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Prom the Charleston Courier.
THE FESTIVAL OF THE FLOWERS.
The Flowers resolved on a belle assembles,
Their vernal equipments and forms to display.
The Rose sent to Cashmere for slippers of green
As she in her old ones, could never be seen —
As being a little extravagant too,
Procured anew costume of livelier hue.
The Lily complained that her white robe was
soil’d
But her handmaid assured her for ninths she had
toiled,
And with turning, and rubbing, and bathingin ilew
\Y as certain by all ’twould be taken for new.
And whispered, dear lady, your form is so sweet,
That “Many admirers will die at your feet.”
The Hyacinth languish’d and hung down her
head,
And declared that fatigue W'ould re-place her in
bed,
That then her young Sister would carry the prize
For softness of manners and elegant dyes.
The Tulip protested her robe was not bright
And she could not attend on the festival night;
But she thought of the fable in good olden day,
t YYhon the Jackdaw appeared in the Peacock’s ar
ray,
So she sent to Laburnum and borrowed her gold
And waited till Poppy her leaves should unfold;
She then would exhibit this gorgeous dress,
And to the two friends despatch an express—
Observing that if they e’er mentioned the loan,
The debt would be cancelled, her confidence
gone.
The delicate Snow-drops had Coronets now,
Of glitterieg emeralds circled with dew.
Odoriferous Pinks and the yellow Primrose,
Tormented their mothers to purchase new clothes,
While the flaming carnation all sandalled with
green,
Came journeying onward to witness the scene.
There were Daisies and Cowslips and Larkspurs
of blue,
And rich Clesiantliomsin dresses quite new.
The Flowers now seat to inform the Committee
That they certainly thought it looked very pretty,
To rneetin a bow’er where the clustering vine
With Woodvine and Jasmine would closely on
twine.
The Nightingale’s music, the Linnet’s sweet
note,
Would on the soft ether melodiously float,
While violets would serve them with exquisite
dew,
Freshly dropt in their cups, of a sappliirine blue,
The tall stately Pities with their fringes of green,
W'ould a canopy form to the sweet sylvan scene.
And the Laurel would bloom on its loftiest bough,
And unfold its large petals as spotless as snow.
The morning arrived, and the beautiful flowers
W ere just peeping forth from their close covered
bowers,
When the clouds were seen gathering afar in the
West,
And volumes of vapor the air soon opprest.
In vain did they watch for the rainbow on high,
No arch o(bright colors appeared in the sky.
A shout of gay laughter from some merry.sprite,
Made each sportive blossom grow pale with af
fright ;
When April was seen with Iter escort of showers’
Delighting to spoil the gay Congress of Fiowers'
S. C.
From Hood's Comic Annual,
THE DUEL.
A SERIOUS BALI.AD.
Like the two Kings of Brentford, smelling at one
■nosegay.
In Brentford town, of old renown,
There lived a Mister Bray,
Who fell in love with Lucy Bell,
And so did Mr. Clay.
To see her ride from Hammersmith,
By all it was allowed,
Such fair outsides are seldom seen,
Such angels on a cloud.
Said Mr. Bray to Mr. Clay,
You choose to rival me :
And court Miss Bell, but there your court
N o thorough fare shall be.
Unless you now give up your suit,
You may repent your love;
I, who have shot a pigeon match,
Can shoot a turtle dove.
So pray,before you woo her more,
Consider what you do ;
If you pop aught to Lucy Bell,
I’ll pop it into you.
Said Mr. Clay to Mt. Pray,
Your threats 1 quite explode :
One who has been a volunteer,
Knows how to prime and load.
And so I say to you, unless
Your passion quietVteps,
I, vtho have shot and hit bull's eyes,
May chance to hit a sheep’s.
Nrw gold is oft for silver changed,
And that for copper red ;
But these two went awry to give
Each oilier change for lead.
But first they sought a friend apiece,
• Tltis pleasant thought to give—
When they were dead they thus should have
Two seconds still to live.
To measure out the ground not long
The seconds then forbore,
And having taken one rash step,
They took a dozen more.
