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VOL. xm. From the Daily Teleg ap'u. Latest from Culm! Patriot Virtorietl MNP MM Meetings and not la Nnw Spanish Consul in a tight pUct. BOWKSOFrtil.

(KHIENDEN AN1 CAIT. Kit at OUR GOVERNMENT! 28 Tltt dispatches were received at 1 past 9 0'CIOCK THIS Their import- ousulvd is that Mr readers in the form of an extra. PHit.ADKi.nHiA, August 25. froin New Orleans of the I of tba City, with Havana d.Ue» twthe 18th. steamer Vixen has also arrived at no later newt.

She confirms the accounts and Rivea a littb additional Information. Gen- had made a stand at Marmh, had two engageuieiits with the govInunent trooju in UoaN, iu which he h.d boon ifctarioas. Tne Spanish loss in kiNed and fcoattded was SO otfioers and 3W men. The fmi anl wounded were taken Havana. were buried with great pomp.

On the 13th Lupea's force numbered He was daily receiving ueeeisions. On the nijjht of the Mth, over 100 let to join the invaders, and the people were miuff in nuny qu.uters. Col. Crittenden it reported by the arrival as the prisoners shot at Havana. WASHINUTOS, Ausr.

25th. The Government has ordered the Innate Commodore Parker, to sail immediately IW Havana, to demand an explanation lor shoo a party of Americans, and firing upon tho Falcon. She will sail to-day or tomorrow. Rigid instructions are issued to all officers of the Government to suppress the outbreaks of any armed expedition Cuba fiaing out from any part of the country. PHILADELPHIA, 25.

An mass was held at Pailadttphia Square to express indignation at the of the Spanish authorities at Havana ia tlie execution of pri-soners, and other measures. Not less than from 12.0(H) to persons were Col. S.vilt presided, assisted by a number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries BALTIMOIIK, AIIIT. 2. Charleston papers of S.itur.iav huve dispatchfrom New Orleans under date of the 2M accounts of a fearful riot in the Lttei with a party ot Cuban eastei men.

Exasperated by the tone of certain articles in the Spanish paper in relation Cuba, they attacked the office, broke in doors and windows, threw the press a id casvs into the street, and destroyed everything fag to the o.Tiee. The pat ice made nbat'etnpt to inteifere with their movements. The after demolishing the olRce, proceeded to the' on the comer id Chai and Franstreets, breaking the doom and windows, destroy in? all the stock, and furniture of much value. i At 7 o'clock the rioters proceeded to the destroyed all the furniture and property winch signs of fie Spaniards, which they carried in poo triumph to a large meeting in Lafayette square. I 1 Another Dispatch from New Orleans, dated the it limb.

AN, Hd, thousand persons had that the letters which he refused, hut was farced to surrender. WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. Hie Intelligencer says dispatches have been received from Mr. Owen, the A niei ieun Consul, stating that the prisoners shot were tried before their execution.

The government will require an explanation from the officers of New Orleans ldr their apparent neglect in allowing the departure of the Pampero. 1 Mr. John W. Sheldon was found dead in his room at the American Hotel about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Supposed his death was caused by a fit of appoplexy.

ftottr, 17000 bbls at $3 ttjj for Ohio -4 for pure Gennessee. Wheat, 8,000 bushels, faesh, sold at 85. 35,000 bushels Corn lor western mixed. bnshels Rye 68. Provisions steady.

Sales 300 bbls. HMS Pork at $13 50. Beef is in active demand at $7 72 $1' 00 for Mass $10. Lard active at (g 9J. Extra shoulders for Ohio.

Butter 14 15. WORCESTER, Aug. 25. attempt was made on Saturday night to tip the depot at West Cambridge. Tlie Windows and doors of the building were blow the roof raised some six inches.

The took but this was shortlv tub4wd. The U.uishlfi' of i A STORY OF THE PRESENT TIME, s. W. 1C1.1.0.U. CHAPTER XI.VI, iw i Ii ll01K(i lhat I'Tiun, ti h.Miiiicen more cryi wani shadow, site found it a aUU'ied summing patents wue not, left eo.nton'ess, win, hasten to lay them before eapecuif cotMorTiu speaking of sweet voice, and vvouiN, tried to soften their and now her soil, A br.

1. he is, though 1 sav it as Ah 1 there was manv a heio aim it was know'd UsUv. sarve hdu h.it to go a XoimI poor, dear Tom! witat vvouid I to Uis dear, iinnd-ouie to, I wishes he at l.oim* i do." "W.e tint the I of cent, anx.ous to t'ive a turn to tlie poor hls. "Ii believe it were," replied Luke, though tiiev hns beer, bittles there wonderful and in be then's been snothvr afore somevcr. it's tlie as I've heard on." "Then it was the great ba'tie vv'uh the Sikhs, that happened abo it a ia" "Yes.

rihI we ain't had a line from Tom observed iag, one th.i,| we found out he my 1 could sec his face oue'e more!" there no.se a' the d.vr, as of one trying to raue the I.de'i, aud pn-sviitlv it was pushed op.ni, and-hev starileJ to in theg.rb of i ier. Por a mom.Mit be stoad tuot ess the re.Varditig in sUeucc and then it was it. te kd by i't ckering ru i' thev a-ivv his form vv.is bynt with i i that one s'e ve of his faded co it hnnr am hi i that his swarthed it you'r arm. Tom! that do grieve voui arm. my dear, H)ii! Torn liovv did i ioino to IUSJ ill-'" vv it no USJ UK.KI i iss abo i it now.

morning surrounded the city prison in last battle with the li was mg'ut, d'ye which the Spanish Consul taken for wual's go it it that a Minute guns have been fired since sunrise in Tom," said Luse brenthlcs y. honor of the uiurderad liberators. "Well, we'd j'Ui laid now a for liie night, faThe budies ol Ciiitenden and Capt. Vic- i tor Kerr, which have bten brought here from before vou enn'ti Havana, have attracted crowds of people, and! Loid (i the sight produces deep feeelings. The military had beeu ordered out to sup- bvig m.rch.

