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ffrom !ie tmKr.tie Mtrr, !,teirg, Ya. (ioncral Joseph Lane, ...from h Ntw Slf OrtBn, Tb. sdventofOrefon ioto thi Union placed If. t'Jt . . r.anfrftl Jonrh Line. ...iiiiLnTnll TC'i -" I , nf the not remarkable men ct the age, ' - . . illitntrwtinti of the. !eniu of our institutions, and demonstrates Lt tb hih of honor and d.-.tinction . ,,J r,t;rstV(ruliCC. Gn-rel Lane descended from Revolution. an"-tor, was born In the State of North "jroli. wa. re.ired and educated in Ken-.- emiprated to In liana and settled "t'.bar.Vsuf tho Ohio, in the county of Vanderbur, -here, without the addition of i p f.irnilv or fortune, he worked his way ft'om'aa humble plough-boy and fiat boatman n ,kc MUin-i- iht l,ih ,i,,Mon f j; ..;nCuished soldier and itate.man. ai wa . .e of twenty one when barely eligible, he wai Acted rcpresentotive in the Legislature of tl ,nd continued to represent his peo- ,le t internal of one or two years, cither ,Q ihe House or the Senate, for about a quar ter of a century. Pressing a clear, Strong ttnd practical mind, he took a liberal and cor rect view of all questions affecting Stale it National interest, which he enforced with an eloquence and power, which placed him in ih front rank of the ablest men in the Leg U'.oture. His name is indissolubly connected with some of the most important measures which developed the resources, advanced the prosperity end improved the finances of tho SUc, especially his successful efforts to pre .crve'untnrnished the public faith, and to prevent the repudiation of the public debt, which was boldly advocated by some of the 'naffest men in Indiana. When the Mexican war broke out, General .Mie was a member of the Stato Senate , and whe ri a coll was made upon Indiana, to furnish volunteers for the war, with that devoted pa triotisro, whii'h has ever characterised him, he immediately resigned his seat, and volun ' t-cred a a private in Captain Walker's com ;.ny. When the companies rendesvoused at New Albany, he was ejected from the ranks as their Colonel; but he was cot permitted to hold thti commission but a very few days The sagacious statesman, James K. Po!fc, then President of the United States, discern ii.g in fJenertl Lane the qualities to make a cucces.sfut warrior, ser.t him a commission of liriiradter Cienernl, ft coinpliment as unex-V-ted as it vrac unsolicited by him. The exponents of tits Administration and of tho war, throughout the State, de:iouuced and ridi culed tho appoii.tment ; declared that he might make a good General of the flat. boat n.fii on the MissiMppi, but that the idea of Joseph Lane,- who had never coin mar de l a cuiupaiiy in hi life, talking camutDd of it Brigade in war, win timply ridiculous; that he would disgrace hiulaeif, hi State and the nation. Never did man's achievement in war, more completely falsify the prediction of li i enemies and realize toe most sanguine expectations of his friends, or more triumph anfly vindicate the wisdom of the appoint ment. In less than three weeks fcfu the receipt of his commission, he was at the seat of war, with all hia trOopn. In communicating hih arrival to General TnUor, he wrote thus: "The brigade I have the honor to command is generally in good heoltii and spiritu, anxious to engngo in active service." The indomitable energy, the self-sacrificing fpirit, the sound judgment, and firm purpose which he displayed in the active service ot Ci'il life, were eminently conspicuous in the stirring scenes of battle, blood and carnage throogh which he passed, illustrated by a daring bravery and heroism, which placed him among tho most distinguished heroes of that memorable war. To recount the battles in which General Lane was engaged, the dangers to which he was exposed, the brave dffds he performed, the skill and judgment with which he planned his battles, and tSe unwavering success with which he fought them, would consume more space than we have to sparo. Such w the celerity of his movements, the .kill and Ktratcgem of his plans, the boldness and rapidity of t!,e men tion, and the enthusiasm nd valor with which he inspired bU Bss, by hi iui,...i.iund ap peals to their valor, as they visited the most Jarful slaughter cpon lbs enemy, the name of Lane struck terror to the Mexican heart, and by common 'consent he wai styled the "Marion of the Mexican War." Of all the battle, fought, in Mexico, the battle of Buena Vuta wa, the severest and most hotly con tested, and one of the ro..t