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! ATTORN BY AT LAW,
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4Wtns nttcnJce to in tlic Counties of Nor
eWnbeiluud, Uniun, Lycoming aim t-oiumum.
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THE VBUX LATK.sr AUItlVAL.
' NEW GOODS,
AT THE STOKE OF
TrilO tal;cs this inctliml of informing hit
fiicniU mill cutnnifis, tlint lie Iv.i ju.t re
iceiveJ anil opened n spieniiiJ aorlment of
new noons,
wbieli lie oft" to the public at the lowest prices.
' His stock consist, of every variety and qualit.Vt
nacrnary for the fanner, mci lmnic, ninl laborerj.
as well as (lie jirol'essional man, viz i all kinds o
Mens' A p pare 1,
VCJ1 AS CLOTHS. CARHIMKKKS, S.VTT1.NETTS,
VJ-3T1NC51, ic.
ALSO s
a large uuortiueut of
Celicors, Mousfcliiic Dc Laities. Jlpaccas,
. SJeriitus.SituaU. ILmJvcnhHf's,
istovs, Hoist rtu Checks,
Cambrics, Ging
hams. Ac.
Alio a tar.'C acnoitmcnt of
, Boots a nl Sioeu, IHs an J Caps,
Cum over SAom,
; Also an Assostjmnt op
UHADY ?.IA!)K CLOTHING.
A general assorltrif nt of jrociiit', Sugar,
Coti'ee, Tea, Ciii'i'se, Mo
' lasses, Siit;p.
' All assort iue nt of
Marduart, Sails, Hucl end Iron-
,'. Liquors,
Such as Bramh, Gin, Rum, IViUkey, Sfc
E5" ProdiK-e cl oil ktn;ls will be Uken in ex
change, and the hi-.ie-U tn.irket priee pjM for Uie
ame.-
SunYnry, Kov. 00, ly.
; ; t GSZAT A3ZX7&L
N EAV GOODS!
... Hutk:'; Eticftt. Sutboy, Pa.,
TTOHN W. rHIMXfi respwlfully informs hii
Qjf friends and cu-toinrri thtit he h.is just re
ceived a lai'fi m: J l.i;iii wine asuori meiit of
Consisting of Cloths, Cusxiinercs, Sattiuetts,
l)e l.aiucs, 1'iili-oes, Fancy
' and Staple Goods.
ALSO:
CROCERTT.S of every dcription,
imcr.s AM) MKDiriM-..
QUEEKSYAItE AIJ3 HARDWARE.
Fih, Salt. l'la!cr and a irenrral assortment of
all siuh pomls n will suit all rhiHie; the Far
mer. Mei haiiic, I.b,irir u.ij Gentlemen of all
professions.
' T le. Iii n t! i c is
Will find a emit variety of all such articles as
the will need for tiie present scuMon.
IV CountiA proiluee of all klnilK taken in ex
change at tli highest nrukot price.
Sunbury.Nov. U, 1B50.
K0RH NEW GOOES V. ' '
At the ftctv More or
JOHN BUYERS & CO.,
Market Street, Sunbury.
.,'t17HO baa just icceived and opened a large ss
, . V aortment of new and fashionable goods, of
' every variety, suitable for the fall and winter sea
', aon, for all persons ; and to which he calls the at
' Uution of blends and customers. II is stock con
, aists in part of
DRY GOODS.
, . ' SUCH A3
' Cloth, Cassimerts, SatUnttts, Mcrinoi,
., Dt Lames, Calicoes, Shawls, Hand-
- kerchiefs, and all kinds of wear-
I ALSO:
Hardtvare, Queensware,
,"' Groceries, Fish, Salt and Plaster,
' A1"! " rticles that may be wanted by the com
,' faunity.
,' . The Ludies
Will find, by calling st his store, that he has not
fcetu unmindful of their wants, and respectfully
invites tliem to examine his selection.
jF Country produce ef all kinds taken in ex
change for goods at (lis highest market price.
Sui)bury,.Nov.9, 1850. ly.
NEW STAGE LINE
i FUOM POTTSVILLE TO SHAMOKIN.
'A hew line of staces is now running daily be-
,. tweenthe above places. A comfortable two horse
' .stage will leave Ml Carmcl for Shamokin, imme
' diately after the arrival of the Pottevilie stage at
that place, and will return the next day from
' Bhamukin, so as la meet the Pottsville stage on
, u return to 1 otUviUu.
. From Shamokin to Trevorton
- there will be established a DAILY LINE by next
" spring so as tooonneot with tuts line at hhainokin
L In the mean time private conveyances will be in
'"leadinens at ehamokui on the arrival of paasen
fere,
-i.u o . . CONRAD KERSHNER.
