* *W* Cento »r" **~ VOL. X. CEREDO, WAYNE CO. VA„ MAY 15, 1858. vrMBnm i —f Aa trwayk af the iatriew WW M Ik* |lorioM ItUitf Palo iUa and Bmmde la Thm, the TMtoriotti fore* harried (MM Ik &ioO«aade aad occupied the Jiexi M Im «f laKaont. But, ufortuuttljr, Aw «»• Mt llw Ml; ipfidtn, For, marching vifk Aa ralieat aoldiery, or following rapidly ia ftairww, waiaaolh»f boat,of •mall mcrchanta, of deeperudoes, of ^tntier*, anu orarj varialj Of lautl— •dwaUrai*, iaeladia; >a*im of aa Miai ari Aiert*. Any oo« aaa reodlly imag liatka eoofaaioa, affruya, and mortal raacoan MM vkab aaaulted from ta«k a hatoropeucou* M oT ivflamiuable human atom*, tke HMtow profeaaor* moat erudit* to tke bialory of the four queen*. a* alao the ■Mat daaplj Warned to tba ascaaa of bair trig ML Mn tbrec brotbara by tke name of Allan Thai* art and dexterity, backed to aoeb cmer 0| by tba howie-kaiffe and revolver toon rcu WM aOloriowe, and promised. in a brief ad, M koaak every bank in the vicinity— i of the kigkeet courage trembled at their V *ad area oSeere, wearing the uniform _4J, accorded to tbair deaperatinn an ox oourteev aad reapect which belied the apt aad hatred of their heart*. At that tiaie (bare was a brilliant aaloon Lent Open for public amaaument aad private pr«>fi'. by oaa Fernando IUu, a wealthy bat ararieioa* Hoaniord The dealer at the m^ntc table «u h«a daughter, Maria a young sir! poa«e*«;*l of that wild bewitching bciuty which *o often dia liaguiahee tke laaciaating female* of her nation, •ad. aa—ilhalandiagker unfavorable and doubt fal eituetioa aa a principal ia the genteel gaui Uiag-kouse. abc bore a fair fjui • for virtue a* w*l> aa iatelligeaec. Indeed, report aaid. with wkai truth I am uaablc to afirm. that abc dc Uatad the poaitioa. aad filled it only from the eem pule toe of percotal authority. Atallevoeia, ahe praeided near the card* in al! the evolution* i of lokla foituae with tke rareet j•) i •* wrrj lu ravnvd it. h«i UM fmtt im »»»« «f huui aga br«R ll>« alarry »*iU-a »! ilw buatii'ul an.J b^luliiuu M«b. Willi (bat r»* anything rl* mark* the i«ul of ikr tkorou^L lin «i rutin. Ib« UM, k*d Lr« ilier« m4* tkair way to ike ai »i>i« uU«. To aayr iIk tiMtk, li>) found lilllf difficulty in duin^; mi. a> Ike tkrouK kaalily rilrriioJ at tkair adva.tev, wltk a* aittek trfpkkliu* if ikay Lad keen Llkiaa lioa» fremh friMu Ike J-xrl fall back fraai Ike kuard to a »afe di«tjrir*, atil laft the caalf«t al««« t« ike llifee frii> rnil ^' itu biara. K*#n Iko lovely dealer lined iwarully pata at tkeir apfeariacv a*d Kar f*iiy tiu^rt• ^•Irtfad Mrtuatl; a* »kc »hufJcJ ika paittlcd ] War* atau*l Ik«t *11 Ike pr«fioa» planar* «llUrr« tr*«M lW«- |«uU. kdl tka ~an«ralily af tka rMMrl M««t bu 1 kv a anliury nttji tk« Th«i* tn «ar tlrwxtr tl»*t h*«l l I* l«w« tka tTMlax Wfjr«, wk-> mintjirt««■( III) j« r«fl«, aa' aa Ik' r|«aa« af kaarla a ad Uat. vklta tka Uraaftf. katia* •J< AlWa -Wa i | Marta *7El Tka Mr af arary Wak«Mar trn Uataari) H» * IHaJ aa Ik* rtaagii af Ika n»a»pr, »ki» f*ar Haf tTM ImIm Mftlly aa ka 4t«ata4a4 ta « ttafll kat mHWy dUtiaal vaira tk >ayk Iktk I ftaaa kar i|llall I kaait am from the State of Virginia the proverbial chivalry of whoM mm » oarer faulted by aay act of miae." "Bo yoa mu this to bo a thraatT' cried oac of the brother*. 