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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. if im: 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