THE >IA f O-VAD V EBT IS Ki S, AN 1) AGHKULTUBA L ANI) M E lit'AN TILE INTE LLIG EN CEll.
jgBSOffiILILAKT,
I here is a great deal of touching pathos in
the following little tale. It is told in an ea
sy, natural style,and beautifully illustrates the
worth of Woman's Love.
LOVE’S RECOMPENSE.
It was then, in lhat beautiful Vale of Vire,
about twenty years ago, that Francis Lormier
went out to take his List May walk with Ma
riette Duval, ere the relentless conscription
called him from his happy home, swe t valleys
and his early love. It was a sad walk, as may
well be imagined ; for though the morning
was bright, and nature, to her shame be it
spoken, had put on her gayest smiles, as if to
mock their sorrow , Vet the sunshine of the
scene could not find its way to their hearts;
and all seemed darkened and clouded around
them. They talked a great deal, and they
talked a long time; but far be it for me to
betray their private conversation. I would
not for all the world; especially, as I know
not one word of it, except indeed Francois
Lormier vowed the image of Mariette should
inspire him in the battle, and cheer him in
the bivouac, and that Marietta protested
that she would never marry any body except
Francois Lormier, even if rich old Monsieur
Latoussefort, the great Fenian, were to lay
himself and fortune at her feet; and, in sb**u
that when his seven long years were ou*,
Francois would find her still a spinster, and
very much at his service.
Mais si je perdrois unejambe ? said Fran
cois Lormier. ‘Quo’estce quee e’a fait ?’ re
plied Mariette. They parted—and first to
follow the lady. Marietta wept a great deal
but soon after got calm again, went about
her ordinary w*oik, sang her song, danced at
the village fete, talked with the laughers, and
won the hearts of all the youths in the place,
bv her unadorned and her native grace. But
still she did not forget Francois Lormier, and
"'hen any one came to ask her in marriage,
the good dame her mother reft rred them di
rectly to Marietta, who had always her an
swer ready, and with a kind word and gentle
look sent them away refused, but not offend
ed. At length good old Monsieur Latausse.
fort presented himself w : sh all his money bags
declaring that Ins onlv wish was to enrich his
gentle Mariette ; hut Mariette was steady,
and so touclrngly did she talk about poor
Francois Lormier, that the old man went
away with the tears in Ids eyes. Six months
afterwards he died, when to the wonder of the
w hole place, lie left hi - large fortune to Ma
riette Duval. In the meanwhile Francois
joined the army, and from a light handsome
conscript, he soon became a brave, steady
soldier. Attached to the great Northern ar
my, lie underwent all the hardships of the
campaigns in Poland and Russia, but still he
never lost his cheerfulness, for the thought
of Mariette kept his heart warm, and even a
Russian winter could not freeze him.
All through that tnisi rable retreat he made
the best of every thing. As long as he had
a good tender piece of saddle, he did not
want a dinner; and he met with a comfortable
dead horse to creep into, he found hoard and
lodging combined. His courage and his
powers of endurance called upon him, from
the first, the eyes of one whose best quality
was the impartiality of his recompenses.—
Francois was rewarded as well as he could be
rewarded, but at length, in one of unfortu
nate battles by which Nanoleon strove in
vain to retrieve his fortune, the young soldier
in the midst of his gallant daring was despe
rately wounded in the arm. Pass we over
the rest—mutilated, s ok, weary and rugged,
They next prepared each pistol pan
Against the deadly strife,
By putting in tire prime of death
Against the prime of life.
Now all. was ready for the foes,
Rat, when they took their stands,
Fear made them tremble so, they found
They both were shaking hands.
Said Mr. C. to Mr. B.
Here one of us may fall,
And, like St. Paul’s Cathedral now,
Be doomed to have a ball.
I do confess I did attach
Misconduct to your name ;
If I withdraw the charge, will then
Your ramrod do the same 1
Said Mr. B. Ido agree,
But think of honor’s courts!
