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about, 1 embarrassed the horse myself
was familiar with all the out build
Iings and gateways, SO | determined tc
put the horse out. Now l knew tha
it was always usual to put my horse
in field a short distance Oft, and il
was necessary, to reach it, to pass in
an intervening plot Of ground covered
with long grass. As | passed into
this plot, discovered that the grass
was quite wet with the falling dew
Alas, thought !, for my fine white
pantaloons, their looks will be ruined
But brilliunt thought struck me;
reflected that as it was dark and no
one near, could just as well slip them
off for moment, while | led the an
imal through the bars opposite. i'm.
mediately put this plan into execution,
| put ont my horse and returned for
my pants; but what was my grief on
seeing thattwo calves had approached,
and we're amusing themselves with my
devoted garment. | stood for mo-
ment contemplating my position, and
suddenly making a charge upon the
offending calves at moment when
each was chewing at leg Of the pan.
falcons, the animals becoming fright
ened, instead Of dropping their prey,
tore it in sunder, and each ran of
kicking mp its heels and whisking its
tail. as if greatly enjoying the joke.
Oh. the thoughts Of that moment.
how they crowded upon my brain!
Thought of Isabel, and then Of nv legs
and then bewailed my pantaloons.
dartcd forward in vengcful wrath
after my tormentors, but they were
too swift for me. First | would chase
one and then the other, but it was OF
no avail. The calves seemed to enjoy
my misery; for they would wave the
now ragged fragments Of my unhap-
|py pants in their mouths, and on my
nearer approach, would scampcr of to
another part Of the field, throwing up
their heels as If in derision at my
grief.
Finding that my neither garment
was irrctrievably ruined, ! began to
consider what | should do. ! conclu
ded to 90 back to the barn and remain
there all night; aud in the morning l
could make my case known to some
member Of the family who should
come out there. went to the barn
and prepared to sleep all night in the
straw. Ere / had been there long,
however, some one came in with a
light, and joyfnlly discovered it was
Isabcl's brother. made my presence
known, and narrated the cause Of my
distress, telling how my pantaloons
had been destroyed by the calves. He
went to the house and told Of my situ-
alton in the barn, and it's cause. He
soon returned bringing me a pair Of
pants Of bis own to put on. They were
quite too small for me, being short,
and exceedingly tight. Having ad-
justed them carefully, went with him
to the house, where l was met by the
whole family on the piazza, and con-
|gratulated on my escape from the
calves, with the loss only Of my pan
falcons. was good deal bantered
about it during the evening, but I bore
lii with a good grace. noticed a very
merry twinkle in Isabel's eyes as they
rested from time to time on the scanty
proportions Of the pantaloons l had
on, for they were SO tight, they threat
ened to burst with every movement ]
made.
III my adventures ended here, con-
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0TLucy Stone says there is cotton Ia
the ears Of men and hope il shs bosous ol
woman Got that wrong end 6sss Lscy.
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Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-31

Tng L,rE LIEUT.. 0. B. WAGyER.This after
no,n thu funeral Of Lieut. Orlando B. Wagner,
who last h5 lie in front Of Yorktown, will take
placa from tha residence o. his parents in Third
street, b low Carpenter II will be attended by
o,ii,ers Of the army navy, and marine corps, tho
officers Of the First Division P NJ, by portions Of
the GRAY Reserves and Hone Guards, and by the
/ Anmo Association Of the Central High School,
Of which Institution thu deceased was graduate,
/ Lieut.. Wagner was a native of the old district Of
Southwark. When mere boy Prot. Blche, per.
ceiying in him marks OF great credit attached
him TO tho Ga i survey and while at Raleigh
engaged in the duties Of the service, President
Piec, gave him an appointment as cadet at large
to tho Military Academy at West Point, He
graduated with bonors at that institution and was
soon sent as q lieutenant Of Typographical Eng
neers to New Mexico, where his abilities obtaineC
for him promotion to the rank Of Ast A. Gene
ral lIe waa engaged in active service in the wa
with the Nayajoe Indians, and was with Colone
Mclean when that officer was killed. When thu
rebellion broke out he came East, and was attach
ed to Gen, McCellan's staff in Western Virgins
being in oil the engagements Of the campaign Q
1861 in that region, where he suffered an attack Q
| illness from exposure. Subsequently, and bslor
! entirely restored he went To yorktown, and va
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-31

