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/'. ■ ATHENS, THURSDA Y, AUG. 22, 1850. ' M0S0 “
VOLUME XVIII. iTUMBEli 20
ADVERTISEMENTS.
HBW COOPS. {
T. H. WILSON, ,:
^?TA»«wre'l 'Us old aft* to tb« room on CdWe
XL 'Xrsmrnt reccntl; aorepM bj A* Auuna *
**gy .y^lsiyf
Jf STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS, HARD-
WARS A CROCKERY; all of Which m fr«ah and
%«il Silorted; he hopes hie friends and customer*. will
call aadecefor theweeiree.
Tprilll, IMP. if
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER
newton”* LUCAS,
A RE now receiving* Urge assortment of LA-
A DIES* FANCY DRRSS.STUFFS; Albodoee.
JSOVMUTtJVG GOODS,-
in groat variety; Ribbons, Lace*. Shawls. Handkcr
chiefs;At, Superior Branch Lace Capes, f 5 to *10
Embroidered Muslin Cspesand Collar.; Silk,
' Linen and Oeitton lioee and Olorcs;
Kid Gloves and Fancy
Mite.
ocntCcmin-s dress goods
Caaditinr of aamrior Italian Clothe, Cashmarcts
French map d'Ete, Camblctt Coatings, Linen and
CHaghaa; Superior Light CasimerOs and Linen Drill-
hwa, plain and fancy Oothe, Cassini ere and Vestings
•f every style, Ac. . _
BtU, Cap,, Boon and B„<ics:
S foil supply
. „ „ „ wds, that aru
eafled frriOtUtnirkA Also a large and well
sorted lot of t ‘_
, HARDWARE AND CUTLERY,
■JSmfth*\ Carpenters', and Tanner*' Tools,
/. Saddle», Bridles, and Harness, Leath
er, Oil-Cloth, Carpeting, Mat-
7 ting, Carriage Trimmings,
and Horse Netting*.
-< —ALSO—
A LARGE EOT OF GROCERIES.
JXD100. PEPPER, GIKQKR, SPICE. COP
PEJUS, BLUESTOXE FIXE TEAS. COP
FEE SUGAR, SALK MOLASSES,
POWDER, LMAD^AN1> SHOT.
nrThay ire also the agents for tbs Cass County
Iron-Works, and kosp constantly orthand a full supply
nfcaasting and rolled iron from.that «tablislimout. .
All of which are offered at prices to suit the times,
either for cash or spprort d credit.
April 18,1850. -y .
Selected
CO.VFECTIOAs:
ICECREAM AND ICE!!
ATWHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
f AN SELL. DILLARD would respectfully in-
TTAN8
JLI «<n
ftnJIr.
the citimns of Athens, and the public
ior; Nuts, Preserves, Pickles. Oranges, Lemons,
Apples, and every other delicacy of the season,
i Ice Cream department is well fitted on, wmJ
hgfren to Ladies, for whom ftere is
H« will keep a constant supply ol
de; also, Ico Lemonade and Ice foi
quotitj.’
this delightful artide; also, Ico Lemonade and
XsttnMafty quantity.• w
tW* Orders for. parties «*! froro-d
. tended to in th< ' —haul*#
W'M
to In the best mann^'ilti
Jaaa
BE W TIME !—TJS FOLLY TO DEFER
~t READ—Thousand* are suffering
£-*«,. .* , - 0 jo bring
, — . . provided the right
As Svery vfcv has its'own putisli-
MSt, in It wmrid. soem every disease basils
remedy. This is true, and
life more certain than that t ^ __
FOUND is tba most speedy and certain remedy for
all dissans of a defioue cnaracter. known to the
world. Adapted to svery stage pf'the disease, sex
and wastiturioo, at all times and seasons, there is no
fearo of exposure, detention from business nor restric
tion in diet; from the oertsia and speedy relief it gives,
it is BOW the most popular remedy of the (lay. Ten
Hiapf min have bean cured effectually bv it dur-
a of.this character. Fall directions
_ ACTION.—Ask lor the American Compound
aadparcfcaae only of the Agents, 294 Market-street,
nubuMphia^sml of E. R. WARE, Athens, Geo.
^ NEW SPRING GOODS,
, Mr*. Pritchard. wK
S AVING removed bi the More under the'Centra.
.BoteL lately occupied by Winfrey A Iforrisoo
1 be happy to see her friend* and theladiee gene
rally at her new stand.
