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THE INDUSTRIAL RESOU RCES OF THE
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DE ID AK,
The Diet opened on the 7th inst.
gWlTzERLAGD

SWITZERLAND
The old Switzer spirit seems reused against Aus
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without occupying Ticino, will maintain the
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SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 2, 1853,
The performance to commence with the celebrated
Drama, in two acts, called
JONATHAN BRADFORD
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him certificate, to the effect that his removal
to jail might be dangerous. Officer kerner,
therefore, left two deputies in guard at his
residence till Monday, when the body of the
negro was disinterred, and an inquest held over
it by the Coroner. The unanimous verdict OF
the jury-several physicians present also as.
sentng--was, that he died from the effects OF
the blows and kicks he had received from his
master. Persons who witnessed the examina-
ton, say that the sight was sickening-his
whole back cut and bruised into Jelly and
the lower part of his body nearly cut to pieces
Immediately after the inquest was over, and
the verdict rendered, the warrant was execu-
ted, and the monster taken to jail in this city,
there being none in his parish. We confess to
feeling of horror and indignation at this act,
utterly surprising any experience of that kind
we have ever felt before No punishment could
be too bad for the coward who could thus, in
cool malignity, outrage the joint imbecility of
age and slavery. Hanging would be too good
for him. We thank God that not many such
subjects for Mrs Stoves studio exist in our
midst. Let hin, go down to fame, hand in hand
with Legree-a hideous verifcation of that
horrible villain"
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words; and she looked wildly around, as though
she would have thrown herself over the vessels
side.
"This is too shameful! this shall never be- "
exclaimed the scarcely fairer lady, in honest
indignation. "She siaue! Why, look at her,
Charles she is as white as I am, to Ger
tainty!n
Humph you can do nothing, Laura" re-
marked the gentleman, discouragingly. Bet
ter let other peoples business alone!n
"lf you will do nothing / shall notln ex.
claimed the generous Southerner, again, with
some petulance
81 will 20 to the boatmen and ask their help
they are all true. born Ohioans, know"
And drawing her yielding attendant reso-
lutely aside she forced him to take part in a
plan which she hastily concocted
Gracefully as a swan on It's own element
swept the steamer to the c. landing There
was confusion on wharf and deck, confusion in
cabin and Storage.
"The boat stops an hour or more, will you
walk up into - street with me ~ inquired
the gentleman, of whom we just caught q
glimpse, of MIR. Lewis with whom he had been
playing cards.
"Most willingly would, sir, but I've a pref
~ iooh oub w hccp Ilc "ibheu III sho ulreC
ton of the girl, who sat motionless at u distance
al can relieve you, sir !" with silvery voice
and sweet smile, spoke his fair Southern ac
quaintance "lfyou can really oblige Mr. -
50 far as to accompany him, shall consider il
favor to be intrusted with your charge
She did not speak without deep blush. But
Mr. Lewis construed that blush as meaning
anything but what it did, and 70, with low
bow, and cautionary whisper, he accepted tn,
proposal.
To RE CONTINUED
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LEGREE NOT A FICTITIOUS CHARACTER.

SOUTHERN TEsTIm0Nf.
SHOCKING BARBARITY. - Under this head
the Carrollton liza Star, Of the 23d July, has
the following
awe grieye for the honor Of our town, 10
have to record among its weekly news an in
human outrage, Frscticed on tho body OF al
old negro Of this place, named Johnson, the
slave Of Charles Hines, by Hines himself which
resulted In the death Of the poor old victim.
The negro was nearly ninety years Of age, and
universally venerated for his qualities OF sober
ness and honesty, as well as tor his great age
and revolutionary "reminiscences. The monster
master, taking umbrage at some petty offence,
deliberately whipped, stamped, and kicked
him 10 death, as appears by the evidence nd
duced at the inquest This occurred on Satur-
aThe fellow feigned sickness, as Is supposed,
10 cover design Of escape, and even had the
blasphemous hardihood to affect fear Of i'm
mediate death, and TO 20 through the funeral
farce of making public will. Suspicious,
however, had got abroad, from the testimony
of neighbors who heard the cries Of agony Of
the negro, and the brutal blows Of the fiend,
together with the speedy death that ensued,
and the audiences Of his buria. and an am
dsyit was flied and warrant issued for his
arrest. The fellow succeeded NO well in coun-
terieitng extreme illness, and his going TO such
lengths in confirmation a. making WILL lent
such semblance OF sincerity to the moekery,
that his physician was deceived into giving
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BY EDWARD ID. HOWARD.

