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pause he was a philosopher, and a moralist I more thoroughly their own minds in the
Bom at a period when literature was just I course we pretend to point out
unfurling her banner on this side of the At- j The subject to which we allude is this;
lantic, he enjoyed not the same favourable I are theie not sources of pleasure adapted
institutions and conspiring advantages with I to each age, to each people, to each class
which we are so particularly blessed • but, of society, and wo may add, to each indivi-
• • !_• a* ^? a.. via nilfll ? a Irinn oniAvmnnf
arising in his owe native majesty, with no I dual 1 a kind of idiosyncratic enjoyment
guide save an unwavering and virtuous pet* I which is peculiarly suited to each, and which
severance, “ he rode on the whirlwind, and may be perfectly harmless, innocent, and
directed the storm.”
commendable in one, while it may lose these
* . A . * T
On the following morning I proceeded to I the sorrows of Theckla, in W alienstein’s*
and en I death, had brought into her eyes, and ira-
the Church at the hour appointed,
entering the Vestry, I found Mr. Corsar | mediately^resume her knitting.”
there, but the wedding party had not arrived
Mr. Corsar .was standing near the window,
Sundays at Gottingen.—A letter from an
absorbed in reverie; he" looked dreadfully I American in Germany, published in the U.
pale, and his eyes had a wildness quite unu-1 States Literary Gazette, says Sunday 19 the
suak ^When he was aware of my presence, J day for putting on clean clothes, walking.
lested me to hand him a glass of wine,
E^to:
LDEN VIOLET.
FRO»i : THE '
THE EASTERN KING.
His life affords to the youth of our coun- characteristics in another. In speaking of I ^ ^
try, a lesson for their instruction. Though pleasures, we mean such only as are perfect-1 He flong bac k thc^haplet, he threw down the wine,—
he is gone, his example lives, to prove to Jly rational, perfectly virtuous, and conse-1«y oun g Monarch, what sorrow or care can be thine ?
which he drank with frightful eagernesi
he requested another, which he drank yffihl
the same avidity, and then sank on a seat
quite exhausted. To my enquiries he re-
Thereare
one is opened
amusements, &c. at Go
seven churches, of which
for a second service, and only one clergy
man can be said constantly to have an au
dience. In one of the principal churches,
unborn millions that the summit of glory quently, not inconsistent with those duties There are getns in thy palace, each one like a star
and immortality ia best ascended by the which every individual owes to the society That .Me- °„ f
paths of virtue. His memory will never die; I in which he resides; and above all, to that ■ ’ •* -—
turned no answer, but pressed his hand vio-1 the congregation seldom exceeds thirty, and
lently to his forehead. At length the wed-1 the writer mentions one Sabbath in which
The maidens around thee like 1
down at the aounc
for it is indelibly impressed upon the hearts I Being, the performance of whose laws con-1 Ten kingdoms bow
of his grateful countrymen. It will be hand- atitutes man’s rational service. ! The lands of far coi
ed down from generation to generation, “the I In corroboration of the truth of this, our
penman’s theme, and the poet’s inspiration;’ assertion or general moral proposition, we
And when this world shall approach its re- shall not refer particularly to the evidence
vealed, yet ewful termination, even then, j of the wisest of mankind, that “ a time exists
are bright:
of thy name,
ding party arrived at the Church and after I the audience consisted of four persons,
the preliminaries, ranged themselves in or- Prayers are not at all in vogue in the Lu-
thy t
The wealth of the earth, and the spoils of the seas
Are thine :-r^)b, young monarch, what ail’st thou
with'these ?* r
for the ceremony; the Curate left the theran churches. The clergyman makes a
Vestry without speaking, and with a slow j short ejaculation before sermon, and after
shall the* last tender infant that still lingers for all things although we are aware that
upon its shores, sweetly lisp the praises of I proof can be thus given, thus adduced, that
Washington.
Fellow Members or the Phi-Kappa Societt.
