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JoD-PntNTiNQ—Such as Hand Bills, Posting Bills, Pamphlets, Blanks, Labels, &c., &c., exe cuted with accuracy and at the shortest notice. ffottical "ill TUI WEEKS PBJISE THEE.” PY MARY UOWITT. ij>ho moonbeams on tho billowy deep, The blue waves rippling on the strand, *Cbo ocean la its peaceful sloop, , ,'Tho sholHhat murmurs on the sand, The cloud that dims tho betiding sky, , Tho bow that on Us bosom glows. The sun that lights the vault on high, .The stars at midnight’s calm repose s These praise tho Power that arched the sky, And robed tho earth in beauty’s dye. The melody of Nature’s choir, , Tho doep-toned anthems of the sea, Tho wind tnat tunes a viewless lyre, , Tho zephyr on its pinions free, Tho thunder with Us thrilling note, . The peal upon tho mountain air, Tho lay that through the foliage float, Or sinks in dying cadence there 1 These all to Thee their voices raise A fervent song of gushing praise. Tho day-star, herald of the dawn, As tho dark shadows flit away, Tho tint upon the cheek of morn, Tho dmrf-drop gleaming on (ho spray— From wild birds in. their wondorings, From streamlets leaping to tho sea, From all earth’s fair and lovoly things, Doth living praise ascend to thee: Those with their silent tongues proclaim Tho varied, wonders of Thy name. Father, Thy hand hath formed the flower. And flung it on the vordant lea ; Thou bad’st it opo at summer’s hour, — Its hues of beauty speak of Thee, Thy works nil praise Thee; shall not man Alike attune the graceful hymn 7 •Shall not ho join the loftiest strain, Echoed from hearts of Seraphim 1 Wo tune to Thee our humble lays, Thy mercy, goodness, love, wo praise. 33ttettIlnntonB. From Sharpe's London Magazine. THE FISHER (tIU OP SEWHmS. Kowhavon is the most famous fishing village In Scotland—or perhaps iaall Great Britian. It is situated about a mile from North Leith, and three miles from Edinburgh, on the shore of the Firth of Forth, and is inhabited by a colony of Fisher folks, who are a peculiar race, speaking a peculiar dialect, and as different from the ordi nary Scotch people living around them, as the Indians of North America are different from the pioneers who pierce their forests. They inter marry solely among themselves, and during my residence among them, 1 often saw reasons to believe that they held all other people in con tempt. It is an interesting thing to stroll thro’ the village and watch tho stalwart fishermen drawing their open boats ashore, spreading their sails and nets to dry,andoverbaulingtboirtack lo 5 and to watch the flahor wives setting in groups mending the nets, or balling the hooka, or preparing tho flah for market. • They carry tho 1 latter itv“croels”—a species of huge water bas ket; borne ot the hack; and tho-,'weight .they CUrry -with the greutc^annkVbnfr’ba^lslbcre diblo. - V It is a joke la the locality, tliat when tho flsh cr-wlves have trudged all tho way lo Edingburgh with a heavy creel of “haddish,” or oyatorsj or “poortls” (crabs,) or what not, and sold them, they fool so unchancy with the empty creel, that they fill It with stones on their return. They aro at any rate a hard working people, and per haps present the most picturesque appearance of any class in Great Britain, wearing exceedingly short petticoats, with gowns of yellow, attd oth er bright gaudy colors, looped up in front, over which Is a huge jacket of dark coarse blue cloth, and a hankerchiel bound snood-fashion across their beads, and another crossed over their bo soms. They are frequently very good looking, and many a time have I listened with delight to their clear powerful cries, as they plod along the streets, seeking customers (ortho contents of tho creels at their backs. Their ia something Ih the tone of all their cries that has olten struck me as being remarkably plaintive—especially “cal ler horrin’” (fresh herrings.) The song oi “cal ler herriu’” is truth itself; buy caller herrin’f They’re bonnlo fish and hailsum fairin'} Wha’U buy caller horrin’,” Now drawn frao tho Forth 1 When yo were sloopln* on your pillows Bream’d yo aught o’ our pair follows, Darkling os they faced tho billows, A 5 to fill tho woven willows f ♦‘Wha’U buy my caller horrin’ 1 Tho’rouo brought hero without bravo darin’ Buy my caller horrin’ ? Yo little ken their worth. Who’ll buy my caller herein’ ? Oh J yo may call them vulgar lairin’ f Wives and mitbors, moist despairin’, *Ca’ them lives o’ men J” Tho fishermen themselves ore exceedingly superstitious, that when their boats arc quite ready to sail on a voyage, if they happen to moot with any stranger whoso face they think ♦‘unlucky,” they actually defer the voyage for a day or two I Tho story lam obout lo relate has some connection with this superstition. About twonty-two years ago, the prettiest girl In Newhavcn was Llllius Uao, tho only daughter of an old fisherman, who was a widow er, and possessed a half share in ono of the boats. She was betrothed to a young man—of course of tho snmo profession—named Larry Stirling, who was reckoned th" host dnheor, and tho smartest young follow in the place. Every body thought it a good match, and tho prepara tions for tho wedding wore so far completed, that U was arranged to take place after the first return of Larry from tho herring fishery, which usually commences about tho first of July. News arrived at Newhavcn that a large drove of hor rlng had appeared on tho coast at Berwick and 6t. Abb a Head, a fortnight earlier than was ox jwetod I ond great was th o bustlo omong tho flshorraon to sot 801 l to slmio In this god-sond i aaln theory part of tho season fresh herrings noil for about throo a penny, and as It advances, iandtho fish becomes abundant, they cheapen to ■a dozen for tho same price, A boat, therefore. Which Is fortunate to getagood haul at tho very commencement of tho season, enriches the crow as much by tho first voyage as It does In halt a dozen subsequent ones. Larry Stirling and his throe messmates were among tho first to got their boats cleared for the sea. Anhour before putting forth on their ad venture, Larry visited his sweetheart, to whoiA he was to bo united on his return from tho voy age, according to agreement.. Ho was ihllof hope, and dilated on tho cheering prospect that would provide him with tho moans of solemn ising ms nuptuols with great