J i-'M-. i'-. YOL. 36. THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER} IspubllshedeveryThursdny, at Carlisle. Pa„ by JOHN B. SaATTON, upon the following conditions, which will bo rigidly adhered to; 1 TKBMS or BOBBCRIPTION •por one year, in advance, .. ' *s2 00 • . Por six months, In adoancs, 1 A J No subacription taken for,a lens term then six months and no discontinuancepermitted until all arrearages,arc paid,' ■; t , Twenly*flve per coni, additional on tho price of subacription Will be, required of all those who do not pay in advance. !. -! (. v BATES 0* ADVBRIiBinO. ' A One square, one Insertion, . • • • • . 1 *£9 One square, two,insertions, . . • , • • . One square, three insertions • l ou Every subsequentlnsertlonipersquaro,. • • - 25 , A liberal discount will be made to those who, advertise by the year, or for three or six months. ' Onic*.—Thob(Hceof thoyJm«riean KoZ«inttio bridegroom—who was a rough but apparently honest specimen of the coun- Yankee—sshi for the proprietor of the Hotel,' tVho hiB summons.' •, "Say/ faH’iord," proposod.lhe stfangfer, pointing to pis modest dulcinca in the corhor of the parlor, "this is my young ’ooman. Naow we’ve cum all tho way from Rhode Island, and want to bo spliced. Sent/ for a minister, will yerJ Want it done up/riSKf straight off.” ,„ ~ •_ . .. , { |# . , . The landlord smjled and .went out/and-half an Hour afterwards a licensed minister made his appear-' bnbe, and the obliging host with one or two wogglen friendg were called m. to witness llio."scenc,”,. ti "Naow, Mr.,Sllggins,” said ,lho Yankee,‘'dei.i./£ Up brown, and. yer, money’s foody/” opt! foithwith tho reverend Commenced by directing the parties to Join ; The .Yankee stood up to his blushing ludy love like a sick kitten hugging a hot brick, seized Her by the hupd, and was us much pleased as a-racoon might bo supposed to be with' two tails. , f ‘ "Youprpjfuse, Mr. A said the pa rood/"to take this woman—”, the Yankee, at onco. . • M To bp and wedded wlfo,'* “Yaas—ly^aa.’** ‘‘ThaV yod will loto and honor he* in ail thingo, "Y«ra6?' ( , v M ;. ~ . ti .. , x - t ’"That, you will olfa'g.fa her,’and Her only, ee tong as yorf bpth.abali live." ■ . h . ■ , V else I' 1 continued .(hd.lTon koe, io.UibjriqjA ijoliehted and eurncfl. monner; but bore tf\o rovef qftlj' clergy man halted,much to (he surprise o? air present, and more especially to the annoyance and dfsioinfilliri of (he iptorided bridge, groom. . . a -f "Yaae—jraas, I sald,”uclded (ho Yankee. »..i . “One moment, my friend,” responded (lie minister,' •lowly,‘jbr it occurred to him (hat the law of Massa chusetts does not permit of this performance without the observance of a "publishment, 1 ’ ele*, for atorfofn length of time* , "Wot’n thunders (lie matter, mister? Doati’lslop —put ’qr (firu.' Nothin’s split,.oh. Ain’t sick, mis ter, bq.yor.7f’ . _ - this moment, mjr friend, 1 have thought that yp.tt can't in Massachusetts—” ' , “Can’t?—wot'n .halur’s the< reason 7 1 likoftrr, she llkqs we/ wet's I* honriur 7” boon published, sir, Itliink,”. “oaint s,gntn’ lu be,'nOlhcr! ’ut’swhal, we cum ’ere for. On (he sly}' go on,’go on, old’feller.” . “I really, sir—” said llio parson.' , “Railly I Wal, go ahead! ’Taint fujr, you see; 'taint, 1 swaow; you’ve married me, and liuint loohed Aer. Go on—daon'l slop ’cro J 'at uinl jea* tho thing, naow, by groahus ’taint!”, ' “I will conault—" “No yeu wnnl—no you don’t—consult nothin, nor nobody, till 'this *cro business. Is concluded, noow mind I tell ye!” said Jonathan resolutely—und in on inetant lie had turned (ho key in and out of the look, amid (he Uttering* of (he witnesses, who wore nearly oHoaked with merriment. J’Naow say, mister, as we warp—” continued the Yankee, seizing his trembling intended by (ho hand again—“go on, rite straight,from whuro you left off} you [can’t cum nun o', this halfway business witli tills child} so pul ?er threu, and no dodging. It’ll B be right—goly I” • The parson reflected a moment, and opnolading to risk it, continued— “You promise, madam, to take Oils man to bo your IkwAti husband ?" •;Vaa#,V said Iho Yankee, ps the lady bowed. * ‘‘Thai you will love, honor and oftey-r" ; ‘‘Thom’s urn!" said Jonathan,as the ladybowcd ■gain. > • “And that you will cling to him, 10 long as you Both shall live." . f “TAaf* the talk!" said Jonathan; and (he lady daid Vyos" again. “Then, in. the presence pf these witnesses, T pro* bounce you ipan and wife—" - “Hoorah P? shouted Jonathan, loading nearly to the celling .with joy,; , “And what God has joined together lot no man put asunder!!' , 1 “HoorahP! continued Jonathan.' the price? —habwmuch 7—spit it oput—don't bo afoarod—you j® # Hke;a ioofc, old feller!