moon, A.. HEMPHILL:, S Alia"cf ProP'trs a TWADI .ThroTSTINTAT IMTaltotilati r.; l "'r A Weekly Paper, will be published at th r,!''7.c..,. eollawing low '3 ?:: IR:e tes : ..,1..1 . 1 YEAR I N ADVANCE $1 00 ~ ,. i I YEAR IN 3 MONTHS 125 ~:. : 1 : ', .. •...... 1 YEAR IN 6 DO 150 p -, ` . ..:fti I YEAR IS 9 00 I '75 t : : , . '.':ii I YEAH IN 12 DO 200 FC'' Kr No paper will be sent to those ?Mt . : ., ..:‘pay in advance after the expiration of the ': .''''''' time paid for. , ; :.4. , • . ...a ( 7 .* — All letters .on business connertedl ',A.,. with the yke, to receive attention, must be l ~, 4, , , t '' ' post paid. 1 F The Saila' and the Jew, 1 On re-entering the stage, the Jew ask- Saturday used to be a happy night to , ed him what he would take for his hat and poor Juck. Then it was that as the end stick. "Why," said Jack, "I wouldn't of the week brought him nearer to the port 'part with them. I got this hat and stick of his destination,. he looked forward with l at Shanghai, from a Chinese Princess, pleasure to then= when he should be re- I who gave them to me for saving her child, leased for a while from the hardships of who fell out of a boat, from a shark, and another voyage, and anticipated the fun of she told pie that I never should want for a frolic ashore. On such occasions the tnnY thing - as lung as I kept them, and bless steward regularly came forward with a' her beautiful top-lights if it hasn't proved bottle of rum r and the compliments of the ' true." captain, when the little halfgill cup would ! They were near the end at' their jour, be landed around, and as each man toss. ' ney, when the Jew, who, having seen ed off his grog, preceded by some quaint ' such strong and unmistakable evidence of and original sentiment, a hearty l aug h the magic of Jack's hat and stick, deter would follow—such a laugh as oats- sail-' mined to purchase it at any rate. ors can give. Then came the anecdote i " What would you take for your hat and the yarn, while, others employed them_ l and stick ?" asked the Jew awn]. "Oh, selves in their watch on deck, in scrub- i more than you can give. ii'hy, blast bing out a pair of trousers for the coming : your old clothes," said Jack, 'you haven't Sabbath—for sailors always "dress up" at ' got money enough to buy them.' You sea of a Sunday, provided the weather will don't know that,' said the Jew, !inning out permit. It was on a Saturday night then, a well-filled pocket-book and showing its when it was expected that the ship ..would contents to Jack. 'Conte,' said the Jew, make the land during the next week, an d ' holding up the money temptingly, 'what the crew had been speculating on ~ l i m do you say, what price do von ask?'— "high old times" they would have %%hen 'Blow me,' said Jack, 'if Uncle Pam's got they got ashore, that Sam spun the follow- money enough to buy this hat and stick: t ing yarn: , Well, let me look at them,' said the Jew, attempting to take hold of the st i c k.— 'I lands ofl;' cried Jack, 'or I'll knock sev en bells out ofye. You'd steal the charm, if you ever got your pickers and stealers on them.' "Here's the money," said the Jew, per severingly, again showing his bank notes, 'name your price.' No,' said Jack, 'l'm going to stop at the next town, and I know you won't give me what I'd ax.' 'I much?' asked the Jew, eagedy.....:'‘Why I was reckoning, that as I was goiinitack to the East Indies, shortlyy and could get another, I'd take two hundred dollars.' 'Done,' said the Jew, 'here's the mon ey,' and he counted out the sum, while Jack took off his old tarpaulin, and hand ed it over with the stick MEI .11 " Did any of you mcssmatcs, ever know old Jack Ringbolt ?" asked Sam. "I've heard of him," replied one of the sailors. " continued Sam, "he was a chum of mine the first voyage I ever went to sea, and he used to be the life of the whole ship. There was not a port in the wolrd, I bt.lieve he had not been to, and if any sailor ever knew "the ropes" it was Jack Ringbolt, for there wasn't anything but what he Was up to. He said he came home once in one of our frigates—it was a long time ago—after a three .years' cruise, in which he had served as captain of the fore-top. The frigate arrived at Philadelphia, and he was paid oft' therg. In tho7e days there was no railroads; and 'ev- v so Jack, after. having n regular spree,con chided, to take the steamboat and stage coach to New 'York, and go to Boston to see his friends. On leaving his landlord he called I;Jr his bill, and told him he wan ted to pay double, "for fear that when he came back he might have no money." " But 1 might forget you," said the land• .. i "Oh ; no you won't" said Jack, holding! jelly host and said, 'I wish I may never up a stick in hishand; , y ou see this stick,' l sce land again, if I didn't sell my old hat and he took citfhis tarpaulin and put on it, and stick to that Jew for two hundred dol. at the same time giving it a whirl, an d . larsr and Jack roared again, and asked inking at the landlord; "well when I re- the landlord to join him in :1 drink, as he turn you shall know the by this sign." I inquired when the next stage would come So off Jack went, and on the boat, and along. in the stage coaches, taverns, &c., as he , The Jew soon arrived in Philadelphia, travelled along, lie did the same thing, land, exulting over his ibrtunate purchase, paying double for everything and giving ! mini a ravenous appetite ho entered an the countersign of recognition, telling them.. eating-house and determined to haven glo that he exprscted to return shortly, an dlrious dinner. Having called for the best would prefer standin. , a double shot, as lie of everything, and drunk a bottle of wine, might not have anything left in the lock-1 11 e rose to depart, and putting Jack's tar er when he wanted to come back. Jack , paulin on the stick, he gave it a turn and arrived at Boston under a full press of sail, winked at the landlord, - in imitation of with ail e. - .!ors Fet, a: I : , It, :- 1.,.1:d:ii, ,, -(41,, Jack. 'What do you mean by that l• ask firm: v.itil ii. i',ieials--ihy r-: tilt he h;c! ed the host. ,olViiv don't von knots:'' said anticipate d hal ii:! '::ken placc, tiff he Ivit: the Jew, going through the motions again. cur:11)1(.10y , !ieaned wt:-- he th , nght II- `Come, come, none of yuur cursed non would return. ;...-:o he up stick and node a ' ~ f iliar'.' said the host, 'but pity fu , straight wake Cur ,he Iklawn lc. dinner.' Pay for inv Willie , ' As the bulge stopped at a liirm It Jise in. Jew, n surprise, and 0 New Jersey, a Jew who was a fl•llow pas- lie l'"' l - ' ' senger, had obsersed that Jack Ile VI ' r paid for anything as he travelled along, but merely gave a whirl of his hat on his ~ i Ir ri. k 0. a as. y . Id. ante.,