Indiana American, Volume 14, Number 49, Brookville, Franklin County, 4 December 1846 — Page 1

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Our Coaatry--Our Country's Interestsand our Country's Friends IHtOOKVILliK, FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA, FRIDAY, DECE3IBEU 4, 184C. VOL.X1V. NO. 4J. C. F. CL.VUKSON.

POET'S CORNER.

c For the Indiana American. What is Love ? Written by request of Miss . BY MITCHELL VACL. What is love '? a strange emotion Something bitter a sweet potion Something natural but a notion! Vi'hat is Love ? A tender feeling Something secret j et revealing me thing wounding full of healing !

how the formality ennobles and maV.es

greater the respect.

sweetly to a Messed immortality; but by

neglecting turn, and suffering him, to pass

The lady stood by the side of him. pale, j unheoded,he will bear you swiftly through

Mie thought tier

. desirous and dreading.

lover would succeed, but only because she thought him in every respect the noblest ' of his sex, and thai nothing was loo much for his v:ilor or strength. She knew not

what might happen in chances common to all. She felt the bitterness of being herself the burthen to him and the task; and dared ne'-ther to look at her father or i the mountain. She fixed her eyes now : on the crowd w hicli she beheld not, and now on her hands and fingers'end, w hieh she had doubled i p, with her pretty presence, the only deception the had ever

From, the Louisville Courier, F.rlra. Bombardment cf Totasco.

Complete success of Cam. Perry in the battel big duven of TubascoSemal Prize vessels taken Death of Lieut. Morris.

What is Love? A something winning Something always just beginning Something sacred ever sinning 1

Cross, displeasing yet beguiling-

Something wicked-undefiling ! What is Love? -A queer sensationThoughtless quick of observation "Without speech all conversation '. What is Love?-A pleasing toy Something soi rowing yel all joy Full of poison void alloy ! What is Love ? A gorgeous flowerSomething weak'ning full of powerEverlasting -of an hour !

i What is Love ? A something healthy' Something poor yet always wealthy

ised.

i Once or twice a daughter or a mother j stepped out of the crowd, and coining up i to her. notwithstanding their fears nf the

Lord Daron. kissed the hand she knew not

I u hat to do with. What is Love ?-A something smthng- T,ie fat, gaj , - d

! lo this mumery," and the lover, for the ' first time turning pale, took up the lady. The spectators rejoice to see the manner j in which he moves off, slow but sure to .encourage his mistress; they mount the , hill; they proceed well; he halts an instant

; before he gets midway; and seems refu- ' sing something; then ascends at a quick

irate, and now, being at the midway point.

; shifts the lady from one side to the other. 1 The spectators gave a shout. The Daron with an air of indifference bites the end of ! his gauntlet, and then casts on them n look of rebuke. At the shout the lover resumes his way. Slow, but not feeble in his steps, yet it gets slower, lie stops

again, and they see the lady kiss him on the forehead. The women begin totrcm- ! ble, but the men say he will be victorious-

waves of tumble lo a deep gulf of wo.

lie rolls on most rapidly, and will soon land you beyond his influence, where. He who made him will reward you for your conduct towards him. If you be happy, you must esteem him of infinitely more value than gold and silver. Grasp each moment as it fles, and spend it in doing good.

Minutes are worth dollars; and sixty i count of it vears. the number allotted to man in this!''1 17th:

world, if well spent, ore worth to him who We have been furnished by an officer spent them, even after they are nnmbcred i"f le navy, who arrived here this morand finished,' thousands of worlds, ves'nin2 ,he schooner Portia. Capt. Powers. elerniU ! but lhe samp nnmner nf vonrs i ix days later fiom Point Lizardo, who

We rejoice lo hear that our Navy in the Gulf has made a successful brush. The affair seems to have been well done throughout. We copy the annexed ac-

frora the Picayune exit a of

LITTLE OP EVERYTHING.

From the Louisuille Courier, Extra. Fatal and Distressing Disaster. Mr. V. N. IIalderman : SirM 2 o'clock on the morning of the 21st inst., seven miles below Natchez, the steamboat Sultana (descending) and the steamboat Maria, one of the largest and finest boats on the river, (ascending.) un-

lortunaleiy came into commoti, which re" ( 17. j Free Press. suited in the ultimate total loss of the Ma- j ria. The crash v-as tremendous, over- j In the list of articles to which premithrowin" boilers, rending asunder steam i awarded at the Lew is cm.nty

Very Goon. The Boston Star pays the main reason the b'hoys are anxious to whip Mexico, is because she refuse to trpat. Mihraitkie Sentinel. A mere subterfuge. Daiby say the b'hoys bad determined "to liqnor" long before the refused to treat. Burlington

i-ect much kindness. The sordid and marrow-minded think of nobody bulihemselves.the lazy will not take the trouble in help yon; the over-gtown rich roan is above minding any one vho needs his assistance; the poor and unhappy hate neither spirit or ability; and the good rtatured fool, how ever w illu.g, is ni l capable of serving yru.

pipes, scalding and blow ing overboard a inaioritr of deck hands and firemen, and

j j causing the sinking of the boat to the depth of about 21 feet, in less than three

Fair(N. Y ) is the following: "BeslCom-

furter Miss Harriet Sheldon." In Favor of Protection Two hundred

and fifty girls employed in the Lowel fac

- . . : oo nnrfinofl i n thn n 1 nr nf I .1 vt si .1 tl 1 1 1 1

enoni in cm iv 1 nrnro in 111 m 1 iv nnm , uj i 1 1 1; n u an inv . 1 1 1 .1 1 1 1 1 I'uav "1 " 1 1 . . . . -

... ................. ......... " ....... 'strain won d liave e t tul lew survivors. 1 aro f-, .--, 1 ,. ,ua :,

.1. i.i - i.n t . Imp nnimtpn ciimmir nnrt sL-olrh m IHP

mey utiyug, a curse ufcji as lien. . -..v. . ..v -

wise, O man! before it shall be too latel

many lives were save.iottier isp, ne and it is stated one hundred and sixty-five

Early Love.

