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We've sat beside the forest stream, And watch'd the bright wave rippling by, NOW flashing back the summer beam, Then dailening like d half-shut eye, As whispering to the joyous breeze, Down closer bent the shadowing trees. Thy hand was clasp'd in mine, my friend, And heat t to heart was answering then ; Although, perchance, our tones !night send No echo down the 'rocky glen— !Or Uwe. spoko, 't was lini^c-fettuar , , • With all the ()there voiceless thought. Oh! it was sweet to linger there, Beneath a sky SO purely blue, And breathe the gather'd sweets, the air Had stern frtim flowers it wander'd thro'— How could there come a thought of ill Amidst a scone so calm and still! But yet, a holier chord than this, Around our henrys its power bath twined; And though, pert:Mince, those hours of bliss ,May fade, like Mionlight, from the mind, Can love aside be careless cast, O'er which the breath of prayerhath past? Oh, no! and though not oft we meet, Within the house of worship now,— The hours may come, less calm and sweet Than those beneath the greenwood bough; Those hearts may ne'er be wholly riven, Which side by side have bow'd to Heaven. vluai Dals2wai2(Dalvic, TILE LAST BELL. “Procradination is the thiff of time." It was a beautiful morning in the month of May, 1826, I was sitting by the side of Helen Harris, the only girl I ever loved, and I believe the only girl that ever loved me, any how she was the only one that ever told me so. We were sitting in the piazza of her father's house, about a quarter of a mile from the landing place, Waiting for the bell of the steamboat to warn are of the moment that was to part "my love and me." It erne to pass in the course of my history, that in order to accu mulate a little of this world's 'gear" that I might be the better prepared to encounter the demands of matrimony, I was destined to cross the blue Chesapeake, and seek in the metropolitan city the wherewithal so much desired. How many swains have been compelled like me, to leave the home, and the girl they loved, to wander in search of gold! And—and good gracious! how many have been tlisisappointedl Most of them perhaps, for though they may have obtained the gold—like me may be they did not get as much as they wan ted. But to the piazza— Weill—we were setting in the piazza, and as may be supposed, were talking of our love, and separation, and all the etceteras of our situation. We were waiting for the most unwelcome sound that over saluted our ears, namely—the steam boat bell. It is known to all who know any thing of steam boats, that their bells give two warnings to those who have engaged fora voyage—the second is the signal for starting. You may rely on it we talked fast—we thought fitst, and breviated our words into such ragged sentences, that no body but ourselves could understand them. The first bell rang—the sound rolled over Mr. Harris corn field and water-melon patch to the piazza, like the knell of hope, and I sprung upon my feet, and trembled like an aspen. "0 George, wait till the last bell rings," said Helen, as the "big bright tears came over her eyes of blue." "Do no such thing," answered the hoarse voice of Mr. Harris, as he rose like a spectre from the cellar, where he had been packing away his cider. "Do no such thing," he repeated, "and George," he continued, "carry this advice with you to your grave—and it may be of service—" Neve r. wait fur the last bell." I was of like a chased deer—the last bell rung as I approach ed the steam boat, and I had scarcely time to ge aboard, before she was pushed from the wharf.— On my pasisage I had time for reflection, and after a few flutterings at my heart, occasioned by the separation from its idol, I composed myself to cool reasoning, and the conclusion of the whole matter . Aka; tlmt it was dangerous to wait for the last bell. ...).:1 0 ify:career in the search of pelf, has in a degree `;.Been successful, but I verily believe, had not the :old farmer told me, "never to wait for the last bell," that I should now have been as poor as I was the morning the farewell shivered from my lips upon the heart of my lovely Helen. etune to the big city—took, lodgings at a luitel, ; and atly perbons tvho have lived at a hotel but for A single day, can rehearse the dangers of waiting for the lam bell. I did it once—it was the day I entered—.cord I lost my dinner. I have always been ready for the dinner bell since then, and the first stroke has found me at the table. I mingled with mankind, and I saw thousands who were waiting for the last bell. In business they were slow—and bargains slipped by them. In the pay ment