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From the Saturday Courier.
TIE Coronation Day.
Ta0ns 'cfed from Ms Esach.
BY S. F. C.

When his ma, riage with Josephine de
Beauhainois was dcci eduPon by Napo.
leon. then simple General, he of'en
accompanied his belroi he'd on foot to the
different dwellings, which they visited
One day she requested his company to
the house OF Mons. Rngnidcau. sn cd
Notary who tho young widow honoured
with her Confidence, and who consulted
with her not only on affairs Of interest,
but even on the most Intimate secrets
which exist in the hearts Of women.
Arrived at the Notarie's, at the door
Of the office, where was employed his
clerks, Josphinc detached herseif'rom the
arm Of Napoleon, and Immediately enter
ed the private caBinotof the business man.
But BY means of the opportunity which
the young widow gave him, BY inadycrt-
emily leaving the door Of the cabinet part
ly open, Napoleon overheard, where he
bias remaining outside, without suffering
single word to escape him, the follow
ing conversation, which passed:
ssMons. Raguideau," said Josephine,
al wish to make known to YOU the fact of
nay approaching marriage"
"You, Madame; and with wlroml"
"Iespouse shortly General Bonaparte."
aWhat the widow Of military officer,
and will you marry another? General
Bonaparte, say youa All! yes, | remem-
Der him, the commander of the army Of
the interior, tho ex.chief of battalion, who
lat Toulon gave lesson in artillery to
Gen. Cartaux."
"Himself, Mons. Raguidean."
ssBut he is aman without fortune, Mad
ane."
"He does NOT possess much, it is true,
but his house is in the street Chanterine."
4sA small affair and your marriage is
determined"
ssWithout doubt, Monsieur"
$50 much the worse for you, Mad
sme."
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! Stup fed at this apostrophe, but recol
lecting then his disconteDted proBnostics
Nlguid was only able TO stammer SOM
! words without meaning: " Sire--I know
not-what! sire, have you heard }"
"Ail, Raguideau, walls have ears, and
owe yon punishment, for if my good 10,
sephine had followed your counsel, il
might have lost to her throne, and to me
the best of women. You have been cul-
pable, Ragudeau /"
AT the words culpab,e" and "punish.
ment," the poor Notary, more discoucert>
ed than ever, turned pale and trembled in
all his members; he almost feared that
tbeEmperor would make him PASS coun-
Gil Of war for having dared to doubt his
genius and prosperity and he fell upon
his knees to ak pardon, when Napoleon,
after amusing himself some moments at
the fright of the giver of sad counsel,
pitied him, and to dissipate his terriers,
said:
Come, comfort yourself. my punish"
ment shall be altogether parental: con-
HeHH you u So tO"GHy ~ NotTe odInS,
and asss, al the ceremony of my Clown
ing and that see you there! Do you
hear, Monsieur, be present III the church
ON the passage of my c,rttge !"
Raguideau Gained himself. and respir"
ing more freely, stammered some excu-
ses, and then lett the hall for the purpose
of going 10 Notre- Dame and Napoleon,
afcer having laughed several moments with
Josephine, at the PROPHET Raguidcau,
descended ia,o the Court of the TulIe-
ries, mounted his carriage, and proc eed>
ed to the Archbishoprie. At this mo
ment it struck six at the clock of the Tu,
illeries, and g. discharge of artillery an
nounccd his arrival at the appointed place.
When quitting tie church to appear at
the Archbishoprie, Napoleon perceived
the Notary in the crowd, and smiled upon
him with kindness the poor man Of busl-
ness, dazzled with all this pomp, could
hardly believe his eyes; and when the
Emperor passed smiling before him. RAJ
guideau made so deep reverence, that il
is said his forehead nearly touched the
earth.
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ed with fearful and painful foreboding
! upon the decanter which contained the
| tatal poison. He looked upon the bran
dy, approaching the table with chair,
he sat down and took the decanter in his
hand he held it up TO the light and OBJ"
served how beautiful its color. He then
apostrophised thus: O.how love thee,
thou entcing and misery-dispeusing spir.
1t thou has been my bosom companion
from morn till night, and fr5m night till
morning. have loved thee with love
surprising that of woman, aad have
grieved as mother grIeves over the dead
body fiber child, when found that the
spirits of the bottle had departed but
have found thee deceptious and ungrate-
tul, Thou didst destroy my reputation.
thou didst rob my pocket. You gave
roe disease instead of health, and made
the heart Of my wife pulsatr unhappi-
ness. My children wept at the ruin you
entaiIed, and my house you made desc
late and sorrowFul. Twelve months have
l parted from you, and now renounce
you forever, thou agent of destruction !
thou demon of despair! With that, be |
hoisted the window. threw the bottle into |
the street, and declared the victory was
won. His wife rushed into his arms, |
JOY beaming in her coun'enance. She !
could only ter. my husband = who ten.
derby embraced her and sealed her fore.
head with kiss. The children ran to
their father, climbing his knees. and
their cheerful prattling told how :hey
partook Of the sympathetic joy. Even
Neptune. On the hearth rug. raised his
head. gave an encouraging look to his
master, and wagged his tail with eviden,
delight.
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the gifts and the names ofthe giyers were
rehcarsed aloud. Every two. hours the
bride was carried to her room upon tho
cushion, new dressed and brought back TO
her arm chair. During the whole day the
poor soul mus, not ea:; so that between fa-
tigue, fasting and re weight Of her dress
and jewe!s, she was repeatedly near faint
ing, when an old ncgress always put q
pa ti!o 10 her mouth, which evidently
strengthened her. Our repast, as before,
consisted Of sweatneats and coffee, choc-
late, lemonade, &C.; but the bey himself
was more conversabIe upon tho present
OCCASION, playing the friendly host, often
telling US the house was ours, to use al
pleasure. lie himself took candle to
show US the bridal couch, Of white satin,
taatefulIy embroidered with gold, and
which, on account Of its height, was to be
ascended by red satin steps. Suddenly
the light he held went Out, and we remain
ed while in the dark; this was considers
ed an evil omen. y When the BRIDE
groom is first admitted to the brides pres
'nce, the custom is that she should kiss
his hand, and he place his foot upon hers,
lot as conjugaI endearments, but in token
'f the husbands sovereignty.-The prin-
'ess refused to conform to these customs,
IS u7becoming her biIth.-Prence Puck-
er NHskau, in A. Africa.
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THE PROTESTED NOTE.
PARODY ON THE 'BuaIAL OF SIR jon

