The North-Carolinian., 1854-03-25
1.-TWO DOLLARS in ADVANCE.
Defence Of Fort McHenry.

Defence Of Fort MeHenry.
The following is specimen of native poetry
which will proudly rank among the best efforts
of our national muse 1t was composed undcr
the following circumstances: A gentleman had
left Baltimore, flag of truce, for the pur
pose OF getting released from the British efeet,
a friend of his who had been captured at Marl-
borough. lie went far as the mouth OF the
Iatuxent, and was not permitted to return, lest
the intended attack on Baltimore should be dis
closed. He therefore brought up the Bay
to the mouth of the Patapso, when the flag
vessel was kept under the guns of frigate and
he was compelled to witness the bombardment
of Fort McHenry, which the admiral had
boasted that he would carry iaka few hours,
and the city must fall-He watched the flag at
the Fort, through the whole day. with an anxi-
ETY. that can be better felt than described, until
the night prevented him from seeing it. In the
night he watched the bomb-shells, and at early
dawn, his eye was again greeted by the proudly
waving Flag of his Country:
F. KEr ESQ.
Oh! say can you by the dawn's early light,
What proudly hailed at the twilights last cleaning
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the peril
fight,
Der the ramparts watch'd sallantly stream
And the Rockets glare the Bombs bursting in air.
Gave proof trough the light that flag still there
O! say does that Star-Spanged Banner still wave
Der the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
On the shore, dmy through the mists of the deep
Where the foes naughty host in silence reposas. :
What is that which the breeze Ger the towering Steep
AS it ftfully blows, half conceais. halfdiscoses.
Now it catches the geam of the morning first bean
In full glory reflected. now shines on the stream.
'Tis the Star-Spangled Banner O! long may it wave
Ger the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
And where is that band, who vauntngly swore,
That the havoc of and the battles confusion,
A home and country shall leave us no more!
Their blood has washd their foul foot steps polu
tion,
No refuge could save, the hireling and slave,
From the of flight the gloom of the grave.
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave,
Der the Land the Free and the Home of the Brave.
O! thus be it ever when Frcemen shall stand,
Between their lov'd home and the wars dcsolation.
Blest with victory and peace, the Icavn re"chd
band
Praise the Power that hath made and prcscrvd
Nation;
Then conquer must when cause it is just;
And this be motto, ''In God is our trust"
And the Star-Spanglcd Banner in triumph shall wave
Ger the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
DEATH THROUGH THE BITE OF CAr.-On
Friday the North Durham coroner held in.
quest in the village of Harton the body of a
little boy named Robert Wilson Hunter, son OF
an eXciseman, who died in fearful agony on
Tuesday night, ofhydrophobia, through the bite
ola cat. 1t appeared that i'll November last
the poor little boy was standing in his fathers
garden when cat came running down passage
in great agitation. Thinking the animal was
chased by dogs, the poor little fellow caught it
in his arms. But sooner had the poor child
done SO, than the infuriated animal caught him
by the hand, and held it tenaciously until the
father of the child came and choked it off, The
poor little boys hand fearfully torn, the
muscle being much lacerated. The child was
Immediately conveyed to surgeons, and the
wound carefully dressed. After about three
weeks the wound appeared to heal, and the boy
to enjoy his ordinary health, until Monday
(week), when he taken ill. Very alarming
symptoms soon supervened, and surgeon being
sent for, he pronounced it decided case OF
hydrophobia. On Tuesday, DIR. Bran, of Sun
derland, was called in, but after spending dis
trcssing day, the poor little fellow relieved
from his sufferings by death about midnight or
that day. The cat, which belonged to grocer
in the village, had been destroyed the day it bit
the boy. The jury returned verdict that the
child died of hydrophobia, caused by the Bit
of cat.-London Daily ,Nc,rs
! DECIDEDLY CooL.-Thc Cincinnati CONNER
cial of the 14th inst, says:
! n leap not less perilous than that of Samuc
Patch, was witnessed on Saturday by the con
| ductor and passengers of the Covington ant
Lexington train.-A young farmer was walking
across the bridge at Demoisville, just after tn
train had passed over, when the engine wa
suddenly reversed and the cars were backed a
| a rapid rate. There room the sid
| of the bridge to stand between the edge and tn
cars; the only alternative was to spring off int
the creek running thirty or forty feet below
The young man gave one look at the cars ant
instantly sprung over the side and struck tn
water feet foremost The train stopped
but to the surprise of all, the hero of the peri
lous feat came out of the water, shook hlnscl
and walked off whistling, Jordan is hard roa'
to travel believe"
!
Russian WILD HoRsE.-In the steppes o
Russia it is not rare to see two year o'u .o'
rush singlv to attack band OF iouf ~ n't
| wolves kill one or two of them, lame inc res
ond snrcad the terror of his name throughou'
the country. The wild horse strikes with his
fore feet like the stag, and not with his hine
io,rs &C Is nopularly believed He draws him
seTf nm to his full height against his enemy
nornds him beneath his mnrdcrons pestles ther
seizes him between the shoulders with formida
hlc incissors and tosses him to his mares to max,
snort for themselves and their offspring
Houschold Words.
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THE BEST OUT.-A man with scragg
whiskcrs, and up-to-snuff look, came into GU
Office yesterday, and handing letter, pre-
cipitately retired 1t was fortunate that he d,
&. IL, oroIr,