Terre-Haute Journal, Volume 4, Number 45, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 6 August 1852 — Page 1

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The question to be decided in the approaching election, in our judgment, involves nothing lew then the perpetuity of the Union. The whig 'party huat length reached aoch a condition that its overthrow it necessary for the preservation of the »confederacy against the worst roe that can menace it. The nomination of Gen. Scott is the triumph of the abolition element of that party which HM long been struggling for the mastery. It stands out before the world as the evidence of that result, and prove* to ell who have eyes to see that the whig party ia now powerless, except for mischief, aad that it can no longer do anything to uphold our institutions, since its organisation has passed into 'tfce hand* of men who repudiate all constitutional restraints, and acknowledge only the principles of an incendiary faction. The nomination of Gen. -Scott proclaims that the portion of the whig party whioh stood by the Union in the late perilous straggle, and aided the democracy in resisting the tide of abolition aggression, has been beaten down and made ifteniele of—-hewers of wood and drawers of water in the whig ranks—and that the demooratic party alone aland* between the Union and its enemies. I Under such circumstances, the election of Gen.

Scott, especially if be he should receive any conaiderable southern vote, would be tatal. General Pieroe is of that northern democraoy, whose liberal and enlarged patriotism, embraoing the whole Union, has kept in obeok the spirit of sectionalism,

insisted on obedience to the constitution.—

Suph men have thus far imparted to the democratic organization a national character, with its bonds reaching aoross the dividing line and uniting and binding together the great divisions of the confederacy. But for such men the democratio party «oould never have been the national party that it is.

The whig party on the other hand, is a mere aggregation of factions united in oppositions a great ^national orgonization by a common thirst for office, j, and a common determination to stretch the powers of the government to the uttermost to subserve their •inteveete end promote their aggrandizement. Such men as Franklin Pierce enabled the democratio party to maintain its integrity and its nationality of organization, which accords with its national prindpi** by resisting the spirit of fanatioism and of course they have been the subjects of the ceaseless assaults of the whig and abolition forces. We have now arrived at the decisive moment of the .protracted struggle. Should Gen Pierce be beaten, the northern wing of the democratio party will be overthrown and if that# result is accompanied -by a strong vote for Gen.*Soott in the South, the tdanger would be In Iminent of a state of things in *the democratio party whioh would make it as pow «erles* against fanatioism as the adverse organize stion is now, Should the southern States so far ^forget their interests as to support Gen. Scott, ifwbo oomes before them at the hoad of the abolition ,*ring of the whig party, and thereby act In conoert swiili Wm. H. Seward, and aid in prostrating those lioorthern democrats, led on by Franklin Pierce, who have hitherto adhered to the constitution, and maintained the rights guarantied to the southern States by that instruments, they could not ex* Aspect hereafter to find many friends and allies in gthe Noith. If under the present State of things, ^southern men will rally nund Gen. Scott in des*

of the auspices under which he is presented and wilt turn their backs on Franklin Pieroe, heedless of his patriotic and national position, the dem ocratio party must become as thoroughly section alksed aa the whig party is now, and a collision be ^tween the North and the South will b« inevitable. «The election of a man to the presidency holding -ihe position whioh Gen. Soott oooupies would, un «der any other oircumstances, be perilous to the ,jUnion but auoh an election shall be accomplished iby the defeat ot a oandidate who stands in the position of Franklin Pieroe, we may know that some liviolent change in institution* la at hand.— IVerA.

Pf Mr. Clay for Fierce aitisit Scott. The Washington correspondent of the Nashville AtMriokn writes Mllowaj 1. 1 *1 hear from many that he (Soott) cannot and should not gel fifty electoral votes. By the by, il is notorious all over Washington that Mr. Clay is ^openly for Pierce In opposition to Scott, whose nomination he deprioatea aa an insult to the whig sarty, and whoa* election he regards aa, likely to lead to a speedy dissolution ot the Union. If these .facts art donbted by any respectable man, aaying that he has in any way, ahape, form, or manner, expressed even Indirect approval of the action of the convention nominating Soott, or declared hi* siwtowtn far Soott over Pierce* He will not live long enough to ink* an open part in this canvass, ~4bough to more than a down of hi* firenda attend* ing his bebside he has taken occasion to express *£»ie dying belief that all true patriots should prefer ^Pierce to Soott.* "i .i ti Maj. Seaman*, of LafkytHte, who keeps posted *1ae to the signs of the times, says that Gen. Soott will be beaten by a larger twtfority than any other candidate has for a quarter of a caatuiy. Agreed.— "Lefmnrpcrt F*«w.

The M^or ia-an old editor, and an old politician, jutd an ok Whig, and an honeet man. lie knows Hba truth and will tell it.—State Stmtimet

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MiilMMadvtasr, Mm*** i'wyaaUa ef wkK Fi*ak Pierce, tfcw eoi^iMe «f Um ilHwatmiii eeev«eU*e»«ed tke keiler ef A* DMnttttk »-a«tlea 1st the aaat km yarn.

