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1 have sworn upon the Altor of God, eternal h utility to every farm, t Tyranny over the Mind of Mn.-.Thomas JolTorgoa
If. WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
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A BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT.
On a fine snmmer's day. a clergyman
w as called in pieach in a (own in Indian
1 1 n ruling Episcopal congregation. At Ihe
1 he close of his disco-use. lie addressed
M. young hearers in some such words is
these;
F.eain that the present life is a prepara
lion for, and lira a tendency lo eternity. Th
present is linked with the future throughout
creation, in the vegetabe, in Ihe animal am
in a moral world. As is the seed so is ihe
fruit! as is the ess so is the fowl, as is the
hoy so is the man, and as is ihe rational be
ing ii lhi world, so wil. he befinlthe next
Dives estranged from Cod here, is Dives
estranged from God there, and Enoch walk
ing with God here, is Enoch walking will
God in a calmer an( belter world. I be-
sfpch yon then live fur a belter eternity
Go in Tie w orm tf at yoii tiead upon and
l'"irn a lesson of wisdom. The vciy cats
I il'iir seeks the food that f'sters it for anoili
r and si nilar slate, and more wisely than
mm hmitfj, tin own tomb, irom whence in
Tunc, hv a kind of resurrection it comes
f ih a new creature in almost angelic form.
.'7 nil now that which was hideous is heauti
fil, and that which crawled flics, and that
which fed on comparatively gross food, sips
the dews and revels in the rich pasture ol
pnrmlise where flows the river of life, and
(fiows the irce of lifn. Guild the eateipih
Icr have been diverted from its proper tie
ment and mode of life, it had never attainei
the butiterfiy's splendid firm and hue, it
fiad perished a worthless worm. Consider
her ways and be wise. I, el it not be saw:
thai ye ate more negligent than worms
and your reason is less available than iheii
instinct. As ofien as the butterfly flii
across your path remember that it whispers
in its flight 'Live for the future.'
With this the preacher closed his dis
course but to dceppn the impression, a but
trrliv. Uirecte I dv ins r.onn wiuc.i guiues
the bud and an atom in its course fluttered
through the church, as if commissioned by
lleavn to repeat exhortation. There was
neither speech nor language, but iis voice
was heard saying lo the gazing audience
Live fur Ihe fuitire.'
From the jVcw York Sun.
A REAL CONVERSATION.
'Sir,' said a poor, ragged, and rough look
og man, upo.i whoso cnun'enance traces ol
sorrow and extreme suffering were visable
to an individual whose (leek ind seemly
tnatmble betokened plenty and happir.rse
nir, I am finishing. Will you assist me?
Will you give me ihe means of procuring
food and a night' lodging?
'Go along, my man, I have nothing; for
you. Yon can go to the alms house I
suppose. I'll give you a line lo the Alder
man 'Sir,' said the poor man, 'I'd rather not
go to the alms house. I only desire a
temporary relief I expect to work in a
day or V.vo.'
'Oh! well scratch along my man, you are
nol so badly off as one would imagine.'
'I am ubsolu'ely starving. I'm sure you
won't miss a quarter of a dollar.'
'Bless my soul do you think I gather my
money from Irees? Go along don't be
pertinacious. now do take yourself off there's
a brave man.'
'You owe rr,e money, sir. I would not
lemind you of the fact sit, only that hunger
makes me desperate.'
Owe you money' exclaimed the sleek
man, stepping back a pace or two 'You
are mad.'
No, seven years ago I worked for you
You failed.'
'Oh! ah! au old score; Oh that's quite
another matter. Did it ever sttike you ilia
I have taken the benefit of the Act gone
clean through?' creditors are no one now
can't touch me!'
'Yei sir I earned that money by hard la
bor. You reaped the benefit of that labor
are rich while I am the poor wretch yoi
see. You owe me that money, sir in spite
f all bankruptcies.'
'I never do anything illegal. What is
egal is honorable. The laws says 1 dou'
jwe you a cent.'
'Honor says you do, and of the two
honor generally tells more truths lhan law,'
laid the mendicant, evidently displeased
You are getting wearisome. Will you
be kind enough to step out of the way
You call yourself a christian.'
urn a christian, I flatter myself a dea
eon.
'You are esteemed a pious, honest, trust
worthy gentleman.'
I am as good a one as can be found in
ihe whole religious community.'
