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April 10, 1852. 1 ycoming Mutual Insurance Company. R. J. B. MASSER is the local ageftt for the above Insurance Company, in Norlhumber- nd county, and ia at all times ready to effect i.urancea against ura on real or personal pro- my, ui icucwuig puticie. ior we same. Bunburv, April 26, 1851 tf. ,HAIN PUMPS A small number of tbeae J excellent pumps bava been received and are fered for aale by H. B. MASSER. Sunbunr. Not. 6. 186. MERSON'8 ARITH EMETIC Noa. 1.3 3, -4 ami Porter's Rhetorical Reader, just reeeiv I and for sale by wm. McUARTY, unbury, May 1, 1851.- .ramfljf HetospaMr-fcvtootrt to DolWcs, arurnturr, moralfiij, jrarefim an Bomrstic iletos. '' SELECT POETRY. 0ID ECHOES. Yon wonder that my tears should (low in listening to that simple sliuiu ; Tlint lliu'e unskillful sounds should fill My soul with joy and pain Hnw can you tell what thought it stirs, Within my hear I again Ymi wonder why that common phrase, So till unmeaning to your ear, Should .lay me in my mertiest mood, And thrill my soul to hear How can you loll what ancient chirm Has made me hold it dear Yon smile to see mo turn and sneak With one hose convcieo yon despise, inn no noi see l no dreams ol olU Thut with his voice nri?e How can you tell what links hare made Him sacred in my eyes ! O, these are Voices of the Past, Links of n broken chain, Wings that can bear me back to limes ' Which cannot come again ; rt, Cod I oi bid that should loso The echoes that remain ! 51 Select Sale. THE SMUGGLERS' WIFE." A SEA SKETCH. DV SYLVANL'S CO nil, JR. Il was early morninz. Upon a low beach just within a deep cove near the mouth of the Ashepoo river, on the coast of South Carolina, were collected a strange group. They were smugglers, as any one would have judged, to have seen them. Apart (rom the rest, sitting upon an empty cask, were a man and women, the former a middle aged person, of much personal beauty, and possessing a countenance indi cative of a kind but dating heart. He was the smuggler captain his name Victor Manlord. The female by his side was his wife, and she was in reality a lovely wo man, small, but yet a commanding look, and owning a heart filled with true love and firmness. In her arms she bore an in fant, which was shielded from the wind by the ample folds of a thick shawl. Near the shore, riding at a single anchor, lay a heavy brig. Her sails were hanging in the buntlines, and the men who were left ii noil her decks were eno-aovd in the i lower rigging. She had entered the cove ! for a double purpose. .She had escaped a j storm, and at the same time run away from a war-brig thet had given her chase. The i storm had passed away, but with regard to , the vessel of-war the smugglers were not sure. 1 'Nancy,' said the smuggler captain, turning to his wife, 'is not this air too harsh for you V 'No Victor,' teturned the woman, with a kind, but yet anxious tone. You had better go on board the brig.' Not until you go.' 'B it I must wait till our lookout comet back.' Then I will wait with you.1 Manford was upon the point of urging hit wife further, but as he cast his eye up the steep hill behind him he saw one of his men coming down. Ha, here comes Shapley,' he uttered, starting to his feet, while a shade of anxie- Iv passed over his features. And in a few minutes more the lookout stood by the side of his captain. You look troubled, Shapley.' ,Yes, captain. The brig is entering the sound.' 'Then she must be coming in here.' 'Of course.' 'I3ut she cannot know that we are here.' 'I think she does.' 'She could not have seen us.' No. but another did. You remember we passed a fisherman last night.' 'Yes.' j Well, I have been watching the war-j brig for the last half hour. She spoke a ! small boat that had put out from the sound, j and immediately afterwards she hauled j upon the wind and stood this way.' j How near is she V ' 'She's in St. Helena Sound now.' I 1'or some moments the captain remained 1 silent. His eye rested for an instant upon the form of his young wife, and then they were bent nervously, anxiously, to the ground. 'Shapley,' he at length tittered, his voice trembling with an unwonted excitement, all Is lost ! 'Lost !' replied his wife. Yes, Nancy. You must know the truth. There is no earthly way for us to get out of this cove, nor can w fight the brig.' 