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BY j. H. CHRISTY & T. SI. LAMPKIN, >
CDITOII. AND P.a.KIETORS. J
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fttawtefr to Ncujs, Politics, Citeratnre, (Bcneral Intelligence, Agriculture, &c.
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NEW SERIES—^VOL. L, NO. 38.
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ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNKG, MARCH 23, 1848. w.uwn J, ■ ■
VOLUME XV. NUMBER 50.‘
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HINA TO KIENZA.
f 1 v* f .'*<1 IT mm IITIXG.
( • It is recorded, that when the “ Last of the Tri-
. bBKM n nw in the discontent of the people, and the
. withdrawal of the favor of the church, appro*
! peril, he hade hi* roan* wife aeek shelter
; those who would cherish and shield her, and leave
him to meet dancer alone. Butsbfe nobly prefer
red suffering and death with him she loved, to life
with separation from him
Leave thee, Rienzi! Speak not thus,
Why should I quit thy side !
Say, shall / shrink with cravea fear,
Ihiae owp, and freedom's bride !
Whence comes the sternness on thy lip—
Need Ram to be fried f
1 leave thee! did’st thou win and wed
A food, weak girl—to twine
Her arms around thee in the joy—
To press her lips to tbine,
And breathe a love, born of the heart,
Bat not the soul divine!
“To thrill with childish awe, whene'er
Thy brow grew dark with thought,
And when the tbrest'ning lightnings gleamed,
, Thy dmrk'ning sky athwart,
Shrink from the crush, and leave thee lone,
Amid the wrecks it wrought.
Am 1 not thine—weded to thecd
la heart, and soul, and mind—
Thou, and free Rome, within my breast,
As ooe, one altar shrined—
/Myde.liny.mjrteryl.fe
Closely with thine entwined!
Thou cairdst me thine, when freemen flung
Fame's laurel on thy brow,
And am 1 less tbine own—my love
Less fondly cherished now,
When Roue dishonoring, miscreants dare
That fame to disavow!
Look in mine eyes! thou know'st thy love
Has been to me a heaven
In which my soul has floated, like
The one pure star of even,
Proud in the lofty consciousness,
Of glory gained and given!
Nay, strive not to look coldly, love,
Thou reck’st not of the power
With which my heart will cling to thine,
In mad misfortune's hour—
Glowing more bright its changeless truth,
As darker storms shalMowcr.
And oh, Rienzi! shduld heaven deem
Thy sacred mission done,
How glorious ’twere to die with thee.
My own, my worshipped one,
As, bathed in living light, the day
Dies with the sitting sun!
ALEOTVRE FROM HRI. BROWN.
AH, Wilt DOJl’T TOO TAR* A PAPKS, RROWR !
Why don't you take a paper, Brown !
I'm sure it is a shame,
That we can’t get the news from town,
Before it's old and tame!
There's Descon Jones across the way,
Who gets one every week,
Aad he can beat you all they say,
When called upon to spook.
The reason, sir, is plain, you know,
For wheu he reads it tnrough,
His words like milk and honey flow,
And all he tells is new :
So he is taken by the hand,
For what he can impart:
While young and old around him stand,
/ And say the Deacon's smart!
Oh! is it aot a shame, I say,
To hug your purse so tight,
When a mere bit of yellow clay
Would set this matter right!
What good is gold I sow can yon tell
To any of our kind,
. Unless it keeps the body well
And benefits the mind T
Why don’t you take a paper, Brown ?
s old and tame !
Now let us quit this simple way,
And take a worthy start,
And ere a year our friends will say
••The Browns are getting smart!"
miscellaneous.
A Story of Lenp Year.
Sam Smith sal at home on New Year’s
day, in dishabille. His beard was un
shaven, his hair was uncombed, his
boots were unblacked, and he was lean
ing back in a picturesque attitude, with
bis heels against the mantle-piece, smo
king a cigar. Sam thought to himself
that it was Leap Year, and how glori
ous it would be if the ladies could only
be induced to pop the question in ac
cordance with their ancient privileges.
As be sat smoking, ** the smoke which
so gracefully curled,” his fancy glowed
with the idea. How delightful it would
be to have the dear creatures fondling
on .him, and be, with tender glauce, en
deavoring to do the agreeable! As he
meditated, bis heart softened, and he
bcg.n to feel a squirmish, womanish
sensibility diffuse itself over his feelings,
as though be would faint with propriety
the first time ayoung lady should squeeze
his band.
