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I lllElTl.Y EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE 0FFlCE.,
DENTAL NOTICE.
OC1‘. A. HILL. thankful for the patronage
'_' _ .'-he has received in his profession during‘
‘ in Norwalk, begs leave to in-
that he still continues a few
in Burrall’s Buildings,
any time to see his
heir calla in Dental
form: the publico _
doors west of the Bridge,
where he will be happy at
ft-iends‘, and answer all t
Sur er —.
Ill‘¢Of’flI|ItII|I0 teeth inserted from one to a
full set. Also. teeth cleansed, 8eP‘1"“ed- 9*’
tracted, &.c., and all those diseases of the teeth
attended to. which,if suffered to continue, are
productive of so much miscliief. .
Refereeces.—Etnery Bissell, M. D.. J. D.
M‘Lcan M. D.; Hon. Thomas B. B.itlet‘;
' Nehemiah
Hon. Benjamin Isaacs. N0|’W8lk-
Perry, M. D._ Ridgefield. R. B. B0i8f0l'tII). M.
1).; Doct. D. P. Knappi D‘l“bl3"Y- , “ct-
Howell Rodgers, Colchester. Ct- wllllam
Witter, M. D. Williamantic, Ct.
. November -20. 18339. , 1
RD.
NOR WALK MARBLE YA
lllllllllf-'
still con-
Piti ci-: dc
HIS long established concern is
tinued by its old propietors. E. _
$011!. at the‘ old stand just North ofthe Bridge,
whaare prepared to execute orders for 'Monu-
titents of any description, in white or variegated
marbles, Tomb stones. Hearth stones, Balm
stones and Mullers. Marble Facings. Sinks,
Soap and Free stones. From the large supply
ofinarble which they have always on hand,
the aid ofskilful and ingenius workmen, and the
facilities acquired by long experience. the wants
of the public in this line, can be met on advan-
tageous and satisfactory terms.
' Orders will be received at the above yard. or
at the branch establishment in Port Chester, New
Ydrlt. or by either ofthe following persons, viz:
Basnnar Kiri-;i.a:a, New Canaan.
Auousrus Lrott. Horseneclt.
' Dr. N21). Hatoaf. North Stamford.
' Hizitar Jscasoii. Bedford.
Iona» Bammea, Catharine Market, N. Y.
Specimen Monuments may be seen at‘theYar.d.
A large assortment of North River It lag. suit-
able for Hearth stones or walks.=-Also. for Sale
a‘ quantity of Long Island Sand.
' E. Ptttcl: &. Sorts.
Norwalk. August I0, I840. "39
CABINET FURNITURE.
JAMES A. TINDALL
would respectfully inform the
vicinity, t ‘
opened a CABINET WARE
ROOM a few doors north of
. , _ , ' ‘ J. Hooker's market. where he
intends. to keep on hand a general assortment
o'fFUR,‘NI'I‘UR-E. manufactured of the best
rnsterials,andin the most modern style. which
he will sell on reasonable terms. _
Norwalk. April 27. 1840. 20
.¢‘;,41';1NE-T ‘PU-RNI TURE.
THE subscriber,‘ grateful _for past
favors. would solicit a continuance
of the same. He is constantly man-
ufacturing Furniture ofall kinds, of
‘ the best materials, and will keep on
good assortment. not to be excelled b)’
country establishment for cbeapness. d0 N!-
or workmanship.
A good assortment of CHAIRS constantlyoon
hand. oi: furnished to order at the shortest notice
for ear j. .
' The subscriber would also offer Cabtnct
Makers in this vicinity, and in the interior. an
opportunity to purchase _,Mahogan_y Lumber.
such as Plank, Board. and Venecllngt In 0!-
eliaoga for their Furniture.’ Hewill sell this
stock at New York prices, and give good prices
for Cabinet‘ Ware. This arrangement ofi'ers to
many, whoilo-not wish to purchase to_ a great
.mo||||l, g,-jrst rate opportunity of getting their
stock. and saving ‘expense in time and money.
Call at the Cabinet Ware
“,¢_,,f,.;.., Bria”. V/‘is. A. BAILOW.
' ‘Nnrwelk. May I6._1,,340- _
“T ' “ W OIL.
~ "U,,I’.ER.‘!QIi. winter LAMP OIL‘. by the
. ibsrrsl or lsssqoantity; Linseed do.; Whale
ii. Iorsals by , _S3|§¢T- ,
Room. a few rods
53 for sale by the
LL.