PARODY ON THE 'BUaIkL OF SIR JOHN
MoeRE'
Not dollar we saw = not a single no'e,
AS fast through the streets we hurried -
Not friend from h l,cHer would lend US skot,
And we fel. corfuundsd'y Aurried.
We Skinned" it hard a, the middle tf day,
The alleys and corners turning,
Meath the heated rays Of an April sln,
With our flushed check hotlI turning.
Many and long were the prayers that we made,
And our face bore the impress of sorrow,
But the hrokers to lend lis we saw were afraid,
And we bitterly th"ught of the morrow !
No useless ,'ity DISTURBED their breast,
Self Interest, only had bound them,
Ard We eIvied the shavers taxing their rest
VIII thlir stock certificates round them.
We thought a, We went from the street to the
dock
('Twas now half.past two-wr ran fast-)
How the holders IF oar Papsr woulI be ar the
shock
when they heard we'd laid oecr at last
Dalkly they'd talk Of The merchant that's
''goae,"
And over his protests upLraid him,
But little he'd stepped if he could have
"gone on"
And his deb ors had duy paid him,
But haf The neeaful fund we had raised,
When the cock struck the hour of fate,
And we knew by the Notuy's heavy step,
That, alas! it was now to late!
Slewly and sadly wcgazed on our note,
AS payment he sternly demanded,
And we brushed away rising tear,
And took the protest" he handed.
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aoetrp.
From the Southern Literary Messenger.
NAPOLEON'S GRAVE.

