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THE BIRTH OF THE SPRING.

BY D. F. MCARTRY.

Oh! Kathleer, my darlin’, I've had such a dhrame,

Sure no manever fancied the likes of the same :

I dreamt thatthe World, like yourself, darlin’ dear,

Juat presented a son tothe happy New Year!

Like yourself, too, the poor mother suf- fered awhile,

But like thine was the joy at her baby’s first smile,

When the tender nurse, Nature, her man- tle did fling

Of sunshine around it, and called it Tus SPaine.

Ob! Kathleen ’twas strange how the ele- ments all,

With their friendly regards, condescend- ed to cail.

The rough rains of winter like summer dews fell,

And the North-wind said, Zephyr like— Is the World well ?

And the streams ran qu:ck-sparkling to tell o’er the earth

God’s goodness to man in this mystical birth ;

For a Son of this. World, and an heir to the King

Who rules over. man, is thio beautiful Spring.

Qh! Kathleen methought,when the bright babe was born,

More lovely than morning appeared the bright morn!

The birds sang more sweetly, the grass greener grew,

And with budsand with blossoms the old trees looked new ;

And methought when. the Priest of the Universe came—

Phe Sun—in his vestments of glory and flame,

The name thathe gave all creation did sing—

Twas ne bouchelleen bawn of the World —'twas the Spring!

Oh! Kathleen, dear Kathleen! what trea- sures are piled

Ia the mines of the Past for this wonder- ful Child !

The lore of the sages, the lays of the dards,

Like a primer the eye of this infant re-

ards’;

All the dearly-borght knowledge, that cost life and limb,

Without price, without peril, are offered to him ;

And the blithe bee of Progress concealeth its sting,

As it offers its sweets to this beautiful Spring!

Oh ! Kathleen, they tell us of wonderful things,

Of speed that surpasseth the fairy’s fleet wings;

How the lands of the world in commu- nion are brought,

And the slow march of speed is as rapid as thought

Oh! think what an heir-loom th great world will be,.

With this wonderful wire neath. the Earth and the sea ;

When‘the snows and the sunshine toge- ther shall bring,

And the East and the West,all their gifts

to the Spring.

Oh! Kathleen, but think of the birth-gifis of love

That Tae Masraer who lives in the Great fiouse above

Prepares for the poor child that’s born on his land,

Oh, God! they’re the sweet flowers thal fall ftom thy hand 3

The crocus, the primrose, the violet given

Awhile, to make Earth the reflection of Heaven ;

The brightness and lightness that round the world’s wing,

@h! heir of the sgea! are thige happy

‘Devry eyer f eLgtti . | 2» ~

Oh! Kathleen, desr Kothleen | ibatarcam is gone by,

And I wake once again, bot, thank God! thou art nigh,

And the land that we love Jooks as uright in the beac,

a dream.

The epring-tide of Nature its blessing imparts—

Let the spring-tide of Hope send its pulse through our hearts ;

Let us feel tis a mother to whose breast we cling,

Anda brother we hail when we welcome the Spring.

— Dublin University Magazine.

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The Yankee Pedler.

BY COLONEL JOHNSTO™. PART SECOND.

Autumn had scatterd its yellow leaves upon the passing streams; winter had chained them up in his icy fetters, and cast his hoar winding-sheet over the face of nature; spring had unloosed the chains, and dissolved the sleet: and now aummer again clothed the mountain and thre valley with living green, meking the groves vocal with the songs of birds, Still Mayor Carroll was in thoughtful mood. He knew not how he should meet Ralph Brown, when Ne should come for his 2,000 dollars. A sprightly rap was heard at the hal! door; it was opened by the porter, and Ralph Brown, in fine spirits, stood before Major Carroll.

‘Mornin’, major—hope I fee you. What, not in the dumps, major, this mag- nificent weather?’said the pealer.

‘I’m glud to see you, Mr. Brown,’ said the major. * Yes glad on many accounts -—but mortified’—

‘ Mortified! mister, d’ye say? Then I'll be off with myself, interrupted the pedler,

’To tell you frankly,’ resumed the major, ‘F have not a shill mz of money for you’.

‘Money, footer, major; Ive never thought of the trifle since [ left:—A Miss Laura, is it you? most happy,’ cried the pedier, and the young lady coloured to the temples, as she entered, and they held each other by the hand, in exoressiye silence.’