'Then what will you dor asked the woman, while her eyes betrayed nought of fear. I don't know- I don't know,' cried Manford, clasping his hands over his brow, and settling back upon his seat. Let us not lear, captain said smapiey. 'If we cannot fight them, we can at least escape inland.' 'Fear! ' uttered Mantord, starling up from his seat. 'You know not the thoughts that dwell in my soul, if you think I could fear for mysell. I wan a tool to run in here. But the storm would have wrecked us on the coast,' said Shapley. True,' continued the captain regarding his mate with a half vacant look. 'So it would; but we had the possibility of a chance then, but now we have none. You say we can escape inland. So we can, but all I am worth in the world in property, is on board my vessel. That 1 could sink in the sea, were it not for my wife and child : but thev must not eo penniless.' Then we can fight,' uttered Shapley. So we can. but I would not. I never yet spilt a drop of human blood, and I can " flmets. amusements, c - - SUNIIUnY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, APRIl!u. I s. not do il tiow. The men on board that land then he hastened below. His wile war-brig are my own countrymen lln-y I nailed up the boards alter him; tut in such serve under a flag against which I cannot I a manner that they could be easily knock i 1 - ...... ci i ... i i o.i rr .n,i ik.. ... j ... i. , i raise mv hand. Go vou. Shan ev. and confer with the men.' 'But we shall have to be pry.' 'It will take the brig two hours yet, with this wind to work her way up here. VVfr shall have lime enough.' The mate turned away, and the smug gler and his wile were left alone with the sleeping infant. 'Victor,' said the woman, as soon as Shapley was out -of hearing. 'I never saw you so moved before.' Because I never before felt as 1 feel now,' returned Manford, in an earnest lone. 'Since you have been my wile I have been changing. Once I feared noth ing, now, when danger threatens you, I am all fear. And Ihen look upon that jew el you hold next to your bosom. O, my wife, I am but a child now. Love has made me weak as a boy.' No, no, Victor,' exclaimed Iho fair young wife, throwing one arm about her husband's neck. 'Say rather, it has made you strong. Say, you are being more the true man. Perhaps ' her voice sank lower as she continued vou may be strong enough to give o'er this life you now lead.' uon,t talk ol that subject again, Nancy? 'Doe it offend yon, my husband V I cann.it be offended with vou. and you know il; so don't take advantage of my Jove to talk to me of that hackneyed subject. I am sail enough now.' 'Hut why so sad V Because I must lose my all.' You have lost property before whole cargoes and were never so sad.' Not so valuable as this. Nancy, I have sixty thousand dollars worth of goods on board my vessel, and hut little of it had I intended to be couutretand ; but it must all go now all all, and my vessel too. I and my crew are known as smuggler?, and not a single article will be spared to me. Would to God I were alone in this. Had I but run safely in with this carjo, I had resolved that it should all be honorably entered at the customs, and then I would have sold my vessel, and have bidden farewell forever to the smuggler's life.' 'Speak you that truly ? O, tell me, Vic tor, was such your resolution V exclaimed his wife, starling nearer to the side of her husband, and winding her arms more close- LV about his neck. 'Such had been my firm purpose.' 'You had not told me of it.' 'Because you were so anxious I should do "0' w''',i though 1 have seemed ,0 ,urn 8 deaf ear to your often entreaties, 1 I,aVe been moved by your persuasions. "ul 11 s now.- No, no, Victor it is not past.' What mean you V aked the captain, ga zing in astonishment upon his wife's beam ing features. 'Your noble resolution is not lost.' But my property is.' No, no.' We cannot remove it from the vessel.' But We can get the vessel out of harm's way.' The man-of-war will do that,' said Man ford.' Certainly ; and she shall do it for you, too.' This event has turned your brain, dear- 'I speak sober!', my husband, and I mean what 1 say. Your vessel"shall be saved, and : in forty-eight hours you shall do with her as you please. But you will sell her, and leave this mode ol life, won't you !' 'Have you conjured up some genii to help you?' asked Manford with a faint smile.' Yes the genii of love. Now tell me will you abide by your promise?' 'Yes.' 'Then the vessel may be saved.' The captain smiled an incredulous smile. 