'A. V. *PIItIidUR *OO., Proprietors.
VOLUME 23. ''
brie RIMII4 Nutlet.
A. P. DIJRLIN & CO., PROPRIETORS.
B. r. IFLOAN s .11 ditor.
erFICE, CORNER SQUARE STATE
ERIE.. ST AND PUBLIC
TERMS or TI PAPER.
(sty subwribers by the earner. at itAlr
IT wail. or et the o ffi ce. naVaneet 1•14
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f irubotribio;. two dollar" will be charged.
WI) cominumeauous mesa he post paid.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
Cards not evrceding I tines, one year. ' 03,00
One 0 10,00
do. do. six months, LOO
40. do. thice months, 3,00
Thar.tient advertilettrente..io cents per square, of fifteen lines or
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k ;maid to thoir isswoultate &ammo.
Advertmernen to not having other directions. will be inserted till
bri , d aud c ha rged accordingly.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
l!MIS
'D. D. WALKER & CO.,
Frtirsaniva, produce and Corninissioir Merchants, fbartb Wan
douse West of the Public Bridge, l!.rie Pa.
pro--Lk . 3lers in Coal, Snit, Piaster. Stucco, Fish, Li ate and Lime
gone. Iron. Nails, noses, Castings, /cc., &a.. with uoisurpass
es it el] Ines tor shipping either by Steamboats, Propellers.
Se home r.. or by Rail aad,
p D. W•Lrilt. L. DOBIIII3I.
CARSON GRAHAM.
irrotv T A‘DCOVIIMELLOII • T to George A. Elioes ogler,
woit tide of the park, Crie. 34
JAMES ROSS SNOWDEN,
Inn! ►ao COUXIIIILLOR ►T LAW, No. 133, Third Strect
Lisburgb. ;11
JOHN VV. RIDDELL.
rrorrir AT Law.—Office, Fifth Street, between Smithfield
lid grant Street/. PittPburnb, Pa.
VINCENT HIhIROU & CO.
errrAc-rcrras of States, Hollow Were, &miner, YoolloelrY.
Gil Rood Can. fie Pt2te tlt.. Erie Pa.
'111: - )MAS M. AUSTIN.
(Lite of the j..is of G 1.410111iS ir CO.)
.tit in doeits,Wliebes, Jewelry, alilre'r Speroris, Mardis!
.:struments, Loot ng Glasses, Larnpsand Fal y IV h01e
.... and retail.
JOHN GOALDING.
n , nA•T TAttoa. and Habit Maker—Shop on the east alde Of
Sate sttret. two door. north of Eight, and adjoining I. H. Lb
0, h. Co'. Cabinet Ware-Room. Este. Peuna.
CLARK & METCALF.
iwtnua and n ta t I dealers In Dry Goods, Carpets. and Dry
inzinei No. I Reed Ilouqe.
WILLIANIS & WRIGIIT.
Collectors a lid Dealers in Gold vtd eilver coin. unrar
r. t Money, Land Warranpr and certit:c.ile*ofDeporite. Also
!,:ht Uratis on the principal cities of the Union. and all parts
erAintry for sale. Lllce, %Villiartaz' Bieck, corner of
losmt, an Public Square.
1. 1 iriLmots.
J. G. & W. I. %III,LS,
lerrros and I%lolettale IA-ri less in GrOceries, IVines, Liquors,
Cpri.—Atsoreigii Fruit, u tut. P lekles and Pickled Ova.
lal...ers. Prei-erscs, mud 11cruaetrically Sealed ',title. of
pry alwa:ta on hand, No 3. Will.lisue• Muck,
p .t ,oi , - `ol,ltt BrOW11 . • New Dote,. Este, Pa.
v Nu , s. Nen York. Wx. 1. MILL., Buffalo.
%TeetlYint , . 11 het r t•C/11104.1. flrstrra in shell. from .1. G. Mills
,N,, s ork,, which will be mold Wholesale at low prices
A. C. Jacasoit, Agent. Erie, Pa.
I)URLIN & SLO.kN.
sn to Classical. School and ?discolianeou, Books, Blank
koh,,btationery, and Printer's Cards, Ho. V, Brosrd's new
Wt. Erie Pa.
[t r. KII.IIII
T. W. MOORE,
n Groceries. Provbirtiaus, W Ines, C.lq grim Canct Ms. Fruit.
le.. Ore Door below Loomis Ir. 1./..ri State street. Erie.
JOHN B. COOK.
ID Sipple & Fancy Dry Goods. and the Craftiest variety
e ley/torsi!' the City. Cheap Side, Erie. Pa.
i :TT & GItAY.
Dealers in We; and Dry Groceries
Forc;gn nod Domestic Fruit. Wooden,
a,n+ard Stone Flour, Firn. Salt. Glass. Nniis, Pow
:Ciro% not. &c., &e. French Street, opito
rYts Rerd ilou.e. Vale,
. _
&.ram and Canal {lnnis. vessel.. llotels, and Private
ith any or Lima:A:Ka artieles with iwonipt
rr 31.. d ter) r heLp.
