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w o u u i ^ - U YVBUSHSE OX SUtZIUY MOKHINGS, BY JOHN-a. KRENTI88. Terms—Ono dollsr and fifty cento per annum by' mail, .in. classes orotherwrie, payable in advance, Subscriptions that run* yew wuhont .payment, wilt 7 be charged at two doliara, aud that sum be invariably' exacted from and after IsfcJuly, 1845. Adyeriieernentachsrged'IIpersquare forthe flibt three insertions, and 25 cents « week thereafter. Ad-, vortizing per year, from 910 to 920. Legal notices are regulated by the statute rates. WrCards, and Job Printing o f all kinds, done neatly. T H E N E E D L E , YEN AND SW O B D .— B Y M R S . SIG O U R N E Y . • Whut has thou seen, with tliy shming eye,. Thou Needle,«9subtle amd WeenTr-- * I have been in Paradise, stainless and fair, And fitted the apron ojifig leaves there. To the form ot ita falleMjueen. . The mantles and wimples, the hoods and veils, That the belles of Judah wore, When their haughty mein, and their glance of fire, Enkindled the eloquent prophet’s ire, * 1 helped to fiwhion of yore. 1,'The beaded belt ofthe Indian maid 1 I have deck'd with <ra trike a zeal As the gorgeous raff of the knight of old; Or the monarch’s mantle of purple and gold. Or the satrap's broidefd heel. I have lent to beauty new power to reign. At bridal, and coqrtly hall. Or, wedded to fashion, hard help’ll to bind Those gossamer links, -that the strongest mind Have sometimes held in thrall. I have drawn a drop, so round and red, From the. finger smalt and white. Of the aiartled child,as she strove With cars' Her doll to deck with some gewgaw rare, ! But-wept at my pdnetute- And the knell of midnight smote her ear, While they slumber’d at her side, i I have heard in the hut of the pining poor, Theshiveringinmate’ssigli, \ When faded the wannth of her last, faint brand, As slow, from her cold and clammy Hand, She Jet me drop—fo dip,\' What dost thou know—thoa gray goose quill ) And methqught, with a spasm ofpride, It sprang froni the inkstand, atidflutterecl in vain, Ita nib to free from the ebon stain, As it fervently r e p l i e d * ** What (to I knoro?—Let die lover tell When into liis secret scroll He pouretli the breath of a magic lyre, And traceth those mystical lines of-fire Tlmt niove the maiden’s soul. What d o l know ?—The vdfe.c&nsay, Aa the leaden seasons move; And over the ocean’s wildest sway, ® A blessed missive doth wend its way, „ Insptr’d by a husband’s love. '•*“£ Do ve doubt my power?—OFthetstaiefeman ask,— Who buffet's ambition’s blast,— ' Of the convict, who shrinks in his cfell ofcare, A flourish of mme. hath sent him there. And lock’d his fetters fast:— And a flqiiriah of mine can his prison ope,— From the gallows ita victim save; t Break off tbe treaty that kingshavc bound, Make the oath o f a nation ait empty sound, And to liberty lead the slave. Say, what were History, aowise and old— And Science, that reads the sky, . Or how could Music iisawectness store, Or Faiicy and Fiction their treasures pour, Orwhat were Poesy’s heaveti-taught lore, Should Ihe pen ita aid deny ? Oh,—doubt if ye will, that the rose ia fair, That the planets pursue tlnrx way, Go, question the fireB of the noontide mn, Or the countless streams that to ocean run, But ask no more, what the'Fen hath done/*— And it scornfully turn’d away, What are thy deeds—thou fearful thing— By the lordly warrior’s side 1 Aha tlte Sword answered—stern tnd slow— “ The hearth-stone lone, and tbe orphan know. And-the pale and widow’d bride. The shriek and the shroud of the battle cloud. And tbe field thatdoth reek below, The wolf that laps where the gash is red. And the vulture that tears ere the life hath fled. And the prowling robber thntrtrips the dead. And tne foul hyena know,' The rusted plough, and the sred unsown, And the mass that doth rankly grow O’er the rolling limb, snd the biood-pool dark, Gaunt Famine, lhat quenches life’s lingering spark, And the black wing’d Pestilence know. Death, with the rush of his hnrny-brood, , Sad earth, in her pan* and throe. Demons thnt riot in slaughter and crime, And tbe throng ol theeouls sent, before tlieir time. To the bar of the judgment,—know.” Then the terrible S word to its sheath return’d,. Whilethe Needle sped on in peace, But the Pen traced out front a book sublime, The promise and pledge of that bettertime Wnen the warfare of earth (ball cease. nro ood so will it )— by s u u . coot. Did God so will it ) Troih is intbe tone That so arraigns the evil deeds of man, And woiahippers at the Eternal Throne Will, breathe it forth in face ol mortal ban. We note dark scenes that crowd aapon our eyes. Bousing the bosom but to chafe and chilyit; Oh, whosbaUgaze.nor fcel the qmeation nse— - Did God ao will it) The'holy word, typed by the gentle bird Ol holy peace, is often yelled around. As a fierce war-cry—scaring while ’tis heard, Baitingand bsying where bold thought is found. “ Be merciful,\ is the divine behest; Priests with the mission, how do ye fulfil it 1 Even sstyrsnny and strife attest— Did Cfetjwi wili it? Ib e red-skinned savage holds hlsrtiunting field Aa Nature’s heritage by human Jaw, Content with what tiie bush and river yield. His rugged wigwam and hrih tawny squaw, But the smootlie white face drives him backand back; Let his voice tell bf right, and might shall still it, Till his free steps are thruet.from tbeir own track— Did God so will it? The belts ot fortune eat, drink, laugh nnd sleep, - Scarce knowing winter's cold from summer’s heat j Strange contrastwith the lank pinch’d forms thnt creep \Vith roofless heads, and bleeding, hearthless feet, White sated Wealth: reclines to ctril and sip. Where the full feist is deckedwith flowery fillet; Wonder and Hungcr ask with moody lip— Did Godao will it) Tis *Jit question when the coward hand Deals needletfianzaish to the patient brute; Proud-ui -------- 7 ' 7 1 17 “ .T«ru„, ---- ,— , _ WfKtLihou.woiritf'ei 'urge the It is not in a aplendid govommont, supported by powerful monopolies, and nriatocraticalest^blishmonts, that the people will find happiness, or thairljberties protection; but in * plain *ystem,voidofpomp,protectingall,aiidgtaating favors to nohc'— Andfew Jackson. GO^TERSTOW N,OT3EGOGOUNTY,N..Y,§ATURI)AY, JULY 10,1847. - ^ ; ^ [NUMBER XLVI. VOLUME XXXIX.] Rloiming ol Stony Point. BY J. t ! HEADLEY. “ But the most brilliant action of Wayne’s life, undone ofthe most illustrative of his char acter, • was the storming of Stony Point. Washington, at Wayne’s request, had organ ized a corps o f light infantry, and put him oyer, it, with directions to take this strong-hold. The fortress was apparently impregnable to any storming party; for, situated on a hill, it was washed on two sides, while on the other lay a marsh which