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To Country JSerchanfa.
oots, Slioos, Donnels, Leghorn and
l'iilm Leaf Hats.
. V. Ij. II. TAYLOH,
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- 'above ar'.icl. s, all of which they sell at uniisiial
i low pi ices, and particulilly invite the attention
f buyers visiting the ciiv, to an lamination uf
ieir stork. G. W. A L. Ii. TAYLOR.
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coritHiuing aboil! UK) acres, IhiuI 2 miles
i.ive Noitbumiilutiil, siljoining lauds of Jesse C.
orton, John Leghmi ami otheis, will be sold
i. ap, if applicaioH i made soon to (he subscriber,
fiiiihury. Aug. 31. II. II. MAS!EK.
CMfV SrB:S The higher price will be
grseii for Flax !"eed. bv
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J. 11. MA8SKH,
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YC-S weiro ol Sunbury anil its vicuiny, ttiai
(?fj be h.s removed bis office to the white
' fr. a building in Maiket Htpjuie, east of Ira
. torment's ftoie. and immediatf ly opposite the
.:-t ollice, where he will be happy to receive calls
the line of his pro'escion.
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) made.) -h fir-t rule Locks and David Evans'
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th summer of 1842, when all the Keys were at
erlv to be used, and the t.'hrst not opened, at-
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raona. One nf the mine Links was Hied by
ibbers, at the Delaware Coal Olfice, in Walnut
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.teil SBtli March, IH44,as any iiifilogeiuent will
o 'U-alt wiih securing to Ijw.
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and quality, which will be sold for cash, at f 1 60,
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AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL;
Absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority, the vital principle of Republics, from which
Ity Manser & Klacly.
LATE AND IMPORTANT PROM MKXICO.
Santa Anna, who has for so long a period exer
cised almost absolute sway in Mexico, has at
length fallen. After having failed in his repeat
ed attempts upon Puebla, he attempted to escape
in disguise. He was, however, discoved by some
Indians who gave The alarm, notwithstanding
he offered them his watch and purse. He is con
fined in the same prison in which he had immu
red the Texan prisoners. He will be tried by
Congress, and as a just punishment will most
probably be shot. The following from the New
Orleans Picayune furnishes the particulars :
Vera Cnt z, Jan. 12, 1840.
Since my Inst thn cry against Santa Anna
has been echoed thrmiirhoiit the whole Repub
lic; he remaining matter only of the end he and
Ins troops stand upon. The news id the over
throw cf his ton, Canalizo, reached him in Que
return, on It id inarch against Paretics. He im
mediately countermarched with oil hid forces
upon Mexico, swearing vengeance upon the
Congreps, &.c. &.C., whom he called revolution
feu. On arriving before the gates of the Cap
itol, he addressed a communication to den. Her
rera, theacttial President, advising him thai he
had come to take charce of the presidency,
which, he said, belonged to him beyond nny
question, nnd deinnnded to know if he wap dis
posed to evacunte the "big chair." He of
course was well owareot the decree of the d in
gress, by which he was deprived of nil authori
ty, civil and military, when lie addressed bin
note ; but, as he had feigned ignorance, in re
ply a copy of the decree was sent to him, and he
was asked if he was disposed to deliver over the
command of hi troops, as he had been previ
ously ordered, and present himself to the govern
ment to answer to the charges made against
hint before the Congress constituted in (Irand
Jury. To this Santa Anna replied, with his ac
customed audacity, that if the gates were not
thrown open to him within twenty-four hours,
he would open them himself and enter aword
in hand. This communication was handed o
ver to fien. P.ravo, at Comma nder-in-Chief of
the troop9 of the Capital, tor reply. According
ly an answer waa forthwith given, notilying
him that the defeneeof the city wns under his
charge, and that it should he defended to the
last, at the same time calling upon him at the
same time to submit and avoid bloodshed.
After bravadoing for three days to no pur
pose, Santa Anna retreated with his forces and
marched upon Puebla, before which city he ar
rived on the 2d inst., and immediately deman
ded the surrender of the city, giving one hour's
time to do so, and notifying Gen. Inclnn, the
Cuinmandante General, that if the city was not
surrendered by that lime, he would carry the
place by assault and give quarters to no one.
