.Wfe . A Ml? N IT 1YJL! JLLI JUL JL J'L'i.-, ; ,:-.. t, ii'. a i. ;J I-' l';i.' OFFICE, MARKET STKEET, OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICII. , .-, . H. B MASS Eli, EDITOll AND PllOPHIETOR. !Ht .jrtmfls lictospaptr-DcbotciJ to 3Jol(t(cs, aftcrntttic, ttorUt, iForttfjn an Bonustfc ilctos, Scfcnee ana the arts, ftflrteulturr, tarluts, Kmttsnnnits, c. ! NKW 8 K HIES VOL. I , KO. S?. SUMlUJiY, NUItTlIUMllKllhANl) COUNTY. VA.t SATUKDAY, KOVEMItKIl 29, 18.11. OLD SKRIES VOL. 12, NO. lO. II I A 1 : I : I XJ 1 AL TERMS OF THE AMERICAN. Till-; AMERICAN in piihlishnl every Satniilay t TWO DOLLAR per annum to I" I""'1 lmlf yearly advance. No pnper aiariitilinui.il until all iirrrarnRini are paid. All commiiniciitinns or to: (its on liiiii.as rrlnlmg t" the oluee, to in.urc atlenlioii, must be l'lllST PAID. TO CLLliS. Three cpiea to one uitilress, 5 0(1 Pbvc.ii Us D.i I""" Fitieen D.i si" ml Five il llnr In mlvnnra will pny for lliieo yiu'" niili teripliou to llie Amerieuii. Ona Snunip of Irt tinea, a times, K.Velv IMll.teqltt'lll inaertioll, One 'imrc, :J inoiiilis, Six montha, ine year, Itiiini'ts Cant, of Five linen, iier nnntinl. f I no 2.". ft II I mm ullll Merchants uml other. mlverti"iiii? by the yenr, with the privilege nt inSLTtinjr flifTerent ii'tveitidcinenlH weekly. 111(10 Itf Lnrg.-'l Advertisement., ft. per agreement. A T T O li j h V A T I. A w , cvthhixv.v, pa. Husmipm nllpiuli'il to iii the Counties nf Nor thuuihriluiul, Union. Lycoming nnd (.'oluin'.iia. lieJVr I t '. A A. Rovnmlt, 1 Lower iV: l.'nrroll, Nam -rs ev S!iit!;;r;i.i, t Vinlatl. Mevmilds, M el'ni IiiikI iv Co., spcriii!r, (ioeil V Co., SIRING AND STJMME2, CIOTHIIl G. "pIVER Y150DY should embrace this oppnrlu i,t ,,jty tl, ,v CI.OTHlXi; for .Mi'ii, Youth ami Unvs, nt sueh )iiiTi is Imvn timer vet lwen Known in this Cilv. nt (ii'.OKCi: CCI.I.NX fl.O'l 1!1M! KS r.Hl.lMii.MK.'J'. onlh-ihifit ('unii'f of Mniki't mill oroml r-'tiretK, l'liilmli'l i!iiii, riniirneiii! ti clioice ul-tiio Iir.st, most ilesiru blc, oml fi.-i.ionnhh' Bltr.SS AIv'D PRO OK COATS, iinhit .'l"l!i h., I.ini'ii D illiii'r tin., Twrnls. ir., ie., together with u ptrtit v.uiely of C.1,4,'1;'? ir S.n-I; CmttH. IVIci J:lf ..a. MiMI l;i'V .l;t:-!.ei, 'ets mill lionnil .l.li'keU lll.'ilo of 'J un'.l. l.int'ii llii'lini;. (.'loth, AIi;uv:i, Kitbii loier. Po' -skin. S e.. ie. J "'n i ll.-nhir I'aii' ltos heen lnkrn t i proenrp the I'i'W s!vh'. for Men nml 1'nvs' !-iiiiuner Co. its. I'nntii'i Ms, Vests, is,i'., I i which he wnii'il iiivilo CI.' V !'.! t!lLS!lf' (1 CO Coti-.'stin:; nl'Mii.'.s. ,''to.-ks. IliMiiikeii'lliefs. A p.; nil of wiiieii n v nll'.'i'i'.l lit the -("- '. r." Pit" iu-.il -;s .-lie-. i lis :iny oiljei ClothitiLf rs.ee in t!ie I ii'mii. I'alfiitjt v.lio Jesi-o 15 nt h' 'i.nr:ti"'i lire car lit stly in;'e 1 to exuiiiitie i!:e I'toi k. Cunt:! y r-ti.ii'ki'ojie;s can ! ot'i'otninoihili'il nt very low r.ites. (ii'.or.fir. err. in. . '. C"o--n"i' of Scr'1,1'1 iV MurLd Sis Vhxln. .iii'i iy. is.'ii. if. .:.-5jn. TtHI' snl.sevilicr has eon jtrueteil a I.KJIIT MMI ItOI) on true I'liilos.ijiliienl )ir'niei- les, by whieh linililinirs snpplieil with tlii'in ore enileieil perf.-elly seenre imninst lU'striletiou by iu'liHiim;. The coimeeiioii Ami insiilnlion of the ml, as well as the pre; ,ir:iiion of the ground roil, s on nu entirely nv.v p! in, inakiiii: a niorc ier- 'eet eoiiiluelor th.in nny heritolorc in use. I Miosiires huve been token to seiure Letters 'nielli for the iinproveniei.t. IVrsens lU-sirouo ot sceurini tour lives nml llOpcriY 1 1 lllll llfSLiiii-iTi.ii ' n.-oioio',, i .in n.i,e omhielors put up lo their lutiloins in the most erl'eet nml siihstniilial iminner, liv npplyin? ei !:cr .e-sotia!ly or by U tter, to Ihc iiinlersiiit il. I the fo'.inviii prices : or -lli li. with a (j.nnl tihfr plated point ijilll.flll "or 40 ft. with euht )'lat. il point, jinii- tin 'i, IS,.')!' Vnil twenty cents fur cvtrv mhlitionol fool over ony. ' 'T. is. MACKL5V. Slillun, Sept. (!, 1851. lv. TO COUIITRY IIEHCHAKTS. 20 per cent saved. Country ISerchants Buying 1JOOTS&.SHOKS n tti can save 20 per cent In- ''-'-.stj VJT7. t. KITJG, J'o. -1(5, .V. 2ml SI., (d'oir Arch ).- siln.) .T'TliK ran bo foiiinl ii lai;;e assortment of ' t!ie above named oitieles, just recchcil -oni the mauuf.ielureis, Au'usi s:t, ir-.ii. auto. Alden's C:uIe:rcJ Heports of Pcnna. T? t'S'i l'liMtshe.l, nml for sale by the sti'.meri ! ,er the Frrou ! I'.ikm.- nf A Men's Con iised l'l'imsi lvouia Hepoils, containing the st ihlee volumes of Ve.iles' Hepoils, nml two rsl vobiiues of liiuney's licpoits. 