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John Er. Rohrer, HAVE associated in the Practice of Medi jAcine. Col umbia, April 1 xi, 1850-11 DR. G. W. MIFFLIN, DENTIST, Locust street, near the Post Of flee. Columbia, Pa. Columbia. May 3, 1856. 11. M. NORTH, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Columbia, Pa. Collections, romptly made, in Lancaster and York Counties. Columbia, May 4,1850. SAMUEL EVANS, TUSTICE OF TIIE PEACE. Office in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Second Wee*, Columbia, Pa. Columbia, August' 5, 1855. 3. E. RACHENBERG, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Columbia, Fdnn'a. OFFIC in Locust street, four doors above Front. eolumbia, May 15, iszta. DAVIES E. BRUNER, ESQ., ATTORNEY AT LAW AND CONVEYANCED., offers his services to the citizens of Columbia, and assures them that he will attend with promptitude to all business entrusted to his rare. Office—Front street, between Union and Perry. Residence—South side Second street, 2nd door below Union. Columbia. January 13.1855-Iy - SAMUEL LODGE, Tzpetwucea-zNedistatx Asartifsrt, Corner Front Locust sts., Columbia, Pa. Pictures taken for 25 cents And upwards, and satisfaction guaranteed. IrrNO Picture need be taken from the Gallery unless it is styli as is really desired. Columbia, Idu:ch 31.1835. B. P. APPOLD & CO., GENER:irroirmorratati Aim-coma-8-7 ISEEBASION MERCHANTS, RECEIVERS OF COA.LAND PRODUCE, And Deliverers on any point on the Columbia and Philadelphia Railroad. to York and Baltimore and to Pittsburg; DVALVAIS IN COAL. FLOUR AND GRAIN, WHISKY * AND BACON, hove Jo.%received a large lot of Monongahela Rectified Whiikey, from Pittsburg, of which the Will keep a supply constantly CM hand. at low prices. Nos.l;li gild 6 Canal Basin. Columbia, January 27.1254. * - -- - ------ --- -- J. SHROMDZIR, Ladies Boot & shoe Manufacturer, No. 1 Locust street, Columbia, Pa. RESPECTFULLY tenders his sincere thanks for the very liberal patronage he has received, and would announce to his patrons that he has Just supplied him self with a large mid choice variety of materials, and is prepared to make up, in addition to his large stock of ready-made work on hand. Ladies. Misses. and Clot dress SHOES, GAITERS, BOOTS. SLIP PERS, die.,in the latest and best styles. Heft . solicits a continuance of the favor so liberally bestowed by the public. JANES SIIROEDER, Columbia, Pa. 1110:611 15, 1850 Penn'a Rail Road Freight Station. 1411E1011T- OFFICE and 'DEPOT in the new building. corner of Front and Gay streets, n ear the Collector's Office. Ticket Office for, Passengers, East nod NVest. nt the Washington Hotel. ERASTUS K. 11010 E, Aprill9.lWA•tr Freight h Ticket A aritt. Gas Fitting. TTIRAM WILSON gives this branch of busi xi_ eras particular Eltlefilioll. As he executes all work in this lute himself, it will be warranted equal o any in the country, and at as low rates. Thankful for the patronage with which he has al ready been favored. he respectfully Folieitg a con inunnee of the - same. HIRAM Wll. .SON. One door shove Jonas Rumple's Hardware Store. Columbia, Feb. 24.11355. 0 ATS FOR SA LE . B T TILE BUSHEL, or in larger quantities, at Noa.l, & 6 Canal Basin, B. F. APPOLD & CO. Columbia, January' =G. 1856 GROCERIES! THE subscriber would inform the public that he is constautly receiving fresh supplies of the best Fam ily Groceries the market will afford; come and satisfy yourselveaSWAßTZ. Columbia, Sane 1858. ROPES, ROPES, ROPES. 50iCOILS, superior qualities, various sizes, list received and (or sale he l p . y H & RICH. Columbia, March 22,1856 BIRD SEED'S.—Canary, Hemp, and Rape Seeds For Finical MeCORICL.F.& Aprzi 12, Family Medicine Store. PRIME DOS, a 1-2 cll. per pound; Shoulderg, 10 do do Dried Beef, 14 do do Tide Water Banal Money received for goo,l. WELSH & BICH Columbia, 'AI ay 11,1056. A MORK and Burning Fluid, alwayk on 1.1. hand, at the lowest prices, at the Family Medicine gedore, Odd Fellows' Hall. irebFullrY 2 , 1856. - - - -- vim should any person do without a Clock, W.V when they can be had for et 1 .50 and upwards. lIREINER'S? at Colombia, April 28, 1555 iv - ST RECEIVI-Ma large and well selected variety of Brushes, consisting in part ofShoe, flair, Cloth. Crumb , Nail, fiat and Teeth Brushes. nod for Pale by R. %VILMA MS. Front street Colombia. Pn. Marell 22. 