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Omobor-1,'1840'
, LETTER TO . THE EDITOR. .
• . Memphis, (Toon.) Deo. 7,1649.
My Dear JWiffon—lt was; dttrly in Ilia morning,
(as I said iri my last,) whbn wo, arrived at Louisville,
Ky, Breakfast over, l.went ashore io look up a boat
' for Memphis, and.found- that the .‘'Lima'* would go
out in the afternoon, and the'V Natchez” tho next
afternoon; but the former lay at Portland and would
bo crowded, so I had my goods and. chattels Irons*
(erred at’ once to the Natchez, and bad. no cause to
regret my decision, for we had tho must delightful
accommodations. ' ,
.Louisville is a beautiful place'and finely situated,
jusf at the head of the "rapids" of the Ohio or "falls**
as sumestimds called. - The rapids cover-about a mile
of the river, and are caused by a considerable descent
in the bed, so that at low water, none but the smallest
boats can pass; (o obviate this obstruction to tho’na
vigation, a canal has been cut from above to below
along tho bank, affording passage for boats of consid
erable size. At (ho lower end of this canal Portland
is situated, where all (he.lnrgo boats from below slop;
it is connected with tho oily by a tine of four horse
omnibuses. A trifle farther down on the opposite
side of tho river is New Albany, Ind., a flourishing
town of some, seven thousand inhabitants. .While
down at Portland I witnessed.quite an amusing scone.
Same mules were being put aboard a boat, when ono
refractory individual looped overboard with a rope
some twenty feet long round fits neck, and darted up
tho lovco among drays, carriages and people, with a
rapidity that set them, flying in all directions.—
Such a scampering you never did sor; after clearing
tho levee ho made for up town, but being hooded ho.
turned and allot Into a grocery, followed by a dozen
loafers, who came out again a groat deal faster than
they went In, with tho mule at their heels. One fel
low happening to have a rope quickly slipped a noose
on it and tried to lasso him as he passed, but fulled.
Tired out, he. woe captured and drugged aboard by
about fifty loafers. , . . .
lo strolling through Loulsvlllo l was surprised to
find so largo a number of private dwellings occupy
ing latge grounds handsomely laid outfall bearing
an air of luXfcry not,often seen. . I lcurn (hat. there
is, perhaps,.as much "good living" in Louisville os
in any city, of Us size. About half a milo below tho
city, a largo and elegant building is being constructed
for tho Marino Hospital.
Punctual la the mihnlo our good boat moved off
at 4 P. M., and in a fowminules we wero entering
the rapids, when with the rest I went upon the bur
ricano deck to see the passage. Tho noble boat
moved slowly and as U were c&utiously, obeying tho
helm with praccful ousc, first.to the right, then ttf
the loft, again and again, than plunging fearlessly
tnlo tile boilfog flood passfctl tfn (hfoffgh Wfljyi&off
out of sight of Louisville ancHlie d'tfrtoimffing' villa
ges, eternal flats ulong ihe shore boil’d.wit/i‘
coUon-wftd tfe&made their appoafuiicc, and I
sought (he cabin, whore*t found a cuttpTe gambling;
they had come from Pittsburg on tWsaiftebdiif with
myself, and spent (ho whole daj? dnd greater part of
the night fW that way,' one a professed ga'riibler,'
other a dapo. Noticing that they did not continue
(heir sport tho second day. out. from Louisville; I
loarn’Ctf thatlhe gambler had won all tho feuPa mo
ney, some two hundred and fifty dollars; (ho ninny
seemed biiiU* iVpbnbcfttg a victim,' for (ho other o/icul
erfhim In the most gross and open manner. ‘There
Is very lilllo gambling, upon jjio western rivers now
: in comparison to what there was. a few years ego.
As wo approached (ho fcumborlmid bar it was night
and wo lay up til) morning, luckily sn perhaps, for os
s wo passed the bar there was a fine boat tight enough
■aground. Passing rib plsbo of or;y nolo, 1 wc reach
ed tho mouth of tho Ohio,. Saturday,’ e(. noon
and stopped a little while ol Cairo, tho Grand
CalVo/ so extensively laid otft a low years ago
lo bo tho giW roqrt of the yfasf, now oorisittlng of
, a few roiserablo houses. Moving over to tho MUsou
ri ihoret we look In a lot of corn and hogs, which
afforded us no little sporty The, landing was hing.