—ores a V—-never mind change—send .for, a hack, landlord—give us ycr. ?iH-f.vo got her! , Hail Culumby', happy landT* roared the poor follow, entirely uhablo Co control his jpyj and ten minutes afterward he was pn his way to the Provldonoo depot, with hia wife,.lho happiest ibah out of jail, ’ , ; ,VVo heard tho details of Iho above soeno from ’an eye Witness of the ceremony, and wo could not avoid putting it down as “one of the weddings, l ' ■, ; t ANOQR, It Is the'groat duty of Christians to put off anger. It unfits for duty. A little Jogging puls a olook Or watch put of frame 5.50 a lilllo passion tho hparti— A man oannot wrcillo with Odd and Wrangle.wUt hli'nolghbdr at the samo timo. *V‘ Yet, though Hope herself were dying! J In despite of Love dad Glory, her lyliur. ; r Yet, oil Hope I, ihy etfqrt shall lend ns Jvf. . ’y , .' B X'AVo of Time'scoihmoilofl, Till the Eternal Watchers heed us, - 1 * .Till thoy give to bur devotion, •• • . ’. _ • •. ■ ' 1 . Vlciory. . >{■:» . ~ . ji .; u ‘THp KBNTircKY FOROBr! ... It fo dialed df that unfortunate map,’ Marlin Brown— onCe-a, prominent,member of tho Kentucky LefialaUihs, but was confined in the Peni tentiary for forgery—that wheri Jie first qeltlcd in Texas, tho inhabitants.were determined to driVo him out of Austin's Scttleihorjt.ofdqn Felipe/ because he had been a convict. Austin hpd. forbidden,s|ich per sons to settle on his ground, and. the fcolbniul law passed by him was strict in prqhibijing an asylum to refugees and nil. persona, rendered, Infamous. by felonies, of whatever description they mpy bo—a law which the father ofTexae always enforced with thq utmost of rigor. , Hence as soon as the settlors, im* formed the General of thlsnow case, ho imtnediately. sent an order warning Drown to decamp within three days, on pain of summary punishment.- , Thb messenger wua William S. , Austin’s prl-/ vale Sccrethry, a young man of cultivated intellect, a nnb|e heart, and generous to a fault, He arrived at the Green Heart Grovo, the residence of Brown and his family; one summer’s noon, and found tho fomlly circle formed around their frugal (able. It woe tbe.dinncr hour. - Sr— forthwith delivered Austin’s written order, which Brown glanecd over and then said mournful; *y: ' Austin that I shall never move from this sp 5 t until I move, Into my grave. It is true that I committed .a groat crimo in my native Stales but I also suffered the severe penally of tho law; and then with my dear wife and children, vyho still lovo mo. I stolo away from tho eyes of society, which I no lon ger wish to servo or injure, to live in quiet and did In pence. lam ready and willing to die; but on my family’s account I cannot, and will not leave this spoU”'., * His wife and daughter Implored him to change his resolution. They avowed their willingness again id Undergo the toils and privations of emigration, ond if hecussary prepare for a now home in tho wilderness. But prayofrs, (oars, and entreaties were alike In vain. ®*®ry argun'.nl Marlin Brown, gave the same anywor in a calmand sad voice: "I choose my place.of burial tho first day I set my eyes op,my Jlttlo grove/ and I shall dot how chance my.mind/” . . ; 6 S^—- returned, dcßply'Wnlltcn with ilia sconVhd had witnessed, related to General Austin ihostngiijar of fttCts»-aqd'iplcrcedeU urgently for,a reTaxa. tlorf of the law, Whibh rbsfed In the discretion of the colonial chief. "You have syffoted yoUraclf to He smitten by the charms of the beautiful Emma,'* said Austin with a smile. _ , , , S ■ tried to lopk.lndignant, which effort merely resulted in a burning blush. • w ‘li g° and see Marlin, myself,” added the General,“but lie,will have (o make obi a stfongcaso ,to alter my determination.” * , . Wlion Austin arrived In the evening.al his dost! nation, the .family of the.grove were almost distracted with gnof,, counlcnoncp alone wore its i usual maih of tranquility.. Hi* plory told to Gen. Austin was simple as U yes brief,- . “U’lrtrpe.” he said, “I was in .lhe t Toni.tcnfiayy of Kentucky; but I was in the Legislature I was in the State Prisonfand while, a membqr ofllie Sen* ale opposed witli all inyimight the manufacture of so Bunks .soon afterwards beg. gured thousands, among them mo and my children. I was then tempted, in order to save my family, to perpetrate a forgery, gr to do that on a.smali scale. Which tho Stale and,Bank* fcpd sq W been doing on a largo ority I paid (lie ,| o ffcn of my crimo.- VVlnlc the grand swindlers rollcd.in affluence, I pined alone In a felon's dungqan. Having" Served out my time, I resolved never again to, cotpmit. another wrp.ng, . I have kept my word, and liavo bill oho do. sire, Ip bet, lot alone to die,” n i Gcii. Austin did let the old nun alono, cancelled the order for his banishment,* ana was ever after his ; stoadfusl friend.’. f . * 'iv ■ l .‘- - ! c t the private Soore(ary; madb another visit to the Green Heart Grove, and tlioboouliftil Emma is now. the wife of an eminent lawyer; end a Vb’rlglit particular star” of fashion's sphere at Galvestqn., • '* Martin died at last in peace, and.was ; buried In ■ his beloved grove, (at his special request,) In a most fantastic manner—standing erect, in a full hunter’s 1 costume, with h|s hand-.raised .towards heaven and his loaded rifle on.hls joft shoulder.—iV. O. Picayune, * ” I don’t see where my children loam such things,’’ is ono of tho most common phrases in a . mother’s vocabulary. A litllo incident which we happened to be an eye witness to, may perhaps help to.solve the enigma, We smiled a little at tho time, but we have thought a good doo) of it since, and wo trust not without profit. “Bub,” screamed out a lillto bright eyed girl, some* what under six years of age, to a younger, one who was sealed on llio curbstone, making hasty pudding oftho mud in the gutters “Bub, you good-fuMiolhing little scamp, you oomo right Into the house this min. ule, or I'll beat you till the skin oooica off." “Why, Angelina, Angelina, dear, what do you moan?