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From Shapes London Magazine.
A LEAP FOR LIFE.
by WILLIAM HUTTON.

Bl WILLIAM III RION.
After my discharge from the hospital at
Havana, l shipped in the American harquc
Independence, Captain Robert l., bound
to Valparaiso, and thence round the Horn to
the western coast of North America. She
was large vessel, of some seven hundred
tons register, with handsome poop, top gal
liant forccastlc, and all other points of fash
ship. The captain was a native OF jersey,
and the crew were mixture of Americans,
British and Spaniardi, with sprnkling of
wooly heads, or 'snoar boNs," as we called
the negroes.
Wchad not been week out ere very grcat
dissatisfaction prevailed among the crew, for
the captain, with unaccounablc pcrvcrsi;y,
did not allow us alfcnough junk ii. c. sailed
beef to our meals and even what we did get
was what sailors call sold horSc," viz hard,
tough, lean, strinsy stuff, devoid Of all nour-
ishmcnt.-Thc usal allowance of junk on ship
board is one pound and half for each man
per diem: but am sure we did not get more
than half that quantity. The captain used to
come on deck every morning, and stand by
the steward as he weighed out the junk from
the "harncss cask," to see that we did not
get an ounce over what he had ordered. On
the other hand, this captain allowed us thrice
as much grog as is usual.A But sailors, al
though very fond of rum, can't live upon it;
and three quarters of a pound of "old horse"
and a few rotten biscuit, quite alive with
"weevils" was a poor days allowance for
hearty fellow.
Our first mate often demonstrated with the
captain on his conduct, and plainly told him
that the men would not long submit to it, but
the only reply the captain made was to tell
him to mind what he was about, or he would
break him and haze him up" -mcaning
that he would send the mate forward as
common sailor and work him to death. At
length, after a long and fierce discussion in
the forccastle, we all went aft one morning in
body, and complained thro' the carpenter,
as spokesman, that We had not enough to
eat. Captain L. listened without inter-
rupton, and then coolly turned round and
said
Steward go down in the cabin and bring
my pistols.
| We looked at one another in silence.
| xThis is literal fact. The whms of sca-olicers
are often very Strange indeed once made voy-
age in Swedish ship, and the captain being laid
up in the deckhouse, almost in dying state. the
low, and was always complaining that the did
not earn their salt; yet he treated them very we'll,
and gave them liberal allowance of beef and pork
(both most excellent in qunlty) but not drop Of
grog IIe himself never touched meat messed
with him in the cabin daily for nearly Il month,
and the only food he ate was torsk-drcd cod fish.
This man would read his Swedish Bible in loud,
monotonous voice for an hour at SPOIL and then
break of to tell most indecent stories.
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Observation-Disclosures Of the alleged in
humanity of mankind is owing to their being
deceived. Ifpcople arc sure ofan accident or
Il calamity, crowds hasten TO relieve it. By
vcracity we charm in conversation: by sin
ccrity, we influence opinion; by trust-worthi-
ness. We render friends loving and secure, add
to the general confidence Of men in men, and
by thus Strengthening the foundations of So
ciety, acquire the right to analogous personal
sense of worth and firmness. Truth gives a
sense of security to the fceblcst man, as lying
does of insecurity to the strongest. The true
man has but one answer to give to interroga-
tories, one story to tell them, one face to-
show them, nobody's face to fear.
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1)ortrl.
For The Cecil Hi.
Zines,

