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TIE SPI-iIARNEY BfRCU

Mr. "copper" Spy" has jus, been r,pobl;sh-
.'i 'n ioi''ion, - tue 81 No az the new series of
SrANn,sn Novris of colburn an,i Bentley n,
- furnishcL with a new prrf.,,. n, 49,. OOH
"a which he sy,s The curious al IL, ane. Ia, stain,
mat non" "a the various supposi,iuns A. To- liz.
""R'"n "' iiarNc, Birch arc correct. What il
I" -. "o"c "iti thc case oi EnoCh Cro.b,'
msitvr.- " VIZ
MIR. - had occasion TO employ
an agent whose services differ bit very
little from those of common spy.-
! ms man. as will easily be understood.
belonged To a condition in life which
rendered him the least reluctant 10
appear IN 80 cquivooal \ charac,cr.-
lie was poor, ignorant, so far rs the
usual instruction was concerned. bu,
cool, shrewd. and fearless by nature.
l, was has Office to learn in what psr,
oil The country the agents Of the crown
were making their secret efforts TO en-
body men-'o repair to the place, en-
list, appear Jealous IN the cause lie ar
tected To serve. aud otherwise To get
possession OF as many Of the secrets of
the enemy as possible. These lie of
course communicated To his EMPLOYERS.
who took all the means I'm their power
TO oountcract the plans of the English.
and frequently with great success. Ii
will readily be conceived that a ser
vice like this was attended with great
personal hazard. Ia addition 10 the
danger OF discovery, there was the
daily risk OF falling into the hands OF
the Americans themselves, who in,a
riaOiv visited sins O! this nature mo, c
severely on the natives of the country
'han on the Europeans, who fell into
'heI hands. In fact, the agent of Mr..
- was several times arrested bv the
local authorities, and IN one Instance
he was actually oonde mncd bv hi, ex-
aspefa'cd cGuntrymen 10 the gailows.
speedy and private orders To his TAILOR
alone saved him from an icnominious
death. lie was permitted to escape
ana this seeming, and indeed actual
peru, was of great aid il supporting
ms assumed character among the Eng
lish. BY the Americans. in this little
sphere, he was denounced as a bold
and tnvcierate Tory. H. this manner,
he continued To serve his country I'm
secret during the early years Of the
struggle, hourly cnvironcd by danger.
and the constant subject Of unmrrited
opprobrIum. In the year - Mr..
- was named TO high and honora
Die employment at European Court.
Before yacating his seat in Congress.
he reported 20 that body an outline of
the circumstances related, supprcssinc
the name Of his agent. from policy.
aud demanding an appropriation i'm
oesaif oil man who had been at so
great persona! risk. 4 suitable sum
Was voted. and its delivery was conf
ded 10 the chairman Of the secret com.
mittee. MIR. - took the necessary
means to summon hts agent To a per
sonal interview. They met. i'm a wood.
at midnight. Here Mr.. - compli
mented his companion on his fidelity
and adroltness, explained the necessi-
" oi their communications being clos
ed, and finally rendered the money!
The other drew back. and declined re
ce'viDS 1t. Tho country has need OF
all its means. he said, 'and as for nv
self. can work. or gain a livelihood
IN various ways Persuasion was
useless, Tor patriotism was upprrmost
IN the heart of this remarkable indi,i.
dual; and MIR. - departed. bearing
/ with hun the god hc had brought. and
= deep respect for the man who had sn
long hazardcd hi, life. unrcGui.cd. for
'hc cause they served in common.
The writer ~ under an impre ssion
that, 1t a later day, the agent of Mr..
- consented 20 receive remunera.
ton for what IL had done. bat IL was
not until his country WAS entirely i'm a
condition TO bestow it,
Mr. Cooper himself Is ierol..u; of u,c Sr.-,
real name.
HgdropLoJia.-Dr. Hamilton, af,er
"A labUrlous research, fixes the 10Th
DAY after The infection ~ the wound.
a. the earliest period ~ which this
disease has appeared. aud 10 months
a. the latest. Between these pcriods
the times of attack are very sarinus.
lOf Isl cases, u were seized before
the S0th day; C5 between the sOti
land 5gth; y from 90 10 90 DAYS: q
from 90 TO icO: ard 10 from 60 10
months. The DR.. afterwards men.
tons tie case Of bnv bitten IN The
toe by a cat. OF the 18th Juiv, t-g-.
~ which the poison Iav dormant until
the 10Th NV. $40, = Period 81 three
wears and : months, Dr Watcher.
work on lIydroibotna contain. n u,
mute descfiptIon 81 several cases. Al.