every tide overflowed. Besides these natural defences, a double row of abattis surrounded the entire hill, and on the top were high ramparts bristling with cannon. Six hundred veterans garrisoned this rock; suffi cient, onri wcquld think, to defend it against five times the number. But it was no com mon obstacle that'could deter Wayne’ when liis mind was once made up, and determined, formidable as it was, to execute the task assign ed him or perish in the attempt. It is said that while conversing with Washington on the proposed expedition, he remarked: “ Gen eral, if you will only planit, I will stormrfl£3.” “ He carefully reconnoitefed f ho ground., and having ascertained the exact position of things, formed his plan o f attack. Gn the 15th o f July, 1770, he started from Sandy Beach, fourteen miles distant, and at eight in the evening ar rived within a mile and a half of tlie fortress. It is now twilight; and the mild summerrive. ning with its cooling breeze stole over /foe water—the stars came out one by one ori^the sky, and the tranquil river flowed by in majes tic silence, andall was sweet and peaceful. While nature was thus reposing in beauty around trim, Wayne* tvith his “fetrong soul wrought up to the task before lyini, stood in the gathering shades of the evening, and gazed long and anxiously in the direction ofthe fort. * “ Over hills, across morasses, and along the broken shores of the Hudson, he had led his little army noiselessly, in Indian file, and now waited for the deepening night to lock his en emies in slumber. Still undiscovered by tire garrison; he began to reconnoitre the works more closely, and at half.past eleven put his columns in motion. He divided hia army into portions, o n eof which was to enter tho fortress on the right and the other oh tha left. In ad vance went a forlorn hope of twenty men, to remove the piles of rubbish that were stretch ed in double rows around the rock, and placed jiist whore the batteries could inotv down the assailants fastest. Behind those forlorn hopes marched two companies of a hundred and fifty men each. Wayne knew that every thing must rest on the bayonet, and so ordered the load of every musket of those two companies to be drawn, while the first man who should tako his gun from his shoulder or utter a word without orders, or attempt to retreat, was to bq put to death by tho officer nearest him. Silently these devoted bands submitted to 'tlie despcr- ate measures, and fixing a piece o f white paper in their caps to designate them from the' ene my, gallantly moved forward at the low word of command. At midnight tho two columns, hcadedby their forlorn hopes, came insitrhtof the fortrcse, along whose dark ramparts the sentinel was lazily treading his accustomed round, while the deep * All’s woll!” fell faintly on the listening ear. Grim-and still the huge blaek rock loomed up against the sky, soon to shake Wiith itaowntiiunder, and stand a blazing , ’s wound .proved not te be severe, j—the ball having^only grazed the Bimll for two inches, and be lived to wear the laurels a grateful nation placed qji his brow. The whole plan o f the assault was most skilfully laid, and the bearing of Wayne throughout was gallant in the extreme. He chose the post of danger at the head of his column, and led his' men where even the bravest might shrink to follow, and struck and apparently dying, hero ically demanded to be carried forward, that he might die in the arms of victory, or be left where tbo last stand was made. His troops were worthy of sucli a leader, and more gallant officers never led men into battle.” £ ' The Dog of Brussels, Let me come, without further preface, to a true anecdote with which I became acquainted during a visit to Brussels, in the year 1837. which that pleasant capital offers to the notice of strangers, my companion and I turned our steps towards the Chamber of Deputies- The building is extensive, and occupies three sides qf a square. There is a large smooth court,in front, which forms a pleasant promenade; in one cornerof.it, and somewhat marring the stateliness of the scene, L noticed a common, little wooden dog kennel, which I supposed belonged to a watch (jog. Humble as was this little tenement, it was connected with an incident, of which I had the following, history from my loquacious conductress : “ Here,” she said, “ in thie place was the fiercest fighting of tlie revolution o f 1830 ;: for several days alter the battle, the ground was red with French and Belgian blood.’’ Just then a shaggy looking dog, somewhat resembling a large terrier, but, its I thought, an ugly specimen of his race, walked slowly towards us. He looked good naturqd, and I stooped to pat him- “Aye,” said the old woman, “ madame may caress him now with safety, ae h e is not on the spot.\ ■- “ What spot)\ I enquired; and in reply she told me the following anecdote: “ Inthe revolutionary army that assembled to oppose the Dutch, who invaded our city, in (he month of September, 1830, was a young French officer, who, wherever ho wont, was followed by the dog you see. The poor lad was in the thickost of the fighting on the 2laf, and fell, covered with wounds, on a spot wliich I will feliow you.” She led mo towards the centre qf the court, but the dog went before, and lay down near a smooth stone, looking up at tic witli an ex pression of fierce defiance in liis eyes. “Aye, poor fellow!\ said tho old lady, “ we’re not going to disturb you. Don’t go near him, madame, while he’s there. Tlmt was the spot where his master’s dead body lay, sad ha sat beside it, licking the bleeding wounds. At length it was removed for burial, but the dog followed it, and stayed for three days bositlo the grave. At the end of that time he return ed here, and lay down whore you see liim now, growling savagely, and' attacking any one who tried to dislodge him. Somo o f the people about beat him with Sticks, and drove him away; tho next day ho returned, lut was again cruelly hunted off. When lie came back for the third time. he.waa worn to a skeleton, from fatigue and hunger, and looked as if Iio would never rise again from his master’i death- volcanos iii the miJnight Heavens. Nti™dlps* iptncc. My husband and i hud gone away for •\ ■' ' ’ ■■ * ■' 7 \awhile ' Id not have suffered the aud swift the fearless patriots kept: on their way, when lo I as they came to the marsh, they saw only a smooth sheet o f water—tho tide was up flooding the) whole ground; the bravo fellows paused a moment aa this new and unexpected obstacle crossed their path, but at the stern * forward’ ofthe leader?, they boldly plunged in, ahd without a drum or bugle note to cheer their steady-courage, moved ih dead silence straight on the palisades. The noise had now alarmed tlie sentinels, and the rapid discharge o f their muskets through the gloom, waa followed by lights, moving swiftly about upon the ramparts, and hurried shouts of * To arm sI to a n n s r and the fierce roll of drums rousing up the garrison from its dream of se- curity. The nextqnoment that dark rock was one mass of flame, as the artillery and musket ry opened along its sides shedding a lurid light on the countenances of the men below, and Advance! Advance!’ rung in startling accents along the ranks. _ ' The ramparts were alive with soldiers, and amid shouts and hurried “Words of command, the fiery torrent from the summit kept rolling on those devoted men.? The water around them was driven into spray by the grape shot and balls that fell in an incessant shower, while the hissing; bursting shells; traversing the ajr in every oifectioft, added inconceivable terror tothe scene. Yet those forlorn lfopes toiled vigorously on, and heaved away at the abatlis to open a gap for the column, that, without returning a shot; stood and cf umhled under the fire, waiting with fixed bayonet to rush to the assault. A tthe head of one of these wasvWayoe, dfiafing like a lion in the. toils, at the obstacles that arrested his progress. ...» ......... - , The forlorn hope in front of him worked stead- id-upright thing of els?, ihou h«d»t -command— - -ily'OUwtha vgry-biaze of the batteries, and a rute, but not to rorwre the pqor mute. the rapid blows o f their axes were heard in the etihw.-w^td’SPurge thq hrwe steed to task, intervhls of The thunder o f artillery that shook the midnight air, while 6ne after another drop'- Knowing the mem', inhuman wcrkwill kili it, Heareat riot thou the Voice of conscience ask—- , Did Godao will it? Crime clothed in greatness holds'* wond’reus claim On the world's tenderness—’tisfow will dare To call foul conduct by its proper name When it can prowl and prey in golden lair; But let the pauper sin—Virtue; disgraced, Rears a high seat, and Vengeance atern must fill it. Justice, thy bandage is not fairly piaced— Did,Godao will it? 'Tis afit question tobe put to men When he would trample hearts already sad, Reckless what prcBeing trials crowd the span Of others’ days—so that his own is glad. ’Tis a broad taxing, hut ibe chainlets mind , * Willdare to raise the doublings thatshall thnllit. Inquiring oft,‘mid factions biise aad blind, i- ■ , Did Godao will it? . Who can look outupon the earth,and see ' .Much that is there without astardingfear Tfiat man has darkly fot the upas tres _ Where Nature gave him vineyard fratts to tear T Sorrow, oppresBiori,caninge, mndness. pain-^- .Read the world-’s record—note hew these shaliiul it; Shrink noi,butqu«su'onatrmg^twithheartsridbrain' fROvroencE.— from the I talian .' Jnstas'ainother, with, sweet, pfoosfoce-, YeariMUowaMa her. little childrem from her sett, Gives on* s kisB; another sn cmbnce. Takes this upon her knees, that at her feet; And white from actions, looks,.cbmplaintB, pretencw, She-iearns their feeiimrs, snd their various will, Te this a look, to tbs And whetherStem So Providence.for us, — ..Jfikti ouf necessities ia watchful task, Hearkens to all our prayers, helpss»U onr wahts, . And e veii if it denies what seem* our | ’igh{. Either denies beeause ’twould have uSaslt, Orseemii.buttodeny, or, in denying, grants. A life of duty- is the only cheerful life—for til joy „ springs from the afleciiona; and it is the great law of runft-with thie ^ . A , . ■ ... * . . ^ J - — J — te*Jl ’ Mte A .A M a A llA V t ' te .a iipen*--, r amiliiig, loves-tbem still: igh, inffiule nature, that without good deeds all good aflection dies, and the heart beoomes utteily deaolate. The fttemaJ world too then loses all itwbeauty. Poetry adedawsy from the earth for whaeis'toetry.but the reflection pf sll pure Snd sweet, ill high arid lofty fooughta? But where dnty is, S FtoworS'laUgk beneath' her is Itietf Medl, Aad f agralteria her Arailag trewla | Iks dots RrsMrte th* ptari f os» w *«i Aad Ih am l»*l hearer* lUro her ar ilrMh *nd,tl rong.S To enliivata cheerfulness and txariiquiUty of mind « yis common honesty When you find M- dwells upoii tWelawboly lm8ge»,Rnd rl* yoti make to change the Oitrtentof ,. —.Uvtte che.eriulness andm ■s.much a ddtr aecommon honest iMtyosr mind dwells upoii tneldu thst ths effort* yott make to chat _ .yeer though!* sra nmuqcewfa!, it la tim* to resort ro rtnSfiTtmsdie*—to*x«reist.&iid to eoeial intercoms* pod. dead in his footsteps, till out o f the twenty that started only three stood unharmed. Yet still their axcs fell steadily and strong until an opening was made through which the columns could pass,.f»nd then the shouts of Wayne was lieard abeVe the din and tumult, summoning his fsliolvefs oil- With fixed bayonets they marched sternly through the portals made at such a noble sacrifice, and pressed furiously forward—through the morass—over every ob stacle—up tothe V|pry mouths of the cannon, anil up the rocky acclivity, they stormed on, crushing everything in theiri, passage. Tow ering at the head o f his shattered column, point ing still onward and upward with his glittering blade, ahd sending itis thrilling shouts bajSk over Iiis followers, \Vayne strode steadily up thci height, till at length struck ih the head fly a muBkei baM/ho fell backward amid the ranks. Instantly rising on his knee, he cried out ' March o n ! Carry me into the fort, for I will die at the head of tny column!’ And those heroes put their brave arms around him arid bore him onward. Not a shot was fired, but taking tjhe rapid volleys on tlieir unshrinking brehfets, their bayonets flittering in the flash of the enemy’s guns, They kept on over the living and the dead, smiting down kbe veteran ranks that threw themselves in vain valor be fore them, till they reached the centre of the fort, where they met the other column, which over the aame obstacles, had achieved the same tritimph. “ At the sightpfeachother, one loudshout shook the heights and rolled down the bleed- ing line— w*a again sent back till tho Heavens rung-with th wild huzzas, and then the flag of freedom went up and flaunted proudly away on the midnight air. The thick volumes of smoke that lay around that rock, slowly lifted and rolled up tho Hudson, and the stars appear- ed once more iri *he sky, and all was oyer. The lordly river -went sweeping by as it had done during the deadly strife that east such a baleful light on its to»om, and darkness and death-like silence shrouded the shoref Mount, fully tndrilo* those forlorn hopes-and thmr briW eoiii^ijfibHs t h 0 had' fsUen' sRuif, frere'httought up frora thetr g o tf beds and convejred to the grxvi. ^ or we wou creature to be ill-treated; hut one of the di rectors, who is a very humane man, chanced to pass by just