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poetical.
From the Home Journal.
SAD THOUGHTS
u Lay her i' tho earth t
And from her unpolluted flesh,;
May violets spring. I ’— llanilet' •. “>, - '"A;
How fl.iil on Hie heart, ' ;
Strikua tho sound of the bull
Ah the lov’d and the beautiful
Pass from the sight,
Thotono and tlio smile
Wo have cherished so well,
Fuilr away lYnm the earth.
Like a dream of tho night.
How ton© Is thottomo. -.
To which we arc turning
With a sorrowing heart
And tcar-stremnlng eye—
While rinpp in the soul
As wild thoughts aro burning
W« (dim for the dear one,
And nsK lint tp dlo.
*
bol her lie in t hcrgrrive
’Mid the flower* of the earth—
(Slic mourn’d fit their hiding
And joy’d In their bloom) ’
They shall spring from her mould
And the place of her birth
Shall enhance their sott beauties,
. Enrich their perfumo!
And llms, with thnnlghts-dews
' Distilling above her,
To freshen the flower buds.
That nod o’er her rest,
Shall she fragrantly rise
To the angels who love her, •
And who call her with smiles
.To the bower of the blest.
SfttfffCrtlJWtOtlff.
from Neal's Saturday Gazelle.
MY FXRVt PARTX*
hr j. it. porter.
“I was not nlioppiljbr sportive trick*. .
Nor mailu to court an amorous looking-glaw. .
There is no period in a person's life more uwk\yard
pr embarrassing, than when he digests himself of Iho
t'rimmclfl arid confiricriichl of a sbhoohboy's life, and
lakes liis station in the world—his own lord and
master. 4 ’
Neither my education, habits, nor taste, fitted mo
for fashionable life. Nature had done still less for
mo; for while at school, i enjoyed the reputation of
being called tho uglicpl looking, boy in tho village
My mother has oYlcn told mo that when a babe, I
was frightful to look upon, but' she then comforted
herself with tho old adage, that “an ugly* child
changed to a handsome man." But as 1 grew in
years, tho contracted features of my ugliness cfcpan*
tied into hidcousness, so that whoa 1 left my paternal
roof, I was considered lhc~eighth wonder of tho world.
At eighteen 1 obtained a situation in a retail dry
goods store—and with a light heart arid willing hands,
I engaged with much assiduity in mjf nbW avocation.
1 had been in G—- about a month, wheri bhe night
ns I came to my boarding house, a nolo tvnS handed
mo by the servant. Tho pink paper; llio fjHjcn seal
ing wax, and 'the general !Qppcarunco of the note,
quite startled mo, and it was several moments cro I
was sufiicicnllv composed tbojicli it—however, I re
gained my sell s possession; broke thu seal, and read—
“ Mrs. Kemp requests tho pleasure nf Mr. Michael
Snider's company, on Wednesday, evening, twcnli.
olh instant." ... . •
Tho Kemp family Was drib of the iriosl fashionable
in the city. . My father became acquainted with Mr.
K,, the winter ho was sent a representative to tho
General Courtj and is said to have assisted him very
materially in passing a favorite measure through tho
house. ‘ ' '
I Tho next morning I hold u consultation with my
Urionds, us to tho propriety of accepting of refusing
ftbe invitation. I gave Ilia nolo to the oldest fclbrk and
Requested Ins advice. He read tho billet ifefy Haio-
Bully, then measured mo with eyes from head to fool,
®c burst out inlo an Intolerable lit oflaughicf. '
r “How like tho dcuco you will look Iri a pnfty
iSnidcr; why you will frighten every lady out of tho
Loom. However, go,by ull, mbana~you will, make
Vn assortment; but take bare of yourself, and I will
rgivo you a few lessons before you make your debut'*’
J Such Was the kind advice of my friend; and 1 was
koon persuaded, to accept tho invitation, and retired
to tho desk to write'on answer.. But hero woe trou
ble. I had never written a note In my life; for in
our village, when*n parly was to bo given, one of tho
house walked round and gave a verbal invitation to
tho guests and mode them say whether they would
come or not; as mother said, people wanted to know
how much cake to make, and how many walnuts to
crack. However,' an answer must bo’ written. In
the first place I took a shoot of foolscap paper, and
with my penknife cut an exact pattern of the note I
had received } then, ruling four lines w*lh my thumb,
■nail, 1 requested one of the clerks to mend u, pen for
mo, and I went to work.
1 will not describe the agony I suffered during one
weary hour in attempting to reply to this nolo. A
dozen sheets of paper I defaced oro I was able to
write a decent answer# I either began too near tho
top of the paper—-of I left out a ln referring’
to the dictionary 1 found J hod mispolled j in fine, X
pad nearly exhausted all my paper and patience, whep
hi version struck, mo which 1 thought proper.
I I began again, and wrote the following ;
I “Dour Mudum—l got your note lost evening,
Asking mo to your house next Wednesday; and as
Bather told mo (o gel into good company if I could,
■ guess I’ll come. Your friend,
B Michael Snider.”
I flaw no impropriety in this diction—ao 1 folded
10 note, sealed it with a wafer, and having no ono to
hoy my summons, 1 was. obliged to )oavo it myself
i my way homo at night. ' •
In dressing for tho party, when tlio night camo, my
ices began shaking, ana my whole body suffering
Idor suchexcitement,that ono would have supposed
fat I was under the operation of a galvanio battery.