When NJ Mercier's--the French Ambassador
visit to Richmond was frat announced, we stated
on authority that we deemed reliable, that il bad
grave political significance. This view Of it was
rejected by the majority Of our contemporaries
who professed to see in il only purely muiiste.
rial interference for the protection Of the CotoT
and tobacco belonging to French citizens which il
now lying stored at Richmond.
We publish this morning, from three differen
correspondents at Washington, statements Of
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-31


reyoiyod In ono of theso it il affirmed that an
amnesty. exoud,ot al but III, prominent leaders
fthe rs,ellioo. Is now and has been for soma lima
mast unler tbe consideration or ,nr eovvern,nont
The ueriOd of It's issue depen1ipr merey ON the
result of the great balts about to be FOUGHT before
Yorktown. In another 1t ID stated lhat o, Iues.
.lay evening last IN informal consultation iook
pnce between tho Cabinet and the dplouatic
cOros. et wbieht the question of an armis,ice with
tha rebel sJyernmol. was moo.eG. NJ MERCER
believing that the tmo has cone when, usder the
INSTRUCTIONS oI t1N Emperor, nc may step Forward
as nallatoF Ihe thrd OF th's1 e)mmaalea'
lIons lhF0ws fresh tht on the motives that promI
tsl th9 VISIT ol th9 French EnOlSaidf TO the To-
be' ciptal' IRON conversations wnlch no mas
Doa WIN the pest informed Il lhe French resi-
dentsln ashll's'on aud baltImOre' Tue writer Is
t0hvlNced tdat the emperor designs on Mexico
afe AZ '1g bottom o. th's movement lney staio
.aar BEN that NJ NJ refer has concluded with the
Voa'ejera'e government treaty which IS both
p0hucaI anu commercial 10 us character II may
seem Inconsistent taat such step should be TAX
Gu now when ths un'on arms are everywhere IN
lmphant' lhs view our correspondent meets BY
t.e statement that tha lnp'esslon' bOth IN tae
fFench Legation aud al the IuiIerles, IS mat the
farming punt IN Tue war lai now been reached
mat the tde oil success on our sdo Will be arrest
td' und lhat lOe summer campaign VIII result dis
a'pou5 To IN eleral arms Jus conn ylsn Is
derived patty nom Tue llet thaI the UnljA forces
VIII Tor tle luLlre nave to operate AZ long dlstan'
ces from 'NaiV o0se ol oPtrat'onsa0u Whero our
!gnboals cannoi penelrpto, and parity ron the
diverse clllhalc influences tlat our troops Will
have to contend WITH
Waldo not ofcour3c. youoh for the accuracy al
alllhe stn,emept. get lonrlb in thesc commun,ca
dons, Tb,ir corroboraton Of each other in Nh.
u,n and tboir confirmation of the character given
f., onr rrovion, ,nlormmtion 10 tho French Am
cassodpr', visit to Richmond leave however, NJ
d ,ubt THAT Diplomatic movements have been sci
an not in Wo.bingtnn with a ,iey ia bringino
ah,p, , comnroni,p inyolyire rprornition oi thc
o,llic,l Independeoco Of the south retros
p,c, of thp course of the Eopsh and French GOV
ernm ,nt4 in conn.ction wi.h The war will show
tbat if they have DELAYED thus far in carving onl
their pre,egt design. L was oDly because they en-
tertained the conviction that the trnmph OF III,
rpoels woud render interference on their plrt un
necessary. From Tie fr.t they set out with The
uotion that the North weuh not succeed in ros
t,ripy the reyoIted States TO the Union. To ,bi.
c,rcn, ian thew were led. not merely by their wish
q. hit Inv the lact That there was no exampe in
Ibislnr7 of n rebellion of similar magnitude having
bssn sncce. srully mt down. They did not tax,
l.. .-.--.. Al : ,t,. =. . L.. ..as.ta - ,.. ,
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-31

F0T Z
ROsETTE.

