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TJ HSNAY CL VT. t jo:u cumrtr w irrrna. -Koldie the principle a rirco, as long as single position rtrsaim is ucwiur nb iattou to tsert his utuMKt energies in tiic services of his Country, whether in a private or puWk tatiun,my tie -nt may rest assured that, in cihrt contlition, I slia-'l stwd ermrt. with a Joint imroiii'wered. srhi'e life ennur, ready U second their ex.Tttoiuia the cause of TJnion tmd lITry-Hrnr Cury, ; t C': 1 nave doubtlt er.iw:ire) h.'.'iy enurs and in discretionr, over wl.k-h yea hire thrown she-broad, mantle of your chari'v. ' tut I can say, anitn tbt prejente of my Cod, and of (Lis nssenibled "multitude I do say, that I ha-.e hoaf.M.'y served my eonntry; that I hare ntr wrone-J .t; and th.it,' however unprejmrcd, 1 btr.'tit that I toap(jcar in the Divine Presence oa oiher ac-ouuts, 1 in voke tbe jiiftica of hi? jc:!mtutcf my oRicial conduct, witliout tfie aniaKet anpreheu-don of Ida displeasoTf- speech of ,'ir. Cb at Jjxinglor JCy, w 18J9. ; ' Ay, staad erect! the c!ocd is broken , Alo'-'e thae bends the rainliow'a token! The shadow of thy onward way , . , V' Is blending into perfect day; ; The slanders oT4he vcnSaltraiit , Asnii thy honest name in vain; ForXhou wilt be,' as thou bast been, The hope of Fre'and Patriot taeul Ftitl boasts thy lip its fiery zeal, -'Thy heart its joy in huittanwcaT, Still free thy tongue to scothe or warm, -Still free its fiery shaft of scorn, ' Still s-vm thy soul, nhttmed and strong- ' The lofier for its sense of wrong , Still firt in Freedom's cause to stand, ' . . . The champion of her favorite land! Oh! Wh6t to thee were pomp and show-- Aoght that tha country can besttlw Her higbest gifts could only take 'New hanw for their wearar's sake! Tbcy coald not add a wreath to thine, v , PTor briehter make thy glory shine; Ko! meuner onca may borrow fame, Thins Yix through every age the samel The Grecian, as be fee J his flocks In Temped vale, on Morca's rdeks, . v Or where the g!nm of bright blue Water Is caught hy Scio?s white armed daughters "Whi! dwelling on the dubious strife 'Which ushered in his nation's life, Shall mingle in his grateful lay Bozuuus with the name of CiaxJ "Where blush the warm ikies of the South O'er Cotopaxi'e fiery mouth, And rotau) the fallen Incas1 graves ' -Tbe pampas roll Us breery Mtrs, ' Ttie patriot iu bi conncill hall : , ' The soldier at hi fortress wall The brave be lovely, and the free. Shall Offer up their prayers for thee. And where Out own rude rallies amilc, An.t temple-spire end' lofty pile rowt like the fashion of a dream, The slope of every mountain streaqtr 'VVhete indnstry od plenty meet, Twin brothers iu a cro"-5u street Jich ptre anit mansion upward sct, Shall be thy fitting tooauinent! ' Stitl stan-1 ctect! oo hops and ttust, . IV hen law is trampled in the dust, When O'er our fathers' yet green graves The war-cry of disunion raves f, 4nJ sons of those who side by side, Bwott down the Lion banner's pride, " - !' Are gWlinf for fraternal strife tat blow for blow, and life for life J Let others rob the public stow, ' 'J .Vy ihdi UUsl pwci eucc cwrc 3V10N I lGELL(),K(MI MARCH ; Shrink b The floo Tltott it i'k I'rO a truth, an.l open wide it-s of corruption's udj . ulost in t!iy ciuntiy'i eye, . Unshrinlo ti,; fn;i!i its ncrutiny,' And ask How far oothiiur but to show ' . piitnot's zaJ can go. And thosf w!ios trust Is ixedon thee 1" LTulioii;hi u pjclr-l, t" truly free, They uowjnwt Mm fl'yl down, 7 hey K.ih aliku t!;a Ink and frown : And, uskiiig no rw 4 of gold, . . For bartered fal'.h for honor sold, . Seck,tiiitlifulto theirheartsand home, ; : JVbt CwsarU vdifmt that of Jivmcl - f , AVEDXESIAY, MARCH 13, 1639. Despatch,- -Jfe rfijceitred by the last mail a Fotitooc Intf Hi'-ncer, of the O h tif October lav; . Only five months on way .Huzza for oK) Amos. Our (bank ire due and we cordially return tbem to the Hon, ' . A.' Garland . t ..... " . - . .. . for a large Ji urn tier of interesling pulilic, documeots; a'nong uliich, vre flu J the tt-, eloquent' anil fearlfss fjieecli of Ov painotic