of their liabilities they were backward, and their credit strill,red. - For six months I was a clerk—it was a short apprenticeship—but my never waiting for the last bell, that is to say, my doing every thing I had to d,) in the right time, won a place for me in the ef-, feetions of toy employer, which induced him to of fer me a partnership; I accepted—and in every in stance when the bell rung it found the ready. I have limn in business and married nine years,and I have yet to be caught napping when the bell rings. The first love letter I wrote contained an appro val of the sentiment of fanner liarris,& Helen was not !Ong in settling her opinion for our side when I informed her that if I had waited until the last bell, she would not have received it by that boat. I had almost forgotten to tell you that Helen is my wife, and she for one will never repent the morning I took her father at his word, and run for life over the water-mellow patch awl wripfield to ge t to the boat ill time: • i-'l2" 16 On returning from a visit to the city, at a sea son when it is most gay, I sat myself down under an anctent,and [may properly term it au hereditary, oak-tree, whose broad and hoary branches scented to expand to agbrd me a shade lurid a solitude. In a few moments I fell into a state of insensibility, when I had the following vision: Methought a spirit, arrayed in light, stood before me; the expression of whose countenance was meek ns the ruinbow,and whose features, were miltl,beau tiful, and. fair. With an eye radiant with sympa thy, he paused, looked steadfastly upon me, and gently taking my hand, bade me not fear. "Fear not," he said, "young moan, offspring of heaven, pilgrim on earth, arise and follow Inc.' With a throbbing heart, I obeyed—and, tremb lingly, pursued the angel. He walked close by my side, and, as he moved along, frequently shed upon the a smile, which was truly celestial. Me thought we journeyed on, until wo arrived at the divarieation of two roads, which suddenly stretched from each other in an opposite direction. The ono on the left, as far us the eye could reach, seem ed narrow and covered with thorns. That on the right was green, fragrant, and teeming with all the voluptuousness of spring: there bloomed the ruse and every other flower, and zephyr sported amid•the odours. Dazzled by the prospect, my eye fixed itself on that beautiful path,and I should have pursued it, had nut the angel warned me to or beware. "That path," he said, "leads the heart astray,, my son: it conducts to the abode of ourt,T, which dwell, also, ANGUTHIT and nEmonsr. Theo- pageant view that opens to the vices, and the luxu-m rious prospect it contains is the path to sorrow— t " of the avenue to woe! Turn thine eye to that nar-, n row path on the left: though the prospect there— be barren and solitary, depart not from it; for thatao is the road to u.trersass. At first, it will not af-9t ford any solace; thou wilt rather experience muelt t ) pain and uneasiness; but be thou courageous, myt m son, and thy bosom shall be calmed by the joys ofin a good conscience, and the peace of vitcrt:a." b• "Thanks," I returned, "fair messenger, for cau-!1" tinning my unwary heart against that flowery way,7 that brilliant snarl. None, savi', the favoured beingi„ enlightened by a spirit from heaven, would avoid's ° that path, where every thing is tinged with thebr hue of bliss, and all conspires to lure the pilgrim if to destruction. Re2ard less, now, of the pain which L i ° thou sayest I must at first experience, I shall, rie- , t , cording to thy counsel, pursue the narrow path." is I ceased; my breast still heaved, and my oyes t, streamed with tears. linahle to continue, I looked feelingly at the angel, who wiped my eyes; and again taking my hand, "My son," he said, "us thou advancest with me, mark every object that shall present itself to thy view. How doth the road now appear!" "Alt!" I sighed, "everything looks waste and inelancholv." there are so few who dare have courage to pursue this path. Many there he who follow it awhile, but growing impatient of the monotonous view, and perceiving naught to cheer them on their jour ney, return, and rush into the path on the right! Then over the green they trip, with, their brows bound with flowers, dancing, as they go, to the sound of tuusick: they reel on till they find them- selves on the brink of Wu. Then the spell mei.' teth away. Every shrub is blighted:---every flower faded': and they are unable to proceed or to return. In this desperate situation they pause nubile, rack ocl with the Inings of conscience, and are finally Now J would just beg leave to say a few words to young men about