Erie observer. (Erie, Pa.) 1830-1853, July 24, 1847, Image 1
EINEM EMEI VIII. VO lILD ErFIRY SATURDAY PiURLIN & B, F: SLOAN, PUBLES BY .1. P. lIIM=MI TERMS One copy, one year, in advance. Si 30 Otherwise, two dollars a year will invariably be charged. These terms sill be strictly adhered to 'in all cases. Advertisements inserted at 50 cents per square or the first in ertion, and 25 cents for each sub sequent insertion. Job Printinz, of all varietie., such as Books Patnphlels, 114ndbills, Show Bills, eard9,Steam. boat Bulk, Blanks for Notes, Receipts, Sze. exe cuted in the bcisi style clarion short notice. - - NAILSI/ALL Si. LOCKWOOD, Attorneys. at Law. Office up stairs in thelTain many Hall b'uildintr,nortli (lithe Prothonotary's Office. • • 9 SMITH JACKSON* Deafer in Dry Goods, Groceries, hardware, cf uee n's Ware, Lime, Iron, Nails Cc. Nu. 121, Clurtinsitle,lErie, Pa. JOHN 11. MILLAR, (aunty a rul Borough Surveyor; otiii:e in Exchanze Oluil(lifiv. French st , Erie: joHN R JOHNSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW-, lias removed him—Office . to the Public I.3nilding near the Court Howe, up Stairs, in the room '• occupied by l pie Sheriff and directly over the Conunissioners Office: Plumpt attention will be given to all busineus en 1 trusted to his care, 50 E. N. iIICI.BEIRT A: CO. • nymito, STORAGE, FORNVARDING AND PRO -DUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Dealem in Lehigh and Eric Coal. Salt and Produce generally-, Particular attcn• 'lion paid to thl, stile of Produce and purchase of Merchandise. N 0.3 tv.. 4 Cdburn Square, South Wharf. I E. IC. inirdOtT, u. Satiate. N. . 19 BENJAMIN GRANT. and Counsellor nt Law ; ;•2 ~nppnigite the V..u tf itt uric, Pa, Attorney I s rit4Q 4 iRMIAM :ON, COunscltors l i at lxkw, :ce on French ver 5 , ;.' Jackson S•Co's. Store, Erie 1847 Attorney strop'. April _ _ ,LI • TT, SURGEON DENT itiT. locatedin Eric. ()thee at co orythe comfier of Seventh and Peach th L. E Ila%penn reiiden street+ . 11.0811 N ZW ICI( k Co. n rol l ,eign am{ I):)ine-tic I ry Clonik, m a d e lcl ot hi rwt Bows anti :41toeF, ; , te, . I, IFltimining Block, State Street, a, I . —4--- ' LILBRAITIIS k LANE, • and Coon-010r* at lat\ % , ---litlite Im ,reef, !vest side of the Pol,lic Squili t e„ 'a• i De.kler3 . Itcatly A tturnt y! Sir it Erie, J CALIntI 'W. A. 45:A1.13RA1T11. W. 5, 4 . lAN LOt)Mi4 is:, Co IN:l4g:beg, Jeivelry, Silver, aerinal , ail itred aid Ili iootinia W &le, i'ltlkt v, NI 11-1.1 1.I Fai ey Good:4, Nu. 7 I veil 111111.1', I:: iv a. 4 Dealers vex, PI, . linty n Pn. MIL ,LllllB UW7111;111% Whoksale and Retoil Dealers in Dry Goo 4, Gra -1„ ceries s •Flard care, Crucicery, (.11.1,0% arc, Iron, Nail!‘, Leath ..r, 0115, etc. 'etc. corner of Stole street and thf Public Squa, opposite thu Eagle Tavern. ~. rill, Pa. - i----- -- - ------ ---- :in an einharra , st d state. The $5,000 which nititr WILLI AM II IBLET. ...isitrfolliii'ly paid li. iliS if idotv i . left her in control ta.- I Cabinet 111a14r, Upholster and Undertaker, Ail, d riliiii .i tario .. i. l• State Str,•et,l Erie l'a "Another gcrith•rmin, alto hail been. unformn . • __, __ ____ ____ %tite - i ri - ffit-ine, , , took .1 policy in fagot of lii., wife S. "pIeKIN.St)N, M. 1). ,- ~ for ~ ,'.",,(100. Ile die t slimily atler payhe the see, Physician and Surgeon, °filen on :•••cvelith Strcat. : r r I I% c 8 t of the Nletlinilitd Church, E r i c, Va. _ . } ll.i aunt:.; ;ifeillititil, .111 d ;avec] his Gamily from - --- -•.4le,li•ntion. \ ".1 , u•ntleman. residing ill the State of Indiana on the i'jili of August lagt, took out a policy on Iris life for ...s3,ooo—litit one pay meta terra made of Sltit , ... Jle died on the 19tli of September, and, his wi'low received h • 'stun insured. f 53,01.10.— 'fie 14 a? - Yll ii.rCibly Ill'eizqNl with tho advan p. f l at.tei.- in:L l , iti ife lii •c, being a recipient of its tient•ti- , , il at site ituntalliately effected an incur anc ,• in it, .. 11 1 0 ,, 0 f $5,0u0 nit her own life, for the preteetion of her faintly of young children. ".1 b ,, ok-keeper in a highly tespi•cfable mer cantile liti , c: in thin city, throtwlr the persuasion of its employ el 9, was ilidliCrii 10 take out a politly on his life, for the benefit Mid, wife and children in the Fit.ll Or 1,000, at the annual premium of F_••••25,;(1; a sudden illneNs from scarlet fever tarried Riot off in tell days, tun annual pdyments had boon 'mule, and ,bi , widow in a few, day , after his death, reeeived:3l,ooo; had it not been for' this proviii , •nt'riltvision, she would have been le'lt in destitute circunistanee?. \V\LKFU. &.. COOK, Cienefaftorwar i ,ifing, and Oroilitei, Merchants; ttedlVare of the lie B. iili , e, Eriie. • sErii int - Tin, co n i nn and tilert-.11011 'Frcitelt and Vila, titrtets, Erie. Maneraetererq ware corner o, EN NITPT 1111.:S9 P:11; LEsTER,; Lon pounders, .1.1"•„„Stov44, I ono, wbule4ale and n tail dials rs in ,%v-sva re k.c, Stale :till vt. Rrie. 11. BURTON & CO. JOH. Wbol sale ana I)ve Stairs, GI I'a. )i. , s, koce r i es, &e. N 0.5, Reed I lousy TIMM I.S, . Cirocurivs, No. 111, i• Pa. VINCENT:, - 600,1.