The reply of Inc'an was short and sweet, with
out anv of the huuihiirr so common in the milita-
ry proclamations of this country; lie told him j to Gn MnraiWho would proclaim the Con
that he would not surrender the city as long as st tll,ionn Government.
he had a man left to nre a shot. He kept his
word. Santa Anna commenced his attack on
tire following morning and was repulsed; as al
so in all he successive nttackw, which he con
tinued making daily until the 7th, when he sent
in a flag of truce w ith pioposilions. While a
Council of War was holding in Puebla to deter
mine upon the propositions which Santa Anna's
Commissioners hud to make, an attack was made
with a large proportion of the traitor's forces
nnd had already forced their wsv to a considers-
. . .. ' . . . ...
ble distance, when the Poblnnos rallied and
drove them hack at the point of Ihe bayonet, ta
king some two hundred prisoners and one piece
of artillery.
After this disp;rHcerul net of treachery S nit'i
Anna retreated from before Puebla, and report
rays that lie was in the neighborhood of IV rote
nn his way down to make his last desperate ef
fort upon Vera Cruz. Should he come he Will
,jpre fl)(j ,(g p j nUf, (cll VfMJ ,,(tt jn
, .
I'ueM" there were not shove KX regulars, and
that its defence wns mnrfe principally by its vo-
lunteers private citizens of the most respecta
ble classes Vifun los I'aManos. Santa Anna
has lost in his several attacks upon that city
something like MX) killed and wounded; among
whom one general, and perhaps a greiter num
ber of prisoners and deserters. Among the pri
sxmers are two generals. The killed and woun
ded on the part of Pueblu is net known witliu
ny certainty. Every breast burns to revenge
the blood of the noble Vahlanon.
We ore here all prepared, and our volunteer
l companies are doing active service- e sleep
every nioht in our barracks, and lay with our
arm beside us.
I shall leave this letter open, to add aiiyy,:,,
new that may occur before, the vessel sails.
Bravo and Paredes have left Mexico, and are
already close iipo--, gunta .,, with 7,000 in
funtry and S.CAKI horse . Before this vessel sails
all wij', be concluded, and Santa Annafchot, be
yond any doubt.
January 17 Since w riting the above, San
ta Anna has retreated from Puchla, and has
placed himself between Perote and Jalapa. All
was joy here, as we made sura that his inten
tion was lo attack us, but we were disappointed.
Sunbury, Northumberland Co.
On the 14th the troops of Santa Anna placed
."'..""i h, viii; u cjjijeiiiwu ui viKiitmi Atm- i
con, Commandante-Gcncral of the Department,
who is stationed at La Hoya for the defence of
that pass, at the same time making it manifest
that their object in approaching, and entering
the Department was not to commit any act of
hostility, but to escort General Stmta Anna in
his flight, and this General, having succeeded
in making his escape, there only remained for
them to place themselves at the disposal of the
Government, which they then did.
The object, no doubt, was to cause it to be be
lieved that he had succeeded in embarking, and
thus put a stop for further search fur him. This,
however, failed in its object, and searches were
made with redoubled vigilance, which were ve
ry shortly crowned with success, for on the
night f the 10th, at half past nine, he wns cap
lured, with others who ocenmpanied himr near
a place called Jico, about 14 leagues from Jala
pa, in a barrancia. lie was disguised as an or
rirro, but this was of no avail in this part of
the country, where there is not an Indian that
does tu t know him well, and they all enjoy a
pleasure in hating him. lie wns taken by a
party of volunteers, and, by official news, wos
carried into Jalapa yesterday, (with his hands
tied behind him, as report says ) It is just two
months since he left Jalnpn, in stnte, to go and
crush the revolution, which has brought him to
the gallows, beyond any doubt. It is not known
yet wheUiPr Government will order him to be
carried to Mexico, to he tried formally on the
ncctisntioiiH made npainst him, or whether they
will try In in by court martial and blioot him
immediately.
Such rejoicings as we have had here were
never seen before in this place. To-day, by
order of the Governor, lias been made a Feast
day, and consequently all commercial et-tablis-li-ineiits
are closed. There is but one voice to be
heard "Shoot him am! ii.t (Senrrals, without
exception .'" Shoot all of them ! No mercy !
Government will be obliged to proceed with
great severity, as the whole country is in the
greatest state of exasperation that was ever
seen in any country, owing to the lato attacks
on Puebla.
January 21 Nothing new to odd. Santu
Anna is on his way up to Mexico, under a strong
es-cort.to stand his trial before both Houses of
Congress.
From the Arte Orleans Bulletin.
