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IT. II. U9IPKIN & B. J. ADAMS
PROrttlETORS A
ATHENS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1850. UMVERSTT OF GEORGIA UBRMW
VOLUME XVn. NUMBER 41
JBisntlnmj
A cheesemonger who, having realized i
a large fortune, retired with a genteel ! A Talc of the Camp,
wife and still geneel Her daughter toenjoy j The advanced guard of the army, on
'otium cum dignitalc' in a nobleman sort ! ji s way to Monterey, had run out of the
of a way, at Highgale, where he had j town of Marin a considerable force of
a superb villa, was above all thing:
most anixiotts to conceal from ever]
of his acquaintances that he had
er been engaged in trade at all—more
especially in so low a culling as that of
* cheesemonger.* It was the canker in
his blooming rose oflife, and any allu-
, however accidental, was construed
by him into a deadly and never to be
forgiven insult.
In a large party at the house of the
village clergyman, Coleridge, Lamb,
and the quandam cbeesemongei were j had no paper to write deeply
present. In a discussion,on the hard : told the benrer^of the clEwleng*
pons glistened in the silver light, and in j Choosing a Profession. | eleven j*cars. The result was that 400
a few moments they were to risk the) The importance of choosing lor sons !years compound interest on 60 cents
chance of being hurried into eternity,' occupation for which they are peculiar- j amounted to some $40,000,000,000—
while one gave the other or received j ly qualified by nature, both physically enough to pay the public debt ofBrhain
from him satisfaction for his wounded i and mentally, is seldom sufficiently con- j ten times over,
honor. They had been placed at the ! sidered by parents. It cannot be doubt-
Mexicans, who had left their dinners tn I »>"•» «««• R - "atking offat | ed that any one, who while al.emlmg
. Amorlrints when it ! a distance midway between them, said, the duties of his profession, can gratily
it ^thp rp-»r to lump'un That “ Gentlemen, are you ready ?” “ Yes,” • the predominant faculty—the icigning .. ^
camped lor the rear to come up. That wag [Uc onse 3 Al lhe next I passion—of the mind, will be, cctoris pa- i *»« and oxen, into the forest, half a
word, which each thought was big with ribus, by far the most successful. His j »»""ie. f^the purpose of chop-
the fate of one or both of them, to their ! business and happiness will ho indisso-1 |"g *»nic wood. Having felled a tree,
surprise the voice nr Lieut. R. was heard lubly linked, and hence there will be ] «>c ‘ Irov « '"c team alongside, and corn-
ringing on the air: “Advance fifteen f no chance of the tormer being neglect- ™*" ce | ‘l. chopping it up. By an mi-
paces.** They accordingly advanced . ed. It is worse than imprudence, it is : ‘ uck >’ b'J brought ttie bit of tiieiixe
until they met. *• Shake hands,” said downright crueltv, (or parents from mo-1 ^ ro ^ s * l,s f°°b with a sidelong sUafe.
price, to j * h© immense gash so alarmed hpfta*
afternoon a portion of the Texas caval
ry occupied a vacant lot near the Plaza.
While drawing water al one of the
wells, which at first was supposed to be
poisoned, a dispute arose betwen two
young men named Barclay and Rogers.
At sundown, to Rogers’ surprise, he re
ceived a challenge, written on a piece
of dirty paper in lead pencil. Rogers
. . ollj k ul j
that li
Power ol Imagination.
[ An honest New England former start
ed, on a very cold day in winter, with
Lieut. R., i
cally
othci-
Poor Law, which was then agitating the j Lad no intention of wotfridin;_
j political and social circles of London,' j n g S of his old mestnate, and begged he
; the tradesman took high ground, and ir- j would accept his verbal explanation as
ritated the kind hearted Elia by violent j an apology, which he did, and express-
| denuciations of the poor: turning round, j ed |, 1S f u ll satisfaction and his pleasure
and with great appearance of triumph ( at terminating the difficiity so happily.
| The next day, however, Rogers
solalde.