as a rabble of lioys wore pre paring once more to tortufe tlio poor faithful dog. He inimedlately digpersed them, ahd naving inquired into the circiimstancos con nected with the animal, he ordered that he should never he inolested; that the kennel which you see sliould be built fbr him ; and procured a small sum to be allowed weekly for Iiis 'maintenance. He soon recovered his strength, and you see by his appearance that lie is taken good care of. Indeed ho is well known in the town; and the little masters and misses lhat pipy in the park, delight to iiring hint sweet cakes, ofwhich ho is very fond. However, they know very well that although he is as gentle as a latnb while he is walking up arid down, they must never attempt to touch him when lying on liis chosen spot, from which, in deed, lie never 'stirs in any direction farther than about a hundred yards- Many of liis young friends have tried to entice him toa greater distance; and we liavo sometimes al lowed him to be hungry, and tlien coaxed him on with his most favorite food; but in vam. He always turned back, and lay down where his master fell. ' Seven years havo now passed away,'but it is still the same; the dumb crea ture never forgets. During my stay at Brussels I often walked by the place, ’and never missed the dog from his accustomed haunt, nor saw him pass the self-imposed limit mentioned by the good wo man. Her story was confirmed by others, so that I can see no reason to doubt its truth. I do not know tha name of the dog of Brussels; ,his faithful limbs have no doubt long erft^noW mingled with the dust, but memory often re calls the story of his endearing love. Perchance the tidings ofhis young master’s fall brought darkness to the chambers of some vine covered Cottage of France— robbed fair faces of their smiles, anil covered graceful forms with the garb o f woe. They wept and lamented; but a year passed over, and the brothers and sisters laughed and conversed as before. The vacant place of the dead was no longer heeded, and his name has become an unspoken word. ‘ Anothek year and his fair affi meed one had consented to become anotherig bride. No tear in that bright eye, iio shadow on that smoothe brow, now told that even one sorrowing thought ever turned towards Ms lonely grave. Years passed on, and even in the widowed mother’s heart the memory of her soldier boy waxed dim. She did not lorget him quite,#nd often somo trifling object or event would serve to renew her grief. But at other titnes she could sit and smile, pleased arid contented, as though that sharp sorrow of bereavement bad never been felt, The brothers and sisters had each other still—the fair betrothed had another lover—the mother had many sons—the dog had one master. Fond and faithful to tho ond, with constancy that knew np change, that dumb creature’s co|d vigils on the striae at Brussels put evermore to shame our vaunted human love. v . T he P oor B oy ’ s C ollege — “T he printing office,” says th,e New York Globe, “ has: in deed proved a better ‘ college’ to many a ‘poor boy’—has graduated more useful and conspic uous members of society—has brought out more intellect and turned it into practical,use. ful channels—has waked more mind, generated more active and elevated thought—than many the literary colleges of the country. How many a drone or, dolt has passed through one of these collegei,-with no tangible proof of his fitness to graduate other than his inanimate piece of parchment, himself if possible more inanimate than his leathern diploma. There is something in the very atmosphere ofa print ing office calculated lo awake the mind and in spire a flijtst for knowledge. A boy who com mences in sucha school, will have bis talents and ideas brought out; if he hiaemy; if he has iio mind th be drawn out; tjfie bwy b imielf will be driven out,” Sam. Houston. There arri not many men of the second, or third class in this country, the incidents of wjipse lives are looked for with more curiosity than Gen. Sam- Houston's.\ VYe extract the following epitome of his character—his eottl’s life and revolutions—from the just published work of Mr. Lester: “ We know ofiof Hous ton’s history. We know that his youth was wild arid impetuous; but it was spatted by no crime, it was not even soiled by indulgence. His early manhood was filied with earnestness and daring, but it wasdefo.rmed by no act which Tost'for hitn. fhe confidence of the virtuous; or the floating love of his mother. We know/ top, that just as he was stepping upon the thea-: tre of high and brilliant fame, a cloud cqme oyer the sky, arid wrapped his heart and niY home m sadness and gloom. * * * There is a sorrow! vvhich even the Hero cam.ot bear. The stohns of- life may beat against fhe. frail dwelling of man as wildly as they will, nnd the proud and generous .heart may still withstand the blast. But the poisoned sluft of disappoint, ment strikes the bosom where ell we love and live for is treasured, the fruit o f this world turns to ashes, and the charm of life is broken. Then it is that too often reason and bliss take tlieir flight together. When this dark cloud fell over the path of Houston, he buried his sorrows in the flowing bowl. His indulgences began with tlie wreck of his hopes, and like many noble and gpnerous spirits, he gave him self up to thojatal enohanireSa. But his ex cesses have been exaggerated by Jiis enemies a bunfl*d fold. We believe no man can say that he ever saw Houston rendered incompe tent by any indulgences to perform any of the offices of private or public life, a single hour. * * * * But the (jays of liis indulgences have long since passed away. When the sun light of domestic happiness again shone thro’ iiis dwelling, and lie was sustainedfence more by that great conservati ve principle of a mail's, life, a happy, heme, illumed by t|\e smite of an affectionate fend devoted wife—his good angol came back again, and far yean no man has been morcexmplart[, v\ all the 'duties and dll the virtues of the citizen , the father and the hits, band. From that moment ho espoused the great cause of Virtue and Temperance, with all tl^e earnestness of liis nature. Whenever an opportunity has presented, ho lias eloquently spoken, in public and in private, in favor of that beneficent movement, whieh has restored many thousandaof generous but misguided men fo the long-abandoned embraces of weeping fami lies, and to tho noblo duties of citizenship. And who could better te)I the horrors arid the woes of the inebriate’* life than Hie man who had experienced them) Who could more elo- quently and winningly woo back the wanderer to the fold of vjrtue, than ha who had just re turned to its hallowed enclosure) Blessings on tha head o f the devoted and beautiful wife, whose