frill lo in(vr, urjiif hit hnj ehoru'n
iiTsatidi, and loncttin tightly up n
Ihjpniniil anxiety hi hi I endu-ei
whiUi f !lowim tho ca irjo ha deem"1
honourable with hi sante of the rcUliv
position of Mis Uurlou snd himself
Sj fir til seemed prosproui. ,N.iihiK
could exceed the ufhi iiiy of Mr U ir
ion, who w ir-nly eam naidod the lim
of conduct p;rU!d by his ymin fiiem
Stid f X;iieitiil hiitmelf nMtfli o'll'H "I h
i' h'll when George proceeded t
brii uV a nl simply the ohl iii'io -i
Which devolved upon him, previom I
his settlement in hie, h was listened t
with constrained politeness. Ii vi
did ho pause in hist rilaiion for an ex
predion of !y mp i'hy or look of appro
tti ion. A silenl bow was I hi only to
ken vouch f e I by his auditor. E nbir
rassed, he scarcely knew why, Geor
found himself il Ihe end of hisstory wi h
a copiousness I hat he hid u teily faiieil
in making the impression he hid dc su
ed. Afier a piuse of n few moment,
during which Mr. burton appeared
wailing in expectation ofoma further
Communication, he siid, 'You are not so
young a mm, Mr. Ii. I mot, nor an igno
r iot of the world, as to enteriain any
romantic notions respecting love in a
colURe, I presume; I am therefoie at a
loss to understand your precise motive
in honouring me with this explanation.'
W ith increased confusion George repli
ed that ha had hoped for Mr. burton's
advice, (ha had well nigh said assist
ance.) He considered t his duty hus
explicitly to state his circumstances pre
vious to making any attempt to ascertain
the sentiments of Miss burton towards
himself, a point on which he felt natu
rally most solicitous; and his propects
being now good, he trusted a little de
lay would not prove serious objec
tion. Certainly not,' was Mr. burton's re
ply, 'but since you have expressed
wish for my advice, you must allow mi
to say, that I think the intention you
entertain relative to your father's affiir
though it does great credit to your filial
feelings, is rather singnlar, and the ob
ligation more imaginary than real. It
is well known that yojr father's misfor
tnocs were the result of untoward cir
cumstances, and not of any misconduc
on his part. He act-ed throughout in
an upright manner, and no blame ran
possibly attach to his memory. Ii sp
pears to me unneceesary t ha you should
inconvenience yourself for the sake ol
doing what neither law nor equity re
.quires of you.1
I will not attempt to argue the point
' with you, sir,' George modesly an
awered; 'but I must remind you that 1
am bound by a voluntary and solemn
.promise, give at a time when such en
gagements are deemed most sacred.
Well, well,' rejoined Mr. burton,
'there is no need of hurry. Lt me
recommend you to take time to rrcon
eider the matter Do nothing in haste
my young friend. A few years cannot
.affect the sniril of the promise. Allow
me to recall your words, I hope a little
delay will not prove a serious objection. '
Here Mr. burton indulged in a patron
dsing laugh;; then rising, he added, 'In
Ihe meantime, I shall be happy to in
troduce you to Miss burton, with whom
you can talk over this weighty affair.
The influent t of the ladies is, we know,
most poweiful; and should you decide
to make use of the cash for a time, 1
shall raise no obstacles to your wishes
and regret that my affairs w:!l not ad
tnit of my doing more at present.'
The mollification and disappointment
George had experienced during this
convetsalion were amply atoned for by
the cordiality with which Anna sympa
hised in his views, and strengthened
his purposes. Had her father commend
ed his intentions, and offered to find
him means of marrying without delay.
he coulJ not have hid a lighter heart.
or more buoyant spirits, than were tin
results of his explanation with thedaugh
ter, in whose affection snd constancy h'
felt unbounded reliancp. irue, then
union must bo postponed, snd that to
an indefinite period; but they shoulil
commence life fice and unshackled;
.indebted to their mutual prudence oni!
self-denial for that independence whiel
they only can appreciate who havi
"known Ihe miseiy rising from a loa
of debt.