ADDRESSED TO a FRIEND.
Gre ,d.hip. mys ,riouS rcincn: of the Som',
Swcc .cncr OF Life. and solder of soc ty.
| owe thee mu:h. -iIi.Ain
When | was wandering in the dark,
The drrary road Of sin:
When had rot ray Of hope,
To calm the soul within;
For Hope secn'd fed and Joy was gone
And conscience loudly spoke.
One thing thou lack st thou must put on;
The Saviour's easy yoke.
Twas thee who pointed me above,
When Joy had He'd below,
Twas thee who whispered "Goi j, Love,
Rise TO thy Father go.
He will forgive thee, erriny one,
What c'cr thy sin may b.
For OH he gave his only son
To bleed AMI die for thee"
always feel my heart grow warm
When seated by thy side,
And AS journey DER lifc's path,
" halcNcr may bctluc,
I'll ever think OF her who led
Ny wandering footsteps on,
Till won at last. mcckly bowed
Before the Fathers throne.
And when we meet in that hlcSt land,
Where SORROW nu'rr Shall come,
And shall grasp thy friendly hand
In our immortal home,
And thou art crowned victorious there,
In that Eternal day
I'll be Il star in that bright crown,
That nc'cr shall fade away.
Chesapeake City, MI. JENNIE.
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Coon FRrIr WITHOUT GRArrlyG.-A La,

Coon Fruit WITHOUT GRATING. A Ian
caster county farmer, some twenty years ago,
committed the following statement to writing,
and we now publish it for the first time, for
the benefit Of the readers of this paper:-s.In
every perfect, ripe apple, it is observed in
late English publication, there will be found
one, and sometimes two round seeds. the other
having one or more .aaHsd Sides The round
ones, it is said, will produce the improrcA
fruit from which they are taken; while those
with fatted sides will produce the fruit Of the
crab, upon which the graft WAS nsertcd.'' As
he was fruit producer Of celebrity, there
may be some truth in it.
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tJTA good story is told of a Michigan man
who recently went down in Indiana to buy
drove of horses. He was longer than he in
tended to be absent, and failed to meet bus
mess engagement On being rather reproach-
ed for not being at home. he made due apollo
gy. II tell you how it is squire, at every IT.
tic darn town they wanted me to stop and be
President of a Bank"
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EThe following strange story is related
in the Quebec Mercury, of May 9th: As
Captain Daniel German, of the ship Jesse,
from Limerick, was on his outward voyage,
and when about forty-fve miles southeast Of
the Island of Anticosti. during a thick fog,
and surrounded by field ice, he heard the re-
port of gun. Surprising it to be signal
(oom another vessel near at hand, he caused
the fog bell to be rung, to avoid collision. In
about twenty minutes the fog cleared of, and
his ship was found to be close to piece Of
ice, on which lay in view the body of all In
dian extended and still bleeding profusely
from wound in the chest. lie was quite
dead, and not far from him lay the body of
another Indian, with a dead seal alongside of
him. The first poor fellow it is conjccturcd,
dcspsring of relief from certain death by STAR
walton, had just put period to his existence,
not imagining that aid was really so near.
They probably went out together on the field
ice to kill seals, and had driftcd out to sea,
when the first dying from the cold, the other
committed suicide to avoid more LINGERING
! death.
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Mlisfellaneous.

THE Loss OF a WIFE.-In comparison
with the loss ola wife, all other bcrcaycmcnts
are trilling. The wife she who fills so large
q space in the domestic heaven: she who bui-
sed herself so unwearicdy for the precious
ones around her; bitter is the tear that falls
upon her cold form! You stand beside her
coffin and think of the past. It seems an
amber colorcd pathway, where the sun shone
upon beautiful flowers, or the stars hung
glittcring overhead. Fain would the sou! lin
ger there. No thorns are remembered save
those your hands may unwilinsly have plant
cd. Her noble, tender heart lies open to your
inmost sight You think Of her now as gen.
tleness, all beauty, all purity. Buteshc is
dead! The dear head that laid npon your
BOSOM rests in the still darkness, upon pill
low of clay. The hands that have minister
cd so untiringly, arc folded white and cold
beneath the gloomy portals. The heart
whose every beat measured an eternity of
love lies under your feet. The flowers she
bcntpver with smiles, bend now above her in
tears, sinking the dew from their portals,
that the verdurc around her may be kept
green and beautiful.
There is no white arm over your shoulder
no speaking face to look TIP into the eye of
lovc-no trembling lips TO mLr,nur, 0, it is
so sad' There is so strange hush in every
room, no light footstcp passing around. No
smile to greet you at nightfall And the old
clock ticks and strikes, and ticks-it was
such music when she could hear it Now it
seems a kncll on the hours through which
you watched the shadows of death gathering
upon her sweet face.
And every day the clock repeats that old
story. Many another tale it tcllc,h. too-of
beautiful words and deeds that are registered
above. You frcl-O, how often that the
grave cannot keep her.
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Original 1)oetrp.
For The Cecil Wing.
The Broken String.