remarkable in the finals of the world. Thers the American rroy, consisting of about fire thousand mostly raw milit.a, met twenty thound of the chosen troop, of Santa Anna, in deadly tonflict, and after a protracted struggle of two days achieved a glorious triumph. In the battle General Lao. performed a most important part No officer contributed more by his gallantry and generaUhip to win the fortunes of the day. Upon the left wing of the American army, which Gencal Lane commanded, Santa Anna directed his most ebstinate and deadly assaults. With but four hssdrcd men General Lane repulsed a large body of Mexicans, six thousand strong. While nothing could exceed the fearful array of the assailants, as they moved toward the little band of Laos, with their long lines of Infant y, presenting a continued sheet of fire; toothing cou'd surpass the undaunted firm. ims and bravery with which Lane and his aen maintained their position and poured heir volley! of musketry ioto the advancing DAKOTA. CI1 VOL. .2 columns of the enemy, which rade tiiem brenh and fall back. Throughout the varying fortune of that Irving day, General Lane with his littl" bund of heroe,, maintained his position and repulsed th enemy at every point On the second Juy of tht battle, Santa Anna finding hia strength defined and hih moat skiiKul nianesjvres de feated, as the day was drawing to a close, de termined to make a desperate effort to turn the tide of battle in his favor. Collecting all his infantry, he made a charge on the Illinois and Kentucky regiments. Gallantly dtd theso brave troops renist the onset, until seeing their leaders fall, and overpowered by nura bers, thoy began to waver and fall back. At that critical moment the engle eye of General Lr.ne observed the movement, when ho has tened with his Brigade to the rescue, in time to enable the retreating regiment, to form and return to the contest, and drive back with great loss tho advancing columns of the enemy. This was Santa Arna's last struggle. On that bloody and hotly contested field, night soon clotted over the sanguinary scene, end when the morning nun arose, it shone upon tho battle field, deserted by Santa Anna with his shattered legions, while the Star Spangled Banner waved iu triumph over the Americar army. No odicer went into tho Mexican war with less pretensions than General Lane, none Came out of it with a brighter fame the testi mony of eye witnesses, historians, and offi cial records attest the fact. The New Or leans Delta, of May 2, 1847, recoided the popular estimation in which Genernl Lane's conduct was held in the buttle of Buena Vista, as follows: "Brmadier GcvcniL Line. The hearing of this gallant officer in the battle of Buena Vista, as described bv persons who were pres ent, was in the highest degree gallant, noble, and soldierlike. When his brignde, com posed cf the two Indiana regiments, was ex posed to a murderous fire from tho Mexican batteries on their flanks, and n front fire from the enemy's infantry when the grape and tnui-hiit shot flow us thick as hail over and through the lint-3 of our volunteers, who began to waver before the fiery storm, their brave General could be seen fifty yards in , of twenty ye&rs experience, was told that the advance of the line, waving his sword with passage of tho Uocky Mou.iHi.iin at this sea an arm already shattered by a musket hall, son of tne year, with certainty of spending streaming with blood, and mounted on a no ble charger, which was gradually sinking un der the !o of Wood from five dixtinct wounds. A brave sight indeel was this!" This brave m.m, whose cheek never j I lunched with fear or eye quailed amidst hot- ( test conflict.-) of battle, has a heart of tender ne.ss which melts at human woe. His solicit tude and care of the nick, the wounded, and the dying, was manifested on many occasions. Numerous incidents and anecdotes are nar rated illustrating his kindness ar.d tenderness in relieving their sufferings, and administer ing to their comfort in the Hospi'.als, and on the battla fields, which so endeared him to hii troops that it made him always invincible when their leader. On his return home, whtrever he stopped, citizens of all classes vied to do honor to the distinguished hero Whikt in the city of Cincinnati, the guest of Gen. Moore, an incident occured illustra tive of his native kindness and tenderness, and the gratitude of the recipent. "A Ger man citizen ushered himself into the presence of General Lane, amidnt the guen'.s in