Again are we assembled under this hal
lowed roof, to hail the return of another an
niversary and to engage in the celebration
of our literary jubilee. In contemplating
the scene now exhibited before our enchan
would at once put down all opposition, for
no one will be presumptuous enough to as
sert that the enjoyments spoken of by Solo
mon are not all virtuous in themselves, but
* Pin weary, I*m weary. Oh! pleasure is pain
When its spell has been broken again and again. ‘
I am weary of smiles that are bought and are sold,
I am weary of beauty whose fetters are gold;
lam weary of wealth—what makes it of me
But that which the basest and lowest might be ?
I have drain’d th^ red wine cup, and what found I
there ? S
A beginning of madness, no ending of care!
and faltering step entered the Altar; he
then commenced the service; the exordium
he gave with sublime effect, as if he ex
sermon repeats the Lord’s prayer; the peo
ple keep their seat at both times. The
music occupies the chief time and-attention;
jected his words would conjure up some all are taught vocal music, and all join in
impediment to the marriage, and when he the singing. Except in hours of public
arrived at that part which says, “ If any man wbrship, the shops are open on Sundays as
can show just cause of impediment why on other days, and the clergymen some-
>1 1 1 1 /* 11 • * 1 1 I 4? —. in +Vwv vnnmm#v nn/1 nnnn J Alt#v
these persons may not be lawfully joined to- times preach in the morning, and spend, the,
| we shall endeavour to shew the weakness | ^hodK^ytt
gether in holy wedlock let him now speak;” j afternoon at places of entertainment, where
he paused, And gazed around with a look of j the peasantry are dancing and the students
of those who endeavour to convert innocent j
| recreations into abberrations from rectitude,
Breathe uat the song,
Fling not these flow©
»§«■»<
mat the foot of my throne;
its sweetness is flown;
eager expectation; but no answer being re- drinking. Gottingen is a
ted view, we are at the same
g rav * t yand apathy of W
with astonishment, and filled with gratitude.
It has ever been a delightful employment to I
withdraw the misty veil of futurity, and by K°« *
my tecqptre,
The monarch rose up with the reddening of mom!
He rose to fhe music of trumpet ahd horn:
His banner is spread to the sun and the wind,
without its snows, around the blooming
temples and over the elastic feelings of
# v f
_ a o. 1 Moralists agree that this world is one in I In thousands tfio plain by bis warriors is lined.
. nnfnldod ^ u* fliic w hich pleasure and pain are at least so The ^ r <* n k s go fi^t, their bows in their hand,
volume that is yet to be unfolded. 11 this 1 blended*^ that ** —•*--— *’—*■—
Phi-Kappas, it is peculiarly appropriate, 4 ° see ^ ^ r proudsteediscoveringhisbridlewithfoam.
’ - - 1 . / . no higher authority than this, there could be jin the midst is the king: there is pride on his brow,
l m „ r ‘‘JLi.tv. till I no reas0 “ advan « ed - wh y> in this checkered |^ “',? w him a0 ”
state, where such an apparent equipoise ex-
turned, be was compelled to proceed; yet j Hanover, Germany, and the seat
he seemed to cling to the remainder of the j brated university.—Hampshire Gaz.
passage with hopeless tenacity, giving the
t city m
a cele-
J.
conclusion with a sublime and almost terrific Remonstrances of the Irish Apostolic Junta to
energy. The party assembled were .aston
ished, and gazed on each other with speech- j
less amazement, not knowing what to make
the Protestant Government of these realms.
(DONE INTO ENGLISH.)