The love of boys

minutes, liy the ssidJell sinking 01 w l.icn ; unicn were ru:.rt ied dnrinrr the last vrar.

-

eft but few survivors.!

ri -, t. 1 t, I. i

proceedings of Com. Perry, with the de- . ' ' , , ' 1

tarhment of vessels sent under h.m aga.ns , . mf, er ,,ie other day , in Germantow n,

lonasco. 1 ne enterprise was aitoneiiier i , . .... r

Ma," said a charming little giil to her

. .... 1 I... 1, .,!. ..r 'do the nvn want to get married as much

nod nirls is an obieet ! succesfful. The object of the expedition 1 " ' .V a women do?"

- was to culn.it cPrtnin nrirr, .inrhnrpd ini"';' ut ' "1

nil uti a ui t inrinjf u iik 11 cui inuLii ---- - - . . . . Tl . ll Wl.,n

verv s'ighllv 1 "' "u ''"o "' First clerk of the Mam, Mr. James P. j ma. the women who come here

Durst. wnob,crvcd cotn? into his office. 1 arc alwu)s ui BeuinS married,

run-

could

the men don't do so."

Mr. Win. McKinley was recently pro-

spleen, but depend upon it, reader, wherejtlic rlVfr- 1 hese were all taken. lien it exists in reaiitv. it is the sweetest tliini? i the ci,y w as summoned to surrender, the

hit pvpf lif knnws- it is il.P vinlpt of people were all in favor of yielding at , ,

our short vear of evis'ence. The rose islce. TheGovenor

beautiful, rich in hues, full of perfume and,'1- Time was sien for all peaceable pt-r

' 1

brightness, as she flaunts the gay

in the ardent sun of June: but eive

. . . . . nltniw ftii.r nua In laqi-n en lli.l it ij fnifnr'

violet, the dear early violet, mat scents; - - - - - -; ,u ' V;, 1 niised he extricated him-elf through the fair one a verdict of &G50 for damages, with her odorous breath the air of uncon- nw-1 1" tno?e kiutd curing the oomoaro-1 rrcctinf lfined Spring; the soft, the timid violet, re- menl were not soldiers. Some of the reg- j Se l'Lt "l bc al ,,omc nexl Sund ni21"' treatinsr from the ca70 with her blue eve ular, we.e killed. Had it not been that ; n ZlVl .L ) 1 o,.ng lady said, when she followed

r. .!. it.ofirJ .vvppio.iP'.iM ..r il.P Hhe execution was principally done upon j " , , 1 her beau to the door, who seemed lobe

sn-ppi.,! ennsnn tJ,r ipnmost i h o n nn. ! moffensi ve persons, the tit y w ould ha ve . . r . , I,'.'"' 1" .1. " ! sin-- li at wavering in his attachment.'

tWto demolished, with the exception of, J' .o ' w" -P'. .

affection. foreign consuls ami the Hospitals. ',.1 f... .,.' ,1,,, I yonns Gentleman it a bn!

and soldier'y opposed "nedia.ely after the boats came in r.., 11 ..;,.i.i r. ! met; from whence, it is supposed, he

" bosom sons, women 'and children to get out of ! not 'bia rsrcM V ,,,e d,,orBl w,,ir,l' 'e ,,i,e ?,Bmif Cmmon Pk-ase, i ve moiho harm'. av; but the Governor would not entered owing to the pressure caused by ,,y M,Ss Cc hna est, for a breach of proivemeinc . ie M1(dci, fll,Uing of the boat. It is stir-, rinse. The jury gave the disconsolate

AJfeclionvte A lady in Pcston who was sf.iTnirg v.r.t'er a l'gl.t in.ii po-i'u.p, told her hiKbsnd that it wj,ui,;i u.e utmost difiicnlty she n old l if ail.p, ar.d that the effort distressed her excrrd:n.ly. ' I wouldn't try. my deai." eci'iiiir.fly iep'id the tfTectiona'-e aid kir.i'-!.(eil(d lis band.

Frank and open sly and stealthy ! Vh?.t is Love? A fiery stubble Something joyful full of trou'.ile Something real all uubble !

What is Love 1-

Somcthing lively ever saddling Full of reason always mad'nhig!

lie resumes again he rushes, he stops.

j be staggers, but he does not fall. Another ; shout fiom the men. and he resumes once ! more his task two thirds of the remain- ; ing part to conrjucr. They are certain ! the lady kissed. him on the forehead, and

something glad'ning ' on c3 cs- The women burst into tears. 3 ! iti l it 0 ctnttloc. mon l.int.- rtata 1 1 r no.

What is Love? The soul's bee-hive Sme'.hing saving doth not thrive A-iJ that kills yet makes alive ! What is Love ?- Although I feel it, ( A J 'twere folly to conceal it,) To";ue or pen can ne'er reveal it !