-!, GI 011•11 ,. :1, 414 No. 1, • St.lle Dealer 'in Dry lwapsideeE Dvalers urn• Ronny ii Mock CAT. :Pe.th - ra mulL, CI4 3 r Pa. HER S.: BROTHER. Is A1...1it-4W,, INC., Nu. G Rceil Hotiet, Erie- 'B. T Forwarding an French Streeti son, also deal - 31. F. Dealer in ;lard ‘I can side of th' the Eagle 1.101 :MANSON Su Cn Cuninii. , ,sitni Merchants; 100 Eric, and at qtli Street Ginal Ca era in Groccrits and Provieiwis. I . "RY (I+IDWEI.I.. are„Dry 0904, Grocerieg, Sc Dianiu . ncl, and one door ea .A. u el, Erie, I a. AMA . ; 1 lOTEL, ' Own, Corner of Suitt tract and 'tare, Erin. l'a. Eabtern, Western, Stago office. Ily Hiram 1,. IL the l'ettlitt Fti' and Sot)thern ILE R.:HAMILTON. Vit . ('ham Tailors, on t h e POlie doors wed,t of State-et cut, Erio, LYT Fashionable ST Square,l a fen Pa. 31:1. JOHN:k)N. ogicul, Niiscellancoim, Sunday School Book; Stationary, etc,. etc. eh Street, Eric,Pa. eider in Tileo and Clae,..ical No. 111, Ftc R. BRACP., i ninsellor at law, Prairie ilu Chien, ice in ihocourdies of Crawford, a, T.and in Clayton county, Nttorney a nd .c IV, a. practi Grant:and io% lowa Territo WANTED If tor, Cho nit:Jiang° for Goods, Wool, But ,se, and all kinds 0 - Country l'ro U. camvia.L. June 6,11711 G A RD WA l' Trimming, te cheap store November tt I lE.—Shelf Hardware and House can always be had very cheap at S. JACSAON I 4: co• ss4;. c)- ASfl FOIL' scribers vvi by reed. IMOTUY SEED.—Tho sub pay cash Cur •'ood clean Tim, B. TOM LIMON! St Co. CLOVER sale at S May 1,18171 TIMOTHY SEED.--For C. M. THIBALS. S GUFFE4 1, and 5 Erie`May 6, [ . S' series of .chuol Books, 1, 'L i for sato al, No. 111, French St. lisp% 51 • t MOV AL. (..! LOOMIS • Co. have rontoicd their stock of,CLOCK , WATCHES. JEWELRY, FANCY GoODS, etc.. etc., . 0. 5, People's Row, State street, nearly opposite tie Eagle Hotel, where they will be pleased to h. a their friends call as usual. N. B. - A Is :e addition to their stock in trade will be made' in . short time. Erie, May 19 1547. 1 LOVE.S.—We have the best assortment that G be in ihis market of all kinds, including S ta'A'art's self imported , black and fancy Eid, 'ancy and vatic.. eted Siks and China Linen. April NVILLIA.:IIS bt WRI(.4FIT. I . . I . . . I . . . . . . p.,...., . . . , , . . V t. , ~••: ' ' . -..------.. - . .. . . , --VI s'• . . . : . . -, 4 . ...442,; .1:2 - - -,?.1.. - 1 • _ . .. ` . • , . . , \ 1 i .. .„. .. . _ - 1 1 . , ... ..,... , , .. . . . .. ..... . , ... . ....- . •°. . . r . ..14 . ~ . , ~.........„, . , . .... BEN TLIE HOPE MtrTITAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, of Stamford, Coinnecticut, have made arrangements with the subscriber to secure to any person Life Insurances who may be desk , ens of procuring the same. This institution acts upon the mutual principle and affords induce ments to persons to secure a competence to their families against contingencies and uncertainties of file, that none other in this country can. Poli cies granted; in livery instance, makes the insur ed a sack -holdei in the company, to an amount equal to the premium paid, with the almost posi tive certainty of a return of forty per cent. A gain it is only necessary that a small amount, e qual to hall the premium, should be paid in cash. Balance is a id by, the note of the person insured, thereby ma ting actual capital out of the individ ual's own liability. These arc some_ of the ad• vantages of this eompany(ov'er most others. A try person by calling upon the subscriber can be mado fully acquainted . *liken the operations of the institution, who has made such arrangements that he will liirward to the company all premium dotes and obtain policies free of postage to any one wishing, to insure. I As the business, of the company, s inereases ;Ind nothing:more than ordi nary mortality prevails, the premium to, be paid rain • Ily will diminish, and in dine will be , extin• ', g shed by dividendsoi props. This is a. pee n :. li r advantage in Life Insurances—unlike fire in- Yin ances,linvestments are made all over a country r of varied.charneter and healthfulness, and the life of one person is not dependant on that of another. as one piece of property in a cityor town may be on the nottety or tlebttuetion of rinother. A small sa ving annually may emible any man to secure a handsome provisos' thr his 1 family. Indeed in most eases the slim thus expended would never be felt, m bile if sudden death should ensue before a competence by other means is at rmired, the fun& fur future support and comfort is thus realiized. The Mllowing are some Of the numerous in stances of fortunate insuranc'es: "The Equitable Society of London commenced 1 the business ok Life I 0511. ranee in England in 17• tt•.!, without capital, and althOugb the benefits at that time were but little Jr no l wn or appreciated, " yet it now has over 8,0110 members, with a capital 1 of fifty millions oftlollars,:and dint in a coun try where due investment of their surplus rund does not average three- per cent. k Whereas in , this country - six - ier cent can generally be ob • taint4l, so that ,tlte, princip it of atoommlotiont wonld bit' much trreater ere than in siren -tland.—' The report of American coint tartan also sttly; "en and confirm this positiu» and a striking - il ,l btstration of the value CCM, 1(1 policy, we here give, by citing at, example Iron) the transaction: of tine said f•iveinly. Ire only Capital n as, that of the accruing premiums, it, however, in prioress °Note, beentmo One of the most empecsAl 111 ;11)(1 IMP:Town: C , mpaniec in ::rnat •Vritain. Arr. AforgarY, the table actuary 01 this Society, in his address to the rzenerfil court, in ,ili e year 18000, -nlyn;:-. "tn.:typos s a life on 35 to have been insured in the year ritt:l. in the sum of .121,00 n, at the ari -1 meal pi-quintal of ,C3O, in the eolo , e of thirty one year:, this -111111)(1111g laid out annually.no be itn „..pfove , at the i e sant:exalt: o fnterest ut which the ti pienum3 lure compined, would now have aceu- Hoaxed to .C 1.500. ' if, howeter, this policy were, non surrendered, the soul of .f..A.ren w ou ld be, paid tor the value of is% so that the 'person will I have been asstored fur tinily one.veats in the slim ' oil: IMO, (excluskely of 1.10! ada 1 :jun ) not only i<Ntonno, experene, hut even with the athantege on ne nni, into C)7 as a gratuity at tlof end of the lei In: " 1 r V , )y twiny rrartieat eFunki, es of the blessings 1.110 I • 0 'eltrrio , - - 'i , of Ltre - Insur.ince are continnally oyttrrimr among all clas,es (dour citizeus.