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were sci al liberty. ana VIC cannot DcIlcNc LHll
they would be imprisoned.
There seems 10 be nothing in the case which
| would Justify complaint of the conduct of Gen.
ODonne, who, we beg leave 10 say, has bean
distinguished by his Justice and kindness towards
the citizens of tho United States. These young
gentlemen did not design to violate the guarantee
aws-that is very clear; they END Favored avon
doing so; but. for want of proper information.
they did violate these regulations, and it would
seem TO have been better 10 pay the penay and
left their application for lis remission in the andS
OF the consul and gone with the transport in tli,
execution Of the orders of their Government
than to attempt to make a national question with
their neighbor out of such facts.
The PuILosoHHy OF DRowNrNG.-,iar is tho
only animal that browns naturally. He does 50
because no is endowed with reason, that il tos,y.
with Il large spherical brain with Il skull OH il.
which rises above his nose. If he fails into dccp
water, IN spite OF his great brain he has no: pre-
sence oi mind enough 10 stick his nose out and
keep It out, az he easily might do, but lets his
heavy head like a stonc press his nose under "a.
ter. In this position he nhales and fills his cbes,
with waier, SO that he becomes on the whole so
much heavier than water as to sink. While the
lungs are hlIed with air the body is lighter than
lis ou'K OF water, and OF course swims, JUS, as an
''"" 'So"S' HoSo' hil, tucTeIOTc, which neces-
sary to keep person from drowning in deep wa
ter, is to keep the water out of the lungs. Do
you ask how that is 10 be done! Suppose YOUR.
self bottle. Your nose is the nozzle OF the bo,-
lie, and must be kept out Of the water. If il
goes unuer, don't breathe at all till it comes out,
l hen, to prevent It gong down again. keep every
other part uAder-head. legs, arms, all under wa
Ter 6uf your nose. DO that and you can't sink
IN any depth OF water. All you need to do To
secure this is TO clasp your hands behiud rorr
0ack and point y0rr nose al tie top of Tie LeaUens.
and keep perfectly still. Your nose will never 90
under water to the end OF time, unless ,u raise
your BRAIN, hand, knee or foot, higher shan it,
Keep still your nose turned up in perfect impu.
Gencc and you are safe.
This will do in toerably still water; in bolster
Gus water you vii! need little of the ar, of SWIM
'ng' which If yoa don't get. you deserve to be
drowned. d.-BOsfon HrOnoigpe.
A CRRtE MURDER AND Exgcurloy.-A gen
l!ehan who recently visited The Creek Nation has
iurnlshed Us with the following particulars of Il
murder and execution among the Creeks, the lat.
ter which he witnessed.
In the early part of last week. difficulty or.
CURED between two men. who were cousins n.or
the Ierdlgris, and not far from the line between
Inc Creeks and Cherokees, relative 10 scme pro.
perIy, and IN which one stamped The other 10
ueaIh. he survivor was Immediately arrested
ana Inc next day, was put uPon trial for murder
Inc jury being equally divided in opnion os in
his guilt, his brother was called upon 10 decide
which he did by declaring his brother guilty and
ana worthy OF death. Steps were immediately
taken TO prepare for the execution. and in which
The doomed man participated by hurrying those
engaged IN dISIng his grave.-n seeing that It
was well done and in making every thing ready.
lB lOur for Iis
shooting soon arrived; when he marched ou, with
two persons selected forlhis purpose. When they
reachcc Inc grave, he seated himself by tho side
OF II, laced his eXccutioners, who stood with guns
presented within less than PAGES of him ba red
his breast and looking them firmly in the face.
said that he was rcady-the guns fired and he fell
back along side of his grave, sho, through with
two balls, IIfefees3 corpse. He was then rolled
hio his grave, his clothes deposited in il with hun
and tho newly dug earth rolled in upon them.
On one day, while somewhat intoxicated, he had
murdered his fellow w-man, before the next closed
he himself had been tried, condemned by the yer
dict Of his Jrother-assisted in prcparina for biS
last Momonis, met unmoved the dea,hfi fire of ina
cNeculoncrs, aud occupied the grave selected by
hmsclf.-Chcrokcc Aduocate
II short time after the conclusion of the r,yolu
'ionary war, young American was present m
one oi INC theatres in London when an im,crlud.
was performed IN rdicule of his cou,ry. A nun,-
oer OF tho Perior mcrs being introduced in tho
continental uniform, with ragged clothing and
onro'oo'' The question was sevcray put 10 then.
-" hat were you before you entered the army!"
One answered, n cobler;' another, "a tailor &c..
the fun OF the piece being to banter them for no,
beIns clothed and ohod. Bu, before that could
be expressed, the American reared out. ..t;rcat
britain beaten by coblers aud lailors! Hu.r,h!"
he KING, WHO was present. could not help Iolr.
ing IN tho shouts OF laughter which ensued from
all parts of the house.
Cows IN HARNEss.-The following is from
tho interesting work of Lady Van RensaIaor.-
1--WE took drive yesterday up mos, romantic
valley, and met two peasants driving their COW in
little cart. They stopped to offer Us some pears.
particularly remarked :he COW, 10 see # work.
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