W5l. S. LANE.
Attorney and Cknutoollar at Law.
:CE over Jac k.vou'i store, al North-East corner of the rob-
Scs•ife.
DoCreltS BF.EBE & B:TEWAR,T.
and Burgeons. OfikAl and Residences--
Tv:ha ni walfat. Strreis.
kr hours fiotii to S., A. 31; 1 103, and 6 to; P. U.
attic, 1. n. - J. 1.. ilTlWallT, 111. D.
JOHN HEARN & CO.
~ traut and Commierion Merchant", dealer in Coal,
afrnt fur a dally line of upper lake Weimer*.
Ikrik Er te l'a.
LIDDELL & Co. •
n*11:1., siln ulne zu rem of Iron Fence. Bening. Mambos%
"1 Lc , Le i.eivrects t b anti Bth. eitreem Erie.
ANWRICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
um. Re:otwed to No. S Mood Block. Slate Street.
Fawn LINN.' ciofts at Iti o'c lock, A. M.
Umeol 31 o'clock. P. M.
e. D. rrrrr NW, Agent.
GF.URGE J. MORTON.
'La , t f Ike eV. Hearn 4. Ca..)
"Atu• and te
libiOn Merchant. Public Dock, Erie, Ps ,
is 1'441. tl.dt. F. 4r, Flour and Plaster.
W. H. 1CY(.541,T0N.
rtoak.rand Repairer, I)eater in Watches. Cloaks. Jewelry.
❑t•, Look iiig - Wasees and other Fancy Goods.
••ao—!oot Int.t of the Reed House. 17
ARIILTKI.E dt. Kt:PLEA.
Dr, Groeeneo, tinnfivare, Crockery. &A. NO .
P. , 77 bljek, Slate street, f:rae. Pa.
Dlt. C. BUANDES.
•43 ROLnN—other at his residence ou Eighth
belWet'l Frc.lch and lioliand. Erie. Pa.
:‘I. SANFORD & C
'Co;d S.•ier, Bark holes, rkralls. Certificates of ne•
•S I tc}fint:e on the principal citiescamitatatiy
Public 13quare, Erie.
T. frElt()N sTuAlicr.
Atp Pnl.irifi,—office, corner of French and Fifth
n ."er Ntore. Residence on Fourth mutt.
•Lu,Ll • rotneeary !tall.
RUFUS Itr:ED.
and American litirdWare and CnUery;
.ces, lrcn and Steel N 0.3 Reed [louse,
CADWE ;I:BEWNETT.
Tai,Joldoeia, and Rczail Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries,
a re. Cd rpeit ng. Hardware, Iron, Steel, Nails,
LL!„ Er. L 41,1 ire Sic res ritate Street, four doors, below
I. r iictrl, Et,e, Pa.
ices,ldeflowo;Aile Arms, Brwings, and a general
zott ut -addle and Carriage TflCOLlainti•
S. 11 E.H.V1: ; 4 SMITH.
' , I T.? Law and Jutice of the Peace. and Agent for
to , Stone 11,ilusi Id re liis,iranee COuipiwg—Ofnew 3 doors
•:tVnglits *tore, Efie, Pa.
GEORGE H. CUTLER.
T Law, Girard., Erie County, Va. Collections and
Nam., Itezlderi tO with prOmptutes slid dispatch.
JOpTIA II KELLOGG,
- 'l 4 Coitu.issicat Merchant, on the Pablit Dock, cast of
•• it,
% 4.^7 and White Piste, constantly for sale.
1. ROSENZWEIG & CO.
4V..11iD Itsrsit. DZALCRII In Foreign and Domestic D
t•ady a sae Clotliine, Boots and &wee , . ke., No. 1
E'ct k, State rivet. Erie.
MARSHALL & VINCENT,
0 ;TI LT LAW—office up stain in Tammany Hail building
Prothonotary's office. &le.
MURRAY WHALLON,
Cot vsELLOR AT Law--Off/C0 OVer C. D. Wright's
r,ne door west of State street. on the Diamond.
TES 'SAES, & HAY ES,
1 " , CDry Grmeries„Crockery, Flardwarr, &.
„....Lovka',, New licLel.
SAIITH JACKSON.
;r7 ccod., Groceries, Hardware, Queens Wane, Um*.
Chrapsitie, Erie. Pa.
WILLIAM RIBLET.
k.. n 141111 .)"itster. and Undertaker. corner r Of &ale tad
„...rerts, r
CARTER & BROTHER,
, z 4 and Ile:.11 dealers in Drum Medicine 'Tahiti, On*.
ti i te . No. 6. Reed House. Erie.
LY'I'LE.
17? Itertbtnt JAMES
Tailor.on the putAic am a few doom
elate street., Erie,
Mal
JOHN 11. BURTON 6. CO.