About week af'cr George's inter
view with Mr. button, that genilemai
. .whilst seated at breakfast, glancing ovp
the conntv newspaper, observed, to hi
no small surprise, an advertisement ad
lresscd to the cteditots ol the la'e M
Belmont, appointing an eaily day fo
Mhe examination and discharge ol thei
respective claims. With s mixture
..rriim and vexation, he commetiteit
npnn what he styled the quixotic fully
. of Ihe cool and unimpassioneu tovei n
ronirratulated his daiightor on possess
. inj;. To his remarks Anna listened in
.;uo- hut ihe expression of her fine
countenance, nd her whole dempanoui
nirinced sueh perlect contemmen'
.rh calm snd settled happiness, lha
she nn of the world was abashed, as
it ontrviction llashcn across ms mum
it hii ehil er-j-.eJ feiici'y sufcti
tr In kind, nl more listing in ilurit'on
hail ever could result from ilia realiz
ion of iha most biillian' scheme o1' s
ne.rely sclfuh nature. There ara mo
noma whan lha most worldly rliarac
eis are compelled to believe in the ex
islenea of disinterested vir ue; and il i
eldmn sueH beliel readies H e under
unding lliinutli ilia medium (if I ti --
IF f 3 hk viih.iui i x 'rcising a bent fi
isl aod a duelling influence. Ci'itain
i i. i h-ii finm lint Ii l'y, and ihoiit'
'itbtiid aloof from rciideiing, acuvi
-eivica 10 ili lovers, he oil rod no
ila-dai ! to Mr b ;lm m vin as In
liulittr's aHimced hu.biud.
A little niiire ihiu a ytar el ips -il at
t-r Me Htdinom's return fiom Amen
m, h fie he foiiod liimsidt able to olf-r
1 home to hi beloved Anna. It would
loubili ss h.ive rrqmred a much lonnei
' i m, had noi her wishes and vievs
been mndeiata as his own. Who can
Inscribe his h-tppint-ss as he s.it by thf
clear bright fire on his own hearlh, hie
wift by his side, fully alive to the sweei
influences of home and domi-st C enjoy
ment, heightened by the conciotmie
hit lo his own persevering exertions
he was indebted for his present position
and piopert?
Trie young people hd been married
only a month, and had that day return
ed from their wedding tour- The
friend assembled to weleome them
were departed. Tno skill and noud
latse of Emily, who had during thif
ibscence arranged their little establish
ment, had been warmly commanded
by the bride, who was by no moans in
sensible lo the imporiance of beinu mis
iress of a house she cuold call her own.
It was Silurday evening. The morrow
must usher them into the little world ol
which henceforward they should form
i part; and there are few young couples
vith affection as true and s'rong as their
but regrei the ii r ninalio i of the marring
excursions. Io mix in general secieiy
;ive nd receive the visits of mere ac
piaintance, and engiga in the eveiy
ay businesi of life, appears, under such
ircumtances, no inconsiderable cri
ice. So thought our bride and bride
room, whodisrujsed their future plans,
ind indulged in past reminiscences on
his evening wi'h as much seriousness
is it they apprehended II was ihe l.ii
they should spend alone.
And now, Anr.a, inquired George,
'ell me candidly, do you nol regret ad
vising me to reject the offered loan ol
ny partner, thai we might have com
nenccd life with a little more style?'
No, indeed, I do not.'
'but, dearest, only consider the re
marks your genteel acquaintances wil
make on the very plain and unpreiend
ing furniture, and the smallnes3 of the
liousp.'
'Fortunately I shall not hear their re
Tiai ks, returned she laughing; !nd i'
I did I could assure them thai I h i v
more pleasure in knowing that what vv
possess is truly our own, than all tin
Oorrowad si) la in the wot Id could uffmi
me.'
To Sy nothing of the pleasute ymn
ieneroils heait experiences in the s.icri
lice you made for my mother,' addmi
ler husband wnh tenderness.
Oh, Ghqiu", let that subj"Ct nevei
more be mentioned between us. Win
iiumble and mortify me by such allusion.'
must indeed ba selfish t') hesitate be
ween the comfort of our dear parent
nd a silver lea-sei vice, which nf'er al
would have been rather out of plac
heie.'
Yet your father gave you money foi
thatjexprei.s purpose, and how can you
ccounl lo nim lor ita nonappear-
mci r
Oh, ss to that, I shall preserve t
liscreit silence. 1 hardly expect h'
will inquire into the histoiy of my mag
nificenl dowry.'