--4 We room t.r It o e which occurred in the city of New York and vicinity in the course of one year:— suervll)nt in September iromica Ills life foi the two , •11: Cot ss,ofio. Ile died in 1)e( eitibvr IMlut% wheil Ilk :41'44s - were found "A pew!! twit riff,' man in the city of ftnebes ter, in this state, on the 7th Of Anznst,, 1815, of ttql an insurance on laiti life, in the stun Of. I. 7..1 1 000 i hilt mitt payment had been made of 823 n, and he died of a short illness on the fllst of February, ISM, His widow, in ten days there ; fter, ref:6s ed e Imo. the sum insured. "A farmer of Dinelm,s county, State of New York, took nut a - policyon hi, life for 8I .000, nn the Ist of hrly, I:115, for the benefit of his family. The fit:: payment-of $21,70 was loathe, and he died very suddenly, from an attack of • apoplexy, on the 20tiVntthe following January. His fami ly reeeivedisl,ooo in a lbw days after. A getplcman of thi, city being in the reeeipt of an ingothtt from: Ili, scife'e estate, to'continue clu ing tier lite, but would tfeaSe at her death, very rtniently reek out a policy upon her life, in the ruin of E.:5,000, at the anntial-premit/171 of 8102; in this ease two anneal payments had been made; Isis %vile died and lie received $6,000 the sum insured. , "A merchant in one ofthe Southern .Stateshad a debt due him of 3,600. Knowing that its itlti i»ate payment d muted on the continuance oldie , life of Ivs"debtor be OA oueu policy on it for that 1, sum ; on e )(ear's premium had been paid of $l6 I, SI. Soon alter he was attacked - with a severe ill ness, which terminated his life in Septemberlast. The Company .on presentation of the requisite proofs aids death, paid the sum insured, and by this preoantionary measure, ho - nnapectedly and suddenly realized a doubtful claim, "A tzentleman of New York became security or his friendin the sum of $3,000, •by endorse nent on his papers. Ile had the prudence M el eet insurance on his life for that amount only; one payment ($l6) was made. This was done on the 3,1 of July last, and 'ic died the !Sitter September. The Company paid him the 83,000, which he ap plied to the payment of his endorsement—thus by this insurance he was released frourhis liability, which otherwise might have'put him to serious in., onvenience." • Insurances made by a huiband for the benefit nth use of hie wife, where the annual premium is 'under $lOO, will not be subject to the claim of crinlitors upon his estate at his decease; so 100 if made for the benOit of any, child or -children.— Thus the extravagance and indebtedness of the mstiand will not be alleued tolsweep away this novision for the benefit of his Wife and children, II it.,7'lnsuranee for life, or from year to year,'or for a single'year may ba made. CARSON GRAHAM, tf4 LIFE INSURANCE. Eric, Juno 12, 1947 STEW A.RT'S celebratedyrup, for tabte Just the !hilt% you read of; at the "New Store," No. 4, Cheapsido MORTON & Co. Erie May 22,1817. 1 C ; ROCERIES.—The subscribers have just re ceived a. fresh supply of Groceries, consist ing of Tea,•ColThe, Sugars, Spices, etc.; - etc., which will be sold at their usual low piries. 1. ROSENZWEIG /i• Co. No. I Fleming Block. May '2O, DARTS Kid Gloves—A beautiful assortment; I - White and Colored, zellineeltaap at No. 4, Cheapside; by NEORTON tz Co. ?-ire, May 22, 1?47. 1 Written for tho fgrio Obeti,rvor> THE LAST AkERICAN, INDIAN. BY . Dr LACK. 11:t itootholone; though round kiln thronged Mlyt eager gazing crowds; 16, to another race belonged— :tril race beyond the clouds; A6ou ho cast his dark eye down ,:rponthe serried men, ' Than whit a bitter with'ring frown f.ookod.back to heaven aguin. • 1 10 stood, the tart one of that race Which once o'crspread our land, ; • Bet vshO had vanished from its taco, And slept Dri:enth ilia sand; /111 , noble form was proudly rai cd Pp to ito uttuufit height, While pisrciugly his Amp eye axed Upon the heaven's light? "Wherii! admired" ho spoke, "aro Itll thorebrOree iilrtra Once.ed o'er these 115111r— lfavo they at d dark, blood graver, :11et1do their native 1 4 110 Tell mo, yu long•hnivee, where re they Who trod the forest Mug, And sought with stealthy feet the prey, 4.Yr satig the test-path song. they, thoildittr free, ached o'er thi • 1 ed, an from the eve, ittrderouti hand. L rued!), heeding cante— r fortit trees— "Pb: where are t !Who once stre'. Until the white Upraieed hie ni Where are their Where are the Where io the w n'hat.wared w ipum on their breasts, h every breeze. "These broad rei hese rivers d And where the rt The Indian's c The forest was Its shade Win kid She is gone! , -To pluck the oldie illnins they corned— ep and still— • ountato - darkly frowne4 y woo shrill— ty &naive horns— ne's bower; we no more roam, ild.irowu flower. upiey're Rollo! 