" BY JOHN B. BRATTON. VOL. 39. $o eturfl. GOLDEN RINGLETS, J)T THE LATE ÜBS. AMELIA WELBF.. Hero is a liltlo golden tress Of soft unbraided hair, Tho all that's loft of loveliness That onco was thought eo fair; And yet tho’ time hath dimmed its sheen, ■ Though all aside bath fled, I hold it hero a link between My spirit and the dead. Yes! from this shining ringlet s( ill A mournful memory springs, That melts my heart and sends a thrill Through all Its trembling strings. 1 tbihk of her, tho loved, the wept, Upon whoso forehead fair, For eighteen years, like sunahino slept, The gulden curl of hair. Her memory still within my mind Retains its sweetest power; It is tho perfume loft behind, . To wbisper of tho flower ; Bach blossom that in moments gono Round up this sunny curl, Recalls (ho form, tho look, tho (ono ■ Of that enchanting girl. Her slop was like an April rain O’er beds of violets hung, llor voice tho prelude to a strain Before the song is sung; Hor life—'twos tho half blown flower, Closed ore tho shades of oven, Her death—tho dawn, tho blushing hour, That opes the gate of Heaven. A single shining tress of hair To bid such memories start! But tears arc on its luster —there 1 lay It on my hoar!; O! when in death's cold arma I sink, Who then with gentle caro, Will keep fur mo a dork, brown link— A ringiol of my hair. SVCMctltonroti*. A YANKEE TRICK. It wop a pretty evening in May that a Yankee podlcr might bo seen with liia wagon going along llio road to Petersburg. It was about eight and a half o'clock ho slopped at a small tavern near Petersburg. In tho morning when ho came down to breakfast, the landlord said ho would lot him go until ho played a trick on some ono. Tho pcdlcr went quietly to liis pack', and took therefrom a box of rings and said, •Diiycou want lu buy any of my gold rings sol with diamonds 7’ •How much do you want for a box 7* said the land lord. •Ten dollars,' says the Yankee, (there were four in tho box.) •Well,' said tho landlord,‘l’ll lake thorn,' and laid down ten dollars. Tho podlcr put the money in his wallet, wont to his pack, got a bundle which ho un rolled, which proved to be a quill. When the land lord'* wife saw it, she said, •Oh, James, buy that, it will exactly match the ono I bought fast year’ •Well, what do you want for it ?' said James to tho pedlor. •Twenty dollars,' said tho Yankee. •Well I'll take it,* said tho landlord, and laid down a yollow shiner. •Now for tho trick,* says tho Yankee* ‘l’ll toll you what it is to make a barrel of whiskey into five different kinds of liquors. Now, yon have got a new barrel of whiskey in your cellar, have you not 7* •Yes,* said tho landlord. • Well, come ahead,'and awsylhdy wont down (lie trip door into the collar. The Yankee asked for an oagur, with which, when ho got it, he bored a hole in the head, and told the landlord to put his lhamb in tho hole till ho bored the other. The landlord did ■• bo was told, and tho other was soon bored. The Yankee said, 'put your other thumb on tho other hole while Igo and get two plugs. Away tho Yankee went out, and tho landlord never saw him again.— The landlord called and called again for (ho pcdlcr, but hfi did not come ; lilt at last tho landlord's wife hoard his cries, and wont down. Ho (old her alt.— She went and got two plugs to pul in (he holes; they went to ace whore, tba r^ l,or (ho stable; Iho wagon, horse,and pooler wore gone. The landlord and wife wont into tho house. In a few days they found that it was there own quilt that the Yankee'pcdlcr had sold them, and that tho rings werb braes, and ttio diamonds woro bile of glass. ti'edntlfally Bald. We make the following beautiful extract on the Hamoaload Exemption Law, from a letter recently written by Judge Dillshunty, of Tonnoeso : "Secure to each family whoso labor may acquire a little epol of free earth that It can call its own— that will bo an asylum in the time# of adversity, from which the mother and the children, old ago and infancy, can still draw sustenance and claim protec tion, though misfortune may rob them of all clao, and then feel that (hoy are still free, still entitled to walk oh the green earth, and broatho the free air of heaven in defiance of the powor and potency of occu mutated wealth and the domineering of tho pretend ing and ambitious. Tho sacrcdncss of that conse crated spot will make thorn warriors in the time of eternal strife. " Those shocks of corn," said Xeno phon, "inspire those who raise them with courage to defend (hem. Tho largest of (hem in the middle of Iho field to crown tho conqueror.” “ Seouro a home to every family whoso honest labor may obtain ono, against the weakness, vice and misfortune of tho father, and you' will rivet tho affections of the child Jn years of manhood by a stronger bond than any consideration that could ex ist. lie will remember where ho gamboled In his youth, Iho stream lit- whoso limpid witorn ho has bathed, and the family altar where ho full a mother's love, and (ho green spot within that 111110 homestead where sleep the loved and the lost.” Ghost Stories. There ii a foolish and pernicious practice with coma