'SG A surEnion. article of PAINT OIL. for tale by R.. WILLIAMS., 11 Street, Columbia, R 10.] CONTINUES to occupy the large building at the corner of Second and Locust streets, and offers to those dent ring conitortsble boarding the great est conveniences. At his Saloons and Restaurant will be found Luxuries of all kinds in season, which will I.e served up in :he best manner and at the short est notice. Ile respectfully solicits a share of patron• age. [Columbia, Alay 10, 1h.56. SI SO Mount Vernon House, Canal Basin, Columbia, _Pa. HENRY S. mirsicH, PROPRIETOR. rrthe best accommodations and every attention given to guests, who may •favor, this establishment. with their patronage: . - Writ 19,18554 U Franklin House, Locust st. Columbia, Pa rrliE subscriber continues to occupy this well-known Hotel. and will do everything in his power to comfortnbly entertain all who may patron lie him. His farilities for accommodating Horses, Droves, &c., are superior. MARTIN ERWIN. Aprill9, 1950.1 y Washington House, Columbia,.Pa. DANIEL HERR, PROPRIETOR. THIS old and well-known house is still In the occupancy of the sub4criber,and offers every inducement to the traveller, in the way of comfort and convenience. The Cars, east and west, start from this estabiishmem, and it has other advantages unsur passed by any. Terms reasonable, Columbia, April 12, 1E413-Iv Bellevue House, NE, CORNER of Front and Walnut streets, . COLUMBIA. l'A. JOSIIUA J. GAULT. PROPRIETOR. (succemor to I3ardweil k Brenemon and Mrs. Haines) The House Is furni,hed with all Modern Improve ments, and every attention will be given to secure the comfort of guests. Charges moderate. Columbia, April It?. 1A56-tf 11. SIIEPARD would respectfully inform Li, the citivens of Columbia and vicinity, that he has ellected an agency with the Philadelphia Piano Forte Manufacturing Company, whose Pianos for superior tone, finish, and durability, have for years stood unrivalled. Ile is prepared to deliver theta here at the lowest city prices, and would most respectfully solicit the patronage of such as wish to procure a good and substantial in strument. A specimen of the above mentioned instrument may be seen by calling at his music room, cast corner of Front and Locust streets, Columbia. February d. BORDENINOWAT rzusteaLE COLLEGE; BORDENTOWN, New Jersey—This instill -1011 is pleasantly locuied on the bank of the Del aware River, near the grounds of the late Joseph Rona- Parte,and diteeily on the railroad between New York and Philadelphia. !Icing chartered with full colle giate powers, It eonfers diplomas on ibose who com plete the pi escritied course of study- Entire expen -en board, tunioa . kc., for line col legtate course, one handled and forty-four dollars per year. Orna mental branches extra. Pupils received at any period of the year and charged accordingly. Catalogues inlay be obtained by addressing Pry Jourk: H. I.IIfAICELEY. A M. rretident. Pnotio,oss. From the 'Ercaion Daily State Gazette. BORDENTOWS -- ....,7 •• =„ - as 7ersore rtualsars a 1 Di • urn t. adapted to its purposes, ran rarely be found. The young ladies have sin elegant play ground. well shaded, and commanding a fine view of the Purl:, the Delaware. Penn" 7%llliter-rind Trenton. lit- cues itaisive Chemical and Philosophical Appitraiti, a large. Ilertiarainn, and a bile callection of A merican and Foreign minerals uud fossils. Rev. Mit. Mummer', FEMALE SEMINARY.— • • • • We may midi - gout our perannal acquaint ance wiat the men, I, that pupils could not well be intro•ted to the keeputo of n mate esumnble teacher than he is —Stale Ton „rat lfilvitngton, Del. POrtDENTOV:‘ g9l.Ltilig — lt ECerrls ‘010.111:1' the course of elm!) ntatketl out i. mo.t r,reolleitt— tu.t the proper one to lirlitg; forth true women. nod no: the bauble. IttrorM otT front 111:111) . of our female Feint naries.—Corndrn (N 7) Democrat. flOanc:eTowN FL'VALR. CoLt.ticaß.—ri. , , roet thin on mot prominent eta,. n• laud acknowledged •nrriu! parents eatra-t the mieliare and I•1111r3t1011 of Moir daughters to Rev. Alt. llothr!e) a far greater ter iiitinaini in Ilk tielialititan any array of reference• American Banner. Bonoocrows FEMALE COLLEGE —We know ol no location inn tine country where tine health of theoluilem can he so promoted a- Inert.; cilule the air of beauty and romance winch surnonind+ the place trio-1 tend in no •mall degree to the refinement and elevanon of taste and fee lug. • • • • 0 Of the litelary ud vu mac, we need not speak; the name of Rev. J. lf. Brukeley, as President, is n suffi cient guarantee for Meta. Of stern integrity and moral worth—in hi= deportment mild, yet firm ni d on. moved, and endowed with superior educational quill• ifientions—he cannot fat it to exercise a most heitithful and mumbling influence open, all WIIO are under his influence —Eordentomen Repute, BOIIDEVTOWN FILMALC CoLmms..—A more plensimi and healthy sight could not lie selected in nll New Jersey for MI /11blill11.011 of learning.—New Bruns wick Predonmn. June 21, 1:150—Im WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. The under signed invite the attention of the public to their cxten.is e stock of CIGARS. of all kind., which they offer at prices cheaper than erer sold en this :awn before. Also, just recetved u. fresh supply of FA %ILLY GRO CERIES. 11CC MAN 3: FRITSCII, Canter of locust and Third streets. Columbia. February t 1.1,50. VTROLESALE and Retail Bread and Cake V Baker.—Constantly on hand a variety of :tikes, too numerous to mention: Crackers; Soda, VVme, Scroll, and Sugar Biscuit; Confectionery, of every ilescriptioa, ace., de. I:OCUST smart, Feb. 2,*56. Between the Bank and Franklin House. 