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VOL. XXXVI-
hiiunda, cooling I lid I r mouth. In crossing on occa-
sional branch, by throwing up the water with their
palinn, but still uupnusing, until approaching Elk
Horn river, t» diHiunce of twenty miles, by mutual
aurcemont they took a circuit with an increased
■pt*ed A got ahead of the Elk and prevented them
from crossing, I Kihgue* and leagues upon a new
track tho cimce continued, the auimuls by this time
so e.xhuusied with heat, thirst, and above all, fright
—for the hunters had incessantly sent forth their
yells in this case us much us screant of mutual de-
fiunce as an arliive of the chase; that they scarce*
ly now exceeded their pursuers in speed, the latter
fuming and maddened with excitement, redoubled
llieir eiforts, until the elk, reucliing a prairie pond
or sink, the hunters at their heels, plunged despair
ingly in, lay down und abandoned themselves, heed*
less o( all else, to the gratification of their thirst.
1 he frantic rivals, knife in hand, dushed in ufier
their prey, begun the work of slaughter, pausing
not till they had butcherod sixteen elk, drugged
them from tlx) water, and cut up and prepured the
meat for transportation to the Fort whither they
had to return for horses.
Had the victory ended 1 No! for victory or
MILLEDGEVIfrLB. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1844.
NO. 10-
Political Courtship—‘‘S’poSin’mb aint ilkct. I Law An He dote.—You hove all heard of Coun.
kd 7”—To uae n favorite exprettion of the foci* <• J *«Hor Higgins. He wo* exceedingly adroit in do.
tioui Sam Slick. " “ ' IJI
lougliin” while
ae ft favorite expretaion of Iho raw r "mtor Higgins. He wa* exceeamgiy aarou in an-
Hick, we fairly “snlckored right •»(»'/' i Ifending a prisoner, and would sometimes almost
ile reading the following lilt'd 'flit 1 |' ''*.?& down an indiotmenl for a small offence. A
tship In the N. Y. Mercury. A w&k ’ fefiow (one Smith) being on trial for Healing a tur-
“poetical.
^■iARERICAN FARMER.
I ifauh Bill" 1 h^mnerdand altered from the “ Old English
Hiia’ia hultli to ike former who tilletli tha fond,
ik, bail and tha wiaeat on earth,by hi* band,
YMMMrroun <>>« wide world,but there'* nought to be ae*I
Thai CM rival foe American farmer 1 wean,
1,11 Derry down, down,
Down derry, down.
kiedSoSce of foe GEORGIA JOURNAL. , , , , . — ,
■kViTTANCES BY MAIL.—** a nostmnnier may on- \ death was tho inward determination ; and ns yet
"either had given way. Off dushed .gain the In-
drwwfW.vTi-e— K-^Amit p.m. a. domttoblo half.breed, nnd at his side, the unyield
ing Kontuckian. Ridge and hollow, stream and
timber—..here was no yielding t.ow—in desperate
silence, were loft behind. The sun was sinking—
blind, staggering, on they wenl—they readied the
fort, haggard, wild nnd voiceless, a* from the fires
of the savage, the gauntlet of fiends. A crowd
gathered round the exhausted men, who had arrived
together, and now fainting, still side by side,u long
time before they were enabled, by signs and whis
pers, to tell that they bad run down sixteen elks, and
yet could’nt say which was the best man.
This feat brought upon D. on affection of the
lungs, nor did he recover his strength for several
years. He is still alive—a quiet and influential
man. Mai Buef became very dissipated, and died
in a short time. Our informant tells us that he has
made an examination of the country forming their
race track, himself, and that they, without exagger
ation must have run seventy five miles between tho
hours of 8 A. M. and 7 P. M- Ho is fond of read
ing the Spirit of the Times, and wishes to know
what the editor thinks of the Barclay and Ellsworth
breed, whencompured with the prairie runners of
tho west 7—a thousand of whose exploits remain
untoll, as matters of common occurrence:
Wbat life I* 10 swe8 *' he ’a “P with the aun,
Htbaan foe Joys music «o aweatly begun
It robin a” 1 ! swallow and fork and cuckoo,
1.S MM the green lawn baaprinkled with dew.
* Durty down, &c.
Whilealaggardo in citiee, ’raid tumult and strife,
tore tilth* best part oflhi* quiok fading life.
He breotbeo the tree air at morning’* 6r»l ray,
Awl live.twice as long aa they do, each day.
Derry down, dec.
He rule* ererv elation from caatle to cot.
Bi the high and the lowly lio’a never forgot,
tL poor and the rich man together agree
Ttat vitboul him their livee moat wretched would ho.
Derry down, dec.
fook round you—what treaaurea hia richea unfold,
Hia graneriea tilled with thoaeaheavea of bright gold,
Hiipena and hit pasture all breathing with life,
Aadbia home for away from all passion and strife.
Dorry down, dec.
Then a health to the former who livea on the fond,
Halt the beat and the wiaeat on earth, by hia hand.
roam tha wide world, but there's nought to be seen
Thelctn rival tha American firmer I ween.
Derry down, down,
Down derry, down.
TO A CIGAR.
by mtself.
Thou eileat solace of the lonely hour,
Thou spell to conjure up the moments fled ;
Whence thy deep marie, by n changeless power,
Thronging my breast with memories of tho dead ?
Thy smoke ta aa a blue and noiseless pinion,
Whereon my weary thoughts do float away,
Tocull foe flowers iu Fancy’s wild dominion,
Which bloom still beautiful shove decay.
