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II any Of our readers suppose that the leaders
Of the southern rebellion are DESTROYS Of per-
pstustipg . republican system Of govnn nsnt,
Il, them undecsive Themselves BY reading the
following article, taksn from the Richmond
Wing Of July 20. We itslicizs the most sx-
prssivs PORTIONS
TIE RuLrpo BAcr.-Ws are too Gloss
and 100 much in1u sncsd by the great events
which are p,ssirg, 10 indulge much Ia phuoso-
phizing. Bat the rout and dis persion, At the
grsa' pitched battle near Manassas, bring into
bid relief the great fact that the Yankees are
humeugs. and that The phite people of he
sidrehoti,n0 states are tie true ppdsters-the real
rul,rs Of d.is continent
Utdsr the direction Of thu most ysuutd
military character Of the ags-not Of their own
creation, tbous h-for thsy never produced q
genius capable OF snythirg beyond srrsa sipg
a hotel or working q steam engtn. or direct
ing some base mechanicdl CONFERENCE.-The
expended millions Of money aud drilled ar
mics Of 800. eo0, and equipped thsm In a styh
unheard Of in the annals Of war. They met the
rude and poorly squ'ppsd paianteers Of the
souths,n statsa drawn from thsir ps scsful voca-
tons q r the first time, 70 the theatre Of war;
and they arc rout.d and slsiu BY the thousand,
sod driven like chat te'ors iish Wind.
The fact IL, the Yankees ars very little bat
ter than Ch'nsts. Toey lay tho ssms stress
on the jit gle OF THAR dollars that the Csl.sha's
do on tho noise Of their gougs Originally ed
do geo with no single amiabls trait, they have
cultivated the arts Of money getting and
cbsat'ng. until gain has beoc me THU q d, and
thsy iu sgire Il 10 be omnipotsut. With money
Ia their pockets, won from q generous and
chivarous race and multitudtpcas as Norway
rsS they arr swoiisn with concsit, aud faneisd
that they were ht for empire. And vet they
do not po's,ss ono gentlsusn y attribu,s moi
. single talsnt that qualified than for var.
or the very ct elemeats they are dsstituts.
They don't even know how 10 ride herss-s
talent only 10 be sequirsd In youth and gentle
ayoc suons. And ~ to armA ninsty nine ouI
Of q hundred never shot . gun, ana We have II
on very good authority that Old SoerT lost ali
pstiercs In Attempting TO teach than how u
load gun. TIE vile old wretch He rsaps
Just rsward fer his trsastn and HIS talsati
mi'applisd.
The break down Of the YANKEES, their uttsl
upfi,niss for empire forces dominion upon u
| u the South. We are compelled 10 take IA,
sc,ptre, oad - oar duty 20 prepare Ourselves q
tc'sid v SsA dsenity and effect. We must adap
ourselves 70 our dsstiniss. We must slsyas
our race, every man Of it-brssd them up Il
arms. to commard-to empire. The art m I
tary should constitute q leading part Of ever,
| white N ans sdu'atiop. The rioh of potia
should b a high psir,igs. 10 be enjoyed by Aos
only ioAo are ,oorthy 10 ererciss Il. IN .
ne phoie rhae population ofhs South
bs brought inio hgh toned ayistocrdcy, dtf
Impressed witch . snss Of It's superiority 3
Yatkss tricksry, and OF Its own fune tious, an
its obligations TO freedom and civilization
|
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TIE msssashusstis I4th aud is In Fhla
deIpAla.

Philadelphia Aug. 10.-The 14th and 18th
Massachusetts, regiments arrived here early
this morning, and left for Baltimore, after
berg entertain cd by thS Union Volunteers
R,fIssl msnt C'mmittSe.
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LETTER FROM CoLosEL CoRooRAS.-Ths
following brief letter was received on Situr-
day by Mrs, CoRcoAAS, from her husband,
the @ lorel Of the 69'h Regiment, now held
prisoner by ths rsb.ls At Riehmondi
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love 70 ycu, sunt, Wn.LSAn, CAPT Rmm ssd
eli ffishds. four s6sct,onsts husband,
MICHAEL CORC0kAn.
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Prince NLPoLEoH and tuits. and the msm-
tsis Of the French L+gstitn. returr'd from
their Ieeobd excursion into VirP lola at late
b. Ut Friday ,veI log. ami terrible rain storm.