Showeth,—That your remonstrators are
of so strange conduct of the Minister. At very much annoyed at many matters.
length he asked the bridegroom the question. J Firstly—-We thirk it d—-d strange
The wheel of time has
seventh revolution since your society, till
then unknown, burst from embryo into a
state of happy existence. Its birth was at
“ Wilt thou have this woman to be thy wed- when you are spending so much money in
His eye and his sabre are flashing alike,
Woe, woe for the warrior that dares him to strike!
ded wife 1” &c. to which,
answer was, “ I will.”
of course, the I educating young heretics, that you can’t bo
i afther sparing some of it for the education
|ists, man should not embrace every occasion I Thousands and thousands are strewn on the
of suf- j Ahmed comes back a conqueror, but what
, W . J L j an \ . of abstracting an item from the mass of suf-{Ahmed comes
tended by cheerless and gloomy prospects f . . the simo i e act of yielding to the found?
Composed of three members, and destitute!- 11 ?® J - P J 1 ® I Tho nf iho
A pause ensued, during which Mr. Cor- of young Irish papists; especially when we
sar seemed to be summoning all his energies consither how peaceably the papist pisintry
for the next interrogation; he retreated I of this beautiful Ire-land behave themselves
some steps backwards, and then, hastily ad-1 upon all^ occasions, and the grdet things
Me
vancing, put the question to Louisa Mor- they did for ye, in fightin’ your battles, and
daunt. The horrid calmness of his tone I makin* salt butther and pork, when there
FROM THE KALEIDOSCOPE.
circumstances diminished, however, through. , . . „ . ,1 ,
each successive year, till the auspicious day *° V >r ’ fl by . th “ s a ? mg ’ 71? a?®? h ® Do ye marvel the monarch ® loathin e his farae?
at lengU. dawned, when we are found united do ? .® 0 f s he fl >' f , " lhc face o( , h , ,s * Iaker > I I ■ :
in an extensive association, and marching “H ™ late “T of ‘hw commands t No one
forward unencumbered in the road of peace ' vl11 a0 , arr °g ant “ » a 'f‘f l! : , Llfa
and prosperity. has been long regarded by the physiolopst
WhUst engaged in this pleasing retrospec- “ a f “ rced ? ta ‘ e ; vibrattng between the two
tion, whathettrVaiiWigst you does not throb “PP° ala P nn . 01 P es - a ' at » f vttalrty,.and of
with the. '■ nrost gtatefol emotions 1 mat dea «V V* The ma . ralls , t ^
expanded with the most ennobling “ y J us “y ,l “ consisting m «be
Options 1 mat mind is not inspired b a >?"ce between pleasure anti pam ; the one tw ’
fol anticipations 1 May ^ “• exhilaratmg effects, always tending to ^
1 * I ronoit* ihot Iaco uihinh tno ttwaram ciiotnmo I 9
was appalling; when he had finished the in-
^ ^ o ^ wasn’t a. sowl to do it for ye in the wide
terrogation, he stood with a look of the most world besides! What would you done folr the
intense interest and agony, expecting her butther and the pork, and the soldiers in
answer; but his suspense was shortj for the the last war, yc spalpeens! if it wasn’t for
most delightful
THE CURATE
/ In the north aisle of Church there
is a small marble tablet, which records the
virtues and perfections of the Rev. Alfred
Corsar, who died August 24th, 1694, aged
nine years. The singular occur-
which produced the death of this
silver voice of Louissi Mordaunt soon ie- the papist pisintry of owld Ireland’s land ?
turned for answer, “ I will.” No sooner An it’s youi-selves won’t be nursing young
liad she pronounced these words, than the
Curate, giving a convulsive shudder, fell
senseless on the Altar. All was now con- Praylates would let us—but they won’t;
fusion—the ceremony was not half finished, I aud diwle a bit we knownvh;
and the minister was lying senseless; every ounly we think it mighty/ strange.