Thou mnk’ot mn linger in the lighted halls,
lo the rich gardens of the ulden time.
Whore the soft splendor of the ovening falls,
To guile the leofleataofthe bending lime;
Thou mak'st mine ear to catch the music toue,
Which aye came forth at the still hourof even,
When earth and sea were quiet, and alone
Fund girts roamed out to speak of love and heaven.
political courivhip in the N. Y. Mercury
or ten dnyn since, we might havo hesitated about
copying it, lost peradvonture some of our readers
might have got it into their noddle* that we intend*
ed to make political capital thereof; but now that
tho question in soltled one way or another, now
that “the thing it oul,” now that politician* have
rested from their luhors save to eount their spoils,
we think, with the editors of the Baltimore Sun,
that we shall run no risk ufoversetling the Consti
tution or treading upon the most fastidious too in
llte universe, by affording our readers a chance for
tlie same hourly laugh inlo which we wero betray-
ed, spite of tho multitude of units, tens and llious.
amls which the election returns me constantly
whirling through our inner man. Hero’s tiio anec
dote :
Jonathan walks in, -takes a seat, and looks nt
Sukey. Sukey rakes up tho fire, blows out the
candle, and don’t look nt Jonathan. Jonathan
hitches und wriggles about in bis chair, and Sukey
sits perfectfy still. At lengtk Jonathan musters
courage and speaketh!
“Sew key 1”
“Well Jonathan.”
“I love you like pizon and sweetmeats.”
“Dew tell !"
“It’s a fact nnd no mistake—wi—-will—now—
will you have me, Sqwkey ?”
“Jonutiian Higgins, what am your politics?”
“I’m for Polk, straight."
“Wull, sir,you can walk right strait hum.cors I
won’t hnve nobody lltut aint for Clay—that’s flat.”
“Throe cheers for tho ‘mill boy of the slushes,”
sung out Jonathan.
“That’s your sort,” says Sukey. “When shall
we be married, Jonathan 7”
“Soon’s Clay’s elected.”
“Ahem ! a a.hem I”
“What’s the mutter, Sukey ?”
“S’posin’ he aint elected?”
Jonathan didn’t go away till next morning, but
whether lie answered the last question, this depo
nent knoweth not.
On Miss Anne Bread.
•* TViif any girl but her,” said Ned—
*• With every other flutter—
I’ll bo content with Annk Brbap*
And wont have any but her.”
MISCELLANEOUS. =>
(FROM THE ST. LOUIS RBVILLE.]
THE ELK RUNNERS.
The following extraordinary relation is literally
ns. It has been communicated to us by oue of
I ovr oldest and most respectable citizens, and is
I farther substantiated by the concurring lostiniony
I ol the senior editor of this paper, who knew both
I of the men spoken of, and has nevor heard the sto-
1 ijr doublet]. Major Juitn Dougherty, the ‘Kenluok-
liu” mentioned, still living in Clay county, Mis.
I eouri, which lie bus represented in the Legislature,
I betides having filled the important post of Indian
Itgeut. He was famous in his youth, among the
I prairie and mountain men, as u humor of exlraor-
1 dinary skill and endurance. We should tike, of
I «11 things to bear his own statement of an adven-
Ihire wlitcli is, certainly among the moat marvellous
lever heard of out of tlie pages of fiction—if in
| deed, fictiou tins anything to cotnpnro wish it.
I la the year 1818, the Missouri Fur Company
|otd i post below Council Bluffs, named Fort Lisa,
I after the gentleman who established it. There
l much competition iu tltr trade at that time, and
I it was a great point to select the very best men for
| mutters.
I Jn' k' ,a * ''k *" in a y 0UI >g Kentuckian nam.
l*dD.,a fine daring fellow, with a frame of iron,
| the speed of the ostrich, aad the endurance of the
I camel. He was fortunate moreover in the reten.
I tionofa half breed called Mai Baof, who nolwitli
I tUnding his name (bad beef) was considered of
I uardly l 0S8 mer ji ihan D., and between llte two
j men,consequeuily a keen rivalry existed. I had
I travelled, on foot, from Blackbird Hills to Fort Li
I **’*distance of 90 miles, in thirteen hours. Mul
j «ef also boasted some astonishing feats of “hot’
to, end both were stationed at'.he Fort during
j k lime we speak of, for the purpose of providing
Oue evening in July, the weather extremely
I *vm, the grass Iffgli and ihu post unfurnished with
I “veal,tho two mett wero ploying at cards, when the
lamplayercamc up, reproaciied them with their neg-
I 'gence, and ordered them lo start, the first tiling
I ° Hie morning, on a hunt. Obedience was pro.
I raised of course, but the game continued, each mo
1 801 growing mote desperate, the spirit of rivalry
I jrawading their hearts in every tiling, till finally,
I r!, n,oriu "8 broke as the half breed declarod him
I I lobe broken. They full asleep on the spot
| rawuthe aun was well up, when Mr. Lisa inform
®d of the
Jr*!’’* 1 fo»y bo supposed, cursed tac.rc'd und cur-
« until the delinquent*, fully aroused, und t
«shatried, took their guns, and started for Fa
Ll" C r ree ! t ; un l * ,e e dge of the prairie, about five
I »he* t * * ,ere they discovered a gang of elk,
*h’i ° ^ onluc ki ul1 suggested n plan of approach
I bain! W0U '^ en able them lo gel a good shot. The
I .;_i , rc ®dt rankling at hia companions triumph the
1 obsitrvud, sulkily :
dun t hi|| eih w j,|, my gun,hut with tny knifia.