If we go off without a shot,
There will be strange reports.
But look, the morning now is bright,
Though cloudy it begun ;
Why can’t we aim above, as if
We had called out tic sun 1
So up into the harmless air,
Their bullets they did send,
And may all other duels have
This upshot in the end.
Francois approached his native valley, and
doubtful of his reception—for misery makes
sad misanthropes—lie sought the cottage of
Madame Duval. The cottage was gone; and
on inquiring for Madame Duval, he was di
rected to a fine farm house by the banks of
the stream. He thought there must be some
mistake, but yet he dragged his heavy limbs
thither; and knocked timidly against the
door, Entrcz! cried the good-humored voioc
of the old dame Francois entered, and unbid
den tottered to a chair.
Madame Duval gazed on him for a moment
and then rushing to the stairs called loudly,
‘Come down Muriette, come down ; here is
Francois returned ? Like lightning, Mariette
darted down the stairs, saw the soldier’s old
great coat, and flew towards it—stopped—
gazed on the haggard face and empty slocve ;
and gasping, fixed her eyes upon iris counte
nance.’ ‘Tw.’.s for a moment she gazed on
him thus in silence ; but there was no forget
fulness, nor coldness, nor pride about her
heart—there was sorrow, and joy, and love
and memory, in her very glances. ‘O Fran
cois, Francois !’ Cried she, at length, casting
her aiuns around her neck,‘how thou hast suf
fered —As she diilso, the old great coat foil
back, and on his breast appeared the golden
cross of the legion of honor, l N imparte 1
cried she as she saw ii ‘roifa la rccomnensc.'
He pressed her fondly to his bosom. ‘My re
eompense is here,’ said ho, my recompense
is here.
HIE W ESTERN TRAVELLERS.
* * * * * Alas!
Nor wife nor children more shall he behold- .
Nor friends nor sacred home. On every nerve
The deadly winter seizes; shuts up sense;
And o’er his inmost vitals, creeping cold,
Lays him along the snow a stiffened corse,
Stretched out and bleaching in the northern blast.
Two men travelling, about the middle of
December last, from St. Louis to the north
western part of Missouri, fell in with another
traveller named Jones, who was journeying
towards his residence, which was about fifty
miles this side of the destination of the other
two. The air became more raw and chill, as
they proceeded northward, and the snow fell
in considerable quantities, at intervals. When
within about two days ride of their home, the
cold set in most intensely, the wind rose in
all its fury, and beneath its howling blast the
sturdy trees of the forts; bent like the slender
ozier and the limbs, hurled from their trunks
were scattered on the ground: the fleecv
flakes of snow were thickly twirled through
the murky atmosphere, and clouds were piled
on clouds, in majestic darkness, till not a
speck of blue was disccrnable on the face of
heaven, and day put on the appearance of
of gloomy night. Unable to proceed ojjiorse
back through the meeting branches that
crashed together above their heads, they dis
mounted, and on foot pursued their douhtful
way through the darkened forest, unable to
discover the path, as the snow had covered it
j and rendered it indiscernable. Scarcely able
i to endure the intense cold, Jones was disposed
frequently to he down and commit himself
to the care of Providence, but was prevented
from doing so by the others, as the numbness
and torpor and disposition to sleep had not
yet taken possession of them. At length,
finding him unable to speak, and his whole
power of body overcome as it were by sleep
and judging from their own feelings that the
like must soon come upon them, they deter
! fnined to leave him and endeavor if possible
jto make their way to some habitation. Night
| was just setting in, and death in its most ap-
I palling form stared them in the face. Sur
rounded with all the horrors of darkness-and
solitude, they continued their hopeless way
through brambles and low underwood for
some distance, till their ears caught the wel
come tinklingof a cow bell. The wind whist
ling, as if it were from the four corners of
heaven, prevented them ascertaining from
whence it proceeded; however, after some
time, their eyes observed a light from a little
hut, that together with the sheep cot and sta
ble attached to it, was the only mark of civil
ization for several miles in this dreary soli
tude. We approached, said the narrator and
knocked at the door. A quick, nimble stop
was the response, and the door immediately
oocncd. A female appeared, and at first ex
hibited considerable surprise, starting back a
few paces, but immediately advanced and in