no^triiliout a^oganceor prejumption, I* e P a ^ r ‘ hal which the system susbuns —- ^r^Nehemitth
ik forward to the period, when the pride ft , tke da P^smg tendency of theotheT-^S “ deoondto he gat
of thU body, in conjunction with that of our I If .* h,s car ‘ heregnmed as a correct vtetPofl • ‘c .. g
was fond of
means was used to recover him, but for I
some time without effect At length he
i oih* awu ohci ms gave me the ac-
«» «aw «<«;> «.wujuuv«wu wwmum ww | . /• I count of his own love adventures, he grati-
rival sister, shall stand forth the pride of ’ .. . . , tied me with the following narrative:
our country, and when the name of either I *° exts *> ri |s d 1611 equally a dutyf ■- - --
ktwnnll Lan — ~ J — -2 wash Awnetni. lUnwtiMMA nrnll I ” HlCli
slowly opened his eyes, and the first object
he saw was Louisa Mordaunt, bending over I Spain, and Portugal and for the
him hixrlnnlranvnmssrva AfllinitlmncilpAm- the WOfld 111 Uenofal—-W’llOt ia til
shall be recognized wherever literature will I "“XdT*^ w«l? tlltr thnt I about ten y ears C said Nehemiah,) the then
bnve diffiianri itn briirhtnfiaa. F.v«rv nrivan- Ceeded » as Well as to ourselves, that that p. . ' ^.14
After I had been Clerk of this Church
him, her looks expressive of the utmost com-1 the world in general—-w’hot is the
passion for his situation. This had almost y° u won’t be afther lettin the Irish Aposto-^
again plunged him into forgetfulness, and it he
same sort of
have diffused its brightness. Every advan-
tage, and inducement that cab urge on the Bf f. shall be one of as much virtuous and
ingenuous youth to the utmost pomt of his I rat “ nal enjoyment as we can render it
Rector, became too old and feeble to fulfil
his Clerical duties and a Curate was engag-
I ed to assist.nm ; that Curate was the Rev.
Hut we do not stop here—we can bring j > f&Jijr A . ■ .. .
l«i u Lc i:<5 I A. Gorsar, and a more worthy or pious
Junta do a thrifle
was only by a very strong effort that he sue-1 g° od ^ or yourselve^^ England ? Och, but
ceeded in raising himself; he then, by great I you’re a stupid, virfltat, anti-Ca-
highest aspirations, is noW spread out be-,- ... ^ _ . .. -wruxaor, auu a mure w
fore you, to cheer your labours, and to de- f onvard hol y ^ us tb ?t tins life I minister never preached i
corate your path. V. |is astate of suffenng; that unmixed joy .s | AtWcfirof intr J nMtnn ho ^
Botwhilsf we indulge in the timmating I " h °‘“c “ kak j|“‘ ™d l^h/ foeSessMY^rfri^Tf”to
or
in Church.
At his first introduction he won the hearts of
exertion, succeeded in finishing the cere-1 tholic set; and’a
mony, at the end of which he again became ashamed to spate a
senseless, and was in this state conveyed | n o hope for yep
lome.
reflecUons, which the MCasion in well cal- tkat > for ™?. h ““ existenceof Heavenly and
Minted to excite, is there nothing, fellow b l‘ S3 f ° U / lkou 8 hl3 musl ba direct
members, to interrupt and check “the flow H* 0 **• ohode of foe blest, m which son
— row never enters, n hue we are thus warn
manners, and by the fervency and .devotion
I with which he performed the duties of his
[ office; but his career was short and fleeting,
of our festivity ?”Yes, there is; at the last I ^ I and before be had been long with t us, an
dawn of this hallowed day, two endeared I f bowever > against any delusive expeeta- j eyent occun-g^ which blasted his future
youths who now
day,
are numbered with
the
event occurred which blasted his future
ken heart. Louisa Mordaunt lived long
and happily with him whom she made her
iiusband, nor did she ever surmise the dread-
tions, we are not directed to close our hearts i, , ,
ngninst those pleasures which it has pleased ® unkmal j;g rave -
a, **5 u v yywu i hi um lujummg. i ° a _ . f .... _ .. ; . • Amongst the femme part of the congre-
Methinks, these immoital spirits of departed J® Sovereign Arbiter of all to offer to our I gat j on> wa s a young Lady named Louisa
friends are now invoking us from their lone- ^“ ra £®* ■ “ e J® 1 f®lf‘ Mordaunt, the daughter of a Gentleman in
ly tombs, to suppress for a moment the flow denia1 ’ but “ ot ®ur hearts and feelings circumstances, who
of joy, and to cast a melancholy thought J n ac ®“ n g “tone. Religion was | filling the office of Church
fill effect her marriage had had upon the following examination of a witness, that
was at that time
warden. It was
overtheirunexpectedland premature d ^<>-'““S before Alfred Corsar Ws intro,
lution. Reject not their touching appeals, in duced to her, and his visits to her fathers pleasartbut intricate machinery of a party. I How large was it ? A. Ishould sayitwasa
Ti .tilIj xl.: al a 1 11 1 . la-nlnl, slnna fl Wlrnl.l,,.. 1 A
hot pause, to heave a sigh of sinoere regret, * ad „“* a house became very frequent; a strong affec
and to shed'a tear of heart-felt sympatliy,
over the misfortunes of those, who were
assume as our text of faith, the positive com- ...
