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S ATI'HD A v Morning, |
All’ll Well that ends Well.
A friend ot mine married to a •<«•<*l*l.
To me he eaiue ami all l»ir* trouble* ti>l<l.
<aid he, "<he’.* like a woman raving triad."
"Alai l ! my friend.’’ -aid l. ’ that ' very bail
"Ko, nut *o bad," said lie: "for with her true.
lJliad|both house, and laud, and money. ton.
"That wa> well,” said 1.
"So,not *u well,’ said he:
"Fori and her own brother
Went to law with one allot hoi :
l waa eaat, the suit wa> lost.
And every penny weut to pay the eo*!."
"That was bad,’’ said l.
"No, not so had, ’ said he ;
"For we agreed that he the house should keep.
Aiul give to me luun-cureot L oiks hire sheep:
All fat, and lair, and Hue. tttey were.to be.”
"Well, then.” -aid 1. "'iiiethat was well for tliuu."
"No, not 'o well," 'aid he:
"For when the -beep 1 jrot.
They every one died with the rot.'
"That wa.' bad," said I.
"No, not 'O bad. slid he :
"For 1 had thought to si-rape the fat.
And keeii it in an open vat.
1 Uen into tallow melt lot wintei store."
“Why, then,” 'aid l. "that’s better than before ”
“No, not well,” ,-aht he :
"For having got a clumsy fellow
Au s<'rape the fat and make the tallow.
Into the melting fill the fire tsuiehe-.
And, like brimstonematehes,
burned my house to aslie.s
"That wa> bad," said l.
"No, not so bad," said he:
“lor, what is heat,
U) 'folding w ite is gone among ihe rest."
Never 100 Old to L-earn.
Socrates, at an extreme age. learned tn
play on musical instruments.
Cato, at eighty years Os age, thought j>ti*j•-
er to learn the Creek language.
Plutarch, when between seventy and
eighty, commenced the study of Latin.
Boccaccio was thirty live years ui age
when he commenced his studies in polite lit
erulute; yet he became one of the three
great masters of the Tuscan dialed, Dante
and Petrarch being the other two.
Sir Henrv Spelman neglected the sciences
in hib youth, hut commenced tire study ot
them when he was between fifty and sixty
years of age. Alter this time he became a
most learned antiquarian and lawyer.
Colbert, the famous French Minister, at
eixtv years ot age returned to his Latin and
law studies.
Ludovico, at the great age of lld, wrote
the memoirs of Iris own times. A singular
exertion, noticed by Voltaire, who was hint
self one of the most remarkable instances
of the progress of age in uev\ studies.
Ogilby, the translator of Homer and Vir
gil, was unacquainted with Latin and Creek
till he was past the age of fifty.
Franklin did not fully commence his phil
osophical pursuits till he had reached his
fiftieth year.
Accorso, a great lawyer, being asked why
he began the study of law so late, answered
that indeed he began it late, but he should
therefore master it the sooner.
Drvden, in his sixty eighth year, com
menced the translation of the Iliad; and
his most pleasing productions were w ritten
in his old age.
Pkiutkk- Mayors. The Hon. John T.
Michel, the newly elected may or of Jeffer
son City, was recently visited by a number
of his brother-printers, with whom lie used
u» stick type and scramble for the/’af lakes;
for be it known, that before stepping into
the public arena. Michel was a professor of
the Art Preservative of all Arts, and one of
the best and most esteemed in ail New Or
leans. His old ehumbs and brother chips,
went in a body to congratulate hint upon
his popularity and success in public life. A
famous dinner and all sorts of concomitants
were provided by the mayor lor his visitors;
and the feast of reason and How of soul were
such as only the printers know how to inau
gurate. Hon. Cerard St it It, once the mayor
of the city of New Orleans, is a printer, and
what is much to his credit, is a Inspected
member of the Union in that city. K, D.
Arnold, mayor of this city, although not u
practical printer. wa< once an editor.
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MASONIC II Abb,
A. vitrnrj Hull outl Hrou{ihton Shtutn. Lotiye
Hoorn on Thii'U Slurtl. Kuhmnt on lirnuylitoti ,s I.
SOLOMON \S I.ODOK, No. 1, meets mi tin* Ist and
•Id Thursdays in each month. K. T. Turner. YY .M .:
John Nicholson. S. YY John Foley, J. \\ .: 11. 1.
Freeman. Treasurer: James M. Jones, Seen-iai> ;
.). Holbrook ivstill. S. 1 11. L.' Schreiner, J. D.;
J . (’as aiiaugh, T> ler.
/.EURI BABEL LODGE, No. l.’>. meet.'on the 2d
and 4th Thursdays in eaeli month. YY m. Greene.