>st«fc|Vana and slippery, and a*
tho men attempted lo carry dowri'flVo socks* of corn
nearly every would fall, rolling over and over;
-blit lift Rfclr eociio beggars description, with ropes lo
Iholr legs.jhoy attempted to drivo them down, but
hogs woh'l drire/aritf amici tho JCmibjlng of mon,
squealing of hogs, (he work progressed slowly ; fine
fun to us bot no jj?ke lo the men below. It was dark -
when wo go! .oft 1 , and I lib next mofnlng fpdntf lii
fairly in tho Mjjslssipjii}' wIU/f) io aamo cottoi)wood
lined banks. Tho commingling of tho clear waters
of the with the muddy "papa " of waters was
very dlsftntiC. AVjul, noon' wß,l|a'd a deer chase, jes,
a doer chaseuntho Mississippi inostoaml>oatV£nmo
hunter's had driven a fine doe into (ho river, mid
were just putting oft' from the shore in shifts in pur
suit? the poor animal swam vigorously, but unfor*'
tunately for it it found when oiny a few yards fr6m
the bow of our boat that it could nol'poss In front
and turned buck for tho same shore it had lull. The
captain stoppcd'tho boat, and throe of tho mCn gol
! into the small boat and made chuso; In a few min
utes the boats began to surround her dcarshlp, ours
! bofng nearest, arid we began to think of a venison
difiner, but just as one of the men loaned over to
| seize It U suddenly lUrnurt; the boats shot past it and
they separated many yards; in this way it oUtilod
thorn sometime, creating considerable oxoiiemont,
i but at last finding they could not capture It olive a
{•hot from one of the skiffs killed it. Our boat of
course cams back minus the venison. We passed on
rapidly down tho river, and just at dork, (Sunday
evening, the 18th,) readied Memphis, the end pf my
journey, (so I thought.) I was not long getting a
carriage and*soon-.found myself silting down (o a
exportable looking supper at the Commercial Hotel,
Next morning, alas !, it was raining, a miserable
cold rain, and I was. unublo to go but till hear noon,
when'll slackened a little; (ho streets were deep with
mud. Upon Inquiring Hind It rains here every fuw
days during tho greater part of the Winter, that there
is a great deal of wot damp; weather; indeed (he
sample 1 have had since here is;bad enough, sod suf
ficient to satisfy me that (hip is not (ho climate for
mo, so that, my dear Bratton, by the time this reach
es yoit 1 shall ho in Mobiio (Ala.) . Memphis, from
a mere village has risen rapidly int? importance
within the last ton years, tho population being now
fully 13,000. The principal trade Is in cotton, of
which some 200,000 bales are shipped annually to
N. Orleans; the average weight of « bale Is 500 lbs.,
end tho avenge price hero $5O per bale, or 10 cants
per. pound. ' Vou will see from .those data (hat (ho
trade hero,ln cotton Is no: inconsiderable matter.-
.Memphis Is a city, and Uko Washington, a oily of
magnificent distances ; tho streets arc regularly laid
out, and (hero aro.miiiiy.finoboildings; a dbzon ohar-
■ i ~ : ■ •• ;
‘bt/R dollkTßY—itAir IT ALWAYS be right—but right or wrong, our country”
CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1849.
dies of all denominations, oven to what they ball hero
tho “great insurance shop”—llio universalis! church;.
A theatre; and'-the Odd Fellows are building a. largo
and find hall; Having a letter io Cdl. Worfordj the
tho civil engineer at the Navy Yard, I called upoii
him, and was received with groat, indeed.
(Col. W. was an engineer on the Cumberland Valley
railroad during its construction.) $400,000 havo
been expended on this yard, and it will require half
as much mure, to complete it, when It will be a beau
tiful place; Its principal use will bo the making of
rope and building of ships. The rope walk Is (Tone
story briok building; arid exactly fourteen hundred
and seventy feet long; what a glorious ball room !,
thought.l as I.looked front end to end* men at tho.
far end looking like Utile boys: .
I have no room to speak at any length on (ho
subjectof,Slavery,. I find that the in slaves
here Is held in odium, and, yet scarcely a dajr
passes without A slave auction, and there is A
regular negro mart where they are kept constantly
on hand for sale, and as their advertisement says;
the “publio are requested to call and examine
their »lock, u . Passing along, the • streets a ft'W
days after my arrival, I met a man ringing a bell
and displaying a red Gag having in its centre
“ negroes for sale, &c." 1 looked at my watch
and found the sale would be in fefejv minutes,
and as I.was. within half a square oHee place, I
determined to witness it/ Borne hair dozen of
blacks Were ranged along the wall at the corner
of two of the principal streels,;eaoh with a paper
on his hat with the words “ For Sale,* 1 like so
many ‘stoves; or any thing else. The autionoer
soOn'mounted a chair and opened the sale with
O Yes! O Yes! Voyez vous toujoins! Voyez
toujoins! &c. . Then a negro was “ put np, ,T the
purchaser examining his build, feeling his limbs,
looking at his' teeth, making him walk about, &c,,
Just as you would ahorse. The negroes them-,
selves seem to be in the beat humor in the world,
and 1 learn they take great pride, in bringing a
large price, One female, a girl, was sold, and 1
witnessed that. which is too indecent to appear,
in. print. Horrid Institution! when and where
will it end I > Yesterday a . duel Was fought by
two of the citizens of this city over on the Ar
kansas shore; one was mortally wounded. The
affair seems to create little or' no attention Here;
imagine the commotion such an event would pro
duce at Carlisle.- ' 1 have a hundred ihlngs fo
write about, but no /com." .Good bjoi
t). S. BE!,»TE*.COM»tit’TEES.
In tho United Slate* Senate on tli« 19lh inst., the!
I lolloping named gentlemen hero elected cloa cote to
• fulfil the coirimillccfl:
On Foreign Rslntions —Henry 8 of
Danl Webster, of Mass; Titos II Dontonj of Missouri;
Wlllio P Mangum/of N Cf Wiu'-H King, of Alabama,
ChoinityiV „ ....
On finance—ftobl M 7’ Hunter,' of Vn; SfamUel S
Phelps, of Vl; Stephen A Douglass, of HI; James A
pourco, of Md; Daniel S Dickinson, of. Now York,
Chairman.. . . .
On Commerce— Piorro Soule, of f.a; John Davis,
of Muss; Henry Dodge, Wisconsin; John Bell, of
Tcnn; Hannibal Hamlin, Chairman.