tender persuasions proved lodstrong for the clamors of appetite, and the aiturements of vise! Iri winning the stricken wanderer back to tho pure charitiea of home, she saved the State one of its noblest citizens; and so benign has been the influeiico of iiis wonderful exam ple, so calm, and so holy a light beam* cease lessly around the altar* ortliat jUstant Prairie Home, that his child will, with the nation he saved, call him blessed. Houiton’s indulgences never were carried sp far as togive a shock to bi* constitution, Thpji were oriljr occasional at any period. And now he -finds himself standing on tho meridian of life, with an erect well made form of perfect health and gigantic strength. His hair has boon turned grey by Helrculcan labors, but his eye is still soft and clear, and it beam* with a smile which no tnan can wear Whoso heart does not overflow with love of country and philanthropy to his race: His countenanco is flushed with tho glow of health and cheerfulness, which seldom, in a world like ours, lingers after tho morning of life is passed. And but for occasional days of suffering from the wound ho received iiflhis right shoulder from two rifle balls at To-ho-po- ka, more than thirty years ago, he knows no physical a'lment. Sometimes these suffering* are intense, and he will never be free from them while he lives, for no surgical skill has ever beon able to close tip that wound. Ina manner almost miraculous, ho has entirely re covered from the wound in his ankle received at the battle of San Jacinto.\ ■ ' 1 T-‘ 1 U W hite I ndians .—In the liistory published iu the New Orleans papers of the progres* nnd ovcnts of Cot. Doniphan's expedition in New Mexico, an account is given of the Sumai In dians,which is interesting and curious. These Sumai’s live in a city containing probably six thousand inhabitants, who support ihomsglyes entirely by agriculture. The city is ond af the most extraordinary in the world. It is divided into four solid squares, having but two streets crossing its centra at right angles. All the bujlAings are two stories high, composed of tun-burnt brick. The first story presents a solid wall to the Street, and is 60 constructed that each house joins, until one- fourth of the city may be said to be oiie build- ing. The second stories rise from this vast solid structure, so as to designate eachfeouse, leaving room to walk upon the roof of the first story between each building. The inhabitants of Sumoi enter the second story oftheir build ing by ladders, which they draw Up at night as a defence against any enemy that might be prowling about. “ In this city were seen some thirty Albino Indians, who have, no doubt, given rise to the Story that there is living iti the Rocky Moun tains a tribe of white aborigines. The dis covery of this city of tlie’Sumai will afford the most curious speculations among those who have so long searched in vain for a city of Indi ans who possessed the manners and habits of the Aztecs. No doubt, we have here a race living as tljd that people when Cortez entered Mexico. It is a _ remarkable fact, that the SumaianB have, since the Spaniards left the country, refused to have any intercourse with the modern Mexicans, looking upon them a* an inferior people. They have also driven from among therii the priests and other digni taries, who formerly had power over them, and resumed habits and manner* of their own; their Great Chief or Governor being the civil and religious head. The country round the city of Sumai is cultivated with a great deal of care, and affords food not only for the inhab itants, but for large flocks of cattle and sheep.” S ailing of M issionaries .— The following persons embarked on Monday, 21st ult., for Smyrna, in the barque Cataipa, Capt. Watson, viz » Rev. Messrs. Cochran, Benton and Bliss, with their wives; and Miss Rice. Mr, and Mrs. Cochran and Miss Rico are to proceed to Oroomiah, to join fori Nestorian mission. Mr. and Mrs. Bliss will go with them as far as Erzeroonv where they are to labor in behalf of the Artneriians. Mr. and Mrs. Benton are ex pected to join the Syjria mission. We have learned this morning that the Cataipa was not able to leave the harbor yesterday on account of a sudden change in the wind. Mr. Cochran pursued his theological studies atfoeUnianTheological Scinirtary,NewYqrk! Mr, Bliss at Andover; Mr. Benton at the East Wiridshr Theological Institute: The Amen- crin SeaM ar# expecting toaend dut treo mia- eioriarie* toBombriy inafow weeka;rinddur- Ing thri'cutting autumn, aomri trib o* fifteen other* will probably goto diOTrtnt mitokma.-** Boston Traceltr. ’ Opinions o f tho StexicRiii. Cnpt. C. C. Danby, of the Pulaski county (Arkan sas) Mounted Gopnien. and taken prisoner by the Mexicans,.and confined in their penitentiary, thus speaks in a letter from the prison, published iri the Little Rock Democrat: ■ ' ' “ I have before this, 'expressedto you my: contempt for the Mexican nation; but until now, I had no idea that there existed under foe canopy of the heavens a people eo degraded. From the meanest soldier to the best general, they are a nation of liars and thieves, and, if there is a woman whose virtue is above sus picion, that venerable individual in all places, • the oldest inhabitant,’ has never heard of her. I presume that there is not an officer in the army from Santa Anna down, who has not boen bought and sold publicly, I myself, in prison as 1 have been, (for you must know tliat we are confined in the penitentiary,) have witness, ed the public sale, f o r cask in hand, of a lot of officers, some 14 or 2 0 in number. Tfoese-are. the circumstances: When we were brought to this place, on the night of the 1st of March, there was a revolution going on in the city between the church and the government. The cause of the revolution was this:: Wlien Gen. Santa Anna returned to the country, and was inade President, and placed at tbe bead of the army, he called on Congress for an appropria. tion to carry on the war. The Congress, in obedience to the call, made a levy “on the churches to the tune of fifteen millions pf dol. lars. The churches refused to pay, and ‘pro. nounced’ against the government. Gomez Farias, President ad interim , to enforce the law, drew out the military aud attacked the churches, thinking thereby to coerce tlie p'ay. mentrbf the money. But there he reckoned without Iiis host, lor the treasury being bank rupt, and the church having all the money, in duced the soldiers to ‘ p r o n o u n c e W e, ris prisoners, changed owners during the revolu tion. Gur change was truly, farcioal. The government penitentiary, in which w e were confined; is commanded-hy a colonel in: the army, assisted by another colonel, lieul, colonel, a captain and twoor