American IB llloluutm
BY JOHN B BRATTON
VOL. 38.
poetical.
TUB MIDNIGHT LAMP.
*- BT hkVRA. K. COLVIN.
burn on t burn on I thou lonely Home,
. 5 Within the midnight's dim profound ;
For spirits of immortal name.
Forth from the Fast, are thronging round!
They como with hushed and solemn tread. '
They como with thoughts serene and high,
Como where thy sober rays are shed.
And wake the dreams of years gone by.
hd votaries of science bond;-': •
A toil-worn brow beneath Jhy-beams,
Until their minds a radiance lend
. Which blesses all where’er it gleams.
Like beacons are they, o'or.lho waves,
To light the mariner to morn;
Their memory .rises from their graves.
In hearts of after-ages worn.
Anri poets gather'nealli (be rays,
A glorious and impassioned throng;
Ami in their proud, unfading bays,
They wake again tho lofty song.
The bard of midnight and of (ears,
And he of Ayrshire's humhle homo, -
And others, from Misfortune’s years,
. Como forth wtlji bards from princely dome.
A wearied artist sinks to rest,
Forgetting ponuary and care;
And yet hit dreary cell Is bleat—
Behold the speaking canvass them I
A statute smiles from out tho gloom.
A dream wrought from yon pollid brow;
fltoal soft, thou lamp-light, through tlio room,
Break not hi a sleeping visions now I
Ah. they who burn tho midnight oil
Upon tho dazzling shrine of Fame,
Arc like the lamp that lights their toil—
Life wastes In uind'a mtenaer flame.
Though life may bo the sacrifice,
• Though want and misery darkly frown,
Still mutt their rugged pathway rise.
Still must they grasp the victor's crown.
Not as the lamps of festive halls
Which gleam in splendor o’er the gay,
White Pleasure spreads her slron thralls,
Art thou, the Lamp of sober ray.
Thou art where Meditation reigns,
With many a mind of mighty mould;
And Genius in thy prcscAca deigns
Dlvmest treasures to unfold.
HE’S NONE THE WORSE FOR THAT.
What though the homespun suit ho wears—
Dfist suited to (he sons ortoil,
What (hough on coarsest food he fh'rcs,
- And tends the loom or tills (bo soil; ■ ,
What though no gdtcHeafgilJs the tongue.
Uhvotc’dfo congenial chat—
If right prevails, 'and not the wrong,
The man is hone (be worse for mat.
What though within (ho humble cot
No costly ornament is seen;
What though the wife possesses not
Her satin gowns of black and green;
What though the merry household hand
llatfnaked fly to ball and hat J
If conscience guides the heart and Hand,
The man is none the worse fur that.
True worth is not a thing ofilrcVa—
Of splendor, wealth, or class!: tore i
Would that these trappings were laved less,
And clung to honest worth the morel
Though pride may spurn the toiling crowd,
The tattered garb the crownlcss hat,
Yet God and Nature cry aloud,
Tne roan Is none the worse for that!
iW/Jctimntom
THE NOBLE PRUSSIAN GIRL.
A Thrilling Tale of Silesia*
During Ilia seven years* war, the exertions of the
Pruiians in that critical moment to support the fall
on fortunes of their indefatlgible monarch, were
truly worthy of a luminous character in the records
of history; but they wero far outdone by the public
sacrifices which wero voluntarily made by individu.
alt to repel tho encroachments of the armies of
France in tho year 1806. Each family contributed
in different ways to the expenses of the war; oven
the poorest hordes gave in,lheir mile for the general
good, though it deprived their families of many a
little luxury which they had before been used to. In
one of tho romantic vallies of Silesia, lived a young
girl of surpassing beauty-i—tho prido and delight of
her patents —whoso only occupation was to attend
(o fiocks am! bear tho scant produce of their litllo
farm to a neighboring town. Ella, like the wild
flowers, bad grown and bloomed In obscurity, adorned
■nd beautified by the unerring hand of nature. She
had seen but little of tho world, until tho trump of
war sounded over tho country, and echoed discord*
anlly amidst the recesses of its solitude; and when,
in consequence of her injuries, her father was
obliged to tell her of tho distracted stato of her na
tive land, (bo indignant blush and high heaving of
her bosom proclaimed how much she fell for her
enterprising sovereign and the bravo people who
were arrayed to defend his dominions.
»* Heaven grant us the victory," exclaimed sho In
the patriotic enthusiasm of her soul* “ 1 would,
father, that nature had made mo strong enough to
fight."
The old man only smiled a reply, and kissing her
rosy cheek, bade her keep out. of the way of tho
soldiers. ,
Tho cantion was scarcely needed. Ella know
where to find one whom she might gate upon for
hours; and who, though not dressed out in the
trappings of the military, was more to her than all
the world besides. Sho was soon at the mountain's
slope watching her herds, and listening to the mft
low notes as they flowed from the pipe of Adolphe
—a fine featured young man who sat at her feet,
gazing tenderly upon her smiling face.
•• That hair of yours, Ella," said bo, laying down
tho instrument, “ 1 would givo tho world for one
little lock,” and ho ran his fingers through the glos.
■y tresses, as they hung luxuriously around' her
finely moulded shoulders.
