The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-03-21

w hcTc are tnOSe young men VINO SuppeO
here last night? Eli? Quick! Where are they ?"
"They went away in their phseton nearly an
hour ago, SIR" was the reply of the waiter.
The truth flashed like a thunderbolt through
his mind. They had taken his pocket book,
with twenty-one pounds therein and decamped
"a couple of swindling sharpers, with wit to
back them.
Sentimental Geography.
Anthony Van Dieman, governor of Batavia,
had a daughter whose name was Maria Since
she was not only charming and accomplished,
but also the only child Of a rich papa who was
governor Of the Dutch East Indies, Maria's
image was impressed on manya heart, and she
had no lack of suitors. There were great men
among them; but with maiden like perversity.
Maria most favored poor young sailor-a
handsome, dashing fellow, who was very skill
full in his business; but who had no pocket, or
no use for any. The young sailors name was
Able Tansen Tasman. He was devoted to
Maria, heart and soul +; had exchanged pledges
with her and brought matters to SO serious
pass that the proud father determined to put
the young adventurer quickly and courteously
out Of sight; the doing so he took to be bet
ter and more fatherly course than the institu-
ton of great family quarrel That his Maria
should become Mrs. Tasman, he knew very
well was thing not for a moment to be
thought of. Whoever won his daughter, must
have wealth and patent ofnobility. She was
not fit mate for poor sailor Tasman, how
ever, could not be easily dismissed from dang
ling after her.
The Batavia traders had at the time vague
notion that there was vast continent-an un-
known Austral land somewhere near the South
Pole; and Van Dieman determined to send
Tasman out to see about it. If he never came
back it would not NATTER but at any rate, he
would certainly be a long time gone. Van
Dieman therefore fitted out an expedition and
gave to young Tasman the command of it.
| Off the young fellow set in the year 1642 ::
and, like an enamored swain as he was, the
first new ground he discovered, considerable
stretcn OF land, now forming worry wel-know
English colony-he named after the dear love,
Van Dieman's Land, and put Miss Van
Dieman's Christian name besides her patrony-
mic, by giving the name of Maria to a small
adjoining island close to the southern cxtrem-
ity of the new land. That land-Van Dieman's 3
Land, we have of late begun very generously
to call after its discovercr Tasmania
Continuing his journey southwark, the young
sailor anchored his ship, on the 18th Of De-
cember, in sheltered bay, which he called
Moodenar's [Murderer's] bay, because the
natives there attacked his ship, and killed three
of his men. Travelling on, he reached after
some days, the Islands, which he called after
the three kings, because he saw them on the
feast of the Epiphany; and then coming upon
New Zealand from the north, he called it in a
patriotic way, after the State of Holland,
Staten Land; but the extreme northern point
of it, fine bold head-and jutting out into the
sea, strong as his love- he entitled again Cape
Nov Ear J. hal =.
deed to "carve her name on trunks of trees, "
but to do his mistress the same sort of honor
in way that would be nobler manlier, and
more enduring.
After a long and prosperous voyage, graced
by one or two more discoveries, Tasman came
back to Batavia. He had more than earned
his wife; for he had won for himself sudden
and high renown, court favor, and fortune.
Gorenor Van Dieman got famous son-in-law,
and there was no cross to the rest of the career
of the most comfortable married couple, Abel
and Maria. Tasman did not make another
journey to New Zealand; it remained unvisited
until 1899, when it was re-discovcred by Capt.
Cook, who very quickly recognised it was a
portion Of the land that had been first seen
by the love born sailor.
SABBArI ZEBI AND THE MoHAMMErANs.-In
Sabbat Zebi and told him, GAS you are at the
head of those who believe in the One and Om-
nipotcnt, we will propose to you some ques-
tions; if you can give us satisfactory answer
we will embrace your religion, and testify that
the laws of your prophet are the best"
ask me-" Sabbati replied
"What is the name Of the lock-" they asked
"to lock up heaven, and which is the key to
unlock y"
"What is the name of the grave which went
off with its contents?'
"How many appeared and lived on this earth
without having been born?"
"Where is the place on which the Sun shone
but once?"
Sabbati replied, "The lock of Heaven is
idolatry; and the key to unlock it, is the
confession Hear o Israel, God is our Lord,
God is One"
"The grave that has gone off with its con-
tents is the fish that swallowed Jonah, having
gone with him through eight seas; God made
the body Of the fish penetrable and the prophet
saw the treasure of the deep"
"Those living on earth without having been
born are four, Adam and Eve, the ram of Abra-
ham and the serpent of Moses.
THE place upon which the Sun shone but
once is the Red Sea, which was divided by
Moses The Lsraelite
A Swedish author thus winds up glowing
panegyrc upon England: at is the most de-
lightful country in the world for young gentle
men to be amused in, provided they are mas
ters of the language, and able to support the
expense; and II the high road to hell be sown