'You shall bring a few empty boxes on shore and split them up,' continued his wife. 'That you can do.' 'Yes.' And then you shall slrew a few pieces of silk and lace upon the deck of the ves sel.' Yes.' And then you and the men can all se Crete yourselves somewhere in the hold, amonx the boxes and bales. I can remain on deck with my child and claim the pro tection of the officers when they come on board, and tell them that the crew have all fled. Of course there will be a small crew put on board to carry the smuggler into the nearest port Charleston, 1 cup pose and when once outside you can do the rest at you please. What do you think olthall' By the sweet virgin, Nancy, you have saved us!' exclaimed Manford, starting to his leet. 'It can be done as you have said, and it shall be. My noble wife, I'll put you to your sell imposed trial.' And then we'll leave this life, and be free and happy.' Yes, forever.' God bless you, Victor. Now hurry to the men, and make the necessary arrange ments before it is too late.' The smuggler captain called his crew those of them who were on shore about him, and laid before them the plan of his wife. I hey shouted with joy as they heard it, and quickly tbey prepared to go' on board their vessel. The remainder of the crew entered into the spirit of the plan, and its execution was set about at once, A few boxes were taken from the hold, their contents spread about the deck, after which they were carried on shore and scat tered upon the beach. This done the men began to secrete themselves in the hold, which they did by tearing two boards from the forecastle bulkhead and enterin? that way. Manford remained on deck until he saw the war-brig coming around the blurt, iu uii, ami iiim sue reuirneo to uie net K. The war-bris hove to at a short distance miu sriu a uoai on Doarit ine smuggler. What vessel is this?' nsked the officer, as he approached the spot where Nancy Manlord was sitting with her infant. 'It is the Diamond? returned the wo man, looking up into the man's (ace. And a notorious smuggler, too.' 'Yes, sir.' 'Where are the crew ?' 'Gone, sir all gone.' 'How long rince ?' 'Over three houts, sir.' A round oath fell from t lie officer's lips at this piece of information. He saz.d . - I . ... a.iout the deck, and then cast his eyes up on the shore, where o:ie of the boats had been left. Why did thev leave vou here alor.e V he asked. 'Because I would not Lllow them with my child. I shall meet mv husband a?ain. and for the present I would rather throw myself upon your generosity than to wan-, tier off I know not where. You will find the cargo a rich one, sir, as the crew have taken but comparatively few of the lightest articles with them.' The officer returned to his boat and pull ed on board his own vessel, and ere long aftei wards the same boat, with several offi cers on board, among whom was the cap tain, was pulled to the beach, where an ex amination was made into the appearance of things there.- Everything seemed logive proof of the truth of the woman's story, and after ascending the hill and being sat isfied that Ihe smugglers were far out of rearh, the men re-entered their boat and taking the smuggler's boat in tow, ihey came once more to the Diamond, The captain questioned the woman, but I her answers were straightforward and nre- cise, and he at length agreed that she should remain where she was. The hatch es were taken of', but as the hold appeared to be snugly packed with the boxes and bales, no overhauling was done. The stuff was collected from the deck, and placed safely in the hold, and then the hatches were once more secured. The second lieutenant of the war-bris was put in charge of the prize, and (here was left with him a passed midshipman, a boatswain's mate, no eight seamen, with directions to run into Charleston, where the brig would join them. Thus mailers were arranged, and before noon both vessels were standing out through St. Helena Sound. The distance to be run was so short, and a westerly wind so fair, that no precaution hart been taken for Ihe salely of the prize, more than the efficient crew that had been put on board, and bv the time the darkness of night had shut in, the two vessels were out ol sight of each other, the captor hav ing siooa tanner out to sea. The first watch had been set, which the lieutenant kept in person. Four bells had just been struck, when the officer was sur prised at seeing a body of men issuing from the forecastle, and coming towards the quarter-deck. Are you theolhcerof the watch ? asked Manford, as he approached with twenty. stout men at his heels. The poor lieutenant started back in sud den fright. 