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Agency for the Manufacturer of Glaziers Dia monds. Orders per mail (post paid) will be punctually attended to. Philadelphia, April 1, 148 y rBASKET MANUFACTORY, AV 15 Sntith Second street East aide, duwn slu'rt, PHILADELPHIA. HENRY COULTER, 'RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and Otitis public, tbat he constantly keeps on band a large assortment of chi drens wilow Coaches, Cbaira, Crad es, market and tiavel. ling baskets, and every variety of basket work - SMBufactured. Country Merchants and others who wish to purchase such articles, good and cheap, would do well to call on bim, as they are al, manulac lured by him inthe best manner. Philadelphia, June 3, 1848. ly COUNTUY IT.CItCIIA.T Cm save trans 13 ta S3 per Crat. BT purchasing their OIL CLOTHS direct from the Manufacturers. POTTER it CARV.ICHAEL Have opened a Warehouse, No. 115 North Third Street above Race, second door South of the Kb gls Hotel, PHILADELPHIA, where they will always keey on hand a complete assortment of Pulent Elattic Carriage '" Cloth: 128, 36, 40, 48 and 51 inches wi-' nrxt Painted, and Plain, on the in'' ' ' . . ' Tin Drilling and Linen. Table ' .. ?." W,u., most desirable patterns, 3- , ' C' .f h wide. Floor Oil Ch - w, 40, 40 and 54 .i.ehes M, !rom a o incne. v ci aeasotied. and the newest style .naniifeliirji Trim. rarer -i " ,nr" 7 IT ..Wiadow Shades, Carpets, fce. All goods warranted. Phila. May S7, 1848 3m WAITING FOli A BITE. MYNMERR CALHOUN. Xottino bite vou therb, Li dwhiI MYNHERR CASS. Yaw. MYNHERR CALHOUN. Well, nottino bite me hepe. From the John Donkey. THE MODERN HAMLET. As played in the great Ncir York Theatre. Hamlet, Priwe of Kinderkook, Ghost, Horatio, Marpelu s, Mr. John Van Hiren. M. Van Bi-ren, Cambkeleng. Tildes. feet wide, wel1 of pattern. ', rxmrr pbbsixtjm piano tobtss. THE SUBSCRIBER has been appointef, agent for the sale of CONRAD MEYER'S CELE ' BRATED PREMIUM ROSE WOOD PIANOS, t this place. These Pianos have a plain, mas eive and beautiful exterior finish, and, for depth -of tone, end elegance of workmanship, are not ear passed by any in the United Statea. These instruments are highly approved of by the most emihent Professors aud Composers of Music m tbia and other cities. For qualities of tone, touch and keeping la tone upon Concert pitch, they cannot be sue pas eat by either American or European Pianos. Sefllce it to say that Madame Castellan, W. V Wallace. Vieut Temps, and his sister, the cele brated Pianist, and many others of the most dis tinguished performers, have given these instiu w.Mt. nr.farenea over all others They have also received the first notice of the v... i..t r.hihilions. and the last Silver Medal by the Franklin Institute in 1843, was awarded iik.m which, with other premiums from the sasne source, may be teen at the Ware room No. 3 south Fourth si.. Uilvar Medal was awarded to C. Meyer, by the Franklin Institute, Oct. 1845 for late beet Piano in toe uniim.o". :1 .1.. ..t.iK;iinn of the Franklin Insti tuts, Oct. 1846, the first preminm and medal was awarded t. U. Meyer for bis Pi.nos, hoigh . ha4 Ween awarded at the exhibition of the year - before, aa the ground that be bad made st I great, r improvements in his Instruments within toe " tgia-at the last exhihifiow of the Fraaklin 5 Institute, 1841, another Premtatn was '.0a V u C. Meyer, for the best Piano- i the exhibition. At BeatM, al their last axhsbitiaa, Sept. 164T, C Meyer received the fiist silver Medal and Di. -' flaaaa, for the beat square Piano in the exhibition These Piano will be said at the sranufactu orelewet Philadelphia price, if not something Wwer. Peraons are rjotd 10 call aad xanv M fsf tbssBselvas, t tb residence of the mo ther. . . H B. MASTER aury, April IS U4 - ACT1. Srene IV. The Democratic Platform. Enter Hamlet, Horatio and Marcelh s , Hamlet. It's cold enough to take a brandy smash. Mahcellvs. It ix. my lord, or to imbibe a julep. Hamlet. What hour now 1 Horatio. I think it's nearly twelve. Mahcellvs. No! it has struck. Horatio. I heard it not; it then draws near the season. Wherein this ghost is npt to toss hm shanks Flourish of Trumpets and Drums. Why, what's the jolly row