Imand to immolate, on the altar of Chris-' tl0n ar0Se Abreast,
the misfortunes of those, who were ™ daunt was its object; but
once connected with us by the tenderest ties tianit f» tae social affections, (the purest C0Urage to avow his love,
of friendship^ But in deploring their loss, 1 source of Measure ^ and abmnn- our fellow-1
and Louisa Mor-
but he never had the
nor, in truth, did
fellow Phi-Kappas, let it be remembered,
lat the sacred cause in which you have em
jarked, must necessarily ‘
.beings retire, on a conviction ofour natural! ; ha ^" da «°f M »sM or dauetgivehimthe
’ ly lost state, to thocavems and deserts, and 1 ! east . sothathe continued
rltW nnUnn.In rvVnnwx an A wtolnwoLltr I t0 C her*sh a passion as hopeless
as it was
rilybe atteudY^ “ “feritie gloom and melancholy, fe„^^rSgto7octonTt taflm
lepnvations, and trials ; it has ever been P ine out tb ® ha Pj®^ reEldue of . our , day ®*“" world. I had some suspicion of. his feelings
considered, notlessardnonstohonoreble.|Iinquiries respectihgMis.
con-
and the
be attained without toil and labour. And
may your slender bark, guided by the pro-
. hp«j» j i was sitting one evening enjoying my
Thatis, to enjoy the innocentpleMnres usUal beTertg f at fte Griffi s w J h ^„ b , re J .
of this life. Having thus opened thesub-l ceivedam a e toalteIldat the Church.
message
tectinghand of heaven, glide gently down j«J» and proved satisfactorily to ourselves! j went> andfounda stranger writing, who
the stream of prosperity and happiness, and j a * l *. 1 . s our du ^y to enjoy life, we J informed me that he intended to be married
be finally anchored, as firm as the “ rock of sha11 hereafter discuss the relative pleasures
ages,” against which the storms and dis- y° utb and age. Now, we shall close by
traction of the elements, will beat and buffet I an argument for the ladies, and to please
in vain. This is the fervent wish of a 4®* ! bera . ^ more, in verse. Their fanciful,
voted friend, the most pleasing reminiscen- j imaginative characters will be better pleased uw w a iivt
ces of whose youthful career when time shall thus > ^a* 1 were we to gi ve always dull prose. |befbreTie9^7of Miss”"Mordaunt having
have sounded the knell of separation, will Ah, why on the h«ut of ingenuous youth, I lover; but I afterwards learned that t!
ever be intimately, and proudly associated TOU “ ‘ L
with the name of Phi- Kappa.
FOR THE ATHENIAN.
THE COLLEGIAN, No. II.
One subject has oi
our view as beiBg ii o ,
and higWy^eserving of. attention from the
than this rank among! the varied topics Fair
Why ever impress this so sad a conviction,
That ne’er on the earth is existing pure truth,
That joy is ever fettered with dire restriction.