the silent wit, he said
■ally, hut more particularly to j astonished at receiving' another
1 munication from an officer inthentlil-
•, that I lery, staling that Rogers’ reply was not
u poets j satisfactory to Mr. Barclay, and dc-
*ss.’ ’— ; nianding a written apology. Rogers was
turned ' on duty that day, but as soon as reliev-
ago.’— e< i j JR mounted his horse and rode to
incon- j the tent of an infantry friend to consult
1 Larnb:
I ‘You
1 have got rid of all that stuff y
| call ‘Milk of Human Kindi
‘ Yes, sir, I am aware of it—yo
it all into cheese several years
The retired cheesemonger w:
W. S. Grady,
The battle pl»i
oimJeil It passed oVr
e sword and spear and shield,
: Flashed in the light ofinid-day—and the strength
Of serried hosts is shivered, and the grass
| Green from the soil of carnage, si
i W. .Ilexaiidc
And faded like
lou'der
fkc'.ct
Itc;
! In the dim land of dreams.
W . It. II. WHITE,
e Spirit of the Glass and Scythe—what powi
T, 1111101%
WHOLESALE ANI> DETAIL GROCER,
A’o. 1, Broad Street^JlTJ1KN8, (3 A.
FURRY & CO.,
Tlie fury of the Northe
And bathe his plumagt
Furls his broad wings i
The proud bird,
e depths, or bras
dilficul- i
The combatai
doubt i rig;, hut ^*nee 11
•it lie i ,bf> i r one lit"
feet- sa,d ^ieui. R*» " 1 dec
ty honorably settled, and whoever dares
to question it must be responsible to me.
Gentlemen, you are friends; mount
3’our horses.”
The two parties again grasped each
other’s hands, and with a look of grati
tude to their mutual friend mounted and
rode with him to his tent. The night
ended in a scene ol joy and revelry
which twined their hearts together for
ever. The memory of Lieut. It., who
shortly afterwards fell at Monterey,and
his noble character, are cherished in a
thousand hearts. Of this gallant
American officer it was said that
i ol pride, nmbitii
sensible and well in-
says forcibly on this
a calling al which hi;
’olts, or for which he
Now;*’! unqualified by Idi^hvsteal or menial
ir«e....i torganization. K
formed writ
subject:
4 It is well known that the wily Jesuits
who possessed an extraordinary power
of penetrating the motives of human
actions, were remarkable for their suc
cess in educating youth. And one great
source of the influence which that reli
gious order once exorcised over a large
portion of the
depr
and to ask his assistance in theaf- . . , . , ...
Rogers related fats story and told man was sopor,or. his word wa,law
among his friends,
dared to question.
nd which t
A Female IViiicr.
The only white woman 1 have
Knows not the weight of sice
And night’s deep darkness!.:
His rushing pinion. Revolul
O'er earth, the troubled vUio
11. J. MAYNARD,
Spring l.ltu
i To their ne
■ac. I To be;
(Over the " Soothern Banner' Offtee,)
' ' ‘ ATHENS, (
6. & %-K*biihrDs,~-
Wnick-iu;tlsrrs «n4's»<)iv. Ilcra<
oeUJt ir
ir tall heads to the plain—uev
i Gathering the strength of hoary»
I And rush down like the Alpine «>
t Yon bright and burning Ida.
i Glitter awhile in their etern.
! And like the Pleiad, lovelie
rr, Plated a
l To darkle in thei
No.13.llr..
r the Franklin House—Athe
AMERICAN HOTEL,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
F. A. IIOUE, Proprietor.
llaroh 1, 1819. ly
! U)s>n the fearful ruin he has wrouglit.
ASA M. JACKSON,
JjamimiiK srltrtitns.
