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OCTOBER.
BY THE LATE ivll.LIS OATLOnO CLAB.K.
Solpmn, yet beautiful lo'view, ' 1
Month of my heart! thon dawnest tierr,
Wilh sad and faded leaves lo strew,. ,
The summer's melancholy bier.
The moaning of thy w inds I hear,
As the red sunset dies afar,
And bars of purple clouds appear,
Obsi'ijtitig every western star.
Thou solemn month! 1 hear thy voice
II tells'ttiy soul of other days,
When but to live was to rejoice.
When eaith was lovely to my gaze !
Oh. visions briuhioh. blensed hours'
Where are ihi'ir livinsr raptures nowf '
I nk my spirit's wearied powers
1 ask my pale and fevered brow!
I look to Nature, and behold
My life's dim emblems rustling round,
In hues of crimson and of rold "
The year's dead honors on the ground :
And sinliiiitf with the wind's 1 feel,
While their low pinions murmur by,
How much their sweepinc tones reveal
Of life and human desliny.
When Spring's delightsome moments shone.
They came in zephyrs from the West,
They bore the wood'lmk's melting tone,
They stirred the bine lake'splassv breast;
Thiouuh Summer, f: intin; in the heat,
They lingered in the forest shade;
But, changed and strengthened now, they
beat
In storm, o'er mountain, glen and gludn.
How like those transports of the breast
When life is fresh and joy is new,
Soil as the halcyon's dow ny nest,
And transient nil as they are true!
Th-v stir the leaves in that brijjht wreath,
Which Hope about her forehead twines
Till Grief's hot siulis around it breathe,
Then Pleasure's lip its smile resigns.
Alas, for Time, and Death, and Care,
What gloom about our way they fling! .
Like clotids in Autumn's gusty air,
The blniul pageant of the Spring;
The dreams that each successive year
Seemed bathed in hues of brighter pride,
At last like withered leaves appear,
And sleep in darkness side by side !
From Ihe Model American Courier.
RECOLLECTIONS OF. JOHN RANDOLPH;
OF ROAN'OKE.
BV BtLI.V BIRD, OF VIRGINIA. . i
So much has been written of this eccenlrle
and remarkable man. that anvlhinrj now
must appear "a twice-told tale," however,
my acquaintance whi treasured up every
saying of his early friend, gave me an oppor
tunity of hearing of many of his "oddities.''
Randolph in dress and appearance at the
age of thirty-five years, appeared like a lad
of eighteen. It was not so much w hat was
said, but the speaker's manner and appear
ance, that gave it such a withering force
generally, if not always in debate, pointing
his skinny finger with ludicrous and feeling
effect. Randolph had little or no opposition
for his seat in Congress from the Charlotte
district, and felt secure in the confidence of
his constituents, when. 1o his surprise, he
found no humble competitor for his congres
sional honors in the person of J. W. Eppes.
backed by the influence of Mr. Jefferson, his
father-in-law. It was during a debate with
this gentleman before a large audience of
his constituents in the' county of Charlotte,
Va., that Randolph, in his ow n peculiar man
ner and shrill voice, n.ked. and several times
repeated the question "Why do yon wish
to turn me Out, fellow citizens :" Ha much
indulged in theSocratic mode of debate,
tor some moments all was still none dar-
ing to replywhen about again lo ask the
question, an old larmer, a near neighbor of
nauuoipn s, anu remarkable lor a coarse,
guttural voice, loudly replied:
'I II tell you why we wish to turn yon out,
Mr. Randolph.'
'Why, sir V says Randolph.
'Because,' the old man rejoined, 'I've al-
..v.-,.. . . , v.mBO mm: mm
overseers eveiy seven years!'
ii'.b honi.il Ihif t e K..l In I
This ludicrous reply, as was expected
caused bursts of laughter, in w hich none
joined more heariily thai, did Randolph, and
Fiich Was the effrct that he scarcely recover-
ttd from' it to proceed. It so pleased him by
us pure originality, ir.ai me out man lonml
on the next day a barrel of the best apple
brandy at his door, as a present from Mr. R.
and an invitation lo dine with him, which he
rarely extended lo any
At this lime also, he, with great force and
effect, such as he alone could wield, com
pared Mr. Eppes to a tin-whistle, which
sounded only such notes as Mr. Jefferson
chose to blow. Randolph ever seemed to
have an aversion, when speaking, to be heard
by ladies.