'You may netift it aa »ach, if yoa foel to disposod," replied Dagaa, without betraying any emotion. "1 intended to convey the idea that when I an iaaaltod, or My ripfcts are outraged. I aa ready to demand, or exact, thai satisfaction claimed by gentlemen throughout the world." •Ton wifi fight?" cried the elder brother in aatoatsbmaat. ••All three if aeeeaaary !** waa the eool response. '-Walt till we break thru iafernal cheat of a bank, and yoa shall be accomodated to roar ►Hi art * content!" aaid the eldest Allen, wall a | fiendish frown. Again the young girl. with qairering fingtrs. threw down the fonr leadiop cards; again the trinity of wicked brothers risked their money, and this time on the king of claim; but the luck still run against them, and tbey lost, while the stranger won his bet of fifteen hundred on the mm of diamonds. '-The ahe-rogo«* bn« played us false, and wc will rake the table!** vociferated the Aliens, •prikging to ihoir feet, and drawii»c their bowie knives tr ••xeeute their menace, r! *1 irrmi*. Hat i|uieker than their motion—quick as the lightning's leap-—was the action of Dugan; for, boauding four yards backwards.-he covered the heade of the two boldest desperadoes with a I»c-1 ringer in caeb hand, which had 'wea ready curk cd in his pocket, and shuated: ,| •VilUiue! stir a muscle if yc dare and the devil shall have hi" own!" Atthe moment the bystander* interposed, and an arrangement was effected for an immcdiaU Interview of honor between Itogan and the eldest brother. The parties, attend* d by a swarui of eae'^ed spertatoM. pri»eeeded forthwith to tlio bjuk or the llio Csrundt. opposite the site where the city of Ilrownsville now stands, and were placed in position by their respective seconds. It waa the hour of midnight, and the great meridian mtial plo- • ry. gave a luster nearly as vivid as tlut of day. and ineffably more chaste, more em banting, more divine—sueh as the sweetest smile or an angel, the moat fcoly light of heaven. nan a inmate. or ie»». before th<-dealU »tgual, l»uran detained, in a calm, clear voieo : ••A»*a»»in and awindlar! I wilt ant kill jr«w. for jrou are not fit to die; bat 1 will cripple jour «jojiuiii tT.rcdjjght hand ahall ST aiwi ttwuiWi, *«M<" which iliould* 1 ■"■ ■ r-- t>ra iwtiifc^rj The word w— given, aid rtt Ua tot ach*** the weapon «r the brave VlLjUiao roa nad on the night air, a«d the bullat •KllmJ the othar'a I arm at th« prr^iae point indioatad. while the I mnrderowa daaliat l«d #'»t ti«^e to poll hi* trig- : ger. and the Teaaau;!!^ .