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t f * * , ‘ , ; -w - -’ - - - . ■ > VO 1,. 11. THE CABINET Is published every Saturday by P. I RUBI YSOJY, IVarrenton. Geo. at three dollars per annum , which may be discharged by two dollars and fifty cents \f paid within sixty diys of the time of subscribing. THE BOXES. Or the embarrassed French Traveller . I am a gentleman, atul my g ods are in the public rentes, and a chateau with a handsome property on the Dank of th> Loire, which l lend to a merchant English, who pay me very well in London foi n y expenses. Very well. I like the peace nevertheless that i was force, at other time, to go to war with Napoleon. But it is passed. So l come to Bans in my proper post chaise, where I selled him, and lure one, tor almost nothing at all, for bring me to Callais all alone because I will not bring my valet to speak French here where all the world is ignorant. The morning following, I get upon the vapounng boat, to walk so far as Louvres. Jt was tine clay— and, after I am recover my sell of a malady ol the sea, l wa k my seh about tne ship, and see a great me chamc of wood, with iron wheel, ami thing to push up inside, and handle to turn it seemed to be ingenious, and proper to hoist gieai burdens. They use it for shoving tne timber, whai come down ol the vessel, imo the place; and tney tell me it was call * J tques in the box, 4 and l was very pi as with the invitation. Very well Igo again promenade upon the houid of the vessel, and i look at the compass, and a little boy sailor come and su mm down, on begin to chatter iilie the little monkey. Then the man that tur,.s a wh el about and about laugh, and say laquis,but I not Understand one word the little fehow say. s>o 1 make n quire, and they tell me he was box the turn pass.’ I was sui prise, bui 1 tell myself, wed, nevei mind, and so we arrived at Lou vies. I tind mysell enough vveil m u.e hotel, but as there has bteu no table d’hote. 1 ask for some dinner, and it wan long time 1 wait; and so 1 walk mysell to the customary house, and give the key to my poitnViuiua to the Duuameis, or ex cisemen, as you call, for them to see as i had uo smuggles in my equipage. Very well —1 1 etui n at my hotel, and meet one of the waiters, who ell me, fultei t stau . luile moment to me door to see the world j ass uy upon a coach at that mslani.j Sir, he says, your dinner is ready. Voiy well, 1 make reponse, wnere was n? This way, sir, he answer, i have put u in a box iu the case room. Well—nevei mind, 1 say to myself, when a mau housed finds in a sltauge country he uiU't oe never surpri-ed. ‘Nil admiral i.’ lveep the eyes opened and stafe at nothing at ill. 1 found my dinner only there, because 1 was so soon come trom f ranee.* out, l Jeui n, another sort ol the box was a par titmu and table pa ticuiar iu a saloon, aud 1 keep there wh n l eated some good sole fritted, and some not cooked mutton cudlet; and a g iiUeman whai was pul in another box perhaps Mr. .Vlatihew, be cause nobody not can know niui twice, like a cameleoii, ne is call tor the peppet h oX ._Very well. 1 ake a cop of cottee, aud then all my trunks and portmaiiiui come with a wheel narrow; and, oecaust it was my intention at voyage up to Lon don with the coacu, and 1 find that m> many hide things was not convenient. 1 ask the waiter where i may buy a m hi sack, or gei them tie up a j together in a Lurden. He was well attentive at my cares, and respo n,d,thai lie snail lino neab xto put them ail iuto. VYeli, i tat nothing a< ah but yes, lordear to dis i over my ingubraucej so he bring me the little bx i Oi me clothes aud thing-? mio thegre ii b x whai I was put ano led.d my affiim in it very well.— then 1 a k hi o lor * me speciacle in the tuvvu, ;nd he sent b . 4 b*y witn un- so lar a? he TMI,, I, and l go in to pay. it shabuy poor l.Uie place, out tne m u whai set to have th money, when I say hoi, tnuChr aske me it 1 wouid not go uu the tuxes Veiy well- 1 say, nevei iniud —on yes— io be suit, and 1 hud veiy soon me box was the loege, same thing a J * 1 Warren to i, Adguv Z:-i. re* l had not understanding sufficient in your tongue then to comprehend all what I hear —only one poor maigre doctor, who had been to give his physic too long at a cava-, her old man, was condemned to swaliotv up a whole box of his proper pills. Very well, Isay, that mdstibe egregious. It can not be possible, but they bring little a box not more grand nor my thumb. It seem be to me very ridiculous;, so 1 retuned to my hotel at despair how I could possibly learn a language what meant so manv difterents in one word. I found the same waiter, who, so soon is I come in, tell me, sir did you not say that you would go by the coach to-mor row morning? I replied, yes—and 1 have bespeaked a seat out of the side, because I shall wish to amuse myself with the country, and you have no cabriolets in your coaches. Sir, he say, very polite, if you allow me, I would rocommend y u the box, and then the coachman -diall tell every thing. Very well, i reply, yes— to be sure—l shall have a box the —yes, and then 1 demanded a lire into my chamber because l think myself enrhumed upon the sea. and the maid of the cham ber come tn send me in lied; but l say no so quick, if you please, 1 will write to some friend how 1 find myself in