—where did you learn such talk 7" exclaimed her mother, in a wondering (one, as she stood upon the stops, ooartosying to a friend. Angelina looked up very innocently, and answered, »'v’ ,nol * Jor « see we are playing, and he's my Hilo boy, and I am scolding him, Just as you did me iw.moiningyibitlVall.* l • •Ds*- ‘ *«*«». that W,y down in Georgia, (hoy nlgga work 25 hour, obbory day. Now look’, ho., 1 .0 boon old lliat a day h.bn'lgii no morn nor m duTh"? 1 W J “ n, “ y °, Ui Mulling, lo -.plnniry to di« ohilo, J.pw dey niake W workSS hour.." '.Golly inlghly, wli.i .MorammuaiM n|..|ro yonJ». Solploj why way down thorn,-they rilfiko p‘or nim u|’ hoiir o/or« day-doun't Ihnt rilaUo“h 25 7" Soipio was.oonvlnood. .1 , j A HiNt i'r«m Lirs,*—“YoUr father would rib/have punished you, my child, if you'imd not usqd profane language/* '• . • ■ •, :-i ,'j .. “Well, father swears," r . “I knoW he lias Loon in the habit of iVbrilho leavua off now." “U*s a pity’lid hadn’l’dono U boforo hotuught Bill and me to swoar, and then wb should have Loan saved many darn’d lichens I’* “Mother,", snld Jemima Spray to her maternal rp‘. lativo, “Sam Flint wants to come a courting mo. to night". , ‘•Well, what did you tell him?" •'Ob, I told him he might.come.. I wanted to tet how the fool would act I” ■ ‘ • ißTTiroo la a forlunOtOlilho proper use of which depends par success In Ibis world and our happiness V;>, 'i-j' Promiho Doublln Nation. YET. BY SPARTACD.S, W» wo labor, over hoping, • .» ■ r • misfortune mocks endeavor— Down disaster's desperate sloping' -Yet fto struggle, hoping ever— \ , i -i ,; /. ,•. . • Wearily. Even as tho ’stream is flowing , ' - . •- To the sea with cedseless motion, , Never waveits.currcnt knowing, ’ Pus our lives to sorrow's ocean, c >’ - ~ ; Carelessly. Weep’st thou. Hope t unhappy mother. O’er thy dead child Misery 7 . Let us ail by ono Another, - Amt our moan shall echo thco, u Drcarilyl Where they Learn it. e p‘ iv . ■: i i ( . . . 5 . r—: —r~- ~r- — 1 *oUR,COUNTRY —MAY IT ALWAYS.BR, RIOHT<*rBUT RIGHT OR WRONQ, OUR COUNTRY** CARLISLE, PA./TIIURSDftINOVEMBER 29; 18491 ; ' ' • if'' ■ ' • • * SINCERITY. “Ah honeit maa*i tho-uolileet work bfGo r “Aii honest man's the noblest work of God.” 'This truth finds ait eohoi in every breast. Watch such a man In his dealings with the worlds Sfce him as ho pursues his path straight forward in spito of tho many intricate, arid devious ways which might lead him more speedily to fortune's goal. Other men by some slight doviation from perfect honesty, become suddqnly rich, and look with compassionate interest Upon their poor neighbor, who sacrifices wealth and honor rather than obtain therd at the expense of his own integrity. In business transactions, the shrewd knave laughs, v in liis GlceyCf.as ba.thilihadiow i'uuctv • belter arid quicl&r he can make his for tuna'than the 1 honest plain dealing than, who would os soon over reach himself as.his neighbor. But what cares ho for tho laughte.r. bf fools } : He knows that within him ho hoars a jowol.worlh priceless gold—tho jewel ofa clear conscience,. . ‘ Nor is thisalj! Mark with whatfeollngsiho hon bst man is regarded by his acquaintances. Wherever hegoes ho possesses tho watch-word to the. confi dence of all. Ills look of perfect sincerity is in i (self the “open sesame” to qvery heart; ,Tho icy. barriers of djslriisl and roServo melt away before ilit> clear glance 0/ that eye, and the smile of an unwrinldod brow. Say, then, has this regard of the fellow man any value?, Isjt a .light matter to possess the confi. denco of thy fellow ? the approval of tjiy conscience, and jh,e approbation of tby God? Fame, wealth, honors, what are they compared to.these? . Will gold purchase tho esteem of one heart? In vain will its hoards bo expended to purchase either love or es teem.. jCan,.honors being happiness,or fame secure No, no.. None of them can be purchased by aught,which wealth or famo can after. But sin coiily obtninsiumiskcd these treasures. Happiness within,'.respobt ' from are. Us sure rewards, and wore tlyb the only world all, still would we soy, “my ft-iem), be sincere. Bo honest In all thy words and dealings. 1 * , , r , > , Sincerity iri qdclal intercourse \o as. important,' *e think, os honesty In business transactions. Perhaps there is nothing moro t)|lßcult than.under pllcircuin. stances, with all persons to be perfectly sincere. Tho desire to bo well thought of, the temptation to mako ourselves agreeable to those wo meet, ty very great. Sometimes a word of flattery will accomplish what long interviews would not do. How easy to give that ward, and win tho favor of the listener! Oat give it not, if perfect sincerity docs not warrant it.