tle-t we c.i!.: o.i th i i Was given up to them. There were about 50 may thins how bad we off. policemen on the ground. The cigar shops kept i sod men tog-dhcr, by StKiniards were tdl destroyed last I i airy, and the diiiiiis and bugies so von I A commiitee waited upon him and eou (1li-( ST. Aug 26.

you're faint, ou're hnngry. lad, I Hon, 7th Regiment U. S. Infantry died the Revere House yesterday. He was a na- of iw the 6th ward don.bl, Lnk- with a vv'lstfttl, paint look ut night, which was attended by a large nnin- Mrs Fielding.

kr of citizens. The meeting highly en- "Ami you ain't got mncii in the s'ore, I know, i i. luro, he.d 11 hy J. y0U I to ti ii Smith, Col. -nd were passed, denouncing the couseof the scrvic" atiu tnv arm aid health, thev give Spanish at Havana in the strongest terms, and tbe.v'c-ii W3 of three nionthJ' pay.

sympathising with the patriots. Another meeting will be held at the Court House on next Saturday evening. NEW Y'OHK, Aug 28. you they didn't turn me oti' penniless. "When 1 vvTK discharged, coasidorin' I'd had four year Yes, ar.d poor Ruth, too," said Millicent, gently iii't iposing.

she is so ill. She can scarcely hold up her head." ilv said, friend," observed Tom. 0ow liith. "So we wdl see it, mother, press.n, her hand. "He'd come b.ick.

1'iu sute ha won't forjioi us "Forget No, m-1 nr. lun he Was 8 hte. botuo." "1 can't ho'p bein' ghid," obvervod ke- though his voice was b-vken vv.th ssippresed he could not of his oiny so well loved "1 curt glai-as To ain't here to ir misery. And yet, somelimes. when 1 hrv" o' them great ties, and that L't one, as Turn wro'e us he was my Totu.

if avs icnn-mbci ide. and sv ed fr line, i.is ureek o. a lank, palsied limbs, showed ma i. A sharp cry Mrs Fielding, and lli-w the ng t.ie soldier in tier "To-i! iuy own Tom!" csclaimed in burst of an. 4Uless i i hh you! I tho-jght as vou Kruwtn repi'ted the "1 here don't cry, oid wo.uuii—eht« that's it! that's And father, too! R-ihi'' i.e itUsid iiiem both, as they c.

i round Ui n. "15 tiiai i. "'No, i K'nd neither noi mother could spean. tOM I'd siiatii.ig ii do.i'i anV couis-to su'd a word are, wiii I'm 1.i• a. bac to I a hi'.

Oi UM c.notion. cKt anus, "N-i -i no! down.u'id t'il father, yo i Con, me fiovr you asm evervliinz. tho i ii.y ui. eo. I've Ml' exeess of with i'i r.

Go i es-i us at o.ir-.v.nl) ST the tunes'li Tom, dear! n.l, and Yet, as li of the Spanish tioa in and tlie broKet's man stairs, white they had scarcely tasted food the retire-- -a ir in. si whole dav, poor could dcstiuctrHje. They also broke down the yo iiicel: 8 i r' L'' fou: Wh, uiu. -ci o' "Poor tiling 1" ii. irm -s Tie' li.ug.

a vet how pup wont a cannon, aud f. cK. tho general, that's old non his horse, and, says i ffc.iw'*.**- 4 1 a that, we sets up a Varrah, and'dashed into the press the riot. Thico or lour Spanish coilee ingle." bouses have been destroyed. The excitement the Spanish Consul was caused chit Ay by Lis refusal to deliver a number of letters troiii the prisoners shot at Havana which had been Written just before their execution.

Those let-I were forwarded to the Consul by the Cuban tiiev fix b.iy'nets, the lat-cals a says he. Sv', With up a and all of id tir-n: Mrs l'it Ki.ng. i "It d'dii'i for for most on tu was soon asie though it was never lo wake. In a iniuuUi ti.e juiule Was as it was on fire. A hundied cannons b'fzed o-it on us, ui.d the yellin', the shoutin', the rtriu', the sutoke, the csv- wurd y( cnuuudU, s.unned and i Staggoed you, just as if yu was drunk.

Tne i dead was us thick as p.v.s, som? was actually sUndiit' on their jusl leania' bat ii against a heap, i think faere was about a S.ktis on uie at once, tho' I uianisgrd to ick rav into a couple on 'em, they didn't sland tor trifles, bul a fellow bo- i bind Itf.s up hii i a id had my arm oii'chop, as clean an a whistle. Tsien 1 fed down, and tin: 1 came c-a like thunder. over I didn't any uiote. Yo hardly believe i I it, but I ft the horses' fs, hk trauip.n' me now. gratuity, fts and tho-ugh it's dwinuli "''Wf somehow, tne out yet." And di'iiwing Uttie so Jed bagt.

oui Within his coa', he produced 'wo ereig.u and a reward for four serv.ee amidst pestilence and war, wh'ch bad uu, cost liuu his youth, health, and his good right turning a troubled glance on Millicent, ana, disabling him fur ii any employment lewiud, be it renumbered, vvorlhv of tlie gootl feelings of imperial England, that mighty. opulent -and generous country. "It's iiioney," cried Mrs Fielding. "1 touch a penny of it!" "But we must get him sometime to eat," said Luke, with a despairing look." wand if we nevei is a hit again, we'll be a little comfortable to-night so go, like a good lass, and get some'hin' in. There, pluck up.