1 Aeretfc—The Washtagteet Ripehtta* ef A* %m aa sdMertal ee fwrttirt^wiwwei 'eehMaaaeadahatt ef les th« aatneet be ceeilneeii to-mmw. ^woeW lefflst mA aa eiltMM apsa hie i|weetlMf, eeght la ahease ef eesreellea.—C4e. JMetr

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Aitsssiisf Devel«»mes«»—Gen. Scott asl tts At fee Lnr. fbejf. T. Hendd weblfa*ee «aow tfao eemmeetenllee ef "Aaniew," Gea. Scott ta nftnaee to the nataralizatioa of fwtlpen, vhiek appearod oHffrally ta the Katioaal Iatettifaaeer of Deoetnber lTlk, 1844. We l*y Ifate article Mora oar readers tfaU week, aed cell attentiee the followinf adttorfa! remarks cesieeralaf It, from the Herald

We are. hewovar, authoria«d to «ay that ibte 'Amerlcae* ta Geaeral Scott—that he is tbe wrner of the article and fartheroMwe, that it repaired, we are prefwrad to prove it* aeeordteg to the aaafea in each caaee mad* mod provided. Wo ahali aecordtagiy treat thedoeaeieet aa If tt waa eigaed by Winfield 8cott ia his own name aad we dnlieego aay of bis meet boeeat partisan, or any of the moat aaaerapoloaa ef the 'higher taw' deawgeguea by when faofaaww roaoded, to a refutation to thla IwHetaaat.

What then, doea Americas,' *Ba» Gee. fSeoU propone to do, in order to rid hlmaelf aad the eoaatrv ef the terrors of oor fs»l{t born popoialioot lie simply proposaa to amend the aztstinr nstaraiixatloa laws, la anew taw, aa filioyss t. To redoce the term of aataraJizaUou from five years to three years. 3. To exclude ali aileaa forever from the rtght to vote ia as| pabilc election whatever, except

Bnch aliens aa ahall have aerved two yean In the army or navy, who shall thereby bo eatitled of cillMasblp, including the right of soSVage. from involunti free negroes and

or navy, who shall thereby bo entitled to the rights

4 Aliens"shall be exempted^from involuntary service ia the militia, the army, or aavy, [jaat Indians are.]

S. The law to go Into operation tAx months after its

That ia the plan. There we have the naelt ef the ysars of anxiety, apprehension, aad solicitude of Ueoeral Scott respecting oar foreign born population, and hla views for the preventioa of the dangers which Is his mind, they threaten to oer political institutions.

The Herald concludes its notice of thla matter tbua: If the American people deeite to cat down the margin of popular sovereignty—to introduce again the good old timea of the alien ana sedition laws—the views of Genera] Scott upea naturalization, aaggeat the coarse to be taken. If they wish a military deaprtiam, and aciassificaUon of aliens with negroes and Indiana—if they wish to procure a meaaage to Congress, urging these beautiful, aristocratic reforms— and if they wiah to see Abolltioniam, and a paltry Imprudent, ami selfish aristocracy lording it over the country' read the programme of 'Americas,' and they have their man. If they wish to divide the people into castes, and the country Into aecUona and factions and engender those hostilities between them which ripen into bloody revolu* tioiu and lataatine wars, 'Americas' Is the ticket. Finally, we repeat that Qea. Soott, brave and patriotic soldier aa be is, and baa bean, la atill 'Americas,' and in that unenviable character we hold him responsible to the country.

We have been aeriously asked If Genera! Pierce la not a great drunkard? It has been alledged against him that he evaded the risks of the bettle field by paltry subterfuges, and this Insinuation has been indulged by papers claiming the highest respectability. Now, to all this we can answer can-

Idly, that from the best son roes of iafomation accessible to us, we are constrained to believe that Gea. Pierce la a man of the moat exemplary habits of life. We understand that he Is esteemed for the cenaiatent morality of his character, end that the tone of hla mind reapouds to something higher and mora ennobling than thia. His letter accepting the nomination waa eemlnly a model of t.be sort We have never seen a production of ita olaaa than surpaaaed it. Aa a soldier, General Pieroe would undoubtedly have gone to Mexico in an humbler sphere than that to which he was called by the partiality of the Government. In that capacity, however, he exacted the voluntary plaudita of Gen. Scott But, diffident ef his military abilities, he sought no prefer* ment, and withdrew from the campaign aa soon aa the necessity for active service ceesed to exist. [Baltimore Sun, (nntroi),

Southern Rights.

A southern rlghta convention recently held at Mont gomery, Alabama, laid the reeolutiona of both the Dem* ocratio and Whig conventions upon the table, and appoiuted committee to interrogate both tho nominees (Pierce and Sciott) on the compromise.—Should the anawer of neither prove satisfactory, they have determined to secede and call a new convention to nominate a third oandidate.