Shamekln. Poe. 14. 1850 tf.
INKBoureau'e celcbraUsd ink, and also Con'
gress ink for tale, wholesale and retail by I
H. B. MA85ER.
December t8, 1350. .
SELECT POETRY.
Y0TJ AND I.
BV CHARLES MACKEY.
Who oDld jcorn his humblo fellow
For I he coat ho vveure 1
For lhn poveriy he puflurs !
For Ins (hilly enrea 1
W'ho would puss him in the footway
With nvcrlil d e 1
Would you, brother No you would
not,
If you would not J
. Who when vice or crime repentant,
With a prief nimere.
Asked for pardon, would refuse il
More Ihan heav'n severe 1
Who to erring woman's sorrow
Would willi taunts renlv ?
Would you, brother ! No you would
noi, .
If lou would not I.
Who would say that nil who differ
From hi., si-ct must be
Wiekfil sinners, heaven rejected,
Sunk in hi lor's sea.
Ami eiuiii;ii them lo perdition
Willi n holy sish ?
Would you, bioiher! No you would
mil.
If you would not
Who would say that six day's cheating,
In I tie shop or mart.
Mijjht be inlibed by Sunday praying
Finiii a taiuli'd hear I,
If the Sunday f;ice were solemn,
Ami the riedil liiyh ?
Would jou, brolher ? No you would
not,
If you would not .
Who would s;iy that vice is virtue
In a hall of late 1
Or that rogues are nut dinhonest
If they iline off plato ?
Who would say success and merit
Ne'er part' company !.
Would you, brolher f No you would
nut,
If jou would net .
ho would give a cause his efTorla
Winn tlio caue was stioug,
Sut di'-.eil i; on its failure,
Whi'i hur rilit in wrouy
Kver sidiiu; w i;h the upmost, 1
LfMin ddwiimiist lie t
Would yonj' brothel ? o you would
I10l
If you would --not
Who ivoul.t lend his arm to strengthen
Warfare iih the riijht 1
Who wiiijM j;ie hi pen to blacken
Freediim1!! page of light ?
Who would lend his lonjjue lo utter
Praisj of tyranny 1
Would you, brother ! No you would
not,
If you would not I.
AiUcndu tiy the StinUiiy Amcriewi.
Who would do ui'hout a piper,
Wi;h its pnyes tilled wi:h news ;
Who would tiii-Ki ly ehfHi ihe priuier,
Or w illiold 'iii hard eiinieil diien !
Who would boi row from hi neiyhlior
A p. p'i. In' l:ifr.i.e'l should buy ;
Wnul.l vo l, brolher 1 No you would
hoi.
If von ivnn 1. 1 not I.
Z Select (Tale
I mi S ifiii la's .I;tg i:ite.
THE EAI7GEP.0li'S EEAUTLE3.
FUU5J THE CEUMAN OF F. STOLLE.
(Continued.)
I was more dead than alive. My tongue
was involuntarily in the frightful hollow
left hv the tuotll."
Allow ine now,' continued Emilie with
unaltered composure, 'to restore the tort)
gum to its place.'
'Ah, Satan talte you !' I was about to
exclaim in a frenzy, when 1 li lt the soft
finder in my mouth, putting the gums in
order. '
While thus employed, 'You have two
other back teeth,' she remarked as if noth
ing had happened, 'which threaten to be
detective. If you please, we will extract
them also, and avert future evil ; as we are
at it, we had better do our work thorough
ly." She resumed the pincers, but I actu
ally shrieked out, and jumped out of the
chair as if stung by a tarantula
'As you please!' she observeidsnuling, and
carefully, put up her instruments, while I
continued to spit blood, .
Having arranged her case, Lmilie with
a polite bow retired, and I was left to amuse
myself with reflections upon tins new, un
expected, and most cxtraoidinary adven
ture. 'It must be confessed,' thought I, boiling
with rage, 'never was man treated so before
upon a bridal excursion. One of these la
dies almost fhools iny head off, another
pulls me out my soundest teeth!'
1 regarded with silent melancholy the
beautiful tooth with it grand roots. I had
never bad the slightest reason to complain
ol it.
The sudden cry with which I had pro
tested against a continuance of the barbar
ous operation, had no doubt reached the
ear of the Counsellor.1 He came hastily in
and inquired the cause of my apparent dis
tress. 'Your lady daughter,' said 1, not in the
politest tone, 'has been pleased, notwith
standing all I could say, to deprive me of
a sound tooth, a service tor which i can
hardly thank her.' '
'Sound V said he with a shake of the
head ; 'lama little doubtful on that point.
