% BY JOHN B. BRATTON. i VOL. 36. New and Chea*. Store. subscribers respectfully announce to the toitlzens of Carlisle and the surrounding countryi that they , have Just opened in the store room ad* joining the store of Mr. J» Q. Carmony, and dt* Veolly opposite Monyer’s Confectionary *store, in North Hanover street, a splendid- assortment of Dry Goods, consisting in part of ClotliSj. Cassimcrcs, Gassihets, Haiiinets and Vestings; a great stock of Summer (iouda for Men and Boys* wear, Mous. de laines, Lawnsi Ginghams, Bareges, Alpachaa, Barege de 1.-aines, Calicoes, Checks, Tickings, muslins, flannels, table and toweling drapers, ta ble cfoths, umbrellas, parasols, ribbons,stockings, cloves, linen, cambric and silk handkerchiefs, faces, edgings and inserlings, cap nets, tarleton, swiss, book, mull, jaconet and cambric muslins; an elegant assortment of Cheap Bonnets, of ihe most fashionable kinds, Palm Leaf, Straw, and Braid Hats, . GROCERIES, QUBENSIVJiIIEy Carpet chain, hardware, &n M somohandsomeand cheap carpets, together with a variety of Goods in out line, which have all been laid inatlow prices, mid will be sold cheaper than can. be bought else* where. W« respectfully invjio every body to call atu Judge for themselves, as \ye are determined to ol lor groat bargainee I. L. STERNER & CO, i - ApriU, 1850 Spring and Siimincr Dry Goodti, At the Cheap Wholesale and Retail Dry-goods Store of ARNOLD & LEVT, WHO are now opening the largest, handsomest and cheapest assortment of tipring and tiuni mer. Goods ever brought la, Carlisle; among whicl will be found a beautiful selection of , Parties Uvcss Goods,. hew stylos; plain, changeable and striped Silks; Ba reges, tiilk Tissues. Uerago do Lome*. Lowna, Lin* on Lustres, Mouulin de Laines; French, English, American and Scotch G'.nghnma; French and Eng* lUh CUiiitses; Figured, alriped, hared He. plain Swiss and Book Muslins; Linen Cambric llandkhcrchiof's, Trench Worked Collars/ Thread and Cotton Luces, and Edgings. Bonnets & Ribbons, of every. kind, quality and price. . I’arceole & Sun Shades,' a-vory handsome assortment. DOMESTICS' DOMESTICS! ! Our slock of Domestics can not bo excelled this side of Philadelphia. Purchased previous to tiio advance In cotton, we are enabled lo sell 20 per cent, cheap «r than those who purchased this spring, VVo have Muslins, Tickings, Checks, Osnaburgs, bleached and unbleached Table Diapers. , CARPETS!'.CARPETS!' The largest assortment ever brought to-Carlisle, which we are determined to sell 10 per cent, cheap er than lhe same quality enirhc purchased elsewhere. Mattings,.Floor and Table Oil Cluths; Moots $ Shoe*, for Mon, Bays, Women and Chil dren. • A Fresh Sapply of Groceries, such os Sogor, Goffim, Teas, Morasses, &c. very cheap, • Persons wishing to purchase good and dirnip goods, will do well lo cal! and examine oUrciicnsive assortment before purchasing elsewhere. Carlisle, Match 28, 1850 The Big Gun lias commenced Fifing! CHAHLHS OGILBV him commenced, and will lie receiving for some days, his brilliant and very extensive stock of Fresh Spring and particularly invited all those whovisli {o Tu<r. tileio cash out to a good advantage to give him u cull before ptfrtfiasiug elsewhere, as he is determined to distribute n grunt many good bargain* ,thU spring pml summer. His slock consists' in piirt iti ahirgu lot of fresh' , ‘ CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, SattineftV, Ky. Joans. Velvet Curds, Beaver-, teens, linen and cotton Drillings, of ev 4 -ry color and* Arice. A general slock of Tickings, Checks, bl nclV id and unbleached Muslins, Wheelings, Toweling, Osnuburgs, Drillings and Bagging in great variety. Ladies Dress Goods, fuch as Silks, Satins, Lawns, Linen Lusters in great variety and of the latest importutlims. French Scotch, English and American Ginghams, of various styles; Ghlntzes and Calicoes, a larg'b add cheap lot; a grout ibjdortnicnt,of Laecs, Meltings mu] Kdgings; the Inst stock of Uo-iicry and Gloves*that has been hi Car lisle for yours; no storjc of itibbans and Son/ii ts !STo, oursj’jl largo lot of Furdßols and Sim Shmles, well to please the ladies; ami hundreds of other ancles to please both* ladies and gentlemen of th most roflncd ta*to. Carpets,'— 'file largest slock of Three FI. Impe rial. Ingrain, Venetian, Girthing and other Carpets. Bools and Shoes,— Mens, Ladies, Boys, Girls and Childrens bools and shoes, in every variety, and very low. Groceries.—A Inigo assortment of Frtsh Groceries, such as Uuffoa. Sugar, Tea, Spices, <scc. Congress, Cavendish, Hull, Hand, and Cut and Dry Tobacco. Como ono, coma ull, and secure piolty mid cheap goods at the lowest prices, aiid where you con have * stock of goods worth selecting from. Carlisle, March 91,1850. A CARD. OWENS & RICHARDS, Fuox PniLADßLvnu. THE undersigned would most respectfully inform the citizens of Csrlisle and its vicluity, that they have opbned a Marble Yard in Csrlisle, in South Hanover street, a few doors south of the Court House, and nearly opposite A. & W. U'ehll’s store, where they will be happy to wait on those whU'uuy favor them with a call. Having pur* chtod* a' large stock of Marble for cash, they ere de* terinlncdlo’soll lower than any other shop this side of Philadelphia. They have some most beautiful do* aigvitfor a Bloqnmentsi Htfaff Stones, Mantels, and every thing else in (heir line of business, which •they will be pleased to show to any poison that may ba wanting them. 