; cends Siowcr than ever, but seems tone , more sure. j He halts, but it is only to plant his foot i every step, and then gaining ground, with ' an effort the lady lifts her arms as if to I lighten him. See, see he is almost on the

; top; he stop?, lie struggles, he moves side-1 iPe water.,' If

Snuadron consisting of ll.p Misxissmm J

. - V" miv Ituvo inmnPfl I. vpr tin:, t M . I.Hr.la.tl

,,.1.,. torn, l orry, v ixen, coin r. hands; l.onita. ' J . , J, . . ' .. 1 voting ad y. lie upon wnat . ..... .J,, r, . ' , . . . Dunica. of the Maria, and Pease, of their..

t must be - 1 "' g. ifiiiiaiii; iserier, uieui. 1 , , , 1 1 i : ' -m a w"r:i. sir,

t: 1 IT 1. Oil UIIM, Ht'lf I'lU.I. UIMU'Priu. auu uiu on

moment- ' ' ' ' that the exigency of the moment required

upon w uaii . ' 1 . it.oi. i.i.,iA M .r. i ta .. ntmi ,-Is vo ur m:

ble in of earnest and innocent affection. I v .1 .i.. lit i n r f

n", ii.vit- i iii'iiiiiii' iiit- it. in un ni

ter years we may lay our hand

joy we will pure and innocent i

to bear the comparison for a but I saw we may lav our hand

i,w.ri.vlll in nftpr Ptislrnrp w P (shall CUtter Or" ard, Capt.

never find anylhins like the first flower of;and,marincs f,om lhe Rari,;,n 8nd Cnmlerthe heart.-G.P. II. James. iland, under command of Caps. I orrest, i Lieuts. Gest. inslow, alsh, Hunt; Capt. A dvlc 6 . (Cdson and Lieut. Adams, of the Marinels ,ir ' , . 1 Left Anton Lizardo on the IGtli October. He content as long as your month i aU( arrjved t Fron, lUhe 23 L c ; full and your body warm, remember the ; (mpd s(eamers VcUja and TaliasV,1Pn'0. poor; k.ss the pretty girls; don t rob yonr!nJ 8ma ,

ascended lhe river .2 miles to Iabaeo; tor s poeketnorenterta.,. the idea that he , xhf urrenl rapi(j-.,0wcd bv the is coing to treat; kick duil care to the . .. , ' ' , ... - r r. 7 IMIrtln and V l-pli- T-nccorl llmiiPa I i rn

dehce; black your own boots; shave with , 0 n m i i j . r , ' . '. . . ot 2 P. M.. landed and oiked foui 24 iioiin-

vou get knocked down . ..;..i . rr t 1 . t 6 .... deis. Arrived off Tabasco at G P. M..

distant I"0

ummoned lhe

and peihaps a few cabin pnsencPT, tint

iiwjs, umii tnj oiiun sit-jis nnu i'i ins- jump again ana "square yoursen, as wise , , , , . .. , . I -n, , fn. PtPrv timp rl. in ril.i-r. w,u. j;,, w .i.n.i i.. an('liored in line ahead

! v u i,.u!,.,.;.!,:.,.,.: , ... . 3 ' ? a rd s from the shore. h

ni. nan i-iiiuu in)-, hi. iioiiouuiu,, iioiiiniiir never cci iiricnicneu ai irint's: ... , i,- :. i. a nrMn !., .... 'city to surrender, Governor

u'-i-i.i", no p....... uimiiai nuvfrsiiy, auu cry oniy wiui io ; ,, , . . , ... il.ri..1. il.emi.llitn.lP. Smblpnlv bP turns .1..,,-. ....... r, i.. J--i H"ce shots from the ixen-

. ......0-. ...w - - j - j vn li ooiiv iui luiu.'', nunc fin nw. Hi i ui -

Very lirapnic. j full front to wards the top; it is luckily

A " Pown-11 isO' younsier thus itn-! almost a level; he stagger?, but it is formortal;ze3 his lady-love after the fashion j ward. Yes, every limb in the multitude

j makes a movement as if it would assist him. See, at last he is at the top, and ilnwn hn fnlls u ith l:is hnrilpn. An pnnr-

; tnnus shout! lie lias won!! He lias won!!

of ' Old Grimes:'

Miss Martha is a charming maid, A comely las is she ; She every morning coffee drinks, At evening sips her tea.

She never gads about the street, But loves to stay at home , Her eyes are parted by her nose Her ringlets by a comb. r ich leisure moment she employs To cultivate her mind ; She ties her apron on before Her bustle on behind her.

dilating, heartless knaves do that work for your bread; health and happiness; the laws of your God demand it of you, but t o law divine teaches the class of v ealth to

Epigram. 'Twas in the ball-roomVmazy round, A beauteous form I saw ; The sweetness of her countenance Around did many draw. She spoke in silvery accents low, An l with a syren's tongue I heard her whisper to a friend - " Sal, go it while you're young

31 1 S C E L. L. A X E OUS.

THE TASK. AnaJTecling story of the Mountain Lovers.

BY LEIGH HIST.