A dear little osobud, that opened so fair
With the deepest blue eyes, and richest brown hair
VS. loved her so fondly--our dear little pet
We callol her our darling our lovely Rosss.s
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-31

How swiftly time passed, all CHEEKY and bright,
All! litto wo dreamed that it oor would bo night
So happy our hearts, a8 Oft as We met;
The smile Of our dearest our loving Rose:te.
Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-05-31


The smile Of our dearest our loving RoSs:te.
Though cherished so fondly she was not to stay
An angel cane softly and bore her away
We laid her loved form, IN dear quiet spot,
Twas all that was left Of our darling ROsete.
Ws gathered those loft US and went far away,
To country unknown, awhile there to stay,
Though far wo may wander, wo ne'er can forget,
HJg sgoe! wlJ The smle Of oar lOvod ono, RJss!!s
tn, country 50 wild that We now call our rhoma,
Has attractions but fow compared with our own
Still turn our hearts iOndly, with tender regret,
TJtho dear little mound, where we laid oar Ro,s.s
Though our hearts turn 50 Oft, to that dear dear
little mound,
Our loved ones not lost-she soon will be found
Shes only transplantel-har Savior she's met,
And she now blooms in Heaven, our lovely RoSstle
ANNA.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13
ETHEN ALLEN.

\ good story is told of Col. Ethen Al
len, whose services to his country in tac
times that tried mems souls was only
cqnallcd BY his daring assertions Of the
right of private opinion on theological
matters. A we'll known divine. the pas:
tor OF village church, called one evening
on the Colonel, and while enjoying his
true New England hospitality, at the sup
per table the conversation naturally turn
cd upon church matters.
Quo,h the minister, Colonel, how does
it happen that man of your extensive in
hucnce aud information has never seen it
to be his duty Join our society? You
know VIC want laborcrs in the vineyard :;
especially such laborers as you.-Your
example would tend greatly to strength
en- our hands and fortify our hearts
against the dire assaults of the Evil
one
Well. BROTHER replied Allen. L have
of:en thought. as you do about this busi-
ness, and one day had almost made up my
mind to fall into the ranks. but that nigh,
| had dream which caused me to give
it up
And what did you dream ? exclaimed
the minister
We'll, thought I was standing at the
entrance Of Paradise, and saw a ulan 90
up and knock
Who's that = asked a voice from with
4 friend, wishing admittancc,' was the
reply.
The door was opened and the keeper
stepped out.
We'll, sir. what denomination did you
belong to down yonderT r
L was an Episcoralian,' replied the can
didate for admittance
60 in, then. and take seat near the
door on the east side
just then another stepped up; he was a
Presbyterian, and the guardian directed
him to seat.
A large number were admitted. and re-
ccivcd directions where to scat them
selves. then stepped up to the en-
trance.
Well sir, what are you ? asked the
guardian.
i am neither High Churchman. Pres
bytcrian, Lutheran Calvanist, Catholic or
jew but am that same old Ethcn Al
that you have probably heard Of down be-
low
What. the same man who took Ticon-
deroga!'
The same | replied.
All right, Ethan. said he.' just step in
aud sat do~n mhere yo" ilrase'
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St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13

The ErRopgAS CONSPIRACY AGAINST Mxx-
Ico.-lt is settled that tho Austrian Prince,
Maximiliah. is to be King Of Mexico, il
French and Spanish bayonets will build
him throne ID the halls of the Montczu-
mas. There has hcen some doubt, hith-
t<tos. wheshsr ths Austrian woala aco,spss
bs1 s>e'douht ID slfsipsted, ne now zee,
BY the Arabia's news. ..Barkis is viii
lin"
We cannot say VIC are surprised to learn
that belief is gaining ground in Londeu
aud Paris that the British Goyernmcnt
will not be a conscnsing party to this
plot. on the ground that the creation of q
monarchy in Mexico was no par. of the:
original Convention. to which it is q par
ty. There has bee# cheating around the
bmnf ON the part Of the Emperor aud III.
Court Of Madrid, and England will Eot
stand it. The cheat. by the way. we ser
by the diplomatic correspondence recently
.aid before the House Of Commons, was
suspected some time before its real pur-
pose was proclaimed. As lately Us Janu-
AIRY roth. We find Lord John Russell max =
ing known to the French Government his
regret that the latter should have been led
to send reiuforccmcnts by the Spanish Geu-
erals precipitatc action. and expressed dis
content with the tone of tho Spanish pro-
clamation-intimaiiug also to the SpanisI,
Government thst its explanations were not
entirely satisfactorily. T. Erprcs.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13

