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Ml SCIE ILL A N ici) §.
“Snuff Dipping,”
Or t chat is worse, the use of tobacco a
mong ladies, in the form of Scotch
Snuff.
There has been for some years back a
practice among females without any dis-1
tinction as to rank, of using Scotch snuffj
to clean the teeth. We do not pretend
to charge the practice as general over
the whole country; not by any means;
we only mean to say that this vile, nas
ty, disgusting habit, so destructive in the
end to health and morals, is in some
States more general than in others, and
in some communities or neighborhoods
there is scarcely an exception to be
found. All use it, from the miss in her
teens to the grave and aged matron. We
speak of what we know, because we have
seen this the case. If the evil conse- j
quences arising from using snuff as a i
dentrifiee are not so certain, so destruc- J
five to health, to morals and to cleanli
ness, and if the flavor of tobacco use, less
fascinnating—on some accounts perhaps
<he practice of using it for such purposes
might be overlooked. But all these con
sequences flow from the use ofit in the first
instance as a dentrifiee. What can be
more disgusting than to see a respectable
female with a small wooden mop in her
hand—incessantly moistening it with sa
liva and then dipping it into a box ofsnuff
anrf carrying it to her mouth, there to be
rolled as a “sweet morsel,” until the ex
citement sought is produced and a vitiated
taste gratified. We have seen ladies
sit for hours at this dipping and spitting,
until our heart sickened within us. We
have seen them of all ages, of nil condi
tions. Those who know anything of to
bacco know that it has, like opium, a fas
cinating quality, though not so uncon
trolable; and none, male or female can
overcome the first effects it produces,
but are in imminent danger of using it
habitually. It would be well then if
those to whom snuff shall be recommen
ded as a dentrifiee, would be on their
guard and shun in time the use of a
thing producing nothing but consequen
ces often beyond the power of human
nature to sustain, or for fortitude to re
sist. We feel happy in having it in our
power to say that we have not seen much
of the practice hereabouts; only now
and then a case or two; and these in per
sons who we believe contracted the hab
it elsewhere. Our remarks therefore on
ly apply to our own people in part, and
are mainly directed for the benefit of
others elsewhere, as well as to draw the
attention of ladies to the danger they
are in as soon as they begin the use of
snuff as a dentrifiee. We do not know
that we can do our readers a greater ser
vice in this way than by copying a part
of a letter published in the Salisbury
(N. C.) Watchman descriptive of a
scene, in places, often met with. The
scene is laid at the residence of a Col.
T —’s, whither the writer had been invi
ted. The writer proceeds thus:—
“The ceremony of tea drinking being
over, the ladies retired to their quilting,
leaving the Colonel and myself to our
■own amusement, who after the lapse of
no very considerable time followed, and
found them seated in a very large hall,
around a quilt, which was indeed a most
splendid affair. In seating myself, I dis
covered they all had in their mouth, a
small, black looking stick, from three to
four inches in length, and about the size
of a common riding switch, which was
continually moving up and down, or from
side to side at the will of the possessor,
this together with the alternate contract
lDg, and relaxing power of the muscle
that circles the mouth, (Aubreularauris,
I think is the name of it.) gave the hu-
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man face divine as ludricrous an aspect ■
as you can imagine. I had before seen
in mv travels, some specimens of this
syblime habit, but never on so large a
scale; and determining to gratify my
curiosity to the utmost, I arose and ad
vanced in a gallant manner among them,
I here saw scattered over the fair surface
of the quilt, four or fire round tin boxes,
about the size of a blacking box, in which
I could discern that highly delicious,
arid palatable article, called Scotch Snuff
—some of it evidently dotted together
from the repeated deposites made by (he ;
instrument used for that purpose, and
which in polite language is called (he;
Brush. Into these boxes they would dfp i
the brush, (sometimes as many as three]
at once,) dripping with the salivary flu
id, by which means the snuff is taken up I
and conveyed into that opening in our j
heads, which is known by that appropri- j
ate name of the mouth ! where it is rub- j
bed, sucked, and rolled, as a “ sweet mor- i
sel,” until (he strength is extracted,;
which is retained, or ejected as the taste ’
of (he fair one dictates. I witnessed ;
on some, whose mouths, though well j
formed were not as air-light as they j
might have been, but were in strict ac- !