.On Manufactures—Arthur P Butler, ofS C; John
H Clarke, of ft 1; George W Jones, of Itywa; WilMum
Upham, of Vl; William IC Sebastian, of Arkansas,
Chairman.' , f .
On Ag{iev[ltitrc— fropkihs L Turn»y t .of Tcnn;'
Presley BprUanpc, of. Deluwarrr Isao6 P.Wolkcr, of
Wisconsin;'Thus Corwin, of Ohio, Chairman.
On Military Affairs—Solcn Borland, ot Arkansas;
Albert C Greene, It 1; Juntos Shields, of 111; William
C Dawson, of Ou; Jcficrsort Davis,'of Miss, Chair.
;m‘an. j ' \ > : . . ’ • •
Ofi Mtlitut— flcnfy ffodge, of Wisconsin; Jackson
Morton, of Klutidu; Jeremiah Clomdtis,' Of,Alabarpa;
Presley, Spruanco, of Delaware; Samuel Houston, of
Texas, Chairman.
.On Natal Affairs—James M Mason, of Virginia;
George E Badger, of NC; Josso D Bright;'of Ind;
Jacob W Miller, of N J; David L Yulco, Florida,
Chairman.
On Public Lands—Bo]on Borland, of AH;* Joaei
r R Underwpod,of Kj’j'Jarncs Shields', of llh'Trpmun
SihlOi, of Connoolicul; Alpheus Fetch, of Michigan,
Chairman. /
On Private Land Claims—James Whitcomb, of
fnd; John Davit, of Mutt; Jcrcmiuh Clemens, of Ala;
George E Badger, of N Cj. Sol U Douns,, of La.,
Chairman.
On Indian Affaire— William K Sebastian, of Ark;
John BullfuC.Tcnni'Thonins S Ifusk, of Tens; John
||VVhlIo», ofDoloivaicj'Davld RAlclilipniofMlsspufl,
Choirmon. , . ’ ;/‘f :
On Claime— James \Vhi|oorft6', df/nd/Joseph R
Undcrwmotj, tf( Kyi Wflllnin fi Seward, ol’ N Y; Ro
ger Q Baldwin, of Cl; Moses .Nprrls, Jr.,- of*N H,
Chairman. ' 1 i
On Revolutionary Claim f T Mosca Norflt, Jr., of |
N II; ,William uphiim, of Vt; Augustus C Dodge, of
lown; James Cooper, of Pu; Isaac P Walker, of ,
Wisconsin, Chairman. • •
On Post Offices, and Pott RijadUf—J case P Bright,
of Ind; Wm Uphnm, of VI; Plerro Soule, of Louisiana;
Tlim J Upsk, ofTcxas, Cljnlrman. .
On Roadi aria Cd/iala—David *R Atchison, of
Missouri; Abbot C Green,; ft I; Henry S Foote, of
Miss’; Presley Spruanco, pf Del; Jcsvo P Bright, of
lnd|ann, ChaihUsn* lt •> ,
On Pension!—George W Janes',’oT.fowuf Samuel
S Phelps; of Verifi'ont; Win II Seward, of N Y; Win
L Day lop, of New Jersey;'Win R King, of Alabama,
ChaSnnah. «•; j
On Points—Moses Norris, Jr., of:N II; John
Wnilca, of Dol; Jumps Whltqomb, of Indjann; Win
C Dawson, of Georgia;'Hopkins M Turney, of Tonn,
Clminnon.
On Retrenchment-' Samuel Houston, of Texas;
Willie P Mnngum, of N C; Ajphoui Folchl.of Mich;
John H UluMtb/of R I; T W firodbury,' of Mulno,
Chairman.
On Library—James M Mason, of Virginia; JofTor*
son Davis, of Mississippi, James M Pearce,*ofMd,'
Chairman. .• >• , . »
On Public Buildings— Jefferson Davis, bf Miss;
John H CUrke, of 111; Robert M T Hunter; of Vs,
Chairman. , '
On Contingent Expenses of Ihd Seattle— tsaao P
Wuiker, of Wisconsin; Roger 8 Baldwin, of Conn;
Henry podge, of Wisconsin, Chairtnuh. ’
On J?n'roßed Bills— Gob E Badger, of NCj Tlios
J Rusk, of Toxss| Chairman*
On> Engrossed Biß#*~Tliomas Corwin, of Ohio;
Win K Sebastian, of Arkansas; Goorgo W Jones, of
lowa, Chairman. , , '
On printing— Hannibal Hamlin, of' Moihe; Tru
man Smith, ol Ot; Solon Borland, of Arkansas.
■" Mr. Hale, of Now Hampshire,,and Mr, Chase, of
Ohio, having mado objection to the oleolion of tho
following oommiltoea men voee t they were filled by
ballot. . .. . ... • . .. : .
On the Judieiary-*6o\ U.Downs, of Lnj-John M
Berrien, ofGh; James W Bradbury, of Maine; Win
L Dayton, of N J; Arthur P Butler,- of South Coroll,
no, Choirman.’• - ,
On fAs District ,of Columbia— Dsyid L Yuleo, of
Florida; Jacob W Miller, of N Ji Janie* Shields, of
HI; John M Berr{eo, of Ga; James M Mason, of Vai
Chairman,
On TyfUoriss—Arthur P Butler, of 8 Carolina;
Joseph U Undprwood, of Kyj. Samuel 1 Houston, of
Toxn«! Junto. tio6|idr, of l’n,'Stoplion A Dougin.., of
Illinois, Chairman.’ , 1 '
i>;bctuai;
, OIiDWINTBR.
bid Winter It chining hgnln—hlaclt I
How icy un4toldißhct
Ho etwes not n fan fora Blilveripg back.
