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A SKETCH. IVrilten for a Lady’* Album. One summer eve I mark'd a Jiltlo cloud Ci'tiin utraliiig from the went.—It wan alone, And seem'd neglected br (lie twinkling naif, Ah still and silently il cl"'*'' 1 ""7 Tlm .mlv thine that was not Imam in llcavcn, Tim mo.rn had scarcely risen, and her I'll lit Win salt and stainless a. an infant's eh* * And uVn she bent her radiance on the wuild, And every drnp of dew on leaf and Ib.wrr Was L'liiierina in her ray, and lake and stream deflected back her enuntenance, arid n.l Was brittht and beautiful, save ilns bun It don I I In.audit it felt the fold neglect, and "'I;', Tint every star slionhl look so ImiJ upon it. And none alionld lend il Instic.—Suil'ly on It came 11(1011 the wind, and hoaiilv, As if a -'.arm'd, pass’d by the soft eyed moon. And sank behind the wave.—But as il passed il caught SO beautiful and eav a light I’.oni that pure planet, such it brilliant Wending 1111, like skies at evening, melt tints to cub ring like fire, you would have thought li never had beon aught but beamiful. n v,.i alt that's bright must fade.”—I saw it change l ie il Imdelcft the wave, for it had past It..yotiJ the clear moon’s influciiee. Even so Came I, a stranger like this lonely cloud, bh.r f.iend, nor answering smile to gladden me. All looked upon me. but their look was cold, And 1 could well have wept.—Bui in toy path i inet the influence of thy smile, and all With me was brightness now. Take then the ol- ferine, flfone whose happiness, though Irnnsicnt— suit |i fill when thou art near; and when I've gone And thou art not; and the cold world lunks on me, And I am lonelier than before, feeling Ilsgrct for thee and lliinej—sometimes lot memory Jr .veil for ono short moment on the weeping cloud That paaa'd tlico by so fieeiingly. front, so ponderously corpulent, did dance most gloriously to the internal glen of Ins heart. I was half nstmii-lied and half tickled at this inexplicable merriment, “li’sritnll, j uncle—nn't it t” tjucululcd I, after wailing in ! vain for the end of this comic performance, j “ Yes, boy, bit ! ha ! ba!” and lie, 11* if inei- j li d to fresh efforts, roared even hinder Ihnn before; hut throwing bis bend Inn It uitb a lii- j nriipbnnt flourish, to give loree to l.n iniitb, 1 mill.1 Innately deslroyed the b.ilnnee of l.is po- | sitinn, and over went jest, arm-chair, uncle I Jerry and nil. \ .Never did a tijie pumpkin, dropped upon the barn flour, Immp more handsomely, or til- \ uinc limn it otherwise would have occupied. Why and Because; and reduce il to plain and I tors. Willi this intention, John Fnustus, now popular teirns. j his partner, but formerly Ids employer, was so The present part is devoled to Domesticj much pleased,that he gave the ingenious artist Science, or the phenomena that occur in par-1 his onlv daughter in marriage, lor, kitchen, chamber and hall. Ktich ques-1 “ In'tlio year 1460. Faustus [or Faust as li„n begins Why and the answer Because, and bn is sometimes called] and Ins partner Sclicsl- of these thereyu e upwards of 400. Wo quote j for, printed on edition of the llitle. This wus a few Specimens : ! a very extensive work and was live years in Dices.—Why does water thrown on a brisk j the press. It was this edition, as sotno au- and flaming lire apparently increase the com-1 tliors relate, to which Faustus earned a nmn- bastion ? j her of copies to Paris; where ho sold them, Hecause the water is converted into steam, j first for six hundred, then for five hundred which, expanding and mixing with the flame,) crowns each: which were the prices cotmnoii- ea.iscs it to spread out into a much larger vol- j ly given to the scribes, for every elegant copy THE TIinONF. or BUSS. A new Musical Annual fur 1831. Til rev ludics stopped at three 11 ild paths Oil 1 liclr way to U10 Throne of HI in, And Wit dime by. With his piercing eye, Anil told them to go by bis ; But l.ove and Pleasure followed soon, To relievo the maiden's cares, Ami each did say, The shortest wav, To the Throne of Bliss w as IlielrV. The first was on the brighter path, And found il lire wed with flmu-ts, With verses w rit On each by " it, That kept her hack fur boors ; 'The second followed I'lcnsiirc’s track, And saw a thousand swccls, So th.night it fair To linger there, And taste the fairy trrats. JJut she who trod o’er Cupid’s p ith, Among il’a honied store, Found every pace O'er love’s sweet plaeo More blissful than before. For glad young voices called lifil out, And Milne's thrilling lone, Till lulled by this On the theme of bliss She eat—but not aiunf. lnSCBSLLaiJffT' From the New Haven Palladium. THE LADLE. 