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I have worn upon (lis Alter of God, eternal hostility to every forui of Tyranny over the Mlud of Man." Tliomai JelTemon
Iff. WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
HLOOMSIIUIIG, COLUMIHA COtNTV, PA. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1845.
Volume IX.
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THE GARLAND-
yuh mutetat flvwcrt enrich'd,
From various gardens eull'dwithcare
Tm uesan dTeTu s .
BY MISS ANGELINA M. WALOTT.
The sunbeams glancing through the mist,
In morning's smiles ariayed,
Threw oVr :he isles lull many a kiss,
Where late the moonbeam strayed
The sister (lowers all sweeily smiled,
With soft dews on their hp-i,
And bright-winged birds, with sheets
be
gulled,
The balmy vapour lips.
Each breath caught p harmonious sounds
Re-echoed sweeily low
The butterfly, on silken wings,
Drinks from the violet blue;
The busy bee' hies 10 his house,
Bearing soft lily dew.
There's not a sound ihrougti we green
eailh,
Unmusical or sad;
Oh, would the spsll might ever last,
Thus beautiful and glad.
f?ul as we gaze on yon bright beam.
A shadow veils the West;
Arid vanishes the' golden dream
Our pictuie brightly dressed.
For lighter.ings glance from the datk shroud
That wraps the rosy West;
And distant ihunders growing loud,
Burst from their billowy test.
The sea-waves catch the rumbling tones,
And wild winds whistle shrill;
The starfloiver droops, and woodland
streams
Their mimic billows swell.
The skies grow daiker, wiih their shower
Enruiled in one blacK scroll,
The isles ire drowned in floods of tears,
That sunlight tinged wiih gold.
Thus, ever thus, through life we smile,
A moment and in lours;
The sweetest hope, the brightest dream,
is quickest wrapt in fears.
ABSENCE OF MIND.
A case occured up in Duchese Co. where
a man intending lo grind an axe, eaogh
hold of h'.s wife and began to grind her
He discovered his error when she charger
him wiih bringing her nose to the grind
clone.
We do not generally put much fait'n i"
the thousand receipts that are floating
bout but the following, we think, may be
.depended on:
'To keep good apples from rolling-
place them in a At? cellar with fourteen
children.
.Good humor in a wife, is like gold leaf
in a pill. It docs not alter the dose but
makes it go dewn.'
From the Ruial Depository.
A DAY IN ST. LOUIS.
Or A I. KAf FRM TDK Jill RN OF
Wandiri.no Bo v.
I was stsnding on the steps of the City
Mold in Chicago, one fine spring morning,
in the month of May, perfecting an arrange
me nt with a siago proprietor, for a p'ace in
a mail coach, that was about starting f ir
Peoria, when a tall, genteel, nd comely
looking young man, having Hie appearance
of an Englishman, am! a stranger lo wha
we call yaukee procedure, came up and
leaned against one of the massive pillars of
he porch apparently listening lo our con
versation. We had been passengers ila
lav befoie in the same steamer on Lake
Erie, but from the im pu riu rb.tblo air of sad
ness thai characterized his deportment, we
had made no acquaintance, beyond that ol
ordinary travellers, such as passing the time
of day.
lie noticing the incorrigibility of the
itage proprietor, and the txoibitancy of his
price for carrying ma lo J'eoria, advanced
very dignified in a pause of our conversa
tion, and informed me of his having a car
riage exclusively to himself, and if I would
iccept his company, it would afford him
jreat pleasure to furnish me a seal
I replied to his kind otf.-r by thanking
him for his politeness, telling lum it was
not my intention to bo carried to Fauna for
nothing nor was I desirous of being impos
ed upon by the exhorbitanl charge of the
stage propnetor.
He assured me I should be welcome lo i
portion of his carriage, and becoming moie
importunate in inviting mo to acco npany
him, I at last consented. In a few moments
itl3nfgffiiTg"TwV.ry"overil"e uiuat'TisauTiTiii
of prairies in the surrounding oountiy.
The carriage was spaciously contrived
and not being used to traveling socomfor
tably, our drive lo Peoria bid fair lo be a?
luxurious a treat, as it seemed an affair '
elegant leisuie. All nature looked beautifn
in (I as we dashed on over the rolling and
expanding praiiie, I was raptured with ii
enchanting scenery, and astonished at itc
Edenlike lurtilitv.