the parlor. He asked if General Lane was in. The General rose and answered that he was. The German, with emotion, asked Do you ltnow me General? I do not, said the Gen e ul. German Well, sir, I recollect and thank you, and wil' recollect and thank you to the last day of my life. Do you remember after the fight with tho Guerrillas ot Mango de Clavo, in which we routed the socrudrcls so finely, you found a soldier dying by the woy si3e", nvhansted by the heat nf the gnn and the exertion of the day, and dismounting from your horse and placed him on it, walk ing by his side until yoU reached the camp, where you did not rest till you saw him well taken care of?" The General replied that he recollected the circumstance vtiry well. "Well," said the German, "I am the boy, and by that act of kindness you saved my life. I am here to thank you. How can I ever for get or cease to pray for you? God bleu you; you were indeed the soldier's friend." In his own State of Indiana, it was a per fect ovation, wherever be went The masses the hardy sons of toil turned out from all the country, and from every hamlet and vil lage, to welcome and do honor to the man of the people. He was feasted and toasted, and congratulatory addresses were made to him in tbe name of the people, by the most dis tinguished men of the Slate. He bore all the honors and compliments showered upon him meekly, and, with characteristic modes ty, claimed for himself nothing more than having tried to do his duty. In his emphat' ic language be said "To tbe hrave volunteers under my command, I feel that the honor is justly d.ie; without their aid, t could have done nothing. 'Peace hath be'r victories no lest renowned than war." A few days after Gen. Lane reached his borne, he was called to a HirTAront aena nf ftutv wku k a a,..,! ! , i j , . , cise his sound judgement and practical; . . , . , . . i knowledge, tn organizing and putnr f in of- "NO KIMO Bl'T OOD..XO COUPiTUY DAKOTA CITY, KKBllASKA, SATURDAY MO KM NO, AUG. 13, eration a civil Government, on the snores of the Pacific, for a remote people, who had been long neglected and unenred for. In August IHS, he received a cominiicn si Governorof Oregon Territory, ar.otberconiph ment m unexpected as unec-Kcitd, from Pirs ident Polk. In less than . month from !. ti.ne he re turned to the bosom of his family from the stirring scenes of war, he wa, en roite for the distant chores of the Pacific, with hard ships, peril and privations to encounter in crossing the Rocky Mountains at that seasoti : of tho year to reach his post of duty, which required an energy, hardihood and self reli ence to overcome which but few men possess. Col. Fremont, who followed him a few wee'-j afterward-, taking a different route acros the mountains, lost almost his entire party, amidst the cold and snows in the gorges ana defiles in the mountains, and nearly perished himself. A narrative of the hardships and sufferings endured, and the perils encountered, by Gov. Lane and his party, in crossing the Koclty Mountains, would fill a volume. We can now no more than q.iote from a speech made by Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana, last winter to the citizens of Washington who had asstmbled to congratulate Gen. Lane upon the admission of Oregon into tho Union, and himself into the United States Senate as one of her Sens tors, he said : There is a history of events connected with the Pioneer movements of Gen. Lane to Oregon, not generally known to the Ameri can people. On the 1 1th of September, ISM, at the foot of the eastern slope of the Roc'y Mountains, with a commission from President Polk as Governor of Oregon Territoiy in hit pocket, he, to whom you tender the honor of this deruonotration, gave evidence to his coun try and to the w-iSrld, Of a will and a c.-nr!g.-, in the discharge of duty, surpassing thf.t which Napoleon displayed in bis immortal passage of the Alps. The great hero of An Eterlitz and Marergo was told by his guide, that the route was barely passable, and the order came from the bold spirit to set for ward immediately. Gen. Lane, in consulta tion with Colonel Dougherty, a mountaineer the winter iu their midst, was a human im possibility. "We will set firward in the morning," was the reply of ' trie American hero and patriot, who never knew fear in the achievement of public duty. lie aril his lit- tie band moved in tho morning, and for five weary and desolate months, were lost and buried amid the gorges and defiles and snows of the