vited us in. Our necessities were eagerly
and with the utmost pleasure attended to by
the family, which consisted of the wife, two
sons, and as many daughters. When by the
fire and other means resorted to by the family,
we had recovered sufficiently the power of
speech, we informed them of the distressing
situation in which we had left a fellow travel
ler about a mile back, as we supposed. From
their conversation, I had learned that their
father was expected that day from St. Charles
whither he had gone on business. We read
ily perceived from the countenances of the
family, that they entertained a fearful conjec
ture who the traveller might bo. We wished
to accompany the two young men, who imme
diately prepared to set out for the unfortunate
sufferer, but they refused ; inasmuch as wc
were scarcely able to walk, and would neces
sarily detain them, and could give them very
little assisstance towards finding the place,
as from the drifting of the snow in heaps, wc
could not be able to distinguish the way we
had come. They called their sheep dogs, and
lighted a flambeau each; and taking some
blankets, in which to wrap his body, started
after him. After the sons had started, we
noticed particularly the uneasiness of the af
fectionate wife. At every little interval she
would open the door and see if her sons were
coming down. One of us put our hand on
the vacant mantle, on which were piled some
books, and taking down a small pocket Bible
noticed written on one of the blank leaves,
“presented by Joshua Jones to his affection
ate wife, on the anniversary of their maniage”
and showing it to the other, we both agreed
that he undoubtedly was the sufferer whom
we had left behind, yet we mentioned not our
impressions to the family. M e were invited
to partake of a repast, that had been accele
rated on our account, and as we were about
sitting down, the lady went to the door, and
seeing her sons advance with the body, re
cognized the features by the glare of the tor
ches, uttered a shriek, and fell on the floor,
lie was brought in and laid on a bed before
the fire, and friction and fomentation with
hot liquor, and in fine every thing was tried
to restore him, but to no purpose. The mor
tal numbness had seized his body, the chill of
death frozen his vitals, the heart was stag
nant, and to beat no more. Tho voice of la
mentation filled the house. The loving wife
and daughter mingled their distressing wail
ings, and the manly nature of the sons,which
supported them while there was any hope of
restoration, and calmly to use every means in
their power for their father’s recovery, sunk
under their weight of woe, and they wept
aloud. M r c endeavored tocahn the agitation
and sorrow ol" the distressed family, though
they “sorrowed not like those without hope,”
yet their grief was violent, and though the
hour was late when they retired to rest, yet
the sobs that ever and anon broke the silence
ot the night, indicated the absence of repose
from the eyelids of the afflicted. We watched
the corpse till morning, which was as calm
and beautiful as the day previous had been
terrible, and fitly represented the calm and
glorious beauties of that eternal world to
to which the traveller, wearied with tho
storms and hurricanes had gone to dwell for
ever. In the evening the corpse was inti rred
in one corner of the garden, that lay before
the house, in all the Solemnity of silent,weep
ing woe, with the happy assurance of its par
ticipating in the resurrection of the just,when
mortality will put on immortality, and death
he swallowed tip in victory. On the follow ing
morning wc left the disconsolate family, who
would have gladly detained us, as grief finds
always a partial relief in the sincere condo
lence even of strangers.
——— -“Collected news
“ Of these most brisk and giddy-paced times.”
From the Ladies' Magazine.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
It is really very pleasant to find our cor
respondents so unanimous in opinion (be
cause it agrees with our own) respecting the
folly, if not infamy, of prosecuting for a breach
of the vow matrimonial. We hope, indeed,
feel confident, no lady who patronizes our
Magazine,will ever indulge the speculation
of making money from the profits of a lover’s
broken promise. Trusting “ Althea” is by
this time decided on the proper course to pur
sue; wc shall close our notice of the subject
tor the present, after int rod using quotations
from two letters, which show, in rather an o
riginal point of view, the terrible consequen
ces of permitting the spirit of litigation to take
cognizance of love-suits.
