<£l)c Lancaster Sntclligcnm: VOL. XLIX. NEWS FROM EUROPE. rpJiE subscriber has just returned from Europe J_ with a large stock of his own importation, viz CLOCK:.', WATCHES, JEWELRY, SPECTA^ CLES. ACCORDEONS. and oilier Fancy Goods, all of which he is prepared to dispose of on the very lowest terms ever offered to the public. Gold Lever Watches, IK carats, full jeweled s’2s Silver do “ <515 Silver Lepiues from ; ftS to §l2 Silver Quartiers from $5 to §8 French Accordeons from §1 50 to §l6 Ami all other goods in like proportion. Thankful tor past he respectfully solicits a continuance of public patronage, and feels confi dent that all purchasers will find it to their advan tage to deal with him, as he is determined to avoid all humbug and misrepresentation in his line of business, and sell all goods for what they really are. H. F. W. FEDDER-EN v Lion’t forgot the place, it is in Wesf King street, North side, first door below the Market Jlou.sc, and immediately opposite the Cross Key Tavern. N. B. All kinds of Watch Repairing done at the shortest notice Oct 10 Equitable L*ife aucc, Annuity and Trust Company. OFFICE 74 Walnut street Philadelphia- Caj»i tal 0250,000. Charter Perpetual. The Company are prepared to transact business at Lan caster upon the most liberal and avantageous terms. They are authorized by their charter (sect. 3) “to niake all and every insurance appertaining to life risks of whatever kind or nature, and to receive and execute trusts, make endowments, and to gryit and purchase annuties.’* The Company sell annu ities and endowments,* and act as Trustees for minors and heirs. Table of Premiums required for the Assurance of SIOU for the whole term of Hfe : Age. Prem. _ Age. Prem. Age. Prem lb 150 ' 31 '2 09 4G 33b 17 153 32 215 47 3 IS' 15b 33 220 48 362 19 159 34 227 49 377 20 160 35 233 5U £94 21 IG3 36 240 51 #l3 22 166 '37 247 52 432 23 ’ 1 69-. 38 254 53 451 24 1 72. 39 263 54 471 25 176 40 270 55 491 26 ISo • 41 281 50 512 27 ISO 42 292 57 533 28 194 43 301 58 554 1 29 1 98 44 3 12 ,59 '5 78 30 204 45 323 60 603 The premiums are less than any other companv, and the policies afford greater advantages. Table of half yearly and quarterly premiums, half credit rates of premium, short terms, joint lives, survivors ships and endowments; also form of application (Tor which there are blank sheets,) are to be had on application at the olfice, or by letterto the agent. TRUSTEES: President—JOHN W. CLAGHORN. Vico President— PET VAX CULLEN. Robert F. Walsh Clayton B. Lamb Win. G. Alexander Alvc K. Laing, Edw. C. Marklev 11. F. Loppr Peter Cullen William Craig Peter Rambo Gcorcre N. Dielil Wm, W. Haly Robert Morris Joseph T. Thomas William M. Baird Stephen Crawford Harvv Conrad. Consulting Physicians —Francis West, M. D.. J. B. M. D. Attending Physicians —FitzwilJiain Sargent. M. D., E. Lang, M. D., Francis C. Sims, 'M. I)., ■Samuel Hollingsworth, M. D. Northern Liberties—J. P. Bethel, M. D. Spring Garden —J. 11. Haskell, M. D., W. Bnvd, M. D. Southwark—W. Klapp, M. D.- Germantown —Theodore Ashmead, M.l). Treasurer —Francis W. Rawle. - H. G. TUCKET, Secretary and Actuary. GEO. A. MILLER, Agent, for Lancaster, Pa. 26- ly AO AMS & Co.’s EXPRESS. jaßßßßGilogeßPHS^jßßu3llsgooejßa_g^^^^^^^. For Lancaster, Harrisburg , Carlisle, Phila., fyc. undersigned, having made arrangements J with the Kagle Line for special accommoda tions, arc-prepared to forward to and from Phila delphia, daily, Parcels, Packages, Single Cases of Goods, Sz c. Articles for Columbia, York, Carlisle, and Chambersburg, will bo forwarded from Lan caster and Harrisburg by the regular conveyances. Persons residing in the interior towns, which are off the main routes, can obtain packages from Philadelphia, by directing them to the care of some one in any of the above named places. Package. s ? for the Eastern, Western and Southern Cities, will he forwarded from the Philadelphia Office with great despatch and moderate terms. The undersigned will give particular attention to tilling orders forwarded to them by mail, postage paid. When they are for Goods to be sent bv • Express, no commission will be charged. OFFlCE^.