It was during the session of the Virginia
Convention, of which he was a member, lhat
a large crowd had assembled, among it many
ladies, patiently waiting lo hear him on
subject in which he known to be interested
It was near 5 o'clock, P. M., before his long '
lank form was seen quickly to pop up from
its seat The hum of voices was instantly
hushed, all listening for the first words of his
speech. Looking around for some time, he
aid- :-!! . ;
"I do not feel, Mr. President, that 1 this
Convention is suitable place for ladies, and
I must plainly tell them lhat I shall quickly
speak that which will make them mores."
It was enough, the galleries were cleared
of lha ladies in double, quick time, wbn he
proceeded. 2 'ct; ..t(i..i . 1
A gentleman (ray old and lamented school,
master) bnc told iu that he had been stand,
ing some five hours in the hall waiting to
hear Randolph, and had become almost tired
eut, but when ho commenced, his fatigue
I seemed suddenly to leave him, and so rich
was the repast, "such a feast of rearon and a
flow of soul," that he would willingly have
remained five hours more after its conclusion.
His sarcuslio reply to Juhu Hampden Plea
sants, late editor of the Richmond Whig, is
generally known, but the circumstance at
tending it may not be uninteresting.
a During a speech in Congress, he had been
so bitter and violent in his attack upon the
editor of the Richmond Whig, as to induce
Mr. Pleasants to proceed to Washington to
give him a cow hiding. Mr. Pleasants had
barely gotton on Pennsylvania Avenue when
he beheld Randolph npproachiiig, and wish
ing to provoke him, he placed himself direct
ly in his path, and insultingly remarked..
'I never give way for ascondrel.'
Quick as thought, and wilh great suavity
and nonchalance of manner, Randolph pas
sed around him, replying . , . ...
'1 always do, sir."
So good was the retort that it disarmed
Pleasants who evef enjoyed a good joke
and he stood laughing while Randolph quiet
ly pursued his way, as if nathing had hap
pened Pletisitnts told this juke as the , bust
he ever enjoyed.
Randolph claimed to be the lineal descen
dant of Pocahontas, the Indian Princess, and
hi relations still claim to be Indian origin.
It was during a debate In Congress that Ran
dolph asked some member who had once
been a shoemaker, what he had done wilh
his leather apron, to which the gentleman
quickly and pithily "replied that be had sold
it to make mocassins for his (Randolph's) In
dian kin,' con li iiti itiir, 'lhat had Mr. R. been a
shoemaker he would have remained one.'
Randolph admitted the point of this re
joinder, and said
'The gentleman's tongue is like a kilChen
caseknife, whetted on a brick, cuts rough
and deep."
This w as the celebrated Harden, of Ken
tucky, I believe, of whom Davy Crockett's
Almanac so often speaks.
ROMANTIC STORY.
We cut the following from a recent foreign
letter published iff the New York Evening
Post : . . . . :i. , .
. A most singular story has come out by a
denth which took place at a monastery near
Paris, last week. .
Several years ago, a rich iniller, livinsr in
one of ilia provinces, became so unhappy by
the death of his wife, that placing his own
child, a Llirl of tun years of aye, in a convent
he repaiied to the monastery near Paris, and
became a monk. During six or seven yeais
he led a most pious life, but from the gloom
of his cell ha thought often of his daughter.
The desire to see her grew so much upon
htm, that heat lnt tesolved to open a corres
pondence with her ; the ausw ers he received
to his letters were stioh as to re-awaken all
the affections of other days within his bo?om.
The young girl on her side, was nolersenger
toseeonce morea parent w hose early tender
ness she still remembered. With n resolution
surprising iu one of her Rge, she quified the
convent, dressed herself in male attire, and
sought the monastery in which hrr father
resided. She there asnmed Ihe habit of the
order, nnd was named Brother Robert. She
was then but seventeen years of age. She
took care not to reveal herself to her
father until the irrevocable Vows had been
prouoti need; when at last Bhe followed
him to his cell and told her story. The joy
he pjttirpsseil a folding his beloved chi'd once
! mere t his heart, and the regret which her
bcI Of devotion caused him, brought on a
feVer which ended his life in a few days.
The young girl found hernelf now iu a sit
uation w hich nothing but the reliaious edu
cation she had received, could have enabled
her to bear ' Deprived of the support w hich
the daily sight of ' her father would have
i . . ... . . .
g,Ven her, slie valiantly mortified heisell in
Uverv possible wav in order to keen down
i ihe worldly regrets which arose in her heart.
