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SELECT POETRY.
OUR COUJVTIIY, THE LAND OF LIBERTY
A niw Bono, National and patiiiotic.
Jiy Harriet E. Scott.
Toss "Auld Ing Syne."
America ! thy name is dear
In tvery patriot's brenst ;
A watchword thou to Freedom's sons!
And exiles'hera And rest.
No tyrant wield a sceptre hete;
No monarch fills a throne;
Bui Liberty reigns here supreme
The power is all her own !
Chorus Then sing unto our country's friends,
At Liberty's iitir snrine!
We'll take a cup to Washington,
And days of lAuld Lang Syne.'1
Law, Truth and Wisdom guide lhe helm
Of this great ship of Stale!
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With Justice as the mate!
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And Freedom is the star
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Which not a cloud can mar!
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The people's good their aim;
The rights of man they must impart,
Or lose the meed of fame,
The Declaration, Bill of Rights,
Free toleration give ;
We have no Princes, Lords, or Knights,
But ull as Sovereigns live!
Then sing, &.
We love our country, ,tis the land
That bore George Washington J
Whose name shines forth in glory brighl !
And equal it has nono.
And should another ciisis come,
And danger hover o'er,
May every patriot guide the? land,
Like Washington of yore.
Then sing unto our country's friends,
At Liberty's fair shrine !
We'll take a cup to Washington.
And days of "Auld Lang Sync."
Philad. Sept. 1850.
IX Select alc.
From tlie Isndy's Wrcnfli.
THE YANKEE GIRL.
RY MRS. 8. T. MARTVN.
The long winter evening was drawing
to a close the books and work had been
put by the "big ha' Bible" reverently de
posited in its accustomed place at the close
of family worship, and the cheerful circle
that surrounded the fire side of (armer Lee,
after an affectionate good night, had retired
to their respective apartments. The far
mer himself rose from his chair, and care
fully covering up the glowing coals which
sent o fitful light through the now darkened
room, was about to retire, when a sudden
rush of emotion seemed to overpower him,
and throwing himself on the wooden settle
which occupied one corner of the huge
chimney, he covered his face with his
hands, and wept aloud.
"Father," said a solt voice at his side
"dear father, you are not well. What can
I do for you ?"
"How is this, Grace?" he answered, al
most sternly, "1 thought you were all gone;
why are you still up at this late hour?"
"Because I could not go to rest while I
know that you are suffering. Father," she
continued, "I have watched you and moth
er all day, and I know you have some sor
row of heart which you are hiding from us,
while it is sinking ypu to the earth. May
I not know what it is, it I cannot assist, I
may at least have the privilege of bearing
it with you !'
While she spoke, Grace Lee had seated
herself on a low bench at her father's feet,
i ltd clasping her hands upon his knee,
looked up in his face with an expression of
earnest entreaty that might have moved a
heart of stone. But farmer Lee's heart was
made of no such material. It was full of
the milk of human kindness; besides he
dearly loved the sweet girl whose blue
eyes were gazing so tenderly into his, ann
had sometimes been tempted to feel a little
proud of his "wild flower," as the good old
minister once called her. He cleared his
throat, therefore, and fondly passing his
hard and bony hand over her shining hair,
said mildly, "you are a good girl, Grace,
and a comfort to your parents, but this is a
matter beyond your ability lo manage, and
trouble will come soon enough without
meeting it halfway."
"Oh, do not say so, dear father I am
almost eighteen, and you must not look
upon me any longer as a child to be petted
and cared for, but a woman, who is both
able and willing to take her share of the
burdens it may please God to lay upon
you. Tell me what it is that aldicts you,
and do not fear that it will mako me un
happy ; I can bear anything but to see you
miserable, while I am ignorant of the
cause ?"
"Child, you know not what you ask
are you prepared to hear that your falher
is a beggar that we must leave tne oia
homestead where vou were all born, and
where we have been so happy ?" a choking
sensation prevented farmer Lee from pro
ceeding, and Grace slowly repeated, as if
mechanically "Leave the old homestead,
and for what. Why must we go?"