—Philadelphia, Adams & Co., No. 80 Cheenut Street; Lancaster, G. Hill, North Queen .Street; Harrisburg, D. Rodibon, Market Street. Dir Mailable matter-will not be carried on anv terms, or tinder any pretence. E. S. SANFORD, ) u SHOEMAKER, J PROi’BtETOR'I - * 38 Get 17 *4S rfMH'i suhneriher hilbHttn Om eitiwua nfL&miMtM I and vU'iimy. iimt h*’ Imn icmpmiml the SeledflJ smmu), Ihnimrly tuuyht hy the Kuv.G.M, Cluwaeiin He opeupim* tht> spimimiw mnl m»mmmVhm& hull, in i ,Mr, Krnmph 1 * lurge M»nu»p mlilhm, in which the | .Medical f'nuiely hold their meeting*. Tim bran* chea he prulfeaamrto tench we-Hcadlng, Penman* ! whip, Arithmetic, Googrnph.v, Urummur, History, Composition, &o, Tito subscriber will use every means in hia power tu advance his pupils in their studies, and briny out their minds and capacities to the beat advantage; and while lie attempts that,he will at the aamc time spare nojpains to instil into their youthful minds the strictest .Morality, which he considers nil important. • He hopes, therefore, that lie will be patronised, as such a school is much ; needed. . TERMS Those who cannot read - S 3 per quarter. Those who read and cipher - §4 “ Those who study Geography and Grammar - - - - $5 c * References: Itev’d William Urie, Lancaster. “ G. M. Clawges, Marietta. Dr. Robert H. Jones, Bainbridge. Frederick Hipple, Esq., R. T. HARMAN. 3m- 3d PRIVATE SALE A Small Tract of Patented Land, SITUATED in Mountjoy township, on the public road leading from Manheim to Colebrook fur nace, adjoining land of-Henry Gipford, H. Ginter, Abraham Gibble and John Snyder, containing 90 acres and 80 perches; 10 acres thereof is good timber land. The improvements are a ONE AND A HALF STORY WEATHERBOARDED LOG DWELLING HOUSE, a log barn, with a waggon shed thereto attached, and .other necessary out buildings, a spring-house over a neverfailing spring of water, a first rate orchard of choice fruit trees. About 6 acres first rate meadow. . The property is divided into nine fields and under good fences. Persons wishing to view the same, will please to call on either of the subscribers. Possession and a good title will be given on the Ist dav of April, 1849. THOMAS MASTERSON, sen. Mastcrsonvillc, THOMAS MASTERSON, jun. near Manheim. 33-tf. September 12 Estate of Robert ienklns, dec’d. T ETTERS.’of administration having b%en granted I i to the undersigned on the Estate or Robert Jenains, laterof Cjnrnarvon township, Lancaster county, deceased—all. persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment and those haying . .accounts, to present them, duly authenticated. A. E. ROBERTS, Earl, JAMES M’KAA,' Carnarvon 6t-37. .October 10. FALL, SUPPLY!!! HOSTETTER & BEATES, respectfully an nounce to their to\yn and country friends that they have this day received direct from the New ’i ork and Philadelphia markets,a large and elegant supply of Fall Goods, which have been, selected with great care and will be sold at prices that can not fail to please. Their stock comprises every thing to be found in the Dry Goods, Grocery and Queeiisware line. Cloths, Cassemeres, Cassinetts and Vestings lower than they have ever been sold in this city before. A general assortment of articles for Ladies wear, &c., &c. Sugars, Coffee, Teas, Molasses, &c. Give us a call as we are determined to sell at astnall advance on cost. HOSTETTER S: BEATES, East King street. N. B. All kinds of country produce taken in ex change for goods, for which the highetst market price will be allowed. . ' H. & B. sept 5 1848 32-tf DR. S. \V ELC HINS, Successor to Dr. Van Patten, would respectfully inform the citizens ot Lancaster, and the public in general, that he is going to, continue the office of his preceptor and predecessor, so well known as Dr. Van Patten's office, on the second floor of Kramph’s Building, corner of North Queen and Orange streets, opposite the Post Office. Dr. Welchans can always be found at ids office ready to perform any operation in the practice of Dental Surgery. He treats natural teeth with a view to their preservation and beauty, with the same care and precision which characterized his preceptor and predecessor, and for which lie was so much beloved as a professional man. As a stu dent of Dr. Van Patten’s he is perfectly familiar with his mode oi treating diseased teeth ibr which ho was unsurpassed. He 'inserts entire sets ol artificial teetli for both upper and lower jaw, with or without artificial gums, and partial sets or single teeth, warranted to be comfortable, useful, and in overy respect satisfactory to the wearer. He also inserts full or partial sets on the princi ple of atmospheric pressure. 4 Extract from a Speech at a Political Meeting. STRIKE! said he, for the-hour is come—the hour that summons us to glory or to a glorious dress. Strike, said he, for your homes, ycur altars, and vour firesides. Now is theday, and now is the hour that summons us to a glorious victory. Wc strike for our. rights and our native land. Wc strike against distinction in external appearance and have raised a hall of defence. Behold! Behold! the mighty Lancaster Hall of Fashions. He has brought the price of superfine clothing within the reach of all. No more boast uf importing Clothing for my express 'person—no! more disparaging American Mechanics. High over ! all they raise the standard of equality in dress and ' defy the world to show bectcr or more elegant fitting garments than arc now produced and sold at the ; most trifling expense, at the Lancaster Hall oi Fashions, by JOSEPH GORMLEY, North Queen Street, Lancaster. 