BY EDWARD ID. HOWARD.
oh, the light of the stream, when morning
Comes cleaning with sun and dew
All Joy with the golden dawning,
And flashing with gladness through
1t thrills all my heart with pleasure
Yet turn from its beam and sigh,
For dearer to me, without measure
Is the light of a loving eye.
When the soft stars tender shining
Fills the pure night like a spell,
My thoughts, with their rays entwining,
Make a music / cannot tell
But oh from the nights deep heaven,
From the summer evenings sky,
There's no radiant blessing given
Like the light of loving eye
To the watcher, lone and weary,
The daylight dear may be;
To tho mariner the beacon
Glad DER the stormy sea;
But to me there is not given
A light in earth or sky,
A ray so full of heaven
As the light of loving eye
And whom Deaths cold hand is on me,
And life grows faint and chill,
Ere yet the grave hath won me
One wish will haunt me still
Then back from darkness turning
When dissolution's nigh,
Oh, let me hail the burning
OF tho light Of loving eye
Warren, July, 1853.
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paragraphs for morning and evening reading /;
together with the Ten Commandments, series
of little prayers, and some happy selections
from Scripture all adapted to the apprehen-
sion of children.
WILD JACK; or, The Stolen Child. Sketch from
Life. Together with other Highly Interesting Sto-
ries. By Caroline Lee Hentz. Philadelphia; A.
Hart late Carey & Hart For sale by Franck
Taylor Washington, d. G.
Mrs. Lee Hentz is widely known, through
"Linda.n "Marcus Warland," Sc, as one OF
the best of our female novel writers. This vol
ume is made up of dozen short stories, all
bearing the marks Il her graphic pen.
The INDIAN TRIBES OF GUIANA. By the Rev. w
For sale by Gray Ballantyne, Washington, ID. c
An interesting little volume, descriptive oil
the manners and customs of the various tribes
Of Indians of Guiana, and stating the progress
of our missionaries among them.
Tue PROPHETS AND KINGS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
By Frederick Denison Maurice. Boston Crosby,
Nichols, d Co. For sale by Taylor & Maury,
Washington, ID. c.
This handsome volume is composed of a Be-
ries of sermons, preached in the chapel of Lin
coins Inn, London, of which Mr.. Maurice is
chaplain. Their object is an examination of
the ancient Jewish hierarchies, with view Of
reaching more thorough understanding of
their history, policy and philosophy. SO far
as We have read, an earnest study of the sub
ject is evidenced, and Mr. Maurice proves him.
self to be possessed of fine powers of analysis, a
nice discrimination, sound Judgment, and a
high order of eloquence.
ELLEN; or, The Chained Mother and Pictures of
Kentucky Slavery. Drawn from Real Life By
Mary b. Harlan. Cincinnati: Published for the
author, by Applegate 4 Co.
The preface says " The following sketches
have been written with design to show the
practical workings Of Slavery, where, as is gen
orally conceded it exists in its mildest form"
They are drawn with feeling and simplicity,
and supply the lack of art with hearty ear
nestness of purpose.
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tie hand-maiden, the only thing she now had
to love her. She taught her the rudiments Of
geography, arithmetic, and history; she taught
her to write and draw, all in the still morning
hours, when others thought the silent moping
little thing sat on a stool with her sewing, in
the inner room.
Then little Frankly came, to link closer the
hearts--alas. not of his parents-but of his
young mother and her child-nurse. There was
less time for teaching now; but Milly carried
| the key of her mistress library in her pocket,
and she well knew where TO hide the precious
books she could read under only one pair OF
eyes.