repri-sentstivt, S. S. Prentiss. It is a speech which made the minions of the Executive in the House'of Keprrsun ttivcs. quake in their seats , It detracts nothing trom Mr. Preptiss's high re.pula : ion as a public debater We find, also, the Preside lit' s message witli all of the accuaipauyinp document?. It is a most pitretiiig and valuable wnrk of 619 pa ges. We have not had time lo examine it fully, and cannot theretoie speak of it particularly, at present. TH E MILITIA OKOAN STATION. . VVe have been repeatedly aked of late what is the; reason that the militia ol our county ba no'. Dot been organized. .9s many a five month have passed away 'since the prp r officers were elected; fI so (ar fa we base "bten able to learn, not a single step has been taken with tbe lew of organzing this , regiment. This should not te so. Iu almost every couty in the state, 'the militia is in a rapid state of organiza'tion; while in tbis county alt is apathy arhd uncontfetn. Come, conie, gentlemen officers, wake up and stir your selves in this matter. Remember that yon were eleited for tbe purpose of or ganizing tbe militia ofour county; and not merely that you migh wt ar the title, with out sulinntting to the toil and labor to which Us duties would subject you. '0ETtCAt,AEMt)S We have Deen accuatoint.d to rgaid fmner, Milton Shakspeare, and Byron, as the master j'irits of Muig; and could still wish to re- gaid them as such; but we are reluctantly compelled, by force of more exalted ge nius, to yiervJ ihe palm of superiority to their hitherto unknown, but now success. ul rivl our little neighbor, (at Gallatin. In ih- Southern 5 Star, last rtcei red, we find a gem of poetry, which will ihrow ihose great names completely 'in to the shade.. It is descriptive of "a wild beast" recently discovered in the neigh borbood of Mount , Washington, Copiah rounfy; anl is one of the most: sublime and beau'i!l cooipositioos that ever met the asbuUhed eye of the public, It would be wrong to deny to our reader (be gratrficatioh of tJcaminiog a specimen of this unequalled production. Tbe ed itor assumes the fact that the "animal" of wbtcb tbe extract, bew is a part Of the descriptioh.il no other tban the 'Editor of the Pearl River Banner it is in keeping with his character, as be was never known to assume a truth. But to the ei tract: Here it if. read it. ' "Wether fear, or want of scent to smell, No dog will track or raise a yell.' :' " There, now, you all have a lair oppor tunity to judge of the production, which has coveted tie Editor of the Star, in a blaze of immoihlity, which will shine brighter through Ihe lapse of litre; and which will place bis name is high above the names of Homer and Milton, fin ihe list of great names, as theirs now stand above th Tetiest asribltr upoo (lit face p lb taut. But what ttiit;k7ou of the x(rac. The editor might have av himself thtt tiouble of telling bis readers that no dng had cmt to smell' alter u. , Most of our Teautt know that , we are not strong e nuufch jot that. Had it l-en our nMighbor mnta t us, the Wop , ei-s keen steoled animals might have tracked him to tbe farthest verge of creation, with out difficulty. His readers, will be ( )' loss to discover from the' above eAtracf that he has even transcended a pel's ilcent in tleclanrg that 'no dog will raise a yell.' Hi own yel'ing convicts him of stretch ing bis liceps rasher beyond its leogth. We hear it rumored we know not Us ttuth that Gen. A. G, Brown, who has consented tos:and up and be beaten fur Congress at the November election, will address' the "assembled democracy" of old Lawrence, ql tbe coutt house in this place, on .1unrlay next, being the first day of our Spring Circuit Court. ' We mean to hear him if he dops. From the New York Weekly Wfiig. ' "BEATRICE-A Talo of Italy. ' , ' ' BV JAMES RBF8. ; CHAITE11X. The Lady. i'he young female whom we mentioned in our last cbapUr is fol lowing tlm Secretary into the rooNt' was tall and tajstic in her form. She wore tn her brow a dark and se tiled frown, and might well have passed lor an ancient fythoness. The prominent characteris tic ot Beatrice, lor that was her name, was majesty but flier 'was a HiatcfUess proportion in her form which struck the beholder at once Her features resem bled the perfect statue her lace was pale, almost to a fault tier tbin lips were forsaken by the blood, "and by the ; heaving and tremulous motion of her bo soin, it was not difficult to discover that Sltong and buy passions were at work within. 