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AN EXCITING SCENE.

A few days since, on board a steamer from
Memphis to Cincinnati was very large crowd
of passengers. Our attention was drawn 10 the
unusual number of passengers Hooking upon
deck with the captain and two or three ON
GERS of the boat we joined the crowd IN search
of an incident to drive away the monotony OF a
steamboat trip. Arriving at the spot when
seemed the centre of excitement, we found a
man in Quaker-like attire sitting on large
chest declaring that it should not be broken
open unless they killed him. Soon IRON the
chest, as if in distress was heard voice, ap-
parently, of colored person.
"Let me out; had rather go back 10
massa. Oh mercy! can't stay here any
longer"
"Look here, my friend" says the Captain,
you'll have to get off that chest"
"Pll be darned if do" he replies.
ooh, dear let me OUTLET me out" came
distinctly from the chest as if in apparent SUI
location.
"Mate,n said the Captain, bring some
men, take that person off the chest and break
it OPEN
The person, showing fight was seized by the
passengers, all believing he was carrying of Mr.
Darkey, contrary to law made and provided
The mate seized an iron bar, and forced it
between the lid and body Of the chest
"Oh don't kill me-" says the stuffed voice !;
81 want to get out want to go back; oh,
dear | shall die"
Hold out few minutes longer says good
natured philanthropic person, stepping out;
"you shall soon be released"
Quite an intense feeling was now raised in
the crowd when the mate forced the lid as it
came from the chest an unearthly laugh came
from the old clothes with which it was filled,
and no sign or appearance of any living thing.
Amazement appeared on the countenance of
the hefore .sAgry but now bewildered lockers
on We were shortly after led into the mys-
refy ~ vi captain vino i,,iorm1a Us ~ 'S4aS
he was before aware, but had forgotten, that
the inimtable ventriloquist, the Fakir of Siva,"
stood by, an apparently anxious spectator of
the proceedings
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the house, from whence he soon returned noiu .
ing some gold in his hand. Here's the pS,ee
of your FLY; and hereafter let there DC pleas
antness between Us" 1,,
Willingly, heartily" answered Lay! Lawson ~,
grasping the proaered hand OF the other ie'
there he peace between us" -. ho
Obadiah mounted his horse, and rode home
with lighter heart and from that day 70 TINS,
Dood has been as good neighbor as one
could wish to have, being completely reformed
by the RETURNING OF GOOD FOR EVIL.
y GIN Columbian.
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WASHINGTON, d. C.
LINES BY MILTON IN, HIS OLD. AGE.

LINES By NllLlON IN i1io Ol-p Auh'
This subRme and affecting production was but late
" discovered among the Remains OF our great epic
poet and is Published in the recent Oxford edition Of
Millions Works ..r.. ..r ~ 9" .
am old and blind ... .,- p
Men point at me as smitten by Gods frowni
Afflicted and deserted ofmy kind ,- ....,. .
Yet l am not cast down. -.. tr .
am weak, yet strong;
I murmur not that no longer see;
Poor old. ara helpless, the more belong
Father Supreme 70 Thee.
o mercifu One
When men are farthest, then Thou art most near
When friends pass by my weakness shun,
Thy chariot hear.
Thy glorious face
l. leaning toward me and its holy light
Shines in upon my lonely dweIling-place,
And there is no more night
On my Bonded knee
recognise Thy purpose, clearly shown;
My vision Thou hast dimmed, that may see
Thyself- Thyself alone.
have naught to fear;
This darkness Is the shadow Of Thy wing;
Beneath il / am almost sacred here
.r..f Can come no evil thing.
.. . | seem to stand
Trembling, where foot Of mortal neer hath been,
WRAPPED in the radiance Thy sinless land,
Which eve hath never seen.
Visions come and GO
Shapes Of resplendent beauty round me throngi
From angel lips | seem to hear the flow
Of soft and holy song.
1t is nothing now,
When heaven is opening on my sightless eyes
When airs from paradise refresh my brow,
The earth in darkness lies.
In purer cline
NV being fills with rspture-waves Of thought
Roll in upon my sprit-strains sublime
Break over me unsought.
GIVE me now my Tyre
/ feel the strings ofa gift divine,
Nuhin my bosom gows unearthly IRE
Lit by no SKIN Of mine. -
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possessing valuable sugar and coffee plantations
in which, and other permanent improyema0s.o
large sums have been expended. The doo,;"9
American population touching at these Isandss
annually is not far from $4,000 seamen a~J
voyagers, from some four hundred yessoIs a"u
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1t was stormy autumn night. The rain
poured in torrents while the wind tore through
the forest rs il it had gageof battle with every
individual tree, irving, twisting and uprooting
them in its wrath, STOPPING even to strip the
humblest bramble that had found shelter be-
meath them of its leaves while Mt intervals
there came pause in the wild tumult q settled
hush, rs if the elements themselves sighed over
the desolation they had made even while they
gathered breath to renew the combat
Out through the murky darkness cleaned a
faint light from the widows cottage window,
falling athwart the little footpath and giving to
the notified trunk of the old button-ball before
the door an almost ghostly appearance.
Wild as was the storm without, there was q
mighter presence within, for the widow was
passing away from earth. The weary night
that had settled down upon her after the loss
of the Tartar was drawing to close, the light
of eternal day was breaking in upon that poor,
bewildered mind Ellen Cross and her mother
were beside her, listening to her broken and in.
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shriyelled hand upon the brown locks of the
weeping Ellen, and gathered back all the fleet
ing faculties of life to pour them out in blessing
upon the head Of one who, in her own words,
had been more than daughter unto her"
The very elements seemed to hush themselves
before that voice as in broken, tremulous accents
it called down the blessing of the widows God
upon the kneeng maiden Suddenly there
came footstep upon the threshold, and boyish
figure, dripping with rain sprang through the
room and flinging himself by the side Of the
girl, cried, tremblingly-
Bless me, even me also oh, my mother"
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The SANDWICH DEMONSTRATING Of the
annexation Of these Islands to the United States
Mr. j. j. Jarvis, who has been for number OF
years resident of Honolulu where he publish
ed newspaper in English and Hawaiian, says
that the offer is now made to the citizens o.
the Republic, as free gift, OF the entire Sand
wich group on such terms a. Congress may
themselves impose. The Islands ask N return
simply to receive the rights and psossceon - &c.
corded TO American citzenA The area on tne
group is $500 square miles capable o. su pon
ing ten-fold its present population, lsoooo
One million dollars worth Of American mer-
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BosroS ian IA Stock Board.ll chs Bans Of North
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Last evening was held the annual meeting Of the
Mercantile Library Association. The attendance was
good, though the building not crowded Rarely
has annual meeting passed OF more quietly and
halmoniously.
On the motion Of the President. Mr. Charles King,
President of Columbia College called to the chair
Mr. KING, in accepting the honor, said he had him
self been brought up merchants clerk and was there
fore warmly attached to this association No better
project could have been devised for the advancement
ofthe welfare Of the for which it intended 1t
had done great good and it capable Of doing
good 1t began when there such library 1t
possesses and 1t has progressed till the number
Of volumes 10 augmented to 10000. Nor have these
volumes been have been called for again
and again by intelligent readers who studied them
dilige nty. There 10 character entitled to
spect than the well informed merchant. He exercises
an influence far more beneficial than the mere poll
tician though the latter IL supposed to be the
Of thu great events of the country The merchants
when they please accomplish whatever they
please that and for the public good 1t to the
merchants that ought to look for the first
all good things; fer il We do shall not look in
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will also depend them. Mr. King concluded by
thanking the meeting for the honor conferred upon
him.
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OF the Treasurer, which was unanimously accepted
TREAsURER's REPORT.
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Teicgrarhse summary-Election OF Unitet
STATES Senators