11 Money ! you voting spendthrift !” said my uneln Jerry, ns I asked him lor a shilling to celebrate Independence; "money! money! Jet mo see—perhaps I may have nn odd cop. per for you.” He fumbled in the side | orket nf his coat, nod with much appnrent hesitancy lugged out a pocket hook of very aboriginal appearance, which had tint probably seen the light for many n day. For tny undo Jetty was nn exceedingly prudent mail, who never showed off his money for fear of being robbed, nr.d never spent it for a still greater fear of be ing starved. Ycl as lie was nlso of rather n benevolent turn, lie nlwuys carried llio huge old porkel book with him. lest perndventure he should lie suddenly caught in u fit of charity without any means of gratifying die extempo raneous qualm. J watched tho fal old gentleman's jnlli, round face with boyish curiosity, ns he open- cd the hook of destiny, and turned leaf after loaf, without appearing to he very anxious I'm tho objert of his search. Ilis portly person projected oven further forward than the arms of his venerable elbow chair; and his Imld head, crowned with a circle nl'lighl gray locks, rested easily against the bark. My uncle Jerry tapped lightly with Ins foot on tho floor to keep time to the current of his thoughts; .And I became quite provoked with costing au guries on the smiles and the impatient snivels that alternately waddled ovor his lazy counte nance, and lurked in tho wrinkles that rallied round his mouth, nuso and eyes, as lie plod ded through nooks and crevices of tho old pocket hook. At length he stumbled on some thing that attracted his attention ‘ from top in toefor his head started up from its reclining postern—ho gave a stare ul tho leaf of the pocket hook, brought it up close to his face, then thrust it off at a distance, till ho hod fixed it in the focus for observation; and final ly, raising his feet to my chair, which stood before him, be pushed himself backwards on tho extremities of his rockers. All who are acquainled with the Yankees, know what an uncontrollable propensity they have to this awkward position, which gives them frequent opportunities of displaying their ttgiluy at a aide spring to save themselves from tumbling backwards, nnd perhaps a bro ken head. Thus situated, uncle Jerry with vast gravity examined the obract of bis curi osity. Ho turned it first one side up—then the other; gave it a from stare—then a side aquint; rubbed hia face, and burst into one of those cordial fit* of laughter, winch frolic so luxuriantly over the whole frame of a very fin His cheeks, so loosely plump, and his 1 ter a niiire eloquent Vcnlnloq11i.il rumble, than did uncle Jerry, as Ins round, pudding-stuffed corporation emptied itself out of the rocking- chair on the llunr. Away he rolled, with as nim h velocity utiil dignity as our earth revolves through philosophical space—tho so much talked-of pules of which. Ids head and feet might very well represent, as they kept the centre of motion with infinite euniposuto, and never so much as thought of coming in con tact with the plane on which his central rotun dity was moving. l!ut as Ids progress was transversely through the room, Ids head first put a period to Ids masterly performance hy a violent contact with the wall. I went up to him with n mixture nf comedy mid tragedy in my face; and by dint of boosting mid tugging, at length succeeded in restoiing the I’.it old gentleman to nn erect position. Uncle Jer ry's fuco at (hut moment resembled the do sing scene of a feudal banquet, where the remnants of excessive mirth are oddly enough contrasted with the broils and perhaps broken heads to which it has given occasion. I look ing at him with the expression of half ridicule mid half condolence, I again hailed him with —“ It’s droll, nn’t 11, uncle Jerry 1” lie sa il not a word, hut rubbed Ids head mid sighed. I picked up the packet hook, and saw that what had