people, of relating stories to young children to excite alarm or terror. If it was only foolish or un reasonable, it might not justly call forth strong ox. pressionsof censure. Vet, exon In such case, the practice had bettor be discontinued, and condemned so quite improper Stories to arouse curiosity and excite inquiry, if the subjects lend to utility, sro cer. tslnly proper and commendable. But the common tales of Blue Board, and Giants, of spectres and ghosts, arc extremely injurious lit their influence and olTeoli. Unfounded and absurd notions are received that servo only to terrify, and which oven by correct k jyOsrjwit!s cal i[ c Jy, them, or to onposo to them tho knowledge derived from natural philosophy and tho sciences. I have known men of groat learning,who wore unablo to get rid of early but unreasonable fears, produced in child hood by the glories of nurses, Or illiterate parents ; and who wore occasionally under their unhappy in fluence, though thoir sober judgement (old them they were fiotions. Lot children ho taught, that tho groat Creator has Impressed laws on all things, which operate uniform ity J and (hat they arc in safely, when they conduct thomsolvos well and havo a reverence for that groat and good Being. Thoy should bo taught that ghosts and apparition* aro wholly fanciful; that all tho spfloiras Iboy need guard against aro guilty foars ; and if thoy aro virtuous, those will never haunt thorn, nor over exist. v PETER GRAY. I'll tall you of a nice young man. Whoso name was Peter Gray ; Tho Stale where Peter Gray was born Was Ponnsylva-ni.a. This Peter did fall in lovo All with a nico young girl, Tho name of her I'm positive, Was Lizzyanny Quirl. When they were going to bo wed. Her father ho said “ No!" And brutally ho sent her olf Beyond the O-hi-o. When Peter hoard bis lovo was lost He know not what to say, He'd half a mind to jump into Tho Susquehan-ni-o.' But ho wont trading to tho west, In fura and other skins, Anti there was caught, kilted, and drool • By tho bloody 10-gi ins. When Llzzyonny heard tho news She straightway went to bed, And never did get up again Until she di>i-ed. Ye fathers ail a warning (ako, Each one an has a girl, And think upon poor Peter Gray ♦ And Lizzyanny Quirl. Alacalllstcr’s Mnclo Bottle. A few evenings since, while tho accomplished Wizzard wo# performing his great ‘bottle Teal,’and nearly tho entire audience had, in common parlance •taken a drink,’a devoted Son of Temperance at length cried out: •Mr. Magician, that bottle of yours is ono of ’em,, sure, but it isn't all on ono side. You have given out all kinds of liquors and cordials to those who don’t drink—let's see your mogic milk !’ A loud laugh followed this request,and Mscallislcr quietly asked-:—‘ls it named on tho programme ?’ ‘No,’ said tho individual,‘but if you can pioduco ono tiling, why not another ?’ •Very well,’ said tho Wizard, ‘give mo a glass. ’ A glass was produced, and lo! from the buttle flowed a stream of milk pure and sweet I ’Tliis,’ said tho Wizard,‘is for tho ladies , and now, sir, I will give you a temperance drink.' A tumbler waa handed the gentleman, and Mao ailislor immediately filled it with soda, as it appear* cd. ‘Drink quick,’ said ho,'while it foams ; I assure you, it is good for you.* Tho Temperance man drank it quickly off. and (hen began lo spit and sputter, while his faco ex pressed great disgust. At length, nflor clicking and coughing a while, ho exclaimed, in quite a passion : 'What the devil was (Iml, sir 7' ‘That 7 Why, it was good, lam sure,’ said Mac alliatcr. •Good I You don't know what you have given mo yourself, sir; lam sure it is poison •Oh, no !’ said the Wizard, laugbing, ‘it is (ho best quality of Epsom sails The roars of laughter that followed this cxplana. (ion may bo moro easily imagined thin described. A Question, Some editor down South, cautions mothers not to allow black woman to suckle their children, because the milk influences more or loss the formation afllio child's character and negroes being inferior to whites, the suckling grows up without talent, vicious or phlegmatic, end with many of the peculiarities of the negro race. This has raised a question with the Pittsburg Commercial Journal—a very important one, loo—as to whether it would bo possible for a child fed on 'asses milk* to bo talented 7 Or Would tho child grow op an ass? Many children, tho Journal observes, are raised 'on tho bottle,' that ii on cow's milk, bought from milk carts and put in a bottle, Now, does tho child thus fed grow up a great coif? or does ho have an inclination while conver sing, to perpetrate bulls 7 These are questions wo refer those Who have studied tho subject,_sn<Kwho may, perhaps,-speak from experience. A Clergyman was once sent for in the middle of the night,- by ono of tho ladies of his congregation. 'Well, my good woman, 1 said ho, 'so you arc very ill and require tho consolations of religion 7 What can I do far you 7* 'No,' replied the old lady, *1 am not very ill; I am only nervous and sleep.’ •flow can I help that 7' asked llio clergyman. a Uh,sir; you always put me to ateep ao nicely when I go to church, that I thought if you would only preach a Hllio for me—!’ They toy that tho parson swore, at any rate ho 'made tracks' in Issa than fio time.- Tiuootkto Woman.— There Is sortiothlng about woman that is curious, isn’t (hero 7 This morning I swept tho school house. 1 thought it was nicely done. 1 felt proud. Presently some girls came in: and ono true, (o iho instinctive sense of neatness characteristic of her sex, took tho broom. She swept after me—and good gracious, what a change! It seemed as if—well 1 can't toll; but when she had got dono, I had & very poor opinion of my house keeping] powers, I assure you. The stove hearth, tho wood by the stove, all, everything, put on (list look which only woman oan give. Wlial in creation is it that makes them give such an sir to things? Tub Dkad. —How lilllo do wo think of tho dead. Their bones lie ontomod in our towns, villages, and neighborhoods. Tho lands they cultivated, (he houses they built, tho works of their hands are al ways before our eyes. Wo travel (ho* same road, walk tho tamo path, sit at the same fireside, sleep in tho samo rooms, ride In tho same carriage, and dine at the same table, and seldom remember that those who orioo occupied (licao places are now gone—alts! forever! Strange that (ho living so soon forget tho dead, whoa (he world isaofullof momentous of their lives. Strange (hat the fleeting cares of life should ao soon rush in and fill tho breast, to the exclusion of those ao near. Today roan stands and weeps over tho grave of his departed friend. To morrow he passes that gravo with cold indifference. To day his heart is wrung with all tho bitterness of anguish for (ho loss of ono ho so much loved; to morrow tho imago of that face is effaced from his heart and almost forgotten. What a commentary upon man. AnkcdoTM o» Fat Men. —Dr. Bcddocs, the En glish Antiquarian, was so enormonsly corpulent,that a lady ofCtiftoi) used to call him the 'travelling hay. alack.* Ho was onco requested by a butcher to give it out that ho bought his moat of him, as it would redound to tho creditor any shop to havo tho feeding of such a FalslafT. At Cambridge resided a Hugo professor, and tho paviers wore wont to exclaim:— •God bless you, sir I’ when ho chanced to walk over their work. In tho court of Louis XV. lived two lusty noblemen, who woro related to each other. — Tho King said to ono of thorn, when rallying him on his corpulency, '1 suppose you take little or no ox. cruiao. - a util h—j.ly-w.ll l - ■ —,, gji-f «i bulky duko,*but X generally walk round my cousin two or.throo times ovory morning.* (£j* A colored servant swooping out a bacholor’a room, found a fivo coni piece upon Ihoearpot, which ho carped to its owner, ‘You may heap it for your honesty,* said ho. Shortly after ho missed his gold pencil caso, and inquired ofliia servant ifho had soon it. 'Yes sir,* was tho reply. ‘And whnt did you do with Itl* ‘Kept it for my hoqoa,ly,sir I 1 A drunken laboror/-rooovorlng fVom a dangerous illness, was asked if ho was not afraid of mooting his God I 'No, 1 said tho pagan Christian,‘l was afoor’d o’ mootin’ t'other chap .** “OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWAYS DE RIQDT—SUT SIGHT OR- WRONG, OUR COUNTRY.** CARLISLE, PA., THURSUi) True s'oolol Dignity. To bo ashamed of their origin, Is just »now, in American society, tho’weakness of tho Htllo minds that compose it. Tho man who rides in his carriage shrinks from tho acknowledgement that tho money which enabled him to pay that carriage was earned by his father, dollar by dollar, with toil and patience, In a tan yard, behind the counter of a_ shoemaker's or lliloi's shop, or by honest industry in same other useful occnpalion below (eo called) tho grade of (ho merchant or professional man; as if the man did not honor tho work, and not work' tho man. To such let Daniel Webster speak. Hoar him : 41 It did not happen to mo to bo born in a log cabin, but my elder brothers and sisters were born in a log cabin, raised among tho snow drifts of Now Ham pshiro, at a penod'so early that whoa tho smoko rose from its rude chimney, and curled over tho frozen hills, (hero was no similar evidence of a while man's habitation between il and tho settlements on (ho rivers of Canada. Its remains still exist—l mako it an annual visit—l carry my children to it to teach them the hardships endured hy the generations that have gone boforb thorn. I love to dwcll tm tho ten der recollections, llio Kindred ties, tho early affections, and the narrations and incidents which mingle with all 1 know of this primitive family abode. 1 weep to think that none of those that inhabited it aro now among tho living, and if over I fail in my affection ate veneration fur him who raised it against savage violence and destruction ; cherished all domestic virtues beneath its roof, and through tho fire and blood of seven years revolutionary war, shrunk from . no loilj no sacrifice, to servo his country, and rolso bis children to a better condition than his own, may my name and tho name of my posterity bo blotted for ever from tho memory of mankind." And wo will add, that ho who is ashamed of tho poor father and mother, whoso honest labor supported him in childhood,and whoso daily toil was taxed to give him the education by which he has betfn enabled to rise to a condition above tho one they occupied, is unwoithy to bo the associate of tho wise and good ftnen. Alt such will despise; him and no matter how loftily ho may carry his head, ho is nothing in the estimation of America's true nobleman.