mountains. Fancy may paint, but the tongue can not sketch even the faint out line of that expedition. On the 3d of March, 1H19, Gen. Lane reached the Capital of Ore gon, and before he slept, put the Territorial Government in operation and started a com munication to the President informing him of the fact. In the discharge of the duties cf Governor of the Territory of Oregon, an ex officio super intendent of Indian affairs, Gen- Lone evinced tbe highest order of ability. H:s messages to the Territorial Legislature, abound in sound and practical views relative to the wants aud interests of the Territory, and in tbe recommendation of wholesome and judi cious measures, calculated to develop the re sources, and promote the prosperity of tbe people. He found the Indian affairs in the most troubled condition the troops disband ed, the various tribes in a hostile attitude to the citizens Bad committed depredations upou their property, and murdered several families tho murderers unpunished, and no restitution of stolen property. As soon as he put tho government in operation; without troops he proceeded to the scenes of depre dation, robbery and morder, and by his super ior addreH. tact, and judgment, be j'je!jd all disturbances, had the murderers arrested and puhiohed, aud without war or bloodshed, accomplished what both had failed to effect. An incident occurred in Governor Lane's "talk" with tho Hague River Indians, a -like Bnd predatory tribe, which illustrated his remarkable self possession, coolness and judgment, in imminent peril. He entered their country with twelve or fifteen men ; the Indians bad fiercely rejected all attempts by the whites at conciliation. Tbe safety of the border citizens required decided terms of war or peace. Gen. Lane chose the latter; with some difficulty he succeeded in assemb ling four or five huudred warriors in council. During tbe interview, one of his company re cognized two horses stolen from him, in the possession of the Indians, and two pistols then in the belts of two chiefs. The Gover nor demanded restitution of tbe property, which restored, he said, would evince their willingness to treat and preserve peace The bead chief ordered restitution, but the possessors refused. The Governor then step ped fyrwar J and took one of the stolen pistol' from the Indian's belt and gave it to the owner, and was about to take the other piste!, when the lodiaa who bad it, presented his gua and raued the war whoop Iiutanllv four or hvc hundred guns and arrow, were point .. . ... v . ed at n-uir.il Laue ud his sine 1 partv. A 1 ' II E R A Jj D t.'T VtIB tOlU OF Vtl V .tUOM." single l'rtle step would have led to th" tnt disd.'.rous result, feit General Lime', cool nens and promptrsss, was eqiiul to the crisis. He said, I have com her to make a treaty of peac, not to have a fi:ht, promptly s'ep- p:ng to the ide of the. principal chief, with . his firm eye fixed on his pistol in hand, he told him if a drop of blood of any of the whites wss shed, it idiould be avenged by the destruction of hi.-, entire tribe. The chief told his warriors to rease their hostile de- nionstrations. The. Governor then advanced among tho ferenv.st, look their arrow, from their bow, and retutired them to their quivers, and uncocked their puns, and knocked the priraing from their pans. Gen. Lane did not hold the offica of Gov- ! ernor of Oregon more than fifteen months he- i fore he was removed by President Taylor. He, who "had no friends to reard or enein- rooro n,,a nr,m' 10 r,,ve n" ,r""". ies to punish," as he declared fceore he was ; Rd Kv t5lCra ,h ut"1 cheer that could be elected President, signalled his r.dministra- j Prv'ded at so short a notlre. tion by proscribing hi, former comrade in Tli0 Pn,t h'a'.ory of Gonrral Lane is a arms, who stood by bim st firmly on the field , arantee that be w ill ably and faithfully ro of battle, and contributed so largely by his present the interes's of his State in the Se gallantry and generalship to win the buttle j nl8 of tnB Untad States, and uphold and of Buena Vinta. which placed him in the Presidential chair. Whereupon the Legisla ture of Oregon, pruned resolutions expressive of their high sense of the energy, ablity, and scccess, which characterized his administra tion as Governor of Oreg iii, and Superinten dent of Indian Affairs, and their "sincere re grettha'.the President of the United States has deprived the Territory of Oregon of the future service of one soeminently useful, and whose usefulness