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MISCELLANY.
From Reynold's Miscellany.
THE ESCAPE OF AN HEIRESS.
It waa the fashionable hour for morning
calls, but the drawing-room of Isabella
Graodby waa unoccupied, save by the fair
heiress and her chaperon ; for the world
had already learned the days when she was
"at home" only to Sir Philip Deverill, her
accepted lover; and the elegant French '
clock now marked the hour of bis coming.
As its chimes struck on her car, Isabella's
unusually pale cheek beeamo still paler, to
the alarm of Mrs. Manners, who arose and
bent over her wilb affectionate solicitude.
"I nm miitA wall, mv dear aunt." said thfl
young lady, hastily, "and you must confer a
favor upon me. I wish to see Sir Philip
alone, quite alone."
The elder lady looked surprised and half
offender!, but Isabella wont on.
"I know how very kindly and discreetly
you have always acted, but yield to niy 1
whim for one bour, and forgive my withholding
the reason for the present."
The gentle, coaxing manner of her pretty
relative had already assuaged Mrs. Maim era's
ruffled feelings, and she smilingly gathered
together her vast assortment of needles and
wools. Isabella watched her In silence;
I...4 *.rv Unttn
uui>, no ouo tui ucu wioavu mo iuuiu, nuiuut*
Iy asked?
"Dear aunt, why have you never admired
my chosen husband ?"
"My child," said the the old lady, startled
at the. unexpected question, "I have never
told you that I did not like him.1'
"But I have seen it," replied Miss Grnmlby;
"seen it in your eyes, in your manners,
and reproached myself for acting in what I
felt waB opposition to the wishes of iny best
and truest friend." .
"My dearest Isabella," said Mrs. Manners,
dropping.Jber work, that she might return
the affectionate embrace of her niecf, "if
mVditfnlA In Mir Pliitin V.oo m.i^n i>nn."Ann
?y wvr wi? * uno ^ITCIi JVW V?D
hour's uneasiness, I shall be very angry
with myself for having, though unwittingly,
betrayed it. I have never dreamed of attempting
to biaa your ol)pice *, you are of
age,*and with good sense and penetratidn to
aid you in yoor ; and if I have not
exactly apprWedjBSSte* because I fear my
child will fftftf SlrWfilip too thoroughly a
man of the world?of' the London world?
to becom?'ber companion in purer and simpler
enjoyments."
I At this ttomentthedashingof a cabriolet
tw.the'diK>r; ?^ ? ^ !^Wt>on^uDcpd
the expected srriv^ and, as Mrs^'Sfioners
vanished atg^<io9r,43ir P. t^?rtil,%ttrry->
*5ng.psg the servant, who hastened to :announce
him,^gpredit the other?
"They told me truly'-lait evening,* h*e exme
trtlly last.wening, tbnt fou ^ere ill. I
feared tb*^ at tho ^am ?
r?.-q.... ,.>1??,f,.
pressing the band ho had taken, "and yet
your looks belie the kindness of your words.
Your manner is constrained?you shrink
from me, and those eloquent eyes I love to
look into are turned awav?but you tremble! '
?you are again ill?let me support you to I
this couch!"
Isabella hastily extricated herself from i
the arms that so tenderly encircled her, i
Seated herself beside a work tuble, and pointing
to a lounge opposite, replied?
"I am quite well now, buthaVc had much
j to make mo uneasy and anxious since we (
! last mot', listen to me patiently, and I will j
i recount the circunistrncesto Which I allude." I
Sir riiilip composed himself into an attitudo
of attention?doubtless his fair bc|
tiothed's miserly uncle was dead, and his will
I in her favor likely to be contested. With
' a great effort she steadied her voice, and fixing
her sorrowful gaze upon him ?
"I need not remind you of the very unjust >
anger you displayed the other evening, but,
after a sleepless night, I endeavored to forget
the annoyance by mitigating the sor- i
rows of others, and left home yesterday !
morning on one of those visits to the poor :
of which you have so often expressed your !
disapprobation."
' Simply for your own cake, my dearest," j
he interrupted. "While admiring the beuev- I
olence which prompts them, I cannot but i
feel alarmed when you expose your health i
to the pernicious influence of the unwhole- '
some air in tbe miserable ileus you enter." !