39-tf Notice. *VTOTICE is hereby given, that Citizens of Lancas- Li ter county intend to make application to the Legislature of thcSCommonwealth of Pennsylvania, at the next session thereof, for the incorporation of a Company, tinder the name ai*d stylo, or intended name and style of the Columbia Savings Institution, designed as an office of Discount and Deposit, with a capital not exceeding,. One Hundred Thousand Dollars, ami to be located in the borough of Co lumbia, Lancaster countv Pa. George* Wolf, 11. E. Atkins, Peter Haldeman, F. Cranston, R. Chalfimt, John A. Hook/, Peter Haldeman, jr. M’v Haldeman sr R. E. Cochran, Daniel Herr, Reuben Mullison, .Samuel Brooks John L Wright, Philip Gossler John Ran. Columbia. July 1, 1848 The Att-Uulou ot' PliUntlclpliln. fNTOnPnfIATKI) 1844, I • OFFICERS lui' IS47*S. am f.n m* m u urn IK. "Her /Vc*M>/iG=Jt)SF.PiI SILL, 7Vtti*um',=\\‘lLLUM ToDHUNTFR VartfiapomUuff SVwfan/.—«!AB, H, WALLACE flerord/ttif Nw , i , f/ Cherry, Blue, Crimson, Dresses, &c. ) Maroon,Modes, Brown. New style Mous de Laities and Cachmeres, Jaspe Cachineres, a new article for Dresses.and Sacks; Plain Mous de Laine from 12fc cts. upward. SHAWLS! SI-lAWLS!! SHAWLS!!! The most complete and largest assortment can now be seen at prices astonishingly low. Super extra size French Wool Long Shawls. Rob Roy Wool Plaid Long Shawls. The Richest designs Terkerri Shawls. French Cashmere, Thybet, &c. Modes and Black Thybct. Silk Fringes. 1 Case splendid Panunetrcs and Merinoes at 18 and 25 cents. 1 Case rich California Plaids, all wool tilling; only 12} ots. Those goods cannot be equalled in this city RIBBONS. RIBBONS. Superb styles uf Full tuttl Winter Dotmcl Ribbons. Mttgniiß'eiU styles Tor wtiist tnul week Velvet Rib» bons«“|Jtnltt tutti slmtled. Mmitto Henri's for holies, IlhjtniH superilhe Ihll shntles Kid Gloves, EmbrohL ered ami plain Silk Moves, Hosiery very ehenn, indeed, FRENCH WOOL CLOTfIS,=-The newest article lur I.ndtes Fall Sucks, AT THE BEK HIVE, Nurth Queen *t, CALICOES, Two Crhoh of tbe best dark prints ever suM, Fust Colors, Only Gf cts, . Muslins and Flannels cheaper than ever. Rich Patterns dark French Ginghams, 12J conta. Woolen Plaids for Children’s wear. A cheap lot of Satinetts and Casaimcres. 1 Case good un bleached Cotton Flannels, only Gf worth 10 cts. Dry Goods of every description, lower in price and better in Btyle than can be bought in thia city, now going rapidly. Just received 1 caso of new styles black silk Fringes and Gimps; new styles Silk Buttons for Ladies Dresses, AT THE BEE HIVE, North Queen st. CLOTHS! CLOTHS! CLOTHS! Just opening 10_pieccs superior French Fabrics. AT THE BEE HIVE, North Queen st. GOOD PLAID SILKS for Dresses, only 37£ cts. At the Bee Hive, North Queen Street, Longcnecker & Co., HAVE received a large lot of very cheap LIN EN GOODS. Shirting Linens at 25 and 37y cents. 12-4 Linen Shootings, very low. 9-4 “ “ “ Damask Table Linens, 50, 62$ and 75 cts. Table Napkins, very cheap. Diaper Toweling, best quality. Fine Huckaback Toweling. Bird Eye Diaper, for children’s aprons. Cambric Handkerchiefs from 12J to $l. May 9,184 S. tf-15. T GISH’S GENERAL AGENCY for • the sale of all Genuine Popular Patent Medi cines, Store’ immediately opposite Mrs. Kauffman’s Hotel, and next door to the Examiner 4* Herald office, North Queen Street, Lancaster—where is kept on hand a full supply of all the leading articles of GENUINE POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES {jCr Every article is warranted fresh and genuine. Sept 26 6m-35 JUNIUS B. KAUFFMAN, Attorney at Law, ’ offers his professional services to the public.— Office in Longcnecker’r-building, Centre Spuare, next door to Kendig’s Hotel. . April 13, 1847. .. U P DONNELLY, Attorney at Law: Office in c South Queen Street, in the room formerly occupied by~J. IL Montgomery, Esq- [jan 4 *4B-49 JACOB WEITZEL. tf-4 AT THE BEE HIVE CHAS. E. WENTZ & BRO. Bee Hive, North Queen st. CHAS. E. WENTZ & BRO. tf-37 Ccmcaster intelligencer, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING, BY E. W. HUTTER. Office in (C Union Court,” in the rear of the Market House, adjoining Centre Square; TERMS Subscription. —Two dollars per annum, payable in advance; two twenty-five, if not paid within six months; and two fifty, if not paid within the year. No subscription discontinued until all ar rearages are paid, unless at the option of the Editor. Advertisements. —Accompanied by the CASH, and not exceeding one square, will be inserted three times for one dollar, and