Her n*«o,tment of Fancy Goods Bonnet*. Ribbons
Ac, Ac,are a* desirable and will be sold as cheap as
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CLOTHING
AT REDUCED' RATES !!
ft K season beinj almost over fifr selling clot!
have reduced the Tates or my clothing, in
sara ffit. o»fare_I goNorth,
.(which
examine my stock, which
f^aa* *
me a rail
Julytl ~ One door below S. R WareVbn^toVe
There fin e, all
calland
- . _ Do ariftil thrive
you purchase..
R. L, BLOOMFIELD.
LIFE INSURANCE.
npIlE SOUTHERN MUtUAL- INS CRANE
JR COMPANY have now horn' engaged i ‘
In urance for ono year. In this time'
They have issued - H3 Policies
• •« insured Y' ' ViSO.OOO00
JSCS-.**™****
.. ’r'ds dep^ment fcs, by the Company’s charter, en
tirely distinct from their other bushw*. Their rats* are
lewer than those charged by Northern companies Air
E. N. BUTLElt; ..
^SSSSSsiSmSS “ d u ' s ' “
READY MADE' CLOTHING,
aw ^— is prepared to scU GREAT BAR.
iwing stanzas were iron
OnemiMotVrdagrnA, by Mary fl ois-itt They will
secure the homage of every
Whoe’er the pondcroos hammer wields; .
Whoe’er compels the t-_r-.li to Boorish ;
Or rasps the greea harvest fields,
A Wvfo and littlowue# to pOBjRsb; .
Whoever gives the laden barjf;
Or, where the nmxy riheria are tarinng,’
To every swimt-drop
ToMmvi
And starves! Pass him pot unregarded;
Whether in chamber closotnd small,
’Mid musty tomes he fancy smothers;
Or bf the trade the bandaged tlirsll.
He dram*i writes and songs for others;
Or whether he, for wretched psf,
Translate die trash which he despises;
Or, learning’s serf, puts day by day.
Douce-corps through classic exercises.
He, also, is a prey to care,
To him ’Us said, “ Starve thou or borrow."
Grey grow* berimes bis raven bsir,
And to the grave pursue* him sorrow,
Willi hard compulsion and with need,
othe grs
He, ii£th“K
And bis young children's cry for
Muims his free spirit’s gladaspi
Alt! anch a one to me was known,
. With heavenward aim his course ascending;
Yet deep in dust uud darkness prone,
Caro, sordid care, bis life attending.
An exile, aid with bleeding breast
He groaned in his severest trial;
Want goaded him to long nnrest,
And scourged him to bitterest selCdeuial,
Thus, heart sick, wrote he line on line,
With hollow cheek and eye of sadness;
Whilst hyacinth and leafy vine
Were fluttering in the morning's gladness.
The throstle snug, and nightingale.
The soaring lark hymned joy unending.
Whilst thought’s day-laborer, worn and pale.
Over his weary book was bending.
Yes, though his heart sent forth a cry.
Still strove he for the great ideal;
For (his. "said he, "-is poesy.
And human life, this fiery ordeal.”
And when his ennrage left him unite.
One thought kept his heart alive in;
" I have preserved my bouor bright
.And for my dear ones 1 sin striving.’’
At length his spirit was subdued;
- The power to combat and endeavor
Was gone, and his heroic mood
Came on fitfully like fever.
The Mnscs’ kiss sometimes n t night.
Would set liis pnlses wildly beating;
And his high soul soared towards the light.
When night from morning was retreating. .
I Ic long has lain the turf beneath,
The wild winds through the grass are sighing;
No stoat is there no mourning wreath,
To mark the sjiot where he is —
Their facet swol’n with weepii
he is lying.
'2SSf
forth
tbem!-
To every twcat-drnji falling di
In crowded mills ami lonely village!
All honor to the plodding swain
That holds the plough ! Be it too awarded
• To him who work* sptb soul and brain.
And starves! Pass him not unregarded..
ittiBCcllcntti.
History of the Great Diamond, tbc
Rob-i-uoor.
