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NO SURRENDER.
Tapper, tho well known, author of Proverbial
Pliiloaophy***. baa just published another volume of
poems. Among them we find, several, spirited pro.
Suctions, well calculated to rousd, animate, and en
courage. Ono'of them is entitled “No Sutrender,”
am) it contains those lines v ,
Evor constant, over (rue.
Lei the ,world lio. No surrender :
Knlilly dare mid greatly do!
This shall bring vis brdVely through:.
No snrrumlur, No surrender!
And though fortune's smiles he few,
llnpo Is always springing new,. .
Still inspiring me,mn] you >. • . ,
With a magic—No surrciii’cr !
Wc seldom meddle with poetry in'our columns,
but there arc so many individuals in Hie, merchants,
mechanics, rpanufaclurcrs, and business mpn gener
ally, who arc disposed to yield at the first reverse,
K | l0 ’ bow before the. first stor;n of, misfortune, who
become unnerved, unmanned, nt the loss of n. few
thousand dollar*; that an occasional word of mcen-l
five, a timely rally, an encouraging smile—arc all.
necessary; The tfdtji, every man has his troubles. |
There doe*not live an human bcihg, whoso mind fori
t series of years may bo considered perfectly calm,'
quiet, and tranquil. Some are too timid; They lack 1
the resolution-to embrace any enterprise, however
templing, and hence they get bchinddiand. Others
sraln are too speculative. They arc for making
fortunes by some sudden and extraordinary process,
by slock gambling, or some equally hazardous ays
tem; and in'a large majority of poses, they find In
the end that they have ventured too far, and arc
ruined. This is especially the case in city life.—
Hero bubbles ore constant blown into existence,
temptations are presented on every side. At one
moment we have a mulliaauiHs inoniu, at another a
town lot excitement, at another a copper stock dclu.
alon, and so on to the end. And sometimes it is
quite difficulUn resist. The desire for gain is com
mon to the whole human family, and when stories are
told from day to day, of hundreds and thousands
made in the course of a short time,even the calm are
apt to become excited and the cautious to loso their
discretion. It is curious.indeed, to observe how rca.
dily people become troubled with a mania. We were
forcibly struck with this, during the prevalence of
1 iko muiticaulis fever. Let a dozen individual* repent
tUc story one after another, and the incredulous
■ at rfral,-unless ho edttTf
become a convert.* It is thus Hint excitements afo
fostered, and that people arc induced to rush on into
ftild, hazardous, and ruinous speculations. But, tve
repeat, all have their dilficultics, dangers and vlsissi.
Imlcs. This is the lot of man. But when onco
down, we should not remain so. Wb should not de
-1 ipond, despair, and give up. Another struggle,
another trial, and all may bo well again. In honest
Undo, there should be no such word as "surrender.”
To day may bo dark, but to-morrow may bo full of
light and glory. This year may bo marked with re
verse, the next may shine with prosperity.
Constant and courageous stilt,
Miml, the word In, No surrender;'
Pattlo, though it bo uphill.
Stagger nut at seeming ill;
No surrender. No surrender I
Hone,—and thus ynur hope fulfil,—
There’s a way where there's n will,
And the way all cares to kill
Is to give ihem-*No surrender I
FIRST MAN'FROM. CHICAGO^
Some years ago, when Chicago was in its 'nranev,
k stranger look up quarters at the principal Jiotcl,
iad inscribed hie name on Iho register os '. Mr ' J T *
>rSl. Louis.* For several days ho remained, there,
mvaged in transacting Iho business which had
iruught him to iho place, und from his exceedingly
plain dress, manners, and general appearance, at
iraclod bul Ulllo aUcnlion. Soon Mr. J.,wos sud.
Icoly seised with illness, during which ho was sadly
neglected by his host; and llio servants, taking their
lone from iho muster of Iho houdo, left him to shift
for himself os best ho could. Thus matters went on,
until ono morning he was found past for.
His pipers wore then examined, that the sad intelli
gence might be communicated to.his friends; when,
lo the surprise of all, ho wae found to bo ono of Ihe
wealthiest men in Ihe western country. Arrange
ments wore accordingly mode for Iho funeral; but,
before llio last riles were performed,tho subject caino
to life again, having been llio victim of catalepsy in
stead of Iho ‘grim King of Terrors.* All were over,
joyed at his fortunate escape from so dreadful n fulo,
and from that time woro profuse In their expressions
of solicitude, elicited, however, if wo may juugo by
"documentary evidence,” rather than by mjy perso
nal regard. At length soino ono ventured to 09k how
things appeared to him while In his trance, to which
ho lima replied: . r , 1
“ I thought I had come to the river of death where
I mol an angel who handed me a jewel to servo as a I
pass (6 ilm other side. On giving this to llio ferry. |
1 received fronfhim another, which carried iho
forward another stugo In my journey. Going on
this, for setarul stages, receiving at the termination
of eaeh a ticket for tho succeeding one, lot last
reached the goto, of tho heavenly city.. There 1
found St. Toler, who opened the door a,l my summons,
pipe in mouth, sealed by a small table,.on whioh
stood a goodly mug of steaming whiskey toddy.
“Good morning, sir," said ho, very politely.
"Good morning, St. Pclcr,” 501d,1., .< • ‘
"Wlmaro you. sir?” asked ho, turning over lha
loaves a huge ledger. • ■
"My name is J—-—.** . . i , ; : ' t'' i»»
" Very igood,sir: where did you down below?
“I lived at Bt. Louis, in Iho State of Missouri.