Emilie, as tha best physicians have assured
me, is very skilful, and especially in den
tistry. .
'I have learned that, answered I, 'al
though I had not the slightest desire to test
her skill.' '
You should be thankful,' said Junghauel,
in a tone of comfort ; 'by a little pain you
have been saved much suffering berealter
You bave nothing to fear from my daugh
ter's sure band. The operation is bappilj
over. But, my friend,' head led, 'you will
need rest ; an hoti'rs nap will do no harm.
If you ph ase, 1 will accompany you lo
your room.'
I was delighted at the idea of gelling
clear for a while of my tormentors.
A Her tea,' said the Counsellor, 'we will
lake a little walk over my estate. It is a
fine clay.'
I was shown a comfortable chamber,
beautifully furnished, with a delightful pros
pect from the windows.
'Here you may find amusement too,' said
my host, pointing to a richly filled book
case. ll you need anything you need only
ring.'
Wishing me a refreshing siesta, the Coun
sellor withdrew. I was alone. I looked
out of the window and was refreshed by
the beautiful prospect.
Ihis is really a charming residence,'
thought I, 'if it were not for these girls
with their devilish pursuits. The old man
is much too weak against these furies. That
Dieffi'tibach has pulled out one of my teeth,
so that 1 spit blood as if I were in the lat
stage of consumption, he really seems lo
regard, it ns a friendly service; I suppose he
is quite delighted with his dnughler when
she pulls out his friends' teeth.'
At all events I'll not stay here long. I
will sec Oken, however, and fulfil my un
cle's wishes to the letter, and then I'm off.
Il 1 were to stay here much longer, I be
lieve Dieflenbach would have my legs and
arms oil", unless they were first shot away
by Niinrod.'
During these cogitations 1 continued spit
ting blood ; I felt no pain, but the hole in
my jaw- was very uncomfortable.
'I must certainly confess,' said I to my
self, 'I never saw more beautiful creatures.
They could hardly be handsomer; but what
is all their beauty if one's life is not safe?
But I want to see the. third sister, Ernes
tine. To judge by her portrait she is softer
than the others; she is a naturalist, and at
least does not operate upon human beings,
like Louise and Emilie. What her papa
has told me of her fondness for spiders am!
similar insects is, to be sure, not very re
comiiii.'iidjtorv, but it does nol endanger
one's life. This confounded blood-spitting
will e.fver cease. I gues3 I snail get
along Lest wiih Oken.
'It is lucky for me and Jlinna, thought
I, continuing my reflections, 'that these
niaide-is have such singular passions: and
besides, they certainly give themselves no
particular trouble to make an impression
upon a young man's heart ; in fact, they
seem to be bent upon maltreating me. If
it it were not so, and if they only kept
themselves quiet like other yirls, 1 should
have to look out for my heart, and no one
would wonder at that in the case of sucli
extraordinary beauties.'
I would gladly have smoked my ci',ir
according to custom, hut the blood in inv
mouth would nol allow it. 1 was ijreaMv
excited by the strange adventure which had
befallen me within so short a time. A
brief hour's sleep on the sofa could not fail
to be weliomc. 1 to li ofTri.v coal, stretch
ed my sell' out in my diirt-s'ee es on the
soij, as it was rather warm, and with rr.v :
reimiiniiiu. nne-und-iliirty teeth, laid my
tired head on the cushion.
Sleep came, but it was no sleep that j
could refresh me. The torture I had si if- !
lered Willi the weim sisters 'a worse in
my iheauis than i;i reality. Now Louise
was shooting ofT my head, and now Lu ilie
was di ruinr; at my teeth. So they alter
nated, each i.;ion growing worse than the
pi'occilin;:. Tiie perspiration started from
nie, fis if I were in purgatory; I ached and
groaned enough lo draw pity from a stone.
Alter N i m rod had shot a hole through my
bodv, s'i that the sun shone through, then
came Dieflenbach wilh a siring, on which
huii!"; mv o:ie-and-thirty teeth. I was tooth
less, like an old man of eighty ; but my
torture was to be still greater. DiefTen
bach produced a long thin iron, sharp as a
needle, and was about to operate on my
heart. I protested naturally, and strove to
keep her off with desperation, but it was
in vain. Invisible hands seized and held
me hand and foot ; I could not move ; my
heaving breast was laid bare, and with a
demoniac laugh, the horrible creature
plunged the steel into my heart. The per
spiration rolled from me. 1 cried out and
awoke.
After my eyes were open, I thought I
was still dreaming, and my hair stood up
like so many tapers. Emilie stood in re
ality belore me, a lancet in her hand, my
arm stripped up, and a dark red jet was
flowing from it into a basin, winch a maid
servant was holding.