FT Inc Ieci ~ H1S.
The Broken String.
py MYRA MYSTIC.
CANTO |.
"Sing to me- he murmured low,
With evenings first, full star
Pouring q lustrous, golden glow,
Over light GUITAR
Der her brow mid bright, brown rings,
He tossed the azure band
Sweeping the sparkling, silver strings,
Wandered a jcwclcd hand.
IL.
Soft as the rays of May moonlight
Slumbering on the sea,
Rippled of on the waves Of night,
The minstrels melody;
Stars came thick in the violet sky,
And listened DER the caves;
Winds forgot their jealousy
OF dcw-drops on the leaves.
Ebbing flowing, rich and rare,
Waved up the 'wildcring stralli,-
Hank a discord racks the afr
A STRING is rent in twain
Gently from her bosom white,
He drew the light guitar,
Bound the cord, by pale moonlight,
And evenings watching star.
".
s.Sing to me- he breathcd again
She swept the hushed cords DER,
But the sweet, the olden strain,
They gave it back no more
"Bid me not''-the minstrel said
'.Rcncw the broken lay;
Music from its strings hath fed;
Ill throw the harp away!'
V.
"Symbol of the soul, my lord,--
Emblem Of the heart,
Is this~0lrail and shattered cord,
Defying every art -
Smilinsly he swept the curls
Back from her brilliant eyes.
Holding in their brown depths, pearls,
Like spots i'll sunny skies.
VIOLET VALE, June "a.
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UArtillery was first used by the Moors
in Spain, 1.-THE siege Of Algeriras, A. D. 1871.
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HAzLE-EYED GlRLs.-AIajor Noah said,
that "a halle eye inspires, at first, Platonic
sentiment, which gradually, but surely, cx-
pands into love as securely founded as the
rocks of Gibraltar. A woman with hazle
eye nerer slopes frontier husband, never chats
scandal, never finds fault, never talks too
much or too little, always is an entertaining,
Intellectual, agreeable, and lovely creature"
I'VE never knew" says brother editor,
"but one uninteresting and unamiable woman
with halle eye, and she had nose which
looked as the Yankee says, like the little end
of nothing whitfield down to point The
gray eye is the sign of shrewdncsS and talent;
great thinkers and great Captains have it. III
woman, it indicates better head than heart.
The dark hazle is noble in it's significance as
well as in its beauty. The blue eye is amia-
bic, but may be feeble; the black--takc care.
Mi. Mug.
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C7A bonded warehouses; newly mar
ried couple going into Housekeeping.
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ONE WoRD TO You've MEN.--Thcrc is Il
Divinity that stirs within you. God has i'm
planted in each ofyour bosoms a sense Of hon-
or. Stand up with the Grnness Of "a granite
pillar-of promontory which through I'M
known ages has withstcod the fury of the cl-
cmcnts-against the charms and fascinating
pleasures of a sinful world. They dazzle but
to bcwilder-they smile but to deceive. Do
this and YOU will be prosperous. You will
have peace, honor, and dignity; and you will
be classcd with hcwisc and good. You may
be poor, but you will possess what is worth
more than gold, true nobility of mind and
character; you will tread the upward path of
virtuc-you will win an immortal prize. o.
young man, follow your higher nature and
you will fashion for yourself a diadcm more
beautiful and precious than was ever wrought
to adorn the brow of an earthly potentate.
He alone is wise who practically remembers
that the wages of sin in this life is only death
death most deep, bitter and ovcrw heming.
Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-06-07
THE FAUQUIER
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS.

