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IEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. D.. COTTINW, Editor. No. 16.— NEW SERIES.] NEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. terms: Published weekly at Three Dollars per annum, if paid at the time of subscribing; or Three Dollars and Fifty Cents, if not paid till the expi ration of six months. No paper to be discontinued, unless at the option of the Editor, without tiie settlement of all arrearages. (D* Letters, on business, must he post ]>aitl, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless u-e are made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. , Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Seventy-fire Cents; and for each sub sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who advertise by the year. Advertisements not limited when handed in, will be inserted till for bid, and charged accordingly. Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad ministrators, and Guardians, are required by law, to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days ’ previous to the day of 6ale. The sales of Personal Property must be adver tised in like manner, forty days. Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate must be published forty days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne groes, must be published weekly for four months; notice that application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. A GENTS. THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN WILL FORWARD THE NAMF.S OF ANY WHO MAY WISH TO SUIISCIiIEE : J. T. ts- fir. 11. Wooten,\ .4. D. Stalham, Diuiburg, Mallorysville, IS. I''. Tatom, Lincoln- Felix G. Edwards, Pc- ton, fersburg, Elbert, O. A. Lockett, Crawford- Gen. Grier, llaytown, ville, Taliaferro, W. Davenport, Lexing- James Bell, I’owelton, ton, Hancock, .S'. ./. Bush, Irvington, Wm. B. Nelms , Elber-| Wilkinson, ton, I Dr. Cain, Cambridge, John A. Simmims, Go-| Abbeville District, shen, Lincoln, I South Carolina. Mail Arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., Dec. 10, 1840. \ AUGUSTA MAIL ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’, at 5, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday’, at 12, M. MILLEDGEVILLE MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 8, A. M. CLOSES. Monday, Wednesday, aud Friday, at 11, A. M. CAROLINA MAIL. . ARRIVES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at. 11, A. M. CLOSES. Sunday,’ Wednosflhy, and Friday, at 8, A. M. ATHENS MAIL. ARRIVES. Sunday and Wednesday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Sunday and Wednesday, at 9, A. M. ELBERTON MAIL. ARRIVES. - CLOSES. Thursday, at 8, P. M. | Thursday, at 9, P. M. LINCOLNTON MAIL. ARRIVES. CLOSES. Friday, at 12, M. | Friday, at 12, M. 03” We are authorized to announce Mr. J. C. WILLIAMSON as a Candidate, at the election in January next, for RECEIVER and TAX COLLECTOR for the County of Wilkes.—Oct. 1. (5) ts. 03“ We are authorized to announce Major JAMES 0. LANDERS, a Candi date for RECEIVER and TAX COL LECTOR for Wilkes County, at the elec tion in January next.— Sept. 17. (0) ts. 03“ We are authorized to announce EPHRAIM BAILEY, Esq. as a Candi date forItECEIVER and TAX COLLEC TOR of Wilkes county, at the election in January next. December 10, 1840. 15— tde. 03“ We are authorized to announce W. S. HOWARD, Esq. as a Candidate for RECEIVER and TAX COLLECTOR of Wilkes county, at the election in January Tiext. NOTICE. The Copartnership heretofore existing between the’ subscribers, was dissolved on the first day ol January, 1840, by mutual coosent. The business will be continued in the name of J. A. Jones. The patronage of former customers is politely* requested. J. A. JONES. J. N. WINGFIELD. Nov. 20. 3t 13 NOTICE. The NEGROES belonging to A. S. Hay, a Minor, will be HIRED on Thursday the 31st instant, in the Town of Washington. They consist of Men, Women, Boys, Girls, and In fants. A. S. WINGFIELD, Guardian. December 10, 1840. 4t 15 dust Received , A few pieces, latest style, PLAID BONNET RIBBONS, of superior quality. WILLIS & CALLAWAY. Washington, Oct. 29. 9 ts. WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) DECEMBER 17, IS4O. STATE OF GEORGIA, > Wilkes County. r rfrxteir>- Pursuant to a writ vc~ n f Election, issued j by his Excellency the Governor, and to m Ipfip/ T y us directed, requi- MI . ring us to cause an Yl Election to he held M 011 MONDAY the fourth (4) day of Janttarv next, for one Representative in the House of Representatives, of the Con gress of the United States, to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of the Ho norable WALTER T. COLQUITT— We the Justices of the Inferior Court for the county aforesaid, hereby give notice that an Election will be held at the Court House ill the town of Washington, and the several precints in the county, and State aforesaid, on Monday the fourth (4) day of January next, for a Representative 10 fill the aforpsaid vacancy. LEWIS S. BROWN, 1 THOMAS ANDERSON, S WILLIAM POOL, !