'if he should I wi'l provide yon with
in answer, said Ueornc, risine anil
unlocking a small closet placed in
recess, and displaying to the astonished
aze of his bride a handsome collection
of plate, consisting of lea anil coffee
quiji!ie, eilvcr cuke b-suct, and can
lleslirk.
'My cleat George, how csme you bj
hestj fxpiiiSive uliclet?' sha inquir
-l.
Her husband placed a letter in hot
hand, and gently drawing her lo the
ii fa s.it by lirr side as she read it. I
vas from Ihe creditor of ihe I j le M
Midmont, and w.is d.iied two month
irtviou to the lime of George's mar
nage. I s purpot was to inform bin
hat wishful lo oiler him a tcstimoniu
f iheir esticm, Ihev had mad a selei
ion of plate, which they tiustcd woul
prove acrrptable in ihe interesting cir
umsianecs in which they uuderstooi
him to be placed. To this announc
ment was subjoined a list of thearncles
Various weie ihe emotionsof the young
wife as she read. Feelings of gratified
affi ction, however predominated; and
finding no words to express them,
lew uiiOMhicn tears tell on ina letter st
she quietly refolded it. Her fond bus
band kissid ihrm away.
Vou do not inquiie why I kpl llii
a secret, he t imbrued.
I siipp-ise you wished to give me an
igreeabla surpiis. ?' she replied.
'I did at first; hut when your fathei
presented you wiifi money lo purchase
,)ite snd you insisted upon applying i
o my mother's ue, I Uived yfjii s
learly fir your self denial, lti.it 1 almost
feared to biek Hie charm by telling
on of our riehis; so I pui it off, that 1
night ihe l.ingei admire my wil'-N su
leiinrity til Ihe foibles of h-r sex.'
Your wife thanks ouj hut nverrs'i
ny philuophy if you ini'iina that I
hall not feil pride mid plpiurn in the
possession of Ihisdel'c ittf and well-limed
ireien'.'
'Then you will not think it mil nl
dace even in our snail house, eh,
Vnn?'
'No, ttiily I can think nnth'ng out of
dace which se'ves to remind ma dm
your noble and disiuteres eil conduci
las gained Ihe esteem and approbation
you so well nu i i" .'
'Ruber, my dear wifn. let this cost!)
iifi seive lo inspiie us with s ihmkf.i
ecolection ol the past, that, in all our
i lure struggles betwt-eu inclination and
luty, we may be enabled lj pxcrcisi
he self-control which al this moment so
Jieaily augments our happiness.'
With such views and principles, il N
dmost needless lo add that the b.dmontt
iiontiuued a properous and happj
family. In Ihe course of lime Emily
mitrieil, with ihe approbation of In r
njiher and hro'her. In the house ol
la-r daughter Mrs Ii I ni n ut iound a
comfortable home, snd lived many
years, surrounded ny her children
children fully le.ilning the truth of the
wise man s s tying ' I he jtisl wtlkelb
n his integrity; hia children ate Llesft'il
after him.
MELANCHOLY STORY.
The following sad tale remi i ls ns ol
rho'nson's description of ihe iraveh r lo ti t
the snow; but thai was fiiuior. , while Unt is
irutli. The incident we narrate happened
near Si , Lawrenee, N. Y. It appears thai
a few days sinee three young men, named
I'rior, residents of Pierpont, started on n
'mill fir deer, and allei having killk'd one
sinned in pursuit of anoilie.r winch they
followed wuhoul success till nearly night,
.vhen they abandoned iheir pursuit, and rt'-
uirned to the spot whiro ilicy killed ih
lirst, which ihe y secured, and then started
lor heme The storm raging with great in
lensiiy, their progress wa& ulike iuincdn!
from weniness, arrising from Ihe chase ol
ihe day and from ihe snow, which by lln
lime had fallen to a considurable depth. At
ItMiih one ul ilio broihers lialli'j1, anil .n
town, to rest and being urged by bt
irolliers not to give out but lo f How on.