Il NOWN ia the list of Post Offices as Warren OF
N Springs, will be opened for visiteTs the 10 l.
OF June. Extensive improvements haze been made
since the last The entire bedd nc Of the e.
tahlishm .nt has beea reaev. cd sni the furnture
re dining and other rooms extensively :nprovel
Gss work have b en- erected; tie light to be fur
ni,bei tr1ih rosin eli. Numerous other eGpen ses
have been incurred for the cent fort and accommosa
ton of guests These, and the Increase c, of
visions of all kinds demand some incre in ii E
rates OF board, which will te: For the on end
ing LIST October, SIS; for three months So; fr two
months, sos; for one month, %; for two weeks scr
for che week Sli per day, 81. fer dinner as
bre .kiast supper or nights lodging. 80 cents CO..
ored servants, and children under twelve years b. 4
price. White servants three-ourths of full price
No charge for children under two years Of age
Horses 30 cents per day, or $40 per month.
The railroad cars l. AieXandris 1t O'clock in
the morning, and ~ two hours arrive at Besletou.
where convey auces will take pssse ogers good
summer road, between eight and nine miles to ~
Tor Warren on, aRd stages will take pa s>en gers
the same evening 10 the springs By mac adamizej
road, 81 mile.
From the South and the West the cars 'eave Stsr
ten and Richmond in the morning 1T o'cio-k ard
may get to the SPRINGS via Gordonsville and Bea'-
ton to dinner thus at riding two daily lines to Al
eNandria, and daily line to Gordonsvine Rich
mord and Stanton.
The surerintendsnce OF the estai iishment has
been placed under The control of the subscriber
whose peTience 10 Lowell, Boston End Port smcuth
New HaInp hire, entities him 10 hope he V be ale
to give general satisfaction. He will certainly tn.
to do so. SAMUEL A. C0RURN.
je 2-eOtJupel0 .-- 60
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United states Patent Once.


w the petition of RICHARD MONTGOMERY d LEv-
~ Is W HARMS. Of Sangerheld, New York. prsy.
ing LOT the extension OF patent granted 10 hem
Tor an Improvement in tie Mil or breasing ard
grinding bark. for seven years from the irstiou
Of said patent, which takes place the l.th CAV
of July, 1851
Ii is ordered, that the laid petition be- heard M tho
Pstent Office on Monday, tie 24sl day OF july ls,s
n i2 O'Clock m and all perssns arr notifea 10 an
pear ana snow cause. If any they have, why said u.
ti;ion ought not 10 oe granted
Persons opposing tae extension a-e -eou;r..a ",
6ie in the Patert Office their ct jeclions sp>
forth In writiI. a. east tweutS >ssys before TIE A.
of hearing; I'll testimony III ty either party On ~
used at the said nerri Cu-i BE- aiken and trnns-
pitted in accor'iaure with the rules of the o;aos
which will b. furnished on application
The testimony in the will be closed on the
l+th OF july dispositions and other pepers r,lied ON
as testimony, must be d in the ofnce on or before
the morning Of the 10th day July, le6l; the ar
guments, If any, within ten days thereafter.
ordered also, that this notice I've published In the
Union, lnteigencer, and Evening star, Washing
ton, ID. q, Pennsylvania, Philsduphia, Pa; scienr
tic American, New York Post, Bost On, Mass. and
Inquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, once week for thrss
successive weeks previous 70 the Gath day u July
next, the day efhssring.
| CHARLES MASON,
l.. Commissionar of pst'nts-
r. P Editors Of the above papers will please "opy
anu send their ILLS 10 the Pasanr Office, with "a
Der containing tl4is notice.. may ls-Tsa
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THEMAkR1AGE FETE OF MRS MowaTr

