VOLUME, 6.

»r doriiu.

D*rk movents of my lifstima, . Sfreat Uassinys in dlsjcnise, i dnsOW Mica yonr coming. Bat oh! it was not win; Wr yaaVa brought trne frieodn baforo ma, ~ Am fataa oaaa shown to viaw— BaHt vamanU of ay liralime, Uow aach I ova to yoa I

IWk moat*fits of my Ufhtimo. Yoa'se a waived my heart from earth, By ahowiar it bow fleeting . Is all of wt*nHy.»irth ; Yov baa* voa my mind from folly To love the good and trne— Dark memmia of my lifetim llov much I ova to yoa!

CAPE ISLAND NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, AUG. 2.

fsb; from thbae of the dalie«t Kao, to the changeable dolphin; from the spots’

I860.

NUMBER 11.

fcs'k

Of «y lifetime, wee ping ayes

foa'aa Uaght my we*|ii look for lasting pl-nsui Uyocd the fair bio* ski

. . bio* skies :

I've MSafht them and I'ra fonnd tliem ' E’er bright, and fresh and new—

Dark saomants of my lifetime, • flow mach I owa to yon!

THX WATXX-LILLY.

of the leopard to the boet of the aimbeam; from the harmless minnow to the roracions ahark. Some had heads like ■qatrrels, others like cats and dogs; one of email size resembled the bull terrier. Some darted through the water like meteors, while others conld scarcely be

seen to more.

To enumerate and explain all the various kinds of fish I beheld while diving on these banks, would, were I enongb of a naturalist so to do, require more space thou my limits will allow, for I am convinced that most of the kinds of fish which i(.habit the tropica! seas, can bs found there. The sun ^Ish, saw fish, star fish, white shark, ground shark, | blue or shovel dobs shark, were often

the midat of the battle. -Having been enrolled only on the day previooa, it was bis lot to bo detailed among a guard to take charge of artillery and baggage, at some distance from the redoubt. In so close proximity to the principal scene of strife, the observations which he made, and distinctly recollects to this dsy, are highly interesting, and we trnst they will be given.to the public by some competent pen. When we reflect how few persons living can even remember the event itself—ap a child of twelve si that time wonldnowbe ninety-five years old—a living setof in that Jfloody drama becomes at once an object of interest, respect and veneration —/fast Jour.

* Ah, yonr liberality will be the death off Morraurr w Diincmar Toadiw Tut yoa." replied tbs highwayman, who then j Psorswiiow*.—The Edinburgh Review of a fry coolly opened the treaenre box. filled j recent dite eontiina an nrtklo on the morthe pockets of his comrades with lie con- talily in trades and profeaefotis. The SheftenU, placed CbarieVrjHitol in the bed of J field grinders occopy a fbnipicuons place the coach, fastened the horses again to the ! among the artisans whose health iodestroystoge, expressed the delight he experienc-, ej by the employmeote that yield them the ed in meeting with gegUemea who were so means of sahaistencs. The most deadly

There were algo fish which resembled plants, and remained ns fixed in their position as a shrub. The only power

The midnight face of the mountain lake thcapossessed was to open and shut A mask of silver wnr»t j o

jf wore

With sombre locks of fern and brake,

Fringing Ike dusky shore.

•2 saw among the myriad stars.

Floating therein eerene,

•A boot with golden masts and spars,

-And oars of emerald green.

A merry eborni. low and eweet,

As eammer ham of bee*.

•And the graceful beat of fairy feet,

Came to me on the brerse.

It mockerad—every gleaming oar . Fell from the rower’* hands. The fays stepped lightly jo thrjshore.

Upon Um shining sands.

•At morn I eenght it—where the elves , Their nsowtlighl revels kept, Moored on its stem, among the windr,

when in danger. Some of them resembled the rose in fnli bloom, and were of

all hnes.

There were the ribbon fi*h, from four

to five-isohes to three feet in length.— Their eyes are very large and protrude like ihoae of the fr«,g. Another Osh I was spotted like the leopard, from three ] toaten feet in length. They bnilt their : honset l.ks the beaver in which they ' spsa'ii, and tbe male or female watches | the egg nntil it batches. I saw many j specimens of the green tnrtlr, some five I feet Song, which I should think would

! weigh from 400 to 600 pounds.

A Wat*.Jill V *ht»t

^^w y slept.

S LASrSUBVIVEB OF BONKEB HItL.