Rnth. But. good Lo-d! what is this? Ruth! Ruth!" Tne pot girl, alter contriving for some time tD remain untn tced, had fa len helpless on his shouldei and while her wan skeleton fingers pressed convulsively against her cramped body, her face quivered, her eyes seemed to start from i their sockets, and her complexion grew perfect- Iy for some brandy!" cried Tom, placing a sovereign in Millicent's hand, cholera," has got the CHAPTER XLVIJ. It is curious thit things startle and appal us in tie imaginative pages of De Foe, when ill theae- voroc out this lime tumu ot 1KIS, scat cely attracted moment's Yet uli Uie usual forerunners of general preceded this visitation of the cholei i and lis deadly march through the various countries of Europe, fiom St Petiu sburgh to Paris, toid what we must expect frotn its ravages, refugw longer. Jy TadoaiTbttt ber sk'b in awful to.les from the puipit, uud awnv suddenly I the grass," frenried fanatics, the avant-eonriers of such ive epochs, proclaimed it in the busiest ease, a violent and her what i be thou, of the malign vnt her.

striking down lur I witaout w.Tiioui CV tho slightest prvni vai ory syuiploin, seemed io her i Ike a a'. of tlie crafty opiice V. i In the extremity to which she was tli impassion, it a so terrible, awakened no fo? but the tl.ought of what "in ght tohectes. vdate and heip'ess fronds, oceaaio.i! her the most poiunaut and iter distress. On returning with the brandy, she found Ruth writhing in the and agonies of that fearful d.seaie, a spectacle that made Ui: blood curdh that she be of no went in semch of Miitv.

a au'Chaiie v.ex' door, profess ng a warm attachment for iter. lu.d. iu her desire to avo the of so inac.i u.st:ry too induced to accompany hiui to a of aul-iiii. u.ent. wheie, hy a stretch ot the statute, uouie uud dancing were kept, nil a late hour.

Xoar in the in'dst of this plain of was originally an independent the od f.iihn- h.n' been eonve. by paster into the more iuve-tnienl of a ce and tlaally become an nboiiuiutio.i of the most revolting chaucter. i had been inte red in the yard aiounu till peered through the surface, though removed, f. time to time, cover of luirtit. to excavation! under the adjacent dvvediiigs, wh.ch literally rested on a uiass of putiefymg corpses.

Tii" pile of coffins iu the vautt beneath chap reee.ving the last moment, jaumi up against tlie tloor, which, being oUI and to the pressure, and in some vras broke.i, ng the hideous iS with bits of black cloth adhering, re scattered or heaped ii, cortiffin and my worms and loath spawn fou.ul (heir to the filthy Walls. Flaring gaslights added their smoke to the reeking to wa cii windows lo.ig c'oJei, and thickiy coa.e,, denied liie slightest apn.o icii was tlie Casino ef Beihnal tire, a Uu to pay the ctwtoasary charge. Mdl eent was at d.st admission but ultiinatclv on hearing nerstory, the door-ket'per sud'ered her lo PJ-S a promise that she vvo iM return iiate! Tne s'ench outside, rising in feted ex iaiat.o.is from the partially s. had ove-poworvd her, it now it wastenij, i.e ii'iihnit, and with tl.tJUnlty she 1 a ieelui o' deadly h. bra'u sv in.

i us th ough the bacchatal croud, wuu i wiidgiiutee cacli pale spectra! face, in wii.cii, vviln ail i.o se and Uinialnrai rninh, i. iy indelildv s'l- 1 di-e M.irv, s.Uing ou a hene.i with tigston. VVni's tii use o' to a parson V' Will w.b sa, only 111 ng got up lo put i m.in.v ii. (h pockets anu tnen thev laugix yo-i in i'lc'i o' 'I don 1-' that. to IiS I trn an.

rily." "1 iu 1 eve a i.o.v fii.it ail ami tiuil, when them as caai tielp Hie tiiouglit of the cxec i- had -B M. as yo'i ich. 13.it I've fo v. the sani" lies oil. is to oil Yo i're laafcuig a fuss abo.it You've took to i-.

1 and they're it into your hr-. I vioaht, by that new gn! Iras ecme to hang with f. -1 hdds her head so siir'il hariily snjak to tlie of "1 Wiiiit her to to nor nay one -e. I for myself. But yoa'ce go! mv a i iw ei.

and I needn't say ativ Sue with an as Millicent before her. Mdlif.nt, "1 r.i.i Yo i Ml leave till. drevliu! iSin 1" -d ii" to i.ie hut irrow, and mlaerv, and I Von a good one, vv vou i 1) rrvei Kingston who just" q-i ff di'oply a pewter which after wip'og the rim vv r.h sleeve to "Sign yo ir nam to young woman fo vou looUs as if you wanted i and its food and drink, this beer. On very Yi'vegot too Otd soles to your shoes vet, 1 "You'd best leave her alone," sad Miry. "She won't meddle with you, I wager.

II re friend s.t down." "Not for worlds," replied Millicen4. I cut not stop a moment, aiwl you must go awav with Mary. Your brother has come home, and pw Rut i has be- tak very ill. Pmv, come "Yes, said Miry w'liliy. and startling to her feet.

IVin Well! it nsver rainc it pour'!" And seizing Milliceht's wrist, she ahnost dr.tgJ«il hvr to the du ii" leaving chapel before Kingston could inter e. CHAPTER XLVHI. It was after a violent struggle, borne with the most touching pa'ienee. thai ith, looking up, fixed her eyes tendetly on Mary, who was supporting her head with her arm. "Dear Mary, is it she I was afrnid 1 should von of dvin'.

Ruth! sobbed Mary. "You'il be bf 'ter to. Ain't YOU less pirn now j' You seems cancr. dear. ti.it.k "Yes, in body, but I know I'm gc'n' to die, and i'm unhappy that I've been so w.cked—thoaghtonly for the present tuns, of my duty to G'MI." Ruth! vou! Oh.

no! you Who could be so quiet, so submissive And what's God done IH, us we should be always end th.ink:n' and ther? is a God!" Mary! Maly 1" "I dn't mean to vex yoti, dear Ruth! I'll1 try and tir.nk as you do, and Iclicvc it, if you'll only cive over frcttin'. j5ut we r.aedn't talk about it now. God ain't like to take imticc of such poor folk as us." who stood with her futile, and and Tom at the bedside. '-You told rns as He Millicen4, and the minister said so. What's them no respecter of is true, dear Rulh," answered Millicent, tenderly.