'Mercy, what is the matter with me!' I
murmured, in a most melancholy tone for
the loss of blood had made me faint.
Hush, hush 'said my murderess, for so I
really took her to be ; 'be quiet or you will
disturb the bandage.'
Are you going to kill me V I stammered.
'By no means, but your feverish state, a
real delirium, in which, as I came into the
room without knowing you were here, I
found you, led me to fear the worst ; I saw
that nothing but instant bleeding; could re
lieve you. See here, for yourself, how fe
verish yonr blood is.'
But I saw nothing, for my head sank
back upon the cushion and my eyes closed,
'Only a bleeding,' sighed I ; 'God ! thy
ways are wonderful.' A tainting fit came
to my relief.
In the course of an hour and a half after
wards, I was staggering, pretty well weak.
ened by the cursed blood-letting, at the
Counsellor's side, over bis beautiful estate
1 walk too last lor you r asueu my com'
panion, observing the efforts I made to keep
up witb him. i '
' Yes indeed.' I replied, ! feel rather
weak.' 1 ! -1 '. . ..
Junghauel stopped, and in kind and
sympathizing tone, remarked;
'My poor-fellow, you liltle dreamed, wards, chair and all, in my fright. Merci
wheii 'ou set out on this plensure excursion, . ful Heaven, there was a real, live snake,
that yuii would need to be bled.'
'That I confess,' 1 answered.
I cannot conceive,' coiilinued the Coun
sellor, what blood thirsty spirit has got
possessiin of my daughter. I assure you
that oiherwisf she is. one of the gentlest
creatures in the world.' .
I could not see it so.
'But,' said Junghauel, vnu mut really
have been in danger. Emilie ha a sharp
eye, ond would never have bled you, had
it not been necessary.' .
But what could have ailed me V- I asked;
at the most 1 was only a little deranged by
the tooth-pulling.
A little loss of blood,' continued the
Counsellor, excusing his daughter, 'ordered
by a careful physician, and eflected hv an
experienced hand, never did any harm ; 1
am satisfied of that.'
The singular man seemed to find some
justification for till his daughters' follies. I
believe if they had cut rny head off, he
would have thought it all right.
And as to the tooth, said he, 'vou ought
to he ri'lht glad to get rid of it. I have ex-
otnined it, and icive with Emilie, I don't
believe it would have held out a year.'
This consultation could help me little.
If the tooth were not sound, I don't know
what soundness is. And even if it were ;
rinht to have the tooth out, one might wait
till he was driven to it by pain. My lost
grinder had mver given me the slightest
trouble.
I considered not without anxiety the
whole stale of my health, and reflected
whether there might not be something out
of the way with rue, that could attract
Dieflenhacii's notice, fur I was not suivthat
some new operation might not be i;;;pc-nd-.
,
After we had waiulered over a good part
of the estate, ami 1 had admired everything,
as the day was declining, we turned to
war !s the Ikhi.m', where liic tea-laiile stood
ready.
The you:ig ladies were main absent.
Heaven on!v knew where Mmi'od was
liur.!iii', Diel,". n'jit.-h cutiitur off liiubs, and
OUen purMiin;; le. r i:iv .-1 : i w v.
1 w;is indeed curious a;,:;t:t Oken, and I
must couicsi I loi.gcj to &ee the lovely m.ii
deii. I:i her case one would bave nothing
to fear ; I was not a beetle, butterfly cr
tarantula.
Tiie Oouruel!..r seemed annoyed at the,
absence of liii 'daud-.tcrn. Ue must have
felt the rudeness with which hi worthy
guest was treated. He was hard put to it
to find excuses for the maidens.
'You must nit tj'ue it ill of tiiese wild
girls,' said, he ; 'I tonfe:s it to mv sorrow,
li ft to l!ie;iN.'! es, ti.eV have "TOWII l:p
wi;!ioi:t rcs'.r.iiiit, and what wl'.h their o-:d
last' s, ihl V have I'.''. ! J til' W h;.t pdsles in
li.C Uollil for lo!ite;e.-s. 1 S' I.' Ciy Well,
it cao'l eij on thus l:.l. h hewer. Tl).-y
Wtl: L.T..W p- I :'.t! ly v.; 1.1; 1 11.11 t t :.!.
them i;i !,..:d. '!::".' a;l love nieil'ui
b'diy ; in liiis r. spe t I could not wish for
bi ltir cbililr n. J n.n not without hope
of 'j' t'.i;:,' then; i .!-) i.r.Vr. On the w':e.le,
I bad father i! a! 'hey ..foulo er w up 'h
ui.sop'ii-ticaiei! 'iv city lil'e, th.Ti lluit tl.o v
should be u er.' la.-'.ioi,;,1,! la i it s, in whom
all tint ure am! peniv ol 'her. rt nre lor'.'
