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BE.tVTV.ttlO TBf! VilV.
BY MISS CORNWALL B. WILSON.
Boauty sat tracing with sportive fingers,
Names on (lie ocean sand one day :
Watching how long each wave would linger,
Ero it had washed the print away.
First hopo alio sketch'd the wave just
kiss'd it
Then sank to ocean's broast again,
As half regretful to have miss'd it,
And with the maid lot hope rotnain.
Next Friendships name, so fond yet fleeting,
The maiden on the sand enshrined :
Tlio wavo flowed on but soon retreating,
No trace of friendship left behind '.
Rove's then appeared 'twas deeply graven
On that frail pago, by Beauty'a hand;
The wave returned ah 1 silly maiden,
Love's vows are ever written on sand.
When one by one, each name had periahed,
Beauty grow wearied of her nlay.i .
Finding that all most prized and cherished,
Some passing wave will sweep away !
WWTHER JONATHAN'S WIFE'S
ADVICE TO HER DAUGHTER.
ON Till! DAY OF HER JIARRIA08.
Now, Polly, as you arc about to leave
.1. fnxv nrnnls seem snoroprtate to the
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occasion. Although I regret the scpara
Vion, yet I am pleased that your prospocts
arc pood. You must not thina thai an oe
foro you are Elysian fields. Toil, care and
trouble, are tho companions of frail human j
nature. Old connexions will ba dissolved
by distance, time and death. New ones
aro formed. Every thing pertaining to this
life is on the change.
A well cultivated mind united with a
pleasant, easy disposition, is the greatest
accomplishment in lady. I havo en
deavored from tho first to" the present time
to bring you up in such a manner as to
form you for future usefulness in society.
Women was never mado merely to see and
be seen, but to fill an important spaco in
the groat chain in nature, planned and form
ed by tho Almighty Parent of tho Universe.
You have been educated in habits of in
dustty, frugality, economy and neatness,
and in these you have not disappointed me.
It is for tho man to provide, and for the
wife to care and see that everything within
her circle of movement, is donu tn order
and season, therefore let method and order
bo considered important. A plane for ov
crvthine in time, are good family mottos
A thorough knowledge of every kind of
business appropriate to tho kitchen, is
dUnonsablc. for w'lhout such knowledge a
hoy is incapable of tho management of her
own business, and is liable to imposition
tmr Korvants overv day. But in these
tbines vou have been instructed.
You will bo mistress f your house, and
obscrvo the rules in which you havo been
edocated. You will endeavor abovo all
m mnko vour Gresida the most a-
greelblo place for the man or your choice.
Pleasantry and a happy deposition will
JBIiOOMSiaUlRCy C02UMBIA
JWiassjscsseassssaisBss
portant end but a foolish fondness is dis-
gusting to all. Let reason and common
sense ever guide these, aided by a pleas
ant, friendly disposition, render lifo happy;
and without theso it is not desirable.
Remember your cousin Eliza. She marri
ed with tho highest prospects; but, Irom a
petulant,. peevish, complaining disposition
and negligence, every tiling wo.it wrong
and her homobecamo a place of disquietude
to her husband. To avoid thip, he sought
a place to pass away vacant limp, where,
associated with Ihoso moro wicked than
himself, he contracted tho habit of intemp
erance, nd all was lost and poor Eliza
was thrown on the charity of her friends,
Be pleasant and obliging to your neigh
bors ready to grant assistance when ne
cessary. Bo careful of their characters,
and do not readily believo an ill report.
Throw the mantlo of charity over the fail
ings, knowing that wo aro human and lis
bio to err. Abhor a tattler, and "ive no
place to tho reports of such. However
strong a provocation may be, never contend
foi the last worj.
Let your bible show that it is ii6ed.
Givo no placo to novels in your library."
Let histoiy, biography and travels bo read,
when time and opportunity admit with
out interfering with the important duties of
tho family. Be not ignorant of tho o vents
of the time being, therefore read some jour
nal of the day.
;i.s in hid menus wno may call on you
never be coniussd or in a hurry; treat
them with hospitality and politeness, and
endeavor to make them happy in their own
way. Never teaze them to do this or thai
which they do not prefer. True politeness
consists in an easy and pleasant deport
ment, and making our friends easy, and
permitting them to enjoy themselves in that
way which is most pleasing to them.