- HEZEKIAH L. EMBRY, 0 JOHN T. WOOTTEN, * December 10, 1840. 15—tde GEORGIA, ) The Justices of the In- Wilkes county. J ferior Court hereby give Notice, that an ELECTION will be held a* tiie Court-House and several Precincts, on the first MONDAY IN JANUARY NEXT, for Justi ces of the Inferior Court for said County, and at the same time for Tax Collector and Receiver. LEWIS S. BROWN, j JOHN’ T. WOOTTEN, H. L. EMBRY, f 3. I.*C. WILLIAM POOL, THUS. ANDERSON, , December 10, 1840. 4t 15 ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. Will be sold at the late residence of John W. Jones, deceased, late of Wilkes county, on Monday the 20th of January next; all the Perishable Property of said deceased, consisting of stock of hor ses, Mules, Cows, Hogs, Household and Kitchen furniture, Plantation tools, Corn, Fodder, Wagon and Harness, Ox-cart and Oxen, one fine Barouche, a quantity of Pork, one good Gin and running gear, and one set of Blacksmith’s tools. ALSO, At the same time and place, the Plan tation will bo RENTED, and the NE GROES Hired. CHRISTOPHER BINNS, Adm’r. December 10, 1840. 15—tds. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Will be sold at the late residence of Mat thew Favor, deceased, in Wilkes coun ty, on FRIDAY the Bth of January next, all the Perishtihle Property of said deceased, consisting of Corn, Fod der, Oats, stock of HORSES, HOGS, &c. Plantation Tools, Household and Kitchen Furniture. Terms of sale made known on the dav. ‘THOMAS PAVER, Adrn’r. December 10, 1840. 15—tds, NEGROES FOR SALE. Will bo sold at the residence of the subscriber, on the State Road, seven miles below Washing ton, Wilkes county, on Saturday’, the 2nd of January next, tothe highest bidder, TEN or TWELVE likely NEGROES; among which is a good wagoner and first-rate field hand; a first-rate Cook, Washer and I rouer : another good Cook and Field-hand ; some very likely boy.-, girls, and children. The above are Negroes “, good families, and can be well recommended by all persons who know them. Terms will be Cash, for a part of the Negroes, and Notes payable twelve months after date, for the balance. ‘ WILLIAM BARNETT. Nov. 26. 4t 13 GEORGIA : Wilkes County. Superior Court, JULY TERM, 1 840. t|UIE petition of James 11. Spratlin, respect ■*- fully shevveth to the Court, that James Jones, of said county, did, on the eighteenth day of May, eighteen hundred and forty, for the purpose of bet ter securing unto the said James 11. Spratlin the payment of a note drawn by the said James Jones, on the ninth ol May, anil year aforesaid,tor one hundred aud fifty 52-100 dollars, and payable to the said James 11. Spratlin one day afterdate, mortgage unto the said James IL,the tract or parcel of land lying and being in said county, on the waters of Clark’s Creek, anu ad joining lands of John C. Dodson, John T. VVoot- Len, and others, containing sixty acres more or less : And it appearing to the Court that the note for the securing of whose payment the said mortgage was given, has not been paid, and the time at which said note aud mortgage became due, lias long since expired, and that the said James H. Spratlin prays that a Rule Nisi may be granted for the foreclosure of the Equity of redemption in and to the tract of land so mortgaged as aforesaid,- and that the same may be sold. On motion, it is therefore ordered by the Court, that unless the principle sum due ot one hundred and fifty and 52-100 dollars, together with interest, accrued and the cost thereon, shall be paid into Court by the next Term of the Su perior Court of said county, the Equity of Re demption in and unto the said mortgaged premises shall he forever barred and foreclosed, and the said tract of land mortgaged as aforesaid be sold : And it is further ordered, that this rule be pub lished in one of the public gazettes of this State once a month for four months, or served on the mortgagor or his special agent, at least three months previous to the sitting of the Court in which the money is directed to be paid: True copy from” the Minutes, 2d September, 1840. JOHN H. DYSON, Clerk. [Nov. 12. 