Rap, rap, rap, sounded at the door.
“ Mercy,” exclaimed he, “ it here isn’t
Miss Jones, and I all in dishabille, anj,
looking like a fright—goodness gracious!
I must go, right away, and fix myself
up.”
As he left the room, Miss Jones en
tered, and with a composed air intima
ted that she would wait. Miss Susan
Jones was a firm believer in woman’s
rights, and now that the season was
propitious, she determined to take ad
vantage thereof, and do a little courting
oq her own hook. It was one of wo
man's privileges which had been usurp
ed by the tyrant, man, and she was de
termined to assert her rights, in spite of
tbe hollow formalities of a false system
of society.
Meanwhile, with a palpitating heart.
man,” said bam, applying bis cambric
to bis face to bide nis confusion.
“Nay, my love, why so coy?’* said
Susan; “turn not atirajr those lovely
eyes, dark as the jet, but sparkling as
the diamond. Listen to the vows of af
fection. Here let us rest,” said she
drawing him to a sofa; “ here, with my
arm round thee, will I protest my true
affect iou.”
“ Leave me—oh, leave!” murmured
Sam ; ** Think of my youth, my inex
perience—spare! oh, spare my palpi
tating heart!”
•• Leave thee!” said^Susan, pressing
him closer to her; “never, until the
story of restless nights, unquiet days, of
aspirations, fond emotions, and undying'
love, is laid before thee. Know, that
for years I have nursed for thee a secret
C assion. Need I tell how each manly
eauty moved me; how I worshipped
like a sunflower in the lurid light of
these scarlet tresses; how my fond
heart wits entrapped in the meshes of
those magnificent whiskers: how I was
willing to yield up the government of
that 'imperial;' thy manners so mod
est, so delicate, enchanted me—joy to
me—for thy joy was my joy. My heart
is thine—take it—take it—but first let
me snatch one kiss from those ruby lips.*
The over-wrought feelings of the del
icate youth were too strong, and he
fainted from excess of joy. Meanwhile
the enamored maiden hung fondly over
him, and—
Slowly the eyes of Samuel Smith
opened—he gazed wildly around him—
then meeting the ardent gaze of his
• lover,’ he blushed deeply, and behind
his kerchief, faintly faltered out—“ ask
my pa.”—St. Louis Reveille.
A Fearful Leap and Narrow Escape-
One of the most extraordinary instan
ces of preservation under circumstances
of imminent peril occurred a few days
since in this vicinity. On Friday morn
ing last at the silk factory of the North
ampton Association, a building four sto
ries in height, George Washington Sulli
van, a young man connected with the
association, went out ou tbe roof for the
purpose of picking up a mineral which
he had accidentally dropped there while
standing in the belfry. To secure him
self from falling, be took off* his shoes.
Notwithstanding this precaution, after
descending the roof a few steps, finding
himself slipping, he took off* one of his
stockings, but whilst attempting to take
off* the other, his motion became so much
accelerated that a fearful fall was una
voidable. He then with remarkable
presence of mind, rolled himself over
ujion the roof whilst be was sliding, in
order to prevent falling upon the plat
form, and when he reached the eaves,
having first drawn in and held bis breath,
clenched his teeth and hands, and con
tracted his muscles, he leaped to the
ground, a distance of 40 or 45 feet, and
came down on his feet!
The concussion was so great as tem
porarily to deprive him of the power of
standing. He was carried into the house,
placed in a bed, and soon after exam
ined by a surgeon, who decided that no
bones were broken and no joints dislo
cated, although there was reason reap
prebend serious injury to the muscles
about the spine, where there appeared
to be great soreness. The young man’s
friends then wrapped him in sheets Wet
in cold water, after the manner prescrib
ed by the “ water cure’’ system, which
soon produced perspiration. A Cold
bath was afterwards administered. In
the afternoon of the same day, he walk
ed out without assistance, and the next
day he was running about with his usu
al hilarity, complaining of do Unpleasant
effects from his fall, excepting a slight
lameness in one of bis feel! A remark
able fact,connected with this occurrence,
is, that symptons of serious disease
which be was previously suffering, have
since in a great measure disappeared.