'They are also the authorised agents of Mr. Robert Wood, of Philadelphia, and will furnish from his *?Vi uf * c V ory varieties of Iron Railing for the en» clhnnk.pf. Grave lots and all other purposes, at the shortest notide and at Philadelphia priced. : V manufacture all kinds of building work, such as SHI.,. Steps, and Platforms, occ., at the shortest notioo arid on the most reasonable terms. Having had great experience, and being omWoved In the boat ahppa of Philadelphia, they are therefore enabled lo manufacture Ibe root) fa.hloneblo work and roepectfally nafc auburn of the paltdnogo of Cur Halo and the aurtounding counftV, Carlisle, Fob. Sf, IB6o—if JOHK WltllMDlßOni, A'T LAW-Offite in th'i houVe jti, of Mia a MHiinnla,ncar the store of A. & W. Übn|z; Siiulli Manom street. Oarllale, ApriH; IB6o—ly THE AMERICAN VOLUNTEER, IsnubHehedeveryThursday, at Carlisle'.Pa,, JOHN B* BRATTON, upon the following conditions, which will be rigidly adhered to: TERMS- OF SUBSCRIPTION For one year.'in advance,' - g 2 00 . Forslz months, in advance, . -100 . No subscription taken fora lens term than six months and no discontinuance permitted until all arrearages are paid, Twenty.Ove per coni, additlnnalootho price ofaubscriptlon will be required of all those who do not pay Inadvauce. RATES Of ADVERTISING One square, pne insertion, . • One square, two insertions, ........ One square, three insertions. . . ..... 100 Every subsequent insertion, per square, • •• „ • -24 A liberal discount will be made to those who advertise by the year, or for threeor six months. . * “ Ornca.—The office of the Jtmsrtcan Felunttir is fn the sec* ond story of James H. Graham's new stone huttiling. In South Haiiovor<Mreet; a few duura south of the Court House, where those having business are invited to call. poetical. Forthe Aiueiican Volunteer. SABBATH EVENING* UY ABKLLARD. Ik there an hour blest above all others, tiiiiixwcii more fur peuco 7 It is on HnbboHi liven, when tliu sun's low verge (me Upp'd Tim summit ut 'the Western hills, ana Gulden rays diffuse* over Nature Lovely hues; iho clouds all tinged with gold, Ammon a beauty lor mure delicate Thau artist** puucil e'er portrayed ; capp'd With glorious Jjyht, each Jiiu tup rises 1 in tim scene; ami Natures foliage seems As duncihg with delight; whilst hid bcnctalh its covering, busy songsters hymn their I’lHixus to departing day. flow sacred Is the hour; und how near like'Heaven • Angels in iliuir MrronUs. halt lu guze; ' And could we hear their uiuhemsswulling Every Lrcuzo, ’(would be tiki: this, '-how* great Art thou, O Lord I and great thy wbrka I” And "great thy works," would echo from ten Thousand hills; •* yon glorious orb with All the lesser tights display thy handiwork. And mirth, thn'.thon had frowned, yet thou lluiliuije to smile beneath that frown," . This ia tin) hour. In which hnrrnv.i.l ones may tastn & portion Of that bliss, reserved, where fudrs nut beauty. And uticra htooaiHeternal friendship _t imllnyi-d. At |»-nce with Heaven, because , rr.on litmvan bm>iSi:ig4 crowned their lives; and What ceomst dnrk atnicilon. were lu them as ••favors In disguise f at pence with man, Imcn-isc his hrotimr man wore mortal With himself; and if he erred, he could . f- .irt'tve. for (in in torn mialil err, and crave - His prnlhnr't lentuuco; innsing nn Native, its eloquence ••nchants their Scutes.'and. fnruotAi(of their loss Wprp lour* ui joy, instead of sorrowing.' But soon night’s sable Curtain draws still ch-snr I darkness., as By stoulth, envelops Natnre'sunnlcd.; Leaving them to mourn attain, that pleasure Is ho frail; that hoauly is ho passing : And to wish the time were near, when their - Pond spirit bursting from Its tenement, W-»uld scale the immortal hills, whore, Saldmths livo eternal, and whehs stones Sjhlinif forever clotv. Cwriislo, Muy, HoO. SKfaccnanmro. '.From Iho Pennsylvania Inquirer. ' TIfICSIfiLF CON DESINCI), .£dr(*alU from tffo crowd* . ••lie saw the'sketch—in light and shads— Auu liu'iiiltlins turned g\v«y oi*iiniyei|," “iVhdt vxild Irom himself can lieu " It hdt u'ufrcquontty happens that wo.hear of iridh vlduulv, who cumpUin bitterly because their frailties slid lollies arc, in a gpcciul manner, mado the sub ject oi coiiiaiedi und condemnation. tfay,’ they some* timed appropriate (o themselves censure that is in. tended tor others, and recognise their, own purlruils in sketches hover designed for Ilium,and mearly em bodying gcnciulitics und nut individuals. Artists. \yhu> p.inltiig lovllntss und youth, even from the , rm igin.tifui,, are,' however; apt to’ transfer to the canvass,some vmd recolteciion,‘iom'o,outline of the living, secii, perhaps, but fur a moment years before, yet never wholly, etfaccd frmn thu mind. Thus liko (icsscd* iire Butin time* drawn unintentionally. And •a again, fit (heir efforts to dopi6l thu jiecuthiri'llcs ..ini passions. They muy have ho Individual casein the eye,or. the mind—muy draw, as they fancy, en tirely Irom* the imagination. And yet, unconscious ly lu IhemKivcs, likenesses muy be traced to [lcrsuns in real life—likenesses so strong, that they will arrest attention and eXcflo remark. Agum—who, on road ing the udmiruble sketches ol Dickens—such Ibr example, ns