Southern telegraph., 1837-07-11


! N resting on him who IS the widows Gd
/ aud judge. Her elGest boy was pensively
oaniug bis head on his molher's arm, while
his baby brother was using II as a play
thing, and twining his tiny fingers in the
silkcn curls which adorned Il, the only igy.
Gus one in the group. for William was still
sIrrOwful when his thoughts turned as now
10 his lost father.
) / The mOiher's eve, as it was sadly bent
on the water, rested on the group Of mon
who were standing on its very edge; at this
mlment, ono Of them raisol a spy glass TO
his face. Emma, shudlering, turned hastily
away, and sick feint feeling came over her,
f but she almost Immediately compelled her
self to look again, and, ashamed Of the self
iShnesS whivh would not permit her TO re-
joce in the happiness of others, while her
self was bereayoI and desolaie. Some
beating hearts, thought she, are waiting
+ with trenuI1us iny the approach of the dear
objects of their love. Shall not rejlice
with them? Run, William, and see what
vessel has arrived, for those men are watch
ing, anl sure, the approach Of one.' VIII
liam obeyed, though reluctantly, for his lit
tie heart was grieyed whenever his eyes
rested on the water, His mother watched
his tardy footsteps as he approached the
group, who at this moment spying him, one
Of thomwent for'h to meet him.
i Scarcely had they become near enough
!, to speak, when, as though words of mogl-
cal influence hid been pronounced, VIII
li1m, VIII, before scarcely moved, now to.s-
ed his arms high in the air, and turning his
face towiuls his mo'hor's dwelling, seemed
horne along by the wings Of the wind
The man as swiftly followed, and almost
, brenth!css, they both entered at the same
time tic abode Of Emma. Oh mother!
mother = exclaimed Wiliam-'S;op, my
boy said his companion, Elet me speak to
your mother first and turning to Emma, he
sid, 'Bo calm, nllAtm, for VIC have glori-
OTIS news, wonderful news foe you--the
shipp Anne is close At hand Emma spoke
noi, but her hcaying bus3m and wildly roll.
ing eye, frightened her boy, who, running
to her and throwing himself on her neck,
exclaimed, why, thought that yau would
he so glad, mother, that father after all is
alive, and coming TO ms, but you don't look
50 at all; what is the matter? why do YOU
/, look so strangolyr Emma buried her face
in the bosom of her child, aud relieved her
+ bursting heart by weeping aloud. Locked
/ in each o'hcr's aras, they mingled their
4 tears and their toaching ihankSgivings To
: God for his uI,speakablc mercy, while the
r man who stood BY, though q'iiie unused t.
the melting moJd himself, wept like an in
! tant. "
'Bit how is iiF exclaimed Emma, her re-
collection returning, as her agitation part
1 " subsided, 'has the ocean gwen up it,
J dead? No doubt replied the man. .,hey
were driven out to sea. aud have been de-
| tanned at some port To repair damages
Som to the waiting eager eyes of:he wife
r and child, came that stately ship, her white
sails filled by gentle breeze, and bearing
=, her mojesticalIy along over the soft ripple
/ Of the sparkling waves. Soon she was per-
Iectly moorcd IN the quiet harbor, and f.
= milmr beloved form seen TO step from her
decks aud approach the house. Soon they
Q were cnfo!ded to that heart which but az
c hour or two before they had thought no lon
l. ger beat for them, and dear little Charley
4 was praised and hundred times kissed b,
d him whom they had deemed cold in death
/ ANCIENT RUNS or AMERICA. A.--This sub
n Cct has from time to time attracted pas
# ing notice, from tho period of the "EErOpe
O an" disc very Ofour continent, by COlum
!. bus, up tI present m)ment. Indian mound
r. and ulnui, in various parts of NortI
: America, excited the wonder Of the early
coonisiSt, and Of some few casual observ
p ers. but the subject soon died away ending
= in the mere expression OF vague surprise
). and The confession of an inability to divine
;, Tor whit purpose these curious relics coult
i have been constructed. Some conceived
d them to be furtrcsses; others the cemetrie'
J. of the ahorigines but no profound re
!, searches inso their history, appear TO hav,
! been made. Caleb Atwater, Esq. Of Obi'
i went further, perhaps than others, but still
i his inquiries proved, like others, abOrtive
G and the design which, we believe. he enter
If tanned of forming muscam Of such relics
q as were found in these monuments, wal
d never carriedin execution as i should have
been. Among the articles dug up, have
been rude vases or jars of we'll prepret
h earthen pottery, copper, axes, It IS said
\ arrow heads, &Je In more recent years
+ some travellers have discovered the itnpor
tam ruins Of Pa5ccqec in Mexico, whicl
e however, ID NIGH unsurpassed for uniqu'
II and siugtlar, features, were not further IN
. gcstigatcd, fron The difficulty Of obtainin;
: free access to That country while under th
= dominion Of Old Spain. A superb work
n howoyer, was published in London, by Lor'
j E1ingsbury, i'll straling these remarkable
y anitiul;ies. From thence the subject ex
!, cited mrh noiice among the learned q
IS Paris, whirhfeSuIted ina proposition whic
r We regret has not we helieve, been falfille'
\ 10 publislfa splendid v,ums with folio i
i hsiratiens, on lhise otlfer antiquities Of tn
fFst az