Iceland be could not I lie nil.er I wo
rothers eontinui'd iluor in ircli awlnie.whui.
i second Sdt down, overdoim: with htinr
flic remuining brother incn a.-t d bis excr
ins lo reach home which at leni'i g-.ined,
lihottgh eoinph'tely txl'uuted. A man va
lieu sent bark to lend assislatu:.! lo tf
wo young nirnlifi behind, and afier inueb
earch l!ie la-t nne who gavKnut was found
itreii bed al lull length, wnh his faiibftd dog
esiing ou his body II" was Biparrn:l
l.illeil, and Im(I sunk into a sleep, and 1 1
iris vvere m-nle io arouse him by midline
lis arms, lejs ard boilv. but wiiln ui avail
lie expired in n snort time. Search wit
naile lor ihe reiiiainiiig 'nroiher, but proved
riiidei-s, us bad all suliM-queiil ( lions. dowr
o the liini! ol lite I alesls ji-eotiuU li'oill lint
be unptihheird depth of the snow render
ing die search pintdiily uuceriaiu and slow
.1AURIt:iJ IN FUN.
The following incident is said n have
:ikcn plae recently in lite urigh'uorbood nl
Rochester, N. Y,
A sleigh riding partv v.ent mil lo Rub
in Ihe 'Great W esirrnoii Tiieirday rveniog
ast, ami after dancing mid frolicking to their
tiearis' content, Jtbi'V sat ilnii fans home
wards, at four o'clock, the Hiunn hein n1
its highest, the party bad stupi fur daylight
il a small tavern near the riiy In re hutl
tied .igeiber in a room too nn ill fur
l:in-.'e, the lemlcis set ibrir heads in din i s 1 1 . -i
new method of killing lime. A wealthy
.dd bachelor and preuy girl of eigliirer
were baulr-c! up lo be rir.irrieil, ami a yon up
uorney in the company va srlceirrt u.
i!ay the pawn, or ibe in g'Siraie. I In
onus kiioi-tier,trius unrcrenionioiib! v (res
rd into serviie, and dnlv i-ensildn nf ib
purl he was plav;ng, dtliven d bin self of
.nosl eloquent address to the panics, in re
criiiee to the soleyin slrp they were aboti
io lake, hut (he impromptu e Inquenru o
die r fliciator only brought down peals o:
1 1 ii n ti tr r nt his mock senutHi.rss, and uiadi
ihe parly morn urgent to he him proceei
mil ihe liarhelnr being loo rnticb of a gentle
man to back out, and llie girl pleased wiili
the sport, pronounced the words in imiia
lion of her partner and in die pterenee ol
the selected witness. wbn-b, aeeonling ti
ihi la of New York, eonsiiiuted the pt
lies iiusbaiwl and wife, till death them blial
part. The attorney, having derlaied tin
parlies man and wife, and given each ot
the parlies a certificate, ami filed u copy
Willi ihe town clerk, informed the company
that he had done all the law required, ami
ifie driver declaring that all was ready; ihe
party It It ibe tavern in high glee and made
iheir w?y into town. I bo next ilav, ih
legal adviser of ihe bridegroom informed
liini thai he was lcjrally in urieil, am t fi a
die laws ol this JM'itc made no provn.inti'-
lorjuking. ijj much fvr being niartied
in fun.'
3WET2aP"
"TROTH WITHOUT FKAH '
S.1TI UOtV, Ma eh, 1, IMS
lU-nu'iaihcr llic rriiifci.
WIIKAT. CORN. RYR, BUCK
WHEAT, OATS or WOOD, will be re
eeived for debts due us fur subscription.
Also a few bushels of l'OTA'1'OES if
deliveied soon
From tliosa who have promised Lumber
nch bihI inch pnd a quarter pine boards
ill be received if delivered soon.
REMOVAL BILL.
We have this bill in ty pe, but not having
received a certified copy, we have concluded
io postpone its publication until next week
One reason why we do so is, that mis
representations have already been set afloat
by its opponents as lo its provisions. h
therefore wish, when we do publi-di it; to
have it come from authority ,lhat these falsr
representation may ba put down a'
once.
IrT'Vfl are under renewed obligations
to Mb. Hidlack Gkn. Ross.and Mr Funs
ton, for public documents.
'Ruling passion slmng in death,' The
roceipl of ihe news of the passage of thr
Removal bill seems to have jiven the ediioi
of the Danville Democrat, a touch of the
bydropropbohia, as he snaps and snarls at
Ool. II. B. Wiight, of Luzerne, who hnt.
heretofore been a strong advocate of the
Removal, like a dng sorely afflicted will
dial disease Come.come , neighbor Conk,
keep cool. If you undertake to abuse ah
who are in favoi of this measure; you will
have your hands full for the season.
tCBesl lakes exception to the election
clause in ibe Removal 13 all bec.use he say
it sets a pernicious example in Legislation
He should have thought of it, before be
procured its introduction into the house.