Her Majesty**; sleam-sbip Medea
traveller, Tavernier, who, by :ibe ex-
t raordina ry • j u d uJgcnce oF Aorungzebe,
was .permitted to handle, examine, and
weigh it, being-the first, ani : till now
probably the last, European affect bad
ever enjoyed such a pnvjie^e. The
Great Mogul sal on his throne of state
white thffe-Ghief keeper of tbejjewels
pcoiluced bis treasures for inaction
an two golden dishes. The magnifi
cence - of. the collection was indescriba
ble, but}conspicuous^in lustre,-f-steem,
and value was the Kob-i-ntjp,-. Some
times worn orlMbe person t f the Mo
guls, sometimes adorning ibe famous
peacock throne, this inesujrobie gem
was safely prcserved at Delhi ur.wjl. in
X2SSteJlCffUpifff wok
from the invasion of Nadir Shah.—
Among the spoils of conquest which
the Persian warrior carried back with
him in triumph to Kborassan.and which
have been variously estimated as worth
from thirty to ninety raillions-sierling,
the Koh-i-hoor was the mo3t precious
trophy, but it was destined to pass from
Persia as quickly as that ephemeral su
premacy in virtue of which it had been
acquired. Nadir Shah had entertained
in nis service a body of Afighans, un
der ihe leadership of Ahmed Shah, who
also served his master in the capacity of
treasurer, and when the Persian con
queror was assassinated by his subject,
the Afighams fought their way to their
own frontiers, though only four thou
sand strong,, through the hosts of the
Persian army. In conducting this in
trepid retreat, .Ahmed Shah carried off
with him the treasures in his possession,
and was probabfyjgided by these means,
as well as by his own valor in consoli
dating the new State which, under the
now familiar title, of* the Doorannee
Empire, he speedily created in Cubui.
It seemed as if the Koh-i-noor carried
with it the sovereignty of Hindostan,
for the couquests of Ahmed were as
decisive as those of Nadir, and it was
by his nomination and patronage that
the last Emperor ascended the throne
of the Moguls. At the beginning of the
present century the treasures arid pow
er of Ahmed were vested in the person
of Zemaun Shah, subject to the inces
sant assaults of his kinsmen. One of
these at length proved successful, and
in the year 1800 Zemaun Shah found
himself a prisoner at the disposal of
bis brother, Shab Sbuja, the identical
puppet, forty years' later, of our famous
Cabal expedition,,so ihhtu
brflaght down fo modern times and cha
racters. Shah Shoja presently ascend
ed the throne of his brother, but the
treasury of Cabul was wanting in its
most precious ornament, till at length,
ingeniously secreted in ibe wall of Ze
maun Shah’s prison, was discovered
the Koh-i-noor. It was eight years af
ter this, while the Doorannee monarchy
was still formidable enough to inspire
.the-powers of the East with uneasiness,
that Mr. Elpliinstone, accredited by
Lord Minlo to the Affglian Prince, be
took himself to what was iben ibe re
mote and unknown town of Peshawar,
whero, at this slate reception, ihe Koh-
i-noor again .Hashed, after an interval
of so many years, upon the dazzled
eyes of an European, Shah Shuj;
freight more precious, in nominal value L
than was ever carried from Peru to Ca
diz. Major Mackeson, one of the pas
sengers, brings with him that famous
diamond of the East, called, in the j terwards the client and prUioner of the
.fondness of Asiatic hyperbole, the Koh-
i-noor, or Mountain of Light, which, af
ter symbolizing the revolutions of ten
generations hy its passage from one
conqueror (o another, comes now, in the
third centenary of its discovery, as the
forfeit of Oriental faithlessness and the
prize of Saxon value, to the distant
shores of England. It was in the year
1550, before the Mogul dynasty had.
been established by the prowess of the
great Akkar,jhat this marvellous stone
was fir^t brought (o light in the celebrat
ed mines of Golconda. The kingdom
of ibis name constituted one of .the five
Mahometan States which, towards the
dose of the fifteenth Century, had been
farmed.in the Pepcan. The diamond
mines were situated at some distant to
the east of the capital city, near the
East India Company, was dressed
this occasion in a green velvet tunic,
fitted closely to his body, and seamed
with gold and precious stones. On his
breast was a cuirassof diamonds shaped
like two flattened fleurs-de-lis. and in a
bracelet on his right arm blazed the
princeless jewel of Golconda. The
embassy had scarcely recrossed the In
dus when Shah Sbuja was expelled
from Cabol, though be contrived to
make this far-famed diamond the com
panion of bis flight. After many vicis
situdes of exile.and contest, he at length
found-an equivocal refuge under the
protection of that powerful chieftain
who had now consolidated the domin
ions of the Sikbs into a Royal inheri
tance for his own family, Runjeet
Singh was fully competent, either to the
present station of Condapilty, and arc defence or the restoration of the fugi-
no\v in our possession, though they live; but be knew or suspected the
have long.ceased to geward or invite the treasure in his possession; and his mind
labours of Treasure-seekers. When the was bent, upon acquiring-it. He but
Mogul Princes extended their preten- the Shah,.%nder strict surveillance, and
sions to the sovereignty of the Deccan, made a formal demand for the jeweI.-r
Kootub Shab, then;: King of Golconda, The Doorahriee Prince IwSfffated, pre-
as. brought- into collision with §hab yaricatedTtetnporized,' and employed
Jehuan, the reigning Emperor, arid fa-.{ all the artifices of Oriental diplomacy,
lber of the great Aurungzebe. Kootub but in-vain. Run;-^* —.l.