330U513 ROOFING, SPOUTING, Plumbing, Bell Hanging, and everything eon will lie promptly attend ed to by the sub.crilier.on the nin..t reasonable terms. Constantly on hued n large iirippl) of Lend Pipe suita ble for hydrants. All work wnrranted. HIRAM WILSON, corner of Second and Locust streets. Columbin. Feb. 21. 1,55 [We give a place to the following queer little fairy-story, as an amusing specimen of the German nursery tales. We don't quite ap prove of the moral of the story, but as we cannot believe that any of our readers are lazy little girls, we need not warn them against depending on women' to help them through their tasks, and then dis honestly passing the ugly industrious crea tures oil fur aunts.—Little Once there was a maiden who was lazy and would not spin : and however much her mother talked to her, she could not bring her to it. Finally one day the mother over come by anger, gave the girl a beating, at which she began to weep aloud. Now, just at that time, the Queen vras riding by, and as she heard the weeping, ordered her car riage to stop. She stepped into the house _ and asked the mother why she beat her Just Received, I daughter . Then the woman was ashamed A LARGE LOT of Children's Carriages, to reveal the faults of her daughter, and an- GT.,, Rocking Horses, Wheelbarrows, ['rape lers, Nursery Swing,s, toe. GEORGE. J. t351M1. swered, "I cannot prevent her from spinning. Apra Is, ta,c. Locust street. She will ever *and continually spin, and I nt:s:A and other Fancy Articles. too numerous am poor and cannot procure her the flax." C mcotton , for sole ray 4; J. Sll. ITU, Locust street, bets,cen the Bunk and Franklin House. Then said the Queen, "I like nothing better columbia. Aprtl 10, 1956. than spinning—am never more delighted Acellent Dried Beef, than when the wheel is buzzing. Allow QV:AR Cured and Plain Iforns,lsbouldcrs and Sides, for sale by your daughter to come with me into the March . 1 . 15.5 n RICA. LIVEB.I2" STABLE. THE sllbscriber respectfully in forms 111 A friend* and the public gene! , ' 1 . 4 ally dint he has ilk:al:liked the proprietor 4 hip of the Livery Stulkle, lormerly kepi by Air. J. 11. - 114- ward-, and recently by Mr. John Fetlerlv. Ile re• vpectfully toilette , the pal ronntte of all who may need any convenience in In* h ne.dctermined to do W. best to accommodate lki* ett.aomers. as far as may lie in his power. lit , eh:tree...Mall be moderate—vo much no that he feels a--tired of giving satisfaction on Ole point as well us all other, TIIOJI A. 6 G ROOM. Columbia. Apnl 19. IStA•tf GEORGE J. SMITH, T OCUST STREET, has jut commenced man ufucturing I.ENIoN 13MR. and keep" corouuntly on hand.n full nirgoriintili lof SWIM DRINKS. Columbia. April 19.11-54 TONIC SPICIE BITTERS, en, for sale by K. WILLIAMS. Front street. Columbia. always on bond, and for R. WILLIAIIS. t Street. Columbia. Va. AM PS ENI•:. ■m! for mm R. WILLIAMS. Street, Columbia, rok. SOLUTION OF CITRATE OF MAINESII,or Pur ggative Mineral Waier —This pleasant medicine watch is highly recommended as a substitute for Cpsiirn Malts, Seidlitz Powders, ice.. ran be obtained fresh every day at SAM'L. FILBERT'S Drag Store, Front at. 1)2 IC OIL. JaA receive.' ulcer remedy, and for sale R. W11...1.1/11415., ==Z! AND CAR GREASING lore of the-subeenber. ariLu A mg. It littreet,Colambia,-ft. BACHELOR'S HA IR Itlal.—No burning, blistering Compound could ever have uttunted the univereal favor accorded to this the original, never-failing favor ite. Nature is not more true to herself than the brown or black produced to the reddest, grayest. or MR , frowsy' hair by u. Blade and sold, or applied at Bach elor's Wig FlortorY.23ll.l3roadway, f. Y, The genu ine article for sale at NeCOB BLE tc DELLETTS April Bt. Family 31edmine Store. ,lust received and for S. C. SWARTZ !'WEB. For sole ut ECKLEa. DELLETT'S Felinity Medicine Store. GFERBARD BRANDT, PIANOS. CIGARS! CEDARS! GEORGE J. SMITH, COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATIi ' AYAMO:RNING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1856. REN.ed,ItY IN EAST INDIA The following rerrunicable poem appeared originally, it is believed in the St. Helena Magazine, and emus alter ' wards copied into the London Spectator and other jour nals. It will be new to most renders. It relates to the early services of English othiers in India when the army was mowed down by pestilence. When Mr. Macaulay's account of die effects of oR.all pox is remembered, as it describes the separation of brothers, sisters and lovers, it will he seen that this poem gives, with wonderful effect, what is far nobler, however painful, the very poetry of military despair, but null the dying together of brothers in arms: We meet 'Heath the sounding rafter And the walls around are bare, As they about to our peals of laughter It seems that the dead are there. But stand to your glasses, steady; We drink to our comrades' eyes, Quaff a cup to the dead already; Aud hum! for the next that dies: Not here are the goblets glowing; Not here as the vintage sweet; 'Tic cold, as our hearts