'I'lie lirst vol ine of Allien, containing Dallas' liepjrts, 4 vol nes ; and Veates' lieporlH, vobinu' 1, is also on mil, and for sale, 't he above two volumes are nnplete within themselves, and contain nil of alias' Koports, 4 volumes, uml all of Y rates' "ports, 4 volumes, beside the two lirst volumes Itinney's Keporls. The tliir.l volume is ready id will be put to press iiiiuicdiatclv. II. IS. MASSE K, Agent. Nunbiiry, Aug. lfi, 1 !S5 1 . NATIONAL HOTEL, SHAIIOKIN, Northumberland Comity, Pa. rllt'5 subscrilier respectfully informs his friends ami thu public generally, that he has open a new Hotel in the town of iSluiinokiii, .Nor umbrrlaiiJ county, on the comer of Miauiokin ml Couimerc streets, nearly opposite to the. louse he formerly kept. He is well prepared to ccominoilate his guests, ami is also provided with good stahlini;. ile trusts his experience, and sliict attention to business, will induce per sons visiting the coal region to continue the lib eral patronage he has heretofore received. WILLIAM WEAVElt. fchomok'm, April l'J, ltJ.'iO. tf. "jam lis Tr.MAGiir tf AS removed from his old Stand, No. 113 H Vine street, to Ho. 52 DillwijH St., (hern CuVhill !f Willow,) where he has constantly on hand, BROWN STOUT, PORTER, Ale and Ciller, FOR HOME CONSUMPTION OR SIinTINO. IC. B. Coloring, Mottling, Wire and Bottles, Vinegar, Ac r or sale aa above. 1'hiladelpUia, April 12, 1851 ly. Lycoming Mutual Insurance Company. DR. i. 13. MAHHER ia the local agent for the above Insurance Company, in Nortliumlier- and county, and ia at all timea ready to allert naurances against fire ou real or personal pro- rrly, or renewing policies for the tame, fcuiihury, April 3d, 1851 tf. SICLECT POETRY. YQV&Q GRII.1ES. OKI Oritnfx is dcul, llml fmiJ olil man Vn nuVr tlinll 5 p him morn ; Hut he him It'll a .son, who lit'nrs Thu iiiime lliiil old Grimes bote. Ili wcnr. a rout of latest cut, llin hat is nt'W uml ejny ; lie cuiinot lioar In view distress, So turns from il away. His pouts are sailers, fitlina sting (Id piilenl Iciilln-r shoes ; His hair is by a limber cnrleil ; lie inokes cioars ami chews. A rhniti of massive tr I I is botno Above his llahey vest ; Hi-, chillies ate belter, every (lay, Than were uhl Ut lines' best. He wears a until watch in his fob, From it hani? cohlen seals ; lie il.iily tlnves hiiiiiihI llto town i'o'himl a horse:s heels. In fashion's courts lie eonstanl walks, Where he ileli'.'lll iloth sheil ; lli hutnls are w hite ami very soft, liul suiter is his lieail. lie's six feet tall, no post mote strait, His teelh aie pearly w hite ; In habils he is sometimes loose Ami sometimes very t it; I it . His manners ate of sweetest grace His voice of soflesl tone ; diamond pin lite very our) ( Thai old ( J l imes used lo ow n. IIi j"'tv hair conceals his month, Ills w hiskers hide his cheek ; II.' has an mint of Christian mould, Of temper mild and meek. A dickey tall adorns his fuc.e, 1 lis iii'ck a scat I of bine : He sometimes, 'nes lo church, for change, And sleeps in tiiiiiie? pew He dissipi:es tli! cash more free ; Is lavish as eir ; I L'lieve in In n r, fiom ihose who know, That somelinies ho w lil werr. He has drunk wines of every kind, Ot liquors cold and hot ; Vuiuiir (irimes is just thai sort of man OKI Ml. Climes was not Now let us pray old Crimes may stay His ipiiet aiave ilhiit, 'Twoiihl ri ic v! him iniich, 1 think lo see The jotin : ii il spieiid the '-liu." 7 Select & ale. l'r an ill Pietoriat Druwinjr liooiu Coiiiiiniioa. cur gtjiii;er'3 shot. A 1 liUll. 1,1 (i IM IDKN I' OF OCEAN LIFE. uv svi.vam.'s conn, .nt. Out- noble ship lav at anchor in the I3av 0f Tangier, il fortified city in the extreme nuilli-uesl point ol -vinca. i ne uay nan been extremely riiild, with a gentle breeze sweeping in from the north-ward and west ward, but towards the close of the after noon the sea-breeze died away, and one of those sultry, oven-like atmospheric breathings came up from the great sun burnt Sahara. Hail an hour be lore sun down the captain gave the cheering order lor the boat-swain to "call all hands to go in a swimminji," and in less than live niin- . . i- i id i i . lib s the firms ol our hardy tars were seen leaping from the gangways, the ports, the nettings, the bowsprit, and some of the more venturesome took their plunge from the arms of the lower yards. One of the studding-sails had been low ered into the water, with its corners sus pended from the main yard-aim and the swinging hoom, and into this most ol the swimmers made tln-ir way. Among those who seemed to he enjoyino; the sport most highly were two ol the hoys, Tim Wal lace and Fred Faiibanks, the latter of whom w as the son of our old gunner, and in a lauliing mood they started out from the studding-sail on a race. There was a loud l iniitir bhout of joy upon their lips as they put oli', and they darted