New York, Nov. Ist.
Mbs. Hale,
Madam —l am the mother of five marriage
able daughters—and you will probably infer,
what is the fact, that the eldest must be some
what past her bloom. I have been happy as
a wife, and I confess I should like to see niv
daughters enjoying the love and protection of
good husbands. I have spared no pains or
expense on their education, they are exqui
sitely accomplished, and as I think, very fine
looking, and I have no doubt they would make
excellent wives. I give superb parties, and
always take care to invite a large number of
single gentlemen ; my daughters promenade
Broadway in the most tasteful dresses, and go
shopping, some of them every day ; and yet,
with all these opportunities of being seen, and
of course, admired, not one of them has had
an offer, or any particular attentions, which
could be construed into an attachment from
any individual bachelor, since my eldest, Miss
Francis Philomela, recovered damages for a
breach of promise, about five years since
She obtained a verdict for two thousand dol
lars. I have wished two thousand times,
that the money, and the lawyer who advised
the suit, were at the bottom' of the Ited Sea.
Would it not provoke a saint to be called
managing! And that lawyer lias said it was
wholly by my management the promise on
which my daughter’s suit was instituted, had
been obtained. Because I was obliged to
confide a few particulars of my domesttc ar
rangements to him, he inferred I was a ma
noeuyrer. And so he has hinted that I was
politic. I know it came from him, and I am
called the managing Mamma! and my daugh
tess will, I fear, be old maids. I have found,
to my sorrow, that nothing so certainly pre
vents a gentleman from falling in love with
a young lady, as the suspicion that she has a
managing mother.
*****
Oct. 7, 1830.
Mrs. llale, —Having experienced, not
many years since, the effects of suing for “a
breach of the promise marriage," I think that
I can give “Althea,’ my humble opinion on
such a serious subject. I think if 1 was pla
ced in her situation, I should net do any thing
about the affair. If“ Althea” has not arriv
ed at the age of twenty-five years, there is yet
in my opinion, a small chance for her to have
a second offer; and if she sues for redress, I
can assure her that she never will have anoth
er oiler. lain now about thirty-five, years I
old, and have not had a single offer since I
sued Mr. for "a breach of promise"
Lucy.
COLOURS.
Nothing contributes in a more particular
manner to heighten the beauty of the skin than
the choice of colours. For example, females
of fair complexion ought to wear the purest
white; they should choose light and brilliant
colours, such as rose, azure, light yellow, Arc.
Women of a dark complexion, who dress in
suchrolors aswetoo frequently sen them do,
cause their skin to appear black, dull and tan
ned. They ought therefore, to avoid white
ro es, and rose colour or light blue ribbands,
which form too distasteful a contrast with
their carnations. Let such persons, on the
contrary, dress in colours which are best suit
ed to them; in particular, green, violet, pur
ple ; and then that darkness, which was only
the effect of too harsh a contrast, will sudden
ly disappear, as if by enchantment; their
complexion will become lively and animated,
and will exhibit such charms os will dispute
and even bear away the palm from the fairest
ot the fair. In a word, the fair cannot be too
careful to correct, by !igh|colours, the pale
ness of their complexions; and darker women,
by stronger colours, the somewhat yellow tint
ot their carnation. We must not omit a ve
ry important observation, respecting the
change of colours by light. Thus, crimson is
extremely handsome at night, when it may be
substituted for rose colour, which loses its
charms by candle light; but this crimson, seen
by day, spoils the most beautiful complexion;
no colour whatever strips it so completely of
all its attractions. Pale yellow, on the con
trary, is often very handsome by day, and is
perfectly suited to people who have a fine
carnation; but at night it appears dirty and
tarnishes tho lustre of the complexion, to
which it is designed to give brilliancy.
ANALYSIS OF A LADY’S TEAR.
