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H E B I I M B B J f l M O C E i T , o . c . w i T H e m s T i N e . BDIIOB ANfi f ROFBIffifOR. 'm is HERKMER DEMOCRAT 5i&*‘palrfish€’d evwy ■'Wii D»ES»AT Mo>|iHfe ai' Herkimer. HerkirnrtpC#anty,'K. Y.. and will fee leffrat'Ae resiSeJifce of village subscrfbPts fo*- S9,^0 pef annum. Mail snlncrtbers, per amHim, or $1,S0 in advance. HATES OB ABVFBTIfliafCI.' One square or less, dne Insertion,.. ;$1 00 ' Eaefisubsequent insertion;.. flf 23 One square 2 months, . . ............... .. 2 00 One square *5\ months, ....... . Jf OQ ‘ One squai'e ^ Months,. . . . . . . . . . . .' 5 Off One square one year,. . . . . . . . . . . . 8‘ 00 A liberal dedurtion will be made to th«ae who ad’vertise by the jrear. ' - 1 T E K M 6 - - $ 2 A “ F i^tO T n lty , aula / i l ' : 5 0 - XJ^ A P V A N C E . TOLtIME H I lE R I I i m ¥EDNESBA^ MORIIM, MAY 10:1854. I H M E R m - BOOK AND JOB PRINTING, in all its ^hiah les, executed with neatness OF** S ere hiah will blanch) is a beautj.ful waif of fanc] ■ og -aa pie'aeie'asent y hea eaiSoDable terras bring - p but moarnM dispatch: hearts. It was foi A. J. CASADAY, G e n e r a l l . a n d .4greut a n d Sni*- . veyor.~ « IOWA CITY, IOWA. Particular attention givtH to the Setec- Hon and Location of Lands^ R eiteeences ,—/nico C%, Imct: Cook, Sar gent 4- Downey, Bankers ; John Clark, Reg ister IT S. L. 0. ; R. H. Kelly, M. and M R. R- Office. Fort Des Moines, Iowa: B. Granger. Herkimer, N. * Y . : Eli Tayldr. Newport, N. F..’ Dea.'A. Gristvold. ■ BrFT Office**at the Park House, Iowa City. Iowa City, April, 1854, 34ra3 s. S. MOEC^AN. A t t o r n e y & 'T o n tisellor a t Ir. West Wiiffi^ld. Herkimer County, was found not ong sine* among the treasures of a lady re- [iding on the borders of the Cayuga Lake, and coBtributed to the colum||^ of the Albany Evening Journal. The correspondttit re marks that it is bnt one jewel from a lost * WARREN CASWELL, F a n c y & ?»tas 5 l e ibry ood s OTer- ' cfia n t & Gi‘ocer. Also dealer in Silver Ware. Watches, j J’fiwelry, |-c. FLOUR and'SALT of. the ! JUS brands constantly on band, and\ for sale ICH BIN BEIN-* BX MISS MAiEY MAIHEE.' And archw stern, and .ipckb, areieen. ' Anoh, a thousand stars look down, » Into tbe-dark and WAVelesi Rhine— To each a silver eye sends tjpek A look thA whispers^ loh Bln Dein ! Sweet poets unto u*haVe rang, How,Jn the sunny Persian bowers. Though countless blossoms hourly ope, The Rose is queen of all the flonef|r Andfapw, thi ■ ' ' ‘^’arewell, ipotber,”. kaijd Paul. Vl4 “ IVEf*. the'cominander, .will go aboard, seek out the seducer of in a decisive tone, “-I have already my Mary, an4 avrard him the penalty stated my opinion- Let us to supper, whiph villainy deserves.” ' IA little wine'will soon drive away this D^ame Wilson endeavoced~to ditjiin ^‘phantom.” . - ^ ■ him, but he , wauld not listen to her, and f Captain Trsfhiom ro-entered the Sab in ten minutes, was aboard the Raven,, in^ and fioward follQ^ed not .without Higfauig again, ffp|t the charts showed a sunken rock directly in their course, though the Captain, and the boatswain hd fahw, throughout the solemn night, Sofbshaded by a tavorite vine, ' Im Bulbul sings, the while she sleeps, . ■eet angel 1 Icb bin Dein I The Bui Eiove at the I \vest market price. . F'Also dealer in Shingles, at tlie^bri''k Store'lit'ely occupied by D P 4-*C. El wood* on Main Street, near the Rail Road. Herkimer. N Y. H. IIUYCE, Cwroc«a* a u id a>4jakter iii* a l l k i n d s Also, in ail kindsof*IP.ON,afewdoorssouth of the Jail Herkimer. N. Y*? ■> The heliantkws to her god is^evBr muraxtttiBjg the «ong Tbe\ring-dof«j to ber/aitbful Repeats thh mu * O n the deck he encountered. Xiieut, Howard, whom, after reproachiagflerce- ly^ for seducing* Mary, he struck a se- vere bl^W- • Captain ’^ransom, saw.the I professed th8ird.isbelief inits existei Kinur » ^nofoviflTr riAllo/4 T^flno/^v^ f/v IXTilH-nw V%TV vmb /4« blow,'and instantly called Jobnsoirto i Paul Wilson, reliftied by the midship- put paull in iro^ns, and confine him.— man Walters, fl»*< on'deck soon after- jthe men, who were much attached to ‘s, \ng their late officer, shownd a disposition ' AmTI h! day long, laVe heard that gentle maid M'ay breathe ft to her Valetilipe— But sever, unless he sfanll ask, -Will I to mine say, IchtBm Dpin 1 S. & R. EARL, A tto r s ie y s dfc Office over the Bank. Herki«:et. N. i R A IL ROAD D o u s e . Kept by J. SrooNEE Herkimer N. Y. . ' RAIL ROAD HOTEL, Kept by A.