'Though she how tood before the man who had been the dread of ail by whom she was surroundedshe neither quailed beneath his glance, or replied to MIS assumed and wtlit !, !. ttc dashed fire as it fell upon the form of bet captor, and a abade of disappointment, inly momentary, passed over the face of Kicarau. Bidding (be becrelary leave the room, he approached Beatrice. In slread, faowever, of recoiling I rum his la iniliariln ihe stern beauty still caied with a fixed eye upon his movements. Jliere was a curl auorit the Corners ol the mouth which bespoke the unlimited scorn which the seemed to feel for the traitor. Kicaf. do cowered beneath too steady glance; it was Ibe eye of firm and conscious virtue fixed on detected and undisguised guilt. fie once mure sought the couch? leaving Beatrice standing; and after a few mo meut3 besitatiori, as if a thought had - tu tered his mind, he commenced a coftver satiun, wbicb the reader will find detail. d the next chapter. ., , CHAPTER XI. Thy Rearing isttratige lady, towards one woo is accustomed to command. Hast thou bethought (heyself that 1 can rai-e Itite to nchet and to honor, ' . Monsletl returned Beatrice were ft to a throne, 1 should deem try self degra ded in Ihe ouer when (hat rank should be purchased ty me ass foul as thine ate.' Is a princes love so oflered, that beau ty like Ihine toutdst (light it, as a thing ol no concern, i Bethink ttiee, ricbts and pleasure sua 1 1 he ih ds w ;, 1 einpl me iiot-txclaimeJ ; the other give me rat her the dungCua home whose gloom mocked my hope iast night give me lb tohiude ot uy owo spirii.thougb it be on a couch ol straw alone, Xuer; 1 have a pleasure which thou catut never kno the peace of a conscience, with no weight of guilt upou if. , ' f ? I by words aie proud my will is not otten thus disputed.' 1 cotpt me not 1 say exclaimed Bea trice, 'or if thou wilt mutter : thy unholy proffers, bear my last, In y final answer to thee, on whom the boarded curses of long years are ready to burst--for whom, as I know well, vengeance is in store, strong sod unconquerable, before which tbou must tail, nattier would 1 be one ol Ihose slimy reptile that crawled lal night upon my dungeon ' Wall,' glistening in the pale ray ul me lamp, winch thy mercy didst leavo me--ralher would I lie io that loathsome and living sepulchre, till I should rot. till my spirit exiled Irm its worldly tenement y thy crualtr-,i stiau Boat swiii, my coiiuemnuig wur,ss 1 - l . . . a a . . . in the presence of the eternal, rathe 4 (ear every vestags ot beauty from checks, thao degrade uiysoU wait thought of ihy offer. blush ol shame suQjUtd t,je,t.bsek of Ricardo, and as if uider Ur'a nijueqcv pf jdde psssiuft, ',tft rutheO towards jUM wiWi tiL luat uioiiiimt, thu ban' i f ejCatri TTUI ltI hli m, a 16, 1B39. ncbly.jewle(i ttiletto gleamed in her hand. Tb tyrant recoiled at this new manifestation of spirit, lor which be wa totally unprepared; his bold Was loosen ed, and he shrnhk before the glance of almost Superhuman scorn that mm fixed upon bim. CIMPTEflXll. The Tumpter Tempted. 'this shall thou annwerfwell, bold WjunaTi,' exclaim ed Uicardo. I'hou shall suffer all llrat is in my power to inflict; guard,.. t y Holiil taid Beatrice. 'One woro or liest before me a breathless cotse; swear that thou wilt never again insult me with thy degrading offers." 