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VOL. VL

THE TKUHE-llAi rK JOURNAL* r* raurrxn ITIUMM ETUI rwetr, if WILLIAM MOORE AXD WM. B. McLEAK.

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for ill n»«lh«.... |l4® F«rananm, ff p«M wHhtn «i( month* 2,00 Aftar the aspiration of th# year 2*50 )f paid on receipt of Ihe firml paper 1,50

IT No paper 4i«»ailn4 aaltt *lUfr»irtf« lire paid,except at th« ootlon of th# proprietor* Trrmi e/ aletrti*l*9One 8qur«thr«e wwki ....$1 ,00 Each additional I aaartion per 8qumr*

IT Mb*nil dtacooot made te yearly advertiaers.

THE BOY HEROES

A Tale of Karlf W«*lera Life.

When Kentucky wes an infant Slate and before the toot of civilfcutlon had trodden her giants forreete, there lived upon branch of Green Rivnr, an»old htiuter by Ibe name of John Staler His hul was up on the southern bank of the stream, and aave a small patch of sonne dozen acre* I hul bad been cleared by hit own axe, be vu ahut op by dense forests. Stater had two children home with him—two sons, Phillip and Daniel—the former fourteen and the latter twelve years of age* fife aider chil dren had gone South. Hit wlf«i was with him, but she had been for several yeara an almost helpless cripple from the effects of severe rheumatism.

It waa early in the spring «nl the old hunter hadjutt returned from Columbia where he had been to carry the produce of the winter'* labor, which oonsiated moat ly in fare, lie had received quite a »uin of money and had brough it home with him The old man had foraevrral yeara been ao cumulating money, for civilization wa« gradually approaching him, end he meant that hia children etiouid »(trt on fair term* with the world.

One nvctiing ju»t aa the family waa aitiing down to their frugal aupper, they were attraded by a audden howling of the doge, end as Sinter wont to the door to aee what waa the mailer, he saw three men approach ing hia hut, l(e quickly quieted the dog*, and the etrangera approached the door. They auk ed for aom^tning to eat and also for iotlg iug for the night. John plater wag not the man to re(u*e a requeel of thU kind, and he a«ked the stranger* In. Tlipy «et their ri flee behind the door, unalung th*ir pack*, and room waa made for them at the aupper table. They rppreaenied thrmaelvea aa trav ellera bound fnrther wont, inl^ndirtg to croaa the Mistippippi lu aoaroh, of a new acuta mrnt.

The new oomera were far from being agreeable or pr«po»»ea«iug in their luoka. but Slater took no notice of theoircumitance for he waa not one to doubt any man. The boya, however did not like their appearance at all, and qui«k glances which they gave each other told their feeling*. The hun ter'a wife wae not at the table, but ahe aat ir» her great ea»y chair by the fire.

Slater entor into oonvertatton with hi* gueata. but they were not very free and af» ler awhile the talk dwindled to occasional queation*. I'hillip, the elder ol vo, notio* ed that the men cait utieaay ulanoea about the riom, and he watched thrut narrowly. Ilia fear* had become excited and he could not fi»»t lie knew hie father had a Urge aunt of money in the house, and hia fuat thought wat that these men were there for the purpoie of robbery.

Attet supper wae over the boya quickly cleared off the table, and then they went out of doora. it had become dark, or rather night had fairly eet in, for there was a bright moon two thirds full shining down upon the foroat. 'Daniel,* eaid Phillip, In a Id# whNper. at the aame time oaeting a look over hi* ahoulder, 'what do you think of iheae 'ere inent* 'I'm afraid they're bad ones," returned (he younger boy. *Sk» am 1. believe they mean to ateal father'a mobey, Did'nt \ou notice how tfeey looked around I* 'Vee.' «So did 1. Ifwethould tell father'what we think, he would only laugh at ua and tell u» we were perfect acarce crowa.* •Hut we can watoh 'em.* 'Yea, we will watch 'em: but do ttoi jejt them know it,'

The boya held eome flirt her consultation, and then, going to the houae they eet the •mall door back, eo that the hounds might apring forth if they were wanted. (I they had desired to apeak with their father •bout their auapicions. they had no chance, for the atrangers aat dote by him all the evening.

At length, howerer, the old man signified hie attention of retiring and arose to go out ol doora to see th# slate of affaire without Th# three followed him. hut they did not take their wenpooal The old lady wae Mteep ia the ohtir. •Now,' whUpered Phillip. *let'a lake two of father'* rifioa up to our bed: we may want them. We are ae good aa men with the rifle.'

Daniel apreng to obey and quickly as poealble the boya allpped two tide* from ihetf pocheta behind the great etove chim* *ey and th^h hastened back and emptied the priming from the etranger'e rifle*, and when their father and the stranger* hed it* tamed they had rraumed their aeata.

The hunter*» cabin waa divided into two apart men ta the ground door, one of them in th* end of the butldiRg. being the old man'a alee ping room, and tbe otber the toon in which the company at present tar Over bend there wee a eort of eeaHblding, hut it wae el! open to the room below.

Spare bedding w»t apread upon the floor of the kttehen for the three traveUen end everything had been arranged for tbeir eocnfort, rile boy* went up to their hed. end the old men retited in hie little room.