are growing, And dark, as the doom we inert. But stand to your glasses, steady! And soon shall our pulses rise,— A cup to the dead already; Barra! for the next that dies. D. 111,1111 Not a sigh for the lot that darkles; Not a tear for the friends that sink; We'll fall. midst the wine cup's sparkles, As mute as the wine we drink. So stand to your glasses, steady 'is this that the respite buys; One cup to the dead already; Mara! for the next that dies. Time was when we frowned at others; We thought we were wiser then; Ha! ha! let them think of their mothers Who hope to sec them again! No! stand to your glances stead> ! The thoughtless are here, and the wise; A cup to the dead already; Hurts! for the next that dies. There's many a band that's shaking There's many a cheek that's sunk; But soon, though our hearts arr brettk tug, They'll burn with the wine we've drunk! So stand to your glasses steady! 'Tis here the revival lies; A cup to the dead already; Ilurral for the next that dies. There's a mist on the glass congealing 'Tie the hurricane's fiery breath; And thus does the warmth of feeling Turn ice in the grasp of death. lie! stand to your glasses steady! Fqe a moment the vapor flies; A cup to the dead already; Eturral for the ITtt that dies. Who dreads to th; aust - raiirnhig! Who shrinks from the sable shore? Where the high and the haughty yearning Of the soul shall sting no mere? Not stand to your glasses steady! The world is a world of Les; A cup to the dead already; Hum! for the next that dies. Cut off from the land that bore us, Betray'd by the lan,l o e find, 'here I::thtest have cone before ns And the dallera remain behind. Stand! stand to )our glasses stead): "its all is e have lea to prt/e; A cup to the dead already: And burro: for the next that di,. GOD'S BLESSING ON THEM I= God's blessing on theml—those old saints Who battled hard and long; Who cleft in twata a stubborn chain, And conquered might and wrong! 0, Tone' ITN ere their sanctity, Nor let their glory cerise; For by mortal victory, They sealed immortal pence. GoTs blessing on them!—llioss stout beasts, In these advancing days, 'Who seek to guide the progress stride From error's countless ways! 0! be their truck n track of light, The min and march of limn; The wise to shape Our steps aright— The good to lend the way. God's blessing on them!—one and all, Of e% cry rank and clime, Who suite to aid the stern crusade Against the growth of crime! O! be their names a rally ing cry For ages yet to come: A word uhose echo shall not die Till nature's self be dumb! BistritaltEDlts. THE THERE SPINNERS shall she spin as much as she pleases." The mother readily consented, and the Queen took the maiden with her. As she came into the palace, she led the girl up to three chambers, which lay filled from the bottom to the top, with the most beautiful flax. "Now, spin this flax," said she "and when you bring it to me completed, you shall have my oldest son for ytur husband; though you "NO ENTERTAINMENT IS S atty. From Mr Boston Courier. . _ _ ...... _ . . -: ......-'-'-.. - 4- , ' :-.: : :: - .7:: :. . , . IF: :V.-i"1".. : ;• . . . . . . F. Id; ~..,at' • . . - 7. 3 .:A ,. ..:1: ':4;--- - .'. '-• -le ' 7 4 : 1 '' ,i ..t5 - 7 c'4 , ' ' ,. ..:..t,...11: A ....,,, , . •• . . :: 1:, - : • :-. : 1 :. ..7.. :; 77: -: : : : -. 7. 7 :.: , '-' , 7 -7, - : 7 . '',-, , .4 . . f,.._....i..i.,...‘„, . •• .•... %%Is-- ---- , I * ,' ~.... . ... 1.. -.- - ... , . ..., • ..--.....',.. . . . , - , .. ~ . . . - - • .... . . -...--....- are poor, I will not min..:! ~ -t .; your ..inde fati,gable industry is tliiwzr!!l . ttough." ^ 7 - The maiden was l'ruit4y frightened,'lbY re t o she could not spin. the fl _ even should she live to be three hund rpars old,':.and should sit at it every dayt, miriornirig till night. As she was nowssipturshe began to weep, and sat so three dais without turning aband. . -. On the third day theAueert came,., and wondered when she saw ltir'e was :nothing spun. 'The maiden excused herself by Say ing that she was so sadbeirig so -widely separated from her mothe r's-house, thatshe could not yet begin. Ttlsa Queen re ceived, but said, upon going-aviay; "To-mora row you must commenceyenr work." As the maiden was alone again, and knew not how to advise or 134:3ierself, she step ped, in her distress, to the-window. There she saw three women approaching, of whom the first had a broad, fiat' foot ; the second' had an under lip so large that it hung down over her chin ; and theOird had a broad thumb. As she renutinedhefore the window they stopped, looked up, and asked the maiden what she wanted.z. After she relatedto thein her trouble, they offered her theirassistau4, and said, "If you will invite us - to your wfdding, and not be arhamed of us, call us yofir aunts, and give us seats at the table, thiii will we spin up your flax in quick time,". "With all my heart," answered she, come now, and begin to work.';' So she let in the magical women, and made a hole in the flax in the first chamber, where