SCOTT** SOUTHERN FACE.—The Republic, the leading whig organ at Washington thus represents General Scott. This i* his Southern face. Seward. Greely, and his other abolition supporters, represent him in an entirely different light at the North. This is the same double same which was so successfully played in 1848 when Taylor was represented at the North as a Proviso man, while at the South his two or three hundred *laves were held up as so many pledgee ol his fidelity to the interest* of that rectioti. It remain* to be seen whether this fraudulent game can played a second time. The Republlo says —Daylon Empire. •Gen Scott is a Southern man—a cativie of Virginia. Ilia early associations were among slaves and slave-holdere. His early opinions were formed in the minds or his kindred and friend* who were born under the influence of Southern institutions. He feels on the sutyect, as a Southern man.'

HORRIBLE DEATH.—Our citizens were shocked last night on hearing of the death of one of our moat eminent and respected merchants, Mr. Emory Low, of the firm of Emory Low & Co. Mr. Low owned the block of buildings bounded by Main and Washington and Jackson and Hancock streets. He had a pit dug, divided from an old pit by wall and dirt to the thickness of 18 inches. A negro was engaged in walling the new pit and Mr. Low had descended to show him how he wanted it done. Mr. L. was stooping down for that purpose and the negro was standing erect, when the wall which divided the two pits suddenly gave way. Mr. Low was buried under it, but the negro managed to keep his head clear until assistence [sic] was procured, and he, and ha was extricated by means of a rope which was thrown to

The Woraeeter (Mass.) Spy reletae the fallowing remarkable freak of nature. Capt Joseph Lovell, of that city, had a hen of the commoa kind which had grown ao heavy and unwieldy as to be a a able to |*t sheet, aad it was concla dad

richly to kill her. Thla being deae, there were takea out of bar thirteen egg* nine eftbam whole, aad fear whioh were broken by throwing her dfwa on the ground whea die waa killed. Tho nine eggs weighed two pounds and a half, aad the ether fear appealed to have been equally as large. If ao, the whole would beve weighed three peeads and tea eaaees! Oaa ef the eggs weighed 6 o*., another ea., end tho whole evetagad ever a qaarter of a pen ad eeeh. The lerfest were nearly tha else ef a goeea'a egg.

Caanut Owtm Commr.—A fHend taOwea eeaaty writes to as as followa: It mar he intonating to the fenaera in Monroe county,to knew that the wheat crop ia Owea coaaty ia very fsir— ia a aeimber ef taatanoee averaging Drew tweatv twe to twenty live haahtls to the aero. Cora hi generally very backward, aad wttjaako bat a Hgbt yteld. Flax to better this yeer then it waa ever known before much ef tt beiag Wft JHfli fiWfrfllt'i

Socitms Han A ZAKYIPMS, IIJTN WSGU^* A ¥ut£U»—FFiw autie the Fur JRy.—Not* wtthatandhag Weeloy had wrstma a treettee tn&vor of oelibacy, ha married a widow itaaaod Vtaalia,with four children, and an independent fortune. She proved however a complete termagant, was jealous IU aaturwd and ovar-haaring. It is said, say* Soathny, thatehe £re{uendy traveled a handrwd mHea, foctlM purpoeaofwaidKhtg fram a wadow, who waa in the earriaga with iam whan ha acttarad a town. She searched his pockets, opened his letters and gave his papers Into the hands of hla aeeerita, in b^ee that they might be made oaa of to hlaat his oharacMr, aad eomsriiraaa laid violent haardeapo* and lore hia hair. She firequesOly left his houae, and upon hi* earaaai antrMtias rata««i«d again t3U after twenty year* ef his tile, aa far it waepoa^Ue lor any domesitic vexation ladMKfaieft *na srhoee was passed in kMomotkMi, aha aeiaad on part of hi* juumak, and aaaay other papeia which she wntkM*d*i» return.

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him and which he fastened around his waist. Mr. Low's body was recovered about two hours after the accident. It was covered with six foot dirt.—<Lou. Journal>. ———————

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Tn the centre of the city of Berfin stands a bullding, which probably from its massive proportiooa, ha* been ayled the Cohwiettw. Il l* at present entirely devoted to pnrnoeee of gakty and amuae* ment for the km wealthy elaaaea of that d^jr— balls, concerts, end theatrical exhibitions being there given at a moderate charge. During the more gay periods of the carnival. In particular, masked halls are given in this extensive building. Upon such occasions, the immense dancing saloon ia crowded to exoes* and the galleries, which surround it, are likewise fled with the spectators of the moving panorama below. Although fern alee of the btgber orders never venture into the motley throng, a portion of the gallery ta railed off and fitted up for the reception of the Ladiee of the royal household, whence they may at leisure survey the pleasing and lively scene around.