this thing of waiting for the last bell. When I arrived at Baltimore,l waited on some gentlemen, to whom I had introductory let ters,and they recommended me for a situation; one was soon offered, which I was told had been refus ed by four young men to whom it had been offer ed before I came to the city—the salary was low; but said I, "they are waiting for the last bell," and I was not slow in accepting it,--and glad am I of it, for it was the making of me. Shortly after I became a partner in my present business,our custom having increased considerably, we advertised for an additional ch rk, the salary at the beginning was the same that I bad received; many called who were out of employment, but they seemed as if they had rather wait for another bell and refused—l know them all, and the young gentleman who accepted, is worth four times as much as any one of them. Haste for the first bell, accept the first offer, and keep it until you get a better; remember the common adage, "half . a loaf is better than none"—and be assured that if you are worthy, be your first offer what it may, if it be respectable, it will, lead you onward—upward. I once knew a young man of first rate business abilities, hut he formed the disgusting habits of stopping at the tavern whenever he could , make the opportunity! here lie always waited for the last bell, reluctant to leave while he could spare a moment; he is now an habitual drunkard, and if he is not careful, the last bell of life will find him in a bad condition; it will be lard for him fo bid a long farewell to his last glass. Life is short; hours fly with the wind's rapidity, and Nvho habitually pids off until the lust bell, the at airs which claim his immediate attention, will come out, according to limner Harris's prediction, at , fthe little end of the horn." • Shakspeare says “there is a tide in the . affiiirs of men, which, if taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." My young friend—he who waits for the last bell, can never take this tide at its flood ; the man only tvlio is watching to embrace the first op portunity can have the least hope of success. Young Ladies, I have a word for you :• In the street I live in, there is a lady who has been seven years in choosing her partner for life. She is hand some and pretty well oil, and she had several re spectable offers, but she was waiting for the last bell; and she is likely to remain to the last a belle, for she is turned to thirty, and says she will agree to take the first proposal that is made her, but it is perhaps too late—and she must abide her blessed ness forever. Now I beseech you, my dear young friends, all of you who read this little sketch, put not off for to-morrow whnt you can do to-doy. This is the true meaning of the injunction which has been of so much service to me; whenever you feel a dis position to postpone any thing, no matter how tri lling, remember the words of farmer Harris—NE NEß WAIT FOR THE LAST BELL. The Road to Happiness. AS ALLT.OORT. "Why looketh it thus, my child! Alas! because "I WISH. NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO KEEP MINE HONOR PROM CORRUPTION." OLNWWIrVZ3VILICO,ZO cwoxPa)d.ta . 6, a)alv.L*ziasmi a 9:., I call that mind free, which is not passively framed by outward circumstances, which is not the creature of accidental impulse,but which bends events to its own improvement, acts upon an in ward spring, for an Immutable principle which it has deliberately espoused. I cull that mind free which protects itselfagainst the usurpations of society, which does not cower to human opinions, which feels accountable to a higher law than fashion, which respects itself too much to be a stays pS Osialux_ps ... tht.: few. ..... J ect has been discussed. It appears from the report of the officers chargi with mustering into service the volunteers called A under the act of Congress of the last session,that war ' Presented themselves at the place of rendezvous il Tennessee than were sufficient to meet the requisi lion which had been made by the Secretary of Ws upon the Governor of that State. This was occasion ed by the omission of the Governor to apportion th , requisition to the different regiments of militia, so to obtain the proper number of troops, and no more It seems but just to the patriotic citizens who repaired to the general rem dezvous,undercireumstances mob°• rizing them to believe that their services were need ed,and would be accepted,that the expenses incutre - 1 0 .... by them while absent from their homes, Should b paid by the Government. I accordingly recommen ''' 116 '. The intellectual and Moral improvement of that a law to this effect be passed by Congress,givin the colored population of our country. them a compensation which will cover their expense 3. The destruction of those prejudices which on the march to and from the place of rendezvous and while there: in connection with whieb,it will a l are founded on a mere difference of complexion, so be proper to make provision for such other equita without regard to intellectual or moral character. bleclaires,gro*ing out of the service of the militia,a, may not be embraced in the existing laws. Art. 111. 