He If en hmt patted away and they cottlJ Ijear their futher anore. Then they heenl motement from those hdkw. PhtUip era*led atieotly to where he oowid peep down through the ereck. and aaw one ei tkt m*n open hi* pMh, from whieh he tnok eeveral pteeet of raw meat by th* ray* of the mooe. and n««i«f ttwinU the wftwlow h« ahoved the st»h h*ck, *nd tlwrew th« fl*sh to. the do|«. Then h* wet back lo hia hed and laid down.

At ^*t the boy thought this r. .jht, he thrown to (he dogeonijr tod»tr*ot iWtr*tl«a

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tioo but wben the man laid dowu, loi idea of poteon fltihwl thro' Phillip's mitid- He diapered his fhooghfe to hi* brother The firvt impuUe ofltttle Daniel as he heard bt* poor doge were to be poiaoutfd WSJ to cry out, bol audden preaaore of the hand ol bis brasher kept htm aileot

At the end of the boys' bed there waa a dark window, a small square door, and as it waa directly over the dog's house, Phil* Hp resolved to go down end save the dogs The undertaking was a dangerous one for the least noise would arouse the villains—« and the consequences might be fatal. Out Phillip Sister found himself strong in heart and he determined upon trial. }{ts father's life might be in his hands!—This thought was a tower of strength in itself.

Phillip opened the door without moving from hie bed, end it swung back its leather hinges without noise. Then be threw off* the sheet, and tied the corner lo the staple by which the window was hooked. The eheet waa then be slid noiselessly down The hounds had just found the meat, and they drew back at their young master's beck, and Phillip gathered the flesh ail up He easily quieted the faithful brutes, and then he tied the meat up in a sheet. There was a light ladder standing near the dog house, and setting this up against the aide of the building, Phillip made his way back to his little loft, and when once safely there he pulled the sheet after him.

The atrangers had not been aroused and with a beating heart the boy thanked God lie had performed an act simple as it may appear, at which many a stout heart would have quailed. The dogs growled as they went back into tbeir kennel, and ifthestrangers beard them, they thought the poor ani mala were growling over the repast they had found.

At length the bounds ceased iheir noise and all was quiei. An hour passed away and so did another. It must have been nearly midnight before the men moved again, and the lad Phillip saw the rays of a candle flash up through the cracks of the 0oOron which stood his bed. He would have moved lo the crack where he could peep do vn. He uttered a quick whisper

to hia brother and they lay perfectly atill.— The man came to the top of the ladder, ami held his tight up so he could took upon the boys. The fellow seemed perfectly satis* fled that they were asleep, for ho soon returned to the ground floor, and then Phillip crept io the crack. He saw the men take knives, and he hoard them whispering

We'll kill the old man and the old w6* man first,' said one of them, 'and then we'll hunt the money. If tho*e little brats up theie (pointing to the •calluld) wake up, we can easily take care of them.'

But we must kill them alt,' said another of the vUliaina. Yea,' teturnsd the speaker, 'but the ynung ones ftr*t they may make a noise and start tho old man up.'

Ptiillip'a heart beat with horror. 'Down tho ladder outside! quick!' he •Down and star'

the villians were just approaching ihe door of Ins father's room. The had set the candle down on the fi-ior, so that its light would

not fdll into to the bed room as the door was opened. Phillip drew the hammer of hi* rifle back, and reeled the muzzle upon the edge of the boards. One of the men had his hand oh the latch. The boy hero uttered a word of heartfelt prayer, and then he pulled the trigger. Tne robber whose hand was upon the latch uttered one sharp quick cry, and then fell upon the floor. Tne bullet had paesed through his brain.

For an instant the two remaining villians were confounded, but they quickly oom prehended the nature and position of their enemy, and they sprang for the ladder.—* They did not reach it, tor at that moment the outer door was flung open and the bounds, four in number, sprang into the house. With a deep, wild yell, the animals leaped upon the assassins, and had drawn them down upon the floor just as the old man came fhra his room. 'Help us! help us father.' cried Phillip as he hurried down the ladder. 'I've shot one of them! they: are robbers! murderer*! Hold 'em! hold '•ml' cried the boy clapping his hands to the dogs. Old Slater comprehended the nature of th* scene in a moment, and sprang! to th* tpot where the bounds had two men on th* floor. The villians had both lost

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whispered lo his brother. ., up the dogt! Run for the front door and ... throw it open-it isn't fmtnueJ! O, do let

thedoga in the house as quick aa you can.! ^or *l,ms,,e

'II look out lor father while you go.' carelessly with the common sailors. As he Daniel quickly crawled out through the •*n"'ned the battery and scrutinized Ihe tittle window, and Phillip sei*jd a rifU (and bulwark., asking now and then eome ques crept to the edge of the scoflbld. Two of I ''P11®'

their knives, and th* dogs had so wounded: of the steamer, gracefully playing across them that they wars incapable of resistance, th* bows of the American ship, while every With much difficulty the animals were called off, and then the two men were lifted to

a seat. There waa no need of binding them the Union, slowly descended, and Nicholas for they needed some more restorative proclaimed his real presence by hoisting in agent as the dojs had mad* quick work in *te*d th* standard of his house—the disabling them. dark, double-headed eagle, on a yellow

