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• GILES MITCHELL,
KIOJOT AT U»,
Jrferton. Jafkeon •Co.. f!a.
~ " ALEXANDER’S
WEEKLY MESSENGER ,
1*7'*8 raterlstlj improved in it. Tjpo-
» T rrspldcxl »pi»Ar*(ie*, ai the brgni.
niniol the next wdumr, in January, 1S41.
The Pubtider bu made auch arrange
meins a. justify hie, in announcing to tbe
Publie.’thnl line paper ahall eonlinun lo |
take precedence of all itaeqnipelilora. aa II
Iim lirretuforw don*» wid *H ih** Iwcililit*®
which his Bxtrnnive Priming EstabJiali-
QMmt enh afford, with tin a id of his nnmer-
ouff Lit* mrjf corrmpwndcnls, m honic and
abroad, a bull he uni tod to ranketfi* Wrekly
Messenger still more satisfactory to its
thlrtv-IW? thousand of jmtrons. disrrionted
as it’is, thr.»tighout every beetibns of the
Union. Er«r/ exertion will be used to
)(Mm equal pace with the advancement
whichia Oltmmmlr making in Uie el.arac-
tar of the aewapaper Press, and llie Pu,b
lisbeir pledge^fiin.selfiliHt life Journal shall,
in all Ha departments. afTord^to it a
portaut evenu which lire conthiually tran
spiring in bur own country and the fcurope-
an world! The actual fact is, that the
Weekly Heaaenger is jnsisnrb * newspa
per nv persons livi ng out ol large cities,
Kqu.r- and will he pleased to fereivr ; adn
(be Publisher, nfar an association of twen
ty years with Hie newspaper press, pledge*.
Iiiiiiself that hi* Jonroal sliall not be wal
led. either as respects its moral and ht**ra.
ry reputation, or the early disseniinattoij
of news mid other important and u-tfu'
information. “Go a head,” in his pnneiple
and he lias never failed to carry it out to
the lullesi extent. .. ,
The Weekly Messenger is publisher
•very Wednesday, on a beautiful whit,
sheet, of Hie largest class. Single copie*
r i I ... ■■ikvriKpn rvrrv week
■TJOBM riEXrOXT.
Suss AT TBE rCSEKAL SOUXinTIXS AT BOSTOX.
Robed in eackcloih, dark nnd deep.
And with a«be» on ©ui bead.
Father, we have come to weep
Round thy cold and lonely bed.
Hero, never ahali the drum—
Never ahall ihe ravage yell
To disturb thy elnmhercomc :
-Oh ! thou alcepest but too well!
Sleepes* from iby home afar;
O'er that home the closing day
Hong- the holy evening star—
Chieftain, such tby setting ray !
To the alary in the West
Lifted were a Nation's eyes,
Patel jT, thou hast sunk to rest;
Thou hast sat, no more to rise.
Rules, thou hast left a place
Lofier Ilian a monarch's throne;
CnaisTiis, thronshthy Father’s grace.
LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL.
A TRIP TO BNtiliAND IN 183*’33.
MANCHESTER.
Our company with a large party of
friends, visited the college of Man
chester. It is an ancient gothic edifice,
formerly a monastry, and is now inlmhi-
l*y eighty boys, with theii tutors.
They are taken from the middle classes
when alxiut nine years of oge, kept
here until they are fourteen, and then
apprenticed to some useful trade. Their
dress is that of the sixteenth century, in
which the constitution was founded—
a long petticoat of blue cloth, fastened
around l s e waist with a leather belt,
and a jacket and a small flat cap of the
same material, One. of them, for a
small gratuity, acted avowguide through
the instiution, and afforded us much
amus munt by the nasal tone in which
he drawled out the description of the
pictures, fee. Amongst other curiosi
ties he pointed to a glohularobject hang
ing from the ceiling, covered with dust,
and informed us that it was “ a pump-
king, a wild fruit which grew in the
swamps of North America, and wa
used by the savage kings as Lores Jo
their pumps.”