through the water like fishes. The sin lace of the sea was as smooth as glass, though its hosotn rose in long heavy swells that set in from the broad Atlantic. The ship was moored with a long sweep upon both tables, and the buoy ot the star board anchor was lar away on the star board quarter, where it rose and fell with the lazy swells like a drunken man. To wards this buoy the two lads made their way, l-'red Fairbanks taking the lead; hut when they were within about a dozen (a. thorns of the buoy, Tim shot ahead and promised to win the race. I he old gunner had watched the progress of his little son with a vast degree ol pride, and when he saw nun dropping iieinna, ne leaped upon the poop anil was just upon the point ol I urging him on by a shout, when a cry I reached his ears that umde him start as though he had been struck by a cannon ban. "i'7 shark! a shirk!" came from the captain of the forecastle, and at the sound ol these terrible words, the men who were in the water, leaped and plunged towards the ship. Kight abeam, at a distance of three or four cable's length, a shark wake was seen in the waier where the black fin of the monster was visible. His course was for the boys ! For a moment the poor gunner stood still like one bereft of sense, but on the next he shouted at the top of his voice for his boy to turn, but the little fellow heard him not stoutly the two swimmers strove for the goal, all unconscious of the t I 1.. .1 ,.iL i ,1 . uioouy uea.ui spirit tnai novered so near them. Their merry laugh still rang out over the waters, and at length they both touched the buoy together. Oh, what drops of agony started from the brow of our gunner! A boat had put off, but Fairbanks knew tbat it could not , reach his child in season, for the shark wau too near its intended victims; and every moment he expected to see the monster sink from sight then he knew that all hope would be gone ; at this moment a cry reached the ship that went through every heart like a stream of scoiching fire the boys had discovered their enemy ! The cry slartled old Fairbanks to his senses, and quicker than thought he sprang to the quarter deck. The guns were load ed and shotted fore and alt, and none knew their temper better than he. With a stea dy hand made strong by a sudden hope, the old gunner seized a priming wire and pricked the cartridge of one ol the ouarter guns; then he took from his pocket a per cussion wafer and set it in its place, and set hack the hammer of the patent lock. Villi a giant strength the old man swayed the breech of the heavy gun to its bearing, and then seizing the airing ol the lock, he stood back and watched lor the next swell that should bring the shark within range. He hail aimed the piece some distance ahead ol his mark, but yet a single moment would settle his hopes or his lears. ii, very breath was hushed, and every heart in that old ship was painfully still. I lie boat was vet some distance Irom the boys, while the horrible sea monster was frightfully near. Suddenly the air was i woke by the roar ol the heavy gun, and as the old man knew that his shot was gone, he sank back upon the combing of the hatch and buried his face in his hands, as if afraid to see the result of his own ef fort, for if he had failed he knew that his boy was lost. For a moment after the report of the gun had died away upon the air, th-re was dead silence; but as the dense smoke irose from the surface of the water, there was, at first, a low murmur breaking from the lips of I tic men that murmer grew louder and stronger, until it swelled to a loyous, ilealening shout. 1 he old gunner prang to his feet, and gazed off upon the water; and the fust thins that met his view was the huge carcass of the shark, floating with its white belly up a n.an- illed lifeless mass. In a few moments the hnnt reached the taring swimmers, and half dead with fright they were brought on board. The old man clasped his boy in Ins arms, and then overcome by the powerful excitement, he eaued back upon a gun lor support. 