I h.iv lo ver toot , ,ih u latin r who
s'ci.ieil to dote fo on Lis ( bi'dren. He
kept nn UlLii,;-; a'.iot;t their manifold good
qualities.
I was heartily e.i,l t imt neither Louise
nor Eiiiilie was pn-si-nt. My ajp lite
won!!! celtaiiily have been spoiled.
The Conns -Hop stent to the window.
Evening w;.s mining on. 'We cannot wait
anv lotii'er,' wi l he, 'I leaven only knows
where the girls tile, l.' t us be seated.'
We to iii our seats. The exercises had
made me ii;dit hungry, although the remem
brance of the amputated arm from time to
time disttiroi-d i:.y aop lite.
We had been at tiie table some fifteen
minutes, the lights had been brought in,
when the door opened, unci thu Jotlg-eX-pected
Oken entered.
1 rose, ma le mv how, and mv admira
tion of the beautiful maiden became rap
turous. Yes, this Oken, the divimi Ernestine, this
was the one lor me. . As beautilul as her
sisters, but senile, amiable in the highest
degree. She did 'not, like Nimrod and
Dieflenbach, run rudely by me, without
noticing my presence, but modestly bowed
to nie. Stie excused herselt prettily lor
being so late, had she known that so
airreeable a guett had arrived, the most in
teresting scientitic investigations would not
have detained her.
I sat in the third heaven, and had to
guard my heart with all my care against
tne sweet eyes of this charming maiden.
Ernestine was dressed, although some
what fantaslifillv, yet with great taste.
One thing I did not exactly like, and that
was a heavy singular glittering ring which
she wore round her white neck. 1 could
not oonceive how this beautilul girl could
could happen upon such an odd necklace.
, : Oken took her seat at the table-. The
conversation became very lively. H turn
ed upon natural history. ' Ernestine spake
with animation ; her dark eyes beamed most
brilliantly. ' '
To ingratiate myself with her, I pretend
ed to feel a great interest in her favorite
science, although I had never given it any
attention, Father Junghauel was quite hap
py. " The good man looked at us as if vve
rything were settled between us. Wine
and love overpower me with equal lacility.
i i Oken was speaking of the amphibious
ar-.iruals, and nieutiouing some cf the latest
discoveries made by naturalists; but trou
bled myself little, with the learned lecture,
and looked only at the beautiful mouth,
which spoke so fluently, nJ at the beauti
ful eves, which sparkled so brishtly. Sud
denly a most singular object was dancing
directly under my nose. I stared at it with
all my eyes, and bad nearly fallen back.
Mn telling out to me its horrible head and
w icked tongue !
Here you have a very fine specimen of
tiie ' .brnesline named a Latin name.
1 was beside myself. From my child
hood I had had an extraordinary respect for
snakes. With horror I remarked that Er
nestine had taken ol her necklace, and was
holding it towards me.
Afraid of snakes! laughed Oken, 'and
yet interested in natural history ? That is
not possible !'
With this, the cursed snake's head, with
its lorked tongue, persecuted me like a fiend.
The terrible maiden seemed to feed upon
my agony. She held the monster right at
In V fate.
pray you for God's sake!' cried I con-
! juringly, 'free me from this horrible sight.'
'I see nothing horrible,' she returned very
quietly ; 'just look how gracefully it
moves!' Again the snake's head danced
directly under triy nose. 1 sprang up and
began to retreat. Ernestine followed with
the snake.
'I can't understand,' now began her father
I very coolly, 'why people have such an
aversion to snakes '
'The d 1!' cried I, continually drawing
back before the pursuing monster; '1 can't
endure the beasts!'
'Away !' said Ernestine angrily; 'you
are no genuine naturalist.' And with that
she slapped me in the face with the snake,
so that I absolutely cried out wilh fright,
and then he wound the animal like a chain
round her beautiful swan-like neck.
I had had enough now ol th Counsel
lor's third daughter. He had seen my an
noyance, and had repeatedly bidden Ernes
tine to desist from her cruel play, but the
maiden seemed possessed by the devil, ard
she tortured me so that the perspiration
dropt from my forehead.
'The deuce take you all three !' said I to
myself, as I wiped my forehead w-ith my
pocket-handkerchief. Vcu won't see me
here again very soon. To-morrow I'll be
oil', and say good-by to this house, where
no man, no wooer, least ol all, can stand it.'