This was really effected by tho celebrated
Smithson, one of the Fellows of the London
Royal Society. Nothing, it seems, eluded
the grasp of this inquiring man, who, not con
tent with operating on the common subjects
which nature had placed before him, presum
ed to approach the fount of beauty itself,
wherein to satisfy his curiosity. He had an
alysed more than a dew-drop—a lady's tear!
He caught the pearly treasure as it fell from
its source, and, on submitting it to his tests,
discovered that it contained two separate
salts.
—.**9 Q 9*..
‘Never,’ says a celebrated' moral writer
‘yield to that temptation which to most young
people is vi ry strong, of exposing other pi o
ple’s weakness and infirmities; for tho sake of
diverting the company, cr of showing your
own superiority. A good heart desires rath
er to conceal, than expose the weakness or
misfortunes of others. If you have wit, use
it to please, not to wound.”
Ceremonies are different in every country,
bnt true politeness is every where 'the same.
Ceremonies, which take up so much of our
attention, are only artificial helps, which ig
norance assumes in order to imitate politeness,
which is the result of good sense and nature.
A person possessed of these qualities, though
he had never seen a court is truly agreeable;
and, if without them, would continue a clown,
though he had been all his life a gentleman
usher.— Goldsmith.
TALLEYRAND.
In his personal appearance he is one of the
most singular men in existence. It is, in
short, impossible to look upon him w ithout
immediately coming to the conclusion that
he is a most extraordinary personage. The
duke of Montebello is reported to have said,
that you might be looking Talleyrand sted
lastly in the face at the moment a person
struck him from behind, without being able
to know from his features that any thing had
happened to him; this I take to be literally
true. Ilis lace is, in fact, a face of stone,
with the exception of his eyes, which are re
markably brliliant. His person appears like
that of a skeleton dressed after the fashion of
times long passed away. His upper garment
is very loose, and partakes of the form of a
robe rather than a coat. Such was the cos
tume in which he appeared at the soiree of
Lafayette. Ilis presence there was not at all
expected by the crowds of people who week
ly pay their respects to the most consistent
and the most patriotic man of the age. The
announcement of his name, as mn v be easily
imagined, excited no little astonishment. A
passage through the company was made for
him by the attendants, and every eye w f as in
tensely fixed upon him as he moved alonffthe
suite* of apartments, like the statue of a with
ered old man to which had been given the
power of locomotion.
Marshal Soult , (the present French Minis
ter of War.) —A person who saw the Soult
in 1922, thus describes his appearance:—We
were received with plain frank courtesy by
the Marshal—a middle-sized, though some
what corpulent personage, of from 50 to 60
years of age, whose dark curling hair render
ed somewhat conspicuous the bald patch in
the middle of his head, vdiile his sunburnt
complexion accorded well with his dark in
telligent eye. Ilis black stock, plain dark
coat, and loose blue trowsers, which capacious
as they were, could not hide his bow-legged
form obviously suggested the Soldier rather
than the Courtier, the Marshal rather than
the Duke, though if T had encountered such a
figure in London, I should rather have guess
ed him to he an honest East or West India
Captain.— Family Library, Court of Bona
parte.
ioung JSapolcan —A letter received last
week from an important personage at Vienna,
states, that “Young Napolean' lias recently
been introduced at the Court of the Emperor
tor the first time. He is a tall and elegant
looking youth, with a countenance full of in
telligence. I afterwards inct him at a party
at the English Embassador’s, where he de
lighted the circle in which he moved by the
ease and familiarity of his conversation, and
his general knowledge. Marshal Marinont,
with a white cockade, and Marshal Maison,
with the tri-color cockade, were present upon
this occasion. Young Napolean talked free
ly with Ivotli these persons. The stories that
prevail relating to his monkish habits are
quite untrue.”— Globe.