eclat. “Eh, lassie, what dost thou think 7” cried ho, •‘Jack, and David, and Allen, (his throe mess mates and partners in the boat,) are chiols wl l hearts o’ gould, an’ they n’ swear as (hoy’ll club their shares of profit frao tho v’y’go to my nfn, to help out our wedding feast I” “Eh, mon, Its no possible !” exclaimed tho delighted Lllilns, “What for no 7 I toll thee, lassie, wo’ll hao siccan a sploro us tho like was ne’er soon afore in those parts. Wo’ll hao tho (mil toun to our jinks, an’ auld Muffin, the blind gut-scraper, liiMftt BY JOHN B. BRATTON. YOL 4L an’ Sandy Maclaran, an* Wully Lings, with their pipes, and they shall scrape an* dlrl till all the rafters sing I An’ a* tho brew lads and bonnlo lassos shall fling an’ caper \ and we’ll hao beef and bonnocks, V punch and washy enough ga* lolre to awira a ship 1” “Gude grant it a’ I” “Ne'er doot it, Ihssio 5 and yo maun noo kit tle up ycer wee hiss o’ finely, for it’ll no bo abnno sax day or I gang back—and then hoy forthegouldon ring? An’ see yo my lassie, hern’s summat 1 hao got for ye. I ganged till Edinbojo* last niebt, and bou’t it trae ane o’ tho gratid shops I’ the New Tqun.” • • Ho produced a necklace of bright beads,largo as Alberts, and esultingly strung them round her neck, and the girl was so much delighted with the gilt, as a tilted lady would bo if her betroth ed had presented her with a superb afgrecto of tho most sparkling diamonds the mines of Gol conda ever yielded. “An* noo I ranmi e’en gang, for Jack an’ the rest are aboard, an’ waitin’ for mo. Wull ye gang wi’ mo doun to thno craft ?” Liltias readily consented, and after carefully putting up the precious necklace, and giving tho donor I don’t know how mony kfssos as an ac knowledgement for it, she accompanied him to tho Jetty, where tho boat Jay. On their way they met a stranger of peculiarly forbidding ex terior,whose sunken eyes gleamed with a strange expression as ho Axed them on the shrinking fisher girl. The moment he was past, Llllias seized the am of her lover In a convulsive grasp, and, pale as death, whispered to him, “Larry, did ye not mark himl” 1 “Him! who?” exclaimed Larry, much as tonished, for ho had been too much occupied , with dreams of his coming happiness to notice , anything. “Fonder man—oh, Gudo beward usl it’s * fearsome sicht! Ho has an evil ce —lf nno ever glowered out o' mortal head. Oh, Larry, ye mauna gang this day I Sorrow and woe will be fa! us a' if ye do f“ “Deil hao me ? what’s come to yc ? / wish the nton at the bottom o’ the Red Sea afore he guv yo sic a turn. Pugh! it's ft' fancy!” “It’s no fancy, Larry, but the Gospel truth. He has the evil ee, I tel! ye, and ye manna gang this day.” “Evil eel an auld wife’s tale I I catena for a’ the evil ee’a o’ the heads o’ a* the ill-faured chiela frae John o’ Groat’s to the Land’s end !” “Dinna speak sao," cried tho ferrrifiod girl, who was profoundly impressed with all the su perstitions of her race. “For tho love o’ God dinna set at naught siccan a warning. Evil will befal if yo sail noc.” Larry laughed, hut not very hoar/lly, for ho was by no means proof to the notions ut Ids peo ple. lie had set Ida heart, however, on sailing with all expedition; and as ho knew well that his messmates themselves would obstinately re fuse to sail were they told what his sweet-heart had scon, ho determined to keep it from t^iem. “That, for a’ tho evil eos, and a’ the auld wife’s jounksl” cried he, snapping his fingers with a mighty air of brovado. “A’ the spells o’ darkness shanl keep oar bonny boat frae hoist , in’ its red wing to tho blast, an’ coming back in sax days wi’ caller herrin’ to fill the creos. To ken tho auld sang lassie, — “TTeel may iho bpatio row. And well may sbe-spoed, TVcc) may tbo boatlo row That earns the hajrnlo’ bread “Larry, dearie, anco mair,lortho luvo o’ Gud —lor the luvo o’ me—diuna bo sap daft an’ reckless J Auld Tam Fair lie was just saoj as. w« wool fcen£ r He the wit oo; Sn’ ho sailed the some hlcht,an* was drooued wl'V on board. An’ then there was young Abblo Snewlio, who, used to laugh at his ould granmithor when she ” “Vc’ro ng better than an auld grandmithor yersclf, to maunder at that gate 1 Tho wind’s fair, an’ the sky’s clear, on’ a* promises wee I Gudo sake, diuna baud mo back sao I” for they : now were ou tbo-Jctty, and the poor girl, in her terror and anxiety to detain her lover, was clinging to him ; and holding hint back. “Sec, If .luck an’ Allan ore not laughing at us enough to split thcirsols I We’ll be tho touu’s jounk an’ yo carry on sac f” Hastily,ami even roughly disengaging himself Larry gave her a hearty kiss,and leaped into the boat, which hud Us sail ready hoisted and bilg ing with the breeze. Tho rope was cast oil, and the little bark culswitlly through the waves, impelled by its heavy red sail. Foot LUliaa waved her hand in and adieu, and burst into tears. Then she watched the it was a mere speck, and finally hid IVom sight by (he , island of 1 nchkeitli, »s it sailed down the Forth to tho open aoa. Filled with dlro forebodings, she slowly walked homo, and mechanically (ell to worn knitting n new net. In five or six days several of tho Nowhoven boats returned with the and nova that not a her ring had been caught, and that tho rumor of their appearance waa altogether falsa. Larry’s boat was not among their number, and when LUliaa eagerly questioned tho arrivals concern ing him, they ono and all expressed their sur prise Chat ho had not returned before them, for they said ho was the first to givo up tho bootless adventure, and spread Ida sail for homeward be fore any of them. Tho unhappy girl was now half distracted. She felt certain that tho boat had foundered, remembering the warning of the “evil eye,” and how madly her lover had laugh ed it to scorn. When Larry and his crew were on tho homo wiud*voyugo,they had outsailed all their brother fishermen, and wore running up for the Forth. When oil the Bass rock—a celebrated mass of rock which rises abruptly from tho ocean near the entrance to the Firth of Forth—one of them noticed some black objects rising and sinking to the leeward. They,UjiTo up to them, and found they wore four or (JVo rundlola of French bran dy, evidently cast overboard by some smugglers. Hero was a temptation to the poor follows, dis pirited as they were by tho 111-success of their voyago I