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r .4 Mother's addressjto Iter ly line Child. My enjd toy, thou'rt nearing Fart The ! of llij brief race; - AUtzily liralh'adarli wirg haacakl Ita sliaoow o'er thy face" Muat thy ellirroal spirit seek So scon ita native sky? Mi!! p!r groas lliy Lesulcous cheek 1 cannot ice thee dtx. .Vy argot boy! Thou only tie thai binda my aoul To earth, and bida me lire; Thou only thought that comfort now Or futire hope can give; Thou aole pride of my widowed heart. Thou joy.bcein to mine eye. Ah! must thou from tby mother part? 1 cannot sec thee die, " My angel bof. 1 meekly bow before tJ-y tliroae, Ob God, nor dare ropine, For thou hast but recalled thine own; lie ia no longer mine. Oh! if it be thy gracious will. We aoen shall meet on high; There's hope, there s blessed comfort slillT- Thy spirit cannot die. My aiicl boy. .11 i s c e 1 1 a n c o u s A hhvtch of lteal Life. The storm which had been polling :iiti'UM curing tlie day ceased to rage the goldtn rays ol the depart ing sun were novering over tlie Uity ol '-brotherly love"' and exhibited Hie dripping lolinge in a manner the most beouti'ii! and magnificent, at I was returning from the toil of alone long Summer day, intending for me sane oi ennnge and variety to devole the evening to the gav" lite giddy dance. As darkness became visible, might be seen each of the favorite, few making his, or her toilet, to attend the celebrated Hall, given in honor ol one cf nature's noblest works. .Not being a Chesterfield in prompt ncss or politeness, it was somewhat late when I reached the nlace desien ed for the gay festivity, and although, l nave twice been taken lor a divine, and once called a Temple, vet, I con tess, when I saw many bright faces, and gorgeous decorations it created within my bosom, the most lively e motions. There is something in "the ball room, and the dance that brings even the matron, and father of two core and ten yeais, back to the days f youth and vivacity, and they for get for a moment the cares and sor rows, that mingle with, and become n portion of our earthly existerice. ... r.,.;ji.. : ...m v iuuiiiv uitjicaiB as we ars hut lied on ward in our journev tvoug'i life, I noticed one however, in this gay throng lhat seemed somewl.it in different to all around. lie via promenading when I entered, and whether n.y attention was atliacted by his manly and dignified appear ance, or by the lovely being leaning upon his arm, I leave the reader to de cide. I had just seated myself near some female acquaintances, when a sweet voice asked "are you acquaint ed wun .nr. .tedmanr' I was not was the reply. "He is the gentle man you see prominading, and is to be married soon to the Ladv with whom he is walkine oh! she is perfect child of fortune to get such a gentleman, and so verv rich! ' Ma beaus and belles were smiling on each other in everydirection. As we moved throuch this cay crowd and mine ears feasted on the delight ful music. I did not forget the fair est of the fair, Miss Gale; I never looked upon a more lovely object. She could be scarcely more than se venteen: her form was all that the eye of the most fastidious could de sire with smooth and prominent forehead light and luxuriant hair, hanging in clusters about a neck as white as the driven snow wiiust ner sparkling blue eyes wo dcred through the magnificent room, she was like one w ho had, An errand here to show the Angel's look." Merrily the moments passed. All was ioy and gladness. 1 changed with the ladies to another part of the room where we saw Stedman "wrapt in the solitude ol his own imagina tions," perfectly indifferent to all a round. 1 he cloud had thickened up on his brow, and a slight paleness was eisible on his cheeks. "An! is this vou Mr. Stedmaii.r said a lovely voice, "1 never saw you look so lone ly." 'l am always lonely when not with you Caroline tie tenderly re- iilied. Indeed!! well 1 must not ...... . leave vou then,' and mey passed on together. e . r m- At an eailv hour Meuuian 'lis Gale left the Hall room, the former complaining ol the headache; and as the dark brow ol the one, and the beauty of the other, hud made pe culiar impressions upon mind, 1 tclt inclined to retire at an early hour myself, and eleven of the found me comfortably in my room musing on the occuriences ol the evening but sleep refused to close mine eyes for some time aftei. A few evenings subsequent, I met Stedinrn in the streets, we W ere go ing the same direction, walked some distance together, and when we sep