1 have seen men in all the phases ol ex citement and suspense : but never have 1 seen three hundred human beings more overcome by thrilling emotion, than on that startling moment when first we knew the eflect ol our gunner's shot. KOSSl lll'S KARt.Y I.I FK. The Vienna correspondent of the London Daily News, writes: 1 perceive lliat the attention of the public in Knolauil has ajrain been drawn to certain fuels connected with the eailier life of Kos- nth, which are considered by his enemies lo have left thu stain of dishonesty upon his character. Il is just lo that individual that I he real facts of the ease should be widely spread; that his friends may know what value to place upon the lvii.g attacks of bis ad verbal les. lull a years ngo, when Kos suth was barely eighteen or nineteen years of age, he succeeded in winning for himself the independent position of fiscal aoen' lo a lady in Zemp'ua comilat or county. His duties are not to be compared to those cf a land ajreut or stewar.l lo a nobleman in Faig- land, though what thai individual fulfils, the seal agout also does, but still more. The lelutiuu of landlord and tenant in HutiLiaiy ire very dilll'tent, and le.piiio a dilleienl maiiayemenl. i limner liie personal auvau- laoe of the youthful lawyer had attracted the lady's favoiable notice before or after thu (situation was u i veil to him is not iiuitu tear; but it unhappily established beyond tin; possibility of doubt thai Kossuth found favor in her eyes, and the closest intimacy ensued. Ininn tlio penmi ol iiiiuoumicii direction, the I nly pave lo her agent-lover written control over all her pioperty and her purse. As is loo often the case in such alfaiis, it ended in mutual coolness and ha tted The lady, carried Ion far in her changed aliectiou, demanded statements of nceouuls from her agent, and even prosecuted him for the. misappropriation of a sum of 14,300 florins, 11.430 Kossuth had ut that pe riod, young as ho was, already acquired po litical noloiiety and hud made enemies. The accusation was urged with malicious bittcrui's, and afler a long series of n'si pii'j formalities and technicalities, in the use uf which F.nalattd is surpassed only in Hungary, Kossuth at last appeared before y in Ihe Sedrin or County Assizes, To save himself fiom the penally of felony, Kossuth was compelled to lay bare the inti mate relations in which he had stood lo his accuser, and to produce tellers which have never been discoveied, authorising him lo make use of the lady's funds lo any amount. The scandal, which, on this denouncement, ensued, was great, ana ivossuin leu me couutiy. I believe that the amount which ha was accused of having misappropriated, was consequently refunded. An event not unusual in Hungary, occurred soon after the documents of the case vanished : but there is no evidence lo show that Kossulh was concerned in their disappearance. These are the true facts well known to every per son in Hungary. Indeed lliey were brought lo light again during the diet by an attack made by Szechenyi on Kossulh. How much we dreaded in our schoolboy days, to be punished by sitting between two girls. Ah '. the force of education. In after years we learned to sut mit to such things witluout shedding a tear, FROM MAJOR JACK DOWXIMl. We wore really' rejoiced yesterday to re ceive the subjoined letter from our old friend and favorite, Major Downing : who, from his long silence, we had begun lo fp.tr hud gone to that hourno to which he seems to appre hend re must ourselves have departed. We hope, now lo hear from him more frequent ly. Mi'oi's Kal, htd. DowMNCiviM.K, Down East in the State of Maine, November 10, 1S51. Mu. ftAi.es & Seaton : Times isn't now as they used to be, when we hadn't only two parties, and every lr-dy could tell who hn was fighlin nirinat . Then a single blast fiom Major Ben Russell in the old Boston Cenlinel would call out nil the Federalists in the country, and make 'em draw up in a straight line ; and then another blast from Mr. Ritchie, in the Richmond En quirer would call out all llie Republicans into another line ami when these two parties were called out there wasn't nobody left hut women and children and then the two par ties hod a clear field before 'em, nntl marched up face to face and had a fair fight, and they always knew which got whipt. But things isn't so now-a-days. -There's more parties than yon can shake a stick at. And they face in all manner of ways, so that when you are fighlin for one party it would puzzle a l'hiladelphy lawyer to tell who is whipt when the battle's over: I didn't know things was in quite so bad a snarl till 1 got home 'tother day from Cali forny, and sol down and had n long talk wilh Uncle Joshua, who told mo all about it. L'ucle Josh is getting old, but he holds his age remarkably well ; I think full equal lo Mr. Ritchie ; and I don't see but he keeps the run of polities as well as he used lo. Says I, " Fuclo Joshua, what's llie pros pect about the Presidency 1" , "Well," says he, "Major," ho always calls me Major says he, "Major ihere aint no prospect at all." " How so," says I ; " how can you make that out ?" " Well," says he, "thcio's so many par lies now, and they are all so mixed up, hig aledy piggledy, that you can't see through 'em with the longest spyylass that ever was made. Thai's why there aint no prospect at nil." "Well now, uncle JosIuip," Fays T, "jest