I he friends of the bill did nor ack for it; but
is the opponents offered it; it was accepted
and thus ihe bit(r got bit, and this makes
din grumble
Lasl sunimci Charl. s Cook, derlareJ lit
ook no part in ihe local qucsiion Tai
winter he was :it l'aiiii.burg; for weeks
boring gainsl die Removal, We wonder
ne win iae any part in tne election next
all Echojanswerj; 'will be?'
l ine wi:a riiER
For some tla-s has been remarkably niihl
ud sni mt'.like in ibis latitude of evil. Not
i snow-flake, Mir a raio.drnp nor the leas
till nf a norih-weslcr hue visiird ur, and all
parties in ibe csiaidirbii'.cr.l, in ludii.g ibe
pi are gniiinu' a very unbecoming prnpen
sitv lor sviminr; tiiei.-ifi lies, bione Loa
s lieconiirig a drug in the maikrt; and we
liscavrred (me nf our niosi sngacious ciii
ens oil ves-ierday jm-t beginning hi sum
niei's lisliihg!
VOCAL MUSIC.
Mc. Jonaihtin flyer, nf Potlsville a blind
ungt r proposes giving a t onrcri ol Vocal
Musical Mr. rosters School Runm tins
CFrit'.ay ) evening. Ailmiilance 12i (tents.
.Mr. Dyer, comes wed recornended as n
gond binijer a genilenian and a Christian,
ind ii i tioped lhat the liberahlv of the pub
lie will reward his honest exertions to sup
port hiriioelf and family by an honest call
fi'T'Oiir latest news from Washington is
hat the Texas Rill will prnbally pass the
Senate und become a law. Good?'
w m Mini i
CANAL RRCACII.
i o ?rp riii rv to team that a hie'ich nas
'ceurn d in ;be Canal H an!'; near liuwirk
in i-on-i qnetice of the giving a W'y of sever
d biiiiilredfect of ilm woiidui wall below the
1.0' k. Ii is expected to be rcpaiicd in
ime fur the spnrtj; business.
THE QUESTION IS.
Shall die scat of Lisiice be al one edge
tr at the centre ol the county? This is the
picsiion asked of tlm vo'ers of the town
hip anil villages of Old Columbia and they
irs to give their reply at the ballot-boxen
nrxi fall. Rut one sensible answer can be
;iven bv them, and that is; thatjthe location
ba!l be al the centre. Let the watchword
ie. 'jiiMice and our iiitereitc ' The county
illbe greatly the gainer by the proposed
i-hange i'i long deferred justice will be done
o the centre and the east.
ICAccwrdinf to ihe law lately passed
the votes on the local quesiion are to
read 'For Danville' or 'Fur liloomsburg '
that is, avoler votes directly fur one place or
the other. Who it there thai can boiicsdy
and roi.si icnliously. vote diiecily to put be
seal ol Jusiii.o al Danvilleon one edge ul
the county ?
DHMOCIlilTlG
.. COUNTY. CONVENTION.
In pursuance of a nolice of ibeDemocrai-
ic Standing Committee, a large meeting ol
me uemoerauc cit zens ol Uolumbia eotinu
assembled at ihohouse of Charles Doebler
in Uloomidiiirgj on Thuisday ibe 27ih ol
February 1815; and orga-iaud by appoint
ing DANIEL SNYDER. E.q Pteident.
Slejjhen Jialdu Hnq. G. Quick; J. K.
Ciieton und M. Sunvtlle, Vice Ihesidenis.
C, R. Uurkalfw and C F. Mann: Sec
retaries.