I Hamlet. The Hunkers hold a meeting in the Park ; And us the people swallow nonsense down, The drums and trumpet of a great brass band, Make up for faint hurrahs. Horatio. Is it a custom ? Hamlet. Yes, it is old, hoes; But to my mind, although a native here An anti-renter to the manor born, Though diddling still the (illy young Patroo;, A Butler did hi grandpa long ago, I think the custom honored ij the ,r(,ach More than the observe" ... .Micr. Enter Ghost. Horatio. , my lord, it come. Hamlet. Ye Presbyterian minister defend us! Be thou a real or a Cock Lane Ghowt ; Bring with thee new from heayen ot trother place, Be thy intent to avk for cash or pay it, Thou contest so like that jolly cock of war, My dad defunct, that I will speak to thee. I'll call the father Matin Matty- Mat! My dad ! ex-President oh, blow your horn ! Let me not burst in ignorance ; but tell me, Why those slim shanks ceased in those huge jack-boot, Have burst the cemetery 1 why the sexton Has let thee from thy comfortable coffin, To go a wandering up and down o'nights, Frightening all honest people trmn their Loot Hamlet. And why shouldn't I eh ? The old man is culling me, and wherefore then Should I turn flummux nnd back out oh; say ! And for my soul what can it do to that, When I never had any larger than a pin's head I Horatio. What if it tempt you to the Whigs, my lord ? Or to a separate organization, Which is, you know, political suicide, Aud miserable madness 1 Hamlet. It waves me still ; Go on, old cock I'm coming. Marcellvs. You ain't goin', ,10 how. Hamlet, (calmly.) Let go your fingers. Horatio. Now just stay where you are. Hamlet. Seo hero, you fellows, goiu' to let me go, Or no? Oh! what's the use of fooliu', sa-ay ; Didn't yer see the old man calls me now ? Let go or else 111 lam you there take that ! Floors them, and tuts his stick after th. Ghost. .SVeii V A good deal farther off the very edge of the Democratic platform. Enter Ghost orwf Hamlet, arm in arm. 'IaMLET. Now I am ti(i, myself. I'll go no farther. If you ',iaVe any thing to ay why pit it out. Viake a clean business. Ghost. Mark me ! Hamlet. Drive your car ! Ghost. 1 am thy daddy' spirit, Doomed for a certain time to wulk New Yoiki From Kiuderhook to Albany, and thence Duwn to MaiihaUy.-., going it like brick. In summer time I go to Saratoga. And flirt with queer old maid and widows tough, Who have an eye to thy possessions, son, ' And cabbage at Kiuderhook. All thi I am Condemned to do, until the many crime j Done by that d d old Albany Regency, Are washed away . But that I am forbid To tell the secret of the Regency, Though long defunct, I could a tale unfold, Long a the devil', whose very shortest kink Would harrow up thy gizzard, freeze thy I nose, Make thy two eyes grow round as any sau cer, That light and fuzzy hair of thine to tand On it tail end, like a pug-dog a begging ; Hamlet. Oil, my prophetic soul ! Fat Lewis. Ghost. That same old fat and jolly gentleman, With promise of many offices, Won to his ways the Baltimore Convention. And caused that Polk to get the nomination. Oh, Hamlet, what a falling off was there, That in the seat where Hickokt Jackaon sat, Such a mean little man as Polk should squut His dirty carcass in't. But. soft, as suits you ; Mcthinks I got a bPtiff of daylight. I Must G. D. V't mid vt'y shortly. So Brief let me be your uncle Cass it was, Who did your venerable daddy's busiiies. Sleeping one afternoon, in the Convention, At Baltimore, he stole upon frry Meep, Ami in my ear the deep and deadly poison Of the two-third rule, poured and poured, and P'Hiivd, Till 1 was, sleepinsr, by a brother hand, Of nomination, and of power bereft Cutoff', untimely, as a frost-nipt-pablmai?, No rcckoniusrinadu, but sent to '-Kiinleihook,' With all the nation hooting at my heels. II AM LET, I will avenge thee, dad, I will, by jinks. Ghost. ' If you have any blood of mine, as much As there is in a turnip, you wou't bear it ; Come down on Cass like wrath ! Walk into him Like a thousand o'brick, and prove yourself A regular horse. Go make yourcourt at once. To abolitionists and colored people White faces, are but dough-faces ; be.l black la a honest color, and befits your purpose. Go