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on Tuesday night last between midnight and


uaylght' twin infants, boy and girl,-appa-


ien'iy pat a few hours old, were deposited in the


.aoie oi Nif. James L. Smith, living on the High


,o"e, roau 10 Nashville, some 7 or miles from


~ iahAiin. lhey were carefully surrounded with


all the gear and harness on the nran,ses evident
| ly with view to protect them from ;nterr,,ntion
One was Clothed in fine linen. while the other
less fortunate, was enveoped in blanket. Tracks
OF two horses were discovered in the neiobbor
hood, but search and investigation after the own
ers of the deposites as vet has been fru;tless
Chubby, cheerful looking little creatures, the in


fants are said to be, rejoicing in the kind care Of
those upon whose generous charity they have
been thus unexpectedly thrown. The old ladies'


of the neighborhood concur unanimously in the


opinion, that they are likely, sprghtly, and hand


some enough to be the produce of old Williamson,
but from the circumstances, incline to the belief
that they are the stock of our sister county of
Davidson. Often and over again have we ex-
pressed kind wishes 10 our married (riends,-
and hoped ta.i g3g e1.
'That.heaven might bless their fire side joys,
Nor leave them empty cradles,


But send them lots of girls and boys


10 handle spoons and ladies'


We never anticipated, however, an increase
after this fashion. Responsibilities come fast
enough without throwing doublefs at the doors
of those who are yearly growing rich IN the
ties and pledges that bind them to home and to
society. We know some good fellows to whom
the little cares and little cildren that gradually
grow up around the hearth-stone Of welded
loves glad home, are an unfamiliar thing, who
would gladly have received and rejoiced over
such an acceptable God-send. They are how
ever well provided for and tenderly treated the
boy being in the care of Mrs. McAlphin, and the
girl in the care of Mrs. Smith, sr. We hope
that efficient means will be taken to discover
the inhuman parent who has so basely forgotten
the better feelings Of human nature as to abandon
her helpless and unfortunate offspring to the
probability of an untmely death. We can re-
spect mothers feelings: even when amidst sor-
row and disgrace, she presses to her bosom with
maternal tenderness the pledge Of an Illicit loves
but when she exposes them thus rudely to the
inclemency of the elements to die, or to the kind
ness, of strangers, should they live, she fails in


those high duties and true feelings of parental love
that could alone redeem her from the disgrace
ful stigma that now rests upon her.