-yor •rw - L jicfrr, on Albany street. The public will alw-iys be liberally served at this House. Stabling and provender for hors es constantly on hand and in readiness. Herkimer, July 16, 1851. ________ J . A. & A . W. SUITER, SadO le & « tkiae^s J la iiers, Algo dealers in Trunks, Valisea, Carpet Bag.s, lA the old Post-Office Buildins, Herkimer N Y. -Vlv»^ J H a r l e y w e s t , 5.'3=5X3 4 ,pji tli« iu jlpirmer’s Block, over*Stillwell’s store, 5 k, Herkf’nr county, N. - MARK BA T C H E L D E ^ : vtjLvr icruKiiR oi- ak S o^iAner. m A i iii-i'it* & For tia ties. Gants, and Children.. Also dealef' in Skill* and'Lea?her Herkimer N Y. JOHN HARTMAN, Also dealer in ii! kii made Clothing, ••pposite raer, N. Y. TEAKK HEAVEN I’H gllLI. A BOY. , BY W- C, BENKETT They smile at me—^they laughii ■ Wherf will yoU| be a ri an ? The parting year leaves you the You was w hei you me boy you hegan.” You was w hen yo .nd I, in love witli tjie disgrace, Jheir sirdles and jests en^— And thank Heaven that- olt In heart Ihn still a boy J What is it, this they’d have me win-—\ This gran from which J stf A keener. Calculating hei Ah, loss, a colder IVell, nanhood’s sei gran from w'hjch J stgrt ? A keener. Calculating head— . loss, a colder heart ! boyhood’s warmth, to mutiny, but Paul begged'them to be ijuiet, and make po resistance. The vessel then left the harbor with Mary, on boarB, a, prey,to the most acute anxiety and suspense.\ To all the advances of Mark Johnson she re plied with eoldness or scorn.; and hon est Toby, who began to discover that he bad been acting under a wropg im* pressjon, watched over.her with the. so licitude of a parent. ^!ack Johnson was I not to be^ easily diverted from hi* pur- ’ pose; by his machinations he had caus ed Paul to be discharged, induced Mary to go aboard the ship, and created in Paul’s breast the excitement Which had led to his arrest. Paul in confinement, Mary had no protector save Toby, and could hp rid himself of his vigilance, there would remain no impediment to the violent gratifieatibn of the boat swain’s lawless passion, Q n .a chlm moonlight night, when the vessel was near the e^prator, T.aby and the Jjoatswain vyere seated tpgeth- er on a' gun carriage L ieut Howard was with Capt. Transom 'in the cabifij and Mary was iar the berth which fBe latter had to bent on. diseover- ing that she wg,? abo*rd. , “ What is the matter, Toby ?” said Black Johnson. ' ‘You don’t seem half 80 blithe as you used to fie.” “ You are right. Master Johnson,” “ f bf-prin tn .fin-fl • T’ vp - L e a l T 4^ U f e . „ 4 „«p --P-led Toby. - 1 b-gjn to di„d I've ~ Istill wouf^b^a boy. ^ ^ ; beyn saihug on a Wrong track. Kv^ry, J . G. BURRILL, ' DE*I.£E E a g l i s l i & A tsfei'icn .91 i Drugs, Medicines, Paints, OHs Ats< P A U L T H E P I L O T j T H I WRECK OF THE Hi TEN. A m & ix Oi\ xiilD^'ANB SBA.\ , ^tqoNCLDSlON-} . i . i, Mfiry^tad scarcely left-the house, ac- : kiM fter- -coK-papitd by Tuby*v Captain inds of Cloths arid ready Transom, the commander of the RaVen, osite the Bank,' 'Herki- eutered it| jbUo;Wed.by Paul i^ad U e u t. How'grd. ^ ' 4 ' “ Surij^pion ajli hghds on .board,” **id the captainr. *‘ We, must get under weigh immediately.*” , , ^ V-I/ «’ill .»ek Mohnsen, sir? *nd “tije \necessary orders shall-be ^tea,,”,«siid Paul. . ' , r JStay, Mr. Wilson,” said Ca{^. Trxa- sonr« ” I have a eommumcatioB to- ma!^ to, yjiu—an^unpleaaant one; bat it is fny 4dty J,o make it.” .drew jbrtha paper, «nd read as fdllows: SSai-^w ave, ags. Medicines, Paints, OHs, Groceries, 4'C. !0 Commission dealer in Paten’ Medictoes, Water Lime & .Cement Paint, Herkimer^ N - Y. WM,. D O W E L t, Jr., * C a b in e t & \Ckair Jlsijanf£|^ctui*ev. Coffins furnished on the shortest notice.