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U - . I i-KJ u / 'i-'i TERMS—12 A YEAR, lieiJktitef i0TOti imotfa ‘ Ijitkcrty} Vrat^irwiitj, a n d 50 IN ADVANCE. YOLOTB II. EllKIMEE, VEBNESDAY MORIIM, JULY 13. 1853. lEMBER 45. © o m i t s 4; tt BI.ISHEI> e v e r t -WET1NESDA.T MOEHUSa A t Brerkime^, Kerk. Co., |¥. Y. ROBERT EARL, } „ C. C. WITHERSTINEA JP^^ oprtetoes . TERMS.—^TEe Democrat ■will be left at.the residence of village subscribers at .$2,00 a year. Mail subscribers, $2,00 per year, or $1 50 in advance. __ ________ Rates of Advertising. One square or less, one insertion,.. .$0 50 Each subsequent insertion,. . . . . . . . 0 25 One square 3 months, . ......... .. 3 00 ‘ 'is, i Square one y e a r ,. liberal deduction will be made to those libera who advertise by the year. 8 00 BOOK AliD JOB P E u r n i r G In all its branches, executed, with neatness and dispatch, and on reasonable terms. POITBY. THE HOT SEASOH. BY O. W . HOLMES. She bore him proudly and fearlessly in the bloody skirinish of the quick retreat. When he stood in the noisy council of partisans, or in the silent ambush, the faithful brute was by his side, ever rea dy to bear him wheresoever he would. Down on the east o f Little River the partisan and some four or five of his followers captured a man by the name of Hunter, a political opponent, from the country about Salisbury. This wks sufficient cause of death,, and Fannon told the man he should hang. Hunter was evidently a man of the times; bilt what could he do, alone and defence less, with a do 2 :en hitter enemies ? It was a case of complete desperation.-— The rope was ready, and a strong old The folks that on the first of May Wore winter coats and Hose,, And killed two children small, And one barometer shot dead A tutor with its ball. hree new hotels warped inside out, The pumps could only wheeze ; And ripe old wine that twenty years Had cobwebbed o’er in vain. Came spouting through the rotton corks Like July’s best champaigne. The Worcester Locomotives did Their trip in half an hour ; And Lowell cars ran lorty miles. Before they checked their power 5 Roll brimstone soon became a drug, And loco-focos fell; All asked for ice ; but everywhere Saltpeter was to sell. Plump men of mornings ordered tights, But ere the scorching noons. Their candle moulds, had giowa as loose, As Cossack pantaloons 5 The dogs ran mad—men could not try If water they would choose ; A horse fell dead—^he only left Four red-hot rusty shoes ! ions to c A fiood of savage ire 5 The leaves on heat were all torn out From every book at school. And^'inany blackguards kicked and caned, Because they said— Keep coprj’ The gas-light companies were mobbed, T he bakers all were shot. The penny-press began to talk Of Lynching Doctor hTott ; And all about the warehouse steps Were angry mei^ in droves, Crashing and splintering through the doors To smash the patent stoves. The Abolition men and maids, Were turned to such a hue, .You scarce could tell them from their friends Unless their eyes were blue ; And, when I left, society Had burst its ancient guards. And Brattle street and Temple place Were interchanging cards. TBE TALE-TELLER. rAKNOH’S MAKE. A sto E y of T he REvoLUTioisr. The exploits of Fannon, the famous partisan of Randolph, Would make a body of facts more interesting than any tale of fiction. He was a reckless fel- low--b]oody-miiided &s the hounds of Hayti. He sometimes sle'w the helpless and innocent in cold blood—^the cow ard ! But be had that instinctive tone and bearing of authority that kept his people within the metes and bounds of his own despotic wgl. He and his par ty were one day, resting themselves by a spring, lounging here and there on the grass in the shade of the frees.— One of his subordinates, a big, strong man, had got mad with him. His rage had been boiling in him for se'Veral days; and some fresh affront, at the spring, caused his anger ta become ungoverna ble ; he drew his sword and rushed at his captain, swearing that he would kill him. .Fannon had stretched his light form on the sward, and was resting his elbow on the ground and his hand un der his head. His devoted followers were around him, and he heard the click o f their locks as they cocked their rifles. “ Let him alone!” cried Fan non, in bis quick sharp tone. He lay ant, as he made a tremendous plunge at his breast. But when the stroke came, its object swerved away like a snake, and the haffied man plunged his sword into the ground. Quick as light ning Fanaon’s sharp blade passed through his ^gantic fi*ame^“ and tAus, I punish those who disregard my authority!” and Ms eyes sparkled and glowed like a