Nor was he the only one we had er
ilnrly ami punctually by Hie due coutse j COUU | er ed, who had no knowledge of
country. Several, on our being
introduced to them as Americans, con
gratulated us on the facility with which
poke the English Language, and
are f.irwarded to «ub*er»b«Ta every week
during the year for two dollars its advance;
or ten persons dubbing together, can have
it lor the same period, by forwarding tin
publisher a ten dollar note, free of postage,
which w lesa than any paper of the earn,
size can be furnished by any other Ollic.
in the United States.
A variety of beautiful engravings will
be given in regular succession, which will
be aernnipanied by eppruprinlr .h.lrln-»,
of such a description ns to render them
particularly tieserving the attention ot the
public.
Over 30 Thousand !
With tbe immense eiiculation that has
been received (or Ui*» Weekly Messenger,
during the four years past, since its com
mencement, we l»r« bold to say. that no
prper has ever been distributed to the same
number of patrons with fewer causes of
complaint; in fact, we have the n.osl of
fal nnd trust-worthy clerk'
iptoy. and no induecitu
side holds only four passengers, while
together with the coachman anti
guard sit on the outside. The coach-
bluff heart j men, haviug a pe
culiar phraseology, and priding them
selves upon their horses (which are gen
erally fine animals) and their skill in
driving. On one of the seats behind
the coach sits the guard, who, though he
does not often have to repel the attacks
of highwaymen, is an important person
age. He wears a red coat, and on eo
tering or leaving a village performs up
on the keydiugle. by way of “ clearing
the road.” All the baggage is under his
control, and he is moreover a very aj
able companion, as he can relate the
history of every mansion, point out eve
ry curious object, and tell you the name
of evety pretty lass on the road. When
! your journey is over, he steps up and
touching his hat, request*, you to “ re
member the guard,” and the coachman
also hopes you will not forget him. Not
that they wish you to treasure up a re
collection of them—a half-crown is
what is required by each, and woe be
unto the unfortunate wight that has it
not, or does not wish to bestow it upon
them. He is soundly abused, and should
he ever pass that way again, treated
Hidely, and his baggage thrown about
so as to chafe and injure it as much as
possible.
The houses on the road, were con
structed principally in the ancient Eng
lish style—wooden fmmes, filled
with earth, and whitewashed. The roofs
generally thatched, the windows small,
and glared with diamond glass set it
lead. They generally have porches,
over which the jessamine and wood line
are trained, and pteseuta picturesque,
as well as comfortable appearance. ]|}J,
TAR & FEATHERS REVENGED.
Just before the breaking out of the
revolution, a man by the name of
Ditson. belonging to Billerica, Mass.,
was tarred and feathered, by the Brit
ish soldiers, under the orders of Lieut.
Ncsbit. The British officers wished
to prevent the Americans from pur
chasing guns, in order to furnish an
opportunity to inflict punishment, and
lo raise occasion for a serious quarrel,
a soldi.-r was ordered to offer the
countryman an old rusty musket.—
Ditson caught at the bait, and purchas
ed the gun for three dollars. He was
thereupon seized, and afterbeingcon-
firiefl in the guard house all night, was
stript entirely nakod, and covered
with tar and feathers, and in that con
dition paraded through the streets of
Boston. The Yankees, however, be
gan to collect in great numbers, and
the military fearing for theirown safe
ty, dismissed the man and retreated
to the burracks-
Thus far the incident is related by
cotemporary historian. What fol
lows we have from the lips of the old
continental himself. Many a time
I oft have we heard him relate tt
story with clenched hands, and ey
flashing Arc, and always with this end
ing—‘ hut I had tny revenge I’
When he was dismissed by the
British, he called for his gun which
during the operations of tarring and
feathering had been taken from him.
‘Take the gun and be d H !’ said
the officer who had commanded the
tarring and feathering party; you’ll
be the last Yankee, i’ll be sworn, who
will come here to purchase a musket.*
‘But not the last that will use one,’
said Ditson, as he grasped the weapon
—and, mark me, sir, I’ll have my re-
EXTRACT.
in after years, *1 did’nt mind that; for
1 had my revenge !*
He recovered from his wounds, and'
fought through the war; and although
naturally brave and attached to his
country, his courage and his patriotism
were not a little stimulated by the re
membrance of the lai and leathers.
iingle arm sent a greater number
to their usual account. He at length
saw his country free. Her injuries
were redressed and so were his own.
