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No. 33—NEW SERIES.]
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ATTORNEY AT LAW.
O’ Office in Mr. Barnett’s new building, North
west corner of the Public Square.
Washington, Wilkes county, Ga., )
December 22. 1842. £ 17
COTTING & BUTLER,
ATTORNIES,
HAVE taken an OFFICE in the rear of
Willis & Hester’s Store.
January, 1843. 28
The Subscriber*
TE-VTiiSIIING to close business, offers atlledu
* * ced Prices, his present STOCK, consist
ing in part, of the following:
inn Ladies’ Kid and Calf walking
% ) Shoes, just received.
Misses Cali and Seal do. do.
Children’s Shoes,of various kinds
Boy’s Cali and Kip, sewed and peg’d. Shoes,
Men’s Shoes, sewed and peg’d. a variety,
Women’s sewed and peg’d. Kips,
Women’s fine Leather Bootees,
Gentlemen’s fine Calf Boots,
Coarse Brogans, men’s and boys, best quality,
Do. do. extra size,
Men’s Leather Slippers,
Men’s Calf and Seal Pumps.
ALSO,
Ladies’ Kid Buskin Ties, and a case of Gentle
r.-.en’s sewed Shoes, soon to arrive.
Also, Factory Oznaburgs, at 9 cents per yard,
and woolen Liuseys, nearly a yard wide, at 28 to
30 cents, which article was sent invoiced at 45
cents, and cannot be bought at the Factory now
at much less than 40 cts. by the quantity.
I O’ Persons wishing any of the above articles,
I will do well to call at the SHOE STORE of
| A. L. LEWIS.
I N- B.—Persons indebted on account will please
Icall and settle at tiie earliest possible date.
I January 12, 1843. A. L. L.
I “
Tailoring Establishment
■* Removed over H. S. Belcher’s Store.
■l4 HE Subscriber begs leave to inform the pub-
B-A iic and his former customers, that in conse-
Huoiu:e of the present Hard Times, he will make
Hp Work in a Superior Style of Fashion, at a
Reduced price for Cash. Cotton, Hog-meat,
H,;jrd, Meal, Flour, or frisk Potatoes. Persons
■idling to patronize a TAILOR that is willing
comply with the Times, can do so by applying
H> the Subscriber.
fl WILLIAM F. SOHAN.
SBjJctober 13, 1842. 7
• Yotice •
LL persons indebted to the Estate of John
■1 S. Higginbotham, deceased, are requested
§§] make payment, and all those having demands
Baid estate,are hereby notified to present
demands duly authenticated to the admin-
wMSn the time prescribed bv law.
W JOHJLg. HIGGINBOTHAM, l
■ JOSmi SEWELL, j A lln rs
■ March HI 1843. eow3t 30
I LIST OF LETTERS
jD EMAINING in the Post-Office, Washing
-IV ton, on the first day of April, 1843.
A
: Arnold, James Anthony, Mary A. miss
Anthony, O P
B
Baumer, John Burden, John G
Beal, miss W E 8011, Benay S
Billingslea, miss S B Bailey, Russell
Bramble!, F M. 2 Barrett, Nancy mrs
C
Cellars, Zacsriah A Chi vers, Thom:. -II
Chft’ers, Joe; R Calloway, Batham
Combs, Philip, Sen. 2 Carver, Wineired
Carr, Thomas 1) Calian, Thomas
Cailoway, Seaborn
r>
Dyson, James M Downby, Peter
Hearing, Elijah Diceson, Ann T M
E
Eidsoti, Thomas R Echo! , James II
Emends, Frame; ini' - ? Ellington, Seaborn
F
Farmer, Rebecca mrs Flournoy, Obediah
1J
Green, John D 2
II
Hubbard, Mary Hawkins, John
Harton, W I Hughes, Caroline miss
Huff Sarah T
J
lessee, John 4 Jackson, Isaiah
K
King, A W Knight, John W
Ij
Laughter, Henry Lipharn, Frances A mrs
Lee, ‘Jonathan
M
Mayer, I Dr. 2 McMeekin?, A C
Marlor, Sarah mrs
P
Pollard, I I Pertcet, Chencth
Pope, Henry
R
Randolph, Dorothy mrs Rainey, L B
Randolph, Louisa miss Rocky Mount Acade- )
Rose, Job T mj r Trustees 3 j
Rainsav, Isaac *
S
Scrutchens, William 2 Slaton, William 3
Stinson, Phebe miss Stephens, John
T
Talbert, Reuben Triplett, Nancy miss
Truitt, Susan M miss
W
Wiley, A P Willis, Stephen II
Wallace, C A miss Welborn, Cicero J
Wilkinson, John Wright, John G
White, Carter C Wei born, Sarah mrs
Wadkins, Augustus Wingfield, Mary mrs
13“ Persons asking for Letters from the above
list, will say Advertised.