They knew well that tho severe reve nue laws most strictly forbade thorn to pick up any casks of spirits at sea,lf of less capacity than forty gallons—the reason being that frauds were frequently practiced by smugglers bringing in small casks, and alleging that they found them floating on sea. Tho duty, therefore, of the fishermen was, not to touch tho casks, but to give notice to tho officers of the customs, that (hey might secure the “waifs and strays” In question. Larry felt the temptation with peculiar force, owing to his position. Uc was returning with an empty boat to claim his bride, and although at any other time his natural rectitude would have saved him, ho now weakly yielded, and his opinion, as skipper of the boat, decided any doubts or qualms of conscience on tho part of tho crew. They therefore hauled tho rundlets on board, and hiding (bom under tho nets, put the booty on the coast. They wore seized in the act by some watohAtl revenue officers, and Lll lias soon hoard that her betrothed was lodged in Leith gaol awaiting his examination on the charge of smuggling. Tho unhappy girl, and many of tho fisher men attended tho next mornlngat tho hall whore the magistrates sat in judgement. Tho evidence was too clear for any defence to avail { but Lar ry took all hlamo on himself, and bo strongly , averred that his own Influence ns skipper, had cr(JW to take .part In tho act, that tho magistrates mercifully discharged them, with a slrong admonition to beware for tho fu ture i but the boat was forfeited, and Larry him sell was doomefl. The presiding justice read over In court (he clause of the act defining tho penalty Incurred by the latter, ns follows “Every such person convicted as aforesaid, shall Immediately upon such conviction pay Into tho hands of such justices, &c., for the use of his Majesty, tho penally of ono hundred pounds, j without any mitigation whatever, for any such “OUR COUNTRY—MAY IT ALWATsjjE RIGHT OR WRONG, OCR COUNTRY.” ■J. offence of which ho shall bo so convicted as aforesaid, or in defalt thereof ” “A hundred pounds,” ejaculated the miser able prisoner; an’ where in Gud’s name, d’ye think the Uko o’ rao la to get a hundred pounds V* ‘•Or in default thereof, the said justices, or governor, &c., shall and ho and they is and are hereby respectively authorized and required,by warrant under his and thoir hands and seals to commit such person so convicted as aforesaid, and making such default as aforesaid, to any goal or prison there to remain until such penal ty shall bo paid ; “Provided, always, that if the person convicted of any such offence or offences shall bo a seaman, or seafaring mao, and fit and able to servo his Majesty in his naval service, it shall and may bo Idwful for any such justices, &c., and he and they is and are hereby required in Uou of such penalty, by warrant under his or their hand and seals, to order any officer, &c.', to carry and convoy or cause to be carried and conveyed, such person on board any oi his Ma jesty’s ships, In order to servo in naval service for the form of five years.” * ' “Five again Interrupted poor Lany Sterling; Gud hae.morcy on mo 1 I’ll nev er sec Nowhhveijfagainl” The fine cohW not bo raised', and a brisk de mand for seamen was then required to fit out a squadron for thb West Indies, By the law, a month’s grace wps allowed to tho “seafaring man” convicted tinder tho act, and If ho could not raise the penalty in that time, ho would bo delivered over to the officer commanding a ten der then lying In Leith Roads. ■» Tho month expired, and Lany Sterling waa “conveyed and carried” In a state of despera tion, leaving Lilllas broken-hearted behind him; She subsequently ascertained that ho bad been drafted to the Northumberland, a line ofbattle ship, which had sailed for tho West Indies. Now comes tho most extraordinary part of this romance of reality in humble life. For several months Lillias was absorbed in grief, and appoared'to have lost all relish for existence. Atletjgth,however. nchange ensued. Shccried hcr{<*caUor herrin’ ’’ with as much vigor as over, and seemed quite reconciled to her cruel lot. But suddenly she was missed from Newhaven, and nothing hoard of her till a sailor belonging to a Loith smack came to tell" her friends that she had made a passage in tho vessel to London, and had chargedTifm to bid them have no con cern on her behalf. What her object was in thus secretly quitting her home, and going to the great city no one could conjecture. Time rolled on, and nothing further was heard concerning her. On her arrival fn London, sho bought a sail or’s suit ot clothes, chest and hammock, and dressed herself ns a Ur. She was. like all tho girls of Newhaven, very robust, and by no means un conversant with a portion of duties. , Her idea was to follow her lover, and ship in the | simo man-of-war. Sho obtained a berth before { tho mast in a merchant brig bound for Havana, I and during tho whole voyngo nothing occurred to create uay-susplclon of her sox. Sho per formed every sailor’s duty alow and aloft, and laid out on the yards to reef-fop-sails on stormy nights. All that was remarked hy her mess mates concerning her wns, her singular taciturn ity and reserve, which they act down to Scotch habits and feeling. On arriving at Havana, she managed to-lcnm that the Northumberland wns cruising off Port Royal, Jamaica, and forthwith shipped In a small schooner about to sail for that p9,rt. When sho reached it, the man-of-war In question was anchored iq-the harbor, and her tiret bfc&ft'hoa&and. ttk« her along* •4»dci Tylmn she came within hath tho sentinel on the gangway called ont to her two boatmen to sheer off, os no shore boats wore allowed to approach. * There was at this moment a group of the offi cers under on owning on tho quarter deck, and numerous seamen visible, but Lillian could not see him shoiyas in search of among them. Hero her mother wit stood Iq good stead. Standing up in the boat, sho sang out at tbo pitch of her clear and powerful voice, “Caller herrin ! Sax a penny caller herrin I" Tho officers pricked up their cars at this start ling cry. Again and again it was repeated, ring ing out louder than before. “In tho devil’s own name, what does he mean ?” cried the captain. Nobody know, and indeed whoever hoars tho ory of “caller herrin” for tho first time, will have no more conception of its meaning, than if ho was llctoulug to a Cherokee. Still “caller herrln” echoed across the qniot waters of the bay, and the boat drifted nearer the ship In spite of the thrcalning musket of the sentry and the angry hail to sheer off. The seamen of the Northumberland gazed anx iously over the nettings, and among the numbers was Larry Stirling. He know what the extraor dinary cry meant, bnt ho did not recognize— how was it likely ?