THE LATE GIN. LASpER.-It has al
ready been announced that Brig Gen.
Frederick W. Lander died at his camp in
Hampshire county. Va. OH Saturday las,
His disease was congestion Of the brain
Gen. Lander was q native. of Massa-
chusetts. He was man of liberal cduca-
tion and cultivated tastes; good writer.
in verse as we'll as in prose. aud chival-
rops, high-toned gentleman. lie was
brodght prominently before the public. .
few years ago. by his energetic conduct
in the work Of constructing a wagon road
across the plains and the r. cky Mountains.
At the time Of the Potter and Pryor
threatened duel. he acted as Mr.. Potter 5
second. A few years ago he married the
distinguished actress Miss Jane NJ.
Davenport. Gen. Lander was high ia
vorite with Gcn. Mcclellan. Hc wax
in the Western Virginia campaign with
hiu, with the rank of colonel, AID it War
at McClcllan's request that be was cou-
missioncd as brigadicr general Of vol
untecrs.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13

A ROYAL MARRIAGE Contract. The
Princess Alice Of Englanl il soon to mar
ry the Prince Louis of IIessc- -Dsrmstads,
and the marriage treaty had been publish
cd in the London papers. 1t consists Of
nine article. and was .ignel last An
gust. 1t proviIrs that :he Prince shall
receive dowry Of E30 900. to be put ut
interes, fpr the j''int use Of the wife aad
husband. aud this interest. with the
Princes income Of fpry tbou-and AoriMs.
will be their j"int revenue. Queen Victo-
ria also PROMISES her daughter &C. .OUO .
year, for her own personal use, which can
aevcr be alicnated or mor,gagrJ fr"..
her BY her husba.pl. If the Prince dies
before the Princess the latter i. to re-
crivc from the State Of Hessc- Ds nssads
= revenue of twenty thousaui A,ri,,s.
land residence ut Darmsta.lt suited e.,
hcr exalted ra.k. and completely fur
uishej. according to the usage prevail
ing in the Grand Ducal house of Hsssc.
shall he assured tn her ~ dovag.r-r+si.
dence." Bui il she marries again she fo.-
f:i,s the privileges.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13

succumbed to monarchy more powerful
and pitiless than himself-even to the
grim King Of Terrors. He had rnenaccd
Rome with the remains Of his army---a
horde still formidable. even after the loss
they fsd sustained. by their numbers and
'soeity. But q dark prcsentimens secs6
sdddeniy t6 fall upon him; he drew OF hiS
men, and retired to Upper Italy, where
he died.
His followers mourned deeply for their
great chief. They inferred him in gold
en- coffin. inclosed in an outer shell Of sil-
yer; and the slaves who had dug his grave
were all slain. that none might be tempted
by the wealth deposited there. to disturb
the monarch's resting place. Th0a with
mourning aud lamentation, the Huns fed
back toward the East; and to this DAY no
man knows where the '.Scourge of Cod
lies buried.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13
ARREST OF GEx. ITrdER. The telegraph

!ARRxsr OF GEx. ITraER.-Thc telegraph
has announced that General Hugcr, mi j.
tary commandast Of the department ia
which Roanoke I.lani lies. had bees.
placed under arrest for permitting the is
land to be captured BY alleged n.is,nanagc-
ment. On this Hm' SUI jcct the Rich
monl Enquirer Of the 18th hns the an-
nexed significant paragraph:
The circumstances of the defense of
Roanoke Island will, We doubt not, b.,
fully inquired into. Ii Gen. Hugrr. in
whose military department it lies. hs. beea
diligent and sagacious il preparing i,s de-
fences: if he put u reasonably rufhcien:
force there; it he provided for withdraw
ing them. If need be, IL due to himself
to show it. II. on the other hand, he be-
deficient in these respects. and soiaced
himself in his neglect of duty by IA COM
Portable selEcomriaeency ansi by irrational
antlcipations Of an impossible victory. the
government should know it. The facc ut
the affair is against Gen. lIugcr"
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13