«»u and forbeirjute. Strange, val iant. u.i ?litv-niiinl«,«l Btan ! I'uriug a life of almoai sixty •umtiifrt, he ha# fuuc'ut a hundred fearful eonfiirl* r.u the wild frontier, and every one, had he M>< ho«en. u.i_')it bare b«—n fatal to hi* ant ig»ni*t« : but yet t.o weeping widow, 110 pal-mother, no moaning orphan, from ail the grave* of ihi- perished { ant. roao to h^nnt hi* dreamt, and lay the icr«taiiu« of a bv-reateuient at hia door. Mrwor). Tlia Tnwi'rijrt pirw tbr f-illoni:»s: tUlu t of a Irrturr on M«rm«rr, br llalpb Wil do KnffMin, w"ii< It waa •liwirilljr »uilr>l to liriny jui Ike lr(lmr'»lat»«t More* of imdltfl ojI Aa a p">p«r prffif to I hi Krrtara, ooe «r l«o rfnir'i«r«iifn of jMithfil day* «»rr willed.— TK» aprAr reffftnl to tb«* riifrralUI pleasure ' witli t* birtj br iH'inl at that tiim- of Aaterira'a S moat fl«|««nl dirin<-«. It ywd to lir thr fa*li | ion in r oat pan j far <>n« iftrr anotlirr to detail »• manj «.r the brilliant |>it>a^« of tbe famed t di«r*»vr*r« at tk *v c««ld rarollaet — \n of i«e waa prodwwJ «jmii Mr KM*r>on bj Ibr cii'isfM ui mrm"Tj of* err 11 tiit prr# ftHiIJ rorrert (br eitatioaa ef Ilia fricad* In another inaunca. Mr. Kiamon, vaa on boirJ m ptrkel, for * twilrr daya pttnj« to l'birlrM'>» Yor two day* be r<*»aiM*d i|«ir» cant •• tbnaa a*an|«aint«d villi ant arr apt In ba «b«n frit i•'«!inmiiav th< latitat**-* llr ■flit illy wtKiif-l diirinyr that iotarral »a<*riti»f I If >a fntai Niltaa* l*ycidaa. nntil br b«a poaw-a«iov Hn«r aaiatal* bat# tlraayvr iK»*rir< lb** ■•I. a»cb a» dar« of tbr rayra ranlliag tbrni witbo«t iirod ! imp tbr htjnrira I bay r.»o»t *ntly n~*rt Tbr I rat fratt ijualitj ot MtllifJ ia (rmriljf ' I'ttllkr lb* ibtarnvotjft. Uataad of r*r«iti*f 'lb* iwprwio of tbr iMfr, tbr IMC itarlf ia UtlttrtMj at tat pad mt» tbr platr Tbrrr it r««i|n* natilrallr j apf.tr fntarr aaa Tbiaar roaaiUHi^ ia tbo imaJ iapimit tl««»a'. hi a ipawd (t«Mft, Handily of ffwbta»rr W tbr diatla«ai«hiaj| *aalarr •' tatnj bm Tbtaa Mark# linlltl I'lttaa a ad Wabatff Mr tbair dWtikrttna to tbr I abtitty ta Mat'rtla at lb* laalatl wlgbty aripi dtiaa* by partUaat aandalM or farla Wbra •bat »«* boa tad It appaarrd aa tbaoyb lint "•id Mrrtla all ibay ant b>*« It ia lb< ia ! A i I f # ibal maL a a , 1 *r Wl Ml'* rW* IWpflt ItfVIHt M>a|ap«ra lad Wwdwattb aaifbt bar* hitw *>aad Ibatr fmmmm. ItNtiad of "•■vtttiac liatt to yiptt. bad Mmt baa* tadaa^J .lib a. Afl : t»mmm itWwMidati bar a tf*i I of afii) i j tm a watitblbli liftn TV* j *at y piifcfi la tba4r^M«d »ba« taybady aaa do aWwtj nd aa 1 baJtbTpi7..I^MdMlia»a i^piirTrtty ^"tbli i «f#*«a» atad aAwt; aba*, kfmrbdft baa baaa | able. School jjirln src fr^n.'Dtlv »toff.-J with i nursery rkjan, and unstchn from fashionable j poetry which they retain with so mucli ease, and wear so loosely, as to ha almost marvellous, bat I theoe acquire meat* only appear pitiful to the old aehoUr, whose attiinuicnh are for service As instances of prodigious mcmori—. the ram of Theml'toclcs. tbt Athenian lUitaHMl, of Ln ciua Scipio, who could t»ll the narnaa of his whole army, were citod. Bonaparte, thoazh h« 1 eould not re lain a single Alexandrine line of po etry would never foreet hi» army return*.