C. & W. J. PEEPI.ES,
tu- of Clarke. Walton. Jaek^i.GwiunetUIa
sham and Franklin, of the Western Circuit; (
Lumpkin and Forsyth, of the Cherokee Cirt
1. Pkitlw, A then* W. J. IVepic, Gai
A. J. BRADY,
I “.Well Patrick,* asked the Doctor,
j ‘ how do you do to-day V
j 4 O dear, doctor, I enjoy very bad
I betdili entirely. The rhumatisl is ;
distressing indade. Whin I go to sleep,
.1 lay awake all uig'it, and my toe is
I swelled ns big as a goose’s lien’s egg,
j so when I stand up I tall down directly.'
and unconcerned
many eyes that
rd to the
tfing her
movements. The other was of an op-
turn, of mind, inclining to basn-
j. At dinner our Indies were
honored with a scat at the head of the
table, ami the eldest one with her usual
independence, cut her bread in small
pieces, and with her fork reached over
and enrolled each mouthful in the nice
dressing on a plate of beef-steak before
her. The passengers preserved their
gravity during this operation by dim of*
great effort. Perceiving that her sister
was not very forward in helping herself,
she turned round lo her and exclaimed
loud CMtough to he heard by half the ta
ble, 4 Sal dip into the gravy—Dad pays
as much as any on'cm!' This was fol
lowed by a general roar, tn which the
Captain led off’. The girls arrived at
their place ol destination before supper,
and when they left the boat all hands
gave three cheers for the girls of the j be forced into a measur
Hoosicr Stale,” -
the mines is the wife of a French
man, who came here from Calcutta.—
She dresses in trowsers, and wears t
thin hat and red shirt, is not suspected
of being a woman, probaly by one-tenth
of the persons who see her. The fir.
time I saw her I was digging in a hole
ilizfcd si
has been ascribed by writers
who flourished many years ago, to their
sagacity in adapting the particular bu
siness or agency of the members of
their order, to the peculiar qualifications
with which they arc endowed by nature.
Almost every individual is qualified to
excel in some employment—and if nil
our children were destined lo pursue
those occupations for which they are es
pecially fitted by their mental organi
zation, and which would sometimes
place the son of the humblest artisan in
the pulpit or on the bench, and some
times doom the descendant of the capi
talist to labor with bis hands, it is evi
dent that a tremendous addition would
be made to the moral power of this Re-
- Yankee Blade.
“Sal—Dip into the Gravy—Dad Lis fricnd'thal after what had passed he
Pays as Much as any on ’em'”-We never could conset to give a written
find the following in the Cincinnati apology. 44 1 fear then,” said his friend,
Nonpareil:. )“a fight-cannot he avoided ; but wait
“ We weie not long since amused by ; here a moment, and I will ride over and
a couple of Hoosier girls, who came on j see your adversary’s second, Lieut. R.,
hoard the steamer , at the little town j the artillery officer.”
of Ml. Vernon, (In.) They had evidently ! After the lapse of half :ki hour Rogers’
never been a thousand miles from home, friend returned, and said: 44 Well, I
and were making their first trip on a j fear the meeting must take place; lean
steatn boat. The elder one was cx- 1 do nothing, and besides, I regret to in-
ceedingly talkative, and perfectly free j form yon that from the delicacy of my
situation 1 cannot act for you in this
matter ; but Lieut. R. requests me lo ..... ...... ..... ... .. love ol House
ask you lhe favor lo call cm him lo-mor- j rock. I noticed her feminine look anti i
row, as he thinks he will be able lo ar- thoughtful expression of countenance, , , ,
range the difficulty.” and mentioned it to a man who was It ts: only shallow-minded pretenders
The brave and generous Lieut. U. was n^r me. He informed me lhal what 11 who ether make dis.tngu,sited origin
the pink of chivalry of lhe American ar- supposed to he a remarkably handsome j mailer of personal merit, nr obscure
mv. He was always-appealed lo by ! J'»ing man, was a woman; that she was , orgrn matlerTWtagnrnath. Taunt and
his brother officers in affairs of honor, j the wife of the man at work with her;scoffing at the huSUteniulmon ofear-
and his decision was received as final. *»t her husband was once a wealthy j ly hie, affect no body^nhis country but
The next day Rogers gr'iiloped lo Lleot. merchant nt Calcutta, and that the wile j those who are foolish enough to indulge
R.’s tent, and was kindl's- reeeived.-r J h a< ! !>*«« accustomed to ease and luxu-! in them, and they are g^erally sum-
Aftcr n- ghreg-tsf-■ ■ <
m.-uter over, but could nAt agree on si
tling the difficult]'. <
44 It is strange,” saiil Lieut. R., 44 y
of all strength. fell, .
the warm blood filling kb sV# 5 * With
great difficulty he succeeded in rolling
himself on to tlto sled, and started"ih*"
oxen for home. As he renchcd the door
lie called eagearly for help. His terri
fied wife and daughter, with much ef
fort, lifted him into the house,as he was
wholly unable to walk himself, saying
his foot was nearly severed from his leg.