'-Thc-y arc St Paul's words and you rt in uu i her our Saviour be ye and again, 'Come unto tiie all ye that labor and heavy laden, and I will giv yon Oh yes, Ruth God cares for the poor." But the troubled look remained on Ruth's face, like the first shadow of death. do you think o' such things, dear, and yon in such her mother, repressing her own emotion, while Luke, more deeply moved, could only regard her with tender, pitying glances. mother, I'm sure I am," replied Ruth, faintly and p'raps it's the fastin', or the weakness, or the trouble we're all in, but I can't keep mv faith. I tries to look up, and it sc'ins a misf, and doubt, and now I'm frightened heart's qunkin', mother." "Don't you give way at that. Ruth." said Tom, bending fondly over her.

"But yon wants the chaplain here to bold up the colors for you There ain't no parson to be got here. I suppose?" the minister o' the new church, Torn, as lives next door to it but I couldn't ask him to BI HAWK'EVL A cul-xtav BUYKUMHD ISFJ.KUM.V 11V RIUUT, IS l.N SL'RED AGAINST DLSTHUCTIOX. ITS CAN NKVER KU.N OUT. ITS BSDMWKITIK CAN MVIR TAIL. BURLINGTON, IOWA.

SEPTEMBER 4. 1S51. He'll never come," thoui'iit I.vt was aromdj and it will I she followed her appealing glances. "No," ttiat tho sudden the parsotis don't trouble about poor vnt dise, under ttic very rooi' that i Tliis rr iloction still rankling i'i her hr id to have uients of the flesh, and soars to its Creator. p.

ace 1 Dot 'l God eare for thr poor, then aske Oh! if I i'jcouli could live till Tom turned toward the Torn, I'll so," sa'dold Luke, though be seemed spell-bound to the But Tom, never heeding fiis own feebleness, had already hobbled out. Seaicely had the door closed, when Ruth, desp.to the continued application of hot flannels and lotucntations, judiciously prescribed hy Tom, was seized with the most fatal ietnptom'of the dis- eer ain congregation, the seeming hopelessness of his teaching Could he snatch but brand i from the be shed the light of spir- I itual truth, the blessed and intluence of religion on a single so il, left to the of its own way, it would be reward enough for his toil, sufficient aim for his ambition. It was for this he ome, in the dead of the night, to desolate dwellings of the poor, calmly facing the dread and unsparing pestilence, which had no i terrors for him. the Great Destroyer strike: he wns at his post. A deeper shade of sympithy suffused his face, as approaching the recognised Ruth.

"Sue is suffering dreadfully," he said to Luke, the doctor give nothing to relieve I 4 ng's supper. She had but to and the everlasting would be lilted up her il-sii also should rest in wace. i sir. we c.in't get her a drdor," replied r.uk?. "He won't come on our word, and afore the overseer'il irive the order, we must go afore the Board of Guardians.

My poor, dear child must die And he wrung his hands. to the nearest surgeon," said the clergyman to Torn, civing him bis card, "ami beg htm to com? here directly. Yet stay," he added in a lower tone, as glance at Ruth's showed him that fearful unm'stakahle change which immedir.tely preceu-s death "It will be useless It is too late." "Ah! yo ir reverence, you bavo come." murmured llulh, faintly, for tlie first time raising her dimmed eyes to his face. "I thought ss you wo'ild. You'll tell me of God, and bring Mary had redly inspired him with a sincere tfhack my faith." faction, nude a movement as if hp would obev The cler-ryman bent over her he knelt at the b-iton rising, sank back powerless.

Ins anily bed-s de: tic sj)oke of glorious and cheering i frfrgett.ng reseiilment, Mary llew to his assistance things assured beyond every with a erv heard Uuo'igh the court. Tom who She saw Lamms in Abraham's bosom and the I been out all morning, endeavoring to procure wealthy and sumpiuous whose portion! some emrdovmen'. at this tniin-u' cauie in and had been put pie and fine tormented in the lifted the s. man on the bed. There was flame.

It was no! the nch, not the nohlo, not blue ina on his plague mark I the la ghty. it the hoascless and destitute, the CHAPTKR L. miserable stragglers from the-highways and hedg- A strange thing it love, that ts, that she beheld in wedduig garments at the) pal unit, long suffering and abiding atlVctieu, which in prosperity ati.i beneath their breath, the last sad word of human bless and ki-s h-r. Then, as their Will Kingston as tenderly, as asi tears flowed unrestrained, though iu silence, th -v already And heard that disuial, awful, uneaithly rattle, d.iy% the hour of severe trial wa which the departing soul for the first time finds der atated its virulence: and hi which voice. with a feeble effort, it hnrsts the She was dead! but, O.

Death! where was thy ing O. Grave! wdl-re was thy victory CHAPTER XL1X. inu-t be drawn over the bor-ors and A A wiln Rutn. But Uuy were not even now to elude the vigilance that guarded them, and the 1 yiix-i'ved invrmi.lnti of then creditor, tne and stern broker, who haunted and watched them IIKC a ravenous ogre, their attendant, following with his claim to the oiher world. short, the plague was a whirlwind, which sc'ole destroyed all it encountered.