— Be not more friendly to a man's face, than you arc behind his back, nor overwhelm with protestations of interest one whom thdu dosthot realty hold among thy friends. Those instances of insincerity,are so common, that wo must guard against them with an eagle's eye, or before we are aware we shall pave deviated from tho strict sincerity which should bo tho object of every man, who would respect himself and. bo respected by others. Bo sure that nothing will insure more lusting esteem, nothing bring more entire self approval than lho constant practice of sin cerity in word and deed;— Olive-Branch, “ ThS Lament or the Irish Gold Hunter.”—A poetical miner thus writes in tho Alta California, of July; 19ib:« -- f *—. “ l*m silting on tho stile, Mary, - Away up in the mines, A' lookingbut for lumps of gold, ' Arid pqokels all 1 finds. But the lumps I find are precious small, . And very few at that, And I feel that I have been, Mary, ; A most almighty fiat.” A Jlai he is, most undeniably, to be- sitting on a fence " a looking out Tor lumpsof gold’’—the lazy dog—lot him get down, and take bp tho‘;ahubble an’do hoe.” .... t A Stony for tub Lacles.—When I was a Hi lid boy, I remember one cold winter’s day I was accosted by a smiling man wtlh'an axe on his • shoulder. , ** My iililo follow,‘ has you'f father got a grind stone 7”, »». *K Yes,"sir.”- ’ .» . .. " You’r a fino lilllo fellow—will you lot me grind my axe upon it 7” . .. . - -., • 1 Pleased with his compliment of <*fins little follow,'* I onsweredr~i-,'j . » £ ..d -i •* Oli, yes, sir 1 it’s down in the shop.” •. ; j. ...'. 1 li And’wJll you my little man,” tapping rne on tbe JheaU, “gel mo a little hot water 7” How could I rofiise 7 • I ran and soon brought a .kettle ful)..ij "How, old ard you 7 What is your nano 7 I.am sore that you are one of- tho finest lads 1 ever daw. ,Will;yoplu*t turn o few,minutes.” ■. '• , Tickled with his flattery, like a fool I went to work,, and-bitterly did I.rue tho,day. It was a new axe, and I Ullcd.nnd tugged l}il I waa tired almost • to death. ./The school .-bell rang, and I cguld not get awny; my hands were blistered and it was not half •ground. At lenglltf jiowover.fho pxe waif sharpened 1 and (be man .turned to mb with-r <>• v .. .. ; : , Now,you little rascal you haVs'played tho tru.' ahl—scud to school or you'll rue It,” I Alas! thoiighl I; U was hard enough to turn. tlie grind stone,'and (hen to be called a " little rascal,” i wap indeed.to imich. ii- . i .. ... r It sank deep Into my heart and 1 have often though ■ of ll since, - . . ... , .<.-•• ; . r | When 1 have seen a man of doublfnl. character I utting a pretty girl on the cheek; praising her spark- i Ing eyes, end ruby lips, and giving her a light ; squeeze—beware my girl, thinks I, or you will-find to your sorrow, that you have been turning the grindstone for a villain. Laconic Epistle froxi California.—A gentleman wljo left Chicago,'for California, Inst spHng wri ting from a neighboring city, where he had arrived from the Eldorado, to a friend; thus expresses him. solf: Dear II 1 Just arrived. California be d—d. - Parlicu. lars in my next. Yours) &c. L CCj* “Say, Sam Jolmiing, you’re a llleralum nlgga answer mo dia| ’ ' , “Why am apples Hko printer’s types ? ,r ‘f I gibs dot up.*' , “Ah, you namcfmlifclUed.brack (nan ) because they aro often in plo. .Yah, yali/yali!"' Ah! Ma!—As ft,lady wan viewing herself in a mirror, the said to her daughter— .ll Wliut Would you give to be as idndume as 1 001 T* ’ ' '• • H '" Joel as much, 1 ’ replied the daughter, "es yod would give to bo as yourig as I am,’*. ’Clr Ah RrrLKoxiD oNr—Mr. Remain®, hearing a man puli uppaGbd (o ourid'him, offered him half a crown' if fie would repeat (ho oath, 'Jfhe mull stored. , :f : .■ ti - v- < . 4 * What air? doyocf think If would odrro my eoul for haff o crown.” ■, Mr.,Rumair>e, answered, " os you did it jual r now for nothing, loould not aupppao you would refuse to do it Tor a_reward, ‘ ' , . Tim poor follow wo« elrdok with (he reproof and aald—, ; ‘ 4 ~ ' ,;. . il Moy God bless you,'and reward you, whoever you pro. I boliaye you have.ibvod mV soul. 1 hope I shall never avyoar ogoin.” * 1 Some “ queer deb," el'Sl. Louli. ln illualon to tha “bill for the.benefit Of married women;’' when before the Missouri Legislature, asked ifiiwould not bo'bol* ter for the members to do something. for the bojieflt of the single ladies, end. not trouble themselves s so much about other men's wives,. ‘ . ! ■■■ . -h 1 i ARISTOCRACY*.,, t • ... Vlfh are aristocratic hero' in par goodly city of j Cincinnati., Lxclusivoncsa.. is fashionable—coteries aro mrmed, lwhu fancy they comprise all the t&sto, fashlpnt undUulont existing* •,If u daring intruder presumes to the charmed circle, he meets with a rebuff whiyi lello him ho is looked on as on iofori or * what lils personal worth and merits Thayfbo, lt>crvcs the. fool right.; What business hqs mjy one tp suppose that sterling, character and cultivated intellect could .coustUclea claim to bo re ceiver into fashionable society ? Fashionable— fuug&! The (children of cobblers and. tinkers put tl.ng.bn airs, opeing tho manners of foreign aristo cra.tSijfand .claiming to give lone ond character to society! Fashionable—quotha! Why they still sniell%f leather and prunella. . A gpntlcnian passenger bn a steamboat from New .Orleans to Cincinnati on tho.trip up, was introduced to ft.yfcung lady on boatd by a gentleman relation of giyq.a, brief, description of.the ,lwo.: The ; chdcmihgly-lovoly, and amiable in manodis; the gent was willy, sentimental and smii manner noble, his figure manly—shell ah ono as’would.catci) a lady's ©ye.