—bis betrothed in her sailor’s disguise* “Do any of yon men know what yon mad fol low in the boat is calling out V* asked tho cap tain. Larry touched his cap, and explained tho cry. Tho captain was in a good humor, and also dim ly fancied that tho young sailor In tho boat want ed a berth, and line! adopted this novel method of advertising himsoif os ready to ship. “Let the boat cotno alongside,and get tho fel low on board that wo may know what ho means by his buffoonry,” said tho captain. In a twinkling LilUas ascended to tho dock, and, to the amazement of all, ami .especially to that of Larry himself, she instantly sprang Into his arms with a wild cry of joy, and then fainted away. • Larry then recognized her—and, alas 1 hor sox was recognized also. In a fow minutes she was ordered Into tho cab in with hor lovor, and the whole story told. So affected was tho captain by tills, that ho gave Larry Immediate discharge. The nows flow like wildfire through tho ship, and officers and men alike joigod in a subscription for tho happy pair, to enable them to return to their native country, and to purchase a boat In lieu of tho one forfeit ed. Every soul on board,down to tho youngest boy, gladly gave, his mite, and nearly eighty pounds was tho sum total. They wore married on shore (ho next day, in the presence of a largo party of Larry’s mess mates, permitted to attend ; and if they had not old blind Mollum the fiddler, and Sandy Mac* laron and Wuliy Lings tho pipers, tho wedding was not without singing and dancing, you may depend. They returned safely to Nowlmven, ond there they flourish to this hour. Larry, however, never picks up rundlets of French brandy at sea. 1 “Tub Aoe op Pericles,”—The Knickerbock er has a Boston anecdote, which, it says, beats Gotham “out and out.’* Dr. Bothurio being a bout to locturo bore, hoard a colloquy while on hla way to tlio lecture-hall, which ran thust—- “Wboro oro you going to-nlghtl” asked onoof another. “Well, I don’t know,” was the to ply; “I thought I’d go and hoar Dr. Bethuno locturo on tho ago of Pericles.** “Oh, pshaw!** was tho response of tbo first, “who cares how old Porlclos was? Lot ,ua go to the theatre.” Now York editors havo a very reprehensible way of transferring (ho scones of such little in cidents from their own city to this. It It hord ly fair.-—Bojlon Commowotatth. Always Uppermost.—'Tho subject of dol lars and cents is tho only theme that keeps up its interest. Justasifoy becoming a million airo, you could .cat more than thrcomcalsaday with a relish, wear more thanooosuit of clothes at a tlmo. What good then, is it to have beans of the dirty Stufl'lwd.upto terrify you with Inc failure of banks, and the bursting of nil kinds of dollarand cent bubbles thatspring up.. Enough is enough, and all else is vexation to too spirit. CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1854. 03*Here is ohe r of Tennyson’s exquisite lit tle lyrics. It fa worthy .of Ills pen, and only Tennyson couldjijiivo written it i Stt down/ sttd soul, and count Tbo'tnqmentfl flying; Come—-toll tho sweet amount That’s lost by sighing. How many pnrnea? —a score ? Than laugh and count no more, For day Is dying I Lledc-wu/Aad soul, and sleep, And no fodro measure Tho flight oj Time, not weep Tho loss of leisure j But, hero,’Vy this lone stream, Lie down with us, and dream, Offlfariy^rcafluTo! Wo dfoam—do thou tho same; Wo love TorovOr j We laughVwct few wo shame— Tho gentto, never; Stay, then/.tUI sorrow dies— Then hopoind happy, skies Are thtnfcforover I , A MODRI WEDDING, In a pf Missouri, a mar riage was agreed (qfcn, between the favored son of a farmer of no inconsiderable influence, and the Belle of all thecouatry round. Of course, tbo elite of thcncigpborbood were in attendance. Everything waSAhcrt, and cucryt/ung was in apt readiness. j .j* . *»The RoyafYlgor was present thar, ' And the Moplj’oy and the Polar Bar.” But that dignitary,-to whom it was designed to assign thohonOfof roaster of tho*roarriage ceremony, had nbt&yt airbed. But just then some one spoke anal-pud— “Tßero Ben Bnncrnn.” Quick trimmed and everyth! ig put in place. Afl usual, agitation, anxiety and joy were depicted,, Qp every face, and Mr. Tom Wisdom, tho .honorable host, walked out to meet the anxibua^Squai’’—to welcome him in —inquire for bis health—tho news, &o. The “Squar" was ft good humored gentle man, but he was chfcfly celebrated for talent's, astuteness, learning! &0., in his populous town ship. ‘Well,’said the iiost, 'Ben, yon have been elected, but yon had a close time of it; my vote atone saved you.. You. beat him but one vote only.' ‘That is all, Tom? replied Squnr Bon. ‘But the next clpction 111 lick him. There’s no use in talking. Mr. Wisdom, without using the com f-r-c-e-I-y, and a little sly scandal and ly- I ing —that’s all tho chance.’ •Ah, well that’sallover,and you arelheraag ifjtrate, Souarßcn! so come and lei’s go in and see what tho young folks wish. Indeed, Squar Ben, arc won oxcart that you are expected to , say tho ceremony ?“ >. UenjatmVi BuncupV now began to see the aw ful responsibility b&Ws office, and to ‘tremble from centre to-circumference. * For ho had never officiated in that, inter eating ‘’capacity.— They had not even done him the justice to in formhimofthepurthcwas expected toper* form or ho could Ju»vq prepared. Ho had made no n o form—nor could any (PuncU Jy *b v £ r Jo wvJi avjpg; the Wagucri-cinony. iicncc, to Utko it, •off-hand,* was tho only chance*. An unfortunate test for thoncwly-declcd ‘Squar.l The company pros now arranged into a cres cent. The ‘Squar’ at his place, and in came the parties—principles and seconds—tho gal lants each bearing a candle, which evinced the extent and luxuriant range in that neighbor hood. With much assurance and dignity, the ‘Squar* looked around,and whole ngesof learn ing seemed to be rushing through his mind.