“The world is not yours to give, Adolphe,” said
sho, archly, “ but do you only love mo for my curls,
which you aro. always praising 1”
“ 1 love you for yourself, dea'r Ella, but thoso rich
ringlets which might graoo a queen, I almost idol*
izo them, and you refuse to bestow upon mo one
little trees ”
“ Have 1 not reason 7 Wore Ito give you a look
X might never see you again, for then you would
have your idol by yon, and I should bo forgotten.
No. Adolphe, first prove yourself worthy of the gin,
and then you shall have not only a tress, but roy
hand, 100, If you doslro it.” - ....
“Tell mo how to become worthy of so estimable
a gifi,” eicUimed the enraptured youth, “and I
will follow tho path you point put. ,
" There it is,” answered tho maiden, pointing
towards Breslau, and looking her lover fixedly in
the face. ,
“ And what am I to do In Breslau 7
“Join the brave men who aro alruggllngfor our
liberties, and lenfoli .h.ll bi lhe loTe of EIU.
A .light blu.h ovor.preed th. (to. of Ad°lphe. h»
bade her farewell, end wee aeon loat In tho leceuea
more coutlllneia In the Jail: apMob of
Adolphe (hen generally fella lo the lot oflhomlu
torod mountaineers of Silesia; and, Ella •
he wended hie way down tho narrow defile, that
there was moro dignity in his mein than she' h
over before observed—sho scarcely daro ask horaoii
who ho waa; for ho had boon but a short umo
among tho shepherds, ond no ono know aught ol
his birth or profession t hut every ono lovod him for
his generosity ond nobloneso of spirit*
“My hair,” said Ella,at tho youth vanished from
her sight, “ 1 will dross It for his sake. They say
It is rich and boautifiil. Ah i how freely would 1
destroy each ample tress, and scatter it upon the
winds, did ho not lovo to smooth It with his fingers.”
Months rolled away, and Ella watched hcrliords
in aadnois,for nothing waa hoard of her Adolphe,
and tho demon of war continued lo spread his doso.
lotion over the land.
It was proposed to raise a sqm by oonlrlbiil on
among tho inhabitants of tho mountain, which
should be placed In Ihe general Hind and approprla*
ted to the use of the defenders of tbo King* When
tho father of Ella was called upon for hie proportion
he had nothing to give, and the noble hearted girl
then, for the first lime, fell the want of wealth.
“ Father, let us soil all our flocks,” said she, "wo
will bo amply repaid in tho freedom wo shall enjoy;
and when peace comes again, I’m sure I can got
work for you,” • .... * '
"No, my daughter,” answered the old man, "our
country requires no sacrifice; wo roust not deprive
ourselves of the means of livelihood.”
Ella reflected for it long while and formed a thou
sand plans for raising a sum of money that was
worthy of being given in aid of the patriotic cause;
biit all her schemes were impracticable, and she
oven wept in solitude for her inability to serve her
country.
“ Would that these looks were wires of gold,”
exclaimed she, running her Angers through the clus
tering tresses as (hey dallied in the wind; “ that 1
might give them for the general good. Can they
not be sold 7 I will go to Breslau and offer them;
they may bring but a trifle, yet they are nil 1 have
to bestow- But Adolphe—when he returns and be
holds me deprived of my greatest beauty—what wilt
he say 7 Alas! lie will turn from me—ho will love
.me no more. Well, be it so, I will sacrifice even Mb
live to.the cause qf Liberty!'*
Sho atcordlngly proceeded to Breilaa, and offered
her hair for sale to the flrst frlsoor in the city, Tho
loveliness of the young girl', end the novelty of her
offer, caused (he person to enquire why she robbed
herself of such beautiful .tresses. On receiving her
answer he was astonished at (he extraordinary dis
interested patriotism displayed by ono so young and
interesting.
" 1 will take the locks, my pretty girl,” said he,
admiring (ho softness of their texture, "and (urn
them into bracelets. Every body-will buy them
when (hey know whoso hair (hey are made of.”
The delighted girl received the proffered sum and
flow to add it to the general fund. The friieur bad
predicted right; the story got wind, and ladies end
gentlemen of (he city flocked to the store to pur
chase the bracelets marked Ella, Ambng others,
a young-man of high rank, hearing tho story, en
deavored to obtain ono of the articles. The vender
had but one left, and as he had already realised a
considerable sum from their sale, he intended to
keep that for himself, , The officer examined the
color and the texture of the hair, when his eye fell
upon the name of Ells, a smile of pride and grati
tude curled his lip, and ho ottered, ’‘.lt most be
she 1” He emptied his purse upon the counter, and
told the man to take it all for the bracelet, and
dazzled by tho sight, of so much gold, he readily
consented. The officer left the shop with (bo tress
ure pressed to Ills lips.
*••«a « • • •
■ ”Ella,” said Adolphe, os he eat by the aide of the
mountain maid, “ whore are (hose luiuriaftt locks
that formerly bung around-yonr neck? I went and
jqpght at your bidding, and ndw lam come to claim
*roy reward.”
*» Adolphe,” answered she, “ I became jealous of
my hair; your heart became entangled among its
curls.; the more I combed them, the more they
webbed around your head, and so I cut them o(t.
Do you love me without my locks, Adolphe?”
“Love you, Ella? Could Ido leas than worship
you, since you have so nobly marred your beauty
for the benefit of your country?, Look at this brace*
let—the hair is yours—tlio name ia yours!”