REMILIC ek . nierslll Prue*, Medicines, Dye SUM.
kc• no. S, teed Howe, Erie.
M CHAPIN, RESIDeNT DENTMT--Orliertoo
the rcmli side of the lltaroood. do doors asst of
the Erie tau k. Prices reasonable, and all Work
irarrantetl Pate June If lalkt.
DR. L. ELLIOTT. •
Itesitleut Dentist: Ofike and dyeing es llso
Boulhskie of the Public afloat% I door East
or Um Est, BilikliLLilditty Teeth imened ow
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y Pare Ovid. mid meowed to bookk tad um
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VAIN REGRETS.
Would I mead feel u once I felt
When fresh in heart and pare is mind.
I buckled on my boyish bolt.
1 And frolicked freely as the wind.
1 bad no care to cloud my brow.
Nor grief my little heart to melt
How altered are my feelings now—
! cannot feel as once I felt.
Would 1 could dream u once I dreamed.
Whew Idle a glory from above ;
Arewsd my dawning heart there bosmod.
The. bawls Woo of Toads—ant love
Whos-hepa grew cold within my breast.
Ami fumy with goy vicious teemed r.
Alt ?ad an all the moments blest—
( cannot dream as ones 1 dreamed.
Would I could think as once I thoughti t
This wide and beautiful green earth ;.
A paradise of joy. where nought
Bet pure and holy things had birth,
When every scene with peace and truth.
And friendship firm, and love was frfight;
Ah ! gnickli 111ndoceived is youth—
I
carinot think as once I thought.
I cannot feel. or dream, or think.
As I was wont. in day, gone put
And as I near the awful brink.
O'er which we each must lean at list.
I think that all will soon be o'er.
And give the world a parting sigh
I feel its shows can cheat no more.
And dream of joss that cannot ti.
THE FATHER'S. CHOICE,
HT STILVANUS coal, Ia
Mr. Able Veazie wagYrericleut of s heayy man
ufacturing company,ta situation which he:had held
for many years, and as his interest in thetcorpora
tion was considerable, he was quite wealthy. By
nature he was bluff and off-hand in his manners, end
the peculiar duties of his office—and coming in con
stant contact as he did, with people of all classes
and disposi.iond—had not detracted from his char
acteristic bluntness. His family consisted of some
half-dozen sons and one daughter.
The boys had all grown to be men, and were en
gaged in lucrative business, %bile Lelia, the young
est child, jolt opening into young wurnanhood, was
the light and j ty of the old man'. household.
Among Veazie's favorite clerks, there was a
young man named Robert Winslow, who had been
in the company's office several years, and who, by
his untiring application, and Exemplary conduct,
had insured for-himself tot only a permanent situa
tion, but also the confidence and respect of his em
pht)er. Young Winslow had a mother and sister
*thumbs supported, and with whom he lived, and
conseqtiently he was obliged to economize with
great nicety in order to keep matters straight.
The fi..cal year of the company wes drawing to a
close, and for nearly three weeks previous to the
opening of:our story, Robert Winslow had been in
attendance - at Mr. Veazie's house every week-day
evening, engaged iq comparing the carious accoun's
and properly arranging them, in tiew of a contem
plated change in the direction of the corporation.—
Duplicates had to be taken of all the principal pa
pers, and in the revising of them the services of Le
hi were frequently called upon, fur the old man
could never be made to understand why even as
heiress might not make herself useful.
Once or twice-only, had Veazie actually called
upon his child fur her services, and on these occa•
sions she would read off the original accounts, while
the young clerk revised the duplicate,. Lelia read
to Robert, and anon, when for a time the labor was
suspended, she hesitated not to talk. There was
none of that formal constraint which fashion impo
ses upon c +mason visits, fur their acquaintance had
commenced under the easy, non committing auspi
ces of betainesr, and withoin a thought of aught but
that-business, they waded through some pages of
the company's jdnrnal. Then, when at length they
conversed, they thought only of social politeness
and their thoughts and feelings were free and unre
strained.
The third or fourth time that Robert came to the
house, Lelia offered her services, and while her
father lacked over her shoulder, she read from the
original drafts the entries, and always" when the
young man would stop to make a note or marginal
reference upon his du i plicate, she would peep over
the top of the large journal, and watch his handsome
features as they worked and varied with his labor
ing thought..
Thus passed away three weeks. Every evening
Lelia was sure to come into her father's study, and
she was equally as sore to stay there till Robert
went away. - The old man seemed in very deed to
be blind to the fact that these meetings were begin-
ning to result in something else beside the mere
transaction of business.
t.Well, Robert," said Mr. Vatic., one evening as
the office was about being closed, "yea can now
have a abort respite from the confinement of the
counting house. The affairs of the concern are
now settled, and we shall not surd again under two
wsekv, so you can have that time to yourself, to en
jny and improve as you see fit."-
"I thank yen kindlyi- air, though I most say
I would rather make myself busy than lay idle se
long."