These lamentable events naturally made a deep impression on the survivors, who, in the midst of life, felt the grave yawning at their feet. of all, they affected Mary, thus suddenly, by one -II stroke, bereft of those she so loved, so venerated. For the moment, her forward, dlen, atvl refractory nature seemed completely subdued, though its discontent, its resentments, its strong, implacable feeling against the rich, retained ascendancy over her. True, she denied them utterance, but they were not tiie los? active, not the bitter, and to Millicent, who watched her as a sister, but with a mother's solicitude, thev ware it too apparent. Glancing round, after a long and s.id meditation? she met lliceiit's gaze, bent fondly and anxiously upon her.

UI know they're out of their misery." she said, in answer to her complaining look, "but, just yet, I can't help freltin." But as it's all over now, and they're took out of mv sight, I'll begin to get more used to if. Mavhe, it won't be for long." "Time is a great soofher, if you mean that. Mury," replied Millicent tenderly. "It takes the sting from our wounds, if if does not heal them and after our first grief is over, there is the hope that we shall meet again, which so gladdening and comforting. This is our best consolation." "I wasn't thinking of why dear Mary? It is better than fostering useless be assured, than indulging perverse and discontented fancies.

Y'ou promised not to do so again." And twining her arm around her, she added in a soft tone, "Don't you remember, Miry?" but they comes into my in mv heart," answered Miry. '-I can't help vvishin' to he like them, with them dead!" dear Mary. Recollect how we stand, with death on every side of us and do not wish what a moment might bring abouL" "Weil, let need I care. I'm dead in my feelins' already, and why should I want to keep up my body? keep own prison! Dear Father's gone, and mother, and hut poor Tun left, and you ami it 'u 1 he a good though I say It, it 'ud be very good for us, if vve ivas all dead together. What have we got to live for V' should wish to live for each other, even if we have nothiri' else and.

still more, that we inav fulfill the will of the Almighty. And beleive it. Mary, one, will find there is something in the world you would not willingly pari with." "Not vvould'nt now. Once I had a but recollecting the nature of the meditated confession, so humbling to such a character as her's she checked herself, almost revealing what was suppressed. b- drawn over the bor-ors and "Yes, do tha.ik giad to hear you calutn'ties with which Millicent was do," remarked a voice i it was poor Ruth's dcrAzrael, the Angel of a h.

was as active and gvnian. in the throngetl dwellings around her, sir. is that youi" said Will, looking up. as was of old in ie vast host of Rtbshekah. '-You've been very good to come in as you have.

Wherever she turned, the traces of dread know in' as we've got the sickness here. I havprcsence, the fearful extent of his ravages, rose en't been able to thank you much afore, and. for to affright her. Tho court in which she lived the matter of that, I may say I'm only here almost depopulated. Luke and Mrs charity.

But 1 was glad to hear you ing, while they were yet bewailing their recent i pray sir. 1 never thought when 1 was hearty bereavement, were themselves cut off, and ere and strong it could coate on uiy ear so pleas int." tn.uiy hours had elapsed, lay on the same bier '-Your illness will prove a blessing, if it im- Why do you ston, Maryl" said mo what yon what IV1I me all, dear tho igh I mav be able to say little to com fort you, you will hi taking tiie burden of the cret tiviu own heart." it is, i li nden the i seek your pwl." con'ortiu acnic her breast, when Tom ivappejired, accom by the clertvnjan, once refuting her and awakening in thc.r j'lace the most grateful emotion lSv the offices of charity i and sympathy, to win the feelings of the The priest was one of those good, pious, and venerable men, who in these latter days or sharp and act iinon'ous controversy, stand in the fold of tln church hke faith's landmarks, midway he- Mary sinking on bitterly, as him, and now, when he's nssdc me uo 1 it, he won'! marry me." I hen lie is unjust, of you Mary I wdl not say, LK think of hltii any more because I believe with the strong feelings yon have, that is impossible, but pray do not love tio not respect lain. To do so would be Alarv rung her hand- if I could on'y die if I coiiid only die she exclaimed And all it isn't Will--it all comes from them parsons, tlum blood-, kers, as feeds and fattens on the poor, and Will s'ands out against tees to tvv(-en the two extremes, and who, through good I but I won't consent to that. end evil report, persevere in their arduous and money to be muried, if it's right and goodV holy mission of extending, strengthening, and re- but b.df the poor ain't at generating the ministry. In the first age and vi- all, and that's tlie reason of it." gor of manhood, after car away the honors I "Let us not think of that.

1 know, it is very of the University, he had eagerly undertaken the dreadful, tho we cannot thefuuU lies with curacy of this poor end miserable district, in p.re the etargy. We insist o'uy the law. be it what fere to a lucrative benefice, leeling, With the it may. Do not fear, a day will come when the veal of that here wns a lot gotten and long- 1 poor will be neglected but reelaimable waste, where he could "May be sa Mary, Wonrnfidly. best do his Master's wosk.

What to him were She suddenly started, and pointing at fh- window 'ho tlie mockery, the sullen indifference! suitl in an almost inaudible voce' "Look. look, t.i it met bis first and normal efforts What the i he is here!" And. in fact as the tell from poverty, tlie bare decency of Ins her lu the door opened, and Will Kingston preevon, if one judged from his slraggl.ng a id un- sen ted himself. He very pale. nlmot ghastly, and se med so feeble, that Millicent, in pity for his condition hastened to give him a ennir.

ye," he sinking iido it. "You're one the right sort, 1 see, when it to the fin' though you be a bit proud. But I don't know as i've any call to be here." And he glanced at Mary, who, to conceal her discomposure, looked in another direct.on. don't know how it is," continued he, "but I feel very queer this I don't remember ns ever I feit badly afore. 1 triid to go to woik, but I couldn't manage it, and I glv-d in, at last." "What is it ails you nskrd Mary, tl.o.igh without raising her eyes.

a sickness, anil a sharp cru cilia' pain, as noth'ng sr-ems to stop. to lav a bit hat I tliought first I'd just look see if you're inclined to be fiieniis." "I'm neither friends enemies." hankerin' afur ihem parsons yet, then if a registrar wasn't as good, hut what you'd come to 1 doubt, when you co nes to your own senses." "No, I won't." returned Miry, vehemently, "never, never! If I'm to he a I'll be a married one. a rignt one. or I'll stop as I am. Break off, if you don't want you.