JOSEPH W. ROBINSON, P. M.
April 6,1843. 3t 32
JVotice,
DURING mv temporary absence from the
State, Mr. Francis Timmons is my author
ized Agent. R. KEENAN.
April 5, 18-13. 2t 32
To the Tub He,
THE Subscriber having purchased the entire
Carr age and Blacksmithing Establishment
of John Jesse, will carry on the business in its
various branches. Repairing and Blacksmithing
Work done with despatch, at the usual prices
and credit.
The Books will be kept at my Store, where
settlement can be made at any time.
Joint Jesse Will act as Agent in superintend
ing the above business.
A. A. CLEVELAND.
Washington, March 28,1843. 4t 31
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT, )
March 16, 1643. $
rplIE attention of all disposed to engage in
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advertisement for Proposals ior carrying the U~
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South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, issued on
the 13th of December, 1643 The last day for
receiving bids is the 13th of Apr:i next, (at 3 p.
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1843.—-Service to commence Is*- July, 1843, and
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ery proposal. C. A. WICKLIFFE,
March 30,1843. 3t Postmaster General.
For Sale .
A GOOD supply of CANDLES, of excel
lent quality. If on trial, they are not found
to 6uit the purchaser, they may be returned.
R. H. VICKERS.
March 3, 1843. 27
BERKSHIRE STOCK.
FTIIIE Subscriber, of Lincoln county, wishing
-*■ to see an improvement in the Stock in this
section of country, has put himself to some trou
ble and expense to procure some choice Males,
and as they should be kept up in a pasture and
taken particular care of, it would be impractica
ble for all who wish to rear suck Stock to keep
males of that kind up: I propose to do so, and
will be moderate in my charges—our farmers
ought to, and no doubt many will, avail them
selves of this proposition. I have a wood’s pas
ture fenced, and any one wishing to bring Sows
will find that I am fixed to take care of them.—
For particulars,-apply to me.
♦ WILLIAM.BA LLIS
April 6,1843. 2t 42
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) APRIL 13, 1813.
THE WIFE’S STRATAGEM.
AN INCIDENT IN TIIE HEVOLUTION/
fly Ann hi. Todd.
j Nor trust with this lor many a passing fray,
| Tradition recoids for a future day.— [Byron.
It is held that valor is the cheapest virtue, and
most dignities the bearer; if it be the man, I
speak, it cannot in the world be singly counter
poised.—‘[Shakespeare.
’Twas night. The landscape reposed
in tranquil beauty, the silver rays of the
moon revealed each nook and the mossy
dell, while fancy might summon up elfin
fairies from their dreamy home in some
flower’s fragrant cell, to sport beneath the
moonlight of the green sward; or in spor
tive play, bathe in the dew drops that seem
ed distilling from leaf and flower.
The scenery in the back ground added
i the sublime to tiie beautiful in tiie picture.
The mountains rearing their heather
crowned tops, which lmd hauled with the i
storms of past ages, now canopied with the
mantle of night; their forms in graceful
outline, gradually receding in the distance
like frowning shadows of the past; while
the most finished work of man might stand
shadowless beneath the perfect penciling
of nature.
The Connecticut river, at a distance, re
sembled a sea of sparkling diamonds re
flecting on its broad bosom the countless
eyes of night, that from the commencement
of time have watched over the sleeping
earth.
Far across might be sped the dim shores
of Long Island, where lay encamped a for.
I eign foe. The white canvass of their huts
j reflecting back the moon’s rays—not a
! sound dispels the stillness, the drowsy sen
tinel seems to have caught something of
the general quiet, and are nodding at their
posts.
in a tent which seems the principal, a
light burning, round a table are seated
men ir, earnest conversation, whose uni
form bespeak them British soldiers. The
death oftho gallant Major Andre, and the
treachery of the traitor Arnold, formed
the topic of their discourse.—At length it
was proposed, if carried through with suc
-1 cess, to obtain the person of the gallant
; general Silliman, in command of the Con
necticut side, and hold him prisoner in re
taliation for the death of Andre.
