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[From the Southern Literary Messenger
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COLUMBUS BEFORE THE UNIVERSITY OF

 SALAMANCA.

 "Coiumbus fnnnd that is advocating the spherical figure of the earth, be was Tn danger of being convicted not merely Of ssrer-hut even of heterodnxy.

 Washington Iruing. St. Stephens oloister'd | hall was proud In learuing's pomp that day; For there's rob'd ard stately crowd Press'd on, in long array. A mariner, with simple chart

 Confronts that conclaYe high, While strong ambition stirs his heart And burning thoughts in wonder part From lip and sparkling eye. Jyhat hath he said ?-With frowning face, In whisper'd tones they speak, And lines upon their tablets trace, That flush each ashea.cneek. The Inqlisitien's mystic danm

 Sits on their brows severe And bursting forth in v,sion'd gloom, Sad heresy from burning s.,mb,

 Groans on the startled ear. Courage, thou Genoese .-Old Time Thy brilliant dream shall crown; Yon western hemisphere sublime, Where unshorn forests frown, The awfnl Andes cloud wrapp'd brow, The Indian bunter's bow, Bold streams nhtam'd by helm or prow, And rocks of gold and diamond, thou To thankless Spain shalt show. Courage, world. finder. Thou hast needi- 1u fate's unfolding scroll, Dark woes, and ingtate wrongs l read, That rack the noble soul. On!-On !-Creation's secrets probe, Then drink thy cup of scorn, And wrapp'd in fallen Caesars robe, Sleep, like that master Of the globe, All glorious-yet forlorn.