they seated themselves and began their spin ning. The first drew out the thread and trod the wheel; the second moistened the thread, and the third reeled it and struck with her finger upon the t table, and as often as she struck, a skein of yarn fell to the floor and it was spun in the finest manner. The maiden concealed :the three spinners from the Queen, and showed her, as often as she came, such qualities of spun yarn, that the latter found no sad to her praise. When the first ehatraii MIS cleared, they went to the second, antl;it last to the third which was soon ended. rlcow 4 .the three wo men, took their loarv,elf , elsidt,t9 the girl.. "Forget notrtrhgt;t9 ems,. As the maiden showed the Queen the emp ty rooms, and the great piles of yarn, she began making preparations for the wedding. The bridegroom was delighted that he was going to have so skillful and expeditious a wife, and praised her very much. "I have three aunt-," said the maiden, "who have been very good to me, and I would not willingly forget them in my pros- P , rui" that 1 invite them to the wedding, and give them eats at the table." The Queen and bridegroom gave a willing consent. At last, when the feast had commenced, three curiously dres.ed women stepped in. "Ali!" said the bridegroom, "how came you by these deformed relatives?" Thereupon, he went to the one with a broad flat foot, and asked—" Why have you such a broad foot?" "From treading," said she, "from treading." Then he went to the second and said— " From whence have you that long under lip?" "From moistening, thread," answered she, from moistening thread." Then asked he the third—" Why have you t broad thumb?" From thread twi<ting," answerf•d she, "from thread twisting.' "Then shall my beautiful bride henceforth never, lir rer touch a wheel." Thus did she get rid of the bad flax spin- ME A RUSSIAN MISTRESS JEALOUS OF HER SLAVE The ..1116toncitte Zeilitng of the 21st ofJuly, gives the following illustration of serfdom in Russia, as of recent occurrence: Among the serfs owned by a widow lady, was a girl who had been brought up with unusual indulgence, had received a superior education, and acquired manners far more cultivated than belonged to her class, to which advantages was added the natural i gift of an attractive person. At an early age she, was apprenticed at St. Petersburg to a French dressmaker; and having attain-; ed to some skill in the business, was af ter a time offered profitable employment. This her mistress permitted her to accept, on the usual payment of an obrok to herself , in lieu of her personal service. The girl con- j ducted herself well in her situation, acquired a knowledge of the French language and I formed habits of considerable refinement.— Ilere site attracted the notice of an officer of; the rank of colonel, who in due time proved, his attachment by offering marriage. The girl accepted the propasal, and nothing re-1 mained but to obtain her freedom from her mistress. The purchase money the colonel was willing to pay. This ought to have been regulated by the amt.; which the girl s had paid, calculated by so many years' pur- • chase. The officer, however, was not dispo sed to cavil abeutthe price, but on applying to the mistress, 1.(.. whom he unfortunately explained his purpose, he received for an swer that on no terms whatever would she emancipate her slave. Every effort was used to shake the resolu tion, which appeared unaccountable ; but argument entreaty and money were alike un availing, and the lady remained inexorable, giving in the end the clue to her obstinacy by observing that she would never ate her PLEASURE SO LASTLNG." !serf tal3:precedence of her, as she would do d iteitied" to a colonel, while she was her "self at`fhe widow of a major. The match was necessarily broken of, and the girl's prospect of happiness destroyed. To com plete her missery, her mistress revoked her leave of absence, and ordered her as soon as possible to return to her native village.!-- Arrived in the village the unhappy girl, ac customed to the habits and customs of civil le'ed life, was clothed in tlmeoarse garments of an ordinary peasant, and v'vas forthwith ordered to marry a rough"monjikof the'same Refolihag a thii-lyrunny and .refus, ing to obey,; she' was ftt,iimed:getihiitigliOie . still resisted for a while, a e roViOtitindancie' of cruel and degrading treatment conquered her in the end, and she was forced to submit to the miserable lot entailed upon her by the wretched jealousy of her heartless mis tress. "TROTTING OUT" LONGFELLOW. But to add to the zest of this up-the-Mis sissippi trip, you must know that the good boat Northern Belle also bore as one of her passengers the veritable Longfellow. The Historical Society had extended to the poet lan invitation to be present at the Corner-stone laying, and a distinctly marked trunk, "11. W. Longfellow." coming Alp board, settled the fact that the author of Hiawatha was one of our number. But which:is he? was the oft-repeated question, and norm answered ex