— Herkiraer^ N. Y, • H , ,H. MORGAN,: A g e n t fo r ^ lie ften s s e la e r F i r e „ I n s i i r a n r . e C e n a p n n y * - At the store of Morgaffii'gtijtddatd, Herkimer,i N. Y. ___ _ 30tf THE COLONIAL' : -r LIFE IN S U R A N C E CCHVUP'AJMY SCaTLANQ, established Avgust 23, V-A 1845, registered and,empowered ..under British Act of Parliament, 7o and So Vie., e: 110. Established in the ’ UNITED s t a t e s OF AMERICA. \By Regiytrcition and I>ep -sit ot. Secuiitiesin accordance with th^* Laws of the Legisl^- tUro o’ th-- S> »ft-of'Jy**w York- NEW YORK'. OJJice, No. (j iVm &. - 'JU35.rI OF . CIO-S. Richardfrvift, ESq., Me#chant. ■\ \ Wafts ShermanBanker Thomas Tileston, Esq., President of Phte- nix Bank. *• Henry A. Coit, Esq., Merchant.^ Kath^iKel Thayer, Esq,. Banker^ Boston. Royal Phelp#, Esq., Merchant. *7am«s S. Wadsworth, Esq„, Of Generae, J^iyingston‘County, N. Y. PRESIDENT, B, A,, ^ompson, Fellow of the Institute of Actiiariesr London. « ^ A®£irrs AT^HERkiMEs.—S.'^-R. Earl. SPECIAL NOTICE. The profits of the first seven years of the Company’s business are to be made up and di vided to 25th May. • Assurances effected m thitJProlJt’s Class before that da'te ivill paxtici- pafcffin th<* division. ' . * . . Ap|ly to M*ssrs. S. §* Rf. Earl for proposi tions and forms of^proposal, i 33m i l> ia « o la l io n '?T o ti c e . 3., is this day dissolvn mutual cftnsent. All persons indebted to si ced to call soon and settle. ,.”*By or4er of tfie A.dffiiral, Litttt. Paul W ils9p is ibi* fiAy ^IscfifArgndi thing has gone wrong since I was fool enough to bring that girl on board,— JThere’s poor M r. W ilson in irons, and I’ve got to take his place in protecting M ary. K o barnl shall happen to her while I ’Ve a band to strike a blow in hejr defence.” “ That is right, Ttiby,^’ returned the boatswain. She is a-girl of the r ^ h t sort-; We’H d n n k her. health.” \ ‘‘'With all m^’ heart,’*- said Toby, hol'ding out 'his« glass, which* Johnson filled with brandy from his own bottle. You don’t-think the girl is in dan- A ' luiire ape -one- or ,tw< who b*ye richer,a sneaking kindness ffff ifer, and » sailor’s Totb,’ like a bear’s rwThef bfs the 'roughtelt. ^ I A wiH^rtlooki in xfase any' skulk- ipf pir^tf-abould try. to ,rnij alongside of her.” * - ‘*'T‘ake another glass, l ^ y , ”:^ said the boatswain, after regarding the sea man furtifely, to see whether:ho.sus. pected kirk.. D is^prime.siulLian’t it ?” . “.Bouse my topiights, if it apri'fc, ‘M ^ ter Johnson,” returned Dob;r, after : drinking another class. It is a« ltrong as’sal voiatfie and as hot as Togy.” *|*he ’liquor- Wasf n q t only stppfig. but drng|ed,^aod;to*by was alrqady^'ha^f hrtoicicated. ‘He (rigd’ to risV, but yfa.s fije^ 'and leaned\ Back*, against\* iibeS from active service, apid Arthur How ard is . ap^ointhd-ionaocceed as First'Lmutjmajit'Of H « r M ijiity’* ahtp Raven,” -- ' /. *t- i* r. ” Djsgrtfced!” exclairaeABatei. -“Ah, I .know t 0‘ whose machination* la m in debted for this.”. ■ i,T - ,. . He glanced angrily at.JLieutl How ard, » but in this.suspicion he wront^ed mia ^the young lieutenant. i!lt iw a s 'ttnhe calaq,,,ies of M»rk .Joto,oB that to » >• a e ro's . W ' mors. g l W ’- f - f i Ihe, lm.dlaoharge; JMary on boa,d.; boatafrain. '-a-hd then I ipnk b? off.” ' ,a,ud,Paul proventea from followBie h e r . l : ona-fflUf;!- erel.im ed l'o b ;i the villain hoped to make her his*-Vie- ‘ hopad to malte her to v v ia : I-V e \£a tim w.th-^Hnpu„,ty. Howard took no.. ger,. a„d an. btnl-ijd ^ - .• . . a r ^ f W k t e T S W t f S S f , “ • firm are requeateii to call soon and settle, by | P aul. “ M ary is too othermse. Either party is atKhofizedJ o u s -^” ’ * - ‘ efizm. s Povnoru. to settle the affairs of the firm, s Jteted Frankfort, April 22, ISi J. M HULSER. WILLIAM DYCERT, DAViD b a k e r . r a W T s , o ; l ©» 3&C. TOST rccfivcd a well selected stock ol J I^M N T S and VMJtNlSUES, The Irwinw^reIrwing^re thehe standardtandard «rticlcsi»thlsrticles % t s a Linseed Oil, SawJ P White, LeaJi Red do. a spleadid ■ snide, Venetian Red, . %atnisb$rownf Litheraee, , Erensk YeRaw,- Ghrome « Vermillion, >. White eiisaic* Red ffio, . Glue, ibl- me? Sand Papar, Eurnitute Vambib, Cajttiag-e da. Harness do, j Boee PinSc, IHteamwinf filne, - Itois ■ - Blmssfttt: do, Paris * iSrftpn, Chrome d% VerdigKSi Spiritak'Buffliitiift, OWfrCcm’fPaittt, fete. ♦tGheer up, mjf' said Dame •Wilson. . “ Some Villain must have ac- CBsed you falsely.” “ I know ray enemy,” returned Paul. “ But do- not grieve; yoii wilf n o t have tCferaoum my abtenc©: I will remain with you, and Mary »shall console me for the frowns of fortune.” * ” Mary is gone,” observed Johnson, coming foriVard. Gone I—whithepl” exclaimed Padl and his mother together. »\ To the vessel which contains your rival, replied *the boatswain. ^’’She -ha* fled to him she lores—” “ Whom mean -you, Johnson?” said the bewildeted’Paul. « ” Lieut. Howard,” replied* Johnson; “ He has robbed you’of yo^ir berth InH mistress. t*gether.” \ I will not believ* it I” exclaimed 1- “ Mary is too good— too Virtu- ” P erhar» you wfli believe this,” ob served Johnson,i giving him the letter which Mary had written to Bamo Wil son befarfe feavifig.the'hou.