After they had been look*d to, the old ground—whose appearance, as if bv magio, man cast hia eyes about the room. They awoke th* cannon both on th* shore and the rested moment on th* body of him who: bay. producing th* deafening roar of 2000 had been shot, and then turned upon A* I Th* »if-confidence which leads to hoys. Phillip told him all that had happen-, tho** eccentric movements, characterises ed. ft seemed sometime before the old th* deportment of the sovereign everywhere man could crowd the whole teeming truth! **d at all iMupOsr fancies are apt to through bis mind but as h* gradually oom-1 imagine hwn«*sjNi moving in at ate, and prehended it all, a soft, grateful, prood tight] hedging himself round with guard* and a«broke over his features, and to* h«ld his I tendanss. with «U the show and pomp of th* amis out to his tons. appurtenances of tyranny. Such is not th* •Nob)*, noble boys!' be uttered at h* cas*. Why. the elected citixan. the king ctMped them to his bosom. 'God bless you of France, with power* expressly defined for this! O, I dreamed not that you kad «*d restricted, feel* safe ocly within tt»* such hearts.' I palace watts, ot surrounded by his soldiers.

For a longtime the old man gsaed upon) while Nicholas, th* unr*strict*d and irr*bw b«y* Mkoce-wbUe tears o» »ov* *»d *po«»«»b]* despot, maintains, ua aii bh ingratitude rolled down his cheks. tnd Ms! lercouwe wi& his people, th* freedom and whole &e* waa lighted up with a most joy- careietsn*** of unimportant privacy. Hen ous holy pride. *e«n at a)) boor*—in a small single horse

Long beforf daylight. Phillip mounted «§#%*—i* an open carriage—»o horseback the bone and started for the nesreet settle- or on foot, unaccompanied and uwdts«m meat, and early in the forenoon the officers I guwhed except t*f those familiar with his ul justio* had th* wounded w*n in eh***, I p*r*on*l appoarane* «r physiognomy.— while th* body of a thhd was t*«M»*ed. Ybev Utrange** nH*n, *r* unawer* of kin pre*, were raccy^ted hy tk* cScer* a* cdannah *nc* and paa* km wi^ont respwi. cf Mtwietf: hut d^wnt their Inst adv»n4 —. tur*, for tke justic* they had long out*: Tie Hew York Pti say* easy to foil upon tkem and stopped 6MUB in avoid the iBCflfttimset of hod -bugs. ~0* raf*d HtfT going hed atmsf your atort, a»d oovur

SlMMld sty l» f«Ss! youaelf In* k«M to foci t# hotkd m*la* •#Awn 3»e

I beg they will t*k*| •**. Lai evtry part cf your body h* thtck-

itio* of a larg* white mansion that stasis ly «mtnd with it. On conning to hit* yon, upon th* southern benk with a wid* forest} ifc* bu£*.*itX«tiek last in path in front ul ii and altuatcd

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mile* west of Owensboro. A«k your steamboat captain who live* there, and he will tell you •PhBlfp SBatW & Brother, retired flour merchants/ Tbey are the Boy Heroes of Irbom I hare been writing.

91 an iters of Jficbofns of Bawis

Bj Mr. DiUat, W ft* United Stale* aa4 WlbUter to Bueia. '"J"

No admitted merit—no length of service •—no elvaiion of rank, can avert the blow wun wntcn ne is ev§r ready to strike the culpable or disloyal. To maintain the di« ^ipiine of bis troops bn is in the habit of suddenly visiting the stations without wain* itg and proceeding at once lo their iuspectton—when wo! to the'officer or private then delected in faultl lie has been known on the instant of discovering a remissness or ioatfcsntion, to tesr off, with his own hands the epaulettes and deeoralive badges of veelran and a favorite officer. There revels io his temperament what may be called a dash of romance,, which set ofT by a form of great elegance and muscular strength, gives to bis actions grace, vivacity and in* tereet. .When representing the imperial Chief, his details of grandeur and magnificence, may be truly and orientially gorgeous—*i»is audiences, bauquenis and festivals as .imposing and dramatic as those in the Arabian Nights—yet often from them he breaks abruptly away—travels through his kingdom unknown and unobserved, gaining perhaps admission to some neighboring sovereign under a ficticious name or, as a mendicant by the way side, claims the charity of his Empress—or, it may be, as an awkward captain of a small crafl on the Baltic—and while supposed to bo thus roaming over the Empire, alarms his ministers by suddenly presenting himself among them. -H A few years ago, an American frigate— alike celebrated for the beauty of her pro portions—the solidity of her form—and quickness of sailing—entered ihe harbor of Cronstadt. Her arrival was at once communicated to Nicholas and, before her anchor was fairly down, one of his richly ornamented steamers was observed approach-, iug across the wide bay. The steamer (topped at about one hundred yards distance from the frigate, and a dezzling group of ofTicers was seen to enter the barge, the course ol which was immediately directed towards ihe ship. Acting as coxswain to this bsrge, and sealed himself at the stern, appeared a conspicuous figure, with a small white cap, encircled by a red band, and attired in a single-breasted dark green frock coal, the etiire corresponding with the individual's subordinate capacity and presenting a singular contrast to the epauletts, and other finery of those under whose orders he seemed siationed. Always prepared to receive such visitors our naval commander met them at the gangway and gave them a cordial welcome. Among them was the vice-chancellor of the Empire, the minister of Marine, and a number of admirels and general officers, who went "aft" io the cabin of the commodore whilst Iheir cox-