* j The statement has frequently been made . i by the newspapers, and endorsed by Mr. j Everett in hts late Fourth of July oration * that ihrra is no one left of that hand ka.v. _ lk . lfcwllotBrit .

i„ , hs B „ ld Ei b t , e

on Use stiver banks near Haytl: r ...

- ^ r j Downed struggle, the burden of probabili-

ties would favor such a conclusion; yet the statement is not correct. There is one who took psrt in thut memorable battle, and in subsequent ewents of the revolution, yet living, "foil of years,” and venerated for his moral worth as well as for

bis age and public services.

In the town of Acton, Mo., on a beautiful ridge of land, sitnat^d about a mile from Mills, X. II., stnnds n cottage form house, unpretending in its appearance, and bearing evidence of a very reapectable antiquity. The passer by will often notice a grey haired man reading

“Tbe hanks of corsl, on which my divings were made, are about forty milts *. length, and from ten »to twenty in breadth. On this bank of coral is presented to tbe diver, 'me of the most besu•ttfhl and sublime scenes the eve ever beTbe water varies from ten to one

t in depth, and so clear Unit

»a see from two to three hundred feet, when submerged, with little

ehetroctioc to the sight.

Tk, botum, of tbe ocean, in many plows on these banks, is ss smooth ass norhle floor; in otlera itiaatudded with

,, from tew to -one hundred

i . er. The tops of those i shout with u tingle cane—perchance t a myriad of pyram! > | engaged in the ordinary labors of the *' forming a myriad ^ husbandman. Tbe stranger will per r to tlw imafin-: cei‘e nothing very remitksblo in the nymph. H j *hirk set, slightly bent figure, cad well a form arch of- j preserved, swarthy features oj. this old d n« tbe diver stands | -nan of apparently eighty years; but the i, and gazes through j rnsidents of the adjacent country Lnvrdo the deep winding avenue, he j nnUrily bend with reverence ss they I him. And well they may—ha is tbe last of the Banker Hill patriots. David Kinnison. who long survived his confederates of the famous Boston Tea Party, was living in 1851, in Chicago, at tbejextraordfoitjr age of one hundred and fifteen years. He hod since passed away. Ralph Farnham, the last of the Bnnker Hiirheroes, still lives, althongh he has nearly atuined a span and a half of the spice allotted U man. His one hundred and fourth birthday was celebrated at Miilton MUit on the We have already givna, from the pan of a correspondent, some notice of Although no s werntsktn toextard a notice of .nt beyond the immediate i vetnron’a residence, a very • of people was in nttand-

JA HIGHWATMA* OF THE OLD SCHOOL [ Wells. Fargo A Co.'s express was lately robbed to the most polite way of $16,000, near Chico, Bntte eouqty, California. Tbe San Franeuco Herald gives the following account of tbe preMeding: % The ontrngo '‘committed at about nine o'clock in tbn evening. The night was dark, and as the stage was emerging from a wood and about to desceod into a creek, the bed of which was dry. some one abend of tbe coach called on the driver, in a lend voice to stop. The driver aapposed that a team or Mme other obstruction waa in the way, and suddenly, reined in bis I horses. On looking around, somewhat to b<« astonishment, he discovered two men with doable barrelUd gnna leveled at the passengers on the box seat, and another with a similar weapon covering the four or

rfive persons inaido. •

Tbe captain ol the pang, with a cocked revolver in his h»nd,steppcd op to the dfi-l ver, and informed him' in a cool and dear] voice that be mnat have the money in the I treasure box, end klten torning to Mr. Bowen, the expraaa messenger, said. ••Charley, it will be of no »»t! to realsV. Nobody t hall be harmed, if yon don't make any foaa. And in the meantime,” punned the

hl s l»,,nm, .HI

enough to hold Op their bands.” It is not necessary for ns to say ibatAbe pweengers J obeyed, and tU driver dropped ttttteras, jUid er.cli man's finger* pointed instantly to Ibeaven. "Now, then, Charley,- Mid the [robber, “I most have yonr piatol to prevent accident*," and he proceeded to disarm, the! expreasman, notwithstanding the outraged I man's remonstrances. As the robber took ] the pistol, with a naive affectation of snr-1 prioe, and an ominous shake ol the head, I I he said, "Why, Charley, the piatol la actn [ally cocked. Don't be foolish, Charley.” | Thereupon Charley immediately subsided with tbe remark that it was very hard that |he sbonld be treated in soch a manner— [“Not at all. Charley ."answered the robber. “I am not robbing you—you cannot help yourself, bnt your company advertise that Jthcy have a capital atock of $500,000, and $15,000 to divide among the boy* would not bo missed, Charley, yog know.” By I thu way of mollifying Charley'* feelings, the highwayman politely Mtnred him, upon Lis' honor, "as a gentleman." that be was not u | murderer, and did not desire to Uko a dol

ler from any person then present.