given cause to so much both of mer riment mid sadness, was in truth nothing hut a Hide sketch with 11 pencil of a wninun standing up, nn«i 11 man lying down. Now there was vary mnrvulliOIH in this ; lint vet un do Jorrv, in spile of Ids recent mi.inriiinn, seemed hard tempted to nursl out n laughing again, when I handed it hack In him. “ Ah, Dorothy,” said lie, seating himself, and shaking his head; “ ah, Dorothy, Doro thy ! this nn’t the first time you’ve floored me.” “ Why, aunt Dorothy's dead.” said f ; “she can’t liutt you,” “Yes, yes—she’s dead, and it’s nil for the best, no doubt, for she used to make n terrible racket hero on earth. Ah, hoy, you nevor got knocked down with a soup ladle, as I have. Faith, she was 11 .splash er, that Dorothy. This picture I drew of n scrape we had once, when I like to have got my head cracked, I tell ye. “ We lived hero when the war first begun. Well, il was all woods round the house then, almost up to the doors, you know. On that side of the house, there was n prodigious thicket, so close that you couldn’t see through il at all. Well, the war broke out, mill I be gan to feel a little skittish about living alone here inliie woods, whom f was exposed to tho attacks of the wild beasts, mid the Indians, mid Dorothy, nil at nitre. So I went out by the thicket one day, where Dorothy was boil ing a whopping great kettle of soap, and down I sc! on 11 log, mill says I, “ Dorothy,” says 1, “ dolit you think," says I, “ that we’d hot ter he moving hack where somebody lives 1" says I. “ No !”snys she. “ Why I” says I. “ Cause?” says she. (You know your mint Dorothy always had a reason fur every thing.) “ Why, Dorothy,” says I, “ we shall all ho killed hero, ns sure as n gun.” SI10 begun to look 'Inrual cross. “ Why,” says I, “ a’nt you afraid of dm Indians?” “ Pish! that for the whole posse of ’em,” said Dorothy, flourish ing (hu soap ladle. “ Oh, oh! bless me, Dorothy, you’ve thrown soino of your hot soap on me!” says I. “ Keep out of the way then,” says slto. I hegnn to think ns inneli, for 1 had no taste for hot snap. Hut just ns I was starling up, zounds ! what n yell! mu! four horrid great Indians jumpod out nf file thicket. I hid behind a stump, so they did’nt see me”—“ Whnt," said I, “ undo Jer ry! did you leave aunt Dorothy to Iko Indians? ’ “ Why, you silly coot,” said lie, “ there were four of them? what could 1 dol The Indians t riled, and my wifo squalled. I’d heard my wife before, and the savages before, but it was rnro piece of music to hear them both to gether. So I peeped out from behind tho stump, to see how it went. Split me, if my good old rib won’t dealing out soap upon them with a vengeance! How they did kick nnd jump, am? yell! but she did’nt slop for that ; she dealt out Indies full of the staff, hissing hot, into their faces, nnd on to their naked arms nnd legs, while they cut up nil manner of enpors in the nir, utul finally took to their heels, roaring mid howling like the old F.vi! Ono. I couid’nl help laughing right out, to see Dorothy pouring the hot soup on them like a volcano, while they reared and pitched, nnd lore their hair mid hit themselves, like mud cuts. So when they were out of sight, I ran up to ntv wife, and was about to bestow a round of kisses; lint she twirled the ladle round, and gave me such a knock on tlm head ns laid me on the ground ns fiat as a (lotindi r. “ I'ts I, Dorothy,” siivs I ; “ it’s I—it nn’t nn Indian.” “ I know it,” says she. “ How could you then ?” says I. “ Look hrre, sir,” says she, “you little cowardly puppy! when I’ve hern killin’ Indians for half an hour, I'd have you know I'm in no mood to he kissed !' Very probably,” says I.” Why dues a lire burn briskly and clearly in cold weather ? Hecause the air being more dense, affords more nourishment to the fire. Effects of heat. — Why do we stick a pin in a rush light to extinguish it ? Hecnu.se (lie pin conducts away so much heal (hut the tallow will not melt or rise in the wick. Why docs (he heater of a tea urn soon change when placed near the water? Heeause it parts with ils heat to the water, until both are of the same temperature Why is u harp or piano forte, which ts well tuned in a morning drawing room, not perfect ly in tune when a crowded evening party has heated the mom ? because