It seems as if tbe change of action which
; was produced in so unusual a manner,
has been salutary, and that instead of so
frightful an accident being fatal in its
effects, as might be expected, it has been
the means of restoring him to health !—
Northampton Democrat.
to his collar, the last curl to bis whis
kers, and, with white cambric in hand,
he descended jo tbe parlor. Miss Jones
rushed to receive him, and grasping his
t nd with fervor, said: " Dearest, bow
autiful you look,” accompanying her
words with a glance of undisguised ad-
tnirauon, .
The editor of the Terre Haute Ex
press has the following singular state
ment of a stone which is said to cure
hydrophobia:
A widow lady in this place has a mad
stone which is said to have cured many
cases of incipient hydrophobia. Within
two or three months past no less than
three persons have been here to apply
this stone for the cure of this distressing
complaint, and to-day, a patient of this
kind is using it upon bis wrist for a bite
upon the thumb or forefinger—it is a
Mr. Hickfin, living in Western Vigo,
who, it is said was undoubtedly bitten
by a mad dog, which was afterwards
killed, when unmistakeable signs of tbe
malady were upon him.
It is stated that this stone, when np-
„ „ plied to # a person affected by the poison
gam went through a series of personal which leads to hydrophobia, will cleave
adornments. The last twist was given to the part as strongly as a well fixed
cup* put on by tbe most expert nurse,
and when it is filled with the deadly vi
rus from tbe system it drops off*, and is
cleansed and prepared for use again by
being immersed in milk and warm wa
ter. This process is recreated until tbe
stone will not stick*to the patient; lie
is then pronounced out of danger. Using
also cures, is said to injure its quality for
curing madness, hence the owner of this
important pebble will suffer it to be used
only for the bite of a mad dog. We be
lieve no one can trace tbe history of a
genuine mad stone, where they come
from, or of wbat particular thing it is
composed ; hot it is said to look some
thing between a bard honey-comb and
a pumice stone ^re remember when road
dogs could only be found in warm
Weather, about the dog days in August,
now the winter time seems to produce
most of that pestilent stock.
We give no opinion upon the virtue of
this peculiar stoue* becausd we know no
thing, but we know many persons who
will testify to its efficacy, as well as
many others who won’t listen to any
such a thing.
Richard P. Robinson—A Mistake.
The paragraph published in our col
umns yesterday, and we notice it is
published in the northern papers, loo,
about the supposed death of Richard P.
Robinson, so unpleasantly connoted with
the infamous murder of Ellen Jewett,
years ago, in New York city, embodies
an entire mistake. Robinson is not
only still living, but is in most flourish
ing circumstances—as we are, this mor
ning, credibly informed by persons who
know him well. He is a Clerk of the Cir
cuit Court ofNachidoches county, Texas,
where he resides. Soon after Robinson
was acquitted of the murder of poor El
len Jewett, he left New York city, and
emigrated to Texas. He fought at
the battle of San Jacinto, and was af
terwards out with Gen. Rusk, in the
Cherokee campaign. During tbe latter,
he was wounded in the right arm, which
he has consequently lost the use of; but
be writes a beautiful band with his left,
and expeditiously too. His name now
is Richard Parmlee. He is nigh forty
years of age, and has accumulated a
comfortable fortune. Mr. Parmlee,
some years sinco, married an interest
ing young lady of Texas of most respec
table family, and has several children.
He takes considerable interest in politi
cal affairs, and is a “ Houston man”—
often canvassing the county in times of
political excitement. His manners are
somewhat reserved, taciturn and haugh
ty ; but, from our information, he is well
liked by his neighbors.^ He does not
particularly shun conversation on the
shocking topic which fcltf 'given srttflT
notoriety, to his name. He, of course,
avows himself innocent- J
declared him. Whatever may be the
fact on that point, it is undeniable that
Mr. P., by his energy, prudence, cour
age, and respectable connexions, has
raised himself to a substantial position
in the world. For our part, we are
glad to hear not only that he is living,
but is doing well.—N. O. Delta.
Conduct of a Magnanimous Planter.
A bill has passed both Houses of the
Legislature lor the benefit of Ernily
Thompson of Jefferson county. The
case of this young woman presented
some remarkable and interesting fea
tures, and exhibited the magnanimity
of a southern planter.