He** Qsaucy olicliQ|» to whilu Oml hlnck. ■> .
Hu whistles hlsthilli with a womlorful knock,
t or lie coiufcsitom a cold country.
A willy old fetliw (fits winter is I
A mighty-oWlfcllow Tor gfoc!
Hu cracks mq Jakes on the nrulty sweet mins,
Tho wrinkle*! oW maiden, unlit to Kls&ii,"
, And freeres tlitfdisw.of their Hpa-for thSa
Is the way Willi such fellows as bo.
Old Winter’s a froiichsomo lilndo I wot—
He Is wildlnjiis buujor and free 1 , - ,i,
He’ll wlifeils tUfuig for thowitni of his thought,
And sot an IhoWarmth of our furs at naught.
And ruffle thawbrs by pretty girls bought:
for a frol(cksymo fellow is ho I
• ■ -
Old Winldfc I* lowing Ills gusi along,
Arfd'faerfljftfMkliig the tfco! • < r.
From luornLnnili night ho will sing his song, ■
. Npw inoaniHgfand short, now howling ami lung,
> Hia voice is lotiS.for hia lungs arc strong—
A merry old Allow ia ho I
'‘ OH _ -• ■ • - •
Old Winter'S-iutvicked old chiip, I weed— . '
As wicked aievor you’ll seel
Ifp M'itlierSftfis'Uowcri So ircah }>i)d green—
Ho hilea the pcH noae»of the miss uf-slxluoh, i
As she Irlumiilihitly walks in in&ldcnly sbuen
A wicked oltl/i'llow la ho I
Old Winter's jsjough old fdlnW for blows, -
As tough oa M tr you'll aeo) ;
Ho will tripup our trntlora. and rend our clothes,
Ami PtifTon nm llmhfl’lrom lingers to tnoa— , ,
Ho mnulk'not Inecry of his friends hr tils foesj
. A tough old fellow is lie I.
A cunning old fellow Is winter they soy,
A canning old fellow is ho 1 •
He peeps |n, (lit crevices day by dhy,
Toseo Iniw Wctre passing onr time awhy,
Arid marks alboiir doings ftoin grave to gdy.
I'm afraid heis peeping at mo, -
m
[Bcetißnebti^
THE ADYGEI. OF THE LEAVES.
bt -?Hia iiANNAit r. gould.
“Aina! alas!" efild thosorrovving Tree, “my beau*
Uful rubaisgphc; it has been torn from mo! Its
faded pieces whirl upon the wind; (hoy rustic beneath
ll;o squirrels fool lis lie searches fur his nut ; they
float upon tho‘ passing stream and on tha quivering
lake. \Vo*o is me! for my deor, green verdure is
gone.. It was tho.gift of the Angel of Loaves! I
have lost it<and my glory is vanished; my beauty
lias dlaapptmrotfi.niy summer honors have passed
away. My ttrigpl and comely garment, alaej.it is
rent intoathAusipid parts. Who will weave mo such
another? Pieiw-by picco lias it been stripped from
me. Scarcely dW Isigh for tl|u loss of one, ero an*
olliej pandered off on afr. Tho affect sound of
music oncers me nd more. The birds that sang in
my bosom wotaftismayed ulmy desolation, they have
floffn away wiUHhcir songs.
“I- stood in pride. Tho sun brightened my
robe with his finite 1 tho ftophyra breathed sdfily
through Us glolsy folds tho clouds strewed poatla
airiong them. : Afyshadoff was wide upon thb earth;
my head woS and my forehead was fair
' to thp jiow, how changed!:, badness
; is upon me; sHornf My arms arc stripped;
I'cannot
. lihb derailed; gladness is gone otft of nty Bosom/
1 ’The bipod has retired from tny ItOafl ahd sunk into
the earth. I, am ljßirt 6o)d.'. My naked
i limbs shiver in' the chilly air; the keen blast comes
pitiless among thorn. The winter is coming.. I dot
■ destitute. Sorrow is my portion; mourning must
' Wear rfs'p.affty. How shaft 1 account to the Angel,
who clothed nio,’ for IUo loss' df liM boaUliful gilt? 1 ! i
The Angel had been listening. In soothing qc*
cents ho answered tho lamentation : ;
“ A \ly hciovcd Tree,” said ho, “bo oomf^rtfi^J
. by {heo.pini,'though every Joaf has forsaken thee .
