And your name-may I ask it ?' 'Certainly-David Butler-never ashamed to tell it in my life!' A middle aged gentleman with a political newspaper in his hand and looking a little testy at being interrupted in his reading, And have you not a farm too, by this hastily came to the door. A handsome time, from your own earnings?' Hardly-from my own earnings-and yet I have a lot of the finest wild land in the settlement, and I'll tell you how queerly I got it. You know, that is if you heard of it, that about ten years ago there was a sort of upturning here, and change of owners.Well, Mrs. Ashley that now is, God bless her noble heart! gave me this lot outright for services she fancies I rendered her at the time of this fracas-I could tell you all about it, but I suppose you have heard of the money digging affair, and what then happened?' I have-what happened at the time, but not after. What become of the old occupants who then lost their farms?' young matron some years younger than her 'What now, David, is the house on fire, Why here is one of the seven wonders of the world!-Do you know that gentleman?' The lady shuddered, and shrinking back a step, whispered something in the ear of her husband. His request being complied with, he lifted his tearful eyes to heaven and ejaculated in broken utterance 'O my Father above, who could forgive me, the vilest of the vile, and bless one so utterly sinful and lost, wilt thou bless and prosper these thy servants-their little ones and all that is theirs-not only in the things of this life, but in that light and love which is here our only durable happiness, and hereafter our heaven.' Casting one long and mournful look on the happy pair, and bowing a mute farewell, he slowly rode away and was seen no more. The Village Prize. It can't be said the latter, a slight frown passing over his brow. IN one of the loveliness villages of old My name is Gow,' said the stranger ri-Virginia, there lived, in the year 175-, an ding up to the door without offering to dis-odd old man, whose daughter was declared mount. You are Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, I by universal consent to be the loveliest maidbelieve. She I perceive knows me; and en in all the country round. The veteran • Why, Martin, you see, being the best well may she remember me and my former in his youth, had been athletic and muscular judge of what he deserved. like a sensible injuries. And for that reason have I pre-above all his fellows, and his breast, where man, cut his throat on the spot; and the sumed to call at your door. I ask not to he always wore them, could show the adornjudge and his wife thought, considering it enter for I am unworthy-and yet for my-ment of three medals, received for his victowould be no more than a fair shake to take self, perhaps, I should be thankful that I was ries in gymnastic feats when a young man. his farm, after helping off his sweet widow; once directed to this spot, for the lesson His daughter was now eighteen, and had two of the money diggers ran away more sca-here received in the awful death of my asso- been sought in marriage by many suitors. red than hurt, and their farms were also One brought wealth—another, a fine person— taken; and as to the rest, the judge let them another, this-and another that. But they off easy, paying for their betterments as were all refused by the old man who became much as their whole farms were worth, 'twas at last a bye word for his obstinacy among said. Well he could afford to do it, for all the young men of the village and neighborthe wild lands of the valley fell to him, behood. sides his father in law, dying soon after, left him all his property—that is, about half of it, giving the rest to the charities. And now sir, seeing you have rather a free knack of asking questions yourself, supposing I ask you one? What is your name?' ciate in crime, and my long imprisonment At length the nineteenth birthday of Annette, his charming daughter, who was an amiable and modest as she was beautiful, arrived. The morning of that day, her father invited all the youth of the country to a haymaking frolic. Seventeen handsome and industrious young men assembled. They came not only to make hay, but also to make replied Ashley, visibly touched love to the fair Annette. In three hours 'You once had good reason to remember at the deep debasement of the other, free-they had filled the father's barns with the me; and I wish I could say with you that Ily, from my heart, most freely!' newly-dried grass, and their own hearts with have never been ashamed of my name; I am Gow.' 'Do you not recollect me?' Why-no-and yet seems to me I've you?' seen your mortal phiz somewhere.' Gow! Gow! that same Gow? who-0-0rah-Yes, that I have reason to remember you your coming brought me that righteous lot of land which I would be at work on to-day, if the judge would consent to let me leave him. Yes, yes, you made my fortune if the devil did send you-but what in all nature has brought you back again?' Freely And you, dear lady, you, who have yet love. Annette, by the father's command, more to forgive?' 