'Who are you?' he at length gasped. 'I am the owner and commander of this brig,' returned Manford ; 'and as such, I am under the deepest obligation'to you for Having salely run my vessel away Iron) the guns of that war-brig. Since the coast is clear once more, I shall of course have no lurther use for your services ; so you can make yourselves ready to go on shore. I will give you a good boat, and that must compensate you.' Ihen we have been deceived,' uttered the lieutenant, in an easier lone, feelinsr assured that no personal harm was medita ted him or his crew. 'Yes,' said Manford, with a smile. 'This is a sort of rune tie guerre of my wife's. JJut you can rest easy under the satisfaction that you are not the first one who has been conquered by woman's wit.' Of course the oflicer saw that he was ir redeemably trapped, and that argument or resistance would be equally useless: nei ther could he feel very angry, for the bear ing of the smuggler was kind and gentle manly in the extreme; so without many words he called his men about him, and ordered them to prepare to obey the re quests of the man who had so unexpected ly appeared upon the stage of action. There was some grumbling among the old salts at the unlooked-for situation in which they found themselves, but a few words of good will from Manford soothed their trou bled spirits. lbe brig was headed in for the shore, a man stationed in the chains with the lead, and in leu .than an hour the prize crew had entered the boat which had been lowered for them, and were pulling for the shore, which was not over three miles distant As soon as this was done the smuggler was put before the wind, an efficient lookout set, and Victor Manlord joined his wife. The hearts of the crew were opened wide to pour forth their willing thanks, and the grateful, happy husband pressed her to his bosom and gave his thanks in joyful tears. In three weeks (rom that lime the whole valuable cargo had been entered at the customs in New York by a merchant who was glad to do it, tho brig was sold, the men munificently paid off, and then, with his heroic wife and lovely infant, he sought a home on the beautiful Hudson, where a life of virtue and generous hospitality is now wiping away whatever ol guilt may bave attached to his name ; nor can he for get to bless the faithful woman who still i cheers and supoorts him on his way. OFFICE, MARKET STREET, OPPOSITE Science ann th ..... KMCAP8 FIIOM A COKVKNT. The li.illimore Argns publishes a statement nf r !...!.. t r- ... u juuiij; mil iiuiii n guilts II in Gjnigelown, where, she h id been immur ed, after having been transferred from the building on P.uk street in this city, where a number of nuns reside. The statement is as fnllotvs ; About a year since, a young, handsome, and accomplished nun, Sister It , was transferred from the Paik stieet Convent of our city, to thu cloisters nf a nunnery in Georgetown, District of Columbia. She was folio wed hither by a young lady of this city, who being educated with the recluse previ ous tn taking the veil, had formed for het so ardent a friendship, that distance, danger, nor giated nunnery doorways, could deter her fiom regularly visiting her affectionate veil enshrouded friend. These visits to the Georgetown nunnery continued on the part nfthe yound lady from Haltimorp, until she learned that the com panion of her school girl days, like a caed bird, pined again for the warm, genial, sun-" shine, and an intercourse with Ihe world of pleasure, g, jef, care) Jeishi ar huily jfe One day, during a late visit, The fair recluse, through her grated bar, expressed a wjsh of more than ordinary fervency to leave Ihe dark and dismal cells or her convent; and her sympathizing Mend, with alacrity, agreed to take all measures which might be requir ed for her escape. The next day a carriage and horses were in attendance in the nei"h borhood, ami the fair deliverer agajn sought rn interview with the recluse, who hail hor scanty slock of wearing appaiel ami other little effects, all packed up in readiness for he,- night. A key which had been pre viously prepared, upon trial, fortunately fit- 16(1 ,lm luck of Iht' SJfated door which had so long sepeiateil iiom society the young re cluse, and the latter, under