— lie thought over everything he had dreamed, but all in vain. There was a suppressed titter all over the house. This admonished him, he must say something, and in agony of despera tion, he began—. ‘The Slate of Missouri,- county, I com mand you to ’ This did not suit. Confusion and whisper ing perplexed him tho more. ■Give him a chance —give the Squnr a chance said a strong voice from the door. The ‘Squnr’ made another effort— ‘Be it enacted by tho .General Assembly of the State of Missouri—” Tho ‘Squar’ waa again admonised, by titter ing, that he must proceed with sometlung. In agonizing desperation ho began: ‘When in the course of human events it be comes— 1 Here ho was touched by Mr. Wisdom. After a pause ho began again—. ‘Our Father who art in heaven—' ‘lfo’s repeating the Lord’s, Prayer, ’ says one. Tho ‘Squar’ raised his hopeless vision to tho coiling for a short time and began anew— ‘Know all men by these presents —’ Here he was interrupted by a general noise, and a voice from the crowd—‘He is' writing a deed. ’ Again ho essayed— 'Witness my hand and seal, this tho ’ ‘Has concluded it ho willcerlainly go on with the ceremony,’ said several voices. Tn tho name of God, amen,* bo began again., Laughter froraevery direction—'some swearing.’ ‘Ho is making his will,* said ono *1 thought ho would not Vivo long—he looks prodigiously sad. ’ Tho essay of tbonoblo and learned ‘Squar’ was— ‘Ob, yes f oh, yes f oomo into court and—’ ‘Are wo to have coiirt, to-night V ejaculated some one. ** ‘Oh, yes! como Into court V replied another from tho door. The laughter was general. It may bo supposed the bride ana her partner were somewhat hors de eombai, especially the former, but water and suitable aromatics wA-e — near ; and ‘Squar’ Buncum was her friend and near by—ho was an untiring man; and, after casting his eyes around tho room, ho de termined to try again: ‘To tho Constable or any other lawful officer, Greeting.’ ‘Let’s go. Hoto going to have us all arrested said several,. Then followed much confusion audt displeasure. Hero a gleam of light flashed over tho ‘Sonar's’ bewildered and forlorn coun tenance. Ho ordered tho parties positively to bold up their right hands, and in a solemn voice ho said— ‘You and each of you, do solemnly and truly swear in tho presence of thopresent company, and of tho President of tho United States, and in the nemo of tho Constitution of the United States of America, that you will perform faith fully, and as often as you or each of you may wisn, all and singular, the duties and functions of husband and wife, os tho case may bo, to tho best of your skill and ability, so help you God, Amen. 1 •' . „ ~ ‘Good as old Bye! Old Kentucky forever: exclaimed thogratefulMr. Tom Wisdom- 'Como gentlemen,’ said ho, ‘wo wilt all .drink with Snuar Benjamin Bunemn.* ‘Agreed*!’ shoutcd4hccnthusiaatieand nappy Cr °MV'o , » danco all night till broad day light And go homo with tho gnls In tho morning.” Outb OnAn.—“l am going to tho Post Oflico, Bog, shall I enquire for youl" “Well, yea, if you have a mind to; but 1 don’t think you will find me there I" TBE CERATE m THE EARL, We often think of the fable in which the am bitious mouse would mate itself with one of the family of the lion, and was accidentally crushed to death by the paw of its lady, or rather lion ess, love. Tho samo thing is constantly going on ih society.; People are cfreriastlingly being sent to smash and ruin by the spirit of rivalry and emulation which leads each class to imitate tbestyleof expenditureof that above them. Abel, while they are making the attempt, they are only laughed afc. for their pains and folly. We heard an amusing instance to this effect the other day. Tom Jcnkinson and the Earl of Clanlofty were great friends a$ college. When their university career was over, fate divided them for'a time, but a later period pitched Tom into a curacy not far from his lordship’s prince ly residence. He was a frequent guest there. But that did not quite satisfy his pride. His thoughts would go back to their youthful days when they met in each other’s rooms, and, af ter being primed and loaded and all tho rest of it, would sally forth to do battle with tboproc tors and all their bull-dogs. Accordingly, one, day,' recurring to those jolly old times, he pressed the noble lord «to come and dine with him at the parsonage some day! “Certainly I will, and gladly,” repUcd’thc Earl, “but on one condition, namely, that T choose my own dinner.” “Agreed.” “Well, I will come this day week, and you shall give me a leg of mut ton and a bottle of port, and nothing else.” The delighted Tom rushed home to tell Mrs. T. Jcnkinson of the coming honor. She was an ambitious female and acted-accordingly.— When the day came and the Earl arrived, and the dinner was set out, the stipulated leg of mutton did, indeed, make its appearance, hut preceded by lish and soup, and accompanied by all sorts of side dishes, and followed by game and sweets; in short, all brought ns near to the style of Clanlofty liouse as a hired cook would doit. -Tjjc Ear) dined off ihemutton. All the lady's not induce him to taste anything else. When she had retired to the drawing-room, ho quiotjy observed to her hus band, “[ would often have popped in upon you had you kept faith with me. But you must never again invite mo to dinner. It would be your ruin at once. The hall is big enough for noth of us. A knife and fork and bed are there for you every day, but no more returns, if you please, while you are a curate ; and even when I give you the living of , I shall bargain with you that you never attempt the foolish emulation which I have witnessed to-day.” We know the above to be a fact, and it certainly contains a most valuable lesson for many and many a lady and gentleman of our acquaintance. i Sneesing, Conti During the progress of the examination of Mink bouse and Leary, for an outrage upon an idiot girl, aa reported elsewhere, some person or persons, not having a due sense of the law ful majesty of the law, cr the dignity of tbo Court,- scattered a villinous mixture of snuff, Cayenne popor, Baybcrry bark, and most prob ably a light sprlnklhigoPcowago about thereon). It happened at tho time that the audience was most extremely large, and of that mixed descrip tion that generally congregates about tho v .par- Ileus of a Court of Justice. Thq-dnslmudlng dust soon