^e, “ Gone 1—and with another !” ex claimed Paul, crushing the letter ip his hand *s soon as fie had perused “ She bat fled with Jfoward, rndth*?!*— ah»»danedr her home.” ♦‘•^hen she i* uulvdltbsisof my ton,” ahfeeryed Dame MiUi&tt- ’ ‘ J*'! loved that girl,?’ oontiAued'^PauI'j her «ith*a pission as e trohgat iUi*i*rtr4ie-»Jkwoaidiiive*died to serve but to make her'liappy. would have been 'luer proteuiot —bn friend, and how am I rewarded l ‘* ilerUmrr, Aiuil I, Issi, J. G. BURRILL. would have been her proteuiot —h er and how am I rewarded l ‘* * That raufetbe tfeeiignal for'sailing,** said the boaTswain, as a gUn boovzed to seaward. ^ 1 moat away to the ship.” are-n o t sp farg o n ff as tbaU Jjist one; mop .gl.ass tpj|tilary, —you W’on’t refuse that t” , “ Xip hs Jpur flip, old boy !” said the iallpr, “jHere’s IW^ry’s aqd Paal/s jo|-, No. mote*, Mf- Howard,” returned the captain. *“ Your fears for the safe ty o f the ship are groundless,. . John son, tfie boatswain, ,an old ap4 experir enct’d seaman,.has a^ured me that you are wrong, aij'd that ogr course is right.” ^ ’*^1 trust you qiay not be deceived, Captain Transom,” satd the lieutenant, with a sigh, ' , , “ Itf U my duty,* I believe, to com- raind this ship,” hbseryed Dapt. Trau- Bxcuse me, sir,” said Howard- I Would not willingly ofiTehd, I am but second in command, and must 'dbey Argus irigate eieariy prove that our cotirse w not udpUfndefl with dangei: Would il he' prudent to, pipe all hand* on deck and be prepareiifordan- t you on.” ' ward and leani over the side, look ed up at the star* that twinkled in the dark blue sky, Toby, leaning against the* gun, still'slept. In a few minutes there was a slight scuffle at the Com panion, *nd Msff# rushed upon deck, pursued by Black Johnson. ” Villain, pnrsce me n o t !” exclaim ed the afi'rigbteil^irl, “ Forget who Lam? - J wiU'not listen to you.’ “ You- must, lair mistress,” re turned., the boatswain, endeavoring to seize her, . / ‘Johnson, you know ray resolution,” exclaimed Mary. “ If.you touch me, I will alanm the qbltk” . “ We’ii s^dn about that, jny fair one,” returned the cxnlting J ^ n s o n , and overtaking the tfembling girfpie clasped her in jus arms. - ' - “ Help. Toby, help I” exclaimed'Ma ry. “ Save *me from this m o n ster!” Tfie cabin. do6r was filing openi and Lieutenant Howard, rusbing forward, snatched Mary from the boatswain’s arms, and liUrlfecniim'against the mast, Paul -Wilson sprang tow a rds thotn at the skrae raoment, and the fiaSed boaH’ swain went bslowi raffttepng fepful imprecations. J - • . ^ * * ” Yop,are safe,.Mary,’! said the young lieuteriant, ” | VilJ protect you with ray life.” ' ^ , “ Howard, yoif are a villain!” ex claimed Paql, who.could not brook the ■'sight'of Mary in his rivaTs arras. “ Wilson, this insutt tpust bejanswer- ed I” returned Howard,his countenance flaihing with anger, •. *• Paul,” exclaimed Mary, breaking from Howard’s arms,-and falling on her knees before her benefactor, listen to one who loves you 1 Listen, I entrCat ■you, before i t « too late.” . \ . ' - “ No, Mary,” , ‘reUirned P a u l; “ I 'am not so easily deceived. I repeat it, s i r ; a villain u n w e r t ^ ^ f the epaulettes you vrear^ and thus f l e i r them off.” ’ Rushing upon the young lieutenant, he tore off biS -epaulettes, and casting them on tbod«tek, trampled upon them in his*jealous,fage. Captain Transom issued Jrom the cabin at this moment, and was a witness of Paul’s frantio vi olence. The s.eainan Toby was roused from his lethargic slumber by* the noise of Ihe scuffle, S3nd led Maty, Almost famting,, from .the deck. % j r 1 “ Rash man,” said the' captain -Jto odr hero, “ you have da/ed to y^ise your hand agamst.your superior officer, an offence the penalty of which, by the ar ticles of war, is death.