-;• ? • „• together in each other's society, and niu- is not to bo wpndcred jhat they grewvdiile familiar., they had tHe-a-teljs on, the gnardsjpromonadcd the decks arm in arm, the gon llernu|||vhlspcring soft nonsense in the lady’s cur.— T|ie pipenger*-pronounced It o case of love at first ®lght,’fie ladjca were inoVe respectful to ono who llioy I Wight was soon to bo a matron, end chamber- chambermaids always do,) waited upon no one elsdbut the bride! Miserable prophets—it was , not fate] to bo a match. .. . • • Thofpat ol length arrived at her place of destine. 1 tlan, tho association uf tho two loving ones was at end, odpthey wore,obliged to separalo. Whispered I odicufe with a soft entreaty from him! was answered' by her tArusling a card into his hand and thus they 1 to.her fulheVs rnarblo hulls, and he to tjie Eutf; whither business -Imperatively culled him. 1 The hope of seeing her oh his return filled his heart withjoj. She liado an astonishing discovery shortly after 1 her return homo. A friend of hors who sported mus tachiomf and a goatee, quizzed her unmercifully-for losing her heart-to a mechanic Who was going to Washington to get,a patent for a new.plouch. This was Very provoking to her. She protested that she thought jiewos a gentleman, or she never would have accepted,his attentions. , j ;i . .. >t , r u Six wdeks flew by, and the young mechanic was! on his return home... His heart bounded with joy, oa. he approkched Cincinnati.-; Visions ofigracq.fbeauty, and loveliness floated through his ■brain; pleasure to tried La Bello uf the (Jueen City.,, Her channs.-had made a. deep irnpressioh on his euscopti- We lifarti: His fool ioudied lho whorf, nnd away ho flow to t!|e msnaibh of his belovqd.- Ho was ushered in, and.ihis name nnnoqneed. i The young lady float ed Inlo lhp room! - Ob, how lovely J But what is tho matter?- She docs not know him, bestows no glance of recognition upon the face lit up with pleasure at seeing her agatm i- u . { “‘Foil do not recoiled rtie,” said ho, timidly, and mortified to think tho impression—if ono ho had made—pipe so evanescent. - ■ " I do pot, sir," replied she, In a cold tone and with on air of hautcilr such as a tragedy queen, effects, •' .. ; ,r ~j 1 / . ;. : j. 1 . He reminded her of their previous acquain tance onboard the steamer. • • Oh.^e^.vcß—a pteamboat tcnCuintanoa ! .Good - morning,’ sfr^and - wUirtliis answer' sho'loft the room. r , . . , . . Her old papa*! had heard the. name of his visiter when announced, but thought his presence would ,bo mal at tbolr first meeting, so the good, nalur ed old -gSnt renioined in his room. He knew the position aid Bl inding of his visiter, end hugged him self at the prospect of Julia marrying the Hon. Mr. C., rich and distinguished. Muslachious hod hum bugged Julia. She, because ho was a mechanic, had given hiinon unpardonable insult. Tho rerdcr may fancy Julia’s mortification,'and her fttlhoif# .rage, when they had a mutual explana tion.—OiJ.'ATenparf H, •> Said B ever hear.! “ i n« common i “ 1 reckon ’lisa few—why,l'Jl bel you a drink Dick, thit you may take a cowhide and lay it up* on my biru skin as hard and as long.as you like, and I wont even flinch.’?. “ Dont—-I’ll, take that bel. If 1 don’t make you squirm like- ahalf-skinned eel the first cut, l*m sadty J mistaken.’? • ’*“ ~* 4 You take (W fot then.” 41 Ido,” f f ; i -i ■ \ 11 Well, wait til! I go up stairs snd bring my bear skin, ami”— ; u O, hoi your boar skin,' No, no, I mean”—- 44 1 don’t care w(iat you.meant—it’s a fair bot fairly won* My bare skin is my bear skin, and nothing else.!’ ..... r • . »- ;• •* '“ Ml give in;\* tiald* Bichnrd, looking foolish and IhltVrgnslrd—“ let’s adjourn to th‘d pewter mug, ami say no More about it.” i A Prkttv Conceit.—Some one says of the roses— how (hoy become red s. .ij wore all of a pure and. spotless while when in Eden, they first spread.out their loaves tn the mor ning sunlight of orealioK. * Eve, as for tho first lime ■ho gazed upon tho tinlloss gem could not suppress her admiration of its beauty, but stooped dowimnd impressed a warm kiss upon Us snowy bosom. The. rose stole .the scarlet tinge from her velvet lip; and yet. wears it,, .i-w v.m , ,U would be Loo bad to mar tho beauty of so sweet ah ldcn| .built is said that while hankcr.ohiofs are fre quently rmjdo red now-o-days by rubbing them over rosy chocks.— Sunday Olobe, Two Irishmen wore travelling together lo York, happening to pass by q gallows. “Barney.” said one,” where would'you be if the gallows had its duo?”' - . 