A NOBLE Dor.-No. long since. neat
ly dressed little boy not more than ten
years old, was standing on the side walk
ofa crowded street, watching the people
as they passed. Presently a little girl,
several years younger than himself. in at
tempting to cross the muddy street. fell,
and soilcd her dress and hurt herself con-
siderably. In moment :he little fellow
ran to her. helped her up. spoke to her in
the kindc>t tones. inquired where she liv-
ed, aud led her away toward her home.
She was not n pretty child. neither was ST.
handsomely dressed : on the contrary. she
looked very poor, but the noble little fcl.
low did not stop to think Of that He
saw that she needed assistance. and that
was enough. His heart was full Of kind
hess which only waited for an opportunity
to show itself One could easily tell that
boy. fortune. lie has a good mother.
asd he listens 10 her instructions. H.
will grow up beloved and happy. lie will
never be poor. for he slrcady possesses
the choicest treasure--a kind heart. Try
and br like him.
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six and one-balf feet. i. commands. .as
may well be supposed. an immense fcld Of
vision, and il is said that objects as small
as one hundred yards cnbc can be OBJ
observed at . distaace Of two hundred
and forty thousand miles BY il. in the
moon. BY the aid. too, Of this mighty
end magnificent instrumept, Whist astrssees.
nacfs nave heretofore called nrbulae. on
account of their cloud-Iike appearance.
have been discovered to be suns or stars,
with planets moving round them, like
those which revolvc round our own sun.
The Craig telescope. already referred
to, has main tube seventy.six feet in
length: but with al eye-piecc at the mar
row end, and dcwcap at the other. the
total length in use is Increased to eighty
FIVE feet-the design Of the dcw-cap being
to prevent obscur.tion by the condensation
of moisture which takes place during the
night. when the instrument is mos; muse.
Its exterior is Of bright metal, and the
interior is painted black. The focal dis
tance varies from seventy-six to eighty
Eve feet. The tube. at its greatest cir
conference, measures thirteen feet, and
this part is about twenty y-four feet from the
object-glass; the large fiat glass is twenty.
four inches in diameter-perfsctly clear
and homogeneous iu structure. Notwi,h-
standing the immense weight OF the instru-
ment. and its great size. the machinery i.
such that it can move either in aximuth
or up 10 an altitude of eighty degrees
with as much case and rapidity as an or.
binary telescope. and, from the nature o.
the mechanical arrangements with fa'
greater certainty as to results.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13

MARYLAND u. s. SxNAr"R.-On We'd
nesday evening the Union members Of the
Maryland Legislature held a caucus at
Annapolis to nominate a candidate for u.
s. Senator tn succeed the lion. Anthony
Kennedy. whase term expires on the 18th
of Mach Of next year There were seven
ty-four members present. snd there were
Eve unsuccessful bslIuting.. The vote
stood as follows :-Reveriy johnson, 25;
H. Winter Davis. II: Thomas Alexander.
IL; Thomas Donaldson. 7. As no one
obtained maj"rity there Was no choice.
and the caucus adjourned until Monday.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1862-03-13

NEw CAnixxr.-A Richmond papcr
says that the foll"wing wi'l. in an pral..-
bSlisy. constitute the Cabinet Of Presieien.
Davis: :,
j. =. Benjamin. Of I.ouisiana. Eeereta-
~ Of State: Gen. Lee. Secretary Of War;
Brig Gen. Georgr Randolph. of Virgin
ia. Secretary Of the Navy; e. q. Mems
minger. Vi South Carolina. Secretary af,he
Treasury; Mr. Henry. NJ c. from Ken
tucky Postmaster Gcneral: Hcr.chcl' v.
Johnson,- Of Georgia, -AitosRsv G.uerl.
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leyQ 1he iunsginings Of the dartfimcs
in hey lived. barbarous kbeyond
shs ueTltion Of the inhabitants Of be-
tj psope. they proved 1T agents
y e tbe dccrees Of the Wild. cruel
Jea % - dclngcd the Wests xish.
~ called himself an sin1,
/ . III III s. d '<6s hAads oi the