The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-05-30

hand. Being is-s adorned, size was seated IN
magnificent Chuv; aud tie Constitutions, viz:
Cepheus, Perseus, Auiinous, Orion, Booiel, Her
,nles. Andromeda, Anuga, SagieaEius, Aqu1rus,
Serpeniafius and Cenianrus, Twelve in number,
stood before her. agd Cephcus thus addressed her
Beloned. aud Most beautiful Cassiopea! Seeing
that There is no other female IN al our realms, 50
accomplished in wisdom and beauty, as you are,
we have assembled, and with one consent chosen
sou 10 be ouf~q Iccn, and have crowned you as
such. We have giych you every Thing necessary
for your comfort and enjoyment-eveFy thing IS
at your command Now, therefore, as II Is not
good to be- alone, choose you one OF US to be your
consort in life /; but we DO not wish you TO make
your choice now. 10 the presence Of Us all but
after this manner, you may make your egoice'--
We will all leave you and 60 to oar honNs' anu
We will return again, one at fiine' ana PfeSoul
ourselves before YOU, so that there may be no one
present at the time Of your selection, but your.
self, aud the one who may gain your favour. Ana
this shall be the sign ct your acceptance; thou
shall hold out tho Golden Seeptre 10 him whom
thou wilt choose aud raise the Southern Crown
and place ii upon hls head, then ask him 10 take
a seat at your side, to assist you in managing the
reins Of your government After lie had mus
spoken Cassiopeil rose, and with graceful
courtesy, acknowledged her thanks TOR their
Kindness and her consent TO their request then
she took her seat again in tue royal chair. The
assembly then dispersed to their respective places.
And when they had paid their visits to the queen,
one By one, she refused them all. hen she IL
sued a proclamation, declaring that no one Of
I them was worthy Of her affections, aud requiring
of them strict obedience as servants, TO her COM
mands. When they read the proclamation, they
I were struck with astohishmeni and wonder
( they called a caucus, and after an elaborate ex
animation Of the aiflIr, it was resolved by Her
eules, and seconded BY Perseus, and agreed to By
all, that power vested IN them aud not IN her,
T as oil that she possessed came directly in, and
: through them. They also resolved, to give her
I one more opportunity to slow herself worthy OF
the station TO which they has raised her, aud Il
/ sic still refused, to act accusing TO their own
power. Having decided upog these resolutions,
they hastened 10 tie residence OF the Queen,
who, surprised al their unexpected arrival, de-
manded of thom their business. Orion thus an.
swered her Having seen your proclamation, and
considered lis conditions, we have determined 10
disregard thsts, and 10 pursue our own course
We have condescended TO appear before you once
more, 10 give you an opportunity to retain your
high station this you cun do by choosing one Of
us but if you still refuse, we will deprive you OF
all your glory, and leave you more desollte than
you were before We crowned you. The Queen
told them, that they had given her all the glory
that she possessed, and that any man, or set Of
men, who were mean enough TO take back gilt
and that from a weakly woman, were not worthy
Of her hand; and that shs would therefore exer.
else all her regal power TO the utmost Of her abIl
iiy; and she spit al them, as il to sp, defiance in
their faces This raised them TO such pitch of
rage, that they could scarcely restrain themselves
Hercules fairly snorted, and champcd his teeth
with rage, and youli have killed her with his cud-
gel, had he not thought Of her beng woman.-
Centaurus would have run his spear through her
had his horse not wheeled the instant he made
the attempt, Sagittarius attempted to shoot his
arrow through her breast but his horse reared and
his arrow went above. They all at last surround
ed her, and spoiled her OF all her princely attire
10 the affray, Noahs Dove, and the Bird of Par
adise, took fight, and fsw into the Southern
Hemisphere the Bird went nearly to the South
Pole but the Dove did not go quite so car. Her
cules took the Harp Of OTpheus and carried it
westward, beyond tie Miky.wa and fell upon
one knee, and drawed hs oudgel in his right
hand and stretched out his left, in which he held
the beads Of thee Serpeuts, that he might guard
the Harp from danger. Bootes took the North
ern Crown, still farther west, and laid it at th,
back Of Hercules; then he stood on the other sid
G of il with his two grey hounds, SO that if Cassi
opeia, in searching for her crown should pro
coed westward, she would have 10 pass Hercules
"a
], she would meet Bootes with his hounds and ii
she attempted TO 60 norihward, she wonld en-.
: counter the great open mouthsd Dragon and if
she undertook the task southwark, she would be
prevented by the long Serpent which Serpenta-
rus holds in his hands, So that ii was mpossi.
bic for her ever TO enjoy that crown again. Sa.
gttarius took the Southern Crown. the Telescope
and the Altar, and gsoped southwest course,
beyond the cliptic, INFO the Southern liems-
phere, and placed them under the breast of his
horse, and over them he bent his Bow, with an
arrow pointing death to any intruder Aquarins
took the Microscope and the Clock, into the
Southern Hemisphere aud placed the Clock be
fore the mouth of tho Hgdrus and tho Micro.
scope above the head Of the Indian then he took
hs station in the Zodiac. Antinous seized the
Shield of So5ieski, and carried it little south OF
lilo EQUATOR, and placed it at his feet aud stands
holding bow and bunch of arrows in his hand
Orion forced the Sceptrc from her hand, and car.
ried it south Of Eridanus or tic River Pc, then
took his station little to tile east, and stands
with drawn club TO protect it. Cepheus, placed
himself ON the northwest of hcr, with small
/ crown on his head and sceptre in his hand, as
il TO tantaize her with the sight Of these two ar
ticles, which she so much coveted Perscus took
his position little south east of her, and stand.
, holding human head in his left hand, and WELD
ing usword in his right, threatening instant death
if she ever attempted 10 rise FROM her chair
This unfortunate Queen has been compelled Il
sit in a chair for ages and viii continue thus, 70
I ages 10 come, merely causeshe improperly uset
r the power with which she vas invested.
a, P. L.
MORAL.
great many people nova days. who are vest
ed with power, like Cassiopuiu, make an imprC
, per use oft. But they would do well TO keep he
present situation on their desks, as a miro
D through which they may have clear view of he
D unhappy fate, lest, by taking similar course
SiLI.att,.,