< -Tlio voice of gladness id hushed among thy boughs,
but let my whisper console theo. Thy sorrow is but
fur a season.. Trust In mo. Keep my promise in
I lliy honrt. Bo patient and,full of hope. Lot tho
words 1 leave with theo obidoand cheer theo through
tho corning winter. Then.will 1 return and clolho
anew, 1 * '
. “Tho storm will drive rudely over theo; tho snow!
will sift among thy naked limbs; .But thvsu will boj
light and passing afflictions, The ice will weigh
heavily on thy helpless arms; but it shull soon dis*
. solve to tears. It shall pass into tho ground; and bo
drunken ,by thy roots. Then will it creep up, Jn
secret, beneath thy bark, and spread irito the branfffreti
it lias oppressed, and help to adorn them. 1 shall be
hero to use it I
; “l)iiy bjood l/o« noff retired far safety. The frost
‘would chill end destroy it. It lias gone intalliy
mother’s bosom for her to keep it warm. EarluVftl
not rob her offspring.* Slid fs a careful parent'; she
knows all the wants of her.children, and forgets not
to provide for the least of thorn. Tho sap that has
for a while gone duwn,will make thy roots strike
deeper, olid spread wider;' renewed and strength*
coed, it shall return Ip not/rlsb fhy heart., Then, if
thou shalt hate foinbmbered and (rusted in my pro*
trtlse, t will fulfil It. Buds shalt shoot forlli on overr
bough. I will unfold another robe for theo. 1 will
| color and fit it In every port. It shall ho a comely
Thou-shall forgot thy present sorrow.—
Sadness shall bo. swallowed up of joy. Mow, my
bolotcd Tret; fare theo wejl[for a tfouppfi ! ; *
Tho Angel was gone. Tile cold, muttering winter
drew nour. Tho wild blast whistled for tho storm.
The slorttt battio and howled rotfhd tho True.
tho word of tho Angel was hidden In her Hoart. It
I soothed her nn>id tho lhroulunlngs of tho tempest.—
I The !co* bakes rattled ofi hcf limbs, and loaded and
J weighed them down.
“My slender bronbhesj“ soid>he; ( u lo(jh6li,tniß
burdert nycrconio you|’. Break iiutbcnuulhithlsli'oavyi
afllictlorrT-hfcaJi'not, but bond, till . you can fcjiring 1
buck to your places. Let not a.twig of yah 1 bo Inst.
Hope must prop you up. for a while, arid tho .Angel
will regard, your palmnco..-.Ynu win wayo In a I
softer rti'r... Grace shall bo again in your motion, and!
a renewed boaulJHiang urmmd you." . « ~ |
Thu scowling face of winter began to lose its foa.J
lures. The raging storm grow faint, and breathed I
Its last. Tho rustless, clodds. ft'otled thonriielvca to
fragments; these scattered on the sky, end.were
"blushed away,, The son throw down a bundle of
golden urrows; (hat foil opon : the Tree, Tho ico
cukes glittered as l|ioy came. Every one was shat
tered by n shaft; and. unlocked itself upon tho limb.
They molted, and'tiToro gone.
Spring liad cdmo to reign. Her blost«mtn)siot , a
were abroad jn .lfib;<tnf t l|i; .Ths/ hovered in tho
h|i*, v They Hlciidoa their beautiful tints, and oast
a now aroalod glory on the face of the. blue heavens.
The Tree was rewarded fur her trust. The Angel
was (rue to the, pbjcpf of hislova. Ho tojtimed—-Jio
betftowfcd nrf hor another robe. It xfoa,Bright, glossy*
and unsullied* Tho dust of summer had never lit
lupon it; tho scorching hoot had not faded it; the
I moth had nibl profaned Itr Tho Trec.stpod again In,
I loveliness; she wps in more than.her former,
bpouly. Sho waVvory falr. .Joy smiled around bur
on every side. Tho birds flew back to bar bosom,
and sang among her branches thoir hymns to tho
AnoeL or the Leaves.
PfcXoK on War.— A Now Orleans paper is re
sponsible fW the following:
.“Why have you volunteered V* said rather a
care-worn looking newly enrolled volunteer, to a
fine looking young country soldier.
“Why 1 volunteered because I have no wife,
and go In fer war," was the unequivocal reply,
“and now* why have you volunteeredV f he ad*
ded. . , •
“Ah!” flnld ilio care-worn countenanced litllo
n ,nn—(nr liu was liiilo—with u uignifloan) siuli,
“) Uavo volunteered because X-'have a tu(/V, and go
infiirpcaeoV*
vFAITHVG an olq dedt.
Bt A SEXTON.or TUB. OLD SCHOOL;
A morchah(;'vefy'extensively engaged In com
merce: and located upon iho Long Wharf, died, Feb.
18 r 18Ut>, at (he ago of 75, intestate- . This old gon*-
tleman , used pleosanjly bay. that, 1 Ibnmany yqar*i
ho had fed a very largo number df tliejDalholJcs, op
of the Mediterranean, during Lent* fbftr*
ring to his Very citctislVo;connection with tho 'fisli*
ing business. In his day ho was certainly well knbtvn;
and: to the present time; Is \ypll rqmoinborcd by sdmis
bf lhe.“.old ones, down along ilio* shore,” from, Iho
Gurnet’s Nose to race Point. Among his papers, a
package of very considerable size, was found after
his death, carefully tied up, and labelled as fol
lows : .
, “ Kolos, diio bills, and accounts against sundry
persons down along shore. Some of these may bo got
bjr-iuit or kevore dunning. But tho people are poor;
most of them’hkvo had fisherman’s luck..' My cliil
drqn will dp as they;think best. Perhaps they.wilt
think with mo, that it is best lb burn the package
entire.”