'I will nut. swear,' . . ' j " -Tbeo learn ''the vengeance "of a wo man's heart.' i As she spoke, the dagger was lifted toV" Where lore art thou bert, in , rike; aliotber moment, and and it would 'To save Ibfe-to save theej that 'f stri have betti buried in the heart of the instil- Hold!' said Ricardo,"! will.' - - I 'Swear it then, on the emblem of (by salvation.' Beatrice drew sn ebon croft from :her bo.om, and placing it ty the poJIutedlips ol her enemy, the oath was sealed 'wliich txem-pled berlroiu. his insults' M this uiomeiil the turnmoned guards1; enleVed the room, and obedient le the or. dersOf llenrici, conducted Beatrice fromi; his pfeence." The latter followed "with a linn and pfOud step; oilce bnly did she look back on the sfbject being wbosa, bps had been so lately loud IS threats and as she caught his eye, holding full in bis view the cfoss, she pYoau'uuced the Word, 'ieuiember.' , ; , Wueji Ricardo was alone.lie paced ra pidly to and lio in his lofry chamber, to cairn the the pertuberatioii ol the mind. 'Fool,' said hehave then bmind my. s'elt to resign this proud teauf-y; but at feast one Toad is suie, oft way is safe; she tha II die.' , . s be hpoke "the last words, he dashed his hand heavily on tbe table, and thu Se cretary Lerga. again made his appear ance. UbeUlenl to the command of bis master, he was seated, and they enter cl into tarnest Conversation: and so enca ged, we will, it the leader pleads, leave i be id ipr '.be present. ... CHAPTER XIII .-04K'vtmipgfoltowiugtlie one wblCh we have described in (he opening of file late, ana mine same wood were assem bled some twelve or fourteen individuals Among them, were Ca'tnillo and Savefti, and in a lew toouitnls they vvere ioined ty ienrtci. ' Jirothirrbf he exclaimbd, 1 joy to meet you one by one give your hands. I read in your looks the end ol our con J ilict. -Ye will not1 longer bear the inflc lions of this vpsiart ihiug-, no greater than yourselves: .el lis be united in th(g great Work W' 'thought 'less holy than the love of libi larbot in our bnS0m.:1 1 ourrow be glvej a "baiuf let. Yes he would win back thetiearts of an oofra ged people by a gorgefjus display of his grandeur. Let that mcrnieut be rhe mo weot of tur attempt. :, He catibot fall looe;.there are olhert on whoiri ' S juit vengeante must descend. Let ns be prepared; when we meet let ur hands be colored wun tbe blood o! these miri ions. Let our .spirit;, tree from the shackles of tyranny, join in' the shout of liberty " Let the tcho of tomorrow's deeds Vibrate long in ahe mountains 4 nur counliy. Lei the earth learn tiier are some true hearts to defend to tha last the right of Ireeiuen. , .2ie ye agreed?' ,'We are,' was the solf mu and unani mous response of (hat bold band, as Ihey gazd with vtncratioii upou the IrOm of llii.tr leader. ' - CHAPTER XIV. CosEctiATioif.-Drawiiig bis sword from its sheath, Henrici laid it belore the e)es of all. y-' , Thou who didst first ordain man free -to Thee, ihe God of baUles, do We de dicate the sword v( yengeougt-tAshield' thoti the mighty work. . '"v 'By what meaos shall We gain, admis sion?' asked avels. . i :y:yl-;;:..r In disguisel' tepied Gamilh. 'Never!' eclartnedHtDr'j..ittt us meet him boldly and lieelv jt holJ--I had foi-got ten there .'4Te tllllM wllt;a caution befits us -as tr dfaje. -. VVe Will enter to the banquv,v jju, j,, firm pressi'.tn the band Vassp.l round the littj ',aj a3 ibey 0(ltt b on! left the aptU., T-,,:-: Wai the Lst.- h Wended lus flay 0wly With his eyes fit. wpout ,m starry heavens, and Im soul fttll ot .rjtt mighty anticipations of th tonif .o dar. H heeJtd not ilitt uin.l a Vswent in fitful cutspal him tuakinir rius'C m the wood, or ol the evening dew . ..... ..... " luM had falluu pleulilully; his soul was engrossed w.lh one lliooghl -,t wa, bisl"" ' ! M ft"J "wMf1, lit-,hsfo,id-lmtleme.l ot ex.sUuce PW-hT ta uch a rtai.wif. Wul p.i..v and thai wss liberty I Action that h was unaSle tu thank him, ' " CilAPTKR-XV. "1 ' ;'."