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;. v, ©SMS?!® If© 53mm, SmiHfiKsS, MTr&BMRBLiiS 5553© ©S331!B&!i, fl&mHMIBM. 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.