Btho net of shaving, I lacerated my’fuQO in sqvcrul
Sees; in brushing my toulh,l used tho shaving
mbli instead of tho proper implement. 1 washed
iy hands with tlio tooth.[iowdor~-fbcus|ied my hair
f(lh the shoo brush; in fine, my. wits wbro so disar
med, that I was unconscious of tho oftloo; I was per*
Jrmlng. '
I After various revorsos, 1 succeeded; in arranging
y dress to my satisfaction; and,as 1 viewed myself
i tho glass, I became more composed—fooling con
need X never before appeared to so much advantage,
[y tailor had indeed exorcised to perfection his
lent in making, what ho called,.a gpod fit. ..My
>at was of blue broad cloth, ornamented with brass
ittons of , enormous circumference. Thq Waist of
o coal,evinced a strong inclination to take Its seat
dwoon my sjiouldors, while tho top of tho collar
npod nearly a dead level with tho crown of my
mdi The sleeves fitted llghUo'llib arm, bat wlioth
, from mislako or fashion, they* biircly concealed
o wrlst.and led the whole hand exposed.; My vest
VMoF.woii o 7.7i^i^, tt , dnrk l f! rol '. nd \ bl !. t Blrl P ,:a
of rod and yellow relieved its otherwise doll appear
anco. < My trousers were of a red mixed color, cut
after tho Turkish fashion; a nice paif of. white wool
len Blockings covered the immense length of my feet
made still longer by llio prevailing fashion of having
the pump an inch longer than tho foot; so that my
body appeared as though pet upon runners. A snow
white cravat surrounded my. neck, whilb tho stiff
starched-collar stood Bfmy up. under my ears, as
though my head depended upon, that support.
p%Thus equipped, I paced my chamber ti 11,7 o’clock;
kn’d eupposing this tho proper hour for making my
Jsbcisanco to. Mrs. Kemp, 1 started for tho house.—
-Tljo night was rainy and boisterous in the extreme;
-or|d not wishing to incur tho expense of coach hire,
Tpullcd a pair qf woollen stockings over my pumps,
tqpk on umbrella and commenced my walk. Tho
biuber had dressed -my hair so much to my mind,
that fearing to disarrange it, X carried my hat in my
hand, and made tho umbrella perform a double office.
During my walk, I meditated on* tho proper.form of
address on being presented to tho lady of tho house,
and after various trials, 1 hit upon one I thought ap
propriate. “ I have the honor of wishing Mrs. Kemp
Tins will do, thought I, so X con
lldaOdTepOaling it until 1 arrived at (ho door of tho
; i Hate* you ever called on a dentist to have your
tooth o.xtrucnlcd? if so, did not your heart boat almost
io bursting, as you touched tho fatal bell that an
nounced your coaling? But you know not half tho
agony X suffered, os I gave alt nock at .tho house
wherd,l was to pass the evening. The door Hew open
as I was within tho house, and my fnto
was sealed. But all was confused : my fortitude for
sack me ;\dnd r 'l stood like a statue.,
- ‘‘Walk ihltftho kitchen," said tho servant.
, Tillsa^da'seUtne.
~~ "Tho lulcll&Vsir! 1 was invited to come and see
Mrs. Kemp!: is this*,hot her house ?”
«Oh yes,*sir; 1 beg pardon,sir; I really mistook.
Please walk into sir,'* showing mo into a
basement parlour,. -V '
*.‘Nd,!* I replied. ‘ “ I want to lake off my slock-
Ings before ! see thejadics.”
" Oh, this ia lho : please walk
In rwolkcd. from their covering,
and prepared to asSfiPinlo the parlor. .
X spcedly arrived at the lop of the stairs—l
od the door—Walked in—“ 1 have the honor of wish*
in tho room * Had I mistaken
tho hquBe7'had/(h<b..‘Bcrvant tricked me? was 1 too
early? each thouglifflaslicd through my mind, when
a. female mado hor appearance from (he closet. " 1
have tho honor Of wishing Mrs. Kemp good evening, 1 *
1 said, stalking up to tier, with prodigious strides.
"La! sir, I am notMrsijXC-cmp; I. am her servant.
But. what do .you want r and how daro you
conic up into tho parlpr.*jh~
' "Ma’am, I am.iiiVU®ishcrc. Is not Mrs. Kemp
gdihg to give a party Ibft evening?”
VMJh.then you arodnvilcd. But, sir, tho company
won’t bo ,hero for thdso two hours; but sit down, and
I will speak to my.Udy.” , ';
“ Ohi no, I thank you; Ivwm ’call again; don’t
allow mo to'dlsturb Mrs. Koi"i'iM?t!4f r I ever gcUout
of this scrape, thought I, I wUI' novur be caught
again*. “ '.■«s?
Al this'moment a lady,ri\bBl superbly dressed,
! entered the room. Sho loqkdd very.anquirinply at
mo, when ! informed Jicr ‘•lhal’l'war Miclmel Sni
der, hut I was very-aorry J'had and
would call again. y ~
" By ,no moans,” said Mrs. Kemp. own
[. Mr. Snider, I want to talk with you.V
I took a seat. Tho prespiration rolled down'my
face os though I was undcr'ti.vapbr.balh..
“ Well, Mr. Snider, what'is tho news in Salem?
when did you hoar from your parents ?”
“ Oh, there is nothing now, majam. I had a letter
from father a lew dbyrf.sincc; lie snys that Deacon
Hervy’s barn is burnt, with three yoke of cutllo in it,
and (hat widow Nisbbt is'doad.”
, “ Indeed I” said Mrrf. Kemp.
Bat I will not mention the variety of subjects
touched upon by Mrs. Kemp, in order .to amuse me,
but I will pass to the time when the guests began to
assemble.
I took my stand bohijid llio sofa'in tho corner of
the room, and willr my eager eyes watched tlio cn.
trance of each individual.
-Ladies after ladics.continucd to flock in until tlio
room was nearly crowded > but, whhtho exception
of some elderly gentlemen, there was not a hcau in
tho-drowing-rpofn. Presently 1 observed Hovcnil
young gentlemen standing by the door, and,niter
running their Angers through their hair, adjusting
their oravats.and, screwing up their faces in a "good
evening”'eorVbft'h look, they entered, bowed to the
lady, their distributed themselves among the com.
puny. , , ■
All was now :,noise and confusion; and feeling a
liltlo confidence to ask young Kemp lo
Introduce mo to'somc of tlio ladies. Kemp was evi
dently startlod-nt my.request, but was too much of a
gontlcmairtd Whether ho intended to quiz
mo or not 2 ca hffi|&h>)yt but ho said ho would intro
duce mb to Miu&ilt, directing my eyes to the lady
in question. *
1 took his.arrpjand wo made our way thrpugh Iho
crowd; but, imfimunntoly, one of my huge buttons
camo |n the Inco cap worn by ono oftho
elderly -Ifidiovtnid from some cause wo woro bound
together.?,j- ; t endeavored (o pass on, and the lady ut
tamptcd.tQ.frcc herself from such an unpleasant union,
but in valnf 1 saw tho difficulty. Being wholly
engrossed by the thought of my introduction id Miss
Scott, I hod',recourse to my penknife, and the affair
was The lady screamed—called moan
impudcfiV v f«i(oiv, but 1 heard nothing till 2 found
myself bofnrb Mias Scott.