— Hums Ga zelle. Mew Discoveries. A pair of spectacles to suit tho eyes of potatoes. 'Plic club with which an idea struck a pool. A slick to measure narrow escapes. Tho hook and line with which an angler caught a cold. An umbrella used in the reign of tyrants. A knot from tho board a man paid twenty shll- Hngs a week for. A glass of lemonade made of sour temper' and tho sweets of matrimony. Ellierlzatiou of a Lion. A most novel operation was performed at South Boston, yesterday afternoon. Francis Algor, Esq., has in Ins possession about his residence in South Boston, a lion, about six months old, known as (ho American lion, and brought a short-time eiuco from South America. This lion, as \K has increased in size, has grown quite ferocious, and it was deemed edvisabloto remove his claws, which woro very sharp, to prevent him from doing injury to those who might approach his cage. To accomplish this end, Dr. Ciias. T. Jackson yesterday administered other to him. At first ha was quite cross and snappish, and some difficulty was experienced in getting the sponge to his nose. At last, howavoß, * •Milting impression was made, find after a pound <nd a half had boon ministered ho became perfectly docile, and slept quietly for twenty minutes. In the meantime his claws were removed with a pair of sharp pincers, and when Ids Uonahip awoku from his trance ho found himself deprived of his most formidable weapons of defence. The lion soon recovered bis wonted agility, and this morning was as lively as over. It is probable lhat it will bo necessary to cut off his teotli before ho will bo considered a safe pet. —Boston Traveller. “ Look at Home.’'— This very pertinent reply lo thoso who are inquisitively prying into tho domestic affairs of others, has more force than is usually •scribed to it. A great amount of troubles and coo* (cnlioos which distract society arise from neglecting this groat fact. Thoso who are so busy looking at tho faults of others, have no time to correct their own, and wrongs grow Into great magnitude under their veiy noses, while they are lamenting over distant evils which do not affect or concern (hem. flow much belter would the world be,- if each individual were to sol about a strict examination of his own conduct, and lest li by ibo same rigid principles . which he applies to (ho conduct of others I Has much mure free from abuses would bo thatcurmnunily which has as diligently searched out its own evils, and was as zealous to correct them, as it is to thoso which imagines lo exist a hundred or two miles off. That philanthropy must bo a sputious article which overlooks things claiming its notice {mmodiatofy •round It, lo see objects only worthy of Its attention when far off. If each Individual and community wore (o try tho experiment, and took at home , wo think that no matter how groat their moral end re ligious reputation, there would bo found somo de ficiency that might be supplied, somo evil which might bo corrected, some wrong which could bo remedied ; and thus vigilance now exercised in fruit - less efforts lo accomplish a doubtful good, from which effects tho most beneficial to society would follow. 'John, 1 inquired a dominie of a hopeful pupil, 'what is a nailor V 'A man who mahos nails,' said John. 'Very goad, what is a tailor V •Ono who makes tails.* 'O, you stupid follow,* said the dominie, biting his lips, 'a man who makes tails?’ 'Yes, master,* roturnodjjolm,'lf the tailor did not put tails lo tho coals ho made, they would be all jackets.’ 'Sit down, John, you're an honor lo your maternal parent.* A Case or Conscience,— ln a certain 'Ladies* Mor al Reform Society,’existing not many miles from the banks of a certain river, tho members wore re quired to sign a pledge not to 'sot up,’ os it Is termed, or do anything else that might bo supposed to have a tendency, however remote lo immorality. One evening as the President was calling over tho names, lo know whether each member had kept her oblige, lion, a beautiful and highly respectable young lidy buret Into tears, and on being questioned as to (ho aauso, said she feared she had broken the pledge. ‘Why, what bavo you douo ?' asked tho Presi dent. ‘Oh I’ Bobbed Iho young lady.'Dr. kissed : mo the other night, when ho waited on me home from mooting.' ‘Oh, well, that ie nothing very bad,’ said the Pro*, ideal; 'hie kissing does not make it that you have broken the pledge.' •Oh, that isn't the worst of it,’exclaimed the con scientious young lady; '1 hissed him back again.’ Oj*A witty word apokon by a rich relative le n very witty affair—oven when tho wit is not very apparent *, but nobody laughs at tho wit of a man in disgrace, or whoso coat is out at tho elbows. A Good Excuar.