1 She became the example of the convent, and
; the sanctity of Friar Robert was spread a-
: broad in all France. Tha most holy offices
were confided principally 16 her ; It was she
who was sent lo pray by the bedside of the
dying, and to console the afflicted: But she
I an Immense deal of good among thu
young girls of Paris, whom lho world and
its pleasure had drawn from the path of duty.
To these sha never wearied of talking
her humility surprised them; the simplicity
of her soul, and Ihe sweetness of her voice,
chaimed them completely, and Friar Robert
rarely failed in biinging these wanders back
to ihe right way.
'At last, however, slander attacked the
fair fame of Friar Robert, and he was accused
of being too fond of visiting female Sinners.
The Ablje of ihe monastery imposed upon
trie pretended orot tier, as penance; lo serve
Ihe' whole community,' and to do the most
repugnant and the roughest Work. She did
all without a murmur, and during three years
accomplished ihe rude duties' laid npori her,
without failing in a single one. 1
Last week she died, and the remorse of
the monks may well be imagined, w hen it
was discovered that it wits a sister instead of
a brother whom they had been punishing so
long.' ''
. .There Is a man up country, says an ex
change, who always pays for his paper in ad
vance. He has never had a sick day in his
life neves had any corns cn. toothache, jhit
potatoes neve rot. ' Ihe we vU never . eats his
wheat, the frost never kills his corn or beans,
his babies never ery in Ihe eight, and his
wife never scolds!
THE FRENCH BRICKLAYER.
t The following anecdote of the French
bricklayer, who has recently been elected
a deputy to the French National Assembly,
is related by a Paris correspondent of the
London Jltlun, It well illustrates some
tine traits in the character of the common
people in France.
' The most remarkable member of the new
Assembly U Nouduad, a common working
mason and bricklayer, without any preten
sion to talent and who defends himself from
the imputation of having sought the dis
tinction thus gratuitously thrust upon hirn.
The history of this singular choice is most
curious. Naudnurf, who is one of the most
honest creatures in existence, walked from
the department of the Creuse some few
years since, wilh no other baggage than
his hod and trowel, to seek employment in
Paris. Fortune favored him, and being
found to be a steady, hard-working fellow,
he was held in high estimation by his em
ployers. His wile meanwhile had endea
vored to assist in obtaining a living by" keep
ing a stall from which she distributed fried
potatoes, hi a small profit to the hungry
comrades of her husband.
The commerce succeeded better than the
handicraft of Naudaud, and it was soon
found that she could earn mere in one day
by her frying pan, than lie could do in a
week by the h ost assiduous labor. Ma
dame Naudaud, thus encouraged by success,
opened a small shop bn the Place due Pan
theon, which became the resort of all the
masons and bricklayers in that quarter.
The library building of St. Genevieve was
then in progress and sometimes 8S many as
300 workmen would assemble in the shop
of the good mother Naudaud, to eat their
soup and talk over the affairs of Govern
ment, when work was over. During the
tempest occasioned by the revolution of
February, the distress among the masons
was erenter than among any other class of
work-people. Public employment was
suspended entirely, while private individu
als, no longer eager for the fulfilment of
their contracts, dismissed the greater por
tion of their workmen ; and thus thousands
were left without money, without employ
ment, and almost without hope.
In this dilemma jNaudaud stepped for
ward, unable to bear the sight of the misery
around him, and wilh the consent of his
wile, announced his intention of continu
ing to furnish dinner and supper ns hereto
fore, to those ol his comrades whom the
hardness of the times' had deprived of re
sources. You can judge with what (!e;;ree
of rrithusi.ism mic!i sr. announcement was
ivcvived. "Mv w;:'e has s.ived (1,000
iimucs, sai
acdntnl to the assemMed
we. had not been honest
we .should now have been
-
workmen. "If
and economical
as pour as you. .We will livu together
upon this money till better times come
round. 1 hose who earn pver so small a
nitt.ince must briny; it to the fund. Let us
help each other and all will go well." Ol
course this proposition was agreed to on the
instant, and 11 is believed that in no case
was it deviated from during all the troub
lous times. .