Thus caught, the generous girl thought it useless
to deny the facts here recorded. She confessed all 4
and shortly after became the wife of Jbe stranger,
Adolphe, Count of Rutliland. ‘
A KISS TO FEB TUB DOCTOR*
A young Irfdy who Uvea in the Hue de
(Paris) lately sent for a physician. She ,waa very
ill, and needed Immediate advice—but the medical
gentleman, though be had. his time on bis liands t
(having killed off his last patient a day or two be.
fore,) was obliged, for appearances* sake, to be tardy
in his visit. The fever, meantime, had gained
ground, and, when the doctor was announced, the
patient wae indeed very ill. He entered—found a
most lovely cheek burning with* hectic flush, well,
chiseled lips drying with fuver, and the head, to
which these belonged, pillowed on lace and arched
over with curtain of satin. His heart was touched
'with remorse for his delay, and in a fit of contrition
he resolved to give her aa little medicine aa possible.
Of course alio was .well In a few days, snd the doctor
called to pay his last visit and receive the fee—duo
to nature and his abstaining.
The lady received him m her boudoir, and, ad.
vanoing to meet him with the greatest cbrdialty,sho
said: *You have saved my life! For your trouble
kiss mo oh tho forehead!” .
Ifo needed the fee in another coinage* hot his
gallantry was prompt. He retired with his pay in
hia memory, eonaoling himself with, the thought
that he had at least served honors from the Court
ofCupid.
Not lung after, a young gentleman, of genteel
address, called upon the doctor,
••Sir," auid ho,"you attended Madame - " - /In
the Rue do Breda, 1 col)to pay your bill/.and to
express, for Iter, the gratitude she feels for yo&r care
and skill.’* So saying, ho made a graceful bow
and deposited a hundred dollars upon the mantel
piece. |
Decidedly, thought the doctor, virtue is nut
merely “its own reward." It "pay a" beside.
The next morning another gentleman called—a
bald gentleman with the cross of (he Legion of Hon.
ur in his button hole, and expressing kimtelf exceed
ingly grateful for the care (he doctor had taken of
the lady in the Rue de Breda, handed him fifteen
gold pieces for hie fee, and courteously retired.
On the point ofinformlng tide gentleman that he
had been already paid, the doctor had checked him
self, remembering how puisible It was (hat It might
bo Indiscreet to enlighten the bald man that the
young man fell also responsible for the lady’s 4ebls.
Two days after on Englishman called on the doc
tor, and expressing All gratitude for the cure of the
lady in Breda street, handed fifteen guineas to tho
supposed unpaid, and bowed himself out.
This becomes embarrassing I the doctor, said to
himself, and, moreover, It grows less and loss dis-
apparently t to proclaim to the last comer the
payments of his predecessors. I must, go and ex
plain to the lady. .
“Madam!" he said, as ho was shown Into the
pretty boudoir onoe more, *fa physician should be ae
aeorol as a father confessor—therefore 1 have allow
ed myself to be astonished by two of your friends,
without reply. Of course 1 seek not to know why
more than one ofyour admirers has called on the,
same errand—but here are two ■superfluous pay
ments, which,lossy the least,belong more to you
than to me,
The lady looked embarrassed, though evidently
not displeased to know that her telling of the. story
of paying the doctor with a kiss, had appealed, with
equal force, to the generoalty and Justloe of her
three admirers. Recovering her self-possession,
however, she Insisted on the doctor's retaining all
the money that had been paid him.
“You doubtless have," ahe said, “among youri
numerous patients, some who can ill-affurd to pay l
vou for your visits. Tako the same caro of them
that you took of me, and since a klasof mine can so
flirnlsh you with the means pray lake another, end
lot mo hoar from you when your resources are ex-
charity finds indirect way to arrive at Us
lostlnatlon. _ •
Biuitat. Amm.-A brutal andl shameful affair
was brought to light yesterday, tha paniculate of
which we subjoin. A person had been In the hub.
it of 111 troallog his wife, on the Railroad Avenue,
who on Monday, at a premature delivery, gave
birth to a still born child, which tho monster hrow
Into the neighboring pond. rh °
course of the day, and an Investigation of theaf
fair brought out tho aboyo oltnnmstanoee. inp
husband is in jail.— Ntwark Ncrcury<
(TV* COUNTRY—MiT ITALWAYB UK RIGHT—BUTR IQUTOR WRONO iOUR COUNTRY ’’
CARLISLE, PA-, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 18*5(.
the perils of suspicion*
The Victims.
"And shall we aft condemn) and all distrust,
Because same men are false, and some unjust 7
Forbid Jt. Heaven 1 far bettor ’twero to bo
Duped of tho fond Impossibility
Of light and radiance, which sleep’s visions grave,
Than thus to live, Suspicion’s bluer slave."
Wo cannot wfell conceive-a more cruel case,
that of an individual who is made to
character, in feelings or in fortune, through an
unfounded suspicion.— a suspicion that haa
I some apparent gropna, from tho furco of circumstan*
oes* And yeit; hVw* prone are most of porsotUr to
indulge thoughtlessly and 1 recklessly, if wanton,
ly, in (his species of‘accusation and injustice.—
There is scarcely ah individual of mature years;-
who has mingled with (he world with any degree of
activity, who cannot remember circumstances in
which ho himself wo» unjustly and improperly bus.
peeled of some uiikitiJ 'or ungenerous act, and thua
made to suffer,—or who is not ablo to recall some
period of life, when hi for months, nay, pdrhapa for
years, dealt with like'injustice toward others. It is
■o easy for poor human naturo to be deceived or mis
taken. Our prejudices are so strong, ourinfirmilics
aro so great, that wo are opt to believe' according to
lour wishes, rather than the facts, and thus to dxam*
ine and decide, not In conformity with truth, equity
and justice, but of falsehood, bigotry, and prejudice.