his “ Kale Nieklcby/' “Foul oombcyV‘ “Duvid, Cejipvrfield," and others equally ha* not luuiid “parallels " amon(f friends or neighbors, hidividUhls a'l least, marked with so many of the pc culiuiUius caught by the genius of (ho aullior, that fidelity to nature Was ul once rendered distinct and apparent. The truth simply J», that Dickfch*, ami every other glllcd and obsertipg writer, draw* from real |)fe und the human heart looks inward as well us ouhroi'J. sciuiinixcs his own weaknesses, proju- i dices und propensities, us well us those of the world i at large, and (Inis give to his pictures the semblance of reality. Human nature is so alike in many lead ing features, vltio hafcso many striking affinities, anti virtue so many It irmoiiious uud redeeming quulifi. , cations, that u portrait when skelohod by the nun of a muster, is sure to resemble not uu individual but a class, and to embody not only the outline ofnne,bul ’ a thousand, (low many Dumbcys.for •■xumplo, have ivcin city of Philadelphia—how many Oily Gam mons—how muny lugus—how many Joseph Bur fa CCt ? Some years since, the Uev. Dr. D a dlsiln guished clergyman of this city, preached what his congregation regarded as a very superior sermon.— It was remarkable not only for eloquence and power! but fur searching and southing rebuke, lie pictured sumo of the fellies of the day in vivid language, sketched some of (he mercenary evil doers, and ap pealed to his hearers with a lone and manner at once earnest and impressive, asked if they wore not within the sound of his voice to whom his language wouW apply t Pausing for a mumtmt, os If fbr un answer, he oast a searching glance around, and con. eluded with a few words oi stirring and startling rebuke .nd admonition. It was remarked that more than one cheek flushed and more than ono oyequui)- ed. riiohuudrode who were present, wore at once ■*® d * nd fhnUcd by the erUaqrdlhrty declamation of (heir girted and fearless paaiur. Uso happened, however, that an influential member of the congre gallon—an individual of great wealth, marked lII*, rahty and unbounded friendship for lbs clergyman, appropriated the pith of the dl.courso to himself supposod, indeed, that *• hod been espeeiallv ainvi.rf out and held op to the rebuke and confemplSf.il present. He was sadly troubled. Ho proceeded homo In a state of high agitation, conversed earnest, ly with ono or two numbers of his family, and said that “such a pcrsonal'lnsult,” for so he regarded ft. " at such a time, add within the hearing ofjp many friends, was not only Improper and unjust, but it wai harsh und cruel.” lie Admitted his errors, conceded that the oleigytnan had drawn a faithful picture of his infilrmlllei—but he continued— I “Why did he I not address me in private 7 Why did he not appeal (6 me In the language of a friend? Why lacerate my feelings eo wantonly, and before a crowd of list oners and gazers? 1 ' He pasted a sleepless night, and in (ho morning found (hat his agitation had rather increased then-diminished. The mure he dwelt upon the subject, the more he became excited, and pi last, “unable to shake off the troubled spirit,*' determined to call upon Dr. and frankly oorop\ain Of hia unklpd course. On arriving at tho dwelling of the'clergyman, he sent up.hja nams, and wai speedily ushered into the library. Ho Was yreloomsd In the.most oorclial manner, and with out the slightest embarrsiiment. HeillMlhg'fdr ft ‘OUR COUNTRY —MAY IT ALWAYS BK RIGHT—BUT RIGHT OR WRONG, OUR COUNTRY** CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1850. few. seconds! bud mustering all his courage for tho effort, he commenced. *• Dr. D some of jour congregation hold the opinion that you wore rather severe lust etching— nuy, that you were harvh and unkind towards dome of your oldest and best friends. 1 ' The Doolur was evidently taken by surprise, and asked for on explanation. The other, somewhat abtshed, but warming with hit theme, contrived at laat lo state Iho case os it was, and to say, that ho ” had not expected so severe, so paUlio. and so per* aonat un assault from one to whom he had always looked up with such admiration, friendship, ond es teem.” J . - • 50 ; The Doctor wns'at onco amused,pained, and oston* f Ishcd, and hastened to disabuse tho mind of his friend. Ho Bestirred him that ho labored under a gross mistake, that the discourse was general, and , that he’hod not intended it for apy particular indl ! viduaU Indeed, ho had not for a moment supposed that llio compluinaht was liable to such censure, and hoped (hat his sclfapplicution, and, Bell'rebuke in this instance, were unjust’. The effect may bo imagined.. The excited and self condemned member was at once confused and relieved—-confused u( tho indirect acknowledgment of his own Weaknesses and vices, and relieved be. cause he had nut been singled out and rebuked in the harsh spirit hb hud supposed. His gaud humor was ut onco restored, lie asked us u favor that the Due* lor vvoul say nothing upon tho subject, and tank his departure in tho best spirits. On his .way home, huwevor, he met another, member of tho same con* gregatioh—Mr. O-—when a conversation, somewhat to this effect, occurred i . ■ ' ' ] •'Good morning, friend A-—,\vliuldidyou think of (he sermon last night 7" “Sermon—Oh—Dr. B**., (evidently confuted,) I thought i( rather scvcfo. H Mr. B— u Severe — Ycb I II was outrageous.