The French wits of the days of Charles the
Tenth, denominated Journalism the fourth
estate of the empire. They may now add a
fifth, in the increasing ascendancy of the
dubs, and call it Clubism. An association
has been recently formed in Faris, which
promises to exercise a tremendous influence
in public affairs. Its ostensible objects are
the perpetual exclusion of the fallen dynasty,
and the independence of France. The mem
bers of the Society contribute 2d a month.—
The amount is small, but here is perhaps its
danger. There is a mutual and sacred pledge
among those associated to accomplish the
ends of the institution. Disregarded with
dread in France as a nucleus around which
will gather the materials of agitation. Affila
lated societies all over France will give to
the association a comprehensive and united
power. It is intended as a sort of Universal
Club. The offices of the most popular Journals
in Paris arc chosen as the subscription rooms
to which all who wish to join are invited to
send their names. This new association is
intended as a sort of central power of Club
ism, to which all the inferior Clubs will be
subordinate, and whose head quarters will be
Paris. The influence it is likely to exercise
over public opinion, over the elections, over
the deliberations of the Chambers, and over
the King, will soon become apparent, it is
thought by those wfip have noted its mode of
formation, with the anxiety which a power so
irregular and susceptible of abuse is likely to
creatc * Charleston Patriot.
Theatrical Puffs. —An action was tried
in the Marine Court yesterday, which was
brought by George Dixon, the Buflbo singer,
against Mesrs. Webb aud Tylee, proprietors
ot the New York Courier and' Enquirer, to re
cover the sum of one lnmdred dollars for the
non-publication of a theatrical puff' which
was delivered to their clerk for insertion, and
paid lor. The defendants admitted the pay.
inent and the non-publication of the puff', but
gave evidence that there was reason to hc
lieie that no authority had been given to Dix
on, by the Captain of the Jackson Guards to
announce the presence of that company to aid
in furnishing an extraordinary entertainment
■or the evening, as was stated in the ndver
ty enienl; that no positive assurance was there
! ioro givm him that it should appear in tho
j paper; and tnat the clerk was directed to re
| turn the money. Mr. Dixon produced festi-
that the failure of the appear
j anee of the puff lost him 200 persons, worth
of) cents per head. The Jury found aver
i , I(,r ,lu> plaintiff' of thirtv-three dollars
damages. A. Y. Jmr. Com. ' J
Change of Color in the Plumage of Birds
[from fear —The following facts are* related
by Mr. Young in the Edinburg Geographical
Journal. A blackbird had been surprised in
a cage by acat. When it was relieved, it was
found lying on its back. Its feathers fell off
and were renewed, but the new ones were
perfectly w hite. A grey linnet happened to
raise its feathers at a man w ho w as drunk* he
instantly tore the creature from its cage and
plucked oft’ all its feathers. The pooranimal
survived the accident (the outrage, we would
rather say,) and had its leathers replaced, but
they were also white.
“Mirth, that wrinkled care derides,
“And Laughter, holding both his sides.”
Definitions found in no other DictionTrvT
Met-a-physiclan —Encountered a Doctor.
Sam-phirc —Shoot, Samuel.
Pri-mary —Look into it Molly.
Her-ring —A ring belonging to her.
Fun-ded —Sport at an end.
Drop-sical —Advice to a reaper after he has
done work.
Steam Wit. —One of the guards of the Liv.
erpool coaches seeing a steam engine move
somewhat slowly along the railroad, called
out to the stoker,—‘l sav, Jem, what’s the
use of your simmering along at that e’re jog
trot; come, can’t you boil us up a gallop?’’ °
Destiny. —When Major General Sir John
Malcolm returned the first time from Persia
at a fashionable and crowded hall ‘at home '
he met Madame de Stack After being in
troduced to Madame, and she informed of
his late.arrival from the Persian Court, “Sir
John,” said she, “you must inform me all a
bout. Persia ; and every thing about it, and all
worth notice ; and to begin at the top of all,
what is the King of Persia like ? what does
he look like ?” “Madame,” replied Sir John,
“he looks like a man worthy of his destiny.”