The pedier’s horse was not left stand- ing to his waggon, as at the first call: two sable grooms had the mare unharneas- ed at once, in the stable, and the baggage inthe hal). But there was another append- age to the visitant the slaves knew not not how todispose of. A dark-eyed, keen-looking, curly-haired boy, of some fourteen years of age was seen sitting on the waggon, where Brown had left him. Ralph opened the door—‘ Frank,’ said he, ‘go with the niggers, and see Naragansett has a clean straw bed ; and then navigate yourse}f into the kitchen, and tell the wench to give you some grub,’

The evening passed more merrily than usual at the mansion; for the pedler would put the inmates in high spirits by his apecdotes,in spite of themselves. Laura played some sf the sweetest pieces of the new music—-tried her soft warbling voice in concert; and she received in return the unqualified encomiums of her late tuner on her wonderful! improvement.

The major at length rather awkwardly, said that hard aa the times were, he, like a fool, had been over-persuaded to attend the races the next day at Charlotteville— regretted the incivility of absence from his

gest. ‘ Now, major,’ replied Ralph,‘ f ain’t to be babied inthis way. I know a thing or

two about horseflesh ; ain't green, major; and I reckon you'll leave the road behind ye, so Eean come arter ye, if you’re too proud to go with me.’

‘Proud, Mr. Brown! [ shall be too proud of your company, if you will consent to go; but I thought you would be too tired after this long journey and require rest’ replied the major. .

‘Rest! No rest for the wicked, major: and when you talk of 700 miles being a long journey, you’re rather green, major.

|: The next morning the host and guest were on their way to the racez, mounted on two fleet steeds tnken fresh fram the

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Just as if my queer dream was noi all out |

the major turned round, surveying the roud they had come, and exclaimed—

‘What in heaven’s name is that be- hind us? Is it an ass or a young camel ? A queerer sprite in shape ofa horse never saw rapped up in skin,’

‘Lord, major,’ answered Ralph, ‘ you’re jokin.” That is my waggon-boy: slept with your niggers last night. He is on my Naraganset mare, that trailed the waggon up to your door.’

The sportsmen soon stopped at an inn to breathe their horses. As the boy and mare came up-——

‘Well’ said the major, ‘that is 8 queer animal. She is slim asa weasel and gaunt asa greyhound; anc yet to keep up at our rapid pace is a wonderment.’

‘Frank,’ cried Ralph, ‘leave the mare and saunter along the road; the major and I want to measure her figure-head.’

The boy slunk away like a sprite, while the major and his guest stood by the side of Naragansett.

‘Now major, gaid Brown, ‘a meanin’

word in your ear. I calkilate you are but spoonies down here south; you're not up to human natur’ and saft sawder. [can stick the leek into the best of ye, and no mistake, That there, major, wil devour the ground like a wild cat. She will scale over Virginian soil like aswallow. Now do you bet on that there mare to- day, or I’ll for ever blot your name out of the books of the eleet.’ ‘Why, Mr. Brown, yeu are mad,’ te- plied the major, ‘Sweepstakes, Sir Char- les, and Eclipse will be there—the high- flyers of Virgina—and think you that weasel can cope with then? ‘Why loek, sir, how her hips slant off, like the roof of a Dutchman’s house, her tait sweeps the ground; neither her mane, fore-top, nor fetter-locks have even been trnamed,’ ‘ Major, [ say, none of your bother, now, I warn’t born a fool, | tell ye, by the tar- nal sight. Look at the cords and sinners in this here hind leg; see how the gam- ble joints are bent for runnin’; Jest dring your calkilations to benr on this here eye, and see how the while of it bungs out, ike a peeled inion, That there Jit- tle chap kicking up the dust in the road can put the devil imthis here mare, ma- jor; and if you dare bet agin her, it will be a caution to you for hife”

The major was taciturn, bot at length said, *f cannot bet to dayon any thing. My parse is emptr. * Hesh, hush, mis- ter,’ cried the pedler, ‘ here’s the spelter. Majer, I never bet, nor swear, nor drink, as teetotaller and ruling elder down east ; but if you don’t go the figure today, Vil blot your name from the elect” As the pedler said this, he handed the major a large packet, adding, ‘Go it, major— don’t be afeard; cover the whole posse of ’em. I'll be your purser.’