Ihe guidance of Ihe fair, but courageous friend, reached the carriage, tho driver, of which, after receiv ing his precious charge, quickly lashed his horses, nm tie dark sombre walls of the Convent were soon left many miios behind. Rut a short period sufficed to convey the escaped Nun to a safe asylum, where she now remains preparatory to again resuming in the open woild her former sphere in so ciety, usefulness, duly ami responsibility This event has occasioned no liitlo excite, mem and conversation recently among cer lain circles in our city, and the fair heroine who planned ami effected Ihe escape of her cloistered friend receives with all due and becoming humility, the unbounded eulogiums of those who deny that Hippy iathe lonely veatiil'a V. The world forgetting l,y the world forgot. It is presumed that the young lady's expe rience of a year of convent life has complete, ly cured her of Ihe romantic design ofaban doning the bright world which a kind Provi dence in his wisdom has so graciously given those formed in his own imag, and seeking in it stead the dark portals of an entailment of a darker age. DANIEL WEBSTER'S TESTIMONY. The last hours of the great Statesman were occupied in preparing Ihe following ileclara lion of his belief in the Christian religion, and when finished, he said : '-This is the inscription to be placed on my monument : "Lord, I believe: help thou mine unbelief.1' Philosophical argument, especially that drawn from the vast tiess of the universe, in com parison with Ihe apparent insi-ui-ficauce of this globe, has sometimes shaken my reason for Ihe faith which is in me, but my heart has always assured and re assmed me that the gospel of Jesus C'hrisl must tea divine reality. The Seimoii on the Mount cannot bea merely hu man Pioduclion. This belief enters in to the very depth of my conscience. The whole history of man proves it. DANIEL WEBSTER." Upwards of five thousand flint muskets were offered for sala nt Washington, by auo linn, on Tuesday. The prices ranced from 82 Jc. to 81,80 each. Fifteen hundred mus kets, together wiih a lol of swords, were bought by a gentleman connected with a Colonization Society, and they will be sent to Liberia, to aid the blacks in de fending themselves from Ihe barbarous hordes which surround them. In Poland during the thirteenth and four teenth centuries, the person convicted of pro pagating an unrounded tale of slander, mili. lating against the character or an honest in dividual, was sentenced lo place himself pub' licly under a table in the altitude of a dog there to bark three several limes, and be tween every barking to declare aloud that "hu had lied like a dug." Pi'Rt'inse of Fkikikim The fiiends of the late Daniel Webster have succeeded in collecting S800, the iiecessary.auiouiit lo pur chase the freedom of Daphne, a slave belong ing to Mrs. Louisa Hunter, of the District of Columbia, together with that of her son. Da phne is the wife of William, for many years a faithful servant of Mr. Webster, who eman cipaled him aevetal years since, anj who al. so intended to purchase the freedom of Da phne, had his life been prolonged. Among the eontributions received on behalf of Da pbne were (217 from Mrs. Webster and her Boston friends, and $25 each from Senator Seward, Hon. E. Everett, Hon. Wm. Apple ton, and other. THR I AHKOT As) A MIM,H. Parrots, lilio : .. . ' " ""'"" 'iieir notes deep ill me I lirOilt , and show ureal nntitmln in imi lalmg the human voice. A most remaikable instance I met with at Biaham's villa in Brumpton. A lady, who had great admiia lion for his talent, presented him wiih a pr- ml, on which she had bestowed great pains in teaching il to talk. Afli.r dinner, during a paufe in the conversation, I was slnitled by a voice fiom one corner nf the room calling out, in a strong hearty manner, "dime, Bra ham, give us a song !" Nothing could exceed the surpiise and admiration of the ;oinpanv. The request being repealed, and not answer ed, lbe parrot struck up Ihe (list verse of 'God save the King," in a clear, warbling tone, aiming at Ihe style of ihe singer, and sang it through. The ease with which this bird was taught was equally surprising with the performance. The same lady prepared him to accost Catalaui, when dining with Mr. Bra ham, which so alarmed Madame lhat she nearly fell from her chair. Upon his commencing ,:Rule Britannia," in a loud and intrepid tone, the chantiess full on her knees before Iho bird, exclaiming, in terms of delight her admiration of ils talents. This parrot has only been exceeded by Lord Kelley'a, who, upon being asked lo sing re plied, '-I never sing on a Sunday." "Never mind thai Poll ; come, give us a song." "No excuse me, I've gol a bad cold ; don't yon hear how hoarse I am V This exlraoidina ry creature performed Ihe thtee verses entire of "God save ihe King," words and music, without hesitation, from lbe beginning to the end. Gurtliner's Music of Nature. MEW CtrtRE.NCY TABLE. 