He was carefully laid on the bed, groan
ing all the while very bitterly. His
wife hastily prepared dressings, and
removed the shoe and sock, expecting
to see a desporate wound, when lo! the
! skin was not even broken. Before go
ing out in the morning he wrapped his
feci in red flannel to protect them from
the cold ; the gash laid this open to
view, and he thought it flesh and blood.
His reason not correcting the mistake,
all the pain and loss of power which
attend a real wound followed. Man of
ten suffers more from imaginary evils
than from real ones.
y— - K < x»iL ) xg ; J , Ki.emjnee hrcomiujj^ cienlly punishedJti’^he f-ublie rebuke.
^ poor, the hushand determined to dig ' ' »
[ fortune out of the earth in Californi
: and the wife, true to her companion, I condition.
Good manors are useful to rich t
poor. They make the rich man more
irable and more influential, and
they pave the way before the poor man,
nd promote his advancement in life by
means which i
wholly unknown to I
himself. They secure him friends, who
are gradually wooed and won, and who
feel an ienreasing interest Jn his wel
fare, and finally, perhaps, present him
with a favorable opportunity of rising in
the scale of society. They can never be
at a loss at all events, and we have no
hesitation in saying that they never fail
to bring a reward, in some mode or oth
er, so as to make the condition of the
wearer better w'ith them than he would
have been without them.
Importance av Study in.Youtv**—-
and ; on ty consented w'hcn lie promised she j 1 did not happen to
A man who is not ashairfctf of him- j Jf it sllou |J ever f a ]| lo ,| ie lotbfa-yomb
self, need not be ashamed of Ins early j to pe rase , hese pages, let such a reader
member, that it is with the deepest
lo be born
What manufactures most encourage
petty larceny 1 The man who makes
the public steel pens for their living, and
say they do write.
Newton & Lscat,
rr-v
■okoe CL
trusted to Lis manugcnH'j
faithful attention.
mposing the Clie-
'ber business cn-
vith prompt and
Dec. 3,1847.
PAVILION HOTEL
CHRALXSTO.V, S.C. -
T HE undersigned beg* leave to inform l>w OrionJs,
and the tr.ivelfc** public generally, <hat ho lw* ta
ken the aWe nameri House,,*! a lath place he would
be most hnppj to southern, when they visit tlie city;
promkunw UhU there shall be nothing wanting on Lis
part, or tliat of his household, to render their stay agree
able and pleasant while with him.
H. L. BUTTERFIELD, .
rlyof the Charleston JI>dd..
I come lo steel,”
trap.
And I spring to embrace y
An anecdote is told of a very piousj the trap replied to the rat.
lady, who being at church fell asleep and
lei full her bag in which she carried a
large bunch of keys. Aroused by tne
noise, she jumped up and exclaimed,
4 Cus it Sal! there’s anot her jug broke.’
the rat said to
Amusing Mistake.—Some ridicu
lous mistakes occur among foreign
ers at times, owing lot lie different mean
ings applied lo the same word in our
language. During the absence of a
physician of our acquaintance, the other
day, a gentleman called to see him, and
rang the bell at the door. The
mons was answered by n Dutch s
By a typographical error in one of
our exchanges, we lern that two cows
were cut into calves by the railroad
train.
Hinipiiir ifntbrriiigs.
girl, of whom he inquired if the doctor
Opinions may be considered as the
shadows of knowledge. If our knowl
edge be accurate, our opinions will be
im- just. It is very important, then, that we
ant | do not adopt an opinion too hastily.
‘No.’
* Is his lady in V
hi. 1849.
Barbcrias ami Hair Dressing.