cept to guess. At the table each one was looking most intently at.the other, todivine which was the poet, and alt wondered why every one stared so. This man, was pro nounced the poet because he werao mous tache; that one because he shaved clean; and we noted that the filet as to who was Long fellow, was settled either by the excess or ,lack of hair. This doubt, in a few 'hours, became unendurable, and the universal cry was to "trot out" Longfellow. Finally, by the aid of the clerk, the number of the state room was ascertained to be 30, and a gual4l placed at either door of 30 so that no one could escape thence undetected. Soon thel door opened, and Longfellow passed to the deck where were assembled the curious. It was arranged that an obi Virgin iamajorovb o had faced the red men-k their most - saiage • z Snollitmuld_drem the mys emus passenger an -admission ma was the poet Longfellow. The major, by his ago and fund of information regarding the Indians, was a privileged character on board, and stepping up to the occupant of 30, slapped him on the shoulder with— " Well, old chap, they say you arc Lmg feilow." “That is my na2.1 , ?, sir,• , was the an ISM I , erL,ever , l the major, "are 'y ••I nm, — replied Car 1)1w observed of :::1 ,qervers. "Well," coutinued the major, "are you Longfellow, author of—of—of—, what du you call it?" "Hiawatha:" replied a half-a-dozen EXEI "Oh, yeA! arc you 11. "W. Longkllow, thur of Iliawatha?" All eyes were now riveted upon him of state-room 30, for the answer to so direct a question must determine the interesting query. We leave our, readers to imagine the scene, when the close questioned occu pant of :l) said: am 11. W. Longfellow, a shoemaker at St. 'Ton lad better believe that curio.ity was sewed up with a "waxed end," in a very short space of time, by that reply: a shower of "lap stones" could not more effectually have scattered that party: they started to their feet as if sitting on a "bristle." The •'Song of Hiawatha," of N% Lich at least twenty copies had, up to that moment, been con stantly open. vanished into --atchels, and po etry of the trip was suddenly changed into the matter of fact article of shoe-leather.— Cleveland Herald. A RIGHT EXAMPLE. Many years ago, in an obscure country school in Massachusetts, an humble, eonsci entious boy was to be seen; and it was el i dent to all, that his mind was beginning to act and thirst for some intellectual pod. Ile was alive to knowledge. Next we see him put forth on foot to settle in a remote town in that State, and pursue his fortunes there as a shoemaker, his tools being care carefully sent on before him. In a short time he is in business in the post of county surveyor fur Litchfield county, being the most accomplished mathematician in that section of the State. Before he is twenty five years of age, we find him supplying the astronomical matter of an almanac in New York. Next he is admitted to the bar, a self-fitted lawyer. Now he is found on the bench of the Supreme Court of the State.— Next he becomes a member of the Conti nental Congress. Then ho is a member of the committee of sixtofname the Declaration of Independence. He continued a member of Congress for nearly twenty years, and was acknowledged to he one of the most useful men and wisest counselors of the land. At length, having discharged every office with perfect ability; and honored in his a sphere lthe name of a Christian, he died regretted and loved by the State and the nation. The i AN ITALIAN' FLEA. SHOW, man was Roger Sherman. We take par-The following extract isfrom the Florence titular satisfaction, now and then, in chron- I correspondence of the Norm*. Daily ,eldrer icling the career of these self-made men; eisra and holding them up as bright examples I Learned beam, learned monkeys, and for the youth of our time to follow- It is 1 the best service a journalist tan perform for learned pigs are exhibited in other countries . the good of the rising generation. I—learned fleas here! Whn would believe this $1,5 . 0 PER YEAR IN ADVANCEAC2 O 0 IF , MIT :ADVANCE. .S IRVING'S WASHINGTON The continuation of the "Life of Wash ' ington" will not' fail of welcome in some quarters among us, if not in all. lye have spoken already of the pleasure with which we have seen the veteran writer of America !engaged in the autumn of his age upon a ' work so worthy of him. We may congratu late ourselves also in the appearance of it in England at the present juncture, in a form which promises, and indeed implies, a very large c irculation.. T h e biography of Wash - !ington is the record, of a defeat , of the Eng !dish government, the most...memorably memorably kig Aieli**M44.