&ocaK with deliberation. The otnoi
tired,' bo it so; let it bo regulated by rea
son.
At the close of the week, if possible, let
all your work, for the time, be done, so
that on Sunday you may improve your
lime in such a manner as will be appropri
ate to tho dav, and never, cxtraordinaries
excepted, let yoursoat be vacant at church
As to dross, decency is becoming
to
all; but cxtravaganco opens a door to want
follow iho fashion of the day as far as de
cencv and eood sense will approve, bu
avoid singularity. Be not troubled fo
what you havo not; bo thankful for, and
lake caro of what you have. A Leghorn
hat loaded with flowers, will not euro tho
head-acho, nor a gold watch proven! the
consumption. American Farmer.
PREVENTIVE OF THE WHEAT
INSECT OR HESSIAN FLY.
Mr. E. L'Hommedieu, who lived and
wrote, about 50 years ago, some excellent
things upon agricultutiirc, says " iho wheat
crop for many years in Suffolk eo., N. Y.,
(his residence,) averaged only fivo or six
bushels to tho acre, till tho wheat insect or
Hessian Fly, ptit an end to this kind of hus
bandry, and in ilia, respect, proved a bles
sing instead of a curse; no other way be
ing found to prevent tho injury to this crop
by tho insect, but by highly manuring the
land." Wo observed during tho devasta
tions of this insect the past season, thai
wheat on strong and well manured land was
but little injured, while that on poor land
mado nothing. There is no fear of the
Hessian Fly, where the soil has enough ma
nure and limo to feed tho crop.
Agriculturalist.
Anecdote, A wot thy old sea captain of
our acquaintance once took on board a largo
number of passengers at a port in tho Em
erald Isle, to bring to this country. On ap
proaching our coast, ho as u.ual sounded
but found no bottom. "And did ye striko
tho ground, Captainl" inquired ono of the
Irishmen. "No," was tho ' rqply. "And
will yo be so good as to tell us," rejoined
Pat, "how near yo came to i ; '
CO TOT Y, PA. SATURDAY, JANUARY SO,
From tlio Richmond Enquirer.
ELECTORAL VOTE
Of all the Presidents and Vice Presidents
from ff'ashingto to Van Buren.
Last week we published in tho Inquirer
what purported to bo a correct statement of
all the electoral votes from 179G down to
1830; but on comparing it with a document
published by order of tho Senate of the li
nked States, in 1835, we find several errors.
Tho document alluded to, gives tho votes
from 1788 to 1832, from which wo extract
tho. following :
1788. Ten States' entitled to 73 votes.
Georgo Washington GO; John Adams 31;
John Jay 9; Robert H. Harrison 0; John
Rutlcdge 0; John Hancock -1; George Clin
ton 3; Samuel Huntingdon 2; John Milton
2; James Armstrong I; Edward Telfair 1;
and Benjamin Lincoln 1.
George Washington was unanimously
elected President. Rode Island and North
Carolina not having, al tho above lime, rati
fied the Constitution, chose no electors.
Now lork did not vote. Two votes of
Maryland and two of Virginia not given
1702 Fifteen Statss entitled to 135
votes. Georgo Washington 132 votes
John Adams 77; Georgo Clinton 00; Thom
as Jefferson 4; and Aaron Bun 1.
Georgo Washington was again unani
mously elected Piosidont, and John Adams,
by a plurality of votes, ice President.
Two votes of Maryland and one of Ver
mont not givon.
179G Sixteen States entitled to 138
votes. John Adams 71 votes; Thomas Jef
ferson 68; Thomas Pinckney 59; Aaron
Burr 30; Samuel Adams 15; Oliver Ells
worth 11; George Clinton 7; John Jay 5;
Ja mes Iredell 3; Samuel Johnston 2; Georgo
Washington 2; and Charles C. Pinckney 1
John Adams was oIeetod,.Presidcnt, and
Thomas JelTer9on Vice President.
1800 Sixteen States entitled to 138
Hurr 73; John Adams 05; Charles C. Pinch
ney 04; and John Jay 1.
No choice by the people. Tlio'IIouse
of Representative, after ballolting six days,
and on the thirty-sixth ballot, elected Thorn
as Jefferson Piesident. Aarou liurr, as
the next highest candidate, was duly olected
Vico President.
Presidknt. Vice President.