I It sometimes happens, 100, that evo'o when individu.
! als know that they aro erroneously suspected ol
I some discourtesy or ill-will, circumstances exist
which render an explanation painful or improper;
and hence they aro compelled to suffer on, oven at
the expense of peace of mind, loss of character, nay,
of health itself. The sensitive, the timid and the
conscientious, are especially adapted to become vic
tims under such circumstances. Alas 1 how much
wrong, injustice, and outrage have been perpetrated
through the influence of unfounded suspicions I—
; How many hearts have been broken? How many
I lives.have been sacrificed ? How often has jealousy
I been thus kindled Into madness, and lovo converted
I into hale ? How a word, or a look, may sometimes
1 strengthen distrust In the minds of the morbid, the
I watchful and suspecting, and give a false yet vivid
I coloring to Innocent acts 1 Let suspicion or distrust
once exist In a family circle, between husband and
| wife, the lover ond hitoffiancied.and what a world
of anxiety and anguish may be produced. There
aro, moreover, demons In human shape, who take
delight in fomenting such feelings, who watch for
opportunities when they may whisper words of
doubt, and thascxcilo In the susceptible or the sen
sitive thoughts and emotions of the most painful
i character. We not long since hoard of an instance,
which an annoymous letter, carefully and plausibly
written,was addressed tea distinguished citizen of
a neighboring Slate, the object being to create dis.
trust and discord between man and wife. Just
enough facts were mentioned, to give an air of pro
bability to the story, and fora tirao, the effect was
truely unpleasant. Fortunately, the slandered was
fully able to exonerate himself, and to prove that the
malignant and dislardly author was prompted, either
by mistaken folly or wanton malice, and thus the
evil was but temporory. Conduct like this deserves
tho keenest censure. He who wantonly sports with
the feelings or affections, who delights in sowing the
seeds of distrust and suspicion, who takes pleasure
In hurrling out the infirmities and short comings of
his friends sne neighbors, is very apt. not only to
! forget his own errors and misdoings, but In tho ab-
Isence of facts, to resort to fiction, and thus in the
gratification of a perverted taslo to manufacture
Islander and libels of the worst description. Tho
habit Is a pernicious one, and U Is likely Co increase
with years and with practice. There ore certain
I suspicious people who are perpetually on the watch
1 for some mishap, error or false step, on the part of
those with whom they ossociate, or Indeed,anywhere
I In the out-door or in-door world—and. tho. moment
they gel on inkling of any untoward circumstances,
they vividly imagine a train of incidents calculated
to make out a dark story, and not satisfied with fan
cifying it. they speedily give it currency.—Pennsyl
vania Inquirer .
What the GlrU are Doing*
Says Ilia Amoiican Union, ‘.‘Wo doubt if it bo
generally known to what extent Iho manufacture of
‘strata bonneis ia carried on in Massachusetts. _ come
of the ohoicoat work produced in America, in this
line, ia oaid to come from Iho handa of Iho girla in
Framlngam, Holliiton, and Foxborough, in thia
Slate. A eery extensive trade is being carried on
aiao in thia line, in Mediield, Franklin, and other
lowna, in that vicinity. . ' ~
Tho value ofetraw bonncla made in Modfield, for
iiiatanco in a aingie twelve monlha, waa over 4130,-
000. Thia year, upwarda of a hundred young ladies
are employed there, at braiding thia material, and
the average wagea earned in the buaineaa ia from
five to aevcn dollara per week. Thia ia largo pay,
for the aervloea of young women, and wo rejoice, that,
they aro able to earn auoli handsome compensation
for their labor.
In tho town of Foxborntrgh, 133,654 straw bon
nets were made in one year, valued at 4122,000.
The Value of the same article made in Franklin in
one year waa 4160,000, These bonneta find their
principal market in New York. Tho buaineaa ia
very profitable. It Is e very nice employment far
females, end tho articles thus produced, oompelea
successfully with thoao of a similar character, which
are imported, , ,
We often wander, says tho Mail, that females in
the city, who sew for a song a day, do not go into
this buaineaa and make 41 a day. It should how
ever bo said that alraw bonnet making oniv lasts
about a half a year, aay from November until June,
llut it is bettor to work half the year, and got paid
for it, and then rest and enjoy lift, than to work the
whole year for half pay, and gel no real or onjoy
m Every body loves the Industrious working girla,
with their rosy olieeka, bright eyes, and olasllo foot,
steps I Such girls make good wives—and happy
indeed will thoao men bo who secure such prizes.—
Contrast them with those who do nothing but algh
all day and llvo to follow all tho fashions, who never
earn the bread they eat or tho ahooa they wear, who
are languid and laxy from one week's end to another.
Who hut a simpleton and a popinjay would prefer
ono of tho latter if he wore looking for a companion? |
Give us the working girla. They aro worth their
weight in gold. You never see them mincing along
or Jump a doaen feel to atoar clear o( a spider or a
fiy. They have no affections, no aquoamy airs
about them. When they moot you they apeak with
out putting on a doxen silly alra.or trying to show off
to bolter advantage, and you fool as ifyou aro apeak,
log to a human being, and not to a painted fallen
angel.
