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S£fiCTE£> 3F®B3?IIT. HAPPY MOTHER $ SONG. FROM THE GERMAN. Look at me, mj r pretty boy, With thy golden ringlets flowing, Bright blue eyes, and cheeks all glowing; • Was there ever such a one ? No, 1 ’in sure there can be none. Look at me, my sweetest boy, Rosy as the summer morning, Sweet as dew the leaves adorning; Was there ever such a one ? No, I’m sure there can be none. Look at me, my kindly boy. Not too forward, nor too fearful, Ever kind and ever cheerlul; Was there ever such a one? No, I’m sure there can be none, Look at me, my darling boy, No sad naughty child could ever Be so loved and lovely—never ; You may wish for one as fine, But, good folks, you can’t have mine. Should a merchant come to buy, Let him ope his golden coffers, Would I take his richest offers ; Never —buy where’er he cau, He should not get my pretty man. IliilliiSfi EARLY TIMES IN INDIANA. Said Major Oudesly as he casually dropped in on us yesterday morning and commenced talking away in his usual quick, chatty and peculiar manner. “ I’m sick and tired of this artificial way of doing things in these latter dates,” “ There is an eternal sight too much parade going on. I was at a wedding last night—the daughter of an old and much esteemed friend was to be mar ried, and I was so urgently invited that I could’nt help going ; there was so much fuss and parade I was perfectly disgusted. I could’nt help com paring the proceedings where a couple was mar ried at Lawrenceburg many years ago, when Indiana formed a part of the great North Wes tern Territory. At that time the settlement of the emigrants were mostly confined to the rich bottom lands of the water courses. Lawrence burg was then a smaT village with a few log cab ins. Mv father was the acting magistrate for the district, and very promptly attended to the various duties of that office, in addition to which he was in the habit of doing a good deal of man ual labor on his own hook.” “ That was when you wasn’t big enough to do much Major?” “ Exactly. I was a tow-headed brat of some eight or ten years old, when the incident I am to narrate occurred, but I remember all the particu lars as well as though it occurred but yesterday. You see it was dinner time one day in the fall of the year, when the old man being engaged in laying in a supply of wood for winter, drove up his ox team with a pretty solid load of fuel. Just then a* young unsophisticated couple en tered the village, hand in hand, inquired for the Squire, and were duly directed to the house.— The youth was barefoot, and wore a coarse, but clean tow linen shirt and pants, and rough straw hat of home manafacture. His fair companion was dressed in blue striped cotton frock, pink cotton apron, fine bonnet, and coarse brogan shoes without stockings. These were the wedding dresses, and their severe simplicity and the thorough independence they manifested made an impression upon my mind that will never be effaced.” “We come to get married,” said the young man to the old lady, my mother, who was prop erly busy among the pots and kettles. . “ That’s a very good business said the old la dy smiling graciously, “though you appear to look rather young, but there’s the Squire, just drove up, he'll splice you in less than no time,” so out she bolted, to give that important function ary due notice of the business in hand. “ I can’t stop ’till I unload this wood,” said the old man; ‘tell them to come out here.’ And out the}’ came—the old man was on the top of the cart, and every time he threw off a stick he asked them a question. Before he was fairly unloaded he had the youth’s whole story, having ascertained the names ages and residence of the parties, how long he had known the young woman, if he ready loved her, was willing to labor honestly to promote her happiness, &c. The youngster gave simple and satisfactory an swers to all the qnestions propounded. In the meantime, the old lady, perfectly under standing Dad’s way of doing things, had sent me out to say to the people that there was a wedding coming off at the house, and by the time the wood was unloaded, quite a crowd had assembled to witness the ceremony. “Jest jine hands,” said he to the young .cou ple. It was done accordingly. “I’m satisfied with both of ye,” continued he, “You’ve a perfect right to get’ married,” and he united them in short order. “ As the rafters on this house are joined to gether so I jine you—you are man and wife— salute your bride. I dont charge anything for the operation. Whoa haw, Buck, get along, Bright”—and with an [eloquent flourish of his Tong stick he started for another load of wood, leaving the newly married pair amid the villagers kissing each other with very distinct and partic ular evidence of satisfaction. . That was a wedding worth having,” said Major Oudesley; I knew the couple afterwards, and know them yet, for they are both living in a high state of prosperity. And I know their chil dren after them, too, and mighty fine children they are, for one of them is at this very time Governor of the State of Indiana. —Cincinnati yews* THE SEVEN SHILLING