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GEN. JACKSON

g 1ENss JACKSON.
me following is an exuaci from an C)tatior
S,eIve.ec, oy public appointment, on the socca.
sioh o. tue late Funeral Ceremonies At f..nes :.
'ef, ra., hy the Hon. Ellis LeRiss
History Is the Mirror OF the nasf-,be
gu'de Of he Preseat-snd the beacon oftbe
Iaturs' Let US look at the images which
soc presents for our contemplation. We
may Ind valuable lessons for our n-esa,,
career, and salntary warnings ior he
time to come. But, while We nroee.a -
me examination, let US bear 10 ten1en, !.
brapce tha.the Power which has summon.
ea me greatest amongst ns TO bis fnal ac.
like summons 10 us,-rhaI Inoussnasl
which have numbered the days OF sfhe
Hero, are rapidly mea assuring out the ftsg.
ment of time, allotted 10 each that sur
wives and that, while we are offering fu.
neral honors 10 the illustrious dead, oar
own hearts,
/ !" Like muifled drums, are bef ting
flneral marches the grave
. In ecapitulPiing The history ofhis distinguish,
ed subjects Judge Lewis pays the following pass.
ing compimentio the fair SEX
"The LaGies of New Orleans had rais.s
edtAel money to discharge TIE fine, tba.
moment it was imposed, but The General
declined receiving it. and requested that
il might be distributed am ongihe widows
and orphans Of those who' had fallen III
battle i, wass woman's gratitude that
raised the. fund God bless the sew] -,
Ever foremost in the work OF charity
always mlnistering TO the sick-lingering
longest at thescross.-speeding earliest TO
the sepulchre They neyer erred bu,
once, and if that error had been commit
ted, alta later period OF The woTld. - after
1000 years d brt4ht. and lovely deeds, -
The Accusing Spirit had carried the Of
fence 10 Heaven . Chancery in vain 7"
| CANADIAN. FAMILY-A HORRIBLE cHAsEE.
The Ladies NATIONAL Magazine for July, ed.
tied by Mrs. Ann s. Stephens, contains l6A fol-
lowing thrilling accennt of family, Smolher
and her children, being chased by Wolygs:;
A few years ago, towards the close Of
/ winters day, mother and her childrep
were travelling in Canada behind one
horse sleage. Suddenly. from a forest,
BY vhich they were passing, issued gang
Of wolves II was terrible moment
when the mother FIRST behe1d these raven-
Gus animals in full pursuit behind her !;
but she knew the oriys hope was in tie
superior swittness Of her horse, and so
she retained sufficient presence of mind
| 10 urge him forward at the top Of his speed.
| danger; he snorted fercely on bearing
the howl, the wolves, and dashed ahead
at trightlul pace. On came the hungry
animals. and last fed the aGfighted horse
Miles were soon passed over, bnt miles Of
traekless waste(yet remained before the
travellers woulG> reach The frs! village
Meantime the wolves gained on the fugi
lives. The mother clasped her babes clio.
erto her bosom, as the howlag animals
came up, and .running almost at the
side Of the sledge. threatened every mo,
meat 10 drag her and her lit,le ohles
down. But The terrified horse bow see m
ed 10 gain supernatural speed, and on be
dashed With increased velocity, snofting
with. alright. For. awhile the wolves
were !eit 10 the rear; but his speed soon
kslackened. and again they gained On the
sledge. The horrible idea nowsoccurred
to Ahe mother Of throwing over one OF her
children aud thus staying for awhile the
1 pursuit, for she had heard of such an al
Eternative having once been fesorted TO.
But she sank from the temptation with a
4 shudder. She urged on the horse again,
aud once more be spraag ahead and In
Icreased the distance between her and the
wolves. Thus, for an houF, she continued
! the prey Of alternate despair and hope!--
| Nowshe seemed in Me very jaws Of death
NOW an almost pfetern atural exertion
ofspeed on the part ofthe horse gave her
a, monetary respite. AZ length The VII
lage wasin sight. But, hoFt:ble tofelate,
at this moment she heard a crack as ifthe
j sledge had giRepway. The runner had
broke she surrendered herself ID despair.
Through the fast gathering night she
caught view Of the farm-ho On the
outskirts of the village. 70 die thfs 10
sight Of safety was terrible. She looked
agonizingly on The faces Of berchildren
h who were now sobbing piteousIyI;;. she
strained them 10 her bosom sac shut bel
strange q tSs say BE lhfeetgeshfq 14s es But
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ef. and the horse, recognising bis home,
I dashed forward al a pace that lett The
, wolves far behind. She looked DIP once
a more :they were now closeto the village
The inhabitants, by this time, had be
j come alarmed; but. The wolves kept 81
. the pursuit TO the very gate OF the tarm
house, and yielded their expected pre-.
: slowly aud suilenly. The sledge, on ex
r animation, was fcundioIbe so much 10
iured that il would inevitably have hEoke,
down before another mile. hnSescap
i like this snrpasses any thing 10 hciion'E
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!. IT, A MIR. Duchemin emigrated many yea
!. ago 20 Louisiana and recently died there
!. leaving foTiuse 81 seven millions. an
' mo children. A msn.who leaves seye
!. millions has slways plenty Of relations;
: crowd ofclsin ants 10 the foflune has al
= sec, bui The only ones likely 10 succet
s in establishing their professions are u
81 Young giIls by The name OF Rose al
Blanch. who are miIliners 10 the aleke
Eof Mad'I. Barenne. place Vendoue..
= Their titles hare been submitted TO We
! 6caiion. and they are now swaiiing /,
q decision Of their judges Will they co
q ;inue with Mad Barenne, atthree iran
i. day. or will they succeed 10 200 90
Il a year. "ttiat IS The question. Alrea
3 the marriage brokers have invaded the,
s. looms Of Msal. B.. and are endeayorias
ltfsat with The future milEionaries Air