the expansion of strings is greater than that of the wooden frame work ; and in cold tho reverso will happen. Why does a gate in an iron railing shut loosely and eusilv in a cold day, and stick in r warm one ? Hecause in the latter there is a greater ex pansion in tho gate nnd railing than of the earth on which they are placed. Why are thin glass tumblers less liable to lie hrokun hy boiling water than thick ones ? Hecause the heal pervades I bo thin vessels almost instantly nnd with impunity, whereas thicker ones do not allow a ready passage of bent Why does straw or flannel prevent Hie freezing of ‘"sler in pipes during winter ? Iteonuso it is a Slot. — covering, nnd thus prevents heat passing out of the pipe. Hy the same means the heat is retained in stenrn pipes. Evaporation.—Why is profuse perspiration so cooling to laboring men, and nil evapora tion productive of cold ? Hecause of tho necessity of a large quanti ty of caloric being combined with fluids, to convert them into vapor or gas. Why do persons take cold by sitting in wet clothes ? Hecause they suddenly lose a large portion of heat, which is carried off from the body by Ihe evaporation of tho water from tho clothes. Boiling■—Why should tho bottom of a lea keltic be black, and the top polished ? Hecause the bottom Ims to absorb bent, w hich is aided by rough nnd blnckened surfa ces ; mid the top has to retain heat, which is ensured by polished ones. Why is n crust so frequently soon on the in sides of tea kettles and boilers ? Hecause of the Imrd water boiled in them, which holds in solution carbonate of lime, but being long boiled, the latter is no longer solu ble nnd becomes precipitated. Why is walcr when boiled,mawkish nnd in sipid ? Hecause the gnsscs which it contained have been expelled by boiling. Why is hard water, by boiling, brought near ly to the state of the soft ? Hecause it is freed front ils gnsscs, nnd its earthly salts nnd substances, hy which its hard ness was produced, mo precipitnled. Why is il wasteful to put fuel under n boil ing pot, with the hope of making the water hot ter ? Hccnitso tho wafer can only boil, nnd it docs so at 212 degrees of tho thormomctcr. “ Knowledge for the People, or the plan ll'lty anil Because"—Is the title of a book, which we learn Irom Ihe Athcneum has been reeently published, mid concerning which it thus speaks :—C/ir. Reg, This i* the first portion of an attempt to simplify science, or rather to trace effects, which wo witness overy hour, to scientific principles j or, in common parlance, the plain The Printer’s Devil.—Tito namo of this mysterious personngo has long been bandied uliout by Printers, greatly to their own amuse ment, but frequently to tho wonder of sundry uninitiated renders. At the request of a cor respondent who lias desired an explanation of the term, we have looked into the fact with some care, and the follow ing is the result of our research :— “ In the tenth year of his reign (1470) the first hook printed in France, was executed at Paris by Ubrio Coring. Tho nr! of printing, which has laid so powerful nn influence in the improvement of tho human mind, and in the reformation of government, known to the Chi nese in n rude though efficient mode upwards of n thousand years before, was re-discovered, it is generally agreed, by Lmircntius Foster, a wealthy citizen of llterlcm, in Holland, About tile year 1440. I.nurentius, it isolated by an early writer on the discovery of printing,when walking in a wood, picked up u small hough of a tree which had been broken off by tho wind. He (hen sat down nnd nmused himself by cutting upon it some letters, and wrapped up in a piece of paper the part which he had bus engraved. He afterwards fell asleep, and when ho awoke, lie perceived that the pa per, having hern moistened by a shower of rain, had received nn impression from the let ters—which induced him to pursue the acci dental discovery,until he applied it to printing I.nurentius however, proceeded no further than to the use of wooden blocks, in the man ner of stereotype. To this incipient mode, an improvement was made by two brothers, Ge- nisfleiehe, or Gcttumlmrgli, who had been in Ihe employment of Laurenlius, nnd niter his death earned off part of his printing Mocks to Mcntz in Germany, where they succeeded