TUB CLOUDS.
Aro they not magnificent, those morning clouds,
floating so silently in the calm ocean of the sky >
They are forever clanging, and overv moment be
come still more beautiful. It wo “' d "* f
God had traced them with hie own hand, that man
might have a faint conception oftthe PoW °f heav
en. It may be they are the vehicles which ange a
employ when they wish to hover over out world, to
weep for the wickedness of man, or rejoice at the
triumph of virtue. It ie indeed a charming super
atltlon that would people the eky and the air and
the clouds with ** beings brighter than have been.
For ourself this indeed would boa sorrowful world,
were U not that we oan at limes go out of oursell,
as It wore, in imagination, and hold sweet con
verse, and have fellowship with such beings.
If the sordid and selfish among our *°N°^ 8
laugh at us bsoauso we'lovo the clouds, and the
feelings they inspire, we would ask why Is It that
God has made them! Why do they meet our
sight at morning, noon, and. evening 1 Give o
reasonable answer to this, ye worldfy, and then
will we acknowledge that It Is, folly to love the
i ’workmanship of God. Wo love the clouds be
cause they are the shadows of heavenly glories.
NAPOLEON AND JOSEPHINE.
Napoleon's acquaintance yrith Josephine arose
from the impression mads on him by her son Eugene
Boauharnais, then a little boy. Ho came to request ]
that his father's sword, which had been delivered I
up, might bo restored to him. Tho boy’s appear
ance—the earnestness with which ho urged his re* |
quest, and tho tears which could not bo stayed when ,
he behold tho, sword, interested Napoleon so much ,
in his favor that not only was tho sword given to
him, but ho determined to become acquaintodgwith ,
(ho mother of tho boy. Ho visited noon
his visits bocamo frequent. He delighted •to hear ,
tho details which sbo gave of the court of Louis.
"Como,” ho would soy, as hb sat by her side of
aq evening, " now lot us talk of the old court-*lot
us make a tour to Versailles.” It was in those fre
quent and familiar interviews that tho fascination
of Josephine won tho heart of Napoleon. " She is”
said ho, "grace personified—everything she docs is
with a grace and delicacy peculiar to herself.”
The admiration and lovo of such a man could not
fail to make on impression on a. woman like Jo
sephine. It has been said; that It was impossible to
bo in "Napoleon's company without being struck by
his' persona) oppcarancoj nol so much by the ex*
qalsltb symmetry of his features, and (he noble bead
and forehead, which have furnished the painter and
tho.scqlptor with one of their .finest models; nor
oven oy the meditative look,eo’indicotivo of intel
lectual power; but the magic charm was the vary-,
ing expression of countenance, which changed with
every passing thought, and glowed with every feel
ing. i jlis smile, it. is said, always inspired confi
dence/ "It is difficult, if not impossible,” so the
Duchess of Abrantes writes, "to describe the charm
of his countenance when ho smiled—his soul was
upon his lips and in his eyas.” Tho magic power
of that expression at a later period is well known.
The Emperor of Russia experienced it when he said,
"1 never loved any one mote than (bat man.” He
possessed, too, that greatest of all charms, a harmo
nious voice, whose tones, like his countenance,
changing from emphatic impressiveness to caressing
! softness, found their way to every hearty It may
( nbt havo been those personal and mentalgifts alone
I .which won Josephine's heart; the ready sympathy
with which Napoleon entered into her feelings may
l have been tho greatest charm to an affectionate na-
I (ure like hers.
( It was In tho course of ono of those confidential
( evenings that, as they sat together, she road to him
. the last letter which she had received from her hue*
!> band; it waa a most touching farewell. Napoleon
was deeply affected, and it has been ‘said that that
i letter, and Josephine's emotion as. she read it, had
a powerful effect upon his feelings, already so much
| excited by admiration.— Fraxer'a Magaxtne,
COURTING*
There ie nothing to be gained in dangling for a
twelvemonth after a sensible woman, talking tin*
meaning staff—words without wisdom* Toil her
yoi& wish like a man and not like a blubbering
school boy; and if there are three grains of com
mon sense in your muckle carcass, she will be
yonc-own before a tnonth has passed. *See the his*
Rebecca, in Genesis, 64th ch« 66th verse:
When Abraham’s servant had.concluded the pre-
liminary contract with Mrs. Laban, on of
her daughter to become the wife of Isaac, the old
man was' anxious to get home, to show his young
master the bonny lass ho had brought him; the
mother wished him to remain a few days to recruit
himself and camels. He persisted, it was finally
referred to_lho daughter, \Ve wW call thedam
sel and Inquire at her, motfth,** said the mother.
W)ien Rebecca appeared, her mother asked,* 1 Wilt
thou go with Ibis man ?** Rebecca replied, 4l l wilt
B°*”
“ Inhere was',a noble girl for you. No tear start
ing from her'black eyes; no whining nor simper
ing, inake-beliovo, nor mock modesty; but what
her heart wished her mouth uttered. Like an hon
est maiden sho replied “ I will go.”