On one of the evenings set apart for their masquerades, I accompanied two offloera of the regiment of guards to this scene of merriment, we being all carefully equipped for the occasion. To my companions the concealment of their periona was easentially necessary, since their recognition as officer* of the army would have eompelleu them to forego the pleaaure* of the dance. Upon entering it, we found the muaic had already commeo ced and the set* for centre dance which was to open the ball already formed. In order more perfectly to enjoy the scene, we pressed our Way through the supper room, up stairs, and aucceeded in gaining a position io the gallery which commanded a full view of the exbilerating spectacle. The young girls were generally dressed in some fancy garb, which, though far from being rioh or magnificent, yet displayed much taste in the adornments and aelection. There was not that brilliancy and variety in the oostumes whioh might dazzle and gratify the eye, but the mind might well feel charmed at the contemplation of that very aimplicity, which at once bespoke the grace and modesty of the unpretending wearer*. The throng which preMed upon the dancers waa kept back by a dapper little master of ceremouiea. who having at length marshalled his forces to his liking, stepped into the middle of the vacant space, and clapping his hands, gave the signal to the musicians, who instantly ceasing the overtures whioh had had been reverberating through the hall, turned to the buoyant air of Lot ist tod'., and at once set loose the feet ot ihe impatient multitude. Now the scene WM at it* height, for the stirring music helped on to vivacity it was impossible to resist.

Conceive (his spirit-stirring dance to be ended, and the floor of the saloon again crowded and confused. The deafening hum of voices now as oended to pur ears in place of exciting mudio, whilst all seemed on the move, as if to inspect more narrowly the different figures of a picture so vast and animating. But we had hardly time to survey the features the scene had now assumed, before the work was again commenced of clearing the centre for dancers and the director of the ball, who seemed in every respect disposed to exert bis power for the benefit of those who might be called more peculiarly his own subjects, had again sounded the directions and given the watchword 'Polan aise' which shot like an electric anark through the frames of all, and produced an instant bustle for partners and places. We determined to remain in our aaat* since it was almost uselesa to attempt a participation in the more active feat* on the 'light fantastic toe/ as the crowd was so exceedingly dense. The Polanaise, given aa on the confines of Poland, i* a much more stirring and varying dance than what is tripped in England under that name. In one of the mancevres which belong to it, each lady in her turn is led to the centre, where she is danced around by several gentlemen, whilst she holding bandkerceief in her hand, at length tosses it in the air, and ahe becomes the partner of him whose superior agility gaina the poaaeasion of it. Thi* had been often repeated with muoh harm less mirth, when we observed a female more eump tuously dressed than her coihpaniona enclosed in the circle and a* a tall young man dreased in blaok caught her handkerchief, and claimed her handle euddenlv started back, and uttered one of thoae piercing cries Whioh betoken some agonising horror, and instantly Melted the most lively emotions. He retreated from the girl as if ha had discovered in her something pesteriferou*. and over oonse apparently by some terrible feeling, he sank aenaeless into the arm* of those who were standing near him.

An incident of thi* nature ti sure to jiroduee confusion in a ball-room aad, from the singular ciroumstancea which attended the one in question, the dancing and the music almost instantly ceased and alt other objects were laid aside, saVe gratify* ing the curiosity which had been ao suddenly and awfully exoited. A general rush took place tow* ard the young man, whose mask had been removed, and exhibited featuree whioh had already a death-like hue, whilst a oold perspiration stood upon his brow. As it waa impossible to keep off the crowd, who, In their eagerness to observe what was pas*iog, threatened to auffocate the unfortunate object who had caused ao general an interest, he waa removed into the supper room, and laid upon one of the aetteea which stood about. Here a gentleman, pulling 08 the maak, dieoovered himself a* Prince Charles and exercising the authority which hia rank entitled him to, be requested the room to be immediately cleared, and a physician to be seat for. My companions awl myaelf bad in the mean ttea desoeoded into th* room where the patient lay extended, and aa I had fortunately a lancet in ia my pocket, 1 aaggeeied to the Prinoa the necessity of instantly bleeding him. A young surgeon who was preeent, hoaring the suggestion, offered his aid ia the operation, aad having reodved the aaaotion of the printe, ika prepamtioaa warn la a moment completed. It waa with eoase difficulty that a little Wood ana drawa, hoi it had the efcet of bdngiag the young maa back agaia to aeaee. Even yet hw mind *esmsd a prey to aeaaa horrible phantasy, for, atarting ap, his whole frame aboak wtik a violent aaavawoa, and with marke ef the aKMt vivid terror, he maaalatad *a»eral time*: *1 aaw haril eaw heri* lie appeared •ehaveamae afoaeto the baB, for aoeae staged forwaidtaobaa at kinamamhip anth Maa* aad it waa beat to nam him a couch the tm*m*at able «o endure asotioa. Fortuoaieiy, a oard ia the poeket revealed hie addreee, aad with ayatfianutiaaa, hawaa tfaa* nam haai*.