arated he gave me his card. I prom ised to call on him the next evening, which promise I was prompt in re deeming, 1 found him at his office. readv to leave for a room he had se lected because it was less expensive, ar.d a more selected spot. 1 he un fortunate dread the caze of old ac nualnlnnro- frienii3 that Were !'"'d- est in their professions yesterday, meet one, with cold formality ts-day. Money, the loadstone that attracts admirers is gone, ana mey understands it to mean no more nor ess than to fail, and a dreadful ten ure it was. But did our tair w Sale forget our hero in his moments of sorrow and misfortune" ftay, ne did not, she hod not yet reached that period when (Mr. Addison says,) we female is more likely to be captive- ted and won by the glitter oi goiu and worldly considerations, than by nnr .inil iinnllnveil merit: So 8 few . " . i. weeks alter the entning spenv him, Miss Gale and himself were uni ted in hnlv lionds of matrimony and never had the former, looked so exquisitely beautiful. The pure flame lhat glowed in Iter bosom, naa oiu- ed itself, and become a part oi ner very being: the bloom on her cneens had somewhat departed a slight paleness was seated on her brow, nd her whole appearance .was as celes- tmt as hp Htier.tion. Bui ner oiu wa vet to be more "pale, and her cheeks were to be washed whiter oy rir own tpnra Tim r.nad awav raDidly tne Parasites that were once fondling round Stedman. merely bowed their hon,l ilipn tlmv met him now, with out nivintr themselve the trouble of extending the cordi.'.l hand of friend ship: Instead of the rich merchant, he was now a mere clerk, in an ex i . . i tensive house to be sure, out wiuiout any prospect of being promoted, and who cared much for a mere clerk without an immediate prospect of promotion. One of the young men in the same house with our hero, was bold, gener ous and splightly minded, but of dis solute habits. He was salesman, at ,..aA trlv to business during the day. hut at night while the Boys we're packing he would be revelling in the different dissipations common in r city. Stedman was often re quested to participate and the open and frank manners of this young man at length found their way to his gen erous nature. Time hurried away, and stramze to tell our hero became nr-pWtfnl of home and of her who onlv a few months since, he would not have permitted the "winds of summer to visit too roughly," yet I have never seen a mote affectionate couple. She did not complain, when lie returned and found her burning the mid-night lamp and watching till he came; and although tears often bedewed her cheeks when fore mingling its soft tone3 with the sound of the brilliard ball, or the more harsh sound of : the gamblers voice. The past darted across his mind with the rapidity of lightning. He recollected when the rest ot tne world had grown cold and neglect ful, that she was the lone bright star that shone in his path-way, and that hers was the only unchanged heart and now she bad exposed herself to the cold blasts of winter at a dead hour ef the night, to rescue him from the awful haunts of dissipation. With a haggard countenance he left the room never t ielurn, tut the liiihl steps of Caroline reached the little cottage tome time before his, and when he did arrive, she met him with her usual smiles and tenderness, nor did she mentiod the subject for some months afur. Stedman is now a patron of virtue, morality, and christian piety, he is not what the world calls nch, but be is independent and possesses a treas ure in his Caroline, that the gold of ophir could not buy. r ew of her sex have taken such gentle means to reclaim their unfortunate husbands. and few ineeed, have been success ful, in reicnring then) from the "iron rip of the monster intemperance. CAMDEN. so many admirers go..c,uu fcw n.r heard when . . . , . - ' UtlUV. B . . - - fall off one by one, leaving the tunate man standing like the lonely tree on one of our boundless prai ries, which had received the fiistchil- LI- . i . . f ,.,& an4 I ir,,nn! 3 TZZuZi,. fT-fter affection, had centered, had ta ;uBg( 9u....8.w1,. ,l,Urn, f ruin soo ten the resort of Ail- Hi' ALf C imu a it sit erv v-a few well selected friends he was present. Weeks, nay months rolled away, whilst the world became a deewt of sorrow to Mrs. S. Him in w hosn all ry you seem interested, is it the loss of the fortune or its owner that grieves you! Neither. 