"You were a child," ber father answer
ed, "and do not remember your uncle Bar
ker. He was in tronble, and I tried to help
him out, but in some way, before the busi
ness was ended, I was obliged to mortgage
my farm for a small sum which could be
raised in no other way. The interest has
been regularly paid until within the last
four years, and I have always hoped to get
together enough to pay the principal, but
some how or other, instead of this, I have
got behind hand, and now the man who
holds the mortgage threatens to foreclose,
unless the interest, which amounts to more
than two hundred dollars, is raised immedi
ately, and this is impossible, as even you
must know." .
"But your brother uncle Thomas," said
Grace, eagerly, "he has money enough,
will he not help you in a case like this?"
"Perhaps he might, but he would want
better security than I can give him ; and,
moreover, if I cannot now pay the money
on that bond, what reason is there to sup
pose that I could rais it any better next
year to repay your uncle t No, no, Grace,
there is no help for it, and we must bear it
as well as we can, but the hardest part of
all, is the thought of poor Philip, who is
doing so well in his college studies. Poor
fellow, I can do nothing more for him now,
and he must come back and try what he
can do for the rest of you, by keeping
school, or in some other way."
During her father's brief narration, Grace
had remained gazing at him, every faculty
absorbed in deep and painful interest, but
as he ceased to speak, she started up, and
with sparklinz eve and glowing cheek, ex
claimed, "Never shall Philip be called
home on such an errand while I live to pre
vent it. I am ybung and strong, and can
find a way of helping yon all, little as you
may believe it. Nay, hear me," she said,
as she saw that her father's face expressed
strong incredulity "it was only yesterday
that barah Carter, who has just returned
irom Lowell, told me what high wages
some of the girls earn, who are not older
than I, and which of them do you think
would have a dearer object to work for
than I, with the old homestead and dear
Philip before me?"
A tear had been slowly p;athpring in
larmer Lee's eve while his daughter spoke,
and it fell on her neck as he kissed her, and
replied to her lervent appeal "vou are
too young, Grace, to know how impossible
t is for you to do all that your love for me
lictates but I thank you for the will, and
I never shall forget it."
"But you surely will not refuse to let me
go, dear lather. I have been for some time
thinking about the factories, and now I am
so certain that I could help you, and Philp
too it would be cruel to deny me. Mo
ther, will you not plead for me," asked the
ardent girl, "you know not how my heart
is set upon this thing."
Mrs. Lee had been apparently intent on
some household duty during the conversa-
lon between her husband and child, but
thus addressed, she took a step toward
Grace, and only replied by inquiring in a
low voice, "And what do you think Lewis
Davton will say to such a plan, Grace?"
Poor Grace ! The blood rushed over
heeks, neck and brow, at this question,
nd aronvulsive movement of the lip told
that a chord had been touched to which
very heartstring vibrated but it was only
or a moment, and then she said rather
proudly, "if Lewis Dayton cares anything
about me, he will like me the better for do-
ng my duty as a daughter and if his love
cannot stand this test, it is better to know
it now than hereafter."
"Grace is right, wife" said the farmer
more cheerfully "no man deserves our
girl who thinks the less of her for any kind
of honest labor, and though I have little
confidence in hpr plan of helping her old
lather, 1 am willing she should go and try
er fortune, since she wishes it."
"Aow bless you for that word, dear fath
er. 1 am certain of success if 1 only have
our approval, and that of my mother,
whatever others think or say."
It was with great difficulty that Grace
obtained a promise from her father to wait
six months belore anything was said to
Philip about leaving college, but he yielded
at last, and through heragency, an arrange
ment was made with uncle Ihomas, by
which the interest was paid up, and the
troublesome creditor quieted for the pre
sent. Farmer Lee was certain that it was
all nonsense, and that he was only getting
more deeply into trouble by this respite,
but it was hard to deny anything to the fa-
orite child, who had never seemed so dear
to him as now, when she was so soon to
eave them.
The pleasant farm on Beech Hill had
be'en in the Lee family for two generations,
and they were respected and beloved by all
the inhabitants of the little town of Mere-
ith, in which it was situated. The news
flew swiftly that Grace Lee was about to
leave home, to go into a factory, and in
that quiet community it 'occasioned quite
an excitement. It was not, a few years
nee, as common for the daughters of-re-
spectable farmers to enter the mills for a
season, as it now is, and Grace Lee, though
hardy mountain maiden, had been so
much the household pet, that few imagined
how much quiet energy lay concealed be
neath her gentle and lady-like demeanor.