I but the Kentuckian waa roused in an
to a "-' Interpreting the vant as a challenge
I ‘‘I 1 * 1 jd speed and bottom, and on hia saving
10 o U |Il ^ ***** w * lul companion could do, he could
tiro T' * lull 8 '^ e ' r 6 uns on a lree ’ nn d “P‘
It»al 'j® *' 1C ‘ ** “ our ** possible, they suddett-
11... m l,le Ldliq yell, which had a must starl-
“"'X cff«l upon tho animal.
I in wi/t s *"' m a l uw prairie, a few miloa
dead t i ' eav '"tf l * ,0 i r purstasrs far behind ; blit
last ran * Mll ‘ rci,n,in "ad their pate, novertho-
I <W i lB ^ re,c ' l0 d 'It* bluff—ascended—crossed
. '"duti-ovfo resolve uppermost in their minds,
lchae« r *11 League after league the
I and race continued, the men panting liko
The Gyascutus !—As this formidable animal is
undoubtedly “loose,” mid as there is no knowing
tiie amount of mischiof he muy occasion while
rouming at large and disturbing the cogitations of
those quiet people who know nothing about him.—
a statement of llte particulars concerning his ori
gin and renmrknble escape will jio doubt bo thank
fully received by an anxious public.
The story goes, that a couple of Yankees Irov.
elling South ran short of funds, nud resolved them
selves into a committee of ways nnd moans for the
purpose of effecting a “raise.” They determined
to take advantage of the passion for shows which
possessed our people in those days, witen the ele
pliant, and rhinoceros, and lions, and monkeys,
were being exhibited all over the country. One of
this worthy couple, it was ugreed between them,
was to peraonate a rare beast, for which they in-
! vented the name of Gyasculus ; while the other
was to be keeper or “show.man”—to exhibit the
said Gyasculus to the curious spectators, stir him
up with a oticWjthrovr him his ‘Icvd, 1 tiiacuuisu uf
his history, capture, qualities,&c.
Accordingly advertisement was made at the next
village, to the effect that a rare and interesting
pecimen of animated nalure, called the Uyascu
tus, would that night he exhibited to the enlight.
ned and generous public of that town and vicinity
This animal, il wusset forth, was captured on the
Disputed Territory, where his species was found
roving in the wilds of the Arostook, on the bunks
of the Penobscot, and over the circumjacent hills
ofthe Passamaquoddy—more foricious wild terrible
than the Gnu, the Hyena, Ant-Buter of tho Afri
can desert! Admiilunco 25 cents, children und
servants half price.
Curiosity wus on tiptoe. Every body crowded
the door at the appointed time, where Jonathan
llte Showman gravely received their quarters
and dimes and politely bowed litem in. Across a
corner of tho room wus stretched a stout rope
nnd a curtain behind which was stationed Jona
than the Gyasculus. The curtain did not quite
reach the ground, and beneath it the curiosity of
(lie spectators was tempted by a partial view of
four horrible feet, which to less excited fancies
would have borne a wonderful similitude ta tho feel
and hands oi a live Yankee, with strips uf coonsktn
sowed around his wrists nnd ankles ! VVitli pal
pitating hearts they saw those big feel move und
flap about, as the monster shook hia chain mutter
ed his discontent in unearthly growls.
The designated moment for opening the exhibi
tion having arrived, and Jonathan having stowed a
goodly amount of tho shining spoil in the big poc
kets of his popper.nnd.salt coat, he stepped delib.
crutoly up to tho curtain for the purpose of com
moncing llte performances. ’’Ladies and gentle,
men,” said he, "the Gyasculus is not only remarks,
hie for tho singularity and ferocity of his appeur-
mice, but for llte lorriblo tones ol his voice. Be.
fore raising llte curtuin I will proceed to stir him up
a little with this here stick, just to let you havo u
specimen of the music with which he makes ins
native wilds respond when angry, or uboul lo seize
upon and run off with his unsuspecting prey.”—
He accordingly disappeared—the stick was plied
upon the Gyasculus—llte beast gave n few pre
monitory grunts ; bat waxing in wrath, he begun
to rattle liia chain like mud, and roar and growl in
most hideous sort, to the unspeakably delightful
horror lo all present. Expectation, mixed with n
portion of apprehension, was wrought up lo a high
pilch. When justnlthisjuncture, Jonathanjieaped
out with a mighty bound—his eyes sorting with
[oar—his limbs trembling in every joint—terror in
all his looks—exclaiming, “Ladies and gentlomen
—save yourselves !—the Gyasculus is loose !
Pell mell—burly burly—fainting, screaming
leaping, crowding—tho terrified spectators rolled
out; while Jonathan and llte Gyasculus retired the
back way, will) all roasonuble expedition, and are
now, for aught we know, enjoying the rewards oi
their adventure) among llte circumjacent hills of
Passamaquoddy ■—Greensboro Patriot.
Life at Saratoga.—All sorts ofjokesas well
as amusements are prucliced at Saratoga. The
New Haven Pulladium relates that the numerous
friends at Congress Hull were thrown in consterna
tion one Monday morning, during the season, by
finding utter disorder introduced among their boots.