"Miss BooU.,normit mo to introduce lo you Mr.
Snider, one drjjny..old country friends.*’
Three timosmd I inclino my body to the ground,
and three timbs' did I attempt to speak, but my tongue
cleave to the roofofmy mouth and refused utterance.
I changed my position from tho front of thb lady to
her side, and leaned my head against Llio wall*
Tho lady during this movement retained the same
composure and expression ns when 1 first bowed.—
“ Must 1 speak first” Thought 1. I made a desperate
push, and taking hold of her sleeve, I asked " what
she gave for this calico sho had on 7”
/. :Mjpa.Scott started. "La ! sir, 1-don’t know ! you
must.nak inn."
“Thopo you won’t think me Impudent, ma’am,” I
replied.
i t’Obj by no moans, but pray, Mr. Snider, how long
bay9-ypd>bfpn in.town?" said Miss Soolt, thinking
she wotihi oub mo a little.
uj tdwn about a month, ma’am,
so I am os soma of tho chaps
, “Ah,you answered tha
lady; “but 1 wott’k; Jbut y° u 1100,1 Uob
Roy,” referring to Scott’s laflf nvT,^*^
•‘No ma*in, iH ho hdro?V, - ■■
“Oh,l do not moan tho, person li|nV«tpJ/^%||«y ou
know tho work. It has coma to town.”'''Thvgkv
“ Yes, ma’am, I recollect now, wo had a cnBd f«|[™
Now York. Capital article for cloaks; AVo\|Jwll
sell them at 83 dollars a yard; perhaps yqu/typmd
like a pattern ?”
“You do not understand mo,” said Miss Soqtt,
endeavoring to command herrhiblos. t; “I liad,Wj
feronoo to Scott’s Inst novel.” 1
“A novel! Oh, I novQr road'such tilings, fyr they
lot) mo there is not a word of truth.in them.” , .
Ouir edifying conversation' wos interrupted by tho
orrival of some refreshments, which the servant prof
fered to Miss Scott. Hero was a.chance for my gal
lantry. The woilot was covered with, icqicfoams,
Roman punch, blano magic. oto., old., articles never
before scon by mo; however, 1 ! stopped forward and
asked tho lady what 1 Should have tho pleasure of
giving her. . . ‘
’ “I will thank yoU.for a llillo Roman punch, Mr,
Snider.’* ' 1 ' , 1 . ■ ” • J ■
Roman punch'd! this time was hold In high ostoom
in B—. It wafl somctimcß of frozen champagne;
somelimofl of,water, spicoi] and frozen; but brthis 1
,\y a plgnorant,' '' V . ■
“OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS BIS RIOHT— OR WHOSO, OUR COUNTRY.,"
CARLISLE, PA-, THURSI)M> JUKE 22, 1818.
-"“Punch I” thought!, “ rather queer for a lady to
drink punch J’* endeavoring at.ihc saind-tlmo to find
the article on the waiter. I'lookedinvoin; nothing
resembling what 1 called punch visible; bo I wins*
perud In the servant's ear “Bring mo a glass of
; punch, waiter, quick!” then turning .to Miss Scott,
“Will you not havo some of tins, white stuff first
referring.to some delicate blanc mange. , ' • •'
“As you please, Mr. Snider, 1 ”. said the. lady, smi
ling. ' ■
1 covered the plate with this delicious, morceaux,
asked the waiter if he had not got a knife and fork;
ho said a spoon was generally used, so 1 handed it to
the lady, and retuned to my place at her side. 1 re.
scntly I saw.the servant approaching hearing on the
waiter a. glass of punch. **Now,” I thought,* 1 Miss
Scott shall have a drink. I .’' t
“ But what'is this, Mr. Snider 7" observed Miss
Scott.
“Why ma’am, this is tlio-punch you ordered, pray
lako It, no one shall see you drink it, for I.will stand
before you.” ;
Miss Scott was somewhat embarrassed, hut seeing
my honest, grave and anxious face, she bursted into
an intolerable fit oflaughtcr,and hogged mo to drink
it for her.’ Now, 1 had never drank a glass of punch
in-my life, but, fearing the lady would laugh at me,
without hesitation I swallowed the contents of the
glass. v r . ’ -
Shortly after this I observed ’an unusual degree of
commotion in {ho drawing rooms; music struck up,
and ajlancowas called. I thoiight'of my prqlficien*
cy in the “pigoon'wing” and ‘‘double shufllc,” and
was anxious, for an opportunity of displaying, my
agility, blit resolved to await the sdcond dance.
“ Why they ore ploying psalm tunes,”'thought I,
observing none jnoving faster than a walk.'-/.“I should
think .they were all frightened lo death; but 1 will
show them how the thing Is done.”
I.’ watched every movement, and. when' the first'
dance Was completed, I requested the honor of dan*
cing with Miss Scott, she being the only lady with
whom I was acquainted. *
The lady very politely consented ; I led her into
the centre of the room, made two slides utid bows,
placed myself in the third position,-and awaited the
call of the musician. .
I began now to feel tho effect of the punch, and it
was with some difficulty I was able to remain in
my awkward altitude. •
i. “ But tho dance will make me all right,” I thought
when the - musician called out,“right and left.” I
started at once, eager for the dance, but was detained
by m.y partner, who informed mo that my turn hod
not yet come. - . / »
At tho cull offside couples right and loft” I
jumped three feel into the ai|, strained every nerve,
and.wcnt-lo work, and much lo my satisfaction,
found myself in my placo aguin. Eluted with my
success and excited with tho punch, I turned to Miss
Scott ahd asked if there was.not any “down in the
middle ofthis dance.”