Now young ladies go and do likewise. When
the young man ‘Whom you prefer before all others
in the world asks, will you go with me V* an
swer “ I will go.'*
Auction of Ladies*
An auction of unmarried ladies used to take
place annually at Babylon. In every district,
says history, they assembled on a certain day in
every year, all tho virgins of a marriageable ago,
the most beautiful were put up, and those who bid
the most money gained possession of. her. The
second one in appearance AA lowed, and bidders
gratified themselves with handsome wives, accor
ding to the length of their purses.—But alas! it
seems there were some ladies for whom no money
was likely to be offered; yet those were Babyloni
ans. When all beautiful virgins, says the
historian were sold, the crier ordered the most de
formed to eland up, and after he had openly de
manded who would marry her with a small sum,
she was at leugth adjudged to the man who would
be satisfied with the least. In this way the money
arising from tho handsome served as a portion to
those who wore either of disagreeable looks, or
who had other imperfections. This custom pre
vailed about ono hundred years before Christ.
A F*cw Definitions.
Marriaoe.—A “Stile Lottery,” not put down.
Wah. Congregational worship of the devil.
Murder to music. ..
—The only personal properly which
every body looks after for.you.
Sleep,—A cloak thrown around us at the side
scenes as we leave the stage awhile.
N»poleon.—A naughty bOy who was putina
corner because he wanted the world to play with.
Women.—'The melody of the hitman duet. A
golden coin, which educators plate over with sil
ver.
Pen.—A lover, small enough to be used by one
man* but strong enough to raise the whole world.
Revenue.—Bitter sweets, plucked from the dev
il’s garden. Quenching your thirst with brandy.
Metapiivsics.— Wores to stay the appetite till
facta ate ready. Feeling Tor a science in the dark.
Tobacco.—A iriple memento mori j dust for the
nose, ashes for the mouth, and poison for the sto
m llit. One to whom wo ore always introduced
without our consent, but whom we seldom quit
without regret. . , , ,
Sword.— The first hope of the oppressor, and
the loot hope of the oppressed. Passion’s special
pleader in folly’s court of appeal.
V Scholar.— A diver for pearls who gonerilly
loses his breath before ho gathers much treasure.
Duel.—A strange old custom, according to
which men suffering from indentation, attempt to
cure themselves by bleeding somebody else.
Ball-Room. —A Chess board, played upon by
love and hate, A confined place, in which poor
creatures are committed by fashion to hard labor.
Newspaper.— The great general to the people,
who has driven the enemy from the fortified’heighle
of power, and compelled him to give battle in the
open field of thought. A winding-sheet In which
Parliamentary speeches are interred.
Marriage.— l never knew a marriage expressly
for money that did not prove unhappy. Yet man
aging mothers and heartless daughters aro contin
ually playing tho same unlucky game. I believe
that men more frequently marry Tor love than wo
men, because women think they will not have a
belter chance,and dread being dependent. Such
marriages, no doubt, sometimes prove comfortable,
but a greater number would have been far happier
single. If I may judge by my observation of
suoh matters, marrying for a homo makes that
homo a tiresome one.
WORLD’S FAIR.
Horace Greply, in his last letter from London
pays the following tribute to the shilling visitors of
the Great Exhibition:
Tho Exhibition has become a steady, business i
like concern. The four 'shilling days* of each week
are improved arid enjoyed by the common P®°P*®»
who quietly put to shame the speculation or,the
Aristocratic oracles as to their probable behavior in
suoh a magazine of wealth and splendor—whether i
they might not make a general rush on the precious
stones,, gold and .silver ware, and other valuables
hero staring them in the foce, with often but a sin
gle policeman Insight—whether they might not re
fuse to Icgive at the hour of closing, &o«, &o. The
I gales are. surrounded a little before (on.in the morn- <
ing by n gathering, deepening crowd, but all friend
ly and peaceably; and when they open at the stroke
of the clock, a dense column pours la through each
aperture, each paying his shilling as lie passes, no
tickets being used and no charige'given—the.holders
■ of season, jurors* arid exhibitors' tickets have separ
’ ale entrances, and proceed as smoothly as rapidly,
Within half an hour, ten thousand shillings will
have thus been taken; within (he next hour, ten
thousand more; Ibenco (bio admissions fall off; but
the number ranges pretty regularly from Forty, to
Fifty thousand per day, making the daily receipts
from $lO,OOO to $12,000.
In the same letter H. G. says; ” t .>
I presume tho concern ’which paid a high price
for the exclusive privilege of ministering to (he
physical appetites within the Crystal Palace (and,
he states, soils wretched viands,) will make a fortune
by it, though the interdiction of wines and liquors
must provo a serious drawback. It mast try* the
patience of some of the visitors to do without their
beer or ole from morning to night, and if you leave
the building on any pretext your shilling is gone.—
Every actual need of the day is provided for inside,
even to the washing efface and. hands, (price 2d.)—
1 But night falls, and the gigantic hive is deserted and
closed, leaving its fairy halls, its infinite wealth, its
wpnderous achievements, whether of Nature or of
' Art, to darkness and silence. Of course, a watch is
kept, and, under pressing and peculiar circumstan
ces, work has been permitted; but tbo treasures
' here collected must be guarded wliith scrupulous
vigilance. If a fire should consume the Crystal Pal
-1 ace, the inevitable .loss must exceed ono hundred
1 millions of dollars, evon supposing that a few of the
moat precious articles should bo snatched from the
1 swift destruction; Ten minutes without wind or
\ five with it would suffice to wrap (ho whole immense
* magazine in flames, and not a hundredth part ofthe
* value ofthe building and contents would remain at
tho close ofanother hour.