There was in the entry perhaps a hundred rooms,
and a9 many pairs of covering for the nether man
placed there for the porters to embolish. After
they Imd been put in attractive shape and returned
to the doors, some waggish young ladies went to
work undercover of darkness, and throw them in
to almost inoxtricablo disorder. Boots were mnted
with shoes, and one had two lefts, while another
had two rights, wrongfully left at his door. Break
fast was announced, and large number* were in
tending immediately to leave in the curs. Tho
scene which followed the boll-ringing can bettor
be imagined than described. A gouty bachelor
Smith) being
key, the counseller attempted to give a good hu
moreff turn to the affair: Why gentlemen of the
jury,’aaid ho,’this is really a small affair; 1 won
der any one would bring such a complaint into
Court; if wo are going on at this rate, wo shall
have business enough on our hands. Why 1 recol
lect when I was in College that nothing waa
moro common than to go out a foraging. We did
not get the poultry too often in the sumo place, and
there was no harm done, no fuult found.’ Not
withstanding this appcul the jury convicted the pri
soner. Alter tho Court rose, one of the jury a
plain old farmer, meeting tho Counsellor, compli
mented his ingenuity in the defence, ‘and now,
Squire,’said lie, fixing a knowing look upon him,
‘I should like to ask you a question; which road
do you lake in going home, the uppor or the lower ?’
‘The lower,' unswored the Counsellor. ‘Woll, it’s
no matter ; I only wanted to observe that if you
were going my way, I would just jog before and
lock up nty hen liuusc.’
Curious Titles of Old Books.—In the earlier
history of the art of printing, writers—even religi
ous writers—were not at all punctilious as tu tho
titles given to their hooks. We find a few men
tioned in the New York Evening Signal; a few
others we quote from memory ; some of which aro
Eoglish and some versions of tho French.
‘The Snuffers of Divine Love’—‘A Spiritual
Mustard Pot, to make Soul Sneeze with divotion’
—‘The Capuchin Booled and Spurred for Paradise’
—‘A Shot nt the Devil between tho horns of
Christ’s Alter’—’High Heol Shoes for Dwarfs in
Holiness'—‘A pair of Spectnclos for Short-sighted
Believers’—‘A Pump lo raise llte Wnters of Salva.
lion’—A Flail to Thrash Wheat out of the Ungod-
Desperate Remedy For a Desperate Disease.
—They tell a good story of Dr. Rand, an English
physician. Ho was called on to visit u hypochon
driac patient, who fancied she had swallowed a
mouse. On entering tho room the lady exclaimed,
•Dea.r doctor 1 I am glnd to see you—I am in such
distress—such pain 1 Oh, doctor 1 have swallowed
a mouse 1’ ‘Swallowed—nonsense,’ replied the
doctor, in his mild and pleasant maimer. ‘Oh, uo,
doctor,’ said tho patient, ‘it is not nonesnse—it is
a mouse—a live mouse—he ran down my throat
whets l was asleep witii my mouth open, and I feel
him now creeping about my stomach, and trying to
gnaw- out. Oil, doctor, do prescribe something
quick, or I shall die,’ ’Prescribe,’ said be, ‘yes,
I will prescribe something that will cure you in a
! minute.’ ‘What is it doctor, what is it 7 (’ll take
any thing you order.’ ‘Well, then, tny dear mad-
am, swallow a cat—if that don’t cure you nothing
will.*
Amelia.—The following nolico of a book lately
printed by White, Lewis & Potter of this city, for
Abel Thompkins, is from iho New York Mirror,
the editors of which being poets themselves, know
... - . . - - , , how to appreciate goad poetry whenever and wher.
got the wrong boot on Ins left leg, and a testy betse- | • ° ' 1
diet was wratliv because both his foot pads belong. \ ev ?,*, ,le ^ 11 r ,u ir . i o , .
ed to some unknown neighbor. Old and an.iquat , n „ Z ^ S,l ^'^ EUA ’
ed boots stood by the tide of those worn by the , have been pub , bed in a very oJcgart. g.ft-book vol.
mn.umw.hori risnriir. „nd vonno men wero knee deeo u " ,e - b y Tompkins, of Boston. \Y e have express-
ed our almost unqualified admiration oi tins lady s
moustached dandy, and young men were knee deep
in the toggery of their grandfathers. The hall re
sounded with execrations, and ‘P-o-r-t-e.r’ nnd
“W-a-l-t-e.r" were lienrd at every door, and from
eacli room to the office, succeeded a calamitous
bell.ringing. No one knew any thing about the
difficulty or the origin of it, nnd while the vexed bi
peds were comparing notes, and vending their
speen upon the unoffending porters, tho cars
left, and witii them, tho fair mischief makers.
The Quakers and Tiistn Habits.—Acotempo.
rary thus discourses of this quiet and unpretending
sect.
“Tlie Quukors, U9 a class, are tho richest unti
tled people at present in England. They began
their social forms, ceremonies and practices amid
public contumely and biller persecution. They
were poor nnd despised. But by an irreversible
law of morals they havo prospered, ami are enrich,
od not only with worldly profits, but with the high
er tributes which a serene and sound conscience
fields toils possessor. Amid the corruption, Irnud,
violence and waste which havo surrounded them,
they havo practised those austere virtues nud faith
ful charities which are accordant with the essential
pirit of Christianity. The particular techuniciil •
morals of the day, such as temperance, pence, uni
versal liberty, are among tlie organic principles of
the Quaker The development of Quaker princi
ples, as they were transplanted from Englund to
thiscounlry.nre pre-eminently seen in the past his
tory of Philadelphia. Its rapid growth during the
last century surpassed that of Boston or New York,
although they have precedence of il as to their time
of foundation. In n departure from the social so
briety and circumspection by which Philadelphia
irospered, the citizens fell under the disgrace of
oankruptcy and became the mark for malignant
obloquy, losing in a few-years the proverbial repu.
tation of a century. In tlie turmoil of an irraciblo
popular temper, was here lost that well earned
name for a calm, law.loving spirit which the city
enjoyed when tho Quaker code wus dominant.