~ III R. II WILDE, CT GEORGIA
Faint and sad'wa the moonbeGn's smile,
/, .sulen the moan nf the dying wave,
Hoarse tie wind in st lIeen's isle,
AS l stood by the side of N poleon's Grave.
And is it here that the hero lies,
Whose name hath shaken the earth with
dread?
And Is this all that the earth supp|iesl
store his piilow-the tart his bed!
In such the moral Of human ifei
Arc these the limits q giory'S rcign'
Have oceans Of blood and an age Of strife,
A thousand battles been all in vain
Is nothing left of his victories now
But ltgions brUken--a sword in rust
A crown that cup.bers dota DIS brow
A name and requeml dust to dust!
OF all the cheftains whose thrones he reared,
Were there none whom kindness or faith
could bindi
Ofall the monarch whose crowns he spared,
Had none one spark of his Roman mind? ?
Did Prussia cast no repentant g'anc' !
Did Austria shed no remorseful tear:
WhenE England's faith, and thine honor, France,
And thy friendship, Russia, was blasted here!
No!--Holy leagues, like the heather heaven,
Ungodl.ke shrunk from the giants shock,
4 And glorious Ti'an-the unt1rGiven--
Was doomed to his vuture, aud chains, and
rock.
And who vera the GODS that decreed thy
ioom'
A German Cesar a Prusian Sage,
The Dandy FRINGE Of IA counti"g.room,
And Russian Greek Of the middle age!
Men called thee Despot, and called thee true:
But the laurel was earned that bound Thy
brow:
And of all who wore it. alas! how few
! Were as free from treason and guilt as thou!
Shame TO the Gaul! and thy faithlcss horde!
Where was the oath which thy soldiers
swerti
Fraud still Iurks in the gown-but the sword
Was never so false to its trusts before!
Where was Thy vet'rans boast that day
The old guard Dies but 'it,never yields!
oh! fer one heart like the brave DessaS,
One phalanx like .hose of thy early Fl Ids!
But mol no! no! it was Freedoms charm
Gave them the courasc of more III I'M mrn:
You broke the magic that nerved each arm,
Though you were inyincible ONLY thcn
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The HUNDRED LARGEST CITIES IN
THE WoRLD.-A recent German pubsi-
cation gives the following curious caicu-
lation respecting the hundred most popu-
Ious cities in The world: these are
Ieddo, in Japan, $4,000 inhabitants
Pekin, l,500, 600; London, 1900 600;
Hans Ischen, l,lO0 600, Calcutta 9oo,-
600; Madras, $4,000; Nankin, 500 /.
600; Congo Ischen, 100000; Paris,
til 600; Wsrst Grams, 100000; Con-
staptinople. 597, Benares, $4,000 /;
kio, $4,000; Su Ischen, 500,000;
Hcangh, Ischen, 500 600, Sc. The for.
tie'h in the list is Berlin. containing
1913 Geo; and the Last Bristol, $1,000.
Among the hundred cities, two contain
million and half. two upwards Of
million. nine from half million to
million. twenty three from two bundred
thousand to five hundred thou and, fly
six from one hundred thousand to Two
hundred thousand, and six from eighty
seven thousand TO one hundred thousand.
OF these one hundred cities. fiiy-sighe
are in Asia. and ,hirty-two in Europe, of
which fonr are in Germany, four in
France, five in Italy, eight in England,
and three in Spain; he remaining ten
ale divided between Africa and America.
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.fdpice. e.-"Wheneye you see your
nsighbor's penknfe or pencil.rsse lyiDs on
his drss, pick it up and fockel il, lest
some one should steal it.
Whenever you discover yrur friend
conveTsin; in IA low tone with his Intimate
asso iate, take all the pains TO cyerhear
his di,t curse that you cat: this will show
good breeding.
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CoNGrEs TI'N.- A pnhiic assemJlage in
spiritual thestre. whsre all 'he performers
are professors, hut where very few CT tho
professors a'e performers Taking them ore
with anGther,' said the Rev. S. S..
81 believe my congregation 20 be the most
exemplary observers Of ligions ordinanres,
for the poor keen the FISTS and the rich
all the feasts"
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An old woman met man with era-3
die. "Ah sif," said she, g behold The
fruits Of matr;nlony." "Sofliy,' was
the answer, this is only the fruit 6esk>
ef,"
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Promising You'll Mn I'm mex, TO
ihe head. You don't say s', B,Iiyl--
How many are there in your class, my
boy? and Sol Dean
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are no better than you ought TO be, and
warrant we that Miss, there, isn't either.
So hand them pies, Miss; and if We don't
pay me Tor what we have stuffed, will
raise the neighbors and have we taken up
for cheat"
Timothy Jenkins was in dreadful situ-
lion. That he should be thus vilifed by a
hucksler in the presence OF Miss Tompkins
made him feel like Tantalus bound TO his
rock.
"My suferings is intolerable," he said;
but there was no help for it., and he produ-
ced pen knife and handkerchief which he
gave the obsIreperous virago in payment
for her pies.
Miss Tompkius had not uttered word
during the controversy. Her sensitive
feelings Lad been wounded by the woman's
coarse illusions to herself and although
the unfortunate jenkins did all that Law in
his po~-~s 'SetUic 1ICi CiIUCi nuI,I,Ss,
yet for an hour or more it was in vain
So" says she, Hhis is the end Of your
war upon the banks, A pretty mess you
have made of it truly, with your cry of
monopoly and specie currency % Now
these were strong words for lady 10 use,
but Miss Tnmkins was Wing. and that
party are a little noisy in these times.
Timothy answered not; he was not as
strong in his prediction for loco focosm
as he had been in the morning, and yet
like most men who find ihemse' yes in error,
he did not like TO confess it.
CHAPTER III.
They had gained the Hotel, and Miss
Tomkins seated herself at the window in
sullen silence until the bell rung for dinner.
Timothy seated Miss Tompkins at the
table, and then took chair by her side.
He filed her plate with the choicest viands
that the table afforded, and then was about
serving himself when casting his eyes up
wards he discovered on pacard against
the door, eIhe ominous words:
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For the Waterman X Journal.
THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS.