serpent’s. The man s a ^ to the earth forever. » “Fannon’s Mare” is written at the top of this sheet; and she is the he- ro^e of this present writing. Achilles bad bis l^antus, and Bflius, and'Fodaf- ffV T Bucephalus;^ McDonMd bad h^ Selim. Fannon wa 3 f “ an a i blond hke them, and like them he had his favorite and trmiigr charger • jattd Fannon’s mare was worthy of her owner, or “ even a Better man,’» He called her the Red Doe, from her re semblance in color to ar deer. She was a rare animal—-fleet, ^werful, intelli gent, docile as st lamb-»-and her owner valued her, I dare say, above king or eountry, or the life of hia fellow man. Fannon told him he might pray, for his time had come! The poor man kneel ed down, and seemed absorbed in his last petition to a throne of mercy. Fan non and his men stood by, and the trus ty mare stood among them with the reins on her neck. They began to. be impatient for the victim to close his de votional Avercises. But they soon dis covered there was more of earth than heaven in Hunter’s thoughts; for he suddenly sprang on Fannon’s mare, bowed his head down on her powerful neck, pressed bis heels on her flanks, and darted away like the wind.' The rifles were levelled in a moment —“ Shoot high ! shoot high !” cried Fannon ; “ save my mare !” The slugs all whistled over Hunter’s back, save one that told with unerring aim, which tore and battered bis shoulder dread fully, He reeled op thp saddle and felt sick at heart; but hope was before him, death was behind, and he nerved himself for the race. On they sped.— Trough woods and ravines and bram bles did that powerful mare carry him saftely and swiftly. His enemies were in hot pursuit. They followed him by the trail of blood from his wounded shoulder. He came^ to Little River;— there was no ford; the bank was high, and a deep place in the stream before him. But the foe came—-he drew the rein and clapped his heels ta her sides, and that gallant mare pIungedTeckless- ly into the stream. She snorted in the spray as she rose, pawed the yielding wave, arched-her beautiful mane above the surface, and skimmed algng like a wild swan. Hunter turned her down stream in hope of evading, his pursuers, and she reaiPgtf and dashed through the flashing waters of thq shoal, like light ning in the storm-cloud. B 14 Fannon was on the tjail, and rushing down the bank with all the mad energy that the loss of his favor ite could inspire. Hunter turned the mare to the opposite bank; it was steep—several feet of perpendicular rock—but she planted herself on the shore at a bound; and then away she flew over^the interminable forest of pines, straight and swift as an arrow, that admirable mare. • On and bn did the generous brute bear her master’s foeman till the pur suers were left hopelessly behind. Late in the evening. Hunter rode into Salis bury, had the slug extracted from his shoulder, and after lingering some time with the effects of his wound and ex citement, finally got well. And that gallant mare, that had done him such good service, he kept and cherished till she died of old age, From the Albany Express; HISTORY OF THE AMERICAlf FLAO^ The first colors spoken of, in connec tion ivith the American Revolution, ^ere significantly enough called Un ion Flags.” No account is given of the devices upon them*. They are fre quently spoken of in the newspapers of The Connecticut troops placed upon their standards and their drums, in 1775, the motto, TramuUf Susiiti- ef,” round it in letters of gold, litteral- •iy^—“ God, W'ho transported us hither, wili support us.” This tvas tjbe mot to. Each regiment was distinguished by its color—blue, orange, &c., &c. duly 18th, 1775, General Israel Put nam—glorious “old Put,”—unfurled a t Cambridge, Mass., on the joyful oeda- sion of the reception, in that town, of the Declaration of Independence, a standard bearing this motto on one side “ An Appeal to Heaven,** and on the other, Trdmulit S mtinet.’> This flag was flung to the breeze amid the roar of cannon and the shouts of the people. Itw a sssidjid the time, that the Philistines on Bunker’s Hill heard the cheers of the JsraeHfe (^Israel Put nam,) and being fearful, paraded them selves in battle array.” This flag was a red one—the signal o f battle or defi- ance since the days of the Romans. In September, 1775, Col. Moultrie unfurled a large blue flag, with a cres cent in ohe corner. This was the first American flag displayed in South Car olina, and Was used at the taking of FoR Johnston,'bn Jkmes’ Island, th e crescent is the emblem of sovereignty. A stand with a white ground, a pine tree in the middle, and the motto, .