* .Purt!;TY•A!M, to, reTitteLandA'seerni that the,:f"nidiidsi."pets -, ple can distinguish between the Government and themselves, and can read with pleasure the' story of that great revolt, even now, when the same Government representing the same elements among us, is in danger of! a renewal of the disastrous 'struggle. The i 1 aristocracy have, indeed, disclaimed the 1 policy which raised America from n.,colony into an empires but the form only hi changed, i the spirit remains the same,- and the War of Independence was but a part of the same 1 conflict which commenced 'in England in 1 what is galled Rebellion which has eantin- nod down into our own time through corn law repeals and unfinal reform bills, and ' which yet awaits its eimsummatlon. The I people on both sides of the Atlantic are one people. The true heroes of America are our heroes, and ours are theirs: and if Ilion who are not the people. but who in America at least have for a time the control of power, dream of dividing those IVhom nature has Forbidden to be divided, they will precipi tate their own destiny and, precipitate ours. We pass beyond our province in in alluding, to these things. Yet the _pea must write what the helirt feels; and if we speak of Washingtori,"fre must speak' of what Wash ington's life 94 being mean. The story moves slowly l ,4 we enter the war. The firitivolume bought us down to Bunker's Hill and Washington's riiS.uniption of the command - of the American army. The *second advances tis . but two years further, to the retreat of Lord Cornwallis in the,win tai'of 1776 : 7. Throughout the last ;Volume alio the history leaves theindividual fortune:, where it touches himself we have rather the great traits before us of the statesman and the commander than features of private character. This, of course, is what we had to expect; and if we regret anything. it is that Mr. Irving's powers seen scarcely to beep pace with the expansion of his eul;iect. His peculiar humor has no room to show itself; where he writes of battles, sieges, and the passion which the struggle forced into play. he becomes rather a chronicler of events titan a hi,toritm of actions; and we miss the re: raii , e , l but palpabl•' emotion which ought to accompany such narrath es. We have no right to complain, however. The work fig gracefully and lov ingly done, and his enthusiasm fur his hero never fing4.— Westin,' n...'er THE PERILS OF LISPING The following is said to be a veritable in cident in the experience of a Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church : A couple brought their little child to me one day to be baptised, and upon my enquir ing the name chosen, Lay astonishment I heard wnuti. which resembled very much one of the title: best,we J uit,t. the arch en emy t•f mankind. &tpposing that my ears deceit ed me I enquired again, when the sane word, to my horror, was far more dis tim•tly repeated. "Lucifer!" said Ito my self "impassible : I cannot baptize a child by F . oell a name." I I,ent over once more and a third time asked the question. The answer was still the same, and repeated louder and with an emphasis as if the parents Were deterwined to hat e Altai or lone. It this tithe my situation had become embarrassing, for then.) was 1, in the pres enee of the whale waiting c , nnTegation. standing up with the Lahr in my arms, which, to add to my eonsternation set up a squall, as if to eanvineo me he was entitled to that name. I could stand the scene no longer: so hastily dipping ray finger in the font, and resolving he should have a good name, as opposite as possible to the diaboli cal one so strangely selected, I baptized the infant George Washington. I thought the parents looked queer at the time, but the rite was performed ; the baby had got an excellent name, and I wee relieved. But concieve, if you can, ray confusion when, after service the filthier and mother came in to the vestry, and the latter bursting into tears exclaimed, "Oh, thir, what have you done? lib a girl, ith a girl, and you've called her George Washington l My poor little - bldly, my dear little Luthy 1" Alas, the mother lisped, and when I asked for the name she, she meaning to be very polite and to say "Lucy, sir," in reply to my question had said "Luthy, thir," which I mistook for Lucifer. What was to be done? I con soled the of parents as well as I was able, and promised to enter the name into the parish registry and town record as Lucy, which I did; but for all that the girl's ,senu , ine orthodox name is George Washington. [WHOLE 1VUM8E13,;71,,3691- who has not soon for himself-a iinyz.charjot ' of cobweb wire drawm.nimbly over.,a: three feet race course by-a-teaml)f ilieseittry. HI-in- - sects while another of them-lioldei therein's. • —composed of gold - thread as --fine..asA.the finest hair—he driving-four in hand; amil the - insect coursers 'trotting .as-'methodically along, as if it had never been in their - I -22U tare to jump. An Irishman would 'say that the hardest part of the training:44lmi must be to catch them; thisisdonebylitteent of gum, where thar:find th~trreelves :all at qnce in the condition of the ',two men. stuck: iir'the Ilera' the Ci.ll' is 'pi*eailliosigli :a rnsc . cvs Baca', Wama .r . Magnifying glatis,4esleinTtlii 1 " 4:.