— The (ipplicutiqn was entirely too personal Tho Doctor hits nu right tnmukuhis hllufioua to distinct ly. He forgot himself, and should bu iuld of his cr« ror." Mr. A.—“lndeed ! Why, to whom do you think he alluded ?" . Mr., B.—“ To whom 7 Why, to rrte to bo siire.— Tho whole congregation must have recognized his sketch. I feel niysulf grossly insulted, and urn about to gall upon,him and ask on explanation," Mr. A.—“ You hud better not. The fact is, I think you are mistaken. Tho Doctor did not mean you—l.um convinced ul it." . Mr. B.—“Ilow arc you convinced 7" £lr. A.—“ Tho truth is, friend B-.tho sermon must have been a very capita! one. It touched tender ‘ Ihftrniatics of at least (wo of ln to suppose. that the Doctor to m* and my sins of omission under this impression I became so eicUecJ,-that I have just returned from a visit to nit I lie ussutred mo that.the sermon was general in its tone ;and scope, that ho iuiendcd.no particular dr prrcotial allusion whatever—that b«* ha{i no particular individual ul the lime in his eye or mind!" . . , Mr. A.—“ Indeed! That nl(ers v the caso.-r We have evidently ourselves,oomcw.hai ri diculous, and lliu lees we say upon tho subject tho belter." . » Comment is scarcely necessary. Wo ull have our faults and follies, and when they are exposed, or ro. buhod directly or indirectly, wo should not take of. fence or regard the censure us personal, hut strive to ?{ad < kta(6 iho weakness or (he vice and thus in (he spirit as'well of .wisdom as refunn, nvoiu nil similar orrdr and liability fuiJho.future.-. . InrtheJsngunge of an old aduge> M ft far . men to err, but ftols only persist when satisfied that they arc on (lie wron£ path;'" . .... .. ; ’ _ Powerful Reasoning. Al a. young men's debating' society, somewhere 1 down in Indiana, the question for discussion was, ** Which is (ho'greatest scolding wife or n smoky chimney." After' Iho appomleddisputants had concluded ihc debate, u xpeelutoi rose uud beg ged the privilege a few remarks on the occasion." • ‘Permission being granted, lie delivered himself in link way s , ' ML" Mr, fycaldunl, I’ve been almost mnd a listening lb the debate of these Vro yuuiigtlefß, ' They don’t know .nolhing al all about the subject. Wlialdo they know about the evils of a scolding wife?! Wait till they have had one for twenty years, and been qml jammed, and slammrd all.the white; ohd Wait lift Jhry hivo been scolded because the ha* hy cried, because the lire wouldn't burn, because the yvon lyo hj»l, beq iuso Oo,CaW kicked over the mi)h, ft ruined, because (ho sun shined, be* causa tlm butler wouldn't come, because the old oat had kittens, because they.came too soon fur dinner, bccouic jhey w.ere a impute tqo j.itc v because they flhng, because they tore (heir trousers, because they invited a neighbor woman to call again, because (hoy gut sick, or because they'did anything else, no mutter whether lljey,couldn't hu)p it or uq(, or bo cause (hey didn't rib somothfng cfso. rio . mailer whether they could or, not, befurn they talk about the eylU of a scolding wife; why-Mr. President* I’d , rather hoar (ho duller of hammers and stones on i twenty (in pans and nine brass kettles,than the din, i dm, din, of* Iho longue of a scolding wife. Yes sir* ] rco, I .would; to my mind, Mr. President, o smnky j chimney is no more to bo compared to n scolding ( wile, than a liftie trigger lo u dark nighh" l Evidences ok Follv.—To attempt to borrow mo* ncy on the plea of extreme poverty. . To believe that your icluliuns arc the best ftictidi you will over meet with. To ask the publisher of a now periodical how mu* ny copies lie sells per week. To muko yourself generally, disagreeable, #ml wonder that no one will visit you unless they gain Rome palpable udvanUge by it. To gcldiunkttud complain next morning. of tlu iiendaclio. To judge people’s piety by their attendance al church. To keep your clerks on miserable salaries-end wonder at their robbing you. Not to go to bed when you are tired and sleepy because it is nut bed lime. To make your servant* lull lies Tor you. and tf lerwaids bo angry because I bey tell lies for them tfblves. To |cl) your own secrets, and believo that other people will keep them. To. renders man voluntary service, and expect Mm to bo gratultil for il. To give a Nohool boy pocket money and toll him not to spund it. ■ ■ t To liny a child a drum and punish him for beating . “All was going,'* said an Irishman, 11 over West minster. Bridge the other day, I met Pat ilewina; ‘ lliwins,’says, I, ‘ how are you?* “Pretty well, 1 thank yon, Donley,'* lays he: eaya I, 1 that** not my name.' “ Faith no more Is my name tlewJns,*' eaya he. Bo we. looked el each other, and faith It turned oat to be neither of uh.*' & Toud Stone.—A pair of trlehmon who were recently travelling towarda the Iron City, come up. on a mile board Handing by the way aide, with line ipsoription upon ,lt: “43 in|lca from Pittsburg.*’— Supposing It to bo a tombstone, one of them gently lapped ill? other tipop the Humidor, and in a low se* pulohural tone, said s— “ Tread lightly Jnimny, here lice the dead j 43 yeara ould, an* Tils name tli Miles, from Pittsburg." . : • . - . A Mute's Answer.