This has the appearance, said I direct
iug my conversation to my friend, and re
ferring lo the prairie that was stretched on
ng far as the eye could extent) on all siuet
around us ) This has the appearance of
having been once cultivated,' ha making me
no reply, at which being somewhat sur
prised, I turned inwards him, with the in
teniion of finding out die cause of his sin'
gular conduct, thinking him possibly affron
led at mv Yankee sociability But his
demeanor denoted any tiling beside tho hos
tility of feeling, his frank and winning
countenance of an hour before, was buried
in a bandanna handkerchief which he held
in his hand and he sobbed convulsively.
Considering it nol an overt act on eli
queue to enquiie inio his hifalicities, I ask
d him in a uemle manner, 'il lie was un
appy.'
9
'Unhappy,' he exclaimed in the swee
brogue of his mother tongue (wiping hit
aipe black eyes timt were impearled will
tears,) 'unhappy; yes yes my God. I am
broken hearted,' and he again buried hi
face in his handkerchief
Here my inquisitiveness slopped, and
was determined for the (remainder i.f tlx
iournev to let my friend brood over hit
secret thonchts and (rom them nothin
would srouee him except the meeting of
carriage or tfie faming through of a vil
nge.
When passing a village he would almost
invariably feioul and walk inio the Inn,
and on meeting a carriage his manceuvering
was nmre strange and curious, indeed
bought he hid some understsnding wiilvsecrei
hVriPr. fur ih horses would become
(V.nirma. nd with a sudden null nr.. siood
directly across the way, when my friend
would get out and assist in controlling the
restive animals. The scene indeed some
time would be very ludicrous, my
freind would be very eeriulously engaged
making a way for the impeded catriages lo
pass by, while the driver in a very peculiar
manner uttered. the mosi digusting impreca
lory idioms fwiih which our language so
jmuch abounds) in managing the horses
A And geuerally during the five minulia, which
ihe strangers are obliged lo wait, we saw
their heads once or twice thrust enquiringly
from the cariiage window. This dune, our
vehicle was again wheeled about, and out
travellers allowed to proceed. The gie a'
inquisitiveness my friend expres Bed o
ihese occasions to see the occupants of ihi
impeded carriage, was o me a source o
amusement.
We at length arrived at Peoria, after
lew such interruption, to the quid friend
linens of our mtercouise. On one of thosi
apeculaiivo occasions, noticing my friend
entirely iecovored from the sorrow thai
appeared lo overcome him so much, whenj
wo started, and when conversing in a
jocose manner, ii being a very proper
question for travclleis, I asked him if he
was married. Ho was silent for a few
moments, but in a veiy short time, ho told
me in a merry tone of voice.'ihat he beliov-
J he haJ a wifn, some where in the Enier
aid Isle Bui th ough lie had determined
to show me that he was neigher annoyed
r offended at my inquisitiveness, his man
ner changed. He grew reremonioue. l'or
the remainder of the day, I felt uncomforta
ble, I scarce knew why, and I silently de
termined that if my friend continued so
exceedingly welt lire I for another day, I
ihould find an fX'-uio fur leaving him at
Peoria, but thinking lo learn a little human
nature, and from curiosity to,scefwhai
'lecome of him 1 concluded to chain it w ith
him till I got to St. Louis.
At Peoria we took the boat, the recollec
tion of which connected as it is, with the
nosl curious events of my life, can never be
otrs'nV'preuro Sieaii.hoHl. wiih stalely
Hooms on Ihe upper dock. The sun waf
just sitting, that bright lumin ary was dives
ted of its niiridian plendor, and thrilling
s lurid rajs, was sinking down into tin
losom of an expanded praiiie There it.
olhiiig more beautiful to the eye than
ivestern sun set. Afier gazing awhile 01
he enrapturing scenery befiue me, I re
ired below, and finding a vacant sellot
hrew myself upon it, and wiih thoughts of
my queer friend's actions, an J of arriving
.t St Louis in the morning, was soon
sound asleep.
I was thus firmly held in Ihe arms
lornbeus. till mv friend with an unusual
uine of voice, awoke me, and by the lifhi
of a tamp which he held in his hand (fur n
was late al night) I noticed llul he was un
let some extraordinary elate of excitement.
follow me' he exclaimed, and beckoning
with his finger, meaning ihcie by ihal
should follow he ascended ihe Maiirase
and stood looking through a Stale Koom
window, that was Lalf-curtained rubbing
my eyes in astonishment Al somewhat sur
prised el this sudden disturbance of sleep, 1
wended my way after him. 'Be silenl,
laid he, as I looked in upon a young man
ppnrently between the years of twenty
five, and a very interesting young lady.