"Very well, sir; and where did you die? :■
"I died at Chicago, In Illinois.” . , I •\-
"Chicago ?”. said ho, shaking his head, ‘.there, is
110 subh place, fir.* 1 - • " • ’
" I bog your pardon, Bf. Peter, but hove you a mop
of the United States, here 7*’
‘*Y’es.slr.'* i ' • ■'
"Allow iho lo,look at it.* 1 ' V , • . :
" Certainly, siri** : With that ho ,bended mo down
4 splendid atlas, and I pointed out,Chicago on tho
*nep. ' , , ; . :,t »
" All right, sir,” said ho dAor a momenta peu»o.
4 b’s there, sure enough, so walk in, sir.l but }U bu
®l*sl if you ain’t man that liae ever como
Aer * from thatplacul”. ~ ; ; ....; 1 I ‘
, Thus ended. Mr. J'e. account, of,His UanutUion
slate: and no moro questions were asked.
I A tick poraon who had not alopl for many nights,
**a aakod if ho did nol wish to hovo a clergyman at
,t ldui;«nd whether ho wiahcd any particular one.
fO|)hod, 'yea, lend for Mr. D— r-.* ,Ho came.--
nek mon requealcd a aerrrion. , Mr. D. stored
” ll, » aurpriao, and deaired to know the reason why.
4 »ci invalid iuid/I- never heardyou preach bullhrce
1/ ‘ our tiinoa, nnd invariably I foil oalcepj so I
that a abort discourse might'*onablo nio to
L, 0 tt nap— w | t | 0 )| I Very, much hood, not having
1 c pt any for icvcrol nlghla/
L> said, “young gentleman, If yod
UoiieM bo ' ,l,on, V wo abalj know who mokes the
CAUSES ANO ANTIDOTE OB' CONfiUMF
- 1 lki wos. .. ; , , v ..
Thq larger the lungs the more perfect their devel
opement, the less they-are liable to pulmonary con- 1
sumption. That the, moro they are exercised the
larger they will become; that as we take, active or
laborious exercise our lungs will be continually eo-{
larging; end that on the contrary indoicnce t want of
exercise, &0., will render the longs smaller, until by
absccnce of air (he air cells will close up and col*
lapse their walls, da a bird folds up its plumage—
By this wo loam that pure air, and ‘even cold air,
becomes more dense, is tho best friend to ibe lungs,
and should bo resorted to with the greatest confi*
donee both to’prevent and cure their diseases.-
It is found in the history of the American Indians
—at one time numbering many millions of people,
and inhabiting from tho most extreme point north to
Patagonia all Varieties of, climate
and^location; resting' in the frigid, temperate and
torrid, zones; occupying every variety of situation
on tho seaboard, and on tho borders of the .lakes, on
tho tops of- (ho highest lands, and in the most scclu*
ded valley on the wide spread.end open prairies,and
in the most arid deserts; (he countries of (he greatest
humidity, and where it rarely ever ruins, as in Peru,
yet irt all these countries, and every where, such a
thing as a pulmonary consumption has never occur*
red, whilst'these people remained In their savage
state. Bring thorn into our settlements, civilize
them, and let thorn adopt our habits, ond (hoy‘ be.
corneas liable to consumption'as ourselves. By
what peculiarities is the Indian distinguished 1 from
the civilized American T First, tho American In*
dian is remarkable for the symmetry of his figure.
"Straight as an Indian" is ah old proverb, whose
truth is instartly recognized by all who ever saw tho
wild Indian; Ins chest is pcrfectsymmelry; hisshould*
cr>blades are laid flat against his chest, and tho whole
weight of his arms, shoulders and shoulder blades is
thrown behind the cheat, thus expanding instead of
contracting it. The naked chest and tho whole per*
son is oflen exposed to the opch pure air. They
never stoop in gait and walk, and pursue no avoca
(ion that coniracts the chest, or prevents its tree ex-1
pension; often wash ‘themselves in pure cold water,!
exercise the lupgs freely by athletic exercise, running, |
raceing,4ho chase,- frequently dancing and shouting,
ike., most vehemently nearly all day. The* same
holds true in regard to animals;
Animals in their wild stale'never have tho con*
sumption, whilst animals domesticated have it—as
the monkey, the rabbit,the horse, &o. Consumption
is a child of civilization; results chiefly from the' loss
of symmetry, and from effeminacy induped. by 100
much clothing, too luxurious living, dissipation, too
little exercise and debilitation, disease and occupa*
tion.
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. 73
. 1 00
' 'lf there ia any appellation that will apply to as a*
a nnlidn, it is round shouldered. The habit of con*
trading the chest by stooping is formed in multitudes
at school or* out of school, by not holding themselves
.erect cither silting or standing; and it is ft matter of
habit in a groat degree; tailors, shoemakers, merch
ants, clerks, students,seamstresses, in fact all whose
occupation causes them to sloop at their work, or. at
rest, or ol pleasure or ojnusemenAJ.
Practice will boom make sitting perfectly creel
vastly more agreeable and less fatigaeing than a
stooping posture. To. persons predisposed -to con.
sumojipn, these hints os regards Writing qr reading
desksntro of the greatest importance. - walking
the chest should be carriedproudly erect and straight,
. the
ThVNbrllrAmcrlconTndrans, : 'wfio never hadcon
sumption, uro rornarkablo for their perfectly crecl
straight Walk. Next to this, it is of vast Importance
to the consumptive to breathe well. • Ho should make
a practice of taking long breaths, sucking in all the
air ho can, and hold in thb chest as long as possible,
on going into (ho cold air. Do this a hundred times
a day if you have any symptoms of weak lungs, as
it will euro you. Should you have a slight cold, be
' In tho habit of drawing jn a full chest of nir.
Luxurious feathers or down beds should bo avoid
ed, os they greatly tend toelfominalo thosystemand
reduce the strength. For this reason beds should bo
- elastic, but rather firm and hard r *lraw beds, hair
matlreses, these on a feather bed are well; a most ex
cellent mattress is mado by combing out the husk or
shuck oflndlari corn. I first met these beds In Italy
~lhoy are delightful. Cold sleeping rooms are gene,
rally the best especially for persons, but all should bo
. comfortably warm in bed. — Dr. S. S. Fitch on Con
sumption, ■ .