*” .- ' ■ *’ “ I kndV my doom, Captain Tran- AOfn,’* replied Paul, “ and shall not shrink, from- it.. Had I punished the villain as he deserves, I should have died content.” f ■ Captain Pransom, bear me,” said Lieutenant HowaTd/“ T I\is.isa privaite quarrel, and I am bound, by the Igws of honor, to-uvenge the jnsult in person. Por ray sakff, therefore, spare, his Ji.fe.” , “ M^g^Howard,,” rei^urnedthe captain,- m u ^ enforce, obedience to tj#s arti cles of War,'andi tbougli T possess the Willj' I have hot the power fo grfiht -Wilson hi& lifer” i , . ' . * t “ You -foiget^ id * That Wilsoii has been dischirged^filii the serviee,” said Howard. * ‘Vile is^ * passenger, -there fore, and as such not amenable To the articles of'war.*^ ‘ ^ -• “ Proud 'boy, forbear I” exclaimed Paul. ' “ Ask-ubt my life, after robbing me of all my hopes, of happiness. . You ^ l , % o t o a s t o h a d e m p t U f h e g l a « . v » “ '-P‘ * ” ^” ^^^ ' ' ^ he ^ell senseless upon the deck, and Black Johnsod, after wajehing him a few-minutei,'wfent 'below. He hadi searaely feft the deck when ,Cfipfain Transom‘and ^ieutenarit Hot^ard came out% f the cabin, and the former called to him a yonng Ifeidshipihan.* “ Mr. Waiters,” said he, “ let the prisoner, Paul Wilson, fie released icq- naediately.” ' ' ^ ^ “ Captain Transom,” said the'lieu tenant, “ 1 thank you for this kindness. Could I succeed’in the 'other point as I have done in this, I slmuld be happy.” “ You are wrong, Wilson,” returned- Lieutenant Howard. : “ F o r zMary's^ sake, listen to me-n” ,» Our,hero, however, iurned a^ay, and refused to hear him.. * , . “ You-arc fight, Howard,” said Capt. Transom. “ Your generous interces sion has saved the prfsonef-’S- life.-—* .Wilson, leavir the - deck, A&d' consider yourself under arrest.” , , ■ *., “ Bash boy, you b p e sealed your fate,” said P anl 'Wilson, seovviing upon his. rival. *‘My Ufo is savedL^-youts shall beAhe, forfet Df your treachmy:;” He turned his back upon Howgrd, and, approached the captain. “ Gapt. Tran som, we are in danger 4 you will excuse me, r hope, for palling yoyr. attention to 'th e situation of the vCssel. Unless the vessel’s Course is changed, yOu 'mil all be lost.” 1 , “ I fear Wilspn i* right^” said How ard, drawing n e a r.; , , . “Fshaw'-madneas !’* exclaimed dapt. Transom; “ Whaf is there tb fearl” ' i “ A sunken fbek, on- which inany veaielshiate atfubk andbeeir UTecked,” replied Paul* ,; ^ v.,;* i .‘‘Excuse.mo, ^aptain,” said. Black, Jbfinson, whbhow ventbred'to:inm to; the deck,* “ Master Wilson'is jhther’ jealous, And'as he can’t find a'real dan ger, bfri* trying W-mako'.an inaagihary one/* . *’ Capt^i* Trnnioflm,” said Paul, “ I implore you,, for your own sake and that of your crew, fo shake off this lulling sense of security. I have spoken the truth; and can prove it, if you will listen to a saiior’s Earning. ‘ “ Johnson, heave the lead,” said the captain. “ We shall then see whether those fears are well grounded.” The boatswain* threw the' leaded line over the side', and on drawing it up again, reported thirty fathoms of water, adding, I tpld yopr hon»r thfy were wrong; 1 warrant^you, « we are safe enough.” , * ** The commander then turned away, and Howard^sighed, * • “ OuptainiTranson,” exclaimed Paul Wilson, “ for, thiy rashness,, you |vill have to answer to your sovereign and country. Remember,. I. have warned you of the danger I” T h e cohimander we-bUtfired 'the cab- lo, tfnd.'BiiuUbfined hyer:>theslde-agajn, watching the spray.which the bound- ist from her hows .as she ing vessel ploug'loughed p ifor'wa'y over the briny deep. The^-moon shone hrightly, ■ sheddin'e a silvery light over the wide expanse of water, and rendering - ©Yery, rope and spar distinctly visible. Paul looked up at the stars which gemmed the^lark blhe* sky, and then down a t the waves th a t went danmng pfist like wild ani mals at play, and every moment his qouixtenance grew more anxious. All at-once he was nearly thrown off bis feet by a sudden and violent shock 'which madb'tho ship real, and hermasta and timbers creaked as i f much strain ed* ' The man a t the wheel seemedlbe- wildered, ,and the crew, roused /rom their* hammocks by the shock, rushed upon deck,' / “ Where is the captain?” cried Rtul .Wilson* ‘.