“ No,” she replied.
« Oh, 1 am groat in that. I wish you could see
me.” .
“ How well you! dance, Mr. Snider.'’
“ Do you think so? . Vou shall see rao cut a ‘pigeon
wing l presently,” I replied.
.. “ Forward nnd, back, and cross over, I *, called the
musician. . . , •
Away I elo#cd, nnd ns I got opposite my partner
“now id the lime,” thought I, *to take the pigeon
wing. l Springing front tho floor, with All my
flourish-with my feel na l’ cunto
down,but tho carpet proved a slippery foundation—my
heels flew up—l lost my equilibrium and fell.pros*
tralo on tho floor. My feet came in contact with
those *of tho servant’s who was handing about ice
creams; tho force of my full was so powerful that I
upset tho servant, nnd the contents of water camo
lumbling in my fa'co nnd eyes. Mistaking tho frig
idlty of tho iqe-ercams for boiling punch, I hollowed
moeirdUslily tlmt! was scalded, but recovering my
feef'ahd observing the whole assembly laughing at
my misfnrluo, 1 mndo a,desperate T p«sh for the dqpr.
‘ A<,waiter was coming up; stairs with wines,nnd
lemonades. Over .him I tumbled, and wo both fell
together to tho bottom. I remembered nothing more.
When I awoke in the morning It was with a terrific
hend.acho; and I -was told that a servant in livery
had brought mo homo (ho preceding evening. ,
“Such a shameful doings, Mr. Snider,” said my
landlady, “only think of gelling tipsy at your ago.”
Thus innocence sulTors sometimes equally with
guilt. I have hover drank punch, or gono to a parly
since. '
LATEIIOUUS.
AH onimals except those thiit prowl at night, retire
to rest soon after the nun goes down; from which
wo may conclude that Nature intended that the hu
man species should follow their example.' It is from
thu early hours of sleep, which arc tho most refresh*
lug, that tho re-accumulation of muscular energy mid
bodily strength lakes place, ns well as of lliat'duo
excitability iit tho brain indispensable to the opera
tion of pur waking hours. Sleep has hoop called the
“ chief nourishcr in life’s feast, 11 but libw. few find »l
knch I In order (hat sleep may ho refreshing, it is
necessary to lake.sufficient exorcise in (ho open air
during the day, to lake a light supper, or iiono at alt,
avoiding (oa or calico Into in tho evening, to sloop on
a hair mattress, with n light covering of bod cloths,
in a room freely ventilated/ -Itns well known-'that
tho Duka of Wellington, now aJialo old man, Isao*
customod to sloop on a narrow, hard pallet; and wo
beliova tho coach of Queen Victoria is also of tho
siihplust possible construction. It is reported that
the Duko justifies tho narrowness of his resting place
that when a man wishes to turn, it isthoh high time
to got up. It Is seldom tho laborious peasant coin
plains of restless nights. Tho indolent, pampered
epicure, or the man who overtasks his bruin and
denies himself bodily exercise, is very liable to sleep
lessness.
;*• There arc few sights,” sltys Mr. Fortune 11 more
pleasing than a Chinese family in the Interior, en
gaged in gathering tho lea leaves, or indeed in any
of their agricultural pursuits. Thera is the old man,
pulriareh-liko directing his decondnuts, many of
whom arc in their childhood, in (ho labors of tho
field. Ho stands in tho midst of them, bowed down
with ago, .But to tho honor of tho Chinese os a na
lion, ho is always looked up la by nil with pride and
affection, and his old ago and grey '-hairs arc honored,
revered and loved. When, after tho Inborsof the day
aro over, they return to their humble and happy
homes, their faro consists chiefly of rice, fish and
vegetables, which they enjoy with groat zest, and ore
happy and contented. 1 really beliovo there is no
country in the world, whore the agricultural popula
tion aro bettor oft* thnii they aro in tho north of Chi
na. - Labor with them is pleasure, for its fruits nrc
oaten by themselves, and the rod uf the oppressor is
uufoll and unknown.
Frankness.— Ho Irunk with tho world. Frankness
is llio child of honesty mul courage. Say just
what you mean to do on every occasion | and lake it
fur granted you mean to do what is right. Ifa friend
uaUb iv fuvur, you Rhould grunt it; If U is reasonably 5
if not, 101 l him. plainly why,you coniioi. You will
wrong him and wrong yourself by equivocation, of
tklnd. Never do u wrong thing to inaka a friend
to keep 0110; tho man who requires you to do so
itwk purchased at a sacrifice, Deal kindly, but
naßvith all men} ,you will find it the.policy
boat. Above all, do not appear to olh
ere aro not. If 3*oll have any fivlilt to find
with 'Mftftftie, tell him, not others, of what you com
plain, ■-Tfliorq'sia.jio more dangerous experiment than
that of undorUkikgto bo one thing to.a man’s fuco
another bohlnd Wo should live, net and
speak out of phrase is, and say and do
wlmt wo.nta willing mbfrld bo known and rend by
men. It I® not only a matter of principle,
but as a maltorof
A modern remarks that the title
of Esquire is now who wear a clean
Tho climax,of. humanh»» arrived
WII9II a woman dohH onro IjoTC^pjjjke.