Oken, after she bad settled it that nosci
entilic conquest was to be made of me, fol
lowed the way of her sisters, and treated
tne with marked eontempt, quite en 6a
idli. My sprouting love could not have
been more effectually withered.
Junghauel remarked, not without dissat
issaetion, the change in the behavior of his
daughter. He appeared almost to blame
nie for it.
'I could not have believed,' said he, 'that
you would have been so disturbed by a lit
tle, harmless snake.'
'lie in frightened, isn't he?' said Ernes
tine, with u smile; 'we are a different sort
of p"oite.'
'One cannot help his nature,' said I, sul
lenly. ' Miter
know of
word.'
1 i-;t-iii-..e-.l Jo-. ' ti.lt do Von
iNC'aui.e
i at life '?
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-v . i.e ' r mention t!:e
(7
Cur.iinxcil.)
ou.M. or I : i. liA'.'K.
Work, woik. work !
A'jd s'and al ii" -h-.-k u!l day ;
Wo. k, wui I;, uoii; !
And bid an uoieu lo all play.
'.Vi.ik i.nd la; coiislanilj drivi . ;
Wear the lie.- a fio.n V i:i bones and your
face,
The (icnhIcis think bankiiis is heaven,
Dm il'ii more like the epposite place
Cain !, ceioit, count, mid write!
Count miuicy nil day hint; I
And in miikiiio miui balance at niillit,
Have your ciiell cuiiiu provokingly
wroiiif !
Then look liil yni'ie nervous and cross,
And bunt till you almost tear
Ynu must charge ii to tlio "profit and
loss."
And at last find il on the Cashior.
PoM and compare, and post!
l'ost anil coiiipaie, ami check !
And work nil )onr are hIihosI
Hi om former 8f If u wieck ;
Post, and check, and compare !
' C heck, and cuiuaie, and loot !
Till you're driven almost lo despair,
ISy the woik which upon you is put.
Ledger, and Journal, and Cash,
And llloller and liegistci, loo
And the whole of lhat blue-edged trash,
Which it lakes so long lo write through,
I wish they all could be turned back
To rays, reul, dirty tun! rank,
And be Muffed dowu the mouth of that
w ho invented a Bank !
Shn, ign, sign 1
And in ueivuus agony writhe
Till you're forced al length in tesign,
fly that bouey old chap wilh a scythe.
Would you tie a good banker .' then woik,
And commit neither error nor fault ;
Spend your days at a de.k like clerk,
And bo lain, after death, in a vault.
Woik, woik, work,
And stuiid at the desk all day !
Woik, woik, woik ;
And bid adieu lo all play ;
Woik, and be constantly driven ;
Wear your llesh from your bones and
face,
TliH.nulsiders think banking is heaven,
liul it's nioro like the other place !
Nick Mouthful A chap walking out(
came across old Mosu, silting in the broiling
sun, fibbing.
"Well, Mose," said he. "What in the
world are you doing there 1" .
"Fifliu !" (Fishing )
"Wbatl" ,
VFiffin !." , , !
'Fishing 1 Well, what's the reason you
can't talk. What's in your mouth !" "Ob
nuflin but woms (worms) for bail!" 1
Rev. Thomas M. Clisk, formerly rector
of St. Andrews', in this city, and more re
cently of Trinity Chuiohj Boelou, has accept
ed . caii iq tbrut CBuii, mruwu.
MARKET FOR SELLING YOfNQ WOMEN l?t
IIINOAIIY.
Every yesr, at the feast of St. Peter, which
comes on in the latter days of June, the peas
antry of the district (Hihnr,) meet together at
a certain pluce, fot the purpose of a general
fair. This fair has a very peculiar interest
for the young men rind the young maidens, for
it is thete that, whilst purchasing household
utensil and family necessaries, they choose
for themselves partners, and conclude mar
riages. - The parent brings their marriage
able daughters, wilh each one her little dow
er accompanying her, loaded up in a small
eart. This dower is, of course, proportionate
lo the lowly condition of these mountaineers
some sheep, sometimes a few hogs or even
chickens These girls are attired in Ihei'
best, or hat pieces of gold or silver they may
possess an strung upon a string and neatly
attached to the braids of their hair.
Thus fitted out, every girl who desires to
find a husband betakes herself to the fair.