—A gentleman visiting a deaf and dumb institution, asked one of the pu pils— “ What is eternity 7" The answer wua— M ll la the Ufo-tlmo of (he Al* mighty I*’ nfy* Ma’ain, your shawl's. dragging in the mud.** Well suppose it la, Isn't lifuibionablo T" Wo were Ooyi Together* BY G. r. MORRIS, We were boys'together, And never cart forget Tiie school house near the heather "'.ln childhood where wo iiiet-r Jts sorrowe.or he joys, When woke the transient smile or tear. When you and 1 were beys. »i We were youthsjpgethor, And castles bolfl In air; Your heart was like a feather. And mine Weighed dowo wllh carm To you oathe wealth with manhood's prime, To me it brought alloys—- Foreshadowing lh the primrose lime, When you and 1 wore boys. We’re old men together; The friends wolpvcd of yorej With leaves of aotutqQ*w«u(her; . Andrjnno forever more. bfeet to ago the dsalruy*—* [ven, Which fed ourthoughtt fjotn earth to hue* . When you aod l wero boys. Death In ttio Bridal Bed. v Couia to the brjd'»j<fcaa,bt?r, death— * * • sue thou art terrible." liiero was soinctliing'appiiillingin Iho account; .briefly commutiicaicd to us by (olograph a few nays >l h ce » of (ho death of Mr. Wilson, oil the night of his wedding, and of the eircQuisUncoa under which it wut first revealed to.hU terror alricken bride. It acorns that the brido was a Miss Lillie, of C* Street >n Washington. Mr. Wilson was attacked to Uio Coast Survey. Office In Washington city. They \vcrb married-lust Wednesday evening, and relink to bed at 1J o’clock. Mn (ho morning, at about seven, the bride spoke to him, but he made no an swer. She arose and. qtloirlpted .to awaken him, when she experienced the frightful conviction that her husband was doadj add that ehu was in the arms 0 I'ucoipte.' - A coroner’s jury was Immediately sammoncd lo investigute the case. It appears from Iho verdict of the jury that the real cause oT v his death was intern* Iterance; that ho hud been. In a slate of helpless intoxication for some two weeks preceding his mar riage, und that within the twenty.four hours prevh | bus to his death, ho had showed symptoms of dchri* um tremens, ; jL> . The following is a lilcrt&ofljT of tbo verdict of the jury. . . i oSL ~ . , ..... . 1 “That tha. deceased Mn a man of intemperate habits, and had been, for fb||f(Wo weeks previous to his death, constantly undfJuthe 'influence of .ardent spirits, arid.bn the ihqrnljig.of Jiia depth he mnnllcMvd alropg >T ajinptoinß .of dolifi um trcnicna.and while in thatttatb, about 10 o’clock at night, he was to ,bcd abqpl 1.l o’clock } that after ho got {£ bed, lie exchanged a few words with Ips fell asleep, and was, found dead in hisf.b'ecTafi Thursday morning about duy-light j uml the jury Relieve, from the evi dence, that Iho deceased oitlla'tq his by con jeatilm of,Jlho brain and’, itomnch, produced by tiio habitual use of intoxicating drinks," , What a commentary to be Spread out on the jU* dicUl records of lho'cnqptry,iai.‘this, upon the con ductor the parlies who it upon them, selves to conduct such a tti'e altar, <snd to clntho him with, tlir '* ~ :hqtMpMidi’nls rpmutbiltics qf-a iiustiut v * " A S(r«ua A friyhtfu! crime, whiHEßould never have Imp pened oul of Franco, boapeuka rccklcaa aolfiahncsa, morbid feolingtt.and on ullftr absence of religion, courage and mofßhi, haa ju«t horrified St. U. A rich proprietor,-«fnd % muirt fur acveral yeora paasioualoly laved o young girl. The f«tni» lie'e were, like 1 lie puronin in “ Uomco ot\d Juliet,” ul war nnd could not agree. But after several ycara oppressing solicitations, he obtained the hand of hi* mistress. Thuy were married. A grpnd party cel* t|io,nupU-il*,und the. rccpycili.ilion., Tlpo happy couple retired. Ki six in ills morning a pis. ! 10l ahol was hoard. The husbaifd waa found dead in un on(e*olmMihor, the young wile aalcep 1v A letter explained the suicide. ■ It was wriUau eyftloDUy be i fore the marriage. (Je said in it that Ije'lwd’reach ed the highest point in human not descend.,,, lie, could*not bear to Jivrlo bo leva hivcd'or to love less* “ I die .from excess of happU hess.” “ Never bo a politician and, want .tp get an office,.", said Mrs. .Partington lo her nephew, us she üb» flraclcdly stirred her tea without sugar in it, for ,emotion, made her absent minded. “It is a great kcer on mind, dear ;'.and-yurt wilt make inemies, that depend on It won't bo no. friendo (u .you ; and you jvill t cdmq in collusion with bad people thaUwill verily arid abuse you. I know oil about it, and I (old Paul when ho got creeled,,a lt Punt depend on It no good worth come uf-Jl, and it didn't 1 behove, though I can’t remember dislino* lively anything f Paul repipmbcr (hat pride was fjo/sa J Now lauii'l.boar y/m,shuuh(be a pofiliclanqr, . Tor you may act (ike (hem proporgnnders out South (hut are nuking such geese of themselves." Hero the olif My run dnwn like an cighl.day cloak, unri , looked tong and ( tcndcrly *t }hq knob on. (ho. lop of the waterpot, wiitmift s|ioak(n^.— Pathfinder. , t - An Illustration.— Elder Knapp occasionally epU off.a good thing, notwithstanding .his many bid ones. He was one evening speaking oC ll;o prevail ing Irmleitclci (ir.amna relighmfats to lung prayers, nml remarked no examples fur these could be found in iho apriplurca. “ The prayers of our sa* vimir were short and lo the point, The prayer of the penitent publiosn was a happy. specimen.