Garth has nought will justify mans cney
But the happy consciousness Of the saint
How pure that aspiration of the soul,
Which emulates high Heavens benfcence,
In broad expanded invocation
For the worlds entire regeneracy-
How warm that heart which neIts at humaH woei
And soothes them with its balmy symPa.hes;
Having offered up IFS preigdtess
Upon the altar Of philanthropy
In genuine undsgnised devotion
To both the mortal and immortal veal
OF all responsible humanity?
Nor looks il for the least accomplishment
But through practical solicitude.
How blsslully sublime the christians hope,
Sustained by beautiful illustrations
Ofpure experimental Holiness
Tho luXurianl produce of the soil
Which humble pentence hath fortified,
And grace hath cultured with divine success
How delightful to the uncaged spirit,
Pledged for Heaven and Immortality,
And sublimed to the celestial essence
Ofunclogged spiritual intellect,
TO contemplate Deitys perfections,
Aud ia with God Of his Eternity?
HEMANS. q,
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For the Waterman 81 State Journal.
DARKROOM CQLLoQUY.
TuKF-NO p.ressllre.

TvKr-No y-essure.
aye socs' cries Pat, with siubD".n air
mo pressure, cure, these times do shais-
'Tis ell cry our shouts TO scare.
Och happy me !
''Now let's enjoy the sparkling bowl
Twill do us good upon me snoul-
An lie, US drink, us moments roll,
Success to Hickory!
nArah, nv magyar! what you thcre3
a sip O. grog most surely share,
For ifye're on Mac Buren's fair
Ye're welcome too.
IIah, come slang, We British wight,
Yen take n horn o shouts delight,
An then, me honey, We shall fight -,
Or vote for Vanny true"
"Wal what's the use" says Johnny Green,
"Them Wigs most sure are tarnal mean;
scarce from them n shilling CLEAN,
Without sad complaint.
"There's money sure in this ere land,
For raal grit have in hand,
And landlords well may understand
I'm no cold water saint"
"Thats right, my lads " quoih publican,
~ like your purpose, every man;
A patriot true should drink to Van
But now, for pay!
Thsse bills, you know, wont now exchange
I know It's droll, It's wondrous strange
So hand me DER some harder change
The dust, l say"
a fallen race they now appear
Their countenances blank and drear---
Their hats arc pawned-with silen, leer
They seek the street.
The door is closed--tho landlord drew
The bolts against his brethren true
Nor conscience, nor the drunken crew,
Made sleep less sweet!
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mo NOTES CHANGED HERE. y

Timothy Jenkins dropped his knife and
fork, rose from the able 0nd entered the
har-roOm;
"Landlord," said he to the host, 81 have
lady with me and we wis h TO dine here;
but Ihave no silver. have five on N.
Y. City Bank.
Cant do any thing with it, sir; Should
be very happy TO accommodate you, but
unless you can give me silver can do
nothing for you"
"Bul, my God, Landlord, the lady is
already seat ed 10 the table, and / am very
hungry"
at can't be helped, sir; may be the lady
ca pay for her own dinner. will 60 and
ask her."
The prosecuted jenkins rushed past him,
and gaining the side Of Miss Tompklns,
he almost dragged her into 49, a. ssinlall&Sl
room.
"My dear Miss Tonkins," said he
81 implore your clemency, ] am 10 be plied,
indeed am. This internal landlord will
not change my note, and--he will not give
us our dinners." So saying he fell into
chair, and the perspiralion streamed down
his palid features.
"Mr Jenkins" screamed the now really
esasperated Angelina; "did you mean 10
insult me this day, by coming after and
exposing me TO the rudeness OF tavern
keepers and pie makers? leave now, sir,
ana hope that the next time that you at
tempt TO tinker the currenc., you will find
some other than me to witness how well
your system works. wish you 10y of your
w. Mr.. Timothy Jenkins. When you
get it changed, send me The shilling you
borrowed this morning;' and she retreated
from his presence, no more to charm by her
beauty, and lure by her voice, the Bank
victim, our much 10 be pited hero.
"This then is the iruition olmy cherish
ed project" said the luckless Timothy, as
about sunset he found himself on beard
ferry boat returning 10 this city. 81 have
not cent to pay my forage and these peo-
pie are exceedingly rude. My handker
chief, ring, pen-kniie, all are gone, and so
is Angelina" He raised his head at the
moment, and saw The ierryman was before
him with extended palm. Timothy shiv-
cred as he drew forth his bank note. What
was his establishment when he observed
the man lake it, give him in return a four
dollar bill on an eastern bank, and fifteen
small bits Of paper
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STATEMENT or MEssRs. SURGE AND scoDLR
lConcludedl