"But you bares% had a resting •pall before fir
four years."
'.True, sir, but my mother and sister need all my
my time, is I can hardly afford to rest now." -
‘4Well, never fear, Robert, you shan't gofer the
loss."
Veggie never held long arguments, and from his
manner en the present occasion, Robert know then
was nothing more to be said, so be pot on his bat
and started homeward.
' The nest day, or the day after that, Robert Wins
low took a walk over the city, sad„sa hews, return
ing bows towards night, be wee accosted is the
street by a finalises wino be had freqoantly seen
at tbio counting hew, transacting booboos with
Mr. Waste.
Mr. Winslow, I believe," obi the pathos".
4 orbst is ay woe, sir."
aim/ my is Diabase, Toe bete w* re •t per
matisuboveo,"
4 4Yes, air. I remember."
"Jr. Voss* tells too yea would probably tike to
employ your time to some pecuniary advantage dur
ing your business vacation."
"hated I should sir," retorted Robert, while a
bright ray of pleasure flashed over his features.
*lnes 1 eats offer you a rare chance. I want
you to accompany me to Troy, there to assist me
biologist op the honks of a heavy firm who bate
Attlee and left matters at rather loose cods."
o And when do you want me to go?"
KW, this very night. Now, in half an hoar."
Robert's countenance fell as he heard* Ibis, and
after a inoment's thought he said:
"I cannot go so soon. If you could wait two
hoot, or postpode the matter till to-morrow, I could
That is impossible, Mr. Winslow, fir the boat
starts in lief an hour, and the business will admit
no peetpeoement. Veazie tells me that you would
be just the man to unravel and strighten out these
beconsts, some of which have been hanging for
years, and are now put into the hands of the cred
kora in that dubious shape. I will pay your ex
penses, and give you ten dollars a day if you will
p with me."
"I cannot go," paid Robert, in a somewhat dinp
pointed tone, but yet with decision,. "for when I
came limey this Morning, I promised mt , mother that
I would return before dark. My slater is away, and
as my mother is quite weak, she woul I suffer ex
ceedingly et my absence."
"Yon will have time to drop ber a line by ibe
penny post, informing her of the cause of your ab
sence," remarked Dunham.
The penny-post-man does not go near my dwell
ing after this hour," returned Robert. "No sir,"
be continued, in a decided tone, " I cannot go. I
would not leare my mother to suffer in ignorancit
of my fate this whole night, for a hundred times the
•mount ! might earn by the labor. "T thank you
kindly for your consideration, and I trust you will
not blame me for the resul:."
• "Of course I cannot blame you," ans*ered Dan
ham, "though lam sorry you cannot go. I thought
you needed tho money."
"So I do need the money, sir," responded the
young man with a slightly fl,tsbed face, "but !can
not take it at the sacrifice of whet I consider my
filial duty."
"Very sell, 1 can find some ono at Troy, who can
do the work. Good evening, sir."
nohert responded a "good evening," and then
wended his way homeward. The circumstance
caused him tome uneasiness for a short time, but
he soon forgot if, and on the next day he obtained a
first rate job through the aid of Mr. Veazie at so
insurance office, in copying policies.
Again Robert Winslow was at his desk in Mr.
Venire's counting-house. Business had commenc
ed in earnest, rnd there was a fair prospect of a long
continuance of it. Nearly a week had passed away,
when one afternoon a yo - inz gentleman called in to
gel Mr. Veazie, and remained in an earnest, close
conversation with the old man fur full Ere minutes,
and when he turned to go away Robert thotight he
heard something like an oath drop from the young
man's lips.
" Presuming poppy!" muttered Mr. Veazie, as he
sank into a chair where his young clerk was writ
ing, and pushed back from his desk is.:me dozen im
portant papers. ?? Why, Robert, the fellow actual
ly had the presumption to abk me for the hand of
.y little Lelia ; and all he's worth In the world is
Ifibeen thousand dollars. Nut another bit of rest
`worth dope he possess. A pretty match for my
:daughter, truly. Hs, ha, ha." -
Robert Winslost's haud trembled, and his face
crimsoned, as the old man spoke, a lid: he turned away
to hide the emotions lie could not suppress. Veszie
look no notice of the youth's manner, but having
delvered h'mself of his blunt opinion, he drew back
the documents be had a moment before pushed away
Ifrom him, and began to examine their content'',
?While Robert tried to cairn his nerves so as to goon
With his business. •
Towards nightfall Mr. Vesaie put 'away the pa.
Pero he had been inspecting, and having locked them
4p in his private desk, he began to put ou his gloves.
"Robert," said he, "are your evenings engaged
during the prevent weeir
"Not particularly," returned [tuber', as be wiped
bis-pen- and placed it behind his ear.
"I want my owo private accounts posted up and
if you. will do it, I will limply compensate you for
your extra labor."