—* When Peter whs endeavoring tn walk on the water lo meet his master, and was about linking, had his supplication been as long as introductions to our modern prnyers.befbre he got half thro* As would have beenji/ty/ift under water." In Court, lutuly a Juryman, on the oath being od> miiiißl«rid,ud(irti*a Ingiho olerk, auid : “ Spoak up, 1 cannot hour what you «ay." Judge t “Slop, are you doaf?” | Juror i “ Yea, of one oar.” Tho Judge t yViicn you had better leave that box, for it i« neo»(«afv ,l ‘ ould Artf boiff •jd<a. The bo»* J \lg^|a tighter. aseite alntes NorthfioW, Lokdkvjti that there 01 N. 11., nearly silly, pcrione, vvhnae indlvlduel egea exceed 70 year*. Eleven of till* number roilde in one eohoel d/eJfJcl.'end w/thln one mile ofeaoh oth. •r. Of the eleven, •over*! ere more then eight; yoare old—one ie .between ninety end e hundred, e ule, lieerly, old at ean be found anywhere,end bide fair to live to eee a o'bntiiry or more. *• Hit Him again."— Three students pi college ;npt an aged countrymen, and wishing to have a little apnrl with him, lime accosted him. The Ural said, cnoiplngi father . the second “Good morning, father lasae/V-and the thlrcj, “Good morning, father Jacobi** The eld gentleman replied,“l am neither Abrulism, Isaac, nor Jacob; but I am Saul the son ’of Kish, who wont to seek his Hither's esses, and'Jo IT have found three of thorn.'* I . U is estimated in England that the lift of a loco motive Js one hundred and flHy thousand miles. If the. value of an engine la 910,000, it follows that ev ery mile U runs costa 6$ cools. “This Is whul they call a follow feeling for a man,” as the loafer aald when tbc watchman wa« groping lor him In thu dark. ■ “Illustrated with outs," reiterated lha sohoolroas. lor, at he drew his cane across the buck of the young urchin. - ECHO AND THE LOVER. The following elegant bagatelle was the pro. duction of Dr. John M. Harnxy, who died at Bards, town, ICy., In 1835: Lover—Echo! myalerlou* nymplli declare. Of wlml you're made and what you arc— Air! Echo- Lover—Mid airy cliffs and places high, Sweet Echo! lislening, love, you lie— Echo— Lover—Thou dost resuscitate dead sounds— Hark! how my voice revives, resounds! Echo- Lover—Vll question lh.ee before t go— ; Come answer, mo.more apropos I Echo- Lover—Tell me, fair nymph; if e*er ynivtavr 80 iweel.a girl ai Plicebc SiiaW 7 Echo— lioybr— Say, jfrhal wjll Itirn jLhal, frisking coney Into the lolls of matrimony 7 Echo— Loser—flas Phabe nol a heavenly brow. 7 • ( Is it nol as wlillo aspearl—as snow 7 Echo— Lover—Her eya§l ftaacrer Much a pair? Are ilie ttara brighter iban are? . . They are * Echo— Lover—Echo, thou Heat, but can’t deceive me; Her eyes eclipse (he stars, bolicvo mu ! Echo— Lovet—Bui come, ihcn saaoy, perl romancer, Whois so fair at Phoabo 7 Answer I Echo— ' ■ Ann. sir!' My Courtship of an Arkansas Girl. Reader, If you have lived or stayed much in the tall Suite, of Arkansas, you must have re* marked that the women are nut of the ordinary stamp in regard to personal courage and spirit. Their very nature seems imbued with the great* ness and.the pride of treated things that God has placed around them. When 1 first w.eht there I was acquainted with as Ano a specimen of women —of Arkansas women—as you ever saw. , »»J came—l saw 1 loved her, and once thought 1 had "conquered ” her... My visits, were frequeni [o her, and. generally kept up till a pretty jalp hour of. the night. Her mother—as fine a lady as you could wish, hut rather Urge in dimensions —slept in an adjoining room, the evening to y-ltich I refer {especially.) Log cabins are. not very compactly-built, and sounds can easily he (JUtiriguised' from one zoom in another. Reify, for that was the name of my sweetheart, had reciprocated my idtms upon certain points, to my coutunt, and 1 had resolved to stun for home. Taking out my watch 1 expressed surprise (as I always did) at the lateness of the hour. She said she knew it must be late from the sounds. »»Sounds,” wld I, listening attentively, hut hearing holhing that interpreted her meaning, "sounds! i dpu’l hear any. 1 * Again 1 listened, but without success, . ~ 4 Why Mark” said she, “don't you hero ma snore?” and her face colpred Uwlxt auger-aid TPfles.twhll-.be. deemed ray JsaUpß-'.. ; niSringi" fmed -i in tiller astonishment. •• I swear I have hcen nff this lime thinking it the puffs of an up-river boat, and was wondering- what the deuce niudo it an long coming around the bend! . Your mother!" 1 was going on to say. but ! didn’t say It,Stran ger, for.aa true,as gospel, there was Del making right at nia with her fists rcatjy for the atlaclt. 1 ain’t.tto onward, ,but I pan’l light,women., and so I JuFfjJnqonl'tnenlly sloped. I have never furgol len Dotty, and I love her yet, but 1 darn’l go nigh her since that unfortunate night. No sir, I am no upward, hut I Will agnlie Inlnar from the girls of Arkansas.— Spirit of the Timis. John Drown—A Tale Never Told Before* Drown—John .Drown, vulgarly Johnny, com monly Jack—has nothing to do. He.ha* often endeavored tq persuade, himsell to arouse a firm covtcilon in hie own mind that to ho.able to do I nothing, and to do it nor leave tim task to others, | cal ted for hs mr.qli continual exenipn > f a niauV I mental and* physical abilftes (is could possibly he , expected of any reasonable human being, lirown had a consciousness however that when a poor man does nothing, lie falls Inlo the ranks of the I great army of vagrants. Notwithstanding the idea of becoming a private in such, a corps, sent horror tingling through the most infinitesimal neivcs of liro.wn'a,body, l»« could not rouse him* self to abandon fits favorite occupation-doing, nothing, end accordingly he nontinui'd doing it. Ir\ iha chijiliah sjtnplicjty of his soul he believed thal. «« long as, ho ujolestftd. nqth(ng.