The governor was pleased 10 ask during our
interview with him, whether the prosperity of
Antigua would be permanent. We presume
that this question may be answered in the af-
firmative, since it is capable of proof that its
cultivation is carried on with less annual ex-
pense, and with as large results as during sa-
very, leaving the compensation out of the ques.
non. The Antigua negroes have solved the
great problem OF tropical cultivation in the
western world by free labor. The cultivation
OF their Island Ia, at present, in a more forward
state than usual at this season, aud though the
cultivation Of ground provisions has greatly de-
creased, IL is principally because, in the oxer.
else OF their free choice, they prefer better food,
as rice, aud corn meal.
Some persons are unreasonably afraid that
The island may be ruined by the oborers being
enllced away to Demarara and Trinidad, where
much higher wages can be afforded. About
one hunored have thus emigra!ed, principally
of the most restless and idle Characters, and
very few of them field laborers There is, per-
haps, no instance on record Of country being
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GOOD FOR A SHAVE.
SIMON SrRoP."

Timothy was still more puzzled, but his
encounters during the day had been 20
keen tina, he feared TO discuss the point
with Mr. strop, so he folded the cards IN
his Wallet
Il am very hungry murmured Timothy,
Il will eat something,' and descended into
an oyster cellar, and called for a BOWL
He ale the oysters, rendered his three dol
lar bill, received two dollar note in eX-
change, together with seven cards, each
marked:
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GOOD FOR < "TRIP TO HOBOKEN.I

Our hero marveed, but dared not re-
knonstraie, and when he arrived in the city,
he went into the BARRIERS 10 arrange his
disordered apparel. He rendered The tom
sor the note--he took it, gave him three,
and fifteen cards signed by the man OF
strops, each of them bearing the words
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any respect unworthy Of being freeman, it is
not that he isreally more vicious and depravod
than he was before hut that the vicious char
acter and dobasng effects cngendered by sla-
very ar now made apparent"
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lSoegmaa s. $Stote sSoatnor,

90 PER YEAR--s1,5o IN ADVANCE.
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-0GOOD FOR 4 STEW OR PLATE
or RAW. OTHYIEL OYSTER

Worse and worse thought Mr. jenkins,
'but there is no help for it, and he entered
an omnibus. Arrived nj BECKER street,
NJ jenkins drew out his two dollar bill,
and received fifteen tickets in,imntng on
the iace that each ticket was
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Having gained his own room' he locked
Southern telegraph., 1837-07-11
For the Southern Telegraph.
TIE JUD1E5IlIP.

II Is understood thlt The Hon. WV, s..
BoDLnY, Circuit Judge Of ihe FIRST judicial
District of the Silto Of Mississippi, whose
term of service expires in November next,
will Int be canlidl,o for rc-ocation.
In view Of the great Importance ofhlvlng
that o1i3o satisfactorily and ably lllel, it
seems manifcslly proper that public adcn
ton sho1ld be called to the su ioct at an
early day, to the onl that il rlicous sooc
ton may be mlIc. W. take the liberty Of
as a sui'ail le candidate for that
Office, GRAFTON BAKER, Esq. of Match
cz, anI ask that he viii 'n5cnt to stand a
canvass. We shall support Mr.. Baker ior
the following reasons, to wit:
]. He is yet young, aud his montal pow
crs are in full vigor.
2. His professional atainmcnts arc of a
high order. He came 70 the bar after Ia
borims and long continued course ol study,
he being regular graduate oftho Inv De-
parmont Of the Trahnsylyanl. University,
and has been assiduous in the prosecution OF
his studios since he graduated, and has been
in prac'icc.'
8. lie has not yet aban lonol his proE's-
sion, and we prefer him To old broken down
lawyers; who wish to slide outof practice by
sttinga year or two on the bench.
4. His moral character, and pcrsonaland
professional integrity aro unqnestioned and
tionablc.
IN Jefferson county, where Mr.. Baker has
been we'll known fat several years, We are
sure hc viii receive a cordial and general
support. JUDEX.