'If you, sir,' said she, have the forgive- 6 had brought the malt liquor of her own brewing, which she presented to each enamoured swain with her own hands. Now, my boys,' said the old keeper of the jewel they all coveted, as leaning on their pitchforks they assembled round his door in the cool of the evening. Now, my lads, you have nearly all of you made propoNay, it may not be-it may not be, wor-sals for my Annette. Now you see, I don't thy people. However, we may forgive, or care anything about money or talents, bookeven respect, there may yet be associationslarning nor soldier-larning-I can do as well connected with individuals which must ren- by my gal as any man in the country.—But der their presence forever painful. It were I want her to marry a man of my own grit. Halloo! halloo the house! Judge Ash- better that I tarried not; but ere I leave,' he Now, you know, or ought to know, when I ley and lady, halloo !' continued, riding up close to the door step was a youngster, I could beat any thing in all on which the couple now stood, and extend-Virginny, in the way of leaping. I got my quently found on the Vermont Statute Book, was, we being his hands, I would take a hand of each in old woman by beating the smartest man on lieve, coined by the legislature of that State, but whether token of peace, and as the seal of forgiveness.' the Eastern Shore, and I have took the oath • Better motives, Mr. Butler, I trust, than those which once led me here. Are Mr. and Mrs. Ashley in the house? I would see them at the door for one moment.' *This word for improvements made on lands, and fre in a legislative or literary capacity we never understood. i and sworn it, that no man shall have my matrimony. He loved to walk and talk, anding this pastime? inquired the youthful daughter without jumping for it. You un-laugh and romp with Annette, but sober stranger, or is there a prize for the winderstand me, boys. There's the green, and marriage never came into his head. He ner?' here's Annette,' he added, taken his daugh- only jumped for the fun of the thing.' He ter, who stood timidly behind him, by the would have said so, if he was sure of hand. Now, the one who jumps the fur winning. thest on a "dead level," shall marry Annette this very night.' This unique address was received by the young men with applause. And many a youth. as he bounded gaily forward to the arena of trial, cast a glance of anticipated victory back upon the lovely object of village chivalry. The maidens left their looms and quilting frames, the children their noisy sports, the slaves their labors, and the old men their arm-chairs and long pipes, to witness and triumph in the success of their victor-All prophesied and many wished that it would be young Carroll. He was the handsomest and best humored youth in the country; and all knew that a strong and mutual attachment existed between him and the fair Annette. Carroll had won the reputation of being the best leaper,' and in a country where such athletic achievements were the sine qua non of a man's cleverness, this was no ordinary honor. In a contest like the present, he had therefore every advantage over his fellow athleta. 'Annette, the loveliest and wealthiest of our village maidens, is to be the reward of the victor,' cried one of the judges. 'Are the lists open to all?' She is the Charley Simms, fifteen feet and a half.'Hurrah for Charley! Charley'll win!' 'All, young sir!' replied the father of Ancried the crowd good humoredly. Charley nette, with interest, his youthful ardor rising Simms was the cleverest fellow in the world. as he surveyed the proportions of the His mother had advised him to stay at home, straight limbed young stranger, and told him if he ever won a wife, she would bride of him who outleaps Henry Carroll; fall in love with his good temper, rather than if you will try you are free to do so. But his legs. Charley however made the trial let me tell you, Harry Carroll has no wife in of the latter's capabilities and lost. Many Virginia. Here is my daughter, sir, look at refused to enter the lists altogether. Others her and make your trial.' made the trial, and only one of the leapers The young officer glanced upon the tremhad yet cleared twenty feet. bling maiden about to be offered upon the Now,' cried the villagers, let's see Hen- altar of her father's unconquerabl emonomary Carroll. He ought to beat this,' and ev-nia, with an admiring eye. The poor girl ery one appeared, as they called to mind the looked at Harry, who stood near with a troumutual love of the last competitor and the bled brow and angry eye, and then cast upon sweet Annette, as if they heartily wished his the new-competitor an imploring glance. success. Placing his coat in the hands of one of the Henry stepped to his post with a firm judges, he drew a sash he wore beneath it tread. His eye glanced with confidence tighter around his waist, and taking the aparound upon the villagers and rested, before pointed stand, made, apparently without efhe bounded forward, upon the face of An-fort, the bound that was to decide the happinette, as if to catch therefrom