It is a hazardous project, hut four hold
men pledged themselves to undertake it.
John Hartwell, a brave young officer, was
selected as their leader.
Soon as arranged, they proceeded to a
boat and made the best progress they could
across the river; on gaining the shore
they make for a small clump of under
wood, where they lay concealed until they
note what direction it is best to take.
Here too may be seen the tents where
repose the brave men who sworn to prolect
their homes and country or die in its de
fence aginst the invaders, who seek to con
trol their free rights. Near may be seen
a spacious farm house, the abode of Gen.
Silliman; the brave soldier and faithful
friend; who now slept unconscious of dan
der. Through some neglect, the sentinels
oil duty had wandered from their posts,
never dreaming it possible that any one
would risk a landing, or could pass the
tents unobserved. By a circuitous route
they gained the house, and here the faith
mi watch dog gave the alarm, a blow soon
silenced him, and ascending the piazza,
Capt. Hartwell opened the casement, and
followed by his men, stepped lightly into
the sitting room of the family.
They now struck a light, and with cau
tion proceeded on their search; they
passed through several apartments, while,
straage to relate, the inmates slept on, un-,
conscious of this deed of darkness.
They at length reached the general’s
room; two of the men remained outside,
while Capt. Hartwell, with another officer,
entered, and stood in silence, musing on the
scene before them.
A night lamp burnt in the room dimly
revealing the face of the sleepers—whose
unprotected situation could not hut awake
a feeling of pity even in their callous hearts.
‘Jack,’ whispered his companion, ‘by
Heaven I wish this part of the business had
been entrusted to someone else; I could
meet this man face to face, life for life, in
the field of battle; but this savors too much
of cowardice.’
‘Hold your craven tongue, Low,’ an
swered Capt. Hartwell, perform your part
of the play, or let someone else take your
place; you forget the scrape we are in at
the least alarm. We might happen to sa
lute the rising sun, from some of the tall
est treee of the general’s farm; an idea far
from pleasing.’
‘For my part, I eould wish myself Lack
on Long Island; but our general expects
every man to do his duty; let yours be to
prevent that female from screaming, while
I secure her husband.’
The ear of woman is quick, and from
their entering the room, not a word had es
caped Mrs. Silliman. At first she could
scarcely refrain from calling out, but her
uncommon strength of mind enabled her to
master her fears—she scarce knew what
to think, her husband’s life, herself and
family were at stake, and her courage rose
in proportion as her sense of danger in
creased.
his ever so witlt woman in the hour of
danger or affliction, her weakness will be
come her strength, and what nature has
withheld in her physical organization is
fully made up in her mental powers; her
devoted love will hallow the object of its
affections and enshrines him in her heart’s
pure sanctuary. / ,
She scarce dared breathe, and even the
infant at her breast seemed to partake of
its mother’s anxiety, and nestled closer to
her bosom.
Thecurtains partly shading where she
lay, and breathing a prayer to Heaven for
protection, she silently stepped from the
bed, scarcely knowing how to proceed.
Her woman’s tact led her to appeal to
their sympathies, if sympathies they had;
if she died she but risked her life for one
dearer than herself, whose existence to his
country was invaluable; and perhaps by
this means enabled him to escape. In an
instant site was before them, her pale be
seeching face imploring what speech re
fused to utter.
The officers started; this sight was un
expected; the least hesitation and all would
he lost.
Captain Hardwell threw aside his heavy
watch cloak and said—
‘Madam, let this uniform be the warrant
forour honoi; our object is to take your
itusband alive, if possible—that depends
however on your silence.’
At that moment General Silliman awoke
and finding his wife in the hands of men
whose calling he knew not; his good sword
was soon in his hand, but a strong hand
wrested it from him ; handcuffs were pla
ed on his wrists, A; he stood their prisoner.
lie inquired by what right they entered
his house.
‘Our object, sir,” replied the officer, ‘is to
convey you to Long Island. The least ex
pression of alarm from you, that moment
you breath your last. If'pcaceable, no vio
lence will be offered.”