It appears that Emily Thompson is
a native of Alexandria, in the District
of Columbia; that her father was a
white man, aud her hiotherof the mixed
blood* of the white -and Indian races;
When she was ten years old, her mo
ther died, and in a few months thereaf
ter, her father died Also, and she was
at that early age left destitute. She had
heard her father, in his life-time, speak of
an only brother, who resided in New
Orleans; and to the end that she might
gain the protection of the only relative
she knew of in the wide world, a hu
mane captain of a trading vessel* car
ried her to New Orleans; but on arri
ving there* she could hear nothing of
her uncle, and she returned with the
vessel to Alexandria. Upon her arrival
there she was kidnapped, and carried
on board of another vessel bound for
New Orleans, and placed in company
with a number of slaves, about being
taken to a southern market for sale.—
On arriving at New Orleans, she was
sold to Ballard & Franklin, negro tra
ders. She remained in their possession
until she was fourteenyears old. When
persons proposed to purchase her,
whose appearance she did not like, she
told them the story cf her wrongs, and
thus turned lhcm away. At length,
Col. Philip B. Harrison, of Jefferson
county, Mississippi, whose appearance
and character she approved, became
her purchaser, without being aware of
her true condition. As soon as informed
of it Col. Harrison determined to pock
et the loss of her purchase money, and
to restore her to her rights. To this
end, he sent her to Ohio, and emanci
pated her according to the laws of that
State.. She liouever, beiog a stranger
in Ohio, returned to herjjcncrous pro
tector, and has remained at his house
until she is now 26 years old.. Tbe tes
timony showed she was intelligent, and
had essentially aided her protector in
keeping his accounts, and in tbe general
management of his affairs; and partic
ularly that no negro blood courses io her
veins. Her protector, whose age and
character are both venerable, now de
sires to beStow upon her a .legacy, to
place her beyond tbe merciless caprices
of fortune after his death; and the le
gislature was asked todcclare'her a free
woman, so that she might not suffer em-
. hole, for fear , some simpleton will see
a jury has your patched breeches aod laugh at
rights of liberty and .'property.'
The petition has beW" granted, and
the generous intenlioosof the-magnani
mous protector of the unfortunate girl,
will now be consummated. *
We doubt whether the fanatics of the
north will credit this fact, that so much
S nerosity and nobledhss of heart* ms
s been exhibited by Col. Philip B.
Harrison, exists io the bosom of a south
ern planter.—Missiuipgan.
A Capital’Hit!
The Rochester Democrat relates the
following clever anecdgio (tf Mr. John
VahBureo : - -
Shortly after John .-'V&n Buren’s fa
mous fire and tow speech at Albany ou
his return from Herkimer, we chanced
to meet Dr. L —, of this place.
“ Well,Doctor,”aaid we, “ what think
you of Prince John's great effort ?”
“ I’ll tell you,” said he, “ 1 was very
forcibly reminded of an accident that
happened to me in New Hampshire. I
was ridiilg along one day very leisurely
iu my gig, dnd ou arriving on ihe brow
of a sleep hill, I was attracted by loud
cries proceeding from below, and on
looking down beheld a load of hay over
turned and a long, lank* stripling of a
boy springing about it* and from out
side of tho road to the other,
We see it stated that the. widew of
the celebrated Dr. Rush is still living at
the age of 90 in Philadelphia. She is
the mother of ibe Hon.. Richard Rush,
Minister to France, and Drs. James and
William Rush-—the first of whom is the
author of the most profound and origi
nal treatises ever published on the voice.
The widow of Lewis Morris, we be
lieve, still resides in the vicinity of New
York; Mrs. Madison is in Washington ;
States, is in Burlington, New Jersey;
and Mrs. Hamilton, a daughter of the
brave and accomplished Gen. Schuyler,
sanspeur et sans reproche, and wife ol the
immortal statesman, who, with Wash
ington and Marshall, constituted the
most glorious trinity of human beings
that ever acted in concert, we saw a few
days since in Broadway. Here are five
of the belles who graced the levees of
the first President! What an interest
ing party, could they be re-assembled.
—Literary World.
A Real Wild Man.
A friend has favored us with the fol-
lowingextract from a litter, dated New
York, Feb. 8th, I84S :
“ We had quite a curiosity at our of-
seiz- j fice a few days since-—a bushmun from
ing with both bauds the wheel of the ! the south of Africa. He was brought to
cart, and all the lime screaming and this country by the American Consul at
Mrs. Bradford, widow of the first and part, to postpone the engagement. This,
greatest Attorney General of the United however, was not concurred in by :
shouting like one inad. * Here, iny
said I—* stop crying, now, that’s a gooff
boy. 1 will help you on again with the
hay!' * I don’t care a d—n for the hay,
but Dad's under it /’ ”
Moral Courage.