Isabella proceeded? j
"As I was leaving one of the miserable j
dens you describe, tbe mistress of it begged '
me to visit a young woman residing in one j
of her garrets. She was a poor seamstress, I
who bad worked very bard to support her- j i
self and cbild ; but tbe little one was ill? j I
dying, the parish docter said, for want of I I
fresh air and proper nourishment ; and, i 1
with her wailing babe constantly in her j I
arms, the unhappy woman could work no | I
longer." ' i
Sir Philip drew forth his elegant port- i I
monnaie, but Isabella repulsed it with a '
gesture of disdain, saying? j 1
'"The smallest of those silver coins is , ;
grt!#n'r man me average oi iht uaiiv earn- |
ings, and llio price of that glilleiing bauble '
might have saved the life ot" her child. 1 j
hurried up lo l.er wretched room," .she con- ,
linued, rising in her excitement, and stand-'t
ing before the perplexed and dismayed bar- j
net. "She was rocking her moaning infant'
and her song struck a chill to my heart; it | !
was tho Spanish air I had learned because J i
you loved it, Philip. Nay, hear me out !" i
?lbr"lie would have risen?"At first, this <
unhappy mother seemed suspicious of me; ?
but when 6he saw I wept at the sufferings t
of her boy, her own grief burst forth in sobs ] <
and words, and she told mo her ssd and '
mournful history. I need not tell you her j
name, nor that of her betrayer, nor recount j j
the broken promises in the impassioned i i
leuers siiq snowed ine. I et a little longer,'" | 1
she sai<J, restraining his impatience, "and I y
have "aSne. While I was vet with tlieai, ,
* 'I
the babe became worse and died !" t
And at the remembrance of the mother's i
passionate grief, Isabella covered her face *
with her hands, and wept.
Sir Philip turned to the window to re- ,
gain his self-possession, and collect his ideas t
for the penitent speech he felt himself un- t
der the humiliating necessity of making. J
Taking bis seat beside his still weeping vj
mistress? t
4,I deeply ^grfit," he 6aid, "this iinfortu- 1
nate circumstance, but my Isabella has too I
much good sense, to punish me fur events
which occurred before I knew the delights j
of a pure and life-long affection?events, .
too, which I have bitterly repented." I
Miss Grandby remained silent, and Sir i
Philip felt constrained to proceed.
"This is a most unpleasant subject to
discuss with a lady, but my beloved may (
rest assured that I have, in every way, acted |
honorably by this young person." 1
."Honorably!'' Isabella repeated, with
bitter emphasis. "I heard that your steward
punctually doled but a weekly balf-cown,
for tbe maintenance of your child ; a pittance
that Las just sufficed to afford it a
shelter. When I looked round tho miserable
room, 1 remembered with horror and
indignation, Sir Philip Deverill's proud
boast, tbnt no English gentleman uiore carefully
studied the comforts of bit domestics
tbiip himself, even to providingiJhe steward's
table with wine!"
Utterly abashed, he extended hit bands
imploringly, and asked? J.'?
"What can I say ihat wiil sufficiently express
my sorrow and repentance ?rt
"Your actions, not your *ord?," she quick:
Ijfrfplijsa, "mosfcprdVe ijj reality.;" tot my-]
only rtwains to say famuli."
ooT* he e*cfatmed,Myou caflnotbe
I cannot marry the man 1 Lave ceased to
respect."
"This is Mrs. Manners' doings!" lie exclaimed,
angrily; "I have long seen that,
in her selfishness, t>he has striven to disunite
us."
"Not another word!" cried Isabella, with
an imperious gesture. "Your accusation is
false and unjust. Though I would willingly
have spared myself the pain of this interview,
yet I could not bear that even my
best and truest friend should know hoVv low
Sir L'hilip Dcverill has sunk in the estimation
of Isabella Orandby."
lie bit his lip, but restraining the angry
feelings warring in his bosom, ho answer
ed?
*"Il is evidently useless attempting to reason
with you now?to-morrow wo both
sliall be calmer."
She extended ber band witb a calm, sad,
farewell, and tbus they parted.
As soon as tlio cabriolet drovo from tbe
door, Miss Grand by rang for tbe ..butler, an
old and attached servant.
"Christopher,11 she said, "I wish to leave
England immediately?to night if possible;
can you arrange it for me ?"
Christopher bowed assent.
"I shall leave all my pensioners in your
care, and there is a young woman?whose
.luuress i. win give you?who wiii oe received
by my housekeeper in the country
as soon as she is ready for the journey.
Christopher withdrew to make tlie hurried
preparations for his young lady's departure,
and she sought tlie chamber of her
aunt.
Mrs. Manneja.Was seated with her hands
resting on her " Open Bible ; she glanced
anxiously at Isabella's perturbed face. That
kind look destroyed the remains of her fortitude,
and sinking at the feet of her aunt,
Miss Grand by gave way to a convulsive
jurst of tears. Mrs. Maimers was too sensijle
to check them, but her tender endearments
at length" restored the weeping girl
:o composure.