«f conscious thai h* must look out

"forward and mingled

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,art lram#d lo

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air and tone of real authority, insuntively touched their tarpauline hats, end winking knowinly to each other, whispered their convict to tr that 'it was the old boy himself!' This suspicion circulated with rapidity throughout the frigate, but no one deemed it decorous, by the slightest word or look, to intimate its existence to bim who thought himself, as he wished to be, absolutely unrecognised. Uivn

After invpectlng this proud specimen of our naval architecture and armament, the splendid cavalcade re-entered their barge. And now arrived the moment when the commodore was to decide whether he should give the ordinary salute of twe«ty*one gUSii, or twioe that number, conntituting an imperial salute. The suspected coxswain was then observed, alone, and leaning em (he wheel of the steamer, as th* tnan-of-war's heavy cannon thundered from her ports.— He remained silent and stationary until at th* twenty-second gun—he started with surprise—gathered his officers eroun him— and after he had explained to them that the "cute Yankees had seen through his disguise." he issued his orders for the resumption of hie true character, signals were immediately noticed to be exchanged with the surrounding forts and ten or twelve Russian ships in the harbor. Th* star-spangled banner was then hoisted at the mast-head

other vessel commenced firing answering salute*. When these ceased, the flag of

TERRE-HAUTE, INDIANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1854.

TO BLOSSOMS. is one ef the mart gtntiioe of oor poets,

aad the iea$el#wwef hi* «»p*eeet#*s ellea tewoe a# interest *sd 6T#o a

gncm

the peele of bi* era. that getdea age of EagtSeh peMry, be Mncrllews wtthleve far snin,u4 reveie ia description «f b«r charms. Hew hMuiUlal am

Fair pledgee of I fraltfal tree Why y* fait 4» &at Your date ia set paet, But yea may stay yet bete awbfle, Te btaab ana And go at Usl Wbat I were ye born to be Alt bear batTe deiifht And so te bid food sight 3*f if** 'Tls pity aatwre brought ye Merdy to ehowjrour arertb, And tew yoa quite. Bat yon are lovely leaves, where we May iwul hew soon thing* liars Their end, thoagh ne'er ao brave* And after tbey have abewn tbeir prkio Like you awbile, they glide Into the grave.

geatlyaaaUa,

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MODERN LOVE.

'Let tbote who are fond of panning

.- The manners and eaatoma of eld, ,, ^S*ek giria who with beauty are glowinc, Not thoee who have nothing but |oidf....

But batter by for ia the faahtoa, „. ,•: Pursued by a modern gailaut, ,. I like not a lean starving pamion,

Fvr aotneihing •nbetantial I pant. My girl ti no fav'rite of Nature's, She i* Mjoint-eyed and erooked *mTtaTl, But a wl*e man cares little for feaiarea, ,s.. Her mouey compensates for all,

Thongh ber foot is as large as a platter, She owner of honses and farms, A n't the fortunate one who ean get her,

May boast of har acres of charm*. Her skin is as brown a* a berry, Aud her tongue scarce ever at rest, et 1 shall be imppy and merry,

As I get at ber old iron chest. 'They may tell of their gardens of roser, .v--'i Ol lovers. Uiat pine iu tlie abade, ,^'j choice inore securely repose*

Thau t^u flower* that are destined to fade.

YODXG

AMERICA

IN pANTAtftTS.—Her^ is

a part of a letter received by a friend from a daughter, nine years old, who is now at a boarding school placed there because she was o& of those who know too much to «iay at home

Afjr dear Falher:—\ was very glad to hear from you, and to hear you was well but I was not a bit glad to hear that mother had a baby, beoause it was a boy. I should be very glad if it were a little girl, but I hate boys worse than ever. Now, I am going to tell you what you ought to name him. 1 am-going to choose a homely naine, because 1 don't think boys ought lo have pretty names. Boys are squealing all tho time. You don't have a minute's peace while ihere is a boy baby in the house but when you have a baby sister in the house, you never hear it cry. Name hitn Peter that is good enough for a boy. You must excuse me for writing so much about boys the reason 1 write so much about boys is because 1 don't like them

Don't you think she bids fair to be a perfect Woman's Rights woman !—Ex.Paper.