'With a firm reliance upon the go idiom° . On the unexpected breaking out of hostilies in Flo, and protection of Hist who is the possessor of till rids, Alabama and Georgia, some cases,to take the property of individuals for puV it became necessary, it power in heaven and upon earth, who loveth righ . lie use. Provision should be made by law - for indern teonsuess and huteth iniquity, this Society will nifying the owners; and I would also respectfully sox seek the attainment of its objects by presenting gest whether some provision may not be made,consis tently with the principles of our Government,for thi truth to the understanding, and urging duty upon relief of the sufferers by Indian depredations, or 1, 1 the conscience in the spirit of love,peace,meekness the operations of our own troops. and humility. No resort to physical violence shall No time was lost after the making of the requisiti ever be countenanced b y this Society, for the at appropriations,in resuming the great national work . completing the unfinished fortifications on our se , tahunent of its objects. board,and of placing them in a proper state of defenc be -In consequence, however, of the very late day Art. IV. Any person not a sinveliohler may which those bills were passed, but little progrc come remember of this Society by pledging him could be made during the season which has ins, close, self to the maintenance of these principles, signing A foreigner,juSt arrivemh,observcd an:Owl which the Constitution, and paying into the treasury the a farmer had brought in for sale. sum of one dollar. Art. V. The Officers of this Society shall be a "Pray, what do you ask for this turkey'" said the farmer. President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and "Why this is an owl." • Treasurer, each of whom shall perform the duties "I don't care how cold it is—only tell me the implied in the nature of his office,.and shall be arks!" elected by ballot, upon the first Saturday in De . comber, annually. , Art. 'VI. The Officers shall together constitute an F,Xecutive Committee of the Society. Art. 'VII. The Society shall meet annually, up on the First Saturday of December, and at such other times as may be agreed upon from time to time. A French writer says that "the modest deport ment of those iyho arc truly wise, when contrasted with the assuming air of the ignorant may be com pared to the different appearances of wheat, which, while its ear is empty holds up his head proudly, but as soon as it is filled with grain, bends modest ly down, and withdraws from observation." Afrertation is it greater enemy to the face than he hutall pos. swept by the angel of death into the gulf of Psn ourrox. Not so the narrow path which thou pur sues!. Though, in the beginning, it is dark and painful, still lose not courage; thou mayest, at times, discover amid this solitude the tracks of some who have gone before thee. And bear this truth in memory, that thou canst do what other men have done. And soon shall the prospect be changed. For, as thou advancest toward the end, of thy career, a place like Eden will brighten be fore thy vision: there thou shalt repose thy weari ed limbs—and wake in heaven! Say then, young pilgrim, wilt thou perseverel" I exclaimed with emotion, and wept. When a large leaf, falling from the tree upon my face, caused me to awake, instructed and encour aged, from my, slumber. Female Edutations Let your first care he to give your Daughters a good phyßical education. Let their earp• years be passed,if poSsibledn the country .gatherine dow ers in the fields, and partakinc:f all the...eu.a ex ercises in which they delight. ,VVlien they grow old,do not condemn them to sit eight listless hours of the day over their books and their music. Be assured that half the number of hours in real at tention to well ordered studies,will make them more accomplished and more agreeable companions than those commonly are who have been most elabor ately tinished,in the modern acceptation of the term.' The system by which young ladies aro taught to move their limbs according to the rules of art,to conic into' a room with studied and to