He lived to be an old man. Pover
ty visited his hut. Every thing that
could be spared was sold, except-the
old musket. He would shoulder that,
‘And show how fields were won,* « . c • , ...
Then liis eye gleamed .it tho recollec- f s " ( ' held her enrap.
~f in- t,,red S, * ul 10 80 C *» aC y ° f *>1.SS. Me-
stick with a pm .in tbe.eod of it, form
ing a sort of gfapplink bt^ to^tracl
newspapers from under doyes. The
young tliief it seems barf got up loo
early, wanting to get the paptf'i* ’ oelwtf
the carrier had left it, and had proba
bly run away, leaving his burglarious
instrument behind, upon some early
riser approaching the spot. This ia
the manner id which our subscribers
are filched daily, and this is the reason
’Twas on alovely ove. The moon ' ve 80 often . hoar , 'he eomplamt
shone furih in all her splendor. Tired ! l,at P>per i.not served. Wo
nature was hushed in deep repose. have P*/ 6 '' co,,fid « n “ our . cam !
Nought was heard to vary the.ndver- ers ’ a,,< ! wheneTer ,ko P a P er " mt
sal stillness of a world's repose. A
pure breeze was fanning the earth,
from the balmy south, to the sterile
regions of the north—when my lovely
Isadore, arrayed like Egypt’s queen
in all her loveliness, came bounding
upon the lawn in front of her father’s
Mansion; as she looked upon the face
of nature, clothed in all her prisetine
splendors ; she stopt—her head bent
the act ot listening. Presently
lion of the neyer-to-be forgotten in
sult, he would exclaim, ‘It was all
iwing to the tar and feathers. Butl
had my revenge.’
TALES OF THE OCEAN.
Vffklv Press i
■ withheld
to malts them attentive and systematic
the discharge of their various iUitie«;
therefore, persons subscribing
per atadieiancn, may —*
regularly a *
papers with Hie imposing caption of‘Larg-
cstand cheapest 1’ Now, we propose that
any person who cannot 9 .tisfv himself af
ter one year’s trial, that the Weekly Mes
senger is emphatically what wo have said
it is, and tlierefore is best entitled to pat.
ronage. that we will cottier. on every one
makmg.*uch discovery, a free subscrip
tion for the space of another rear.
At the expiration of the term snbse.rtbrd
anti paid (or by Clubs, the paper.!•« invari
ably diyeoutinued.,unless .lie
are renewed All letters must bo post
paid, or they will not be taken out of the
Post Office. Address
CH -\RLES ALEXANDER.
Athenian Buildings, F rail kin Place, Phi-
Ud "C-.-u-,
Any Agedl or postmaster who ahall tor-
ward lo our. address fifiof n doHsr*,' will be
entitled to fiAren copies of lbs Messenger
for one year, and.either of U^e following
W °AIt.V«n(l.r’. Tmvfl., in tvm volumrs.
The Art of Dining,» populnr book.
Andrew, tbe S.vojred, a novel in two
volumes. i .
Charcoal Sketches, by Neal.
Genius and wisdom of Shakspeare.
• ! Henrietta Temple, a novel in two vol-
t,l Hwilthand Boauty. » volume muchask-
sd for. .
Ii-drciaion, a favorite novel.
Miss Leslie’s rookery, fortnarricd folks.
* The Kettirie of Philadelphia.
it^njyewty Marnyd Pair.
“■ ok. Kmo. Neatly bound
Ibum, with Engravings
Subscribers.
Any Agenyorj'osimaatei who shall for*
wnrd*S3U to nor will be.upgli-d
with thirl v copier of tho Meorengrr lor one
turd .loobe .milled, a. n prrniiuni
for th, MOUr, to ono copy of —that of lb.
* Americaii Flower Ganlen Directory.
Grocery's Madheiuaties.
Pamboiir oaLocdmotivc Engines upon
very intelligout yrung lady asked
me if ajl Americans were as white as
myself.
The manufacturing population of
Manchester are ignorant, and generally
intemperate. Children at the early age
of six or seven years are put
factories, when tliey ( are employed
twelve or fourteen hours in the day, an
overseer stauding mer them with whip
hand, to punish them should they,
overcome with fatigue, rest for a mo
ment. They of course are ignorant.
aud early slide into and contract the | Tj, e father and mother gazed
‘THY WILL BE DONE.’