—A woman camo to our odteo o few days since to bog a paper; « because, ”■ said shft, <* we like to read tho newspapers very much, but our nßighbon4(jn'Hal(o new," Beautifui*—“ As winds (ho ivy 'round tho tree, os to the crag tho the moan patch roots —eo clings my constant soul tq thee!. my own, my beautiful I— my bools." Tho other day ono of widow B.'s admirers was complaining of tho tooth-ache. Mrs. B.'s smart boy Immediately spoke up. “Well, sir, why don’t you do as ma docs 7 She lakes her tooth out nnd puts 'em back whenever sho wants to." A few minutes after wards, the boy was whipped on some pretence or other. (I; JULY 29; 1852. Mr# Clay and the Gont« Almost ovory body in Washington city remora* bors in old ho goat, which formerly inhabited Nay. (or*a Aside, on Pennsylvania Avenue. This animal was, ii all probability, tho most Independent citizen in thametropolis; ho belonged to no parly, though ho oflW gavo passers 'proofs* of bis adhesion to tho'levelling principle; for whenever a person stop ped anywhere in tis vicinage, Billy was sure to make si him, horns and ell. Tho boys took delight in ir ritating this loogj bearded gentleman, and frequently annoyed him sa that ho would mako ogaioat lamp posts and Inca to lliolr groat amusement. Ono day, tho limioary of tho West, Henry Clay, was passipg alonriho Avenue, and seeing tho boys intent on worrying ■Billy' into'a fever, stopped, and with his characllrislio humanity, expostulated with them on their crpclty. Tho boys listened in silent awo to tho eloquent appeal of the groat ■latosman; but it was all Cnorokoo to Billy, who—-tho ungrate ful scamp—arose majestically on his hinder legs, and made sdetporato plunge at his friend and advocate. Mr. day, although ho had not'slain a Mexican,* proved hlmsbif too much for his horned assailant; ho seized hold of both hornoe of tho dolcmma, and then 'was the tug of war/for Greek had met Greek!— Tho struggle was long and doubtful. 'Hallo!’ exclaimed the statesman, 'l*vo got you at last* you rascal! I’ll (each you bettor manners. But boys,* continued ho, turning to tho laughing urchins, 'what shall I do now 7’ ‘Why, trip up his feet, Mr. Clay,* said they. Mr. Clay did ns ho was told, and after many severe efforts brought Biffy down on his side. Hero ho looked at tho boys imploringly, seeming to say,'l never was in such a fix before.* ‘Boys,'exclaimed ho, puffing and blowing.'(his is rather an awkward business. What am Ito do now 7’ ‘Why—don’t you ki\ow ?* said a lilllo fellow, mak ing preparation to run as lie spoke, ‘alt you've got to do is to let go, and run like blazes!' How They do In Austria. A loiter in tho Newark Daily dated Genoa, Juno 14th, says: ‘•The Marquis Bartolommoi has just arrived hero from Leghorn, an exile ,from his country—unhappy Tuscany. Tho banishment of this distinguished nobleman is on instructive exhibition oftlio arbitrary spirit that rules tho councils of tho Grand Duke.— Look at tho case a moment. An unknown person at tho Mapruls palace, in Florence,ana day In April asked for the porter, who goes twice a week to Um estate of tho family in the country, and who is In tho habit of receiving parcels for tho intermediate localities. Being told that this carrier had left, tho stranger showed much disappointment, saying that ho had an important pacquel for an officer at Pisloria, which ought to bo delivered that day. Tho Marquis who was just about selling out fur his country house hearing this, promptly offered to forward tho pared by one of his servants, who received and do iivoredit, as authorized to do by his master, at tho stranger's request. Souio days aflcr, tho Marquis wai arrested for smuggling'into tho country a package of printed pa pers relating to tho anniversary oftho battle ofNor vara—an interdicted subject in Tuscany. Notwith standing that this simple agonoy in tho matter, and his entire ignorance of the contents of (ho parcel, wore fully established, tho noblo Italian wai con demned and banished from his country for ono year. Such is Italian justice under Austrian guardianship. Alas t boauiiiui Tt»*«any has literally sunk into a mere province of the House of Hapshurg. Tho Marquis will have a warm reception in this free country. lie is doubtless the victim of a vilo police plot. We have fresh accounts daily, of the stern dealings of the imperial gaolers of Lombardy. An American traveller lias just mentioned to mo that a gallant young nobleman was executed the other day at Ven ice, just as ho was leaving tho city, by tho sentence of a court martial, for having had in his possession a subscription piper for tho Muzzini fund, though it Was nut pretended that ho had ever asked anybody for a dollar or in any way made use of it. The pa> peri biing us constant reports of the severest senten ces by (heir oibitary military tribunals for even ■lighter offences. A lady in Urescit was a few days ago condemned lo imprisonment for life, for not betraying her husband, and reporting his corrcspon denco with a friend in Switzerland. Tho possession of any newspaper breathing tho spirit of freedom— a musket,sword or any other instrument of war, in tho house, exposes (ha holder to condign punishment Thank heaven, tho free soul—tho most fearful of all Instruments of war—i» boyond tho roach of the iron litno uniiti oppressor. “ Ths young Emperor is just now luxuriating among his vassals in Hungary, who manifest their gratitude for this imperial condoscoDlion by all sorts ofglhoalrical exhibitions. If tho newspaper reports are to bo credited,, there is no bounds to tho popular enthusiasm. Rut (ho facl probably is, (hit the whole thing a counterfeit." ILstorV.