agitate, and spout at various meetings; Speak loving to our colorod citizens And so farewell, I'm dcviluh dry with talk And hasten, hence to take a brandy smash Farewell ! remember me ! You huvn't such: a thing A a shilling about you, hnve you ? Hamlet. Blast tho one. Ghost vanishes, I'll not forget you though. Remember you! Ye, won't 1 1 Maybe I wou't lum old Cass Clean out of hi boots.' Remember you,' old cock ! And keeping me in night-air w Hat a ye j ,e,, you , Ge, Mackenzib' book, mean! That uch a little man as thou, my dad, So long politically dead and buried, Dead as a door-nail should thus run a risK Of catching cold, by roaming in a sheet, On damp and dewy nighta without a glass Of rum, to cheer your venerable shape, It is the queerest go I ever heard of, If yer goin' to speak, why don't you a-ay ! Ghost puts his thumb to kit nose, and twid dles kit fingers. Horatio. It beckona you to go and take a walk, A though it had a word or two to aay . In private. t . . , MiUCELLUI. Look with what courteous action . It teem to say, get rid of two tpoonies,' And com) and take a brandy smash with me. But do'nt you do it. Horatio. ' ' Not by no rseans, no how. . , Hamlst. t ! Ai the old row won't talk, I'll fellow him, Horatio. Now don't be rth List, oh, And glean from that some little 1 list! If thou didst ever thy dear father love ! Hamlet. Oh, happy! , 1 Ghost. j Revenge hi anti-democratic murder ! I Hamlet. I Murder! . Ghost-,. Murder most foul a at the best it is, But thi mot foul and anti-democratic. Hamlet. Just let me know the chap that killed you, dad: Hv iinka I'll mount him like a chicken-hawk 1 - . Upon a gooseberry. jUOST. I find thee apt. Now hold your yawp, young man, and liten 'Tie give, out, that having rnade aa Of wry praeioua self, the party did'nt went rne And started the two-tmra ruie in convention To out my wirtn-but, eir, It" lie , Th party tfiat rtfada the two-third rule, New ha the nomination ! Yes, ft'r! I will. I won't do nothing else. Exit Hamlet, foiriiig rengenne. Drowneo at Cafe Ma v. Mr. O. P. l'eunso late of the firm of Pearse & Elbert, No. 42, South Water Street, was drowned at Cape May, on Thursday. It appeurs that his sis' ter, a Mrs. Wade, was bathing, and being uu expert swimmer, had gone out beyond the breukers, and was floating about 011 the sur face of the water. Mr. Pearse, being ujipre hensive that she would drown, rushed to the rescue, and was forced in one of tho break era, and the under tow carried him out. He snnk to rise no more. Mr. Wade preserved her presence of mind kept afloat and was rescued oy tne me Doai mat nau Doen caueu for by Mr. Pearse but a few moments before He ha reft a wife and two children, who. at the time of his death, were ut their cot tage, a short ride distant. Mr. Wade mother was standing on the beach ut the lime, and witnessed tho whole affair. Her feelings' can be better imagined than descri bed. She rushed into the breaker to meet the boat, and clasped her daughter in her arm. The body of Mr. Pearse had not been recovered at the last accounts. . . STorrAOC or Factories m Delawae CoCKfvThe Delaware County Republican ahy that a portion, if uot U of the manu facturer of cotton Kood in that county nave determined to close their factorieafor' several week, immediate! bninodiatelr after the 4th of Jnly next, It i said that moat of them have a large atoek of goeoe hnd and lafliaf U eo,1 fslff, they have eonclu ded to await until fa tfoarke become bet ter. ' MEXICO. BY CASSIl'SM. CLAY. It is no doubt expected of me to give some idea of Mexico and tho present war. Mex ico extends from about latitude 16 north to 42 degree from the Gulf of Mexico to the Paci fic, and was in extend, before the loss of Tex as, about as large as the United States. It embraces all the climates of the world, and risps in temperature from the tropical plants of Vera Cruz and Acapulco to the regions of perpetual snow. The Rocky Mountains, which seperate us from Oregon, extend through all Mexico, and her whole surface is composed of table lands aud Mountains, which rise in steps from the Gulf and the Rio Grande, to the highest level, and then descend in regu lar gradations once more to tho Pacific. She lias 110 