“Ap- peai in was adopted October, 1775,= as the flag of the Floating Bat teries* On Janufify 177®—-the day that gave birth ta the New American Army ’-jthe flag, designated as The Green Union Standard^ was hoisted. This flag was the basis of the National Flag of the present day. 1776 Was adopted the standard to be used by the Commander-in-Chief of the American Navy, “ being a yellow field, with a lively representation of a rattlesnake in the middle, in the atti tude of striking.” Underneath were the words, “ Don’t tread on me.” The same year the Cruisers of the Colony of Massachusets hoisted a white flag, with a green pine tree, and the motto, “Appeal to Heaven.” June 14, 1777, Congress passed the following resoluiion: Resolved, That the Flag of the Thir teen United States to be thirteen stripes alternate red and white : that the Un ion be thirteen stars, white, in a blue field, representing a new Constitution. This was the origin of the National oak threw out its convenient branches. Flag o f the United States—the glori- F a n n o n t o l d hi-iii h e ‘Tnip*]Yt n rav . fhrVii!? m is w'hip.Ti linvA ous “Stars and Stripes” which have proudly waved since that day, over ma ny of the greatest victories of -modern times ; that stirs the blood Of every true-hearted citizen, whenever or where ever he beholds it floating in the breeze; that waves in every part of the ivorld, and that is everywhere res pected, on the sea and on the shofe. The above resolution was made pub lic on September 3, 1777. According to Col. Trumbull, the flag made in pur suance of It was first used at the sur render of Burgoyrie, October 13th, of the same year. This was a glorious beginning, truly, for that was one o f the most important victories of the Ameri can ^ras during the Revolution. The first change in the National Col ors was directed in the following enact ment of Congress, adopted Jan'ujffj’- 13, 1794: “ Be it enacted, &c. That from and after the first day of May, 1795, the Flagof the United States be fifteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be fifteen stars, white, in a blue field.” This was the flag of the United States during the war of 1812-14. In 1798 the Flag, of the U. S. was again altered. On the suggestion of Hon. Mr. Wendover of this State, a re turn was made to the thirteen stripes ; as it was anticipated the Flag would become unwieldly^ita, stripe was added on the admission of each State and moreover, by the plan proposed, the Un ion of the old Thirteen States, as well as the number of states comprising the existing Union, would be represented by the Flag of the United Stales, Mr. 'W, also proposed the arransetamlt oF the Stars of the Union into the form o f ft cinclis cfni* The B^otations of 1818 were as fol- low s: “ Resolved, That from and after the Fourth day of July next, the F l ^ of the United States be thirteen horizon tal stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be twenty stars, white, in a blue field. “ And that, on the admission of a new State into the Union, one star b e . added to the Union of the flag; and that such addition shall take effect on the Fourth day of July succeeding such ad mission. The Flag planted on the National Palace in the City of Mexico had thirty stars in the Union. It is now deposited in the Department of State at Washing ton. The Union of the Flag of the United States now contains thirty-one stars. Wo have made this brief abstract of the history o f our National Colors from an exceedingly interesting work by Cap tain Schuyler Hamilton, U. S. A., Re cently published in Philadelphia, and entitled “ History of the American Flag.” It is a handsomely illustrated volume of more than a hundred pages, and presents a complete history of our national “ bunting,” the origin of all the mottoes, colors and devices displayed at each standard mentioned, and many other matters of interest. SELECT PDITRY, FETITIOH TO TIME.|^ BY BARRY CliOMYTELL. Touch US geotly, Time I Let Us glide down ffiy stream paetimes glide Ireatn I Gently— Through a quiet Humble voyagers are Husband, Wife, ihd cluldren three— (Ope is lost—an angel lied To the azure overhead I) Touch us gently, Time ! ' We’ve not proud nor soaring -wings : O u r ambition, p-DRcontent, Lies in simple things. Humhle.voyagers are we, O’er Life’s dim unsounded sea, Seeking only some calm clime— Touch us gently, gentR Time. HISCELIASY. IS WORK BEOEABniTGI BY MES. MAlSXEES. May claim ypur attention again, young friends, to a subject which is. oft en very erroneously considered by per sons of your age? I have referred to it in my letters and litfle sketches ; it is based on the golden,'rule of “ Do as you would be done