"I ask no compensation, sir. If you will bring
your books to-morrow, I will take them home and
post them with pleasure."
"No, no—you will have to do it at my own house.
I don't wish - te let my private books p from my
eight. It will tike you but a few evenings to do
the whole, and besides you will need some assist
soca is decypheriog the various accounts, for some
of the !leftism I have made, and some of them have
been made by Lelia."
ill could wish the labor might be done here, sir,"
said Robert, in a nervous, hesitating manner, while
a strange emotion swept over his countenance.
_ "Done here, sir,l" reiterated the old gentleman, In
surprise. Ido not understand you. You found no
fault when you labored at my house before. What
have AI found now in the shape of.so objectionr
"Do wet question me sir; but pray great me the
favor I ask. Lit me do the writing here."
dekhis is a strange whim, Robert. No. sir, if you
cannot do the work at my honse, I must strain my
old eyes to do It myself."
"Mr. Veal* you misunderstand me, Ward yes
do," uttered Robert, in a painful tone."
"That can hardly bit," returned the old gentleman
with a quilt smile, mollies I have co clue to any es
derstauding at all. Bat really, I should be Under
ohlitratioes to yea if you would iaform rue with te
pid to the samosa{ this curious 'fair."
Varian two minutes the young men not with bin
eyes tient on the t)sor, but at Werth bsfltwt op In
to the hos of his employer, sad letting down from
the moot, be said. while his oyes glistened with ga
thering moisture, sad his lips Iterated:
"Mr. Vesitie you bass ever been Cad to me, and
will net now break the strict frenkness sod integ
rity which hive this far marked all ay destine
with yea. I met you will net blame me, nor thick
me presumptmens. I did work at your own dwel.
lisp sod yen galled your daughter to assiet me.—
trio air •ie s.Ju
SATURDAY MORNING, APL, 9,1853,
122911
Together Lelia and myself cociparedaotes, andthen
we conversed. Ere long, I began to be anions Tor
the evening to come, that I might be again at her
aide, and when she came with her joyous smile, her
hippy look and her sweet welcome, I began to count
the flying moments as sands afraid. I almost pray
ed that my work might have no end, so that she
aight be my companion in its progress, and when
the 'labor did draw to a close I left sad and lonely.—
Then it was that my heart awoke to the knowledge
of its situation. I bad begun to love the gentle be
ing who bad thos been my unsought compani9n—l ,
had loved her, and her image was -on my heart.
cannot deceive myself, sir, nor will I prove unkind
or ungenerous to you. No man can govern the
strong emotions of his heart, though be ot,Y, if he
be wise, guard against the cause of these "motions.
Mr.V eazie, I dare not subject myself to a love that
might be hopeless, ffril as I am, my hem is as
susceptible of deep an abiding
, Itive as those of
others. Now you k ow all."
"You are honest. at I events," said the old gen
tleman without soy sppa Con.
"8o I trust I may always ," turned Robert.
"But do you think yoo were very wiser
"I could not help myz emotions, sir." •
"And if they were so: pleasant as you have des
cribed, I see not why you should have wished such
thiag as preventing them."
Robert looked up into the face of the old gentle
man, "it is Lelia who wishes you to come sod help
her arrange my household accounts. Would you
reran het as you hare me."
"Robert Winslow trembled from head to foot.-
11. Oozed into the face of his employer, and though
be,koald detect ■ kind, meaning smile there, He
attempted to speak, but his words came not forth.
I r "Come, come," uttered Veszie, "let be not beat
about the bush ary forger. i tot not blind and con
sequently I tailed not to see some things that Exam
wrgerermati wares. — I took Mite of the gentle love
god that danceJ in your eye., and I read the lan
guage that Came np from your heart, and stood io
living characters upon your varying countenance.
Do you suppose I should hive been an utterly re
gardless of both your own and my child's welfare as
to have allowed you to , cherish the flowers of atrec
tion'only that I might blight them at their birthl
Lelia is a faithful, a gentle and a loving girl, and if
you love her truly, you may confess to'ber your en
ormous sin of love."
. "..3dr. Vearde," exclaimed Robert, "I cannot COM.
rethetake4 do not. No, no, you would not raise
sass a tame, such a heavenly hope in my bosom to
ilk•ls, Robert," said the old gentleman, as he
tack dirk by the hand, "had I desired to see my
rtled to a heartless beg of gold, I had the
e ancethis very afternoon. That man who came
here to ask me for the hand of my child, though he
hes fifteen thousand dollars worth of gold, is yet
seeped in the very dregs of poverty. He Ilse no
heart. I have watchad your course for the last fire
years with interest, and a week ago when you re•
find a considerable amount of flumes, which you
much needed, ratter than your mother should suf
fer a single night's uneasiness on your account, you
proved yourself to be possessed of a mine of wealth
which no legacy could have brought you; and which
could never have been poured into your life carers
by speculation. Mr. Dunham brought me your
answer, and when I heard it, I resolved within my
self that the son and brother who could so love and
honor his mother and sister, could not fail of mak
ing a moat excellent husband. Now go and tell all
to Lelia, Laid if she accepts your hand, you shall
freely have hers in return. There don't cry about
it, for you ain't sure she'll have you yet."