Naudaud certainly never expected anv
other acknowledgement of his generous
conduct than that allorded bv th esteem
and gratitude of his friends; but his wife,
who participates with all Frenchwomen in
that same ambition and sell-confidence
which make the whole country subject to
petticoat rule, entered into a private ar
rangement with her customers, bv which
all obligations due to her were to be can
celled by the nomination of her husband to
the- Assembly, "Most of the masons who
work in Pans come from the Department
of Ihe Creuse, and the affair was soon ar
ranged ; the popularity of Naudaud among
this class being so irreat that he mijlit have
been elected President had the vacancy oc
curred. They say that the surprise, how
ever, far exceeds the delight with which
he greeted the announcement of the dis
tinction of which he had been made the
object, find that it is merely to satisfy the
ambition of his wife that he consents to
take bis place in the Chamber.
He persisted in going to work unlil the
very day of the meeting of Ihe Assembly
and presented hiuiEi'lf at the door in thi
blouse and cap which he had been accus
turned to wear. Jhe olhcer on duty refu
sed to admit him, whereupon Naudaud
with the greatest sangfroid, turned back
exclaiming, 'do as you please my friend
I'll go to work Bifuin. What a good ex
cuse I shall have now ! I need only tell my
fellows that they won't admit me." The
speech was overheard by the by-standers,
and presently the olhcer came running al
ter the unhappy bloussaire, and led him all
sheepish and ashamed to the seat he was
to occupy during the ensuing session. It is
confidently asserted that, had Naudaud
been thus compelled to withdraw, the inci
dent would have caused a serious riot in
Paris. "How will you manage a discourse,'
said his neighbor on the bench. "1 shan
speak at all" replied Naudaud, "hut I shall
content myself with voting for those who
uphold the constitution. -
A Poet iu the Kecuo Republican,, celebra
ting the works of Dame Nuture, has an idea
which comes veiy near being original, if it
be not quite so:
"Sh-'next made woman so the story goes
With an improved material and an j
Gave her a form, the choicest one of those
That make uughl beautiful, aud to her
hearl
A power to soften man's and forced the
: .-. ; rose , ...
Its blushing tint to her soft cheeks impart,
Then chopped Ihe rainbow up, and with Ihe
chips ' 1 ' :
She went to work and fiuishtd off her lips!"
I .
. A Kv wosk, from ihe pen of Mrs. Trol
lope, "The Old World and the New," has
ju.t beep published in London and seems
liktdy to create a grt sensa'ion. 1
LNGLtSII INNS.
An English tun has"alvaysbeen described
as the model of ieatm8s, comfort, and as
I'Sessinga home-like air, which could not
be found in houses of similar description 111
any other county. But kendall, of the In.
Orleans Picayune, gives a very different ac
count of them. He says :
There is no country in world where the
science of tavern keeping is as little known
as in England no country whore tho ser
vice is so deficient, and w here al the same
lime you ore obliged lo pay so high for it
I now w rite I can hear at least a dotton
II ropes being jerked vigorously in my
neishbors' apartments, and the perfect indif
ference with which tho servants listen to
these compnnolosian operations is most sur
prising. Such a dirig dong would raise a
revolution in the St. Charles, the Astoror the
Tremout, and Jones of Philadelphia would
go crazy, were such a claller raised about
his ears. Some enterprising Yankee should
come over and start an .undertakini; in the
,yny of tavern keeping in London. The open-
::g is extensive and would pay.
IITROISM IN A HOY.
A few days ago, an incident occurred at
Biloxi, in which a boy named Garubeau, be
tween ten and eleven years of age, evinced
extruordiiiaiy intrepidity p.nd presence of
mind. Two little fellows about ten years
old. one 0! ihem the son of Capt. Paml. Gril-
fin, of the steamboat California, were fishing
011 the ed"e of lho wharf, when, overreach-
ing themselves, they fell into the water,
hich was of ednsideiable depth. They
were unable to swim, and ot course in imi
nent danser of being drowned, w hen Gara-
beau, who stood near, threw a plank toward
them, stripped, and plrngrd off tho wharf
to their assistance. With ailmirablepiesenee
of mind, he avoided getting in front of them,
thereby preventing either from locking him
an embrace which would have proved
fatal lo all three ; but grasping behind the
houlder ihe first he came to with one hand
anil swimming wilh the other,' ho pushed
him towards the plank, and thus enabled him
to sustain himself After this he returned to
the other and repeated the mawrver. When
he found they had both firm hold of the
plank, the young herd went behind and push-
d it toward a hsh car. which was llurty or
forty yards off, w hen, having gained it, he
aided them to mount thereon, nnd thus place
thorn out ol all danger. 1 onng liaraueau s
noble action is the theme of universal admi
ration at Biloxi, and, taken in connection
with his tender age, is, perhaps, as fine an
xamplo of devotedness as can be found in
the records of lho Humane Society. X. O
Picayune.