Then the dominions of the Evil Oie can
boast of puri'y wSen rompared whit such
.mmmunitii 9. and the society of thieves is
ementi d hy more rca honor. Your re-
peci.ibi'iiv. honor pieiy and justice are
omnrisi'd of your broadi loihs and fine
words, and go no further. Keep your money
I'd starve belora I'd tone!) a copper of it.'
Some lime ago the, above conversation ac
tu ally took plico in Broadway, nor tlx
merican Museum S mte time ago, ihe
nedtcant now a stove dealer, in tolerable
tusiiiees employed his oppressor reduced
o want, as a potter, at.d after deducting tin
mount of the dishouered bid from his wa
ics, when he earned the amounl ol the bill
generously presented il to the filb'n Phari
ee. I Ins is an absolute lad bvervdut
ife 'eeuis with such rtmtrkah!e transactions
ind singuKr reverses. Retributive jn:ici
oner or late overtakes the evil u er ami
he ieneniiiiv of man knows not how to a-
veri ihe merited and never failing punish
oient.
THE WAY TO GET Jl VOTE. I The captain perceived in en instant
The election for the Borough of U hovv 1,8 had been il was too
was close it hand, (here were two ate to remedy his m.stake; and to com
I. I . .1 11 !
canditates in Ihe field, whose influence P'e,e n" momnsjuon.me rauica. canai
was so nearly ballanced that a neck end.Mt" to whom he had given his vote wa
neck conlest was exnecled. Under re turned by a majority of one. London
UECEIPT FOli THOSE WHO
WISH TO BE SAVING.
Cut your bread on a littld board nod sin
hi crumb. If you have any dry pieces ol
tread or crusts which aie not burnt, brakt
hem sinn I and put them with the crumbs.
Il is a good plan to have a litl'e pot or pan
kept for llie purpose of collecting thcrnj
When you have enough put a little milk to
hem, not too iiiuch.ahoul enough to wel then:
horoughly. When Uiey aie snaked through
re ;ik them up with your hand, us fi .,e at-
no can, conveniently. Put in soda enough
iinke the mixture sweet, bill nol enough
tas'.e. Add ao egg or two accordii g to
f qomiiuy, a little mil, a little sugar if yon
ke, and siir in enough flower to make ii
hoot the consistency (f thick batter, bake
ihem on a grid e, and you hav Up Jicks
n'e light, triore lender more palatable than
can be made of flower alone, beside saving
your frdgmeti's.
When you have nt hand more Lroksi
bread than you can use, it is s ;oo l plan t
try it thorough nd put it in a dry place
coarse bag will keep il from dust and lei
ihe air. The dntr ihe better for use.
Pounded fine, il makes as good a puddiny
ground rice, and is less trouble.
For my own part, I think this is a belter
way ol using broken bread than pouring it.
oto (he baskets nf professional street beg-
rs, who will often throw iidown before
your door, and thus reward your good inten
tions by dirty itg your sole walk.
Traveler.
heae circumstances every vole was
consequence, end ihe utmost exertions
were used by ihe friends of both csnd
idles lo draw stranger 0'it of iheir op
ponent'e ranks. Among,sl ihe staunch
supporters of Sir ohn Ii , th Tory
Candida 1e, was an iirilable old csptain
who had threatened lo set Ihe hou
log upon sny one who mifcht come
ak him fjr his vole for a liberal' Th
morning before the election,lhe old cap
Uin was working in his liltle garde
.vhen he perceived a slrange gentleman
whirling along the walk.
4Ah!IIow d'ye voj do captain,?Nic
rowine; morning pess coming tij
nicely, I see,' laid the siranger, as
pproached.
'I beg your pardon, sir, but I really
lont remembur having ihe honor
your acquainstance; miy 1 be permit
led lo Inquire your bjiines.?' replier
he caplain, drawing itimself up.
Oh certainly I'm canvjssinn foi
Sir John B , and I've come lo talk
with you about your vote.'
'I think Sir J iSo m'cht have ehon
more civil mo.le of p ri i -siin j my loicr
'Thsv's got nothing to do with th
mailer, sir. I'm here to ask you dis
inclly, do you mean to givo him you
vote and in'erest.?' sjid the stranger put
liri"; from his pocket a memorandum
hook.
'Here, you little rasca',wolk up and
tccount for yourself where have you
ere' 'After the girls-, fathei?' Did
yon ever know me to do so when I was
o)?'' No, sir but mothtr did.'
A wise child that.
Sir,' stid ihe captain; gH'g evi
lenity angry,' 'oiy pol i ( ir opinion
ire well known. I hive over soppor
ed the British constitution in cU-iv'
tnd stale.'