three lieutenants. When we arrived at this place ihey had, a s prisoners, Some fifteen or more officers of the Mexican arfny, who were confined there for crimes of different kinds, amoiig which may beonumer. filed robbery, liDuae breaking, &c. Well, when we arrived, the commandanle of our prison was reckoned as one of themost staunch adherents of the government, find hold out in their favor a whole week, which is a Jong time, when wo consider the government was very poor, and he wa* very fa t. But* at the end o f titer week, our colonel yielded to tho eloquence of tiie' dollars. Tho other officer* gave io, In a like manner, as well m the soldiers— every man for hi* price. The next to.be brought over, or rather, to be houg/if over, were the officers who wore detained ns prisoners. They yielded, but yielded gracefully-r-every foan for his price— and our prison which had been as poor aa the very headquarter* of poverty could be, was enlivened by the elcmaYchink, chink of .money —for so unused were tho poor d—la to money, thatit seemed to burn itt their pockors, and thoy kept it shakingtokoep it cool. We were then in tlie hand* of tlm revolutionary party. Ono of th* officers-who had been a prisoner here, proposed to n* to join the revolutionary party. I thanked liim, but declined, tolling liitn that it was s fsintly quarrel, like ono between a man and his wife, and that I was in favor a f their having a fair fight—that I expected Gcn Scott would bo knocking at their gatci left ad mission, and that then, if he had any curioaity to aco me fight, to look oat, for I should cer tainly do tny best. He bad* me good morning, and retired. “ When wo aro exchanged, I intend fo apply to Gon. Scott for permission to remain with hi* command, for I think that activo employment with General Taylor’s column is done for the present. 1 havo * long account to settle with lho Mexicans, and wish to bo where I can dw the most in the least tinie: Besides, it is my impression that Gon. Scott will come to thi* city, and it will be peculiarly gratifying to me to enter this city in triumph. I wish to hoar our band play in tlie Grand Square, our na tional air of lho * Star Spangled Banner.' 1 Wish to hoar tha gruni Vaico o f our artillery, as they fire a national salute in the aforesaid Grand Square, an tliedth of July next. I with hero to attend a grand celebration of the anni versary of our independence. After dinner, when the cloth Is removed, I have a sentiment to offer, I ask it aa a favor that you offer the same sentimont on the same day at Little Hock. It is tjiis; ‘Extend the a rm of'Fretdam !’ ” ^ A a Editor Sold t o tho Mexicans. Editors frequently buy arid sometimes sell themselves, and to usa a technical phrase, they are sometimes “ sold,” much lo their own mor tification. For instance, a man rushes into the editorial sanctum, with eyes glistening with important intelligence, and so flurried that lie can scarcely speak. He plumps himself down into a chair, wipes the perspiration front the roof Of his brain, and looks volumes at the ed itor- Down goes tho weapon o f the newspa per wight, and with lho sweetest editorial smile imaginable, hri-accosts his visiter with j* well, iny dear fellow, what news ? Anything stir ring, eb ) The fellow goes on to tell the unfortunate hero of the scissors and the qiirU about some unfortunate anti very Interesting affair, that seems efojrobable and ao novel, that he takes it down as it falls frbm the trembling Tips of the narrator, andchucklfesrto himself, “ ha ! ha! no other paper will have this in to-morrow.” Next morning he finds out that his prophecy has been fulfilled to the very letter—no other5 paper has that article in. To his utter discom fiture he finds that he has been humbugged, and morally done brown by some very funny gentleman who, with a broad grin on his face, Slaps his shoulder and says, “ aha, old feller— I catight you that time. It was rich* Wasn't iti” The unfortunate editor says nothing, but for the moment\ nurses his wrath to keep it warm,” and acknowledges that he has been regularly “ sold.” Being sold editorially and being sold as edit, or, are however, tw’odifierent tliings. Yester. day a good looking typo who belonged to the 1st Indiana regiment, related to ris the follow, ing incident: Some time ago; jstet sunfniier, We believe, Mr. Coridon Donnovan, now in this city, the former editor of the Wabash Standard, published in Lafayette, Indiana, was clerking it in a steamer on tho Rio Grando. One day, while the boat was taking in wood, our editor, with a couple of friends, went on shore for tpe purpose of shooting armaddlocs, or any other Mexican game that they might meet with. When but a short distance from the boat, they were surrounded and capturpd by seme 30 armed Mexicans. One of these fellows, who could speak.a lit tle English; found out that the unfortunate ed itor was a printer by profession, ana immedi. alriljr seized him as a precious prize. Know, ing his vsifue he set a pt'ice upon h'is head, and fie was finally knocked down for the sum of $350. Good Heavens! that an editor should be sold so low! The poor fellow wasjriarch- ed off to Valladolid, the capital of Michoacan, and sent into a Mexican printing office in that lovely city; to set up Villainous Mexican type. After working some time he riuccrifedqd in making his escape, and just before the battle of Cerro Gordo, hs managed to fall in with Geri- Scott’s army, whtttri h# waa,/IttHe “ at home. o Wll F have rtedifor* fife rifet'heu| lentfreidf”' letterfr#ni'€ol. Doniphan. t In the St. LrfJuia Republican of the 18th we find the annexed letter from Col. Poniphan ; containing no news, ptopcrJy*^p sailed, but interesting for the hghtivthrowa upon thei^idents of that remarkable march of his froni Santa^e to Chihuahua C ityof C riiw iiiiu, March 7,1847. : D,eat Major-^-How often have I again and agaip determined to send you my hearty curses of .every thing Mexican! But then I know that you had seen the sterile and, miserable country, and its description would be; of course; no novelty to you. To give you, however, a brief outline ofour movements, I have tq say that we bavo marched to Santa Fo by Bent’s Fort; thence through tho countryof the Nay. ajo Indians to the waters of the Pacific Ocean; down the St. Juan river, thc Rio Colorado and the Gila, back again to thq Rio del Norte j across the Jornada Del Muertq to Brazito, where we fought foe battle of which you have doubtless seen the account; thence to thc town of El Paso Del Norte, which was taken 'by us; thence across tyvo other Jornadas, and fought the battle of the Sacramento; and have sent you herqwith a qopy of my official report of ihe same, VVfeare now in tiie beautiful cjtv of Chihuahua, and myself in tlio