11 Faith;” said Pat, ” and I’d be walking to York by myself to be sure.” “Why don’t you r woor. your ring, my dear?” said a father In a ballroom to hie daughter. "Hocauso, papa* It hurlsmqwhen any onesqueozes my.hand.” t business havo yoli lo have your hand squeezed?”' ’• / v: . .. "Certainly none; but (Iran you knp.w, pupa,'one would like to beep it in squeezable order S’* .V/ •-.J." t"-’i" •' ■ . Yanks* native tom down £3a«ipr who Is now “out, West" soiling dry goods, odWltseS life stuck of.prints.as follows: , i A • . “The largest and most extensive clock of French, English and American over west of Milwouklo. To* save time' In describing this vast stock of prints, we’ll Just out the story short,(jv giving you (ho dimensions as’measurcd by our Civil Engineer ; “Commencing at tbo southeast corner of said pile of prints, running due north 34 fuel; thence at right.angles, 4 fl; thence south, 2't feel; and thencp north 4 foot to the place of beginning—being 3 cords more or Icbb— lt being im> doralood (hat said pile of prints is 4 feel high." That imn wlil^c-eAfad. Dow,fjr., In ono of hie recent patent sermons, says as/follows: Never run to catch a falling star In your lint, nor attempt to repeal a king up on his titTono, whom his subjects have tumbled to the bditom—lt were useless. Nevcr glvo a boy a shilling to hold your, shadow .while- you olimb up a trqo to Ipok into the middle pf next wepk-7-lf Is.money thrown away> A Pair Det Fairly. Won* till to Richard the other day, u Did you Show tough-hided I am?” per.did,” replied Dick, tougher than folks?” ~ - f ... b B B 1 B B H B B B‘ \k/ f|/ B | 'V * . From tiio New Orlcant Plcayupc-.i', TUB UNCI/AD HORBEMAR. BY MAJOR JOSEPH JONES. Widowers should look but for breakers, Absa lom Nippers was a widower, and one of the par ticulareat men, perlmps,, that ever lived, though some people said, that when his wife was 'alive Re used to dress as a.common field .hand, and . did’nl use to.take anyi pains with himself at aIL Everybody knows how -he spruced up abotibslx weeks after Mrs. Nippers died, and how he went to church regular every Sunday; but they .dldfnt 1 have ho coimdcnc'e iri his religion* and ruaed to I say he only went >to church to show his new suit of mournipg.and to ogle the gals. i ; • | i With sbch\a character among the wimmin, it I aiht to be sUpposb’d that he stood any chanbo r of gpti}hg Bnot|vBr,>Mt3. Nippers, .and 1 whether lie/was as bad to his first .-wife-'as they ‘ said he wasj or not, one thing-is certain, he had to look Abroad foh some one to .fill her place; • 1 1 Mr. Nippers was very lucky rn finding a gal . just to his mind, what lived about ten miles from his. plantation. < Nancy Parker was rich, and thobgji she was’ht very young nor very handsome* she belonged to Mr. Nippers church, and filled his eye exactly; so he sot in courtin' her with all his might; Ten miles was a good long ride, and as he. was-an economical man, he used 10. ride oyer to old Mrs. Parker’s plantation every. Sunday morning to go to church with? the family, take dinner with them, and ride back in the cool of the evening. In that way he managed to hill two birds with one stone ; that is, to advance the pros pect of his happiness on .this earth and.the .yyprld ■ to come at the same time,.without losing any of ' his week day time, ■ . i > , A ride over a dusty road Is apt to soil a gentle- . man's dry goods, and'make .him and his horse very tired; However, Mr. Nippers did’nt mind ‘ the fatigue as much as hip horse; but ina. matter , of pich as hs had In hand it was very .important that he should make as good an impression as | possible, so ho adopted a plan by which he waq able to present hiipiself before the object of;Us affections |n order, witb his Sunday coat as clean, and hia Mooting ruffles as fresh and neat aft if they had Just,oome.out of a! bandbox,. ;This watr s»,j happy expedient, and nobody, ; bu£ a widower lover tyoald tiiink $f ]f!> Ho used to’start from Home with hioinsw coat and shirt lied up in a pocket, hnndkerohief,. and .‘rilter riding within a quarter of .a mile of Mrs.- Parker’s plantation, he would turn off into a thicket of chinkapin bushes and there make his rural toilet,* >•- -One bright Sunday morning Mr. Nippers had arrived at his dressin* ground. It was an impor tant occasion. Every thing was premium*, and he hud made up his mind to pop the question that very day. There was no doubt in his mind that he would return home an engaged man; and he was reckonin' over to himself the value of Miss Nancy's plantation and niggers, .while ho was seltin' on his horse tnakin' his accustomed change ofdresa.. ■ . t ,! •-. .• He had dropped the reins on Ids horses neck, what was browsin' about, making up his last night's scanty feed from the bushes in his reach, jmd kickin' as was feedin’on himin return. -• •.f “I'll fix the business, this sea Sir; Nippers to himself. . “I'll bring things to a pint this time^' ; ees he,.and he untied his handkerchief with his clean clothes, and he spread theto on his saddls-b'ow. ... j u Wo, Ball,” ses he—“l’ve jist got to say the word, and—wo!” sea. he to his horse what, was kickin’ and rearin’ about. 44 Wo! you cussed old fool!