' , NP"! '.
extensive assortment of choice Gro-
«— - ‘ cerics for families, which were pur-
chased at the lowest cash prices. which enables
him to compete with any other establishment.
and to sell his goods very cheap for ready pay.
Old customers as well as the public generally,
will find it to their advantage to drop in satisfy
themselves. Emvm Locriwoon.
Norwalk. May 27. 1840.
FAMILY GROCERY.
THE subscriber would inform his
friends, and the publicgeiicra|ly,thaI
. he keeps constantly on hand, at the
" store3 if---.ors north ofthe mill,a good
a ssortmeiit of the best of FAMILY GROCE-
RlES,which he willscll on the most reasonable
terms. In his assortment may be found the
following articles : Loaf, white and brown Ha-
vana. St. Croix, Porto Rico. and New‘Orleans
Sugar; St. Croiz, Porto Rico, New Orleans.
and sugar-house Molasses; hyson, young hyson,
souchong antl pouchong Teas; old Java, Lagui-
ra. Cuba. and Porto Rico Coffee; wheat and
rye Flour; Corn Meal, Pilot Bread, soda bis-
cuit. butter and sugar crackers, rice, pork and
beef hams, mess and prime pork. dry and pick-
lcd cod, mackerel. herrings, sounds and tongues,
butter, cheese, lard, soap. sperm and tallow
candles. salt, starch, indigo. pepper. piniento,
nutmegs, cinnamon, cloves, mace, citron, gin-
ger. dried currants, raisins, pea nuts, almonds,
filberts, brazil nuts. figs, prunes, ta:narintls.or-
auges, lemons, honey. pepper sauce, sweet oil,
pot and pearl ashes, saleratus. cut and plug to-
bacco. snuff, segars, shoe brushes, scrubbing do.,
brooms, wrapping and writing paper, water
pails. sand, and all other articles usually found
in a grocery establishment.
Gouan D. JENNINGS.
Norwalk. May. 1840.
N ewldstoblishment
Ilardware, Cullerg/, Iron, Steel, Nails,
Paints, Oils and Glass
THE subscriber has taken the attire formerly
occupied by Wm. J. Street, and recently
by Norman Andrews,where he intends keeping
a general assortment of
Hardware. Cutlery, Iron, Steel, Nails,
Paints, Oils and Glass.
Among his sssortment may be found. door, pad,
trunk, chest, box and till Locks; sqare. long,
American and Norfolk Latches; broad, long,
table. brass and parliament Bulls; Screws;
cabinet trimmings; hand, buck, wood, X cm and
mill Saws; double. single and cut Plane Irons;
frame. morticing and farmers’ Chisels; Angers,
auger and centre Bills; mill, wood, flat, round
and taper files; neck, square, flat and round
Bolts; Knives and Forks; butcher. bread, shoe,
pocket and pen Knives; window &: door Springs;
batters’, tailors‘. Italian, sad, toy and pulling
Irons. Frying and sauce Pans, Griddles. Spi-
ders, Shovel and Tongs. die. —Ca rpenters Planes.
Brace and Bitts, trying Squares, Levels, mark-
ing Gauizes. steel.and.iron Squares; cart and
wagon Tire; square and flat Sweeds Iron;
round and square American do ;‘ English do ;
English blister. cast. German spring and Amer-
ican Steel; nail rods, horse nulls, hand and
hoop iron, sheet lead, nails of allsizes—wrought
do
\Vhite, red and black Lead ; English and
Venetian red ; spruce. French, and chrome
yellow; litherage,umber, etc; linseed,fish and
sperm Oil: coach and cabinet Varnish; Jap-
pan; 6 x 8.7x9.8x 10,92: 1l,9x12,9x13,
10 x 14, 10 x15, 11 x 16 and 12 x 16 Glass, be-
sides many other articles too ntimerous to men-
tion. W. C. S‘i‘iu~:i:'r.
Norwalk. Oct. 23. 1840. 49
Great Bargains
AT THE OLD WELL.
UST recsived a full assortment of superior
middling and low priced Broad Cloths Cas-
siineres and Saiinetts ofthe most approved fin-
ish ; Pilot Cloths. white and red Flannels, Me-
rinos, French, English and American Prints.
new styles; Brocha and Belvidere Shawls; blk
blue blk, and col’d Silks; Bombazines. écc.
and all articles usually called for in a country
dry goods store, which will be sold very cheap
for cash by T. L. &J. R. PECK.
Oct. 28. 1840.