"My kind aunt," she whispered, ''I must
leave here directly; I fear my own weakness;
rou will go with me, will you not ?"
"Are vnii Mirt? " nskntl Mrs. Mnnnfirs
'that you are not acting too hastily ? that
>'vu will not repent this step ?"
*t;Quite sure>" replied Isabella; '"I cannot
ell you more than that Sir Philip and I are
jailed forever."
Fresh tears accompanied the words, nnd
Mrs. Manners wisely sought to know no <
nore. In a few hours Isabella was on her I
.vay to the continent, where her well-order- '
;d miud soon regained its usual serenity;
md thus, after a few vain efforts to discover
.his retreat of tho heiress ended the hopes 1
jf Sir Philip Deverill. 1
m ? m -r 1
\fondera of the Human System. <
3'iiley, 6ays the London Quaterly, np- <
ilauds tho contrivance by which everything <
,ve eat and drink is made to glide on its >
oad to tho gu llelt, over flie>enlrance of tho 1
ivind pipe without falling into it. A- little '
novablo lid, the epiglottis, which is lifted 1
ip when we breathe, is pressed down upon 1
lie cbink of the air passage by the weight *
>f the food, and the act on the musics in '
.wallowing it. Neither solids or liquids, in
ihort, can pass without shutting down tho '
rapdoor as they proceed. 13ut this is only 1
i part of the safeguard. The slit at the :
op of^the windpipe, which never closes eu- 1
irely wj^fea wo breathe is endued with an '
icute mHibility to tlie slightest particle !
^matter. Tho least thing which touches J
ho margin of the aperture, causes the sides 1
o come firmly together, and the intruding ;
3ody is "stopped at the iivlet. It i3 stopper". J
?..?a i
JUL UI1IU53 roiuuvyu, LIJU UUXl
inspiration into th<j| long?. To effect its ex- '
pulsoin, the sensibility ot the rim at the top '
:>f the windpipe *hctu^Jy puts into vehement
action a whole class drmuscle placed lower '
than its bottom, and which,compressing the
L'hest over which they are distributed drive
out the air with a force that sweeps the of- '
fading substance before it. The convul- 1
sive caugliing which arises when we are '
chocked, is the energetic effort of nature j
for our relief-when anything chances to have
evaded the protective, epiglottis. Yet this !
property, to which we are constantly owing 1
our lives, is confined to a single spot in the 1
throat. It does not. as Sir Charier Bell af- '
(irins, belong to the rest of tbe windpipe,
but ia limited to tbe orifice, where alone it
is needed. Admirable, too) it ia to observe,
that while thus sensitive to the most insignificant
atom, it bears without resentment
that atmospheric current wbicb aro incessantly
passing to and fro over its irratable
lips. uIt rejects," says Paley, "the touch of
a crumb of bread, or a drop of water, with 1
n spasm which convulses the whole frame ;
yet (eft to itself and its proper office, tba intromission
of air alone, nothing: can be'so
quiet. It does not even make itself felt;
a man doe* not kpow that he ha?a traohes;
TUjs capaoity of peroaivitfg with such acute*
new, this impatience of offence, yet perfect
rest Had ease when let a I6ne,<are properties^
ooe would thought, pot .likely to reside
In thaaeme subject.-# It is to iheiann
lion, however, of these ahpoat . i Dconsfaten t
1 "
n'M - KTfaiBMt'nl-11 -) !-j t
^m
Scenes on the Ocoan Floor.
Besides the countless varieties of tlic faens
the bottom of the sea is overgrown with the
curled, deep purple leaves of sea-let tucr,
with largo porous lichens, and many-branch- !
ed, hollow alga;, full of life and motion in
their rosy little bladders, thickly set with j
her moving tiny arms. Thete plants form '
submarine forests, growing 0110 into anotln r '
in apparently lawless order; here entang- I
ling their branches, there forming bowers !
and long avenues; at one time thriving i
abundantly, till the thickest seems inpene- !
trable, then again leaving very large ope- j
nings between wold and wold where smaller j
plants form a beautiful pink turf. There a
thousand hues and tinges shine and glitter I
iq %ach changing light. In tlio indulgences
"of (heir luxurious growth the furi especially |
seem to gratify every whim and freak.? j
Creeping close to the ground, or sending j
long-stretched arm*, crowned with waving
plumes, up lo the blessed light of heaven,
they form pale-green sea-groves whore there
is neither moon nor star, or rise up nearer
to the surface, to be trauoedenily rich and
gorgeous in brightest green, gold and purple.