Now he has a light to carress his mistress, and she is carrcssing him. for neither of them get up. If he lias fainted, it is with

joy and it is in her arms. I The baron put spurs to his horse, the

c:ovd followed him. Half-way lie is I 'obliged to dismount; they ascend the rest of the hill together, the crowd silent and happy the baron ready to burst with j shame and impatience. They reach the

top. luelaversare face to face on the

ground, the lady clasping him with both arms, his lying on each side.

Traitot!'' exclaimed the baron, thou

hast practised this feat before, on purpose

to deceive me. "Arise!"'

' You cannot expect it, sir," said a wor

thy man, who was rich enough to speak his mind "Sampson himself might take

his rest after such a deed as that.'' ' Part them'-'' said the baron. Several persons went up, not to part them, but to congratulate and to keep them together. The people look close, they bend an ear; they bury their faces upon thrm. "God forbid they should ever be

parted more," said a venerable man; "they npvercanbe." He turned his old face,

streaming with tears, and looked up at the

baron. "Sir, they are dead!"'

refused. Fired

-one cut thp

llag-stofT of the Fort, and as the color fell we thought that they had surrendered. At 5 o'c'ock landed 200 seamen and marines, but as it was too late to attack l1l Turf fill... U'DI-J. nnlirAil .... I.nnr.l

, . . 11' . . , iwii, , i..l VIVIII...J .'l.'l'CllU.roo. cheat and lie, and murder his health ,-. . . r , -.., , . . . ' . ,' ... ,.. .. . Some skirmishing ensued, rut none of us and l.ot'piness lo gratify sordid motives., . , ,r. . ' , , , ',, , , , 3 . . jwere linrt. Tins was Sunday, and the U e wou d rather be doomed to the mines ' .,,... , . , . . . , . , ; Commodore was somewhat reluctant to than to be a s ave to passion for accumu- ,, , ., , , , . ,, commence the attack on that dav. C ap1 f. . , ,. .Uuredone brig, three schooners, and on? We have seen one t:ch man die, and:, , , . , , , nn

-,... 1.1 .. i IUI SI'M -I'. fliri' liHilllllU VIK rVHi'VIICI his last thoughts clung to bis money bags , . ' . , . ' , , , . , . , before we arrived at Frontera. and another as tenaeiousl v as irredemplion citing to his ... , . . ,. , . , ., i , , r on our passage up the rner making m all soul. lie had worried through a long life1 , . ' c , , . , .. , , , , one brig, five si hoonprs, two steamers, of toil, care, bonds and nioriagages: the , . , ,, ,. , ,. .

.'in. civ"''i . . w .iiii'ij rilluil . I I . t.llkJ liIll

dentially saved by the near proxiuriy of

the steamer Talma. Capt. Hiie, by his opportune arrival and prompt assitanci. did much to rescue the unfortunate and diminish the sufferings of the survivors.

I The Talma was but a few hundred yards ' astern of the Maria when thecrfcsh occurj red. When but few yards distant, iIip I most dismal cries and piercing shrieks I were heard, emanating from those over

board. Our yawl was ordered out insl.uitnneonslv, under the rharpp of the male. Mr. MeCV.I, and in time to sive two persons from a watery grave; he alo did rnd service in saving the lives of five graiefu! souls, by cutting through the floor, f a stale-room in the ladies' cabin, just in time to extricate them from a double death, suf focation and drowning, lie entered another room from above in the same manner, but. alas! the inmates, supposed to have

been nine in number, breaihed no more

1, in hik-

j ing about the room, ran his head against a

beg in to apologize. said she; "it is not hard

any body."

aster up?" asked a surly visi

ter of the Marquis of Blandford's valet.

"Yes sir rejoined lhe fellow, with great innocence; "the butler and I carried him up about 3 o'clock"

Good Advice. Dow, jr., in his sermon i f lat wet-k, gives the following very excellent advice to young ladies of his flock: The buxom, bright-eyed, rosy cheeked, full breasted, bouncing lass who can

datn a st-u-king, mend trowsers, make her ow n frocks, command a rcginvMit of pots and ketiles, feed the pigs, chop wood, milk cows, wrestle with the boys, and never fall un,!i-r, and be a lady withal in "company," is just the sort of a girl for me, and for any oithy man to marry; but yon, ye pining, moping, lolling, screw-up, do!!-dressed, wasp waistcd, putty f iced, consu in ; ii m -mortgaged, mu sic-murdering, novel-de vouring daughters of Fashion

and idleness yon are no more fit for mat-

The sight of such torturing and pnig- ritnony than a pullet is to look afier a fam-

i i vi h i 1 1 1 ii anvj I 'I? 1 be desrrile.I ; ii must fy "f fouitfeii chickens.

golden hours and happy sunshine of his

lers. Monday, 2G'.h, at daylight, sharp

: - ,1 .,nn nr i;r . 1 .......

iiioiuini: iiu 1 1 vj i 1 1 .ji inc- nuu uc.ii oiii.ii- r l. ....... , . .