** About a month," said my informant, “after our
father died; llio sons met together ; and, after some
general remarks, our older brother, the administrator
produced this package, of.whose existence we were
apprised,, read lha inscription; end asked
nffiot qourdo sfiou/d be taken in regard to it. Anoth
er brother'a. fe.w yqtiogcr, than the fcldcst.'nman
°f
inebt~tobxj}ress h/a feeling by ivords, white lie b’riisfj
cd tho team from ’ii|i oybs .vfllJi.ono. huqd, by a
spasmodic Jerk'bf-lhp, other towards (he firo place,
indicated /iis wish (o liavq.ihb package put into the
flamed, 1 It might bowel), firs}, ,lp make a list of (ho <
debtors’. nufnc9, ; and of the
wo might bo enabled jasthe intended discharge was for ,
all, lo inform such us might bnor pttymbfii; that tiicir ,
debts wnro forgiven. On the following day wo again
assembled—the list had been prepared—and all the
holes, duo bills, and .accounts, whoso amount Inclu
ding interest: exceeded $30,000, were committed to
the flames; . ... ,
“iLwas about four months alter obr fathers denih,”
continued my informant, “ in the month of June,
that, as I Was setting in my oldest brother’s count
ing room, waiting for an opportunity lo spcyik with
him, there came in a hard favored, old matt:
who looked as if time and rough weather had heoh
lo windward of Irim r fur seventy -years. Ho asked
my brother if.ho was not on executor, 110 .repli
ed that he was administrator, as our father died in
testate; ’ '• f '
••Well,” said tho atrangor, **-I have come up
from the Capo lo pay adcbl J owed, tho old gentle-,
man.” • ;
“My continued jny informant;"request
cd him lo take a sOat', being at tile moment engaged
With other persons it tho desk. i
.' “The old "goatlentad'sat- down,and putting on
his glasses, drow.out .a-yoryj ancient leather pocket
book, and began to count over his money. When he
had done—and there.was quite a parcel of bank
notes—as ho sat, wailing his turn: slowly twisting
his thumbs, with his old gray, mcditulivo eyes upon
the floor, ho sighed; and ! knew the money, as the
phrosu runs, coins hard— and secretly wished the old
man’s name might ho found upon the forgotten list.
My brother was soon at leisure and asked him the
bornmon question—his name &o, Tho original debt
was four hundred and forty dollars'—it had stood *-
long time, and, with tho interest: amounted to a!puiri
between seven and eight hundred*, My brother went
lo.bis desk: and after cxannnlngMho forgtvcn- llsl
attentively: & sudden unite lighted up his counte
nance, and told mo (he truth, at a glance—tho old
man’s name was there J My brother quietly look a
chair at his, and a conversation ensued between them
which I never shall forget.
nolo is outlawed,” said my brother; “it
vtoa daje<) twelve, yours ago, payable in.two years—
-111 ora is no witness, and no interest has ever been
paid : you are not bound to pay this nolo; wo con
nol.rscfaVcr tlib hmount.”
‘.“Sir/’ said (ho old man, “ I wish lo pay it—it is
tho onlyiheavy debt I have in tho world. It may bo
outlawpd here, but 1 have ho child, and my old wo
man and I hope wo hnvo made our pcaco with God,
and tyrisli todo so with man. 1 shouldllkptupQy.it,*.
and hn laid hIS bank notes before roy brother, re
questing him to count thorn over.
“I cannot lake this money,”.said my bfothef.
The old man became planned; ; • . •* r- ;
11 1 have cast for twelve yoaru and
over,” Sjifd tho old m&n. <" I will pay you.compound
interest, if you say so. •The debt ought lo huvo been
paid long ago; but, your father*sir, was very; indul*|
gent—he knew I’d bccn .adlucky f arid told mo obi to
jvorry about it. * '■
Aly brother (lien set the whole, fttftler plainly be
fore nlrn and taking the bank,bills returned them-
lo the old man’s pocket book,.telling him (hat, ni
[hough our father loft’no formal, will, ho had rocom
mended lo his childron to destroy certain notes, duo
bills, and other evidences of debt: and release (hose
who might bo legally bound lo pay thorn. •
For a moment the worihy-old man appeared to bo
siupificd.. After ho had eofloeled himself, and wiped
a few Coors from his eyes, he stated Ihnt frqm the
time ho heard of nnr father's death, ho had raked
and scuffed, and pinbhod, atid spared,to gel tho mo.
ncy together, for the payment of this debt.
- “ About (on days ago," said ho, “I had made up
the sum.'wtthin twenty (jollsrs. My wife knew how
much the paymcnl.of this debt lay tipon my spirits,
and advised .mo lo sell a cow, amt make (ip tho dif
ference, and gel the heavy burthen-off my spirits.—
I,did so, and now, what will iny old-woman say
I must gut back to the Capo nnd toll her lids good
nows. Sho’ll probably say over thq very words slid
said wlien Slio pul.her hand on my shoulder as wc
parted—*l have never seen the righteous man fona.
ken, nor Ids seed begging brend !' ” •' •
After o hearty shako of the hand, nnd aMdessing
upon puri old memory, lio wont upon ids way
rejoicing. i > ■ >, , .. ~
-After u short silunco-taking Ids pencil and ma
king a oust— j ,
■ said my, hrplhcr, “your pari of tho
amount would bo no much— contrive a plan to
convey to mo your share of the pleasure, derived
from this operation, and thp money is at yuur ser
vice.” ' V '
Sugh’woi tho simple tale, which I have told as was
told to me, ~ ’
BLUFFING A PICOLAII,
.There was a certain tinwnro pedlar travelled lu
dispose of notions lo sueh as uru willing to bargain,
110 was a persevering (radar, and never allowed him* J
self to bo bluffed off with a short answer. One house I
. In.particular hti-dunlinued to-vislt In 1 spite ofbonlln
-1 ueu rebuffs, and usauranoes (lint nothing wss wanted
—they never bought goods in that Way. Nevcrthe
loss ho made- his calls sloadily with qauh regular
round, until ho boo-nne a regular pqsf,-snd in reply
lo tlio Information (hat U was useless tp call,-ho made
known his .dolorminiiliofijo.da so Just qs often as ho
ptfasocT. Ond biller c’«nrcuy, Oiu house bell rang,
lb? good lady hastening from her work to .answer
the call of (ha bell, found (he pedlrir at the dodr.