"I always knew that pride must have a
fall," said Miss Priscilla Jones, whose envy
of our sweet Grace had been nourished until
it became an ubsorbing passion and who
had hastened to the store of young Mr. Day
ton to tell him the news. "Grace Lee has
held her head so high that people thought
she was the only girl in Meredith. I won
der what she will say now, don't you, Mr.
Dayton?"
the young merchant only smiled, and
said he presumed the whole affair was a
mistake, but it was nothing to him certain
ly, what any young lady thought proper to
do. But though he affected great indiffer
ence on the subject, he was far from feel
ing it, for he admired the wild flower of
Beech Hill more than he would have cho
sen to confess, and his attention had been
so marked, that neither Grace nor her pa
rents could misunderstand them. But to
marry a factory girl this, bis foolish pride
whispered, was not to be thought of, so he
hastened to the house of farmer Lee, to hear
the report contradicted by the lips he loved
best. It cannot be denied, that the heart
of the young girl fluttered so wildly at his
entrance, that she could hardly speak to bid
him welcome, nor that a strange thrill of
pain convuiseu it, as tie spoke ot his sur
prise at hearing the rumor of her intended
departure. But it was with a calm brow
and firm tone that she assured him he had
heard only truth, and that she was indeed
to leave home for Lowell, perhaps to be ab
sent lor some years. 1 here was no mista
king the expression of her lover's face as
she said this it gave the death blow to all
the hopes she had unsconsciously cherished
and taught her that henceforth, Lewis Day
ton must be to her as a stranger. After an
ineffectual attempt to induce her to relin
quish the idea, and a few common-place
remarks about other things, he took his de
parture, leaving Grace in a tumult ot con
tending emotions, among which, gratitude
that she had so soon learned the hollowness
of his professions, became predominant.
"Wetter now than later," she said to her
self, while the tears of wounded feeling
gushed from her" eyes "I might in time
have loved him so well, that the discovery
of his character would almost have broken
my heart. I have now only to think of
my duty to my parents, and dear, dear
Philip."
Thilip Lee was two years older than
Grace, and though an invalid from child
hood, was a young man of uncommon
strength of mind, and loveliness of charac
ter. From his inability to labor on the
farm, it was early decided, that, if possible,
he should have an education ; and it was
the first wish of his heart to become quali
fied for the gospel ministry. By great ex
ertions and self-denial on his own part, he
had succeeded with the little aid his father
could bestow, in fitting himself to enter col
lege one year in advance, and the whole
family were looking forward with eager
anticipation, to the time when they should
listen to his voice from the sacred desk.
To Gracp, particularly, who idolized her
brother, this hope had become a part of her
own existence, and she felt that no sacn
fice was too great, no labor, too severe, to
ensure its accomplishment, liut rhi
possessed a portion of her own independ-
dence, and she must conceal her plans and
wishes from him, or he would have refused
to profit by her generous affection
1 he day of parting at length came, and
accompanied by her father, Grace Lee IeA
the beloved home of her childhood, to en
ter on the new and untried scenes that
awaited her. All was at first strange and
unpromising, and with a heart-sickness
never before felt, she soimht the solitude of
her own apartment, that she might weep
without restraint. But she was young and
hopeful, and the morning brought happier
thoughts and renewed courage, for was she
not there to help those who were dearer to
er than life itself and would not this
alone make everything tolerable and even
pleasant? It certainly was so, for the
ight of love shone on every obiect around
her, gilding with its own radiant hues lhe
monotonous labor in which she was enga
ged and making even the ceaseless hum of
the machinery sweeter music to her ear
than the warbling of the songsters in her
own native groves. It was important for
her to secure high wages, and she did so,
but not even for this would she neglect the
cultivation of her mind, in the few leisure
hours she might call her own. Her little
room was a sacred spot, where order and
neatness presided, and carefully-tended
flowers, well chosen books, and a good col
lection of music, spoke the taste and refine
ment of its occupant. Without in the least
neglecting her daily duties, she was ena
bled, by a judicious improvement. of time,
n attending lectures, and following a course
of reading, to acquire an amount of useful
knowledge, far exceeding that of many a
young lady who has spent years at a fash
ionable boarding school. Her manners,
too, though perfectly simple and unaffected,
were gracelul and dignified, and no one
could look on her sweet face, through
which heait and mind were ever speaking,
without a feeling of deep interest and invo-
untary admiration.