was enhanced by the unbounded confidence of the people over whom he was placed." The people whose representatives they were, seconded these resolutions by electing him by an almost unanimous vote, their delegato to represent theic in the Con gress Of the United S.a'.es. Upon tho eve of Ger. Lane's departure from Oregon for tho National Capital, n't their delegate to Congress, the people without distinction of party, held a n:us.i meeting; to tender ''him a public expression of opinion in regard to his distinguished talents and servic es." A monjj other thing, esolved, "that as friends of General Joseph Lane without di stinction of party we tender him our hearty and entire approbation of his acts as Gover- nor of Oregon Territory," and that "the abi lity, energy, fidoltvand pueny of purpose, i which has ch.'fwSKajN all his public acts txong us; jut!ng trial we express r' . . ... Our BjiprobHtiorTandhdrn'ratioii of his course and that Gen. Lane came to no covered i with military glory, pnd leaves us upon tho I business of tho Territory clothed with onr confidence and attachment;" that confi I dnce and atticbraont, the people of Oregon here ever since manifested toward him, by continuing him as their delegate in Congress until the Territory was admitted as one of ,i,e States into the Union last winter, when, iu obedience to the unanimous voice of his party, he became one of the Senators from that State. j AH the responsible positions to whieh Gen. ! Lane ban been caiied, were unsolicited and j vr.trpf -U-i ly him, what but a few public id p ii tan say, and ho has filled them w:th nigna! ability and success. Endowed with a strong and practical mind, stored with the most useful knowledge acquired ly extensive reading and accurate observation, sound, liberal, and conservative in his views of the policy and principles nf our government, he combines personal traits of character emi nently calculated to win the popular heart, with a warm, generous and manly spirit, with a kind, frank, and social disposition, with ft d.mearior so modest and unpretending that ho excites no one's envy, he was acquired an influence and popularity which but few men seldom attain. In Indiana, in the Legisla ture, and with tho people he was universally popular and one of the leading reen of the OLlt, ftuu b.j .r.-. battle fields of Mexico the soldiers viewed bim as invincible, and h wan the pride ot the officers of the army. Li Oregon his name is a tower of strength. In the halls of Co.-.grcss his popularity and iciiueric" ar un surpassed, indeed, it was chiefly owing to bis influence and exertions that the bill to admit Oregon into the Union passed the House at the last session. The passage of the bill wa, attended by great excitement. It was violently opposed by the ultra men, North and South the Abolitionists and Fire-Eater When the final vote was taken, a breathless silence reigned through the Hall and the crowded galleries, broken only by the emphatic answer of yea and nay, as the members answered to the call of the clerk for their vote; as the vote was being taken, members were to be seen, in all parts of the Hall, keep ing count of the vote, when Felix K. Zolli- coffer responded to the last call, members of all parties, from all parts of the Hall, sur- "Madame, there are j 1st two things in tbe rounded Gen. Lane with their warm and , world that I love, which are oysters and hearty congratulations, which indicated the champagne; and I never see yon without result, and when formally announced by the thinking of tbem." To which the grateful speaker from tbe chair, round after round of lady responded: "Sir. there are just two applause arose from tbe members in the Kail, J thing which t KaU, which are cod fish and which wa caught up and repeated by the potatoes; and I never ee you without think crowded gallerie of anxiou, spectators, with ing of them." Th crest of that "killing" waving of handkerchiefs by bo ladies and ' young men fell exceedingly 1359. NO. 5. clnjoing of hands by the sterner sex, which showed that "he live, in the heart, of his countrymen." When the new, of the passage tif the bill, anil that seat in the Senate was thereby sernrod to Gen. Lane, spread throunh (ho city, there was a gfti.eral rejoicing by the cilisens, and the demonstrations of honor paid to Gea. Lane at his lodgings that night, were of the most enthusiastic character. A band of musicians serenaded him with the most delightful music, the people assembled in crowds, the strong wen