- . - , . , , , , ,, . . u if im iiiiishru un niuri", w uirii vns IPfifed for go d, filthy gold; and now that . , , , . -.ii. i i ii- turned oy our great guns whenever we his coffers were filled, death claimed Jum , , ' . . ..

and he died, a subject of pity and remorse.'

heard a report. Filing continued for some

Don

try

comes

time at intervals, when a while flag was

, , r, , . i iij i . .v i i ., ..II..I. . i' line . i i . t tiytoget rich. .out trvtodomorc; ,... i .. , , , ., 3 . 1 ,;, .. ' shown by the civilians on shore, no doubt to get happiness, weallh sometimes .,, ,, ' c. . .' ' . ' ,. . ., ! wiili the consent of the Governor, fcent es without wooing. Don't shave lhe ,-, ,

off a petition to the Commodore lo spare

of poor girls, bovs and men out of a shil-1 , ... ,' '.. ' " '. 1 e- i . ! ho r.nl v rtp.s reo to rial, t lip Giil.lir.rs flu.

poor laborer out of his hire; this skinning

linsr, and then expending fifty or five

the prizes under w eigh and made every

nam anguish cannot

be w itnessed to be realized ; and God for

bid that a similar sight should be witnessed by human eyes,' or sueh unearthly

howliiii-s ever again greet civilized ears. The agonizing w riihtngs of the wounded called forth ail our sympathy, and scarcely can ii be reconciled how mortals could suffer with such foiliuide and philosophy. All means were resorted to, to a!!eiate 'heir sufferings and lessen their misery. Too much praise cannot be awarded the Cap'am and officers of the Talrna, for the

kind and humane treatment bestowed by ll.on. r.n ll.o a (Tl i r! f l nlllt lllpir (TeilCTa!

eentlemanlv demeanor during the nip. 1 .tactical Amalgamation.-I He

After receiving on board tvvrntv-lwo of , i" O'C. wnicn we una in ine narre, .n.is-. those most dangerously wo,lmled'(fiiioingiri'noi, will show that practical amalgano impoitant assistance t ould be rendered j matioi, at the Noith.has commenced: the unfortunate boats) the sufferers were "At Aihol.i.n Tuesday evening, Kev.J. conveyed lo Natchez, and there placed in Mars, a colored gentleman, and preacher charge of the assistant of the Hosp.i al, of the N esleyan order, w as united in marl,nC i:nnn Piamination. stinrr..si d the 1 iage by Rev. Mr. Town, of Salem, lo

The truth is niv dear nirls. vou want

generally speaking more liberty, and less

fashionable restraint more kitchen and less parlor more leg exercise and less sofa more puJdiog and less piano m ire frankness and less mock modesty more coined beef and less corsets more breakfast and less bustle. Loosen yourselves a little; enjoy more liberty and less restraint to fishion; breathe the ore air of freedom, and liceome someihing nearly as lovelv and beautiful as the God of nature

Few lo Mal e the Gun-CoilonDr. Otto, Professor of Chemistry in Drunswick, l.ai published the following staten ei.l in the Hanoverian Gszettr: "Entirely independent of Srhoenbein and Roettger, but relying on ihe onset . lion of Pelouze, contained in the one hundred and thirtv-sixth page of my Manuel of Chemistry, I have succeeded in producing an exploding cotton, which, after a series nf experiments, seems quite suited to supply the place of gunpow der. In order to biing the results of important discoveries as speedily as possible to the highest stage of perfection, it seem to bp necessary to lay them iinaiedi itely IWoie the public, in order that many persons may turn their attention to the ni'ijeri. I scorn, therefore, to sell or tAe out a

patent for my very interesting discovery, ihp rnnctipiipnpii. - . .

l . . v v xi ..iiiv.it iic iiih ni y to be foreseen, and I nov publish it for the general goo or tht public. In the preparation of the exploding cotton, common well cleaned cotton is dipped for about half a minute in highly concentrated nitric acid, (the arid which I use being made with the distillation pf ten part? of dried saltpetre and six of oil of itri.d.) and then instantly placed in water, w hich must be often renewed, in order to free the cotton from the acid with v hich it i impregnated. Care ir.l be taken that all the knotty particles of thp cotton are properly disentangled, and that it is thoroughly dried. After this the explosive prcpiratinn is ready for use. Its eff. cts crente astonishment in all who witn ss them, and the fmaliest portion explodes vl;.-:i struck on'an anvil with a hammer, bke fulminating pow der. When kindled nit'i a glowing body it lakes fire just hke gunpowder, and when used in guns its operalion, though in a far greater proportion lo its w eight, is precisely the same as that of gunpowder. This gnu cottci is employe exactly in the same way as gunpowder.

A piece of ii is ia:nnied down lhe barrel, then a bit of wadding, and, after that a ball; a copper cap ignites and explodes thp cotton. Without a sing'e execp'ion. all who have witnessed my experiments, have been most completely satisfied."

de

signed.

knnilpA.l rlnllnfa I si Kill finflrll IVi l-olir

llllliuivvi wuimio i v uu y unci j i"i i'ui . . . rt

ovn brond or a pew in a big church m i:I ! ,' (1 . , . T, , , - 1 1 . l .1 ro ling all the while. Lieut. W.A. I arker not be winked at by the power ofSu-! t , . . ,

. .1 - . t - t;'- suoit. un 111. pi ic.i rrri 1. ii' m

juwyiiiii. ..uj. . ..- tlierity and wasattacked by about eightv na. ........... . . . .. ...

. ne ...in vi.Mt.. fi .,t.- n tinnr.t il.e stran;uy with the el.ooy color of the

men, losing only one and having but two - . i 1 brnlegroom. Mr. Mars formerly preached

t.li.r.il. ...HI I'MK HI llrll I 11 11 l.ll w. - ...