Why often repeat to the young sanguine ear,
That the visions of fancy are perfectly vain—
That colours so cheering vnfl soon disappear
Like mists on the blasts of the billowy main.
Why check in its childhood hope’s promising bud,
'presented itself to
its nature -interesting, I Eire yet we enjoy its enrapturing bloom,
—„• .. ..1 And blasting of volatile spirits, the flood,
on the following morning, having obtainec
a license from the Rector for that purpose
of course I acquiesced, and inquired the
name of fhedady^-itwas Louisa Mordaunt!
I was much surprised at this^ as I had never
a
the
Gentleman, who now addressed me, had
long been her admirer, though living at
a distance; their courtship, had been car
ried on by tetters, until her lover found
himself in a ctuation to claim, her as his
bride, when ’ she consented to bestow
her hand Where she had already be
stowed her heart, only stipulating that the
been discussed that Consi g n a y oan g friend to despair’s withering bloom ? marriage ceremony should be performed in
as yet; for in our de-
ieous reading,
havingmet
passing way^ That it merits
The visions of fanev were destin’d to shine.
Church. Having assured the stranger
And Hope, smiling sister, on tiptoe appear,
llectualinve
t when a sing!
Jerful infhienc
_ 3s of mankind,
and on the wide s;
extend.
ion,
Jaif
willKe acknow-
Tcast on the
it over die
its various bearings,
over which it does
iretend not that we
And d
the dark gloomy future ^o gay,
’ephyrs around shed his balmiest air,
warn her brightest, her bloomiest ray. '
Why blast in its budding eaeh ravishing scene,
The path ofdull life that was destined to deck—
Oh! why when pure joy unveiling her mien,
With frowns prematurely blest sympathy check ?
Will not sad experience, alas, soon appear,
would be required oil the following morn
ing. Oft beirij* introduced I told him my
errand. <f Well, Nehemiah, said he, and
who ia ttea Ladyt” I mentioned Louis Mor
daunt, 'jfjfever shall I 'irnget his look at
that molhent;' it was one of fixed despair,
and he seeme<| as if his faculties were sus-
V which it should And touch o’er the sce^^ith h^/tratii pmnting wand, P ended ^ d his withered by somo sud-
we can pay it that justice |
emands, for we are not sO confi-
And gradual- jfepmind of her pupil prepare
’> brave all the dangers of life’s stonny strai
To brave
strand?
For this she was sent by tha- Eternal above,
- v o^ar abilities as to attempt any thing
’ -than the bnngmg together a few crude! T’imoercentibiv wean
bringing together
us was she given,
den visitation of Heaven. At length, by
an effort Etlmosf superhuman, he recovered
and waving his hand, said, “Go, go; I will
attend-” I left him, deeply commiserating
—•—°—° v I * lUijiciLcjmmy w«ui uo uum uiusu iiiiib wu j
idew; and leaving our readers to exercise I And waft us resigned from hence unto Heaven.
^ I» *»*<*,»I »»w found he indeed Umi
Louisa Mordaunt.
o.
kes with a thrifle of money at
ell dthin, ice’ll do it wid th’ rtnZ, if
Secondly and lastly-
son, when fhe Continen
are doing sov much gc
(’hot is
Apostolic .i
for Frany,
t Irish flay would be
drd to ye!/ Thare’s
all,? wid your wretched*
administration, 4ividedJ as it is upon ivry im-
"Me did not long survive the marriage of I portant question in life—exceptin’ the
louiia. Mordaunt, he soon after died, the | keepin’ down of Apostolic Juntas,—bad 1 uck
victim of that worst of all diseases—a bro-11° y c •—J© thievesofthe world!
Com Exchange, Dublin, Dec. 17,1826.
Testimony.—The Troy Sentinel gives the
Etev. Alfred Corsar.
A Character.—I do not know any object
more interesting than an amiable young la
dy receiving her company, ministering to
their amusement, mixing in every little tide
took place in a trial for an assault and hat'
tery. 1 V ...