A mother was kneeling in the soft
light of the dying day, by the side of
her suffering babe ; the deep, low-
breathed accents of the father went
up in supplication, as if to the very
ear of the Eternal. ‘O! Thou who
didst weep at the grave of Lazarus,
and doth note every pulsation of the
human heart, look down in thy com
passion on our helpless child. O !
save him for thy merev’ssake! What..
ever else thou w ithholdest, give us the
life of our sweet babe.*
‘Amen.’ responded the trembling
voice of the heart stricken mother, a-*
she wiped away the cold sweat from
his pale forehead. ‘O I William, I
cannot give him up,’ she added, *he is
so lovely, and then he isour only one;
surely your petition will be granted ’
The unconscious infant lay motion
less in its cradle ; its lit tie bosom heav
ed with the faint breath of life; its
tinv fingers were half hid beneath its
golden hair, while the sweet smile
that played around irs fevered lips,
seemed to respond to the whispering
of angels, as if they were already wel
coming the freed spirit to the land * *'
uooii it with an intensity that none but
a parent’s heart can feel. Gradually
the smile telaxed—the hand fell down
upon its bosom—the throbbing of the
heart became more tranquil—a mois
ture diffused itself over the skin, and a
sweet sleep fell upon it, clothing it as
with a mantle.
Long and quietly it slumbered ;
and when the aye opened, and the lip
moved, its cherub face seemed irradi
ated with unearthly intelligence and
purity. DaV’.after day, and night af
ter night, the* fatherand mother watch
pride of nis parenls. Pestilence
stalked abroad. Death laid low the
young and the beautiful. Still their
child, as by some talistnnnic spell, was
preserved* and tlie fond mother thank
of Napolron.
Pilgrimage to Jrruwt rro ,and Mount
Sinai, by Banin Geramb. two volumes.
1000 Night’s Entertain lie ul», five vol-
wawfcjft. f .\.v-
For Fiflg Subscribers.
A ropy of either ul the fallowing works
will be furnished te eny Agent procuring
• Club of fitly subscribers; or if it -should
be preferred, twool the firpt named pre-
, ariirtus will be given iustesdi
Locxlmt’s Life bf Wsiter Scottl
-Treaties on the Management and Dis-
ojm of Cattle. 1 .
tjol. Dibit, quuto, willi beautiful Eu.
gmjfs*- . , ji q .... •
w eek'ly'mess bn ge k.
Per aiitaim—-Payable m Aitaxe.
loose habits and principles of their older
companions; and as they grow older,
and become expert in their occupations,
also become adepts in all kinds of knave
ry and villiany.
Theie are consequently many crimes
committed here, and the police force
numbers upwards of six hundred. The
greater part of these are on duty, either
the day or night—each having his
allotted beat. They are dressed in uni-
>rm. and carry a club, and pistols.
fTbe re’ail merchants, or tradesmen
i they style themselves take great
paius to display their goods and gain
custom. Their windows often extend
from the ceiling to the floor, and are
filled with goods, having the price mar
ked on them, and. a recommendation to
purchase. Placards cover every uuap-1 *q u( | j n her heart, that he vet lived
proprioted spot on the walls, and you |o coinfort her.
often meet men having boards swung
before and behind them, reaching from
their neck to their aucles, on which are
painted tl.e name and address <>f «•>« j inno ” cnrc had given place
employer of these perambulating signs.
Tho clerks are very polite, and boys are
always in attendance to convey purcha
sers home.
THE ROAD.
It was a.loyely morning on which we
took tho mail for Sheffield, and tbeconn-
a beautiful appearance,
under cultivation, and
nd square, weie eticlo-
wliich form a beauti-
sccuery of the country,
hedges generally are placed upon
mounds, themselves covered with per-
*Tho cock is clear game,’ said the
officer, turning to his companions
with a laugh, ‘but he had better ruffle
his feathers on his own dunghill!’