in forming separate melul types, with engraved fares. Hut Ihe art waa yet fur from being completed. It seems to have been brought nearly to its present state of perfection by Peter Sclitpffer, of the latter city; who, in the year 1456. east a fount of types from matrices or moulds, previously cut with the several lel- of the scriptures, lie afterwards, hy degrees reduced tho price to thirty crowns. It is said that the purchasers were ignorant that these copies were printed; and that it was the poli cy of Faustus to make them believe that they were written. They were an exact imitation of the best manuscripts. As he lowered his price his sales increased, and people were as tonished ut his producing copies ns fast as they were wanted. When he reduced the price to thirty crowns, all Paris was amazed, both on account of the uniformity and Ihe quantity pro duced; it was believed that lie Imd made a league with the devil, and was accused of be ing a magician. His lodgings were searched hy the police—several Bibles were foond and the red ink with which the illuminators had made the groat capitals at the beginnings of each chapter, was pronounced Mood. Faustus fled, mid escaped death, and from this cir cumstance originated the story of tho 1 Devil and I)r. Faustus.” Strict Construction.—We havo been told an anecdote relating to this suhjeet, which must he hugclv pleasing to our brethren of the South, and we therefore record it for their especial gratification. During the late session of the Legislature of this state—in the midst of our extreme cold weather, when the ther mometer was several degrees below zero— the presiding officer of one of its branches, in sisted upon keeping the door of the room wide open, because the Constitution provides (Imt the Assembly shall sit with open doors. Il •-os in vatu mat tliose members who sat near the door, pleaded that tho principles of Ge neral Welfare’ might be allowed to shut it, ns thoy were actually ‘ being frozen;’ his Honor was inexorable, while tho tears streaming from his own eves, told how much above nil personal consideration was his devotion to the constitution. It was at length suggested to him that ns the constitution provided they should sit with open doors, and the room in which thoy wore had hut ono door, it was evi dent that they worn sitting in nn unconslifu- lionnl room, nnd of course, that all their pro ceedings in such n room must bo unconstitu tional. This suggestion was not a little puz zling to our literal Interpreter, inasmuch ns tho City of Jefferson afforded no! another room which would hold them; so that he at last consented the door should he shut, provi ded he should not he quoted ns yielding the THE SLOBS. I J1RANCIS PRESTON BLAIR continues to pub. lish, in Washington City, a Newspaper entitled THE GLOBE, which has now been established about three months. Its present subscription, which is ra pidly increasing, insures its permanent existence. It will be devoted, as it has hitherto been, to thedis. cession and maintenance of the principles “ which brought General Jackson into office;** which have been asserted in his several Messages to Congress and sustained by the course of his administration. A* a means of giving permanent effect to those principles' the Globe will continue to advocate the election of the President for a second term. I its nomination f Qt r€ . election by the Republicans of many States, and other manifestations throughout the Union, leave no doubt of the desire of the people, that ho shall follow in the footsteps of Washington and Jefferson, by serving in the Chief Magistracy eight years. The Globe will not support or countenance any in- triguesor cabals, having reference to the successor cf General Jackson. On the contrary, it will denounce and expose all men and their acts., who may seek, by selfish intrigues, with a view to future aggrandizement, to embarrass the administration, defeat the efforts ol* the President to promote ttie public good, and sow din. cord and dissension in the Republican party. It will hold nr) alliance with those who cannot postpone their personal pretensions to the interests of their country. The interest of the American public is necessarily great in the political affairs of Europo at this eventful crisis. Arrangements