in a- order tiat it mnight irritatk th& brain t by sytapathy during his snelsc .