HATRBODY

THE

CIRCASSIAN WOMEN TOWARDS

RUSSIANS.—As

an instances of the bit

ter hatred felt by the Circassians towards the Russians, it is stated that a few years ago, a slave ship sprung a leak out at sea. just as a Russian steamer pasoed in the dis lance. The Turkish slave dealer, whe preferred even the chill blast of Siberia lo a grave ip deep water, made signals of dis tress, anil the steamer came up ia time to rescue the ship and its living cargo from destruction. But so deeply is hatred of Russia Implanted in every Circassian heart, that the spirit of the girU revolted at the thoughts of becoming the helpmates of the grey-coated soldiers, instead of sharing the sumptuous couch of aTurkuh Pasha. They had bid adieu to their native mountans with little emotion, but as the Russaian ship approached, tbey sat up a terrible and diepairing scream, i^ome sprang head long into the sea others drove their knives into their hearts. Te theae heroines, death was preferable to the bridal bed of a detested Muscovite. The survivors were taken to Anapa, and married to Cossacks, or given to the officers at servants. ^r ffe

Aa Enlargement of the Ilead,^^ An acquaintance of ours who has had slight aSection of the head aeveral weeks, became alarmed a few days since and took the matter so much at heart, that he fully persuaded himself that his head was growing unusually large. It became a settled conviction in his own mind, that it was ahaolutely swelling. A few nigbts since, after taking his wife to church, he had occasion to leave and attend a meetting of an association to which he belonged—be was very uneasy while there, occasionally feeling his head, and finally bolted again to the church to g»t his wife and go immediately home. Ic the hurry of leaving, he picked up another man's hat. vastly too small for him. and in full run, clapped it on his head. What was his horror to find that it wouldn't begin to fit! In vain he tried to press it over his aeking br*w. but the heaver wouldn't yield a parttde this only strengthened hie obnviction in relation to his growing head, and with the utmost speed he gained th* church just as it was breaking up and the people retiring. The congregation were amased at bis absent manner, of calling for bis wife and Uten a doctor,

What is the matterP said one. •Oh, matter enough! My head is gutting as large as the court-house dome a doctor, quickl'

In a few kntnnie* a physician, who w«i present, came forward!, hut couldn't satisfy him tkat kit head had no extra bulk, fie finally pr*ecnt»»d free bleeding and cupping on tke back of ki* neck. Th* piitient, and kit wife, started tram* tad caS«d oo the way oat a cupper and tocher to get hi* assistance ha tk* metier. Jus* as the man of cups wn* about m- commeoee operations th* lady observed that her bushad a strange bat, and immediately, 'm of tie fact.He looked at

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carefully for moment, and hia strange fancy of cwufied bend seemed to gfv* way under tbe disdocure, ateiwe bn ditfwnsed witt tim Woody preparations (o reduce II

The jek* got out. and be has keen not Side tormented by ka ccmp*nions wk® ran him a great-deal about torn

enlargement of

his head, although he is not altogether canvineed yet huttiut it htggtr.—Si.

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Letter of IIua. J. J. Crittenden.

DEAR

to kie verses. Like ail

gf Locts. May 14. 1854."

:—Your letter of the 2d inst

was received a few days ago. and you may be assured that the motives which dictated it *re properly undentood and appreciated.

You desire information in relation to my appearance aa counsel in the late trial of young Ward, in order that my friends may be better able to Vindicate my conduct frora the unjust censure which, without reflection®, has been caat upon it. 1 have had nothing to do with the case except professionally, as counsel for the accused. My connection with it may be stated in a few words. Details are unnecessary and immaterial.

Relations of private friendship had from my earliest manhood existed between rue and many of the members of the family to which belonged Robert J. Ward, the father of the accused, lie and 1 had long beer, personal friends, and a Iriend he was to be loved and valued.

When he was in the deepest distiess and agony, it was made known lo me that he desired should appear as counsel for his sons, then imprisoued and awaiting their trial under a heavy load of prejudice and excitement. Could 1, as a professional man could I, as a friend, have refused to do sot No, 1 could not.

The very responsibility of appearing in the case, under the existing excitement made it the more necessary tor me to do it or appear lo be a timid lawyer and worth less friend.

After considering of the matte!1 atiiil ni repeated solicitations of common friend*. 1 determined not to reject the appeals made to me, but to appear in tho case and render to the accused such professional services as I could. I determined also that I would receive no fee for ray aervioe9. I believed that! might exact almost wKat amount of compensation 1 pleased, and that was felt by me as a reason why I should take none I shrank from the idea or appearance even of bargaining wkh a distressed friend, or speculating upon his misfortunes or his generosity, ilaving come to these conclusions, I informed Mr. Matt. F. Ward of them by a note addressed to him some few weeks before hia trial, and received from him his graceful acknowledgments. 11 is father was then absent in New Orleans, as I supposed.

I accordingly appeared for hirn, Rnd de fended hiin with what ability I could but I neither did nor said anything that was not within the strictest limits of an houest aud honorable discharge of professional duty.

The trial took place at Klizabelhtown, the seat of justice of Hardin county, about eighty or one hundred miles from my resi dence in Frankfort. "Wn «*Ci 1 had nothing to do with the preparation of the case or the selection of a jury These professional duties were performed by other counsel, better acquainted with the facts of the case and the persons presented as jurors. I have no reason to doubt that these duties, wet'e performed in a manner becoming the profesaion, and the honor able oharacter and standing of the counsel on whom they devolved. I may say that I had nothing to do with the case but to argue before the Court and jury. The trial, so far as I know or could observe, was, in all respects, fairly conducted.

At the time 1 engaged to appear in the oaaa, I had heard nodting of it but what the red from

might have been garnered irom common rumor. 1 havfe done nothing hot what my jjdg ment and feelings approved. 1 have in the exercise of my profession appeared ascoun sel for a friend, the son of a friend, and fur that 1 have no defence to make. I did not intrude myself into the cause. I appeared in it only because they wished it. 1 am your friend. &o. J. J.

