Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-10-20
H,4 wv IVY N. l, Dlspatch Are there no Lightnings in Heaven

rlVer steamer, which, Tor the honCr of human nature, we trust, Is not often witnessed in inc world and least of all in the Unied States We omit the names and dates. as no good can come of their publicity, though we feel strono ly tempted to give both the nam and address of the chief actor in the scene, all would bnt for her unotending relatives. who. we are as- Sured, feel her conduct as keeniv. and renro- bate It a' Indignantly as we do The following are the facts:
 About fifteen minutes before Inc appointed hour for the sailing of the boat. a vouno ladv with countenance of rare sweetness who could not have beeppyer seventeen or ei@hteen summers, at the utmost, and who, from the diff. fidence in her manner, had probably never be- fore seen the interior, hurriedly entered tbo Ia. dies cabin, and depositing hal. shawl and a few other articles of dress, in the first unnccu- pied berth withdrew to look after her baogaoe Her youth visible lnexperience. shrinking m6d. estly, winningness of feature, and recent ac. quaintance withaitiiction, as evidenced bv her attire Qf deep mourning, attracted the attention | of many of the ladies present, and awo1e general interest in her favor.
 It was obvious that the voung ladv had m male friend or escort, or sA4 would have no need to see after the safety of her ugrage. and It was also plain that she was unacinainted with the usages of steamboat travel as not to know that it was against the rnle to lav articles of any description in berth. without baving ilrst obtaihed ticket for such berth All this wnS as distinctly manifest b those who had mo- ticea her, as though thai been written in liy- ins letters upon her pale. saaoth forehead.
 Among others v1o had %served her was a tall, slender, we-dressed woman, in tl,e peioh- oorhood oi iorty sitting at the centre table ana who' for aught in her appearance, would nave been mistaken anywhere for a well-bred lady.
 As the inexperienced maiden disappeared through the throng of new corners pressing in- 70 .he caoll, thls woman turned authortativelv to her maid, Who was standing near, and in a voice whose chilling and deliberate measure told me Alnd oi heart her husband, the head oi large and extensive dry goods iobbing house, was accustomed to clasp 10 his breast, said:
 'Jane, take these articles out of my berth and throw them on the Aoor,n To at least one lsteuer-o,Ir in form ,nt-tbis order was like a crushing, stinging blow, When, in a few minutes. the vorng Iadv re- entered the cabin, and made her way throngb the throng to the berth, her anxiety at not be- ing able to discover her things was nanful -.. She glanced from belt to berth and tb4n dif-- fdently around, to see if any knew what she was looking for, and could inform her where to find them.
 Two or three were looking. but being h,,raon Tn then natures, they had not the heart to tell her, by word or sign, what had happened and on catching her eyes, bushingly averted theirs.
 The young girl knew not where to look. to whom to speak, or what to do Atlength, per. celylns the cabin chambermaid enter, her eyes lit up with hope, and she was stepping forward to inquire ot her, when her foot pressed against something hard and ribbed. Pausing for an n- Stant to look down she discovered that it was bonnet nattened out of shape with the wires that had gwen 1t form, projecting one or two iaces out oi the lining. She picked it up. and disturbed by an intrudmg thought. examined it moment With an uneasy eye. The next in stant ner pale neck, and cheeks, and forehead were dtilused with an indignant scarlet The h1 l0aS Ter oWnt She comprehended all, and yet could scarcely believe in so monstrous and unneaFd of nhumanity Her blue eyes swan W'th great swelling tears, and seemed, and doaotleSs felt, on the point of bursting; while aS TOT hef heart--poor, young thingl-who may tell Its feelings in that moment | ne shawl and other things lay scattered aooul ana tramped upon in the same manner, thou9n fortunately not irreparably injured, vet were 50 soiled and injured as to be unfit for use.
 Cfowdlng passengers, even women. in the hurry and confusion of looking up berths, are not won't to walk too gngerlv and whatever les under foot receives it's due proportion of the crash
 Carefully gathering the articles over her arms and In her haUd5, the distressed maiden nro ceeded with them to he center table, and in tone half plaintjvn Golf reproachfll, which. n2~essr oii"g ,eh y' was only T audible for strus- | "Who dil .his?o |.
 No one answeroa }. a time At length the mad o!ushing to har>emples, replied, that
 1ou"' said the poor girl in mourning in Voice that touched every heart but that of the creature that hal given the orler "You?"
 at my mstress's bidding, explained the maid The berth was hers"
 The girl in mourning went round to where the mistress was sitting; the outrage had stung | her young heartto the quick, and she wished to look the author of it in the eye-once-ust once.
 | The latter brazenly met her glance-without | quaiGng, without blushing Nay, stared at her with proud supercilious eyes, and did not blush | even for that.
 | The injured girl regarded her attentivelv for few moments, and then drew back with cold chill. as though she had caught glimpse of the malignant spirit that abode in that frightful organism, and that in it's venom agarnst what ever is beautiful and true, had suggested this tremendous wrong.
 :" am fatherless, motherless. frendess," said the girl, her lips quivcring with a sense of mingled anguish and outrage; and except what have on, these" holding up the crushed things, .were the hest and only ones had in the world. Oh madam"
 And she moved away--poor, young, friend
 jess thing.--to a settee when, sitting down and lowing her head upon her small, wan hand, she wept such tearsl
 Let her weep, p0or, stricken orphan-let her cry her heart out!--ves weep tears of blood till every particle, to the mnuest atom of her tender life, shall have lost all likeness to the unclean beast that regardless of all ties, identi- | flying her as a link in the great bond of human nature deliberately heaped this stupendous outrage upon helpless inexperienced sister. 1 Yes, let that poor, young thing weep. and let every individual tear he living and separate witness-stern, faithful and accusing--till all uniting in one solemn bodv they shall form a mighty, terrifying host against her upstart wronger, when, dripping with the tears of other hearts, whom she has as ruthlesslv bruised and as deliberately trampled down, she shall come mp to the bar for judgment in the great iudg l ment day!
 Thomas Jefferson-Eis Religious Views.
 MT Jefferson was public professor of his belief in the Christian religion. In all his most