-nothing .would molest him. He.hud .forgotten Cjiarley. Charley hat a legal horror pf lljp faf,nWhle and its. disciples. He mol Urowh. Drown was sauntering, slipshpddinc.nlyng, his hands laitly reposing in hit pocket, (tis eyes lost in ab straction and distant contemplation of life. “1 say, Drown,’* said Charley severely. Drown stuck to his principles and sauntered pn. *«VVhai are yon dmngV* said iCharlry more severely. “ Nothing,** iVU from Brown,. “Thnrsagln the law,” replied Charley pompously. “What lal —nothing—can’t help it,” Uconiclxod Brown. ” Come along hero to the calaboose,** exclaimed Charley, Indignant. *•! refuse, sir,” replied Drown, firmly, and folding his arms majestically. 1 “I object to the 1 am opposed to the : system in toto. It’s ruining the country, sir. I 1 nut a free born American; 1 pay no taxes because I have no properly. J haven right to do nothing. I Bay 1 have a right to do it, I will do It. I have alwayn done it. 1 still do it. 1 shall eon tlnuo to the last moment of my existence to, do it.” Charley remained a moment astonished. He had no idea of such a display of eloqfuenoe from o loafer. Ilia answer was Deniosthenuo* precept: .Action. If/owq was In his grasp.— “Benighted Individual, treacherous specimen of the descendants of Adam,** exclaimed Drown, I “1 call on the American eagle. I Invoke the! star-spangled banner.” ‘ Shut up your gab,” •aid Chailey, dragging his vfpl|in a after hjm, “Charley,” said Drown, In supplicating tones, “Charley, my dear friend, J protest to you I*m not goi/fy. I didn't do It, I wat dqhg nothing. If yoo‘ll oi)ly let me go this lime, J pfomlse you (on my word of hohnr «• a gentleman and a chi.l l*wi. Charley, never to, do It again.” Charley was Inexhorable. Drown Is now “doing” in the work-house. Cam.tle.-~A critic commenting upon Carjylc, MJ*fyHy I |japp|ly—“A reformer Mr. Carlyle is not, nor is be a conservative } bat bo U & sublime grum- Jblor." It is staled that the berries or balls of the China tree, if spread on the garden In great profusion, in the spring time bl planting,will dilve out the bauds and cut wurmt which' ato to pernicious to all gardens. ' * W.W. Qoddotd.orClnolnn.il, who hn> been , confirmed %t\fidti for a number of years, lias been converted hj llio propelling of Ro». Mr. Slobklon. 1 Mm. I .KTioarobi'. JUTMT-r-llMrlng , that a young m.n had .01. up for, hlro.ejf—poor Mow, •aid , b..h , .;h0 po frl.nd.th.l-wlll wt up for him I purl of the liqi? j upd she sighed to bo young again. - Otitis a&dthair Toufaft. , r ,i. • Every bird watches over and cares for her own noat t though the numbers are so, great. and lha lu. mult so excessive (hat It is difficult to conceive how each gull can distinguish her own spotted eggs, pla» ccd 2n the midst of,so ftiany others, exaetly.sloiKar in size, shade and euler; audit wHenist (length the young arc hatched, and are swimming about da the loch, or crowded together on some grassy point, the old birds as they, come home from a distance- with food fly.rspldJy amidst thpuainds of young ones os* nelly similar to theirown, without* even looking-at them, until they.find, their own offspring, wbo,.reo« ognialng their parents amongst all the other birds, rocclue the morsel without any of the little hungry I creatures around attempting to dispute the price, I each woitlng patiently for' its own pareal. In perfect I confidence that Us turn will come In duo season.*— ; Si. John'* Not* Book, You lioJ bounds! Poll! Poh' Passports for the lithmus- i There having been roach Inquiry among the travellers bound to California, aa to the necessity pf obtainingpassport* from,tho New Grenadlkd ' Consul, at New York, application was made by ■ Livingston, Wells Ac Co,, to the Department of Stole, for information on the subject. A letter has been received in.reply, from Hon; John M. Clayton, April 13,Which says: ,t “The treaty between the United States and New Grenada. lith. December, 1836,:plaeefl our chitons reaorllngiio and residing In that coon* - try, upon a fooling .of equality .with New Grena da citizens, but requires from them obedience to the laws of that,republic, r If,, therefore* tbo laws of New Grenada make-il Imperative open their citizens abroad, who may be about to relurrv home to obtain; passports from (the New Grana dial) Consul at tile.port where they may embark* citizens of the United States cannot, according let the terms of the treaty, claim an exemption from this. The 36ih article of the instrument, howev er, which gives ua the privilege of passing serosa the Isthmus of Panama upon the same terms aa the citizens of New Grenada, liftposea, upon ua the obligation to guarantee to that republic the neutrality of thoUihinus, .This obligation would, seqrp to.be,a sufficient equivalent,.forperfecl fire* dpm of transit for. our citizens across the route referred to j and as it is quite probable