MCLTCJI

BIRTH:

*S -«K ~«^AS t. t** -V

CRITTENDEN,

I. II., Esq NiW'Orleans.

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RVO.—Perhaps the briefest

personal memoirs ever written were the Memoirs of Count Rottopchin," written in minutes. We aubjoin a few paragraphs, each of which constitutes a "chapter"

On the 12th day of March,

1765 1 emerged from darkness into the light of day. I was measured, I wss weighed, was baptized. 1 was born withoot knowing wherefore, and my parents thanked heaven without knowing for what.

EDUCATION:

I was taught all sorts of

things, and learned all eorts of languages. By dint of impudence and quackery 1 sometimes passed for a savanl. My bead has become a library of odd volumes, of which keep the key.

Mr StrnwttattBt was tormented by masters by tailors who made tight dreses for me by women by ambition hy self love by useless regrets, and by rememberances.

McxaRABLS Erocos: At th* ag* of thirty gave up dancing at forty my endeavors tn please the fair sex at fifty, my regard for public opinion at sixty, tue trouble of thinking and I have now become a true ssge. or egotist—which is the ssme thing.

RtsracrABts PRINCIPLES: I have never meddled in any marriages or scandal, bav* never recommended a cook or a physician and consequently have never attempted tbe life of any one. •Mr DISUSES: 1 had a dislike to sots and fof". and to intriguing womsn, who make a gam* of virtu* a diagust for afihetatiou pity for made-up men and painted women an aversion to liquors, metaphysics snd rhubarb a terror of justice snd wild beasts. "AKAITSI* or vr Lsm await death without fear ami without impatience. My life has been a had melodrama on a grand •tag*, where have played the hero, tbe tyrant* tit* lever, th* uekfomcs,* hot never the vaJet. •Mr Bmirr Here Be*, in hope cf repose, an old deceased man, with worn out spirit, sn exhausted heart, end a used-up body t* Ladies end gentlemen, pans on!"

•Carf Meas f*«r fc*a«r ywi aa**4 Uto/ M* buuert* a easW* aadar whM* Iw s«rt»i. ytmx lifer rcpiMI tha «Ao«. 'Do jl takas*afora*«S*ff mM Dm mmm

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DMTCHATK LOVB

left the bouse of a relative in Santa

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aarvwt mmiorfm ti

Ow haul* «f Twrktaw* aai whsu f*s IM, I laWwi, *r I ah»«W ka—' h*aa ktilwl t* *d*M tamty.'

Ama*g S«IMV Mfh s»a*Jt*f tHWs, ft* Ki*g *C A«a IMMIAM*of Unlsf MWNF-hsr TMa l*aks a* if ha ha* prifpMi kiuwai

mmmm mm

mustard, tn tb* auitude of agonized devo-

drew her lo the shore. Tb* humane Ca|-

ifomtan conveyed the lady to bis own house

svhere she still remains at this wriuog. and tn a fair way of recovery.

A traveler in Bnglaad observing a peasant at work and seeing he was taking it rs markaMy easy, remarked: '10

itim

*si JL&i^t

Satire Welt App-i***!—Presentation of P.ate.

ing hts whip behind his ankles were ing»ti ious and pleasing. The paseengera aro*ti and stood :n a half circle before hhn. 'Mr. William Uackstrap.' 'That's the ticket, sir!' said Mr. Baukslrap. intelligently closing one of his eves.

lMr.

William Back-

strap' resumed Mr. 'Phule. •why-are we here!' If there arose in Mr. iUckstrap'* uiind a d«?stre to answer, because we *aiu't that,' it was soon checked by the orator's continuing: *We are here to honor merit Why, Mr. Backstrap do we honor merit Becau&e it Is better to be landed eaffiv than to be wrecked upon the voyage. Perils O lamp-posts aud opposing hubs, had pavements, aud the traitorous devices of competition encircle the omnibus passenger and the ark of his hopei5"" Yon evaded these Mr. William Backstrap*. with masterly skill and courage. You bafflsd sn insiduou* attempt of an unprincipled solicitor to decoy us to the Universal Dominion, an infe rior hotel You were mighty in the use 01 coercive dialect,, which, though elsewhere

(at the Pawnbroker's) in less than 2 4J, I hope to be spavined/"

deemed profane swearing, the exigencies of «nd passed upon without j'ldge or j»uy. trade and travel have established upon thej" Plwasatu is it. when in some h^ppy home docks, as an element of order and aid oi'tt editor Ims elaborated a thought, that he justice. Why, William Rack*ir«p, do we]loves as his own child, nud hopes somebody speak of order and make mention ofjus l*!*® will love it too. to htve tint pnp.»r that tice Because they beautifully herald the contains! it. yet damp Iron the press sen! brilliant triumph of Art, which.' I carefbll j'iome to him carefully enveloping a pound •f candles, and as h*« watuhna Ihe lii^ht I1U7.0 te has made of it. he dighs tn think that tlitr »nlv light his thoughts will shed, i.s wtiein tho paper that bears them consigned to tha grate. Who wouldn't be an Editor?—