Robert Winslow did offer Lelia Veazie his hand
and heart, and she smiled a most happy smile as she
Rees him hers in return.—People wondered at the
affair, and many attributed it to a freak of the old
man's oddity. They knew not-..and many could
not hare appreciated if they had known—the deep
principle of paternal care and kindness which gov
erned him; ntr.was ?dr. Veazis disappointed in his
calculations. The same heart that had cherished
such pure and holy filial lore proved a seared altar
for the affections of a husband, and Lelia never had
occasion to regret—bat always blessed—her father's
choice.
FRUITS or Koteemess.—Some people are cnrious
in ascertaining the produce of seed, and I am very
'fond of tracing the effect of a kind action.
"An Eliefish merchant resided many years at
Canton and Macao, where a sudden reverse of for
tune reduced him from a state of affftence to the
greatest necessity. A Chinese merchant named
Chingos, to whom he had formerly rendered service
gratefully offered him en immediate loan of ten
thousand dollars, which , the gentleman accepted,-
and gave his bond for the amount. This the Chi
nese threw irue the tire; saying, "When you, my
friend, came to Chins, I watt a poor man.- You
took me by the hand, and assisting my honest en
deavors, made me rich. Our destiny is now revers
ed; 1. - see you poor, while lam blessed with fifth
*nee." The bystanders had snatched the bond
from the flames. The gentleman, sensibly affected
by such generosity, prettied his Chinese friend to
take the security, which be did, and then effectually
destroyed it. The disciple of Confucius, beholding
the increased distress it occasioned, said . he would
accept-hisa
watch, or any little valuable, as memorial
of their friendship. The gentleman immediately
presented his watch, and Chingos, in return, gave
him an old iron seal, saying, ' , Take this seal—it is
one I have long used, and possesses no intrinsic
value, but an you are going to India to look after
your outstanding concerns, should fortune further
persecute yea, draw upon rem far any further sum
ef; money you may stand in need of, sign it with
year ewe hand and seal it with this signet; and I
will pay the money."
How little did the English merehent imagine that
the feed of kindness, sown in the head of his Chi
mpe friend, would spring op ■od yield each an
abundant Increase. I relate this anse:dOte to my
younger friends, that they may sea hew a kind ac
tion done to-day, may bs lratefaily acknswledged
and liberally recKitopensed on some distant eisrraw.
Say what we will,oari to-day is worth mess than a
demo to...morrows.
07 , Then Is scam!, atty bodily blendsh whieb
a winniog behavior wiR sot sanceil. Of at Iwt rsa•
as, toleraihs; sod Oars Is no external grate width
ili•natun or *Satiation will no: deform.
GRATZ O 183 BOLT.
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By the side of cuisine they've laid Bea Belt,
Where Ass hie.‘itged is repose.
For there be wield beset with the early spring &wen.
Amd plant m'ir his darling. the rose.
His heart vie as Ins as the star ter his gess,
When loosed en the billows alone.
Bat aoiit is cold and forever at rest.
Forks calmly lies under the stave.
}foie often his eyes were seen brimming with team.
/To mingle with others in grief;
Bat joy would re-kiudle the light Obis sails. -
When pouring the balm of relief.
At last he has gone to the bright spirit•lasd.
And free from all earns , and pain.
He tastes the fall raptness of angels shove.
Fah he meets with sweet Alice again. •
gather the Bowers from the greet shady soak.
And moss from this silent old mill,
Te strew o'er the graves where obscurely tepees.
The heart' that death only could chip;
And oft. when the coal has:grows weary sad sod
We'll COMA by the twilight alone.
T. mese o'er the spot where together Ben Bolt
And sweet Alice lie seder the stone.
Sham Dignity.
Among theohounnd deceptions passed off on our
sham-ridden race, let me direct your atteetion to
the deception of dignity, as it is one which includes
many others. Among those terms which have long
ceased to have any vital meaning, the word dignity
deserves a disgraceful prodinence. No word has
fallen so readily as this into the designs of cant, im
posture and pretence; none has so well played the
pert of verbal scarecrow, to frighten children of all
ages and both sexes. It is st %nue the thinnest and
most effective of all the coverings under which
doccedom smoke and skulks. Most of the men of
dignity, who awe or bore their more genial breth
ren. are simply men who possess the art of passing
of their insensibilities for wisdom, their dullness for
depth; and of concealing imbecility of intellect un
der the haughtiness of manner. Their success in
this small game is one of the stereotyped satires
upon mankind. Once strip from these pretenders
their stolen garments—once disconnect their show
of dignity from their real meanness—and they would
stand shivering and defenceless, objects of the tears
of pity, or targets for the arrows of scorn. But it is
the misfortune of this world's affairs, that offices,
fitly occupied only by talent and genius, which des
pite pretence, should be filled by respectable stupi.
dity and dignified emptiness, to whom pretence is
the very soul of life. Manner srlumphs over mat•
ter, and throughout society, politics, letters and sci
ence, we are doomed to meet a swarm of dunces
and wind-bags, disguised as gentlemen, statesmen,
and scholars. Coleridge once saw at a dinner table,
a dignified man with a facets wise as the moon's.