— 1 (jrutidf was once present at a review of troops, I when be wan asked by the prince of Oraagv if | be eould repeat the name* he had jost heard at . the call of the muster roll, lie went through the list. Frederick the Great knew cTery mili tary p-Kt ia his kingdom. the ranaoni in the ablic arsenal*, sndlhc place or every bottle in is ecllar. Sir Thoiuas Ilrownc had an Ejjp tian memory in vistiiess. When we see an individual whose memory keeps pace with our own it excite* no notice; bnl if Ik can remcmhor what we cannot, ws look apou liifc with respect. It is inexplicable where the fragment* of information, which come to land when they are wanted, arc kept. Nobody h*i yet been able to turu himself inside out quickly euoijjh to decide the problem. One striking provision of the memory is tlut ixautifu'ly for~>-T what slmuiil m>t l»e recieiubcred. And though the ccoaral rule has W» enunci ated by the authority of <>uintillian that the re collection is in proportion to the penius ye! a defective memory i» »iot demonstrative pr->of of a lack «»f penia*. Sir Isaac \ewt«>n. when ijsc tioncd as to a po«t discovery of his own. hcsilatad and was ruafocO; yet he eould iuvcut a r-»oti on the spot, if demanded. >oujc tluii?« everybody reuirnihcr*. A mod itor i* in uli^lit danger nt' furpllin^ hit d«lrt>ir, and mankind pem-rall'. keep nn inialt ir>4' — t Old Beit Jitliiixtii u«> 11.< *.;y it «ji liirii tofor-^ the ! kick. It rt.iu.-d that tie l ounilj rio Mem t>»wn* *cri- f irnt>.-r)y c«taLli»lic:! by whipping a »~hoo| l»=»y on the *ite. Tito memory i* nlire. It retain* it* power durin•; il«ji A ui^ht« paxivitv of pity Meal aeiiiity lrn|uiUin< dia(ult>nil tin^'M quortiuRr. TL»ni3< Mix.ro. tin- poet, wrote >-u a certain nffaiion a poem, «UrL br carried al»iut in Lin memory for i*reral «Uy» Wfore rojtjm; it. lie •eea«ionaliy biiraiiu'uul iulrrwpcrtion to ace if the rrm-. wer«> Mill retained. I'oet* tt«uallv liave ritMlin win !«. Mom dry depettd* upon tin- in»i~ht. If tiiM Uttrr ijuality l<- ttrun^ and penetrative. tiwn Ilk wind wilt u eorrc*p<»«wlini; tltjtnv of' «*i'cativ«& IJ.-k.uJ ak-a aura lo U « •-- —i If y *o«U kww Imw »Hort tb* «fj tucCS p*opf« rt JIj U md ihc popular work* *f | to day ot.r year frnw ihi» tin*, and yon will be' regarded a perfect Sphinx of information. Maotory like mu«ic. annihilate- tiw. It fi- j t«*e in a wild atattf la ihlldrcu. I: eonneeU an - \ ri.-tit with modern c*i»t»n<-.-. ami ru»bl<» the in dividual to live worthily on th<* rartli. Memory b, »w f>ft i)h> «-(wnn' of p«'r«oii»l identity. \V<• Miurtimr* iira^im that our thought* an new. bccaUM' me cannot tell lifti tht*y hate keen furd iu th«' intellect. lli't there i* very little ncvaco unuvr -uu. Much of the »eienec of the prr«onl tiiif In* it• r<«»t« far l«aek in the pa«t. I.urard'* re«nrrhe« at Nin *veh filinmrd a civilization of more ancient date '.ban thv Nin «vite. M Y«rrnt; - «>»• .* !.t Mr —F»r jrara n<» nlt»' tl».1t a JiifT of *rtfl f iril. do-.' from ili amor- or ImsJ in iltv tartli. jk>«««■»«•■tnl!