‘ Will he-believe me now? The vessel .will soon gp.^ to pieces upon the rock I warned him o f ” “ Heave the lead, Johnson!” said .Captain Transom, hurrying from the cabin, followed by Lieutenant Howard. is useless,” returned the boat swain. ‘“ She has*struek already, find •will .soon go to pieces^;.” . • “ Then ail is ]ost,andeed exclaim ed the captain, in tone of despair. “ Rouse yourself, sir,”'said P aul Wil son, and act as'becomes the man whom Providence has entrusted with the lifes of m any; you may save tjhe crew, if not the vessel.” A t the moment the ship struck again, more violent If Than before^- \ T h ff ^afl- ors were scarjgely ahie *to stand, and clung to- tbe’slfronds and.-staysM ho masts ivere shaken, and the ship’s .bot tom grated sharply upon the rock on which she had struck. “ Hard-a-port 1” shouted Paul to the man’ at the wbeCi in this emerge’ucy; but the ship no longer answered, to-^he helm, and again drove hard against the ansom, Kiuen nin ‘ He is dead !” . draiik the. water, to-, assuage dheir -thir&t,' died raving'in the delirium^of flevec. . * 4. . . . Then a group of gaunt, hollow-cheek ed, fieryAyed\ wretches diacussed a proposition made by Black Johnson, to satisfy their • hunger by preying on the bodies ofo'the victims; but fortunately for the credit of humanity, a ‘sail hove in sight,., and Paul Wilson Sei;peff the opportunity to launch the corpses Into the fi.es, ^Another'day dawned, and (Still nothmg met the eyes of the fam ished wretdies but the blue vault of heaven and the pathless o cean; the sail of the preced\pg dqy had not come near them4 morn came again without any refief-'^no land was in sight, and in vain did tjjeir eyes sweep the horizon in search.of some passing vessel. — T h e ir , hunger and despair had now reached .their climax; each sat apart, ttioody,and reserved, seeming io-.J^ow the thoughts of the, others, yet'hesita* ting to-giva uttemnee .to-the-famipe en gendered idea. Each seemed to be .calculating the time his neighbor fafid to live, but all shrank from the thought of murder#,- PooffMary lay in the shade pf the sail,I to protect her from the scorching sun; her cheeks were pale and hpliow.her eyes sunken and'luster less, and her lips parched and blood less... i , ' . “ T here (is no .hope, Howard,” ex claimed the poor girl, in a faint voice. “ Leave me to my fate—you need re- pp§e.. All human aid would now be useless; I. cannot long suf?iye-^my .senses wander, and- my wasting Ijmhs refuse to perform th e i/ office.” “ Nay, nay, all may yct be well/’said Howard, in a consoling tone, “ A las! bad I but a drop of water to wet my fevered lips I” murmured Mary. “ But why do I ask' for water, when there is neither; water nor food?” Having utterefl these words, Mary, overcome by suffering and privation,; sank exhausted in the bottom of the boat. ' . “ Will no one here assist me?” said Howard, endeavoring^ to raise her. “ Is there not a drop of water for this dying ' “ She mast not die without-pne effort to save her,” said Panl.Wilsoi^. “ One cask yet remainffj i$ beiongs- to John son, -What it contaiife, I know- n o t; but ^ om Its weight? I fear | t cannot be water.” ' - “ This is no time for scruple,” said Howard, approaching Black Johnson, who was lying asleep with a small cask beneath his head. •*Cahtious!y*h'e atte'nrpfod to draw a- way the cask without awaliing the boat swain, but Johnson awoke suddenly, end started np. “ L e t go the cask!” he exclaimed,' in a husky voice. “ Johnson, my life Corhis:’“ No comproaaise,” grovrled the boat- s'waiD# ‘“ T h e Jots were fairly drawn, ffld^oiv|ird’is the mk». Bear a hand, your Hfeehall be- the forfeit !’.* exclaimed Paul Wilson, leveifing a pistol at the boatswain's breast. - “ Bravo,Tan? I” * cried Toby, snatch ing up cut^ss-, “ I ’m. with you ; .now, you ngly~ho«nd, cut for cut, and flamn §11 favpi^.” . • , Black Jolmson. stepped back to de« fendUiimselfi but, Toby hrohffi^wn his guard,, and with a blow-on his bead, knocked him. backward into the sea.