Shah’s Prime. Minister'at this period J&ringency *of bis
was tbc. famous Meer Juraltf,states- length thefirst of June, 1813, was fixed
man who to.political abilities of 'unusu- as the day when, the great {liammul '«
al excellence added a singular knowl
edge of/precious stories: ,Hc had, $9
fact, been at onetime a oTatriond mer
chant. It- happened too, that Shah Je-
haun himself was a connoisseur- of
scarcely less skill, insomuch that-when
at* a later period tie*lihd b«* n dethron
ed and imprisoned by his ffther, and a
doubt had been created respecting the
va.ucof a certain ruby in \|je.Imperial
treasury, tbu gem was Actually,trans
muted to the deposed Prince fbrbis in
spection, and decision. Two such cha-
Well fitlcthfor the lransac- retiring
ed, from Mushed to Cabul, a ml from
Cabul, to Lahore. Exycpiing the some
what doubtful claims of the Brazilian
stone among the Crown jewels: of Por
tugal, the Koh-i-noor <is . the largest
known diamond. :in the..world. When
first given to Shab^Tebi-un, it was still
uncut, weighing, iL% said, in that rough
state, eight hundred enrols, which were
reduced by the unskilfWhess of the ar
tist to two. hundred and. seventy-nine,
war. While thus occupied, he heard a
tremendous, shout, and at the same in
stant, the room was filled with flames
and smoke. He rushed to the door.—
Timandra, in affright, clasped him in
her arms. 1 He said, .“ Timandra, fear
not, nil is well !” _ He then rushed for
ward—flames and smoke, wresting Jus
progress and destroying all that was singularity
once beautiful. ,L ~* u “
As he appeared at the door, another
., . fierce shout arose from a body of men,
its present weight. • It was cut by Hor-j armed with spears and slings, who
tensio Borgis, a Venetian, who, instead surrounded the castle. Alcibiades call-
of receiving, a remuneration for his la- - -
hour, was fined- -ten thousand rupees
for bis wbateftfloess.liy^g enraged Mo
gul. In loTtn it is^riigW’-lthat
i/t say.,h is cutJfUA f&Cd ffKf.Qf
small faces, or ^facets,”* without any
tabular-surface. lAgood; general idea
may be formed of its shape and size by
conceiving” it as the pointed hall of a
small hen’s egg, though it is said not
-to have risen more than half an inch
from the gold setting in Which it was
worn by. Runjeet.. Its value is scarce
ly computable, though two millions
sterling ha3 been mentioned as a justi
fiable price if calculated by the scale
employed in ther trade. The Pitt dia
mond brought over- from Mad res by the
grand fart her of Lord Chatham, and sold
to the Regent Orleans in 1717 for one
hundred and twenty-five, thousand
pounds, weighs scarcely one hundred
and thirty carats; nor does the great
diamond which supports the Eagle on
the summit of the Russian sceptre,
weigh as much as two hundred. Such
is the extraordinary jewel which in vir
tue of conquest autl.soverpigntyj has
passed into the possession of England.
It was prudently**secured among the
few remaining valuables of the Lahore
Treasury at the commencement of the
last insurrection* and although even its
nominal value, would be an inade
quate compensation for the cost of the
Sikh wars, we may look upon its acqui
sition as a fitting symbol of that suprem
acy which we have so fairly .won.
Alcibiadcn* BaniKbiueut.
HIS BEAUTIFUL . WIFE lASD HIS DEATH.
At the close of a summer’s day,
might have been seen, many years
ago, a man walking pensively along the
banks of a small stream in Phrygia.—
His noble and commanding appearance,
well-knit brow, manly form, dark and
piercing ejte, stamped him as one ot
are now ^flure’s noblemen, while his rich and
luxurious dress dUNattai^rank athpsfa-
tion. He walked along, seemingly
wrapped in thought; sometimes, as if
to rid himself of gloomy feelings, quick
ened his pace, but soon, unable to over
come (hem, relapsed into the former
measured tread. That man was Alci-
biades, tossed by tho tide of popular
ingratitude oh the barren and inhospita
bleshores of/Pbrygia^ driven into exile
by'fbe>people, whose idol be bad been.
His wa|k ended at his castle.'
The- door opened, and a servant ad
vanced to inform him that his evening
meal was ready. His master, with an
impatient gesture ol the hand, waved
him away, and slowly followed him.