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and tbe crowd returned mme ardently to the purauit* of the evening, from the little episode which bad etajed thena for an instant. Some lew there erere pho, feeling that some thing more than ordinary waa involved in the mystery, indulged their apecuktive fonciesin namberless vain conjectures and aa the fertility of their ieaagiontioea was increased by sparkling champagne, no limit waa set to tile dark conjurationa into which their inherent passion for romance led them. It would be idle to deny thai the afleir had nmeed my curiosity in a vary aoaaideraUe degea, and tb« gloomy verdons with whieh 1 heard others regale themaelvaa, induced in me a restless anxiety to clear up the myatery. It waa, however, aome time before I was able to procure a relation concerning this young man. on whioh I could place an implicit reliance, and hia history waa t*ld to ma in very nearly tbe folio wingterms: .r.u^v'

Hialbther wa* a small proprietor in the neigh* borhood of Berlin, and cultivated bis own farm.— Thi* was hts only son, and be had been aent at the proper age to the university of Berlin, where he had been diatinguiahed aa muoh for hit auperior abilities as for the warmth of hb feelings. He Was destined for the medical profession, and the progress he had made in the various studies of that important calling, held out the highest prospects of hia future eminence. WhiUt io his attendance on the medical classes, he had formed an intimaoy in a family to whioh accident had given him an introduction! A powerful attraction induced him to spend his evenings in the bosom of thia family, which waa that of a respectable merchant and banktar. Ha bad beoome deeply attached to the daughter of tbe merchant, and be had every rea&on to believe that his passion waa returned. She was a beautiful young girl, and the graoes of bar person did not surpaaa the beauties of her mind. Amiable and accomplished, she waa formed to oharm, and in the ardent eyes of the young student, she •eemed more than earthly.

It waa not, however an eaay task to overcome the eoruplea of the financial father as to the proapoet* of his future eon-in-law, and though Hie reputation of the young ftudent was *potleas, the calculating banker required more than the inclination of his daughter, and the amiable properties of her admirer, to induoe him to consent to their union. Money was a necessary possession in the eyes of the worldly-minded man, who ahook his head when they talked of love and mutual happiness. How the old man at length softened into an approbation of the match, did not clearly appear but oertain il is, that after the student had passed his examination and obtained hia degree, a day waa appointed for the betrothing with his full consent. It may be imagined with what feelings the young physician lookod forward to an event whioh was, io bis eyes, the most important in hia whole life.

The great fair of Leipsio occurred a short time before the auspicious day which was to unite these two happy beings, and the physician hastened to buy a bridal dress from out the vast magazines of manufacturee whioh are there collected. He aa* (acted one which waa equally rich and engaging, being a white satin, festooned with worked flowers of the most brilliant colors. Ilia present was received with a amile of approbation, which repaid him ten fold for the labor he bad undertaken, and the promise to wear it on their betrothment rendered hi* joy supreme. The ceremony was performed with every circumstance that could heighten the prospect* of the partie* concerned. Their parent* were there consenting, and friends surrounded them, whose smiles added their cheering influence. The bride wore the dress whioh her lover had procured for her, and in his eyes she had never been so attractive. Tbe vows were at length pronounced, and the contracts signed. Tbe marriage-day was fixed for tbe following week. After the ceremony a sumptuous feast was prepared, in the midst of which a feeling of indisposition oompelled ihe young bride auddenly to seek her chamber. She threw herself on tbe bed, and—such are the insecurities of a fleeting existence—rose from it no more. A virulent fever attacked her delicate frame, and carried her unresistingly and remorse lessly to the tomb. The feeling* of an impaction ed youth, thus robbed of ber who wa* *o shortly to have become his wife, may be more easily Imag inad than decoribed. To say that he wept and ra ved, and tore hia hair, would perhaps little express the deep intensity of hi* anguish. Only one ra* quest he made: it was, that ahe should be buried in the dres* which she wore at their betrothal. He followed her to the grave, and overpowered by his feelings, threw himaelf upon the coffin aa it wa* about to be covered up, and, with a frensieri vehe mence, insisted upon one more look before tha grave was closed forever. The ooffin-lid wssta ken off, and h« gased upon the clammy features of tha decaying corpse until hia, head grew diszy, and ha waa drawn senseles* from the grave.

It Was not only to the bereaved lover that the view of the doad body ef hla mMeeaahad bee* of ntomeiil Iha gftavto digger hod perceived with emotion the magnificent habiliments which adorned tho eorpoa, and Ms capidlty area axdtedi tn tho deed hoar ef eight, he deapellau the body, aad preeented to hia own daughter tho flowered satin frock wMeh had formed tho bridal drees of tho deceased young lady. It waaloeg after these eveata that oho wore thi» identical dreea at tho masked ball at the Colioawam. The

rt herself waa Ignorant ef the mode by which her Either gained posocaeieaof it* tfceagh the riohaem of hie gift had ta some measure excited her surprise. flbo thorcfore adernsd herself in the spells of tha grave ia perfect anconsHoaaneas of tho unhallowed violence that had beea committed. It ia needless to add, that was this dress which had caused the yoeag man's eaddoa horror which I have deocribed. It was a garment so peculiar aa —steely ta sflew a doabt as to its Identity and whea it soddetuy gaahed before Me oyos bo theaght he saw hia departed arisen from the grave, to apbraid him for the levity wfeidh permitted hie nrenoace utn bafl. It was elated thnt a remarkable rosambtanoe existed la the figatee of tho two fianelm, and an tho grave digger's daughter was masked, the hoirthlo ooneepttou ef *n jroung eatliwslao* will not be osasldared pa altogether aaastaral or incredible.