The party, although rather the wo So for wear,
uere delighted With their trip.
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TYs RUxoRBD INTENTION TO RUN TIE
BLOCEADH
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ern Abolilionists profess to be governed by
conscientious motives, but both, by the
conservatives of all sections of our countvr
are irrevocably decrecd 10 be Janat,cs-tbc
Southern practical, and the Northern theo.
retical fanatic, are both traitors. The
salvation of the country depends on the
well'balanccd aud moderate men of both
extremes of our great heritage, North and
South.
1t is perfectly safe to follow the lead of
the President Of the United States. WHAT
ever Vaccinations may be INDUCED in, by
either secessiontsts, to ricthyone h,us. The
country will sustain him 50 long as he is
well balanced between North and South.
The United States Government is strong
enough to punish the traitors, aud at the
same time secure the right, whether ap-
pertaining to slavery or other rights of
those who are true to the Uuion. The
true man looks far beyond the settlement
Of our present national difficulties. when
traitors shall be filling felon's graves, and
their poor dupes shall be redeemed from
all the nlscries brought on them by de-
signing demagogues, and VIXEN
" The star spangled banner for ever shall wave,
oer the land of the free and home of the brave"
/ We observe that ex Governor Wright,
Of Indiana, late Minister to Prussia, in a
speech recently made by him at Indians
polls, points out the source of our present
danger, as it has been the active cause of
our past troubles. Our people mast lay
these things to heart; and the nearer all
such uuiriendly influences are at rest the
sooner shall we approach the final settle,
lnent of our discussions. Gov. WriA ht
well says:
There is more danger this day from q
divided North than from anything else
A firm, decided, united North wil settle
the question, and that speedily. But we
must not li,ten to these violent, miserable
AboIitionlsts o. the Moth who are assert.
'ns that the object OF tni, war S to Inter
/ tere with the iu,ttutIons OF h. South
! This is what the secessionis Of the South
! love to hear, because it uuiteS the South
Just III proportion as it is believed
Fhta. Eceni"g JoarmtL, OF. s.
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captain, as a faint smile illuminated for
moment the handsome but pale and care
worn features Of h expressive face, "but
you know the old proverb says "patent
walters are no losers
"f that is true, We ought to he great
gaiuerS,' answered Weston, ''for we have
waited aud waited"
Patiently! intcrrogated Captain Wal.
lace.
"Perhap5 not, sir. Under such crcum
stance, Il, we are placed, | don t see who
could do so aud be human
"Nor |, returned the captain.
".'ud yet, sir, suggested Weston, ''you
have throu. hout the cruise exhibited more
patience than any one on board
ALAS! Weston, have learned to do
SO IN the school of bitter aud sad expert =
ence.
"And yet, Weston, have seen much,
especially in disappoi tmeut.'
"As to that, sir, so have [, if you refer
to disappointment Of seeing prizes. have
seen none worth having since We sailed
from home."
"Nor L. replied the CO; tain "Yet
once | saw oue.'
$50 did |, sir, during the cruise before
this interrupted Weston, "and hat a
dozen others almost cq ally valuable.
"Ay, but the one refer to" continued
the captain, "vas and still is of much
more worth to me than all you speak Of
"Most OF them were rich ones, sir, aud
the last of them l thought well worth hay
ing
"Not in comparison with the one
mean respon led the captain
"Was it a ship, sir''
"No,' replied the captain, family smil
ing as before, "thc prise | refer to was 4
fair, accomplished and beautiful girl
! "Sccured it sir, did you not p asked
Weston,
"Alos, !" returned the captain lur-
rially ~, va: almost wiCItia my grasp,
whgn it"
"AccidcntalIy slipped away, I suppose
nterposed weston, as the captain hes.a-
ted III his speech.
"No, sir steruiy responded the cap
tam. "Sh. was t,rn from ma by proud
eurag d, and cruel father" Then sud-
denly assuming his common cool and calm
dcmcanor, he continued, "Order sharp
look out to be kept, Weston, then come
down to my cabin, and, if time o"ly serves
| will tell you how won and lot prize
JUDGED worth havins."
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CHAPTER III.