I don't care vo i now." Stitntion began to rally. "Weil. 1 thii-k as I'll get over it, inter all, Mary." he a sleep. "I feel to-day. as if I was worth two dead man, KeUin' better fast, thank God." Kuth.

But they were not even now to presses this upoii you. But should you forget such a lesson, VM had better never luvc learnt it." what we don't think on. your reverence, till we're under to observed Tom, for the first time since Ruth's her arm, wh le she sohhed convulsively. And they'ie right or wrony, who's got and now, too when 1 uiu broke down, whei, ali this feelin' fo the poor. Test's why I've is come on me at 1 feel it more.

I cast' tell you how I feel it." "But you can tell me what it is. knowing I only Ilc'd to the legistat's, liVhy siiould Will great failing was obstinancv, tho' a.id Though still suitering, the tornieitt she had eoduretl with such touching and saintly patience was stayed, the extremities having beciime nuiaii and site lo ked rouud wuth an ex- the dwellings of the pression of serenity almost angehc. Eech pres- Marv, wronged in the feelings which her sex sed forward to take her cold, thin say, most prizes, thwarted and opposed in the nearest wish of her heart, yet watched the sick-bed of ssiduously, as if ier three lingering 7 as p.tsi for the firsl time finds tier al ated its virulence ar.d his vigorous con- adversity, in danger, in vation, is still ever She same! What courage does it not inspi what consolation i dminisler, amid the rubs, the straggles, the storms of lifoj And uo not at anytime, or in any place, is it so toucbiiu lv, so stgn.dly displayed, as in death ing an inclination to converse. "It's like a sol- dit-r cotnin' to parade, and, when he's inspected, he can" show half his necessaries. Then, there's a report agen him, in course, and he knows what to expect: he'll be for punishment." "I hope, my friend, no one here be in that position, when called to their great acco int," said the clergyman.

hope not, your reverence, but we're in a hard country, sir. and once let go discipline, it isn't always easy to get right agen." don't know as to that," observed Will," "but I'll own as I've been for a goo.I bit going on queer, though maybe it was partly for want of bein' better. Iv'e been like the man you was spcakin' on, sir, as saw somethin' wrong in his brother's eye, and didn't know as he'd got it worse himself. That's what it comes to." is a fault with us radical fault," rejoined the clergyman. "But for this, the world would know little of the wrong, and the violence, that now lacerate and rend it.

But for this, there would have been no Cain, no Lucifer." Will, fo judge from his looks, was deeply impressed bv these remarks, hut nir.de no reply, and the couvors.itiou dropped. Next day he vv is far recovered as to he able to leave his though, being much reduced, and still needing a nurse, irv would not hear of his going home. "Jn a day or two you'll he gettin' strong, and then yon can look to yourself." she said, when, after "sitting sometime in silence, he teamed it to her, as they it together alone, both Millicent ari hiving gone it. will be a good bit yet afore I gets strong." replied Will "though I hope, if on I'll soon be able to go to work. But, first and foremost.

I must eorne to a settlin' with you, Marv. co tsarniti' that there tiff we had, now I believes you was in the right ou't. What ha' yon got to rtow?" answered Mary, nol disinclined, now the danger was passed, to show a little pique. "It's no use nretendin' you don't mind about me." returned Will, though his lip twitched nervously use at all, artcr takin' care oa me so, so don't vou put it on." tvit it on! It was vou, 1 who foliowe! and pestered whenever stir- red out o' doors, till yon got tne to siy I'd keep company, and then vou bsgins about a registrar. I don't know anything about registrars, not I.

nor don't want to. "I knows mv mother was married in a church, though she was a poor woman all her life and I'll be the same." "And who says again it? I don't! I wasn't for pnitin' money in the pocket of a irson, when it could be done without, if you'd only been there weie tu.y we.t! atuca tUe pnar of like ih.s one, e. in' on us, and maybe lend n' a hand. Now i I i i a a the same as maav.g ull a al- ways stand ut only for the whe'hur yon, ff.eml, To ir-vour lover theyVe right or wronsr, but who's got and i so I my uund, why I as soon as you. I you jrets over vonr trouble, we'll be married in J.

rav o.n conrrmBea br tm." fees "No! i.o' VOJ'II have me cooi a It.nw to v. don't the laimed Will, with took Jit i CHAPTER LI. It is said to he the natural, inherent tendency of man, to sink with circumstances, to fall with the tide uid rush of reverses, to the fickle level of his fortune. It may happen so, and undoubtedly does, in iny cases, but is no: an invariable consequence. And certainly, to lie on the wave, to float tranquilly a'ong.

is not to be Xerxes was none the more a victor because he Lshed the sea. And so it was with lliccnt! Though yielding to her fate, it had not overwhelmed, it could not degrade her. She even felt greater, better in her paficnce, her submission and her endurance. But this serenity was now to be Oil- dav, returning from tne bazaar where she disposed of her flowers, pondering on a new and difficult design, for which she had received a large order, she happened, in looking lound, to catch a glimpse of a person on the opposite side of the way, whoso aptiearwnee put every other idea to flight. It was Vavasour.

as they were apart, electrified liiccnt. "Her head grew giddy, her brain whirled, her very sight seemed to tail: yet, rallying, she hastened down the street, hardly heeding whither she went and seeking only bow to escape. At last, after a circu'to flight, she reached home, breathless. Fortunately, us both Tom and try were out, there was no one to observe her, and she sank into a chair, scarcely seeking to soothe What a torrent of recollections, what a flood of almost forge! ten feelings, came pouring upon her, string, every whisper of consolation, ha 1 seen her! seen Iter in her abject, m'sery, in her destitutlor and that brief as it showed with what pain, whiit wonder I Never before had she felt the bilter humiliation of poverty so (J at her sufferings had been, but they were seeret: now when she was inured to when they bad becoin? almost tint" thev were dlagged lo light. Ah ne ali.