begun to take effect, a congatt of spec- SJognjixed with, .coughing, first out* gdorfc, made It, imp&swa to .understand one, VrohHfrom either judges, lawyer, witness or pris oner. \ y , “Silence,” shouted tho marshal. “Si-an-cl-chl-chcc-tcuco,” suocscd tho dep uty. By this time tho epidemic had extended to within side tho bar, and there was as much coughing and sneesing as over was heard within (he House of Rcpresentntivs during a prosy speech of an unpopular orator. “Open tlio-ugh-win-Cheo-cho-dow, oh Lord ■” exclaimed the prosocutingattomey. “I suggest-ah che-to-that.thcy bcchiz turned out,” gasped another lawyer. The Judge,who by this tirao had coughed and snecied until his face was- os red as the comb of-n turkey, was struck by tho idea, and a posse of officers being called from below, cleared the room oflho unhappy multitude, who upon tholr ogrcftafiSto Ujc street gave sucha concerted diabolical snocso, that d couplo of horses that « ere hitched outside,became geared; and break Ing thdlr bridles scampered frantically away. There la reason to suppose that some ungodly culprit. Hie pores of whoso pocket’ had boon opened for some misdemeanor, had taken this method to retaliate, by opening tho pores of tho Court’s olfactories. . I£7* ‘Don’t get iDßidcthorcar,’ Baid Mrs. Part ington, As Isaac shojvcd a disposition on artil lery election day to break by tho restraining constabulary force, and had actually made up a face at thebade of one of thosefunetjpoaries who had passed by him. ‘Don’t get insjdo tho rear, dear, for we can ace the corpse jiat aawcll here, and all their revolutions.” *Aro you aware,’ said old Roger, who. stood by her side,"‘that there is not ono of tho origi nal members of that company left initV and holookod in her face just as grave os tho Granary burying ground. ‘You don’t say so I’ said eho, astonished at tho information, knowing that the company was only a mere infant, in Us two hundred and seventeenth year. He assured her it was a Ihct, with a tremen dous wink at an ex-aldorman who stood near. ‘Well, 1 continued she, with a half pause at the well, as if she were drinking in something. •It is a serious thing to amuse upon tho past— but what upon earth are they doing now ?’sho asked, os tho old officers proceeded to deliver up their commissions, and Ibo new ones pro ceeded to Lake theirs* Sho was informed of tho fact. •■Well,’ said sho, T don’t see what they want to make such a fuss about residing for, for I guess everybody else will be resigned about it. But what handsome men they arc, and what pretty jesters they moke. I dare say they ore speaking on Bunker Hill, and them sogers arc always thinking about. You d bet ter deaf a body, and down with it,* cried she, as the cannon gave on honorary peal. Summon ing Ike, who bad just shied his can inio the area for an excuse to run after it, she walked awny, fully impressed with the sublimity of the scene. _ Legal Anecdote.—‘ May it please tho court, said a Yankee lawyer before a Dutch Justice, tho other day, “this is a case of the greatest im portance. While tbo American eagle, whose sleepless eye watches over the welfare of this mighty Republic, ond whoso wings extend from tbo AUeghenies to tho rooky chain of tho West, was rejoicing in his pride of place’ ‘Shtopdaro! Shtop, I soy! vat has dis suit to do nut has notin to do mil do wild bird. It ish von sheep,’ exclaimed tho Justice. ‘True, yonr Honor, but roy client boa his rights’ •Your client has no right to do eagle !’ ‘Of course, not, but the laws of language’— ‘What cares I for de laws of do language, eh? I understand do laws of de State, and that is enough for me. Coniine your talk to de case.’ ‘Well, then, my client, the defendant in this case, is charged with stealing a sheep, and’— •Dat will do ! dat will do! Your client is charged mit shtcaliug a sheep, Just moo shil lin’. De Court will adjourn!’ 1 AT $2,00 PER ANNUM. no, e, Sloshing About. Tho Judges often telfs storys on the members of the bar, although they arc much oftocr the subject of storys themselves. Wo lately heard ono of $0 former illuslratiflfc the propriety of leaving well enough alone, aa will be seen by tho following anecdote. An affray, was on trialln the Circuit Court of Pike County,.in which some six or eight peace makers were represented by almost as many law yers; each of whom, In turn, put the witness through the tortures of a cross-examination.— Nat , a well known Montgomery practition er, was counsel for a big black fellow In (bo crowd who answered to tho name of Saltonstall. As to this defendant, tho only proof which was dieted on the examination on chief of nesses for tho prosecution, was that—to use the peculiar phraseology of tho narrator—“while the rest on ’em was a cussin’ and clinchln’ and parin’off for a reg’Jar battle r’yal, Saltomtafl jut kept aloihin’ about.” This was repeated a half-dozen li kept slothin* about,. The solicitor and Nat both construed this to mean that Saltonstall was only moving about drunk among tbo combatants, and the former did not press for an explanation. Presently, however, it camo to Natt’s turn to cross exam ne for bis client; and as be bud received quite a handsome fee, considering how things stood, 1 bo felt bound to make something of a “demon stration.” So quoth he with theulrof'the aven ger of injured innocence: “Como, witness, say over again what It was Mr. SaitonstnlJ had to do with tJjfaaffair»” “Saltonstall 1 Why I told you several times the rest on ,om clinched and paired off, but SA tonstall be jlsl kept slosbm’ about ?” “Ah, my good follow,” exclaimed Nut, quite testily, “wc want to know wbal that Is. It isn't exactly legal evidence In the shape you put it. Tell us what you mean by sloshin’ about!” “Well,” answered tbo witness vefy deliber ately, “I’ll try. Ton see, John Brewer and Sykes they clinched mid Tout. That’s in logic form ain’t it t” “Ob, yes,” said Nat—“go on 5” “Abney and Blackman they pitched in to one another, and Blackman he bit off a piece of Abney's lip—that ingle; too, ain’t it I” “Proceed •‘Sirapson and Bill Jones and Murray was ah together a bitln.’gmigln,’ and kickin’ one Tuilh cr—that’s legle, too, is itf” “Very s—but go on.” “And Saltonstall made it his business to walk backwards and forwards, through the crowd, with a big slick in his hand, and knock down every loose man in the crowd as last oa ho camo to ’em! That’s what I call sloshin’ about!” Nut is of opinion, now, that unless a prima fa cie case is made out by the prosecution, on the direct examination of their witnesses, it is quito as well for tbo .defendant to waive bis right to cross-examine.