Cheap Groceries-
I YSON, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Sou-
chong and Pouchong Teas; New Orleans
St Croix. brown Havanna, loaf and crushed Su-
gars; Molasses; Java Laguira and Cuba Cof-
‘inhabiiants ofNorwalk audits fee; Flour. Butter, Cheese, Lard, Rice, Mack- subject to the Wm &._ power of a rude band
hat he has recently erel, Shad. Codfisii, Pork and other articles gem of ba,},a,;an3_
erally found in a grocery store. which -will be
sold low for cash by T. L. &J. R. PECK.
Old Well. Oct. 1840.
BRICK .’ ! BRICK!!!
Hard and pale Brick
for sale at the Old
Well Landing by T. L. 65 J. R. PECK.
Old Well. Uct. 23. 1840,
READY MADE CLOTHING.
UST received by the subscriber. at his store
a few rods east of the Bridge, a general as-
sortmeut of Spring and Summer Clothing.
which are offered much cheaper than they can
be manufactured in the country for ready mo-
ney. EDWIN LOCKWOOD.
Norwalk. May 27, 1840. "
Cheap Crockery
AT THE OLD WELL.
ERSONS who are in want of Crockery at
reduced prices will do well by calling upon
the subscriber who have in store a large assort-
ment saved from the wreck of the ship Arelhusa,
‘which will be sold lower than can be purchased
at any other establishment in the county by
Oct. 28. 1840. T. L. 6:1. R. Pitca-
SOAP, CANDLES, age.
10
Id
boxes Brown Soap-10 boxes mould.
dip and sperm Candles—5 boxes Starch.
box or less quantity by _
Old Well, Nov. 5., T L _d_:,,l,§l,_P:zcx.
US'ITre‘ceiv'e!d and forsale at reduced prices.
J 400 lbs. Copperas 300 lbI- Sfllo Sod!
200 lbs. Ssloratus 200 lbs. Pearlash
, 300 lbs. Epsom Salts. bv.
‘ W E. Bissau.
. C. Eraser.
4
" 55.50:‘ to} at-'
‘ ‘ by WH
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§SUGAR on STOVE-Fennel!’ stirs;
sale cheap. Enquire at tlils-ofies.
the horrid fear darkened the minded!’ iriany,
Tell me ye winding winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do ye not know some spot
\Vhere mortals weep no more 7
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Some va_lle_v of the west,
\Vhere, free from toil and pain,
The weary soul may rest '3
The loud wind dwindled to a whisper low,
And sighed for pity as it answered “No l ’
Tell me thou mighty deep.
\Vl‘.nse billows round me play,
Know'st thou some favored spot,
Some island far away.
Where weary man muyffind
The bliss for which he sighs.
Vl’here sorrow never lives,
And friendship never dies’!
The loud waves rolling in perpetual flow,
Stopped for a while, and sighed, to answer “Nol"
And thou. serenest moon. _ 4
That with such holy face,
Dost look upon the earth
Asleep in night's embrace:
Tell me in all thy round,
Hast thou not seen some spot
Where miserable man
Might Find a happier lot ?-
Behind -a cloud the moon withdrew in wo,
And a voice sweet, but sad, responded "No!"
Tell me, my secret soul,
Oh ! tell me, Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place
From sorrow, sin and death :
Is there no happy spot
\Vhere mortals may be bless'd,
Where grief may find a balm,
And weariness a rest? [given
Faith, Hope, and Love—best boon to mortals
Wav'd their bright wings, and whisper‘d-—“Yes,
in Heaven."
---—-———-'———-—---:——-—
TO A YOUNG MOTHER.
Young mother! what can feeble friendship say,
To sooth the anguish ofthis inotirnfiil day?
They, they alone whose hearts like thine have
bled,
Know how the living sorrow for the dead;
Each tutor'd voice. that seeks such griefto cheer,
Strikes Coltl upon the the weeping parent’s ear;
I’vc felt it all——a|us! too well I know
How vain all earthly power to hush thy wo!
God cheertiiee. childless mother! 'tis not given,
For man to ward the blow that falls from Hea '/’n.
I've felt it nll—as thoti art feeling now; V
Like thee, with stricken heart and aching brow,
I've sat and watched by dying beaut_y’s bed,
And burning tears of hopeless anguish shed;
I've gazed upon the sweet, but palid face,
And vainly tried some comfort there to trace;
I've listened to the short and struggling breath !
.-Senators. and well worthy of the race fi‘oin
‘ morsel of bread, she sought other means of
, obtaining it.
ll.C sepulchres were witliout the walls ofthe
city. and in possession ofthe‘ enemy, the
dead were left to moulder where they fell;
thus adding the desolating cffcctsofpcstilcncc
to the fearful dcvastations of famine.