•I - \ . .■
of Porty-Scveu
riles at the death of on Indian Prinoo
are Blits described in on extract of a loiter from Tan*
quebarij in the East Indies, written by a Danish
MiflsitMary. They *dug without the walls of tho
city**v|ieio that Prince, who died at the ago ofeigh
ty mjfilo his residence, a pit, which they filled with
wodtjyranged and piled up as for a bon fire. Tho
corps&lof tho deceased, richty hfibitod and adorned
was Ijjj&uglil forth in grout pomp- und laid on the
pile; 'after whicliftlhc Bramins (heathen priests) kin
dled fire with an abundance of superstiUous
Tho wives and concubines of the do*,
ccasgjf* who, according to tho Jaw or custom of tho
cbqnt|X, ought to die with him, appcarcd.thoro at the
satno-tiinc, and walked several times round tho fune-
. Thfcy were In number forty-seven, all finely
decktid with jewels, and adorned with flowers. Tho
lavorffl wife or concubine carried the poinard of 1 the
dofudot prince, which she delivered up to hissticcps-
made n short speech, exhorting hjm lo use
it with'moderation, so us never to 10l it light on any |
but ift: gyilly; Tlton she boldly turned her face to
wardr’tho pile, and, after invoking her gods, leaped
into the midst of the flumes. The second was tho
sisfci/bf a prince named Tunduman, wjio was pres
ent at these horned rites. Sho gave him the jewels
she \fofc, and the prince in receiving them embraced
her Most /tenderly, and poured but a flood of tears,
but ttfp princess without betraying the least concern,
lookqfl,attentively, with a steady countenance on the
pile utnd bn the spectators, and crying with a loud
voice,C/rtrff, Chica!” which is tho name of one of
thciVgods, sho jumped as cheerfully into (ho flames
as the first did. . , ,
Toothers followed her close ; some of (honrnp
poared. resolute enough, but others looked wild and .
dcjccli-d. Tlicre wan ono in particular, who being
ninrq dismayed than her companions, fun to embrace
one qf tho spectators, who was a Christian, praying
him (b save tier, but this was not in his power to do,
and the poor wretch was immediately tumbled head
long "Intb the fire.
However intrepid most of these unhappy victims
appeared'before jumping Into the pit, tho note was
vastly uttered wltqg' in the. midst of tho flames.—
There they shrieked hideously, tumbling ono over
another, striving to reach the edge of tho pit, midget
out of it; but they wore kept in by throwing heaps
of bi}lcUt and faggots upon them, as well to knock
tho head us to increase tho firo. When they
were consumed, the Brampis drew near to the smok
ing pfleand performed abundance of ridiculous cere
miml|s > qver tho aslics of llip poor wretches.' Tim
ncxt&buy they gathered up the bones, and, having
wrapped them up in fine. linen, carried tlifcm (6 a
plucq hear the Isle of Ramesuren, where they cast
them* into the sea. After which, Jbd pit was filled
up 1 , find a tempin'since erected bn* tho spot, where
sacrifices nro offered up in -honor, of tho prince and
his Wives, who from thenceforth nro numbered among
the g^desscs.
or Uomanck.— \Vc find tho following, story
fn tho*N. Y. Smi: “ A fashionable young man of
about thirty, was noticed, yesterday afternoon prom.
cnadi|i|r between the Park and tho Hospital in Broad*
way. 1 lie was attired in somewhat sailor fashion,
and presented evident marks of the ruin of
Ilia 'dark hair was long and matted, and his toilet
ajWCcnUy had, not been attended to for many days;
At otfo m fiiV iWiny thma bo inot (wo ladies; One
wns.rtdll,'strikingly handsome, ami-dressed in deep
, mou&nc£(hk otnor was slidrt, apd .fair,
ed Insight uhey colors. ’When the 'Bailor and tho;
lady .in mourning met, tho latter* wildly screamed, 1
and would Khvo fallen on the,side-walk but for the
impulsive cfibrl of the strange looking man to catch
tier in his arms. 'Good Heavens, Edward,* conclu
(lively gasped the female, and 'Eliza, my own loved
one, 1 was hoarsely whispered by thosailor. He boro'
the fainting form in his arms gently to Mr.
store, where every attention was paid her distressed
situation.
“Quito n gaping crowd was collected, deeply in
terested by tho scene, Tho lady is an actress of great
promise and some European fame, now sojourning
at ono of oiu fashionable hotels. She was to have
appeared at one of our theatres in the course of tho
next week. Having' heard of .(ho death ofhor hus
band, she left. England §bouttwo months past. Tho
history of her early marriage was ono of woo and
misfurtuo. Her husband was a midshipman on board
an EngHsii war steamer, was dismissed for drunken
ness, and joined a cruiser of suspicious character.—,
In ono of his fits of intoxication, this man fell over
board in the Gulf-stream in a galo of wind.. A spar
was thrown him, by whichjio was miraculously
saved. Hu was picked up. by one of our packets and
hihdcd at Peck Slip on Saturday morning. Edward
T—n is tho husband for whose, rumored death his
young, beautiful, and accomplished , wife went into
mourning ; and thus, as wo have ascribed, did she in
a singular manner fall |u with her lost one. Heaven
pity the afflicted, trial-stricken wife, and restore the
erring husband to society.”
A Blush.— The following is both pretty mid poet
ical—with d savory dash of originality. Who tho
writer is wo know not; 1 •
“ What a mysterious thing is a blush, that a word,
a look or thought, should send that inimitable carna
tion over the cheek, like the soft tint,of summer sun
set! Strange, too, that It Is only the *acb— tho hu-.
man face—that Is capable of blushing •* Ph° hand
or fool does not lifhi red with modesty or shame, any
more than lhe glove or sock which covers it. It is
thoTauo that is Heaven J There may bn traced the
ihlclloctiMl phenomena with confidence amounting
to a moral certainly.”
UUEAUrm, INSANITY/
The Kennebec (Me.) Journal says, that Mr. Pink
luun, who recently murdered his wile and children,
and then commitcd suicide, had kept his family on
bread and water for nearly one year; thatho at one
lime killed a cow nhd soaked tho meal in an infusion
ofioak burk before suiting iff this was tho only moat
ho would allow them to oaf. v Ho killed a flock of
sheep and offered them up as a sacrifice; and occa
sionally took Ids family Homo distance to a spring,
whore ho washed Iho'm fur the ascension. , His in
sanity hud become so evident to his neighbors that
they were taking measures Ip have him putln
tho hbspiU), when he anticipated them by his horrid
work.. \ ' • ’ •
(CJ“ As wo elotfd talking with a volunteer, the olh
bt day, who was reluming from Mexico to his homo
in Massachusetts, tho.veteran soldier hrippined to
notice a dog on iho opposite side of llio street whoso
jaws substantially and securely fastened
together hjf a Itffno leather strap, whlch cnofrilod hfq
nose, thence passed otforlho fbr6lioadf tnfder Hi's throat
and then around llfonteUk—•flomewhai fosoinbllngii
halters 'Jf’ho man In. bill's looked at the quadruped
for u moment and then inquired f : . j
“ D’ye train dogs undor lho saddle hero 7 Fire nf
mo from tho rear, if there isn’t a bulldog, with a bri
dle on !” , '
“Oh, no,” wo replied; “IT is onfy a muzr.lo, ar
ranged In that manner' to keep his niotilh shut, so
that ho may injure no one; and also in obedience to
tho law.” : , - ■ . ~ .