YY. Al.; David Thomson, S. W.; Thomas Ballet)
tine, J. \\ .: Alfred Haywood, Trea.'.: M. Lin ssen
dial. Sect.: Milton Huui|»hreys, S. Lb: W in. \\ .
.Metzger. J. 1).: M. Holey, Tyler.
CLINTON Loin IF, No. A4, meets on the Ist ami
.id Alonda.vs in each month. Simon K. By>k, W. AL:
Jno. Rutherford, S. Y\ .. YY . Gibbons, J. \V.: Y\ m.
M. Davidson, Treas.: Lb 11. Galloway, Seet.: F. D.
Ilil/beim, S. lb: YY .A. Stern. J. YY J. Cavnnaugli,
Tyler.
ANCIENT LAN DM AUK LODGIv N».2.".1, mi.-is
on 2d and It Li Tuesdays in ea»‘h mmith. b. <
Hough, YY . M.: YY’.F. Holland, S. YY .; S. b. Butler,
J. YYA. YY’ilbur, Treas.: James ,M. Brent is, Seri.:
YY . Linder, S. 1).; K. L. Burkett, J, ib: Sami, .huir
and S. I*. Bell, Stewards ; J. Cavanaugh. T\ ler.
GEOUGIA CHAPTER. No. •">, meets on the 2d
and 4tb YY’eduesdujs in each month, it. T Turner,
11. P.: W . Greene, K.: A. S. Clark, S.: I). LL Gallo
way, C. lb: J. Holbrook Kstill, I*. S.. Thomas Bal
leiltine, K. A.C.; A. B. Lure, Treas.: .las. M. Jones,
Seet.; Jno, Foley. M. Ist \ .: YY . 1 , Holland. M. 2d
V,; Al. Keieh. M. Ist V.: Hev.S. Landrum. ( hup.:
J. Cavanaugh, Sentinel.
G KOUG 1 A (01 Nt.’lli, No. 1, meets i-t YY eilnes
dav in enoli moiilb. James Al. Burnt is*. T. i. (i.
AL'; T. 11. .Marshall. 11, TANARUS.: A.S. Clark, 11. A.: F. YY’.
Cornwall, Treas.: Ib 11. Galloway, Heeorder: K. T.
Turner. C. G.; TANARUS, YY. Shea, Steward : J.Cavanaugh,
Sentinel,
I. O. O. IF 1 .
UGLETIIOBPF LODGE, No. 1. meets ever? Tues
day evening. 1 Room on Bay street, out
Geo. N . Nichols’ Bruitiiijr Cllliee. A. F. Torlay, N.
(b: F, Krensou. \ . (b: James Clemeiiee, Treas.: C.
tiros', Seet.
LIVE OAK LODGE, No. ■>, meets every Friday
evoniiiK. (Lodge llooui S. YY . eor. Bull and linum b
ton sts., Ltli story, entrance <>u Broughton street..;
J. Holbrook lv-til!, N.G.: H. Al. Biirtheliuess. \ .
(i-: D. Thompson, T reas.; D- 11. Galloway. Seet.
M AGNObi A K.Nt'AAI I’M ENT, No. b meet' Ist
and .'id Wednesday in each month- in Li'e dak
Lodge Koogt. John T. Thomas, C. P.; John llarri-
Hoti, 11. P.; John Dexter, S. YY R. Groves, J.
YY ('. Gross, Scribe; James b. Hauct. Treasurer.
Some antiquary wishes to know in whose
possession is the chair on which “ Ytibmn
sat."
tii i.: 13 ib ib.
HREKEEPM AEfICIES
Brooms, Buckets,
Tubs, Baskets,
bugar Boxes,
Bread Trays,
Flour Boxes,
\\ illt ;t general assortment o|
WOODEN
- A LSI >—
• • iiA ( 1 ■ 1 D t i 1 l *
V I I I I M I I ! I | I I I |N,
CAN FRUITS, &c , &c.
TILDEN’S
155 Broughton Street.
GROCERIES!
ffl Sift
New-York Prices,
AT
EHRLICH’S
\\ fmlnuilr mill It rim I !
Attention is respectfully invited to the large
and well selected Stock, which is now
offered, anil consists, in purl, ol
Shigar. ( '<dice,
lea, ('hickory,
1 »11 ff* •f. ( lICCSc,
Lard. Hams,
l >ti. Mackerel,
I Icrriiijgs. \l aecamni,
( an Fruits, ('an Meats,
I’reserves. (’an Milk,
•'Spices, Jellies.
M ustard. Apples, I
I *1 and at ( ICS. S( I.t 11.
<hii<>ns. Hicklcs.