name over all these parlies, so I can begin to have some idea of lhem." " Well," says he, " we'll begin first south side of Mason and Dixon's line. There's the old Whig party, llie old Democrat patty, and the party of Union Whigs, and the party of Secession Whigs, and llie party of Union Democrats, and the parly of Secession Dem ocrats, and ihe party of absolute, unqualified Secessionists, nml Ihe party of Co-operation Secessionists. And then if we come to the north side of Mason and Dixon's line, we find the regular Whig partv, and the regular Democratic parly, nnd the Union Whigs, and the Abolition Whigs, ami the Abolition Democrats, and the Silver-gray Whigs, and the Woolley-head Whigs, and the Hunker Democrats, and the liarn-bnrner Democrats, and Ihe Seward party, and the Union Safety Committee parly, and the regular Free.Sile party, and the regular Yote-youiself-a-Farm parly." Here Uncle Jisliua piused a little and Aunt Keziah laid down her mittin-wotk, and looked over her spectacles, and says she lo me, " Vour uncle Joshua iniisl have a won derful memory to keep all them bard names in his head ; for my part, I don't see how he does it." Then cousin Nabby she clapped her hands and laughed, and says she, " Now cousin Jack which parly do you belong toV Says I, " I'll be hanged if I know. If the old Gineral wasalive I mean old Hickory I'd go wilh his party, let it bo which 'tw ould ; for lilt-n I should know I was going for the country. The old Gineral wasalwajs ready to fight for the country against Bank monsters and Nullification monsters, and all sorts of monsters." " Well, now," says Uncle losluin. " how do you suppose we are going to work to make a I'tesi.lent w ith all these parlies in the field, fiohtiu' cross-handed, and catty corner., and every which way?'' "I'm sure I can't see," says I, "unless we can get up a party that will surround the w hole of 'em, as the Irish eorpoial surround ed the half dozen soldiers that ho took pris- "What do yon think of Mr. Calhoun's plan," saiit Uncle Joshua, " that's laid down in his works jest published 1" " What's thul V says I, " I don't think I've heard of il." ''Well" says lie, " le recommends to choose two Presidents, one for Ihe North au4 one for ihe South, each side ol Mason and Dixon's line ; and nu law of Congress lo be- come a law till il is signed by both Presi- leuts. How think lh.it would wurkl" "Well, I guess," says I, "if lha country depended upon laws to live on, il would starve lo death, as sure as the uss bet ween the two bundles of hay .J' At I hat cousin Nabby spoke up, and says she, "Moie like the country would be like a bundle of hay between two asses, and would get eat up pretty quick." Uncle Joshua couldn't help smiling ; but he looked round as sober as ho could, and says he, " Come, come, Nabby, you hush up; what do you know about political" " Well, now," says I, let us look at this plan of Mr. Calhoun's a little, and see what it amounts to. His notion was that there were two parties, one North and oue South, of Mason and Dixson's line, and that under one President they never could agree, but would always be quarrelling and fighting and crowding; bu'. if each party would choose a President, then ihey would get along smooth and quiet, nnd live as peaceable as lambs- Now, if the doctrine is good for two parties, it is good for twenty. So, if Mr. Calhoun was right, the best way would be to let the I went y parlies, that are now quar relling like eats and dor;., ro to work and each party choose a President for itself. Then what a happy, peaceable time we should have of it." " Well, you've fairly run it into the ground now," savs Undo Joshua, "hikI t gnert we may ns well let it stick there. I'm more troubled about electing one President than I am two, or twenty , nnd I should like to get your idea how it can be done. I know Gin- oral Jackson used to think n great deal of your opinion, and may be yon can contrive some plan to get us all out of this burly burly that wo are in, so that we can make a Presi- dent next year when the lime comes round." " Well," says I, " Uncle Joshua, according to what you say about the parlies now-a- days, all split into flinders, and cross-grained every way, 1 don't Ihiuk there's much chance for any 'em lo elect a President, especially if Mr. Ritchie don't help. But, for all that, I think there's two ways of doing it. One way is, to get up a new parly that shall sur round all the other parties I mean a real constitutional party, an out nnd out national party ; a party that will stand up to the rack, fodder or no fodder, and go for the Union, the whole Uuixti, and nothing but ihe Union, live or die. This party would have to be made up of the twenty