Several of the State Legislatures now in session
charged with the duty of eleeting United States
Senators, which circumstance attracts more than
usual of the public attention towards the proceed
mgs of those honorable bodies.
We have already announced the re- election OF
Mr. Mason, of Virginia, and Mr. Bright, of Indi-
ana-both democrats. The reelection of Mr..
fulee, dem of Florida, is also probable, by the
Legislature of that State in session. In Cali
fornia, the defeat of Colonel Fremont (dem.) is
more than probable, according 10 the last accounts
irom that State.
Il will be seen, by account OF the proceedings
of the Legislature Of Pcnnsylv ania, that Richard
Brodhead (democrat) has been elected United
States Senator for six years, from March next TO
succeed Dr. Sturgeon, Of the same politics, who
has represented the State for Senatorial terms
Mr.. Brodhead represented the Northampton dis
met In the House of Representatives in the twenty
ninth and thir,ieth Congress. He is thorough
democrat favorable TO a moderate protective tariff,
and opposed 10 the abolitionist- in every shape.
he will, doubtless, make good Senator. Penn
syvania vii, therefore, continue 10 be represented
as al present, by a wing and democrat in the
Senate, both tariff men.
In Missouri, the attempts TO elect Senator to
succeed Mr.. Benton il appears, have proved unsuc-
sessful, the Legislature being divided into three
parties, VIZ, wing, Benton, and ant-Benen. II is
impossible TO predict the result with any conf
dence, but we cannot perceive any prospects Of the
reelection or Mr.. Benton, the wings and anti Ben
ton parties having nearly two thirds OF the Legisa
ture on JOINT ballot.
In Massachusetts, the coalition Of democrats and
nee soilers which had been successful in the choice
Of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Councillors,
ard State officers, have thus far failed 10 elect
Senator Of the United States 10 suceeed Mr.. VIM
hrop, several democrats having refused to vote for
the fsvoriie Of the free soiers, Charles Sumner,
free sell wing AS The free sellers insist upon his
election as part OF the bargain between the con-
tracing psrries failure the part of the demo-
Gratis will doubtless cause breach that will not
democratic presses IN Massachusetts,, take decided
stand against the coalition.
In Ohio, no choice Of Senator had been even at
nmpted, by our last accounts from Columbus,
the democrats and wings both refusing to CO.
alesee with the free soilers, who hold the balance
Of power in he Legislature
10 New Jersey, the contest will be close and
doubtful for a Senator to succeed Mr. Dayton,
t~hg) The democrats have a majority Of only
fWo in he Assembly, and the Senate is equally di.
vided Com Stockton, Mr.. Thomson democratic
candidate for Governor in 1910, Mr.. +. Y D.
Wright and Stacy y Potis, are named az candi-
dates.
Ia Delaware, democrat will doubtless be cho-
sen 10 succeed Mr.. Wales, one Of the present whig
Senators.