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P0ETR Y.
A STRIKING POEM.

The following poem which explains tsei' was WITT
ten by James Hslop, poor schoolteacher, near the
grave Of the noble aud pous Cameron
In the dreams of the night was waited away
To the muirland OF mist where the martyrs lay,
Where Camerons sword and his Bible are seem
Engraved the stone where the heather grows green
Twas dream of those ages of darkness and BLOOD
When the minister's home the mountain ana
wood;
When in Wellwood's dark valley the standard Of
Zion,
All bloody and torn 'mong the heather was lying.
Twas morning. and summers young sun from the cast
Lay in loving rcpose the green mountains breast;
On Wardlaw and Carntable the clear shining dew,
Glisened there 'mong the heath bells and mountain
flowers blue.
And far up in heaven near the white sunny cloud,
The song of the lark was me- codous and loud,
And in Glenmuirs wild solitude, heightened ana deer
Were the whistling of povers and bleatng OF sheep
And wellwood's sweet valley breatLed music aud
gladness,
The fresh meadow blooms hung in beauty and redness
Its daughters were happy TO hail the returning,
And drink the delights OF Juiy's sweet morning.
But oh there were hearts cherished far other feelings
lllumcd by the light Of prophetic reYealings,
Who drank from the scenery oil beauty but sorrow,
For they knew that their blood would bedew It to-
morrow.
Twas the few faithful ones, who with Cameron were
lying
Concealed 'mong the mist where the heathfow was
flying,
For the horsemen Of Earshall around them were how
And their bride reius rung through the thin misty
ering.
Their faces grew pale their unsheahed,
But the vengeance that darkencd their brow was un-
breathed;
With eyes turned to heaven, in calm resignation,
They sung their last song TO the God Of salvation.
The hills with the deep mournful music ringing,
The curlew and plover in concert were singing:
But the melody died mid derision and laughter,
AS the host OF un godly rushed on ~ the slaughter
Though in mist and in darkness and fire they were
shrouded,
Yet the souls of the righteous calm aud uncouded,
Their daik eyes flashed lightning, as firm and unbend
They stood like the rock which the thunder is rending
The muskets were flashing, the blue swords were
cleaning,
The helmets were cleft and the red blood stream
ing,
The heavens grew dark, and the thunder rolling,
When in Wellwoods dark muirlands the mighty were
falling
When the righteous had fallen and the combat " as
ended,
chariot of fire through the dark cloud descended,
Its drivers were angels on horses OF whiteness,
Aud its burning wheels turned on axles of brightness
seraph unlolded its doors bright and shining,
All dazzling like gold Of the seventh refining,
And the souls that forth out Of great tribua,ion
Have mounted the chariot and steeds Of salvation.
Onthe arch of the rainbow the chariot is gliding,
Through The path of the thunder the horsemen are ri
ding;
Glide swiftly, bright spirits the prize is before yc,
A crown never fading, kingdom OF glory
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ola dark night, the party, commanded by
Randolph himself, and guided by William
Francis, set forth on their desperate enter
prise.
''By catching at crag after crag, and dig
ging their fingers into the interstices of the
rocks, they succeeded in mounting consid-
able way; but the weather was now so thick,
they, could receive but little assistance
from their eyes and thus they continued
to climb, almost in utter darkness, like men
struggling up precipice in the nightmare.
They at length reached shelving table OF
the cliff above which the ascent, for ten or
twelve feet, was perpendicular; and having
fixed their ladder, the whole party lay down
torecover breath.
From this place they could hear the
tread and voices of the check watches, or
patrol, above; and surrounded by the per-
lis of such moment, it is not wonderful
that some illusions may have mingled with
their thoughts. They even imagined that
tley were seen from the battlements, although
being themsel YES unable TO see the ward
ers, this was highly improbable. 1t became
evident, notwithstanding, from the words
they caught here and there in the pauses
of the night-wind, that the conversation of
the English soldiers above related to sur
prise of the Castle and at length these
appalling words broke like thunder on their
ears: Stand I see you well = A fragment
of the rock was hurled down at the same
instant and as rushing from crag to crag
it bounded over their heads, Randolph and
l.
and extraordinary situation felt the damp
of mortal terror gathering upon their brow,
as they clung with death grip 70 the preci-
pice.
The startled echoes OF the rock were at
length silent, and so were the voices above.
The adventures paused, listening breath
less no sound was heard but the wind,
and the measured tread of the sentinel who
had resumed his walk. The men thought
thev were in dream, and no wonder; for
the incident Just mentioned, which is re-
lated by Barbour, was one of the most sim
gular condolences that ever occurred
The shout of the sentinel and the missile
he had thrown, were merely boylsh freak;
and while listening to the echoes of the
rock he had not the smallest idea that the
sounds which gave pleasure to him carried
terror almost despair into the heats OF the
enemy.