The vent sham was not broken until the muffins
appeared, and then the imp of gluttony forced from
him the exclamation, "them's the jockeys for me."
A good number of dignitaries remain undiscovered.
It is ermines to note how these pompous gentle
men
rule in society and government. how often
do history and-the newspapers exhibit to us the
spectacle of a heavy•headed stuoidarian in official '
station, veiling the strictest incompetency in the
mysterious sublimity of carriage, solemnly trifling
away the interests of the State, the dupe of his own i
obstinate ignorance, and engaged year after year,
in ruining people after the dignified fishion ! You
have all seen the inscrutable dispensation known by I
the name of the dignified gentleman ; an embodied
tediousness, which society is apt, not only to toter
ate, but to worship ; a person who announces the I
stale commonplace of conversation with the awful '
precision of one bringing down into the valleys of
thought, bright truth plucked on its summit; who
is profoundly solid on the weather, the last novel, or
nne other nothing of the day; whole inespressibiy
shocked if your eternal gratitude does not repay him
for the trite information he consumed how after hour
in imparting.; and who, if you insinuate that, this
calm, contented, imperturbable stupidity, is preying
upon your patience, instantly stands upon his dig
nity, and puts on a face. Yet this man, with just
enough knowledge "to raise himself from the insig
nificance of n dunce to the dignity of a bore," is still
in high favor even with those whose animation he
checks aod abille—why ? &cause he has, all say,
so much of the dignity of a gentleman ! The poor,
bright, good-larured man, who has done all in hip
power to be agreeable, joins in the sty of praise, and
feelingly regrets that nature has not adorned him,
too, with dullness as a robe, so that he, likewise,
might freeze the volatile into respect, and be held
up as a model spoon for all dunces to imitate. This
dignity, which so many view with reverential des--
pair, must have twinned "two at birth," with that
ursine vanity mentioned by Coleridge, "which keeps
itself alive by sucking thwpaws of its own self-im
portance." The Duke of Somerset was one of these
dignified gentlemen. Hie second wife was one of
the most beautiful woman in England. She once
suddenly threw her arms around his neck, and gave
him a kiss that might have gladdened the heart of
an emperor. The Duke lifting his shoulders with
en aristocratic aver*, slowly said : "Madam, my'
first wife was,a Howard, and she never would have
taken such a liberty."—Wkipple.
RONANCS or REAL Aspden, whose
sudden death on Monday was netio.td in our Col
umns, is to be buried this afternoon, fr 'in Swanson
street, southwari. Mr. Aspden was one of the
English elaimaots of the intense estate left by Mat
thias Aspdito. Before tkit - case was decided by the.
Supreme Court, in favor of the American heirs, the
latter proposed to the deceased to compromise the
matter, sod aired to pay him two hundred snd Arty
thousand dollars to relinquish his claim; this he re
fused to do, and the decision of the court cut him
off without a farthing. On Maidsy morning the
estate was divided between the heirs at law, and at
most at the same moment, John Aspdso fell dead,
at a tavern in Carter's Alley, of diseased' the heart,
*opposed to have bees induced by disappOintment
sad mortilestlos. At the three of his death his
pockets oostained a • solitary cent! his entire for
tune! To-day the man who might have been pot
seseorof half a Wiliam of dollars, will be burps to
his grave from as obscure part of the district of
Southwark. Troth is quite as strange as Action.
—,Phil. pada&
le of the Milted States pity se Isiah
for a r ribf Mrtidcigars as they reatiVll fee mew*
wheat; sad drink is the form of Feenshbestody,*
whole proceeds of the Indian eon ezportatios.
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NUMBER 48.
Penetrate Punkin'," loft his fats
Readied to hairy a time.
His alit caused some slight alarm
Wbilo same eared not a dims.
Ho wait to Dee old Booker's heights:
Witb its " peered', pile of stenos."
Where the Yankees relight to pis their rights
AO the red coats laid their bends. ..
Thorn fir &slab test rods sway
• A sheet inscription bearing.
Aid Penotrato read it en that day
HerefeU Ike gallant Warren."
Hs wandered what the thing it =mt.
T. Wm 'term all a mystery.
" &beef didtti keep the day he west—"
Add se be ae'er learnt history.
looked up to that shaft se tall,
Au Idea he Deemed wanting—
'Twee ••how ghat chap ceatria4 d Ca la'
Downs " so.4llfrai aldtatishir
Washing She*.