Ditson. by the aid of soap and warm
water, got rid of his feathery coat;
but the idea of the insult clung to his
mind, burning deeper and deeper like
the shirt ofNessus. Belonged for
an opportunity of revenge. It was
the theme of his thoughts waking or
sleeping. He dreamt of it by night—
he pondered on the means of accom
plishing it by day. But how was he
to accomplish it ?
An opportunity was not long want
mg for that purpose. Ilis country
“ to -arms Jo, redress its public
grievances ;—and he to revenge his
private nues. As soon as he heard
that the British had marched to Con
cord, he seized his rusty musket, and
ran to the scene of action.
‘What are you going to do?’ said
his neighbors, as they saw him unyok
ing his team in the middle of the field,
and at an unseasonable hour of the
day.
* I’m going to pay the red coats for
the tar and feathers,’ said Ditson set
ting his teeth firmly together. * Come
011 and you shall see sport.*
* But you are not going to take that
old rusty piece?’ said cne.
* But I am, though.* said Ditson ;
shall take none the worse sight, for
its being rusty.’
He hastened to the field of fight,
and his neighbors went with him.—
Having selected the boughs of a thick
tree, by the way side, when the
British were on their retreat, he climb
ed into them, and there, securely en
sconced and taking deliberate aim,
every shot frein the old rusty musket
told one.
BY J. S. SLEEPER.
We have never met with a better
collection of sea stories. Whether
humorous or pathetic, they are writ
ten with great spirit, and, as far as our
slight knowledge extends, with correc
tness of description. The following
is from the “Impressment of Seamen”
—a paper giving details of British
cruelty, which makes the blood run
cold to even imagine:—
In the year 1840, a brig belonging J
to Salem was overhauled by a British
cruiser on the South American coast.
The crew was composed of Ameri
cans, athletic fine looking fellows.—
But the cruiser was in want of hands
—and the boarding officer told two
of the seamen to pack up their duds,
and go into the boat. The men were
thunderstruck—and the captain re
monstrated in the strongest term a-
gainst such an unjust a'rocious act.
The lieutenant shrugged his shoulders
and coolly said, that it was needless
to multiply words about it, for the
men he must have—and notwithstand
ing their protections, he believed they
were Englishmen! There seemed to
be no alternative— for with a man of
war on the ocean, as well as
might often makes right. Oi
men silently resigned himself to his
fate, although he was well aware that
it was a dreadful one. The other,
whose name was Barnes—a noble
looking fellow of six feet in height, and
ot fine proportions—protested against
the course adopted hy the Englishmen,,
declaring himself to be a native Am
erican citizen, and entitled to the priv
ileges of an American citizen. The
officer was inxorable, and finding his
orders reluetanlly obeyed, was about
to proceed to “ c —~ n '
extacy
thought she was listening to some be
ing from the land of spirits. It seem
ed as if it cor-'d belong to nought of
this world. Her brain reeled—her
senses were paralized, and it seemed
as if sl*c was wandering in imagina
tion, to that land whcrcall blest spirits
will soon appear.to sing forever those
songs of praises, of which there will
he no end. With one wild bound a
if a shaft had been sent with unerring
certainty, she screamed aloud—‘Get
out, you darned old sow, routing up
all our garden.
PALACE BUILT OF ICE.
In the year 1740, the empress Anne
of Russia caused a palace of ice to be
erected uponthebaitksofNeva. This
extraordinary edifice was fifty-two
feet in length, sixteen in breadth, and
twenty feet high, and constructed of
large pieces of ice cut in the manner
nf free-stone. The walls were tliiee
feet thick. The several apartments
were furnished with tables, chairs,
beds, and all kinds of household furni
ture of ice. In front of this edifice,
beride pyramids and statues, stood six
cannon, carrying balls ef six pounds’
weight and two mortars, entirely made
ofiee. As a trial from one of the
former, an iron hall.withonly aquarter
of a pound of powder was fired off, the
ball of which went through a two-inch
board, at sixty paces from the mo**th
of the piece, which remained complete
ly uninjured by the explosion. The
illumination in this palace at night was
astonishingly grand.
received, our patrons may rest assur
ed it has been stolen. We are hatch*'
ing such a scheme to punish these
scoundrels as we think wilt
bring their proceedings to a- pretty
sudden halt, and we shall hear no'
more of stea ing newspapers. ;dL-
This thing bring to our mind a-
laughable adventure that one of <uir.
subscribers told us some time since..