r our years had now passed away since
Grace Lee became an inhabitant of Lowell
and in that time, the mortgage on the
"home farm" had been paid off by her, and
her fathl-r now sat in his accustomed nook,
with the glad consciousness that the inheri
tance which had descended to him, would
go down to his children unencumbered by
single debt. Besides this, Philip had
been compelled, by her sisterly affection,
to accept of her assistance in his course of
study, and was now, thanks to her gener
osity, a licensed minister, looked up to by
all who knew him, as a young man of more
than ordinary promise. Once a year she
uited for a few short cays, the dear spot
where her affections were garnered, and it
always seemed to the household, after her
departure, as if the sun shone less brightly
than usual, when they missed the light of
her smile and the music of her voice from
their midst.
But now the farmer and his wile were
growing old, and could no longer spare her,
and on the next Sabbath, her brother was
to preach for the first time in the old church
of Meredith, so Grace Lee bade farewell to
the spot endeared fo ber by many recollec-
ions, and at the close ot a bright summer
day, found herself once more amid her ear-
lesl and dearest friends, under the paternal
roof from which she had so long been an
exile.' It was a happy circle that surround
ed the family altar that night, and as the
young clergyman, in a deep, rich voice,
that trembled with emotion, thanked God
for the way in which he had led them, and
above all, for the safe return of her whom
he had made the messenger of mercy to her
father's house, Grace felt that such a mo
ment more than repaid her for all the sac
rifices she had made.
"Grace," said a younger brother to her,
a few days after her return "Mr. Dayton
doesn't dare to look you in the face, though
I saw him steal a glance, when he thought
no one was observing him. Poor man
his wife is anything but a treasure, if report
speaks truth, and if he did not sell rum to
make money, he would have to shut up his
store. How glad I 'am, that you did not
have him but are you really going to be
an old maid ?"
Before the quick blush that crimsoned
the cheek of our heroine, at this simple
question, had subsided. Philip exclaimed
with a smile "I must not divulge the se
crets of the confessional, but if common
fame speaks truly, a certain manufacturer,
whose wealth is his least recommendation,
is about to visit Beech Hill on a special er
rand. Our dear Grace has performed her
part so admirably in his mill, that he wishes
to try her services as a house-keeper is it
not so, Grace ?"
"Never mind," said the fond father, who
saw her embarrassment, "what common
fame says. Hear the voice of experience,
while I say, that the woman who ns a
daughter and sister, has, like our own Grace,
been dutiful, affectionate, and self-sacrifi
cing, will certainly, whatever her station
in life may be, make a virtuous and excel
lent wife."
BEWARE OF CARELESS WORDS.
Bewnre, beware of careless words,
They have a fearful power;
And jar upon the spirit's cords,
Through many a weary hour.
Though not designed to cive us pain,
Though but at random spoken ;
Remembrance brings them back again
As the past's most bitter token.
They haunt us through the toilsome day.
And through the lonely night,
And rise, to cloud the spirit's ray
When all beside is bright.
Though from the mind, and willt the
breath
Which gave them they have flown,
Yet wormwood, gull uud even death,
May dwell in every lone.
And burning tears can well attest,
A sentence lightly framed ;
May linger, cankering in the breast,
At which it first was aimed.
A PATENT STEAM BREAD-BAKING
MACHINE.