And through this dreamlike scene,
planing in nil colors of the rainbow, and
deep u'ider the briny, hollow ocean, there !
sail and chaso each other merrily gailv !
painted moldcks, and bright shining fi.-hes.
Snails of every shape creep slowly aiong '
the stems while huge, gray-haired seals, j
with enormous tusks, hang on tall trees.? !
There is the giguitic Dugong, the siren of j
the ancients; the sidelong shark with his ;
leauen eyes; me inu-K-unireu sea-ieoparu,
and the sluggish turtle. Look how these :
strange, ill-shaped forms, which ever keep J
their dreamless sleep far down in the gloomy :
deep stir themselves from time to time.?
See how they drive each other from their
rich pasture?, how they seem to awaken, in
storms, rising like islands from beneath, and
snorting the angry spray ! Perhaps they
gaze peacefully in the unbroken eool of the
ocean's deep bed. When lo! a hungry
shark comes slyly,silently around that grove.
Its glassy eyes shine ghostly-like, with a
yellow sheen, and sees their pray. The seadog
first becomes aware of his dreadful enemy,
and seeks refuge in the thickest recedes I
of the fungus forest. In an instant the j
whole scene changes. The oyster closes its j
shell and drops down into the deep below ; j
the turtle conceals head and feet under her j
impenetrable armor, and sinks slowly down- ,
ward ; the playful fish disappear in the |
branches of the motvoystis, lobster hide tin- j
der the thick, clumsily s-huped roots and j
the young walrus alone turns boldly round
and faces the intruder with Ins shaip point.- ]
ed teeth. The shark seeks to gain his ?m- '
protected side. The battle commences, hoth '
seek the forest, their tins becomes entangled j ;
in the closely interwoven branches; at last j
the more ngile shark succeeds in wounding I
his adversary's side. Despairing of life, the [
bleeding walrus tries to conceal his last ag- ; I
any in ths wood*, but blinded by pain and 1 j
blood,?he fastens himself among the i
branches and soon falls an easy prey to the i
>hark, who very greedily devours him.
Arrest of a Fugitive.?Information .
was communicated on Thursday afternoon ,
:o Mr. F. L. Schuboe, State Constable, that ,
2ol. H. Falk, of Robinson country, North , (
Carolina, who had escaped from jail of that | |
. ountv, was'* at the l'avilion Hotel in this .
jity, will) his family. Proceedings were
in med iately taken to secure li is arrest. A
warrant was issued by W. D. Ii.Kirkwood,
Esq., Magislrate, on the oath of Mr. Schuboe,
ind Mr. T. E. Strolher First Lieutenant of
.be City Police, was detailed by the Magis,rate
as a special officer to'servo the warrant.
_ t
After one o'clock, Friday moring, Messrs. ,
2i 1 ~ l~.l T>.. !
JUUUJUI ttliu OUilUWUO I^IUUCL'UCM iu 11 J it" J
filion Hotel, where they found Col. Falk
ind wife, liis two sous and several servants, |
who hftd mado arrangements to leave the s
;ity by the early train to Augusta. Deputy |
Sheriff Ilendericks and ex-Policeman llieks ,
oined the officers at the house. Tlie arrest
ivjis made quietly and without resistance, ,
3 r* . I T> II. . 1 a _ . * 4-\ 1
ana ^01. rant was conveyea 10 n?e uunru i ]
House,' whence, upon return of the warrant, I
md examination before Magistrate Kiik- I
wfood, he was committed to the jail, to ]
iwait n requisition from iho authorities of (
North Carolina. Information lias been sent ,
to the Sheriff of Robeson County that Col.'
Falk is in custody here.
We arc informed that Col. Falk, whoso ,
manners certainly bespeak him a gentleman, (
is a planter of abundant means, lie was
complicated in May, 1857, in an unfortunate
affair, by which a neighbor's servant lost his
lite, and for which he, with one otijfcfir, was i
beld to answer. Before trial, he succeeded
in escaping froifl confinement, and had for .
some months been at liberty, when he whs
arrested on Friday morning.
Charleston Mercury.
Nf.w Steamers Longer than the
Lbviathian.?While public attention has
been attracted so strongly by the unusual
dimensions of tKd Leviathan that the name
of the vessel is in everybody's mouth it'happens
singularly enough that two vessels of
greater length and of a more remakat4e
character bave been advancing to completion
io Liverpool, without the general public being
even cognisant of tbeir existence. These
vessels are each -700 < feet long: They have
been constructed by Meaara. Vernon and son
for the Oriental Steam Company, 9nd are hi*
tended for the navigation of the Iudian.rivers.?Tht
purpose o( iheif peculiar feature*
of const ruction ia to enable a large cargo, to
b?carriedatjr goo^rat* of speed upafl> .
light draught of water. The vessels DHvigfttin^them
oius^ therefore, float'vary light -
From the Home Journal.