But Mr.. Lewis grew yet more cold to his
dropping wife, as her beauty faded under the
| touch of disease. He was not sternly harsh
but he was neglectful; and, to some natures
neglect is more crushing than harshness. His
pride, and sort of interest Of association still
| bound him to the outward manifestations OF
regard; but his heart had thrown off the re-
straining chain of her love, and he plunged
| again into the revelry and boon companion,
ship he bad for while ioregone
Enough She lay silent now--slent and
dead before him; and he humbled, conscience
stricken, passionately penitent for an hour
drank the bitter dregs of remorse.
"Millylo he exclaimed, at last, more calm.
ly, arousing to a sense of her presence.
The girl came noiselessly out from the cur
tains
"Call Rosa and Maum Kitty, and see that
all isis done right
ayes, masSa.'
His voice had disturbed the babe who nest
led in his crib with waking cry.
"What! is the child here?" he exclaimed
starting in sort of superstitous dread "Take
him away-'tis no place for him.
The poor babe clasped the neck of Milly
with both his arms, and laid his sobbing face
against hers as she carried him, carefully
bundled, from the room. She dropped upon
her knees in the passage way. The moon
beams, struggling out from the rent clouds, fell
through the oriel window upon her and her
charge
"Missis blessed spirit! sho exclaimed, low
and fervently "you cannot have gone away
yet Hear me promise, hear me again will
live and die to keep the charge you gave me
will live for your baby and God help me
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SEA-wEED
Darngs of old Ocean!
On his ample breast
Rocked with gentle motion,
Trustngly We rest
Or play with the white locks that stream beneath his
crest.
Buoyant little swimmers
Reared in coral caves,
Where sunshine glimmers,
But 10 coolest waves
Her fairy fitting form the merry mermaid lsvss.
Pretty petted minions
OF the sea nymphs fair 81
On wave-wafted pinions
Messages ye bear,
That thrill the mermaids heart with joy or force
despair.
Fragile votive flowers!
From dense bowers marine,
When the tempest lowers,
Pucked by hand unseen,
And strewn, in vain, the Storm-god to appease,
ween.
What world of fancies
Your fair forms suggest
Dreamiest romances
Ye with truth invest,
And Ocoans myths and fables live in you expressed
Travellers, Heaven-directed
To the destined strand
Pilgrims, Heaven protected
To your Holy Land
ls teach me frmer faith in the All guiding Hand.
Treasures of such beauty
Ye to me have brought,
Lessons of such duty
Ye to me have taught,
That my faint heart despairs to praise We ought
Nantucket 1852.
If We had space, we should give specimens
OF the humorous, the tender, and the descrip
tive, of songs legends, and ballads; but this
must suffice j. G.F.
SCENERY OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. BY William
Cakes Boston Crosby 4 Nichols.
ihIs Is book containing graphic and beau
uiui descriptions of the scenery of the White
Mountains illustrated by sixteen large plates
from the drawings of Isaac Sprague. 1t is ar
invaluable book to persons visiting the White
Mountains, full of incident and historical facts
and not less valuable toe- person wishing in
"rmatlon, who has never visited the sublime
scenery of that portion Of our country.
j.. F.
IhE RUH PLAGUE A Narrative for the Admonitior
and Instruction of the Old and Young and Rich
add Poor. From the German Of Zschokke. New
io's John s. Taylor, l4S Nassau st.
Another of those irresistibly pathetic stories
| l'chokke! In their perfect simplicity, ex
qas''e deGcacy, and beautiful morality, they
a 81. above praise and superior to almost every
'"ns else in modern literature. The publsheI
authorizes us to say, that on the receipt Of
Ivy cents copy bound in full cloth, will be
m ne nee OF postage to order, to any part Of
Ia. '"''ea states or three copies for one dol
+o hoUsE BY THE RIVER. BY the author o.
' oHl Creek Letters" New York: Uarper A
ton. D.. C. ''' "A'e
are here, descriptive Of "still lifen and action
%Ales''c scenes and hunting excursions spec.
4'''Ons and "reminiscences, and scenery and
.'a'aOtcrs and all showing the author to be
~an Oh more capacity than ambition-more
F''e' 'nan inclination; at least, We fancy 3d.
0iASLr or, Summer among the Hills. BY
u'nor OF Aunt Edith" New York Carter
81, ',nsrs For sale by Gray Balantyno 7th
'''Ts Washington, d. G.
