Webster And Hayne

Mr. Harvey gives an interesting account of the circumstances under whicl Mr. Webster purchased his Marshfieli property. Capt. Thomas, who ownec it, was to have a home in the house dur ing his life. The following story is told: The intimacy and friendship between Capt. Thomas and Mr. Webster were peculiar. The Captain, though much Mr. Webster's senior, soon learned to look upon him with respect and admiration ; he made Mr. Webster his Magnus Apollo, and at the same time entertained ícrhim a sort of maternal affection. He deferred to Mr. Webster in all motters, excepting in some practical rules of faiming-, the nicer points of sport.ibg, atkd the habita of birds, wild 'owl and fish - in al), of which matters ;he Captain was Mr. Webster's instructor. Their association, always pleasant, grew ïuto mutual affection ; and Capt. Thomas, who, at Mr. Webster's suggestion, subscribed for the Weekly Oolumbian Ceniinel, watched with the most intense interest Mr. Webster's course in the Senate as reported in that ournal. In 1829-'3O the good Captain ■ead Hayne's first speech. He waited n confidence for a triumphant reply. .t came and he was entirely satisfied. The faithful Centinel, however, soon jrought him Hayne's second speech. Ie read it with extreme and painfui zierest. It excited in him the greatest apprehensions for the idol of his old age. He was overwhelmed with grief, lis hero, his great man, his beloved, almost worshiped,friendwas overthrown n debate by his Southern antagonist. Phe kind old gentleman's pride was mmbled ; he was in despair - his heart almost brokf n. Casting away the pajers, he rose and retired slowly to his oom, directing some one to come and ake his boots away, as he should never want ïhem again. His family tried in vain to console him. He refused ta be omforted. Like one of old he was eady to exclaim : " Ye have taken away my Gods, and what have I more ?" Por aree days he kept his bed, mourning ver the fall of his friend, and refusing 11 consolation. His eldest son tried to ersuade him that Mr. Webster was ble to defend the cause of New Enwered, Henry;" ít can't be áñswered."' The fatal Weekly Centinel came gain in due course. It was evening. 'he family were gathering around the re in sad apprehension. The old man's mind seemed almost unhinged - they ven feared for his life. The Captain till kept his bed, and appeared to have etermined to hold his vow and never ,o rise from it. All their efforts to rouse lim had thus f ar proved ineffectual. On opening the paper it was found to con,ain Mr. Webster's second reply to Col. layne. The family resolved at once hat Henry should assume the task of carrying it to his father and try the ef'ect of this medicine to " minister to a mind diseased." Henry entered the ather's room with the paper and a candle. The old man groaned and asked what he wanted. Henry replied: "Father, I have brought the Centinel '; [ thought you might like to look at it." " No, Henry, I don't want to see it." " It contains a eecond speech of Mr. Webster in reply to Col. Hayne." "O Henry," said the old gentleman, " it is of no use; it can't be answered; I don't want to see it." Henry lingered, and seemed greatlj distressed at his father's refusal. Al [ast Capt. Thomas consentcd to have the paper and candle left, and said tkat pertiaps he would look at it. Henry wen1 down stairs and reported the apparently unsuccessful result of his mission, anc the lïttle family drew closely around their winter iire more gloomily than before. Some time had thus elapsed when they were all suddenly startled by a tremendous shout from their father's room. They all rushed up-stairs to gether to see what had happened. The Captain was sitting on the side of the bed, with the paper in one hand and the candle in the other. As Henry entered the Captain roared out: " Bring me my boots, Henry ! Bring me my boots!" Capt. Thomas' recovery was so complete that he never again suft'ered a relapse of that mental complaint. Readjusting Postmasters' Salaries. The Committee on Postoffices and Postroads of the lower house of Congress have srepared a bilí to regúlate the compensation of Postmasters. It divides Postmasters into four classes. Thefirstclass receives $3,000 and upward ; the second eas than $3,000 and not less than $2, 000 ; the third olass from $1,000 to $2,000, md the fourth class less than $1,000. It arovkles that classes one, two and three shall be appointe;! by the President, and ;he fourth class by the Postmaster General The three liigher classes receive annual salaries, to be ascertained from their respective quarterly returns to the Postofflce Department. The compensation of Postmasters of the fourth class shall be the whole of the box rents collected at their offices and commissions on unpaid letters, postage eollected, or amounts received from waste paper, dead newspapers, printed matter and twine sold, etc. Their commissions are regulated by the amount of receipts from these sources. On the first $ll)0 it is 60 per cent., and on all over $300 per quarter, 40 per cent. It provides that when this commission and box ri nts amount to over $100 the Postmaster General shall fix a salary. In no case is there to be allowed to any Postmaster of the fourth class a greater compensation than $250 in any one quarter, exclusive of order commissions. It further provides that the salaries of the first, second and third classes shall be readjusted every two years. No Postmaster is to receive exceeding $4,000, exceptin the city of Kew York, which salary snall remain as now fixed by law. Discretionary power is given to the Postmaster General to withhold commissions on returns whenever he is satisfifid that a Postmaster has made a false return. The penalty of a violation of the provisions of the bill in making returns is a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $5,000,