th were exposed to him! Scarcely r.cn'e. though different, was the emotion of as the foreknowledge of her alwrcu fortune, he read in iter dejected appearance the sat tale of sonows. To pronounced by tin: fine old heathen worthy of the Vavasour was the creatine of of those with whom the tinsel of outward appearances is so imposing, that it dimuiishes or extenuates innate deficiencies. From the very fi st unable lo conquer his repugnance to ignoble -i-uih, lie had seeing her surru tied with every access ry- of wealth, co irVJ caressed by people of the d'stoieiioe. admired be had, by force of the influence of these manifestations, been brought to bear with if.

it now tlie case was widely different. The gulf between them was indeed impassable, immeasurable. IIis eyes were opened. Still he followeit on, through every street, and dirty, ti i l.uie, and filthy court. At each step the dark passion of n.ti ire became more turbulent, the impulse that urged him forward more And on every side of undisguised misery, surpassing the grasp of the imagination, rose up, tempters and ilestroyers, to whispjr evii comi.i mications to his heart.

Thicker and darker they came upon him. and if on him. posses-iing every thing the world could give, how much more on those who continually amidst them, untutored, desperate, their progeny and their victims! It was not only that he loved that is, so far as inordinate seit'-csteem would permit noi only that he was fascinated, dizzied but his wounded pride st ii! smarted under the recollection that -he had repulsed and rejected him. This had rankled in his uiind like a cancer, infecting every thought, from the moment he had la seen her and even the conviction that she secretly loved him, though never lost sight of, had failed to render it supportable. it now he would righted, avenged! In her de-utution, in her despair, she would lo upon hlui with submit to him, hail him as a deliverer, claim him as a protector.

Full el 'houghts, he aab'e home, at which, on cnthad her un pause, gave a low al answered from soft voice, liiai stirred ewrv op ie i the d-'-r. 1 gleam of liarfit began to app -jr in what had the weaver's homr. loom, so long lying i He, now at showed ts anneal signs of activity, and, well known as a dexterterous hand, Mary procured as a winder Tom, left to by his country, after losing his health and li.rbs in her service, found a good S.uuaritsn in Ruth's clergyman, who, through the medium oi' some gentle. m.ui, obtained him an appointmert as porter at a ceinet- him a very comfortable provision. Will Kingston recovered rapidly, and, satisfied cause of a And yau have no anthat there existed at least one good parson, took swer t.tf queitkm! I will not aeaia ask it a delight in atteiKung church, lute he h.s a but beg it is a boon, as I wish lit lie leisure w.

th Mary, alter the tod and fatigue roti to think of tne, Millicent. 4iwv or tnr i. iy. at her own ins'cad of taking ir. Voir tnemorv in which I her to such vicious and Iw.th.-oine haunts as the so much, wdl not bcfrienS ae so I your "And for whit? Could I even bring mrself to listen to you.

would you hire roe bring "rairf on as well as entail years of remorse penny tncatre and Zoar Chapel. All tins time Millicent continued todiudge Every day she arose w.th the light, cairn, and resigned, hke poor Luke, then took the only exercise it would admit of. Hat tod, confinement and incessant anxiety told severely on her appearance, and her face, once so blooming. became extremely pale, though iwiaining its soft and touching beauty. Her eye no longer sparkled with vivacity, but in saddest moments, it gave forth a light, according well with her quiet, refiting.

and subdued spirit. And she pursued her appointed way without mur- her eves dropped again" muring, without repiu.ng—with no solicitude but how to provides tlie fiug wants of the morrow, and fulfil the duties of to-day. regret the early and melancholy death ol" out hiin there was degradation in such complete and fcomrade. WILLIAM DIAMOND, a uumiiigated penury. He could not understand and e-teemed member of this company, that it purliiud, a meek endurance mm of its burden wa' the highct flight, the anst rai a nes and honor.

achievement of spectacle, 1 That ihe sincere of" tbh company are tendered to th" witt he moment's A vote mournful dter dSWt rd heart. He ice it? with her and st he songhi. Mdiii.i-.it u'ti a bark. "it is yj.ss Kennel feelingly, though his thou I nu' rn'st itinn. 1 tlu'i-" cried YavMSuiir, ti -irn'ii tiiumph.

"1 I "To wlia' circumstance sir, may 1 a 1" bent col ily. am I indebted fur your she said in a tremulous wee. "And can yon ask' returned Yavaour, reproachfully. 'he is! dead in vour utterly, totally ohliiera'H, that rav visit sir.) si 1 seem oniccountable? No. will not bein.

Your kmks, your tears, tell ni It is vain to proliess an indifference vou cannot And 1 do uof profess it, acknowledge tlie past is dear to me. a id impressed only too fondly on my memory bio it is as a Look around, sir, since you huve come look at these ire walls, thss and wretched furniture, this squalid am siv if I have i'deed anything left to connect me Millicent, too distressed to speak, shook her heaa. must be, Miss Rennel. I have a claim, a so agreeable. But it's no good talkin' any more on "A right said Millicent.

And as sba it It wasn't the church as I had objection to, raised her eyes, a soft light beaming through their riiii eiont practice not without 'It all as one, answered Marv, nouyn.lv. being constantly by Uia Vicar of I aill'tagin the parsons now," cried Will who ia one weak ninety pool istways not agen all on 'cm. I didn't know lei NO. 16. vo tears.