11. Continued from Indep. Press.] PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING. imw mwobot* THE Subscribers are now receiving, and intend to keep constantly on hand, a general assortment of the best quality of Groceries, which they will furnish on as favorable terms for CASH, as can be had in this town. They have now on hand a stock of the first quality ofSUGARS & COFFEE, MOLASSES,LIQUORS of the best kinds, CHEESE, CONFECTIONARIES, TO BACCO, SEGARS, and every other ar ticle usually kept in a Grocery. Purcha sers would do well to call before purchas ing elsewhere. JOHNSON & WATERHOUSE. December 10, 1840. 15—ts WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS. R, B. WHITE, riillE llYriv7toH.se is fire -I- proof— eligibly located above high-water mark. All Cotton consigned per Railroad, will receive prompt attention. September 3, 1840. (1) 05 s ” Look Here. X)} BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! ! fillHE Subscriber is now receiving and opening a large Stock of Goods, purchased by him self in New York, at reduced prices, which he offers for cash at lower prices than ever bought in this market. His customers will be furnished on a credit as usual, at very reduced prices. Those who wish bargains, would do well to call and examine his stock before purchasing iesewhere. Tiie assortment is general, and comprises al most every article usually kept in a Retail Dry Goods Store. MARK A. LANE. October 15, 1840. 7 ts. Tailoring • FfflHE Subscriber respectfully informs the Citi * zens of Wilkes county, that lie has located himself at Major Johnson Norman’s, nine miles west of Washington, where he will be happy to serve all who may wish to have any thing done in his line of business. All his work will be exe cuted in the most neat, faithful, and fashionable manner. The following are his cash prices : Making first-rate Coat : : : : $6 00 Edging Do. : : : 3 00 Ditto, second quality : : : : 5 00 Ditto, third quality : : : : 4 00 Making Pantaloons or Vest : : 1 50 Ditto, Overcoat : : : : : 7 00 Cutting Coat ::::::: 50 Ditto, Pantaloons or Vest : : 25 lie will be thankful lor any custom in his busi ness ; and as his prices are very low, he has de termined to keep no books, and do altogether a cash business. JOHN 11. RHODES. September 14, 1840. (3) ts. For Sale 9 A PLANTATION, THIRTEEN MILES FROM COLUMBUS, ON THE LAGRANGE ROAD. rrtHE Subscriber would sell low and upon ac connnodating terms, a PLANTATION, 13 miles from Columbus, on the Lagrange road, containing TWO HUNDRED ACRES of LAND ; forty acres of which were cleared last year. There are upon the premises a good Dwelling House, and every ne cessary outhouse ; and well supplied JJSiBIsP with good water. For further particulars, apply to A. R. LYON. October 8, 1840. (0) s.m.3m. Sale o f Real Estate . f|lllE Subscriber offers for sale a I’LANTA 'WON, thirteen miles from Columbus, on the Lagrange road, containing THREE HUN DRED and SIXTY ACRES of LAND; 130 acres in cultivation —100 of which is fresh. There is upon this tract, every thing necessary to a Plantation ; well watered, &c. Further particulars are not necessary, as there is a person on the premises who will take plea sure in showing the above, to any one desirous of examining them. N. B. LYON, Beaver Dam, Wilkes County, Ga. October 8, 1840. (6) s.m.3m. EXECUTOR’S SALE. Will be sold on Wednesday the oth day of January next, at the late residence of James Ridgway, deceased, in Elbert county, a part of the perishable property belonging to the estate of said deceased, consisting ot Horses, Cows, Sheep Goats, one Road-wagon and geer, one Still, aud many other articles not here mentioned. Terms will be made known on the day of sale. ROBERT C. RIDGWAY, Ex’r. Nov. 16. 5t 13 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Will be sold on the FIRST TUESDAY in JANUARY next, at the Court House door in Wilkes county, agreeable to an order of the Hon. the Inferior Court of said county, while sitting for ordinary purposes, TWO LIKELY NEGRO MEN : one by the name of Billy, an excellant Blacksmith, and one by the name of Collin. Sold as the property of Thomas C, Porter, de ceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors o! said estate. Terms will be made known on the day pf sale. . - AUGUSTUS W. FLYNT, Oct. 29,1840. 