of the nation ware there, and made congratulatory speeches from the portico of Brown's Hotel, which were received with the enthusiastic cheers of j the assembled masses, w hich made the welkin ring Gen. Lane appeared and responded to , the nP compliment, in a chaste, rp- P'opriate, and eloquent speech, then opened ,,,PPr, bf his judicious couhseis and ulTrc live aid "tho Constitution and the Uuion, the richest political blessings which Heaven has ever bestowed upon any nation." The Ufa of Gen. Lane will stand out prom inently in hiatoi at th.i of a remarkable man, illustrating the faot, that the humblest individual may. under our free and liberal institution, attain the highest point of distinc tion, by psrseverauce, leal and industry, and will furnish an example to incite the ar dent and ambitious mind to the cultivation of their noblest faculties, with the confident assurance of the most triuropfcint success. The Family Oppo,t to Nevr'apapwri. The man that didn't take tho papers was in town yesterday. He brought his whole family to town in a two horse wagon. He still believed that General Taylor was Presi dent, and wanted to know if the "Kamskat kians" hud taken Cuba, if so where the y had taken it. He bad sold his corn for thirty cents the price beiDg fifty-five but on go ing to deposit his monoy, they told him that it was mostly counterfeit. The only bard money be bad was tome three cent pieces, and these some sharper bs 1 "run on him" tot half dimes. One of the boy went to the blseksatith'a shop to be measured for a pair of shoe, and another mistook th market bopae for acbnrch. After hanging his hat on a meat book ha took hi seat on a butchev's utall and listened to an auctioneer whom he took to be the preacher. He left before "mcetin' was out" and hod no greet opinion of the sarmitiL Ono of the girls took a lot of seed onions to tiade them for a letter. She had a baby which she carried in a "sugar trough," stop ping at time 10 rock it on the side walk. When it cried she stuffed its mouth with an old stocking, and sung "Barbara Allen." Tho oldest boy had "cOoh skins," and was on a "bust." When lavt seen he had culled for a glass of "soda and water," and stood soaking his ginger bread and making wry faces. The shop keeper mistaking hi mean ing had given him a mixture of sal soda and water, and it tasted strongly of soap. But "he'd heurn tell of soda and water, an1 he was bound to gin it a fair trial." Some "town fellor" came to and called for a lemoriado with a fly in it, whereupon our stupid friend turned hit back and quietly wiped several flies into hi drink. We approached tho old gentleman and tried to get him to "subscriCo," but he would not listen to "internal improvement," he thought "learnin' wa a wicked invention and a vexation. None of hi family ever learned to read, but one boy, and he "teached school awhile, and then went to study in diwinity." Exchange. Z,? Ah old fellow ho hbCftmc weary cf h'.i life, thought ha might as vcli commit suicide, hut he didn't wish to go without for giving all hi er.emias. So at tha last mo ment he removed the noose from his neck, saying to himself: "I nerer can or will for- givtt uld Noau for leiiiog tha COppethbad snakes get into tho ark- They have killed two thousand dollars worth of my cattle." tair Tiu SfiatTOAL ino rut Matchiau The Universalist Herald at Montgomery, Alabama, thus lameot the loss of a valuable chattel : "Poor Nancy I Never more shall we be hold her in the fieth. Sbo ha finished her mission on earth, and entered the clime of glory above, and a post-mortem examination showed that ossification of tbe trachea had taken place." tST" An "exquisite" young gentleman, who wiihed to make an impression upon a brilli ant young lady, with a view to captivate her, presented the following high wrought compli ment (Trom tli Cbl(9 Ptm-x.rt.tj Jilt tMh A Cirantl and fturrt-MfTiii buck araJnt the Tiger. ,000 WOI AT FARO. A few night line while the bonit and peactfil cititen of thi f real metropolis wr doting upou their pi'-o, and tho only waked whom vice or erim hpt from tltiesber, a curious ten Was irauspirinf la lie inner apartment of on of th most fashionable and well known Feto Bok in thi city. Tbe pnrtiea prenent were not nomerou. At on ida of the table, and at th right of tbe deal er, at a certain wellkaown Kentucky gen tleman, now a resident of this city, and very popular a an auctioneer. Opposite to bin were two e'rks from dry bud (tore oa Lake itreeL At th foot of the table were