will be completed, as early as possible, to secure for the Globe the means of giving the earliest information fri.tn that continent. It is intended, also, to give |he Globe a literary and miscellaneous character. Selections from periodicals of the highest reputation will adorn its column?, togra. lify the general reader; while, as a vehicle cf informa tion in relation to manufactures, agiiculturc,commerce and the arts, it will be made subservient to the useful pursuits of the country. An ardent desire lias been expressed to ug by the friends of the President, that the Globe shall be inode nt once a daily paper. Their wishes shall be promptly met, if they give us promise of support. Let them hack their wishes with actual efforts in obtaining subscri- hers, and the Globe shall he a daily paper in one month. With that view, the Editor otters hm paper to the public. Arrangements will he made to give a correct report of the proceedings of Congress, at the next session. TERMS. The Globe will be printed on a large imperial short. Tho price of the Daily paper will be Ten Dollars per annum ; for shorter periods it will be One Dollar per month. The price of the SemUieeeMtf paper will he Five Dollars per annum ; Three Dollars for six months ; The price of ihe IVerlly paper will be two Dollars and Fifty Cents. *QU subscriptions must be paid in advance. B VLEY’S POSSESSIONS, AT THE INDIAN SPRINGS, W ILL be publicly sold, without reserve, on Mon- day, the 11th of April next. Being anxious to retire from my present business and to pay off my debts, I have determined to oiler, to the highest bidder, iny whole possessions contiguous to the Indian Spiiugs in Butts county, at so curly a day as to allow the purchaser to obtain the full bum-lit of the approaching Watering season. On the day above mentioned, I shall therefore offer Fraction No. 26, containing 80 acres more or less, being that on which is situated the celebrated Spring, the Mountain Spout, where I at present reside. The following arc sonic of the improvements. Two large two story dwelling bouses, handsomely finished throughout, containing 20 rooms. There are also 7 nice cabins, 19 feet square, neatly and comfortly fitted for the private accommodations of families visiting tho Springs, and all the usual out houses conveniently sit tinted, substantially built, nnd in good repair. I shall also offer, as part of the same establishment, _ 3 full squares of 20*21 acres each, more or less of good principle, but only as submitting to itnnciiousf land adjoining the foregoing: most of it of excellent - __ _ _ - t 1 miolil |. l.-liin In 11.... Iw« 4 Dn.lr U f’.nnlr n .i.l necessity !—St. Louis Times. Anecdote of Mrs. Burns.—Il is generally known (lint Airs. Herns lias, ever since her husband's dentil, occupied exactly the same house in Dumfries which she inhabited before tliai event, nnd that it is customary for slum gers, who happen In pass through, or visit that town, to pay their respects to her, with, or without letters of introduction, precisely ns they do to the church-yard, the bridge, the bar her, or any other public object of curiosity about tho place. A pay young English gen tlcmnn one dny visited Mrs. Burns, and after he had seen nil that she hud to show—tho lied room in which the poet died. Ins nriginnl por trait hy Nasmyth, his family hihle, with the names and birth-days of himself, his wife, and children, written on a blank leaf liy his own i... i • _ ,i , commonly profitnldo and advantageous investment, bond, nnd some other trifles of the same no- independently of it. advantage a. «watering place. lure—ho proceeded to intreal that she would linve Ihe kindness to present him with some relic of the poet, which he might carry away with him, as a wonder to show in his own country. “ Indeed, Sir,” said Mrs. Hums, “ I have given away so many relics of Mr. Hums, that, to tell tho truth, I have not one left.” “ Oh, you must surely have some thing,” said Ihe persevering Saxon ; “ any thing will do—any little scrap of his hand wri ting—the least thing you please. All 1 want, is just a relic of tho poet; and nny thing, yon know, will do for a relic.” Some further al tercation look pfaco, the lady re-nsserling that she had no relic to give, nnd he ns repeatedly renewing his request. At length, fairly tired out with the man’s importunities, Mrs. Hums said to him, with a smile, “ ’Deed, sir, unless yo tuk’ myscl’ then, I dinna see how ye ore to get what ye want; fur really I’m the only relict o’ him that I ken o’." The petitioner at onec withdrew his request. quality, lying in the valley between ltocky Creek nnd ■lie Springs. This land can lie seen on both sides of the road leading from the Springs to Forsylh. It is well fenced nnd in good order for the ensuing crop. 10UO bushels of Cam. A llnck, and pair of Horses, fertile accommodation of boarders. 