Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-08-04

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daunteds pursued him. After backing a
few PAGES, he turned to run, when the
panther sprang upon him from distance
Of about ten feet, seizing hisieft arm, near
the shoulder, in his mouth, and striking
his claws into his back The man was
thrown down, hut immediately arose par
tally, still in the grasp ofthe panther,
and called loudly for assistance. His
cries gathered the slaves and dogs, but
the panther held on some time, even after
the dogs had seized him. through the
assistance of the dogs, on whom the pan.
Their turned, the poor man freed himself
from the uncomfortable embrace, but the
ferocious animal renewed the attack.
sPringing upon him again and selling him
by the left shoulder. By this time, sew.
erai other slaves had collected with clubs
and axes, and Isaac made his escape,
with his arm and shoulder dreadfully lac.
Grated and his back severely scratched,
While the panther made for the bayou,
pursued by the dogs. In the meantime,
a gun was procured and the animal shot,
while engaged in furious fight with the
dogs. He measures eight feet from the
nose to thetip of the tail; and weighed
about 200lbs. The animal is the Cou.
ger, or Puma, commonly called, in this
country. the panther, and is the largest
and most formidable of the Cat kind in
Moth America.-Bdk. Sat. Visitor.
A PATRIOTIC CLERGYMAN.-In revo.
iutionary times some OF the clergy not
only distinguished themselves by advocat.
ing the cause of liberty in the pulpits but
marched to the field, and fought galiantly.
Some of this sort yet linger among US.
One of them is Rev. r. A. Stewart of
Louisiana, who commands a fine body of
volunteers. On the LIST ofJune he threw
aside his uniform, and discharged, for the
first time, his clerical duties IN Merico.
The N. y. Tropic gives the following ac-
count of his sermons: sf & q
The Rev. Captain took for bis text, If
We Cypress not the stranger, the fatherless
and the widow, and shed not innocent
blood in this place, neither walk after
other gods to you hurt: a
Then Twill cause you to dwell together
in this place, in the land that | gave to
your fathers forever and ever Jer. vii
81. fs~
The comments and illustrations were
Apostle in the extreme, and suggested by
the scenes around the speaker. He dweit
upon the incidents of the preceding month
and of the beautiful spectacle shown to the
world by conquering army, extending
its laws over a country which were more
benign, more liberal, more protecting,
than those displaced by the fortunes of
war. This, said the speaker, warming
wi his subject, is carrying out the spirit
of the text, this is not depressing the
Stranger, or iatherleSs, or the widow, or
shedding innocent blood!' Such a peace.
full conquest, he continued, worthily RI
walls the gallant feats of arms that shone
forth on the fields ofPalo Alto aud Resa.
ca de la Palma-such peaceful contest
went beyond the effect ofarms-it not only
conquered the body, but carried willingly
captive the mind. 1t was calculated to
shed light over the dark broders of Ia
make It's inhabitants embrace
the blessings of freedom-to open their
eyes to the degradations oftheir own gov.
eminent that cnslayes alike their bodies
and their minds.
The soldier preacher then passed on to
the second part ofhis text-'Then will
cause you to dwell in this place, in the
land | gave TO your fathers forever aud
ever. 1t would be impossible for US to
give the slightest idea of the conclusion Of
this remarkable discourse. The Rev.
speaker showed most plainly and beauti-
fully, that it was the order of Providence
that the Anglo Saxon race was not only
to take possession of the whole North
American continent, but to influence and
modify the character of the world-that
such was meant by 'the landI gave your
fathers forever and ever
He stated that the American people
were children of destiny, and were the
passive instruments in the hands of an
overriding power; to carry out its great
designs, aad beautifully illustrated this po-
sition by rapid glance at the history of
our nation in times past and the present.
He concluded by hoping that hostilities
with Mexico would cease-that wiser coun
sells would govern at her capitol--and
that peace would again extend its wings
over her distracted land; and with a truly
eloquent burst Of patriotism upon the
christian duty of every man standing by
his country, so long as . single foe re-
manned in arms against her, he sat down,
amidst deep, silent, powerfully expressed
feeling
CoFFEE.-M. Payen, French chemist
of acknowledged scientific attainments,
declares, in communications to the Acad-
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