I einnot il'ow you to shirk Ih'
question, captain,' interrupted the slran
i?r.
'Shir!: sir' i. tut An vrvi min.ii''
j '
nd i ho capuin,! t ililenir like alu:k-
ock.
'I mean, replicJ the other, with I h
ttmost coolness, I ask you s,;n wil
you give your vote to Sir John?'
Frist 1 suppose you're coming here
io bully me !o intimidate me to
'By no means, caplain, but I mnst re
;icat my question, will you give your
vote to Sir John? Yes, or no.?' said the
anvasser, wailing, pencil in hand, to
write down the old fl-How's reply
Sir,' sjid the captain, who wag now
n a lowering pasjion, I consider ibi a'
rtosl ungentlemanly, insulting and alto-
'Pthcr un warantable'
'Will you vote for Sir John, captain?'
'Sir, you may lell Sir John'
That you will vole for him?'
No eir. I'll spo him d I first,
vote for :hal radical scoundrel, D ,
whom I hat", just lo show Sir J hn Hut
'm nol to bi bullied in'o supjiorting i
)'ipjy like him. Gao l morning; sn!
Goorl morning!
Good morning, ciptaln. Tray don'
et 8' g'y; il is a nia'ter of no cone-
qusnce whatever,' ssi'l the siranger af
he teliied. whistling careleysly.
The old captain kept his word. II,
vj! one of the first who tendered his
vote at the election on the following
'Who do you vo'e foi?' asked the
clerk.
For Mr. D replied the piqued
ciphin, with a look of dtfunce towards
the, Tory candidate.
Thank you, caplain 'hank you!'
cried a gentleman who wore iho liberal
colors at his breast, grasping his hand
cordially. Il was Ihe very person who
toe day before canvassed him on bchali
of Sir John.
Sum day Times.
Jin. 22
AN IRISH LETTER.
Tolilymueclshurg, Parish of Btllyrag
net, near lially iluchgu'hey,
1840.
My dear Nephew I haven't cent
you a lelher since the last lime, I wrote
io jou, be csuse we have moved from
our former place of living and I didn'
know where a lether would find you
but I now wid pleasure take up my pin
to inform you of the death of your owr
ivin' uncle Kilpatrick, who died very
sudden'y 1 a at week after a lingering ill
iiecs of six month. I ha poor man
was in violent oonvulsion the who!
lime of his eickness.ly ing perfectly quaH
md spachless all the while talking inco
herently and crying for walhcr. I had
no opoitunily of informing you of hi?
leal h sooner, except I wrote to you by
the lisl post, which wint off iwo days
before he died, and thin you'd had pos
age to pay. I am at loss to tell what
his death was ockasioned at bit I fear ii
v.ns by his last sickness, for he nivei
vas im day th'gither during the whole
lime of his confinement and I belave
his death was ock ssioned by his atin
two much of rabiis s'ufjfcd wid piys and
jjravy, or pays and gravy Huffed wit!
abb is, I can't tel which, hut be lhat a?
I will, a toon as hebre ithcd his las', tlx
lociheri gic over ail ho pes of his re-
ovcry. l nee. in t Icl y an ar,y thing a
Voit his hage,foryou well know ths
oMrchnixi, he would have been
vin'y five ysirs ovvhl, Uckin tin
n milis; and hid he lived till lhat time
to would thin hav bio j;st six months
cad. Ills prnpherty now devolves to
is next kin, who all died some litta a
o, so that I expict it will be devided
np;wane u, and you know his propher
y was very ccnnheriblt, for ho had i
tine esiate, which was sowld lo pay hi
bis, snd ihe remainiher he lost in i
horse racejbut it was ihe opinion of ivery
body at the time, that lie would havi
won thy racs if ihe hone he run againsi
dn'l bin too fast for him. I niver
iv man, and the doclhers all say so,
hat obsarved directions or tuck medi
i?ine belher lhan he did! lie said h'
wou Id as lave biiher as swale, if it hail
anly the same tantf and Ipicakhnna a-
viskcy punch, if il would only put hin
the si.ntr humor far fightio' IJjt,DrpO'
sowl!, he will niver ate nor diink more;
md ye haven't a livin rel.isMon in the
vvorld excipt mystf and your two cous-
ns who were kilt in the lasl war.