'Santa Anna had written to the President,
General Ilerrcrn, cm the KHh tilt., from his
camp near Puebla, soliciting passports fur Sen
or Iliiroy Tamnriz and Generals Crtz:ir u lit!
Mcndoxa, late of his suit. He also begs pass-
I ports for himself, that he may leave the conn-
try, and, as he says, "seek abroad a home where
i I might end my last days." He states that he
has alrcar v irivcn tin the command of his armv
Al daybreak on the morning of the 1 Ith tilt.,
Santa Anna left his camp in a coach, taking the
route for Vera Cruz, escorted hy JWO cavu I ry,
but snnn changed his course for Grizava, inten
ding to leave the Republic at Huatzacualmi, or
some port in Oajaca, as the road to Vera Cruz
was strongly (ortified at almost every place
through which lie could have a pas-s. Having
dismissed his escort, he proceeded as a citizen,
tinlit tin ivnx arr.Klpil liv frome 1 oil ia nti hi' vi'liiini
i . , .. ... . . ,.
. he was recn'Miized, from his lameness, and deli-
vered op to the military authorities.
At I'uenta National, the Lev of Mexico, the
i.OHsanlshadcoii.rreL'hted n humc to oppose his
(light.
The same day that the flicht of Santa Anna
took place, General Paredes and Ar.illaya, ful.
lowed by Gen. Bravo, entered the city of Pue -
bla with their united forces, amidst the rejoi
cings ot'the inhabitants.
In a letter from the captive ex President to
the Governor of the Department of Vera Cruz,
dated Jalapa, 17th ult., he complains must bit
terly i.f his treatment by his guards and the pop
ulace. He says his hubi'.ntion presents the ap
pearance of a guard-room, w ith a sentinel con
stantly by his bed he cannot sleep the offi
cials w ill permit none of his friends to have any
intercourse with him and, in fact, his condi
tion is vastly more rude and degrading thuu
whilst he remained a prisoner in the hap''.s ,
the Texaus. I In entry into Jiilu',; ;rsembird
a triumphul procession, Coi-,llC,il,e mm a4
conquered foe to h c.mntry. 'indeed," he
continues, "I vo;lUi prefer death to such insults
which neither imblo nor decent."
It is stated that Santa Anna had 6 t'Ht.OOO in
gold at his residence, Eusero, which was to have
been forwarded lo him but it has fallen into the
hands of the Government of the departments of
Vera Cruz, who propose to employ it in remu
nerating the itihubitautd of that department for
ihe lott.es sustained by llieui during Sunt An
na's occuputmn.
Captain 1). Jose Santa Anna, the eldest son
of the fallen President, was arrested near Jala
pa on the morning of the 16th.
Seuora Santa Anna had paid her husband a
visit in camp, accompanied by her Ltuthtr, a
there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and
la. Saturday, Feb. 22, ISdto.
few days before his flight. She alone is faith-
iui iu uiv tyrauu
We have noadvicei from the Capital since
Ihe events we chronicle. At that period they
were carrying on the trials of the ex-Ministers,
and had already voted honorary medals to those
citizens of Puebla whoshuuld distinguish them
selves in the approaching struggle, as also a
sword to the Governor of that town.
Gen. Arista, the instrument of Santa Anna
in the murders at Tabasco, has published a ma
nifesto Rgainst his fallen leader, and declares
that although they now all unite against him,
they must not lone tight of Texas.
AACiKNT EGYPT.
Ma. C.'i.tnoN has recently been delivering a se
ries of interesting lectures on Ancient Egypt,
in Philadelphia. The following, showing the
connection of the theological dogmas arid wor
ship of the Egyptians with scriptural history,
will be read with interest. We copy from the
Phila. Ledger :
On Monday week laiit, Mr. (5. brought his
highly interesting course of lectures to a close,
much to the regret of the numerous int llient
audience which has attended them. The con
cluding lecture was devoted in a great measure
to subjects connected with the theological dug
tuns and worship of the Egyptians. Mr. G.
commenced by defining the age of writing, ns
eluciiUti d by the recent r .-searches of the Sma
logues and Hierologists. These ages are:
I. The figurative or hieroglyphics I ajje, whose
written language consists of the figured repre
sentation ot objects and ideas. This wus the
earliest form of the Chinese as well ns the E
gyptian character, anil it is here that they re
semble one another, diverging as they improve,
as is demonstrated in the Sinico-F.typtiaca of
Pd-uthier. This teseniblance arose Irom the
fact that they both copied from the same origi
nal, and not from any intercourse between the
two nations. Thus, when either w ished to ex
press the sun, lie drew an orb ; if the moon, t
crescent, fcc.