At Ibis thne Mr. McDuffie suggested tbit there existed no absolute necessity for the strange gentleman's friends on tbe road to perairt in holding their guns in so very direct a lino with his head, a« he bad known men under soch circumstances to suffer from nervou# excitement, and although he could not dotfct their pecefot

honesty of their raleo.

lions, if the triggers chanced to be very finely eat an explosion might take place uoeonacioosiy. Thereupon the robber bowed politely, and expressed bis desire to make the interview as pteasoat a one as possible, and directed hts men to elevate their fowiinjt pieces, hut still to keep the enemy ‘•wall covered.” Aftet this ha unhitched the boraea, fastened them securely to a fence near by, declining in affectionate lanftiage, the aasistance of tbe driver, and drew from tbe atmge the hex of treMurc. Be waa about to >plit open the box with ao axe, when be remarked to “Charley" that h would be a pity to apoii the forni. tuw, and asked for the key. Observing some hesitation and grumbling on tbe part of Um mnaenftr, be brought'iorwart! a handle of cord, and wspreeeed thojtpfc that it would. be necessary for him te

unexceptionable in their deportment, and bade a"graceful adieu. The robbera then left for the wooda. During tho whole proceeding not an oath was heard, and the captain of the gang did bis utmost, says our informant, to soothe tho affright of tho

paasengora.

STUDY TO BE POLITE.

Why should not all men nod women feci kindly and act kindly! If they fall in with strangers, what is to prevent n frank, hearty, and open coromnnication of ideas, and a cocrteons way of expressing them! In their intercourse with neighbors why should tho pleasant influences cf mutual respect and mntnSi sympathy be wanting! And in their own families wh/ should alt regard to feeling be laid atidr, and each one seem to act opon the selfish principle of “Each one for himself, and. God for us all, as is too often the case! Why! It is a want of true politeness thnt introduces tbe discord and confusion which too niton makes our homes unhappy. A lit- j tie consideration for the feelings o( those whom wo ere bonnd to lore and cherish, and a little stcrifice of onr own wills, would, in multitudes of Instances, make all the difference between alienation tnd growing affection. The principle ©! genuine politeness would accomplish this; and what a pity it is that those whose spring of national enjoymewt is to be found at home, should ml s that enjoyment by a disregard of little thing*

occupations panned in SheOed are fork grindfttg and stone racing. The mortality i« very large among tboro who labor in the coal mince, and larger alill in the metaligwI rous mines. Coiifumptiou make* fearlat j rav, K B * among the tin, copper and lead | mine* of Coit.*«U and Derbyshire. Tire ; "month substance at the end of the lucifer match is the cause of intent# suffering and slow death. Tbit composition la composed of phosphorus, combined wl:h ox;moriate of potash and glue, made Into a p**tc, and kep t liqnid by being placed it 4 heated metal plate. Tke subtle vapor given off is charged with a poison that destroys the bones o( the jaw by a sacceastun bfcaihccroa* stfres, redaces the operator U k skeleton, unhinges hi* nervons system, and prodnees ghastly pah-ness. liras* mcltera •offer from attacks of InlcriniUeut fovtn paralysis.sinitui' the plumbers, filers of brass and coppersmiths are *uttject {o’ a most peculiar affection, their hair turning a livid green. The mortality by conap^P* tion is greatly increased by tailor*, bakers,

milliners and by compositors. , BJ-Thc Hon. L. M. Keitt, ofSouth OAr-

nliu*. has written a letter to sortie of his constituents. Hi* topic U the Wick Republican pnrty, and what conb'e Ihe .South should pursue in case they aliened 1 III luking possession of the goverume'el \& thU matter hi* advice i* out only Uneqtivo'ca). hut he goes with the fortbeat lh his tfitRiipation* of trouble, and in the o'cttUrt to bo adopted in thecontingencieacOrtteirtpUied,