by,” and it is for the girl in the embroidered muslin as much as for her in calico dress and check apron. Is service degrading? By service is mean’t any kind of aid or assistance which can be rendered to those around us* Is it vulgar to be usefully employ- etl? Is it menial to take care of your own room, to aid in jkeeping the house neat, even logo into t^ekitchen to cook, if necessary, or to iron, or to clear-starch your, own muslins when you get old enough for such things? I think not. I call the pride which disdains such things vulgar, and the indolence which fears the effort contemptible. I do not think it of much advantage to the intellect to engage in such occu pations, hut it ia a healthful recreation after study; it has its own beneficial effect in conquering self-indulgence, and in exercising the faculties of observa tion and judgment. It makes people considerate, thoughtful, careful;—which ITT* An accepted suitor, one day with the object of his affections hanging upon his arm, and describing the arden cy of his affection, said How trans ported I am to have you hanging on my arm.” “ Upon my word,” said the lady, “you make u s out a very respect able couple, when one is transported and the other hanging.” IE?* Popular expressions often trace their ori||n to singular circumstances. An insane author, once placed in con fine ment, employed most of hi$ titqein writing. One night, being thus engag ed by aid of a bright moon, a slight cloud passed over the luminary, when, in an impetuous manner,, he called out Arise, Jupiter, and snuff the moon.” The cloud became thicker, and: he ex claimed, “ the stupid! he has snuffed it out.” “pappy, can’t 1 go to the zeolog- ical rooms, to see the cammoniUe fight the rhiflosercow?” : “ Sartin, my son—hut don’t get your trowsera torn. Strange my dear, what a taste that boy has got for natral his- loiy-^isn’t it? No longer ago thqn yesterday he had eight pair of tom-cats hanging by their tails from the clothes iine.” V N o ! bless his little heart, come to his mother” ff?\Thereis atall fellow, with straight hair, down East, a whitener, who dips his head in the white-wash and runs around the room to \ do the ceiling.” } womanly*attributes; it encourages neatness and order, which are lady-iike. H promotes good-wUl arid kindly feel ings, and answers arid strengthens loving impulses.. lU s amoral and phy sical influence for good. I have a friend who has not the means of hiring a servani; she does every thing for her household that can con tribute to their healti or comfort or hap piness. Her house is neat, her table well supplied, her fchildren properly cared for; andwheniveningscdmesand she sits by her little york-table repair ing the wardrobes of 4he family, while her husband reads almd to her some well written book, I jwill dare say her appreciation of it is eiiial to that of the most refined and elegant lady you can name. Indeed, the healthy tone o f her mind, its strong, cl^ar sense, quickness and freshness, lend a zest to the pleas ure which I fear the languid lady can never know. When such service is not needed, it is no sin nert to give it. But the less you do for others or yourself,^ the less you are inclined to do. It is so much easi er to ask a servarit for a glass of w-ater, or to get you a hook ; it is so much eas ier, aye and, more l^y-iike you think, I know, to ring a bell for a servant to bring your guest refreshments, pf to as sist her in removing her things. “ It is a servant’s place to do such things; it is ungraceful and fussy and vulgar to do them yourself,” you say. I think the most graceful thing in the world, is the yielding of such service to one you love orirespect. I think the lady who degrades herself by such service has a very fllin covering of lady-hood over an innately vulgar nature. She is afraid tOistoPp lest this vulgarity be exposed. H she is ton much of a lady to take care- of her own room,, if necessary, she is sufficiently vulgar to be willing to be surrounded by slovenliness. ** “The windows might be so dirty that I could not „see through them, and I would never wash them,” said a jmung girl one day. “My dear,”— thought she would not brook ray saying itfo her—“your dirty windows are vulgar, not your friend who desires to make them bright and clean.” Which is the lady, she who sits by an untidy hear th all day, or she who brush es or wipes it clean before she will sit by it?