— Btunned and senseless the ruffian sank to rise no more. “ There goes a rascal to Davy Jones’s locker, .with a heart as black as his face,”* observed Toby, “ I told him I should like to give him some cold pig, and blow my ’hneco-faox if I haven’t done j t now.” . . . “ Your generous interposition/f sajd Howard, turning to Paul, a t whose fee§ Mary had fainted, “.has saved ray life. I would ask another boon. Should I succumb to suffering and.you survive, bear this * medal to Lord Gariingford, who has been to me a second father.” . Paul s tarted; the medal was the very one which he had entrusted to Lord Carlingford sixteen years before. “ *0racious Providence ! where did you -obtain this medal ?” “ From Lord Carlingford,” replied Howard. “ With him, some .sixteen j-ears ago, during a fight a t sea, I near- ly^met a watery grave, but sm*e picked up by a passing vessel*” “ What da I hear?” exclaimed the astonisfied Paul. “ Is Lord Carlingford still alive?” . “ He, is,” replied Howard. “ But why this emotion!” “ He promised to protect you and he ha§ nobly kept his word,” returned .Paul. “ I t was from me he received you—I am yoqr elder brother, and Lord Carlington is Mary’s father.” The young lieutenant threxv himself into tha.arms of Paul, and then they raised-Mary. As if to complete their happiness, Toby cried out “ a s a i l! a saill” at the same moment, and a large vessel Vas seen bearing down towards them. In an hour they were safely on board, and on reaching England, Mary was restored to the arms of Lord Car- lingford, and shorBy afterwards united to Arthur Wilson. _ _____ _ __________ Paul.lVilson advanced to Howard’s ant Howard. “ Wilson,'we’:mustforget assistance, and the\ cask was taken our p'rivate quatlels, aud uuUq for tffe-..foi'cibly from the boatswain. ~ “ Look here,” said Paul, as a quanti fy of guineas And doubloons rolled oqt safetj’ df-thd crew.” \Every mAh to bis post I” shouted Panl^Wilson. ‘‘Furl every stitch of canvass |-^man the pumps t--='Steady, ’'boys I” ‘ * ... . ^ It was all m vain 1 the furlingjOf the sails kept the Vessel off the'rock, hut the ■’ briny flood poured in so rapidly through the leaks made by the'repeat ed concussions, that it baffled all the efforts of the men a t the pumps, though they worked ivith energy' and-good wUL , r . . “ Six feet of.w ajer in the. hold, sir,” said a‘saiior,\addressing Paul, of the cask, “ you fight for that which to all here is useless.\' One pint of water would he' worth more than all this glit- tering^trea^ure.” - . • • “ T h is is all very well,’’ said John son, “ b ut something must be done to keep life in us. One must die to save the rest, A lot of us ffave made up our minds to it. We will draw lots and the looser must be killed. The boatsvvain, prepared as many slips of wood as there were souls in the » . a.«u. -»■ <^^16 rest. It is all in vain,” said Paul to‘thfi m 'his hand, while the - *‘'The\ship is' sinking fast. Get [ gaunt and fever-stricken speetdrs drew out the boats, and get some stores out of ,tfae hold before eyerything is spoil- ed.’’ While one party was kept working at the pumps, the rest'of the crew low ered the boats, and-atofed them \with as much biscuit, salt beeff.'water ffnd brandy,; as cpuld be p ut into them with safety. ' Mary was* f i s t e d into one of the boats by Lieutf’naht Howard,' and then tlie* crew abandoned the sbipi ' ’ Paul Wilson continued to exercise the chief Command, and by his orders the boats .were direoted Jovyards the island of Helena, though they hoped to be' picked: up by some passing vessel before completing So long k voyage. T h e \Raven sunk before they lost sight jifher, .T- - * At noon aAlorm arose; the^wayes* higb»'theAky grew* d§rk, th«,thun der, ^Hed. tfie iightniqg' streamed in nyid’laasbei from the »»ufty clouds, and tbe’fadn pbored down frf* torrqnts. One-of thS boats #a» «^amped, and all, «ave nme#- hiet * a Watery grave. Paul Wilson saved himself by stdmndnjgi and was picked up by the otoer boat. A t night-fall the atorm subsided, and a jary-inast was rigged, upon which a sail was spread, to enable’ the ihip- wreeked Tnarinets ici. a v a il‘tbimSelVcs of the favoripg l|re^e; Bfljr gfter lny passed^ and {bflr provisions became *x- hausted;. and no vapsei ij*d yet been Seeft.' The pangs 'of Ibirfit weye soon added those o f hunger^aiid ontfof iba erew'disd of iSamitm and fever, and * was thrown into th t sea.r A lam« shark, which had followed the boat for the lots on which their life or deatff de pended, The slips were all drawn, a'nd' then what ’an ’awful