If we wislt to attain to and maintain habitual
prosperity and repute, wo have only lo itnitato the
habits of Quakers. We would not tako tlie plain
coat or tlie plainly furnished Imusc, but by avoiding
the evils of improvidence, of bigotry, of hasty words
and fierce acts, of an uncharitable temper, apd illib
eral and unjust social relations, wo shall attain lo
that point of dignity nnd prosperity wltich consti
tutes the whole teachings of the ethical and politi
cal code."
Imprisonment for Debt.—In looking over an
old book the other day, entitled “ A memorial ad-
dressed to the Sovereigns of America, by T. Pow-
neli, late Governor, Cuptain Go tie ra I, Vice Admi
ral, &c.. or the Privlnccs, now Slates of Massachu
setts Bay and South Curolina, and Lieut, Governor
of New Jersey,” published at London in 1783, wo
met witii the following passage on tlie subject of
imprisonment for debt, which, it struck us, breathed
sentiments in advance of tlie age in which be lived.
Imprisonment for debt, is a direct solicism in pol
icy, not relevant to tlie ends of distributive Justice,
and contrary to every idea of the adruntuges which
the community is supposed to derive, in some de
grees or other, from every individual. Imprison
ment cannot pay the debt ; is a punishment tliul
makes no distinction between criminulity, or tlie
misfortune which may have occasioned the debt.
The gin ring injustice of this punishment hath led to
to two retnedinl Laws, the Statutes of Bankruptcy
and Stulutes of Insolvency, which are sources of
endless frauds. Tho locking up tiio debtor from
all means of labor or employment, in robbing llte
community of tbo profit of that lubor or employ
ment which might be produced, is making the debt
or a burthen to hia creditor and llte public. If any
fraud or other criminality appears amongst the can-
ses of tho debt, or if it had boon occasioned by an
undue course uf living above llte circumstances of
the debtor ; correct the vicious FollieB, punish tho
fraud. But taking the debtor, simply as a debtor,
pity bis misfortunes; do justice, nevertheless to the
creditor."
Mr. Pownell (Thomas) was appointed Governor
of Massachusetts in 1757. “He arrived in Boston
tlie beginning of August,” says Elliot’s Biograph
ical Dictionary, “and immediately received to his
confidence tlioso gentlemen who were stiied friends
to liberty and the Constitution of llte Province.”
He however became unpopular and solicited a re
call, and was appointed successor to Gov. Littleton
of South Carolina. He left Boston for England
on 3d of May, 1700, and soon alter became a mem
ber of the British Parliament, where he Imd much
influenco from bis knowledge und exporiencu in
in American affairs. Ho died Feb. 1,1785.
The following, for which we are indebted lo the
Picayune, is about tlie richest scheme for tlie an
nexation of Texas to this Union thnt - .ve have yet
come athwart ? The man who suggests it should
have a premium. He is no ordiuury genius, that
is clour. Further, we think our puissant President
ought to be on the qui vice iu view of such bloody-
mindudnoss on the part of tlie firo.oattng « lotto
star” Chivalry !
“A Texan army awfully arrayed”
on our borders would be terrible indeed ! Whore
is Quattlebum T
A Stohji Brewing—A writer in tho Mutagor.
da (Texus) Despatch, in unfolding the true policy
of tho Republic, urges tiio necessity of an immedi-
ate declaration of war against tiio United States.
This courso, be thinks, by compelling this Govern,
menl to invudo and conquer Texas, would secure
annexation—tlie drift und purpose ofthe sago ou.
thor’s lucubrations. Tlie necessity of an inunedi.
ate declaration of war against the United States is
insisted upon to prevent violent nnd belligerent pas.
sions having time to tuke possession of tlie minds
and hearts ofthe people of llte respective countries.
Without stopping to debnlo tlie position of tiio wri
ter, it mU9t be confessed thnt tlie idea of declaring
war, as a measure to preserve tlie good understand
ing und brotherly love of tlie parties engaged in it,
is one which challenges lire consideration of the
'Society of Friends,” who, it is to be apprehend-
poems, ns titey separately appeared. She has a
mind fed equally from a full heart and a prodigal
imagination.
It was once remarked ta us, by a critic ns can- j ed have not been in tlie habit of regarding tho sub.
Nkver Yield.—Never yield to discouraging
circumstances, if you can possibly Itolp it, if
your prospects are discouraging, don’t look sad
und rolux your eflorls. Wlml use is it lo sit down
und weep at the mfofortuuos of life 7 Up again
und go at il, utfd fail again if you can’t do bolter;
but don’t stop to cry. Don’t suffer your sorrow.
Ad feelings to gniu the ascendancy, and show your
leetli, anti snap nt your best friends. Who will
twsisl you 7 Who will not pnss you by and cry,
“Let him alone J"
Make tha best of everything. As a true philoso
uher, and take life us it comes, with a .term to-day
and a sun to-morrow. Thera you will succeed—
there is no question ofit-you must succeed, wlicro
a thousand full who lack courage ami energy, and
yield to the firs, bren.h
An Elegant Design.—While Washington, uf.
ter serving his country faithfully for many years,
lived in retirement at Ml, Vernon, a Mrs. Van Ber.
scliel, an intimate friend of the family, presented
Mrs. Washington oil her illustrious husband's birth
day with on elegant fancy piece, designed and ex
ecuted by herself. The bust of tlie hero was well
painted, and the likeness tolerably well preserved.