that spirit andness or misery of Henry and Annette. assurance which the occasion called for. Twenty-two feet one inch shouted the Returning the encouraging glance with which judge. The announcement was repeated she met his own, with a proud smile upon with surprise by the spectators, who crowded his lip, he bounded forward. around the victor, filling the air with congratulations, not unmingled, however, with loud murmurs from those who were more nearly interested in the happiness of the lovers. The old man approached, and grasping his The arena allotted this hymenial contest. was a level space in frout of the village inn. and near the center of a grass plat, reserved in the midst of the village, denominated the Twenty-one feet and a half! shouted green.' The verdure was quite worn off at the multitude, repeating the announcement of this place by previous exercises of a similar one of the judges, twenty-one feet and a kind, and a hard surface of sand more befit-half. Harry Carroll forever-Annette and ting for the purpose to which it was to be Harry.' Hands caps and handkerchiefs wav-hand exultingly, called him his son, and said used, supplied its place. ed over the heads of the spectators, and he felt prouder of him than if he were a The father of the lovely, blushing, and the eyes of the delighted Annette sparkled prince. Physical activity and strength were withal happy prize (for she well knew who with joy. the old leaper's true patents of nobility. would win) with three other patriarchal vil- When Harry Carroll moved to his station Resuming his coat, the victor sought with lagers were the judges appointed to decide to strive for the prize, a tall, gentlemanly his eye the fair prize he had, although nameupon the claims of the several competitors.man in a military undress frock coat, who less and unknown, so fairly won. She The last time Carroll tried his skill in this had rode up to the inn, dismounted, and leaned upon her father's arm, pale and disexercise, he "cleared," to use the leaper's joined the spectators unperceived, stepped tressed. phraseology, twenty-one feet and one inch. suddenly forward, and with a knowing eye, Her lover stood aloof, gloomy and morThe signal was given and by lot the young measured deliberately the space accomplish-tified, admiring the superiority of the stranmen stepped into the arena. ed by the last leaper. He was a stranger inger in an exercise in which he prided • Edward Gravson, seventeen feet,' cried the village. His handsome face and easy ad-himself as unrivaled, while he hated him for one of the judges. The youth had done his dress attracted the eyes of the village maid-his success. utmost. He was a pale, intellectual student.ens, and his manly and sinewy frame, in But what had intellect to do in an arena Without a look at the maiden he left the ground. which symmetry and strength were happily • Annette, my pretty prize,' said the victor, taking her passive hand—' I won you fairly.' Annette's cheek became paler than marble; she trembled like an aspen leaf, and clung closer to her father, while the drooping eye sought the form of her lover. His brow grew dark at the stranger's language. Mayhap, sir stranger, you think you can beat that,' said one of the bystanders, remarking the manner in which the eye of the stranger scanned the area. If you can leap I have won you, my pretty flower, to beyond Harry Carroll, you'll beat the best make you a bride!-tremble not so violentman in the colonies.'-The truth of thisly-I mean not for myself, however proud I observation was assented to by a general might be,' he added gallantly, to wear so fair a gem next my heart. Perhaps,' and he murmur. 6 Is it for merc amusement you are pursu- casting his eye round inquiringly, while the cur chair, bending eagerly forward over the tea rent of life leaped joyfully to her brow, and a The Colonel started, and a faint memory and constructions, form no small share in murmur of surprise ran through the crowd-of the past seemed to be revived, as he gaz-the sum total of my tour of observation. 'perhaps there is some favored youth amonged, while the lady rose impulsively from her the competitors, who has a higher claim to this jewel. Young sir,' he continued, turnto the surprised, Henry, methinks you were victor in the lists before me. I strove not for the maiden, though one could not well strive for a fairer-but from love for the manly sport in which I saw you engaged. You are the victor, and as such, with the permission of this worthy assembly, receive from my hand the prize you have so well and honorably won.' The youth sprang forward and grasped his hand with gratitude, and the next moment Annette was weeping from pure joy upon his shoulders. The welkin rung with the acclamations of the delighted villagers, and amid the temporary excitement produced by this act, the stranger withdrew from the crowd, mounted his horse and spurred at a brisk trot through the village. When sometimes a foreign looking dome, with dark frowning pillars, heavy balustrades. and gothic windows, meet the eye, a species of romance insensibly creeps over