parties you have named, so 1 guess we might as well call it the party of National Comr-outtrt.' " " The 'tother way would be, to get up a ori ,,f ri.vc.liitioii.niinpvaiiini.innnifest.desti- ny-g!ory party, and have a great banner making the one glide imperceptibly into ihe painted, wilh Cuba on one end and Canada other. The greatest sin a singer can corn on 'tother, and what there is left of Mexico mit is to Bing out of tune. Be clear, but in the mill, lie ; and get up a great torchlight procession from one end ol ihe country to the other, and hire Kossuth w hen he gets over here to make slump speeches for our candidates through all the Stales. If we lidn't elect him, I go into retiracy and settle on the banks of Slt River for life." "Well, Major," says Uncle Joshira, "I think a good deal of your notions, and I wish yov would think the mutter over, and Itaw up some plan for us to go by, for it's high lime we was doing something." So. Mr. Gales & Sealou, 1 remain your old It lend, aiAlUK JAl Iv UUW.MAU. From the Ijnicaster Inlellirncer. (IlliATIXi TI1F. I'AltSO.N. Iii certain neighborhoods, it is customaiy for persons about to enter the matrimonial stale to drive to ihe nearest town, put up at a hotel, and send for a minister to unite lhem in the bonds of wedlock. Not many months since, a young man ot uotttu disposition, having secured the consent ol his ladylove .. ..... ' who was not remarkable for ihe same trail of character, borrowed a hoise and carriagej drove lo town and sent for u minister.- Though poor, he had determined to act handsomely in paving the parson. For this purpose he provided himself wilh two quar ter eagles, which l caretully wrapped in a piece of paper. While waiting for his ap- penrai.ee, he phi) fully handed the paper to Hie lauy, suiting ins luieuuim 10 givn uie contents as Ihe marriage fee. On peiceivin the amount, and thinking it 'o much lo give for getting married, she quietly slipped one piece into her pocket and. having refolded thepnpfr, handed it back again. The young man thinking of no dishonesty on the part of her w hom he loved, replaced it in his pocket, and w ith much pleasure handed it over to the parson after the ceremony, who letired well salistied w ilh his compensation The lesuli, may be a warning to all parlies under similar ciicuinslances. After a little lime had elapsed, pleased with having sai'fd two dollars and fifty cents by her ingenuity, and thinking, no doubt, that he would be satisfied with the operation, she handed the stolen pice lo her husband, w ho astonished, asked what it meant. On being told, he became exceedingly angry, reproached her for her meanness, and expressed his deep mortification at beiu? thought mean by Ihe minister. Her reward was a quarrel with her husband before thev were married an ,, ., .. . . hour. Nor was this all. 1 he next morning, the horse was oulered, with directions to the ostler not lo leave him ns he was not to be l... .I...I U.i u el.i.m r.il.illli. lKl nutlr lf.r. him for a moment lo get a bucket of water, during which time the stage drove up, the horse ran off and broke ihe bortowed ear riage so badly as lo require serfrol gold pie. ces to repair the damage. Another carriage had to be borrowed to get home, and during llie journey it began to rain. The lady to protect a new mantilla which had been pre vitaisly presented to her, folded it lip, put il behind her in the carnage, and on arriving at home found that il had slipped out and was lost. The wedding bonnet also was " spoiled by the wet, and she was compelled to purchase another. Instead of gaming by her effort to cheat the parson, she lost the respect of her husband and now believes that all the damage to the carriage, a well as the loss of the mantilla and the rain of her new bonnet, was a providential punish ment for her meanness. On a visit to her friends she related the whole story, and being in that neighborhood a few days age, 1 heard the name from a lady who bad hearty laugh al my expense as Tttc Cheated Famoh. IIIKTS TO MUSICAL DAMSELS. Sit tn a simple, graceful, and unconstrain ed manner. Never turn up the eyes, or swing about the body, the expression you mean to give, if not heard and felt will nev er be understood by those foolish motions, which are rarely resorted to, but by those who do not teally feel what they play. Brilliancy is a natural gift, but great execu tion may be acquired, let ft be distinct, and however loud you wish to be, never thump. Practice in private, music far more difficult than you play in general society, and aim more at pleasing than astoniisling. Never bore people with ugly music, merely be cause it is the work of some famous compo ser, and do not let the pieces you