that it wiaa the Impression of those who had an .agency .in the treaty on behalf of ihlrgovernraent, that It secured that privilege,, ibis department will I*. Struct the, Charge d’Affalrs of the United Su# at Bogota, to remonstrate against the requisition of passports for such of our citizens as may cm, bark for the Isthmus, and ■to endeavor-to obtain the removal of any restriction upon the communl* calion.b.y-that route between pdf porta on the At* iantlo and (hose on the. • . . i Pahuw ! Money! Asa no! Leave mo! P. S. It Is.to be observed, that iho psssport which this government recognizes as the evident* of the citizenship of -the beater, is tho passport issued by this Department 1 * ” , A WtT and Dry., Stony iella the following good story of an Ameiican sea cap tain.: .. .v 1 i .. .Il . ,* (J On Ms last voyage home the captain- had on. board a. young lady of remarkable .personal air traotions—a phrase 1 use.as one being entirely. . new, and one you pevor met with in .the nawspar W beloved in tens*#;, ny. five young gemle/nen pi*aengr/»y and in re turn she,wns In Jovowlth them aIT-very ardently, hut without ,any particular preference-for either*. Not knowing how -to make up her. determination in this dilemma, elm consulted' my friend Iba captain. Thu explain, being' e men of an origi nal turn of mind, suys.to.the young loijy, “Jump overboard, and marry (he,man who Jumpi after you.’? The youpg lady etruck with the idea, and. being naturally fund of jj» warm weather, as U then was, took the advice of tho captain who had a,boat ready.manned in case nf Occident. Accordingly, next morning, the fivw lovers being on deck, nnd looking aery de votedly nt (he young lady, she plunged into the soa head foremost. -Four of die lovers immedh alely jumped In after, her;.. When'the young fady and her four (overs were gut out again, she said to the captain, **Whaiam I to do with thero> now, they are so wqit 11 ; Says,the captain, “Take, the dry oue,** And the young lady did, aod mairied him. Tnftftft ia a claaa of persona whose vanity induce#. them to claim tUo honorable title of nan, and who aipiro to ths dignifivd prerogative ef. hie estate, whose pigmy .souls have never vibrated.willj a alo-. gift fiviing devoid of sel/wlmess, whoae'hearta are ae vujd as Sahara, and as luoapable of thrilling with, generous emotions ota rock of adamant. Creatures, who grow fat on the inhdortunaa oh others, end whoau sensibilities sre.se blunted that they neither seek nor require sympathy. *• They live and are despievd \ ■ Ito-ydls,nor mortars jiauiiaj H v ami to manifest any of the finer feelings of humani ty luw.rOa ihein would Indeed be •• casting pearls before swine.’* Wtsrrr.a ASI» LiTTi.»mM>.—The. nature of the neenpationa of Webster and Littlefield, eaya a e *, temporary,immediately alter the alledged murder ol Dr. Paikman, presents some alriking and eurloua. coutrmt*. Webstii, one hour was engaged Ini cutting op, concealing or,burning hia. victim, and the neat hour he wae.playing whlat in Cambridge; Littlefield himself, aweara that,suspecting that the. body of Vr, Vurkmon wat to the vault beneath* Webster’s room, he set to work to break through the wall, but left iff to go t$ q disr*puiabl*. UIL Webster murdering .and playing whist—Littlefield digging and dancing. , Tun EuriorNCNT or Womc*.—We sometimee busy ourselves in conjecturing the employment ol>. ' our fair readers within doors. Wonnn la never ao 1 attractive aa.wlicn fulfilling aoeial dutiea, and those. ' who dct*n» her mora.engaging* when aha- has ar4fa(., 1 )y managed to avoid (he performance of their ditllee, have yol to learn in what consists the true dignity o( her sox. The **good old iiines*’i are loop einee gone, uht-o the production of a piece ef.etnbrojd* ered tapestry wee eonaldercd a sufficient- compenetH lion for days and months oftoll, and the. prai*«i||. alioited almost 4he>blghcal thul.omdd he courteous*’ ly rendered. -To be actively-good la Ibe-dotViof* 'every woman, and those who will not appreciate her when giving ft portion of mlrdi; to domeailo tasks, neither understand or reverenea bar. Tttrsaarir 9p .QiiiroßHu.—Mi; O’Selly W pabllalied.in lh» St, Loula ptpert anUn for a line o( telegraph from lh«t oil; id,Son Franelacoi, He prnpoeae lh»t,tl)pgo»f rmi,enl ( aliallMl«hllah a line jut dvoltadea jilong the route, at aoitabla , dlaianPr.a, which ahull eerva at telegraph atailona,. and, at the same time, afford protection ro etui-! to California, and ihe lrenbuilsalon of tha m'alla. Maaauor without Lava.—The worn „f ,|( Rmokoriea it a marriage without lo*o| yoking, iff.- gelhor, but not a union) bondage without a borld -' a multiplication of all the burdena of life for birth pirtiea, without a,mutual life lnlare>)| and like the offering of a whole family to false godt whuaa, de-, tqanda are never taliahutl, beoapaa,, while,cr.itho, aaorihoo, there ig alill no jitooempni., Tooi.gnant), tnutchat etc.made In. oonrualnii,- they hake, ho faith in their competition, end, therefore an abundance of tin. Tj.ore may bo eineerlty enough in them, bat too odco It la tinotte telfrahneu. A» editor la JJUnole (Time notice tlial “ theta will bo no paper title week," at hit wife it utlng the •claeoru to Italf aolo fata caaalraerea p-(tj), AT tl DOPES MOTH. NO. ,49..
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