the spirit, and the mind recurs to the interesting legends as described by the felicitous pen of Pardon me, my dear madam-pardon Irving, and, without much effort, we imagine me Colonel, I must put an end to this scene. ourselves walking in the streets of Rome, I have become, by dint of camp-fare and Milan or Madrid listening to the lay of some hard usage, too unwieldly to leap again wandering minstrel, as he sings extemporatwenty-two feet one inch, even for so fair aneously of the glory of by-gone days. bride as I wot of.' I discovered, during my short stay here that The recognition, with the surprise, delight there is no city where the inhabitants are and happiness that followed, are left to the more sensitive in all affairs of honor than imagination of the reader. they are in this, and I can readily imagine General Washington was indeed the hand-that, among the concourse of so many nasome young leaper,' whose mysterious ap-tions, every mode of settling a personal diffipearance and disappearance in the native culty is resorted to, according to the usages village of the lovers, is still traditionary-and of the various countries from whence they whose claim to substantial body of bona fide came. My attention was somewhat directed, flesh and blood, was stoutly contested by the to a notice of this, fact, from having been a That night, Henry and Annette were mar-village story-tellers, until the happy de- witness of a most interesting combat which ried, and the health of the noble hearted nouement which took place at the hospitable took place here a few days ago. This con-stranger, was drunk in overflowing bump-mansion of Carroll. test was on horseback, and I believe it was the first instance of the settlement of a per pers of rustic beverage. In the process of time, there were born TRAVELING SKETCHES. sonal difficulty after this form that has ever unto the married pair sons and daughters, and Harry Carroll became Colonel Henry Carroll, of the Revolutionary army. army. From the National Intelligencer. occurred in this country.-But you must understand that this is a very high-thoughted A Scene at New Orleans. people, the French more especially, in their One evening, having just returned home MANY events are constantly occurring in notions of honor and courage and I believe after a hard campaign, he was sitting with the city of New Orleans, which, if one pos-that the spirit of chivalry, if it exists to a his family on the gallery of his handsome sessed a competent faculty of description,great degree in any part of our country, encountry house, when an advance courier would be sources of unceasing interest to all ters very considerably into the composition rode up and announced the approach of Gen- who are fond of the wonderful, both in nature of the insignes juvenes here. The parties eral Washington and suite, informing that he and art. This city is certainly a most re- belligerent on the occasion to which I refer, should crave his hospitality for the night.markable one; a part of every thing is to be were a French and an American gentleman, The necessary directions were given in ref-learnt, as almost every thing is to be seen both natives of New Orleans. They fought erence to the household preparations, and here. You see people of all countries and with broadswords, and really if you had witColonel Carroll, ordered his horse, rode you hear the language of all nations. In nessed the scene, the period of the middle forward to meet and escort to his house the their public marts all is confusion and up-ages would have been brought to your mind, distinguished guest, whom he had never seen, roar; at one time you would imagine your-with the tournament and the lists, and all the although serving in the same widely extended self transported to Damascus, at another to glorious panoply of chivalric warfare. "Tis Grand Cairo, and so on to every region of true the knights were not clothed in all the the globe; for of every species it seems a armor in which the gallant gentlemen were part, both fish, flesh, and fowl. And what is wont to array themselves in those by gone strange, they appear to move together in times, for now save their good broadmuch greater harmony than one would be swords, they weapons had none;' there were induced to believe, from the tradition of olden no squires either, nor pursuivants, nor had times; for we are told that when the Tower they shields, nor lances; or vizors. They of Babel was constructing, a confusion of dispensed with all the cumbrous forms of tongues produced a total derangement of op- past usages, and arrayed themselves in the erations; but here, they exchange, buy and simplest attire, trusting to one weapon alone, sell, engage in all sorts of traffic, with Greeks, and their own strength of arm for death or Albanians, Chinese, Indians, all. Trosve for defence. And, indeed, it was a most 'I suspect, Colonel,' said the General, Tyriusve nullo disvrimine agetur.