The Van Buren press., 1859-08-31

About week after the night of peril
while Rachel Was sitting with her parents
and Oracle around cheerful fire, there was
a knock at the door, and tie lawyer Of
Hartstein entered the room. He bore a
large paper sealed with an official seal, and
placing it in Rachel's hanas, hade her ex-
anime it. The surprise of the girl may be
imagined, when she foend that it was
deed, securing to her and her heirs forever,
the fine old estate of Cedarw ood, three miles
below Hartsten. and formerly the residence
of Governor Moreton ! Below the seal was
inscribed these words
'An obsring Of gratitude from the fifteen
handred persons acAose u aes Rachel Whar-
ton preserved from deafh on tie night of
Nov. 2Sth. 1S5-.''
Shortly after the renicsal.af Rachel and
her friends to Cedarwooss II xisatssaal nat Roeh-
mont called to renew hisss ueaiiltance with
her, and so faithfully dssshe dc this. that be-
fore the close of the wu.ter he led Rachel
Wharton to the altar.
A YANKEE BUsLE- pLAyER IN LONDON
Some ten or twelve years since, an Ameri-
can buge-player concluded to make trip
to England, o'learn by personal observa-
ton the state of instrumental music in that
country. A day or twoeafter his arrival in
London lin which place he was almost a
total strangely he saw an advertis ement in
the Times for II bugle-player in one of the
regiments of the Guards. Our American
presented himself, the next morning, to the
band-master of the regiment, and introdu-
ced himself. by saying that he had seen an
advertisement for hugle- player, and he
had come TO offer himself as a candidate for
that situation.
The band-master, not thinking the stran-
ger presented a very promising appearance,
treated him rather cavalierly, but finally
told him that there would be a rehearsal the
next morning. and he insight come and show
what he could do. intiEnating at the same
time that his qualifications must be very
high to obtain the place. Nothing daunted,
our American made his appearance, with
his E fiat bugle in his hand.
The rehearsal commenced with new
piece, containing solo for he clarionct,
which the performer upon the instrument
found great difficulty in executing
After several failures the Yankee bugle-
player requested permission IF the band
master to play the solo upon the buglc.
The band d-master laughed at him, and
rediculed the idea of his bein,. able to per-
form it upon that instrument. However,
the American being very sang,,inc, consent
to the trial was finally obtained, and the
band having performed The prelude, the solo
was commenced, but scarcely had our hero
sounded haif-a-dozen nptes wien everybody
else cease. playing, a.,s s.steu I'd with Won
der aud Animation at the music notes.
The solo was concluded, having been ex-
ecuted to perfection. An universal storm
of applause shook the building.
The band-master, rushed up to the per-
former and grasping his hand, exclaimed !:
"Who are you ?''
''My name is Kendall" replied the Yam
kee.
''What Edward Kendall, of Boston ?
You are not only the great bugle- player of
America, but also of the world" said the
band master.
The rehearsal was over for the day, and
Ned Kendall was the guest of the ban du-
ring his stay in London.