cherish in my back coat pocket, aud wluoh William Backstrap, I now produce.' The currycomb was here taken out. and Mr. Backstrap in tho most affecting man ner immediately hid the better part of his countenance behind a red ootton handkerchief, spiritedly ornamented wit tin piotureof a trolling match, Notwithstanding his emotion, however, he wa» enabled tyjtwiing the pocket handkerchief ii run* thus: keep his rihgt eye uncovered, with which to Mr. Paul (luiger, worthy citiz-m of give respeolful attention lo the proceedings jVeruon, N. Y., while on hi'i way from Sy• 'Accept, William Backstrap, this silver cur- iracuse to M.tnlius. last week, observed, a' rycomb, as a slight testimonial of our ra .nan coming out of the woods which skirted' spect and gratitude for the devotion, cour-jthe road, at a little distance behind him, age, and skill displayed by ou on the U*i i-winging curulessly a pocket handkumhiel'. trip of your omnibus from Southern 'Mtuhi iwhioh seamed oontdiu snuiu wtu^ht lit* gan to the Plantagenet House.' ivhe end. As Mr. G. uad ao.nn in inev?

Mr. Backstrap, completely overcome hv|witl him. having received ®400- from- time his feelings, look the currycomb and stuffed bank of Vernon a day or two belore. he wah' it into his hat, and with a graceful baokward suspicious of the f«llow'a ivements. and motion of his right leg and a short bow, he therefore to his knifj out of his pook *i,? gathered up his whip and left the room.— tnd kepi it iu his hand, Tne fellow walk-

In the hall ha relieved his feelings by draw ing his breath deeply, and then took out the currycomb, and regarded it for a while with looks of affection and curiosity. *lf this ere,' said Mr. Baokstrnp, 'ain't up the apout {that, wiih very sl.iw walking, Mr. loui.d' he was lining upon hi-i. Ilo tlioreloie was in the act to p.iss tiim agiin, when tlie fellow, with a sudden j^rk of the h.nidker--chief, struck at Mr. (.» hitting him upon the backside of the neck, nvtdetrly nniiing" st his head Mr (»., immedinlelv upo leel^ ing the blow, fetched the hand uontMining^ he knifo around suddenly, aud struck the| fellow on the back of the neck, ififliuitit)^ a frightful wound, killing him in.st.iutly. MV hurried lo the next house, informing.thiil inhahttauts of what ha had dime, and giving hiutsslf up to ilia autlioriijns. Tiiey:

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California Incidents.

^R ETRIBUTION—The San Jose Telegraph contains the following instance of retributive justine:

We recorded a few weeks ago the murder of Mrs. Willis, by a Mexican in ber own house, a few miles east of San Jose, in the day lime, and while her husband was absent for a few hours in this city. The vil lain it is known, ioitght refuge in themoun tain fastnessas, and eluded the ef&jrH to •r |foutllj yp0n person of the fellow two ri* rest him. On Monday night h*nam* down Solver*, and a slung shot in the han lk«.10 the ranch of Ricardo lliguera, and was „|lief coroner's inqiiBst was held, and seen atanding by the fence, and when callod ^fr. O honorably acquitted. to, refused to answer, and endeavored to conceal himself behind the fence by stooping. lliguera ired at the bandit, who then

spoke, and was then immedalely recognized their corn, throw away or burn the cobs as by his voice lo be the murderer of Mrs I of no consequents*. As provender, even, Willis, fliguera again loaded his guti, and,in this latitude of plenty, ir becoming morn leliberately shot him through the head, kill snd more an object it might be well for 011#'^ ing him instantly. jfarmer* to try the «u»»ge»tionsi

—The sarno paper r*

sod alone made her way to the Guadalupe do. The aa ring* ki food' during a »iun'e river passing along it, she came 10 a deep|W'n,®r

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NO. 3S

tahtar*. •*,

I Nothing io it!* th# forwanW throw,-

Th* Buffalo "Democracy" givw a 'flwnf^ng dowu the paper, which cwt* hourt of ing account of a Silver Currycomb present ,labtt when he peehaps was asleep.ab«c«u** ed to William Beckstrap by th* passengers contain* nothing of freights and price* conveyed in his Omnibus irom the Souih-j bnlow.' ern Michigan steamer to the Plautagenet! 'Nothing in it!1 exclaims a lover of jok*«. Hotel. The following is a sketch of the :after a vain search f«»r a pwagraph that bappv ij^ech of Mr. Phuleon the occasion: jmight throw him into convulsions. "Mr. Backs!rap was seated on the outer 'Nothing iu it!' sneers ihe politician who* edge of a blue velvet loung« in the Ladie* dreamed the countrv csnYbe safe without* Parlor, and held hi* hat between his legs inihim. when ho finds little in the paper regard* a verv modest manner. Ills efforts at hid- ing the state of th* nation

Nothing in it!' languidly say* the maid^ en who sought^the poeis'corner,' and found a homilv. the mi«cellanv, and discovered anessav on Wool Growing-orlJuario. It "Nothing in HI' decUrw* the actor, whirfihg from him with nrmcfe beroio air ihe paper that contains not' a pull* of praise for him sufficient to waft a Nautilus. "Nothing in it!" cries ihe snan whose communication lo gratify a private pique was rejected by the editor because he deen,*ed himself aomething better than an old rtiutkot primed for every marksman in auv tush.