After seeing that Captain Wallace's or
dcrs, conoctuing the lookout, were faith
fully executed, shc first officer of the Set
Llrk followed his commander iuto til
cabin, AMI addressed him thu';
''rher. ) Il heavy ciold rising in tn
northeast, sir, from which 1 think VT,
shall shortly get plenty of wind
Very i&cly," responded Wallace :;
$50 whilst the weather holds caln, | viii
as briefly as | eau relate the story of my
long lot pre-
"I never knew until to day said Wls-
ton that you had one in tow. " here did
run alongslde--in Boston'"
"Ao,' replied the captain, sit was in
New York city, about two years ago, that
| first saw and loved Charlotte Eiwood the
daughter of il wealthy merchant, in whose
employ | was about to SAIL to the East In
dies. After an acquaintance of few
weeks, tlankIy offered her my love 1t
wa, frankly cptcd, ,aud | received hers in
exchange. immediately afterwards left
New York, and was absent about thirteen
months, and then returned with the con
idcnt expectation OF finally securing the
prize had won before left. Ia the
meantime, however, war had been declar-
cd between England and the United States
aud to this, being English by birth, Mr..
E'wood was bitterly opposed. Therefore,
when | went to him for his consent to my
marriage with his daughter, the only re-
suit was political alteration, which en-
ded in my expulsion from the house, with
the assurance that Charlotte should be
sent out Of the country forthwith
"iIcavy ,quoll close aboard of us, sir =
shouted TIE boat,wain down the cabin
gam "ay.
On hearing th both officers ru htd Oh
drcE, whlch thry IA achrd ut rs quall
struck tn, Sea LlrN and threw h nearly on
her beam ends. Then, as she rightGd, sail
after ,aii was taken III, until the brig was
let with only IL close reeied for and main
sail wherewi h to clew of from lee shore,
1t soon bucs.ne evident, however, that
the ,qua,l had passed into steady and
violent gale Of wind, that soou blew the re.
naming sails out of their bolt ropes, and
sent the doomed vessel swiftly iu towards
the rocky shore.
Every one for himself, boys, and may
the G cd of Heaven help US all : shOu ed
Wallace, us he found the Sea Lark drift.
ing in among the breakers.
A moment afterwards and the vessel
struck sunken r3sk, and soon amid the
hoarso howIing Of the winds, the wild
rushing boiling waves, and the lurid dark.
ne. of the midnight vcut 10 pieces.
/ Like brave ard noble officer as he wai
Captain Wallace stuck fast by the noble
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ship until a tremendous sea, breaking over
the stern, washed him of, aud luckily
stopped not its mad career until it threw
him providentially upon a harrow spot of
sandy beach at the head of which stood a
f,hermans rude hut, towards whicA Wal
lace a, soon as he got upon his feet made
the best of his weary way.
Guided by dim light that twinkled
through It's half open door. the capain en-
tered the hut, aud behcld 'ying upon some
rude mats thrown loosely upon the floor "a
female form whose head was resting in the
lap of an o,d woman, at the side Of whom
stood no less parsonage than Jonas Pc
tors.
"Dont make noisc,' said he TO the ap.
proaching intruder, " for she's sound
a.leep. She fell overheard a(ore dark and
| got near dr,ownded tryin' to save her. y
Good Heaven exclaimed Wallace,
as he advanced toward the head Of the
PROSTATE female, and bent his eager gaze
upon the beautiful lincaments of her pale,
sad face ut is my lost priac--my beIov'
ed Charlotte ~
And 80 it was, kind reaicr, and Mr.
. oil and wi h whom she had been residing
was her father brother.in law.
The pronunciation Of her name by q
well known voice, reused the sleeping girl
to immediate consciousness, and the next
moment she was enfoldcd in the arms Of
her lover, much to the astonishment Of Jo-
nas Peters
"Wall, if that gal was Exy Wilson, and
| could jump rite iutew that ere half
drcownded chap boots this blessed mint,
d give four and sixpencc cash down.
would by thunder -
Three years after that oventful night as
Weston stood alongside his former captain
rs groomsman, during his wedding with
Charlotte Elwood, he could not forbear
as he gazed upon her radient beauty, ,whis
pering in Wallaco's ear--that he envied
whist at the same time he congratulated
aim on having finally secured PRtzl
SoRCu HAVING.