Pram tho notoriety whieh the dicamotanee galaod, an tafstry wm InstiUfted late tho aflblf,a»dt by an iaapeettoe ef Ihe rifled tomb, tbe guilt ef the grare digger was made apparent, and hi Isaew expiating his crime a* a convicted

From the Infenandon 1 ncqaired rtsnorting the appeal* Oat he evireams tbe shook which h* reeafvtd, tkeagh ha pessod throngh many tie of datiri* and had aaiinil ftomafcror wweb had efiea tiuaatf esud the extf astien both ef his naeea aad ef Ms Mfh

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A WELL TOLD STORT.

The KMstaa Csotem ar the SMriaga af.tbe Emperor Alexis. We copy the following from oaa of tha agreeably written letter* of the Pacta oorwepoadent af the St Louis Republican.

Of course the gsitics aro over for me present though the different fashionable saloons are still opened one evening in the week to a select circle. One of dm bowses the most frequented and where even the President goe*, incog, is that of a Russian Countess, who only arrived six weeks ago from her native snows, and who ia turning the head? of all eiligtble and intelligtbles in Paris, by her great black eyea aad her enormous diamond*. If ebe were only a Prinoess, it iaaaid the President would offer, but a Countess would not sufficiently, to use a State phrase, consolidate his power and besides a Bonaparte haa no right ta ally himself ta anything beneath a daughter or niece of a crowned head. The lady io question delighted with Paris, aad finding the President not disagreeable, would willingly accept him, and haa—now, mind, I don't affirm this, it is the court gossip—had placed in his hands the pspera relating to the history of heranoestry, which might induce him to believe that tbe alii an oe would not be ao unequal after all. Seme how or other this history has got into the papers, and as my uote-book ia rather blank to day, I cannot perhaps do better than give you what if not true, is, at any rate, a pretty atory.

The genius of Peter the Great exercised auoh and influence on the intellectual movement* of Russia thalhe is regarded, a* the founder of that vast empire, whilst the names of the monarchs who preceeded him are scarcely remembered. However, Waldimir, Ivan, Alexis, were great encouragers of letters and arts, and Alexis ia aaid to have given the first impulse to the musical taata to the people.

One of the oustoms of the empire was, that when the Czar wanted to marry, great Lords of the Court were seat out to searoh and bring together tbe most beautiful girls of the empire. They were usually chosen among the higher iamities, and their number amounted to a. hundred. They were brought to the Kremlin, and were kept there in the strictest retirement until the day fixed by the Prince for the public declaration of his choice.— Nobody were allowed to visit these young ladies except ihe Czar and a few Lords chosen by him to give their opinions on the beauty and charms of the young ladies. The Czar always went to their apartments dikguised, and often the Court Pool was ordered to dress himstlf iu the royal oostume, and present himself before them. The beautiful girls, deceived by the dress, sometimes betrayed their ambitious desires, and tried in every way atrract the notice of the false monarch, whilst they disdained that of the true one.

Alexis, son of Miohel, father of Peter respected this custom he dearly loved to disguise himself, and wauder about the city, and judge of things with his own eyes. Sometimes In his walks, he atopped at the house of his favorites, and put the family all at their ease by joining in their pastimes, or partaking familiarly of their meals. Above all he loved to visit in this way Matwell, one of the Chief Chancellors of the Crown. One day he arrived at Mat well's country house, at a moment when Matwell least expected him. But the bayard was not the one most surprised. In traveling the anti chamber, Alexis had heard a pure aono* roua voice of remarkable aweeteoess, which oea*ed as soon as he entered the saloon. The Czar was dazzled at the sight of the musician—a young lady of ravishing beauty—who blushed deeply at his unexpected appearance.

In conformity with the Czar's order, Matwell received him as a simple officer, and invited him to sit down to his table. When the Czar was seated, and addressed the young lady he was oharmed with her wit and intellgence. After the repast he asked her to sing some of her favorite songs, which she did with great amiability, and then left tbe room.

