ETHAN ALLEN CHAPTER.-This Chapter, located in Williamsburgh, some time since deemed it advisable to place its effects temporarily in the hands of Chancery, and suspend its work. We are happy to state that a restoration of their effects will be asked for, at the next meeting of Chancery, and that the Chapter will resume its work under the most flattering auspices. Chancellor Lefever, with his well-known zeal and activity in the good cause, has taken the subject in hand, and with the co-operation of other members residing in Williamsburgh, will proceed immediately to re-organize the Chapter. Success will be sure to attend them. AMERICAN CHAPTER of New-York, having resolved to unite in a body, and join with American Eagle Chapter, of New Jersey, in their anniversary at Paterson, New Jersey, on the 5th inst., have extended an invitation to the members in this city generally, to march under their banner and join them in the visit. Their line forms in Broadway, in front of their room, No. 360, at 7 o'clock A. M., and a good band of music has been engaged. The fare on the railroad, on this occasion, has been reduced to forty cents for the trip. DURING the recent warm season, there has been little of importance doing in the Order. The members are scattered over the country. Chancery has had a long recess, the grand executive committee is rusticating at Catskill and the Springs, and all who remain in town, are glad to get through their work with short sessions. The organization of the new Chancery on the 1st inst., will be the signal of renewed activity. AMERICAN EAGLE CHAPTER, of Paterson, New Jersey, are making arrangements for a grand Anniversary demonstration on the 5th September, inst. The ceremonies will consist of a procession of the Chapter, with their guests, in full regalia, through their populous and thriving city, after which an address will be delivered on the principles and objects of the Order. AMERICAN CHAPTER, OF JERSEY CITY.-We had the pleasure of visiting this prosperous Chapter a few evenings since, and was highly gratified with the manner in which the work was performed, especially the initiatory service. American Chapter is composed of some of the stamina of the flourishing city in which it is located, and is gaining rapidly in numbers. CORRESPONDENCE. Philadelphia, August, 1851. MR. EDITOR :--The political waters are becoming very much troubled, not to be allayed until the elections have passed over, when the current now unusually turbid, will subside, and they will calmly glide on as usual; but few of the many caring for their country or countrymen when in power, but when offices are to be scrambled for, then no flame so purely patriotic as that burning in the bosom of the candidates. We blush to record it, but "facts are stubborn things." The Native Americans held their State convention on the 23d ult., and after considerable difficulty, organized two separate bodies, one deeming it inexpedient to make a nomination, the other nominating, For Governor, Kimber Cleaver, of Northumberland county. Canal Commissioner, David McDonald, of Armstrong county. A National Convention was recommended in Louisville, Ky., on the first Monday in May, 1852, and Garrett Davis of Kentucky, and Reynell Coates, M. D., of New Jersey, were recommended for those offices. Both of these are gentlemen of ability, and are widely known as able and consistent advocates of their party. The Honorable, the General Camp of the State of Pennsylvania, United Sons of America, at its last session, granted a Charter for a Camp to be known as Pennsylvania Camp, No. 19, and to be located at Freeport, Armstrong county. This Order is fast gaining ground in public estimation, and it must rapidly increase in this State, to keep pace with its noble co-laborer in NewYork, the United Americans—each of them, though pursuing different courses, advocates of the doctrine of "American men--American measures--American manners and American morals on the free soil of America." Demagogues may oppose these principles, they may cry persecution, but we understand human nature as Goldsmith did when he thus expresses himself: "But where to find the happiest spot below, We exult in feeling thus for our "own dear native land," and believe that every one, be his land or clime what it may, cannot but sympathize till his latest hour with the land that gave him birth, unless divested of the ordinary feelings of humanity. Hoping to have the honor of shaking hands with you in a few days, we remain yours, in the cause of "God and our native land." THIRTEEN. DIRECTORY OF CHAPTERS, O. U. A. Chapters, whose change of officers is not noticed in the Directory, will please send in their names. STATE OF NEW-YORK. J. L. Vandewater, G. S.-Richard Ebbets, G. C. C. Alpha, No. 1, Saturday, cor. Broadway and Grand Street. Geo. W. Mount, S.-Jas. C. Noble, C. C. Washington, No. 2, Thursday, cor. Grand and Ludlow Sts. J. W. Palmer, S.-John Tyler, C. C. Warren, No. 3, Tuesday, Court st., near Fulton, Brooklyn. F. Elwell, S.