—she who. carefully dusts her room, or she w«ho puts on a dress which has left “ carelessness” written upon the’jhalf-wiped chair or bedstead where it hung? , “ Politeness is to do and say The kindest in the kindest way. Which is the lady, she who c ^ s jip the w eary maid-of-aR-work frorii the kitchen, to wait upon her, or she who goes into the kitchen and assists the tired girl at the ironing table? Ijwant to tell you OLiwo circum stances which come to m y m m o ry to assist you in your decision, I kheY two youngladies, cousins, in the South* ^ Their family ^vas highly resectable, well connected, but impov erished. Ann was visiting at her un- «le’a» They could keejp but two serv ants, who had all their time occupied by necessary household labor. The weath er was such as belongs to July. Fannie went down to the ironing room one day in every week, and spent xhost o f this day over Ann’s ruffles, white muslin' dress and innumerable skirts. They were equally well edu 9 ated, and in the evening they Were equally well-dressed and well looking y but Fannie, whose -active, energetic nature was quickened by her healthful exercise—whose heart was glowing with true womanly life and love-—was the charm o f the group in the drawing-room. Fresh, vivid; spark ling, her clear, just ideas of life were charming, her piquancy most captivat ing. Was she less a lady than the gen tle, languidly graceful Annie? * Once I had the happiness to spend ing an evening in a singularly interest ing family. The: mother was a lady of foreign birth. She had been brought up at a court, educated with the king’s nieces, married a man of equally noWe family, her oldest child was born heir to a princely estate, and was cradled in- princely luxury. But adversity came. The husband fell into disgrace, the es tate confiscated; he fled to save his life, and the lady and her little one fled with him. When I knew them the husband was again in Europe, and Madame f:i)r Ulcntocmt. ROBERT EARL, E d i t o r . W«dli&esdaY, July 1®, sustained herself and her now three children in a happy competency by teaching. I met at her housC-r-for sbe was recognized in the highest circles of the -city as a lady—some o f the most el egant and cultivated persons I have ev er known. We had most excellent mu sic of the harp, piano and violin; all the family excelled as musicians. Madame ------ had collected a choice library Of five hundred volumes in the various modern languages, ia all of which she was skilled. .*,She conversed charmingly, and her daughters were becoming her rivals in accomplishments and graces. There were two servants employed about the household, But none appeared in the drawingroom, that evening, ex cept once. When refreshments were to he served, they deposited two trays on a side table, and from them Heinrich, Nina and Angelique supplied the com pany. They brought on smaller trays the dainty cups o f Chocoiate, the deli cate cakes and bonbonas. A Southern iady,‘to whom this appeared strange, remarked it to another. Madame ——- heard this almost involuntary remark. “ It is a custom which I find to be peculiar to my own country, but it pleases me to retain it here. When we’ wished to show honor to a guest in our own chateau, my father, my husband, or myself, for J was an only child, serv ed him with the wine-cup, and suffered no menial to do anything for him. My children allow the servants to do as lit tle as possible for myself, and they re ciprocate all kindly offices amongst each other,” I knew this family for several years. The eldest girl—she who had opened her eyes. to this world 'under a silken canopy, whose apparellings had been the richest laces and embroideries-’—she whom servants without number''had vied with each other in serving—was now the riittle housekeeper. Every morning she went to market, she trans acted for her mother all her ont-door business, kept her booknf accounts, at tended to the comfort of the boarding pupils, and to the family wardrobe. In the course of a few years, Madame ------- —’s health failed. Her girls kept up the School as well as she could, but the strictest economy became necessary. One servant was dismissed, and Angel ique and Nina took her place about the house. ^ Angelique, the elder, became the milliner and dressmaker for the others. They were young, but they taught, worked, labored for their moth er, each other, and their young broth er. They have become noble women in such a sense as mere accidents of birth or circumstances could never ennoble them. They are ladies in every sense of the word. What says the little miss whose white hands never touched a broom or duster, whose delicate shoes were never soiled on a wet pavement, who is vainly ignorant of all kitchen details, who ci>uld not make up a fire, or brush up a hearth, or remove finger marks from a door, or burnish the brass, or clear:st 4 rclrher muslins? Which is the lady, she or Angelique?