1 neyond Um di Where gnine i ttiori had yea the . They died nut b Nor with a Geri The while males ! The Warrigre t. 11 gone, to hunting ground' 'tent ikici, 4 \ tho wild obottodt, rt blow dee ly, o plague'. swoop— , tool bath swept' away their 24eep: "Soon, POOP 1 . 11 J And ehatie the n them in thatland, 'lying ricer; W/101111 ,with 11y hangl, hemlocks rear. And cry the war %%Imre tall Ott And soon I'll lion Whose water' now smoothly I 'Vesicle the mos' upon those circuit's, 'cysts! Itko, 1 . no if Pi dream, I y dike." The Indian nee triton the en w Ili. well totron Thon eaa Itymi uhly- there," e • I'll soon bend] I feel that now h I t.ll -alone I—a moment gazett I around— w was quickly raced the ground: he. "my only friend, hen lin— t • coma trey cud dic With air dread fro sunk uuon And as ho on the '3r-whoop's piercing yoll, tied! cold round fell, • it it* lied!— , ter they formed— I\ ast and h to rest holinfrhea, 4 tide! II in spirit eotig B••hind his ingtdo Vl : at colicours Mid bid him do By 31 ssi-ri . ppa 110!•:11.SID1LC, PA. JULIC, war-whoop by putting the ham' bile yelling. 'The inilimot utter thei ituiliteoly to their mouth rth and Treasure earn. Treasure on E:' Mr. Benedict Percival, one of the wealthi est men in the city, sot rending a newspaper, when three gentlemen entered his counting room iii the formal manner in which commit tee men usually present themselves--especial ly committee men appointed to raise a sub scription for some public charity. When Mr. Percival opened his newspaper that morn ing the first paragraph that met his eye was the follcilw,ing:— "At the town meetiing held yesterday a committee of three from each ward was ap pointed to wait upon our citizens to receive their subscriptions in aid or the sufferers by the latd destructive fire in our sister city.— This duty will be entered upon at once. We trust that the gentlemen who have the matter inlharge will meet with a hearty reception frpin our liberal-minded and benevolent:towns men. We may lead the van in the noble work, if we Ny 111. Let us do it."' Over this Mr. Percival pondered for some time, with his foro'finger upon his lip and his ,oyes upon the Ceiling. At length, as though his action in the latter, were definitely set tled, he resund t reading of his newspa per, and was engau d iwthat agreeable occu pation- when the co mitten of gentlemen al luded to above called in at his counting-room. "Good morning, Mr. Pereival," said the spokesman. "Good morning, gentlemen," responded Mr. Percival, rising. , "We need hardly State our business," said the spokesman. "You pre'sided at the meet ing.yesterday, and, having assisted iti the ap pointment of the coinmitteos for the several wards, are aware that our duty in this one is to wait upon our fellow riitizens for their sub scriptions. We have called upon you to get Your name at the head {4 the - list. Having that to lead off with, our task will be an easy one, and the result equal to our best hopes. .Your subscription we of course know will be liberal, and that will induce other men of am ple means, upon whom we shall wait, in suc cession, to put down largo sums. By this plan wo•hope to make our ward double the amouht 'subscribed by any other ward in the city. “We can easily do that," returned Mr. Per-. cival.•• "We have - wealth enough. • But I must decline heading the list. Let Mr. R-- lead off. He will do it handsomely, withivt doubt. Or, Mr. S— will start your sub scription liberally." The committee metuurged Mr. Percival to comply with their first request, butt be was firm in declining, and ultimately fold them that he had made up his mind to place hie name last upon the subscription paper. A week after this interview ; the rich•mer chant was again waited upon. The list need ed only his neme to complete it. "How much have you got'," he asked. 4 4We have not done as , well u we expect ed," was . replied. Me you had led off we should no doubt ham clone much better." " TI•H E. WORLD IS GOVERNED "PO 0 D UC H.t SATURDAY, JULY 24, 184'1 "Who headed the list?" "Mr. 1 "With h ow much'!" "One hundred dollars." "Humph! Let me Nee the, paper." It was handed to the,merchant. lie ran his eye over it, saying half aloud, fts he did, so— - . . .. 1 , • 1 liOnehundre —one hundred--an d hundred —nothing ahoy a hundred. What,does it all amount to?" ' . "Five thousand dollars,'! The merchant took up iis Pan 'and ‘vroto his name with a flourish. Opposite to it he placed a numeral and three cyphers, with the dollar mark before them,, ttius—ss,oo, Then, with a bow, and a glow of self-satisfac tion upon his feed, he htindod 'the paper back to the gentlemen who had waited upon him. "Nobly clone, Mr. Percival," said the spokes : . num . tlyw k bave saved the credit of our ward. I have strong 'hopes, now, that we'shall lead any two of them put together." Two or 'three days, after this, the newspa pers announced the result of the subscription raised in the various wards In the city. The r particular instances of liberality Nei named, conspicuous aniong,which stood the fact that Benedict 'Percival, Esq., who was "ever fore most in act l e , of benevolence," had s u bscribed the handsome sum of five thousand dollars; had, in fact, "just doubled the, iubscription of the ward in which he resided:" ' There lived in the city whore this fact oc cdrred a poor widow, in feeble health, ivho had three children. Her only , means of sub sistence lay in her ability to du plain sewing. Barly and late she sat over her work, often in pain and