Who is that lady?' asked AlexiSi •Sire, it is Marichkln, daughter of a poor man, whose povarty obliges him to live in a neighboring village: he asked me to take charge of the education of hi* only child and have done *o with th* greatest poesibie care. I may aay that the seed basnottallen on ungrateful soil: to great jnteUigenoe and a passionate taste for arts, Mariohkin adds a sweeloee* of temper and a good sense above all praiae, and 1 love her as if *he waa my own daughter/ tt* •Very well,' replied the Czar. 'Continue to take care of ber. undertake to fiurnish ber with a dowry and a htubaad. Doe* ahe know who 1 ami* •No Sire *he never goes out and has never Been your majesty before!' .•Then take care not to teM berT—and Alexis left the bouse io a very pensive mood. The second time fee aaw Marichkin he found her more In tereating even than before bia visits beoome more aad more frequent often he ha* pawed whole eveninga near her, his heart palpitating before this enchantress, whose dreamy eyes, poetical imagination, and sweet voice, exercised an frresistable influence over him. Endowed with an ar dent and impassioned soul, an artist by nature Al axis loved tnusio to adoration and tried in every way to cultivate a taste for it throughout hia kingdom. Sometime* he bad a full re»unloa of all the most skillful performer* of Moscow, wba executed for him the national aira a&d songs of Russia. But tie bad never beard a voice so sweet, *oflexible, so clear and pur* aa that of Msricbkin, and often daylight surprised him ravished in exstacie* before the airen, who ao well understood giving the proper expression to her native songs. During these intercourses, Alexis always preserved bia iucognilo, and consequently Maricbkin treated him familiarly and aa Ihe friend of her tutor. But Matwell found biia in a different position, f'e did not dare to interrupt tbe intimacy of tbe Czar with Marichkin, and yat ba felt it hia duty to protect bis friend *a daughter again* a aaare which aba neither gueeead nor understood.

The day of lb* great ceremony of choooiaig a Cwrins Tbe Lords bad reUrnod from their tour, end

the watti ef tho Kjemtia intlnid idstyof thowo* banatlfal flowers ef Mawis Thegftot lodieo e( Moeeow prepared thoir fiaust dreasee. Tbe whole city waa alive, the army wan esasuialratad abeut the y»ls*i the bells rang ami bonflres hhosd the Car aleae etangad Bene of bia hsfciU, ho wao always at Martchkln's shte. Mmwalt.and and aaxieaa, was thinking hew this aatartaanlo pnmlea was to oad, whoa tbe Csar appeared before him gayof thea

Tha boootfag ef eemsaa tbe aas4 aaeonaoed te.the iahehitsats of Moacow, that the moment far ihe Csar** ahateo had arrived, fan grout hull ef tho Kremlin was •SMalflmartj rfseerlidf tho lord* wete droaaed is tho 'ino*t',iM,^^'«*tferM%'ih*bMliasiewMi':M tofetis, arfcS* maoho were wealsrisf sway whose ahsal. £vory eye wee ditocted towards tho grsapef yeaaf (Ms nasoag whom flbo grsat Altai* en to ehdaoe hla eeasert. The

Imam llaihpiylln flaod *a sUHuadHiaarjuii san eMbs reel, and tried to o^^pom her tiwlatfssad ef her htrthsbohopod la beftnseUby hsr hmety.

A.maslt, ta .a snsea b»lllla*d eesaaaea dnm Ao sthare, eioaaded by rsertisr*) esussa die moat. Eeeeybody Uke* hlm fer1bei'Gaar,aad tflio IVt* imfc»ha»j,-tia ran id sisSsia hgwsif br joy whaahoaesnsn ap ead talboleher.

WSaytrirfflhi hi MMlMi (i cptfUf &t NBIrllllViPf am wm wwm lb* waul «rbe waatnHuNg t» Aa filiwses, -be-:

NO. 4o.

the Csar, who, in a plain military costume, and hia bee Mf bid by a mask approached Marichkin, Marichkin K« cognised he» friend, and naked him with her WMa! aim* plicity if tho Caai hod tando his choice "Not y«t,% replied AWtis, *bat if you wenMHiko to *t« him. Iwilicondnctyoa tohirav' •I am vory well Inw,' auswvsed Marich^la. *Whe knows,* coutlnaed Alexia, *vluw the Csar sees yon perhaps—v •I ara not amltitioas of the orown/ I •You are too modest.*

Marichkin seeing the Colonel insisting -became sad. and added in a vexed tone: You annoy me^« and ahe sighed and the tears came to her eyea, Alexis understood that he wa* beloved, aad kis heart ewelted with joy* •Let every one unmask!' he cried,

In an instant a profound »Uence pervaded tfie hall, and every heart beat the subjects awaited the decree of the (neater to know where to oarry their homage. *11*0 rage of Prinoesa Barbarykin may be imagined, when ahe diauovered that the pretdhd* ed Czar who had aaid ao utany amiable tilings to her, waa no other than the Court Fool but what waa this to her astonishment, when she saw the crown plaoed on Marichkin** head and heard these worda

•BAYAfttS OF Moscow! 1 BEHOLl) YOl- tt CZAR1NAP The musical superiority of Marichkin, as much aa her beauty, was the oause of her fortune and she! did not uegleot it. With the Cxar's periiussion and aid, she encouraged the arts of artists and hrr favors fixed in Russia several Italian, (Jennan, and French musicians —In short, it waa during her reign that the first attempts at national operas were made in Russia.

It is from th*a MiKchkin that the Russian Countess pretends to descend and upon this descent she founds her right to Presidential con&id'ration.

The (Jrave of Wn»hiaj ton*s Mother*

The following we copy from the New York Cottrier and Enquirer. Her tomb 1* unfinished to this day."