— The Schoolfellow. 01/’“ A ' city editor noted for the mildness of his character and the strength of his language, observes that some of the New York importers, to avoid paying their duties, would “swear the head off a Ironze lion,’* F atience E xhausted .—The cele brated Dr. Brown, o f London, paid his addresses to a lady for many yea^; but unsuccessfiflly; , during which time he was accustomed tO' propose,her health in company, when called on fora toast; Being observed one day to omit it^ a gentleman reminded him that ho Imd ibrgotten to. toast his fiivorite iady.—. “ Why, indeed,” said ,the doctor,“ I find it all in vain; since I bs^a toasted ;her for so many years, and stiR cannot ; make her Brown, I am resolved to toast her no longer.” ' . O * In 'pfifichlng the eyeholes of needles by hand, children, who are the operators, acquire such dexterity as to be able to punch one human hair and thread it \with another, for the amuse ment of visitors. Correspondence of the Democrat. M ontreal , July 2, 1853, M r . E ditor : With our landing at Kingston, I will commence my account of our trip upon the St. Lawrence. Wo arrived there in the afternoon o f Wednesday, and af ter taking quarters at the best Hotel We could find, wo strolled about the city to lake a view of its public build ings. It is by no means a handsome place, yet there are many large, prince ly and stately buildings in it which cannot fail to' arrest the attention of a stranger. The Market, which is the property of the city, and the new Roman Catholic Ca thedral are splendid buildings, built in the most substantial manner of very handsome faced quarry stone. These buildings, as indeed many others in the city, cannot fail to make the traveller pause and view their immense propor tions arid magnificent style of architect ure. It was just at evening that, as we walked around the Cathedral, we found that the Catholics were attending ves pers; putting on.saintjike looking coun tenances, we went in and found a pretty large attendance of devoted Catliolies ; but the lofty ceilings and gorgeous fin ish o f the immense building first com manded my attention before I could look about me and see the solemn de votion of the congregation. The count ing o f beads, the muttering o f a prayer, the,kissing of a small crucifix, the bow ing at the image of Virgin Mary, and a great variety of manipulations constitut ed the chief ceremony of worship on the part of the congregation, while the priest and his assistants chanted, burn ed incense, &c., &c. I was very much delighted W^h the good music and chanting of the choir, but I must say that I was disgusted at the senseless mummery o f the priests and. the igno rance of the congregation. We staid until vespers were over. Our eyes and much, is the first rapids o f any import- tims of their ardent and self-denying dispositions. The batiks of the river above Alex andria Bay, afe rocky and to the Agri culturist would be uninviting! but below that-point, the land on both sides is well adapted to cultivation, and there are very many handsome farms With crops growing upon them as luxuriantly as any where upon the Mohatvk River.— I should have said before, that we start ed from Ogdensburgh in the British ’ Empire, a steamboat belonging to the American line, and had on board a con siderable numbjer of ladies and gentle men, who, like, ourselves, had never be fore seen the mighty S i. Lawrence, who were constantly on the jffii vive for points of interest, arid I can assure you there were many of them. The day was fine and clear. As we sailed along in the graceful steamer, the attentive Captain would point out to us objects of interest, at which we would gaze un til it was out of our sight, or until sorae- tfaing new again arrested our atten tion. In this way we moved on; all of lis were happy and cheerful, and in deed we should have been, for every thing seemed pleasant around us, and there was every variety of scenes to please and amuse us. For some dis tance together We could see the wide waters of the St, Lawrence, dotted with islands, and then again the main land on both sides could be seen as far as tho eye could reach, without an island.