TJEl’JfARDO J. ARZE is prepare.! to give full
, j**- Satisfaction to nl! gentlcmenYeqniring his services
w the above line, lie mav be found at all times in the
brick building corner of ’Broad and Wall streets—‘Jd
door from the comer. Fob. 8.
Notice.
Tm subscriber still continues to keop open
| his HOUSE ip Jem*so5, Jackson county,
J.B. NADERS.
EDWARD COPPER, H. D-
TJ AS r&noved to the .comer east of W. W. Clayton
Al oo College Avenue * * "
times, when not engaged
Athens. Jan. I, I&49.
Otis Ormsbee,
MA5UFACTVRKR JITO DEALER 1.1
, Vr#■■parent U'iedawS)iadM,Cili < amice*.
Paper Hangings and Trimmings of all kinds.
No. 181 William-st New Yoke.
{Removed from No. ? Spruce st) -
Merchants mid other* supplied on the most liberal terms
yOriw promptly attended to.
4 Ye
4 Is she engaged V
The girl looked at him a moment,
while a’curious expression settled on
her features, as she replied,
‘Why, no: she is already married P
The gentleman sloped.
writ- ' should accompany him. I have
j her at work with the pick and the spade,
“For the very cause,” replied Rog- : early and late; there is ever a thought-
ers, “that the verbal explanation was ful expression on her countenance, but
deemed satisfactory, and accepted; s h e ,,ever seems discouraged ; and yet
not* I should feel it a dishonor to; the unfortunate pair have had the
hiclt I con- j °f luck, not having dug gold enoi
not warranted nor ncceseary.” | P a y living* This is one i
“ Well, then,” replied Lieut. R., I most romantic incidents that a life it
“name the hour and we will meet you 1 gold diggings in California from tir
—weapons, I suppose, pistols.” j “me develops.—Boston 1 tmes.
“ No,” replied Rogers, 44 double-bar- \ “
idled shot guns—we are both good at | Candle ITIakius by Railway.
•l—Thirty steps: but I have no friend • The Mor.trcal Gazette has the follow- j fhl'X "Vi ’r
to act for me. Now, I am sure you will; j n g description of a newly invented ma-
not compromise the honor of either of; c hinc for making caudles,
us, sri act for us both.’* _ j We have just had the pleasure of cx-
44 1 will,” said Lieut. R., after haying j nmining, at the manufactory of Messrs,
reflected a moment, 44 on one condition , Maihewson, a patent machine in opera-
—that you will obey me implicitly in jtion, that facilitates the manufacture of
_ cabin, but my elder brothers | t |, c opportunities of learning which I
and sisters were born in a log cabin, | lieglecled in y OUlh . lhal trough
cry part of my literary career, I have
It pinched and hemmed in by my
ntended no oftei
why not pul it
! ucr ai worn wan me dick anu me soaue, «uu oiou w
mid the snowdrifts of Ne’
Hampshire at a period so early as that
when the smoke first rose from its rude
chimney, and curled over the frozen
gh to I hills, thye was no similar evidence ol
f the . a white man’s habitation between it and j S(
the settlements on the rivers of the Can
ada. Its remains still existr^Amakt
to it an annual visit. I carry my chTi
dren to it, to teach them the hardships
endured by the generations which have
gone before them. 1 love to dwell on
collections, the kindred
, the early affections, and the touch
ing nairations and incidents which
mingle with all I know of this primitive
family abode. I weep to think that
none of those who inhabited it are now
every particular, t pledge ' y n “j?y jcamlle. by such air.extent .hat a j “Sed'of ii’'"rif «er l"ffiif fn [fcZ
hunor as a srdd.er, not 10 torupromi.e ol f oor or five hand, vvrlh lire a.d of the j lionale ve „eraiinn for him who raised it.
you in the least particular, and all I ask j niacin ne and rail will do the work of i , , f f ._ a
cfyoa is.ro pledge « your word that; „ boul double that nmnber ol tra.lcsmea a|)( , deslriR .,i„„,' d.erished' all the do.