<- or talusMi for any oiU.-r furf"? lit in »• fti»l II mat ucxt ll;*t it aft->rd>-iurnl it to U mvk' of l»T>lr«»3^». lb p">rf•• «.f tinio Mfrh^nirtl ami p|).'wi>n1 iiip^nultr d'riwil • ut M>iiafi<*tiiriii.' lijia ami it to ibr lljli'ii.,: of llic i«nl !.uv .Kill filar* • a lirfc mvU. In tli(« othrr |»rtwliiet» ml ■li«tilliti'iii «rr« ti*T<'lnf>nl. nntil Iir »t*j<. lite in;* in.'r.'«li«nu or tantrriaU art- cm trjdnl frnai li I An oil tu ••appl* ' li.'lllKrtW*** c«Jiail to litr lc>l ipfrhi »il, al l««rf f»"t It. Iii'«|ul( —J li;lll uill i>f i lliftrii lilliil • kwL tta|<«ralr« iwllt, anil maul.in. I «iti< ri pnr or •ir. if »« n*r*l f.«r li heavy flut«l to 4i#w»l*c j. r« l« a In Im fit* 1 kr, etc. 4 An nil «•* -rll«»rit f>>r lalHrlwtUas pnr[n>f< ft nki lti> a M^k •••li 1 avUlaiira ««*il in natkmv (arni*iw<, c iTrria? rv>r< and . l'ari .tin —*«bit> ert • •a'"la*" rr»r»k|i»t^ I • wn,»liil. nil an*!- into •««*>f«l max riri'ltr. if t«. H« I at a ifMpfiilnf'" of I In ilr/rw" ami aHitdi • nfrll^m liyki All Ikw •<•!■• tin<-n ara «.•« «a»'lr fr*mt Ikr xifl •••al at K»«ia-k)f ami wan nfartaarr I bjr a at ri«»r»j.«irt in tkat Mtat* TWr hitr l«»(w rrt.ift« in operati-»« ' #far an«l afjkl ron» iw»in- ai-fit or frn Itn* il n>«l »t»rj taaairMf iH»ar« On* <-«n kaMli roalitf. a« le tik'« a laat|' of kMt ) •*4llf »«i! 'i» Ilka kan.l thi* Ik k .M» rwnlnlc I tkarain all tWa»« illlar'tt in rniiraUaktiKnl ailkir aa»>l vki'k a littf* beat j.r .j«»rl. a^liiii ailf IiWi at«. fX .rtl, Aii.'tktaa WnrrrrMti r<* oUk"l WW* «|«4t' 4m*«Ur, UJ U IV. «kr* IF f fan nla» *41 4 —fa>> I •> !« -*J ' — I | M, ■ « I , .4 far ff*< •* tM^ajfar «4i A* fH TW mW mm k f*«t a* •»«*• • •■■» | It « only within the circle of Ur dot»ea lii ' assiduity that we eaa jndpv of tke true worth ol a -woman, or utr a eon ct estimate of her far bearanoe. her virtM, and hor felicity. Then are displayed all the finer feelings of which tha i pare heart of woman ia snsocptiblc. It ia id the tuidat of trial and nflwiaf, misfortune and anguish. that the nobler trait* of the true wifr in displayed in all their characteristic pran Jeur. Adversity only increases the ardor of bet attachment; and the constancy and intensity ol 1 her deration arc »ueh aa no rbtnpi or chansc* >ean cstranre or eufcdae. There are no roc rim i mat ions to drive love away; violence to alienate the heart; no acgloct to impel to desperation.— Atl ia love, kindness, and persuasion." Oh, what i« more sweet, more calculated to enhance the ralae of domestic relationship, than for a man. rait down, worried, almost driven to despair, to tnrn his footsteps away from the busy world and tuinjrlo with the loved once at home?