Among the dwellers in the city at this
rniserable period was a brave and powerful
nobleman called Severus. He was the lead-
er of :1 band of Roman soldiers, and in many
conflicts with the Goths he had $lgnttllZt‘Il
himself by acts of valor and deeds of 'loftv
daring. _Hc was -even now confined to his
mansion by a d.‘in'g‘erotis illness, occasioned‘
by a severe wound received in a recent en-
gagernent with the enemy. As famine
darkened over his household, the friends of
Severus one by one dt-sorted him——-his sci‘-
vants turned traitors and fled, and his slaves
left their suffering master to search the city
for food. He was not, however, in his hour
of extremity, dnSefIC_d by all. There was
one friend whose faithfulness and fidelity no
force‘of circumstances could change. That
friend was his young. and l)"'€ltllIflll wife
Marcella. She was a high-soulcd andnoble
woman, deccnded from along line of Roman
whence she sprung. She \\ as celebrated a-
mong the mntrons ofthe day for rare loveli-
ness selofty virtue,an(lalso remarkable for the
devoted and almost idolatrous love which she
bestowctl upon her husband. Hotv beautiful
did that undying affcction manifest itself in
this season of suffering! I-low brightly and
purely did it‘ shine forth from amidst the
darkclouds of adversity that gathered so
threateningly around!
Marcella was now the otilycompanion and
attendant ofSeverus. She watched over him
night and day with the most untiring solicit-
ude. She ministered to his every tvant,-and
bestowed upon him every cornfoit that it was
in her power to procure. She brought him
his daily food, and though thousands were
ht--atity. Aftcrleiirniiig her rank and station,
he considered his passion ',hupclcss, but he
had never banished it from his l}’.‘cll'l. or for-
got his oliji-ct. From that rnotncnt to the
present she llflll been the ch:-t‘islic.l stibject
of his thougrhts by tltl_\', and the briglitt-st
vision of his (ll't“:llllS by night. I’ci't-liiitice it
tv:'is'tlioughts of’ her, and t‘ait'i regrets that
she could ticvct‘ be l.is, \\’l)lt.'ll lintl t,‘\'t'l'l now
1.‘:-pt him from his pillow and inaide him a
mEdni_g_,-lit \vati:licr.
‘ M‘.irccll:i secmctl totally unconscious ofthe
look of zistonislimcnt which the soldier be-
stotvcd upon lltfl‘ when ‘she cnlerctl-the tent,
bi.-t ndvaiicing‘ linstily to the place whore he
was seated, she threw off her disguise, hm lt
at his feet and cluspiog hcr <-in-nciuted hands
toga-th(*r strove in vain“ to make lmoun the
purport of her visit.‘ I'I0l‘ strc-ngtli l)?.Ll‘lIlL‘('n
so severely trictl by pl’IVZtil(‘il]-'dl’l'Ll suffcring
that it would sustain her no longer, and she
fell senseless upon the ground. It would it‘
a vain attempt to describe -the feelings of the
young officer when he l‘E'CO_g(llSt’tl his beau-
ful visitzitit. Ills first ft‘t‘lllIg' t\‘as.o'.‘ci'po\t‘-
cring astonishment, -and his next ‘unbountl-‘
ed delight that the proud and peerless itlolof
his long-cherished dream-s was at last before
him 'I‘cndci‘ly he'r2-.ist~tl the inscnsatc form
of Mrircella, bore it to at couch, and then ap-
plied l‘L‘SlOl‘z.ll.l\’t:'S with the care an-tl f0l1t'.ltit'3$S
of ti mother ministering to the trains ofa stif-
fering child. It was long crc his gticst_rc-
covet‘:-d'fi‘oni tlirit‘fctit‘ftil swoon; and as the
riide Goth gazed ‘upon those features, so
chatigt-Ll’ by the hand of misery, be fclta
sentiment of reverence mingle with the in-
tense love with which he i‘egai°dt~d her. But
as color returned to the check and light to the
eye of his fair visitor, more unholy thoughts
tool.‘ possession of his mind. and the dark
spirit of unhzillowed love’ \\.‘lllS]')E‘l‘(‘(l him
that now was the moment to obtain the hop-
piness he had been solong sighing; for in ve.in.