Q. Did you see the defendant throw the
stone ? A. I saw a stone, and am pretty
certain defendant threw it Q* What is a
stone of considerable dimensions ? A.
ofUalk. and directing the white the whole 1 Why, it was a considerable of a stone. Q.
» I — a v u u
Kt required something that may be called ta-Margish stone. Q. Whatwas its size? A.
lent to entertain company with grace and Why* was a sizeable one. Q. Can’t you
A. I
ease—-to draw ou^the retiring character of answer definitely how big was it ?
the reserved-^brito congenial spirits into I should say it was a stone of some bigness,
acquaintance—a jpfd wit its proper nutri- j Q* You are a singular witness—can’t you
A
ment—and fancy ats glittering flashes,
laige party contains various disposition
tempers, likings, antipathies, &c. Thes'
are the materials out of which are to be con
straded Soppiness, delight and enjoyment.
It is the p jculk
It is the peculiar province of woman in po-
lite.society to cement the different elements
of happiness together with her plastic hand.
In such a situation her skill is most seen as
well as felt. Those females who do it well
have their reward in the veiy act.
give some idea of the stone? A. Why, as
near as I can recollect, it was a stone. Q.
Can’t you compare it with some other oj£>
? A.. Why, if I was to compare it, so
o give my notion of the stone, I should
^ near as I Can judge, it was about as
big as'!
Three faults of Nurses.—1. To lisp in ba
by style, when the same worda in an endear
ing tone would please as well; the reverse
should be ; the voice clear, emphatic, each
syllable articulated for imitation. 2. To
tell of witches, ghosts, and goblins, coming
down chimneys, if they cry; whereas chil
dren should be taught, that if they behave
well, nothing can harm them ; such super
stitions, impressed upon young minds, are
rarely gotten rid of. 3. To direct a child
to act like a man; whereas it is not often
becoming for a child to ape the man, but
only to conform his demeanor to his age ;
every age has its own peculiar decorous
ness.—Galaxy
A tourist in Germany gives the following
description of the Saxony ladies.—“Tlie
ladies are models of industry;"whether at
home or abroad, knitting and needle-work
know no interruption. A lady going to i
route would think little of forgetting her fan
but could not spend half an hour without
her implements of female industry. A man
would be quite pardonable for doubting, on
entering such a drawing room, whether he
liad not strayed into a school of industry,
and whether he was not expected to cheapen
stockings, instead of dealing in small talk.
At Dresden it is carried so far, that even the
theatres are not protected’ against stocking
wires.' I have seen a lady gravely lay
down her work, wipe away the tears which
say,>
tece
Cross Examination.—A witness lately
examined in one of the Courts of Illinois,
upon a trial concerning a horse trade, was
asked by the counsel for the defendant how
rode ?
itness. He generally rides a straddle,.
Counsel. How does he ride in company ?
W. If he has a good horse, he general
ly keeps up.
C. How does he ride when he is alone?
W. Really, sir, I cannot say, for 1 never
was in company with him when he rode? by
himself. / | >
C. Tou may stand aside, sir.
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Industry and Accommodation.—A cobler
of Black Rock, advises “ barefooted people
and those with old hulks on their trotters, to-
present their cases briefly to him for exam
ination, and they will be re-shod, re-paired r
re-soled, re-vamped, re-quartered, or re-lif-
ted, at their liking ahd,*“ as a stitch in
time saves nine,” he will, with proper noti
fication, rise any time of night to repair a
rip.”
Swindling.—A short time since, a vaga-
bond, well known in this city, approached
one of our respectable physicians, and pul- l
ling out a three dollar bill, told him he had *
stopped to pay him a dollar, which he had
been good enough to lend him some time
previous. The doctor did not recollect of /
his having lent the money; but being as
sured he had, and the man pressing the ^
payment, he took the three dollaXflm and
gave the change. The bill prove
a counterfeit.—JV*. Y. I). ,ld^.
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