“Well, what is his destiny?” entreated Mad
ame. “He has,” replied Sir John, “five
hundred wives ! ! ”
A Dutchmen and a Yankee had a quarrel
which had terminated in the loss of the poor
Dutchman’s nose. He swore that the Yan
kee had bit offhis nose, and the Yankee swore
that the Dutchman, in a pet, bit off his own
nose himself. The dispute was referred to
an honest Dutch Justice, who very gravely
decided it was possible the Dutchman might
have done it. “For,” said he, "wit Got [all
dinks are possible—znd if Got rills dot a mart
shall pite he's own nose off, my Got , he vill
pitcit!"
A serious Repartee. —The Irish are very
happy in their conversational tact, and the art
ot repartee. When an Irishman makes a blun
der, he generally makes a good joke, and re
compcnses the error by the sly humor it con
'•eys. Their staire, however, is superior to
their mirth. French may be the language of
love, was once well observed, English of busi
ness, but Irish is the language of expression.
There is no other language, German not
excepted, that expresses so much meaning in
a few words. The Irish endeavor to trans
late this capacity into English, and to supply
with dramatic effect the deficiency of expres
sion- A Galway gentleman lately entered a
coffee-house in London, and called for tea:
his brogue attracted the attention of a scent
ed civilian in an opposite box, who, relying
upohhis superior accent [acscent ?Jresolved to
have a jest at the expense of the stranger.—
The civilan called for tea too: the Irishman
called for muffins, so did the civilian; toast,
milk, sugar &c were severally called for by
the Irihman, and as severally echoed by the
fop, who enjoyed in his corner the supposed
embarrassment to which he was subjecting the
Galway man. At last, with the greatest com
posure, and if possible a richer brogue, the
Irishman desired the w aiter too “bring up pis
tols tor two.” Tne jester’s echo was silent.
7if,IHTORD
ViriLL bo sold before the Court House at
* * Knoxville, Crawford county, on the first
Tuesday in June next, between the usual hours of
sale, the following property, viz :
One lot of Land, No. 188, in the 7th district of
Crawford county—levied on as the property of
William Digby, to satisfy one small fi fa issued
from a Justice’s court in favor of John Hannon vs
said Digby—levied on and returned to me by N.
Slierly constable.
WILLIAM B. FILES, Sh'ff
i\i viiTTf; s.jgg:s.
"Yl/MLI, ho sold, at the Court House in Fay
v ▼ etteville, Fayette county, on the first Tues
day in June next, betwleen the lawful hours of
sale, the following property, to wit i
One grey stud horse named Sertoriotis, and one
chesnut sorrel horse, levied on as the property of
Janies 11. Cruise, to satisfy an execution in favor
of George W: Lawrence vs. James H. Cruise,
John Eddleman and V\ illiam Batchelor—proper
ty pointed out by said Batchelor.
One bay mare, about three years old, levied on
as the property of William Hearn, to satisfy an
execution in favor of Sophia Daniel vs. said Heam
property pointed out by \\ in. Carmichael.
A. M< BRIDE, Dep. Sh'ff.
On the first Tuesday in duly next.
'VCTILL ho sold at the Court House in Fayette
* * ville, Fayette county, between the lawful
hours ol sale, the following property, to wit:
One grey stud horse named Sertorious, levied
on as the property of John C. I’rasure, to satisfy
a mortgage fieri facias in favor of David Dicksnq
vs. said Erasure—"property pointed nut by James
H. Cruise. A. McORIDE, Dip, Sh’ff.
"WILL, mi'?
ON the first Tuesday in July next, will Ire scld
before the Court house door in Harris cou
| ty, under an order of the Inferior ('ovirt," one
I°* Land, No. Ist; in the 22d district forme lot
! Muscogee now Harris county. Sold fertile hrlv
j efit of their heirs and credito/s of Benj* Uuclien
, Lite ol Putnam County, deceased. Terms inner
know n on the day of'sale. >a<h>
PARHAM BUCKNER, Mm r.
April 25th 1831. -l-tf
Negroes i>m**Sa=K<l anti xold.
I WISH to purchase likely NEGROES, both
male ami female, and will give good prim J
for them. Those having negroes to sell, or who.
. wish to purchase, will find me at my Btor q
i Cotton Avenue, in M;:/*on.
M. FELTON.
i April 2C