palace of Gov. Frias! , My orders are to report to Gen. Wool, but I now learn that, instead of taking the city of. Chihuahua,, he is shut up at SaJtiilo, by Santa Anna. Our position will be ticklish,. If Santa Anna should compel Tayior and Wool even to fali back. All Durango, Zacatecas and Chi huahua will bp dowq upon,ray Uttle army. We are out of the reach of help, and it ip as ^unsafe to go bnckwards as forward, .High Spirits and a bold front is perhaps the best and the safest policy. My men are roiigh, ragged and ready, having one niote R than Gen, Tay lor himself. We have been in service nine months, and my men, after marching two thousand mt|ee, over mountains and deserts, have not received one dollar of their pay, yet they Bland It without murmuring. Half ra tions, hard marches and no clothes l—but they aro still game to tho last, and curse ani.praise thoir country by turns, but lightfqr her all the time. No troops could havo behaved moro gallant ly than ours in the battle of the Sacramento. Wlien we approached tho enemy, tlieir num bers and position would havo deterred any troops less brave and determined from the at tack ; but a* I rodo from rank to rarik, I could *eo nothing but the atern resolve to conquer or die; there was no trepidation, and no 11 faces. - I cannot discriminato between corti- paniea or indiviiluals-r-all havo done their duty, and done it nobly. Lafayetts has sent out a host of gallant spirits; the whole company behaved nobly, Your nephew, Lieut. Robt, Barnett, (Lafayette volunteers) was in Capt. Raid’s cavalry company, in the most dangerous charge that wa* mado during thn battle.— Capt. May’s charge at Resaca do la Palma wns not bolder or bettor’exocuted, Robert (your nephew) is a gallant and high tempered boy, anilfeeli himself privileged to praise arid blamo hia commanders, as may suit hi* fancy for tlm time. Lieut, Desha Graves (Lafayette vol unteers) la also a very gallant man. Indeed,' it ia a fine company, not better than toy ,other»; but it is great praise lossy it is equal fo the beat. I regret moat deeply the-dcafo of poor Kirkpatrick. Ha .was in Reid’s charge, and fought like a lion. ' % Col. Samuel C. Gwens lost his life by ox- cesifve bravery or rather rashness. He rode up to a redoubt filled with .armed men and con. turned lo fire hi* pistols into it until himself and hts horse feU pierced with balls upon its very brink. When wo are to leave here, whore we aro to go, or what is to becoma of us, you will be enabled to conjecture more correctly by the ttois this letter shall have reached you, than I can at this time. Give my beat reapocts to C. French, Esq. Judge Ryland, Col. Wood, Judge H. Young, See. See., and for yourself I lend tho assur ance o f my earnest prayer for your continued prosperity, and alao for my own speedy re-union with roy family and friends in Missouri. Your friend, vary truly, A. W. DONIPHAN,” gappottdFopiIfltionef theWorld, Nine hundred and sixty •miHione1o f f huinan beings are supposed to be upon the lforth; of which Europe is said tri contain I58,fifl&flO0 < Affoa '- 150,000*1)00 . Asia 500,000,ODD America 150,000,000 If divided info thirty equal parts, fiVo of them Will . be Christians—six ; Mahfemetari8--ons Jews and eighteen Pagans. Christian? are rtunierous in Europe arid America, aud wfoe in the south of Asia and Africa. . Pagans abound in Africa, in foe sooth qf America* some in Asia, and a small number in themerth o f Europe- - - - — . : vi- POPULATION OF THE GRAVE. From exfefisiVe caiouIatftJns .it seems the average o f human births per sec’otid; since the birth of Christ, to this time, is about 8-15— which gives about thirty-two thousand mill ions and'fefter deducting the present sunpos. ed population of_ the._yvarld. (OflOjKWiuJO/) leaires the number bf thirty-one thousand and forty , millions that have gone dowp fo tbe grave: giving death and thejrave this blctoi ry over the living, to the number of thirty thousand and eighty million's. ■ . Of the nuniberin the grave'; about ■ 9.000.000.000 have died by War,:. • 7.920.000.000 by Famine and FeBtildice; r 500.000.000 by Martyrdom, 580.000.0(10 by IntoxicathnHDrin k; 13.000.000.000 Natural or otherwise: Thus it wiilbe seen that war and strong drink have sent nearly one-third of the human race to a premature graven \ • The calculations upon thisfeubject might be extended to an aiirioBt indefinite length,and’ perhaps too, with propriety, if thought bid meditation would dwell upon them and deduct tho morale from each and every avenue. For instance, if strong drink has now had its 580,\<i 000,000 of. victims, how m iny More must ti ha ve before the moderate drinker will lay It ia shouTdrir to the pledge of reform ? Suppose btit thirty days of intense agony and misery to be the lot of each drunkard’s family of live each! what is the amount in the eggrejrata? la die official despatches: O xens .— In the course ofthe march certain circumstances occurred, which the men trans- latcd into ceriain auguries of success, whatever might bo tho perils they should have to ea counter, and this opinion mny have had some mfiuessa ia forming th© inomitable spirit they subsequently evinced. Orie of theseomens he related: At One time, during the march, both men ahd cattle were almost overcame with thirst, and no water waa fo-be had wiihin IG or 18 miles of them. To travel so far was impossible, for the oxen foil down under the wagons, unable longer to hold out against the parching thirst which was choking them. Just at this time,and without a single indication in ihq Heayena of (tq approach, the rain came pouring down in torrents, and continued til) the oxen could drink from the earth around them where they lay, arid where they had Jallen from sheer want of it Flying A r t illery 7.—By the way; it may sound something like a misnomer, but still it is r.ot less the fact, that the flying artillery of the expedition had no otlier agency of transporta tion, either in jhe battle or out of it, than oxen —not the swiftest messengers of Mar*;It must be admitted; worse than Mrs. Bardell’s slow coaciij by a long odds. T ue B lack F lag .—’In orie instance, in the presence of somh American officers, the Brit, ish consul was very eloquent in his eulogies of tho Mexicans. Thoy were a most brave, enlightened, and a particularly magnanimous and hutriane people; who, in their engagementB with an enerfay, scrupulously observed the rules Of war and that forbearance to a vanquished foe, dictated by the more enlightened ethics of the .present day. 1‘ Are you done now, stranger 1” said the captain of a company raised in the western part of Missouri, when he thought ho had heard him out. ' ’ “ I am done,” said the consul; “ I will, how ever, add, that my statement ia unanswerable.”] “ Well, if this here don’t answer you,\ sauPj ^ ™Ue _ the young volunteer, “ Tom Benton himself could not stump you!” and he held up the blacjt flag wiijch the enemy unfurled before going into the battle of Sacramento, wliich showed the murderous designs ofthe Mexi cans, The representative of Queen Victoria said nothing, though he evidently thought thore was something in the emblematic eloquence of the Missourian. 