-A. C. Page, C. C. Manhattan, No. 4, Thursday, cor. Av. C and 4th St. Palmer, S.-G. Schuyler, C. C. Lawrence, No. 5, Thursday, cor. 128th Street and 3d Av. Martin Rapelyea, S.-Henry J. Fox, C. C. American, No. 6, Monday, at 360 Broadway. B. Rockwood, S.-Alexander Pettit, C. C. Paulding, No. 10, meets Tuesday, cor. 23d St. and 8th Av. E. A. Schermerhorn, S.-Wm. P. Armstrong, C. C. Mount Vernon, No. 13, Wednesday, 149 Bowery. Asa H. Leonard, S.-O. S. Phelps, C. C Hancock, No. 14, Wednesday, e. Bleecker and Morton Sts. Robert Howe, S.-Richard H. Arthur, C. C. Liberty, No. 15, Friday, at 149 Bowery. Charles H. Wheeler, S.-Henry C. Smith, C. C. Decatur, No. 16, Thursday, cor. Broadway and Grand St. C. G. Boyce, S.-Joseph L. Hewlett, C. C. Lexington, No. 17, Monday, Low's Building, Brooklyn. National, No. 18, Tuesday, at 149 Bowery. C. C. Woodhull, No. 24, Wednesday, Jamaica, L. I. Champe, No. 25, Thursday, cor, Grove and Hudson Sts. Jas. Jackson, Jr., S.-William H. Bedell, C. C. George Powell, S.-John G. Vanderbilt, C. C. Pavonia, No. 32, Saturday, Rossville, S. I. Chas. A. Dusenberry, S.-George T. Oakley, C. C. Oneida, No. 33. Thursday, 149 Bowery. Francis Hagadorn, S.--Howell Vail, C. C. Magna Charta, No. 38, Thurs., cor. Court & Sackett, Br'kn. E. Vanzaun, S.-J. Vanzaun, C. C. Zachary Taylor, No. 39, Wednesday, c. 2d Av. and 20th St. Jason J. Palmer, S.-Isaac Clark, C. C. Tappan, No. 40, Monday, at Piermont. Chas. Fox, S.-Jas. E. Smith, C. C. New-York, No. 41, Friday, cor. Grove and Hudson Sts. Huguenot, 42, Friday, Port Richmond, S. I. Ringgold, No. 46, Tuesday, Greensburg, Dobbs' Ferry. Oneachta, No. 50, Poughkeepsie, Thursday. W. H. Terbush, S.-Charles Van Voorhis, C. C. STATE OF NEW-JERSEY. John O. Godfrey, G. S.-Edward P. Nichols, G. C. C. Pioneer, No. 1. Friday, Morris' Buildings, Newark. John Ditmas, S.- Elias J. Drake, C. C. Clark, No. 2, Monday, Rahway. C. F. Post, S.-J. W. Ayres, C. C. Nathan Hale, No. 3, Thursday, Morris' Buildings, Newark. J. W. Smith, S.-John W. Bailey, C. C. Morgan, No. 4, Tuesday, Hoboken. Jesse Fash, S.-Corns. Housman, C. C. Parmlee, S.-Chas. S. Smith, C. C. Jesse K. Randall, S.-A. T. Manning, C. C. W. D. C. Jones, S.-Andrew Smith, C. C. Columbia, No. 12, Saturday, Madison. Daniel P. Bigelow, S.-A. H. Magie, C. C. Excelsior, No. 13. Monday, Morris' Buildings, Newark. T. C. Chandler, S.-B. J. Wood, C. C. STATE OF CONNECTICUT. Roger Sherman. No. 1, Tuesday, c. State & Chapel sts., N.H. Mount Vernon, No. 3, Centreville. D. S. Tolls, S.-Hobart Wooden, C. C. STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS Hancock, No. 1, Thursday, 643 Hanover street, Boston. Horace Jenkins, S.-Jas. E. Barrell, C. C. THE first lesson which is taught the young | Ah! how carefully should we guard against maiden, is "to shun the snares of men;" while the snares which surround us!" it is equally instilled in the youth's mind, that he "must beware of the seductions of woman." Is it natural or right thus to engender suspicion and mistrust between the sexes? In fact, what can be the result of such a course, where the lessons are regarded and acted upon? what but mutual unhappiness and disgust in those relations of life where all should be harmony and good understanding? Let us take a single case, by way of illustration. Eloise, when she left the convent for the altar, there to become the wife of the Marquis de Volange, was perfectly convinced that, next to a lover, a husband was the most terrible creature in existence. Educated by one of those unhappy recluses, whose melancholy imagination paints everything in sombre hues, she had been taught to see nothing but snares and obstacles in marriage, and her timid disposition, unprepared by experience to contend with foregone conclusions, fairly trembled at the step she was about to take. Everything connected with marriage seemed humiliating and painful to her; and the first tender cares of her husband, instead of dissipating her fears, only alarmed her the more. "It is thus," she reasoned with herself, "that men cover with flowers the chains of our bondage. Flattery crowns the victim which arrogance is about to immolate. If they consult our wishes at first, it is only to deny them hereafter. They seek to penetrate our hearts, that they may discover each hidden recess, and if they find a single weakness, they will seize upon it to humble us the more easily. It is not difficult to understand what indifference and bitterness this unhappy pre-judgment created on the part of Eloise towards her husband. Volange soon perceived the repugnance which she felt for him, and would have endeavored to overcome it, could he possibly have divined the cause; but the belief that he was hated, without knowing why, or being conscious of any fault against the wife whom he adored, disheartened him completely; and in losing all hope of pleasing her, it was very natural he should be discouraged from all pains to do so. His situation in the meantime was