Cause for 1 iiankfi-lnes3. liesules one
rentleman and two ladies, travelling in a
singe coach in Vermont, there was a small,
sharp-featured black-eyed woman, who hnd
questioned her companions to her satisfac-
l, nnd had nothing further lo do, until the
arrival of n lad v deeply veiled, and dressed
in mourning, w ho was 110 sooner in the stage
and seate.l, than tho little woman commenced
her examination as follows: "Have you lost
friends?" "Yes. I have." "Was they near
friends?" '-Yes they was." "Was ihey
relations?" "Yes Ihey was." 'How near?"
"A husband and a brother." "Where did
they die?" "Down to Mobile." "What did
they die with?" "Yaller fever." "Was they
long sick ?',' "Not Very." Did you get their
chistV "Yes, I did." "Was Ihey hopeful-
ly pious?" "I hope and trust ihey was '
"Well, if you got their cftisfs, aud they was
hopefully pious, you have gieal reason to be
thankful "
WOMEN I'NDIiR A MONARCHY AND A RE
PUBLIC
The Paris correspondent of Ihe Philadel
phia Ledger writes:
In Vienna, where soldiers abound, women
dig cellais and carry hods. These are Bohe
niian beauties. I have before me a medica
work, w hich speaks of death simply when a
woman carries a hod and a child together
Imagine an apotheosis to this effect. In Pa
ris, woman clean the streets. In Calais, they
descend into pools of filth in wharf laying
men recoiling before tho immensity of the
Augean-like task. If in England women on
ly drink gin, ard work in turnip fields for
sixpence a day, it is because Democracy has
in a degreecurbed the influences of privileged
orders, so degrading lo Ihem.
Wl.iln nn this tonic, one of the last imrjor
lance, let me rerHark that il i3 impossible to
conceive the difference which women are
held and treated in America compared with
Europe, without living in the latter country
The democratic principle shows its most
marked influence In this particular, Asa
standing rebuke to pride and insolence, it
.U .,!. 1 tw, r.r hi.m.n Lli.,1
... , 1. , .1
from degradation and tyranny: It to lho
same extent, idealises their character and de-
fines Iheir rightful action, ineyareriot
made coarse and despised drudges of, while
men waste and dissipate their means and
time. The extreme parusitio Inactions, in
moral view, which Ihey are forced to play
here, owing to tne uisorganuea lorces ol so
cial lite, are almost uiikiiowu in America
Under free institutions, persons and things
are elevated lo iheir level if not immediate-
lv. prospectively. In Europe, the social see.
saw shows one high up in the air, careering
iovouslv in the sun and air. and the other
grovelling hopelessly and wretchedly in ihe
dark and in filth. .
Liberty without obedience, Is confusion, .
Obedience wi'hwt libtr'p , is slavery,
ODD FELLOWSHIP, .fjii.,; J. .
Odd Fellowship indulges in no idirf mume- 1
ry; her mystic emblems, and solemn- oere-
monies, wiinout meaning to iuu ,uuiiuiieuj
are pregnant with important ' recolleclioris.
From Ihe first step of Initiation, through all
the various degrees, the candidate is taught
tho most solemn truths by regular and pro
gressive steps. They are taught in a manner
calculated to make the most lasting impres
sion, and while they improve the mind, hnake
him at heart a better man. His duty to his
Creator, his family, his neighbor and himself
rank among the first of his lessons; while the
great principle of charity presents itself at
., . .l- ..4
every step, not that charity which proclai-
mnth itself from the house top, but charity
which doeth good by stealth, and blushes to
find its fame. A care camo under Ihe im
mediate eye of tho writer in n neighboring
city, which may prove of lntere.it to our rea-
dors In lSlrt, a gentleman from the North,
w ho was an Odd Fellow, came South on some
urgent business : on his way down tho Mis
sissippi, he fell dangerously sick of typhus
fever. Tho captain nnd crew, being desi
rous to get rid cf such a charge, determined
to thrnst the sick man ashore. On reaching
the landing the mate nnd hands were order
ed to take him off on a litter, nnd put him
in one of the miserable doggeries,' which,
to thu disgrace of civilization, infest nearly
all our river townr. The rude hand of the
mate was laid upon tho frame of the stranger
and his grtilf voice as he bellowed out, "go
ahead," partly roused him from his stupor,
and he faintly asked what they would do
with him he was told they were putting
him ashore at . lie enquired "are
thero any Odd Fellows here V A brother
standing on the wharf, who had been gazing
on Ihe inhuman scene, replied instantly.