England. Very well—here is the fire, but perhaps it -hall go out before 1 have limsi. Blie was pretty laughing young woman, and say, oh no, sir, if you pull the bell the porter, who sit up all night, will come, unless you like to attend it yourself, and then you will tind the coal box in the closet. Well, 1 say nothing but yes—oh yes—But, when she is gone, 1 look direct into the closet, and see a box, not more like none of the other boxes what I see all day than nothing. Well—l wiite at my friends and then tumble about when 1 wake, and dream in the sieep what should pos-ibly oe the de scription of the box l must be put in to morrow for my voyage. In the morning, it was very tine time I see the coach at the door, and 1 walked all round before they bung die horses; but 1 see nothing whal they can call box’s, only the same kind as what my little busi ness was put into. Bo 1 asked for the [tost ofTetters at a little boots boy, wi o showed me the Qyiay, and tell me, point ing by his finger at a window—theie, see there is the letter box, and 1 poceived a cievice. Very well—all box again to day, I say,and give my letter to the mas ter of posts, and go again at the coach, where 1 very soon tind out what was coach box, and mount thyself’ upon it Tnen came the coachman, habilitated like the gentleman, and first woid he sa> ,vas—keep-horses! bring my box coat! arid he pusned up a grand capote with many scrapes. But—never mind, I say, I shall see all the boxes in time. So he kick his leg up on the boa<d, and cry ciieat! and we wer e all out in the country in leaser than one minute, and roll at so grand pare, what 1 have had fear will be reversed. But af ter little times. I take c mrage, and we begin to entertain together, but 1 hear ue of the wheels cry squeak, and 1 tell him sir, one of the wheels would he greased; then he make reply, nonchalati laocely, oh it is nothing bu t one of the box es what is too tight. But it is very long tune after as I learn that wheel a box was pipe ol iron what go turn round upon the axle. Well, we fly away at the pace of charge. I see great estates, many; then come a pietty house of country well ornamented, and 1 require what it should be. Oh! res ponded he I do not recollect the gentle man‘s name, but it was what we call a snug country box. Tuen 1 feel myself abymed at di-pair, ad b gin to suspect that he amused himself. But, still 1 tell myself, well— never mind, we shall see. And then attei sometimes, there come another house, al. none in ato rest, tret ornamented at all. What, how you call that? I demanded of litin. Oh! lie responded again, that is a shouting box of Lord Kdiloot s. Old 1 c ied af lust out, that is little too strong; bu she hoisted his shoulders and say no thing. Well, we come at a house of country, ancient, with the trees cut like some peacock, and l demand what you call these tree'?—Box. sir, he tell me. Duce is in the box, l sav at myself. But never mind, we shall see. So l myself refreshed with a pinch ol snutT and tf r him, and he take very polite, and remark upon an instant, that is a very handsome box.of yours, sir. Morblui*! lex laimed with advertency ness, but I stop myself Then he pull out his snull box, ami l take a pinch, be cause at home I like to be sociable when I am out at voyages, and not show some pride .with inferior. It was of wood, beautiful with trimmings, and colour of y ilo wish. So 1 was pleased to admire very much, and inquire the name of lie wood, and again In* say, box sir Well, I hold mysell with patience, but it was difficially, and we kep great gallop, till we come at a great crowd of ihe people. 1 hen, J say, wnat lor all so large con course? Olp he response again, there is one grand boxing match—a bmtle here to day. Beste! I teli myself, a battle of boxes! Well, never mind! I hope it can be a Tin bat at the uutrauce, and th y shall destroy one another, for i am fatigued. Well, we arrive at an li tel, very su perb, all as it ought, and I demanded a morsel to refiesli myself. Igo into a sa- 1 loon, but, before 1 finish, great noise come into the passage, and I pull the bell*s rope to demand why so great lap page? I'he waiter tell me, aud he laugh at some time, but very civil no less, on, sir, it is only two of the woman wiial quarrel, arid one has given another a box on (lie ear Weil, /g > back on the coach box. I look as I p ss, at all liie women ear, for tin* b -x, but not none I see. Well, / Bell myself once more never mind, we shall see; and we drive on very pa-saole and agreeable limes till we approach ourselves near London; but men come on another coach of the opposition to pass by, and the coachman say, no, my boy, it snairt do! and then he whip Ids iioises, and made some travelse upon ihe road, and tt 11 to me all the time, a long explication whal the oilier coaJimen have done other while-, and finish not till we stop, and (he coach of opposition come trehmd him in one narrow place. Well, then he twist himself round, and, with lu.i vo.ee, cry nimself out at the another man, who wa so angry as himself, i‘il lell you’ wnut, my hearty, ifyou com s some more of youiT gammon al me, I shan't stand, and you shdl find yourself in •he wrong bx /1 was not for many weeks alter as 1 find out the wioug box meaning. Well, We get to 1 ondon, at the coach es oilice, ana / uolighted