10 loafeis make one grog shop. 1 grog shop makes 50 drunkards. 50 drunkards miu (ifly families. 50 families till one poor house and jail. 1 poor house and jail make 1 gieat bill of costs. 1 gieat bill of costs make one poor town. I poor town drains the county treasury. 1 bankrupt county is a great Stale tax. 1 great Slate tax exhausts the national fund. t WKTCI1TS AND MEASl'RRS. 1 looks 2 wishes 2 calls make one wish. " 1 call. 1 invitation. I dram. 1 no-scruple. I spree. I high. 1 boozy 1 how come yon so. 1 drunk. 1 fit of delirium tre mens. 3 invitations 4 drams 3 no-scruples 2 sprees 2 highs 2 booys 2 how come you sos " 9 d'unks 3 fits ofdeliiimn tre mens " I death. From th. Literary WorlJ EGOTISM. Dream not, complacent, thoughtless man, That heaven of thee takes special care. Or sw-erves fiom ils impaitial plan, jo give mat lot a oeuer snare. For full a thousand millions more, The showers descend, the sunbeams smile. On each far continential shore, kach lonely, sea-seqnestercd isle. How vaster far Ihe .throng which saw Our earth, since dawned her primal day, Which lliited through thu gates of awe, In all the ages past away ! Dost deem thyself ih' impoitant one 1 So thought each shaddow gone before, Each felt as, w hen its day was done, The earth and skies need stand no more. Then simply spend tho fleeting years. I hat Dear lliee towam the waning gloom, Content to share, with all thy peers, The common hope beyond Ihe tomb. The Kane Expedition to the Polar Re gions. Dr. Kane is in Washington, ami has just received his Instructions from Ihe Navy Department, for his Northern expedition, lie expects to sail about the 1st of May, in Mr. Grinnell's brig Advance, aid w ill eudevor to penetrate the Polar Sea via Baffin's Bay. Several members of the Grinnell expedition have volunteered their services in this second American effort. Dr. Kane has selected from among them Mr. Henry Brooks, who was second officer of the Hetcut, and an at tached personal servant of Ihe Doctor's, who has accompanied him in many of his travels- The whole baud will not exceed thirty per sons, including some Ksquimaux w ho are lo join Ihe patty. Sir Edward Perry, the Ross es, and other well known Atlio authorities, have, by order of Ihe British admiralty, writ ten suggestive letters, affording practical in. formation relating lo sledge travel. The letters were accompanied by presents of field compasses and itidia rubber clothing and sledges, valuable to the parly. The vessels are provisioned for three years. Theptnvis sions consist of meal, biseut, condensed milk, dessicalod Vegetables. Tho little brig ('be Advance) w hich is to convey Ihe gallant party to their scene ir operation, has been magnificently filled out by Mr. Grinnell. The sledges, in addition to ihoir scanty car go of food, will carry an india-rubber boat, spread upon basket or wicker work a valu able suggestion by Mr. Bennett, agent of the Stanton Life-Boat. Dogs will be used free ly to carry out depots of food for the little Whaliko v Enx'TRiciTr. Mr. H. Rich ten, of Bremen, ihe inventor of the process of killing wbalea by elecliicity, has arrives! at New Bedford, from a w haling; ciuisa upon the north-west coast, durlna- which ha ia Slid to hare eucces.fully tested his invention. 1 THE POST OFFICE. OLD SERIES VOL. 13, NO. S3. TO KILL LICK 0!V CATTLE. Nothing is more simple, more effeclnaf or moie easily ubla tied iluin common lamp oil, one quarl of w hic h is sufficient to d ive all and every species of vermin from an ox of the largest growth. Let a rr-nm be Oirecf "It'i'g Ihe back fiom head to tail; a. other "tie encircle th- body j,t back or the shour dois, and" again fronting the hips round the Hanks; all of which should be well robbed, so as to spread it over the animal as mneh as possible. Particular attention should be given to such parts ns the animal cannot reach. 