(an,lies, Uaisitis.
l’hdir, Scgars. Tobacco,
And nil articles usually found in a
First Class Grocery!
II KM KM IIKIf
N, York Prices Prevail Here !
And do in H mistake the Place,
RUQ ! ffttOSt
aan it 1 hid i
s o
Whitaker Street,
i
( \ ear 1 *t‘i night i >n.)
Van non s Old Stand,
Cat-egorical Courtship.
I 'ill one niylit beside :i blue eyed eii'b
The lire vv a s nub and sn. ton. was her mullin':
\ Ict'lilc rtunie iirniind l lie lamp did rurl.
Making taim sliadnw>. Klendinx in eai'b nibri :
’ 1 wn- nearly i welv r n’eloek, ti»>. in November:
>bf had a shawl mi. also. I remember.
YY"ell. I had been In see lu*r every nijrbl
Fur ihmet-n dav-. ami had a 'lieakiii“ nnlinn
Tu pup the i|iiesiioii, thinking all was rirbt.
Ynd uiu'e nr tvv i<-«- ha<l made an awkward lunlinu
i u lake lierliamb and slauuin-red, roughed and
stuttered:
But somehow, imlhinx to the point hail littered.
1 lliniijrlit this ehanee too xi»»i now to be lost:
1 himhed my chair up preiiy idose beside her.
Drew a loiik breatli. and then my lejrs 1 crossed.
Bent over, sighed, and fur live minuten-eyed her:
Slie looked as if she knew vvliat nexi was eominx,
Xml with her feel upon the Hour was drumming'
1 didn't know how to bexin—m where —-
I rruildu'l speak Hie words were alway s ehokinx:
I scarce cunhl mov e —l seemed lied to (be chair
l hardly breathed 'twas awfully provoking!
The perspiration from each pore came oozing ;
l|y heart, and brain, and limbs their power seem’d
losing.
Vi length I saw a briinlle tabby -eat
YY'alk piining up. invitinsf me to pat her;
Y ii idea inline, electric*like; al I bat
My doubt, like -mnmei cloud*, began to scatter:
l seized on la bby. though a serai eh site, gaveme-
Aud said. "I'Diiie. Buss, ask Mary if site’ll ha v cine.”
’ l'was dour at mice- the mimh-r now vva<- out,
I’lie i hiiix was all explained in half a minute :
■She blushed, ami turning pu--v-rat about.
Said, "Bossy, tell him yes:” her loot w a.- in it!
file eat had ilui' saved me my category.
Ynd here iln- eatasi ropli.v of my .-lory.
‘I Don’t Care if I Do.”
In olden lime, before Maine laws wire
invented. YY'ing kepi the hotel al Middle
< 1 ranville, and from his well stocked hur
furnished “accommodations to man and
beast.” He was a good landlord, but terri
bly deal. fish, the village painter, was af
flicted in the saint? way.
One day they were sitting by themselves
in the bar room. Wing was behind the
counter wailing lor the next customer, while
T ish was lounging before the tire with a
thirsty look, casting sheep s eyes occasional
ly al Wings decanters, an . wishing most
devoutly that someone would come in and
treat.
A traveller Irorn the South, on his wav to
Brandon, stepped in to inquire the distance.
< loing up to the counter, he said:
“Can you tell me, sir, how far it is to
Brandon '!"
“Brandy?” says the ready ItinlortL jump
ing up; “yes, sir, 1 have some;’' at the
same lime handing down a decanter of the
precious liquid.
’A mi misunderstand me.” says the .-a ran
ger, “I asked how far it was to Brandon.
“They call it pretty good brandy, M says
W ing. “YY’ill yon take sugar with it ?’’
reaching, as he spoke, tor the howl and tod
dy-stick.
I ht' despairing traveller turned to Fisk.
“The landlord.’ said he, “seems to be
deal : will you tell me how far it is to Bran
don ?’’
“Thank you,” said Fish: “I don’t cate
if I do take a drink with yon!”
The stranger treated and lied.
A i> v khtisino and Matrimony.— A year
or so ago. a young merchant paid attention
to a 1 ’hiladelphia hello of admitted beauty,
and at last offered Ids heart and hand. The
suitor bore an excellent character, but lie
was. not sufficiently known to the father, and
he was told to wait awhile. The father care
fully looked over the business columns of
the newspapers for several weeks, and the
result was that his consent was promptly
given, lie hub read the advertisements of
tin: merchant, aud was so well satisfied with
tlo-ir display, spirit and tact, that full confi
dence was at once established, and the mar
riage speedily took place.
The merchant -tiil advertises -more ex
tensively now than ever —and is said to be
last getting rich,
[ A Hill. 1, ISti.'i