fioui my eat, and go at tne bureau .o pay my passage, and gentlemen vei y politely demand ed, il [ had some friend in London / cove.se with mm very little both hands a pot of foiget-me-not aud gdly time i voyaging, oecause he was in Ihe interior; but 1 perceived he is real gentleman So 1 say, no, sir, law a stianger. Then he very honestly recommended me to an ho tel, veiy prop r, and tell me, sir, becau-e I have some affairs in the Basque, l mut sleep in the City tbs night; but o morrow l shall come at the hotel, where jou shall find some g >od attention* if you make the use of my name. Very well, I tell my self, this i* best. Bo we exchange the cards, and \ have lia.kney coach to come at my hotel, where they say, no room, sir, —very sorry, —-no room. But l demand to stop the moment, and produce the card what I could not read before, in the movements ol the coach with the dark ness Ihe in a? ter ol the hotel take from my hand, and become very polite at that instant, and whisper to tne ear of some waiters, and these come at me and say on yes, sir. I know Mr. Box very well. Worthy gentleman, Mr. B>x Very proud to incommode any friend of Mr Bux—pray inlight yourself, and walk into my house. Bo 1 go in, and find myself very propel, and soon come so as if l was in my own particular cham her; and Mr. Box came next day, arid I find very soon that he was the right Box, and not the wrong box. Ha! ha! —it is very droll! —/ tell my valet, we go to Leic* stershire for t * hunting fox.—Veiy well. He come and de n what / shall leave behind in ord ■!’- lor some presents, to give what pen de will come at mv lodgements for Chrismas Raxes.— Blackwood's Jlag. One way to reform a Drunken Hus band The Western Intelligencer re- I t**s tb“ story ofa lady in the State of Now York, who took the following summaiy means to avenge the frequent insults ami injuries she had received ft om her drunken partner She had mar ried him with a fair prosnect of enjoying competency and happimss; but in the course ofa year he joined himself to a club of merry fellows, and become a toper She bore his abuse, and even hit Mows for a long time, with no other complaint but her tears—but at length her situ ition became so intolei able, that she could endure it no longer. She re solved on a de-perate expedient; and on his return from his usual hau i of dissipation just drunk enough to him strength tn beat tier, she put her plan in execution. As soon as fre was fast asleep, she -ewed him up in a street with a strong twine, leaving him only little space to breath She then pack ed up her clothing, dressed her chi and saddled a horse, and waited caltnlv tog h r husband to awake from his slumbers. At daylight he began to move, and finding, the predicament he was in, poured fmth a torrent of curses upon his wife, ordering her to release Imn instantly. She arose, took down a raw hide whip winch he had often exercised upon her own person, and approaching the bed, with perfect composure, re counted the injuries she had received th** rum he had br ought upon himself and family, he patience with which-h had endured her sufferings, ami even declared that she the*i loved him assn did her own life—<>ilt she could endure Ins tyranny no lunger—she was going to Irer father’s house taking nothing but her cmld and a few arti* les of clothing —before she went however, she had a painful account to settle* with him. Suspecting her in ention, he promised amendment; but she commenced the work of ll igdlation with all the strength she cnubl exert—lre cried for mercy, ami at* tempted to **xtr r ate himself, but his arms were too firmly pinioned—he rolled from the bed to the floor, but his wife kept the i whip moving unti 1 sire thought sue had i pretiy well repaid his kindness, when she bade, him good morning, took up her chi|r| f mounted h**r horse, and rode away. She called at a neighbours house tn de known the situation of her husband, and requeu ed that at a certain hour, he*rmght be releas ed, which was accordingly done. Shame land rno tification overpowered his love of d'iok- he lived soberly for a year, i when his wife consented to return to his j house, and they have since lived happily and affecdonately together, reading up a numerous and wel- ordered family. A SPLENDID COFFIN. The colli wlii h received the Corpse of the late King of Madagas car, R alain, was a Urge and massy one of silver. It was about eight ; feet long, three feet and a half deep; and the same in width; it was firm ed of silver plates strongly riveted to geth r with nails of the same metal, all made from Spanish dollars/ twelve thousand dollars were employed in its construction. Immense quanti ties of treasures of various kinds were placed iu or about the coffin, belonging to his late Majesty, con sisting chiefly, ofs ffi things as du% ring bis life he most prized, len thousand dollars were placed in the silver coffin for him to lie upon; aud either inside, but chiefly outside the coffin, were placed or cast all his rich < lothiug, especially military; there were eight suit 9 of very costly British uniforms, hats, and feathers, goldca : elinet gorgets, epaulets, sashes, gold spurs, very valuable swords, daggers, spears, (two of gold,) beau* ifiii pis ids, muskets, fowling-pieces, watches, rings, broaches and tnuKe'^B. No. 1.