KAIU.Y RISING*
No one can form an idea of tbs great advantages
of being out and about by sunriio except thoao who
practice it; and few can practice it but those who
retire early. If a roan can escape to bed at ten, ho
may riao in the summer at four, five or sis, when the
boat pail of the day was at his command. A tide,
drive or walk, till eight or nine i> most delicious—
the atmosphere is fresh and unincumbered with
smoko. Tiro sky is usually cloudless, Hie sun shines
forth fully and yet mildly upon us, tiro groat heat of
mid-day being the result'of accumulation as well no
solar altitude and position—the broexo is fragrant to
inhalo, passing playfully about us, loaded with the
odor and harmony of tiro living universe.
The chirrup of the sparrow, the,trill of the lark,
the blackbird's whistle and the twittering oftlio many
little winged Butlororo, possess a poesy, for words
difficult to express! the silence also from tiro clnmol
or hustling man, or a wakofui city, draws forth feel
ings of homage, gratitude and enjoyment, which
form ceremony, and set dovollon oilcn fail In com.
mand. These feelings are in store, more or less,
whether wo bid tho day good morrow on a metropo
litan bridge, a surbarban field, or s country hill, but
the purity and ecatnoy of tlio'dolight increases with
tho distancp'frnm town. Tcould rapsodiso myself
in the belief that I was scribbling under the influ
ence of what I advocate, and far from tho world of
business at the bare thought of 11, instead of being
sealed In a far walled room, with on y a window
prospect of dirty colored brick walls and rcdohininey
tups; but tho hours 1 have for years past stolon from
the drowxy morning doze, and the, continuance ot
such 0 practice as long as I hope to command tho
moons, would reconcile mo to live in a cellar the rest
of the day for such privilege • • * * The morning
ride or walk Is preferable for healthy purposes to any
other part of the day. This oxerolso strengthens the
body and no loss the mind-itifprllfiee onei against
the mystifications and drudgery pf the coming day,
and immaterially lengthens tho life and gives energy
"d hope for tho morrow, What a contr,.l on »n
o'clock summer's morning to onmtamplato from the
hill lop animate and bustling nature, to he swelter,
ing ami sleeping In a close room, covered to the nose
Kit. cni quil». night-capped and hemmed in by
drawn,curtains in a darkened chamber, resembling
more a sepulchre for tho dcod than on abode for one
living aqd sensible. Country people have no excuse
"VM art "advocate for a man to worry himself
to, death, nor Ip live .always in a hu r, y—' l .“ e,lai '|
amount of rest end sleep is indiei cnsiblo. It isridlo
ulousfor a-ro'an who Joe. to b. -
the morning to attempt to riso at four or five lor tno
delight of.an early stroll—ll would spoil him for the
remainder of tho day, : Early rising is only eonipall
hie with the moderate and early people—great feed
-0 sTivont much bleep and rest- hut although they
ealn onn enjoyment of on hour In twenty-four by
finmnnfi elutlonC, they lobbb many in sloth and nb.
En wlrt. the habits or early rising end
1 mniirnlo feeding be acquired, tboy will |io fo(md so
delightful that ll will beVgte.t ea,orifice to abandon
, them. ■ . 1 . p. 1 . ...
r . OU T your —Almml the fif.t thins
” A thing
lo walN bo ooalml with whllo-waeh,
Cb'cfoared oul before (ho weather become. Warm.
“OUB COUNTRt“*IAY it ALWAYS DS RIGHT—BUT Eihttfrpß WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.”
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CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, !
CALIFORNIA BELLE.
An Officer of the navy, in a letter to the Home Jour*
hal, thus sketches the daughter of a rancherb:'
-You have never seen a Californian belle. Aureal,
genuine, oul*and*out,live,native telle, I moan; in*
digenous Id the soft I can assure you ! have nest*
ly lost,my heart with one of them, the daughter of a
ranohero, who lives about forty miles in the interior;
and should my applicotion for leave of absence prove
unsuccessful, I don’t know but whol l shall really be
come a ranohero mysclfl ;The girl is beautiful; her
complexion is of a dark, ruddy hoe,tinged with rod,
like the leaves in autumn; with raven tresses, eyes
intensely sparkling, teeth as white os peorls, but dot
like them, for no string of pearls was ever so regular;
a faultless form, embodying a soul os mire and guile,
less as an angel's. In j<Jditf6n to oil llicsq natural
charms, she can pay her' mess bill, sings sweetly,
touches the guitar with exquisite skill, dances divine,
ly, and laughs right merrily. She rides wild horses,
throws the lasso adroitly, and neter misses her aim
with the rifle. a bunting knife in her
girdle, and understands the anatomy of either slug
or buffalo. She has never set upon a choir In all her
life, knows nothing about corsets, capes, furbeldxys,
or flounces, never wears abonnetand speaks no Eng.
lUIi !
Well, g< nllomen, there she is—what do you think
of her? A paragon,, truly 1 Don’t bo alarmed if
•he should make a descent upon your quiet little cir.
clcs, some of these’fine mornings, for there le no dan.
ger to bo opprehended when lam along side. She is
delighted with the idea of crossing the Andes, and
is ready to accompany mo to morrow. So take your
telescope,'and keep a sharp lookout in the offing for
this strange craft.
DEATH.
• Death Is a mystery. We know that wo shall ore
long close our eyes on all sublunary objects, but the
time and manner of our death cannot forsee. Here
one falls in his fullstrcngtbj while another has been
hingnlshlng for years.' l Tho oged are passed by, and
the turf is upheaved for the young and the beautiful.