The futlowing story which bas been told some,
though never, we believe, printed, is dedidedly rich:
A sear or two since, when the subject of temper
ance was freely discussed, the citizens of a little
worn in the western part of Massachusetts called
• meeting to tilk over the matter. There had nev
er been a temperance society in the place ; but at
ter some little discussion, it was voted to form one.
T'ley drew up a pledge of total abstinence and agreed
that, if any member of the society broke it, be should
be turned out.
Before the pledge was taken Deacon C— arose
and said he trid one objection to it; he thought
thanksgiving day ought to 6e free for-the members
to take something, as be could relish his dinner
much better at this festival if be had a plus of wine,
Mr. L— thought the pledge was not perfect. He
didn't care anything about Thanksgiving, but his
family always made a great account of Christmas,
and he couldn't think of sitting down to dinner thew
without something to drink. lie was willing to
give it up on all other days, and, in fact, that was
the only time when he cared anything about it. Mr.
next arose, and said he agreed with the other
speakers, except in the time. He didn't thins much
ornawksgiving or Christmas, though he liked a lit
tle at any time. There was one day, however, when
he must have it, and that was the fourth of July.—
He always calculated on having a "regular drink,",
on that accasion, and he wouldn't sign the pledge if
it prevented him from celebrating Independence.—,
Squire S---an old farmer followed Mr. B. He was
not in the habit of taking anything often, but must
have some when he washed his sheep. Why, he
considered it dangerous to keep hilt hands in cold
water without something to keep him warm inside.
After some consideration it was concluded that
each member of the society should take his own oc
casion to drink—Deacon C. on Thanksgiving, Mr.
L. on Christmas, Ric. The pledge was signed by
a large number, and the society - adjourned in *flour
ishing condition, after voting that it should to the
duty of members to watch each other to see that
they did not break the pledge.
The next morning Deacon C. walked into his
neighbor's yard, who, by the way, was Mr. S., the
sheep man, wondering, as it was 'gloater cold mor
ning, whether S. was.np yet. He met his neigh.
lyir coming out of the house, and_to his surprise
gloriously druuk, or to use a very modern phrase,
"burning a very beautiful kiln." "Why, 8." ex
claimed the astonished deacon, "what does this
mean, sir? You have broken your pledge, and dis
graced our society and the temperance cause."...
"Not—hio r -as you know on,—hic—deacon," said
S., "I luen't—bic—broken dea
con." "Certainly you have, sir, and I'll teportYon
to the society." "You agreed not to drink except
when you washed sheep. You cannot make me Wi
liam, that you are going to wash sheep such a cold
day as this." "Follow me,—hie—deacon."
S. started for the barn and the deacon followed.
On entering the door the deacon saw a large wash
tub standing on the floor, with an old ram tied to it,
tlit poor animal shaking dreadfully with the cold,
and bleating pitifully.
"Hic—there, deacon," said S. pointing to the
sheep with an air of triumph, "that old--hic•—rata
has been washed six times this..—hic—uorninVond
I—hic—ain't done pith him—his—yet.
It is hardly necessary to say that the deacon mtg.
zled.—Carpet Bag.
"The mon looks calmly down when man Itt dying.
The earth stall holds her sway;
Flume?, breathe their parttime, and the wind I WWPiI
Naught seems to pause or ss.ay,"
Clasp the hands meekly over the still breast,.
they've no more work to do; close the weary eyes,
they've no more tearaAo shed; part the damp Wul f
there's no more pain to bear. Closed is the ear
alike to love's kind voice, and calumny's stinging
whisper.
Oh, if in that stilled heart you have ruthlessly
planted a thorn; if from that pleading eye you hare
carelessly, turned away; if your loving glance, and
indly word, and clasping band, have come—eU to
late—then God forgive you! No frown gathers on
the marble brow as you gale—no scorn curls the
chiselled no flush of wounded feeling mounts to
the blue-veined temples.
God forgive you! for your feet, too, must *brink
appalled from death's cold river—your faltering
tongue ask, Can this be death'!" your fading eye
linger lovingly on the sunny earth; your clammy,
hand yield its last faint pressure; your sinking pulse
give.its last feeble flutter.
Oh, repacions grave! yet another victim for thy
voiceless keeping! What! no word of greeting
from all thy household sleepers! No warm wel
come from st; sister's losing lips' No throb of
pleasure from the dear maternal bosom?
Silent all!
Oh, if these broken links were nrcer gatberea op!
If beyond Death's swilling flood the., were no eter
nal shore! If for the etroggling back there --were
no port of peace! If athwart that lowering clad
sprang no bright bow of promise!
Alas Int Lave. if &We to ell.
And a deponi—oh oath:
"Oh, my friend," said a doctor moan Irish patient;
"be composed—we all most die once." "An it's
that what vexes me," replied Pat; "If I could die a
half a dozen times, I'd not care a ha'penny *boot
this time."
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