PIECE. It was during the panic of 1826 that a gen tleman, whom we shall call Mr. Thompson, was seated with something of a melancholy look in his dreary back-room, watching his clerks pay ing away thousands of pounds hourly. Ihomp son was a banker of excellent credit; there ex isted perhaps in the city of London no safer concern than that of Messrs Thompson and Cos : but at a moment such as I speak of, no rational reflection was admitted, no former stability was looked to; a general distrust was felt, and every one rushed to his banker’s to withdraw his hoard, fearful that the next instant would be too late, forgetting entirely that this step was that of all others the most likely to insure the ruin he sought to avoid. But to return. The wealthy citizen sat gloom ily watching the out pouring of his gold, and with a grim smile listening to the clamorous de mands on his cashier ; for although he felt per fectly easy and secure as to the ultimate strength of his resources, yet he could not repress a feel ing of bitterness as he saw constituent after constituent rush in and those whom he fondly imagined to be his dearest friends eagerly assis ting in the run upon his strong box. Presently the door opened, and a stranger was ushered in, who after gazing for a moment at the bewildered banker, cooly drew a chair and abruptly addressed him. ‘You will pardon me, sir, for asking a strange question ; but lam a plain man, and like to come straight to the point.’ ‘Well sir?’ impatiently interrupted the other. * j have heard that vou have a run on vour 4 j %/ bank, sir.’ ‘ Well ?’ ‘ Is it true?’ ‘Really, sir, I must decline repying to your very extraordinary query. If, however you have any money in the bank, you had better at once draw it out, and so satisfy yourself: our cashier will instantly pay you ;’ and the banker rose, as a hint for the stranger to withdraw. ‘ Far from it, sir ; 1 have not one sixpence irl your hands.’ ‘ Then may I ask what is your business here?’ ‘ I wished to know if a small sum would aid you at this moment ?’ ‘ Why do you ask the question ?’ * Because if it would, I should gladly pay in a small deposit.’ The money-dealer started. ‘ You seem surprised : you don’t know my per son or my motive. I’ll at once explain. Do you recollect some twenty years ago when you resi ded in Essex?’ ‘ Perfectly.’ ‘ Well, then, sir, perhaps you have not forgot ten the turn-pike gate through which you passed daily ? My father kept that gate, and was often honored bv a few minutes chat with you. One Chrisimas morning my father was sick, and 1 attended the toll-bar. On that day you passed through, and I opened the gate for you. Do you recollect it, sir ?” ‘ Not I, my friend.’ ‘No, sir; few such men remember their kind deeds, but those who are benefit ted by them sel dom forget them. lam perhaps prolix: listen, however, only a few moments, and I have done.’ The banker, who began to feel interested, at ot once assented. ‘Well, sir, as I said before, I threw open the gate for you, and as I considered myself in duty bound, I wished you a happy Christmas.— “ Thank you, my lad,” replied you—“ Thank you ; and the same to you ; here is a trifle to make it so ;” and you threw me a seven-shilling piece. It was the first money I ever possessed; and never shall I forget my joy on receiving it, or your kind smile in bestowing it. I long trea sured it, and as I grew up, added a little to it, till I was able to rent a toll mvself. You left that part of the country, and I lost sight of you. Yearly, however, I have been getting on ; your present however brought good fortune with it; I am comparatively rich, and to you I consider I owe all. So this morning, hearing accidentally that there was a run on your bank, I collected all my capital, and have brought it to lodge with you, in case it can be of any use: here it is, sir—here it is;’ and he handed a bundle of bank notes to the‘agitated Thompson. ‘ln a few days I’ll call again;’ and snatching up his hat, the stranger, throwing down his card, walked out of the room. Thompson undid the roll: it contained £30,- 000! The stern-hearted banker—for all bankers must bestern —burst into tears. The firm did not require this prop; but the motive was so noble, that even a millionaire sobbed—he could not help it. The firm is still one of the first in London. The £30,000 of the turnpike-boy is now grown to some £200,000. Fortune has well disposed of her gifts. NEWSPAPER READING. The Newark Daily Advertiser prints a very sensible Essay from a Correspondent on this much practised but little understood business. Speaking of the power of the press, it would be considerably greater if there were not so much of it. A neighbor of mine at my late residence in the backwoods of Pennsylvania, had seen but one paper (i.e. one No.) for six months; but that he had carefully read; and made up his mind to vote for Gen. Taylor. Such was the effect of one pa per; but had he read more, it is quite likely he might have been left in doubt; as the most are, in respect to the principle topics of newspaper discussion. There are, in fact, two difficulties in the case — the one, that