Near it wuro the Three Sisters, one of whom ap
peared lo he occupied in spinning the thread of his
life—tlie second in winding it—and the third was
withheld by the strong arm ol Genius of Immortali
ty from applying to it llte fatal shears—while fame
from her adamantine rock, snutches the thread, and
heurs it off into eternity. It was a beautiful and
appropriate tribute on the President's birth day.—
Tnc following lines were inscribed beneath tho
picture :
hi vain tho ulster's nly with busy care,
To reel off yenra from Glory’s deathless heir—
Frail tliinya mav |mss—Hia Fame shall never die,
Rescued from Fans by Ihmortalitt.
did us-lie is discerning,that there is a great develop
ment of tiio poetic semimont in this country ; that
many of our collections, which, iu their biief exis
tence, resemble the flowara that seem to be born
only to die, like those delicate, odorous und lovely
objects in nature, have oiten n clmraelorof sweet,
ness, purity and freshness, grateful to refind taste
and a feeling heart. The pieces contained in this
voluui a are worthy of srich praisu. A loving heart,
and a soul in harmony with tho beauty of tlie world
and the divine spirit wltich informs it, dictated these
puoins.
A word about the “Rheumatiz.”—Being on
the shady side of-—hut no matter for that; being,
we should suy, subject to rheumatism, a very po
tent enemy of tho peace and quiet of the muscular
system fin these latitudes, wo take the precaution
of encasing ourselves in woollen integuments just
before November thrusts his blue nose inlo tlie uu-
;lumnai attnosphoro and imparts toil tho wintry
'-(bill. T'lte present is very “seasonable weatlier”
(or flannels—very. There ore, to be sure, tradi
tions extant of Indian summers in November of the
olden time when thin, pantaloons could be worn und
overcoats wero ti Lurdei), but we are of opinion
that they emigrated west with llte Indians ;_atnny
rale wo do not ruco-lloct to have experienced oue of
them since tlie Senecas were exported from Long
Island- To mnke n long story short, we have pul
on u fl.tonel jacket nnd--contiuuations to every rheu
matic or consurni itivc subject we would say, “go
thou nnd do likes vise.” “A stitch in lime saves
nine,” says tho pr overli; and the stitches necessa
ry lo make n wo ollen jacket may save those re
quired iu a slirou ,d.— True Sun.
Effects of Kindness.—I utn almost convinced
thnt there never yet was nu instance in which
kindness Ims b( icn fairly exercised, but that it lins
subdued the ee mily opposed to it. Its first effort
may not succe- -d any more than one shower of rain
can reclaim ti ,e burning dessert; but let it repeated,
ly shed tlie di w of its holy influence upon tlie re
vengeful soul,, und it will soon become beautiful
with evory flo wer of tenderness. Let any person
put the qwesfion to his soul, whether, undor any
circumstanci js, bo can deliberately resist continued
kindness 7 And a voice of affection will answer
that good is oinmipotent in overcoming ovil. If the
angry and revengeful person would only govern his
passion s, Paid light tiio lamp of affection in his
heart, that jt might stream out in his features and
actions, lie would soon discover a wido difference
in his coi.Timunion with tlie world. The gentle
would no longer ovoid him; friends would not ap
proach bf:ni with a frown ; tlie weak would no Ion
ger irieot him iu droad; children would no longor
shrill k from him with fear: lie would And that his
kind ness, wins all by its smile, giving them confi
dence, rmd securing their friendship.—Rev. G. II.
Mo ntgofnery.
jnct in any such Chrisliun and charitable light.
YVe will not recapitulate tlie annoyances and inju
ries which, il is contended, Texas could inflict up.
on this nation, were hostilities resorted to, lest their
grim numbers should mnke our people afraid ; but
it may be well enough tu acquaint tlie country with
the fuel that some of our neighbors entertain tho
deliberate purpose of walking into hor uffections,
through a breach made by cunnon ball und cutu-
pell, that our folks may conform themselves to tlie
issue presented.
A French statistical work stales ilmt the incline,
tion of crime is at its maximum in men about tlie
age of 25—in women five years later; that the
greater physical strength of mail U developed be
tween the ago of 35 and 30, and live greuleat men.
tu! powers between tho age 45 and 50 ; and that
gaming is the principal cause of auioide among
male*, and disappointment* iu love affair* atpongsi,
female*.
Sun Marino, a small Republic iu Italy, between
tit o Appenines, tlie I’o and the Adriatic, is the aid
es t Republic on earth. From a letter from G. W.
il vjng, Esq. to tho American Quarterly Review,
i v -e learn that San Marino is only forty miles in cir-
‘cutxiferencu, and its population ahou' 7,000, The
Republic was fouudod mure than 1,400 year* ago,
ou moral principles, industry, and equality, and has
prenerved its liberty and independence amidst all
the wars and discords which havo ragod around it.
Uoutrapurie respected it, and sent an enibaisy to ex-
preita lit* sontimonl* of friendship and fraternity.
It is governed by a Cnptain Regent, chosen every
six months by the representatives ofthe people(six-
ty.eix in number,) who are chosen every six months
by ihu people. The taxes are light, the farm house*
are Deal, the field* well cultivated, and on all side*
(,-e imm comfort and peace, the happy effect* of
I morality. Simplicity, liberty and justice.