There is now exhibiting in London the
first apparatus erected under a patent grnnt
ed some months ago, to a Mr Lee, of Glas
gow, for making bread and biscuits by means
of machinery, and by the application of steam
nstead of fire. The operation of this novel
apparatus was exhibited ut the bake-house .of
Messrs. Lee and Robinson, (the patentee and
us partner) in the classic region of Wnpping,
nd a large number of persons were present
lo testify to the utility and practicability of
lhe invention, which has for its object the
accomplishment of the following points, as
stated by the patentee ;
"15y the substitution of carbonated water
for barm, to render bread more nutritive. A
saving of 50 cent, in the cost of fuel in heat
ng the oven, by means of an improved me-
hod of substituing steam for fire. The grad
ual admixture of the flour with the water
without manual labor. To insure lhe oven
being kept of an equal heat by means of an
ndicator and regulator, and by means of
which the heat can be kept exactly as may
be desired. By the use of an ingenious con.
rivance to regulate the desired weight of all
bread, whether from an ounce to any num
ber of ponnds the baker may desire, without
the possibility of error. ,
The saving of all manual labor in the man-
facture of bread, with the exception of that
of a few boys to place it upon, and receive
from, the machine. The avoiding lhe ne
cessity of the human hand touching or knead-
t lie dough." On the present occasion
Mr. Lee described the nature of the inven-
ion with much minuteness, and gave the
pectators an opportunity of witnessing the
tactical effect of the machinery in its vari
ous stages. The grand purpose which he
sought to achieve was the saving of time and
manual labor in the manufacture of the most
mportant necessary of life ; and, in order to
show how this object was to be carried out,
Mr. Lee exhibited the entire process of ba
ins, bread and biscuits from the first prepa
ration of the flour to the placing the dough
nto the oven, and withdrawing it when rea-
ly for consumption.
All this was done by mechanical contri
vances, and the men employed were not even
called upon to weigh the dough, or measure
he t i.e of the loaf, the apparatus, when set
in motion, being calculated to serve every
purpose which, in the ordinary ptocess of ba
in g, achieved by hand. The result of
the expeiiments afforded satisfactory proof
that Mr. Lee's discovery in the art of baking
eservp every encouragement, as well on
the score of economy as from the fact that it
troduces a more speedy, and at lhe same
me a more cleanly, met hot! of manufactu
ing bread. The rapidity wilh which the
ork may be carried on by this new and in
teresting process is most surpassing. For the
supply of bread lo schools, or other large es.
tablishmenls such as poor-law union and
prisons this inveniion seems to be specially
pplicable.
MYBTERIOt'b DISAPPEARANCE.
Left Weisport, Carbon Co., in July 1849
Christain Savett, a young man aged 28 years,
about 6, ft. high, thick set, light complection,
ght hair. Any information of his wherea
bouts will be most thankfully received by his
parents who are anxious to see him, and who
have experienced many sleepless night on
his account. Any person knowing where ha
, will confer a great favor to his parents by
writing to Peter Savett, Weisport, Carbon Co.
Pa- Oiher
above.
papers will ' pleas copy the
1 HUSBANDS AND WIVES.
Their Errsrs and Their Dulles.
"Bnt liappr they, the hnppicst of their kind,
Whom gentle stars unite, and in one fate
Their heart., their fortunes, and their beings blend !"
Marriage is said to be a lottery. It would
seem so indeed in some cases, the contrasts
are so extraordinary, and the circumstances
so novel. But so solemn a compact, so sacred
in the eyes of Heaven and the Law, and so
calculated to affett for "belter" or for
"worse," not only the temporal but the eter.
nal happinessof parties, should not be thought
of lightly, or determined Upon to rashly. We
iear thBt in too many marriages, worldly con
siderations are permitted to exercise a con
trolling influence. Hands ate united, not
hearts. Pecuniary objects, and not harmony
of sentiment constitute the "motive power!"
Matches are mado with reference to "an es
tablishment," and not to a life of peace, tran
quility and happiness. The best affections,
the highest sympathies are trifled with, and
saorified, if not sold, while the glitter of fa
shion and the pomp and vanity of wordly
display, conceal the breaking heart within.