oppressive weakness, but the result of her labor was ever insufficient for the ma ny wants of her little family. It was in the midst of a long and hard win ter, and the wideli's greatest expense for warm clothing for her children, and extra fu el, consuming all of her little earnings, and leaving nothing :for the rent. She occupied two small rooms in a retired court,, for which she- paid a weekly rent of one dollar. She wait the under - tenant man who rented all the:Souse on one sidii•of the court, a!ed, by let ting them out again to poor families, at a, weekly or monthly rent, not only saved hie o • rent, but made from two to three hundred dol lars a year besides. Of course, ho was a hard man, and would have nothing, less than his own, no matter how much Others were injured in his efforts to obtain it. Since the Fall the poor 'widoW bad been slow about paying her rent. Sometimes she 'mu -r.:1111..* •- wive, lid im portunate landlord, and•sometimes she could give him nothing. He had scolded and threat ened, andowarned her to leave the firenlises--• but still-it availed not to bring hini Ms due. Food and fuel the woman must haiie for her childretOind, after these were obtaitied, there' was little or nothing left from her *earnings. Thus it went on until seven dollars were due for rent, when the landlord became seriously alarmed lest, in a bait resort, which was often made by him at little or no cost br feeling, there - should not be enough in the widow's two rooms that the law would allow him to seize, foe the liquidation of his petty claitn. die at. once informed the widow that, unless she paid him what was due immediately, he would sell her out. "But you know I can not do that," said the unhappy woman. YGo and borrow it of some one." Mil The widow shook her head. • "Ypti`do sewing for several families. Go to them and tell them that you will be turned into the street if they do not lend yon enough money to pay your rent. - It will be, but a dol lar apiece from seven different individuals.— Do it, and the money will come quick enough." "I have no hope of returning it; and, to borrow under such circumstances, Would be dishonest." , . - "It is just as dielioneti not to Inky your rent," said the petty landlord, harshly.: 1 The widow answered nothing. ~ • "You can do as you please," resumed the unfeeling man. "But I can tell you one thing —if I don't gets my rent to-morrow, 1 Ishali obtain it in the.quickest possible way, mallet these rooms to some one who will pay a' deal better than , you have ever done, So you know what you , have to depend upo n" With this, thO landlord went away,, and the widow was left Vo her own sad thoughts.— 'rhe eldest of heli children was a boy between i eleven and TiWelre years of age. The other 1 i two l were girls , i (he youngest three years old. , Thii public seLcile afforded the means of ed ucation to thesei and . it was the mother's aim to keep them together as long as possible, that they might enjek, the advantages so liberally provided for the! 'poor as well ,as the iich.— Charles, hell eoM was advancing very rapidly, and in a feok iminths she hoped to see; him in the high heljoel 'where she meant to strive td to keep bit for at least a two year's' curse,, before he left home to tear some trade or go into asters. -The tad was present during the brief interview that easeed between his mother and hpr landlord. His young blood grew hot in his 941'ins, and he wished, for his mother's sake, that ho was a man. . Charles went io school with a heavy heart. 'He clearly understood, from what bad been, said, the extremity itt which' his mother was placed. Aud he also knew that the threat of seizing upon their things and selling 034, would be executed on the next day, unless the rent was paid, for more than one distraint had taken place;at the instance of this man, w,ithin the past year, and t belpless widows and childrex . stripped of they: all without' com pu4tion, and turned into the streets. -Young ,as the child was, he hid been eye -witness to such stenes!of distress. : No 'wonder, that his heait was heavy. At school there was a great deal of talk imotig„the.hoya about the large subscription , , that haii*en raised for the sufferers by a ter tibia fir si: it/ weatorn• city, 66 (mount of which had been public" pers. The feel tb4 the rich merchant, ha ', dollars particula' , praise was upon as one of the most 1 giien five thousand ly dwelt upon. Ilia ~,and he was spoken of .ene l volem men 1 in the , • 'l, hrengh the miiidef the 1 Wee -so rich ? rind be nd i wfilii3g to give live ffer l ingqn an other city, II ', ' , lend or give his moth , •ent her little all from and' she ' and h er l chit eet in the dead'of win e his You . t`ig heart beat o burn. , Until Wonr f ' over, lAs mind feeli n g - d iment,ibat relief wod on were made to Mr.. Suddenly it flashed lad that, JO Mr. Perciv uevolent as to be able thousand dollara for a he would be willing t i er•seven dollars to pre , being taken from her, 1 dren turned into the stl tar. The thought mat quicker apd his cheek time* pondered this 4 more eontiiknieacii mid be obtained if applicati Percival. Wcihen harles came ' ' the morning session, \, %melon 4distre s. ti eat.when ha aet wn difficulty swaliow his in a few minutes, am word, took up Ida hat' twin. Before leaving of the boys the direct store, and towards thi steps. i The publi& announe erality, united, as it w urns upon him as "one most bbnevolent citizt gratifying to Benedie reed the