• “ Well,” said the piatnqllc soldier after a moment’s
pause, “ I’ll ho d-—d if I‘don’t think you had heller
take it off the dog, l and pul It upon Tom Certain. -
v • N.O.Cretenl,
Sinoulak Wim.. —An eccentric loft the following
will;—“It ib my will that any one of my relations who
ahull presume,to shed tears ot my funeral, shall be
disinherited, lie,,on tho Contrary, who laughs tho
most heartily', shall bo solbhcir. I orderlhot neith
er the church nor my house shall be hung with black
cloth, but op the day of burial, tho house and church
shall bo decorated with flowers and
Instead of the tolling of bells, J shall have, drums,
fiddles and fifes. All tho musicians of rqy pity shall
attend' my funeral. Fifty of them shell open the
procession with hunting lunch, vMly.es,and mmouW’
This singu|nr ; will created thu.moro; surprise; os, tijo
deoqasod hud always boon denominated by bis fami
ly “iho misanthrope,"on account ol his gloomy find
reserved dlniriiclcr. 1 . '/■ '
r **-— AftTSTOCUA-CY. I . , froiii GoVctUoi* Bhuhlt.
There ore men—wo blush U call them men—who pur fearless and popular Stale Executive, .«•
turn up their noses at thonlechanio and humble la*. Siiunk, was inviled to.participate In the reception of
borer, icing’liberally educated—as it is called— ,Q orit Qjl M a t Philadelphia—liut wasCompellodflodb*
they look down with a sort ofcontcmplonlhpsd c|in w , to continued ill health. He addressed
who. in some cases, have contributed to their sup* . , . nPtlm
port. “You need not dc.pi.o o'.pinning wheel," tl.o following,sdmtt.blo reply* • '
Bald an old.lady to her pomnous sun, one day<‘* for Committee of Receptloti*. The tribute lo lhed»sua .
many anight navel worked at it to gel iriohey lo gulshod riomliicesoflhc Democratic party is allkVeld**;*,
send ypffto .ehool.” . , _ quont and cblrccljohd willolicitaHeattf re.[idii.e>l
... There arc women, too, who will not touch a ncc- n . , whilstthe
die will, tl.oir delicate Inlhd.j who laugh at the poor the Hand, of our noble-hearted
and Industrious, who learn trades or work in facto, pledge, contained at the conclusion ot the letter, op a
rics for a living. “La, liow unrefined they are,* l shc brilliant triumph in this State; neat November; will
.ay.,with a: .dorlilW Mille, as .helounge. on the bb fa , thrunj , rcdccioed
aofa ? reading the last pink novel; Wcpufco knpW.a , J
lady—Bhall'Wo call her a lady?—‘ofihis complexion.
was lohdly bclob'dring a poor, hard-working girl '
—culling her low anil unrefined. “Why,” said shcl
“her father was nothing but a low. mefehanic.” . t%- 1
•‘Yes,” remarked a woman- present, “her father
was a mechanic. I knew him well; for ho lit’cd In
the saine neighborhood with yoiit iubllior, when she
wont out a washing.” • . I
There, reader, ifyoti.hnd been present,'yoti would
have seen a, strange confusion,of face, and heard a
vain attempt to utter something that was 100 prickly
to come out. It stuck in tho throat. .
When wo hoar men or women speak lightly of the
industrious part oftho community, wo feel just like
(racing back tlioir genealogy.- Wc bovo done so in
several Instances, and you would ho surprised at
’what wo JearflejUk The most nrislocraticnl niKn of
our of a.fiddler; tliOi
proudost’woman the daughter ofawnshwomari. , ,1
I A lt- betrays a lack *of good sense,,£»» condemn orj
look with contempt on any virtuous person, however |
poor lie or she may bo. The wise and,good respect |
and love goodness, wherever it is found
Mothers. —“ What is wanting,” said -Napoleon,
“that the youth of France, may bo well educated?”
“Mothers I” said Campan.
This reply struck the Emperor.. “llcrr,"*said he,
“is o. true system of education. Let it ho our cai;o
to train up mothers, who shall know liow id educate
thoir children. 1 *
(Xj"A Quaker who was examined before n Court,
not using any other language than ‘thee,’,thou, ’ and
•friend,’ was asked by the presiding judge, “pray
Mr. , do yon know what wo sit here for?”—;
“ Yes, yerily do I,” said the Quaker —*1 three of you
for two dollars each a day, and the fact onti. oh itio
right, for d thousand.dollars a year.” ,
, It Is said to bo very foolish for two young ladies to
hate, each other, on account of a gentleman who
don't care a fig for either of them..
A wag used to remark that the reason why un
married Tadics look so much at the moon was the
vulgarsbelief that there was a man in it.
A merchant advertising goods for, sale, gives no
tice that he will take in payment all kinds of coun*
try produce cxccpt'promiscs. . . *
Remember, said a trading Quaker to his son, in
making thy way in tho world a spoonful of
go further than a quart of vinegar. - -
A-down cast editor, speaking of tho wonderful vir
tues of a Wonderful hair; oil, says a few drops pul
upon kittens makes hares of them immediately 1 . '
' Always live up to an engagement. If, you prorni
iso to cut your throat by a given Umc, do it. But*
mind and never make a foolish promise.
It has been said that any lawyer who writes so
clearly os to bo intelligible,’ Is an enemy to his pro
fession. ■
A tree is known by its fruit. This can scarcely
apply to the bsot-treo which has no fruit at all.