1 C a n a d a T h i s t l e s .— W e extract the follow ing quaint directions for extirpating the C s n a - da-’J. ifotte; says the Am e rican, from a lady’s portfolio, in w h ich there is m u ch good sense ; yet w e would not let theso v ile intruders have a chance at liv in g until August,, riterely for the. sake iff tho experim ent t— “If thistle* be.eut in April, They appear in * little while; But lfcut in May, They peep out next day; • Ifctn m June, 7 V y Tre-ap|ietr fan seen; t .. L l i r l u mtuk\ Supposo it required evien ro mbra thah fifty- busliels of grain distilled to make a man k drunkard, how long would it last famishing Europe) nay even the wlble universal world T It would amount to fifty-e%kt hundred millions of barrels of flour. i Suppose again that eapR drurikard loses or wastes only ten years e f bis fife, at tjiree shil lings per day, how many solid globes of gold of the size of our efrth would it (8653,060;- 000,000) purchase] Make youroWin calcu: lations, not only upon these supposed cates, but any others of which this subject ia suscep tible, and the result will astonish you, md perhaps lead to a somewhat different coursc in life. Then: estimates aro hiany of theni below the reality. Nazarene Women,— Miss Plumely, in her journal of travels in Palestine, gives this des cription qf the tve men ia the city of Nazareth. There had beon a wedding pp the afternoon of her arrival i and iu tho evening tho bride, with a bundle o f clothes on her head, was es corted by a troop of girls with muBic, round town to the house o f her husband, whore thov remained clapping thoir hands,’ and #ith the aid of a few drums; making a great tioise utiliL a Iato hour. , The Syrian Greek women are,; beyond con*, pariion, tho loveliest in tho world; wc auv many of those o f Nazareth, who canto down with their pitcher* to the fountain of Nahor for water, in whom Wore visibly united;*11 that' painters may endeavor to picture—ail that poeti dream.\ Tho features combine the perfect pro portion of tho Greek model;, with the character .and expression o f the daughters o f Israel; thoir* figures, the united, delicacy and voluptuous hews of form, which tho finest statue posseHtt- The costume of thoso we saw thi* evening wts well suited to their wearers. Thoir long hair* which was plaited, fell over their. ihouldeu; and wa* in many instances ornamented will! great numbers ofgoJd scauins, and somo pearli; in other*, flower* of Brilliant hut* replaced tho “ pearl aud gold,” but a ll wore tho full, blut* trowsonr, draton tight at thc ancle, (which riot unfrequently wa* encircled with silver brace let?,) the petticoat reaching only to the kneer, and the under vest open at tho breast. It js neither bodice, tonic or jacket; btit sorttctlilnjr between; each. Outset o f t h e Coroner’s Jury.—Tho fbU lovying paragraph, which may convey Homo In’, fnrmation to the unlearned public; wo copy from a recent number of tho London Times: “ A lady in London, having buried six bur- bands, united herself to the seventh, Fof months the newly married couple lived hap pily together, the lady frequently declaring- that at last she Bad met with st good huabana, Ineldenl* of the War— Missouri folnnttew, . — The following are some iacldems not to bo found per former ones having disgustedhor will; tlieir drunkenness. To ascertain her real character, her seventh mate prcteudcd drunk: enness, which provoked reproaches and m e t i : aces. He returned home another evening, parently very drunk, and having / affected to be asleep. While. Tie was iri that Bfote, ths wife took from her gown sleeve a piece of lead, which she melted,' and then, ap. preaching her husband; attempted, by rtteanS of a pipe, to pour it into his ear. He instantly started up, seized and accused her with the crime, which she could mot deny. The bddien of six husbands Were7 disinterred; whin It Was discovered foat they all died by the samo means. Sho was. hupg amidst the execfaftpno - of the people; To this wholesale tragedy wit afe indebted for the law which forbids the in- termenfof a body without a proper certificate of the nature of the disease which caused death. Until lately a*personal inspection by qearchersi was requisite ; and to this fact Siso is the ori- gin o f coroner’s inquests attributod.” T wenty -E ight M iles or P ores .—Doug, las Jerrold considers no, education completo without a certain acquaintance with medical science. All, no doubt, know that the skin is the perspiratory organ, but few are aWRre proto ably of the magnitude bf the' part; which,7 ijri viitUe of its fmietion, it performs iti the ariii opal ecdnomy. With reference, therefore, to this point, he cites the following statement of Surgeon Wilson, F. R. $• the celebrated Eng lish anatomist: . . . “ T o obtain an estimate of the length of the perspiratory system of (he whole surface ofthe body; I think that 2;8G0 foight bd taken as ‘d fair’ average of the number of pores in 'the . square inch, and 700, consequently, of thd numberof inches fit length. IVoio, the num ber o f square inchies o f surface in i mail of ordinary height and bulk is 2,500; the number o f pores, therefore, 7,000,000, aad the dumber o f inches o fferspirdlory iubts 1,750,000, that isi 145,833/eef or 48,000 hards, or nearly twenty- EatASCIFAXiNG SLAVES BY. TljeifRAftBS.—3 A number of the Jfenwcratic Pacifique re ceived by the Cambria, contains a highly in teresting letter from its correspondent at SU Petersburg, dated 13th May, from which it .ap pear* that the Work of abolishing slavery in Russia has just taken a vast step, thanks td the generosity, a* noble as it was unexpected; of Mr. Rutiiinn, ohe of the principal proprietors of lhat.country, Yielding to the impulse of a noble heart, this wealthy, individual has sud denly granted complete .enfranchisement to eighfthousand serfs ofbofh sexes, who belong ed to him, and what is more admirable in his conduct is, that completing his work of Gharity, lie has abandoned to) th.is pppuiation, restored to liberty by him, for a trifling rent, foe enjoy; ment ofthe tfomains ovor which they art dtf* fused. . . Some city poet has worked out th* 'follpwiiijg elegant specimen of literaturfeand rhyme; Oh! Sslljr, ’tis nft ehefS delit* To raze upon your svms brite, Mfrlav fcr ytt ejrgOKt cirpMSra Tfi( luviftle forrtiiri andlMwy / • %