He says.-

"In my judgment. If t'e DUck Repuhth

party succeed* In thn coming electron,

„.L- . . .. . ,.r the G-irernor shoold immediately usseirtBle

.bich, alter .11, Mke .p ll.-mni of be. , b . Leei.1.1.^ .„d ,b„

-■ W, ■■ , ' 1 rid. for . State eoer.o.ioo, ilfek .&

pro'^ct the 8iato from tire cL-aiureor mtHA. missfon to Black Republican rule. BeVbVo

mun existence. What a large

dfoenwfoit fa dot

wonld be prevented, if all cblldren were trained, both by precept nnd example, to the prnct'co of common politeness. If they were tanght to speak respectfully to parents, and brothers, and sisters, to friends, neighbors nnd strangers, wbat balling, and squallings, and enarlings wonld be stilled. If their behavior within doors, and especially nt the dinner table, were regulated by a few of the common rules of good breeding, how moch natural and proper disgust wonld be spared. If conrlesy of demeanor toward oil whom they meet in field or highway were instilled, how much more pleasant wonld be onr town travel* nnd onr rustic rambles. Every parent lias a •personal interest in this natter; nnd If every parent would but make tbe need fal effort, a great degree of gfoos inciv. ility and consequent annoyance wonld soon-be swept away from our hesrlbs

and homes.

WGer. Perkins sad the renowned Tom Murriiall were once canvanini the State of Kentucky in a holly contested election.— Perkins was a roaring democrat ami a dem agogue. Among other means for calcl iqg the fiats, he was In the habit of boasting •hat his father waa a cooper by trade, in an obecore part of the State. “He (Perkina) was'one of the people, 11a didn't belong to the kid gloved aristocracy." Ills great failing was his fondness for old Monongahela wbkkey.Vid tbe more he drank the more of a democrat be became, and tbs prouder of being the aon of a cooper. Ol this (act he had been making tbe most, when Marshall, in replying to hia speech, while looking at him with great contempt, said.- “Fellow tltiiena, bis foiber may have been a very good cooper—1 don’t deny that—but I do *ay, gentlemen, that he put u mighty poor bead hi tAat whiskey barrel."

Thk Reward oe Diuokxc*. — "Sm-si thoc a man diligent in hie business;" nays Selomoa, "he Shall stand before kinga."— We have a striking illustration of this aphorism in the life of Dr. Franklin, who, quoting tbo sentence himself, add*, ••This is 1 have stood in the presence of five

and once had the houoh of

Mated) Chart.,r he ask- ,.rW pare*. What . tew. i. ibis for ^ — “ “** -*' 1 nor jautb. tad far vt aiL ^ J .’.•r --

tha tribunal of the world, and at rtra bar of history, we shall stand jastifiedi Pdeeffofri lives much more in the spirit of a peoptn than ia tbe forms of a goyernirtent. Wa shall receive the plandiu of hraVe fncV^for preserving freedom, ami not reprUKirse for shattering a desp itism. We of the South have done everything to preserve fhe Union. We have yielded almost eVeryYhfftg but our honors. Let us yield ihkl otfly as

an enemy yields his Iranmr."

#jTA newspaper wrjler gives a loirg list of^the privilege* women enjoy by reason of their sex, such as getting tbe best edata in the care, and the first service at (he table, concluding with the very valuable immunity ol not being knocked down for it when they make insulting observatioifs. ’Bathe omits to mention one of tha fanst ilbportant privlteges of womaulinml, nailiely, tbnt of | leading n headache u often a* bccaalou makes it convenient. One doesn't wish to be bratal, and if the lady has h headache, particularly “suck a headache," why, of courae, them ia no more to be Mid. The jig is up. tbe game i* over, the ride is postponed, tbe party is . ahandoood,'tha play is discardetl, simply on account of that untimely, perverse, but of cqbrte, inevitable headache. "Get out! 1 ’ says Dick, (her younger brother,) “her head doesn’t acire any more than mine!” And rap pose It does? what dT it? Do /'eVer stop'for a headache?" No, Dick, hot *yow; but you are not a young lady: uud aHerall, my boy. (and that is the brother.) ’WKo knows but her bead does ache? Giro 'her the benefit af tbe thrabi,ju lira Jndgn V«te in oriminai

cases.—Do*on Poit. '

Wauuso.—Welkihg'is good^ Hot merely Ueppingfrom shop tosbop. or from , le jj h . borto neighbor, but rtfatebing out into tlfo counter.'the freshest fields and highest' ridges, and quiet lanes. However suilefi the imagination n.ny hate been among its griefo nt ffome. hero it cheer* tip and amiles. However liatleat tbe Um!-* may have been sustaining a too heavy heart,, hen they are braced, and tbe lagging gait become* buoyant again. However p*v. verso the memory may bare been in pro-' renting nil that was agonifcing. and insiatlog only on wbat cannot bo retrisrod, here it ia first disregarded, slid then it sleepsi