9 Administrator. THE BROTHER JONATHAN: EDITED BY N. P. WILLIS &. HASTINGS WELD. The largest and cheapest Paper in llie. World. Published every Saturday, by Wilson & Cos., 102, Nassau-street, New York, AT THREE DOLLARS FEB ANNUM IN ADVANCE. ! Upon entering the second volume of this pioneer in the introduction of newspapers j of its class, the publishers may be excused j for congratulating themselves upon the con tinued prosperity and advancement of their periodical, from its first number to the pre sent time. Aware that competition is the life ol'business, they expected, and have met with rivals—those rivals have, so far, j been essential aids to the publicity and cir culation of the JONATHAN. New rea ders have been made,where comparatively, few existed before, and the taste created for the elegant literature of tge two hemis phere, carried into all parts of the country, and accessible to all, has produced a de mand lor the BROTHER JONATHAN, which it is gratifying to state is constantly on the increase. With such addition to their resources and emoluments, the publishers have aimed to give a commensurate increase to the va lue and interest of their sheet. In addition to the labors of the gentlemen whose names are announced as editors, the publishers avail themselves constantly on the in crease. For the foreign correspondence of the JONATHAN the services of Isaac C. Pray, jr., have been engaged ; and his fine literary taste will also be exercised in the selection of things rare, new, and worthy, in the European literary mart. Selections from the cream of the foreign magazines will, of course, be continued. In the progress of improvement, anew feature has been added to the BROTHER JONATHAN —the publication of new and popular Music. Every paper will contain something in this way, new and pleasant; reference being had in the selec tion, rather to such pieces as all can sing and play, than to recherche compositions, suited only to the scientific. Anew font of music type has been purchased, and a gentleman engaged to superintend this de partment, of excellent experience and knowledge of Music. This will enable us to give Music a publicity which it never enjoyed before ; to carry the same themes for carol to the sylvan maid in the farthest backwoods, which delight the party in the city drawing-room. A simultaneous po pularity will thus he enjoyed all over the country by such compositions as are adapt ed to the public taste, and worthy of the public favor. Whatever other improvements may sug gest themselves, will be adopted ; and no pains spared to make the JONA THAN a welcome visiter to all sorts of people,whose tastes are worthy of gratification. Other periodicals may be addressed to particular opinions, or particular classes — JONA THAN will wander free, “ from the grave to the gay, from lively to severe and strive, with all the aid he has enlisted, to compose the whole circle. To give, in a word, a Cyclopedia, of whatever may bo desirable in a literary magazine, and weekly newspaper. He appeals to the past for vouchers of what he can do—and what he can, he will. Terms :— Three Dollars a year in ad vance. For Five Dollars, two copies of the paper will be sent one year, or one copy two years. In no case will the paper be sent out of the city unless paid for in ad vance. 03“ All communications and letters should be addressed, postage paid, to WILSON & CO., 162 Nassau-stroet, New York. Nov. 12, 1840. 11. ts. EXECUTORS SALE. On the First Tuesday in January, 1841, agree able to tiie last will and testament of Thomas Dallas, deceased, late of Lint on county, will lie sold at the Court House door of said county, SIX HUNDRED ACRES of LAND, more or less, being and lying on the waters of Soap Creek,adjoining lauds of Messrs. Guise,Merceer, and Frazer. Terms made known on the day of sale. WILLIAM DALLIS, Executor. REBECCA DALLIS, Executrix. Nov. 5, 1840. 10 ADMINISTRATORS SALE. Will be sold at Elberton, on the First Tuesday in JANUARY next, between the usual hours of sale, the follow ing property ; to wit, ONE HUNDRED ACRES of LAND, more or ipss, lying on Beaver Dam Creek, adjoining Haley Butler and others. SotH asthe property of Violetta Turman, deceased, for the benefit ot the heirs ami creditors. WILLIAM PULLIAM, ) Adminis- THOMAS J. TURMAN, j trators. Nov. 5, 1840. 