Greex. on Gambling, says, speaking of Chne4-liick.---'This ranie is ometinie called sweat cloth, and is mostly played by the lowest class of gnuiblr rs, though someiimes played by men who have lh hardness of face to call themselves pentinned This is the game at which P. C. Dunning is said lo have distinguished him

self on the "en sanguined ' banks of the Rio Grange.

r,rov.bilitr that but four or five would re- i Mi. Kiizabeth Holt, of Salem, w hose skin

ir lmM.ihina wltileness rnntrs.ls most

, cover.

Time .

I saw atemple, reared by the hands ofj beheld it.

Not many years ago we read in a book

the story of a lover who was to mistress by carrying her to the high mountain, and how he did

and how they ended their days on the

spot. We think the scene was in"Switzerland. but the mountain, though high enough lo tax his stout heart to the uttermost, must have been among the lowest. Let us fancy a coed lofty bill in the summer time. It

i.nsav mj rate SOIllg'l mat UlC tattler Ol . ---I,-,! ,1, nassvt nu-nv

A r .-.,'..,.. ti. r .it.... t

.1 .l'nif. t if iiiiiinv. 1 lie 1U nn I I" i .. i i rr t rr ... . r , j , , , : wounded. This affnir lasted thirty nunaccount of the method of deciding on1 . .. ... , ' , , , . . . iUtes. Lieut. C W . Morris was despatched martiage between voting persons in Lap-i, ,. -., , . ., 1 , , . . , -, . ..... H ,to him w ith orders, and passing the heavy land, ,s extracted f,m U ller 3 "W or- fire of tIie fnPn WJ waune in ti,e th.es of Lngland. ' 'neck by a musket ball. Hero let me insert a passage or a cus.j Mi,rjs ,ooJ in,iis bo, nn( torn in this barbarous country, from the' . , i , ., , ,. ... -. , e .... , 3 cheered his men most gallantly until he

.... ., . . ,' , . 3 ! fell in the arms of Midshipman Cheever,

it is oe.un in i.apmn i to mar- ... , - .rho,,,

i mill. ci.u;uii' 1 1 1 i iiiiin iiiuiiui t rv ii in m 1 1 1 w iitiiiiii iiPr iriPiiiiii tir .iiron i a' 1

"in his ,he distant plain. The streams beat upon ! cnn5fnl. therefore, if one bear affeciion i0"" e(1 "on hn? ear,,'8t top of a it, lhe Godofnature hurled his thunderbolts 1 for a young m.id, upon breaking thereof ! Je lscn' F"r"ar'' "'' win her, nains, ;, an,i .... U c,nn,l firm as adamant. i,: r,;...,i. ml rLl.i.r. i. ,uZ , a. ; ' ,he ?Pnre o hn,f or three-fourths of an

... ... ... ... iv. ' l..,. nlmn.! ,1 r.. n I i t, n .1 lK. il....n.M,

a lady, a proud noble, thought it imrtnssi.

ble for a young man, burdened, to scale. ' For this reason alone, in rcorn he bade him do it, and his daughter should be his. The peasantry assembled in the valley

to witness so extraordinary a sight. They

wen ;;ired the mountain with their eyes; ; i.i.n

they cmunedonw, h another, and one t saw ,he oak .anJina in .1. its pride w;..h another they shook their heads; but J upnn lhe niountai,i-the birds were carolr.n admired the young man, and some of, Iin in il3 ll0U h , reluine4, nJ iat Pak s fellows looking at their mistresses, ;., leadess and sapless; the' wind, were ,iought they could do as much. The fa- Uy wg Bt ll)eir im lhro h ju t ier was on horseback apart and sullen, branches repenting that he had subjected his daugh-j .lvVho'is the destroyer!'' said I to my

x. . i I V. V, , V..";"-"u; guardian ange .

ui iiv iu'iujih it nuuiii icjiii ins iiiieiiors i

llnr.-lrv wis in its !n! !c- I tia -ia v . I he h a n- J t .. fr;.,.,.l k.l.i.i " "

.......j ................ - u iu i i 11 uo iu virin'iuiiit'.i i r.i r . i i - . n ,;fi ,, , 1 1 ... the houses of theforeign consuls and such

(i), i.nii iiuu miiininii ..ne mcic i wo oung part ics run a race ingeiner.' i , , . . tumed-and lo! the temple was no more! j Tlie maid is allowed in starting, the advan- a3.B:PnMred 10 be ,n,,abllpd b' P""'"' Its high walls lay in scattered ruins; moss t;l!je of a third part of the race, so that it 01 'Z,L ', , . . , . ,, ., , , . , and wild grass grew raukly there; and at ; j, impu,ie. except willing of herself o;V;h' ,t mi""l flct ' efl themidnighthourtheowrslongcryadded lhatUe should be overtaken. If thel' l,p ' 1 " i Tl to the .teen snlil.,,1.. Tl.. rnnnmrnl I. .U .... ingllt angle With the water, fi.cd musket-

. ..... - ..v. ,i... . niiJiu iit-riuiiiivis,iiiiiu.niv uutm i n t ii" i n.. . i t . 1. .. .

ded, it being penal for the man to renew f , A, lhp the mot.on of marriage. Dut if the n.-, izfm veJ m,t!ie exmlioil of g,n hath an affection for him though i he.on C) whidl W(ls bull hv t,,e Co,nmifirst running hard to t.y the truth of idore,, order it h;ivi ,,ren rimi, in os. love, she will (w ithout Atlanta s golden ib,e , ,)ef c,c;ir f lje Tufn . ball to retard her speed) pretend some j a , lhe