1 only won der at the dispensations of provi oence; miss oale u and interestinc girl, but I can sec nothing to win the affections of so talented a gentleman as Mr. Stedman. Besides his large fortune is a passport to any Lady's heart; I mean his fortune and his talents, not his half million alone. Suppose you separate the two Mary, is u not likely the talents .vould have to linger long, at least at the door of your heart, for with you one seems to.be the very life and" soul of the other. But Marv, is Mr. Stedman of the firm of Hale & Co. of Street? yes; his father set him up in busi ness a few years since, and I believe lie has been unusually successful. Have vol .poken to him to-night, v es: does he seem uloomv? rather a. but I concluded it was because he was coing to be married. - - We were now joined by Mr. Sted- , man, and MissGale, and 1 was intro duced to the interesting couple. The - "former aked me if 1 had "noticed in the evening's papers the number of laiiures in the City, and said notwith siandincsome of the wise men of our nation, had foretold the evil day would come, yet he did not expect a scene so awfully stacking and des tructive." I saw that heavy forebo- dings were lurking about mm and waived the subject. Stedman was left to his own re flection whilst 1 acted the beau with his intended and Mary. The latter's countenance had assumed a more lively appearance the scene had be ronemuch more brilliant, and the s; ot (Lis b-cks) friends that sticketh the closer to us in the hours of adversi ty. During the evening he commu nicated the particulars of his failure: it was liqe most other failures but it deeply interested me at the time, and we did not separate till a late hour. All will recolect the spring and summer oi lboo. l lie unusual dis tress that prevailed throughout our country, during that year, will not be forgotten during the present genera tion. Both the great political par ties of the day, faeely coisjriend, and pointed out (as they supposed) the causes that led to that distress, with the correctness or incorrectness of their views, the author of this sketch has nothing to do; his object being merely to notice such things only, as are connected with these feeble lines. It will also be recollected that, prior to the '37, our country had been un usually prosperous for some time. 1 he American nag whitened every ocean. Monev was plenty in the different States. Property rose to e- normous prices. A mania for specu lating took hold of the people, and castles were built in the air, which have been tumbling to dust ever since, and I fear the nation may yet moarn over the wrecks of win (public and private) the fragments of which have been scattered to the four winds ot heaven, and lost in the whirlpool ot changes and circumstances, not to be regained during man's short So journ in this life. The father ol voung btedman fur nished him with a large capital in the year of 33, a partnership was formed with the highly lespec table hrm ot Hale & Co., and it is true that up to the time he is introduced to the read er, their business had been unusually prosperous. The fmerchants of the "Ci'y of Brotherly love" during the years of 35 and 36, sold immense quantities of goods to those ol tiie south-west The shock in the spring of '37 was felt more keenly in that portion of country than in my other. The rich firm of gledman. Hale &. Co., had many large debts theie and had endorsed so largely at the east; the consequence was, they were com pelled to suspend, :nd wind up, The word sospinp is a favorite word with the merchant, bu' the'wrld the unfortunate; and even the lovely child (the pledge of affection and ob ject of protection) be now found in her arms when returning from the scums of dissipation, couid not stop him in his mad career, and a fearful, dreadful dostiny seemed to await him. It was on the night of the 22nd of February, (a day memorable and sa cred to every Americun citizen) that a female was seen in a cottage about half a mile from the city of Philadel phia in extreme distress. The clock hae tolled twelve but he had not vet returned. She would rise from her seat, open the door, the cold winds of winter would go whistling by, but they carried not on their wings the sound of foot-steps. She closed the door, locked her delicate hands round her heaving bosom, and exclaimed, oh! my lost my lost Willism! she then threw her cloak about her, went to the bed, to look on her only earth ly tie (which rested in the arms of sleep unconscious of its mother s woe) and kissed its pale lips, whilst her tears freely dropped upon its lit tie cheeks and said "be still and sleep my little