Receipt to Cure Diarriia.—Have a liltlo
bag made out of new linen, strongly s«swcd,ol about
four inclines long nnd one and a half in diameter ;
stamp il full of wheat flour, ns full U9 you cun got
it; lio the bag when filled, and boil it for an hour
in clean water; then tuke it oul and let it gut cold;
rip open the bag and take off tlie out crust, which
tiio water occasioned, take off tiio chalky part, a
tea spounfull in tea (il matters not what kind of
lea) every hour. Assoonasllie patient fuels re.
vivud, let him slack and take half n tea.spoonful
every twoliours, and so on, diminishing tlie dosu
and time as tiio patient feels revived, so ns not lo
create costiveuuss. YVhcn 1 used this medicine, 1
took it without lea, but it is hard to swullow, keep
ing a liltlo piece iu my pocket which I use occa.
sionally. The cure will be effected in about six
hours. This innocent medicitio lias been sufficient,
ly tried, nnd effected cures when nil oilier remedies
proved of no avail. As this medicine can bo had
without money or price, the writer of tills assures
tlie public of its entire efficiency, and wishes tlml
every family may ba iu possession oftliis valuable
receipe.— Virginian Valley Farmer.
[from TnE NEW-YORK AMERICAN.]
The Bishop of the P. E. Church of this Dloceso.
i)-. T. Onderdonk, thus notifies, in a second circu.
lur, that lie is the subject of a canonical present
ment, and thut in consequence lie will abstain from
all public ministrations until tlie decision of the
House of Bishops, who will hold a special meeting
in this city next mouth for the purpose of proceed
ing to the trial.
There must, according to the canon, lie nt least
seven Bishops present, exclusive of tho three who
iu this instance present Bishop Onderdonk. Those
are Bishops Elliott, Otey and Meade.
To the Clergy and people of my Spiritual Charge:
Brethren :—Tlie object of the threats to which I
referred in my recent loiter to you have been iu a
measure accomplished. After several weeks given
to diligent hunting up enusos of accusation against
me, u lew specifications, all assigned to years gone
by, have been deemed sufiicieut lo warrant tfio fur
ther und more formal investigation of a trial. Your
Bishop, therefore, is now the subject of a canonical
presentment.
My humble trust, through Christ, is in Him of
whom the inspired word suith “the righteous Lord
lovelll rightoousuoss: ili» countenance will behold
the thing that is Just,” affords me a consolation,
support, and confidence, for wltich 1 cannot be suf
ficiently thankful.
Never, duar brethren, could I, witii dearer con
science, and never w ith puror and more lietirlfclt
devotion, than now, minister among you. In mv
present position, however, an avoidenco of politic
ministrations may bo reasonably expected. ( sub.
mil. Fur the prevent I suspend all public services.
Believe me, howover, that ou tliut very account, my
prayers in your behalf will be tho moro frequent
and eiirneil. God, my enemies cannot deprive
me ; nnd that l shall be the subjnol of your fhitltful
fervent prayers is an assurance full of comfurt to
the heart of
Your Affectionate Pastor.
Brnj. T. Ondbhdonk, Bishop of Now York,
i New York, Nov. 11,1844.
wra cannot dVvitw Uw weatraUWH* MMMy of
its introduction (qto, ibia ooMtty MOibW »
German origin. That i> ia aalealalarl t* raaiat ifcra-
ravages ofthe Hessian Pljr kraMrav tbaa «*)f «Wr
known r sorts> is, wi braliramwpMUJ! W«U aataMisfe
ad fact—and- (ton iht circuaoMranee of it* hawiqg
earlier sowing than moral olhar kind*, and oOMiag.
to earlier maturity by toms Im or fourlraaa daya (
will tend we should ihinb i* gander U laaa arabjrant.
to the rust, as Wheal i» nut generally aitackatf bv
this disenso until after the period that the German la-
ripe eageu.h lo ba harveataa. Sanaa ot Iba UMarr
are prejudiced against il, and banns ir U- not aa'
popular with purchaser* aa wa think il should Bai
Whether their prejudice* are well grounded or not
we do not pretend lo determine ; -but we do kaow,
that human opinion ia very liable lo arr, and k may.
be in this Uistanoe, that ilia novelty of tbo variety'
may have engendered the- iMfhvorable ophlioa for-*'
med of its flouring qualities .
“.YtxCtTBRRANEAN YVlIKA*. — W« tOWOd » SOltlI
quantity of this wheat last fall, and-it he* stood the tear-
ofthe fly, rust,-andother disiitere-to which wheat* is-
subject. It ripens from ten Mfovrtem days earlier than
tho White Flint, has a good berry, and we consider it'
a very desirable wheat for this MetieBof country. We
raised 13 bushels on about- half an acre of gMOOd, -
which was out in very good condition. The berry ia •
plutnp and goad, and the wheat weigh* 60pound* to tha
bushel. We cut the wheat on tba 17th July, and thrash
ed it out on tlie 20th.”
Gross Abuse of thh Pardoning Power.—The
public eur lias bt-oome familiarwith report* of tha
exercise of the Pardoning Power by Gov. Porter
of Pennsylvania. The latest instance in which-
His Excellency lias interpceed-the Executive clem
ency in favor of a rogue, is furnished by the Skip.'
pensburgh Weekly News: The story is sufficient
ly ludicrous to excite a smHe, b« Such gross per
versions of delegated authority on the part of a high -
functiooary are too serious a matter for laughs’
ter.
It seems that one John Piper, a-notorious Loco. “
foco blackguard, who had taken a very active part '
in tlie late election, had committed an assult and
uauery upon tho Editor of the paper above men
tioned, for which he hud been indicted by the Grand' v
Jury. The trial is thus imported :
Commonwealth vs. John- Piper, indicted for'an '
assault nud battery.