"Yes, there nro many, and true." "Then,"
said the sick stranger, "put me down, put
me down light here, I shall be taken care
of." He was taken care of; though a stran
ger in a strange land, rerdy friends clustered
around him they tested him, ho was tin Odd
Fellow, and in good standing in his lodge; it
was enough, he was taken upon brother's
hands snppoited on friendly bosoms he
wns provided a place in ihe best hotel; the
best medical aid was called in; hu was nur
sed by friends whote eye never slept over
his couch of anguish. For many w eeks, his
case was considered almos! hopelors, but by
strict attention hu got well. lie returned
home to gladden the eyes of his aged molher
and infuse new joy into the warm heart of his
young nnd beautiful w ife. Odd Fellowship
is not only charitable but philanthropic ; it
gives tho initiated brother in good standing a
passport in every land where the order is
Known. Although a stranger in a straimo
land, ho will have that which will gain his
admittance into the Lodge, whore his hand
will be pressed by the hearty responding grip
of a brother, and his desire anJ necessities
be attended to. It is also fympathetie. It
never heard the widow sigh, or saw ihe or
phan weep, and not relieve. Indeed, in all
lodges, there is a fund especially set apart for
ihe widows and orphans of deceased mem
bers ; a committee is appointed from each
lodge, whoso duly it is to see that the orphans
are properly fed, clothed and educated. Iris.
LOST TIME.
1 threw a bauble to the sea, , . 1 '
A billow caught it hastily ,
. Auollier billow quickly camo
Successfully the prize to claim :
From wave lo wave, unchecked, it passed,
'Till tossed upon llie strand at last,
Thus glide unto the uiiknu .vn shore,
Those golden moments we deploie:
Those moments which not thrown away,
Might win for us eternal day.
THE TIME TO READ
How often do we hear men excuse them
selves from subscribing to a paper or period
ical, by faying they have no time to read.
When we hear a man thus excuse himself.
we conclude he has never found fini lo con
fer uny substaiirial advantage either upon his
family, his country, or himself. To hear a
freeman thus express himself, is truly humili"
ating and we can form no other opinion than
that such a man is of little Or no importance
lo society.
"I wouldn't marry an eastern man if I had
to live an old maid all mv life," exclaimed a
buxom country lass. "Why not," demanded
an astonished companion. "Because every
paper you pick up contains an account of the
Mre of the eastern males'"
Tho members of the French Assembly re
ceive about five dollars a day. If ihey are
disorderly, the President can stop their pay.
We think the adoption of such a rule in our
House of Representatives would stop some of
the bear-beating and other disgraceful scenes
occasiona l v exhibited these
'it"' '
iiVhat do t consider llie boutidpries of my
country, sir 1" exclaimed a Kenttickian.
i:yhy sir, on ihe east we are bouuded by
,he rising SUQou the north by the I' aurora
a borealis on the west by the precession of
tne equinoxes and on the south by the day
- 1 0f judgmeut."
Tile Washington Republic says that Col
Fremont has accepted the appointment of
chief of the Mexican Boundary Survey, in the
place of Col. Weller, removed.
The Valck or Newspapers. Bayard Tay
lor, who is at San Francisco,' says 1500 Tri
bunes were sold lit that city at one dollar
apiece, and at the mines fivi dollars it the
rrica for !ate papers.' '"' " " "
STRANGE CALltLATION
Tota or Meat aud Drinc useo vp ir out
Man. Some genius has perpetratred the fol
lowing calculation:
Ifhayd been married 82 years, during
which time 1 have received from the hands of
my wife three cups of coffee each day, to
in llle; morning and one at night, tnakinrf aic
bout 33,040 clips of half pint each', nearly 7Cb
barrels of thirty gallons each, weighing 1T,'
520 pounds, or nearly nine tons weight. 1 Yet
froth that period I have scarcely varied in
weight myself from 160 pounds. : It will
therefore be seen that I have drnnk, in coffee
alone, 218 limes my own weight. I am not
much of an eater, yet I presume I Have cori-
sumcd about IS ounces a day, which makes
5800 pounds, or 10 oxen. Of flour I have
consumee in 32 years about 50 barrels. For
20 years of this time 1 drank two wine glas
ses of brandy each, day, making 900 quarts'.