almost every thing published is made the occasion of controversy, and so much said for and against it that readers in general know not what to believe ; the other, that periodicals are of such infinite platitude, that thoughtful men do not read them at all. Take one of the large city newspapers, a weekly, or semi-weekly—who that has anything to do in the world ever thinks of reading it? And if anv one is so unwise, what does he get for his pains ? A confused mind , and a weakened memory . Two very serious losses, for a very small gain. This matter of weakening the memory I sup pose to be a very grave one—a chief mischief oc casioned by the floods of reading supplied bv the daily, weekly, and monthly press. You have seen Averrhoe’s catalogue of the weakness of the memory? Coleridge proposes to add light read ing : I add, all reading where the extent is wholly incommensurate with the substantial facts and truths set before the mind and distinctly contem plated ; and such is a large portion of all that the periodical press now supplies. For myself, a large paper is a huge annoyance; and never do I witness the enlargement of a daily or weekly sheet, without the painful sensation of a mariner that has had one more of his anchors dragged from its place—l have so much less hope that wisdom is still to be allowed some place among men. Gold beating, I grant you, is good, but not for all purposes. Put my half and quarter eagles in the form of gold leaf and I should be iil-equipt for travelling, or remitting funds to London. 1 want the gold in a substantial form, so that I can handle it without fearing that a touch or breath of air will dissipate the whole from my fingers. So it is with the better than California gold for mation of the mind. They must have a limited, mJ compact, stamped form —they must be capable of a place in the pocket, and hand, or even in the heart, where some (by a great mistake) put their gold. They must have a certain palpability to the meditative power; or they avail very little in the great transactions of human life—that real life, which here and there one deems better than any given by gold and silver alone. Were the periodical press not so much given to the use of the yard stick in making sales, these wares would be worth much more—adding to the stock of human well-being. We should see them potent elements of the powers that be—capable of stirring up and laying such tempests as are wanted and not wanted amon” men. O So I exhort the Daily, be quiet, never get en larged, never print much (i.e. in space,) and abide an example of real efficiency in this little world of ours, as long as there is news to be told, or no phantom of news to be kept back in the shades where it belongs. Vale, vale, C. S. A. JACK BUNSBY ON CALIFORNIA. The following hit is from the New York Sun day News: , Being asked what be thought of the gold panic, Bunsby crossed his boots, took a whif and said, 1 “If so be as how gold can be got in California for digging, why, good ; the only questions would be, to dig or not to dig. And so, but then, do ye see, a man must do something else besides dig- , ging. He must eat, drink, sleep and be clothed without; and must do other kind of works. Now, if so be, another man should dig praties, and fill a : tin kittle, and put it over the fire, in unison with some wild kids and a few yarbs, and the man 1 who had been digging the gold should come and say, give me of that ere mess, why, so, also. Now, what would the pratie digger say? How much gold have you dug? Oh, says the gold digger, I have had great luck to-day, but I am very hungry. Good, says the pratie digger, give i me two-thirds of your gold, and you shall dine < with me. Why, you inhospitable fellow, do you ‘ want to rob! No, says the pratie digger, but go and eat vour gold; I’ll eat my dinner alone, and save what is left until to-morrow, and then I can go and dig gold, and }-ou can go and dig praties for yourself. Now, says Bunsby, the pratie dig ger would be the best off, for the other could not wait until to-morrow for a dinner, and it’s there fore my opinion that digging praties may be under some circumstances, more profitable than digging gold, and my name’s Jack Bunsby.” Poetry has no more sonorous or prolonged echo than the heart of youth in which love has just | sprung up. It is like a presentimeut of all the passions. Later in life, it is often theirmemory and their design. It thus causes tears at the two extreme periods of life ; to the young, tears of hope ; to the old tears of regret. Fashion for Spring, 1849. IV'OBLE LYON, (Gibbon’s Buildings,) Hatter 11 Successor to Ives, Horsey A Co—The following varieties may be found at the above named Hat Store : Fine Black and Drab Beavers, White, Otter, and Pearl Brush, No. 1 nnd2 Moleskin, Drab and Black Brush. Also, Plantation Hats Leghorns, Rutland and Palm Leaf, Men’s and Boys’ and Children’s Coburg, and Infants’ China Pearl Hats, Ac., Ac For sale wholesale and retail at New York Prices, mar 29 Lamp Oil. JUST Received per ship Hartford, a lot of su perior Sperm Oil, which is warranted pure. For sale verv cheap at store* 111 Buy