10_ in 2m ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. Will be sold on WEDNESDAY the 13th day of January next, at the residence ol John T. Dent, deceased, late of Wilkes county, all the Perishable Property belonging to the estate of said deceased— consisting ofCORN, FODDER, HOUSE HOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE. ALSO, Will be rented and hired at the same time and place the Plantation and Ne groes, belonging to the estate of said de ceased. THOMAS BLAKEY, Adm’r. December 3, TBIO. 14—tds ‘'"f: if. I j THE FALLEN LEAVES. BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON. We stand among llie fallen eaves, Young children at your play, And laugh to see the yellow things Go rustling on their way ; Right merrily we hunt them down, The Autumn winds and we, Nor pause to gaze whore snow drifts lie, Or sun beams*gild the tree. With dancing feet we leap along, Where wither’d boughs are strown ; Nor past nor future checks our songs— The present is our .own. We stand among the fallen leaves In youth’s enchanted spring— When Hope (who wearies at the last) First spreads her eagle wing, We tread with steps of conscious strength Beneath the lealless trees, And the color kindles in our cheeks As blows the winter breeze ; While, gazing toward the cold gray sky, Clouded with snow and rain, We wish the old year ail past by, And the young spring come again. We stand among the fallen leaves In manhood’s haughty prime— When first our pausing hearts begin To love “ihe olden time;” And, as we gaze, we sigh to think How many a year hath pass’d Since ’neath those old and fated trees Our footsteps wandered last; And old companions—now perchance Estranged, forgot, or dead— Como round us, as those autumn leaves Are crush’d beneath our tread. We stand among the fallen leaves In our own autumn day— And, tott’ring on with feeble steps, Pursue our cheerless way. We look not back—too long ago Hath all we loved been lost: Nor forward—for we may not live To see our new hope cross’d: but oil we go—the sun’s faint beam A feeble warmth imparts*— Childhood without its joy returns— The present fills our hearts ! MISi KLL A \ POL S. A STRATAGEM OF WAR. During the early part of the late war with Great Britain, a small brig mounting about ten sixes, with a crew of 40 or 50 men, sailed from New England as a Let ter of Marque, with permission to cruize as a privateer for a certain time and cap ture prizes from the enemy. While crui zing in the latitude of the homeward bound West Indiamen, the brig one morning fell in with a large ship, to which she gave chase, but the Captain, an “old sea-dog,” oil reeonnoiteriug her through his spy-glass, was satisfied tiiat she mounted too many guns to contend with, with any prospect of success, and hauled off much to the dis satisfaction of the crew, who attributed his conduct to want of spirit and courage. In fact, they were not backward in exhibit ing their feelings, and the word coward was more than once bandied about the ship in the hearing of the Captain. A few days afterwards the brig fell in with another vessel. Every stitch of can vass was spread, and just at night, the chase was made out to be a large West In diaman, apparently well armed and man ned, and looking like an ‘ugly customer.’ “Now,” said the Yankee Captain to his crew, “I wish you to listen, men, to what lam going to say. I heard some of you muttering, not long since, something about cowards, and to oblige you I will give you an opportunity of testing the courage of every man on board. \ou see that ship a head. She is pierced for twenty-four guns, and probably carries sixteen at least, of heavy metal: That ship shall be my prize before two hours. So look out for squalls. If some of you don’t lose the number ol your mess I’m mistaken. But mind ye, no backing out — Cowards, ha ! The crew looked rather blank at this pi thy harangue, but dared not remonstrate. They were caught in their own coils, and resolved to fight it out like men. Night came on, and they still kept in sight of the Englishman. It was about half past eight in the evening when they ranged up within hail, on the weather quarter of their bulky antagonist, who iiad every man at quarters, evidently prepa red for a brush, aud with his high bul warks, and numerous deck lanthorns, pre sented rather a formidable appearance. — The captain of the brig seized his trumpet and in a peremptory manner bailed the stranger. ‘Shiv alioy!’ ‘Hallo!’ ‘ ‘Heave to and I’ll sendmy boat on board.’ ‘What brig is that, pray V ‘The United States’ brig Argus!’ ‘Aye, ave, Sir !’ John Bull thought it would be madness to contend with the United States brig Ar gus, which was well known to be a crack sloop of war of twenty guns, and accord H. J. KiPPlIh, t* r inter. ingly hacked his main top-sails, without further parley. The Yankees were thun der struck at their captain’s impudence. But the quarter boat was lowered and offi cered and manned immediately, in true man-of-war style. The American officer ascended the gang way of the English ship, with a ‘swab’ on his shoulder. ‘What ship is this?’ said he, in an au thoritative tone, as soon as lie reached the deck. ‘The English ship Caerne.von Castle, sir, from Barbadoes, .bound so Bristol,’ re-, turned the Englishman submissively. ‘Then, sir, you will please step into the boat, with your papers, and return with me on board the Argus. ‘Mr. Simpson,’ said he to the captain’s clerk, who filled the office of- middy on this occasion, ‘I leave you in charge of the ship; you will proceed to put the prisoners in irons ready to be transferred to the Argus.’ Wl l n the captain arrived along-side the Argus, he was astonished at her diminu tive size; when he got on board he saw at once that lie had been duped; but it was too late to remedy the evil. ‘Sir,’ said he to the Yankee captain, more in anger than in sorrow, ‘you told me this vessel was the United States brig Argus.’ •I told you h<- truth, sir. Her name i thc Argus, —and she docs belong to the Uni ted Stales /’ “I say, look heca, Sam Johnsing, wat kind o’ wedder you call dis-?” said Pete Gumbo yesterday morning, his body curl ed up with the coid and his hands sunk deep in his pockets. ’ , “4 ou mean de wedder dis mornin you, l’ete ?” “Ezackly.” “\Yy. 1 should call him Suddern ‘ wid Nordern principles!” Sam u a i than half right.— Picayune. A GLORIOUS RECORD. At New London, Connecticut, the follow ing inscription is found on a grave stole The records of ancient Rome or Greece do not exhibit a nobler instance of patriot’e heroism : “On the 20th October, 1781, 4,000 Eng lish fell upon the town with fire and sword —7OO Americans defended the fort for a whole day ; but in the evening about 4 clock, it was taken. The command it the besieged delivered up his sword to an Englishman, who immediate! *. -■ e t -, him; all his comrades were put to the sword. A line of powder was then laid from the magazine of the fort to the sea, there to be lighted, thus to blow the fort into’ the air. William Hotman, who lay not far distant, wounded by three strokes of the bayonet in the body, beheld it, and said to one of his wounded friends, who was also still alive, “We will endeavor to crawl to this line; we will completely wet the powder with our blood ; thus will wCi with the little life that remains to us, save the fort and magazine, and perhaps a few of our ‘■ comrades who are only wounded.”. He a lone had strength to accomplish this noble design. In liis thirtieth year lie died on the powder which he overflowed with his blood. His friends and seven of his woun ded companions by that means had their lives preserved.” After this simple narra tive are the following words in large char | acters, “Here rests William Hotman.” Causes of Conjugal Quarrel. —For Pope’s I exquisite good sense take the fill lowing, i w hich is a master pieep. “Notliing hinders j the constant agreement of people who 1 ve | together, but mere vanity*—a secret, insist j ing upon what they think their dignity or merit, and an inward expectation of such I an over-measure of defferences and regard as answers to their own extravagant false scale, and which nobody can pay*, becaus none but themselves can tell to what pitch it amounts to.” Thousands of houses would be happy to-morrow if the passage were written in letters of gold over the mantle piece,and the offenders could have the cour age to apply it to themselves. — Mor.Chron. A man who passes through life without marrying, is like a fair mansion left by* the builder unfinishi and. The half that is com pleted seems to decay from neglect, or be comes at best but a sorry* tenement, w*anting the addition of that which makes the whole both useful, ornamental and comfortable. There never w as a wiser maxim than that of Franklin. -Nothing is cheap which you do not want.’ Yet how perfectly insane many people are oft the subject of buying cheap things. ‘Do tell me why you have bought that east off door .plate ?’ asked tin husband of one of these notable bargainers. ‘Dear me,’ n plied the wife, ‘you know it is always my plan to lay up tilings against time of need ; who knows but you may die and I may marry a man with the same name as that on the door pla -In Eye to the Shop. —A butcher pf end nence was.in company* with several lade at whist, where having lost two or tin rubbers, on. • of the ladies addressing hi asked, “Pray, sir, what are stakes now?’ To which, thinking df his business he r plied, Madam, the best rump, lean: . at less than a shilling a pound.” Baidu css .—F reneh brandy dissolved w • sulphate or copper (says a New York pa paper)applied once a day, wi 11 make th hair grow. To this we may* add, that if hair grows too abundantly, take a o of French brandy per day, with a little s, gar and nutmeg and it will come off again. [VOLUME XXVI.