The port wine, Madeira, whiskey puncK,
&c, I am not able to count, but they are not
laree. When we lake into account all tha
vegetables in addition, such as potatoes, peas
asparagus, Rtrawborrics, cherries pears, peach
es, raisins, &c, the amotint consumed by an
individual is most enormous. Now, my body
has been renewed moie than four times in
32 years; nitd taking it for granted that the
w ater, of which 1 have drank more nets mere
ly as a dilulant, yet, taken together, I con
clude I have consumed in 32 years about the
wt-jgu oi iiuu men ol 160 pounds each.
The Tiuncei) Child at Bangor. Readers
probably remember lho story of a litile girl
at Bangor, who apparently died of cholera",
but revived, and said sho had been lo Hea
ven, where she saw her molher, and where
slie w as to go again on the following Sunday
The Batignr Whig of the 12th gives the se
quel, as follows:
On Sunday afternoon Mr. Daniel Warrer!,
a very worthy religious man. who has been
much among the cholera patients, feeling,
perhaps a litlle moved by curioky, calied to
see the littlo girl, mid addressing her cheer
fully told her lhat she appeared belter and
would soon be well, ami get out in a day or
two.
"But I'm going to mother agajn al four
o'clock," she quietly and softly said.
"When, to-morrow ?"
"No to-day."
Mr. Wairen endeavored to turn her atten
tion to hopeful prospects bf recovery ; but
the little sufferer was fast sinking away the
death rattle was heard, and .she soon ceased
lo breathe, her pulse slopped, and (he fixed
ness of death was impressed upon her ijeau
ful countenance. She was dead. , Mr War
ren looked at the town, clock, in the distance
from tho window, for there was no clock in
tho house, and it was four o'clock.
While pondering upon, to him,, the singular
coincidences in the case, and about half an
hour had parsed, new signs of life appeared,
and again the spirit of ihe sweet girl return
ed. fMie nsKed lor water and said sue was
tired and sunk away Into a quiet sleep.
Since then she has been gradually recove
ring, but the elder sister, who watched her
so tenderly and who would so willingly have
have accompanied her to live w ith her mo
ther in Heaven, was the next day taken with
the cholera and the following day died and
was buried.
Mr. Cl!!oi'n Writing a Book. Johti
C. Calhoun, it is announced, has devoted
the past summer to the preparation of a
Treatise on the Klenientary Principles .of
Government and the Constitution of the
United State's. It is so nearly complete
that he expects to prepare it for publication
in his leisure hours during; the coming see
sion of Congress.
rive Mii.es or LoAMiD Wagons'.- On
Thursday cf last week the receipts of wheat
in this city, as near r.s can be estimated,
were, say, 21,000 hush els, Sllowing 40
bushels t" be brought by each wagon and
5'Jf) wagons were required to bring this
quantity. 1 he receipts on flour ana other
kinds of produce were also heavy; allow
175 teams loaded With other produce, be
sides wheal, aud we have a total of 700,
which is doubtless within the true number ;
allow a sp ice of 4!) feet for each team; and
we have a procession of five miles of wa
gons, laden with the produce of the soil,
coming iiiio our city in one day.
A Law Qi esTIOx. "The estate that was
left," said an Irishman to his lawyer, "was
a pig and a bushel of potatoes, which were
to be divided between the heirs, rhyself
and brother. The Executors shut the pig
up in the potatoes, and during the night he
eat them all up, and now. we want to know
how to divide the property,"
Thk Potato Crop of the West, the Cin.'
cinnati Gazette savs, has been of the most
gratifying character. The yield is large
and of an excellent quality.
' Gold has1 been found in Indiana. The
gold is found in a tract of country which
borders' eleven miles' on White rtvpr, and
extends back to distances of from two to sis
miles. 1.1. - - '
Misa Fillmore, a daughter bf the Vice
President of the United States, recently re
ceived an appointment as teacher in one of
the public schools of Buffalo, and) is now
acting in that capacity. How striking art
illustration of the simplicity ol buf JUpub
lican institutions! Miss Fillmore rvcived
her education at the State Normal school;
The brother of Macaulay, the historian,
haa been presented with, a living worth 50 .
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