—amT the business Is settled jist like failin' off a jog,’-’ r ; . . * -i • , Mo was drawln’ his shirt over his head, when Ball gave a sudden spring what like to made him lose nis ballance; 44 Wo,V ses hp—.hut before he could gel his arms out of. the sleeves was wheelin’ and kickiu? like raih at somelliing that seemed-to trouble him behind. Down went the clean clothes, shirt and. all, on the “Blast your infernal pictur—wo now!” ses Mr. Nippers, grabbin’ al the reins,. But before he could git hold of ’em Ball was eff like a streak of iightnin’, with a whole swarm of yellow jack ets round his tail. Mr. Nippers grabbed hold of the mane and tried (o stop the horse, but it was no use,' Away went the infuriated Ball, takin’ the road he was used to trdvelin*, another moment brung him to tho house. The gate was open, and in dnsbed the horse with the almost naked Nippers bangin’, to his neck hollerin’ 1 “Stop him! hornets!’!.as ioud as he could scream. - ,f \ I On cnmo (he doge, ami after tho horse they wont.touhd (he house scatterin' (he ducks anil chickens, and tOrrlfyln' (he little niggers out of their senses. The noise brung (he wiinmin to tho door./ t/; ; - j ,• “Don't Took, Mies* Nancy!- horriels! Wo! ketch him!’* shouted (ho unclad Nippers, as, with spent breath, ho went dashln' out of (ho gate ngin*, with the dogs after him, and his horses,loll swilohin’ in every direction yaanc hurry cane. Miss Nancy got ona’gllmjibe of her. fotlprn lover, and before oho could got her apron io her, eyes, she fainled.nl (ho awful sigh), (I) while his fast recedin' vole®,oryinV*Hornets! slop him’ toinots!" still rung in her eats. Hiv- ilinlco-WiT.-t— W&-ftnd iho following in a for* oign newspaper:' “A- Hindoo having been sum moned to give evidence before the court of Judi cature in Calcutta, deposed that such a circum stance happened in her presence. The judge asked > hor- where it! happened; m She replied, irt the 'Verandah *of bucr .a 'house. •> “Pray my good woman,’*’ said tho judge, “'hqw many pillars are there in that verandah 1" The wo man not perceiving the trap w hich was laid before her, without much consideration'said, “that the verandah was supported by four pillars.” ‘The counsel for the opposite party immediately offered to prove that the verandah contained live pillars, and that consequently no credit could.ho given /to, her evidence, Tho woman, perceiving her error addressed the judge: r “My lord,” said she,! “your lordship has for many years presided In this court, and every day that you conie here o* cend a flight of stairs. May I beg 1 to knowihbjv many steps .thefts stairs'consist ofrV The judge confessed ho -did • not. know, i jtThon,” replied she, /’jif youn lordship cannot tell, ihe namber of stops,you ascend daily to.the sent of justice, you cannot be aeionlshoa.that I should forget the num ber of pillars In a balcony which I have never en tered more than half n dozen times in my life,” I The judge was much pleased with tho woman’s wit, and decided in favour of hor party,” who OK'H BRAT it ?—Wo had sent lo us on lost Thursday, by Thomas UpdegratT, Esq ,of Ljcool ing tp., a turnip measuring 3] inches In olrcumfoi fence, U Inches in dlumolcr, and weighing 10 pounds! Wo haver another turnip sent to us. from, the farm of (ho anno gentleman, which weighs 81 ponnds.— Lycoming Gazette, Fine turnips' them—they are. -We should ’;,‘tie to have a “ pock,, a peck and a half, or Iwo 'necks" of them. . *■ 1 Experience ie e torohUghl in, of our lllu sions, . ■ 'At n parish examination, a clergyman'riskoda charity-buy if ho h&devMibqQn biplispd. ,(‘No| ! sir,'! 1 y ,^s-??. ro PV»•• I. know of, put I’ve baon Idnawd," WARS! CAKES FORdREAKFAST AND TEA® . Buckwheat Cakes. • Take ftquaflbf buckwheat meal, mix with it & tea-spoonful of.siilt, andadd a handful of Indian meal. - Pour a large table-spoonful of the beet brewer's yeast info the centre of the meal. Then mix It gradually with cold water till it becomes a baiter.'/.Poverjt, pyl It in a warm place and set Uto rise; it will take about thjeehoars. When it is quite light, apd ,covered iwith' bubbles, ilia fit to bakej Put your griddle over the fire,'and let it got quite hot betyte yoj» begin* • Gteaseil well with a piece of butler lied-in a rag... Then dip oiit a large fujl-of the, baiter and bake it on the griddle; tulrhlfig it tvllhebroad wooden paddle. Lei the cakes, bo,of a large* size, and - even (ft Hie edges. < Ragged edges to batter cakes look very badly. Buiiur them as you take theih off the griddle. Put several:on o piate, and cut them across in six placed.) • Urease the griddle, anew, between baking each cake. ’ • w ..* *. .Ifyuur batter has ; been mixed over night and is found to be sour in.ike hiorning, melt in warm* WMter a piece of peal-ash the size of agiain.of corn, or a liftld larger, stir it into the better, let it set half an hour, and then bake if. The pehrJ-ash will remove the sour taste,.and increaae the light* ness of the cakes.*-- ‘ • 1 « ,1. - 1 1 Flannel Cakm.—Put a table spoonful of but* tor into a quart of.milk, and. warm them .together, till the butter.is melted { then stir it well, and set Uawny to cod!;''- Beat live eggs ’as Ifghles pos mblo, pnd stir them 'into. - the milk in turn with three.pints of sifted flour; add a smalt tea-spdop-i ful of salt, and>ft large table-spoonful and a hpjf of the beat frech yeast/ Set the pan of batter near the ijre to rise, and if the yeast is good, It will be light if*, three hours* c Thon-beke it’T'on a griddle in'the manner, of buckwheat cakes. i *- ilhdlan Battkii Cakes.—Mix together a quart ofisifted Indian meal, (the yellow meal is .best fdr all purposes,) and a handful of wheatflour.