you vvrllobey me lothe lerte . - I al ^® r k on the old method, and produce j mealic virluos bc . neal l, its r „„f,
“Agreed, said Rogers, jou are j can dles that are much handsomer i ,h r0 u<»li the fire an.! blooil af a seven
the friend of us both, and there can be no j iheir finish. It consists of a number of! * "
dishonor in any action you may take.” j moulds, holding 18 each, which are fur- j ' ^
44 Well,” said Lieut. R., “ meet us ] „ishetl with a bobbin to each mould,
on the-bank of the river, (the Rio Ala- holding wick for over 100 candles on
mo,) a quarter of a mile above camp, l each bobbin. At the commencement
to-night at nine o’clock, for the moon [ fi rs t mould is threaded by hand.—
will then be some hours-high, and we . l | 3 then placed on a railroad and
will there settle the affair.” j brought under a cistern from which it is j Poor oi.d Bachelors.-
-Thus they parted. Twilight soon : fi|| c j with tallow ; it is then shoved.! are a class of men entitled to
Does not the echo in the sea-shell tell j spread her gray mantle over the earth, j along to a carriage, which when it has ! pathy, though they don’t alv
of the worm which once.'inhabited it?} l * ,e s ^y "^s bespangled by a few bright [ received its load, is conveyed by rail [ a portion of their miseries
and shall not man’s good deeds' live j s,ar *» while tbc w«tcl»-*w4s for mil^p | outside to ui> open shed in the yard, j has been thus graphically described bjj
after him and sing his praise ? : peered through the gloom and shed' a '-where it is allowed to cooi. j a member of the rusty fraternity:-
‘'urid light around thousands of tents J When that operation is completed it | “For a man of phlegmatic temp
ment—a bachelor—it requires a mighty
' regret that I recollect in my manhood
own ignorance; and I would at this
moment give half the reputation 1 have
had the good fortune to acquire, if by
I could rest the remaining part
upon a sound foundation of learning
and science.—Sir IValter Scott.
volutionary war, shrunk from
‘ j no toil, no sacrifie, to serve his country,
and to raise his children to a condition
better than his own, may my name, and
the name of my posterity be blotted for
ever from the memory of mankir
The sun is like- God, sending abroad ! which were stretched for some three | still continues its circuit on the railroad,
beaut]* and happiness; and the j m ilcs from Marin to the bank of the riv- ; until it arrives at the machine, upon
The
rounds
Reformers.
xed lines are goin«
a smart hit al the thousand
ami one philanthropic schemes that
mark the nineteenth century.
_ 44 How well it is the sun and moon
Are placed so very high,
That no presuming man can reach
To pluck them from the sky!
If *nrere not so, I do believe
That some reforming a
stars like human souls, for all their-
glory comes from the sun. j
possible to expect that
take advice, when they
uch as lake warning?
Speak with calmness and delibera
tion on all occasions, especially in cir
cumstances wntch tend to irritate.
R^fiucd taste often makes us appear
insensible, and want of fvfiued taste
often makes us enthusiastic.