— George Washington served eight yMr# in ilia (’residency ; elected by no parly. John Ad. sms was the first Federal President; served four years. J. Q. Adams was the second; served four years. Wm. 11. Harrison was tho first Whig Presi dent, and tho third elected in opposition lolho Dem ocratic party. Ho died at the beginning of the administration, and the Tyler administration served four years. Zachary Taylor was (ho next Whig President, and tho administration which followed served four years, making sixteen years of Federal ar.d Whig rulo out of fifty six years, leaving tho Democrat* in power for forty jroars. Wo consider Washington as tho representative of the people of his day, without distinction of parly, as claimed by all history.—JVu/tf, Ledger, Extravagant people aro always penurious. Show us a woman who pays a hundred dollars for a shawl, and wo will show you a woman who will run all over (own to got her uusbados shirts made sixpence cheaper.’ Tho editor of tho Deaton Post says that a newly Invented dozen bladid knife has been made by a yankoe culler which bos, in addition to its blades, a corkscrew, a bodkin, a hair brush, and a bootjack, boaldes a season ticket to tho theatre. A Yankee writing from the west to his father, speaks of its groat natriiaonial faculties, and ends by making the following suggestion: “Suppose, father, you get our girls at homo somo now teeth, and olhor fixings and send thorn out.” n Mrs. Harris says sho would not mind dying, if sho oouli only bo laid in a Saryoophagus and placed it a Rural Seminary, where tho liltlo birds could rrfuo e» cat in peace, end bo unannoyod by tho homo dogs. To \tfiom should the errors which grow out of arum depute, bo referred 1 Give it up 1 To a “roclllur of whiskey." Tho young man who per petrated that, loft for Tilleludlum on Thursday.— Lot him bo narrowly watched. A queer of' l customer in Michigan was so at tached (o a pair of old horaos whiuh ho lost week, that Le had them decently laid out and buried.— Over ino graves ho erected a tomb stone, with Iho following inscription: “Peaco to thoir manes," Doi/glnss Jotold says: “Tlio women nro all ntikoj When they are maids they ora ns mild as milk: 6nco mako them wives, and they will lean their backs against their marriage certificates and defy you." Watermelons grow so largo in California that they dig (hem out and use thorn for row boots, while cu cumbers come forth of sufficient length to make booms nnd masts of. Whether her ehroudo are com posed of grape vinos, wo have not hoard. EVENING* J DY JOHN F, JEFFERSON. , When twilight ’nealh the west is fading, And sable night walks o’or the vale. Ton thousand stars are promenading On azure plains by moonbeams pole. Tho dew-drops on the leaflets pending, Appear like polished mirrors bright, Where starry images are lending To night*s dull path their mimic light. And now comes silence, softly creeping Along the track where night doth tread; Where nature, weary soon, is sleeping, Fast in her quiet, curtained Bed- Sweet sleep, that calmeth oil our sorrows, That gontly wipes away our tears, Amt bid? us hope for bright to-morrows, Exempt from conflicts, doubts and fears. welcome, pensive, tranquil hour, When day’s perplexing labors close; When sleep’s enebanting, soothing power, Brings weary limb and thought repose. Will yoa take n Sheep? A valuable friend and an old farmer, about (he time the temperance reform was beginning to ex ert a healthful influence in the country, said lohia newly hired man: "Jonathan, I did not think to mention to you when 1 hired you, that 1 think of trying to do my work this year without rum. How much more must I give you to do without!” "Oh, said Jonathan, "I don’t care much about it—you may give me what you please." "Well," said the former, “I will give yon a sheep in the fall, if yon will do without." “Agreed," said Jonathan. Tho oldest son then said— “ Father will you give mo a sheep if I will do without ruto f" “Yes, Marshall, you shall have a sheep if you will do without." Tho youngest son, a stripling, then said— " Father, will you give mo a sheep if 1 will do without 1 "Yes, Chandler, you shall have a sheep also, if you will do without rum." Presently Chandler spoke again. “Father hadn’t you better take a sheep 100 !" This was a poser; ho hardly thought that ho could give op tho “good creature" ytt, but the ap peal was from a source not to bo easily disregard ed. Tho result was: the demon was henceforth banished from tho premises, to the great joy and ultimate happiness of all concerned. A Shocking Tragedy In Richmond* Tho