Our neighbor fallelh by our side, just as we learn to
appreciate his worth. A ,friend sinks in our army,
as wo,take him'to oar bosom. • Yet these instances
of mortality fail to leave suitable impression# on our
minds. :
We follo.w ourfrlcndt to the grave, and turn a*
anxious n* ever to engage in the business and'tur
moil of lifo. To-morrow wo- forget llio pleasant
smile and cheerful voice, and pul far away .from, ouf
minds'the thought of our mortality.. Thus we are
blinded; -but little ns wo dwell upon it, the day ap.
proachos when onr.yoices, will.bo hushed, onr eyes
closed, and our Up* refuse to do their office. Blessed
shall we b 6, If wo llvo for another world, by chccr
isl.ing right feelings ol heart, and living voider of
fence before God and*man. - x
A* HARD CASE.
A poor jolly weaver, in Boston, not many years
ago, had a fortune loft him by a distont and weal
thy relative, who went off the handle rather unex
pectedly. When the news came to the poor fellow,
as he sat clicket te clack dt his loom, ho stopped still,
and said:’ • .
•* Well, I suppose I must spend the money
'V „ ,
The fortune, some twenty odd thousand dollars,
was duly-roaliaed.and duly,spent., For two brief
years did the poor wonvfMfttvel, makemerryj and # ri
-4t upon all IhttlujtttrrdkAriftq land; - Bul lwo’ years
did the job, and ho returned Co his loom as poor as a
church mouse but merry as a cricket, and worked
sway agiln for his-daily bread,perfectly satisfied
with the good time ho had while his fortune lasted.
Hlh friends called him green, but he laughed at their
gibes, and worked the harder. In n twelve month 1 ?'
time lime off popped another rich, relative, and. the
news post haste, came to the jolly weaver that ho was
again the possessor of ahandsomo fortune. Slopping
hia loom, and looking sorrowfully on the loiter, he
dcspondingly sold: . , >„•
»* Good Heavens! is if possible that I must go
through all that again? • . .
.1 CANNOT TELL A ME.'
A Rxvolotionart Stor*.— ln (ho war orihc revo
lution, while General Lsyfayelto commanded in the
American army, a part of the troops were encamp
ed at a certain place near the water’s edge. One
summer evening.a soldier, who was'an excellent
swimmer as well as filer, look his fife with him to
the water, and engaged, in fifing and swimming at
the same lime. The music reached the car of Lala
yellc. Early next morning*he sent an officer In pur
suit of the roan who had thus disobeyed the orders
of the camp. ,
.Tho soldier was a native of Connecticut and a man
of truth. When arrested by the officer, ho consider
ed that; perhaps, hi might escape a sever© punish
mtmt by the denying the deed. Oh a momenlVre
flection, however, ho said to himself, “I have always
spoken the troth—l cannot tell a lic.V •
With this principle in his mind ho came into tho
presence of tho General, who asked if he were the
individual who played upon tho water tho evening
‘previous; to which he replied “I am.”
r “To-morrow evening then, at such an hour, I wish
you to repair to my lent.* . ...
Ho came at tho appointed time. The general then
informed him that the tune which he had hoard tho
evening before affected him very much—that on a
former occasion it had been played at the funeral of
I i Jejr friend of hii, who died in hi. unlive country.
Since then, until now ho hud never met with on in
dividuol who could ploy it. “ For tho purpo.u of in
dulging In tho melancholy plco.uro ol hooting it
oneo more, I hovo oold he, oent for you.
The general, oiler being ogroeooly cnterlnincit
with tho donvoroolion ond iml“ifi of hisgucohnlsmio
oed him with hla thanka and oomo money from Inn
pune, noon expreopion of In* onljifacllou for tho per
formanco. '
••I cannot toll a He ” is a good rulo to follow.
Jjlto Insurance.
A FATiixn'o Loth—A we.k or two ogo, on elderly
mon dreooed like a comfortable farmer, walked qip.
Oily into tho office of n Wall olrecl Life Inauraneo
Company, hlo face bearing tho ploa.anl .mile of one
who Low. ho ha. a good thing to tell! and after he
Weatherly roraarko auoh old oodgera favor ua wi li,
When particularly .ngaged.told -Mr. Pteeldenl" that
hlo aon Reuben B hod a- month before maurod
hi, lift, for 11300, “ and a alouter looking fellow you
never aeon, not a bigger ol * h ‘ n J’V“ k ‘ d i ike
when wo laughed at him after ho coma homo. But,
by graciouo! mioler. ho wor'nt ao far out of tho way
after all—for ho died of a .aiWent only ton days ago.
Thoro’a the docymcnto, nnd I'm come for tho money,
Ho ... my .00, oir, and 1
TaAmno * Dibd.—The Dolton Albopioum 1011. a
atory of in exlen.ive .lelgh maker in ■ io *" n ? r
Maß.aohn.ctl., whoao clerk sold « iloiffh to » ilook,
genteel looking follow, end look a ihotl no o for hi.
onv. Tho man turned out not to bo worth n pine
ohip. yet tbo principal woo determined not to give no
all nope*, end going over (o the town m wblcli
|,l, eoilomer lived,' end lieonng Hint bo bed gone
bvdr to Doston In the .lotgb, and where he would
likely pul op, ho itnrted after him. Tho m»Kor con.