-This fearful sight, to see two gallant gentlemen who had been some time, with a quiet, mean- foreign association is to me a source of con- thus arrayed against each other. The place ing smile, observing the lady's, curious and tinued interest, whilst their various manners selected for the combat was four or five puzzled survey of his features, that Mrs. and customs tend to keep up that spirit of miles distant from the city; and, although Carroll thinks she recognises in me an old adventure, which one is sensible of almost they met at an early hour, (about 7 o'clock acquaintance.' And he smiled with a mys-upon his first entrance into the city. The in the morning,) the crowd of spectators alterious air, as he gazed upon both alter- buildings, too, in the Spanish and French ready assembled was to me a source of no nately. parts of the town, of so many different shapes | small astonishment. I happened there acci That evening, at the table Annette, now become the dignified, matronly and still handsome Mrs. Carroll, could not keep her eyes from the face of the illustrious visitor, Every moment or two she would steal a glance at his commanding features, half assuredly, shake her head and look again, to be still puzzled. Her absence of mind and embarrassment, at length became evident to her husband, who inquired affectionately if she were ill? dentally and hearing on all sides that a great duel was about to take place, I determined to add one to the number of God's Image, both white and black, that were following the gentlemen combatants, who were riding rapidly ahead. was no tremulousness, no quivering of the ness, which the laughing June diffuses around. muscles on the part of either. Their nerves Like the tender smile on the cheek of some seemed to be braced for the struggle, and I fair girl, where the seal of Consumption is could not but experience the deep regret only shown by the peculiar delicacy of the natural to every mind of sensibility, that two beauty it is perfecting for the grave, so the such brave spirits were thus met in deadly flowers and foliage of August are rendered After a violent struggle I reached the strife against each other. When their swords lovelier to our heart by the softness of the place of action just as the parties were arrang- met, after the word was given, the slightest shadow over their bloom, which whispers they ing themselves for the contest.-There were sound was audible amid the large concourse must soon pass away.-Must, but not yet. two friends on either side, mounted on assembled; and I endured at the moment a Much remains to enjoy. The ripe fruits are horseback, and one of the seconds, in a very sense almost of suffocation. For a moment now to become, in their turn, a beauty and a clear tone of voice, was reading the rules my eye was turned away.-When I looked blessing. As the dreams and hopes of childthat were to be observed during the progress again, they were about passing each other hood and youth are succeeded by the happiof the duel, which, as well as I could hear second time, when the contest was arrested ness of real friendships and loves, and the them were as follows: That when a sound for the instant in consequence of a severe pleasures of social intercourse and benevolent was given, there should be a cessation of cut which the French gentleman had given virtues, so the buds of the Spring, and the hostilities when the seconds would interfere the horse of the other. This being contrary fresh verdure of the early summer give place and know if the challenging party were satis-to the regulations, they returned to their to the richer maturity of the vegetable creafied. Secondly, that the parties should es- former positions, and the charge was again tion; thus assuring us that the harvest time pecially avoid wounding the horses of each renewed. The interest was now increased will be the crowning grace in the beauty of other, and, if peradventure that occurred, to a painful intensity, and I felt sad appre- the seasons. the contest should discontinue until the far-hensions, that the struggle would be a most Who that has the privilege of witnessing ther will of the combatants was ascertained, deadly one. Accordingly they again met, the progressive changes of Nature can feel and not to be conducted on foot, as in and some severe cuts and thrusts were aimed ennui?-And has not the quiet pleasure of olden tinres, when Philip of Tancredi killed and parried on either side. The American a secluded residence in the country, this his opponent's horse at the pass of Ronces- gentleman gave his adversary a blow upon charming season, been more truly happy to valles, and the battle was carried on, foot to the head which had it not been for his hat, many a family, whose broken fortunes have foot and arm to arm. I was very much might have been more serious; as it was, it compelled them to study economy instead of pleased with this last regulation, inasmuch as caused him to reel in his saddle, and we at a straining to appear among the haut ton, than I am very much attached to that noble ani- distance began to think it was a mortal inju- they have heretofore enjoyed in their Summer mal the horse; and although I felt deeply for ry. We were relieved, however, by perceiv-tours to the