—[Montgomery Mail. Tht Ston In a Nutshell. Tho Albany Kmcfccrbocfter, under tho head, of Independence and Progress,” tella tho Rtory of our nation’s birth and progress ih the follow in&racy style: ; ‘>fi-ra,but scychty-scvcn years ago since Uncle Sarti was born, ana what' nti eventful seveuty- Bcvcn years they hove been! years ago;Hie .United States was a rcmotccir cupjstance; they now compose the second Cora-, merejal nation'in the world. In three quarters, Of A century they have reyolu tlQmzodAhq,w>*idk built up" an empire, licked our mother, and fencodin a continent. In less time than it took' Mcthusalch to get out of swaddling clothes, wo have made more canals, tamed more lightning, and harnessed more steam, and at grcatcpgost in money, than the whole revenue of thowuld could have paid for the day he got out ofAiis lime- In seventy-fire years wo have not only, changed tho politics of tho earth, but its wear ing apparel —cotton shirts being as mhch the otlspnng of the bailed Slates as ballot-boxes and Democracy. Since the 4th of July, 1776, the whole world has been at school, and what is better, has learned more common sense, than ’ was taught in the previous four thousand years. ' The problem of self-government has been solved, ami its truth made immortal os Washington or yellow com. Its adaption to all the the more aspiring nations has been most sig nally manifest. Lnder its harmonious word- ' ing, a Republic ‘has grown up in an ordinary 1 life-time’, that would have taken any other sys tem of government a thousand years to have brought about. Yes, in less lime than it lakes some green house plants to arrive at maturity. wo have built a notion that has spread from Maine to Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific—a nation that has been catching more wholes, licked more Mexicans, planted more telegraph posts, and owns more steamboats. 1 than any nation that lias ever lived or ever will live.” Romantic Incident. Titk Lost Hand. — A paper printed at Kliza i«*lhu>wn, New Jersey, gave an account last fall of a grievous misfortune to a young girl Vi years old, named Meta Taylor, She was run ning to cross the railroad track, when she stum bled and fell. Just at that moment, the cars of the New Brunswick road came up, and the locomotive cut off her left hand, which lay over the rail. In the confusion of the moment the hand was not picked up; and finally, when it was looked for, it could not be found. It was feared that some animal had carried it off, and this thought was very distressing to the mother ! of tho girl, as well as to Meta herself. Lost | week the lost hand was recovered as follows : A young man from Elizabethtown happened to call on « friend ofhis hoarding on Eighth street, Now York. On the shelf in the room lie saw a gloss jnr with a pretty little hand suspended to it, preserved in spirits. It had a ring on tho third finger, and was in every respect n lady like looking hand. He thought at once of the lost hand m Elizabethtown, out he did not sus pect that this was throne. On asking his friend whose hand it was, ho was told that it camo from the Medical College, as his room mate was a medical student. Tho young man 1 thought no more of tho matter until he got home, 1 when he mentioned what ho had seen- His sis ter told him Meta Taylor’s lost hand had a ring on the third Anger, which sho described. This 1 ring was exactly like that on tho hand in the jar. Tho sequel may bo told in a few words; Meta Taylor came over to New York along with her mother and tho young man above alluded to. Proceeding at once to .the house in Eighth street, she recognised tho preserved hand in tho jar as her long lost member. The student gave it up very cheerfully, assuring tho young girl that ho had bought it of a person who supplied bodies to the Medical College. Done Brown —Tho Editor of a newspaper in one of our Western Stated, while recently travelling, had his wallet abstracted from his pocket by an adroit pickpocket, while indulg ing in a short nap. The thief was so disgusted with the result of his exploit, that ho returned tho nlundor by express, to tjio address written insiao tho wallet, with tho following note; “You miserabil skunk, hears youv pockit book. I don’t keep nosich. Fur ft man dressed as well ns you was to go round with a wallet with autbln in it but a lot of newspaper scraps, a ivury tooth-comb, two noospnpur stamps, an a pass from a ralcrodo directin', is a contcmtcr ablc impursitumpn tho public. Asl hear your a editor, I return your traxh. I never robs any only gentlemen.” [fe Got Him on'tie Wool, , ‘Look a hca, nigger, where youswellin was the unceremonious salutation of asaudlb colored gentleman to an excruciatingly dit&sed darkey, whose complection was nbtmany shad® removed from that of a recently polished stove*, pipe, as the latter “ pussion” mado a gfficefol, swing from tho promenade on Fourth where he bad been exhibiting himself for a coftr ' pie of hours, to the envy of tho “Bucks, ~fa nd • the fascination of a score of “Hues gals’*—*into McAlister street. . , ’ - _ * Who-o-o-o you call nigger, sah V was-tho-' indignant response, with n, majestic roll of d"\- pair of efts with a great deal of white and'very little of anypther color id them, . r ‘Why, I chU'you jigger,’ whs ; .reiteration o^‘sad'(^&^csn^ , as h 6 «£bgnizca liS ‘stove-pipe’ a ‘ gcmmati'-who, two years ago,; exercised his genius abodt toWn in.the white - washing and .bootblacking line, but who since ’ that time had been ‘abroad,’ and bad cultivated a mustache and foreign airs. • , V ’ ‘Low me to inform you, Bah, dat yon is laßrin under slight delucination. I«ftin’t no nigger.* - ‘Yes you is a nigger/jpuffln hut a nigger; if you ain’t a nigger, whatis you?’ • Ise a Quarterroon, fiah. * :1s ‘A what?’ , - ‘lse a Quarterroon, sflhft ' r ‘How you git to be a Quadderroon V ■ ‘Why, my mudder was a white woman, an. my fardcr was a Spanyid, sah; dat howl git&j - be a Quarterroon.’ ’ , ... *Whar you git dat’plexion?* . ‘I git um In do Souf, sah, —’feet obdc cli mate, every pusson in do Souf got’em, sah !