He happened to be up taking a stiun
ofmorning air through the blinds very
early, when he detected one of thfeto
juvenile thieves grappling, s.&ptfi
earnestly for the newspaper under
the door. A large catfish line and
hook happened to be handy, and ini
an instant it was noiselessly popped
out of the window over the boy, who
was upon his knees immediately be*
neatli. Here was a novel sort of fish-*
ing and grappling going on! The boy,
had just hookee liie paper, and was
cautiously drawing out the corners
from uiiilcr the door, when up went
his heels and down his head upon the
door slep,asthe big cat fish hook caught
in his pantaloons, which were fortun-
ntely strong enough to hold him up
without tearing. The little thiefgavo
out a sudden scream, fot the surprise
came like lightning, and the knock qf V
his head upon the step frightened hint '
half to death. Our friend lifted he*
strange fish just high enough from the-
ground to prevent his hurting himself
in case he should should tear loose,
and there tied him, ‘alive and kicking,'
while he quietly .went to bed again.
The young thief screamed and lucked
till he alarmed the whole neighbor
hood, when he suddenly ‘tore his trou-
sees, aud ran off as if a legion ol devila
was at his heels. He’s cured of hook
ing for the rest of his born days, or
we’er mistaken.—Picayune.
OBEDIENCE TO THE LETTER.
Some good people in Jamaica, anxi
ous that their negroes should be well
dressed, and testify by their appear
ance how speedily they were approach
ing civilization, gave out amon>; other
raiment, some boots, many of which
had tops to them. As these boots
IU ur,^u U, c fnrcerwlien Barnes j ' vere be . used . kut tlress
took his clasp knife from i.is pocket, o^asmns, the follow,ng order tv-
.pened it, and grasping it in his left P? s8ed !
ipenen it, ana grasping it in ms icu i ■ ■ The laborers are to appear
hand, drew ii across the palm of I.is al c >nrc , 0 a/y m boole.- The negroes,
right hand—then, dropping the knife. " ,he ' r **"» elm.ale no happy,- in
hi seized llie fingers & wiTh awrench , “® r> ' " 1 ‘ od ' ence «° command,
forced them back until ihev lav par-1 left °f 'her Christian habiliments
allel withtlie wrisl, in the direction of | sa ',° lhe usual . .™ nd ,he « ,alsl
1 he elbow, and lhe same timeexclaim- a " d | came veritably in the top boots
ing to the astonished officer, ‘Now on •
take me, if vou like, on hoard your
rascally craft—I shall be a cripple MALPR0P0S QUOTATION,
for hie.’ . j We once knew an itinerant preacher
Another American was seized on a , 0 f t |, e Mawworm school, who seldom
uttored a sentence without taking
sentence from the Bible to the end of
it, and in many instances his quota
tions were singularly unfortunate.
He had one good trait, however; he
was very fond of his wife. She was
also much attached to him, and on one
occasion when he was-taking leave of
ed tbeirbnv as lie was slowly restored j tlm best dinner l ever ate in mv life,
to health and activity. God spared ■ There !- I couldn t help exclaunmsr
him, and he grew up in. loveliness, the —‘ I '"hi you I d have my revenge
similar occasion. His protection
disregarded ; and in consequence of
his brave resistance to the British
kidnappers, he was taken on board
their vessel, and whipped by order
of the captain:
His hands were loosed, and he a-
rosefrom hishuiniliatitigposture. He irii . iwvv|
glared fiercely around. The captain | | >er far a journey, she besought him to
was standing within a few paces ot | retl|rn on a specified dav. ‘The Lord
*1 aimed,’ said Ditson, ‘particularly him, as if he enjoyed to the bottom ot 1 ^11;^* sait i he j n reply, -I will—veri-
at the officers; and the first man 11 Jus soul the disgrace and the tortures j j y | w ;|| return, (he hesitated a mo-
dropt was the commander of the tar- inflicted on the poor Yankee. The j Ilieil j (or an apt quotation)—‘like a
“ ‘ good than hapless sufferer saw that smile of ex- Lj 0 g to hj s \omit, or a sow to her
tny life, ultation; and that moment decided 1 wallowin<v in the mire ?”