A correspondent of ihe Lowell Courier, writing from Virgiuia, saya that while in Fredericksburg!), which was for some time the residence of Washing* ton while a young man, and where he waa made a Mason, he had the curiosity to examine the house in which .Washington lived. It is a oopaoioue brick edifice, in moat excellent repair, and though untenanted now, bids fair with proper oversight, to last many years. The ceilings und walls are adorned with elaborate slucoo work, the stairwaya wide and the halls very oommodious. Back of the house is the tomb of Washington's Mother, whioh is in a sadly neglected and dilapidated condition. For some reason or other, it has never been fiuished, a port of the marble lying in a rough state not ten feet from the foundation on whioh it should rest, and thus in the very birth State of tha immortal Washington, constant dishonor and disrespect are shown to the eacred aahea of hi* mother. Her tomb is unfinithed to this day. _____ jg* -TW"

A Cool Plagiarist.

Mr. Webster in his India Rubber speech, at Treuton, related the fullowiug anecdote: 'May it please your Honors, I remeinhc?hltVt heard an anecdote of a celebrated divine, Dr. South —a man of great learning and virtue. He reliev. ed himself of his clerical duties one lummir by travelling rather incog, lie went into a country church in the Nofth of England one Sabbath morning, and heard the rector read a sermon. In coming from the church, the rector supected him to bo a brother in tho ministry, and spoke to him. lie received the rector's courtesies, and *thanked him for the edifying sermon he had preached, suggesting that it must have been the result of a good deal of tabor. 'O, no,' said the rector, *we turn off theae things rapidly. On Friday afterhbon and Saturday morning 1 produce this discourse.' 'Is that pocslblo sirf' said Dr.South 'il took me three weeks to write that very sermon.' 'Your name is not Dr^Southl' jaid the rector. is, sir,' said Dr. South. 'Then,'said the rector, *1 have only to say thai I am not ashamed to preach Dr. Sduill's sermon's anywhere.'

Tbe wag aay* he will never employ a cowhide to play a joke with again, and be ia sensible.—Ci*. Com.... "!V iill ii

MORMON ORATORY.—Wm. Smith, a veritable brother of the martyred Joe Smith, haslately been lecturing to St. Louis, on the Mormon abu-

ses. The Reveille gives the following as a specimen of his peculiar oratory:— Sez I to Brigham Young, sez I, 'Who is <agoing> to be with the young Joseph, who should in right be the head of the church, so his father and his <family> have stood the brunt of the storm?' Sez he, sez Brigham Young, <if> we go to preachin' young Joseph now, these enemies on our borders will shoot the young prophet as they did his father.' And so they sot the head of the <church> aside, and ever since it ain't <bin>a gula, along at all."

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THE MODEL WIDOW.—Couldn't wear tier veil up on any account. Thinks her complexion looks fairer than ever in contrast with her sables. Sends back her new dress because the folds of crape on tbe aklrt 'isn't deep mourning enough/ Steadfast* ly refuses to look in the direction of a dres* coat for-——-one irtvek! Wonders if (bat handsome Tompkins who passe* her window every da^ I* insane enough to think she will marry again! is fond of drawing off her glove, and resting a little white hand on her black bonnet, thinking it may be suggestive of an early application for the same. Concludes to give up the loneliness of housekeeping. and try boarding at a hotel. Accepts Tomp* kinn' imitation to 'attend the children'* concert/ just bo please litiie Tommy I Tommy i* delighted and think* Tompkin* 'a very kind gentleman/ to give him so much candy ana so many boo bona. Hia mamma begins to admit certain little alleviation of her sorrow in the shape of proffacfled conversations, walks, ride*, calls, &to.

She cries a little wben Tommy ask* ber if ahe hasn't 'forgotten to plent the flowers in a certain cemetery. Tompkins eeme In and thinks her4 lovelier then «ver amiling through herteara. Tommy I* *tfntout into the garden to make 'pretty dirt pfer,' (to the otter demolition of a new frock and trousers,) and return* very unexpectedly to fiud hi* mamma's cheeks very rosy, and to be tossed up in the air by Tompkins, who dec-Ures himself bis new KA-PA!' FAN NY PI-RN.

A Seaiotm Joxe.—A wag of a follow met sn acquaintance tbe other evnemng, and catching him by the coal cdliar very roughly, pulled a cow hM« out of hii pocket, and raised it over hi* head in a threatening attitude. The collared individual gave one look at the whip and in a moment drew out a pistol, and fired a ball through bia a*»«ilaid'« hat. •Why, what are you doing? Are ytfu crazy, Bill? I was only joking/ said the alarmed man 'Well, John, I'm glad you are, for I thought I'd have to kill you. The sight of a cewhide alwajs makee me nervous, and I believe I'd shoot my grandfather, if he'd attempt to use one on me.— Never my friend, joke with a cowhide it is too serious aa instrument for jest, might haya sfi4tt you, Wppoeing you la earneet'

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