The Arkansas banner., 1846-12-30

very carefully, hoping % Snd eomeghinR which would suit his abilities. From theuce he would % and wander mnsineiy along the docks until meaLiiine, when he would retas, se Ais boarding -hoase, io meet the ccld Iooks an<: eat the warm dinner of bis hostess.
 One esening, sfier . day spent ia tlsis un- satisfactory manner, Jack was seated in his room, his feet resting upoa his bed, with . mild Havana in his mouth, la present from a frllow-boarier,) smoking awsy very com placently. enjoying the sooshing properties of the delicious weed, when his med;,alions were very unpleasantly brought to termin- alton by the sudden appearance of his land lady.
 @My deer Mr. Bgamhlc," the lady began, in her most winning manner, s.l should really like 10 have some money this evening"
 s'So would l, Mrs. Jones'" replied Jack, with the most perfect sang froid. '1I should like to go and see the new pantomime al l Astley's
 .You would y exclaimed Mrs. Jones, her voice grown suddenly as shrill as a cracked clariDnet---tsyou would like ,o go io the theatre. wonld you, instead of paying your honest debts } Now just tell you wha. Il is, Mr. Bramble, if yon think ] am goin' io go 10 market every mornin' of my life to buy the best as the market affords for sich IdIe, tobacco smokin' feilars as you, you are mis- taken. Not another day do you live in this house, and if you don't go tomorrow morn in, l'll get policy officer and have you put out, neck and heels. So remember" and shutting tho door after her with crash, she went down stairs.
 ''What isto become of me i"thought Jack, IS soon as she had departed. s'There is no mistake about the old lady now--I've got 10 cyacuate the premises. Oh, uncle, uncle, why did nj you leave me few hundreds instead of that old Bible! Talking of fBibles,' ; suddenly thought Jack, '.I wonder, if was to read few chapters in 1t, if could n'i discover some way of getting out of this difliculIys Anyhow, I'll read a little in it. Maybe it's because I'vc never read any in il tlla, Pm so unlucky. So here goes"
 Jack reached down the old Bible from its resting place, and, placing il upon the lntle table, drew it up to ihe side of the bed, upon which he seated himself, and snufiing his candle, commenced turning over the yellow leaves of the ancient volume, in order to find that portion of ii which tells of Daniels de- livery from out the lions den, as that he considered the nearest of any similar to his situation, the only very material difference being that Daniel was in the liou's den aud unable to get oui, while Jack was tn what he considered nearly as bad place, and had to go out.
 Jack had moi turned over more than thirty pages, when suddenly his eye rested upon something lying between the leaves. With cry ofjoy he se'zes it in his hands and be'ds Il ID 10 tae l,ght. is ls A4.lS asi -~-r3a Aa 6bl,sRn i f-aad for one tta, a9ends tsa9 le ise fpsg fs'hst asf- ago her efs, aH4 "a t5e sau.f age ans9usA i.assy iaes aall tlsf aass ara eluiea Pre- sioas ,e4ges~-tN eHiy t4i thes, sseli coitsnai. ing the same amount--making in all twenty thousand pounds. Dear, dear old Biblel = and he fairly clasps ii to his heart, and rolls back with i' upon the bed in joy.
 The first thing Jack did upon the follow ing morning was to look into the precious book aud assure himself that he had not been dreaming, and the next after getting change for one of the notes to pay Mrs. Jones, which he did to that good lady's utter amazemeul. He also startled all his other creditors in a like manner, and could afrerwards waik the somehow got wiod that he had become heir To fortune, and says it is astonishing how the number of his (friends } increased II, consequence oft
 Jack Bramblt Is now married man with large family, and although he loves his wiie-and there is not just such another tn the universe--and although he doies upon his children and thinks them litile smarter than any body else: yet better than all does he love the old volume that brought him such good fortune; and as Jack has become very sober fellow, and member of meet ing besides. he says his uncle was right after all; and fl there had been no money in it, he conldn', have left him anything better than "rHAT OLD FAMILY BlBLEn 20
 AS AMAzoS.-The correspondent of the N. Y. Spirit of the Times writing from the seat of war in Mexico, says:
 s.One fact connected with tho assault upon Monterey have neglected to record ll is stated, and generally believed, that a com- pany ot Lancars was commanded by wo- man Seized with patriotic spirit, she unsexed herself, and dressed in full suit of Captain of Lancers; she desired to he led against the foe, and swore that she would never yield until the Northern barbarians were driven from her natal land, or until she had shed her last drop of blood in defence Of her native country. Previous to our at- tack, she was paraded before the troops, and greatly excited and augmented their courage She harrangued them and desired to be post cd at the spot where the first shot would fall, and where the ,hickest of the battle should wage. h Is reported that on the 2lsi she led tl,e chargc of Lancers which proved fsial to some Of our onmand--amoug the number, the lanenled Field. There's ex- ample of leroism worthy the days of old l. h has remained for Mexico- to produce n second Joan d'Arc, but not like her, success II | n l