1801 Seventeen Stales entitled to 170
votes.
Thomas Jeffersou, 102 Geo. Clinton, 1G2
Cbas. C. Pincknev. 47 Rufus King. 14
1808 Seventeen States entitled to 170
votes.
James Madison, 122 Geo. Clinton, 113
Chas. C. Pinckney, 47 Rufus King, 47
Georeo Clinton. G John Langdori, 0
James Madison, 3
James Monroe, '
One of tlio votes of Kentucky not given
1812 Eighteen States entitled to 218
votes.
James Madison, 128 Elbridgo Ge:ry,131
De Witt Clinton. 89 Jared Ingersoll, 8G
1816 Nineteen Slates entitled to 221
votes.
James Monroe, 183 D. D. Tompkins, 183
Rufus King, 31 John E- Howard, 22
James Ross,
John Marshall,
Robert G. Harrper, 3
Three of the votes of Maryland and one
of tho votes of Delaware not given.
1820 Twenty-four States entitled to
235 votes.
James Momroe, 231 D. D, Tompkins.218
Jnlm O. Adams. 1 Richard Stocton, 8
Daniel Rodney,
Robert G. Harper, 1
Richard Rush,
Ono of tho votes of Tennessee, one of
Pennsylvania, and ono of Mississippi not
given.
1824 Twenty four Slates entitled to
235 voles.
Andrew Jar.ksoni 97 J. C. Calhoun, 182
John Q. Adams, 84 Nathan Sanford, 3
Wm. II. Crawford, 11 Nathaniel Macon,24
Henry Clay,
37 Andrew Jackson, 13
, ' 1. Van Buren, 0
'tlenry Clay, 2
No choice by the People for President. 1
The House of Representatives elected John
Q. Adams. One of the votes of Rhodo Is
land for Vice President not givon.
1828 Twenty-four Stales entitled to
201 votes.
Androw Jackson, 178 J. C. Calhoun, 173
John Q. Adams, -83 Richard Rush, 81
William Smith 7
1832 Twenty-four Slates entitled to
288 votes.
Andrew Jackson, 219 M Van Buren, 189
Henry Clay, 40 John Sergeant, 49
John Floyd, 11 Wm. Wilkins, 49
William Wirt, 7 Henry Leo, 11
Amos El! maker. 7
Two of the votes of Maryland were not
given.
183G7u.-enty.six Slates entitled to 20-1
voles.
M. Van Buren, . 179 R. M,Johnson,l47
W. H. Harrison, 73 Francis Granger,G3
Hugh L. White, 2G Scattering;
Willie P. Mangum, 11
Daniel Webster, 14
84
AWFULLY GENTEL.
We happened tho other day to hear
young woman, very pretty she is too-
expressing the most profound ignorance re
specting domestic economy. Credit her
own words, and you would beliovo that sho
docs not know how a potatoe looks- before
it is cooked or whether it grows upon
trees with a shell liko a walnut, or is a do
mestio animal, fed on corn, and slaughtered
for the table. She would have her friends
or perhaps we should say hcracquaintan
ccs suppose mat sne was never nearer a
kitchen than in the hall on tho lower floor:
and that sho has no moro idea of culinary
operations man KoDinsor. urusoe g man
Friday possessed. Yet we aro ready to
stake our lifo upon the fact that if sho was
not born in n kitchen, she .'Z.z educated as
earlier youth she is young yet muc
more familiar with the brasses on the area
palings, and with the interior of tho stew
pans, and with the nshos in the grates, thau
with tho piano forto kebs, or with oambrick
neodles. Nothing but a ridiculous desiro to
mncanl what would bo no digrace to her, if
known,, could tempt her to such ridiculou
and lving affectation.
No truo lady is ashamed of a knowlcdg
of the details and duties of a household
but on the contrary, would bo extremely
mortified al ignorance of such essentials,
It is no matter if fortune has eo blessed he
that she need not soil her finger's in domes
tic occupations. A knowledge of them
absolutely necessary to procure their per
formanco bv servants. She is a wretched
butt of kitchen malice, anil a victim of wan
ton wastss, who cannot detect servants in
their misdoings by her own knowledge.
To command the respect and obedience of
servants, a housekeeper should bo to well
informed, as to bo. able to answer them up
on question somlimes maliciously put.