Mrs. Silliman threw herself before them,
and entreaties for mercy gushed from her
agonized heart.
‘Oh, spare him! take what money is here,
but leave me my husband, the father of my
children. Think, ifyou have wives or fam
ilies, what their sense of bereavement would
he to see some murderous hand tear you
front their arms, and they left in horrid un
certainty to see your fate. Take all that
we have, but leave him ’
A sneer of scorn curled the officer’s lips,
as ite coolly replied—
‘ Madam, we are neither robbers nor as
sassins. Tiie compliment, on our part, is
quite undeserved. VVe are British officers.’
‘ Then, sir,’ exclaimed Mrs. S , starting
to her feet, her eyes flashing, her proud
form trembling as her own wrongs were
forgot in those of her country, ‘ Shame on
the cause that sanctions such a deed as
this; in the silence of night to enter a peace
ful dwelling, and take an unoffending man
from the arms of his wife and family.—
Truly, such an act as this would well need
the covering of darkness. You may well
cal 1 yourselves servants of Britain ; that is
your fit appellation. Take him ; another
victim is required for my country. But
the vengeance of Heaven is abroad ; and,
ere long, the men who war for the price of
blood will find the arm of him who fights
for his fireside and liberty nerved by the
stronger consciousness of right.’
‘ Madam,’ interrupted the officer, awed
by the stern majesty of her manner, ‘ 1
came not here to interchange words with a
woman, or I might speak about warring a
gainst our lawful king. But you know,
Tom,’ turning to his companion, ‘I never
was good at preaching.’
‘ Nor to a woman, certainly,’ said Tom
laughing; ‘or rather you could never
bring one to your way of thinking.’
A slight noise warned them of the impro
priety of their longer remaining. The
General having completely dressed, took
an affectionate farewell of his wife, assur
ing her lie would soon be enabled to return.
They left tiie house ; but to gain the shore
wnsa matter of some difficulty. The Gen
eral was rendered incapable of making the
slightest noise if he wished to, and they had
tied Mrs. Silliman, and bound her mouth to
prevent her giving any alarm. But the
tents were not so easily passed. The morn
ing was fast approaching, and the route
they came would occupy too much time to
retrace it; their only plan now was to make
as straight a line as possible to the shore.
Already had they passed one tent, when the
cry of ‘ who goes there,’ was heard. In a
moment they gained the shadow of an ad
joining tent, when a man suddenly stopped
before them and demanded their business.
No time could be lost; the two officers pro
ceeded to the boat with the General, while
the remainder overpowered the sentinel
and gained their companions as the dawn
was faintly perceptible in the east. By
the time an alarm was given they were far
beyond the reach of pursuit.
Their prisoner was borne in triumph to
their commander, who intended waiting
superior orders as to the disposal of him.
In the meanwhile, Mrs. Sillitr.an was not
idle. A council was called, and every
plan was proposed that could tend to liber
ate her husband.
The womanly wit of Mrs. Silliman sug
gested that they should cross the river in the
same manner as the British had done, and
seize the person of one of their influential
men, and hold him as an hostage until terms
could be agreed upon for the exchange of
prisoners. It was a risk, and if discovered
no mercy could be expected.
The nephew of the General, a young of.
ficer of some merit, and several others, vol
unteered their services. The following
night was arranged for the purpose.
The difficulty, when the time arrived,
was to procure some mode of getting over.
A whale-boat was at length found, into
which the adventurers got, disguised as
fishermen. They soon arrived ,at Long^
Island and proceeded to the residence of
Judge Jones.
With some difficulty they secured that
worthy functionary, and notwithstanding
his assurance as to being a good patriot,
which they assured him they did not in the
least question, conveyed the good man to
the boat, in spite of his wish to finish his
sleep out, and embarked, pleased with their
success. On reaching the house of Mrs.
Silliman, they introduced their prisoner.
Mrs. S. courteously apologised for the ne- |
cessity they had been under for requesting j
his society without due time for prepara- j
tion ; assuring him the house and all in it :
was at his service while he honored it as I
his abode.
The Judge was taken quite at a loss.—
At any time ho was a man of few words,
but the sudden transition had quite bewil
dered his faculties. At times lie doubted
whether the good old cogniac, of which he
had taken a plentiful supply before retiring
to rest, had not turned his head.