step into a carriage with a measured action and premeditated grace, are only calculated to keep the degraded idea perpetually present thitt they are preparing for the great market of the world. Heal elegance of demeanor springs from the mind, fashionable schools do but teach its imitations, I while their rule forbid to be ingenuous. Philoso phers never conceived the idea of so perfect a va cuum as is found to exist in the minds of young women supposed to have finished their education in such establishments. Shut the Door. At this season of the year,it may not be out of place to make a few remarks on this subject. This Well known that much inconvenience, as well as great mischief;frequently result from what are con sidered trifling errors. And although we cannot now refer to a case where any serious evil has been caused by neglecting to comply with the ad vice urged in the caption of this paragraph, yet it cannot be denied, that from this neglect has resul ted much inconvenience and vexation. How many ebullitions of temper, hard scoldings, violent, and in some instanccs,profene sentences, might be pre vented, if one and all would remember during the cold season of the year to shut the door. How much irritation, and vexation, and pecvishness,and ill humor, attention to this apparently trifling mu tuition would prevent. After nil, it is no trifling matter on nday when the thermometer stands sun dry degrees below the freezing point,to have one's door left open, especially when it Communicates with the wide world. More cold is thus admitted in five minutes, than can be expelled in two hours —and there is thus a heavy draft on our temper and our fuel—we have even heard it doubted who trier a person can be a good citizen,, or an honest man or woman, who is habitually guilty of ne glecting to shut the door. At all events, it is a breech of good manners. Reader, while you live, remember, when the chill bleak winds of Autumn or Winter are howling around, to so trir TOE noon! Flirt:lMM Op call that mind free which is not imprisoned in itself or in a sect,which recomnses in all human beings the image Of God and the rights of his children, which conquers pride and sloth, and offers itself up a willing vic tim to the cause of mankind. COMMUNICATIONS. For the Star & Banner Society for the dlrlindon of useful Knowledge. Ma. Ent-ton—ln my former communications, it was my object to show that the human mind may be greatly improved even after the season of youth has been pa‘sed ; and this position was il lustrated by facts. I attempted to prove this, in order to encourage and induce our 0)%11 citizens to do something for the cultivation of their minds— not that they are less intelligent than their neigh bors, but'because I wish to see them distinguished above others for their proficiency in all that ek vales the:human character. As a people, we arc industrious and enterprising; the mechanical arts have arrived at very considera ble perfection amongst us, and have furnished a respectable eitrapetency to a number of our citizens. But In the prosccutioh of. this Industry and enter prize, our siljzens have been unaided by&ienec or an aellintAitsmee with principles, _it knOWledge of which would eminently conduce to their profit able prosecution. These, we have said, arc easily acquired, and for their promotion we propose to establish tiSoeit2ty in which they shall ho taught. For tho prosperity of our triwn, we. shall ever havo to depend upon the skill and enterprize of our mechanics. The soil of the surrounding country is for front being fertile; the superabundance of a gricultural products in our vicinity will not. make us prosperous,and we are but little favored by na ture in any other respect. - We have neither per manent streams to propel machinery, nor minerals as yet discovered in the earth, out of which wealth might grow. It is therefore the more necessary that our mprhuaics should he cherished, and that every thing that Science can add to Skill; should be brought to their aid. I conclude this communication by recommend ing it to the citizens of this Borough to hold a meeting on Saturday Evening mal, the 17/h in thznt, fin' the formation of a Society, which shall have for its object the diffusion of useful knowl edge. It might he advisable for the members of ,he Mechanics' Institute to attend at that time• PLATO. December 12 For the Gettgsburgh Slur Rrpuhlicart Banner. Anti-Slavery Meeting. Pursuant to the call published m the various papers of the Borough, a respectable number of persons convened in the Court House, at the ap pointed hour-1 o'clock P. M. Saturday,Deeember 3d, 1836—The meeting was organized by calling