I can'l dwell on this mournful sub
feet, and shall sale my lether wid black
tin wax and put on it your uncle'i
tat of arms, so I beg you not brake Ihi
ale whin you op-?n ihe lether, an
on'l open it till three or four days sf
hur vou restva H, by which lima voi
9
ill be prepared for the sorrowful lidins
our cwlJ swatehearl funds her love li
vou unknowns lo me. Whin Turn
M'Gee arrives in Amerikt, ax for thi
lehtr, and if he disu't know it fron
Ihe test, tell him its the one tha! spak
about your uncle's death and sjlcd n
black.
I remain your sJTeciionto owM Grar.
mother, JUDY O'llOOLIG.V.
To Lirry O'Hooligan, I t e of tioa towr
of Tolly hiucclescrg, PtriaW of Bl
vragjei, near UtHysljcgnthey, ii
ihe county of Iiilkinny, Ireland,
p-S. Don't wtile to me till yot
save this.
N. B- Whin you come to this plant
stop ar.d don't rade no more till my
next.
CoilSTCSSloiMl.
Mr, Webster required (he money io be paid
"i himself.
In this way he drsw to himself, from the
lisburiing sgenl, twelve thouasnd JIjrsj
luring the Crt twelve months of Mr Web.
Oorroapondsnce of the Public Ledger,
Wasiii.voto.v Armt. 27
Mr. ff'tbster and Mr. Ingcyioll Exd-V1'' incumbency as Secretary, about $1,
ting Discussion The House was ihe the- :J0 8 month in leil and three thousand
aire of excitement to day. sent you thel lol'ars mor early in 1842
substance of the scene by Magnetic- Tele Thus he took into his own hands fifteen
iaph, but was obliged to curtail my rjes l'10u,a,,J dollars in his first twelve months.
patch lo find half iis original length, lo en- ' 'ie President ("there is written evidence i
able me io have il in Baliimore in lime foi 1,19 department to show) never authorized
the 3 o'clock cars. j2t it was, thu la. '1"9 knew nothing of it; Knd when Grst an
word was ihera at 6 minutes before 8 o'-p"'8" 'l mor9 lna'1 fourteen months afier
clock. pt had been going on to the large amount
Immediately after ihe reading of the jour--f fifteen thousand dollars refuted it iiiii
nsl Mr. Ingersoll rose and asked leave to 'anction.
mako a personal explanation 'l not till July, 1842, a J ihe evidence
Oljsctions were made, and in answer to P" "", depanment shows, Mr. Webster's
question from Mr. Henley, ihe Soaker pandwri;ing; that be got a Presidern's cer
stated that there was no such legislation re '' '011"' thousand four bundled and
cognized by the rules ns a 'personal expla- "' dollars. fi.4fi0 ;
nation, ouch exjilaiiation would only be I ! hat Piss.dent s certificate, of which
made by a suspension of the rults M '""k a minute, dattd I9.h July, 1812,
Mr. Ingersoll asked suspension of the
rules, and on this the yeas and nays wen To J J Crittenden, for expenses of
lenianded, and resulted, yeis 1(12, nay2B. journoy lo New Yora, d 100
So the rules were suspended, m'o F O- J Smith, for earvice
Mr. Speaket When Mr. Webster, ii I conneeied with the north-eastern
virulent lorms, in Senate tissailed my truth bwAndaty 2,000
concerning transaction cf which proof l o Alexander Powell, for journey
ought to bo in lha DsDirtmcnt of State, I 0 81,y on the frontier.iii 13
went there in search of ihem for my vindi
anon. As a tnembei of the Commit! ol
urein Affairs, for some years, ( hav
some freedom of access there, though prob
.. V.I.. HM L.'t. . n
vir nunc wmcn ny oincr roemueroi iron
gress is not entitled to.
When the President's answer to tha tes
41, on iho subject of the dtstur
bances 1,000
Viih several o.hsr items.
The first itom m tl.is short account con
'truing MrI.eod will shov how I was led
from that to other objects; ind some of the
nl.er items will show the sgents whom, ns
olution of ihe House of RepretenUli i re I Secretary of State, Mr. Webster employed.
used certain documents, I repealed, in jnM',ln nnu.a of Congress if not the pubio
eral assertion, the fad cf his delinquency M! have not been left in ignorance nf
nd added thai it is easily susceptible o I h8 chataclers ot some of those on whom
proof. My friends s-lvisfpd me to go p,. he Secretary nf State bestowed large snma
unher, suppnsing thai Mr Webstar wouh ,f P"-'10 m"ne y ifiheir receipts correctly
ohalienge inves igs-ion. I vouch trhat they got.