Alcibiades entered the castle, and
was ushered into a room of’ accurate
proportions, furnished most comfortably
and tastefully. At the upper end of
the room was a round'table, covered
with delicate and delicious food. There
were also lftrge vases filled with water of
crystal clearness, and pieces of ice float
ed in the water. There were also va
ses of wine cooled in the same manner;
and in oric beautiful golden vase was a
cosily wine.agreeably perfumed.
Reclining on a couch was a beautiful
woman. Her age was twenty-seven,
but one could hardly' believe, judging
from her appearance, that she had pass
ed the limits of youth. The figure was
graceful iivthe'extrefne, and a white tu
nic, that fell in graceful folds to her feet,
confined at the waist by a broad white
sash, but partialljr' concealed the free
but graceful movements of her rounded
figure. Her bair was adorned by a
golden grasshopper. It was on ancient
belief among the Qfeeks that they had
a common origin Wiijk-these insects.—?
In her ears were large 'golden hoops,
fastened' by large pearls oLur»c«imrnop
beauty, and from the back of her head
flowed a lon^ while veil.
’This was Timandra, the wife of Al
cibiades. She wits- silent as it asleep.
Alcibiades advanced towards the couch
on which she. was reclining, took her
hand,'arid pressed it to his lips. This
walls remained; ruin's ofall kinds encum
bered the streets; everywhere there
Was a.horrible smell of burning. Here
and there a cottage, a church,'ll “palace,
stood erect amidst the general destruc
tion. The churches, especially by their
many colored domes, by the richness
and variety of their constrdfutTonl -recall-?
‘ the former oputenCUwt Moscow. In
them had taken refuge tobSl of tbe in
habitants, driven by out soldiers from
the. houses the fire had spared. The
unhappy wretches clothed in rags, and
wandering like ghosls.amid the ruins,
had recourse to the saddest expedients
to prolong their miserable extewjtce.—
They sought and devoured the "scanty
vegetables remaining in the gardens,
they tore the flesh from the animals that
lay dead in the streets; some even
plunged into the river for corn the Rus
sians had thrown there, and which was
w in a State of fermentation’. • •
It was with difficulty that we pro-
red black bread and beer—meat be
gan to, be very sgarce. bad to
send strong detachments to seize oxen
in the woods, where the peasants had
taken refuge, and often the detachments
returned empty handed. Such was the
pretended abundance procured by the
pillage of the. city. We had liquors,
sugar, sweetmeats, and we wanted for
meal arid-bread."• We covered ourselves.
With' 'furs, but. were almost without I
clothes’ and shoes. With great stores
of diamonds, jewels, and every possi-
the Moguls.should be surrendered to’affectionate greeting aroused her, and
the ascendant dynasty of ;the Singhs. I she spoke words,'6f loyejand welcome.
The two Princes met its a room appoint- A/servant'; appeared with .a basiir of
edafbrihe purpose, and took their seats-!'water. They washed and anointed
oiroe.grotmd. - A solemn silence then ( themselves, arid then jreclineiTat their
ensued, which .continued unbroken for j ease, preparalury to the enjoyment of
an>hour._; Aliength Runjeet’s, jjmpa- Ubeir fourth meal,
lienee overcome the suggestions <9f. Asi* ] ’ In a tew moments a confused and
alic decorum, and be whispered to an at- {jeron sound wa3 heard asifau approach-
tendant to-quicken the memory of tbejinganny. The earth trembled, as if at
Shab. The Exiled Prince spoke not a the thought of what was to ensue. Al-
word-in reply, but gave .a signal with cibiades started from his seat, seized
his'eyes to aeunuch in attendance, who, his spear, and -hastened 16“ the door.—
Tetiringfor a moment, returned with a He looked and-gazed, in vain, for the
fnrpttltaif
WSSmi
FERRY.* UtTS.
iioh wbtqh ensued. Shaft'Jchaun took imail roil*which heSt down upon the! darkness'of the nTght obscured the
upthe cause of Meet Julam against bis carpet midway'between the two chiefs^ i rounding objects; but still the sullen
sovereign, and the Koh-j-noor passed A<min a pause followed, when at a sign : sound grew nearer arid more near. Al-
: from Golconda to Delhi. White ibe from Runjeet ihe roll was unfolded, icibiades knew uol‘what to think or do.
co'* 1 ; Hingdotps-of ibe Deccan were succes- and there, in its matchless and urispeak-j He had no -soldiers, and ine fewjrusty
sjyely absorbed -in the culminating
minion of tbc Moguls, tbe K *
rested atnonj the treasures of
Delhi, wlu*rr, on 1 he second
academy at Paris eat nothiug but soup
or dry bread, and-drank-only, wat^r.—
The governor, attributing this singular
ity to excess of devotion, reproved hir
popil for it.