navigable streams, and the mountains and arid plains compose, I should image, seven-eights of tho whole territory. It is now three hundred year since the Spanish con quest, and her population has long since reach ed that barrier where nature imposes eternal obstacles to further progress, where tho whole products of tho earth are economically con sumed by the people. No doubt, a better mode of agriculure would increaneher popu lation ; but ut present, to us) the language of Malthus, she ha leached the point of subsis tence. It in trno, that lha remote provinces of California nnd New Mexico, and those bor ckring upon the RioJ3rande, and subject to Indian invasions, contain some uncultivatea lands ; but the proposition, a ubove stated, fipplie to the mas of Mexico. For in the greater portion of tho whole Republic, wo men and children may be seen picking up grains of corn in the highways, and the rinds of fruit throwu in the aireets are immediate ly seized und consumed. So soon a you cross the Rio Grande you feel yourself in a frr.;.rii hind. Mexico ha no forest. It is true, that along the streams and on moun tain-tops there are trees, but you are struck with this great cliaractcnstio thai ttio tuna is bare of trees. The numarous varieties of the Cactus of ull size, intermixed with Palinet to, stunted or long grass, cover the w hole Iim.I Ymi nre amonrr a people of a novel color, and a strange language, t De verj birds and beasts, and dogs, seem different palridge, the laik, tho crow, the black-Uird liller in sizo and plumage, anU sing uuiereut Iv from ours. Tho building are ot jwoonsn aud Spanish style. The goat and the sheep feed together. The brick are ot clay ami straw, sundried. The women go with earth em vessels, to the well, just a Rachel wa sent of old in the time of the Patriarchs of Judea. The roofs of the house are flat, ana places of recreation ; and the people wear sandals a in the East, in olden time. Wheat Indian corn, and herd of cattle, sheep and the banana and the red pepper,- and e . . . r 1;- .ml nniiiim am tne nrincinai nourvta ui gfllllV ' " . g subsistence. The product of the mine nre the principal article of foreign exchange, ad ded to woods, beside, tallow and cochineal. The extreme drj nes of Mexico makes ir ,i,rtn neceaaaiv in' moat of the) country, and the scarcity of water, and the habit of the people, collect the inhabitant into eitie or village. The land iteil i owneu VJ large proprietor, not the least Of whom are the priest. TKb great mass of tne peop! are serf, with but few more right than A merican slave. It i true that the children of serfs are not of necessity also serf, but Aht brihua slavery, and the wage allowed v... L .iMhi,r alwav perpetuate it. Here then i the secret' of the aueeesB of our arm r rrMl v with! the tenantry and sol dier in all Mexico, and where lhcJ V 1,01 filled with religious enthusiasm agauvt as, thev care not who rulee them, American or Mexican rnaatert . If all the Mexican holilera were fieeboWer and ireerMtt, not : ot u the American army could eerape from her border.. The soldiers are caught up in the Haciendas and tho streets of the towns, by force consigned in some prison or convent, thcro drilled, clothed, armed and then sent on to the regular army. Such men avow their resolution to desert or run on the first occasion. Of near one thousand soldiers sent from Toluca, to the aid uf Santa Anna at Mexico, not one hundred stood the battle. The whole people do not exceed eight mil lions: of these, about two millions arc white, and mixed bloods; the remainder are native Indians. I never, in all Mexico, with the exception of foreigners in the capital, saw a single white man at work. DEVICE OF AN ARAB I.ADY. Eor the edification of those who imagine they can penetrate the designs of woman, we have translated from a French volume, on Oriential tnenners, the following little story. To understand it, we have to inform our rea ders, that among the Orieutials it is customary to agree for a time to pay a stipulated forfeit if a husband receives from his wife, or a wife from a husband, anything whatever, without previously pronouncing Ihe word Diadeste. Each, therefore, practices tin1 greatest inge