perform before people, not professedly scientific, be loo long. If you mean to play at all, do so at once, when requested ; these who require much pressing are more generally severely criticised than others, who good humoredly and unafleclcdly try to amuse the company by being obliging. Never carry books about with yon unashed ; learn by heart a variety of different kinds of minio to please all tastes. As regards singing, practice two or three times a day, but at first no longer than ten minutes at a time, and let no one of those times be before breakfast. Exercise the extremities of the voice, but do not dwell long upon those notes you touch with dilfi- culty ; open Ihe moulh at all times ; in the higher notes especially, open il to the ears, as if smilling. Never dwell upon conso nants. Be distinct from one note to another, yet carry them on glidingly. Never sing wilh the slightest cold, or sore throat. Vo- cali.e always upon A, and be caretul lo put B'a before it. Never take breath audibly. Begin to shake slowly and steadily. Prac- lice most where the ioi at petto and me roie i sola loin, so as to ascertain Ihe art of not shrill ; deep, but not coarse. When you intend to sing, read the words and see that you understand them, so as to give lha proper expressions. Let all your words be hea'd. It is a great and common fault in English singers to be indistinct. Study flexibility. Practice both higher, louder, and lower than you sing publicly, and when practising, open your mouth wider than would be graceful to do in com pany. Do not change the sound of the let ters ; sing as much like speaking as you can. It is belter to sing quite plain than to make too many turns and trills ; these, when attempted at all, should be executed very orally. Study simplicity ; it is belter to give no expression than false expressions. Never appear lo sing with effort or grimace, avoid affectation and peculiarity. Never sit when you sing, if you can p""sibly help it) but stand upright. Give more strength in ascending than descending. Do not suffer vourse f to be persuaded lo sing too soon after oatin. Accidental sharps ought to be sung wilh more emphasis than accidental flats. The Italian vowels a and i always have the same sound, but e lias two dinerem ones : t no first like at in pain, the other like ea in tear, swear. U has also two sounds, one like o in tone, the other like au in gaudy.-- Tlie voice j, Mia to be at ils best at eight j welty aiK ,0 begin lo decline soon afler forty, when, the more you strain and try to reach the higher notes that are begin ning to fail yon, Ihe quicker you hasten the decay ef your powers. Children should never be allowed to sing much, or to stiaiu their voices befure that age ihe middle notes only should be dwell upon, or you run the ri.k of cracking, as it is termed, (he noleR Never force the voice in damp weather, or when in the least degree nu wall ; many oflen sing out of tune at these times, who do so at no olher. Take nothing lo clear ihe voice but a glass ol cold water ; and always avoid paslry, rich cream, coffeej and cake, when you intend to sing. Aafioii al Intelligencer. THE ULO0.MF.il (OsTlME, In reference lo the Bloomer costu.ne, a correspondent of the Leeds (Eng.) Mercury sends the following jeti d' spirit: Lel lna dames of America dress as they please ; Should they oil "cut their petticoats round DV ineir snrei,- .Ti. ,, a bold Dfolestation Auninatt a bad habitcalled tputans in Latin, '1 hat spoils every place where their bus band have fiat in, i i iaii Ida an iimir nninuiB. ntui t. in .ra iw-ti lx: 1 1 1 9 ! iiivii -w.w"j ov - matiins And sticks to the skirts of ihe nation ! kon'l fancy, dear Jonathan, ladies are flirts, Because they have cut their old danglers the skirts. They have done it lo shame you, they rea- uny own, And will leiigtheu faetV habils when you HMJiiil your own In Augusta, Me., snow has covered the ground, sleigh bells are jingling, horses trot ting, and girl.and boys are laughing and en . . . ..... m ..k i -ti.... r IJ "'S me.naeiv". ... . - 6 Thi aae of the youngest child killed by New York catastrophe, wao 5 years and 10 months and the oldest, 14 years and 11 months. Ah attempt will be made this winter to pass special law for Allegheny county, to allow any one to sell liquor on payment of twenty .five dollars a year. Mo than 75,000 copies of Nelson's Causa and Cure of Infidelity have already been put in eirculation. A FOX'S nEVIiSGE. The Rev. J. Murray, in hi work on Crea-. ,10, tells iho following story : , ' 'An old and respectable man of Ihe coun ty of Montgomery, used frequently lo relate an anecdote of a circumstance which he saw. In his youth he resided on the banks of the Hudson river. One