the fact of his oppressor. With the I 0
activity, the ferocity, and almost the | THE BENCH—THE BAR—THE
strength of a tiger, the muti ated Am-
erican sprang upon the tyrant, and i PRESS,
grasped him where he stood.surround-j | n these three words, says one,
ed by his officers, who for the moment! consists the germ of a nation’s liberty,
seemed paralyzed with astonishment; j jf the first is pure and just, the second
aud before they could recover their. independent and firm, and the third
LAWYER AND IRISHMAN.
While a number of Lawyers and
gentlemen were dining at Wiscasset,
a few years since a jolly soul from the
Emerald Isle appeared and called for
a dinner. The landlord told him he
should dine when U«e gentlemen were
done ‘Let him crowd in among us,*
yvhispcred a limb of the law, (Albert
Smith we believe,) as we will have
some fun with him. ‘You were not
born iu this counrry my triend.’
‘ No. sir, I was born in Ireland/
* Is your father living?’
‘No, sir, he is dead.’
* What is your occupation?*
* A horse jockey, sir.*
‘What was your father’s occupa
tion V
* Trading horses, sir.*
* Did your father cheat any one while
here ?’ *
I suppose he did cheat many a one
sir.*
* Where doyousupposo he went to?*
4 To heaveu sir.’
* And what do you suppose he is do*
ing there ?’
* Trading horses, sir.*
‘ Has he cheated any one there P
‘He cheated one. I believe, sir.*
‘Why did they not prosecute him?*
Because they searched the; whole
kingdom of Heaven, and couidn*! find
a lawyer.*
kettle. That did 1
Half a dozen shots wero fired into the
tree—but boughs, and on'y two bul
lets went through my hat. My bosom
felt lighter as^soon as the officer fell
The tar seemed as it were, to loosen
from ray skin, and I felt fifty per cent
better. * But still I had not completed
my revenge. The tar had not yet all
Time passed on. Again lire mo-; dropped off. It was there still, inim-
iher bent over him : "blighted blasted | agination, and the feathers clung to it. , _ ,
being. The cherub smile of infantine I The British would make a fighting one hand, and firmly embracing
innorenre had given place to the in cnen of me, and _ I was determined with the other, despite h.s slrogg.es.
UPSTART ARISTOCRACY/
Wc know of nothing more disgust
ing than to seethe upstartarristocracy
among us turn up their pug note* ai
laboring persons, and the laboring
classes, says the Boston Post. Cer
tain it is that the good men the leaders
of their age, the benefactors of man
kind, generally rise from humbleorgfrf.
‘Ah, Jerrv,’ said a good matron to her
son, Ihen an eminent Judge in a neigh
boring State, *ah Jerry you need not
despise tho wheel, 'for I have spurt
many a day to send you to college.
innneenre nau j • . , r .1 r
tensity of remorse, and the sternness thny should feel the full length ot m>
of despair. The fair boy had grown spurs r
‘TOO Slj
t r , A worthy man dii
senses, and hasten to the assistance 1 f reeant j untrammelled,'no peop’ecan 1 and beautiful widow*
of their commander, the flogged Am-1 ever be permanently enslaved ; but if 1 1
erican had borne him to the gangway, either the bench or the bar attempt
then clutching him by the throat with to control the press, they will find
hand, and firmly embracing him tiicir own power shaken to the very
centre.
manhood. He had gone forth into
the wi rld. He had mingled with the
giddy throng that persue the syren
Pleasure, till they find too fare that
with her, joy is but a name, and hope
a phantom ; that she leads to sorrow
and to death. Her contaminating,
withering influence over-mastered
him. ami he went onward ti’l the
poisonous mildew of guilt settled on
his soul and wasted his existence.
‘Let me curse God and 4ic,’ said the
wretched sufferer.
j *0! that thou hadst died in the
fact precision form an elegant green ca i ninessa ndsweelnessofthychild-
fiinge or border to tbe rich fields which hood,* murmured the self-accusing
mother. *-£' , , ,
Again, tbe father knelt by llie bed
side of his son, and bis voice ionee more
went up in prayer. ‘Whatsoever
thou gives! or witiiholdest, enable us
to say. sincerely. Thy will he done*
•Atncn,* clearly articulated the mo4
ther, and the Angel of Heath tooR the
etLlm-Le it.—- liar nl
sy encompass.