I.ke he ffcoight Nd never lookea so love.y. his heart was tli.tu i noil-" he aaked: two-fold of M-. Graotley tcailiy, thoi Kr tova im Siid M.LiCeut. ai.sest iaaiiLaly have not!" "And are tber cried Vavaso-ir. tuythey and accept "Yoa ask fiuut me what I eauaot do.

atr. 1 speak only of which yati i invoked, and in wh.ch alone I can kc.ow Reflect a and r-vi Will. I am i knowledge you have no cnuse to compkin of I have met yo not. ai yo i seem I think. bat w.tb the cliuneremeabering, as near a reUtioa Mrs roti bid mot clain.

taT. th I recognixe bow, wtwsi I cwiF aur charge for it is ciy consolaltoe I art as .1.1 approve." "Would she approve of your being here? al vmr tierdinjr oa terms of with tbe tune, the of society Yoa are start.ed. b4t it is necessary 1 should awaken vou. even Yoa know tticrc is bar between js v.iiich I cannot remove. "You mean my father, and are dannfrd ktl mad Bat this.

I half thought at the time, is a delusion. The patrimony of the family cannot be diverted from ine. vou wdl accept tne, and it dl be yours." Milhcer-t gave a quick gUaca up, but jitu'lj- think!" Vavwir, drawtrr 1 to her side. "It, place of tins loathsome hole will givi vtm a da -v (lwr, the sofieit carpets of Persia, the richest velvets, shall he spread under Tour feet. S--r.

vants ily to your slightest wish matchless horses shall draw vour dress shall flash with gems. Speak, then. cent," an took her hand, "speak, dear cenl, and comsand every gift, every luxury, every pVn'ure the world can are net what I said iu treinak us accents, and endeavoring, tho igfc very gently, to withdraw her hand. "No, you love me for BIT self," taini Vavjisour, passionately, though in tones low uii i subdued. "Do not concca! it, i when that! lush, those eyes, tell cie plainly it to so.

Oh! come, eoine! 'What is ui, with its ceremonies, its cold restaints ir I is ho.y of itself, needs no prating ta sanctify his hud fallen to a whisperi but it rang on her heart like a thunder-halt. She cave him one a look! They exchanged only one glai.ee, it that, far then, shuddering, recoiling, pule as ashes, drew herself rom him. In an instant he seemed haughty, inflexible man beet and crushed. But it wns too late. "Go leave me," she spurn you." lid pointing to the doer.

He was" gone, and rent with conflicting feelings. she sank insensible on the floor. (TO BE NTIvrto.) THE X.ATK WiUUU At a meeting ol the "State Fenciblm" IMU. their Arnorr on Wednesday ifu mooii, inst.) the following proceeding's WnsRtAS. it has Alm God, the dispensation of bit Provideree.

to call fro our midst our 4ate comrade and friend Mr. VV Diamokd, a worthy citizen ted a spec te member of th.s and whereat it is customary for al! associations to manliest in an appropriate mai-ner a ser se of for deceased i tteMthed, Tnat ihe officers and netnben of the company of "Sute Fnicibles," deeplf. save promise of future tneiids of the deceased, arid that officers this couxp.iriv communicate thtie the neuiest of the flesrlerd. That ia this city be respecttu.ly requested fo pubtisl he furtcuixft. J.

II. M'KTNNY. L'NIZWUZ C. L. TFTVII'TC, SKRTTTIRTF.

PRE ttM. Execution Hav AN t. A ig. ib. lxl.

To- we j-Ve -n ca.ictt upon to bear tuc paiiifu! tha? fifty-two brare men though perhaps misled, have paid the penaPr of theit temerity. For some reasons, not explained, i left ilie of at the olaea of the purpose of returning to and were tak-n coast by Spanish sto-uner which had I aboard. They were shot tluu moaning, at It o'clock, near the Fort A'arcs. Il is itii! that G'-n. has joined bjr of f'rroles.

and that he been able i nta.ii the trrmrndo-ii f-wrt "j)f to h.m—'•-it o.ir information cannot n. l'tu Creoles, for this i ol life niutle, are, I sorry fo wo' by (T fIi-- nrst drop of which bet shrd to-day. mrentiM has aiislvd the best-advbkti the.r bravery will bi a "forlwrr. t.he this morning, I beheve. t.

phew Critteiitien. were i. in pacing to the gro fo- ami ntality upyn their reaaiM after Hi evp Tribune. Xub In Mwbis. Oesrg a BI A I i T.

if re a great muS r.ig-i-g 1 at r-ot- negrft tn-ui Jarre.t. bv two juries of of ro.T.uoi'.ots a i upon a little girl ten J. i havu heetl hung to-4ay. tijf of nrte, ne was reprieved by Twits. This in lk anion.

Ibe p'. p'jiiii wtd a of fiv hundred prr-oc. rev. th" jail aw aii th-r hour 4 at wkicfc tune th-v exp'rt him. Coi.f»iirs, r.

St. i a- mob assembled at 4 Huv Wool Jones It vrr s. VeH Tne '-lee' of is a doubt. Sc with the pas And she cover her face with her hands. "Vou have "offered fearfn'ly.

I am confounded lo Ihir.k how much an how long. But yu now leave this instm'ly leave o'clock, proc-eded to tre- ju-I and dem iridcl the Tlie sheriff rc-" 1 1 to give iio. Fie were brok-n and tho rif-jni h- out and butif to iie tree of Ihr ail. Hisseurf Eecioa Toe -wi a ties and reportwhich show the following g.v# ed ncro at- fr four. vil: G.IUK v' Seo iV-Xt I7.1W 1 J- Ml 91S5 Gsauie, Syksd audi it is upfuundeiL tcth -vick it vou on know how put them on.

Lun't wet the ick of the stamp. If you In cu If up at the corners. Tne right war is mo thoroiglilv, a sutficieatlv Urge spot ot the letter or envelope fas pj an the stamp pressing it down flat. A letter from Kentucky fays that Sallie Wsttl, the queen of Western beauty, was once LI wre.nce, is soon aga to led to the alt jr. The happy individual who is shout to take sweet Sailie by the hand Dr Hnn'.

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