Richmond Inquirer of Tuesday week, has the following account of tho murder of a family of throe persons in that city, on Sunday night. The circumstances have been briefly referred to in the telegraphic despatches. In our city, on Sunday night or early yesterday morning, was enacted ono of the most distressing, cold blooded and outrageous tragedies that the country has over witnessed. Mr. Joseph Winston, of the firm of Nace & Winston, commission mor-. chants, residing at the northern extremity of 7tl\ 1 street, near the City Spring, together with hiawife, and an only child about 8 months old, woro the victims of tho butchery. The two latter were found dead in bod.early yesterday morning, and, while wo write, Mr. Winston is thought to bo be yond hone of recovery, though still olive. His head had a terrific wound upon it, immediately be tween the eyes, opening the forehead, and there are three other wounds, orutho back of bis head, Mrs. W. also received three or four wounds one about throe quarters of an inch wide and two inches long, on the forehead, immediately above tho nose, apparently made with some blunt instrument; also, two deep cuts on the side of her head. The child seemed to have been smothered, or choked to death or dashed against tho wall—-die throat and breast exhibiting severe bruises. An immense concourse of persons Were going lo and coming from tho scone of tho murders all yes terday morning. Mr. Winston, as we said, is still alive and epoaks—though entirely insensible eith er of the loss nf his wile ond child, or of his own situation. On being asked if anything was tho matter with him, ho answered “No, only my jaw pains mo.'* When asked who struck him, ho re plied “No ono.” Six negroes—throo mon and threo-women—be- longing to Mr. W., have boon arrested. It is re ported that two of them (man and wife) desired lo bo sold, but Mr. W, refused Jo soli them—honco their dissatisfaction, and hence, it is thought, (heir too fatal revenge^ Mr. Winston had made preparations to loavolho oily, with his wife, who was in dolicalo health, ycateiday morning, for tho North, and had in his possession $lOO in cash, and drafts for largo amounts, all of which were found safe; so it ap pears (hat plunder was not tho object of tho mur derers. Tho houso had not boon forcibly entered —tho locks, windows and doors woro oil secured —and tho inference is irresistible, that the horrid butchery was tho work of those who wore acquain ted with, and had ocooss to tho promises, Ono of tho negro women, who is suspected, kept tho koy of tho outor door, in tho rear of tho premises, and was, as usual, tho first to enter tho houso, yet was not tho first to give (ho alarm. On returning to tho kitchen, after opening tho houso, yesterday morning, this women said, that “the while fplks must bodead—she couldn’t wako’em.” Ahatch ot was found in tbo room occupied by (he woman and hor husband, who Is a carpenter, and a man of malignant temper. It had traces of blood on (ho handle, and appeared to have been recently washed. Marks ot blood, we loam, woro found on tho person of tho samo negro woman. Mr. Winston has very extensive family connec tions In (his city, and tho shock is so sudden and astounding, that, as may bo supposed, tho deepest sympathy for thorn pervades ourentirocommunity. Every effort, wo aro satisfied, will bo made to bring tho offenders to justice; and circumstances already brought to light aro so strong, as to Induce many to believe that tho wrotohos are now In custody. Non-paying subscribers ttrd thus talked to by a Southern editor.—Wagons cannot run without wheels—boats without steam—bull-frogs Jump without legs, or a newspaper be carried on, an everlasting time, no more than a dog can wag his tall when no has none. Out subscribers are all good, but, what good docs a man’s goodness do when it don't do you any goodl Wo havo no doubt every one thinks that all havo paid oxcopt him, and as wo are a clever follow, and his is a little matter it will muko no dlfforonco. It would not, if It wore only confined to a dozen or a hun dred oases, but when tho slow fever seizes most all, iho comploint is altogether too general. As (ho bull-frog said, “it's fun for you, but it’s death to us." Every young man should remember that the world will always honor industry. Tho vulgar and useless idler, whoso energies of mind and body are rusting for want of occupation,may look with scorn on Uio laborer engaged at his 1011. But his soorn is praise; his oontdmpt an honor. Tho Wilmington Commercial Whig, refuses to support tho nomination of Scott. ki vi oo m (firntw anfr mnUa “I present my bill in dew time, 1 * as the early bird said to the worm* The strongest string yet known is aaW to ho a string of onions. One is not so soon healed as hart. Once a use and ever a custom. Unbidden guests know not where to sit down. Inexperienced men think all things easy. Use soft words and hard arguments. What is the worst kind of fare for a man to live onl Warfare. “These are stirring times/* as the spoon said to (ho tea cup. Tie mat makes himself a sheep shall be 6aug&( by the wolves. The height