Springs, or a residence at a the lives of the gentlemen themselves, yet no ing that he recovered himself almost imme- crowded fashionable watering place? small portion of my interest was given to diately, and made most strenuous exertions their noble steeds; for certainly I have sel- to return the blow of his opponent. His dom seen two finer animals than those on practised horse instantly wheeled, and both which they were mounted. When the word met breast to breast. I could see that he used was given to take their places, the horse his utmost strength to give a mortal thrust, which the French gentleman rode appeared but, instead of reaching his antagonist it was to understand instinctively, the order. There driven with full force into the throat of his he stood with his neck proudly arched, as gallant horse; a stream of blood instantly immovable as if he had been a fixture of the issued from the wound, and the poor animal terra firma. The other animal was evidently reeled to and fro, pawing the ensanguined one not practiced; he had nothing to recom-sod, endeavoring to preserve his position ; mend him save his fine presence and his gal-but the loss of blood, notwithstanding the exlant spirit. At the word charge,' the first ertions of the several gentleman on either horse moved as slowly and with as much side to stop it, soon caused him to fall and coolness as if he were perfectly aware of the he lay kicking in the agonies of death. This duty in which he was engaged. To the oth- event, of course, suspended the fight, and I er, it was a new scene of action, and his was soon gratified to discover that the par rider had to use no little exertion and man- ties were leaving the ground without farther agement to get him forward in the proper di- carrying on the contest. rection, for in this kind of warfare as much depends upon the government of the horse as skill in the use of the weapon. Both gentlemen were evidently good riders, for, being a Virginian, I consider myself a good equesBut,' said the customer, the only effect trian; like the fabled Centaurs, the deni- AUGUST-the month of the great Cæsar- would be to preserve the boots.' 'I'll tell zens of that State may be said to be born on is here. The summer has reached her last you what,' replied the man of leather—' orhorseback. The science of the broad-sword moon. Already her fresh living beauty wears der a new pair-pay me cash-and I'll bet I knew nothing about; hence, I could not the shadow of change on her green trees and you fifty dollars they last you for life.' 'Done,' appreciate any excellency of skill in that re- gay flowers. But still Summer is lovely-cried the customer seating himself to be spect. I could judge only from their counte- more refined and touching in the character of measured. Done,' cried the shoemaker, nances that both combatants were resolved her beauty appears her gentle approaches to taking his rule- but remember, since I shall to exert themselves to the utmost. There decay, than even in the full burst of bright-lose if the boots wear out, and cannot win MISCELLANY. From the Lady's Book, Oh! it is thought full of peace, that best position of the soul's happiness, to reflect on the stability of those blessings which no change of outward circumstances can wrest from the person who has health, liberty, a clear conscience, and a heart to appreciate the riches of Nature;-for Nature never did betray The heart that loved her! "Tis her privilege, Nails and Nailed. A FACETIOUS Shoemaker being reproached by one of his customers because his boots had worn out in an unusually short time, replied, you told me to put nails in them.' till after your death, the terms are, if the d'arms, entered the prison, and from his ed solicitations of the young page of lisez boots wear out in your service, I shall pay long list of victims read off the name of Vic-done madame,' I at last ventured to read my you 50 dollars-but if you bring them to me toire Duplessis. But as it was not custom-fortune, and found it in the following brief worn out, after having put nails in them, then ary for those gentry to be detained, and words :-The empress never can forget the you will have to pay me 50 dollars, for hav- Madame D. being indisposed, and lying in charitable acts to her and her children, when ing departed from the terms of the bet'-her bed behind the door, another victim was she was in distress. She therefore grants to done and done was reciprocated, and the seized in her stead, who, struggling and pro- Madame Duplessis for ever the Hotel de stakes deposited with a bystander. Suissee, with a yearly pension during her life of five hundred francs, to be paid out of her private purse. The deed for the hotel drawn and attested in form, accompanies the present. Adieu. JOSEPHINE. testing her name was not Duplessis, received At the end of three months, in walked the customer, and saluted the shoemaker, with 'well, I knew I should win the money, but I did not expect it quite so soon.' Gently,' said Crispin, let us call in my neighbor, who holds the stakes; accordingly the treasurer A CUNNING LANDLORD.