`"? tic, and is what makes it io hirti- 7 !:conic time and training are necessaryi ?ea' - may be supposed, to break its prancinggait into a sober trot; but time and patience can accomplish alniost everything, and after e-hile the little erratic animals go very well I in harness;.and the coachman holds - stead: lastly theribbons. Not, however, until well bribed with-blood, which the .keeper lots them draw from his own veins, feeding them' as the opening part of the performance; on his brawny arm; for so tame are they-as to bite in the presence of numerous - spectators;- nor is this wonderful considering that they are among the.domestic animals of -Italy.- - The exhibition has as much sense and more' marvel in it, than the best monkey show; it has moreover, a.wise usage, that of teach ing the - stranger, smarting and fidgeting' under the visitation of the same tormenting insect, that it niiiy serve other purposes be sides that - of exercising the fingers. THE STAR SPANGLED. BANNER •If the French hymn of Liberty, the Mar , scllaise, was composed under exciting air— cu instances, the Star Spangled Banner was inspired by events no less patriotic by our distinguished countryman; Mr. Francis - Scott Key, an able and eloquent lawyer, an accom , plished - gentlemen, a man of noble anclgen- _ crousimpulses. • During the war with the British in 1814, Mr. P. Scott Key was re- ' biding in Baltimore'and hearing of the • do-` tention of a dear and intimate friend, he started to obtain his release. He went sus' . .... • . 'nta sco'river which • ers t m tesap - iii . 7 -- n - 7'rt: ,= `'"fft" eighty-five miles north of the Potomac river. Here he was arrested and carried on board a British man of war, belonging to the Brit ish fleet stationed at Fort McHenry, the linnbardnaent of which he was compelled to witness. The English admiral boasted he roic Mr. Key, that he would take the fort in a few hours, and the city of Baltimore, with in the two succeeding days. The bombard ment continued during the whole day and following night, without making an impres sion either on the strength of the works or the spirit of the garrison. Our patriotic countryman stood on the deck watching, through the smoke that ' sometimes obscured it, the banner of free dom waving over the fort. At length night came and he could see it no more. Still ho Iv:Ache], until at length dawn began to bring °hie:As around into distinctness. With a beating heart he turned towards the fl.rt. and there, waving in the morning bree,.e. high and uninjured, was the banner ith its stars and stripes, the banner of free dom and independence, then in its early s. It was at this moment of joy and triumph that Francis Scott Key, under the influence of patriotic excitement, composed the Star Spangled Banner. After Mr. Key mad been liberated, and the British had re from Fort Mellcury, without attempt ing the attack on the city of Baltimore, he conti;leted his patriotic hymn, which was enthusiastically received then, and has ever been considered as one of the nationalsonge of onr country. following is well worthy apiece., if for no other reason, for the important moral which it conveys and enforces: Sydney Smith, the late lamented prelate and pre-eminent satirist of the follies and ices of his time, (and the present,) while • travelling, inn stage-coach one day, was long ' walleyed by a young man who had acquired the polite art of swearing to such an extent, that he could no help interlarding his die , course with it, as though it were a constitu 'en t part of the language. As there happen ed to he a holy present, the matter was doubly annoying. After enduring the young man's display • j for some time, Smith asked the company to be permitted to tell them a little anecdote; which he thus commenced: I -'Once upon a time (boots, sugar tongs j and tinder boxes,) there was a king (boots, sugar tongs and tinder boxes,) who, at a grand hall (bouts, sugar tongs and tinder boxes,) picked up the Duchess of (boots, sugar tongs road tinder boxes,) Shrewsbury's garter [boots, sugar tongs and tinderboxes) and said, 'lloni soft qui mai y (boots, sops tongs and tinder boxes.) pease,' which ' means in English, Evil to him, who (boots. sugar tongs and tinder boxes,) evil thinks. This was the origin of (hoots, sugar tongs and tinder bores,) the order of the garter." When the witty clergyman had concluded, the young gentleman said: "A very good story, sir—rather old—but what the d—l 'has Loots, sugar tongs and tinder boxes, to do with it?" "I will tell you, my young friend," en swered Sydney, "when you tell me what • 'd—n my eyes' etc., have to do with your conversation. In the mean time, allow me to say, that is my style of swearing." The young blasphemer at once "dre.bl up !, This anecdote forcibly illustrates the re mark, that of all vices profane swearing, in ' a mere worldly point of view, is the moat foolish. Other vices may havesome sensual pleasure to palliate them. but 'the profane - swearer gains nothing by his - indulgence. • 4Nlb;- i. P Art....J., ...; 1 , . roma =ME
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