On arriving at the race-ground, it was learned that four mile heats, and the best in three, were the order of the day; and true enough, Sweepstakes, Sir Charles, and Eelipse were on the ground. The judges at the goal had already entered the three famous horses for the prime purse of one thousand dollars. Besides this, the side bets, the sly bets, and the dormant bets, were very considerable on the respective horses, just as they happen- ed to be favorites with the patrician dons present. The pedler st once entered Naragansett a3 a compeutor for the purse under the name of “the Mare.” When the horses appeared upon the turf, Eclipse reqnired four men to hold him, before he could be mounted, so eager was he tode- vour the ground, Sweepstakes was rear- ing and flirting ina fearful manner. Sir Charles champed his bit in prond disdain, measuring his step by inches, as he seem- ed to feel his superioity as master of the “clipse. Off to the right stood Naragan- sett, in shaep-like quiesence ; and while the other jockies wore gilt eaps, and carried gilt whips, the dark-eyed boy on the mare was hatless,and n’er a sprig in his hand. But when the dons came to sean the beast, and beheld her droop- ing tongue, lama-like qniet, and long hair covering her eyes and feet, they shouted ont right in a most obstreperous laugh. They thought ita joke—a burlesque on their sgprt, practised by some wag. They cried out, ‘ who bets on that mare 2”

‘One hundred dollars, fir luck sake,’ replied tha mnior, It was covered ina

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Uibor bew were tendered

against her; two to one, three to one, fing to one, and tento one, The major ee. vered them all as offered ; and was aston. ished that it made so little impression og his packet: twenty dollar bank notes,fifty dollar, and one hundred dollar notes tug. ed up; and he saw that he held in bis hand enough to match all the mo

brought upon the ground by the dong, They, too, were asionished that the me- jor should be in funds; and much more es

that he should bet s0 wantonly om that _

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And now it was one, two, three, and of Every horse on the turf took the lead of the mare to the first quarter post. Atthe two miles’ point. Sweepstakes and Eclipse had fallen behind; and to thee. stonishment of the spectators, Sir Charles and the mare were neck en@ neck. de they swept along in fine style, the mare just secured her distance, and eame ia at the goa) halfa neck a-head, ae declared by the judges. The other two borees drew off the course.

‘Look there,’ exclaimed many vores, ‘the mare is blown—she holds do@n her head and tail, and Sir Charles will take the other two heats without effort.’

‘Oh yes, yes, she is blown, cried the dons ; and they cracked up ten to on@ for Sir Charles, the best in three. The me jor put faith in his neighbours. Hemw the mare’s head was down—he thought her tail trembled. He feared for Ralph's money he had so liberally planked, snd dared not venture more. The challenger, tento one, were clamorous agzinst him, He hesitated—av, even trembled in hw shoes. Brown, who had kept aloof from the contest, now crossed the puth of the major. He whispered in the ear of the latter as he passed —

‘Go it majer —don’t be afeared—stick the leek into ‘em, with a tarnation reef If yon cow out, major, Til blot pour name from the elect, as I told ye.’

Thus reassured, the major stood his hand. Stacks of bank notes were piled up before the judges: and most astonish ing, as wel! to the major asto bis neigt- hors, his packet held out like the widow's oil.

And now Sir Charles and Naragansett are displaying wonders—the moudisins skip like rams, and the little hills like lambs, on either side. Sir Charles wae fine young horse, the pride of Virginia ; and when he eclipsed Ficlipse the yesr previous, he was crowned with gold, and covered with scarlet. He wes the idol& the State. Andnowthe fate of Virginis hung in equal poise. ft hung so for twe~ thirds of the second heat, when the bey onthe mare toched hie thum) to the neck of his beast, and she cleared the goal, leaving Sir Charles three lengths in the

rear. To be concluded in our next.

A Beavtirot Avcecory.—Mr. Cnit- tenden was engaged in defending & maa who had been indictedfor a capital offenee, After an elaborate and powerful defence, ke closed his effort by the following striking and beautiful allegory.

“When God, in His eternal conneil, conceived the though! of man’s creation,, He exiled to him the Urrce ministers whe wait constantly ypon Eis throne—Justice, Truth, end Mercy, and thus addressed them:* Shall we make man?’ Thea said Justice ‘Oh, God! make him pot, for he will trample on thy laws.’ ‘Truth made answer also, ‘Oh, God! make him. ‘not, for he will pollute thy sanetuaries! But Mercy, dropping upon her knees, and lookin upihrough her tears exctaim- ed, ‘Oh,God! make him; [ will wated aver him with my care, through all the dark paths he may have to tread.’ “Thea God made man and said to. him, ‘Ok man! thou art the child of merey: ge and deal with thy brother.”

The jury, when He finished, was drows- ed in texrs, and against evidence and what must hove been their own econrit- tion, brought in a specdy verdict of “ wet guilty.”

iF°Mr. Malcolin W. Mera, one of the assistants ofthe marshal,in taking the cenzns of Baltimore. had the enrio#- ty, while going throngh the eecot ward, to aseetain as near ag posible the

‘nanher of eats and dogs in the waré.. He repors that there are 2,063 eau and RS dogs,