JAMES McALLISTER, Esq. to the chair, and appointing Col. M. C. CLARKSON and Mr. Ruumer Ytzuzro, Vice-Presidents; and Messrs. R. W. Mr nr.r..rozr and HLZEKIAII HOUGUTELIN, Jr. Secre taries. An attempt was then made to proceed to the business of the meeting by passing a resolution upon the propriety of forming an Anti-Slavery Society, , ,bqafter considerable dismission, this was ovetruleig.and a Blibaillite was introduced, and adopted, by which it was declared inexpedient to do anything fdrther than petition Congress for the Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia and in the U. S. Territories. Whereupon the Officers vacated their seats, and those who were dissatisfied with the result, and in favor of the original motion, retired to Mr. Clarkson's school house, which being engaged for the evening they adjourned to nick in the Academy at six o'clock. Accordingly the meeting convened at the appoin ted time and place. JAMES McALLISTER, Esq. was called to the chair and Mr. RorNotais appointed Secretary. Messrs. 1 , 17 rt, Reynolds, Denwiddie, Benner ma Marlin were appointed a- committee for the purpose, and reported the following Preamble and Constitution of an Anti-Slavery Society. The fundamental principles of this Society are: 1. That Cod lots made of one blood all nations of men. 2. 'flint all men arc created equal, 3. That all men are endowed by their Creator with a right to liberty; and that this right is ina lienable. 4. That no Inman being can be rightfully held in Slavery, 5. That the holding or sellibg any human being its property, is a sin against God, and a crime againSt man. 6. That immediate emancipation is the right of every Slave, and the duty of every slaveholder. 7. That obedience to the divine commands is'ut all times, and under all circumstances consistent with perfect safety. They, thetefore, report the following CONSTITUTION. Article I. This Society shall be called one Adams County Anti-Slavery Society." Art. IL The objects of this Society are: 1. The entire Abolition of Slavery in the United Art. VIII. Any person wishing to dissolve his connection with the Society, may do so by giving the Secretary notice of his intention. Art. IX. Notice he given,in one or Inure of -SJIAHB. the public papers, of every meethig of the Sosiety. Art. X. No alteration of this Constitution shall be made but at a -regular meeting nod by a Vote of two-thirds of those present; and due notiemof ev ery proposed amendment shall be given 'by rend ing it in two successive meeting 3 of the Society. This Constitution. was immediately signed by thirty-one persons. An election for Officers was then held and re sulted in the "choice of the following— ritEsi JAMES McA LUSTER. VICE-I'l MS! DI: NTS, JOEL IVIERMAN, ADAM WERT. I=ll HUGE] DENWIDDIE. R EC It ETATt Y, WILLIAM M. REYNOLDS. The following resolutions were them passed:— I. Tinit a meeting. be held in the Pet. Aburgh Academy en the &rand Saturday in January, at one - o'clock P. M. 2. That Delegates to the Harrisburg!) Anti- Slavery Convention be elected at that meeting. 3. That the various papers of the Borough be, requested to publish these proceedings, signed by the President and Secretary. JAMES MrAILISTER, Chairman. Reynold.v, Secretary. Star A' Republican Runnel At $ per annum, halt%•yearly in ',Avarice. GETTYSIIIIIIGII. PENN. MONDAY . MORNING, DEC. 12,1836 (0 --We leant from the PcnnsyNania Telegraph, that there is now In the State ;Treasury- upwards 0f5460,000. What a happy commentary upon the economical, wise and skilful course of the State administration. ICI,NN,?,an, Member - of Congress from Indiana, who was so badly scalded a short time since on hoard the steamboat Flora, died at the residence of Gen. Lytle, in Cincinnati, on the 26th ult. It is stated, that Ali. Kinnard was on his way to Philadelphia, where he was to have been united to a lady of that city, whom he intended taking with him to Washington. Coal Foto . d—The, Frederick Herald states that considerable indications of Bituminous Coal have been discovered near the foot of the mountain, a bout six miles . North Wrest of Frederick, and strong hopes are entertained that this valuable fuel will be found in sufficient quantity to justify the working of the mine. The specimens which have been exhibited, burn well. IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS. Correspondence of the New York Daily Express Ncw OuLcmsn, Nov. 2p, A. M. Centlr;mert-4 do not know whether you have received the news in your city, that President Houston has, by and with the advice and consent of his council and the nylon. Senate, declared the Port of Metamoras to be no longer in a state of blockade. We have his proclamation here to that LOSS OF THE: BRIG ALBION, OF PORT LAND.