The following remarks are from
House's Sketches for the Young, a work
containing a vast fund of information,
and abounding with moral reflections.
Tbe author is quite a young man; and
his work ought to be in the hands of ev
ery young person in the land.
Never be afraid to do right, because ,
somebody will laugh at you. Never do out any language, government,
wrong because that somebody will ap- gion. The only sound they iua.,., _ r
plaud you. Never be ashamed of an ! preaching to language,is a guttural cluck;
Cape Town, Mr. Chase, and is the only
one of the race who has ever visited
shores.” • • * 9 • •
“Several persons were told that the
curiosity was to be at the office, on
Wednesday last. These told it to oth
ers, and they to others. The consequence
was that about three hundred people
visited our office to see this wild man of
the wbbds.
“ These bushmen are the lowest race
of human beings known to exist, being
but a little above the brutes. They nev
er grow no higher than four feet four inches,
and live wild in the woods nuked—vvith-
_ _ re li
ly sound they make, ap-
old hat, if it is well brushed, and the j and it has always been supposed that
best you have; nor of an old coat, if, to
get another, you must go in debt for it
to the tailor.
P'g potatoes, hoe corn, maul rails,
carry mortar, do anything that is use
ful, rather than beydptent; and don’t
skulk behind some tree, or creep into 9
they were incapableoflearningany thing,
until quite recently. The experiment is
now being tried, with some degree of
success. - t . y •
vThe one t saw the othercuy .„ .
posed to be nearly eighteen vr.-r, r ,;*i
r...;. i height. ''1W. o.uifBy&S
able about bis an.' I,,.... 1.
The Philadelphia papers give an.ac
count of what they call an “ interesting
ceremony” which occurred at the resi-
denofTof Mayor Swift on the evening of
Mr. Clay's arrival in that city. Arrange
merits had been previously rpade, says
the Enquirer, for bis itbnor to unite two
pairs in the holy bdnds of wedlock, hut
inconsequence of the arrival of the, dis
tinguished f* Sage of Ashland,” was
necessary, ■ fhe Mayor'thought bn : Ins
and is . four feel
nothing very remarkable about his ap
pearance except his hair,which is in little
tufts on his head, very thin, showing the
Let people understand, and plainly, scalp through it, and clastic—more like
parties most interested, and they all re
solved upon •• union *n the preseijd^ of
Mr. CfeAYy—--Ac5or«ti4gl\vth«;ceremony
was performed—the'parties were mar
ried—and each fair bride, previous to
departing for joys elsewhere, received
un impressive salutation front the guest
of tlie Mayor, in the shape of a most
willing kiss. The young folks were two
brothers and two sistbrs, and belong in
Montgomery county. Mr. Clay's name
is appended to their certificates as a wit
ness.- : •; -
This little characteristic incident
tempts ns to chronicle another, illustra
tive of Mr. .Clay’s happy faculty of mak
ing himself agreeable to the ladies, and
of adapting himself to any society or
circumstances in which he may be plac
ed. It is doffbitess known to our readers,
that shortly before his departure from
Washington, Mr Clay attended a dinner
party, with .many other distinguished
gentlemen of bo h political parties, at the
President’s House. The party is said
to have been a very pleasant affair— the vi
ands were choice, the wine was old and
sparkling—good feeling abounded, and
wit, and lively repartee gave zest to the
occasion, while Mrs. Polk, the winning
and accomplished hostess, added the
finishing grace of her excellent house
wifery iu-the superior management of
the feast. Mr Clay was of course h
ored with
lady, where it became him to pul
quisition those insinuating talents which
he possesses in so eminent a degree, and
which are irresistible even to his ene
mies. Mrs. Polk, with her usual trunk
and affable manner,was extremely cour
teous to her distinguished guest, on
whose good opinion, as of all who share
the hospitalities of the White Hou^e, she
f-l not fail to win.