“ Any linwsro to day'ma’urn ?’*
' “ H*vo yod any tin kitchens ?'V i 1 ’ • * •
“ Yea ma’am,” nnd auniy ho went to bring ism*
plcs. cliuckllng at (ho idea that bis xeal was to bo
suodosiful at last.
, ; Tho tin kilohens wori brought, and tin pnns-wore
next aullod for. The pans wore brought and other
articles enumerated, to seven different kinds, until &
goodly proportion ofthe pcdlaf's load had boenlranst
thoi house.' ..
“ Anything more you want ma’am"”.. •
" “Oh. .do not want any of these ; lonly
asked if you had them; 1 did not tsy 1 wanted
tbßni. M ... ‘
“The pedlar was faUly “snld.V and for a moment
ho fell like getting angry—but the Idea rather tick
tbit l|hp»'Rhd,hv, Qonjnfunopd.tq return his warps Iq tho
earl, without uttering ta word;, Hu
rodo off uatlafivd. lie has liovor oullud ut tho liuuso
elnuo. . .
ITWOOPEBISKDI. ‘
toiisNzoitowv 7 s'M ** *9’ i
•• We will reliio an flnecdbte .we heard of
that shrewd and eccentric prpacltpi - , Lorenzo'DawJ
merely tp.show the effects of a guilty conscience*
A farmer came to.Loreßeoonpmoining as he waa
• preparing to preach before a large !.country<.audb>
once, and said :• :
| «» u Mr. diow.l am told'you know a sinner 'by
hie looks and can tel) a ihief 'by his counlenaHcei
| Now; sir, I have hadan excellent axd etolen.frdrtl
: me; and I shall' be forever grateful if you-' will
potni out <o mev the rascal .whotookit.w in,>U
probability he frill be at meeting to*day,:judgiifg-
Irom lhftcrowds lhat Rfe.coming.**,: r> , •;
Lorenzo was not the man to deny, the possession
of nriy wonderful faculty that the people chose to
ascribe to him; so ho told the fufmer hdVtfoiild
get his axe.' " * v .; l y*... ’t
Lorenzo mounted the pulpit, lipfc *oui of bis
pocket a stone as-big as his fist; laid It Wsidtf the
biblo, and commenced the- exercises -of, the' day.
His sermon was the subject.of aUsins.men tipped,
in the ‘decalogue,and he went on to give proofs
from history of the justice of.rfbVp
den.ee, in punishing this life
tier will put,” said he; “guilt, cannot.conbdat
itself; and I am about to give you, this beautiful
morning, my dear.hearers; an eknmplu of a IcrrV
Ible vengeance to follow the breaking bfthe eighth
commandment, Two-riighls ago-a!j»lbw*Bto)e
Jqhn Smith's axe; and I have,been commissioned
by an authority which none of.you will questioq,
to knobk .down, out, snorifice,
utterly annihilate (ho. miserable wretch*aha send
him body, faoul and breeches, to the pitohy fealrris'
of an awful eternity f
before the rock has crashed you !’* coniimtedlib
renzo; ho grasped the stone and raised it in Iho'
attitude of throwing, .'“.Don't dodge, you raspal!.
You can’t escape me, don*t dodge;” • 1 -’i - '' ,
Hp‘; paused a moment, and poinlinghis
crooked, significant finger at a poor fellow'ihl’the
audience, who appeared to bo in an ague fit. With
hiSh*|r.fet&ndiftg,on end like Ibo quills of,a’ frel
tul poVcuplKp,.* L John Smith,** cried he, “there’s
the man that sttile your aXc! >f 1 1
The eyes of the whole congregation' vedfe
lli.fHQd upon the.conscience stricken'fellow; who
lookedi ds.if lie wished tho mountains would ium
bio on him. / ’* f - •• %, v
“You will return to Mr.* Smith his axo,.and
steal no • more, if 1 forgive you—.Won’t?ydl^*■ ,
asked Lorenzo, ;\ )■ ; - -i.h .
“If I don*t damme!” exclaimed, (he. culprit,
nviih a look and Idho that showed
his declaration* ; ! ’< 1
Johh Smith got his pxe.