Irlrcdlb meet him tho next day, oeeidmtly, andsalcl,
n Friend do yon know of any ono that , got a good
sleigh that bo want* to.eoll?' “Yea, replied the
nnauipcotlng follow. «I’ve got one. They both
went whore the now eloigb woo stored, and after .omi
time bod boon .pent In examining tire property* the
maker concluded to take It for tho exact aunt named
in tbo nolo. It wua fastened on the one beramo in,
and the hone handed tho right way. “Oh! « |
the maker, a. of a a addon thought, “ I iuppo.o it will
moke no difference If I pay you wl‘h • g»d no'»,
that Has but a abort time to tun against ono ofyour
lawn.men?" I-Jod a. leave h * v *
Ho handed him mo own notx and loft him pale w th
wonder, and with eyes like aaueera l ■
CiMCtnNATr.—During Uie pul year 1230 houeoo
wrtro built In.tMsoity.
■EIL 27; 1848.
s*iUtoltT6 OP WOMEN*
An act to f retire tomarried women the vie find enjoy.
mpn( of (kiir own properly, and to exempt the same
from Uvyfcnd tale for. the debit of their hutbandt ,
and to ttciire to married right and choice
under will and teetament. i
Sec. I. That dyery species and description of prop*
brly, whelheb Consisting of real, pcrsonulfor mixed,
which may ;bo owned by or belong to any single
woman, shdHcbntiuo to bo Iho properly of such
woman as |Wly after her .marriage os before, and ell
such propefty,'of whatever name or kind, which shall
accrue to any married women during coverture by
will, dcscen&deed of conveyance, or otherwise, shall
be owned, avid and enjoyed by snch married woman
as tier properly, and the said propertyi
whether by her before marriage, or which
shall accrue'to her afterwards, shall not bo subject to
levy and for the debts or liabilities of her
husband* noywhall such property be sold, convoyed,
morlngagcd,transferred, or in any manner encum.
bored by hershusb/uid without her written consent,;
first had and obtained and duly acknowledged before
one of the Judges of tho Courts of Common Pleas of
this .CommotiwoaUh that such consent was not tho
result of cooftion on tho part of her said husband,
but that was voluntarily given and of her
own fred will! Presided, That her said husband shall
nolbe the debts of the wife contracted, be
fore marriagW Proof Jed, That nothing in this act
j shall bo construed to protect the property of any such
mrtrried from lialiility Tor debts contracted by
herself, or name by any-person authorized so
to do, or frdA levy and execution on. any.judgment
that may against a husband for (ho
torts in.such oases execution shall be
first had agairmtho property of tho wife. -
Sec. 2. Tffpiltuiy manied woman may dispose, by
her last will.&nd testament, of her separate property,
roul, personaftpr mixgd, whether the same accrues to
her before or*puring covertureProoic/ed, That said
lust will and Testament be executed in tho pr'etence
of two or mdre .witnesscs, neither of whom shall bo
her husband.^
Sec. 3, Tltgtia all cases where .deblsmay be con.
(rttpted Tor pbcessaries for the suppori'and 'mainte
nance'of thpjfimily of any married woman, it shall
bolawful creditor in such case, to institute
mil against’tlie husband and wife for the price oi
such necessaries, and after obtaining a judgment
have an execution against (bo.husband alone, and if
improperly o&lho said husband be found, the officer
bxccdting (belaid writ shall su Return, and thereupon
. an alias execution may be issued which may bo levied
I upon and satisfied out of the separate property of the
.wife, secured to her under the provisions Of the first
section of thigact: Provided, That-judgmcnt shall
not bo ronderbl against the wife in such joint action
unless it ■hull' have been proved that-the debt sufd
fojr in such action was contracted by .the Wife,-or
incurred for articles necessary (or the support of the
family of the said husband end wife.
Seo. 4.-Thai when any married \yoman, possessed
of separate personal property as aforesaid shall die
inlcstatCfehor.iiiusbiind ahull bd first entitled to letters
of administration on her estate, which said estate
shall bo districted os follows:, If such married wo*
man ’shall Icavp no children, nor the descendants of
such living, the husband shall bo entitled to such
personal estate absolutely. If such married woman
shall leave alcJiUd or children living, her personal
cstafpshnll bo divided amongst the. husband and such
child dr clnidrjyi f «haro and sboro-allkc. If njiy.-mc.b,
cliild or children being dead shall haveTcft Issue, socn
issue shall bis entitled to the shoroof (lib parent.
See. 5. That the real estate of such married woman,
upon her decease, shall bo distributed as provided for
by (he intestate laws of this Commonwealth now in
forqc: Ptovided, That nothing contained in this act
•shall be deemed or taken to deprive the husband of
his rights ns tenant by courtesy. - ' '
Src. 6. Thai the eleventh section of the act of
eight April, one thtStltand eight hundred and thirty
three, entitled “Ah Act relating to lust will* and
testaments,'* shall not bo construed to deprive the
widow, of the testator in case she olcots nol to take
undtrihc lost will and testament of her husband, of
her there of tbp personal estate of her husband under
tho intcsi.ite laws of this Commonwcoltli, but that
the paid widow may lake her choice either of the be
quest or devise made to her under any last will ond
testament, or of her share of the personal"estate un
der tlio Intestate law's aforesaid.
MEMORY IN BIRDS*
.Tho Now Haven Courier relates the following in
teresting incident which occurred a few years ago in i
ono oflho villages ofConneclicnl:— U A young lady, 1
confined to the houiu by .protracted indisposition,
wps in tho haWrof feeding a sparrow, which had a
nest on a tree, near the door, with crumbs of bread.
The lilllo crcafuro had a warm heart under bet.
lonely dress, and soon learned to, love her patron,
became exceedingly tame, and would hop about the
table,while the family were at meals. This was re.
pealed whenever the door was open, till at last her
male Vfas induced to accompany her, and both would
pick up tho scraps which their fair cnlertoiner, as
she lay upon tho sofa* scattered near her on the car.
pci; , Inlhe fall one (lew against tho window
and tried to,.gst in,'hot, the Indy was 100 feeble to
expose herselfuriho air; sod so could not admit her
little visitor to a farewell interview. Next, spring
they bolh camo again ns docile ns ever. In the
course of a Tcar’Wbcks, as tho lady lay upon a sofo,
- upon a Sunday morniilg, being 100 unwell to goto
church, tho-houso perfectly still and the door open,
! she heard a groat twittering nnd chirping' on tho
steps. Looking about-for tho cause, she espied her
[ tamo sparrow entering the apartment, followed by
several of her progeny, and tho partner of her toils
I bringing up the rear. They nil remained with her
hilfnn hour perfectly fearless mid ut homo, till hnv.