^Ijc Jaymcr.
• Green - Vcsctable NannCe.
This, iiys been used for upwards of
im7b<mTver7c«nlin U <;J ! 2,000 years, r.i.0 in ch U nlri ES where the
“ art of culture h^s-lre
ed to his servants, and,'brandishing his | _ .
spear, pierced ihe crowd. Soon |,b j lerriHed him into immediate cspla-
weapon, was dyed with human blood. | na, *on. Sir, answered he, in my fath-
Javelins-tell tblc kit nd fast about him..- house leal nothing but black bread,
“ * J. of that very httterbere J bavo
ihesame regime! Thegovernorsen. for | art or culture h^t-ecn most allende.l
him oguin, and informed him tl.al suel. l°- ' «"«»* erop» h " pn sown.wnh
singularity was uubecomiug him. and : other view thauin he bunod ... when
that he ought to conform to the rules ol, grown, jo, render the anil fit fi.r
the academy. He endeavored, to learn ; crops of more importance. Every spe-
the reason of this conduct; bit as the ctes of. yegctahlc. in n green state, act,
youth could not be persuaded m.imparl ntorc or less nsicrtdtaers. some prohajiljf
the spccel, he at last threatened to send | more than others,
hitoTtaclt to his family. This menace ROwer of draihin;
.them not, but ai
lie fel 1 ,piefce'd i! N\ t hi»HiY ... _
tnies surrounded him and be was«»on;^ nt l I fare luxuriously.
The Spartans wished to carrybis ho
ly to their city; hut Timandra begged
them so earnestly for his remains, that
they consented, moved by her touching
appeals.
Thus died Alcibiades,
greatest generals.
and of that very
Yoei'soun.imd'CXGefienV, vd)
, ut Icanriot per-
suade myself totat anything else when
I consider the situation in which I have
left my father and mother. The gov
ernor could not refrain from tears nt
this filial sensibility. Your father, said
he, has no pension ? No,. replied the
youth, for twelve months past he.has
of Athens’ j b cen so ji c iting one; the want ol money
j obliged him to give up the pursuit; and
—*7 ; rather than contract any debts at Ver-
Rulus of Mo*cow. sailles, he has chosen a life of wreteb-
Moscow’s appearance afterthe confla- ‘ edness in the country. Well, returned
gration, al whose flames was sealed the the governor, if the. fact is as you repre
doom of (lie Grand Army,, was both
strange and horrible spectacle. Some
houses/ seemed to have been razed; of
others',/fragments' of smoked-blackcncd
sent it, I promise to obtain for him a
pension of 500 livres a year. And
since your friends are in such ponr.cir-
cumstances, take these three lours d’ors
for your pocket money, and I will re
mit your father the first half year of his ^^
pension in advance. Ah ! sir, Horse* Get the Cholic,
ed the youth, as you have the goodness
to remit a sum of money to my father, I
entreat you to add these louis d’ors to it.
Here I have every luxury I can wish
for;-they would be useless to tne, but
they would be of great service to niv
father for his children.
rcowfing to ’their
a nic matter from
the air, ami inorganic from the subsoil.
Ii is, thciufnrc, no detriment to rfie soif
to he covered with weeds, providing
they are not allowed to deej^. and that
they'be,!du grin to thftcjfoiNhl 'instead of
1>V<1 off, which
latter process is a ditvci rabti&tg <rf- the
soil. Green' v<*J»elabterriand>b/te most
eftectivo oil light, sandy soilf, least \so
on peaty lands. It is surprising how
much vegetable manure is Waited in
gardens, by carrying it to the Compost
heap, instead of at 'once burying it ill
the soil; and how.much is lost or neg
lected in woods and waste places, from
mere indolence, or from want of know
ing that rampant nettles and rank grow
ing plants, constitute a great amount of
the food of plants. Tree leaves; and
the mowing of lawns are vegetable man
ures, and far too seldom turned: 10' use
ful account. For using green vegeta
ble manure, it should he npptfed as
soon as possible after it- is cut.-—North
British Agriculturist. -
Indian Custom*-
Those who are acquainted with the
American aborigines,/are apt to think
that tbe different tribes speak only dia
lects of one language, and that their
suspersiilions, customs, &c., are the
same; This opinion is far from being
the fact. Each tribe has its peculiar
ities of customs. Some worshippers of
of the sun, moou, and stars, and some
worship every created object.
There is among the Senecas a very
peculiar custom. .A white dog, without
blemish, is put to death by strangling.