—to have a place where feeling and sympathy arc manifested. where glance responds to gtanee, and heart t< 'icwr:—where the sweet musical voice of one utaiest and dearest to the soul, life [inspired, yet nnobstraetive in its counsel, sends him forth a^ain, with a stronger shoulder to ateai thv^tide of adversity. Mroret- arc »o important an that or know ing how to make hamc hipM. Rwatj nf fc» twrc- i« not amHrr. < trdinarv feature*, when lit up with the atinbcau* of wwikilitj, gener ally ex'-iu- theism-.' |Mi»iou« which they cxproa*; •B4 the winning attraction of their amile ia rcit« them with peculiar charm*, like the vurie /*t*llwB8 w CSBB^— puu on Ur imiln like Imt ornament*, n< tlmacs her laiud, like hrr person. for company in painted rolor*. tstitiow charity, and juneh Urt IwwtoUllfP? The Irw (wrrl or mail DC homo happy la to /.»«r< /A- krtrrt «M thr rhjht jUttrr; to have the charity lo over-look foible*: to Icaru to forjiivr • ml to and O'-vw to he too proud to n«ke eonec«*io»a—-ever. ii it wore, intuitively. with a blind man « inatmct. detecting thoac thoooaad little thin?* that evince, io ailence, a devotion and atfcciion unapcakablc. Hut. above all. the wife thottld {mmtm tint rft'iioi.' fifty which lead* her to forpet hcraeir in aeokin:; ibe ylory or tiod and the happinaa* of Iter fcliow-t«iii?a. Thr u*eful attainment* •»r lif • *hould be Ui^dtil with the higher ae <-oin|.|i«hiu'nt»; and the attractive amenity of her manner* • Would oprin? le»« from the poliah of iali-rcuafM tl.au from the inborn awoameo* of her disposition. Hhe mint be a woman tr«e to lieraelf, hrr naturv. and her deatin)—owe djrinr to break away I'rom fiaahion and the al lurement* of ntooanrv. and to *oek her happi !•»•»» in the with of duty alone. Hhe mwat be •»n«itive in h«r <»rr'jmiatiou ardeul io her feel iii'.'. «li'il» «'iiiW tn her attachment*, calm and S'Btlr in her «i*dom tender in her aympatbj; firm yet not oatewtatiow* in her pi*t*-« woman ■e!f poaaeaaed. bavins the tram|wii sir of wwe tonaciooa ot her own moral atren^lh. and of thr ■ tiil. M V-i« mm4 »p»rll. (W« M Bolkiay —> wnl m • ■ «wnl. Ml *r IwtolM Hy « jr**I Ii is Uk« 4am mm Um Am • M like • I IT In IW lift of t »«tn lf|i iCtdww *f ■iAoan U«p>«; Mi Ik' W«fi mf * ■■■!« fk- «bM «ll tk «»rM f«mk' M« will W *11 ik wmtH i« Ma • b < fy—**T H mil L A ■Mtofi Pf »r aaf* ik«i Ikiw U m mmm mm Ww, tW im mmmmm 4km —wh of tkr wood*. bidding dliamrr- In tkf fmry of tkr •torn, add brawn? tk« attar it* of UflM, mMmm N*lnri#a apitn rrntOTM* an «m!h4mi ll Mailt of radurin- mi/kt. Iu applira kit ilj t<> tkr r> •|«ir*m«nt* of tk< *)>ipwriffk< iWMtlialM |tk< oak oa* of ik< MMt important )*"d—»a of tin* riraalry , for it M to W*r mtt IImH Ha|h»d »• indaktrd for kor moat «arr and hradikk da T-m*r, Our •Kip- «toti-»n<«1 armnd tkr ukad forwiar at orrTT ttU-raM* palat an impaa* Iribk Knhrark at* Mpitlioal^ Ufmm4 At aoxitn »•!!• »l Krgland [*~»rjn ('•rljrk tprakiay of Makam»t «;• Im waa "a t»«a ratkor tor it a ra in »p«»di •iKrnt iWx Ikrtt 1 woa iMatkiar to to aakl, »«' f^rtinMM »U ain oar» wkon k» dad aaoak ahtty* llmaiai li*M on tk- m«Itar " lie ikmk tin ika Ml/ Mrt of afa-rfc wortk apMkiag Mj f«f« cImU. I Im*« «• m«i |im ;•«, S« Urk imH 4m* — 4«li *m«I ynj, T«. m •»>*f' *•* f •« hm 7■!■ U«|; A*4 m m. Ml. (bum |m4, mm Map. ^ ^ <#r fh « l*nl kp F«*l *• i Im |m. •r I f ^ •* «y~«