--Our correspondent at Holmes Hole tVrites that the brig Albion, of Portland, Thomas, master, from Metarnoras,struck on the South Shoal of Nantucket, on the 20th ult. and sunk, The Captain and crew, ten in number, took to the long boat, and arrived next day evening at Chilmark, about 4 miles from Gay Head. Vessel and cargo total loss, the latter consisting of say 400 Ude. mo hisses, and 50 {tuxes sugar. From the Philadelphia Commonwealth. Course of the Parts-. We notice both with pain and pleasure that sev eral of our Anti-Masonic presses in the country have again plaeud the name of William Henry Harrison at the bead of their papers as the ol'eo plc's" candidate for 1810. We say with pain and pleasure—pain because We' consider it premature and uncalled for to take up any candidate without recourse to sonic convention—with pleasure because we think lie is a man deserving the thanks of the people, and ono who has the good of his country at heart. If our papers, however, are to conic forward, and without any previous consultation take nip whom they choose for office, the party must he di vided into a hundred fiictions, and their prospect of success forever destroyed. In ninny minds caprice and whim govern action more than judgment, and if in one county or state General Harrison be the candidate, Webster, Clay, White, Calhoun, and fifty others may be taken up, with the same pro priety in other places; and if every man electioneers for a candidate of his own, the party must remain always in the minority. Different sections of country arc governed by different interests, and so self-opinionated are our countrymen, that the moment the door is opened by any one man, assuming individually to dictate to us for whom we shall vote, that instant every other considers himself as competent to judge as the first, and immediately looks about him for some ' personal friend to whom hitt vote shall be given.— Thus the party becomes divided, and consequently the strength impoverished and eventually destroy ed. hi the late contest a want of unanimity gave this state to Martin Van Buren, Had the entire Anti- Msonic vote been given to General Harrison, Pennsylvania would have gone for him by u large majority. This WM not the case, for though the great body of the party voted for Harrison, many were neutral, and more supported Al:irtin Van Bu ren. These'titets,however unpalatable, cannot be denied, and we do not wish the soot state of feel ing to occur again. Our olject is to see the wholt , party vote cast in its might and full strength for au Anti-Masonic candidate. AVe wish that candidate to be regularly brought before tie. pi•oplc .liy the A nti-Ma soak party—unronnected and unintlut:n ced by any taller, or any thing else, except the.pt re democracy of all, and untramm !by aristocracy or Free Masonry' in any shape; and if it he Gene ral Hanison, ho shall receive our warm, honest, • and hearty Hupp° '. We utter these remarks with no malicious feel ing towards those who have taken up General Harrison as the candidate for- the presidency for 1840, but ivitir tli sitircre wish that the Anti-Ma sonic party may not be merged in wro/ktr, [V0L..77-NO. 37. that, to a man, tic may centre upon some had - isid. ual worthy or our suffrages and support. Wit now considered nrc•cs+nry (and it may ho so) id ellooqr; oar candidate immediately, let thd piopOt st pr: he token, wod.Avti will go heart and hand with our ft iendP. Should 0 convention—and we think it shoithl his a National Con vencion—plaeo itefore tut .the oh) hero, ((7xl filers him!) we repent that our trin' core, weak as it may la:, shall be given to hitu with . our v. hole . heart, Cicrit,r's L r.Trr. ns.—These letters: arty Wolf written, and describe a country, as yet ha 'little known, and n people flint in a few yeant will pans away, and nothing be left of them but their intim! ? and the tale of their suffering end persecutioh oAlt! the poor holism!" The curse of the inighti ha s nqlen upon thee, and the sword-of tue,Avlunt , men i stvc-I , rng thee front tbe earth: • Never was a nature so little understood as that of the Lynam, noble, generous, kind and hospitable, Ithi•eorri Mel venison is always spread before the sufferer, and; in niwy CalieS,' even his enemies adopted in-form. , lies and treated as sons and brothers. Yet with all our civilization, we cannot comprehend this feel. ing, and despise the warm hearts that would cher ish and Comfort. There never was a conflict bu tween the white and red man, but the former was the first agressor. We have examined their his tory, carefully, and we believe the assertion cannot be uontrudicted.