II. The altered and conventional represento
tion of objects. This may be culled, the transi
tion age, in which pictorial representations are
more and more mingled with phonetic signs.
To this age belong the Chinese character nnd
the various forms of hiemglyphictil writing
found on the iiirmiiincnN of Kgypt.
III. The purely phonetic expression of the
articulations of the human voice. This is the
alphabetic nee. This does not extend back
much beyond Cadmus in the Kith century, B.
C, and wns adopted by Moses in the 15th cen
lury. At this period it was still imperfect, tiie
vowels ond other letters having been added ti
the alphabet nt a later date. 1'rom these all
our European alphabets are derived. The at o-
nmly in tho derivation of alphabets is the San
sknt, the parent ot several modern Hindustan
alphabets, the antiquity of which ascends to at
least II. C. 31" nionntmntiilh, but how loni
prior is unknown certainly to beyond the 1 Ith
century, II. C.
All know n alphabets ran be traced back to
one ol three sources the Chinese, Egyptian and
Sanskrit. The two former required transp'ant
in? to other nations, to produce a purely alpha
helical writ ins; : but the Snn-krit, the most per
feet of all alphabets, seems to have hounded in
to existence at once, at an unknown period ol
time.
Mr. G. then went on to consider some nf the
! rs-lij; i.rtin symbols found upon the in. uents.
These emblems belong to the second of the n'
I J"'1 inl lOHtod.
Tn trine,! shhc is an emblem of an altri
) 1,1,l'! " the Almighty, personified under the
form of liar-hat, the good genius, correspond
ing to the Acathndiienion of the Greek. Th
kings, temples arid habitations oflvjypt wen
under his especial protection. His definition is
"science and celestial light personified." The
symbol, as presented, waa a compound nn
Theelubo is the disc of the sun, 're, Bnlar
vivifying influence, surmounted oy ine horns of
Amuii, typical of frontal tr intellectual power.
Atnun symholiz.-d divincrculie wisdom,
and is tho .1,n.of the Hehiews, (meaning
tru'l'i, whence Coinesour Amrn, "so be it,'as
iruth itself. The wings are those of a vulture,
representing Mailt, the teinule principle or di
vine mother. Attached to the globe ure the
asp- nt Neph, who sijjery I fie spirit of God,
Lreuthcd into our nostrils. Theiispsaretvpie.il.
also, of royal ilotiiiii'tiu, urd are both t ru iu J,
one with the Oaalsh, thu white iuliuel, an.l
the other with TonLr, the red helmet. Thuaii
crowns symbolize the upper and lower regions,
and, 011 Hit) head ot these asps, meuii dominion
over heaven and ear'li. Below Ihtne again are
ihe symbols of iiuiiioilal life the crosses.
Mr G. suggested that most probably the pro
phet Malachi (iv. 3 ) alluded to this figure when
he used Ihe expression "The tun of righteous
ness shall arise with healing in his reine;." Ho
also stated that imrtians'atioii of Isaiah, xviii, 1,
is erroneous, and should read "Wo, land of the
winged globe ("meaning, evidently, Egypt. Ou
immediate parent of despotism. Jarranson.
Vol. 5Xo. 2?.-Wliolc No, 230.
the whole, the symbol may be understood as ex
pressive of the Providence of God, shadowing
over and protecting Egypt; ond, as such, is just
ns pure and sublime as are the phonetic signs
or letters by which we convey the same idea
Mr. G. also pointed out the striking resemblance
between the symbol ond the winged head of a
chorub.
The next milled touched upon was tho
ffyptian Cross, crux ansala, or the handled
cross. This has also been called "the sacred
taw," from its fancied resemblance to the Greek
Dy some it has been called "the key of the
Nile," for no other reason than that it bears
some resemblance to a modern hydrant key. It
is found in the hands of numerous persons, both
ivine nnd human, on tho sculptures. It was
selected by the Egyptians during the second
age orwritinj, to symbolize eternal life. That
they attached a spiritual significance to it, ap
pears from the ftxt that the early Christian an
chorites who sought refuge, during the era of
the martyrs, in the rein of Dioclesian, in the
tombs nnd quarries of Egypt, frequently adopted
it instead of the Christian cross. The original
yriibnl resembles an ordinary cross, with a loop
whereby to hang it up. Mr. G. mentioned that
he had seen in a remote quarry in Middle E
pypt, a fiotire, designed t5 represent the Sa
iour, drawn as it appended, nut to a cross, but
to this symbol of immortality. The cross had,
therefore, the same meaning with them as with
us it was the type ol tha life everlasting be
yond the tomb.