The beauty of the Ust mentioned person
was extraordinary. She was slight but ol
full and well rounded proporiious and sht
.nt nd moved with an eminent gnce anc
l;idy like way, altogeiher captivating.
Though her fa.-e expressed a sealed sad
ness, it was of unworn and faultless youth
and loveliness, and while her heavily fiing
ed eyes, would havo done, in their expres
Mon, for a Niobe, Hobe's lipsr were not
more ripe, nor Juno'n arched more proudly
She was blonde, with eye-lashes d.irkei
than her hair, a kind of beauty almost pecu
liar to England.
My companion was evidently much dis
lurbed, nr.d I saw (.lainty that he was mak
l ing up his mind to communicate to me the
'I have a request to make to you,' he
said nl last, a service to exert laiher, to
i
w hich there wsre no hopes that you would
listen for a moment, if I did not first tell
you a very singular eiory. lave a little
patience with me and I will make it as biief
as I con, the bneler, thai 1 have no lilile
pain in recalling il, with the distinclnsss
f description.'
I expressed an interest in all lht con
erned my new I'riends, and begged him lo
go on:
Hardly two years ago,' sid he,' 'as we
retreated from the window lo sit on coil
of rope near, I left college,aud commenced
he study of medicine by the way I shall
introduce myself lo you my name is P
VI , that young women is my sister
(and here he heaved a sigh, in psrsu mg
ii y etudiee, 1 was in a great measure de
prived of her society, and the poor inof
tensive thing made acquaintance, which
ere not agieeable to her parents, or my-
mlf. She being giddy and inconsiderate,
lecame much enamoured wiih ihe person
ihr.1 now accompanies her, which aroused
ny anger, for he is a notorious English
ourglerand gambler. After a futile attcmpi
of his to gain my father's consent they
eloped, and nothin; hss been known,of them
since their departureuutil ihis evening. She,
onnr harmless creature, knows not his
vileness, and I am determined ihii night
io rescue her from him, if ii ' m
pow cr,
1 want your aid in this affair' continued
he, if ho sees me iiibtle ingenuity will evade
my utmost endeavors to regain my sister,
as he is a gambler, he will I presume stop
aiSt. Louis, and then I will attempt to
have an interview with her. If she is
averse reluming to her aged patents, their
only solace, I will not persist in taking
her she shall not go against her will
perchance she is cognizant ti his
villany, which is the Cduso of her
melancholy, and is desirous lo leave him,'
here tho conversation was precluded by ihe
ringing of the bell lhal told the wsaiy.slecpy
and uneasy passengers below, that the dis
lance from St. Louis was fifteen miles. 'I
i - - i
peiTs had died away on our ears. I wai.t
you lo make his acquaintance, and gain his
friendship,' continued he, Mo accompany
him wherever he goes in Si. Louis.'
During tiiis conversation we had walked
down into the cabin to see our baggage,
nit assuring me lhal il should be sent in
ihe Pbinter's Hotel, on onr landing al Si
Louis, 1 "gain aai ended the slairs to obey
his solemn injunction- In pashiug through
the bar-room, which is generally on the up
per deck of Mississippi Steamboats, I no
lieed ihe aforesuid gentleman of fashion
drinking, 'thinks I.' nov is my time to
be faithful, and walking up to him, said in
friendly lone, 'can it be possible this is
von, friend W-
and grasping him
old acquaintance like, by the hand, ex
pressed my happiness to see him.
'Ah!' said he; in n air indicating recogni
lion.vour countenance is familiur to me, hut
pon honor,' I can't tell you by name!'
1 gave him my name, and as he like all
gamblers were desirous to make acquain
ances. we becama very short lime old
friends.
Come,' sai'd he. puffing the smoke ol
regalia in volano-like curls around hie head
I have got a Canary bird lhal 1 brought
all the way from Englsnd, I want lo show
you It is a female, and as beautiful as i
Hun-beau.'