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abcout six months ago, havin' got sick Of
farmin' aud Tilted by a contounded gal, [
started off tew Bostown and went aboard
q schooner tow 90 p,ivateerin. For the
space Of tcw mortal months arter sailin,
was hum sick, luv sick, aud sea-sick, and
pretty much all kinds Of sick ever you
heers tell on. Th+n the very fust day |
got so as to be abcout, | went on deck in
the AFTERNOON aud found the schooner Il
iayin still jts: abeoat where that brig is
meow. There was au almighty great big
Euglish frigatc u layin still tao, a mile
astcrn Of us, and jest arier dark deown
come hull lot of her tarnal boats then
she got some wind while we was waitIn for
it, aud down she come too. Of course.
with only four guus agin forty-four, We
couldn't stand fight, so US soon as the wind
struck Us our cap'n run the schooner
ashore. Then, as | understand farmin, |
was lucky enough tew get hired cout tew
Mr. Ho land, the English merchant what
owns the big house in the valley back OF
this lil, aud there We been ever 81 G
waitiu' Tor chance tew git back tew IIn
kuclaud.
Mir. Holland, repeated Bob, shat
where that pretty airi ives that every
body 5 talking aUout Crazy aint she
"uny Il little queer i'll some of her
ways said jonas "rhc fact is, her ia
ther sent her here from New York, tew
keep her from marryiu agin his wish $,
which eLaifs her high spirit and makes hc'
seem kind of fiji i4hty, and act kind of hard.
"Look-thcre she is now !" exclaimed
Rob, pointing to tall female figure, that
scemcd to be baioucing itself upon Il lcdg,
of rocks below. "By---! oohtinurc
Harley, as the same figure suddenly dis
appeared from view, "she has either jump
cd Or slipp,l overheard y
"So She has , aud Jonas Peters mus,
be the man to save her ~ exclaimed ou'
Yankee irigrd, a, tie ran swiftly down ii {
biz, anI kicking of las boots, rushed bead
long off the rocks into the sea.
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SINGULAR CASE Tn, Deceased Com

SINGULAR CASE Til, Deceased Con-
ing 10 IVe-Recently "A little girl, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. wilson, of Syracuse, n Y,
was sick from a severe fever, when she
took a sudden relapse and at all appear
ances died Although cold, the body was
not stiff, but as timber as IN life. Every
symptom was that of death, and so the
family believed. Arrangements we're
made, the body was washed and clothed
in its grave habiliments The corpse was
laid out on table, and the friends of the
family wended to the house where deceas-
ed lay, 10 sympathize with the mother in
her bereavement. a coffin was ordered
and the death notices prepared for the
newspapers, but 10 and behold, about 8
. clock that evening the supposed dead
child made truly terrific scream, and the
next moment began to breathe. Heavy
Precipitation poured of the body in great
quantities, and the pie, marbl form as
ulheu heaithy red appearance. hen
the dead child screamed, those present,
except the mother, became great y alarm
ed, and ran out Of the room. The mother
rushed to the body, enclosed it in her
arms, and removed it to bed in the side
room. The fami y physician was immedi.
ately sent for, and the PARTIES alarmed a
bout the house gradually resumed their
steadinesS of nerve. The physician arri-
we'd and applied proper restoratires, and
the child is now in fair way OF recover
ing. This is truly singular ease One
step more aud that child would have been
incarcerated in tomb. The deathly ar.
rangements about the house were soon cast
aside, and cheerfuness took the place of
tears and sadness.
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Towards the latter part OF the Same af
ternoou spoken of in the preceding chap.
ter, two individuals might have been seen
standing on the sum nit Of hill, that from
the EASTERN extremity Of Fayal overlooked
the broad expause of the Atlantic Ocean,
One Of these was Robert, commonly called
Bob Harley, and old weather beaten, Eng
lj~h sailor, whilst the other was Il tail,
gaunt, long yisaged persOnago, of Yankee
extraction, who rrjoicrd in the simple ap
pellation Of Jonas Peters.
"Thnt craft to rhe ast'ard there said
the former, as his prociiccd gaze fell upon
the approaching brigontine, 'scems t. be
pretty near brcalmod.'