various parag with the liveliest satis higher degree of self had know for airing ti agreeable,tu hiir to fink scription made by any only five hundred della, was subscribed by amei to be worth several hu more than himself. often to be had, and it'l l ' Numerous were the 0 ceived - fur being the pc able feelings, united w ifying them to the full, ppy day for Mr. Pej his reward in the prai treasure was laid up in can not say—we have rug this. ; .l • life. Peri:Mil was irivato eounting-room, incaptuniy uilwua't uo flap MIMI . nn lod of his Tellow men, l 4indponderfiii that, icant passage of flolY Writ—" Charity i a multitude of sinsi"—lt lad entered timid I%ok and a hesitating atop. [ell, sir! what do you 'want?" said the ant; in a rather forbidding tone, con * his brows as he spoke. r _child pauied suddenly nt this 'reeptien l erent from what he expected, and look.: I f frightened. But ha gathered uli ' his , red confidence and 'told hie errand About ono o'clock, sitting alone in the g signi cover with) (SW merct tracti Thi mother htts got no money t 6 pay .her • - nd the man is. Ring! to -sell .all: her and turn ctli or .3 intothe'street. She wee him seven 'Won't you to her, sir?" Pereival looked at the lad a moment ► astonished at his a►teurarrce; and then "Begone. sir. I never, encourage street begging. ' If your mother isn't able to pay her rent, she had bettor take you all to the Alms-house where you Will be well taken care of."' Saying this, the benevolent merchant took the lad somewhat:rudely ,by the aria, 'Mid,' leading him to the doorof the room in 'which he had been sitting, thrust him into the one , adjoining, through which he had conic, where 'were several clerks, sa l ving to the tatter, as he didso, in a rough, peremptory Voice, "Don't let any more beggars in here. itn l ow I have forbidden this over and Over again." "I t ‘hall be everrn byall th em Jeri? i s in town," muttered gr. I crcival t himself as he resumed his Seat). "So much for dug one's' name up as a beievolent_thaii.V, - = ' When Charles came to school that after noon his teactrdnotiqed that he hail Been weeping, and that he seemed to be in a great deal of distrss. But, 'though he 'asked him the caiise, the lad did not reply directly •to his questio i ns. Several tiMes during thel_after noon the teacher noticed that Charles wiped the tear from his eyes, end that his mind was so much disturbed, that he could not say his lessons., lie mentioned this to his fem a l e as sistant., As Charles was leaving the scholl room to go hoit)e, on the dismissal of his class this yoimg lady, who had observed him fre quently since her attention had been called to him, Wok him kindly by the hand and said— ,. . "What is the matter with You, Charles?" You appear to bo vary Unhappy." • : The lad paused Mil looker! up into her face Uls ey•s Were full . of !tears and his lips quiv ered. Ho cried to speak; but Se could not ut ter a “Is any ono sick at home?” asked the teach- "No, ma'am," tIM lad, faintly replied. The young girl;. for the teacher ,was quite young,"stood - silent al momerit. She knew that the mother of the ivy waspoor, ainl, from the peculiar way in which ho tray distressed, she immediately suspected that something was wrung at home. I "Is any 'thing wrong at I would like to tell meT she a: By this time most of the c the room, and the teacher an _quite slope. The teens that t a g the eyes of thelatter ever er had spoken to him, tiow feu freely; but in a little bile he strain thom, When ho told of ed in the morning pa , r. Benedict P4eival, home from scholil after I he face of his mother I hough the boy tried to o dinner, lie could with ood. Ile left the table i f ~ without speaking a nil , hOrried from the school,he had inquire() ion of Mr. Percival's, ti - be now directed his • mein of his great lib •a, with high encomi: of the wealthieit and ns,". was particularly Percival, Esq. He apps that met his eyes action, bud enjoyed a, complacency thnn he e;' It was especially il thht the largest sub ott6:Lbut himself, was i i rs, and that this sum i 4 charnwho Was reputed i dred 'thousand dt:llars I ro was a• triumph not lwas' richly tmjoyed.--• .)A g ratulatiotis ho re , ssessor of such charit th the means of grat lest extent. It was A I, ival. , Verily, he had Lc of ;men. How much Heaven' by the act, we no menus of determin- RE ome ithat you ked. Wren had left the led stood 4 been blind= nce his teach. I vor hie cheeks I..as able to re- . e distrese his ""4 ~"s mother was in, and that, if the rent was rick paid in the morning, her things Would all be, taken away from her and they turned' out of doors; He also related, in a most earnest and `artless manner, boW he had called open Mr.. i'ercivah . Without sayihg any thing to his. mother, hoping that he would lenethem mdn ey to pay' their rent. When be told of the cruel and unexpected repulse n s flli which he met; his tears flowed again. "But the man Certainly not do as. he has threatened," said tbo. teacher: "0 yes he will." Veplied Charles. "Ile sold every thing Mrs. tllis had this Winter, because she didn't pay'him his rent and she had to take little George andrMary and go to the poor-houtse. ' 0 yes! he .1 , "IloW mufb rent ts your, ( inother, oWer "Seven. &Ham!' : The , yonng teacher Was again silent and thoughtful. - If she had possessed the sum re ttiuired,,how gladly would she have Nitced it .in the hands of the boy, and sent him home with glad tidings to his mother! 