CORNER STONE OF THE CAPITOL*
In (he Corner Stone of the Extension of the Capi
tol, laid on the 4th of July, is the following docu
ment In Mr. Webster’s hand writing:
“On the morning of tho first day of tho seventy
sixth year of the independence of the United States
of America, in the city of Washington, being ifio
4ih day of July, 1851, this atone, designed as the
corner stone of*lhd extension of tho capital accord
ing to a plan approved by thePresidont,* In pursuance
of an act of Congress, was laid by Milled Fillmore,
President of. tho United States, assisted by the
Grand Master of the Masonic Lodges, in tho presence
of many members of Congress, officers of the execu
tive and judiciary departments, national, State, and
district; officers of the army and navy; the corpor
als authoritiesofthis and neighboring cities;.many
associations, civil, and military, and masonic; offi
cers of tho Smithsonian Institution*,and National
Institute; professors of colleges,, and teachers of
schoolsof the district, with students and pupils; a
vast ooncourso of people from places near and remote
including a few surviving gentlemen, who witnessed
the laying of tho corner stone of the Capitol by
President Washington, on tho 18lh day of Septem
ber, (1693,) seventeen hundred and ninety three. ' If
therefore, it shall bo hereafter tho will of God that
this structure shall fall from its base, that its foun
dalions bo upturned, and (he deposit beneath , this
stone brought to tho eyes of mon, bo it then known,
that, on this day, tho Union of tho United States of
America stands firm—that their constitution still
exists unimpaired, and with all its original useful
ness end glory, growing every day stronger and
stronger in tho affections of tho groat body of tho
American people, and attracting more and more tho
admiration of the world. And all hero assembled,
whether belonging to public life or to private life,
with hearts devoutly thankful to' Almighty God for
tho preservation of tho liberty ond happiness of the
country, unite in sincere and fervent prayers that
this deposit, and tho walls and arches, the domes and
towers, (ho columns and ontabulatures, now to be
orooted over it, may endure forever.
God save (he United States of America.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
Secretary of State."
Elopement in C*r.iFonni*.—The Panama Her- '
aid relates the .following case of elopement:—A J
lady at San Francisco on the morning of ihe sail
ing of Ihe Tennessee, was quietly seated, reading (
over Ihe list of passengers who had engaged pas
sage for Panama, when to her astonished sight
there appeared the name of her husband in Ihe list I I
Could she believe her own eyes 1 She knew that 1
her husband’s trunks were packed, and that he
had informed her “ he was obliged to go to Sacra
mento on business whioh would detain him a
few days.” Startled and convinced by the truth,
thus manifested to her she concluded to open his
trunks, where ehe found $B,OOO in hard cash.
This she divided—taking $3,000, and leaving
$5,000, the “lion’s share," which was exceeding
ly generous on her part. .In due time (he affec
tionate husband bid her good bye, telling her that
ho would be back In three or four days, and little
suspeoting-thal she was not only cognizant of his
, villainy, but that out of his means, she had pro
vided amply for herself. He loft—went on board
i the Tennessee, came to this city, and is now on
his way to New York, while his deserted wife is
i reloiolng to think that she has so easily got rid of
such a contemptible wretch os his conduct proves
him to bo, who would leave her in a strange land
without friends or means.
Definition of a Yankee.—Ah tho Yankees are
creating no little excitement in tho commercial, po
litical, and military world, I hope my definition of
& real genuine male Yankee may not be taken
amias:
A real genuine Yankee is full of animation,
chocked by moderation, guided by determination,
and supported by education.
He has veneration corrected by toleration, with
& leva of self-approbation and emulation; and when
reduced to a state of aggravation, oan ossume the
most profound dissimulation for the purpose of re*
lallalion, always combined If possible with specula
tion. y
Ho I. colf.donylnit, tclf-rclying, always trying, and
Into everything prying.
He is a lover of piety, propriety, notoriety, and
the temperance society.
He is a dragging, gagging, bragging, striving,
thriving, swopping, jostling, bustling, wrestling, mu
steal, juluioal, astronomical, poetical, philosophical,
and comical sort of a character, whoso manifest
destiny Is to spread olvlliration to tho remotest cor*
ners of tho oarth, with tho oyo.atways on the look
out for tho main ohanoo.
Patriotic Lunatics, r-Tho Fourth of July was
celebrated in a highly Interesting and novel man
ner In the Insane Asylum, at Utica. Several
speeches were made, odes sung, and orations de-
I livered; demonstrating thni tho cause of liberty
has firmer supporters, and tho Union of tho States
more reliable and reasonable friends, in tho Luna
tio Attylum, lliun aro uomutimoß found oulufit.
AT $2OO FEE ANNUMi*
mtpmns*
A soldier on trial for habitual
addressed-by* the Presidents—" Prisoner,, you era
prosecuted for habitual drunkenness) what base you-
Ip plead Iti your.defence/' •
. “Nothing please your honor, but ,an habllliar
thirst.”
Xucrelta Molt says that a young man who cannot
persuade a lot of foolish women to buy what they
never-wantor their husbands to be able to pay for
should never expect to become at all celebrated as a
dry goods clerk* Xucretia is an obscrying. young
woman* ■ t
Rum did it.—Two brotlierin:lawe; of .Lawrence,•
Ga., wont out a hunting together, as good friends
often do. On returning they stopped at a groggery
—got drunk, had a'tight, and one. was killed m the.
affray.
The sura of good behavior is to retain a man’*
own dignity, without intruding upon the liberty
of others.
An Irishman, in endeavoring to put out a gas
light‘with his fingers, cried out, »* Och, murder*
the divil.a wick’s in it.”