Casual., unu liiie a lunuiiiiij ..ail I't iui t

I saw a child rejoicing in his youth the

idol of his mother and the pride ol his father I returned, and that child had become old. Trembling with the w eight of years, he stood the last of his generation,

a stranger amidst the desolations around

nartu

f.n.,1!.14. nf Memi.his. evhl.ited ere a 1 1 at .i.iii. an 'i w as succeeueo oy .111. 1 own,

cKed u Il4 w a; fi 111 ,;,r varirEaieu

Ml.... "C u.,ui.,.aw, ..a, mannpr for

two w ives, ana is snout tiny years ni age, and the new bride about 3.. The parties are regaided as highly respectable.''

picsence of mind, and prudently

her room to keep out the strain ; she also displayed much heroism by remaining on the sunken boat (then down to the guards of the ladies' cabin) until her three chil-

Ct Rinis. Multiply the figure 9 by any (her sinzle figure, and the two figuies

dren, servant and baggage were safe y conveyed to the Talma. M.iol of the s.Tit.'iers tnd inhaled the

sea;n weie scalded from bead to foot and' comprising tue rrociici, aauea togetiier, snfiered the most exc.uciatina ngoi.i. s. 'H niake 9. Thus 9 multiplied by 4 and yet, who all their pain, they" exhibited , mkcs GO, which two figuies, added toeverf foi bear nice ec cnduianre. patiently ; geth-.r, make 9. awai'ing. w ithout iv.iiTmur rr dissat'fac-1 Wixnr:.: l to as noiTon. It is stated lion, the dressing ,,f their wounds, wl irh J j,,mP j, tSoofield, editor of the New was done to lhe best f their ability, so fr j ,,,,,;,,., w., ia:, rr,-Pnly become sole as circumstances and conveniences would , ilt,jr t,y ,u. ,oalh nf a bachelor uncle, lo admit, b v seme of the passengers of lhe jan( s) ltP in the N"orthrn part of Scotland, Su'tana and Talma. !;lTd to be worth XI9J00J

The JTttrrovs cf War. letter frotri Monterey, from James A. Jickson, a Washington volunteer in the Baltimore Bataiion, describing the late buttle, says : "I wa almost thirsted to death; anl upon casting a di-eon-obde look nr. .mid me, I saw a poor fellow lying dead close by; I stooped down to see if ;!ierevwas any icaler in his canteen, an l il iras full f I took a drink, and swung the prize by my side. I soon passed another pour fellow, with both legs carried a vay ; In- had bet thus wounded ever s'.nce morning, and

was groaning and cubing in a ery feeble

water. I stooped tit nive him

a draught, nd he emptied my canteen. I had not got one yard from him, before h grape shot came and cut him in two throwing little pieces of fl sh and bluod ali over me !

PASSKNGK" ON S. B. TALMA. Louisville, Nov. 27, I13.

a lesson.

The young man the son of a sma'l minded -r , who had some pretengtura any appoout nol nobilj slooJ The objecof 9kin?) l)Ut confiJent; ,pjni. r"' v Sfliis heart, that he should win his

. . i .

'it is Time " said he. ' When the morning stars sang together with their joy over the new-nude world, he commenced

hts CMirse; and when he shall have destroyed all thai is beautiful of earth; plucked the sun from his sphere;veiled the moon

All the prizes were duly despatched and arrived at Auton Lizirdo. The Patnta. on her return under command of Lieut. Best, captured the American bii Plymouth, Capt. Parkeison. engaged in discharging cotton at Alvarado bar. Lieut.

IXf.-irria rli...! nn I 11 A 11 ilia. lilt rtn Knlr J

es make feign love, and cause real tinh3p-.;he Cuillber in), aj wa, bum;(j xvjlI, ;he Pme?5' I honors of war at Lizardo.

Mexican force was 330 regular

she comes to the mark or end of the race

Thus none are compelled to marry against their own will; and this Is the cause that in this country the married people are richer in their own contentment than in other lands, w here so many forced m itch-

Iltit. J. (. A lams ,'. The venerable Ji.Uii Q. Adams was seiz-'d wiih paralysis

in the lefi side, on Thursday week, which Miss St.''zfiz!tf"s school is daily rising ;n ( (,,r a ,e rendered him nearly insensible.

repHtati.m for the rrfuinl moialiy iucul-, j ,st,.n paper of Friday evening says:

! - are pu-ased to -be ahie lo infinm our j readets tl. .t Mr. Adams was much more ' i cuilort i' le tins morning, and thai his

The Triumph In nassachu30tt3 The election in Massachusetts was held on the 9th inst. Braces, the Whiji candidate for Governor, is circled by majority over all others of about 7,137. The Whigs elected 7 Congressmen; t'ie Democrats it is satd NONE; no choice 3. The Lgi-

Tie

ca'ed bv this excellent lady

"Miss Martha Miiz.'h', mme

spell'i..'" "P-i-l 1 o-w." " hat does that s;-!l?'' 'il spell a n-hem il a ;c r i. N . Try agon" ' Wal, now, Martha, wheie did you p.i.t your head last niht 1 ' O i, graoious insini? I doi.'t like to

in hlo.iil: rpj when lir. cli-.1l Imr.. 1 ..1

. .1 l. . .1, . r .... - 1 1 . vj

... i-r m, m, sii . i. c ii . nuole pain ,he xeni anJ carlh aivav as a

wf.teii he coui J narj.y liitnn of aj nam, .,, ,hln an a.l from n, iii,., r lature stands, thus far-lLiue. Whigs I3S.