dnv he went m bay on the river in order to shoot ducks or wild geese. When he came to the river he saw six geese beyond shot. Ha determined to wait for lhem lo nrmronch the shore. While sitting there, he saw a fox come down lo lha shore nnd stand for somo lime and observe the geese. At lenuth ho turned and went into ihe woods, and came out with a verv large bunch of moss in his moulh. He theii entered the water very silently, sank himself. an J then keeping ihe moss above the water. t.: ii . i . - imiiseii concealed, ho floated among lha geese. Suddenly one of lhem was drawn under ihe water, nnd the fox soon appeared on Ihe shore with Ihe goose on his back. He ascended the bank and found a hole, made by lh tearing up of a tree. This hole he cleared, placed in the goose, and covered it with great care, strewing leaves over it. Tne fox then left, and when he was gone, ihe hunter unburied Ihe goose, closed the hole, and resolved to await the issue. "fn about half an hour the fox returned with another in company. They went di rectly lo the place where llie goose had been buried, and threw out the earth. The goose could not be found. They stood regarding each oilier for some time, when suddenly the second fox attacked Ihe other most furi ously, as if oirended by ihe trick of his friend Dining the battle he shot them both." ARSENIC EATERS IN AUSTRIA. A poisining case nt Chili procured the publication of some interesting facts respect ing the arsenic-eaters of Lower Austria and Styria. In both lliese provinces it appears lo be a common custom among the peasantry to consume every morning a small portion of the deadly poison in the same manner as the eastern world consumes opium. Dr. Tschudi, Iho well known traveller, publishes an account of several cases which havo come to his knowledge. The habit does not seem to be so pernicious in its results as thul of opium eating. It is commenced by taking a very small dose, say somewhat less than half a grain, every morning, which is gradually increased to two or three grains. The case of u hale old farmer is mentioned. whose morning w - lit t of arsenic reached the incredible quantity of four grains. The ef feet it produces is very curious. The arsenic eaters grow fat and ruddy, so much so that the practice is adopted by lovers of both sexes, in order to please their sweethearts. It relieves liie lungs and head very much also, when mounting steep hills and entering Into a more ranfie.l atmosphere. Ma. Bkigos, can you reaoh the pertaters ? said an Irishman lo llie person sitting by his side, at Ihe table ri'Aoff, at the same time handing him his fork. 'Yes, sir,' replied the other, giving practi cal evidence of the fact. 'Will you stick the folk in one 7" mean ing a wish lo receive one. 'With the greatest of pleasure, sir,' replied the other, slabbing one of the vegetables with the foik and leaving it there. 'Now, sir, will you please to give me the foik,' he beginning lo feel a lilllp warm. 'Certainly,' at Iho same time disengaging the fork and handing it lo ihe ovner. This capped the climax of the Irishman's wrath, and he turned to the other side and asked 'Mr. Jenkins, will you please hand me a pertater : ' It is stated that the new Constitution of Virginia contains in the lllh article the foU lowing clause : "And no person shall have a light to vote who is of unsound mind, or a pauper, or a non-commissioned officer in the sendee of the United Stales." An old offender was lately brought before a learned justice of ihe peace. The consta ble, as a preliminary, informed his worship, that he had in custody John Simmons, afinii Jones, alias Smith. 'Very well,' 6aid the magistrate, 'I will try the fu'0 u-onifii first ; bring in Alice Junes.' Western Pork Trade. At Cincinnati, Louisville, anil St. Louis, the pork trade con Iii. lies dull, us buyers continue lo refuse lo meet ihe views of holder. In Shelby coun ty, Ky., 30,000 head have been faltened, ' and so far only 8,000 sold. "Wet Feet," said a physician of the old school, "is one of tho most effective agent death has in the field. It has peopled more graves than all the engines of war. Those who neglect to keep their feet dry, are sui cides." A western editor cautions his reader against kissing short girls, because this habit has made him round shouldered. To Cure Deafness. Tell a man you're come to pay h'lit money. Il beats all acous tic, oil all hollow. FaANrrs W. Kti.ior.c, the Ohio shoe maker, has been in England, for the last three months, lecturing on tempeiance. Dr. Ciickver of New York hae preaehei a powerful aetrnon on Temperance. Some have- been thought brave, because) thev were afraid to run away.
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