twenty-five cents foreach additional insertion. Those of a greater length in proportion. Job Printing. —Such as Hand Bills, Posting Bills, Pamphlets, Blanks, Labels, &c., &c., executed with accuracy and at the shortest notice. Select Doetvn THE VOICE OF WINTER, I come-—my breath is on the blast! A wreath of clouds is o’er me ; And the lovely flowers of earth as I past, Have wither’d and shrunk before me. I have found the earth in its richest bloom I come to gather its pride to the tomb ; I have found it with all joy elate, 1 come to make it desolate. The leaves of the trees are rustling and gay, The sheen of the rivers is bright as the spring ; I will blow those rustling leaves away, 1 will stop its streamlets murmuring; 1 will strip of its robe the towering oak, Its roots shall be torn, and its limbs be broke; I will howl throughthe waste, and the wild beasts there At the sound of my voice shall sink to their lair. The eagle shall close her soaring wing, And seek her nest on the eyrie high; And every songster cease to sing, 7 At the sound of iqy ominous rushing by ! I will bow to the dust the giyestflowers, And strip of their pride the fairest bowers ; I will clothe the earth with white as I come— The winding sheet of her wintry tomb! THERE IS A LAND. • There is a land from earth afar, ’Tis the greatpromise given, Like hope’s eternal bright’ning star, That gilds the arch of heaven— ’Tis where eternal day doth shine, And youth’s renewing bloom Goes hand in hand with opening time, Nor dreads the dark drear tomb; ’Tis where the smiles of sainted souls Beam from celestial eyes, ’Tis where the voice of deity rolls, Eternal in the skies— Around whose throne eternal light, Forever beams a ray,. No sable curtain of the night Shuts out celestial day— Seek this land, ye exiles, now The promised hope is given, Faith will smooth the troubled brow, And point your souls to Heaven. illisccUancous. Submission to God. The conversion of the soul is the first submis sion. Before this it rebels, secretly and openly, against God s law. It turns always from God. and lives in a state of insubordination to him. When v'e are told of this in * theological language, we doubt or disbelieve it. We cannot think, we say, that there is any enmity between us and our heav enly Father; and we invest the language of scrip tures which so plainly assert this, withsofne vague and metaphorical meaning. And yet after all, though we deny it in words, there is something in our secret consciousness which tells us it is true. In our sad and sorrowful hours when we want some refuge to go to, we cannot find such a refuge in God. The soul, desolate and wretched, finding a blank in every earthly direction in which it looks, sees something worse than a blank in the direction ot heaven. It instinctively paints to itself the face of God darkened by a frown. Whileeverythinglooks comfortless below, it finds only a dark and gloomy dread of retribution when it attempts to look above. In a word the unchanged soul of man has always a feeling which no reasoning can remove, that’ there is a vast and eternal power ruling sublimely above it, under whose mighty hand it ’has never yet been humbled. There are times in the expert ettee of every relieving mind, when the world seem- to shrink into ioßlguillvant dimensions, and withdraws !Vom the view. Its colors fade, its promises of happiness disappear; its sorrow* woes darken the whole horizon, its brief perintl of duration seems just ut an end, and The heart longs to ily away In search of something to rest upon, but is repulsed by the still gloomier aspect of everything beyond the grave, where roigns supreme a power to which it has never yet been willing to bow. Weary at length of this wretched isolation and touched by a sense of the divine kindness and compassion which seek to draw us from it, wc come and submit. We humble ourselves under the mighty hand which we feel it vain.and wicked to resist any longer.— J. Jlbbot. llow to Give. At a missionary meeting among the negroes in the West Indies, these three resolutions were agreed to: 1. We will give something. 