babe" and left the room. It was now nearly one o'clock; scarcely a light was glimmering from any of the shops in the city and all was still in the streets save the stud y watchman, moving about closely clad in his pilot cloth, and occasion ally might be seen the intemperate going to his place of rest. At one o clock the female was seen standing at the window of a celebrated gam- oung nouse, snivering wun the in tenseness of the cold. She had thrown the hood of her cloak from about her head, the winds and the moon's rays were sporting with her tresses and cold and shivering as she was, it would be difficult to the mind oi man to portray a more lovely ob ject. Silent she remained till she heard the well known voice of her William, and then she broke forth, in "strains as sweet as angels use" and sang the following beautiful lines: "Tie said that akseaea eooejMrt lore. But eb, believe it net, 1're triad alas, its pewer to prove. But thoe art ot fbfg ol." All within was struch with amaze ment, but one countenance turned as pale as death. It was not the first time he had heard that voice singing his own favorite lines, but never be- TI1E SO UT HERN UTERART MESSENGER. "Tlie Blackwood ef America." $3 a year in advance. B. B. MINOR, Editor & Troprietoi; Assisted by Ancricvs South. On the 1st of January next (1845,) the Southern Literary Messenger commences its Eleventh volume and the patronage of the public is respec tfully solicited for it. The present Editor has now condncted it lor more than a year, and the encouragement he has received leads him to expect a large increase of subscriptions. As the work has been sustained, under no ordinary disadvantages, for so long a time, it is entitled to the liber z support of every friend of letters. Its reliance for patronage will be up on the interest and justice of the public and it own literary merits. Escnewing all humbugs and extrinsic flourishes, it will depend for its suc cess upon its contents and character alone. It is emphatically a Southern work, and appeals expressly to the South, whese character and interest, liters rv and soon!, it aims to uhpold and promote. In the South, there ire thousands, wtio can easity afford it, and they are pnrticnhuly urged to come forward and t'.l m interest ing its circulation. The Messenger htti aow been es tablished more than ten years.during which H has overcome many >ea obstacles; and attaiued a wide circu lation and a very high character. The efforts of the president Editor will be strenuously pirccted, not on ly to the preservation ot its ancien tame, but aion to its constant m; provement. In tln, t.';e flutterin testimonials he has received during th last twelve montM, lei Lsm believe that he hn alteady auccted ed. THE CONTHIBUTOIIS Are numerous, embracing Profes sional and Amateur Writers of the first distinction. Great expenses is iucurred and great pains are taken to secure an abundant supply of inter esting and instructive matter. Reevlar Contributors Judge B. Tucker, C. B. Hayden, Nassus, Authoress of "the Vow," "pretension." &c itc. L. V. Author of the prize Tale.' Va Lieut. JVl. r . Alanry, U. S. 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The Messenger contains on an av erage sixty four paces, a number, six teen pages more than most of the $3 Magazines & twice as much as some of them ; and is published monthly, at s ner annum. The volume, one . ,JE C..nA- Ui-MJfll f"V t I . .. ' . 'r vo pages, at mree quartets i per page, rive copies 101 i dollars. j N E W U4PfPBS. BLOCK SON. HAVE just received at their old stand, in Ashley, Mo., a large and well selected assortment ol latest style fancy and Staple Dry Hoods, ALSO Groceries, Hard-ware, Queens- ware, &.c, &c. Which they are determined to sell verv low lor lami or uooa .Mer chantable Produce. Having purchased their stock at a very small advance on Eastern cost, they are therefore enabled to sell the same much cheaper than they have ever before been offered in this part of the country. They respectfully invite their old customers and the pub lie generally, to come and examine their stock and prices j their motto being Quick tales and small profits. Va. For Sale, Iron. 