—• Although excited and interested at what we saw, as we moved down thaRiver, yet before coming to the rapids; they were talked of, and many inquiries made respeotingthem, and much excite ment anticipated when we should pass through them. We finally came to them, but as I had overrated tlieir dan gers and velocity, I must confess I was disappointed. The rapids commence a. short distance below Ogdensburgh, but are not so swift but that boats can come up under ordinary pressure of steam without much difficulty .The Long Sou, of which I had before heard so ears were gratified at much of what we had seen and heard; but for all the religious comfort we received for at tending vespers that evening and mass' next morning, Allah and the Prophet be praised therefor! The Division Court was in Session, and we went in the court rooni to see how justice was administered in her Majesty’s dominions. The judge ap peared to be a pretty good lawyer, had! on his^ gown and presided with some degree of dignity; but the bar, while we were in attendance, was represent ed by two 'block-heads, who were try ing a cause against each other, the clients, witness, and both lawyers oc- Gasionalh’ talking .at the same lime, which the Judge bore good humoredly, and appeared not to be confused by the noise o f the foggy lawyers and excited clients* We obtained permission on Thursday to visit Fort Henry, which is about two miles from the city, and is well worth seeing. It ia an impregnable fortress, commanding the river, and at the same time protecting the city.— To one who has seen but little of mili tary posts, this Fort will surprise him* The labor and the expense o f construct ing it must have been immense* This Fort and the Mortello Towers; o f which there are six or seven in and around the Bay of Kingston, would make it rather unpleasant fo r a hostile fleet or an army to approach Kingston. But no more of Kingston. We left it Thurs day afternoon and then commenced pur trip down the St, Lawrence* It was a pleasant afternoon and we had a fair view of the famous Thousand Islands, as indeed of all the points down the River, which usually arrest the atten tion of the tourist* We stopped at Ogdensburgh over night, and next morning took a view of Windmill Point, the battle-field of the Patriot war of 1838. The oM Wladmffl is ?till Standing, arid bears the wounds of that ilf-tijned and ill-advised aldventure. As we gazed upon the battered And marr ed waris^of the old Windmill, wp thd’t of the brave Shultz and the chivalrous Woodruff, whose graves we had seen the day before, and who had been %k- en prisoners in that engagement and surrendered up their liviipupon the gib bet for treason*^, They, like the unfor tunate followers o f Gen. Lopez, placed themselves beyond the protection of of their country and became the vic- ance; these are not navigated up. stream, they are nine miles long, and the chan nel narrow and somewhat crooked; but instead of going down stream as swift as a pigeon with the engine reversed, we had on the usual steam for onward course, and did not go at a rate exceed ing twenty or twenty-five miles an hour. The swells of the swift current made it an interesting and exciting time in go ing downs but so far as danger was con- cernedj it was nothing at all. I would not hesitate to go down in an Indian Canoe, The next rapids are the Cedars. The current is swift, but the steamer kept on her usual course, the pas sengers all bending over the bow of the boat to see her glide over the swells*— The next are the Cascades, which are more beautiful than either of the rap ids above. But none of the rapids, are to be compared to the Lachine rapids, through which we pass after leaving lake St. Luis, a short distance above Mon treal. An Indian pilot took us through these rapids, which are the most abrupt of any. There is only one narrow chan nel through which the boat can pass.—• The water dashes through this channel at a very siviffc rate, and then spreads oat into a very wide space, resemhling a Lake, which forms the harbor of Mon treal. At the head o f the Lachine rap ids on the North side of the River is the Indian village of Gaughnawaga, which, you will recollect, is spoken of in con nection with the Key. Eleazor Williams. The houses are built very close togeth er upon the hank of the River, and I should judge are . rude structures, built mostly o f stone, as indeed almost eve rything is along the St* Lawrence. Montreal is quite a large city in which there is an immense amount of business, done. Its population is 55,000. It has a very capacious Harbor, which is built out by a well arranged and substantial protection wall. Sailing vessels ply directly between here and Livejpool, and I notice among the ships in the Harbor, the Lady Arlington, a beauti ful iron bottomed vessel from Liver pool. I have been over a large part of the city, o f which I will give you an ac count in i&y next, ftom Quebec, for which we start to-riight* . Very respectfully yours, ^UNItJS, Large numbers of blacks aro leaving Indiana, on account of the se* verity of the law. ■ . A . .