11 Kit tech" all her salary to support, a widowed mother, in bad health, and She had, therefore, nothing to spare. "Go home, Charlee," she at ilengthsaid, !'and tell your mother that I will come and . - ce her to-night." , Something mita' he done to prevent this Mali front distressing her." • .The hey turned and walked iluickly away. His sips was much lighter: than it was when lie came to school, for - new there was hope again in his young heart. - . _. The night that s u cceeded to this day was -very cold. The wind 'swept rouno the north east towards evening, and brought a 'heavy flotti storm, that thinned the streets of pas: 1 1 sengers. After an early tea, the yOung teach er,' with two dollars in her pocket, one receiv ed from the principal of the school, and the other her own contribution, set forth on thel errand of mercy she had piapased to herself, I which was to obtain, from such persons as she knew, and felt 'free to W I I upon, a sum sufficient to pay the poor widow's rent. One or two upon whom she called, 'declined giving 'any thing, 'saying that if the woman, were not able to pay her rent, she had better go, with her children ; to the alms house. where she awl they would he taken care of: They disap 7 proved, from principle, of private charities— ' they did more - harm their good: 'Others gave her small tients„ such. as quarter and half dol lars—and one poor widow put in * mtiollitr front ' her little store.: Those who wei 4 - : i''..' most able gave the' least., It was past nine o'clock- be fore the sum needed , was made up:, - tv ith a light heart; the noble minded yoting girl started for the humble abode"of the dis tressed widow. On her way thither, benching in the gusti of wind and snow, she passed. the splendid dwelling of Benedic t Petit:al, Esq., the benevolent merchant. no sat in hiS luxu rious parlor, with his family around hit* mu sing upen direct that had fOr Somel days en grossed 'oust of his' thoughts, wore' thao half' inclined to think that the publici did : Jilt fully appreciate what he had done, and ii• nil inelp - 1: lent state of repentence for having thrown' such a large sum of money away, :when a , -r---- thousand dollars would have done just as well. Kisstso.—llow delightful it must be for a While the young gitl hurried by in the storm, yOunf e reetlemart•to kiss the P int 'and dirt froe cheek of a smiling :lass and 'who its her heart already receiving 'the 'rich reward that that true qnevolence is sure to bring—a re- the act is transported in an eestasycif delight ward incomparably greater than what cornea' and admiration, -by the heairenl!), sWeetness: as the result of deeds of charity, no matter h ew like sonic little urchin licking "la i sses:caodyr i . 1 And how pleasing and deligh+l itiMust De niunilicent, done for the praise of men. * to a young Imly to have her face kissed by ) Usually, Charles, retired early; but this 1 one whose lips are bedaubed with filthy juice evening he sat up, hopefully awaiting of tobaccu'; and whese brentlismells strong of Ncoming of teacher. 'Since seven o'clock, the noxious weed; ti.e,l,*ether with i f the fumes'of lie had eagerly listened to the sound of evo-v , alcohol! f t must be supremely sweet ; to them. approaching footstep, aturoften had his ytS heart grown almost sick with disappointment ' . —the—"th! nectar of heaven": i,. "findn't you bette * r go to had rharles Tel •rit.- I Trutlyand JustierarO immutable. said lii l s mother, long before nine o'clock.— ,I a tfa,eternar, principles—always sacredam3 al "It is Vie stormy a night for your teacher to ! ways applicable. In no eircumsiances, hofe- : come out. I our sure she will not be here." I ever orgent r no crises, 'however! awful,' c4n ,-- "Oh yes she will! I know she will come." thefe he ai alteration from the one, or a de , repred tlie b;i,v. And Otitis he ansiedred, ev- re fiction front the other, Witl4utlsini With erg into' his mother urged l him to go bed: respect to every thing' else; be i iqle.- Rather Time had stolen on unt I Ilear ten o'clock. carry your integrity to the dungeon or the The icing roared without, and the snow rush- I - scafrold, than receive,' in excrosnae,for it i lib- ' ,edtgainst the %e.ii i il o w 4 . The widow looked.' crty turd life: Should You ever tie called up ; up from, her l work, and w s about,repeating ! on do make your selectiqp- beta:Ten these ex. , her reip ear that Cheades Would •g•ii "to b e d,i4trerries, do' not hesitate. his h t etter Prenta when sl e 04erve.d thet In) heal fall4ir asleep 1 turely toile sent to lleaveu, in frltvor, thaii, in his chair. Her heart 4as touched as she having lingered on the earth, at lest pi -sink to looked at the unconseioessoy, and thought of ruin in infainy. In every situadona distron= the share in her troubles t int he had volun- I able man is detestable and a liai much more wily' assumed: While. ier eyes:still re'sted•l sci. ' , • ' • upon him, there came alo , v rap at the door: I' 4 , On opening it, nde a young al d sler girl step '1 ionitii,,i 1 ' r--,-The Wersaw (Illin ois) r. V isitef pod in a few paces.'saying as she did ',so— sayst—"Some thy weeks Bill p M John county, was killed ! by his i Wade, a Be h r - 1 4. promised your little toy that I 'Would call and see you to-night. I tin - Alala to have i brother, Wasbinton Wacte:l 'The deceased; been here earlier, but caul n't get round soon - a was whippip,g his daughter„Whiin the' other er: 'leaven has sent you, through me interfered—this leading to atercation, Wash, * ington drew a - pistol and shot, •the ball enter-_ enoitili money to pay you rent to-ntorrow.' Here t i t ., is. She handed he tviifoUr 'a 'small tug the arm and ' ettin ' ast * ' lie Iliedaev°44 hours after the wound. The daughter rusbeit package of money. "It 'vines from West; - upo n him with a stick to eontpletp the awf4 who have hearts to feel' fo others." . ... Then partly turning a woman had time to say an} is too late, -and I M Mother will'he uneasy at away. Gnarl night. Cha' asleep, but he will know Claud night!" And ere' the widow cou thanks, she was away: That; night, Mr. 