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Burbridge. April 5th, 1815. BwlO gressional Reports and the Genera 7SItwa rf til aft t In v-rAntiniiAo 4a Crtaam ATTs vi W'u mj vvusiuuva tjV JVl II the general weekly ingredients of its columns. There is each week some thing in it to suit every taste; and v nothing of an objectionable charac ter will ever be allowed to tarnish its columns. It is in all respects the most valuable and unexceptional Family Newspaper in the United " Slates!! ' . The first number under this new ' arrangement was published on Satur day, Jan. 6, 1844, and in that num ber was commenced a Laughter -moving Novel, being a humorous com- , panion to Valentine Vox; which work alone rendered the Boston Notion when it was first established the most popular weekly in the United States. This new novel is entitled SYLVESTER SOUND, The Somnambulist, By the author of Valentine Vox the Ventriloquist." The chapters each week are embellished with a highly finished illustration represent ing the humorous scenes in the work. The author in his preface saj. "The character of the work will be essentially humorous; but as the thrill ing as well as the laughter moving scenes a Somnambulist may create are innumerable, the object proposed is to excite alternately the deepest in terest and the most joyous mirth, by the portrayal of the extraordinary l u- siiions in which a man who acts op on his Jreamsniay be placed, and the ! highly 'ridiculous terror he may in spire." From the chapters we have published or this novel, we are satis tied it will be more popular than was Valentine Vox." It is now in course of poublication in Iondon, arjd we have made arrangements to recetv the different numbers in advance of all others, so the public may rest as sured that we shall not be forestalled by any other paper in its publication. Another new feature of the Motion is the publication occasionally of a number of humorous cuts after the stvle of the lonJon Punch. - These will all be engraved in the finest style, and will never be offensive in their character. With these increased improve ments and attractions, and the very great reduction in prices, leing one half, we again launch the Boston No tion upon the sea if Popular Favor, and feel assured it will pii.-kly nr ri e at the harbor of Tiiun'ph:!nf k'ih -t'es. (O"0iJeis should he '.i.h;ri'.eii :o the undersigned. I'ltn.p-i'ers re mitting us an orJer for 'lYn r pies hall be entitled to an extra copy for tiieir own iiv. Back numbers of iTc Xil.-!i fioni he rorninf nccment of Svl ester Sound,'" will Ic furnished to all new subscribers. GEORGE ROBERTS, Publisher Boston Notion. No 3 and 5, State St., Boston. S.C. Va. Va. S.C. L0U1SIAN STEAM MILL. 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Nothing but an extraor dinary large edition say 20 to 30,- ww warrants this extraordinary cheapness. The' Notion is printed on extra-fine paper, and in supetior style, and con tinues the same wide range of liters ry novelties and general news as here- tofore. Novels, Tales, Romances, scientmc ana Keiigous matter Ag riculture, Oddities and Fun for the Million Splendid Illustrations en graved expressly for the paper Con NOTICE To Slave Owners! THE highest cash prices will be na'tA Cnr n,f,U - r. .1 I.. f '- iiiuic VI IVIHUIQ stales us- tween the age of fifteen and thirty, by applying to Thomas E. Wills, Auburn, Mo. For further particu lars apply to N P M150R, Bowling Green, Mo. Jons Sneathem, Troy, D Draper, Louisiana, " May 10th, 1845, tf-ll -iicoir Take Notice. poiioaoce of rfeeree ofttat'i affcCourt of Pike roaa'.v.settice-as a nu,r ofCaeattrj, made ia U case of JOSEPH. MACK AY. against JOIM R. CARTER V there, at the April Tern of said Caart, A. . T .. 1DM'.TL. 1 : J . .. . .i . . - wuwi.iguvu sui sen to lae bigKest biddat for Cask ia band, before the Court house door, in tbe Town of Bowlins Greea, aa the 6rst .Von Jay ia June cast, between the hours of 9 o'clock ia the fua aoon, and 5 clock in the afternoon o said day. Two. Slates, Kingston 4. Josiah,. the former nar ia the psstessiuaof JOHN. R. FARTER, the latter ia possessie of ROBERT HEMPHILL. I s.t,.rj the samel $321 12, aad interest oa the sania fiom the condition of said decree to the day of sole. The sa d stare Kingston is t be first sold, and io case be should sot is3 for sufficient to satiety the said sum of mon ey, with interest, cash of sait, end expen ses of sale, then tbe said sieve Josiah sritt be next sold, to satisfy tha same aceordis to the provisions ef said decree. JAS. O. BROADUEAD, CDBuniariooert Maj tbe 23i, 1845- i3 J FINAL SETKLEME.NT. pjotiea is hereby civta to all intereste slsJ io tbe estate of James Darie, Deceased, that the undersigned will apply attkeneit . Jane term ( the Conotr Court nf Pike CoSBtyJWNaeri for a anal satUement of his ' Executorship of said Estate. A.J rAVIS.KiV Jpiil l!Hh 145. 4wl2