cordance with an overseer’s wages —
from year to year —and might more
properly be styled leaky mouthed, down
(lie corners of which, and over a skin
that may have once been whiter than an
alabaster, but now near a saffron lint,
poured or rather ran, in streams some-;
thing less than a mill tail, a very rich ]
and highly colored fluid, a sort of quin-;
tescence of Scotch Snuff. And all this
done, and suffered, too, with a compla- j
cency that is to me as unaccountable, as j
it is extraordinary.
To give an idea of the sangfroid po- j
sition which is generally assumed to en
joy this most delightful of all luxuries,
picture to yourself Miss C . seated
by (he folds of tho window curtain, in
her own drawing room, with her head re.
dining against the wall, her tflot straight
out, with the right foot resting over the
left ancle, the left arm crossing the body,
the palm of which supports the right el
bow, the remaining part represents a per
pendicular, the hand grasps the brush,
which is inserted in the mouth, and mo
ving up and down, with a slow motion:
Now throw into her countenance (he
most heavenly look of pleasure and con- j
tentment —eyes swimming in delight—
and von have the picture of a scene I
have not unfrcquently witnessed to my
utter astonishment and wonder.
I have spoken of this habit only as
regards its filthiness, and this should de
ter those paragons of nicitv aud cleanli
ness, from its use, and this is indeed, its
best feature, for could you behold with
me, the waning health, the beauty de
stroyed, the morals debased, the sallow,
dejected, and sluggish look, and the in
tellect that once shone forth to admira
tion, now a wreck, bordering on the
verge of idiocy, your astonishment and
sympathy would know no bounds. This
is no overwrought picture, no fiction of
the mind—it is truth, solid truth, and
such, my dear Trip, is but a faint outline,
a miniature view of that great picture ot
filthiness and misery which is daily ex
hibited among all ranks of this portion of
society, throughout the length and
breadth of the “Old North State."’
The Whole Duty of Woman.
BY A PUPIL OF MRS. ELLIS.
Sincerely, my dear, I am going to of
fer you a few words of advice as to the
conduct and behaviour most calculated
to insure your happiness ; and I am sure
you will take it kindly of me, considering
the experience I have had, and your ear
ly time of life. What an advantage
it is to be told things, instead of having
to find them out ? I wish I had, had some
body to advise me when I was at your
age.
Os course, my dear, between ourselves
almost every young woman is either
married or intends to be. It is what we
have to look to, poor things! Now, in
order to get married, my love, you must
learn to manage yourself; and, after you
have got married, to manage your hus
band : and both together is what I call
the whole duty of woman.
As long as you are single and looking
out, your first study must be to control
your inclinations. All of us, you know,
have our little failings; the great tiling
is to conceal them. For instance, dear,
suppose you have a hearty appetite, you
should restrain this a little in company ;
for to this failing some gentlemen (par-
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ticularly the most susceptible) object to:
and you can indemnify yourself by a
nice supper in your own room. You will
thus dear, please the kind of men who
make the best husbands—those most ca
sily managed. Always keep down your
temper, mv dear; never speak sharply,
or look cross, whatever y<>u may feel:
and be cautious, my love, Low you talk
scandal,, or say piteful things of friends
behind their backs: many good catches
are lost by littli weakness peeping out.
If, my dear, von have any personal blem
ish or peculiarity, which you think would
prevent a certain person Lorn liking you,
hide it from him, if you can, and let him
find it out after you are married.
If any body is attached to you, never
contradict him, dear, but fall in with all
his little wishes and whim-, however un- j
reasonable. In short, devote yourself to
him entirely: your turn will come.