the more painful, as it was one most opposite to his own character. Volange was gayety, gallantry, and complaisance itself. He had considered his marriage a joyous fête, rather than a serious affair-he had taken a young and beautiful wife, as one chooses a divinity to worship. "The world will adore her," said he, "and as I lead her forth in triumph, I shall have a thousand rivals. So much the better; I will outshine them all by my delicate attentions, my vows, and my homage; and the disquiet of a slight jealousy will preserve the lover of Eloise from the neglect ordinarily so common in a husband." The impatient and scornful coldness of his wife soon destroyed this illusion. The more fond be was of her, the more he was wounded at the aversion she betrayed towards him; and his love, so pure and tender, which should have been the source of happiness, became a punishment to him. But an innocent artifice, the idea of which was suggested by chance, re- lindor had the most brilliant success on its first stored to him all his privileges. The sensibilities of the soul are always active; and if they have no real object to fix upon, they always find an imaginary one. The opinion of Eloise was very decided, that there was nothing in nature worthy of her attachment. But she had found something in fiction to occupy, excite and soften her heart. The fable in regard to the existence of sylphs was in fashion. There fell into her hands one of those romances which describe the delightful intercourse of these spirits with mortals; and its brilliant fancies had for her all the charm of truth. In fact, Eloise believed in sylphs; and was dying to possess one. It is pleasant, at least, to be able to paint in our imaginations that which we desire; but it is not so easy to paint a spirit. Eloise had been obliged to attribute all the traits of a man to the sylph she so longed for. She had lodged a celestial soul in a mortal form; tall, elegant, and noble--an animated figure-interesting, and with a complexion fresh and brilliant enough for the sylph who presides over the morning star, with beautiful, languishing blue eyes, and aerial lightness in all the graces of his person. She imagined his dress to consist of flowers, ribbons of the most delicate color, and a tissue of vapory silk, with two wings, which zephyrs always have, and which she likened to those the painters bestow upon the God of love; a perfect image of whom she had determined her beautiful zephyr should be. Such was the strange fancy of Eloise; and her heart, seduced by her imagination, sighed for the creation it had given birth to. It is natural that our most familiar and active thoughts should affect the mind in sleep. Very soon the dreams of Eloise became so intense, as to make her believe that her chimera had some reality in it. Volange, certain that he was not loved by his wife, watched her with jealous eyes. He saw her put on an air of gayety and familiarity, and even tenderness, in the society of her own sex; but no man had obtained one look from her, which could give him the slightest alarm. With the latter, her looks were severe, her air disdainful, and her manner cold; she conversed little, scarcely listened, and when she did not wear an air of ennui, she did of impatience. To possess neither tenderness nor coquetry at her age, seemed unaccountable. At last Eloise betrayed herself. The opera of Ze performance. Eloise was present in a private box with one of her women, for whom she had conceived a great friendship. Justine possessed her confidence; and nothing attaches a timid disposition so much as once to obtain its confidence. Eloise wished to have the confidante of her weakness always by her, and had taken a retired box at the opera, that she might enjoy the intercourse with Justine without witnesses. Volange, who from an opposite seat observed all the movements of Eloise, saw her frequently start at the appearance of Zelindor, and speak to Justine with an impassioned air. An inquietude took possession of him, and he could not rest until he had obtained a private interview with Justine, on their return from the theatre. "It appears to me," said he, "that your mistress took great pleasure in the play tonight." "Ay, sir, she is really foolish. This Zelindor is a passion with her; it seems to have been composed expressly for her; she cannot get over the surprise of seeing one of her own dreams acted." "What, your mistress has dreams, then ?" "Ah! yes, sir; and it is very wrong in you to reduce her to the necessity of dreaming of happiness. In truth you are very fortunate, young and beautiful as she is, that she only thinks of loving sylphs." "Sylphs!" "Eh! yes, sir, sylphs. But I am betraying her secrets." "You jest, Justine ?" "Go along, sir! what should I jest about? It is a pleasant life you lead her. Ah! when I see this young thing awaken, with her complexion brightened, her eyes suffused with tenderness, her lips fresh as a rose, and when she tells me that she has had