* Madam,” said Mr. CLAY*~«fHhat
and manner pccutiff to himself, ,*» I
that your body and your mind are your j India rubbe'r than anything that I
own. If they cannot sloop to labor, I compare it to. In feature, he somewhat
you can. If they have no brains, you resembles the Chinese; is quite fair, directingh
have, or at any rate, are trying to get ‘ * * * ‘ * ’ * ~ 1 "
the same.
f 'tft
have been, ih all flirty com ffctfdes, and
among all parties, I haye heard but one
opinion of you. All agree iu commend-
the highest,terms, your excellent
v - rr . - pay more. Ilian ,$2, for
it”—at the same time moving hersqlfqp
from tbe-bed, , and lifting her elbows,
she said, “ Mind, it must be lull sizqd-r-
let It be lined with .flanuel—*anff ipiqd
that fr have a tourm, comfortable shroud-r*
and don't let lhecoffin.be sepewed ejown
too tiglii’; recollect, that c it lie brought
to me this evening—I’ll have jt-,.pul - l<y
my bedside.” 1 tan) 1
Her,conduct during the,fiijal ar)d,-avf-
fiil scene was equally coo/. Whpu the
hangman was adjusting the rqpe,round
her neck, she .asked him if he,could not
“put something soft round it?” On
reaching the platform it rained nhd^an
umbrella was asked ffrr by an officer for
liff? clergyman. Tbe criminal being
desired by the Governor to .move qp
with him, she said, “No, 1 will.wait for
the umbrella.” She was again remind
ed to proceed; but .repeated that ,qhje
would wait for' the umbrella.—^/. 0.
National. '
*« An OUre True Title.** -
On Friday last, a young mail from
an adjacent village came into itfe city 1 ,
and having-transacted hisbusinesa. lohii
entire sat ^faction,was returning in the
IsesCof humor to his lodgirtg9, when he
-••j? ■— practised upon 1 tiiui, and t -«m
awaking from his dri/iiken stupor ihe
next morning, he found that he had been
robbed of his pocket book, money end
papers; probably by the .portion; with
whom lie had passed the night.: ;Not
knowing what pourse to pursue, he has
tily left the place, and after advising
with his landlord, procured theussistance
of a. police officer and returned to the
de n of infamy. Admittanco was at first
refused,,hut finally granted, and with
out explaining, their object, they both
^ rtinm iiuti went immediately to the bedroom where
«at near fho President’ll «>» llu ' 1 P ;,3 f ed l| K> night—
Upon the floor sat the debased woman#
the pocket book beside her, sobbing and
giving vent to grief in the most violent
manner, while she held in her hand one
or two letters directed to her brother /—?
Thai meeting may he imagined, but not
described. The girl, after much per
suasion, was induced to return homo
with her brother, repentant, and we
hope, changed,—N. Y. Sun. •
Distrftrailou of tbe Trophies.
Tha-Boslon j['runso r i]) t . in noticing Gen.
Larte’s capture of* “Santa Anna’s old
clothes,^’ thus announces the disposition
that is to be made of them :
It is with great satisfaction, that wc
ad-
g m me juu, have it j„ oUr p„wer to announce, in ad-
“ ra ir of 1ia ™»" c an -." rs *; r V , U1CU ..fall o'lher papers, ihe mode in
c While House.. But, he continued, ■ ', ,h»
You will, now and them have persdns
come to the door or the window, to
peep at you, as you pass along. Let
has high cheek bones* and a eery flat
“ The little gentleman is quite a lion
—has been presented at Victoria’s court,
and has now gone to sec the President
them peep and be satisfied. You will | of the United States.
as often have to pass the cnrrters of
streets, the fronts of shops, dnd certain
other resting places, and be stared at
by a group of verdant youths and tat
terdemalions, congregating there for the
special purpose of cracking jokes, and j
insulting decency'. Puss on, hold up |
your head* and let the pdor flies
buzz. Their day will soon be gone.
Mr. Chase has had him about four
years, and has taught him to read, and
speak a little English, thus proving that
it ts possible for him to receive instruc
tion.”
A Sensible Girl.
Some years since a young lady re
markable for her malu rity and good sense
You will sometimes be called a blind j daughter of a distinguished lawyer and
and i
attention to her husband,
for that young genilemtin, there,
I cannot say as much^ There is,” said he,
“ some little difference of opinion in re
gard to the policy His course.”.
“ Indeed,” said ;tyrs Polk. “ I am
glad to hear that my administration is
popular. And in return for your com
pliment, I will say that if the country
should elect a Whig next full, I know
of no one whose elevation would please
me more than that of Henry Clay.”