(fj* The Reveille .says there is a young lady in
that city who carries a parasol because tho sun is of
the masculine gender, and she cannot withstand his
ardent glances. ■ • ,
political.
Pram the Lnacaslcr Intelligencer.
LETTER FROM ANDREW JACKSON TO
LEWIS CASS.
Not tho least gratifying fcature.in (he nominations
made at Baltimore is tho fact, that both Cass and
i Butler enjoyed in nn unbounded degree tho confidence
I and esteem of Andrew Jackson, and that thcirolcelion
; to tho Presidency will perpetuate in the Government
1 the principles and policy of that nllustrious Patriot.
1 In 1831, President Jackson appointed Gen. Cass So
cretary, of War, from which ho was only relieved in
1836 by tho mission to Franco. Iloro ho gained im
perishable laurels by hiscourso on the quintuple tree
ly, and by Ills celebrated pamphlet on the Right of
Search. So deeply ’were ilicso important services
impressed on tho mind of tho Hero‘of Now Orleans,
that ho did not forgot them in his retirement—but so
late as the month of July, 1813, ho addressed tho
following! letter to Gpn, Cass, in acknowledgment
ofhlsnobio and patriotic course. ThoTottor ischar- ,
actoristio of the old Hero—frank, generous, and
warm hoailod, even to enthusiasm. Huzza, then,for
Gon. Lewis Cass, tho bosom friend and associate of
Andrew Jackson ’.
llcaumaK, July, 18-13,
My Dkar Sir 1 have the pleasure to acknowl
edge your very friendly Idler of ihe 9511) of May
la»(. U reached mo in duo course of mail but such
wore my debility and afflictions, that 1 havo been
prevented from replying to it until .now j and oven
now it is with groat ditlicully that 1 wiito. In, re
turn for your kind oppressions in regard to myself,
I havo to remark, that I shall over recollect, mydenr
General, with great satisfaction, the relatione both
private and official, which subsisted between us dm
ring the greater part of my administration; Having
full confidence in yonr abilities and' rfcpublicah prln
ciplue, 1 invited you to my Cubinet( and 1 oun never
forgot with what discretion and talents yon mol those
groat and delicate questions which were brodghl be.
tore you whilst y«u presided over Hie Department of
i.Warfwlitoh entitled you to my thanks, and will be
over rocollccfud with the most lively feelings of friend
ship hy mo. , , • ■ J .
But vilhat has ennonred you to every true Ameri
can’ Wqs.lhe noble stand which you took as our min
ister at f!aris, against the quintuple treaty, and which
by yo.iir* talents, energy and.fosrloss responsibility,
defeated its ratification by the treaty in.
tended by Great Britain to change our international
faws, make her mistress of llio seas and destroy the
national independence, not only of our country, but
of all Europe, and enable her to .become the tyrant
on every ocean, Hod Great■.Britain "blamed the
BHocUon of Franco lo lld» trqaty, (WuA <*«{»'« d'?!
graceful irmly <f WaMnglou-uo disropnlableto; inr
notional honor nnd injurloo. lo our national oaloly,)
(I,on. indood, wo might ha*o hung our harps upon
H.o willow*, and resigned our national independence
lo Groat Dritaln. lint, I repeal, to your Ulenta.cn
orgy and fearless responsibility, wo oro indebted for
the shiold thrown over us| froth llio Impending dan
ger which the ratification of the quintuple treaty by
Franco would have brought upon ua. For thin not,!
tho llianho of every true American and the applause
of ovory tree republican ere your* —and for this noble
act 1 tender you thy-thank*.
i admire tliri course of Dr. Linn,in llio Senate,'in
urglhg liih Oregon bill—and I hope Mb energy will
carry it inlo n'law ai.lh.o next session of Congress.—
They will speak to England a language which aho
will underatand—that wo will not submit to bo ne
gotiated oot of our .territorial rigllln hereafter,
. ' Receive assurances of, my friendship end cs
loom- .. " -,,,
.ANDREW JACKSON.
To tlie Hon. LEwip CAtoi '
ms 00 tEBAlte.
IIARRIBBfJRd, Juno A, ieJftj.
Pear Sir-—I. sincerely regret -that the state ofijtf
health does, not enable, irte to dfcfcopiyodi I*6lllo invh
tation to join llib Democracy of the city ana county,
of Philadelphia,to-morrow afternoon! iii the roceMldh
of the Iloh. Lewis Cass, standard
bearer oftour country.”
j Sound in his polUiqu! faith! firm in bis mptsjft, add
distinguished for allaclimcnl to tbb intbresls and
honor of his country—from the day ho entered her
' service us a youthful volunteer, to the present moment
I iho Democratic Convention,itjpresenting the name
|of Lewis Cuss to the American people, as a candi
' date for the highest office in their gift; have Inspired
| our friends with entire confidence in the suefeert atiil
| conipletb triumph of the great .Deinocralifc principles .
lof government., wfilch liuvo dd’Mrifcofl oltr country to
its present elevated rank,’ and which; by their great
influence,arc gliding other nations to the establish,
nicntof free InstiluUohs.'arid securing man in his
I inalienable right 16 self-government* •
Lewis Cass has filled many of the roost distinguish
bif places connected with the govornmedlwlfn pre l
eminent ability,’ and' whether we view him’ in’tKo
second war of independence with our ancient enemy.
Great Britain, conlckbfhg fo; free trade and sailors*
figlitv—as our Minister at.the Court of France,
sisling the insidious schemes of the allied powers to
dcsltay our independence and nalibhality on the high
ecus! Ur his Accent conduct as a Sohaxbfj we find him
always sensitive to the, fightb and hqnof bThis coun
try,'.and ever prompt to maintain end .defend them.
With Cusr.; and the cbivaMc.and patriotic Butler,
ai the head of oitf ticket, (he itemocrats of Pennsyl
vania fbel the nsdtiranbo of success at the next elec
tion, by a triumpHoy majority, atftl confiding in tb||
00-operutiOn of (he DoipbqraCy of other Stale*, they
have entire confidence (hat their cherished principles
will bo maintained. • • , .