such a happy dream, how I pity her, and hate you." "What would you have? Your mistress has a husband who loves her as few do; but to the most tender love, she has only responded by a coldness which approaches hatred." "Do you really believe this? you have taken timidity for coldness. That is just the way with you men, you have no pity for a young wife. Why should you grow cold in your turn? why, on the contrary, not use the privileges of a husband to find out her real sentiments?" "It is this which has embarrassed me. I would not constrain her love: yet I would have been more pressing in my attentions if she had exhibited positive aversion, instead of unimpassioned coldness." "Ah, sir," said Justine, with some sarcasm, "how refined is your delicacy! She certainly owes you many thanks." "Listen to me, Justine," replied the Marquis, without noticing her satire; "I have an idea, which, if you are willing to aid me, will bring about our reconciliation." "Oh, yes, I will do it cheerfully, sir." "Eloise loves sylphs; well, I will become her sylph lover." "But how will you render yourself invisible?" "By only visiting her at night. Yes, this ruse will be delightful. The idea is not altogether new, for more than one lover has availed himself of it. Eloise expects nothing of the kind, yet I am sure she will be easily deceived. The only difficulty will be in the opening of the affair, but I count surely upon your address to procure me the means." "There is no want of occasion, sir. Ah, Justine,' said Eloise to me, as she awoke yesterday morning, 'what happiness I have enjoyed! I dreamed that I was on a couch of roses, where the most beautiful of celestial spirits sighed at my feet.' "What, madam!' I exclaimed, 'do spirits sigh? and what form had this beautiful spirit? "I should in vain endeavor to paint to you that of which there is no model among men,' replied she; when the ideal was effaced on awakening, I could but faintly recall it to my own mind.' Me, madam? I perceive nothing." 'Nothing is there not the scent of roses?" "Alas! my dear mistress, permit me to tell you, that you are becoming foolish. Such things will do very well for dreams, but wide awake as you are, I could not have conceived of such folly." "You are right; it is the most inconceivable thing in the world. Leave me; draw the curtains-Ah! the odor is yet more sensible." “Madam, you alarm me." "Listen to me, Justine; I told you yesterday, if you remember, how much I regretted that the dream of the flowers was so soon dissipated, and how much I loved the perfume which I breathed. He has understood me, my dear Justine." "Who? Do you not know? You try my patience-leave me. But let him know, since he is present," she exclaimed, in a rapt tone, "that it is not the flowers alone which I regret. Ah, how sweet his voice, which touched far more deeply my heart and how divine was his appearance. But my regrets are useless! alas! I shall never behold him.” "My faith! madam, there has been no appearance." "You exasperate me, Justine. Is this your love? Nay, it is rather envy; you wish to destroy the most flattering illusion. For this is one which I am compelled to believe, and I am no child. Witness the odor of the roses—yes, I perceive it now; nothing can be more real, and yet it is not the season for these flowers." "What will you have, madam?" said Jus "But you can at least tell me what passed at tine; "however great my desire to please you, your tête-à-tête with the celestial ? it cannot make me believe that a dream is the truth." "I do not know; but I was enchanted. I heard a voice of ravishing sweetness, I breathed the most delightful perfumes, and when I awoke it all vanished.'" Volange heard the dream of his wife; and in the regrets she had expressed because of the unsatisfactory nature of the spirit's visit, he thought he saw the means of approaching her in the character of a sylph. At Paris, the quintessence of roses was then scarcely known. Volange gave Justine a small vial of this precious elixir. "To-morrow," said he, "before your mistress awakes, you will carefully perfume her bed." The next morning, on awakening, Eloise exclaimed, "Oh! Heaven, am I still in a dream? Come here, Justine; breathe: now tell me what you perceive." Very well, miss, do not believe it, then," exclaimed her angry mistress. Prepare my toilet-I wish to dress. I am filled with emotions which I know not how to calm." "Victory! victory! sir," said Justine, when she saw the Marquis. "The sylph is announced, desired, waited for, let him but appear, and by my faith he will be well received." Eloise was plunged all that day in a reverie, which had the air of enchantment, and in the evening her husband perceived that she awaited with impatience the moment for retiring to her slumbers. Their apartments communicated as is the custom, and Volange had agreed with his confidante as to how he should place himself at the foot of his wife's bed; but it was necessary that he should wait a sigh or |