Been Abrcad, Sir.
For, inasmuch Mr. Itichard Rnvnard,
Mr. Nathaniel Xixworth, Mr. and Mrs. John
Anthracite, ami many other fashionable and
distinguished individuals, have visit oil London,
Paris, Vienna, Milan, Rome, Florence,
ete ., oli'., if has become absolutely necessary
for everybody, who desires to be anybody
in social circles, to take, make, or "do," tlie I
Jour at Europ<?.
Mr. Kichnrd Havnnrd "did it," and came
home a full-grown lion in a very few months
His moustache?which, when lie left us, was
of tlio size and consistency of a diminutive j
earners hair brush?lias improved wonder- i
fully, during his sojourn abroad ; in fact, it j
now actually becomes visible to the naked j
eve?being pomatumed and twisted, in true j
.Parisian btvle, d la buttling-needle d la ;
. iti a...i .1 i.V. I '
W^'VIVVH J A A **??* IIIOII I1IO vaiic "liuil j
a dear little eaiic?a Parisian cane?with a ;
dainty little ivoiy crook tor a handle .which J
(should you chance to meet him in 13road- !
way, or on (lie Avenue) you will observe
invariably inserted between his lips. His
hat?a Parisian hat, with a three-story
crown, and a turned-ii|> rim, and which appears
to be a great deal too large for him
? is certainly the most conspicuous part of
his costume.
Ilis coat (Parisian,also) is faultiest, and
his hoots (patent leather, of i-oiiim-) were
manufactured by a c> lebrated hotlicr of Rue
de?never mind whatj,\ Altogether, in his
outward appearance, Mr. Kavnard shows j
unmistakable signs of having been abroad.
l'ut this fact is not only apparent in tlic
external appearance of his person, hut also
in his conversation ; for, on the slightest
provocation, he will call to mind something |
that happened "where ho was in Vienna,''
Rome. I' Kience, Milan, or some celebrated I
locality, which be is quite certain that his |
unsophisticated friends have never seen, ex- !
eept in the pages of the geoginphy or the ;
columns of the newspapers.
Reclining on the^ose-eolered cover of a j
"wj'v* v uiinii, iu uiu jjivocum ui ouiiiu ui uia |
hidy friends, he will often grow rpiito entliu- ,
siastie in his praise ol* the "glorious s-key-i'a |
ol Italy"?"Italy, tla1! land ol' sung?dear,
delightfuly Italy"?"Italy, the land u{prima
tiuiniv, the land of tenors and barytones,
the land of dark skins and big moustachius" ;
? which our belles invariably fall in love !
with at fiist ?>iglit?"dear, delightful j
Italy."
Oh, yes! she is certainly <hur enough,if'
we may judge by the neat little fortune |
which we |>av o\\r prima donna yearly, and :
which her hu>band (the t>aron) invariably '
losis f.?r her at the gaming table.
Mr. Rayn.Mid sojourned for a considerable '
period in the metropolis of la. belle J'ranee
:itid, of course, was completely fascinated*
with Parisian society mi?i manners, lie
learned to "parley voo" to a limited extent,
(though 1 should nut like to be reponsible
lor the correctness of his pronunciation.)
find can give you the French names of all
die ingredients of a~good dinner, even to
ihe wine and cigars.
IJe at present resides at ono of our fash
ioliable hotels, ami can be seen, oil any line
afternoon, standing beneath the porch, with
!i cigar on the delicate ivory crook of lii.s
lainty little cane in Ilia mouth, bewitching
iho ladies with (he brilliant external appearance
of his person and his fascinating
glances, and, no doubt, thinking of the numerous
conquests that ho intends to make
it Ncwpoit, litis season.
Mr. Nathaniel Nixworth had spent severil
seasons in jjlhc midst of "our best society,"
had regularly visited the most fashionable
watering-places, and, at very tender
ige, found himself completely "used up," or
?i.^ "i - ?
113 ll*V> 1 IITIIUII flu wt'lll
inroad to find something now?.somttthing j
Lo interest him.
lie travelled in Germany, saw the Rhine !
thought it a very pretty river, plenty of.
>our wine, old ruined castlis, etc.; but
lie did not see why people wanted to make
such a fuss about it.