When you arc married, my dear, you
should pursue another course altogether.
The object of all husbands is, put upon
their wives as much as they can. by
making perfect slaves of them, and stint
ing them in their plensir.os and enjoy
ments, so as to have tiie more to lay out
on themselves. You will most likely find
your husband very near. He will lie]
trying to calculate how much you re-1
quire f r housekeeping, astl will want to i
allow you so much and m».mnro. At the i
end of the week or monflk he will ask to j
look over your account-book, to sec the j
money has gone. Now, my dear, you j
will find that there are numerous trilling j
extras that you will want, which you
would wish him to know nothing about;
little suppers when he is absent; presents
to friends and a thousand other odds and
etuis. You will make these up by put
ting a half-penny or a penny a pound
upon the tea or sugar; or by charging
so much for imaginary «np or pearlasli.
And then, love, if you find him question
ing tho price of this thing, or inquiring
about the quantity of that, you must
sec in hurl and angry, as i i ho doubled or
mistrusted you : and if he p: rsists in be
ing inquisitive, you should get into a lit
tle pet with him, shun the door, and run
up stairs crying. And observe, when
there is a tiff between you, never come
to, till he has made amends, by promising
yon something that you want; a brace
let, for instance, or a new bonnet or dress.
Your husband will somotsmes wish you
to wear a particular sort of cap, or oilier
article of ornament; if he does, -let it
he a bargain between you for some con
cession or indulgence. lie may not be
have himself at all times as you could
wish ; in that case, dear, there are plen
ty of ways to bring a man to reason.—
His buttons may not be sewn on; his
dinner kept waiting; pickles or potatoes!
not provided; and there may he nothing
for him but a cold shoulder when he ex
pects a hot joint. There are two things,
in conclusion, love, that 1 would strongly
impress upon you. One is—never let
vour husband have a latch-key, or he will
take advantage of it to stay out. The
other is this—tell nobody your age; for
recollect, my dear, that human life is un
certain. You may become a widow ;
and in that ease, find the disclosure a
disadvantage.— Punch.
Immense Natural Bee Hive.
In a cavern on the right bank of flic
Colorado, about 7 miles above Austin,
(Texas) there is an immense hive of wild
bees, which is one of the most interest
ing natural curiosities in that section.
The entrance of this cavern is situated
in a ledge of limestone, forming a high
cliff' which rises almost perpendicularly
from the river bank to the height of
about one hundred and fifty feet from
tho water’s edge. This cliff fronts part
ly on a small stream named Bill Creek.
The mouth of the cavern is about ten
feet below the t.op of the ciifl’. In a
warm day a dark stream of flees may lie
constantly seen winding out from the
cavern, like a long dark wreath of
smoke. This stream often appears one
or two feet in diameter near the cliff,
and gradually spreads out like a fan
growing thinner and thinner at a distance
from the cavern until it disappears.—
The number of bees in this cavern must
be incalculably great, probably greater
lhan the number in a thousand or ten
thousand ordinary hives. The oldest
settlers say that the hive was there when
they first arrived in the country; and it
is quite probable that it existed in the
same state- many years previous to the
settlement of the country. The bees,
it is said, have never swarmed, and it is
not improbable that the hive has contin
ued for more than a century to increase
year after year in the same ratio that
other swarms increase. The cave ap-!
pears to extend back many rods into the j
ledge, and probably lias many lateral
chambers. The Ixies doubtless occupy!
many of these lateral chambers, and it ft
is not improbable that new swarms an- n
nuallw find new chambers to occupy, and j
thus they are prevented from going oft'to j
a distance in search of hives. Some of
the neighboring settlers have repeatedly,'
by blasting rocks, opened a passage into!;
some cf these chambers, aud procured
hv this means many hundred pounds of
honey. But the main deposites are situ
ated too deep in the ledge to lie reached
without great difficulty and perhaps dan
ger. .A company was formed at Austin
a few years since for the purpose of ox
ploring the cavern and removing the ho
nev ; but some untoward event prevent
ed the accomplishment of the underta
king. It is estimated that there are ma
ny tons of honey and wax in this im- i
mense hive, and if its treasures could be
extracted readily, they would doubtless
be found far more valuable than the con
tents of any silver or gold mine, that nd- j
venturers have hor n seeking for years
in that section.— Texas Telegraph.