The male portion of our party took
seats pn die outside of tha coach, and
found found them extremely pleasant,
they afforded a good view of the
intry through which' we passed. The
English stage coaches are far superior
fa *t(rs, although they would not an r
swer upon our rough roads. The
spirit bf the hopeless to the Bar ol
God.—Christian '
Ditson was again present at the bat
tle of Bunker Hill; where he had.an
opportunity of using the old musket
to still greater advantage than at the
battle of Lexington. Reserving his
fire—agreeable to the mode enjoined
by Putnam—until he could seethe
enemy’s eyes, he brought down his
man at every shot, and several more,
whose countenances he rocollected
as belonging to those engaged in the
tarring and feathering scrape, fell vic
tims to the strength of his memory,
the accuracy of his aim, and the Sure
fire of his rusty old piece,
the last to leave the ditch
his powder, and ball werc^
he fought like a tiger witfc
his musket; and as he .da4
the skull «f two or three of
lars* in quick succession, he CfSaimed. j
‘That’s topay for the tar and feat hers Pj
He Was at last . wounded, and
with difficulty bmnghteffby M -
panions. - He' suffered inuth ii
sequence t ‘Bat,' as he used to c:
he leaped with him into the turbid
waters of the Demarara! They par
ted to receive the tyrant and his
tim—then closed over them, and neith
er was afterwards seen. Both had
passed to their last account.* 1
Two strangers recently visited
Bunker Hill, and ascended to the top
of the Monument. After they had ask
ed a number of questions, which the
superintendant answered very polite
ly, he told them it was customary to
B U T . j pay a small sum for ascending the
Some people alwavs have a but I Monument. At Ihisthey were highly
- - - - v p • • e * way ol every indignant, and satdthey thought it was
a rich
u ryman
oifthe parish,a widower.tfycompanied
which they put in the way ol every j
thing! .'Enquiring of such a one the
character of his neighbor, he repli
ed:—
‘Why. he’s a pooty fair, clever sort
of a feller, but Ahem 1*
But what ?’
1 <Whv—a—hem—why he feeds his and aaid - 11 w "*' f
darn’d "old horse on pumpkins I’ were Engl,slnncn beforc. for
I mav B 1 of tire lovers or U, as the
if*6 teen said 2 a' .10 der 4 leg
B 4 she 8 a piece of it.
_ jtice yesterday mom-
was last uight.’ ‘Zac-»
be free to ail—they would not be
gulled out ofthetr money by a Yankee
an Englishman should be allowed lo
go free to such public places, &. The
perintendant bowed.very politely,
her home from the grave and spoke
in condoling tones of tlie.Joss she was
bewailing. The clergyman being a
kind and tender hearted man, told
her, bv way of consolation,^ that her
loss w*asnot irreparable, andintimated
to her, in terms not to be misunder*
stood, that he should be happy at 4
proper time to marry her. To which
The widow replied, -Oh, tny dear sir,
you are too late ; thedeacon spoke to
me al the grave.’ ^
Last night when the congregation
of one of the churches wei-e leaving
the house of worship it Commenced
raining. A lady said wthegentieman
who accompanied her and her. lister,
-Whv,' it rains—send and get a,.um
brella.’ ‘Why, my dear,’, said the
gentleman, -vou are neither sugar ner
ihev are the only persons we admit
free ; we consider that they paid dear
enough for as rendingthis hill on the
ITtli of June, 1770.’ . • ..
It is sat-lasmall .
a peach tree, so close tlutt thh'.ropts
will be eptangled.\vith each other, is
an effectual antidote to worms.
had mentioned ^'"anVfrain ivillhuri ia«7 ’No’
said the lady, but vre are lasses.*
An exchange paper says that the
most- dignified giorioUS, aed
work.ol Naiure .is woman,qputtjher
is man, and thyt Berkshire pigs,,,
s You do not possess the
cretiveness,—as the phr
to the blind nian,