of folly—taking bitters, When .one has ao money to pay for his (Tinner* Early to bed, and early tor rise, makes a mail healthy, wealthy and wise. is better to do well a small araonntof work, than to half do ten times as muob* There is a trifling difference between being a dead shot and shot dead. One might as well bo oot of the world as he be loved by nobody in it. James Buchanan was admitted to practice la# on the 17th of Nov. 1812. An Irishman told a merchant that he wanted to buy an empty barrel of flour to make his dog a hen coop. A good, sensible mother is the greatest treasure of life. Tho caroiculor or dog days commenced on the 3d of July, and will end on the 13th of August* Abundance is a trouble, want a misery, honors burden, advancement dangerous, but competency a happiness. The roan who has nothing to boast of but bis il lustrious ancestors Is like a potato—the only good that belongs to him is under the ground. Two-thirds of tho cases of mania in England, particularly among the upper classes, are found to arise from distorted views on religious subjects* How many fine hats serve as covers for worth' loss heads, and how many plaited shirt bosoms cover a hollow cavern where a heart should ba lodged. Just stop into tho street and I'll give you a cow hiding. “Bejaliors! an’l would’nldoilif you’d give me (wo of ’em.” It is stated that Hon. Garret Davis, of Kentucky, will bo the Native American candidate for the next Presidency. „ Cotton is not a native of the United States, bat of India. It was brought to this country some where about the year 1789. Portland is the healthiest city in the Union.-* The deaths there only average 1 in every €3 year ly; in Boston I in 41. An exchange Bays: Barnura la offering to bet oo the election of Pierce and King, allowing bis op ponent ten por cent. odds. At Albany end Concord, the Whigs refused to honor Scott with a salute, although the Democrats offered to pay for (he powder* The emigration across the plains into Califor nia, at last dates, was expected to be immenseda ring the present season. Unjust riches curse (heir owner in getting,-in keeping and in transmitting. They curse the chil dren In tho father's memory. Tho man who finds most fault with his news paper Is the man who steals the reading of it, or If no is a subscriber never pays. Gen. Harrison’s tomb at North Bend, is report ed by a late visitor to bo in a shamefully neglect ed and ruined condition. Tho Americans are in a constant stale of excite ment on the Rio viranae, in consequence of contin ual murders by the Mexicans and Indians. The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Rail Road is doing a fine business. 500 passenger* pass.daily over the road. 0 Yankee Sullivan and Johnny Walkeraretobavo a turn up about tho middle of next month, for soma $3OO a side. The Savannah Republican, the leading Whig paper in Georgia, refuses (osupport the nomination of Gen. Scott. In Illinois the nomination of Scott fell as flat as dish-water. Tho Jeffeisonian saja there were nut twenty-five Whiga in Galena to whom It was ac ceptable. Tho Philadelphia Sun, strong whig, honestly says, that “Gen. Scott stands as little chance for enjoying tho luxury of tho White House, as a bob tailed horse has for rest In fly lime.” It is said that large numbers of whigs, opposed to General Scott, have stopped their eubsorlptlone to tho Atlas, the only whig paper.in Boston has Scott’s namo at nts head. A company has been formed in London for the manufacture of printing typo from wire. They will last sixty times as Tong as (he type now in use and cost considerably less. Tho Land Warrant Frauds investigation is go* ing on daily before Justice Stuart, in N. Y. Jae, D. Potter, an ox-lieutenant in a Mexican volunteer corps, is charged with being concerned in them. Mrs. Filkins was reading the foreign news by* late arrival. “Colton is decliuingr' exolaiaied tho old lady. “Well, I thonghtas ranch—tholsst thread I used was remarkably feeblo.V .. Somebody says that oar passions are older (ban our reason, because passions are born wjth us, bqi reason don’t follow till a long lima after. When a baby Is spanked don’t ho hollerT Yes. Amf hasn’t he a reason t Yes, and a mighty good oov r too. A gentleman popping his head through a tailor** shop window., exclaimed—“ What o’clock Isltby yonr larboard 1” upon which the tailor lifted! up his lapboard and struck him a right smart blow on tho hood, answering—“it has just struck one.” A Kentucky paper says it Is getting (o be, very fashionable In that quarter to with marriage notices, when sanding (bom to the pril* (or. A good custom, that ought to prevail every* whore. Six dollars, to printer and priest. No eonslblo man could refuse;. ' ' Five dollars to render him blest, ’t And ono to publish tho cewst . Tho prospect of heaven itself (cays an. English paper) would Imvn no charm fpr/an ‘Ameiicph pf tho back woods, If ho thought further west. A.; s’jjr&J-it Why is General SooU* like npffttfff of irntalntlio hands of a blacksmith 1 BecauiehtUPbeti&d to bo beaten. '■ i.-'.V • - M 8.-
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