—Philad. Commonwailth.- Paragraphs from the New York Transcript NateE.ffini.-The preservation of the Lives of al l the passengers and crew of the Bristol who were saved, was eifected nolcly by the bold and daring efforts of three adventurous men; of Long who put oil in an open boat,M the risk of their oWn livcs,h) save the lives of others. Whyare not their. names given us,that we may do them justice? Flour in the Can,,l.—Thero are 18,000 barreid of flour detained from market on the Erie canal, frOzen up in boats in the icc. . Good Dividend.—The exporting comp ny of Cincinnati lins declared it dividend of 37 1-4 per cent. out of the profits of the last six inontlis. A Nair Act-- , The American PoWder Compa ny, whose works were Tritely blown up at Acton, Mass. has given live hundred dollars to the fami lies of the two menwho were killed in the ex:. dosion. Silk in Texas—The Natchitoches Gazette says: We have seen a specimen of silk in the possession of n frientl,made in Texas, the present season, by the wife of Col. John Thomas, residing pear San Augustine, of as line quality as any ever brought. to market. Suicidc.—George Galtishn. I'orinerlilioverno,, and a deacon in the church at Bhaft.Oury'l,%Moni;• destroyed himself lately by hanging in a fit Of de rangement. He was in life a good man. Texa.l.—General Houston, elected President of Texas, has delivered his inaugural address to this. Legislature in Congte.;s assemliled,and ed the sword, which he wielded with so much hon.!• or. Gen. Lamar has done the same as Vice-Pre; silent. The little Tcxian schooner, Tom Toby', lids captured two Mexican Vesack New Gouti-nor if Libtria.—The Colonization Society has appointed rapt. Ethan Allen Hitch.: eock,of the U. S. Army, Governor of the Colony of Liberia. It is not known whether Capt. Hitch , cock has accepted the appointment. • 'Going Altead.- 7 lt would appear that When all the Canalsand Rail Roads in ptogtess or projected in the State of Louisiana arc completed,the length of the canals will be 60 miles,and Will cost $1,450, , 000; and the length of the rail roads will be very nearly 000, at an expense of $15,438,000. Tho: , Standard adds, there are private rail roads and eit- , nab; olconsiderable length, on the estates of many danters,not included in the above statement. A WmPhy Negro. —There is a negro named George Washington Jclli reuu , (itninottal munes) residing in a most magnificent villa near Brigh ton, England. His income front investments in the national hinds alone,is over 10,0004 ( 50,000) per annum. Besides this lie has 20,0001, in Bank of England stock, and is also a partner in an ex tensive country bank. Jellison took a conspieu our part in the Ilaytien revolution of 1791, and went to England in 1804, when Jacque* L Empe. ror of Hayti, ascended the throne. Ile was then a great stickler for democracy, and hence assumed the name ho goes by. It is supposed he had, con siderable money when he Caine to London. I== PaosestuTr.—The following circum stance took place last week in the neighborhood of Lympstone, (England.) A farmer, whose wife Was on the point of confinement, regneAted the nurse, on his retiring to bed, that she would let n have the e:irlivst intelligence of any increase o his family. The old woman,taking him to mean n a general SCIISC, sent his hind to him Soon after to had retired, who knocked at his door, and, on being asked what he %yawed, said, "Master, the mare lin:just foulded we two vine colts." In an hour after, the stable-boy awoke him, to commni cate "(list the old sow had just farrowed we nenio nieL! wens?* and, at the same time, asked if h 0 should not remove the Pointer-bitch Pap, who had just got a litter of five fine pups, from tho. rest of the dogs in the kennel! The disturbance caused dl there interruptions, and tutslety respect, Mg his wife, induced the farmer to get up rather' earlier than usual, .and pn the stairs he met the nurse, who exclaimed. "Welt; measler,-/301fias get a fine can . ... FoNetting. for.a moment, _ that -.. he had a favorite cow named Betsy, after his wife, he ex, tainted, ..Got a what?" "Why a fine calf." •"What! my wife get a calf?" "Law, bless the mina I mean your cow, fur I sent you word an hour op, mistress had gut twins, a fine boy and a girl.", Overpowered with his feelings at such nit inereasck in his family, he went into the parlor, and, on going to sit down in his tutu-chair, ha "disitovered, that the eat had kittenell' in it, with 7-kittots;--so - that, in all, he Lad 26 thounti more to feed ma his first, than he had when he retired to'rest. '
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