He look me by the arm, and we walkei
towards the State Room and we hsd arriv
nd within a few steps uf it when 1 heard
he voice of a woman in prayer, and as ii
naiiHit.lv cams lo mv ear I fancied lhai
ihe murmured the words.'Oli my dearfath
;r and mother!'
She is a Chrisiian, and a litile home
lick,' said ho, 'but yet she is as detr to me
is my very hesrt-sirings.'
Telling him I thought it improper to in
rude upon her thus, she doubtless being in
likhabille, and excusing myself for a fe
mnmnia. went do'vn int-i the cabin lo in
form my friend of my adventure fully con
tinned the villnn was not only thai but i
iruie besides1
The boat was soon lashed to the quay
nd holding sacred the promise to follow
him and keep his company, I found myself
igreeably seated with ihe blackleg and the
unhappy lady in the carriage that was to
carry us to the uUniri's Hotel.
It west bright and beautiful morcing,
and after breakfast the blackleg and myselfl
rambled about from place to place, visiiu
all bodies of vice and dissipation in the city
Soon evening come, and not wishing
him to return lo the Hotel, 1 suggested ti
ll i in the propriety of going lo the Theair
knowing that the boat for Cincinnati caim
pisl al 9 o'lock lhal evening, and if m
friend had an opportunity, and his sis
lei willing, he could be far Ley ond hit
reach the next morning.
I whiled away the hours of the night
having in view the welfare of the woman.
Oh, thought I, should she resist her broth
ers's entreaties, what a life of misery she
will lead! But my fears were all dissipai
ed when 1 relumed from ike Theatre, by
the following note, handed me by the bar
keeper.
Planter's Hotel, May 18th. 1845.
My Dear S. 1 am loo much overjoy
ed lo wriie. The meeting of myself and
sisler is indiscribable. She is almost brok
en hearted. The poor girl has suffered
much. She bid.) ine give you this l(a dia
inond ring) as a frail token of her rn
HJ1CI.I.
Your kindness I can never forget.
P M ,
I was as much over-joyed as they, and on
ihe next morning after doing ray business,
left the city. This being the history ol
ihe first and only day I fpent it St. Louis.
J 0. S.
NEWSPAPER SUPPORT.
The editor of the Washington (Ca)N'ewf
Gazette understands his business. Hcai
him;
Much depends upon ihe supporters ol i
newspaper, whether it is conducted with
spirit and interest if they aro niggardU
and negligent in iheir payments, ihe pr'ul'
anu amuiuon oi tun euiiur is unun uwu,
OK wumn oi mm...-an'- Ulliiuuliauie llMK
. . . c .l : . i l.nn .1. ..-.,
lie becomes discouraged and careless
his paper loses its pith and interest, ant'
lies. But on ihe contrary, if his subsrr
here are of the right sorl iflhej" aie puiict
ual, liberal hearted fellows, all in ad
twice on the subscription list, taking bi
merest increasing the number of his sub
bribers, now and then speaking a word fot
his paper, cheering him on his couise h
miles of approbation, with such Bubscriberf
s these, he must be a doll indeed, win
would nol gel up an interesting sheet; will
uch patrons as these we would forsweai
omfori. ease, leisure, everything that couh1
possibly step between us and the graiifica
Hon of every laudable desire on tht'ii part
We would know no other pleasure than
iheir satisfaction. How n uch then can the
supporters of a newspaper do to make il in
eresiing and respectable indeed, without
concuiring efforts on their pail, the publish
hi of a newspaper will not, bestow the at
lention which is necessary to make il wha
it should bo '
SMOKE.
Mas Landon, in one of hei works, says:
Light transitory wioding iie graceful
ircles, still finally lost in the blue sir, born
of the fiery elements which smoulders be
low, smoke is ilia veiy type of that vnpm
of the human heart, hope. So doe, hopt
pring from ihe burning pissions, which
consume their home and themselves so
does il wandor through the future, making
its own charmed paih-and so dues il vanish
iway, lost in the horiz m, it (rows alias'
too lainl for outline.'
esss
'My hand is like the roses,
Mj teeth as black as jeij
My boots they pinch my lose?,
And my lips have never met,
My footsteps hsve no lightness
Fur I am pariot-toed
I nevei lode a lioise but once,
And that time I was ihrowed.'
The above !i'ni ineni and truly poelir
effuiior. w? manufactured by ilie jNeH
Voik Mechanic. W e know of nothing
which can al ail compare with it unles;
peihajisjit he ih following, fiom an un
known author
'Firsi Israel with his gun lie oho! him.