That is, lbc<log is- hong until- itdie»r
and it is then decorated in the most
fantastic style, with ribbons, wam
pums, and feathers; and afterwards |
removed and hung on a post outside
of tbe dancing house, where it remains,
several days. In the meantime sever
al other ceremonies, together with danc-
are carried on. Al length the
comes when the' last ceremony
with the dog lakes place. A fire is
, . • «• t , - - , | kindled near the place where the dog
ble object of luxury, wo were on the L j lhe d ‘ is lhrnwlI , he
eve ot dytog vyilh Wer. A arge b ,J > ., e _ A s riosl js a)ra
priest is already there,
with a little basket of tobacco and roots
. I in his hands. He makes a long liar-
general, angue, patting into the fire at intervals,
1 * n little of his tobacco and rnn,a
u t rf - , A , rg , blazing pile,
mber of Russian soldiers wandered | „, ; , k ^|r, u
the streets ol Moscow’. I bad fifty
of thenr arrested; and
whom I reported the capture^old
might have them shot and iBal on j Mcrificc of Jog3 ail j lobacc o
future occasions he authorized me to do { ^a\.^
. I did not abuse the autberization.
It will be easily understood bow ma-
j mishaps, flow much disorder and
confusion, characterized pur stay* in
Moscow. Not an officer, not a soldier
but could tell strange anecdotes on this
head. One of the inost.striking is that
of a Russian whom n French officer
found concealed in the ruins of a house;
by signs he assured him of protection,
and the Russian accompanied him.—
Soon being obliged to carry an order,
and seeing another officer put af the
head of a detachment, he transferred
the individual to his charge, saying
hastily—“ I recommend this gentleman
to you.” The second officer, misunder
standing the intention of the words,
The
fended to conciliate an offended deity,
but the idea is simply this.
The Senacas believe that there is a
land of spirits, and that mos; of their
people are enjoying those oWeel, there „„„„
winch they delighted to pur^fte * while
in the land of mortality. The d«»g which
(hey sacrifice, is according to.their no-
lion oply sent as a messenger to their
ancient chiefs anil people. The har
angue of tbe priest is the message. Af
ter this ceremony, all children born dur
ing the year receive iheir names by a
person, appointed for the purpose.—
This sacrifice is annual, and takes
place about the first of February. The
Senecas are worshippers of every
But while they pay-
A hoy, returning from work,
heated and sweating horses, to save him
self trouble, allows them to drink copi
ously at some pool or stream ho passed.
Suddenly, one or more of-lhe horses ex
hibit symptoms of gripe, suddenly lies
down, rolls about, looks at his sides,
rises up, seems relieved,, and again
speedily relapses. The.sudden appli
cation of the cold water has produced
spasms in the bowels, through which
•it has passed. This is neglected, or
perhaps gin or whiskey, aided by pep
per, is administered as a remedy, and
severe and general inflammation of the
bowels is the result; this is mistaken
for another attack, and again the pri
son is administered, and jhe inflamma
tion increased, and death follows. •
Prevention.—See that the horses are
walked home. A horse never ought, to
be rode nor driven b,ut of a walk or
slow trot, for-a-lull half- hour.afier eat
ing or drinking. - »-•
To Ret rid of Grata Weevil*.
Agriculturists who wish to get rid ot
weevils, have nothing to do but, as„soon
as he is aware of their prepence, to pitch
the surface of some old boards and place
them in his granaries; the pilch must,
of course, be renewed several/ limes, in
the course of the year, in order to-keep
the insects away- The tmfre fumes of
the pitch is disagreeable to the weevils,
and will prove fatal if long 'inhalcd,-^-
Eiiglish Paper. ... - ;
If.there is any truth in tTiC' above, a
few light wood knots could be thus ad
vantageously disposed of. Though wc
rather*think the weevils of tlijs section
would grin and bear it. *
e Apples.-—The cultivation of
this plant is attended with but little dif
ficulty. On eating the fruit, t plant the
in the ground, where it soon takes
root. The plant must bp protected by
glass during-the. severest weather. In
two or j bee yc.jrs it sends tipits fruit
much after the manner of the artichoke;
after which,'suckers froth the stfhVc root
continue to produce. - •
A Valuable New AY-heat.—-TUd
Editors of the National ‘ Intelligencer
have been shown a few Beadsof.wheat,
from a fi<dd of twelve acres, on: the farm
of Mr^X F. Con'd,in St. Mary’s county,
(oot-far from'lhney Point,) in Marylund,
i>iw nwiua> created oliject
and the”tone in which ’lhe'y wero’ ut’ter- j tbeir devotions to these objects, they be- j hr so remarkable V quality as ...