tire young gentlemen connected with certain of our city Bank, and four professional fancy men. Th gm commenced at 4 o'clock ia th afternoon. It wa now putt 3 o'clock in tha morning, and the contest wa kept op with undiminished vigor. Fortune early tn the evening bad declared for the gaVtleotaa on th right of the dealer ; and although lich oocasiunally deserted him, it again end again returned, until hi winning were eoormooe. He bad up to thi lime won f 18,000. Tha perspiration (tood in beaded dropl opon tha brow of the young men, and a they nervous ly laid down their counter apon thetquar, their hand (hook with an emotion tbey could not conceal. Even the practiced coolnei of the professional gambler daserted there, and they gnawed their lip in undisguised anxitly. The Kentucky gentleman suddenly laid down check to the amount of $5,000, and as the dealer began to draw out the card from, the silver boa in which they ft, Uti th tab!, and walked to the tide-board. Th card are dealt, an A th $8,000 are losll Thi: re dact the winning of th Colonel to 111,00. A temporary ceesation cf th game take fdac. A hasty supper i tak,n; th Col propose to play no more. The Other ,6V ject; they ar firm in tha bv'.itf that lock hat changed, and that they will win their loo, which have been fearfully heavy, back again. The Colonel co'n snt and the game It re turned. It is now fiv o'elock. Day bat be gun to break, but the tbicl curtain of the apartment keep out the strengthening light'. I The young men consult among theraiislvei. 1 tie t;oionet nas won t.t'mi again, lie i now winner to the tunc of $14,000. Tbey have $ lO.ttOO between them. They put their funds together, place it in the hand of on of their Bomber, and direct bim to play until he loses it all, or antil he wins baek wbsl I hey have already lost Tbe game goes oa. The Colonel win l,00n, then loses a, COO. ltoy spring agalj in th breast of the yonnf men. Their tep- rcUtiv make a bet of 15,000, Tb com pany gather around with deprt toUrett. Th card fall from th baa lhay lose! Their fund are reduced to 56,000 for they have lost tome to the bank, beside that paid the Colonel. And now their agent bet more cautionsly 6rt 1 ,000 then f 100. He lot ttcadily. Hi last $500 reached, lie i pale a death hi pallor is reflected in th face of bi comrade. Ha place their last (take on tb cloth. The Colonel double it upon the opposite color. The dealer hesi tates but only fur a moment The cards ar dealt tbe Colonel win the $300 it shoved over to him, and to 00 more from the bank end tho play is over. The Colonel rise with $:'H,C'0 winning, in his pocket Tbe others leave the table, having lost nearly that sum the hank itself coming out nearly even. The tuxi day the fortunate Colonel fettled J 28,000 upou hi wife, and wore off from tbe gambling bells. Whether be will keep hi word remain to be teen. What the young gentlemen did, who in on night lost $28,000, remain to be leen. But can $28, 600 be lost at a tingl sitting, at such work at tbit, by tuch men at these, withoct serious consequences? The tet we have related actually did occur. There are plenty of men who will read these lints, who know how true it is I a commnnity io a healthy condition, when uch tbiugt oc cur? There are nearly a doien gamblinj rooms in this city, kept in fuel rate style, end doing a business like this every night. Their Iocs tioQ well ktowo tbty are to be c.sily found. Tbe police have orders not to disturb them, and tbey flourish like a groit bay tree tif A northern maa with southern prin ciplesA Yankee with yellow fevert Ohiu Slate Journal. A northern mart with abolition principle A republican with the black tongue ! Ok. .EViflut'rer. ItiJr Brigham Young tells his follower some serious truth. H said in a lata ser in on to tbe saint: "Many cf you will exchaog year last botb 1 of wheat with the store for ribbaud and gewgaw, when yon really need it for bread. And, with lb shamefaced ness I say it, some will take their last peck of grain to the dis tillery to buy whiskey, and then beg thtir bread." ttf "Last words" of noted men are always rather saipicious ; as io tha case of Mr. Put, whose last words were popularly (aid to be, "Alas, my country I" But th none said that h asked for mor, "gruel." axil "John what i th past of ?" "So, ir." "No, John, it it w." "Ye, tlr, and if a a ,b wio ly a it bscoa a iaie fish, wksa it i past and can't b mm" "John, go home. Ask your mother to ok your feet in hot water, to prevent a ruth of brains to th had "