Next was the Ark of thn Tabernacle. The
Egyptians appear in the earliest times to have
made use of arks or shrines, figures of which a
b, m ml on the monuments. These arks were
veiled, or sometimes the veil was raised, and in
the "Holy of Holies'' was placed some symbol,
guarded and overshadowed by two kneeling fi
gures, with outstretched wings, resembling and
corresponding to the Cherubim of the Hebrew
ark of the covenant. Generally the symbol is
the sacred beetle, or scaraltoetis, (which was
the emblem of the generative vital principle,)
supporting the disc of the sun.
The scariliee in the mythology of Egypt,
symbolized regent-ration, i. e., beinu born a-
gain, and to show how uudcviitingly the so.
called heathen emblems were adopted by the
early Christians, the lecturer stated that the fa
thers of the Church, nod St. Ambrose in par
ticular, termed Our Saviour the good scaruhec,
In other arks diflerent emblems, such as 'pu
rity," "life," and "stability," occupy the Holy
of Holies. Having pointed nut an ark, Mr. G
showed that in their distant campaigns the E-
e;y pi Kins carried with them shrines, fur which
tabi ruacles were provided. One was shown
in the reptcseiitatiou of the camp of Ramses II I
in his cnmpuiL'ii in Asia, in which is a blank
cartouche (one without any writing inside,) de
dicated to the worship of tho ineffable name, si
imlar in acceptation to the unprotiounced Jeho
i'ui, which the Hebrews always sounded Ado
nai, and which Jo-eplms has called "the slmil- 1
dering name of God." Before this are five E-1
gyptiiuis kneeling, with uplifted hands.
Mr. G. then remarked that he would not dis
cuss the question whether the immortality of
the soul were taught in the Pentateuch or not
but he would undertake to show that the Egyp
tians were ncquainted with it. This can be
proved from the Uiutal fur the Dead, now trans
lated. It is called "the book of tiie manifesta
tions of !ii;t'.t," and is inscribed on the papyri
found in the wrappings of tho mummies. It
emit mis prayers, and also a confession of faith
and of practice, showing curious analogies with
the I)ecno(jue. The form of this Cuntession is
net'ati.e, ihe deceased saying, ' have defraud
ed no man," & c. At o;,e end of the roll of pa
P)rus, sometimes fe.rty f,.et long, is generally
a drawing, representing Anuhis standing by an
embalmed by, frnm which the soul is juet fly
i"g '111 the shape of a hawk, with a human head,
iid holding in its cliws the emblem of immor
tality, and "the sail of transmigration." The
text says : "Thy living soul abandons thy
corpse, thy mummy lemuin in the earthly se
pulchre." In connect urn w ith this subject, Mr.
G. remarked thil the cus'om of burying prayer
Inaiks or rituals has only reaped in Italy w ith
in three hundred year. This symbol was in
verted w hile as yet the Egyptians had no al
phahetic. sijns bv which to express
the idea
we no v iiuivev hv the5 letters h, o, v, 1..
the jmlgtui nt scene, the m ml was represented
as reincarnated in its earthly form, (the same
ns our notion at present.) A painting was
shown, representing M.tnephlhn lt, presented
after death lo Osiris, who was the judicial at
tribute of the Most High. Ttte hioioglypliics
over the king Call him the Osiiian, i. e. taken
In Ooiris. Another ii.stunce of lh same was
show n in a painting of lUniscs IV, uldotaketi
from his lonib.
The judgment scene of Anient hi Was explain
ed si large from a beautiful painting represent
ing the trial of the soul of a woman, whose me
rits are about being weighed in uneven bi
lanc:e. (Job, xxxi, 6) Her heart, in a vase, is
Weiohed against th "feather of luth," and it
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seems to show in her favor. Anuhis and Ho
rns attend the balance, and before il sits the E
gyption Cerberus. Osiris is painted green, as
ho always is, and tits upon a throne, with a
flail or whip in one hand and a pastoral crook
or crosier in the other. On his head is tha
white crow n, the prototype of tho Bishop's mi
tre, and before him is an alter, on which are
placed a lotus flower, a bud of papyrus and a
cake ofconsecrated bread. On another part of
the picture, is the soul of the individual judged"
last before. (See Daniel, v. 27 ) He has been
condemned for gluttony, and is 011 his way back
to earth in a boat and in the shape of a pig, of a
brown color, and marked with dark stripes,
showing that even the striped pig is not a Yon
kse invention entirely ! He is under charge of
two monkeys, who flog him along the road, and
Anubius stands ready to close the door upon
him on his exit. In a line along the top sits
the jury of forty-two assessors, each with a dif
ferent head to express the ein over which ha
has jurisdiction. By these Osiris whb assisted
in his judgement. This beautiful illustration
expresses the doctrine of the immortality of tho
soul, lire future judgment and the mctempsy
chosis.