"N,ll-yv,---i should raythor think
she did, replied Jonas, "soein she haint
moved ahead u darned atom the last half
hour
"lia, she teon in sight SO long as that!
asked Harley.
"Yes, most of the AFTERNOON, Bat where
have you come from-hey?'
"Ths ho,pital," replied Bob "whero
for long time I've been laid up in ordi
nary"
"Laid up in whatr' qpcriod Jonas.
NIn ordiuary-that is, I've been on the
sick list.
"Shaw Got off on now though, baint
ye ;"
"Just so as to be able to cruise round
on my pins a lite" answered Bob -
"Wherc do you hail from :"
'Town of \ alden county of Middlesex
State of Massachusetts"
yankee to the backbone then, aiut
you -
- kalEerlatc l am. Got anything tew
say agin III asked Jonas.
Not a word responded Bob. what
| meant to ask was, how you came here to
this Islaud.'
"Guess didn't walk here" answered
Jonas.
II s'pose not, - remarked Bob. "Come
in vessel, eh ;
"Yes."
"Aud got shipwrecked!" 7"
"No-schoonor wrecked" said Jonas
"Aud meow if you'll jest stop akin cues
luons, I'll tell yew all abeout il, Yew sec
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s'"'t Amy ask'd with pleading eyes,
- ar h riley, ,'ach me, will you,
Ths worl- I've heard your captain say
should so ike to irilI ynI."
What! iiirla one ynu take command!
Wpn, Amy, FIN quitt willing;
In such company as yours
cant have too much drilling.
'sIa"d "vor thare. and sing on, cchr
Liz sh.s --': qua, siaad at case"
"Oh, Charles you'll nak1 papa up stairs,
Don't shout like thOt lear, please"
II stand at cas!, Nix th,s ycu sac
And 'hnr Wecd scarce arnli,n
rh urHt command you hay. to eva
Is ,His ,na, "Si,ad Attention"
'New, Amy, smartly. after me
(You'ra sur. dear, it Ipu't bore you !"
Forwatd !-Qniok March 81 Halt Front Right
Dress
There, now, i'm clo>e before you.
Pres mt arns-WelI it ro,s look odd
Yuu don't itv4 I'D trif l.;
We holt oar am just liks tnis,
In drill without thn rtit.
"Now say aluts yoar officer"
Ga, Inades, for siian., "ow can you'
thought shat y"u WI. at some trick,
Yonr horrij CHEATING uan, you
Charles "ori red arms = without command
Sha smollh'i h'r ump!td haIr,
And puut ID, frownad, and bldsh'j, and then
saI sufily--" Az You were"
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Select Giorn.
THE SEA LARK;
Or
A Prize Worth Having.
By hut, p MORGAN, U. s. N.


rIIAPTER !.
Among he many neat and fast sailing
vessels selected during the Ia t war OF the
United States with Great Dri ain, to act IN
privateerug capacity against the mari
time property Of the latter country, was a
hriguntine Of about one hundred and eigh-
ty tons brrthcn, called the Sea Lark which
in the latter part of August, in the year
1873, sailed from the harbor Of one OF the
largest seaportt on the co 'st OF New Eng.
land for professional cruise i'll the wa
tiers Of the North Atlantic. At the time
chosen for the commencement of our story,
this gallant vessel lad heen absent about
two no tbs, and as yet the patience aud
patriotism OF her noble crew had not been
rewarded by the capture Of single prize
Nevertheless the Sea Lark cruised on un--
til the afternoon of the 25th ot October,
when she was suddenly bcoulmed off the
eastern point of the Island of Fuyal, into
the harbor Of which place she was then
bound for supply Of tre,h provisions.
"Tho vessel has no headway on her at
all, Sir, reported the boatswain to the first
lieutenant, who in turn stated the same
unpleasant fact TO taIl stout, light COM
p,cxioned man, apparently twenty five
years OF age, who, as he walked inpatient
lv fore and aft the quarter deck, answered
thus;
40 i adway, ch, Mr, Weston? Then
all We can do is to wait for the wind"
"That is about what we have done SC
far, through the whole cruise,' muttered
the first speaker.
"Nor for wiud," replied the captain.
"Eog py.:iy nmoh everything else, how
ever
"That is true, Weston," returned th'
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tapa, what is a Newspaper /!

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