nuity to throw the other oil' his or her guard. A philosopher of that country, who was by no means insensible to female charms, had often worshipped at their shrine ; and us often (as he thought) had he suirered from their wiles and caprices. Rut ho determined to become w iser. He collected a uumher ot ."tones ot tenia le cun ning, and copied them into a book, which he always carried about with him. as occasion might require to consult it. One evening, as he was passing through an Arab camp, he noticed at the entrance of one of tho tents a young woman of uncommon bea)ty. She saluted him as he passed, offer ing that he might enter to rest for a while from his fatigue. Scarcely had he taken his seat on the carpet, and near the beautiful creature, when he became alarmed ; he drew his book from his book from his pocket, und began to read, without daring to cast a.- .'It! glance at his fair neighbor. "That must be a charming book," said the lady, "which can engross your whole at tention so." "Indeed, it is," replied the lhilosoiihcr "but it contains secrets." "Which certainly you would not conceal from me !" said the lady, with an irresistible smile. "Since you will have it so," retorted the philosopher; ''it contains u complete list of all the arts and wiles of cunning women but I am suru you could not learn anything from it, and so it would not interest you." "Are you certain that jour list is com plete'!" said the lady again. Thus, tho conversation Was gradually re sumed, the philosopher pocketed his book, and so far forgot himself and his system of philosophy, that he wa kneeling before the lady, holding one of her hands between his own ; and who know what might have been the result, had not the lady espied at a dis tance her husband', wlro was returning home. Struck with terror, she exclaimed, "I see my husband at a distance, returning homeward. Should he find' you here, he will put both of us to death. I see but one chance tor your escape, conceal yourself in this box, of w hich I keen the key' It mav be supposed the philosopher aid not hesitate long to conceal himself, and the lady Wko.l the box. and drew the key. As the Arab entered his tent, the lady met him with a smile, saying, "You come in good time, for a stranger, calling himself a philosopher, stop- Tied ot our tent to rest, but so far lorgot lum GEMS OF POESY. From Jerrold's Magazine. THE XOWIMOP IX THE POOR MAM'a! WIMDOW. It was a darksome alley Where light but seldom bIioiib Save when at noon a sun-rayed touched The little sill of stono Beneath the poor man's window, Whose weary life was bound, To waste at one dull, ceaseless task The passing season's round. Spring's dewy breath of perfume, And Suifimers wealth of flowers, Or the changing hue of Autumn's leave Ne'er blessed his lonely hours: He knew too well when Winter Came howling forth ngain He knew it by his Tireless grate, The snow aud plashing rain. Pierced by the frost-winds beating, His cheerless task he plied ; Want chained him ever to the loom By the little window's side ; Kut when the t'ays grew longer, He stole one iappy hour To tend, within a broken vase, A pale and slender tlower. How tenderly he moved it To catch tho passing my, And smiled to see its folded leaves Grow greener every day : I lis faded eyes were lifted oft, To watch the Snowdrop bloom, To him it seemed a star of light Within that darksome room. Add as he gently moved it Near to the suii-louched pane, Oh ! w ho can tell what memories Weie busy in his brain 1 " Perchanco his home in childhood In a sylvan valley lay, And heard the voice of the running st reams, And the green leaves' rustling play. Perchance a long-duparted Rut cherished dream of yore. Rose up thiongh the inist of Want and Toil, To bless his heart once more. A voice of music w hispered Sweet words into his ear, And he lived again that moonlight o'er, Gone by for many a year. Or but lite love of Nuture Within his bosom stirred The same sweet call that's answered by The blossom and the bird ; The free, unfettered worship Paid by the yearning soul, When it seem to fuel its w bigs expand To reach u brighter goal, And aspiration, showing Earth binds us not her slave, Hut we claim a brighter