." j-' '''-:''-' T:;''.. CHAPTKR-XV. In the same dimly l.gbteJ and lofiy hall st Rictrdo, while those whom his tyranny bad driven to desperation, were cuueerting the tctaii of iu dowulall. umbel- 11. lluuiind had traced rts4 pathway back wards through the complicated events of his lil'e. liMhe early Jsyi 0f inrmcenrs and gladnew which were once his, lerst Crime had brnndrd its indellible mail! tipon him. He as reclinins; in the fist less attitude in whtich be Wis described previous to his interview "with Beatrice,' hen fhe , iloor of bi" apartment wat ' thrown open, and Eugenia, with her hair dishevelled, arid a feartul light in her eye, rushed towards "bim and threw herself a,t , his feel. , Hirdj started from bis Seat,' bis lips treittbld,)iiad thepdrple tide fori; '' sook iiis cheek as ht demanded the cause of this vudden interruption. . , 1 . iway ! away!' cried Eugetnia, Wildly they thirst for Ihy'lie. Stay rtot ono tto'ineht 'tint will be (hr fasit' . may save my husbanfl.' A shout, o it some'iiiighty rock hadl been rent (wain, rose on the ear, ami wfth a laugh of despair, Tiicaro unsheilb en his gliitering'sword. f . 'Let them come,', said he; 'let 'them come on; I may perish beneathviheir'trai ' torous blows. bulKvill rtever'VielJ. . CHAPTER XVI. Ricardo had scarcely completed his iiteiice, before ' (he door was Ibrowo open, and'with tits Barments soiP' ed and bloody, Hennci'stood before blm 'Godl' exclaimed he, 'hoXv I have thirs ted lor (His hour; this hour of recompense and vengeance. Aye in tbe still jiight have I watched thexars, and wonderetL that that they calmly looked upon 'thy deeds of irifaujy; but I knew that Ihe hour r would coirfe, when (hy cawafd. blonft. shduld apyt-fcc the tffcosts of tbv alatfih- fefed vicliiifsi" 4 ' . As be'utte'fed theire -wbrds, his y caught, for' Ibe first lime, the, fdrrn of his still kneeling wife. Tor moment his eye glistened as tbe tiger's wbfcn , walcWng its prey. l length be fottod powerof utiefarice, od thou here!' be shouted; ttidij do Hbe'angels play falsely?, VilliattJ I owe thee double meed ot vebgeante' 'Euc-nia rushed to'her husband with & r;ry of delight rhich was scarcely Ufterek ere his gleaming dagger was burled in. . tlte heart of the- lovery- Ttctlm. Tbere was oneTaint'sigh, anil "she fell -to tho ea'rth lifeless. .' . ' The creature of rftomen'tiry (lAssionl thriiigh fbe rfbssesser cf mighty 'fMcllect,. warted r-.ot to gaze upon his cofse-scarcely a secondlapsed, ere the Uladfes of Ri- cardo and himself tosrd. " Kicardo1 ' fought with skill, but desperatlMn lent su pernatural energy to Heortci; in a fern moment his sword was plunged thrice through the body of Ricardo, "'and with fc laugh of osad and'ieckless tlee, bet rushed- " from the castle. For many a lone yesr after the ent we have described, a wan pal fiura-Wa seen hovering round tbe spot which P ad- been consecrated by the c unse-ls litt- erly. Heedless otthe night winds, at the hnwling 'blast, the1uti)v inan woulil' hold strange 'c6tnmunft wKh his ; distracterl - thoughtand it ever Vfaint snule stola over hiV pal id cnuntehaiice, it was latitude lor tbe cate aud business ctt ' Beath'Ice. O A Jourxbjtiiak Pp.mTKR.-i-The foU lomi'rig t'sast Was given at live recent ly tiogVap-hical "festival in Cincinnati," by Geo. IV. Bradbury, editor of the Repub lican nf that city. , ' " .. -Tn Journey mam rintrAn c.J yet . favorable specimen f Nat'ure's iiandi vVock. ; OfieVt unan 'of geniu-; """ , limes h poet; ttiever a fmdjalwsva a Ui losoper. charae'e; in Which tft been blewts-d ai'uch of the fight and Shade rj hurrjfuiity, arid where Sound and Suhsfan. ' tial qualVtifr, both of the held and hart, atovie Ipr ( maoy an errbr; misfortunes w'fileh orrtake the best and wisest'. F 'lankind in their prterimljge through lii'e. f rhoTOw, In his Hilr.ry nf Print inr, : makes. Jlje following en'ry: "In Jammy -i'63G-;' nrintin"! ' was first performed at . CamVidgs 'in that part "f North .ireU C9. xvliich extends from Hie Gulf of AleX'f to to the Frozen Ocean. A PaVroi. The- New .York Spirit of the Tune lias a subscriber who may he set down as a patron, and no i!ipte - , Catling si the offite of tbe Time. me mornin)!, the following dialogue took plane w .'Mr. P I am somwhal in vour dht a n I rml?' A tr'fle sir five dolUrs. 'Makeout my bill then and losae tr-n ble s I hate to be dunn'd 8e ine ewl . it for a hundred years in advance, whir - upon he laid a five hundred dnlKr lull ."iliout $200,000 f roimtirfeii thil', purpirluii li b on the, hank f G-o'S', it is said hav bet it luul iu I lot (it; cultou. HI 11: i H w J ' ;i .1 '4 ' '! V II.P nv III 1 .11' Ml t (if m- " -