'Ben :diet Percival lay awake for hinge, unable to .leep from thinking of the error he ' had doubt!' es committed, in giving - fiie / thousand dollar: for the benefit of those viiohad sabred by t i le fire, when one thousand would have told,' quite as welt upon' the public. Moth and rust wore already be ginning to corrupt the treasute - he had laid up on e earth. ' -. ' e head' of the young teacher had not pressed its pillow long, beforecall her - soots were lo lied in gentle slumber'. Sweet dretnna 1 amine nled herthrough the night, and when the sun ;sallied first her winclotve in' the morn = ing, eb blessed the depend warhappy, She had lai uli a treasure in I.,ita_vel. ." EGAIk KNOWLI*I.! "OU The Knickerb'oclteriWhiCh is alwas - se . rvieg racy morsels fur editor's taid4 1 Wing anecdote i • A legal member of Congress ti:ds cne fuiled an itriptirtant lati suit before an Indiana ju ry, hy tlid . adroitneit of 'a pettifogger, Who was,oppOsed tti The "hohorahle. gen ileitian" ilia but little #crpminted in that fe•:' ;;ion of ir i s circuit, whereas tho', pettifogger, was altogether at'home. The fokmer had 0d.4 . casino; in the course of his argutrient,.tomalie. frcquent reference r to "the coMErn law of England," Which tnatie his caseknite clear; but his antagonist soon detuolished that strong= hold; "flentlemen of the jury;'+ dsaid_he, retlY, "what have Lo'do with'tfie Coritmort' Isivlof England? What have yeti to do. With_ nag English law? If we are to be guided by English late at all, we Want Iheir bcdt , in%Vi not: their ononon. , luw. 11 - 2e' tv,itnt 'as good laws as giieeit Victorin,herseltinakeS use of; for, gentlemen, we' ardall soeereigns,herg. Ant we - don't want fro English i'laW; United • States law is •gebd enough for us.; yes, Indi-" it-on lam is good enough fur an Indiana jnryl and so - .I gno* you will crniyince the wordy gentleman who has come here tli insult littij patriotism and gobti sense by ;Ittcri;ntrilklP. influence your•decision througllthet common - law of EnglantE" . The jury gr:e the peitP - •••• fogger his case without consultition4 Milt' TO nr. A iNlAN.— , When_parlyle: Was asked by a young person to point._ out what course of reading he thought I:est to make_ him a man, he replied in his harticter;stic manner:— . "It is not books alone, or by books chiefly; that a man Is iii all points ti Study, to do•faithfully w ha tsoever thing in your' . acti.Ml situation, then: and now, you fitid either s*: pressly or tacitly laid down to yourcharge l -;... , that is your post; stand in it like (herd Silently devour the maitY cliagrinF at it; all situations have many, and sere you aim not to quit it, without i:oing all thatiia at least required of you. ) .A., man perfects himself ity work, much more than by rctufing4 . Thera are a grdiving • kind of men that wisely *com bine the two things—wisely, 'valiantly, can do whist' is laid to their hand in the', present sphere, and . prepare thernselveS withat4or do ing other, wider tgngs, if such be; hefonl them."' Tint ASD ‘vtiteit : hung over the bank of the rites, was r n down hy a tompesCof wind; and's it was car ried dlong by tht. stream, some of its! boughs - -afar shore. Tlic . oak was edprised to find so fra gile a plant to reinain unhurt after so - severe a storm; and he could not, forbear' aSkind the reed how liecame to stand so secure' end un -4 • hurt inn etorpest, which had be l en firtiouse nOtigh to tear an Oak trP by the roots. "Why.," said the reed,!"l - secure myself by ectingl in quite an oppoLite way to wliat i jr . ou do. In stead of being stubborn and ROT; arndcona ding in Mry 'streogtli, I yield' an ben to the Wait, and let it go over me, knowing view rain and fruitless it niotill be to . reeisti"- work." ay, and heforo the thing, she added— Ist Inirry home.— stayitig so long les, - 1 see has Weil , itATiika:Asrtsicr.—The Natienat Intollk, geneet attributes the authoroii4 of Presidtnt P,olk's Inaugural Message, to Gri. Jackson! . It is quite amusing - to' See pi9iers which were trying to make out that Gen. „laclisod Was incompetent to• write hie own Messages; while President, now attrihu iridip' i him the 1 authorship of a Message wio was written' IVhien• the veteran' Jackson war . cm: hie death bed. Velily,. these, Whigs vql(il take Gen! Jackson dirt to have been• a great' man, after all. 14 : , Globe. Ll}!:=IIIE utter a word o [ STRAtNGI 4aCadlui at. the Secet • io, while tkthmembers w ere at the table, some' a six' or .eight persons;Were attacked wit • a ;violent fever so ItuddehlY diet they Were coMpeliett to' leave the church for home and ti sick' bed.-:-.. The drienia spread' rapidly thimligi the con , gregationiand upward's of bite hUttdreil mem bers have alum:sheen taken dangeroUsly ill-'—'' Whole families hive been' prostra ed, i and as considerable number h•a•re niece d efl,•' I El ,~,~LT~i~I3~~:.j I I ~---~ ~' ' ~~ 10. viEs.r," I