2. We will give as God has enabled us. 3. We will all give willingly. As soon as the meeting was over, a leading ne gro took his seat at a table with pen and ink, to put down what each came to give. Many came forward and gave, some more and some less. Among those that came was a rich old negro, almost as rich as all the others put together, who threw’ down on the table a small silver coin. “Take dat back, again,” said the negro who received the money. may be according to the first resolu tion,but not according to the second.” The rich old man accordingly took it up, and hobbled back to his seat in great rage. One after another cajne forward, and all giving more than himself, he was ashamed, and again threw a piece of money on the table saying—“ Dar, take dat.” It was a valuable piece of gold, but it was given so ill-temperedly that the negro answered again—“ No, dat won't do yet. It may be ’cordin’ to de first and second res olutions but not according to the last;” and he was obliged to take up the coin again. Still angry at himself and ail the rest, he sat a long time, till nearly all were gone, and then came to the table and with a smile on his face, very willingly gave a very large sum to the treasurer. “ Berry well,’’ said the negro, “dat am according to all de reso lutions.” WHAT IS CHARITY? ’Tis not to pause when at my door A shivering brother stands, To a&k the cause that made him poor, Or why he help demands. ’Tis not to spurn that brother’s prayer, For taults he once had known; ’Tis not to leave him to despair, And say that I have none. The voice of CHARITY is kind, She thinketh nothing wrong; To every fault she seemeth blind, Nor vaunteth with her tongue. In penitence she placeth faith, Hope smileth at her door, Relieveth first, then softly saith, Go brother—sin no more. The Conjugating Dutchman. We know not where the following story’ came from ; but, as it gives a droll picture of a methodi cal and persevering Dutchman, it may not prove unentertaining: Two English gentlemen once stepped into a cof fee house in Paris, where they observed a tall, odd looking man, who appeared not to be a native sit ting at one of ihe tables, and looking around with the most stone-like gravity of countenance upon every object. Soon after the two Englishmen en tered one of them told the other that a celebrated dwarf had arrived at Paris. At this the grave looking personage above mentioned opened his mouth and spake: I arrive, ' said he, "thou ar riviest, he arrives, we arrive, you arrive, they arrive." The Englishman whose remark seemed to have suggested this mysterious speech stepped up to the stranger and asked “ Did you speak to me, sir? - ’ I speak/' replied the stranger, "thou speakest, he speaks, we.speak, you speak, they speak." 11 How is this! - ’ said the Englishman, ‘‘do you mean to in sult me?" The other replied, -‘I insult, thou in* sultest, he insults, we insult, they insult, you insult. 55 “This is too much," said the Englishman; “ I will have satisfaction—if you have any spirit with your rudeness, come along with me." To this defiance the imperturbable stranger replied, “I come, thou comest, he comes, we comeand thereupon he arose with great coolness, and followed his chal lenger. In those claj r s, when every gentleman woie a sword, duels were speedily dispatched. They went into a neighboring alley, and the Englishman unsheathing his weapon, said to his antagonist, ‘Now, sir, you must fight me." “ I light,' 5 replied the other, drawing his sword, “though lightest, he lights, we light s ' —here he made a thrust—“you fight, they fight!" and here ho disarmed his adversa ry—“ Well, 1 ' said the Englishman, “you have the best of it, and I hope you are satisfied." “ I am satisfied, said the original, sheathing his sword. “ thou art satisfied, he is satisfied, we are satisfied, they are satisfied." “lam glad every body is sat isfied,” said the Englishman, “ but pray leave off quizzing me in this strange manner, and tell me what is your object, if you have any, in doing so." The grave gentleman now, for the first time, be came intelligible “ I am a Dutchman,' 5 said he “and am learning your language. I find it very difficult to remember the peculiarities of the verbs, and my tutor has advised me, in order to fix them in my mind, to conjugate every English verb that I hear spoken. This I have made it a rule to do; I don’t like to have my plans broken in upon while they are in operation, or I would have told you of. this before.' 5 The Englishman laughed heartily at this explanation, and inviting the conjugating Dutchman to dine with them, “I will dine,” replied he, “thou wilt dine, he will dine, we will dine, you will dine, they will dine, we will all dine together." This they accordingly did, and it was difficult to say whether the Dutchman ate or conjugated with most perseverance. The Contrast, Says the author of “ Local Loiterings:”-— I*One 1 *One of the pleasantest churchyards I know of is in the Isle of Wight, and many years ago I was saunter ing among its graves, when I saw a lady in deep mourning, with a little girl, sitting on a tombstone. The former was reading a book to the latter, who was looking with tearful eyes into her mother’s face. When they turned away from the spot, I saw that they had been looking on the tomb of the ‘Dairyman's Daughter,'whose simple epitaph was engraved on the