Nothing in it?M savs the lady of fa*lii»i* fltfter a •"mistletoe"' search for the laM ballot Newport, the in New York, or iho* exact longitude ol the nww Turkish onstom*, ••Nothing in it!" asserts Ihe builever i\t spiritual knockings, as he fi *f!nt no c»nfcs«ion of the Editor's faith in that hehalf.

And so it goes, day after day, all iheyenr fdng. A iheet that his cost much o*re. much toil, much ihu't, is tlms tossed about

Chicago Journal,

It is a strange story, that trfthis man wfirr

ml quite fast, still (twinging his liinlkeichiul as he gained ujoi)

IIUIK

Corn- Cobs,

The mr*«t of our f*rmQrs, after sheJTlug1

4,lf

farmers an

lates the following incident, il jths corn they, sell and iv« ihe cobs* A young lady of respectable parentage ground into meal, they would find a great residing in this county on Friday last at-|resource in them for tho feed ing: of cattle.— templed to drown herself. She had

been

ed, and she became deeply melancholy.|0*a them to such an advnutagu In the feed--brooding over her sorrows. She declared .'"fTof cattle? These are question* that life had become a burthen to ber, andjworihy of consideration and we trust they thst she would follow the fate of bim whossj*iH be ao considered. mage lived in her souh llsr friends and! Half a peck of cob meal an-I a bu*hel of relatives, not apprecisting such intense af- .hay or fodder, fetfoot three times a* day to fliction, or the effect it might produce on a j* milch cow will make her give grod me#*«nind so organtzad, made light of berre-'of milk and keep her In good condition'. marks, snd plsced no guard over the young provided she has good accommodation' tb lady's actions. On Friday morning

she

Clar*.|bles

ir,(^

a a id in re am a re a in re he prepared for self-destructiont She threw Z. I~2~v *.

herself upon her knees, atid With face bMarJaSs to say anything ax-dn«t a eon 11- I clasped hands elevated towards ll*av*n,jnMatM MM»v«ra«lly s«eJ and mli«WI Uti-.fctit 't poured out bar soul in prayer. A Califor-i« word of caution l« oo-ded. liar**. K*n«ii i« iiltidy oian, Den lose Antonia Alhisu, riding by.H/f ... .s,

i.d?rt.r,h u..

[ibu

tion. Btruck by th* novelty of the sight.|«IL Wb*r« it I* *tnUd mrduime, a eitsll |j unseen h* watched ber, until ri*ing from-ber «IA*NUTJR DUAINIEAS BEAEFISIAL. A1-1^.7,,^ blM imtACkriy mtb™ IO t£f pwit a4ia|« fMli ({KMaftt)] or mbt* m«il« ^nat^iiog th* drowning girl hy th* dolhaw. »«if- ia e*WKS)a«*e-,

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•My friMd yw don't sppesr to sweat any.' •Why no, master, sissinUing sweek-aio't sweating wages,' %A-rfrca PxtukwiAt—A Ne# York editor finding a cabbage seotl in a l«M*r vaosivod fironaa brother quill, wsnt* to know if bis' SMT- Wrrespon^nt has a hahtt of snr«tt»hing his imad wb#» wrhin» iderstaod to b* mpnsOy adapted to th* strawberry Spread it completely over the

Th* papers stst* thst th* wheat crop io'soil it will ke**p the fruit clean and thesoili Novthertt tihio and fndians and tbrough0ut!moit. is unusually promising.

planter would ahell all

Cob meal w« think, rnny be set dosw af

ngaged to get married to a respectable «hout one-third as mitriciou* as meal nm l« young man, who about a month ago, in en* jfrom the grains of corn If cob meal he 1 deavoring to cross the San Francisco creek, cooked in the way recommended for alock*, while flooded, was unfortunately drowned.!*®d mix with cut straw, it will inike tvB The intelligence of this sad event was ah- j*rong nutricioue food^ Th«n why sh*«iiP rubtly broken to ths young Isdy, who mani- jthc corn growers sell their corn on the cobaf fested the most intense anguish atth* low Why should they pay freight on the cobs of her betrothed. Her mind seemed sfTeo- jfer whieh they gel nothing, when they can

protect her from the weather. Sheds or sta- «.

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Mr. ti ste^P-

jd aside lo let htm pass* lm nndiat«'lv. slter, the fellow slackeuu 1 his ptce so III ICIK

are indispensible to the «eping.of oat-

*P"ng *ould irrore than pay for

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root a* rt**j a«

to*) KKKI.T .—'t IS1

IM «««%rv«lf

atrfe lat»»r at

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ean«e of

»Wa aafllirlaf mot tm »*re*i9*6, dttc* it v*-

t#°'.

SraAsr8CSsi«ui.—\V« ought to say a won!* at this season ahout «ra»berries—a fruit th*t everybody, who owns or oocupies a patch of land, ought to euhiv«t*. 'jJtia

strawberry ha hardy plant! and'vwry easy" cuhivwted. W« are pervusded, that a grssU mistake is mads in manu/tng it too much: Give if fair chanc* keep down the w**ds and keep it wall moistened—and with moderate amount of manure: yntl' will be mm'in abundant fruit, without a superwity of vinos* Tenner'* Hkvk ia now un-

tony

This is true mulching for th* straw*

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