"The adventures, half uncertain wheth-
er they were not the victims of some illu-
sion, determined that it was as safe to go
on as to turn back and pursuing their la
borlous and dangerous path, they at length
reached the bottom of the wall. This last
barrier they scaled by means of their lad
der; and leaping down among the astonish-
ed check-watches, they cried their war
cry, and in the midst of answering shouts
of 'treasonl treasonr Notwithstanding the
desperate resistance ofthe garrison, captured
the Castle Of Edinburgh" - Genius Of ScOt
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MISC L l. l. A N Y.
CAPTURE OF EDINBURGH CASTLE

What recollections of the stormy but glo-
rious history of Scotland cluster around the
mind, while gazing at that antique-lookIng
crown which adorned the head OF the Bruces
and the ill-fated Mary. The freedom and
prosperity now enjoyed by the nation had a
gloomy and tempestuous birth Their very
religion, placid and beautiful now, was era
died amid the war of elements and the shock
of battle. But, thanks to God, it is all the
purer and stronger forts rough and tempes-
tuous youth.
Draw near 10 the edge of that battlement,
and look down over the frowning rock
Would it be possible, think you. to storm
the Castle from that side' One would sup
pose it beyond the power Of man. 1t has
been done, however, and the circumstance
illustrates the spirit Of hardihood and enter
prise which has ever distinguished the peo-
pie of Scotland. In the year 1913, when
the Castle was in the possession ofthe Eng
lish, Randolph Earl OF Moray, was one day
surveying the gigantic rock, when he was
accosted by one of his men at arms with
the question, 'Do YOU think it impractical
BILE, my lord?" Randolph turned his eyes
upon the speaker a ran a little past the
prime of life, but ola firm well-knit figure,
and bearing in his keen eye and open fore
head marks of intrepidity which had already
gained him distinction in the Scottish ar
my. "Do you mean the rock, Francis p
said the Earl; perhaps not, if we could
borrow the wings Of our gallant hawks"
There are wings" replied Francis, with
a thoughtful smile, 'as strong, as buoyant,
and as daring. My father was keeper of
yond fortress"
"What of that You speak in riddles. !"
81 was then young, reckless, high-heart-
ed {: was screwed up in that convent-like
castle my sweetheart was in the plain be-
low"
"Well, what then =
'Sdeath, my lord, can you not imagine
that | speak of the wings OF love- Every
night descended that steep at the witching
hour, and every morning before the dawn |
crept back to my barracks. constructed
light twelvc-foot ladder by means ofwhich
| was able to pass the places that are per-
pendicular: and so well, at length, did be-
come acquainted with the route, that in the
darkest s stormiest night, | found my way
as easily as when the moonlight enabled
me to see my love in the distance waiting
for me at the cottage door,"
rYou are daring, desperate, noble fel-
low, Francis However, your motive Is
now gone; your mistress -
"She is dead say no more; but another
has taken her place."
cay, ay, it's the soldiers way. Women
will die or even grow old and what are
we to do: Come, who is your mistress
now"
"My Country What have done for
love, can do again foc honor : and what |
can accomplish, YOU, noble Randolph, and
many of our comrades can do far better
Give me thirty picked men, and a twelve
foot ladder, and the fortress is our own.
THE Earl of Moray, whatever his real
thoughts Of the enterprise might have been,
was not the man TO refuse such challenge.
A ladder was provided, and thirty men
chosen from the troops and III the middle
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JAW BREAKING.-tI wantsch to ship IN
the Lucillia, said Dutchman to the clerk
of a shipping office.
'Weli,' said the clerk, pen in had, what
is your name;'
1T is Hans Observation-Disclosures
eymendemiteheitensc eschupyoneride-
romb, said Dutchy, gravely splitting out
his quid, and taking fresh one. .
Heavens? aaid the clerk. do you know
what it is in English 2 49,,
'Yaw, ish does. It is Yon Smidt.'
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o. Madame Pleifer, TIE lady traveller,
who has traversed almost every country in
the world, made her way, unattended, across
India, and traversed Central Asia in safety,
has arrived at Singapore. She proposes
visiting Borneo, the Celebes, and other por!
tions Of the Indian Archipelago, and intends
to trust herself among the savage tribes OF
New Guinea.
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g. A miserly old farmer who had lost
one of his best hands in the midst of hay.
making, remarked to the sexton, as he was.
filling up the poor fellows grave Its a
sad thing to lose good mower, at time
like thls-but, after all, poor Tom was q
dreadful great eater.
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HusBAND1yG.-Thc Green County Ad-
vocate is responsible for the following:
"The newspapers say that the school funds
have been husbanded so well that every
child in the Territory will be provided for
This is nothing to take credit or:-they
have husbanded every school mistress sent
up there yet,and it is no more THAI fair that
they should begin to provide for the chill
dren:"
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e. A western editor remarked. in po.
lemical article, that though he would not
call his opponent liar, he must say, if the
gentleman had intended 10 state what was
utterly false, he had been remarkably sue'
cessful in his ATTEMPT.