Hnmvo should never long looso sight of
snv part of the domestic establishment; and
she should bo qualified to orerseo under
standingly also. Elso might a man rich as
Croesus be beggard by his kitchen, and still
he faro none tho better for it.
iV. JT. Tattles.
Preaching. A parishioner complained
to his parson, that his pew was too far from
tho pulpit, and said that he must purchase
one nearer. "Why," asked the parson,
"can't you hear distinctly," "O yes.I can
hear well enough." "Can't you neeplaiti
ly" "Yes, I can soo perfectly well."
"Well, then, what can be tho tiouble!"
"Why, there aro so many in front of mo,
who catch what you say first, that by the
time your words reach my ears, they aro as
flat as dish-water."
" I must kiss you," said the sunbeam to
tho snow.
"You will ruin me if you do," said the
snow lo the sunbeam. , rj.
Mtrali Kissing is often ruinous, -
1841.
Numbcv 4LO.
GOOD FOR EVIL.
A friend relates tho following: A Gen
lloman named Thompson in the villago of
, recently purchased a honso and
lot. His next door neighbor was a widow.
who previous to Mr. Thompson's purchase
had been in the habit of getting water a! his
well. After the latter had taken possession,
ho informed the widow that she must ob
tain water at some other place, as it -was, in
vonvenientfor him to permit her to use of
this any longer. This induced her to dig
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uno uu iier own premiiws; in Ulgeins - li.
she unfortunately struol; tho vein of water
Inch supplied his well, and the latter dried
p in consequence, while the widow had a
plentiful supply. Sho being informed of
is circuinstonces sent a very polite note la
Mr. T., informing him that her woll would
supply his necessities and her own to boot,
and earnestly requested hist to forget what
had occurred and use her water whenever
ho had occasion to do so. He accented
her invitation; but feels somewhat small
whenever he lowers her bucket, especially
f sho happens to Bee him when ho does
so. Republican Watchman.
CURING HAMS.
A correspondent of tho Farmer's Cabinet
gives the following method of preserving
hams:
I mm my barrel over a pan' or kettle, in
which I burn hard wood forsoven or eight
days, keeping a little water on the head of
tho bairel, lo prevent it from drying. I
then pack two hundred weight of ham in
my barrel, and prepare a pickle by putting
six gallons of water in a boiler, with twelva
pounds of salt, twelve ounces of saltpetre,
and two quarts of molasses, This I stir
sufficiently to dissolve the salt, &u. and let
it boil and skim it. I then let it cool, and
pour it on my ham, and in ono week I havo
smoked ham, very tender, of an excellent
Blind Staggers in Sw'me. Th causa
of tho decease is stoppage, the cure is effec
ted by pnrging.
Administer from four to six ounces of
castor oil b soon as possible after you dis
cover symptoms of tho disease, and con
tinue to givo iho animal laxalivo medeclna
until tho cause is removed. Yankee Far
mer. The longest pause on Record. An old
man riding over Tutney bridgo,turnedto hi
servant and said:
"Do you liko eggs John;"
"Yes sir."
Hore'the conversation ended. The oamo
man riding over the same bridge, tha! day
year, again turned round and said:
"How?"
"Poachod, sir."
Agriculture.-
He who has dominion o-
ver an acre, and rescues it from barrenness,
and covers it with a smiling harvest, has
more virtuous self-applause than the con
querer of large territories, waste and deso
late. Tho culture of tho earth savors of
fili&l affection. It is our bounteous mother;
it affords us nourishment,, and shelter and
shade fertile streams fragrant flowers and
refreshing fruit. Wo should loyo it for tha
sake of the living for the sake of ihedead
A beautiful plant orluxutienl vine may sug
gest to a poetical mind of the spirit of de
parted beauty, putting forth again from earth
where its form was inuredvTa1
It has been ascertained that the great
quack nostrum called "Matchless Sanitive"
will cure kuot holes in hemlock boards,tho
gout.in gras9-hoppers,the cramp in humble
bees, the rheumatism in bed-bugs, aud tho
tooth-ache in skunks. It is also a good
thing for the coughs in ganders, and coldj
in gobblers, deepening tho vermillion in tha
hoad of tho latter and tho feet of tho former,
and giving their feathers a direction towards
the tail 1 1 it is indeed a "matchless" medi
cine. Be diligent in whatever you undertake.
eve): be considered necessary to this im
ft,