cannder.ng whohe was t carry. If he ; rjj)Kj e,1!ne forth, and with one foot on sea! DemocratsSO, Ld.e.ly 3. The Senate is u?d Tor it. he should at least have her in ; anJ gn ,ani, m , hjs han j ,0VV!lrJ ,ieaven composed or 40 members, of these it is bis arms, and have looked her in the face. ; anJ svvear bv Ueavens Kterna!, -Time is, I said the Whigs have only elected 40! So To clasp her person in that manner, was ( Time WM bul Tme sha! bp j we c,,. a pleaiure he contemplated with such! -1, , here no way," said I -to render a1 Later The Boston Atlas gives returns transports as is known only to real lovers; bieMijr instead of a curse?1' i from 310 towns being all in the Stale but for none other know how respect brightens, -Yes," said the Miel. by HVin hold lo. The Whig giin over last year is 10

ni-. j ij v. uisj.vusii.g uie lormainy, ana of him

pli sii'bois entertain strong hopes of bis iiUin.hte finite rtcovei y." A Tin The three freest, rr.ost civilized, it. .ni christian, and nrost refined (Jovernmeiiisjn the world. Gieat B.itani. France anl the United St ites, are now earn ng ":i war, respecifuliy, in the Last 1'i lie-. A'.ei ia. and Mexico, againt infeliora'id weaker nations, for the purpose of c ni.rjiiCst, sp.diaiion and aggrandizement.

as he passes by he will waft vou

!7S.

tell."

troops, with four pieces of canon, besides ! 'i,n! how mo lest the child is. Bu you an unknown number of turned peasants; ' nMlst ie Coz it's arcordm' lo the laiain' all of whom were posted in slron"- milila-! system." ry works, or in the occupation of stone or j -o dear don't as me.''

biick houses; hence we could onlyre&ch; ' Fiddle! I sh ill. and yon sha'l answer." j ' Is thit ,i li.-hming bug in ihestreetl"' them with i. ur great guns anl ateveiyj ' O me! wal a I must I a Oli me! ;isk d a uihlind ild lad y , h she s;.t adisadvantage. S j I it was on Bob Bellow's shoulder but 7la ..in (f a win low mi a dark ni j hi. There is a Mexican f ree of from fi.'e to Iip's rny sweet-heatl, and mi knows ail, rMiny," was the reply, "it'satiV six thousand men at Alvarado. They about it." bv? sum king a cigar."

have piaeed across the mouth of the river wh a a a t? Mis Mart'. Muz ihree strong chain cables, and sunk its- z)f yOI nre disinisscd rin out of this cplann ihnhir tl u..iildliA f.itir!v use. w , I . .Iin u ii't.in.l f.'r.i'it

less to altemntlhe nl .re bv a naval - .1 i i'i.-'.,.hlln..., .,ne a r 12 n back, but now I have plenty

I ----- -o - - -v.jci force. rm. 1 never should hear f uoih'ii but

N i bank note under Fif.y D l!irs is to shonlder again. Go. lite ovMi.s,

be allowed in Wisconsin heiraficr. niint.'-

.1 Digged Court. In the Wolverine stale, on one occasion, Judge M .a faeecious nian. was al ine Upon the bench, an l .(!? of sh e attorneys had just finished the argument of some cause, a-'d the Ju l was proceeding in his opinion upon t!.' case, w, en a large bull dog c onri up rui the side of the Ju dg. and looked dow n upon the lawyers w i.li a very JuJye like aspect. I fi S3 honor was so intent iipon t'.r? question before him, that he di 1 not uoIcethedo', ailn a rv minutes ge lhe decision of the question hirh chanced lo bea;ii'it tiie attorney who had l..t spoken in -,- cae. Tlio Lllcr a.-l;cd the Judge -if i!ial wis the opinion cf ihemiiri?'' ;'Yes," replied i!ie Jndge. 'Wi ll, ibeh," replied the diromfin"l

.awyer. J J like lhe opnn ni oi iln" other ineniher of the c.iur;!'' When lhe JulgC I urn f I rro.rid and siw t'.e solemn fac-d dog ajinareni'v r".oimting or deli'.iora'ing up"ir tlie M-e I." h i l decided; h- hnrsl into a laugh, u hieli

ran like roo-n.

A wes'ern speculator said to a friendN hen I first came to Chicago, I bad nl

of ihetn "

II low lo ivr'f to 1 l.ere nre six sorts ni people ut w hose hands you need nut e.i-

eleciiii iiy I rough the roint

The Cholera The S.i'u.day E-ei.ins Post says, much appreheo-io-i is f--li in Western Kt.rofje that the Asi.i'ic Cholera is slovierly but surely appro-icliinig. Ii 1 now hovering over the fron'iers of Russia and Turkey, niaing f' ighi Tnl rnvajM, defying rheek or eorit.ol. The Brilisli Government is about sending a medical commissioner lo To-key, to examine and rpport on the pr-sijlenee. Ii js swfilllv feared that this f- Hestroypr will again 1h.1t this ffll rlr's'rove " ill aga'n visit the United SiT.es. nod in it prog !ps visit, as it d-rpsiii'he Ivist lliosp seeiions of the country u hiel. ere bt-fure exempt.

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