, ing satisfied their‘appetites with* tho morsels which
. were shewn for them, ami expressed their ndmlra.
lions .with ftweeit wild music, they retired to the
shrubery.” . . ' ’ ■
An Inoisorkkt Mis*.—Tho editor of the Clncm
nati Commercial deserves to bo well tmaeked fur the
foyptving: ‘ ,
The folks <m Sycamore street were amused yes
terday, by an extraordinary exhibition of kissing.—
A young lady, of'about fifty, and Rn, old gcnlloman,
of about twenty-five, kissed inch other, unconscious
pf observation, as they, in an open carriage, passed
down .Sycamore-street, and continued the sweet
amusement until they reached tho river. The loving
couple will accept our thanks for an Hem.
‘ A Witty Conytably.—A fellow w» arrested in
Now York for pinking > Boltliet’a pookcl. When ta
ken to Hie high Constable's Office, IhoPolioo otiioer
look from him two gold oßgloa and Some stiller—oil
tho money hoTonnd tn hto pookcl—ond then hand
cuffed him, before “taking him to the Wnleh-Houac.
“ Why,what's this for Isaid thd prisoner. ‘I Not
aalltficd with arresting mo, you firel toko my mopoy,
end then place the -bracelets on me I" , . ,
I uko !yo’yr money,** replied tho Police Olfioer,
utf s indemnity for the part, nritl I pul Iho handcuff*
oh you flt security for ifitfuturkV*
A Coot, XrouMT—“t)h !■' exclaimed a poor suffer,
or to a dpntlal," that is. the-second wrong tooth that
you have prilled out!" oVefy sorry ‘'V '''°
Plundering operator," hot a. there was ■“"'f,
when liegaOi I'm «Ut • to he right the neat time.
A Western paper 1 contains Bno.l.erti.ament of a
faint for date,' as an Induce menl.lo purchase it says ,
■ There la npl an Attorney within fifteen miles ol
iho neighborhood. 1 . ■
n-PThero are now nolle*. find three Johnson, in
the Sena to of tho United Slales-from Maryland.
Goorglrl, and Louisiana. 1 ,
or Tho influonco of well selected words Is l forcibly
Ulnatraled by what followa t-A 'nperintondenUnll;
ed to aomo man to come and tear* an engine for
him ! nuta aonl atlrred. "Come, my lad.,- .aid he.
"coma and ploy the engine." They compiled with
hi. wish ot once. ,
y-vy
tfeA tbs Public Ledger ctAprUfct.
ARRIVAL OP THR
DUCHESS D’ORtEANS.
Three days later from Fratacc.
Prueeia declared p.Rcjrobhc— king aftd Mi win*
ieteie'reported in of the PrineetQ
Engtana~*ZtOmhardy Retoluliouixed—Threattned
. abditdhonof (he Emperor of j4uilrtd—RetoJution
{n Poland—Oreat excitement at Havre between tt«
rich and the poor-~Abdieation of the King of Bn •
mria—Succeeded by the Prince Royal—Govern*
mem of Milan in thehajide of the people.
By the arrival of Iho Duchess' d'Orloans at New
I York, we have the most Important news from Europe*,
[showing the spread of republicanism and Iho down*i
1 fall of Kingdoms and empires. Tho following dev
patch gives all the particulars which have yet reach*
cd us of the great changes which have been effected
since theiasi news, and if they ore correct, it is the
most important news which has ever come from Eu
rope. Prussia "according to report, la a republic, and
tho king and his ministers in prison. . There is a 1
shade of doubt thrown over this intelligence, which ■
subsequent accounts only can disperse. Lombardy
has shaken off tho power of Austria. Tho omperpr
of Austria is roady 4 to abdicate, and Poland lain
revolution. Tho following ore the particulars, as
(plcgrophcd to us from New York, and taken from
ho French papers: „^ r
Nkw YVsft*k, April SO.
• Wo loam from'Capt. Richardson, thatthc greatest
excitement prevailed in Paris and Havre, between the
rich.and the poor,* The rich were In" apprehension
of being' kilted daily hy the poor. They had to close
their doors and strongly bar them. Tlio military
were called col on the morning of the 991 h oil., for
thff purpose of stopping any outbreak that might take
place. '
It is said that Urge failures continue to take place
in Paris and throughout France, The Rolhehllde
were reported to be among the number, but we re*
ceivcd u like report relative, to that house by the Hi*
"hernia.
.. . Frmn Oalignani’t Messenger, Match 24
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED IN PRUSSIA
A telegraphic despatch, dated Metz, received yes*
terda'y, stales that a Republic had been proclaimed at
Berlin. The King hud been dethroned, aud bis Ms*
josty and Ministers arrested.
This news is confirmed by the Paris Commerce of
the2sth. That paper,says, "this lime the, Fact 1» offl.
cisl. Tho telegraph despatch which wo add to this
was addressed to tho Provisional Government, und
posted at tho Bourse, and lea vies no doubt of tho au
thenticity 6f tho communication.”
A Berlin loiter of the 21st states that the Prince
of Prussia, had left for England. Before his flight
the people had demanded that*he should rcnouncoall
right to tho throne.