. lVlicn Mai'cclla'a\vokc to tit‘.concEou3nt‘ss
perishing around him by starvation, he knew
it not, for he had as yet suffered no pang of‘
hunger. Hotvslie procured it,Marcelln sctirce-',
ly knew herself. IVhile"wcaltli could pur.'
chase food, she gave the costly ornziinents of
list‘ person, and the magnificent,‘ decorations
of her mansion, with :1 lavish hand. When
famine grexv more desolatingaiirl glittering
heaps of gold could no longer purchase :1
Choosing the moments ivlii‘-n‘
Severus slumbercd, shc carefully secured his
chamber, and went forth into the city to,
$_€al‘Cl1 for food. She braved the durlmcss of}
Liketheel've veil‘il my head inspeeqblessgloi inn
and laid my nrsi-uurn in the silent tomb’. '-
Ll N E S. l
Canst thoti, silent and cold, turn thy back on of
friend?
Canst thou spurn who would borrow, and wor-
ship who'd lend ?
Canst thou smile when the tear-drop of sorrow
is shed?
Atid gloat over happiness blighted and dead I
Live on! thou art fit in this dark world to be,
\Vhich many, too many inhabit like thee.
Canst Ihoti feel for nnother's deep anguish 8: wt)?
Does pity’:-3 soft dew e’er thine eyelid o‘-crflow?
Does sympathy everthy breast fondly move ?
And hast thou a heart form'd for friendship or
love '!
Then die !—for to thee a dark world such as this,
Is torture to live iti—to leave it ‘were bliss.
MISCELLANY.»
MARCELLA, THE ROMAN WIFE.
ROBIB, in the. begining ofthe fifth century,
under the reign of the feeble-minded and in-
active Honorius, was fast losing that great-
ness and glory which had so long rendered
her the admiration of mankind and the won-
der of the world. A fearfulstorm had gath-
e1'ed around the destinies of the devoted city;
the dark spirit of ruin brooded over her mag-
nificent templcs; and death and destruction
in many a form aw-.iited her once proud and
prosperous people. She, the haughty mis-
tress ofthe world, who had conquered every
country it. brought the proudest nations sup-
linnts at her feet, was now herself a suitor,
The renowned Alaric, king ofthe Goths,
had with his numerous army encompassed
the walls of the "city, commanded entrance
and intercepted all intercourse with the sur-
rounding country. His wntchful and vigi-
lent followers guarded every avenue where-
by the Romans might receive succors or sup-
plies of provisions, and thus all prospect of
aid, all hope of assistance was denied to the
miserable inhabitants within. At first the
scarcity and suffering produced by this state
of things was confined to a lower class of
citizens, and the humble dwelling of the
poor; but as time passed on and the stock of
provisions in the city rapidly diminished, the
ale face of want began to show itselfamong
famine stalked amid the noble, splentlors of
marble mansions and Senatorial palaces.-
What were now the glittering decorations of
these dwellings ofpomp and power, when all
their costly magnificence was itisufficient to
urchase food to sustain life .7 What now
were the wealth and -splendor but a reproach
to human pride and the mockery ofihuman
greatness? They were powerless to stay
the hand of famine in its fearful work of
death.
Rome now presented a terrible picture of
human raiser . The most pernicious and
loathsome fool was eagerly devoured—the
most horrible and unnatural means -used to
sustain life. A dreadful suspicion crept over
the thoughts of men. that some miserable
wretches. rendered desperate by suffering.
svotired tbs bodies oftheir fellow beings; and
I’ve seen the cherub eye grow dim in death; K
the rich and noble, and the ghastly forrn.nf__
,night,thc perils of pestilence, the horrors thutl
.'.,,:.t:ill:.acI abroad in flan-fnrn}g of fnisgry and,
.',l_Tflll'l(ll‘l€SS, and traversed every street and (‘Very
portion ofthe city tvlieretliere was the faint-
est hope of obtaining the nourishment neces-
sary to save the life of her husband, She
knelt to those who ‘yet had food,and petition-
ed with such passionate earnestness and pow-
erful eloquencc, that none could withstand
her appeal. Of herself she thought not.——
Famine inflicted upon her its severest pangs,
but she never for an instant forgot that the
tnorsel of sustenance obtained with so much,
danger and difficulty, was not for her otvni
benefit. Death. at such moments, might have:
come before that devoted ivonian in its most!
appalling form, and she would have resign-l
c(l herself to his power with a prayer upon}
her lips that the beloved _of her soul might
escape the miseries of starvation. l
Returning _late_ one eve_ning from a toil-l,
- some and fruitless sezircfi for food, Mzirct-llaf
reached her home tveatictl with e.xct'tion,
worn out with privati_on,g and almost tvildl
with misery. She could proceed no fl:Il‘Il'l’eI'l
than the threshold of her mansion,'and there
she sunk in a state of exliaiistion, and resign-l
ed herself to the lethargy that stole over her;
senses. For a brief space she- slumberctl,§
btit the fearful vision that liauntetl. her]
thoughts by day was tvitbhci‘ in her dreanis, E
and she fancied that she beheld Severus per-
ishing with hunger. .