“ Thank you, thank you, Madam.”
—“ And l will assure you of one thing.
If you do have occasion to occupy the
While House on the Fourth of March
next, it shall be surrendered to y<
bigot* Tor defending a few. principles j member at Congress trom VV orcester | p er f f . cl or di» r , from garret to cellar.”
which you have thoroughly examined, was placed at a young ladies* hoard- ** I’m ceitain that i ”
and which you know to be correct.
Well, to be called a bigot is hard ; but
to be called a blind bigot, one who can
not and will not see, is still harder«=*
Never mirtd it, however. Try'to keep
your temper, and may be you will fire
to prove the falsity of their assertions.
Danger Attending Precocious Devel
opment.
There can be no doubt that many a
child has been sacrificed in early youth
to the pride of parents, who, delighted
with the intellectual activity of their
children have striven to make them
prodigies of lea ruing.
But in these cases of early and undue
employment of the brain, inflammation
of the hemispherical ganglion, or of the
fining membrane of the ventricles* With
serious effusion, has usually been the
ing school m the neighborhood of Boston.
Her unaffected tnauners and sprightli-
ness ol character, soon attracted the at-;-
teniiqn and won the affections of many of:
the young ladies, who were full of their
kind offices, until one day they inquired
Uf each other the occupation ot their
fathers. Our fair friend perceiving the
drift of their inqurics, gave them to un
derstate that her father was a shoema
ker; when many of them were stiuck
with horror at her low and vulgar ori
gin, and a change was at once percep
tible in their Conduct towards her. She-,
however, though fully understanding
them, remained quiet. After a while,
the father of the young lady visited the
school. As he was a good looking
cfeituin
But, the laugh that followed this, pit
sant repartee, wffich lost nothing from
tile manner nor ihdoccasion of it, did not
permit the guests at the lower end of the
table to bear the rest of Mr Clay’s re
ply. Whether he ivas “ certain that”
he’should be tenant, of the President's
mansion or whether he only said he was
•* ceitain that” whoever did occupy it
would find it in go&l condition, like the recci '
result of the coming contest for the Pre
sidency, remains a mystery.
Fortitude ol a. Woman.
dock
ind :
otnun by the pame of Mary lb
was tried at/' the Bristol assis
murder of a , Mrs. Smith.
they observed'that tiioprSidpai] profited her innoyence, but die ji
J ... • . * i I'. 1 I.a* mi .lt t• U.
She
and others treated him with
ference and respect, the scholars inquire
i her guilty, and she was ordered
Xccution. The following account
j ; of the sang fiord with which she treated
itter, is giveqi in ihe Bristol Joure
cause of either a fatal issue, or of sub- cd of theit instructress who he was,
sequent mental imbecility. The late j what was his business; and on being
Mr. Deville related to me an interesting j told that he was the father of Miss II.,
case of this kind. An extremely in tel-; and that he was member of Congress,. .r •
ligent boy of about twelve years of age,! they were filled with amazement, and 'centricity, that we shudder wc
was brought to him for phrenological. immediately made the attempt to renew ( Can scarce repressfa smile.
examination, by a parent who was very their attentions as formerly, but ii was ; Ou quitting tho War, she wns taken to ^
proud of the intellectual endowments of j too late; she looked on their conduct j the-prisoner s room under (ho court, trod need with others. Taking Mr. A.’s
nal. Such account’^ have something i
them so mixed up df awfulnesi
shudder i
which it is proposed to distribute the
trophies won in this brilliant affair.—*
The lace coat, it will be seen, is to be
given to Texas, while one of the canes
of the timber-legged General is to go to
the President of the United Slates.—*
Among the other articles captured was
a pair of breeches with a patch in the
back, and the knees a little worn. Can
the reader guess what is to- he donc-
wilh that ? We can whisper it in his
Air. It has beeu laid aside for Mr. Sec
retary Marcy.
A certain garment, worn by Mrs.