The New York Erening Post of yester-
day furnishes the following programme"
of the marriage fete of Mrs. Anna Cora
Mowatt: ......-..
Tomorrow, the eth of June at three o cloc k
in the afternoon, this accomplished lady and
Mr. VIM. FOushee Richie, son Of the yenera-
bic Thomas Richie, of Richmond, Virginia
will be joined in the holy bonds of matrimony
The ceremony will take place at Ravens wood,
the residence of Mr.. Samuel g. Ogden, the
father of the bride, in the spacious mansion of
the Gibbs family, which has been specially
prepared for the occasion. About two thou
sand invitations have been issued to the nu-
merous friends of the bride and groom, and OF
their respective families. Among the invited
guests are the President and cabinet, and a
large number of the members OF Congress and
OF the Virginia legislature, personal friends
OF the groom.
Inc invitations are given, of course, by the
nee ther OF the bride, Mrs. Samuel q Ogden
enclosing the cards Of the bride and groom.
Kumor assigns the privilege of acting a,
bridesmaids on this occasion to Miss Emily
and Miss Grace Ogden, sister of the bride
Miss Margaretta Ogden, the brides niece
Miss Sargent. Of Boston, sister of Epes Sar
gent; Miss Whitman, of Boston, and Miss 7,
Appleton, Of Cincinnati, We have heard IN,
names Of but three Of the groomsmen, viz
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONARY.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WGsht~~%o- ~.

WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington, May .. 1854
lR0l0ShLS will be received st this de,attms,s
l. Until j o'c'o... on Monday, tie c6;h Of Jul
aext for supplying the stationery described ia The
schedule b. low.
The staU nery r1Gst be of the hest cuxlty Sam.
pfes IL ust -cJmpgn the bids.
The sue ess al bidder will be required to give
bond with approved tiles, foT the faithful fuloL
cent OF his contract, and the department vi Ne
the right order the sriic- AL such time and
in such quantities il may deem proper, aud 70 m
crease OF dimir ish the quantities below stated
FtIpeTs made OF ttnen stock.
reaEs folio pos., ruled, ma hine made xe,sh.
ing IL pounds per ream
~ DC nI gle zap, ruiz q, machine made, weigh
ing IL pounds per Team
uo DO qusTto post, ruled, machine nsae ana
weighing So pounds per r~sm
- DO quarto post, ruled, hand made, weigh.
Ing So pounds per rssm
~ 90 note paper per rsam
do bettipg paper DO
~ Go Craze machine made bug en-
veicpe 2sper DO
% goo envelopes GO w.ishing one pound per COO
20 dozen cards perry's pens Per dosen card.
, d doo do ~ ether metallic pens do
10 oozsn contees or Fsber's lead pen
A. ellis els Fer dozen
do erasers, ivory handIes do
l do ivory wafer Stamps Do
l dc cocoa ssnd boxes do
do four hiaded knives, r. dgers
do inksisnds, inch cut glass do
| 10 DO Cooper Philips, pTince's or
| other black INK, in quarts do
is co French Csrmfne ink ia ounss
wills IA
l do copying ink 90
so waters large, for department seal per coo
g Do .saiiu 3. T So&4 sssii t,s' fsfs
10 do India rubber. prepared in
pieces do
ounces pumice mar 60.
pecEs black sand
,nS S.eA 'ns.e, escorted PR dozen
msv 4-1aw4wx 26IunA
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OUSES For REMIT have for rent
- several new convenient houses with lots OF
two acres Of ground attached to EACH situated on a
new street parallel with Boundary street, running
along the top of the ridge west of the railroad
eastery from the Capitol
These house have from seven to ten rooms each
including Kitchen, with several closets and cellar
"oodsheds and stable, and pumps of excellent
water near at hand. The situation is beautiful over
looking the railroad and large portion of the city,
and having the Capitol in full view. The approach
TO them Is by Il street, Delaware Avenue, and NJ
street, graded and graveled. The soil of the lots il
generally good, and capable of being made very pro
ductive. . r..
An omnibus now runs twice day between these
houses and the Presidents square, by way of Nj
street. Delaware avenue, II street. It'll street and
Pennsylvania avenue: leaving the hosses ut about
haifpast eight o'clock, a. m, and halfpast two D. m
returning, after brief stands at the War, NAVY and
treasury Departments, the Centre Market General
Post Office apd Patent Office. T
These houses are peculiarly adapted for the resi-
dences Of Clerks and others of sedentary habits who
requise exercise either by walking, or by manual
labor in a garden.
The houses and lots will be let as thew stand with
large ahed containing stall for horse and an
out-buildine. at the very low rent of TWO HUNDRED
DOLLARS per annum, payable monthly If other
improvements be wanted, they will be made with q
due increase of rent.
Apply to VIM. SticSnry, Esq., occupving . honse
on the same street, self at m residence near
the premises. AMOS KENDaII '''
washington, June I'm o.
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MORE NEW GOODS.