She quits the house of her lather, perhaps
forever, and bids her mother adieu, quite ig
norant of what roof is to shelter her, or w hat
fate awaits her at her journey's end. As to
her fortune, it is in the little cait that attend
her. The object of her journey is never mista
ken, nobody wonders at it nor is there occa
sion for a public officers to make record of deed
On the other hand, the youths wish to procure
themselves wives, hasten to the fair arrayed
in the very best skin garments their chest
contnms. These savage looking chaps, who
would be quite enough to make our young
ladies run and hide themselves, proceed with
a good deal of interest and zest to inspect the
fnir mountain lasses that are brought thither
by their fathers and their nncles, casting many
side glances and wish ful looks towards the
captive merchandise. Ho gives his fancy a
free ein, and when he finds one that seenis
claim his prerefence, he at once addresses
the parent, asks what they have given her,
and asks what pi ice they have set upon the
'lot' so exposed for salo at the Bame time
staling his own properly and standing. If the
parents ask too much, these gallant 'boys'
make their own oiler, which if it does not
suit the other to agree lo, the fond lover pas
ses to seek some other.
Wo may suppose lhat the proud young men
always keep a 'iop-eye' open lo the correspond
ence of loveliness upon one head, and the
size of the dower upon the other. At last he
finds one for whom he is wailling lo give the
price, and a loud clapping of ihe hands to-
gelber announces to the bystanders thut the
bargain is compleie. What a- heavy blow this
must be for sonic lazy rival who has not deci
ded quick enoti;hg who is halting and consid
ering whether she will suit him, and whether
she is us lovely and accomplished in house
hold iiia'.l'-is us are some of the olbeis. llow"
( Vet, lie deed Mihineaud the liuiL'aio is com
pleted, and foiihiviih the young giil (poor
girl !) pioceeds also to clasp the band of her
luluie. hu.-buud. What a moment of interest
and anxiety lo her! The destiny of her life
in sealed by this rude clasp of the hand. In
Ibis eIio as much assays, 'Yes, I will be yours
for life, and I consent to partake of your joys
ami your troubles, to follow yuu through weal
and through w oe ."
The families of tho betrothed pair then
surround them, offering their congratulations,
and at once, wi'.hout delay, the priest who is
on the ground for I lie occasion, pronounces the
nuptial benediction. The young woman
pressing tho parting hand of the family who
have reared her, but of which is she no longer
a pari mounts the cart of hei new husband)
whom but a few hours before she never so
much as knew, and escorted by her dower, is
conducted lo the house thenceforward to be
her home.
The Hungarian government bave long tried,
but in vain, to snppiess these lairs fur young
giils. Positive orders have been given that
they should no longer lake place, but such is
the force of long established cuslum, united to
the necessities of this pastoral race, that all
such orders have been disregarded. The fair
still continues and every year such cavalcades
as we have described may be seen descend
ing into the plains of Kalmasa, there lo barter
off the precious jewels ot the household lree)
as though l hey w ere senseless beeves or mere
produce of the soil.
MRS). PARTINGTON.
Many suppose lhat the existence of this
far-famed iiiation, is and was mere fable.
This is a mistake. There was a real Mrs.
Partington and she owed her fame to the wit
of Sii Sidney Smith, who, in a speech to the
Ruforiu Bill al Taunton, in Lnglaud. referred
to her as follows :
"I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the
attempt of the Loids lo stop the progiess of
reforms, reminds me very forcibly of the
great slorui of Sidmouth, and of the conduct
of the excellent Mis. Partington uu that occa.
sion. la the wilder of 1824, there set in
great flood upuu that town, the tide rose to
an iuuredible height, the waves ruaneu m
upon the houses, and every thing was threut.
ened with destruction. In the midst of ihis
sublime and terrible storm, Dame Partington,
who lived upon the beach, was seen at the
door of ber house with mopand palleus, trun.
dling her mop and squeezing out the sea wa.
ter, and vigorously pushing away ihe Atlan
tic Ocean. Tbe Allantio was roused. Mrs.
Partington's spirit was up but I need not
tell you the contest was unequal. The At
lantic Ocean beat Mrs. Partington. She was
excellent at a mop, or a puddle, but she
should not have meddled with a tempest.
Geiitlemen, be at your ease be quiet and
Heady. Y W beat Mrs. Partington."
I
OW MulJONOUUII Ult'AME A MILLlOV.
' AIItK.
The New Orb a-is Picayuno notices a con
versation among several of Ihe distinguished
lawyers recently, during some idle moments
in a Court room, when one of them related
Ihe following teminiseenee of an interview:
I said to Mr. McDotiough, you are a very
rich man, and 1 know that you intend to lenvo
all your properly to bo expended in charitable
purposes. I have been thinking over your
singular life, and I want you to give me snmo
advice, in regard lo the great success which
has attended you, for 1, too, would like to be.
come very rich, having a family, so as to lenvo
my hsirs wealthy. Well, said he, get up .ir ;
and as I arose from my arm chair, he look
my seat, and turning to me as if he was the
proprietor and 1 bis cletk, said pointing to a
common chair in which he had been silting,
sit down sir, and 1 will tel1 you how I became
a rich man, and how by following three rule
you can become as rich as myself.