moment Vrf anxiety and suspense followed as John son'collected them again 1 . . ^ ' “ Howard, the ^fai chance is yours^” Said the boatsvvain, opening a large clasp-knife. ^ “1 am prepared,” said the young Jieutlnant, ^trike, Johnson! and be steady in.your aim.” Efe knelt down and opeue2| bis jack et to receive the fatal blow ; but as the boatswain raised his arm to strike, Mary.grasped his wrist, and turned an imploring glance firsff on him and then on Paul, . “ Oh, save him, P a u l!” she exclaim ed. “ Save him for my sake I Yes**— for mine. Prom a strong sense. o f duty, I have long striven, and with success^ to conceal the ardent passion which I bear for Howard, But at a time |ike -this—Ms life iff'’danger—-it 'would be Httadhes* to dissemble- Oh;, Paul, my more than brother, in every peripto you alone I have lookeff for saccot.— . Then aid m& novd^’Us thd last boon I shall ever s«k, and if yoh Would see m ee liver save Howard’s life.” . %iut was kiient and motioffless; his dream of i|ope 'was over—the beacon that had cheered him on through Ijfo’s rough foyage was^uow OXtinpiished.— Y et fie loved .M a ^ still, despite, the passions, she had confessed for Howard,, and^he wak too fiobio and generous to^ saenftee his rivid to hisjealou^. “ W ai you tefugo me tiflr lwi| re J ocean was tinged with blood, nod « shudder o f horror ran through the shf* Is F kidav L ucky ?—The whaleship Hillman, which arrived here on Friday, seems to have disproved the old super stition that Friday is an -unlucky day most materially!. We learn from the first officer of the vessel, that the H ill man sailed from this port on F riday; that she took the first black-fish on Friday; her “first whale on Friday; made her first port on Friday, and fi nally arrived here on Friday, with 3,- 500 barrels: o f whalfitoil, ISO barrels sperni-oil, auff 01,009 pounds of bone on board and sent home. Is Friday un- J ucky ? The owners of the Hillman, w© presume, are inclined tp the opinion that it is not.—[iVeio Bedford S tm d a rd. W hat T hoghtless W ords may do , —The Paris Tribunal of Commerce have formerly declared the bankruptcy of MM Leroy de Chabrol & Co., bankers, wlxo have been ruined by the evil speaking of heedless or maiicious persons. -Their Hallance sheet states the assets to be 30,68’4,474 fr., and the liabilities B0,'35g^3Ol fr.; xo * th at the former, exceed the latter by 0,332,173 fr. In the course pf the proceedings, it was mentioned thai in consequence of. f te run on the bank not less than 12,000,000 fr. were paid out in eight days. ITT' There are few men that do not love. One takes to pretty calico, another to bad gin, another to long nines, a fourth to dogs and horses, and so*^ on. A man njust have something on which to plant his affections, or col- lapfi right down. F oot R ot —“ There has been much saldi lately o f foot rot in sheep, and as I have had it jn my flock and have ef fected a cure by a very simple method, I salt between the hoofs and rab until they ara quita chafed, and then put plenty of salt between the hoofs, and the cure is certain,” 01?\ A lady writes tp the Independ ent, “ while I WM showing h^y boy Joe tho-picture of the martyrs thrown to the lions, and was talking very solemn ly to him, -trying tp make Mm feel what a terrible thing-it was, Ma 1 said he* afloat once,Q* ma I just look a t ■that poor little lion way behind there, he won’t get any 1” * 01?\ What part of the scripture do two. ladies fulfil ,when they kfos each other ? Holng unto others what they would that men should do finto them, *—Brooklyn fournah 01?\ I t was a Portland lady that said she would make a poor sailor, and to which a nautical friend replied, “ but you would make .an excellent mate though.’.’ . ' Seneca wrote in praise o f pover-. ty,. on a table formed of aOlM gold, two miUioos of pounds let out a L interest* ■ ; - -10* There m four things that look very awkward in. woman—to see her nndertakf 4o whistle, to tiffow a stone a t %faogi p smoke-&,c%af, and oMrab over a garden fence. coli hJoodf Oh, shim® on yos* Taffl 1 yoii are as'mad m they.” , ” M * ry,youiilhiinnotpIeidin vain-- viyors. T«'o other unfortunates, har* f even for my rival’s life,” returned Paul, 2D?’ If yon would get a good start m widow witl the world, marry a children. rith twelve