Ho travelled in Italy?thought it was all
very well in itS wayfbut it was just- what
lie expected. Koine, Florence, London, and
Paris, ditto, lu fact t verly believe, had
Mr. Nixwyrth climbed M'opnt Vesuvine and
looked into the crater, like Hr diaries
Coldstream in tfie play, In? would buve found
'nothing in it."
Mr. Nixworth thinks travelling a bore
and says that, for his pait, lie shall be quite
niill-litfil lii'l-Mlifli'l' to uluu nt un<1
eat good dinners, drink good wine, and
smoke good cigars ; and he further remarks
ibat he considers^ bulomon an ass, to have
taken so long to discover-that there was .
"nothing nqw under the
Mr. and Mrs. John AiiUirfwue, ft loving
young coupltf, went abroad to 6pend the
honey-moon and a portion of their surplus
funds. TIi6y t?ow everything, and'werd delighted
with everything; in biut, I am told
that Mrs. Anthracite's lips have become
fixed in the shape or no O??that being the
exclamation invariably used by her as an
expression of admiration. " r '
They brought home with tlieirt numerous
relics, fossil* byjous., which thev have distributed
freely among their fffends^ One
of these reinetnUerances I have recently seen;
it was acu'ribts brooch?the design -being
r chubby little cupi<J on llie back of a donkey
! A diaagreeaj^lfcfellow, wbp has been
looking overjuysb'6til<ler, suggest that the
donkey w?jj|K|4)ed to personify John, find
tho cup?J InRTjfe; but I do hot biH^ve a
word of it. Thope tbatjFott have nlrertd*
seen, by the britfly narrated ei^efience of
g$ . '
^IrA^.,.^,,'^^,,^.,,. ....
Wm. Randolph Barjl^ee, the Sculptor?
Another Vitit,to .Ills Studio.
AVe paid an'othdr Inort visit yesterday
afternoon to tho studio of Mr. Burl ee, tlie
distinguished American sculptor, situate at
the corner of Baltimore and Calliouu streets.
? Wo toiind him busily engagacd moulding
the bust of an opulent and distinguished ;
gentleman of St. Louis. This, we learn, is !
an admirable counterpart of the original.
It certainly gives promise of a superior ar- |
tistic triumph.
Another now creation by the artis-t, enti- i
tli'd 'l'ride,' is gradually assuming shape, <
form and character. This represents the j
bust of a proud, haughty female, with I
independence in her contour,dignified scorn ;
upon her lip, fire in her eye, icicles in her (
heart. She looks as though hearts touched
with all the tenderness of Love's sentimen
tality, were made tor mere playthings, to ;
be used as insignificant foot-balls ill swooping
through a career of desperate, deterruin- j
cd coquetry. She would be a tyrant, indeed, :
in the Kingdom of Love, with no ambition
bill to conquer, take captive, and treat he>prisoners
scornfully?coldly indifferent.
There is much character in the entire figure,
and, when completed,^ we think it must
prove a masterly representation of the passion
intended to portray.
That masterly and beautiful creation, the j
Fisher (!irl, is now nearly finished. It will
bw* ready for exhibition in Carroll Hall in a j
fortnight. This figure speaks life and beau- |
ty in every lineament from the cold marble, j
If we mistake not it is destined to attract 1
hosts of admirers. 4 I
The bust of-'Gratitude,' executed to the !
u-.. M.. > -' ? ' !-!- 1
umvi i?i ixum. mi. jji m;i;, 01 > Hl^lUia, IS
rapidly assuming its delicate and finely |
moulded features.
Tlio 'Coquette,' for a gentleman in St. j
Liuiis, is under process of chizeling, growing :
into form and beauty.
Tho "Young Republican'in form of a no- j
b!o American boy, celebrated the recent an-!
niversary of American Independence soiju:- i
what further advanced. This will be a su- :
perb work of art.
The bust of our well-known, much esteem- 1
od. and venerable citizen, Philip E. Thomas, '
Fiist President of the Baltimore and Ohio i
Railroad, has been transferred to plaster,
and is waiting to bu outworked in tile per- :
fcctiou of marble.
It is with a degree of pride and pleasure ;
we note the success and encouragement, be
stowed upon this truly meritorious artist,
...K~ ?*. I .! . 1 ? I - ? * I - - . . 1
?uu, iitiin riK'ia*, iwi:s lucaicu in our lines*. ?
Genius and talent must make their yiark? '
arc sure lo attract attention?and wo are
li:?j?|?y lo behold this truth exemplified iu J
the ease of one ?v deserving as Mr. Barbee.
JiuiL IJutriot.