I have the honor lb be. yonrs, very fespeblmlly,'
.. i’RS. r. skotfK.
.R, M.Lfec, Est£, . -a . . ' t . :
Cha it man of Committee of Reception'.
BEFORE AND AFTER! .
Before llie meeting of the Federal Conyen'tlo&Jthe
New York Tribune published the
from two of Gen. Tatlor’b letters* for the ephsidcra-
Iton of the delegates. What will that j>aj er and- its
pattizans do now 7
Letter to J. R. Tngera6ll t teller to the Richmond Re.
August 8, 1847. publican* April 20, 1648.
‘‘Very many Important •*!) do not design to wilh
changbs may (ako place at draw my hame ir Mr. Clay
homo and abroad between bo the .nominee of tbe
now and the time tor hold* Whig National. Conven
ing (ho, election for our tionl and, in thiispnnec
noxt Chief Magistrate—so.’ lion*. I he^f, /nxrm laaidh to
mucb.ao as to make it do*
airable.for the general which
good that 1 some one with • lively made in ; sdmo’o(
more experience in State the Northern prints* totbo.
affairs should bo selected bffcct 4 that, should Mr.
as a candidate than fay* Clay be the nominee
self' And, could, he oq Whfg National Convsnj
clotted;! will not say 1 tion,'l had stated,*
would'yield my prclcn- • wonfd fat suffer rpypamfl
sions* for I have not the to be urted,* are .pot j cor-'
vanity to believe I havo rod, and have np,fpunda*
any, for that distinguished tion in any ora! dr written
station ; but would ac* remark of mine. lt ( has
quicsCe nut only with not been my IdlonUoD, at.
pleasure |o such arrange* a fry.
merit, but would rejoice position—of to withdraw
that tho Republic had one my name from the can
citizen more wdrlh'y ,afid vaas, whoever may be thn
bettor qualified than lam nominee of the National
to discharge the import- (Convention, pilhsf of tbe
ant duties appertaining to Whig or of the Democrat*
that position} and nf> doubt lib parly.**
tlicre are thousands.”
1 Extract of a Speech delivered in 181 i hy HENR x
CLAY of Kentucky
J x UogardlcsA of all imputations, and proud of Ihi
opportunity of frco ami unrestrained intercourse wim
all my fellow citizens, if it wore physfbaliy
and compatible with my official duties, 1 w6ofd viiit
every State, go to every town and hamlet; auurese
every man in the Union, and entreat them by their
/ovo of country, by tlicir love of liberty, for the take
of thomsclvca and llioir posterity—;in the name of
llioir venerated ancestors—in the name of (lit human
family, deeply intcrcstcd in the fulfilment of the tttiui
committed to tlicir lionds—by all the past glory wk
jmvo won—by all that awaits us as a nation If we are
true and fuillifulin gratitude to Him who has
to so signally blessed us, to pause—solemnly pause,
—mid contemplate the precipice which yawns before'
uh. If, indeed, wo have incurred the Ulvino displea
sure; and if U be necessary to chastise this people
with a rod of vengeance, 1 Wudtd humbly prostrate
myself before Him, and implore Him, in HU merci,
to visit our lavorod K land with WAR, with PESTI
LENCE, with FAMI NR. with avy SCOURGE 6tl\ir
than MILITARY RULE, or a blind and heedUu
euthu»iasmfor mere MILITARY RENOWN I /" ‘
(( No Declaration of Principles for the PabUo'
lSye.” . • • \ .
Tho Jinnh of fire riiifadblptila Federal fcdrWenllorf
seems to have been Fn pe/fbet harmony wfth
tiro proceedings. It adjourned prcclpilatpfy i , , wi|Ji l otjt
ndopthlß a single of nn'y hmd or
tor, or in any shape., declaring i’fs ityi’hibps on lf (h«
War* Shivery, Tariff, Curroncy.nnd fthor questions
of National policy. All these were tamely aurrenY
dored to (ho overshadowing influence of (ifea.pnp
drums,’ swords and subrCs,' muskets and monsrp,’
bayonets nnd bomb's, and all the other parephafnalm
of glorious war, • j
In 1840 tho Whigs nominated TyleronUiegrpuim
of expediency, taking him an truet! Not profiting;,
by experience, they have taken Taylor on the t eame
teems. Ominous coincidence of name I Burnt chil
dren should bo more careful of the Hro..
Is it within the range ofprobabillly.however,that
a majority of (ho American people can again be, be
trayed into tho support of a parly, which has np.l tye
moral courage to avow its opinions on any one of.the
great questions that arb before the country 7
uot bo. Liberty is. Hesperian fruit, and can only ho’
preserved by a watchful public jealousy,'.
lIICNUV CLAT iftlli HIS , . .
Many of tho friend* oV Clay in llio Federal, vpn
vonllnn, did not ItCaUalo openly tq declare tljal.tpey'
would not vote for Taylor. . OuUtdo of UiOiCopven*
lion, these inaUncca. were (iuUo
hoard one acliyo," Whig *’ any, in reply (b ap Indent
Taylbrtio, that “ if lie wore a locofqco he mightjyelev
for .Taylor, hut being d whig, ho wquld dot vote,a#
all.**—Fehnaylwflnfan. . ;
Gens. TilloW *nd RW'Cld* ft public Tdinner
t]iat was iccontly tendered'to them at Nashville.
reply Gen. Pillow say*: ■ •
•• fn reply to your .tender pf a public diMerJjippj
that ypu wi|l npproie of fny doI e r min a tid rire >*jle cl*
fully to doClinC any piVbllo |ba ip.
. probation of my countrymep, under pxfflipg citoum
| stances., The rules of military c(iqbet,te,pUJ.b«,b«(>
tor preserved by suob a courflo, apd my pu|)lie dutlee
and cnjjagemcntr, (independently oftpls consider**
lion,) a character at.proaont to.put it entirely
oiitofiny poyfpr,’now,to accept or tp doeignetewUh
certainty; any time for (he ljCoyld
ifymiy otvti heart « by (hue partaki'nff 9? thehoijMljtJi*
, ty qf your.cily."
m. t