1 havo seen both cattle and hog cleaned in this manner, by one or two appli cations when they have been fairly alive with the vermin. Such treatment is of espe cial advantage lo neglected mancy pigs in the spring of Ihe year, whether infested with) vermin or not, ns the oil has a gieat tenden cy to remove thje dry scurf with which the body is always covered in such eases, pre venting their growth by closing the pores of Ihe skin, and cbstructing thai healthy, though insensible perspiration so natural lo all crea tures. Gerntonfoirn Telegraph. BUaillG TOMATOES. Those who love good tomatoes will take pains to culiivafe ihen so as to insure them as near as may be in their full perfec tion. There is no other fruit that delight more in air and sunshine than the tomato. They should have therefore abundance of room, and the vines be sustained from falling lo the eaith. I have found stout brush firmly set atotimt the plants, to answer Ihe purpose better than any other method. The bran ches have room to extend themselves as they like, whilo ihe limbs of the brush keep them in thnir positions. By this method the fruit is more fully exposed to iho genial inftoencee of the air and sunshine; whereby il attain a more delicious fiaror, larger sie, and come quicker to maturity. Kurd New Yorker. SfiRiDRERT. Trim op your shrubbery If you havej none, ba sure to plant some of varions kinds around your house, in your lane, and in yonr garden. A conntry house without shrnbbery nnd flowers, is as destitute as a bachelor's dwelling. The California Indians. Lieutenant Bealo, in view of the shocking barbarities practised towards the California Indians, pro poses several remedial measures. These artr the appropriation of baira million of dollars for the immediate sustenance of the Indians ; Ihe establishment of military reserves for them? protected by soldiers, where they can support themselves by labor, anj to make it obligatory on all the officers employed in California in the Indian service to reside among them on these reserves; the oblition. ot Ihe Indian agencies, and the appointment of six sub-agents, al about $1500 each, to re side with Ihe Indians, and assist them in cul tivation, &e. Two or three of the native Cal iforniana charged with kidnappingth Indian children, and selling them as slaves, have been arrested, and will be tried for the of fence. Fatality or French Empresses.-From the wives of Charlemagne down to tho mar tiage of Louis Napoleon, says ihe University Magazine, some sixty-seven in all of the roy al and impeiial consorts, there are but thir teen on w hose names there is no dark slain of sorrow or sin. Eleven were divorced, two died by the executioner, 6even were very eatly widowed, three were cruelly tra duced, three were exiles, thirteen were bad in different degrees 'of evil the prisoners and the heart broken made up the rest. Aboul twenty were buried at St Denis, who were denied Ihe rest of ihe grave; their tombs were broken, iheir coffins opened, their remains exposed tn the insults of a rev olutionized populace, and then flung into a trench and covered with quick lime. A New Hampshire Farmer, going to a meeting, met his minister, and lold him that his society resolved lo increase his salary. 'I beg of you not lo think or any such ihing," said Ihe minister, "for it is about as much business lo collect my present salary as I wish lo attend to ; if il should be increased, I should be obliged lo devote my whole time to collecting il." 'Ma, has your tongue got legs!' 'Got what, child V Gol iegs, ma., 'Certainly not ; but why do you ask such a silly question 'O. nothing : only 1 heard pa say your tongue was lunuiiig from morning till night and I was wondering how il could run with out legs that's all, ma.' Vert Ilrwoar. It is stated in one of our exchanges, that among Ihe applicants for office under ihe national administration' at the present lime, ihere are no less lhan lliiiiy-lhree ex-Governors of various Slate. A Syracuse paper says thousands of acres of ihe kind w hich Gerrit Smith disttibuled among poor black & white laborers, has been advertised lo be sold for tuxes. It is stated in the New Orleans True Delta that Ole Bull's four concerts in New Orleans netted over ten thousand dollars, and were) the most sucessful evergiver. in lhat city, ex epl Jenny Lind's. John Hancock, son of John Hancock of Revolutionary memory now ovei SO years f age, i still living in Boston, in iheerw j of eic ellef
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