The Buhial Place.?What a mulitude !
of thoughts crowded upon the mind in the j
contemplation of such a scene! llow;,
much of the future, even in its far distant
reaches, rises before us with all its persuasive
realities ! Take but one little narrow space j
of time, and how affecting are its associa- !
tions! Within the flight of one-half con- 1 ,
tury, how many 01 the great, the good, and I ,
the wise, will be gathered lierc ! How J i
main*, in the; loveliness of infancy, the beautv
of youth, the vigor of manhood, and tho ! ]
maturity of age, will lie down here, and i ,
dwell i.i the bosom of their mother earth! ' ,
The rich and the poor, the gay and the j (
wretched, the favorites of thousands, and | |
forsaken of the world; the stranger in his <
solitary grave, and tho .patriarch, surround- s
ed by the kindred of a long lineage!? (
IIow many will here bury their brightest ,
hopes or blasted expectations! How many ]
bitter tears will here be shed! How maijy <
agonizing signs win nere no neaveu : now ] ,
many trembling feet will cross the pathways, 1 ,
and, returning, leave behind them tlio dearest
objects of their rcvereuce or love. 1
Everett.
Of newspaper writing, a reviewer very j
truly says:?"Though everbody affectsse--v
oreoy, it is a secret known to all the town, (
that almost every competent man in politioal
life has now and then used the news pa- j
per 2>ress?the most powerful engine there
is for acting upon opinion. An acquaint- c
mice of out's, calling on one of the'bishops
had to wait besido him until he finished a '
leader for a daily paper. Several political
chiefs affect little secrecy respecting the
fact of their cogjftbuting to newspapers,
though tlfey of course do not wish to be
identified with all their contributions. *lrou
may think it very easy to write an article
fur a newspapersaid a cabinet minister at
a public diniier recently, 'but try it.1 In
truth, to write a fjood. leader on an occurrence
of the hour, acuio and ready in its
arguments, and humorous or forcible in its
illustrations, with the hriof statements of fact
ft' and the skilful management of person
alities wbieu it demands ui reference both to |
the oewspaperHand its party, is one of the ,
most difficult of all kinds of composition"
' "
Taking a Shower-bath.?Docfoe? '
"Well, ?how did your wife mnbage her
shower-bath, deacon f,
Dencon?"She had real good luck. Mad- 1
amo Mbodvy told her ..how alia wjjnaged. '
She said she'had a larg^ oile<^'-silk capt '
with a cflptSlo ft, like a fircrtiau's tbat?arae J
all over her shouldors, nod?* ^ ;
Doclor?"Sha'a a fool for IjatJ^unathat's
j?ot tba way" * T' .: "
. D?acon?4,So my w?f?>hotffcht"?.
Doetor?"Youj^if? did nothing of ;
?ort, Ifaopa" *-' V "
tw*, (fcotorv?he usedan um?
*breU<uw.''
%;v*
iJi- ifiiiiiTriirr'-^''
T. ,-1
Tho Dinner to Senator Hamraohd.
The Charlestou Mercury has a very.full
account ofthej)roccedings.>at J3e?ch Island
011 Thursday last.* SfeonVo'r*"Jfniiifmond'a
speech, of course, was Hn able onft-r W&Y,
Mercury publishing a full report, thus siima? ~
up the proceedings of llio distinguished
Senator:
1. That if we were well out of the Uoiohy
with our constitution and political institution
established and acknowledged, tho
Suuih would be more prosperous 'tbiU^she
is now. or sceuis likely to be,, in the tJmo'o, 1 >
2. That we are not likely \ to dissolve thd
Union until some very substantial issue is
made, viz: the Forth ruling us by a continued
sectional majority, or a renewal of.
the tariff, banks, or direct taui^fripg with
oUr slaves, &o.
3. That we have already achieved great
victories over the North, and that if. we
would uuito' and stand firmly, watchfully*
with OUr arms in oidu-r, on the constitution,
truth, justice and our rights, with the'dlteritaih'c
uf a dissolution, there is reasort td
feel confident thut^w&'fc'annot only sustain
ourselves in theft.tJfiion, but control thev ^ f&l
country, and through it, the world.