SCENERY OK THE OHAGII&i nHfElt, 1
Th'e/o la' nothing in llie wdrld cornphroble’ft)
lies a forests. ' No> description that I haveever
road conveys an idea of the splendid overplus of
vegetable life within the .tropics. . TjtjfV,river,
broad, and frith a swift: current of the sweetest
water I aver drank, winds between
that rise from its very, surface. , Ail llto gorgeous,
growths of an eternal summer, nro somjjiylv.d in
one iiuprnitrablp mass that .the eyo ls now,bewil
dered. .Froin the rank Jiingle of ciincs *amf glgan
. tie lilies, and lhe' ihicktits ofstrabge shrubs lba rl
line the water, rise ihb trunks of Nhe tadngoj (lib
rtoiba, the cocoßi (he i sycamore, and' ihe.ibperb;
palm.- Plnintains,take io ihe bajjks.hiding;
the soil with their, leaves.,shaken,and,splil.ifUo
immense plumes by the wind and rain. . 'the za*
pote, wrth a fruit the size of a man’s, J»anp—iho
gourd tree, and other vegetable wbridprf/pltract
the oyo On all sides. Ulossoms of crimson, pur
ple and yellow, of a form and magnitude unknown
in the north, nro mingled,.>vjih llio leaves, and
Hocks of paroquolls and brilliant buiferilics cirqjo
through llio air. like blossoms bipun
Sometimes a spike of,B^arlqi : flowers’’
forth like the tongue of a serpent, from (lib hssd
of some oonvolotiou of .Enfolding, leaves,.'and
sometimes llio creepers om| parasites dropMaila*'
and streamers of fragrrfncofrom boughs that shobfi
lialf-vvoy across-tho-river. < Kvery turn'oflho
stream only ’riisclosesanoiher and moromaj*nlfi
oenij vfsla of leaf, bough and blossuni.’ All odt
of the landscnpb'ia lost under this deluge pr'vtj}-
elullon. No tmee-of the soil.is tobb seen{•low
land and highland are the same; a mountain is
bat a high swell pf llio mass of verdures , ’Ai' i ph.
the ofcfian youihnvh.n senßo rnther lhan perception’
of beauty. .The sharp, clear lines pf our scenery
at homo are here wanting.;, Wlial shape,tbolahd
would bo if clearejT, you cannot telh -.Xbu gasp
upon thej(oene before you with a never fated d«-
your brain aches wiili jbosensaiioh.and
[you close your oyrs, overwhelmed • with ;Uw
thought that nil thfse wonders have been from the
beginning-Mhnt. year after-year takes away :iid*
blossom that is not replaced,, but ilia* subllidb,
mystery of growth and decay ir renewed forever.
J. Bayard Taylur'« , l LelUrsv'
Unnatubu. Absaci.t.- -A-moat unfortunate tc
counter took place in 'lho.town of Chany* Cllnlon>
oo M ontho 18lli iiiat., tho particulars©!', whiclvae
wo learn ilu*m, aro as follows ; i. •,t- u« •
Some timo since, Henry .Wprrfon* n wap nbotitj
fifty years of ago, and for many yoafa'a feildfeiht
qf Chatty* and a. thriving farmer, united Ills jWem-.
ises ip Ida son Gilbert.. Tho son being tdljssaUs
fiod with his situation,.commenced moving from,
thu promises. ■ 110 had alntled to drive awaya
cow, which ho claimed.as belonging! to hiroiland*
had bt|l a ehqit distance* jwheii ho { -lyps,
commanded.by, his father jo desist; buVlho ‘son,*
Wlio was Assisted by two of his yoilngeAfbVhois
npd a neighbor. refused!© do so. ' ThafaUrtijAi-.
tnodialclyi wont into tho house,.took (JoWnfhli.
gun, which \ was,loaded wil|» l^o, ) ba|l)i aijdl a
quantity pf fino shot,' arid Went out.withy Jtjn his
hands, and, tojd his. son If ho did hoi slop ' nei
Would shoot him....'/'ho eon replied that •homlglili’
shoot and bo d~~*~~d. 1 A'ithlS crisis,tl»o«Wlfli£r.
Worden appcoredpnd begged of hlm noMoshodtj l
(but sho wassoon .silencedTry, tho l|ireallliat j.sjio,-
did not get on.t of the way, ho - would - bjowiber,
brains out j tie (him took deliberate aim'a(’ihe>
son and -fired, breaking tho son’s lo(V)eg«bo'Vtt'
(ho knee, and considerably injuring tlm other.'f-Ho
then drew □ pistol and snapped it twice iU (he
other two sons, who wdre assisting, but fortunate--
ly it did not go off. Worden then returned to't’hoJ
field where ho had been plouchinc;
his work ns though nothing had happppwj, ,Ho
is now iu Jail awaiting his trial. . ~ 1( , ,ji .j,
; , , ... Albany Jot trnati
.“.If a man were \n 9?tout,”. says Lord Halifax,!'
oy oalling everything by lls right
be knocked down before ho got to ibe’corne^tof
1,10 B ‘ reo *V < ... ip ■ V,,!-
m—r* ■■■ ' < '• | ( ,
JunoMMT.—King iClmrl.a U.. onopiMld to.
Johii MiUon, V.Pfl you n»tthink llntlypur.hilpd
np.B ia judgment. .upon you for hhyinir.wtWn in
uufciiou ormy father’. lugrilprl"
•wcjoil tho pool, "111, till'* 1 havß'loiitihy Bih»,.
but ir all calamitous' provldeneoa 'dte lo'ha ooriild-.
otpd oa ji|dgomonta, ynur mntoj>ty..idu,t recollect
[ thill your royal hither loat liia hcud.’’ 1 r,/ '"
A-wog h»8 'Uutl;fullj >ni f l, that if! enrtie.mtn
oould .coma out. of (heir gravel:and read the.in
scriptions on their tpmb sronost they, would. think
they had got into the wrong grave.
, & Well; Ailok, 1 howV your brother Ih'o galling'
elong Ihvtb Irani times?) 1 . “ Ohr first ralb^otiaffM„
start in tho world—married a widow i who ha*.t|mV
children, '*
n
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