—i Warm a quart of mijk, aiuLslir. into it,a email tea-spoonful of salt, and two large of the-best fresh yeast* - Beat three eggs rery light, and stir them gradually into the milk'in turn with the mealvv. Cover it, and set it to.riko for three or four hours. 'When quite lightt take it on n griddle in the manner of buckwheat oakelw Butler thorn, cnt’them across, and aend them lo the table hot, with molasses in a sauce boat, ij, If tho batter should shance to becomp sonf be-f fore il ls bnked, stir In about a-saUls^bohful'of pearl-ash dissolved, in a little lukewarm - watery and lei it set half an hour lodger before it is baked. * •• ’ •:» .. •* ■ cVi ■ •• Indian *Musn Cakes,— Pour into ft pan thrt® pints of cold'water, and stir gradually into it d quart of sifted Indian meal which has beentnlxedr with half a pint of wheat flour, and a small 1 lea-: spoon.fpl.of salt, .Give it .a.''bard stifling**]; tho last/ • Haw-toady'a hot jgrititllesafW lho baiter immediately, in cakes'about the size of* & saucer.- Send thsm to the table piled"evenly, but notout. Eat (hem with butter or molasses. ».< » This is the-most economical andpxpeditioua way of making soft Indian cakes; but it cannot be recommended as (he best.' It will tie somer improvement io mix the meal with milk.rather than water. .•* - .*■ .• r« *• *•* -? I Joßnnt Cakes.— Sift a quart of Indian meab into a pan; mako a hole in-the middle; pour in or pint of warm water.* Mix > the meal and* water gradually into a baiteryadding a Smalt tea-spoon-* tul of salt; (Beat it very hard', for a Ibhg time* till it becomes b» made in a very sher((ime,‘Bnd should , btbaked*as‘ soon os mixed,.on a hot,griddle; allowa.largo ladle full of batter to, each cake, and make them, •' oil of the same size.'. Send them to thp (able Jioli buttered, and cut in half.•' *+" i*j ‘ > . Indian Muffins.—Sift and mix togel/iera pint and': I a half of yellow Indian mod I, and a handful ofwhost [Hour. Molt a quarter of a pound of fresh bulletin a' quart of milk. -Beat Tour eggs very light, and atir into them (t)tornHUly (a little ut a lime of onoh) tlio milk when it is quite cold, and the meal; adding a* small lea spoonful ofsalt.* The whole must bo beaten long and hard. Then butter,seme muffin rings; set’ (hem on a hot griddle, and pour some of (he bailer into each. j ~ » . <■, ii, * ,*■» , .>* Send tljo muffins to table hot, and opllt (noin-by pullingilhcm open with your fingers, |s a knife -will. maks.ihcm heavy. Eul them with buUor, muluicr, ofhuney. \v.^ r . -• Water Muffins.—Pul four table spoonfulsof fresh* strong yeast into a pint of lukewarm: water. Add a' little anil; about a small tea-vpbtrifu); then stir In gradunll/as much.sifted Clour as wfll tpa.ke a,thick' batter. Covor.lbo.pnn, and set it in a.worm.place to* rite. When il is quite light and your griddle is ho!,' grease enj .aet your muffin rings on it; having first! buttered thflft) touml.thoinsjdo. • Dipout a ladle-full 1 , of the butler rfor each.rlbg, and bake, them ovpr ar quick firev- Send them to table hot, and. split (hem by pulling (hem bpen with your hands. , \ v . Common MtmhNa.—Having- melted .'lhraiiVbtMdi spoonfuls of fresh butler in three pints of wa/mtnllk, 1 set ft away to odol. / Thon beet three ogg'sks light os poo*iblo„and stir (hem gradually ( info the milk* wlicn-Jlis quite cold; adding * ties spoonful .of suit. Stir in by degrees endugh of sifted Clour to tnpftu a' ' batter as thick.as you can-ifohrenfcntly boat it; and 1 lostly/add - two table kpoon/uls of strong,Trosh‘yessk* from the brcwpry.r-Cdvcr Ihe butter and set It In a 1 warm plo'do lorisi;'' Il should bo light In about (fired* hours. '-'Having- he-iled your griddle, grease it wlllr I some bailcr lied In a rag; grease your muffin ring* 'round the Ihside, end set them on the griddle. Tsko some 1 baiter out of the pan with a ladle or a large sponh, pour it lightly into the rings, end hake the muffins of o light brown. When done,‘bre*V' or split them open with your fingers; butler them and pend them to the table hot M: . iiLANcnoLY Suicide.— Mlsa Mary Hughes, a daughter of Mr. Lloyd Hughes, of RUqhletown.neor Wheeling; Va., committed suicide on’the 16th Inst., by throwing herself from the Bridgeport bridge into the swollen aUtom ,below,* She wee.a promising young Udy of 17, end while crosslnglhe brldgo'with some young when about midway; bhe remarked, “I am going to the bottom of that river,’* and ImmfcdlnVcjy removed her bonnet and shawl, and' raised. the rplllng. Her companion bold of her and commenced screaming* but 1 her •'.Venglh Falling hbr, the determined girl over the railing, ana got on the prnjootlng portion of the ( abutment, (Vein'whence she made the fatal leap.— I* Alter phe struck'the wolor she floated for sprap dli« tancp, and then sunk to her long, lasf sleep; t V. 1 ,Oqr ..allocators’ virtues will not honor us If wq do not imitate them. (Ej I'* 1 '* Isn’t your hal sleepy 7” .inquired n IlUj chin of a gentlomnnwilhn-allocking bad one ob.—. •* Why 7" “Because'!’think !t*» a long Urn# since {4 hsda m'pt* fraj jhpV n .!V^ r ’ ■ • ‘.%‘s * AT $2 00 FES ANNUO. NO. it Wn jßjoudeftftr. i BY MISS LESLIE. Jo UP.