*. ‘ Whar you git dat wool?—say, whar you git dat wool?' ■ ,* , ‘I git dot by a—by h-a : a accidum on. my mudder side, sah.’ (Stovepipe slightly-con fused.) ' ‘ ‘ Now, how you gltdat woolen yourmudder’d side, if your mudder was a white woman, say how you git dat’wool?* , ‘Bekasc she got frighten oforc I was w>md.* * *TIow she git frighten—*ch?’ ■ . ■AVhy she git chased by a black man, sah.l > ‘ Look a hca. nigger,.l dussent want to'-bo pussomU, but. from dc ’pcarauco ub your mud dor's son, dare ain't no doubt dat de time your mudder vas chased by a Hackman, SUB WAS OVKUTOOKU !’ •• ’ A moment after .von might have plavcd do minoes on the coat tails of tho ‘South'« gem man,* as lie streaked it up McAlister street, and dived into the doorway of that aristocratic car avansary for the accommodation of distinguish.- id sunburnt pussons, known os the Hold Du mas. —Cmctnnalt Commercial. A Slory with n Moral. Many years ago a merchant, worth near ft million’of dollars, stood upon a wharf, watch* ing the approach of rich ships, just arriving in port, of which ho was the owner. Ho was ele vated with his good fortune, and looking lofty ,■ and arrogant. A poor seaman, siillcringunder griffons maladies stood near; and •‘haying’ ex pcnenotjffhow changeful is life* hoaientured to tell the triumphant merchant that *'.riches had wings.” “Poob!” said the merchant, “there you see that diamond ring I take from my finger ?*Sco me ding it into the river. As well may you expect ever to see that ring again, os to SCO me a poor man.” - '*« Some days afterwards, the merchant gave ft great dinner to his friends. Among the luxu ries provided for the feast, was a salmon from the river. The cook • happened -to open the i stomach of the salmon, found there; to her I surprise, tho merchant's diamond' ring- Sho 1 carried it to him. His countenance fell, for hq 1 remembered his boastful language.* . ’ " , The dinner was heartless and tedious toTihni The rich wine only mode his thoughts more poignant, and he slept none that night.' Ho oecamc an altered man. •vllis speculations were nil unfortunate. Loss succeeded loss; and in a few years ho was a . poor man. Wealth is the gift of God, and given ibr a flood purpose. Not to be squandered— . not. to mako its possessor hard of heart—hut (o teach Win benevolence, and to enable him to folio,c .tr —.. “ (£7* Tho Spiritual Telegraph bos mi article headed, “ Lock picked by spiritalV To 'which the Boston Investigator responds, that “there is (oo much of ibis business carried on'by sin* nets in the flesh, without having any additional help from the spirit world; but we would rather see a spirit pick a lock than read about it. JBy the way, since *lhc spirits arc said to. possess such a great amount of physical power, why don’t they do something useful with it ? Tip ping on o table or knocking on a wall don’t do anybody gtad. Let them manage the brokers of an engiuff'Jivhcn a house is on Are, or stop an 'omnibus when it runs a war with a loadfull of passengers, s»r drag tho boya out of the ico, when theynut in while skating, and thus save them from drowning, and they will, then, make themselves useful, and greatly increase the number of their believers* Wo have had enough of tippings rind tappings —let’s have something from the spirits that will bo of practical benefit ,to their brethren in tboflcsln” - £7* ‘People are too much given to slander 5* said Mrs. Partington, solemnly, ns she tookhcr hands out of some gingerbread she was making, and held them oyer the pan if she was invo king a blessing ou tho savory mass. Shotumed half round as she spoke, and Mrs. Sled, Who was busy with her sewing, looked up. ‘Why will people indulge m calomel, 1 continued she an«l give oppropnous names, when they should go along in peace and harmony with conscien ces voidingnlVenec. Whole neighborhoods WO sot into n blaze by scandaliars and talo bear ers, and envy is to the l>ollom of it, six dimes out of five. Some folks can’t bear to see soma Volks prosper. Now, if I know my own heart, j 1 dim i bhvve I've gotd single enviable qualify, 1 and I thank luavcn foy HP Mrs. Sled nodded an scut as she resumed a patch on fho knceof a pair of juvenile galligaskins, and Mrs.P., like a diver for pearls, plunged anew beneath IhO j yeasty compound. Amt wo arc grateful, kind I dame, that thou hast those enviable qualities now disavowed through misapprehension, and /the world is grateful, ami pleasant places will those be in which the hues of thy benevolence nro cast, for a neighborhood in thy benignity would glow like n landscape in tho mya of a summer sunset, and tho spirit of peace descend upon it like tho dew. But put Ike to bed first, or there’s no more pcqce. See where e’en how, the treacle disappears before obtrusive lingers, and vain, oh Mistres P., will thy after search Srovc for the stopple of- tho molasses jug— Won Post. O' Always make love at sunset, When old Sol gels into bed, the affections of your dignity get out. There is as close a connection between the golden skirts of iho sun’s nightgown and & girl’s tcndercat ribs, as between the canine race and the sausago interest. Love, twilight, de laine and satinet, run together,as naturally as kittens and milk pans. * OC/” A man’s character and disposition may often bo told by his nasal organ. A round, plump, Roman nose, is always sure to pilot a jolly fellow through the world, while a razor-shaped elongated proboscis is an index to a nature made up of growls, clouds, daggers, and other four-ox sourllos. Tho roan who is born with tho right sort of a nose, rosy put » good taco upon tho aOhirs of li/b* • w lE7* Xo expect that a young lady who-has pretty shoulders will not mvortho “low-neck” style of dresses, is on par witli believing ice cream is mutton-chop, or a submerged down cast farm is subject to droughts. It is OR nat ural.for “alabaster” to comer to light, as it is for sin, spcrmaoiiti, ami kindred vegetables. Presentation' at Court. -WA rather hard specimen of a Yankee, lately returned from JJu rope, told hia friends ho had been presented at Court there. 'Did you see tho Queen V asked one.- 'Wat, no,’ returned tho Yankee,.*l didn’t see her ’zactly, but I aeo’d one of her friends— a judge, yer see,’ho continued,‘tho Court I was presented at happened to\bo a Police Court,*
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