, Why is a woman like a locomotive 1 .Because
she draws a train after- her, scatters the sparks,
and transports the males.
It is a maxim with the Jews, “that he who did
not bring up his son to .some honest calling,
brought him up a thief.”
A year of pleasure passes like a floating breeze
—but a moment of misfortune seems an age of
pain.
A rich man’s son generally begins where his’
father left off, and ends where his father began—
penniless.
How is it possible to expect that mankind will
take advice, when they will not so much as take
warning.
Shocking Case.— The Winchester (Va.) Republi
can says, a Joseph Beal was lorn to pieces by hitf'
stallion. Ho entered the stable whilo.drunw, but
whether this affronted his horsesbip or not can’t say
positively.
A Toasti— At a recent celebration oftho fire eal*
era of Bull Swamp, South Caroline, the following
toast eppoarodamong the regulars ?.
Intelligence—The life of a 'republic*' • The' one
thing needed by (he people of the South, who now
stand upon a precipice, and know U cot.-
When a roan his debts in California they
do not compel tho. creditor to encounter “the JaWs
delay they Sancho Plaza the debtor that'is, lots
him.in a blanket, and he eoon “shells,ont." ; If this
mode of collecting debts were introduced’ Into our
own Slate, tho wnole air would become darkned with
delinquent debtors, in the act of graceful; tumbling
falling and sprawling. v
A boy three years of ago was asked who .mad?
him. With bis little hand levelled a above the
floor, he artlessly replied, “God made me a little ba
by so high, and 1 grow.the rest."
Snooks wonders where all the pillow-cases go to.
He says he never asked a girl what she was making
when she was engaged in white sewing, without,
having for an answer, “A pillow-case!"
A young lady appeared In the streets, io ;a wes
tern Tillage la Ihe qow stylo of “pettiloons and sh6rt~ L
gownthe dogs tookjiftcr her, taking her to ‘be .
some strange animal, run her some diB(ance t -.and
treed her on a high fence.
In walking, always tarn your toes out and your *
thoughts inwards. The former will prevent you 4
from stnrablirfg. into cellars, the latter from falling .
into iniquity.
. A Nun’s Wrsir.—Southey, In his "Omnia,?* re
lates the following:—When 1 was at London, *
nun made her escape from a nunnery 1 . The firs!
thing for which she inquired, when she reached
the house in which she was to be secreted, was'a
looking glass. She had entered the convent when
only five years old, and from that lime had never
seen her own face.
Never despair in adversity. Work and perse
vere. When a wheel is going, round, the bot
tom most turn npwards—some time.
Spoak with calmness and deliberation on all
occasions, especially in circumstances which tend
to irritate.
The sen is like God, sending abroad life’s beau
ty, and happiness; and tho stars like human souls ?
for all their glory cornea from the sun.
Private Practice,— An Irish woman, named
Tooraoy, in Koxbury Mass., having hoard that a
quality of tobacco steeped in milk would operate a»
an excellent vermifuge for children, procured tho
wicked dose and administered it to child
i only a year, and a half old,'causing Its death ini less
than an hoar and a half. ,
Think a minute before you speak, and a. day be
fore you promise. Hasty promises give occasion for
a speedy repentance. , ... ?•, *
Tho young lady who will not attend Church for,
(bar of peering the "naked truth,” fainted
day on seeing the shadow ofa standing ahlrl/coVv
lar. •
A young lady was told by a married one that silo'**
had better precipitate herself from the falls of- tho
Passaic than marry. "Sol would,” said she, *ifl
thought 1 should find a husband at tho bottom.”
An old lady, who did not know whether her plan
tation was m Virginia or North Carolina, found
1 when tho line was run, that she was a resident of
1 the former. •♦Well,” said she, "I am glad I don’ll
' live In North Carolina I It was always a sickly
Slate!
A printer ears (hat compositors have ft right (a
complain of dullncse/for their business is always At
a stand.
An editor onl In lows, says they don*l brag of tho
Hizo oftlieir babies, but that they aro a most uncom
mon auro crop.
Last Cask.— Tho last case of spiritual knocking*
we had in Woonsocket/, says the Patriot,*t*was ft
man about half seas over topping at tho ,Pnsl effioo
window for a gin cock lalU” .
The Calhoun manuscripts are about to.be publish
ed in authentic form. They will make & very valu
able book, tbeir lamented author having taken a
prominent part in the politics oftbe country for ma
ny year*.
Mr. Webster’s toaat at Albany was—“ The young
men of Albany—the young men of this generation
snd of succeeding generatlona—may live forever,
but may the Conatllullon of the Union outlive.them
all/’ ,
There la one thing worse than Ignorance, and
that Is bbnoeit. Of all Intractable fools, an over
wise man is the .worst, Yon may. came Idlote to
philosophise—you may ooaz donkeys to forego thir
ties—but don’t oven think of driving common sense
Into a conceited person. They aro as impregnable
to argument as Glberalter is to apple-dumplings.
“Doctor do, you think tight lacing Is bad for the
consumption 7”
, “Not at all—it Is what it lives on/'
Tho Doctor’s reply was wise as well as witty, _
Free negroes .are no longer permitted lo
the Stela of lowa, a law to that ofloot.
passed by the Legislature a few weeks «!>"•; _
Women iro Mild tho «.on.r .«£’ ijW
dandy husband to ft mechanic, ~
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