Not havirg done si hot having g.in. I1 memorandum of payments lo Mr.
with opprobrious languaje.in Senste, ch'g 'ebs'ar by suihnrity of the President there
id we with slander, and called on me u I 8 "atd June 32 1812 'By cash
substantiate my accusation of him, nnv Jretiwned J3C0O.
aubmil a 6hort ataieoient which may b AHer drairingin; $15 000 lo hims' lf diw
tested ss lo truth. ring filtten n.onths during which period
There are three chirges of dclir.quer. tn''r,, ' nn ,r;,c8 w'iat 'ie did with ihose
cy. srge soma ha appears to have ret.irned one
First. Unlawful use tf the fund appro j'ird of the amount withdrawn. Why re-
ptialed for the contingent seivice of for l"rn il if taken for any public purpose?
eign intercourse, commonly cidled the tt- yV here had it been kept? If in any plai e
;rel service fund. I if deposit was it separaie from Mr. T)
Secondly Misapplying part of ihalfum iler' prit fundt? Did h s i;?
o corrupt party presses.
These $5000 were returned ten davs f.
Thirdly. Leaving the Dupsrrraeni n er sccnrJii-g to the published corresp .c-
State in default to that fond l-'nre his neg-. nation nilh the British en".t
First. Congress appropriates annuaPy 'Xtrartrrlinary began ty eonversaiionnl f d
a small sum, commonly , 80,000, for ihf ' onfiJential inisicoursn withoui prntucol
:ontingenl rxp'apces of foieign intcrcoure, other usual records of S'ich tru:f aeiinri s.
he (Jebursement of part of which is some- It 1843 Mr. Webster took to l.i.nslf
line usefully clsudmine, but nei-er, ps hrii TW00 wore, mukinj altogether Sl7,C0O
it en erroteously supposed, corrupt. When- a closing his accour::,cred:iing the f5,
ever, in the I'.-esidetv.s ojiinion, il wotilJ br returned, and varioc.s other sums, thero
rnog to make public how eny or jiart of i remained a balance against him of f 2 .200
s disoosed of. he so ctrtiiiea. tnd. bv sc ( lha secret service fund. One of hii cied-
of Congress, his mere certificate is s.ifficieni sgairi il was for 51,400, published in
voucher si the ireteury fcr the required set JIouso document, report No. 29. first se6
tVpeni. ioo, 28ih Congress report of Mr. Kogers
Thtis funds ha'e, for the bit sixteen 'of mps, charts, surveys, and expenses of
rears, if nol always, been in the hands of iringing thera lo the seal of government,
clerk, tailed, hy set nf Congress, tie and cn;iee of transcripts, and for various
Disbursing sgent of ihe Depr.rlrrent of ag;nc;es to procure information connected
Sia'.e, who kept Ihem io banks, as sgeot, ilh the boundary treaty.
Phe official rouilnu is for the afcsident, on This inarticuUteand comprehensive rntv-
ins requisition of the Secrstary of Siate, to mre of many incongruous item, without
tuiliorija payment of Ihe oioney from th
re.isury to tha disbursing agent of iiie State
Department. The disbursing a'eni is debit
d at the treasury with the sum drawn into
he Department of Cta e, keeps it to hi
redtl as agent, in bank, and givo checks as
'eqmreu by Ihe Secretary, lor pavment to
ny person he may drsignate.
In this way the check I sa w,w hon I wen
o ihe department, ds drawn by the sgen
for ihe service at Now York in MrLeod'
$1 ,000.
Cut shortly after Pres:!ent Hurisnn's
Jeiih, and before Vice-preside ni Tyler wes
it home in chief magestracy in April, 18
It, Mr. Secielaiy Webster begin an en
tirely novel method of dealing with the sc
ercl service fund. Instead ol directing ihe
lisbursing agent to pay any third person,
pecifr ation of prices datps, or any appa
rent tet of rectitude, Mr. Strretary Wib
stir cer;:fijd himself as b proper credit fur
himself, and deducted from his debit io ihe
secret service fund. Without that credit
his drf mil to that fund would have beet!
$3,630, insiead of 12 200, which il waa
when ii was removed from office.
Toe 17,000 were in his hands contrary
o uniform usage, if used by hirn, contrary
o the sub-treasury act Whether so, ie
for him io mske appear. 'Ihe burden of
pi oof is on him.
Secondly. Application of the secret ser-
vire fund ic corrupt parly p-esses. I he
Asl burion trei'y bears date the 9 h August
18-12. Congress were then in session and,
as Mr. Adams has charged me lately, and
I confess 1 did what little I coold as one cf
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I