Wo learn from Berlin, under date of the 20lh, that
all the Polish prisoners in that city had been set at
liberty. They went in procession to the Palace, and
Iho'ffing. appeared in the balcony and bowed to them,
. was in the carriage, the Worses of
'whiclV*were taken off by tho people, who supplied
their places uttering loud acclamations. '
The Cologne Gazette of the 24th ull. has accounts
from Berlin up to tho evening of the 22d. At that
time the capital was tranquil, and the ceremony oftho
iiilermenl of tho victims of the revolution had-gono
off without the slightest interruption of order. The
King was not present at this ceremony, but all the
authorllic* attended it.
Tho date of these accounts throws a doubt ovcri
the nows received yesterday from Metz, of the pro
clamation of’a Republic at Berlin.
' The Universal Gazette of Prussia oftho 23d, states
that the King hod placed the properties of tho Slate,
1 including the military stores destined to be employed
for the defence’of tho country against foreign foes,
under the protection of the citizens and inhabitants
of Berlin..
It also elates that the King had ordered that the
pledges not czcceding five thalers in the pawnbrok
ihg establishments, should be given up at the cost of
thotreasury. .
A committee had boon formed for receiving dona
tions on behalf of those who went wounded and of
tho widows and children of those slain in tho recent
events.
The Gaxcllo onnouncee Hint In consequence oflts
compositors being desirous of oilending the Turners!
of the victims, which took place onthe previous day,
it had been obliged to go to press early.
TUB PiIICNCII UEPUDMC*
1 Gnllgnanl, of (he 36th ult.,says tho ‘Provisional
Government appears greatly embarrassed to know
what system It can adopt to check the'listol voters,
at tho election. This is a matter of great difficulty, |
Tor as every elector will have to inscilbo os many ,
I names as therb arc Deputies} there will be sonic mil' |
Uons of names inscribed; .
Tho Government has charged a member of the Acad
cmy of Bcioucos to draw up a plan for chocking the
voles. ....
Jciomu Napoleon Bonaparl commenced his tervi:
Ccs two days ago os a National Guard, and was pla
ced us a soiilinul at the Post dos Drapeaux. Ho be
longs tn the 4lh company of the Ist batlallion of Iho
Ist legion. ; ;
The Provisional Government has decreed that work
in tho prisons shall bo suspended; and that tho rori
tracts now existing with respect to U shall bo rcscln.
ded, ihc.conlraclors rccclvlngun indemnity from the
Sluto ifculled for. . ' ' . ..j
Abisqoo of the Poles living in Pans assembled
ycslerduySb formtho first column for returning to
their own country. ' .„'
Thoso Polos huvu written to their fellow country
men in the provinces to Join them either at Paris or
at Blraiburg. They have also mudo an appeal to
the Kopublio of Frortcd for a supply of arms and tho
munitions of wor. .
A depulotlnn of foreigners resident In Franco have . •
presented a petition la the provisional government, ..“??.? .n rad.
sienod by 52U00 persons of ibis description, praying Ills Majesty on the 19lh dll* •*** . , jig-jisi J
llfutsll (breigners who have been two years resident fionlion to lh ® Bo y h | ?^“^i^ poi , |£ iho Cabinet,
n this country, niuy,nn a simple declaration of their Privy Counsellor Falka
wlshfor naturalism, be entitled to ell tho rights of find not his Majesty taken this step. It would assor
French citizens. ' #d cimwdcil ■«
. A considerable number of Germans and Belgians lj*a ff-J jj 1 d n obliged to submit to
left Pari, the day before yes erday in the Northern to the ministry, M.
railroad to return to their nolive cqunliy.. sinrbo tho liberal deputy nf Osnabrlok, who.lor, re
-1 l W M> h .uflJcicnt number. .0 jmk AOMUI . n>wrrlonlin y rcpr „i„,.tlor,;
SSnS±a«Bf qsaisss&semaß
Li tpr'lnilt'ill pc,.on., M, Bcrd.'.hn eomtnt...ry. ’
• o, ln^iuia"& P bl”lh”«.p»cluWe cllU.n. «nd Uiolconnlry. which olinngo »h»^b' .Jpon
N.Uonal Guard, Iho luttcr upward ol twelve hundredl .pon.llillily of tho A ,l "'J J,/wllli tl|.l of til.,
in So? turned out. end n portion of the N.ilion.lUhe union of thp *>/•• TrM, °
Guard with 0 eomtwny.of the line; nnd other force., conntrjr. .11 colmljr the development.
■ were mitdo lo'nequpjr lh. Prnfcet«ro. ; There,t nflh. ' H
Nation.! Guard, oieemhiod on the Placo,du P.lai., of event., and I Banter Ailouirdi.
; nnd M. Dertrd paeied along their rink..accompanied ! ',.)lf»rch 50."
by th'o commandant. Ito wan greeted with worm, 1111,10
mjoopmwii.
NO. 46;
enjhuainrin.. loaahonspcech.bocsUedoolhem to .
artist him In maintaining order. About a hundred
working menjolncd the saying that
they were honest men* and thoy desired to act w|th
thorn. This demoslralion of the prilon batweenthq
authorities, the National Guard and the people will,
•ays the Jwmcl d» l*t fl Gotormr,secure the trpn.
I quliity of the town, and the triumph of Ideas Of order
1 and liberty In the .department- . - »*.; e
i The official forums of the foreign commerce for
the first two months of the year show that ap(otbo
present time the omount of business hat nojbfetn
considerably diminished. The customs' receipt*, jl
Is irw, have been reduced, but many articles nf firqt
consumption show nn increase; as for Instance cola
ton, castings,enuls,zinc,'load,oleaginous Beetle, nitric
; of soda, dec. A number of. others present some
deficit, and in particular sugar. * <* <.