Santa Anna, has been claimed by Gen#
Caleb Cushing; but we believe bis
right is contested by Major Polk. We
trust that no serious difficulty will grow
out of these rival pretensions. Santa An a
na’s old boots,owing totbe unfitnessofone
of them for a leg of flesh and blood,arc to
be hung up iu theDepartment ofStateover
the poi trait ofthePresidenl. A hair-brush#
pretty well worn, is to be give-u to Sen
ator Foote, of Mississippi. A razorcase
with shaving materials goes to the Sec
retary of the Treasury, Mr.’Walker;
while a certain administration editor
all the soap found in the illus
trious fugitive*s dressing case. An ap
propriate disposition of various other
articles captured with tile wardrobe is
to be made. Who will not agree after
this with the Journal pf Commerce, that
the capture of Santa Anna’s old clothes
was “ a most brilliant affair ?”
• Anecdote of Mr. Adams.—A corres
pondent of ihe New York Commercial
Advertiser gives an illustration of a
humorous trait in Mr. Adams* charac
ter. Shortly after his election to the
Presidency, while he was receiving ail
assemblage of his fellow-citizens at Bal
timore?, a young man, slightly inebria
ted, anil who was known us a violent
•artisan of Jackson, came up to be .i
ii when she inanifeslyd the most perfect j hand, he said, with maudlin gravity!
, indifference to her situation* She was 1 •* I call (liic-up) to pay (hic-up) my rc-
j visited by her relations, including her | spects to the President—but (hic-up) I’m
s brother and her children. Seeing them , a Jackson man, sir, and hope, sir, you’ll
.UCI5ICU.V was, " A ., ...... ^.cr after moved by the scene then passing, she ; take good care of our great and glorious
considered labor and hard study Were lit* favorites* May the time soon Come, ’ desired them Io lip quiet, •• and not to constitution.” “I will, sir,” replied
mere child’s play to him ; that Lis stu- when modest worth shall be a standard come there to make her low spirited Mr. Adams; “ 1*11 do my best to take
dies couW not be hurting fiim, he eft-j of respect, whether the individual is | awl immediately turning to her solicitor, Ignod care of the Constitution of the Uni-
joyed them so much. Again Mr. [rich or poor, learned or unlearned, a'said, “Now let us to business—ulxiut j ted Slates ; and I hope,” he added in a
Deville endeavored to save the child, member of Congress or an humble shoe- jbe S-5U0 in the bond ? They can’t hold • whisper, still holding the young man’s
• • - • •’ * • — -• 1 • it, that’s All .stuff*. What will be left for i hand, “ l hope you will take as good
the children, when all the bills are 1 care of yours.”
Lis child. Mr. Deville gave his opinion j With such perfect contempt, they w
of the boy's character, at the same time ■ obliged to keep at a respectful distan
cautioning the father of the dangerous j while those who had treated hoi
course he was pursuing. But tbe la- j kindness, without regard to her fa the
ther’s reply was, “All that other boysj supposed occupation, “
but tbe father would not attend to the i maker,
warning. Two years from that time
the father again called on Mr. Deville# j A Hint to the Ladies.-**The Notting*
and in reply to his inquiries after his> ham Journal states that a singular fraud
child, tbe father burst into tears; hisibas been successfully attempted by
child was an idiot.—Solly an the Brain* j some lace-workers, who have given to
j cotton the appearance of silk. Silk
Tbe sweetest flowers ever scattered ] thread is dissidved by a .chemical pi
paid?” Her attorney having answer
ed her, she. turned quickly round to beri
brother and said, “ Mind, Jem, you t
: of your $ s
“Veil i
^ married mart, Samivel,
- , v J you will understand agreat many things
his bill.** Ou being divided not to think j vat you dou’t understand now, but vetb-
ofthis'world’s concerns, sho said, “1 Jerk's vorth vile going thro* so much
must aftend to business.” She then j *•> learn so little, as the charily hoy Mud
in an old batchelor’s path, are the «two 1 cess, and, a ft or ihe cotton thread has called Mrs. Vowles, the matron of tliejyc.x he got re the end of the .alphabet,
lips* of a pretty girl. j been drawir through the solution thus prison, and asked. “ Who makes ihe; «» a matter of taste. 1 think it isn t.
But like tbe flowers in the gardens of'obtained, it has the gloss and appear- jjail coffins ?” On receiving an answer, \ Ch s Dickens.
other people, he may admire tbeirbeauty^ance of silk thread, from which the eve . she told licr brother “to gut a good] . Mind vonrown busineta—wbat will lawyer*
but cannot enjoy their sweetness. ! cannot distinguish it 1 strong plain coffin,” adding, •• but mind, coma to r_SW*.