He laid it down and went away
Then Isaac "villi his axe he clicpj'.l it
Until there were no sinus ol life remain
ing ii they Could percti vt!'
A SECRET.
How do you do, Mrs. Tome, have)
you heard the slory about Mr. Ludy?'
,Why, no really, MrsUad whai is it
-do tell?
'0, I promised not to lell for all tha
vorldl Mo I must never lell of it. I'm
'frsid il will pet out.'
'Why, I'll never lell on't as lone bb
I live, just as true as ihe world; what is
it, come lell.'
'iVow you wont say anything about it
will yon?'
'JNo I'll never open my head about it
never. Hone to die this minute.
Well, if you'll believe me. Mrs.
Fund ay told me last nifthi, that Mrs.
Trot told her that her sister's husband
was told by a person who dieamed ii,
hat Mrs. Trouble's oldest daughter told
Mrs. Nichens that her grandmother
neard by a letter that she got from her
lister's second husband's brofher's step
lajghter, that il vas reported by th
captain of a clam boat just arrived fr om
he feejee Islands, that Ihe mermaids
about that section wore sharkskin bustles
iiufled with pickled eel's Iocs.
An old lady of much experience snys.sU
has no fault in ihe slory now going ihe
ouads in the papers, that balms can ba
nude to grow by patent electricity.
UANDOR.
The frankest speech, address most direct
prolfeieil in meakness and love, is the re
hirmer's only weapon. Men forthwith sur
lender in confession. None can confiont
..r withstanding, their armor falls at onco
Irom their limbs, and they are won by
manners ihus magnanimous, himiiie. The
.undid rc crowned sovtrtgtiaol the woild,
Akott.
THE FIRST GLASS OK SOPA.
A very green canaller aaui.ter'd into
Irug etore a low days 6inee, and afier gaz
ing about him a few minutes, during which
ime his eyes t,ook an illV(,nlory f
nock, made known his want
Mvee.i email Gtcr tieret
'No, sir.'
Ho looked surprised and started out,
Presently he made hie appearing aeain.
f Jot Soda's water; spose, haven't you?'
Yes, sir.'
'Well, I'll take a glass of il hovv
nuch is it?'
Six-pence a glans.'
AVx-pence! h' 'niazin' desr s'uff,
nit I'll go ii. I'm 'way from hum now
Kid aint afeaied to launch out tome.'
'What syrup, will you lake?'
'Syrup! I axed for Sods; I don'l wunt
one of your syrup, as 1 know9 on.'
'Well, I know, but will you have lem
in or sarsaparilla?'
Sea here. vou. don't want none of
-1 j -
your root beer, I'm alter Soda now
nothin else,'
The soda was poured out, sparkling
ind foaming, ond was taken off at a glass
uid paid for. Presently the lively
-ushed upward through the nostril of
.he ndvenlurous experimenter, causing
his olfactories to tingle and bringing
ier into his eyes.
Gosh all scissors!' he exclaimed, Mho
darned stuff's got 'mazin' hesd of steam
n ; nuff to send me up to the canawl
:lean to Spraket's basin and he van
ished.
Lord Bacon beautifully said: 'If a man
ha gracious to strangers it shows ho is a
citizen of the wo, Id, and lhal his heart is no
island cut off from other lands, hut a con
tincnt thai jains them.'
' IS'"" . -"
When blessed with health and provperi
ly, cultivate an humble and compiueionatfl
disposition; think of ihe distress? dl human
life; of the solitary cottage, the. dying pur
em, and the weeping orphan.
Ue slow in forming intimate connexions
ihey may bring dishonor and misery,
Sentimental. It was lovely even
ing ihe moon shone forth in silvery
brightness the stars bespangled Iho
blue vault of heaveii all natuic seemed
bushed in stilt repose gentle ziIh'i
Tanned the balmy air I retired lo Ufrt
how long I lept I cannot till I
woke 1 heard an awful sound lb)
rene nn chanced the moon that had
nfWcifd her beams upon ih scenert t-f
natuie was ihrouded in bl?rk clouds
.laikntM coieie-d 't.o tmil -!n f
henid 'he sound I jumped out uf r-. l
w hen Jul i-uii inhoL! urc:! Z.-.'df
kittens.'