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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