He stood in the centre of the apartment,
gazing listlessly around him, until the voice
of Mrs. Silliman, politely inquiring if her
guest stood in need of any refreshment, re
called his-fleeting thought. The tempting
repast before him did wonders in restoring
his good humor, his sail having given him
an appetite, and at any time the lover of the
goods things of life, and knowing arguments
could produce no alteration in his fate, he
submitted with as much good grace as pos
sible ; a little alleviated by the reflection
that a woman’s care was not the worst In
could have fallen into. By a singular co
incidence, Mrs S. learnt her husband was
an inmate in the house of the Judge, an as
surance every way relieving, having been
placed in his charge until conveyed from
Flatbush.
Letters were soon interchanged, the A
mericans refusing to yield their prisoners
without the British doing the same. Terms
were accordingly entered into, and the
Judge prepared to take leave of his fair
hostess at the same lime her husband was
taking leave of the Judge’s wife. The
Judge had ‘Aieen highly pleased with the
manners of Mrs. S., who did every tiling in
her power to render his stay agreeable.
The two boats with their respective pris
oners at length set sail, and meeting her
on the river, they had an opportunity of
congratulating each other on the happy ter
mination of their imprisonment, which,
thanks to woman’s wit, so fertile in expedi
cuts, had saved them from what might have
been a tragedy. With assurances of friend
ship they parted, the wives soon having the
pleasure of embracing their husbands.—
Subsequently letters couched in terms of
the warmest gratitude were exchanged be
tween the two ladies, for the attention paid
to their respective husbands.
Thus a good man was restored to his
family, and a gallant soldier spared to fight
the battles of his country, while lie lived to
hear the shout of liberty re-echo from north
to south, from east to west, and the fierce !
invaders expelled from itis country, which !
took place among the nations of the earth, j
ANECDOTE OF THE LATE
CHARLES MATHEWS.
One very dark night in December; the
celebrated Charles Mathews had taken his
place in the night coach from Exeter to Ply
mouth, but by a mistake or connivance,
was expelled to the outside. The night was
very dreary, and soon after the coach set off
it began to rain, which, in regard to Devon
shire, is to say that the water came down
in torrents like a cataract. Being neither
provided with great coat nor umbrella, he
naturally envied the situation of (hose who
sat under him and to desire their comfort
was but another throb with him, to endea
vor tooblain it, and in the deptli of his ro
guery, as well as his distress, lie resolved
upon the following expedient:
He was the only passenger outside, and i
his location being the dickey; the coachman I
at the other extremity of the vehicle was
incapable of ‘peeping through t he blanket
ofthe dark” upon his doing. He commen
ced by pretending to kiss and hug a child
in his arms, whose fretful whine he increa
sed until it cut the drums of the other pas
sengers’ears like a razor. Two of these
persons happened to he females, one of
whom was a mother and the other expected
to he. They instantly exclaimed—
“ Dear me ! there’s a poor child on the
roof in this rain—let’s take it in.”
The males, as gentlemen Christians,
were compelled to acquiesce, so down went
the sash and out went a lady’s head and
shoulders to address Mathews.
“Here my good woman, give me the
child.”
“No, no!” said the latter, imitating the
voice of a female, “mine little dear Adol
phine sol not go from Itis mama,” and then
he commenced another series of soprano
notes, interspersed with an abundance of
bass hush a byes, more intolerable than the
former.
“Good heavens!” said the humane female
to her companions, “it’s a barbarous French
woman, she’ll kill the poor little thing,”
then leaning out of the window again, ad
dressed the supposed female. “Give me
the child, good woman, will you? It will
catch its death. Here, coachman, stop,
stop!”
“Stop ma’am,” said John, “bless your
soul, did you ever hear of sich a thing in
such a rain as this ? And if l-did stop the
young ’un on the dickey would frighten tiie
cattle.
Mathews pretended to set into a passion
M. J. K APPEL, Printer.
ladies opened upon the gentlemen, who in
their turns swore, and between the squal
ing, growl'ug. screaming and threatening,
a delightful tumult ensued. The dialogue,
as lie described it, ran thus :
Child—(squealing)-A’a ! ya ! ya !
Mathews—Hush, hush, child, child !
Woman—(within)-Don’t use it so, good
woman.
Child—Ya ! ya ! ya !—(crescendo.)