From the i\ew York Courier & Enquirer
Value of tlie Produce of the Different
States.
From the Annual Report of the Com
missioner of Patents, to which we have
already alluded as a most valuable docu
ment, and of which we are glad to see
Congress has ordered some 50,000 copies
to he printed, we compile the following
facts, founded upon estimates about the
agricultural products of 1844.
Os Wheat there were produced nine
ty-five million of bushels, worth perhaps
on an average 75 cents per bushel, equal
to $71,250,000. Os this quantity Ohio
produced the largest, say about 16,000,-
000 bushels; Neva York comes next with
about fifteen million; Virginia and Penn
sylvania raised about the same quantity
each—between ten and eleven millions. ]
Tennessee comes next with near seven
millions, and then Indianna with her five
and a half. Michigan is next, four and
a quarter millions, being more than Ma
ryland by nearly a quarter of a million.
Os Oats, there were raised one hun
dred and seventy-two millions and one
quarter bushels. In this grain New York
takes the lend considerably, producing
over 51,000,000, Pennsylvania 24 mill
ions, Ohio 20 millions, Virginia 14 mill
ions, Kentucky, Indianna, and Illinois,
each between 10 anti 12 millions. The
value of this crop at an average of 20
cents per bushel would he $34,000,000.
Os Indian Corn, there were raised
422 million of bushels, equal at 25 cents
per bushel to one hundred and five and
one eighth million ofdollars. Tennessee
is by far the largest raiser of this grain
—being down in the table for 61 million
bushels; Kentucky and Ohio each raise
about 48 millions, and Virginia 38, Itidi
anna 25, North Carolina, Georgia and
Alabama about 20 each, New York,
Pennsylvania and Illinois about 19 each,
South Carolina and Missouri about 13
each. It is mainly therefore a product
of the South and Southwest.
Os Potatoes, the crop is put at 100
million bushels, worth at 20 centsi S2O,
000,000. New York raises 17 million,
Maine 12A, Pennsylvania 7, Vermont 6,
Michigan s|, Massachusetts,New Hamp
shire and Ohio nearly 5 each.
Os Hay, there were 17 million tons,
worth at $3 per ton, $102,000,000: the
second most valuable product of Ameri
can agriculture, doubling that of cotton
as will he seen below.
New York raises about 5 million tons;
Pennsylvania, Indianna, and Ohio, about j
two millions each ; Maine and Vermont
1 j millions each ; Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Connecticut, from 6 to
[700,000 lbs. each; New Jersey and 111-
jinois, about 375,000 each, and Virginia,
[ 444,000.
Os Colton, the crop is put at 872 mil
lion lbs., equal, at 6 cents per lb., to $52,-
[226,000. Georgia raises the largest
! quantity —213 million lbs ; Mississippi,
195 millions; Louisiana, 154 millions;
[Alabama, 140 millions; North Carolina,
;51 millions; South Carolina, 49; Ten
nessee, 39; Arkansas, 14; Florida, 9
millions.
Os Sugar, the estimate is for 201
million pounds, equal at cents per lb.,
!to $5,000,000. Louisiana produces 160
million pounds, and the next highest is
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nexed, desirous of forming a Society for
our mutual benefit, and to guard against
a pernicious practice, which is injurious
to our health, standing and families, do
pledge ourselves ns Gkntj.emen, not to
drink any Spirituous or Malt l.iquors,
Wine or Cider.