1. That the South should review minutely
and analytically the ground of the prevalent
opinion that we want expansion pf slave
territory, and should also ascertain whether
the tiling Lj possible for the South with
our limited supply of slaves, which the Senator
intimates he is averse to increasing by /
re-opening the slave trade, and whieK'lie regards
as wholly impracticable. ? /
Wo subjoin the report of lluo remarks of /
Mayor Tradewell uud Col. MaxcjvGiegg, of /
this city : /
After dinner, loud and unanimous calls
were made for Hon. James D. Trade will,
Mayor of Columbia, who being escorted to
the speakers' stand, spoke iti h manly, patriotic
manner. AtWcomplimeutiug Senator
Hammond, and thanking the audience for
their call, he stated that lie held no-political
I'msiuuu nuu served no partyf H<Thacl nil"
the feelings of 11 Carolinian, mid looked oil-.
ly for his State's advaucemenf. Takiiig ^
retrospective and prospective view of public
matters, from the present-disjointed platform
of the country, he could see little" to bopo
for, for the prosperity .or security of the '
South. The election of President Buclian-1
an was jusfronly not a defeat. He regard-{
ed Senator Hammond as true and faithful
to the convictions that liad homo h]m, by}the
pi-ople's voice, to his exalted position:
He felt assured that the sturdy treQS aroundj
ihe spot of this meeting would wither fromt
branch to root eif SertatorlIamiUQiid;woula
yield to federal corruption or, spVicurub.lo
the scductive influences cf Whsbir.gloU cook
seivatism. i '
As a Seuaiur and statesman, Senator
Hammond would l>o followed by hitnlc^'
either war or peace. But he could notjo-'-'
dulge the same hope for the future as'tlid ,
honorable Senator. Nor diit.be see*thav
great benefits to bo derived IW tli?
^ --- - ?j """ '"T"V"
from the National. Democratic party, alt;
was the same wliose^umbling thtyudefrao'il.
dark clouds, wlio.su cruel hours and aUfhny
Jays coulil not bo readily forgotten*.; It wa*
tlio same party whose banper in- the .year
1832 was emblazoned with "The t/nion
must bo preserved at all hazards?' l|g
:oulJ not look at the National,, party.of tafc
lay ami forgfct its past histQ/y of treachery .
o the South. It.was ever re^tiy to bj^tchoPi
'.hose who did not bow down to the JaekSflti"
tandard. With this tendency and ii eonitaut
proclivity to sacrifice its'principleSiind
?lie South tor sifbeess, he felt that it was dangerous
to our section. For one, he could
never bow down to iUo Thanking the audijnce
for theirXfttentiun, and again complimenting
Senior Hammond. Mr. Trad?well
closed his speech in .the *' midst of ap-.
)lause.
Repeated ohHs were now made for-CoT*
Maxcy (Jrc??. who stood up fnqjn hi3>eat
ii the centre of the company, and remarked
.11al the invitation to speak was whollj^jmjxpeeted
by him. lit} had come to hearj.be
'peecb of the statesman who had receijtr^J
rom the Legiidatuic of South Carol in? the /
iighc?st compliment ever roeeived by/any
)iic from any people. lie had 'heaVd him'j
Hid when lie turned to his home lie wouid
wmler on tho honorable Senators
lie desired to joijj iir tlie ' Uenato/ sjuopes.
But his only hope and the* o^ty cltf?ffce<Jf$
saw for the South was, that. tfce Stalfe Rights
virty,^placing no reliance for tlte protection*
jf the Soutirupon the^ratiodttDei^ejralic
:>artv, should rally, to gethar and reroajfl
steadfast and ready irsist ajjgr&sibn; if
he honorable Senator" coald do,"kugh$. for
liis hope.it would be done.
1- '
Effect of Titlks.?Thtf flevy. York
Evening Post, in referring, to tlvoaur^ateuE.
BrcisM of the literary institutions aijc? ty<i
number of graduates thrown uponthocCflintry,
gives ihg following- Ulustjjbtion of Ihe
magical effect which Uie Ue?rtl\valv6f^'<rtfle?
ionKHimes'pr^uces: - . T\ * <&0Bb
^ 'This is the season^oo, fpr, ^wingcthe
inniml cr<9$ of floctorate*. In-tW^orftng
iftamr person a. will arl&9?'men aifd fitf tttft,
svefiing wifl go to' bed ftictflfo ottDtyiimJr
jr Doctors .of Oivil ?fbd Canon. I/?w. Jfrljtgfe,
sorne?c?s*?' when the cofifnrrin</W
Jegree of dootor jof divinity doMi^U good! *
[t ?daie^me?.putn a sudden end to tfio cmS-.'plaints
of a loo faMl-flrfdiiig^foareffstteo.;
1 l^Rtory fa (old of n clergy ifTaii in
fyffliind Villa#?, who h*?l Been
paslor?te fon ^nny. 5'eac?, ?nd w
hls^np^nge aj: I - n ?t b soil
ewr. fiianSd. a ndtition.