Mathews—You von little devil—you cry
so mosh.
| Woman—There’s a brute, Mr. Wig-
I gins.
Gentlemen—All owing to the French
Revolution.
Child—Ya! ya! ya !
Coachman—Steady, Betty—steady !
Mathews—You are von little dam child.
Woman—Only hear the French mon
ster !
Child—Ya ! ya ! ya !
Mathews—You ! I will trow you in tin
mud !
Woman—What does she say ?
Child—Ya ! ya ! ya !
Matthews—Wont you hush ? I trow you
away !
Woman—Oh. you wretch !
Child—Ya! ya! ya !
Matthews—Der den, cot dam ! lie in the
poodle !
And suiting the action to the word, ite
made noisi as if hi had actually deposited
the infant in a ditch—the cries of which
grow fainter as the couch drove on. The
uproar that now ensued in the \ hide
would have done en and!: to St. Giles’ watch
house on St. Patrick’s day. The woman
yelled and the men thumped the i of with
their sticks, arid swore out of the windows.
“Stop, coachman ! stop ! murder ! mur
der ! she’s killed the child! she’s thrown it
into the ditch ! will you stop, coachman ?”
“In three minutes, ma’am,” he 1e !
“to change horses.”
“But there’s the child lying in tire road.
‘I ll send someone from the inn to nick it
up, ma'am—lmust’nt lose time between
the stages.
A torrent of abuse now turned on the
coachman, and one of the passengers, who
was a lawyer, swore that if the child and” and
that he would prosecute the former for man
slaughter and the mother for murder.
On arriving at the inn Mathews jumped
down, and ran into the kitchen to dry him
self. The house was instantly in confu
sion—the French woman was ordered to be
seized—lanterns were lighted and a party
set off to retracethe road headed by the hu
mane lawyer. No infant, however, was to
be found ; and after groping about in the
ditch until ihey were all thoroughly dren
ched, they returned’to the inn. The law.
yer was then told that the French woman
had made her escape, and that another gen
tleman had taken his place in the coach,
which was now out of sight.
Profaneness in Prayer. —An aged minis
ter told me, that when he was a young man
lie had, on a certain occasion, been praying
in a family, and in his prayer he had made
a very frequent and energetic use the terms
good God and God Almighty. At the close
of his prayer, a little child about four years
of age, came to his mother, and said, “Mo
ther, I don’t like to heartiiat minister pray .”
Why, inquired the mother ? “Because,”
said tiie child, “he swears so when he
prays.” This reproof from the child broke
the minister of swearing when he prayed.
Prayer is petition ; and no one would use
the name of a ruler, to whom he was ma
king a petition in as harsh a manner as ma
ny use the name of the great Gi>4- — Morn
ing Star.
Love one another. —A Welch parson prea
citing from this text, “Love one another.”
told his congregation, that in kind and res
pectful treatment to our fellow creatures
we were inferior to the brute creation. As
an illustration of die truth of this remark,
he quoted an instance of two goats ’in P.is
own parish, that once met upon a bridge so ’
very narrow that they could not pass by
without one thursting the other into the ri
ver. “And, (continued he,) how do you
think they acted ? Why. 1 will tell you.
One goat laid himself down and lei the oth
er leap over him.”
What Next] —The ladies in our good and
sedate city of Boston, are about generally
introducing the fashion of using walking
canes in their perambulations through the
streets! Several beautiful damsels have
already made their appearance in public,
managing with peculiar grace, these “en
i signs of authority.’ No one, of course, can,
| be so ungallant as to question the propri
ety of such a fashion—and there can be no
doubt that a woman has a tight to use n
cane to support her steps when walking, to
aid her in assuming a graceful attitude, to
protect her against insolence., or for any
other purpose whatever. The dandies,
however, are quite alarmed, and it is
thought will resort to cudgels ; and even
some of our grave and sober citizens, with
an ominous shake of tltoir heads—-wonder
what fashion will be adopted next.— Bos%y
Merc. Journal.
uv'ur't-i \ j
The following advc-msernefit apc ;v vs. Robert
a London paper : 4) 3 Id Brd C. Wjf
“ For sale an excellent yc JW **‘ e 4
would suit any lady vxthi a ‘ }•%''’
People begiD to lliink that if ;iy
the root of all evil,” tivev ought . t isl
a! now u days, since there is so lit’
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