A young lady who talks elquentlv
about love, is* probably,' incapable of
Tn rhi, - Jig i„ rlre ribs” a cn.emnn- fee,in S m “ cl ‘. ° r ,P«P f re ? lin S * ,oes
raryonhc prn|res S ive5chnn! replies llna! " ol over 5° W M W. I** 0 *
lire writer shnul.l have bnrne in mind i wo “" sjncerely beheves lhal she rs ca-
lhm lhe animal in: 'm-.itinn...] i^ never !1 "wi’r-cmiing aua. iimc" 1 ,
favnrnf prngress.” He always hnlds ’ , vvhe " , l,k -« only .excpemenl nf sweet mnrmur
• , - ». . . - :^i. . ° . . l tifiurnn a lnvoron/1 noaniKT l»nr V i rl llf»« . pfCSStVe "’■* M 11
er. . . • . [ which it is placed and a stroke ol’
The hum of thousands of voices and lever ejects''the whale IS candles, at
the stir of busy preparation for the mor- j t he same time threading the moulds for
row had gradually grown fainter and a fresh charge ; a revolving saw-knife
fainter, while the moon poured down a cuts 0 ff the wicks as quick as the hand
flood of silver light on the scene as the can move it across the machine, the
appointed hour grew near. Rogers ends of the wicks arc seized by pincers,
mounted, his horse, passing outside lhe j which grip each of them as a person
lines, and rode to the appointed spot.— would with the finger and thumb ; it is
His adversary, Barclay, and Lieut. R., again placed on the rail and continues
were already on the ground. Dis-. Ji s course to undergo the same opera-
mounting, Rogers, with his gun on his t ion. On their way over the rail they
shoulder, npprorcljed the latter, who are interrupted by a person who re-
whispered ip bisear, “.Mind what I ’ moves the pincers and trims the butt
say, anti obey me implicitly.; you may | ends of the candles. This excellent in-
be sure all will be right.” . jventioh.is an-English patent, and has
The distance was. stepped ofF, and so pleased an American manufacturer
the parties were stationed at their pla- that upon seeing it he. entered into ar-
ces. It was ajoveley night; thejooon- rangements with Mr. Methewson to fur-
stubboruly back till forced along by ,,av ‘ «f u V
the cudgel of Retorm. / ° e ^ loH f d olhers ‘
beams danced on. the rippling waters,! nish him with a pair of them. They
and as they trickled on their way, their; were undertaken by Mr. C. P. Land,
mur was heard, deeply im-! machinist and engineer of this city, who
ith the stillness of the hour, j has. them just- finished. Their value
solemn beauty, about the \ wiil be from S400 to SoOO each, and
I sur/opnding scene which seemed to call
negro shoes.
i GOOD assortment of Negro shoes on hand and for
tafelfvt* T. BISHOP.
- .. ! ! A false friend and a shadow attend j forth the noblest, the most philanthropL
“ 5 I cl understand me V* tbnn- only while the sun shines. 1 feelings of man. A sentiment of sorrow
|dered the old man. “-Why you must land regret seemed to prevail that the
t be quite a fool.” “True, I am very Love labor; ifj-ou do not want it for: meeting had taken place—but it
near one t meekly replied Jim. • food you may for physic.
a day or two they will be upon their
way to Maryland. U. S. This is the
sort of annexation which we advocate.
The new Double Eagle Coin has
then too late. The barrels of their wea- ! made its appearance in New York.
effort to go to bed of a cold and freazy’
night—a mightier, to turn over, when ,—- , a
he gets there—but mightiest of ail to! ^ood Advice—Be no flatterer,
get up again. Before he. goes, he j neither play with any oue who delights
warms and turns, and warms—pookes | not ‘° be play e ‘l w ' ,b *
his toes to the fire, and then his heels— j “ Read no !eiters : books or paper* in
rubs his hands—bakes his shins, and company.
then sneaks off to bed. Then if a shank I “ Come not near the Itooks or papers
happen to stray over the linen six inch- : of another so as to read them,
es from the warm place where it was I f*°°k not over another when he ts
originally planted, he snatches it back writing a letter.
as though it was snake bitten. But when ! “ Let your countenance be cheerful,
day comes—when the breakfast-dishes ! bul ' n serious matters be grave,
begin to rattle on the table—here we ! “ Show not yourself glad at another s
t be excused, for *tis no joke.” misfortune.
' “Let your discourse with others
Compound Interest.—Few persons i matters of business be short,
have a correct idea of the effects which !
unwisely accumulated debt, andquar-j Not So Bad.—One of our townsmen
terly dividends of interest paid thereon, j meeting with one of the strolling organ-
have upon the fortunes of a nation, a 1 players, was inclined lo engage in con-
family or an individual. A bottle of i versation with him, and asked him:
wine four hundred years old was drank ' “ What part in the great drama of
one day at President Tyler’s table, and j life do you perform 1"
a calculation made of Its cost, on the ! “ I mind my own business!” was
supposition that the price was half a j the brief and pointed reply.
dollar at first, and that the interest on j «>■
that half dollar had been collected once j Mr. Wetmoie has published a cqrd
every three months, and also laid out at! denying that he is a defaulter to the
interest, during the 400 years, by which' government for any amount, large or
mode the principal would double every small.