On motion of II' Webb it was
Jlexolvcd Thai a coinmitien of nine be
appointed to prepra lesolutions wbeie no
on ike following gentlemen were appointed
viz-u vveuo ui. Isaac Hughes Cliailes
Ivalder Win, Snyder John Mc.'eynolds
L. B Rupert Daniel Rhaun Abrahim
Klase jr I'eter Jensb; who reported
tbroiiL'h the chairman ibe following which
were unanimous adopted.
lle&olved. That Jameg S Monroe- be
appointed Representative Delegate from
this county to auend a state Convention
io be held at Harrisbuag. lor the purpose of
iiouiiiiaiing a candidate for Canal Com
:nissioncri
Resolved, That ihe meeting concur in
the appointment, by the Luzerne County
Convention, of Andrew Dean moot, as the
Delegate from ibis Saoainral District.
llisolved. Thai our Representalive"and
Senatorial Delegates are insinitted to sep
port, lion. Henry C. Ever, of Union
County; for nomination in Ibe Convernion
Jienulved; lhat we recommend the hold
mg uf the Slaie Coveniion for the nnmina
tion of a candidate for Canal Commission
it before the rising of ihe Legislature.
Msolved: lhat the people of t)iis
county;are,decidely opposed to sale ihe ofdie
l uoiiu improvements.- as lliey must in such
:ase go al an immense sacrifice iuio Ihe
nands of dangerous corporations.
lftnulvcti; I list the experience of ihe lasi
vear has proven to our satisfaction, thai the
piescnt mode of appointing Canal Com
ui.ssioncrs is far better then the old system.
3 it renders ihein more directly amcniable
o tl people for their act, consequently
die business is and will be bolter perform
ed.
On motion Resolved, thai ihe projeed-
be published in ihe Democratic papeis ol
this Senatorial district and at Harrisburg,
bigml by the officers.)
The Presidenivf Texas' Opinion of
'hviextttiow The Nashvile Union says,
from a conversation vvithMajorDonelson.we
are gratified to learn '.hat the presentExecu
live of Texas adverse to annexation, as has
been stated in many of our public journals
but may b3 relied on to ca-ry oul faithfully
die visb.es of ibe 6Teal body of ibe people'
Die result of ihe recent election in the U
States was highly acceptable to I'lesidsut
Junes; and as in indication of the opinion
of the people of the L'uiied States, met with
a beany response in a.l llic brandies ofTcx
in jovernmtiit.
Election inlht:ilun. A Choice atLast
The eighth trial lo elect a ,1ayor fur B b
ion occurred on Friday last, with a more
siieceesful issue than ihe former .rial J. Da
vis, ibe native candidate, being chosen by
171 majority' The vole stood ihus: Far
ker, Whig, 4 376, Davis, Native, 4,872;
Scattering, a25;iolal, 9,471; Davis' mnjori
ty, 171, The Democrai withdrew tbeit
candidate, leaving the coolest lo the Wine
and Native. The contest had vcty hub
politics mixed up wiih it, being mure of -struggle
between the Unitarian and tin
Presbyterians for supremacy indie Coun
cils. At the former trial ibe vote stood:
Homer, Dim., 1,451 votes; Davis, Nativi
1.329; Parker, Whig.3,340, and scattering
17. Whole number of votes, 9, 1 37.
Singular. A gentleman informs the
editor of the Marlboro' Gazette, that wbih
getting ice a few days since, a black snaki
three leet long, was moving actively in tbi
water This is ctiriou'i, as general opinioi
is lhat snakes remain in a Jorpid ttate du
ring cold wea'ntcr,
Large B ridge. There is on fool
plan to build a bridge across the Ohio, froir
Cincinnati to Covington. The cost, as e.
estimated by Colonel Long will be 1 85,000
dollars. The plan of the briJea proposes
height of eighty four feel adove low watci
mark.
Drive i lo I)es)uiV;- V Polish exile,
calling himself Lyon Phillip, destroyei!
himself bv cutting his tl roat at ihe Clmtoi
Hotel, Rocbt-stiT' Despondency and de
raiigeuicni on account of poverty, are sup
posed to have led him to self destruction
He was found in bed on Thursday inor
nipg, undressed, with his throat cut from
ear to ear with a razor, which was lying
near him.
Jl lounge Mother A Ilarllora paper
stales ilia' the name of a mother and child
both between ibe ages of four and six teen
are returned as among the children alien
ling a distiicl school iu one of ibe western
towns.
ORIGINAL.
The June Hug; Letters.
LETTER II.
Wilkes Barrk, Jan. 15 1845
Dkaii Jim.