Mr. G. next adverted to the Trinities of the .
Egyptians, but was compelled by the lateness
ot the hour to dismiss them with a brief notice.
Ho said enough to show that they believed in
the unity of tho (rodhcad, and expressed his at
tributes by Triads. On this subject, Mr. G. re
fcrred his audience to the pages ot Ch&inpollion.
Eigeac, (p. 24.")), and the Rev. C. W. Taylor a
Illustrations of tho Bible from tho Monuments
of Egypt." From the '-Antiquities of Egvpt,
illustrative of the Sacred Scriptures," issued
by tho I.oiilon Religious Tract Society, ha
quoted as follows : "The Religion then, of tho
Egyptians, the most ancient nation in the worlJ,
has been investigated on the very walls of tha
temples and monuments that were erected fur
the celebration of its worship. Its divinity re
cognisFS the doctrine 1 fa Trinity, and t1 e ! cpe
of a future incarnation of G il. Its ethics rest
upon tha tenet cf tiie immortality of tho spi;1
of man, upon his responsibility to hie Maker for
his deeds on earth, nnd upon his eppeararce uF
ter death betore the judgment sent." Several
trinities were pointed out among the illustra
tions, which were defined, in general terms, i:
emblatizing the "male principle," the "female
principle," and the offspring, identical w illi
earl) Chinese philosophy.
We thus conclude our short and necessarily
very imperfect histjry of these delightful lec
tures. Club ron a C01.0. The following prescrip
tion bus been taken from an old black-letter
book, A. 1). 1 103. We print it for tho benefit
of those medical antiquarians who are tond of
tracing the progress uf medicine ;
Put your feette in hotte water,
As highe as your tl.ights,
Vrappc your luadc up in flanuelle,
As lowe as your eyes.
Take a quart of rum'd gruelle,
When in bedde, as a dose.
With a number four dippe,
Well tallow your nose.
A young lady who had been insulted by art
old maid in lierneihborhood, by wiy of revenge
placarded Ihe following lined 011 her doe rs and
windows one night :
To be let or be sold for the Win of ber life,
Klizabcth Hall by the way of a wifo;
She's old and she's ugly ; ill-natured and thin ;
For lurther particulars enquire within.
Wocldn't ut: hitxriD. A Kentucky giil
marrying a person of mean reputation, wns
taken to task tor it by her uncle. "I know,
uncle," replied she, "Ihul Joe is not gioJ b f
much, but l.o sa.J I dare not love him, and I
won't take a stump I'roiu any tody."
A gentleman, while in church, intending t
scratch his head, in a mental absence reuclul
over into the next pew and scratched the hea l
of an old muid. He discovered his iniotuk-i
w hen alio eicd hiin fur a breach of promise of
marriage.
A beggar, getting rid of some of his retinue,
whs accosted by a pompous gentlemen thus:
i oiny rarvii, wuai aru you auoui :
1 ... 1. .. '1 - ......
' ..V .. I -l ...i . l . u
lo j en, inn iiiiiiii.um a lew uriBim im.-.
Arislocrtt.-, vi-11 seditious scoundrel :
how
dure you call such vermin aristocrats ' "I can
not frida better r. une lor them, an' pleBstj your
hnor, for they always ;.i if h the poor?"
SiriiKii kii ik'.s to a I.nittt There is a
lefer ui the Portland Post-i.tlice, directed "T
the pasior i.l'loo Church ol Gild in Pert'aiid."
An old woman fervently praying that a df
lam man, w ho had lost his noso, tniolit never lo.j
his e) ought, being ask-d why sho did so, an
swered, tcaue h, had now Lire to l,a-g li t
iptcta,hs.
SrrT Vxi vk- -T: n- t! r.rt'i ;-V a' d
ignoramus, by which tha eieuu) goes u!f with
out doing harm.
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