being, A life beyond the grave. self and propriety, us to talk to me of love. Th., Arab beiran to foam at the mouth with ruu'O : but who can describe the agony of tho philosopher, who could in his retreat hear every word that was spoken. "Where shall 1 find the wretch !'' exclaim. i iU A rut. "that niv Bwordmay put an end forever to a similar presumption !" "Here, in this box," said the lady, holdiiij out the key. The enraged A nib snntefied it nut of he hand, but she soon retook it. in a fit of laugh ter. "Instantly pay me ti forfeit,- for I have n.iii.rht von nt last accept nig a thing without w J '. rtroiiouiicinir the word lhatlesle.- For awhilo the Arab stood as if petrified and after recovering a little from his anger, said: "I have lost, anil must pay the lorieu, tut let me' request you hereafter to gain your end without giving mo silrH bitter vexa tion." After awhilo the Arab had to' attend to other business, and left his tent, and iHo lady unlocked tne box, in which she found Ihe poor philosopher more dead than nlive ; on saying, 'you are sale ; ine imiius..iiu-, -ed' nimbly frotn I'd retreiit. "Dejttrt in peace," said the lady to him, "but do not forget to record this day occurrence in j"r book" Newspaper. The Lynn AW state that family inthat town last Saturday, procured some clam, with the intention ot eating them ; but the lady having Heard ot some ot the case lately reported in the newpaper, thouctit it West not to cook the clam, and in the afternoon they were given to the hog" On Sunday morning, th next dky, the hog welled up and died! Gai A contract has been entered into for the erection of Gap Work in Reading, for the sum of tSO.Wft. Messrs nation, pun. gan It Co., are the contractor. Almost a fight; vn A tale of a Horse A better joke came oil the oilier afteruooil' on one of our Brooklyn ferry-boats, than often occurs in this fun benighted country. A gentleman who evidently had dined, drove on the boat, and forgetting ihe festind' lente rulee of ferries, nearly drove over a very angry looking individual, who, if one might judge from the acerbity of his countenance, hid not; the latter seeing the vision oi u horse's head appear over his shoulder, wheel-' ed suddenly and caught the beast by the Prl dle, looking horse whips at the incumbent of the carriage. 'Wliul do yon mean by catching hold ot my horse'!" said the driver. Ami w hat ilo you mean oy inmost iirivins v. ..IT t .1... t... !.(.. I,. u tl-IIM over nit:" repueu mo mmn-i, Yankee spirit of uusweritijj one question by asking another. 'Let go the horse : "1 will no.'' Thl'd'iiver dismoiuited. advanced toward .i ,t .. .:,. iu lil.n.l! mid shortening his HUT HI IH I; , t..,l.l mum the kindle, sun'' out in a voice i.,....t..i- i-l ti-11 von. sir, let iio ihttt ' 1 11 lie .hiasl:.e.nf J doV ' You wont f "No." "Well then," replied th" driver, throwing his wl'.ili iuto'tKe vel'lclc, and planting his hand scoinfo. tal.lv in his pockets,- '.'Well, thim just hold him. will you !' So sn.wng, wild a polite how and, quizzical grin, vanished in to the cabin. , , , , The crowd of passenger who had oecii taiidiii-"w''o cfthtfighf roared aloud not quite us gently however, "u sWati.g fnmi," and the coiitendihg party, dropping the reins ns if they were unpleasantly warm, marched off for the other end of the bout, his w Wile appearance bearing a slrikihg re semblance to tliitt of a- nihil detected in th" net of purloining his neighbor' imil'tou. A 1'. Slur. horse!" A Great Shark. The Cape Cod Fisher-' men have caught a large and ravenon shark. Ho was" Harpooned when he attempted' to' break tho cord and failing in the attempt, he' turned b6ldly round and made a furious at tack upon the boatj which be seiked by th gunwale and"' held fast. Xn old salt on lWd drove a lance three time through.' r.l body, and though each wound was mortal, he held on a full hour. He was 16 feet in length. In hit stomach was found a number of hu man bones, part of a negro's skull, with the wool stilt adhering, a piece of red flannel hirt, and a boot partly digested. The name of P Brown wa distinctly visible on the boot. Shark are not common in that neigh- berhnod.' '
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