Cullud up by the Court.
Court.—Call a jury in the case of tlie Common-* -
wealth vs. John Piper.
S»m Hnmmill.—You needn’t cal) a jury.
Prosecuting Attorney.—Will there be a sub.
mission 7
Sam llammill—<with a grinning-smile and qoiv-
oring lip)—No, there won’i-
Proseciiiiug Attorney.—Well.
, Sum llammill.—If the Court please 1 should like
lo have tlie opportunity to mnke a speeclt in this -
cuse, and lash the dastardly coward that brought it
inlo Court-
Court.—Mr. llammill, we don’t want to hear—
Sam Hammili.—I have here a previous pardon •
(unfolding tlis paper)from Governor Porter,(hand
ing the pardon to tlie Court,) got on the petition of-
300 good Democrats oi Cumberland County, under-
the brnud seal 100. (This was-said as Sam sat
down with a most hyena grin.).
The Court was astounded, the bar woke up from
its slumbers, jurors, witnesses and speotalors ull
were surprised at this new and speedy mode of dis
posing of criminal cases. And then the means by
which tlie previous pardon hod been obtained, the
petition of 300 good Demourats of Cumberland ■’
County, Verily, verily, Democracy is not what we
look it to be ; we knew it to be bad euougli in all -
conscience, but this new movement “caps the
climax.”
Gloomy News for Birneyism.—Tiio LocoFoco
camlidme for the Michigan Legislature from Sagt-
nuw county, James G. Bimey, has lost his election
after all, being handsomely beaten by the Whig’,
candidate 1 This must be distressing intelligence
(or Polko. Abolitionism, and it is impossible not to
condole with llte brethren in litis, their day oftrib-
ulalion. Their candidate for the Presidency cant
even curry a county iu his favor lor the high and.
mighty station of backwoods member of a Loco.
Foco Stuie Legislature. Birney must be a man of
vu£l popularity und influence in those quarters, and
his friends will find it a little difficult to divine the
reason why lie was not elected President of the
United Status. The circumstances in which he
finds himself placed, beautifully illustrate the “great
truth” contained in his several statements on this -
subject. He and his friends proclaimed his won
derful populurity among tlie people of Saginaw, .
and assigned that as the reason of his being nomi
nated bv the Loco Foco County Convention. What.
have they to say now 7 Thai same admiring people
have pi'iinitted even a Whig to beat him “all to
pieces,” nnd tiio Loco Foco Albany Argus for
whoso party Mr. Uirney’s labors of love Ituve been,
incessuitl and unwearied, “in season and out of tea-
laughs over bis misfortune and indulges in
one of its loveliosl sneers over his disgrace. Ve
ry liuly muy tlie Abolitionists say tlmt there “suff
erings is intolerable,” or in the language of the
equullv pathetic and grammatical prototype ofthe
party, there case is getting to be “quite tolerable
nnd not to be endured.” The best tiling they con
do is to “nnnex” themselves as soon os possible to
Text)*, People who had done us much a9 they
havo towards incorporating that county with the
United States, will, we dare say, be cordially
received by the people of the Unislellar repub
lic.—N. V. Courier, 8?. Enquirer.
TiieCi>3Tof Fashion.—From a pamphleftent t
us, says tho Evening Mirror, we learn that five Aun-•»
drctl millions of dollars are spent annually in llte ■
United Status for such articles of dress as are sub--
jeet to tho fluctuations of fashion. Of this sum it "
is computed that 16 millions are spent for fiats, pro.
bnbly about 20 millions for caps and bonnets, and
for other articles of dress not less than 400 mil
lions. So that not far from a million and a half
dollars uro spent daily for clothing; of which if the
calls of Fashion claim but ten per cent, (but prob.
ublv site receives double the sum,) one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars are sacrificed at the footstool
of the fioklu goddess, by the enlightened citizens ,
of tlie United StuteB !
Mn. Clay.—The Louisville Journal of Saturday ■
notices a rumor circulated there that Mr. Clay was
very ill, mul says; “YVe are happy to inform Mr. .
Clay’s litany warm and devoted friends that he not
only enjoys must excellent hoalth, but exhibits tha
sutitu buoyancy of spirits that has so often distin
guished him in many dark and trying hours during
tiis long and eventful public life. A number of <'
friends, who wuiled upon him a few days since to
make known the result of the election, were aston.
ished that lie received the news with a cheerful-
ness utmost amounting to pleasure. ‘My friends,’ '
‘said lie, ‘it would be ridiculous for me to say I do
‘not fcul disappointed, but I feel to chiefly for you
ami for our country: as regard* myself,I am relieved,
from a loud of anxiety. 1 have ever been ready
‘and willing to servo my country, even with my life. .
'I allowed my name to be used in the late contest
■because it was unanimously called for the sake of •
‘tlie Union ; und I am consoled by the fact that.I;
'havo been supported by to large a portion of the
•inter.igeuce and patriotism of the nation: Now, 1 j
‘hope to spend ihu remaiudecof my day* io peace,.
'Olid quiet.’ ”
Death of Muhhbil,—The Chattanoog* G«..
zultu of ihu Kith inst. announce* the death, at Pike,.
vil!<>. Teun., of '.he notorious John A. Murrell,
whose iimiio,as n oland pirate,” figured so frequent;,
iy in the press some year* since, and who waa rq..
cunily discharged from the Penitentiary. Hp died,
of consumption, and deuied lo the Inst moment ofc
J hi* life that he waa guilty of the principal charge*
against ltitOx