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Indianna, with her maple sugar, 7-| mill
ions; Ohio and Vermont each produce
about millions.
Os Hire, there are 111 million pounds.
South Carolina has almost a monopo
ly of this staple, raising about 84 million
pounds. Georgia raises between 17 and
and 18 millions, and Louisiana about 5
millions.
Os Tobacco, there are grown about
152 million pounds.
Kentucky takes the lead :n this article
raising about 58 millions; Tennessee
and N irginia each raise about 33 mill
ions; Missouri 12. Ohio 6, and Maryland
not much over half a million pounds.
From the estimate of the quantity end
value of the chief agricultural crops of
the United States, it results that Indian
Corn is the most valuable of all our pro
ducts. Ilnv comes next, and only just
below. Its value exceeds that of Wheat,
which comes third, about 50 per cent.,
and doubles that of Cotton which stands
fourth. Oats stands fifth and Potatoes
sixth.
t'Jouiistiing a Handkerchief for a Wife.
In some parts ofEurope it is not un
usfji to bring about matrimonial engage
ments by meansofadvertisements. Some
years ago it was agreed in a gay party
of young ladies and gentlemen, in Lon
don, that an advertisement should be in
serted in a morning paper, as from a
young lady, rich and beautiful, who felt
inclined to enter into the state of matri
mony. In the course of (he dav. letters
were received from between fifty and
sixty swains of all descriptions, in reply
to each of whom an answer was address
ed, stating that so far the writer was not
objected to, but that the lady wished, pre
vious to his being introduced to her, to
see him, at the same time requesting each
to he in the pit of the Drury Lane thea
tre on the following evening, dressed in a
blue coat, white pantaloons, and scarlet
vest, and immediately on tho conclusion
of the first act to stand upon the benches,
flourish a white handkerchief in one hand,
and apply a glass to the right eye with
the other. Every thine succeeded so
well that as soon as tiie curtain fell above
fifty individuals, of nil ages, forthwith
mounted the benches, from the smooth
chinned Adonis of 18 to the sleek, portly,
self-confident widower of 50, and the
emaciated bachelor of 60, all dressed in
uniform, according to orders, in the gay
est style, and with the utmost nicety, to
make the deeper impression on the heart
of the fair prize. High swelled their
bosoms with hope, as, with studied action,
(he handkerchief was flourished and the
glass was raised to the eye. But who
shall paint the astonishment, dismay and
rage which were alternately depicted in
every countenance as they gazed upon
each other and discovered the sudden
failure of all their hopes! With almost
incredible velocity they descended from
their unenviable attitudes to “hide their
diminished heads” among the crowd.
A Roaring Orator.
“Mr. President, I shall not remain si
lent, sir, while I have a voice that is net
dumb in this assembly. The gentleman,
sir, cannot expostulate this matter to any
future time that is more suitable than
now. lie may talk, sir, of the Hercula
neum revolutions, where republics are
hurled into arctic regions, and the works
of centurions refrigerated to ashes—but,
sir, we can tell him, indefatigably, that
the consequences multiplied subterrane
ously by the everlasting principles con
tended for thereby, can no more shake
this resolution than can the roar of Ni
agara rejuvenate around these walls, or
the howl of the midnight tempest con
flagrate the marble statute into ice.—
That’s just what I told them.” The
! President fainted.
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Printers’ Language.
The following orders from a foreman
in a newspaper printing office, don’t mean
half as much as it would seem to the un
initiated.
“Jim, put Cen. Washington in the
iGalleys, and then finish the murder of
that young girl yon commenced yester
!dny. Set up entire, the ruins of Hercu*
jlanum, distribute small pox, you need not
i finish that runaway match, have the
; high water in the paper this week. Let
the pie alone until after dinner, put the
; political barbacue to press, and then go to
the devil, and he will tell you about the
work for the morrow.” No wonder Dr.
jFanstus was burnt for inventing such a
biaboiical art. — Concordia Intelligencer,