Il is 10 o'clock p st wK t-
linn, and, the fire burns brightly in Dean's
b
H stove; a host of babblers, politicians;ped-
eri and horse-jockies have gone lo bed.it
, alone in my glory,' with the gentleman
uf two trades (ostler and boot black,)bcsido
me, proceed to snatch, ti el armis as the
Lawyers have il, a few moments from that
drowsy eyed old codger Father Morpheus
and dedicate ibem lo you; voM.Jim ILgbv
of oyster cellar notoriety, and justly and
generally distinguished for Ihe profundity,
brilliancy and variety of your acquirements
and accomplishment, ahem! so here
goes!
Hy liokey Jim! I've bad the blue devils
or if a niodesi expression suits you better,
the i.es,abuui nineteen iwenty-tifihs of the
last thirty eight weeks; especially since
casiifig anchor in ibis ferule reservoir
f politics and sin! I am bored, baduered
beialkedar.d bedevilled almost to the vergo
of,
Suicide's diear realm,
or Latinically and legally, to becoming afulo
de ie. For a life of pious quietude and
hilosophical contemplation-, never, on
peril of a broken head, recommend anv
one lo the talkative, proud sclieming.inielli
gent village of Wilkesbarre!
We have had some powerful drumming
here lately on the dead bids of Roman
Catholicism, in the shape of pulpit dis
courses on ihe 'Papal Power.' The poor
Pope, I suppose, will be taken 'suddenly
ill' if he should hear of it, as Buchanan
was last fall about the time the people of
of Danville, expected him lo attend their
remendous mass meeting of 350 indivi
luals !
Some rambling vagrants have been hold
ing forlh her lo 'select audiences' on the
distinguished sciences of Mesmerism and
Phrenology. Two tlim gs were elearlv
established I bei paidon; asserted by
them, quite new and quite interesting to
the literati of this splendcd valley and
capital Fust, the operator in cluirvoi
ance ( is that tpelled correctU ,) must have
ii! or the subject 'cant see whaU' to be
seen, and is blind as a bal lo all the gen
tle endeavors of the operators imagination.
second that Phrenology is Phyisognou y
I he latter point of doctrin e was promuh'a
led to an astonished audie nee under ibe
following circumstances' A waggish 'litnb
of tne Jaw' submitted bis cranium with all
us budding excellencies and pecularitics to
he examination of these Professois of uu
prououncable sciences and purposely mails
his countenance appenr as uniniilhgMit
'dank and unmeaning as possible. He was
pronounced, a fool, an idiot, a lurati",. a
dmpleton, a nobody, non compos, witless,
brainless, a perfect nut, and every thing
else expressive of non entity and nolhin
less to be found in the vocabulary of bill
ingsnaie. The gentleman had brains, sense
mind,knewrt. from KV?,-had often been
guilty of perpetrating jokes and sarcasms,
made speeches, read a little, and was, as
the crowning fact,aLawycr,& so everybody
knew & every body said. The Professors
were called on 'to define iheir position.'
to 'explain,' to reconcile Philisophy aud
fact so totally al variant e, Then most oracu
larly came forlh the announcement, backed
by quotations from Cornbe and possibly
Don Quixotle that they judged by the
countenance)' that part of a man's physi
al existance vulgarly & commonly known
ashis face! that Phrenology taught you lo
iei'1 Ihe bumps to be sure, (probably to
keep ihe hands employed and oul of mis
chief. jbul after all you must judge charac
er by the wrinkles on the nose, the twist
of lha mouth and the Iwinkle of the eye!
and that whoever doubted ibis immutable
principle; of doing business was an alien to
die realm of science and a heretic to its
most sublime and sacred truths! The ex
planation was quite satisfactory, and phil
isophy stood redeemed Irom the imputa
non of having made a mistake!
Lien tenant Colonel Levi Lambert Tate,
of the Enquirer has lately arrived in town
with a new press, from ibe distinguished
borough of Berwick, 'ihe little old village
on a hill, as Sam Collings once mosf beau
tifully and expressively described it. lie
comes accompanied bv some half a score of
devils, and that same extraordinary horse,
so well known in the editotial annals of
Pennsylvania, under the designation of the
bob tail. The great and growing inierrsis
of Northern Pennsyhania.f'the Cibralterof
Democracy ,) will row oil be properly at
ended to; it elusive of the Outlet Lock at
Black's Eddy, and the Lackawanna Fee