head-stone. That lady was the - Duchess of Kens, and the little child was the Prin cess Victoria, now a queen, on whose dominions the sun never sets. Perhaps the hook the ludy was rending was the delightAtt nnd affecting narrative of Leigh Richmond, Striking was the contrast in the condition of the deeper and iter who watched by her tmtve—the one a peasant's daughter in her drenmlwes slumbers—the other a .child whu, ere many year* has passed over her head, was ty take her place amongst the rulors of the nations! Tim humbler oi the two had won her'palm, und was wearing her crown, whilst the ‘daughter of a royal line’ was fated to endure the perilous splendor of dominion, and become the mother of more kings, ’ere she should lie down in the vaults of Windsor.’’ A Good Wife. A friend of ours who has been spending a few weeks in the “country,” and who has visited some ot the private dwellings of the rustic inhabitants, tells of a singular old man who lives near Brook field. He is somewhat noted for his odd expressions. He was one day visited by a small party of ladies and gentlemen, who went to hear his “talk.”— “Now, young gentlemen,' 1 said he, “ I will give you some directions how to tell a good wife. A good wife will be like three things, and she will not be like them. She will be like the snail who stays at home, and she will not be like the snail who carries all it has on its back. She will be like the echo •that'speaks when spoken to, and she will not be like the echo, always to have the last word. She will be like the town-clock, that speaks at the right time, and she will not be like the town-clock, heard all over the town !" moral Character. There is nothing which adds so much to the beauty and power ot man, as a good moral char acter. It is his wealth—his influence—his life. It dignifies him in every station—exalts him in every condition, and glorifies him at every period of life. Such a character is more to be desired than everything else on earth. It makes a njan free and independent. No servile tool—no crouch ing sycophant—no treacherous honor seeker ever bore such a character. The pure joys of truth and righteousness never spring in such a person. If young men but knew how much a good character would dignify and exalt them—how glorious it would make their prospects, even in this life* never should we find them yielding to the grovelling and hase-bora passions of human nature-. * Can the Dead win at Cards 1 A very curious law case came recently before a German Court, arising from the following circum stance:—A gentleman sat at a faro table in the town of Koethen, Saxony, playing with the usual attention and silence. Several plays were made, and to put forward, won repeatedly. The gold flushed the card which' the gentleman continued unchangingly toward the winner by the croupier, however was not drawn in by him, and after seve ral more accumulations had made the pile incon veniently large, the keeper of the bank rather angrily requested the fortunate man to take in his r P one y- i With his eyes fixed on his card, the player took no notice ol the request. “Drawin your gold!’’ was again uttered by’ seve ral around the table. ' fro answer. ’ -Monsieur! y r ou incommode the other players?'" said the croupier. The same motionless silence. : A Person sitting next the offender took hold of his hand. It was stone-cold. The winner was dead! . * As the body was being removed, the croupier drew back' the money he had shoved toward the dead player, alleging that the game, based upon reciprocal engagement, could not exist between the dead and the living. The heirs of the defunct pre sented themselves, the day after, and claimed the money, declaring that the winner had regularly commenced and continued the game. The ques tion was carried before the tribunal of Koethen, and will probably depend upon the evidence as to the point of time when the player ceased to live. POPULAR SIMILIF.S. As wet as a fish—as dry as a bone, As live as a bird—as dead as a -stone ; As plump as a partridge—as poof as a rat, Ab strong as a horse—as weak as a cat; As hard as a flint—as soft as a mole, As white as a lilly—as black as a coal; As plain as a pikestaff—as rough as a bear, As tight as a drum—as free as the air; As heavy as lead—as light as a feather, As steady as time—uncertain as weather t As hot as an oven—as cold as a frog, As gay as a lark—as sick as a dog ; As slow as a tortoise—as swift as the wind, As true as the gospel—as false as mankind ; As thin as a herring—as tat as a pig, ' As proud as a peacock—as blithe t?s a grig; As savage as tigers—as mild as a dove, As stiff as a poker—as limp as a glove; As blind as a bat—as deaf as a post, As cool as a cucumber—warm as a toast. “What Did he