This aroused her to renewed exertion, and
and devise some new scheme for obtaining
food. By degrees her pnllictl face brightened
cd hcr imagination, i‘eveo.lcd itself more clean,
ly to her mind. With the speed and almost
the silence ofthought, she ascended to the,
room of Severus, and ascertained, that he still
slept. Then kneeling by his bed-side, she
breathed a hurried prayer for his safety, and
her own success in the perilous tusk she was
about to attempt. Arising with calmer
thought and firmer resolve, she bent softly o-,
ver the couch of her htishtind to- gaze once
more, ore she departed, upon that beloved
face. It was pale and emaciated, but there
was an expression of peace and happiness
upon the features; andas thefond wife gazed,
that expression brightened into a. smile and
the unconscious sleeper rnurmured her name.
At this Marcella could scarcely i‘e'frain from
pressing a kiss upon _his brow, but sfie,con-
tented herselfby bestowing upon him such a
look of fondness as seldom beams from mor-
tal’s eyes, and turning away, with a noise-
less step. she left the apartment. Envelop-
ing her form in a long dark cloak and shroud-
irig her features in a thick veil, she left the
houseand rapidlythreadcdthe almostdesolate
streets of the city Arriving at one of the
gates, she knelt to the guard, and with gold
which she had procured for lie,purpose,pr.ocur-
ed his consent to pass out, and his promise to
admit her again on her return. at It con.C¢;I't-
ed signal from without. With a throbbing
heart and trembling step she passed the space
that intervenedlbetween the walls of the city
and the enemy's encampment. Upon reach-
ing the ground she saw that the sentinel in
that quarter slept upon his post, and, noise-
lessl as a spirit, she glided pasthim and en-
ter the firs:-tent-in-. which she beheld a
that even mothers, inaddensd by tlieiiiiseries
light. By*a singular chance it was tenant-J
of her situation her first thoughts tvc-re for
Severus, and llCl' first words, “ Give me food .
or he dies.”
"‘ ’ ' “ l l
Ibcn springing tiom the TULG conci on
which she had reclin,t~-Ll, with that true elo-
quence tvliich love supplies to the most timid
tongue, shc poured forth :1 tlirilling appeal
to her brirbarian auditor. She told him of
lllL‘l‘ sti‘ug:_:lcs to save her sick and sufli.-t'iiig
liuSl)f1l'l-fl; of ll.tfl' tvrintlerinqs tiiglit and day
to obtain food; of lll‘I' toils. privutinns and
perils for one dt-arci‘ to l'lt:l‘l.ll:ll] her O\\‘llCX-
istcncc. “Anrl now," Sllltl she, closiiig‘ her
prnyci‘ for old, "he has COllSlllllC‘Ll the lnst_
morscl ofstistcnancc, and I hrtvu vainly tra-
\'L'lS(’Ll the city to obt.iin more. Ilc must
not wake on the n'iorniiig__: and ask in vain
for the nourishment ticccssnry to prolong
his prccioiis life. He must not die of lion-
gcr, if my lit-at*t’s blood is the di‘-ntiglit that
sustains him. Give me b1‘e;td, f.llt‘.l'ft')l'(‘, good
stranger, that I rtiay save my liusban-;'l and
bless thy n:i.";:e for ever."
l-lcr words, her mariner, would. have it-
tvakt-ned pity in the most callous hczirt, and
‘the harbtirian was for a moment softened by
her _stii‘ring eloquetce. He was al,=out'to
co ply with her request and allow list‘ to
depart in peace, but again the (l;ll'l\' (lt‘lIlOl'l
of lJl1l‘.L1llO\V't.’(.l passion 8t]lt‘1'L‘tl his hc.ii‘t and
he said. .
"I will give thee fond, fziir l:it.l_t‘, to save
the life ofthy tvountletl litisbaml, but it must
be on condition that you smile upon me ntisf
return some portion of the deep love I have
long clierishcd for thee. You must give
me your charming person as a rccompcrise
for my ns.si.st:incc.”