Hence the frequent divorces the unhappy
homes, the lonely and deserted wives, the
dissolute and reckless husbands. On the
other hand, how many rush into matrimony
who do not duly consider its responsibilities,
who lake no note of the future Controlled
by a sudden fancy, influenced by a wild im
pulse, they hasten on, and find "too late,"
that they have assumed a position to which
they are inadequate, that the struggles and
trials of the world are fearful, that more
nerve, patience, and perseverance are neces
sary than they can command. The excite
ment, too, the delusion may have passed
away, and they are surprised to find imper
fections in the angel of their idolatry. They
forget that they themselves are humnn, fal
lible, full of errors, and thus they cannot
make proper allowances for others. They
become petulant and peevish, harsh and bru
tal, and the "rosy and snnny home," that
was pictured in "the day of dreams," is con
verted into a scene of strife, and anger of pas
sion and discord. They find themselves
disappointed, soured. The prospect has
changed, and instead of discovering the cause
in themsolves, instead of pursuing a mag.
nanimous and manly course, they turn upon
the "gentle one," into whose ears they "so
lately" poured fond vows and earnest protes
tations, and make her, the source of all the
bitterness and vexation. Alas! for the vic
tim under such circumstances ! How, day
after day, must her fairy dream fade, and the
withering realty of a long life or sorrow loom
before her! How, in her quiet hours, she
must remember her early home, and the
lavish love lhat she enjoyed beneath the pa
ternal roof! At time, too she may recall a
mother's lore and feel disposed to unburthen
her heart, and communicate the secrets of
her son) to the being who watched over her
cradle ! " And yet, why disturb, why agonize
unneces Tily why communicate a sorrow
(hat will only pain and wring without the
means of affording relief?
But there is another side to this picture.
There are gentle ones who forget or neglect
their duties, and who by coldness and asper
ity, make home a scene of perpetual discord.
The husband is welcomed with frowns !
Complaints are ever uppermost. Nothing
satisfies. Toil on, by day or by night, and
still the murmur is the same. A peevish, a
fretful spirit seems to have taken possession
"of the better half," and after struggling in
vain against such a constant source of dis
quiet, the husband abandons his home in des
pair, and seeks elsewhere for companionship,
or at least for exemption from perpetual fault
finding How fearful this mistake on the part
of young wives how they trifle with affec
tion how they peril peace of mind ! The
out-door world is full of care and anxiety.
The struggle fur the means of subsistence
often taxes all the energies of body and mind.
The competition in trade, the rivalry in busi.
ness, the vicissitudes of chance and change,
the perils of misfortune, the treachery of
friends! Alas! these seldom enter into the
ordinary reflections of a thoughtless wife, es
pecially if she be vain, proud, and devoted
to display. Her idols are false pride, infla
ted vanity, and a desire to excel ; and if her
husband do not minuter to every whim of
the hour, if he hesitate to comply with her
demands for funds if lie venture to remon
strate against unnecessary expenditures an
ger, passion and invective are by no means un
usual. He may at the moment be pressed to
the earth by some sudden monetary exigency,
may require the exercise of extraordinary
moral courage lo maintain hi position and
sustain hi character may need consolation,
encouragemeut and incentive to exertion, and
instead, find reproaches,angry look and harsh
insinuations at home! How many men have
been maddened and ruined under these fir.
cumstancet! How income sudden moment
of excitement, have they abandoned the con
trol of their own fortunes, and yielded ro daik
impulse of despair. ; Partner in trade are
bound by the law of elf-inieret, to say no.
thing of higher and iiobler considerations, to
assist and sustain each other by every honor
able means. How much mure incumbent!
therefore, is such policy in partner for life,
and between those who have united them
elves for betier or for worse, between man
and wife, who have linked themselves, not
only on ground of affection and principle,
but to certain extent have made their des
tinies one ) How essential the wisdom and
the duty of mutual forbearance, mutusLassis-
aoue! How important that each sboulJ
I strive to contribute to the happiness of the
other to soothe the sorrow, and to share the
joy to counsel ami nnm, - - .
- - hv,uiojd jii a iuomcn
of adversity, to restrain and subdue in the
hour or prosperity! The bond of marriage,
when entered into wisely, thoughtfully, kind
ly and generously, is indeed the bond of af.
feet ion, of concord and of happiness. But the
obligation is mutunl, and while every hue.
band of n right mind and a right heart, will
endeavor to provide to the best of hi ability
for the necessities and the comfort of the
being of his choice, the wife should not for.
get the smile of welcome at nightfall, the
look and the manner of love that subdued and
won. She should not forget the honor, the
interest, the happiness and prosperity "of the
head of the household," and the source or all
its comforts ! Phila. Inquirer.