street, apl 12 ‘ GEO. H. BROCK. Foreign Fruits. RDE MARTIN, Corner Whitaker and Bay • Streets, has made arrangemets to be constantly supplied with choice WEST INDIA FRUITS and VEGETABLES, selected expressly for his trade, to which he invites the atten tion of the public. Orders from the country respectfully so licited and supplied upon the lowest terms. Also, constantly on hand a complete assortment of select Groceries, Teas, Wines, Segars, Syrups, English Sauces and Pickels, Pre serves, Ac., which would be to the interest of purchasers to inspect previous to supplying their demands. ap 12 A CARD. THE undersigned having re-opened, with an entire New Stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS and FANCY ARTICLES, at No. 139 (South side) Broughton sfreet, (formerly Walker's Marble Yard,) is now ready to furnish any thing in his line, at the shortest notice. SODA WATER, made in his own peculiar way, sent to any part of the city, and always to be had at the store, in the highest state of perfection. Prescriptions put up with care and despatch. The subscriber having served the public long and faithfully, respectfully solicits a share of their patronage. apr 2G “ THOS. RYERSON. HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING~~ GLAZING, &C. r PHE subscriber having taken the store No. 121, Brough- J- ton street, has re-commenced in the above business, and will be happy to receive orders for work. He will also keep or sale all kinds of mixed paints, window glass, putty, # oil, turpentine, Ac. March 22, ’49. 3m. JOHN OLIVER. SPRING (biOODS. THE Subscriber has just received, by late arri vals from New York and Philadelphia, n handsome assort ment of every kind of BOOTS AND SHOES, for gentlemen, ladies, youths, misses and children, all of which he offers for sale on reasonable terms. SAM. A. WOOD, March 21. 105 A 106 Bryan-st. HO I* i; It liiviMl IY <* SI O K li. pOLLINS & BULKLEY, No. 10S Bryan-et., would respectfully invite the attention of purchasers to their large and varied assortment of Crockery, Glass Wuie, and House Furnishing Goods, consisting in part of Flowing Blue, Mulberry, and W. G. Dinner setts; China and W. G. Tea setts; Mugs Vases, Ornaments, Glass Lamps, Straw berry Wines, Ashburtor Goblets, Solar Chimneys and Shades, Julep Tubes, and a general assortment of Glass Ware. Stone Butter Pots, Pickle Jars, Churns, Jugs, Ac. LAMPS AND TIN WARE. Burning Fluid Lamps, Miniature Solar Lamps, Hall Lan terns, Bronze Candlesticks, Nursery Lamps for Invalids, Tea Waiters, a fine assortment, Slop Pails, Foot Tubs, Coffee Big gins, Oyster Stew and Venison Dishes, Dish and Plate covers, Cake Boxes, Ac. FAMILY HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. Ivory Table Cutlery with Knives only, Buck Horn and com mon Cutlery, Razors and Pocket Knives, Coffee Mills, Sauce and Stew Pans, Soup Digesters, Ovens, Pots, Skillets, Spiders, Gridirons, Wafer and Waff!e Irons, Furnaces. Brass Shovel and Tongs, Andirons, Stair Rods, Whips, Quilling Scissors, Paste Jaggers, Ice Breakers, Cork Screws, Mouse Traps, Ac. WILLOW AND WOOD WARE. Buckets, Tubs, Wash Boards, Sieves, Piggins, Churns, Beef Steak Pounders, Lemon Squeezers, Wood Spoons, Butter Prints, Cake Beaters, Butter Pats, Rolling Pins, Towel Roll ers, faucets, Bird Cages, also Market Baskets, Waggons, Hobly Horses, Travelling and Work Baskets, Dusting’ and Scrub Brushes, Sweeping Brooms, and other brushes. MISCELLANEOUS. Straw Satchels, Knife Baskets, Paper Lamp Shades and Frames, Thermometers, Spool stands, Swifts for windingsilk, Ice Cream Churns, Knife Cleaners, Nut Picks and Crackers, Gravy Strainers, Toy Hoes, and rakes, Apple Corers and Peelers, Buckwheat Cake Griddles, of Soap Stone, Table Mats, also Door Mats of different qualities, together with a great variety of goods not enumerated. Also Camphine and Burning Fluid of the best quality. Housekeepers, Planters, and others, are invited to call as their prices are as low aselsewhere. BOOK AND” JOB PRINTING, Os all kind*, executed at thin Office, with neamcM and despatch. HAVING lately put our Office in complete order and made large additions to it, we have now the most ex tensive Job Printing Office in the City and are prepared to execute all kinds of PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING, with neatness and despatch, and on the most accomodating terms. Office 102 Bryan-street, entrance on Bay Lane. Savannah, March 22d, 1849. EDWARD J. PURSE. A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY, A WEEKLY SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, BY EDWARD J. PURSE. TERMS:—TWO DOLLARS A YEAR. Three Copies for one year, or one copy three years, $5 00 Seven Copies, . - - - - - . 10 0> Twelve Copies, # 15 00 %* Advertisements to a limited extent, will be inserted at the rate of 50 cents for a square of nine lines or less, for the first insertion, and 30 cents for each subsequent insertion. Business cards inserted for a year at Five Dollars. nP A liberal discount will be made to Post Masters who will do us the favor to act as AgeDts. iSF* All communications to be addressed (post-paid) to E. J. PURSE, Savannah, Gb*