For an instant the blood came rttsriingr to
the check of Mztrcellai, and the fire of indig-
nation and scorn flushed from her eyes. She
forgot how completely she was i.) the pow-
er of the rude l)zll'IJtll’lun, and proudly nu-
S\VGl‘t‘(l,
“I am the daughter of an illustrious Ro-
man Senator, the wife of Ft noble Roznnn
unsullied name
the liusbnutl I adore. I would peril life and‘
save him from instant tlcatb.
loath the existence 'ptll’Cl]ttS-E'(l
and scorn the being who obtainetl it.”
The young Goth was astonished but not‘
It mvol-:0.
awed by heifldaring and (llCl‘lft_\'.
a deeper sentiment of acliiiiration in his‘
heart, and a ficrcer fl-llTl€ of love in his tin-,
hallowed soul. Planting himselfbeforcthe;
entrance ofthe tent, he declared she should‘
never leave it until she had complied with
histvisli. Marcella shricked for help, but
it was in a feeble voice, and none, came to
save. In the fear of detection, and the intox-
ication of uncontrollable passion, the barba-
rian drew his sword and threatened to plunge
it into the bosom of the dcfcnccless ~.vornaii,,
if she resisted him longer. This aroused
Marcella from the stupor ofagony, that had
been stealing over her senses, and reminded
her of a means of defence which she had al-
most forgottcn. In her late dangerous wan-
derings at night she had always worn :1
small dagger concealed about her person, and
in this moment ofextremity she found it was
still there. This reassured her, and the ex-
claimed,
" Think you, rude barbarian, I fear death?
Behold,” and as she spoke, ere he could
stay her hand, she raised the glittering steel
and inflicted a deep but not deadly wound
upon her own fair neck. “Behold,” said
the heroic woman, and she pointed with ,'a
calm smile to the purple current that flowerl
from the ' wound, "behold how I despise
your imotent, threat. Know, slave, that I_
-would c oqse ti thousand deaths rather than
;
l
Chief; the snow on the lofty mountziio top.
she started up to pace the (l€SOlitlt3ap'£tl‘l.tTl('nlS{IS notmore stainless than my name, anti that 5,, ,O,,.0,,.f,,1 ,*e,,1;,,,, has posspued us, in be,
. _ , . D .- .
is the proudest p()SSL’St’:]0D of;
Had an angel of light Soddcttly descend.
cd from above to rebuke the soldier. for his‘
conduct, he could not have been more awed
and amazed than‘ he was by t-he holy hero:
ism of 1‘iIarce:lla. Awhile he gazed ‘upon
her with such admiration its a ‘rifoirtnl miolit
bestow upon it t’Icsccnded.god. Then‘ 1%.»-gr
crently kneeling at her feet, he itnplorcdhcr
pii‘dcri_ for the past, and besought her to
trust him for the future and accept hisnitl.
Spa-edily he brought food and .refreshnicnts‘.
and cntreated her‘ to .pnrtalr.e i,‘ ‘but, -weak,‘
wounded» and weary as she; was. the devoted
wife refused to appease her hunger uiitil
Severus was supplied, and prepared instant-t
ly for her departure. The soldier respect-‘
fully led bet‘ fourth from theencarripirrcnt, and-
cntreated her to allow ‘him to aid her feeble
steps to the gates oft he city. Marcella‘trtist-
t‘Ll him, for she saw in his mannct‘ the sin.
cerity of l't’pt‘ni=.~l.flCC.-—\Vl'l£‘l] they had ‘reach.
ed the walls of the city in.sal'¢-rv_. she held
forth her hand to the Goth, and said,
,“ All that was not ‘noble in your conduct,
this night, shall be" forgotten. ' I will only.
remember you as one ‘who has savedthe
life ofSeverus.—Fa rett-‘ell, and may the gods
who never, let a ‘ generous act go iinreward:
"tl. rocotnpcnsc you for the aid‘ vou have be-
stowcd upon the afflicted.” . " .
.v The rude soldier was softened to tears as
he tookthc proffered hand, and said, " May‘
the gods bless thee, lady. and save the life‘
of thy noble husband. I have loved thee
long as one mortal loves another, and some.
tirncs dared to dream that niy lgye mfg-M be
returned. The dream was sacrilege.; and
llt‘l]CtEf0l‘ll'l I will only think of thee as mor.
tuls think of the gods whom thev ndore.—-
Farcwell——my ‘life shall be one‘ continued
prayer for your happiness.”