ME are ROW opening choice lot OF summer
w Goods. IL part Of viz:
large lot Of Silks, of all kinds, some first rate at
scot
Plain plaid aud figured Bereges
Plain plaid ami figured Six Grenadines
Plain striped and figured Beres- Delains, At l2lls
ceuts. worth % cents
orgardy Muslns and Organdy Robes
1000 yarls II Lawns a. 4 cents worth 12E cents
1000 do Al DO at l2n eents, worth % cents
silk and Lace Mantlilas
30 pieces fine and medium Swiss NUsIins
- DO PLAID and striped do
- do white Ca Cibrics .g
10 do plaid CaInbrics
90 do NanSook II .slins
Hosiery Of all Kind -
500 Parasols, styles .s.-
500 Bonnets, shapes
1uG pieces Bonnet Ribands
Mems and Boys wear, of all kinds .ri. .
large lot of Domes;ics, of all kinds
80 pie es colOred Mattngs
loo pieces whte Mst.ings
Threeply and Ingrain Carpets
All those wishing to purchase goods cheaper thar
can he had elsewhere II do well to give US 3 ca
We have purchased a great many goods at auction
at 3 great sacrifice. HALL 4 BROTHER.
may 20-3taw3wif.
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GoLD AND ThE GOSPEL Prize Essays on thu

NOLD AND ThE G0SPEL-Prze ESSAYS on the
~ scriptaral Duty of giving in proportion to
means and income
Daniel, Model for Young Men-A series of lee.
lures by Rev. w A. scstt, New Orleans
Voices of Dead, by Rev John Cumming
The Divine Character Vindicated-A Review of
DIR. Beechers Conflict of Ages" by Rev. Moses Bal.
lon.
Uncle Jerrys Letters to Young Mothers; compiled
by Ann f. Porter.
Castlemans Plain Sermons for Servants.
Sunlight Through the Mat; or Conversations be-
tween Mother and her Children: by LAZY
Struggles for Life; or the Autobiography of Dis
senting Minister.
Theological Essays and other Papers by Thos lie
Quincy.
National Magazine for June
GRAY q BALLANTYNE, Seventh street.
may 30. u.E ~ ESentinel ..-.-
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nj, James Sargent, of Boston, brothss !,
Epes Sargent; DR. Keene and Mr. patnr,o '
OF Philadelphia The names Of the az 9TH 1D :,
tnres' Tor there are to be six, have not trans.
nJJaneiag will commence immediately after
uoaworeh band has been engaged for the 90.
70 discourse its sweetest music, both in
the mouse and on the lawn Refreshments will
DC furnished the company upon their afriy Al
and after the ceremony 800 g" y
Inc bride and groom win make a short ex.
Gursion from town, return Friday morning to
hnaSe1swood, and leave the same afternoon for
Brandon, in Virginia, the family mansion ~
Mrs. Harrison. one of Mr., Ritehie's sisters
After brief stay there, they will 60 home to
Mr.. Ritchie's charming residence, near Rich
mnnA. '-a = -