say Udy.” Good old Mrs. Call was quite hard hearing, being somewhat advanced in years. Her daughter Lydia was a bonnie lass, who loved a good time and knew how to get it up. Lydia had arranged a junket, and the young men and maidens were all on hand; among the rest was the General, then one of s em. In the midst of the fun iu popped old deacon L., to see how the widow fared. This was a wet blanket upon merriment, and the deacon he hung on, till Lydia was all out of patience. She kept wishing he would go, but still he sat chatting with the widow on things above and things below, but by and-by he gets up to depart. “Oh, deacon, deacon,” said mother Call, “don't think*of going before tea! Oh, do stop to tea, won't you ?” The deacon so strongly urged, replied, “Well, I rather think that I will, as the folks will not ekpect me home before dark. 55 “ What did he say, Lydia ?” said the widow. Lydia had a ready answer—“ he says he will not to day, as the folks expecthim home before dark! why how deaf you do grow, mother.” “Oh, well, come some other day, deacon, now do, won’t you?" said old mother Call, as she bowed the deacon out. •• Smart gal, that,” said the deacon, as he trudged along home, “ she’ll find her way through, 111 war rant. 5 ' Plato. Several anecdotes of Plato are preserved, which reflect honor on his moral principles and character. Having raised his hand in anger to correct a ser vant, he kept his arm fixed in that posture for a considerable time. To a friend coming in, and in quiring the reason of his singular conduct, he re. plied: “I am punishing a passionate man!” At another time, he said to one of his slaves: “ I would -chastise you if I were not angry." When told that his enemies were circulating reports to his disadvantage, he remarked; “I will so live that no ohe will believe them." A friend, observing his studious habits, even In extreme old age, inquired how long he intended to be a scholar. “As long,’’ said he, “as l have need to grow wiser und better/ Oi'UtouTuiiliy ana Punctual lon. The husband of a pious woman having oeeaiion to make a voyage, his wife sent a request to the parson of the parish ; but instead of spelling and pointing it properly, viz. “A person having gone his wife desires the prayers of the congrega tion," she spelled and pointed it as follows :“A person having gone to see his wife , desires the prayers of the congregation.” The parson, who had not examined the contents of the paper, gave it out accordingly. 27“ Coleridge tells a story of meeting a stranger whose silence, during dinner-time, and his attention to what others said, without interrupting them, gave him-a favorable impression of his understand ing; till, unfortunately, on the appearance of some apple-dumplings toward the close of the repast, the delusion was dissipated by the stranger suddenly exclaiming—“ Them’s the jockies for me !” Anecdote. A juryman applied to be excused from serving at the Monmouth Assizes. J udge Bolland—On what ground, sir ? Juryman—l am deaf, my lord. Judge—Can you hear what I say ? Juryman—Yes, my lord, but I can only hear with one ear. Judge—Then you may go, sir. A juryman ought to have two ears : it is his duty to hear both sides. Talking at Church. In some parish churches it is the custom to sep arate the men from the women. A clergyman being interrupted by loud talking, stopped short; when a woman eager for the honor of her sex, arose and said: Your reverence, the noise is not among ns." “So much the better, answered the priest, “it will be the sooner over.V : 27“ Brasidas, the famous Lacedemonian general caught a mouse—it bit him, and, by that means* made its escape. “Oh, Jupiter!" exclaimed he, “what creature so contemptible but may have its liberty, if it will contend for it V’ THE BACHELOR’S COMPLAINT .Returning home at the close of day, Who gently chides my long delay, And by my side delights to stay ? Who brings for me the easy chair; Pets out.th.e room with neatest care, And lays my slippers ready there? Who regulates the cheerful fire, And piles the blazing fuel higher, And bids me dra\v mv chair .still nigher? Nobody, When plunged in dire and deep distress, And anxious cares my heart oppress, Who whispers hopes of happiness ? When anxious thoughts within me rise, In sore dismay my. spirit dies, Who soothes me by her kind replies ? Nobody When sickness racks iny feeble frame, And grief distracts my fevered brain, Who sympathises with my pain ? Then I’ll resolve; so help me, Fate, To change at once the single state, And will to Hymen’s altar take — A Welsli Invitation. Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Norton and Miss Sandys compliments to Mr.. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Charles Morgan, Miss Charles Morgan, and the governess whose name Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Norton and Miss Sandys do hot rec ollect, and Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Nor ton and Miss Sandys request the favor of -the com pany of Mr. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Charles Morgan, and Miss Charles Morgan, and the governess whose name Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Norton and Miss Sandys do not recollect, to dinner on Monday week next. Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Nor ton and Miss Sandys beg to inform Mr. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Charles Morgan, and Miss Charles 1 Morgan, and the governess whose name Mr. Wal ter Norton, Airs. Walter Norton and Alias Sandys do not recollect, that Mr. Walter Norton, Mrs. Walter Norton and Miss Sandys can accommodate Air. Charles Morgan. Airs. Charles ■ Morgan and Aliss Charles, Alorgan, and the governess whose name Air. Walter Norton, Airs. Walter Norton and Aliss Sandys do not recollect, with beds, if remain ing the night be agreeable to Mr. Charles Alorgan. Mrs. Charles Alorgan and Aliss Charles Alorgan, and the governess whose name Mr. Walter Norton, Airs. Walter Norton and Aliss Sandys do not rec ollect.— Uandillon Castle. Tbe Quaker Bridle. A Methodist and Quaker were travelling in com pany, w r hen the Quaker reproved the Methodist for their boisterous manner of worship. “ Why," said/ he, “we can take more pleasure in our private rooms of meditation, where we think of nothing worldly during our stay." “Sir," said the Methodist, . “if you will take a private room, stay one hour, and when you return, say that yoir have thought of nothing worldly 1 will give my horse," which pro posal was accepted. Alter the time nad expired his friend asked him if he claimed, the horse. “Why, : j said he, “I could not help thinking what 1 should do fora bridle to ride him home with." Three Wonders. “If I ever reach heaven,” said Dr. Watts, “ I ex pect to find three wonders there. First, the pres ence of some that I thought not to be there.— Second, the absence of some whom I expected to meet there. Third, the greatest wonder of all will be to find myself there." Mr. Pitt. The fashionable hours of the present times were neatly censured by him. “Mr. Pitt," said the duchessjof Gordon, “ I wish you to dine with me at ten this evening.” “ I must decline the honor,’ said the premier, “ for I am engaged to sup with the Bishop of Lincoln at nine." „ A Ccmous Advantage. —The following adver tisement appears in a Dublin paper : “ If Edward Headen, house painter, who'is in the hebit of trav eling to all parts of the country in prosecution of his business, will communicate with his brother, Henry Headen, at 48 Goldenlane, Dublin, it will be for his advantage, as his wife is dead " A Modern Caiftllml. “Do you aoe that fellow lounging there, doing nothing '*" Said Owens to Jenks, the other day. “ How does he live, by his, wit*'-Oh, no; beS a cannibal." “A eunihair "Yes, a eumbal—he lives on ollur fhto^le!" Tlie Difference. I'd It ll.nt il c ( r.ly il.'fnc i 11- 1 e dis cover between a general and captain is, says “Come on," and the other says “Go on"—one gathers cypress, and the other laurels. The cap tains become candidates for the grave—the generals for the presidency! Names. —We have heard of a chap whose parents were so poor that they could not afford to give him a name. Far different is the case with one born of aristocratic parentage, as the following will testify: The infant daughter of the Duchess de Montpen sier has been named Maria Isabel Franciscad’Asis Antonia Luisa Fernanda Christiana Amelia Felipe Adelaida Josefa Elena Enriquetta Carolina Justa Refina Gaspara Melchoira Baltasara Metea, and will - take the title of Duchess del. Puerto Santa Maria. 27" A quarrelsome French officer., lately-travel ling one of the Boulevards at Paris, observed a person turn , towards him and laugh; upon which he haughtily asked: “Why do you laugh, sir, when I pass?" To which the other quickly rejoined: “ Why do you pass, sir, when I laugh ?’ v India Rubber Legs. —A London inventor has applied vulcanized India rubber.to the purpose of making artificial legs, which -are said to be the most useful substitutes for a limb that have yet jjeen devised. 27" “ Wife," said a married man, looking for his boot-jack, after she; was in bed, “ I have a place for all things, and you ought to know’ it/ “ Yes’” says she, “ I ought to know where you keep your late hours.” 27" The Louisville Journal complains that the Yankee girls who go West do very little m theway of teaching.' Instead"of. teachingj other people’s children, they soon get to teaching their own. NO. 42. Somebody.