Thus saying, he turned away; and Mar.
cqllzi, mal.‘i_ng_th_:c concerted signal, she was
ztumittcd uitliin the gate. -The gray dawn
was stealing over the streets as she tottered
back to her home. She ascended to the
room of Severus, placed the food she had-
lbrought by his bet.‘-side, and stink upon the
floor in ti stutc v.'hich she believed to be
detith. —
Morning -broke brightly over. the besieg-
,ed city, and its earliest snnbeams fell upon it
ipzirty of anzbnsszitlors speeding to capitulatc
with the enemy. The treaty was. ‘made;
Alztric tvitlidretv his forces; Rome, was sa-
t'C(l, and evening‘ saw- the half fatnished in-
li-.ibit;ints rt-juicing over the plenty that pour-‘
cd in from every quarter. . . . . , ,
Marcella, the (lt‘\'0l.C(I and heroic wife, oh‘
mined the ret\‘:ird shc merited. Long aria‘
<l;it:g«-rous tvasthc. illness occasioned bv ‘her
super-liuirvm exertions, but she reco.vei-'e‘d,to
bless her grateful husband 5; enjoy a long
life of uninterrupted happiness.‘ .‘
_ New ‘World’.
. Drserlccl Age.—One of the most touch-
mg sorrows of old age, is its solitude. To
outlive the world in which we were born——-
to be the lzist survivor of our generation, is,
to any, a iiiclzincholy position tooccupy, but
bleak and dreziry in the extreme to him who
has no hope of a brighter existence beyond
the grave. Our natural rcpugnance to de_ath
rr-n=;lcrs us willing to live on, but tvhzit sor-
i‘o‘.vf'til clizingt‘-s_ are produced by the lapse of
‘.1 few years! One generation passes and an-
othcr springs up; and he that passes on to a.
l.l’tll‘(.l, finds himsclfa stranger in the world.
Ftmiilitir faces ll:.lV€ rlisappcarcd; loved cues
have passed away ; joys are only l‘Clt‘.ClTlb€l’-
ed, and the remembrance is sorrowful; busy
thoughts bring brick the visions of happiness
tl0pnt‘tcd never to be recalled; and a sense’
of pziinful loneliness falls on the heart, al-
though the world around is as busy as evéi‘.
ing themselves on our mind as we have
gazed on a solitary tree that had escaped the
nxe, which had pi‘os'trated the whole forest
besides; and now in its age wi'tliet‘etl at the
top and tlccayed in its branches, was left to
encounter the peltings of every stormc. But
holding the aged and decrcpid man, who had
‘-lost the fire of his eye and the vigor of his
a little as the wild project, which had cn'.cr-, limb to spare that husband onc pang, but I,‘};,,,b5, and from .,-hose Side had been struck
would not barter my unslindotvetl honor to’,
IIE: wotiltll
at such .1 price-
down all who had felt an interest in his
existence. The fashion of the world passes
‘away, each succeeding year sanders some
endearing tie ; and sad and melancholy must
be otir lot, if amidst l.lle‘WI'8Cl{ which the
storms of death produce, we have nobright-~
ning hope of renewal ofour youth in a Impr-
picr and more genial clime.
From the New York Express.
MURDER OF MR. SUYDAM.
The city of New Brunswick, was thrown-
into a state of considerable excitement on
Monday evening, when it became known that
the murdered body ofMr. Suydam had been
discovered, and the supposed perpetator ofthe
bloody deed then in custody. The following
facts have been gathered on the spot from
authentic sources, by our Reporter!
The presumed murderer is Peter Robin-,9’
son ,who has resided in New Bruiistvick bet;
ttveeri 12 and-l4 years. f_le»l'ias also tvda
brothers. William and James, the one aghoe.
maker, in the same place; the trade, of mg
younger one we did not learn. ‘ .
Sometime since t‘vlr. Suydam sold to Peter
21 lot of ground, on a bond and mortgage, for
55780, and advanced him some money to
build a house, the house has remained only
partly finished, although occupied by him,
blis wife and it cliild, about five or six years
o (l. f
On Thursday the 3d instant,beiugTl3anks-
giving day.Mr.Suydam_.left home_abm_it_9 o’-'
clock in the morning, saying he ‘V8.8. going
to the bank, and would- ijetiirri in time 'for
churcb,———since wh,ic_h ti_mP.~ until, _\'.t’Sl9Tdti)'. .
dishonor; and if you approach one step. or
dare to breathe a word’ ‘of -your contamina-
his fate liad. rerntiined a rnistcry, no_- tidings,
tvha't2vc'r'h'av'e l’)-536.“ l1'~"f1'-"lg?-‘I’-"E‘l3’-?1?i',’ 1-’t‘3'iE‘fi
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We ‘have felt melancholy thoughts obtrud-"-_
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