-' Is smoke offenarrived, and deposited 100 dollars on the In consequence of this great event in the sive to you,' said a landlord, as he took out table. They will be a dear pair of boots to era of the French Revolution all the prison- his cigar, to a family that had just moved inyou,' said the customer; to somebody they ||ers who had not committed great political or to his house. Not at all, sir,' said the fecertainly will,' said Crispin, but let us see moral offences, were set at liberty. Madame male part of the household. 'I am glad to if the terms have been fulfilled, and let my Beauharnois and her children, and Madame hear it,' said he, for all the fire places here neighbor decide to whom it belongs.' Do Duplessis, were among the number. These smoke so bad, that you will all be bacon in you consent,' asked the depository, that the ladies never met again, but it is well known less than six weeks.' boots are worn out ?' 'I do,' answered Cris-what was the fate of the first, and what bepin. Did you put any nails in them?' I came of the latter we will tell in her own did not,' said the customer. Then,' said words. She related to us that, with the the depository, 'I award'—' hold,' cried wreck of what the revolution had left her, Crispin, let me cross question.' He then she purchased some furniture, and rented a asked his customer, did you wear these hotel, the same she then lived in, and took boots yourself? I did,' was the reply. in lodgers. A gradual decay, however had, 'Did you eradicate the nails from your feet?' since the year '96, wasted her little fortune, 'No,' said the astonished man. Then I and rendered her, in 1804, a perfect wreck, appeal to my neighbor whether you did not and her landlord had threatened to seize on put ten nails into them,' and with that Cris-her funiture for house rent, and turn her out pin swept up the money by general consent. of doors. Josephine had then arrived at the height of her prosperity; she had been Anecdote of Josephine Tacher crowned Empress of France and Queen of Beauharnois. BY A. W. P. AMONG the numerous acts of benevolence and gratitude, for favors of which this amiable woman always sought to acquit herself with interest, we relate one as reported to us Italy. 'I can't take this fip, it passes only for five cents,' said a shop keeper to an old negro, who offered it for tobacco. • What for?' said Sambo-'its specie, its worth most seben cents-I cakelate it at dat-you might be glad to get specie for your bakky any how dese time.' Letters Containing Remittances, Received at this Office, ending Wednesday last, deducting the amount of Postage paid. F. S. E. Norwich, N. Y. $1,00; M. L. C. West Becket, N. Y. $1,00; G. Y. West Dresden, N. Y. $6,00; P. M. P. M. Center Berlin, N. Y. $1,00; P. M. Tomhannock, N. Y, $2,00; M. D. Richmond, N. Y. $1,00; P. M. Knowlesville, In this dilemma, hope and her desperate situation seized on Madame Duplessis to make what she thought a forlorn effort, to appeal to the kind feelings of her old fellow prisoner, whom she had obliged through her by Madame Duplessis, the keeper of the Ho-helpless children, and thus to touch a moth-Macon, Ga. $0,75; M. A. T. Sauquoit, N. Y. $1,00; P. M. tel de Suissee, Rue des Bons Enfans, in er's heart, if she could not move those of a Paris. This lady had arrived but a few days friend. She ventured to write a letter to the in Paris, from St. Domingo, during the Empress, to represent to her the forlorn reign of terror, when she fell under suspic-condition she was in, and to pray for assision of aristocracy, on account of a small for-tance, at the same time having little hope Mr. David Rhoda, jr. to Miss Alvina Niver. tune she brought with her, and was thrown into the prison of St. Pelagic. Here she found a lady, with two infant children, in whose distresses she became warinly interested, notwithstanding her own deplorable condition, and dread of almost certain death. As Madame Duplessis had the good fortune to secrete some little pocket money from the strict search of the cold and blood thirsty Jacobins, she frequently sent out to buy bread and milk for the famished infants of the suffering mother, from whom she learnt that she was the widow of the late Marquis of Beauharnois, Governor of Martinique, who, but a short time before, had been dragged to the guillotine. One day, the commissarie de police with his gens West Farmington, N. Y. $5,00; P. M. West Gaines, N. Y. $4,00; E. P. M. Woodbury, Ct. $5,00; G. P. T. Fall River, Ms. $2,00; M. M. A. West Avon, N. Y. $3,00; J. G. Hanover, N. Y. $5,00; F. L. Dana, Ms. $1,00. MARRIED, At Claverack, on the 17th ult. by the Rev. Mr. Burger, that her prayer would find a gracious hearing At his residence in Canaan, on Sunday, the 13th ult. In Stockport, on Sunday the 20th ult. at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Jeremy S. Dudley, Mrs. Jemima Chapman, widow of the late Lebbius Chapman, formerly of Saybrook, Ct. in the 74th year of her age. In Athens, on the 31st ult. Charlotte, daughter of Casper and Elizabeth Vau Loon, aged 18 years. In Hartford, on the 19th ult. Mr. James Hosmer, aged 86 years. |