.,, ,"ry In which children will find pleasant
"nment and much instruction.
Bo. MATHIS AND vEsrERs. BY Mother
h,1s 0fosby, Nichols, &,Co For sale by Tsy
'ury' Washington. b c.
ton ~ I'a. little volume consisting Of colleo.
spOO thoughts Of an easy, simple character
'''0''onal subjects, arranged in short
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MINISTER TO CossrANTINopLE - Carroll
Spence, Esq, Of Baltimore county, has been
appointed by the President Minister to Con-
stantinople.
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LITERARY NOTICES.

SrA.WEEDs PROM THE SHORES OF NASrUckkI
Bostou Crosby, Nichols, & Co Now York G. 5
Francis Co. 1853.
small volume of poems, selected from th'
nrvste manuscripts Of native authors OF the
;.I,od Of Nantucket The book contains some
excellent poetry, some good verses, and some
,;aces that would not bear a very thorough
ar;acism vet, as a whole, it is a very interest
ro and pleasant little book, and does great
credit to the native talent of Nantucket, as well
q. TO the iudcious compiler, who is retired
school teacher, and an invalid; having worn
ont her physical strength in the service OF the
community, in a most honorable and useful
calling. 1t is but Just to say, that very few Of
the pieces were written with any idea of pub,
LEGATION, and some of them are the productions
Of persons not now living The title is beauti
fnIy feuratye: "Sea-Weeds from, the Shores
Of Nantucket enlargement of poetry, gathered
here and there, from the manuscripts of friends
some living anG>some long departed who were
born on this sand.heap of the ocean. 1t is
book that will interest and please the general
reader, more especially if he has ever had any
connection or acquaintance with this isolated
spot, identified for the most part with the pur
suit of the whale, and the perils of the sea
The editor of the book is Miss Lucy c. Star
buck, whose initials, and the initials of the au
thors from whom she has selected, only are
given, though easily recognised by the inhabit
ants of Nantucket, or by those who have hae
much acquaintance with them. The following
is sample of the poetry, and fully justifes thu
title of the book. 1t is by Miss Emily Shaw
and contains some beautiful imaginings
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Mrs. Lee Hentz is widely known, through
"Linda," Marcus Warland," sc, as one of
the best of our female novel writers This vol
ume is made up of a dozen short stories all
bearing the marks sf her graphic pen.
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For the National Era.
THE LIGHT OF A LOVING EYE.

To BIZ CONTINUED.
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paragraphs for morning and evening reading
together with the Ten Commandments, a series
of little prayers, and some happy selections
from Scripture all adapted to the apprehen
sion of children.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-11
AUSTRALIA.

By the arrival of the Lady Suffolk from tae
Care OF Good Hope. we have received dates from
Port Philip to tie 18Th November, WHICH, though
not late those recently received BY the way OF
South America bring scuie news Of interest The ship
Rcxturgh Castle had arrived at Cape Tows with lT0.
90 ounces Of gold, bound to England Her captain
ported that during his stay in Australia four vessels had
left Victoria with esreees Of gold 70 tie amount Of az.
90 ounces, valued q. Al, 7so00Q
Many new deposits of geld had been discov.
cred and was certain that the coils and rocks rich
with hi. metal extend over many thousands OF squs-e
miles.
New diggiDgs hsd been found at the Ovens
River but the average yield hsd not been sscertsned
Adventurers from all parts of the world were
arriving dsily BY hundreds
There were about $50 sail of vessels in Mel
bourne hsreor but they were thinning out daily.
was expected that there would be coli
aaefasis mlins On 10 tie clips of wool this sesson
Al Melbourne fine -four was ouoted ar CAS-
te a.. seconds st3-from the mill
keBts continued 20 rise enormously AZ Mel
bourne, ~ and asa week being ehsrged for small
tbree.roomed cottage.
Provisions, especially -four, and also brandy
had risen rsfdy n price, and &, The dsga.s are quot,
81 ex,ravseart rGes.
Another account gays: The intelligence
from Tie god feds eoI,rues cp tie xhole encsars-.