Theoxportsof wines,brandies arid sail, nave great,
ly increased; there has also been on improvement Ip "
woollen and Uncn cloths; hut a considerable dlmliitt*
tion in refined sugar. As to the amount of navign.
lion, it has fallen oif, but the decline in. this iletft I*
the natural consequence of the Blackening In the at
rival of grain* which at the cnrrcspnnding : period of
last year waaso consider able.’ The difference besides
applies principally to foreign flags. /I
M. Tillers has Issued an address to the'electors’«f
the. deportment of the Bouchcs.du Rhone, who had
offered him thcisjuifiVagos at the approaching elfbj
tinns. VVo oktracl the .principal patsoje from Imt
letter. Mi Thiers says:— ’’ .i'i'
“I thank yon,gentlemen,for the ■ouvanlrwhich
you have been so good as to entertain of me,,and,of
the services which I have endeavored to render
France, during‘eighteen years of'my public tile.. I
believe, in fact, that I have ns much right a* WT
competitors to.be chosen by. the department invwbich
I was born; Perhaps I have given some distinction,
to the deputation of the Bouctjesdu phoney but!
have certainly served with ardent patriotism tb#
cause of order, of UtwrtrpoCjyrtionsl greatness* ;i-4
“ It is very true ll|it I .desired not; wished
for the republic; for, in my .opinion; constitutional
monarchy was sufficient to secure us a large share of
liberty; end the slate of England,during tho last
two centuries, icpros to mo a destiny not to be diet,
dained by any country. Providence haa
otherwise; I incline myself before its decrees; and,
.hough I am ready to rcaisl all tyranny, 1 will never, ‘•
resist the force of thing* manifested.by striking signs;
I, therefore accept the. Republic, without any drrifff«
pentie, but 1 do noil mean to disavow any part of joy;
lift.” :
Since the . first of March, It is staled that silver
plate to the value of fifty iui|llohs'fioa been coined
into five franc pieces in Paris. .
, Revolution In Oeno**
. read in tho Patna of the 524th nil. At the mo*
ment of going to press wo wore assured that a great’
movement had taken placo at Genoa, and that it bad ■
detached itself from Sardinia with the project of con*
trilmling to the formation of an, Italian unitjr, with a
republican form of govermnfcht.
' Austria*
The Vienna Gazette, of the Iflih
oQicially tho appointment of Couqt Colloredo
as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Baron de Pillorsdorr,
aa Ministerof tho Interior, and,. Bar on I Kuheck M"
Minister of Finances, Count BraSlon os President of-’
the Austrian Chamber,-and Counts
Harlig at Ministers without portfolios. . .
Avcbdnkn-fltepbfab. Ik - appointed yiotwy
Hungary.: • ; ’ u •’
Great ratrenphment.in the public expenditure ard *
promised.by the new 1 •i . ‘ it: ‘
Bavaria*.,. ( . ;.i
A letter from Munich ofthofllsl sfieiat 6 o’clock,',
In the morning, which wo find in the Augsburg Os?r 4
zclte, says King Lotiis has. alidlQtted.fJtho Ptlnin:
Royal ascends the throne under the title of
inmUn the Second. • «* * 1
Tho news of tho King**, abdication produced an ,
extraordinary scnsHlion. It (r said that King Louis
could not make up his mind to effect the promised,
reforms, particularly to have a rcsponsiblo Ministry.
Affairs In Milan* >
The Opinion of Turin, of the 20th .ull.*publishes
tho following news from tho Nona, dntedthe 19lb: •,
, Milan has rebelled, and is in a sloto ofpiege. TH?
gales aro-closed, and the bailie-rages wllhlo. The
people have mode themselves misters of five pieces
of cannon, and liio report of artillery was heard at 11 -
o'clock. • . I’ ■ j
Five ihonsand Lomeliens on their way to Milan
to assist their brethren. * *' f . ; i
The same journal adds, In a postscript dated 61
o’clock P. M.,“ Wo )carn that the Government U Ju
tho hand* of tho people of Milan. Caxel Is
a>id tho tricolor-waves on the government
Yesterday alt the funclionarieshad abandoned Milan.
The centre of the movement was In the
Tho; gendsrmero and firemen fraterniud with the
people. The Hungarians here shown themselves
friendly to the people, who cried, ‘Viva I’Unghoos.*
Tho cannonading of the castle began yesterday at f*
nnd lasted till 11 P. M. All tho public edifices are
In tho hsmlsof life people. The Comaslna, VaUcllj*
na and Bergamo nro said moment to do in
open Insurrection.” ..
U Is sald k also, that the Swiss corps jrenc* hav*
.croiscd the frontier, nnd that tho Viceroy hsd been
mode prisoner near Brescia by a battalion of Italian
grenadiers. Wo learn from Vlgcvuno that the Hon.
• gnrian cavalry took pftH with the Mllanesc-rfor,
• having received orders to prevent tho entrance of tjip
• country people, they allowed them to wist in shoals,
f" L.iSLnlght aLCiglit, all life tocsins pfihe villageron
(ho Piedmontese frontier were sopndlng the alfrffl*.
Tho Insurrection is general at lhi| nibjnent through
out tho Ijpnibnrdo.-Vencljnn Kingdom.,, ; ■> f .'•
Other loiters confirm that thp.yico;r°y«U palace,Ja
In the hands of-iho people, and that the
nUurc, &c.. hod been thrown Into the,courl to bo
burnt. Tho guards, wjm had .If led,-tb *«*jM.-had
ifeen innssocred or dispersed. ThoKingofSardlnia
Immediately on receiving tho intelligence from Ml.
lan, assembled his ministers, and a long consultaltofi
look place. Severn! estafetlfs soon after, IcAlhowsr
office with orders for tho formation of Ihrro corns of
obsorvaliop.oo the frontiers of Tleno>ahd Ifr* spa too
organisation of volunteer corps at Chlvasso, Gann
and Nbvl.