ed, took the unfortunate Russian for an ! 4ieve lbal lhe J a /f honoring their Crea- J serve a special notice. The grain is
cendiary and had him shot. j tor.—Cherokee Advocate. bearded white wheat, wnlf Iqrge head#
A New England paper tells the f«>l-j
lowing story of a traveling.dandy,}, Y, to
who quartered at a tavern on the Sab-1 holder, . # . . ,
bath He prepared himself to attend J°f parsons in tbe pulpit—
church, but noL possessing that very court-Judges o„ U.c ta*ch-Clu»k«.
important chattel, 11 wotchT and 66108;“' conveuttcle-demcRogucs at pubhc
particularly tlesirous lo c.it a dash, he ! nteettug^-the cl.aucellor m tl.c Lor,Is
applied to the landlord for the loan of - |ho 8 P™ l f 1 cr !» l,lc Commnn.s-sol-
one. The landlord, possessing., pou--!*eraat dnll-dpetors near-a patient-
erful alarm watch, ieadily complied ; cl ‘ e " ,s " l a ' nw son-aneunneers puff- the des
with the request, hm previously wound 1 “ worthless danb-nn.iquones over
up the alarm, nnd set it a. 7he |, 00r ; a brass larthtng-old gentlemen al fo-
which he supposed would he about the
middle of the first prayer.- The dan
dy repaired, to church-?—be rose with
all ibe grace of u finished exquisite at
the commencement of the prayer, and
stood playing very gracefully with the
borrowed .seals, when suddenly he
and grains, the average height through
Diffnity, Gravity, etc.- ; the. whole field being at' this time lull
Professor BoytevtfW Dublin Free- feet, of n rr\oU vigorous growth.—
' ‘ says : “ I have seen the gravity Besides the product of this field, it ts
* ‘ ■ * remarkable tlmt the field • from.xvhicli
these Stalks were taken, is tlie'oiilj: in
the neighborhood in which %tist is not
•visible.. .. . -- ^ r.
Tbc seed of (hi# wheal was obtained
patient— by distribution from tire Pa tent: office,
the description of it being a bearded
white wheat., producing forty bushels to the
acre ; a produc; which; or very nearly
whh?h, is expecleil froth its present ap
pearance to be realized from.the field
of Mr. Coetd. • '
rierals—young*' gentlemen ol tailor’s
bills—bailiffs at an-execution—and tbe
hangman al the gallows—I have
.be gravity of an author when hi, piny c .« n, smiOi' FuntT^i.
was damned, and ofa coxcomb taking
his place al twelvfe paces—of an attor
ney drawing out bills-of costs, and of un
i f he hail J isrovered a den or V ^
Todd, ql SmithfieJd, It. I., stales in the
N. E. Farmer, that he had five cows pas
te red on- a piece-of land, but not ,feel-
jug satisfied xviifi'the amount of feed
they obtained, he sold one'al tbe end of
jumrred as it nc nau discovered a aen or: “ , , —■»" -* «
rattie-snakea S the whteiag of the^M l have seen Mr linger, anti Bel- J
afarm had commenced, the people zon | l a “““Hny ’* bulUte^gravity ofeacli, ,h^ year. He consequently found,if»at
started, the dandy made a furioffs grab a /“ all, taken together, does not equal j |J)e four yidJed a grenicr net profit than
at theofientling tvalch with both hands’grttvily-otaccireieu^PigAcrcKtl/” '• - =■
nutshle of his pocket, and he attempted “
to squeeze it into silence, but all in/ Virtue ix A LiE.^r-Tbe natives of
vhin, it kept its tur-r-r-r and it seemed j Egypt believe that there is great virtue
to him as if it would .never-cease.—’ in a lie ; so that if dyers, for example,
The sweat rolled off* the poor fellow; t find that fijeif dye iri ihe vntS takes an
be seized his hat, had making one ff-1 inferior mariner, they .think - H. ihcoiv-
fort for the door, hurried off with bis,? bent on them to spread some report the
watch pocket in one hand,* and his hat [-most unfounded and absurd as possible,
intlie other amidihe suppressed foughr /If-it obtain creilit, the evil they pom-
tcr of the whole congregation. ' plain o£is_al orjtc remedied.
the five had done. ” “ Concluding inapy .
mind,” says he, “tbat if four cow# were.
more profitable than five, on (he #atnc
principle, three mighty be' still' better,
(although 1 find no rule in/‘.Adam’ or
‘ Smith’ that supports this doctrine,) I
accordingly disposed of another, and
by taking a little extra pains with three
left, I churned more barter from the three
than I had in vuy preceding \ car from
four or five. -" -. ‘ . •