"I first came to Louisiana," continued Mr.
McDonough, "when it was a Spanish colony
as the agent for a house in Baltimore and a
house in Boston ; lo dispose of certain cargoes
of goods. A Tier I had Bellied up their accounts
and finished their agency, I set up lo do busi
siness for myself. I had become acquainted
with the Spanish Governor, who had taken a
fancy to me, although I had never so much
as flattered him, and through his influence I
obtained a contract for the army by which I
made $10,000. After this, I gave a splendid
dinner to the principal officers of the army
and the Governor, and by it obtained another
contract, by which I made 830,000.
This is what the Creoles and French do not
understand, I mean the spending of money ju
diciously. They are afraid of spending money.
A man who wishes to make a fortune, musi,
first make a show of liberty, and spend money
in order to obtain it. By that dinner which
gave to the Spanish authorities, 1 obtained
their good will and esteem ; und by this I
was enabled lo make a large sum of money.
To succeed in life, then, you must obtain the
favour und influence of the opulent, und the
authorities of the country in which you livu
This is the first rule.''
The natural span of a man's life" observed
M. McDonough, "is loo short, if ho is
abandoned lo his own resources, lo acquire
great weallh, and therefore in order to realize
a fortune you must exercise your influence
and power over those, who in point of weal.h
are inferior lo you, and by availing yourself
of their tulenls, knowledge and informnticn,
turn them lo your own advantage. This is
the second rule." Heie the old jn.ui made a
long pause us if lost i:i thought, and seeing
him remaining silent, I asked, 'and is this
all V '-No," said be, "iliere js a ihiul and
last rule which i( is ail e.-sei.iial loi yuu to cb
serve, in order that slcci-s n.-iy ailed ufr
efforts " "And what is ilia! 1 inquired.
'Why, sir, said he, -'it is prajer." "You
must piay to ihe Almighty w ith fervor and
zeal; and you will be sustained in ail yonr de
sires. 1 never prayed sincerely to God in nil
my life, without having my piayer answered
satisfactorily." Ho Mopped and I said, "is
lliisall?" He answered, '-yes, sir, follow my
advice and you will become a rich mail."
And he arose und left me.
"Well," asked one of the company, ' have
you followed his advice V
"No," said the counsellor, "I have not for
certain reasons ; I do not wish to bo consider
ed harsh in drawing tho conclusions I did
from Mr. McDunouglcs advice. They were,
that when a man desiies to become licb, he
must corrupt ihe hi-li, oppress the poor, and
look to God lo sustain lino'
Now cam. stilt evening on, and lvi i(rht f rv
Hut, ill her .11 livery, ull tlniii;. cluri,
ftilence uccoiupauiea ) bir beuat, una bird,
Thev to tlieii gru.y couch, Ur-m to ilieir rust
Were sunk, ell, Lul the wnkiTuI niglitininile ;
Stir, nil night Ion?, her aim iron. deraut Hung ;
Silence wns pltai'd. New ('low'd lliee firiiimnent
With living sapphires ; llt.irru, that led
The starry In., rude brightest, nil Hie uiaod,
Hising in clouded inajentv, at lenirth
Apparent que.ii, uuveil'd her peerless light,
And o'r the dark W silver maiale threw.
A Hundred Years Ago. The R.-v.
Thomas Smith, of Falmouth, Me., in his
quaint Journal and Diary, of the weather,
kept by him a century ago, has led on re
cord data which prove the weather of
17:0-'M to be the mildest of which theie
is any chronicle, in New England; We ap
pend a few extracts :
January Cth. No snow on the ground.
7th. Snow storm. 12th. Thaw. lSih.
The frost is entirely out of the ground.
21st. Weather like May. 2-Uh. This
winter will go down memorable to poster
ity. February. This month has been more
like spring than winter moderate gener
ally, and several days as warm as May.
18th. Pleasant weather still. This win
ter ends a wonder through the whole.
March 5tli. Snowstorm. 13th. Fine
spring weather the rest of the month, ex
cept the last four days.
An Explotios Qi itc The steam work
of Major Bmners's distillery blew upon Mon
day last, with a tremendous crash, startling
the quiet of our town from its usual repose.
The hogs in the pens and yards ran lo and
fro in great consternation, and the turbid wa
ters of Glade Run were lashed into foam. No
lives lost '.'Munctj Luminary.
Therb is a family in Albany, all the
members of which possess extraordary sppe.
tiles. There are only five of them, and four
loves of bread are requisite al a meal. Twist
ays, be would like to serve that family. .
S.SHf..