A M ACNincEXT Swonn. Mr. R.mool
Jackson, Baltimore street, ha just finished a
splendid sword, intended as a present for
General Riley. It contains the" following
inscr.ption on the scabbard : 'The State of
Maryland, to her honored on, Brigadier
General Bennett Riley, United State. Army,
or gallant intrepidity and heroism displayed
in the late war with Great Britain, and in the
recent brilliant campaign with Mexico. Bat
tle of Block House, 1813; LacoaleMill, 1814:
Plallsburg, 1814; Chateau' Island. a-
ries, Bad Axe, 1832 : Vera Cruz. Cerm fin,,t
Contrerns, Churubusco, City of Mexico, 1847.5
The handle of the blade represents the God
dess of Liberty standing upon the Mexican
eagle. The scabbard is of solid silver, richly
plated with gold, and the whole i really
worth a visit to behold. The precise time
of presentation is not yet known perhaps
it will lake place to day. Halt. Sun. Octo
ber 22.
A Young Printer. TheCatskill Recorder
cor.taius a column of matter, which, the edi
tor states, was put in type by his son, who
was only seven years of age on the 4th of
March last.
Ciiamtv consists in acting justly and faith
fully in whatever office, business, or employ
ment a person is engaged, and with whomso
ever he has any commerce or connexion.
The law of God, in our hearts, always ri
ses against the law of our members; it main
tains its truth there in spite of us, if it does
not maintain its authority; it serves a a
censor, if it does not serve as a ruler; in
short it renders us unhappy if it does not ren
der us faithful.
To Preserve Sweet Cider. We have)
heard it slated that cider may be kept per.
fectly sweet, by taking a pint of pulverised
charcoal and putting it into a bag, and than
putting the bag into a barrel of new cider.
It is said by so doing, the cider will never
ferment, and it will never contain any intox
icating quality. Thi is something for tern
perance people to know.
A Lawyer, to avenge himself on an oppo
nent, wrote "Rascal" in his hat. The owner
of the hat took it up, looked quietly into it,
and turning round to the judge exclaimed,
I claim the protection of the honorable court,
for the opposing counsel has written hi
name in my hat, and I have strong sua.
picions that he intends to make off with
it."
Marriage. The frogs in JEnop were ex
tremely wise, they had a great mind for some
water, but they would not leap into the wel
because they knew they could not get out
again.
Ir you have a pleasant home and cheerful
wife pass your evenings under your own
roof.
The "Hoti Crop." A correspondent
f a mercantile house ot Louisville, having
recently visited the pork-packing points on
the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, says, the
number of hogs will fall very little, if any,
shorf of last season. The number near the
river will fall short on account of the scar
city and high price of corn last year, but
the country back will make up this defi
ciency. The corn was never finer, he adds,
and this will enable feeders to bring alt
their small hogs to market by late feeding.
The estimate of hogs packed on the Illinois
and Mississippi river, last season, is 5000,
000, including St. Louis. The general in
crease in Iowa, Mississippi and Illinois,
will make up for any deficiency from last
year.
Man, by means of things sensual, has
communication with the world, and by
means of things rational, which are abort
the former, with heaven.
Nkw Platform. A candidate for office)
in Michigan thus announce his platform :
I am, sir, in favor of the next war oppo
sed to the cholera in favor of high sala
ries opposed to uncurrent funds and poor
brandy.
Mrs. MvrtA Clark Gaines has applied
totheLegislature of Mississippi fora pension,
in consideration of the military services ef
her late husband. What a sad reverse foe
the lady who but a year or two ago, was
believed to be the wealthiest woman an
America.
A young house maid, who was sent to,
call a gentleman to dinner, found hint eav
gaged in using his tooth brush.
Well, is he coming?" said tbe lady of
the house at the servant returned.
Yes ma'am directly." was the trnlv. he's
just sharpening his teeth. ' t