29 Feather Beds. 29 Mnttrasses. 20 Bed Slcuds. An elegant well toned Piano Forto. Household anil Kitchen furniture of all kinds. 5 Cows and Calves. 5 Sows and Pigs. 1 Carl and Steers, &c. &c. The public arc aware oftlie reputation which the In dian Springs have steadily maintained since their dis covery. The Waters, the scenery, the climate, nnd the peculiar fi-atuics of tho Mountain Spout establish ment in particular, combine to render it ono of tho most desirable- retreats for health or pleasure to lie found in the Soothr-rn States. It is believed, that the pro-' perty now to ho ottered, is of itself of such kind nr.d quality and in such condition, as to render it all iiu- Thc terms of sale will ho, cash for sums of fifty dol lars or under. Fur all larger amounts, cash nr appro ved paper payable in any of the Banks of this Stule ut 4 and C months. Immediate possession will be given the purchaser, who will have plenty of time to make what little pre paration (if any) lie may find still to be necessary for tho approaching season. A map or plans, nnd more particular description i f the lands, can he had hy application to me at the Mountain Spout. JOEL BALF.V. March 22—12—3t To the Public. r TAKE (hi? method to assure tho Public, thattlirre . is not at this time, nor has there been at anv other time a ?inc!<* ease of an infectious or epidemic disease in the United States Hotel. All reports to the contra ry havo been invented and circulated by evil disposed persons for the express purpose of injuring the business of this establishment. WILLIAM G. GRIMES. Wc the subscribers, (boarders at tho United States Hotel,) certify that there is not at this time, nor has there been at any time this winter, a single, case of Small Pox or any other infectious disease in that Hotel. Wc also are satisfied, (so far as our knowledge ex- A Clincher.—This word is frequently made ’^ s) ,he ci, - v is now cn,irc| y frfc from " ,al d ' ! use of when some circumstance is related I "unit,d States Hotel, Augusta, .Varcl, 0. which it would be an insult to the understand- f[. jy % Cater, O Wttmore . . Enoch IF. Spofford, Dr. D. Patterson, J. IV. Davies, E. IV. Couch, Henry Dolby, J. .Woisc, E. P. Hill, Nathan M’Gthee, A. Camming, Charles Carter, Horace Montagu, B. F Scott, A, Garnett. ing to believe; but as it is seldom heard but among tho lower orders of society, so il en tirely derives its origin f-om thence. Two journeymen mechanics were one day contend ing for superiority in the art of invention, and J. Huner, fVm. B. Shelton, P. H. Smead, //. Johnson, E. Holloway, nt length laid a wager which of them could q p (ln coin the greatest lie. When the stakes were I Samuel Bones ' deposited, ho that was to be*in swore v»he- j}, p Gvio-on mcnlly that one moon-light night he threw n // // Hamilton tenpenny nail with such force, that it went!/,,, ft’ Gtiitu ’ through the body of the moon which was then \A. ' c' Beach * at full. That’s true, said his opponent, for I Gonnhl ’ wus on the other side at the very moment, and with mv claw hammer I clinched tho nail. The last fellow was adjudged tho prize, and from that time every outrageous falsehood has been termed “ a clincher.” Tom Cooke’s Last.—Why am I, said Tom, directing an opera rehearsal, liko a captain of a collier apprehending a storm ? Because I am looking out for a squall. Robt. McDonald, March 22.—12—31. CAUTION. 4 14. persons are hereby cautioned against purchas ing a note given by me to Mr. George Veal for the sum nf seventy dollars, dated the 1st of January, 1931, and due three or four months after date, as I can prove •atisfartnrily to any person, that said note was by misrakc given Without adequate consideration. March 22.-12-31. JOHN DUNN.