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A1MANAcs.-There has never been such
a demand for this useful little work as du-
ring the present season. A copy cannot
now be obtained in any of our book stores
for either love or money. One, would scarce
ly suspects that they had all been bought
up on speculation; but it is nevertheless
true, and for this new spirit of enterprise
we are chiefly indebted to the new Consti-
tuition. 1t has created such host of officers
dependent upon popular favor, that every
applicant, who is desirous of winning the
"sweet voices of the people, arms himself
with ream or more of Warrocks latest
edition for distribution. In some ofthe ad-
iacent counties they circulate as freely as
Latham's miserable rags do in our commu-
nifty. But the Almanac is the most valua-
Bile of the two, for it not only, in some de-
gree, dlffuses knowledge among the people,
but it has, TO great extent, superseded the
odous practice of treating, by candidates,
with ardent spirits. This mode of election
eering may be new in Virginia, but it is as
old as the hills in our sister State, North
Carolina. In the convention of 1885, when
the Constitution was remodeled, it was urg-
ed as strong argument against biennial
sessions, that the people would be deprived
of their annual dispensation Of Almanacs
by the members of the Legislature under
the proposed change Norfolk Argus.
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PREcEDENTs IN PUGILIsM.

A correspondent of the New York Time!
cites some amusing precedents for Congress
sional fisticuffing, which (says the editor,
prove beyond dispute that the bulhes in
Congress, who employ their fists when thell
logic fails, are not even entitled to the poor
credit of originality for their process OF ratl'
oclnation.
Turning to the Epistles of Cicero, Book
tx, Ep. "a, ad .AHicum, we find the great
Orator thus giving an account OF scufiie
which occurred in the Senate House. when
julius Cesar was once defining his posi-
ton:
Having only triAes to write,I neverthe-,
less send you, my Atricus, an account OF
the late shlndy,in which our Cesar was en-
gagged. He was denying roundly an allie
CATION of Cato when the crusty old man
flew upon him. tooth and nail, (pugnis ei
cnli5ns,) and blacking his eye, in most
convincing manner. The veracity OF Cato
is no longer doubtful, for he proceeded to
punish Casar's nose, (nasun' perfundere,)
in close and irrefragable style. julius
felt for his bowie-knife, (g7adio7um,) but
was restrained by the Conscript Fathers,
who shortly after formed ring, and voted
civic crown 10 both orators"
Something very like this occurred IN the
Athenian Assembly long before. Eschlnes
had heard some quite personal remarks
from Demosthenes, on which, instead OF
relying on reasons, witnesses, and pubic
judgment, the weapons of women and cow
ards, he but Plutarch tells the story most
briefly, Life of .Eschines, sec. 91:)
''He fetched the orator such blow IN
the face as was cheaper than a syl.oglsm;
but Demosthenes, with that deimOsis which
belongs to him, flew at his rival, and was
about to gouge out his eyes, when the As
sembly cried out that they were satisfied
with the arguments and virtues of the two
(kalokagaihOi) gentlemen
The anecdotes of semi-barbarous age
may be less weighty, as precedent, than an
occurrence in the House of Commons, as
reported by Hansard, (vol. xcvii., p. $685.
1t related to the famous debate between Pitt
and Fox, ON the bill for increasing the Span
ish line /:
"Mr Fox here assalled the positions Of
the Premier with rapid sarcasm and keen
personality, calling the honorable gentle
man blackguard and - of -.
To which Mr. Pitt replied by splitting tobac-
co juice in the face of the other. Mr.. Fox,
nothing daunted, clenched with his adver-
sary, and the two orators were soon roll
ing in true Cornish hug, with occasional
spirting ofclaret and several milling punch
es in the breadbasket. After suitable time
the combatants rose, exchanged their torn
coats for better habits, made bows and a
pologies and received the cheers of the
House."
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NOVEL SHIpMENr.-Mr. JEFF. Morgan, of
this city, yesterday, shipped five hundred
dollars worth of dogs to California, by way
of Mobile, on the steamer Delta.-Cin. Pa.
per
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Mp "What did Kossuth mean when he
said Bayonets think"' The meaning is
obvious. Every polished bayonet is capa-
bic of reflection.
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g. That motion is out of order as the
chairman of political meeting said when
he saw rowty raising his arm to throw an
egg.
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Power OF IMIGRATIGN.-A year since
Elijah Barns, of Pennsylvania, killed rat
tlesnake in his field, without any injury to
himself, and Immediately after put on his
sons waIstcoat, both being of one color
He returned to his house, and on attempt
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astonishment that it was much too small.
His Imagination was now wrought to high
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missed his physician, and was restored TO
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A Coop ToAsT.-IHe Ladies.-Our
stars before marriage. and our stripes after.
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s. The happiness CT many lifetime is
made Of little pleasures, common blessings
and joyful moments-all very trihing to
look at singly and alone. But he who waits
for happiness until everything around him
turns to his will, waits long and fruitlessly.
He who can only rejoice over great acqul-
sition has few holidays. He who husbands
his energies for the performance Of great
deeds has fair prospect of a life of leisure.
He who feels only for great woes, and has
charity but for the deepest miseries, will
have but few demands upon his sympathy
and benevolence.
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