TCItMS Or THE AMERICAS."
II. B. MASS EM,
JOSEPH EISEI.Y.
? rVBLIRBEHR AftD
) PROPRIETORS,
It. mTl.lSSKlt, Editor,
OJice in Cenireifej,"irrthe rear of II. 0. Mat
ter's Store.
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H.B. MASSES.,
' ATTORN E Y AT LAW,
SUIT BURY, PA.
Business, attended to in the Counties of Nor
thumlerland, Union. Lycoming and Columbia.
Heifer tot
Titns Hart ft Co.,
Lowr.n A. Barrow,
Hart, Ccmmisbs & Hart,
ltd solus, McFm.A!n & Co.
Sprat r, 'innu & Co.,
SIIIJCUHTS PATKXT
Vf ASHI1TG- MACJEXITE.
rpillS Machine h is now been tested by more 1
JL than thirl families in this neighborhood, and
1ns gi.en entire sntisfWlio... It is ho sin.pl., in its
( nstruclion, that it cannot pel out of or.l. r. It ;
rcntsim no iron to iii-I, nnd no piinsor rollers to j
eel oul oi rcpnir. ii win io twice as murn wish- )
inff, wnn less man nun ine wear nun tear 01 an
of
llic I tie inventions, and wh it is of greater iu,n r
tHnce.it eosla bill Mule over half us much as other
washing machine.
The Mihscribrr has the exclusive riphl for Nor
Ihumherlauit, l.'iiion, Lvroiniiig, Columbia, Lu
zerne and Clinton counties. Price of single ma
chine f 6. !. U. M AStiCK.
Tlie following reitifieate.'s fiom a fe.w ofilnwe
who have these, niucliines in use.
Suiibury, Aug. 24, ISO.
We, the subscribers, certify that we have now
in ue, in our families, Sbugeit's I'.tPiit Wash
ing lliicliiiK'." noil do nt htsitate suing tint it is
n most incclh'iil invention. That, in Wa-hing,
ft will save more than one half the usual labor.
Tliat it diin.t require more than one third the
timuil qiiantiiy of so in and water ; ami that there
is uo rubbing, ami mnsiquenliy. tittle or nu wear- '
ui; .' ii ni iiih, i in, i, ninn nv "ii iiii iu .'I'll,., mm
that the finest clivhes, such as collars, luce, lurks,
frills, &., may be washed in a veiy short time
w ithout tl e legist injury, and in fact without any
iiarent wear and liar, h:itevrr. We therefore
tin rr hilly r niKiiend it t i our friends and o the
jiliic, a a uiuk! usi lnl and lxbnr savinc machine.
t'H AHLK.S W. HttilNJS,
A. JOKH.W,
CHS WEAVER.
CHS PLEASANTS,
I.IUEON MAIiKI.E.
J I on. ;ko. t;. W ELK Ell,
IIEN.I. JIENDIUCKS,
;iUi;t) LEISEXKI.Nt!.
llrnn's ITotel, (formerly Tremont Houp. No.
116 Chisnut Ktiect,) Philadelphia, September
Slst, 1811.
I have usiil Slmgert's P.itent Washing Machine
in my liou-e upwards of eight months, and do not
tiestlale to lay that I deem it one of the mo t Use
ful and valuable tabor saving machines ever inven
ted. I formf-rly kept two women continually oc
cupied in w ashing, who now dj as much in two
days as they then did in one week. Tlieie in no
swar or tcr iu washing, and ii require not more
I ban one-third llw ususl quantity ol soup. I have
hail a number of oilier m ichines iti my lamdy, but
this is so decidedly superior to every thing else, and
so linle halile to get oul of iep.ur, that I would not
hi without one il'thev liool.l ivi teit lirm's the
jirice they are sold for.' DMEI. IIEIllt.
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L'MBHKU.AS ic 1'AIIASOLS,
CHEAT FOR CASH.
J. V. SVAIIT'S
t..m . ii . i ii i i r . .
t inui en;i ami i ai usui luanuiatuoi .
Ao. 37 Aw TimJ itrnt, two (Ivors Le'uw the
fTY HVTh'l '
1 ll 1 I U (I O I ll I U . i
A LWAYS on band, a larc stork of UM- j
UUKI.I.AS ami PAH !SOLS. inclu ling the
4uiiM n. 'w sile ol Pinkid Edged Para-ols of the ;
. , . r . . ..
J'xt woiKm iiistiii anil matirulo. at yrits-s lliat will I
make I an obieri 1,1 Coui.trv Meichan and other- I
to rill and examine his M ik b for purchasing
t in? where. J-'e . S3, 1845. I y
SPANISH
A Sit
t a x x n s'
H IDBS
oi I.
ZtOOO I y L i Pin i Hides fir.-! quality.
:UO Dry Li tiiiiia. tio
IOO( Dry Sal!.d h Oulra, do
t(HK Dry .ill.-d lir ail Uidea, U
Kales ween r-'ilied I'mua Kip.
JO Unl.s Dry 1'a w Kips.
I'0 Barrels Tanners Oil.
'rainier,' and ('nun r.' TiKils.
ror ;, .0 . ounuy annersat me lowr, prior ,
ttid upon tlm U'.-t It mm.
.. 1J. The highest raulkct piicCS piiJ for all '
kilJU8 ol lealtMT.
1). KMlKr TI.'ICK vV tsO.N's.
,i "I S.uilh I lor. I .St I'IljI ..l.-!,.l,i
Sepifmla-r 14 1141. !v '
v li.i:i a iu.j: i mi poi .u,
r.iK tbk ri nt c
n v s i j; ps 1 a.
THIS Medicine is offered tu the putdic gener
ally, from a full conviction Ihul ii iuicriur
to any other m'diriae now in use, for the cure of
lypepsia, Liver Complaint, .trvou4 Debility or 4,
liodily V ekness, dkVC
Iu efferis have been tested in a priate prart're
of near eight years, and it ia now more eitensivrly
circulated, at the nliriiude of many who have re
ceived the moht ficnal bent'til from the u-e of it.
Tlx" following is one among a number of rrrtifi.
rales received iu relation to the success of this rue
diciitc:
Lamcastcb Cm. March 18.
Dr. Of.os( W. Allex,
Dtwr Sir. It is with great pleasure that I in-
'win 111a nf ihe iM.resa Allendinar vour I lvaiiiii
'hiii yoa of the success attending your Dyspeptic
dicine, while employed in my piaclica. r rom
rieiieuc, 1 tirnily believe that in eight cases
f len, Ihe Dysjieptic, by the use ol your roedi
nay entirely ml himself of this thorn in the
ay of life: not enly in dyspeptic cases, but
rasea of constipation, and diseases depending
biiitaled state of Ihe nervous system, log,
ith a loipid st ite of the bowels, will your E
oe found of inestimable value. Numerous in
lances wherein the usefulness of ihe medicine has
beer Realised, nay he foi warded, if required. I
wtal Viu great success, and recommend the niedi
dj b MilTering pail of mankind.
Youis, with great respect, 4
) KOBEH P ACNEW, M. D.
I 4For sale at the atore of H. B. Matter, agent
Me proprietor, fcunbury, ft,
aTOctober SOib, 1844. ly
SUNBUMY AMBMCAK
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL: .
Absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the
Hy Manner & r.lsrly.
TIIIC AIMS OP I.IFF.i
Affectionately Inscribed to Two Young Friendt.
tlY THK HON. ELLIS LEWIS.
What is Wealth ?
A ha M frei,,htpa with the ills of life;
, . ... ,. .
P"'""" nd ptirsu.t alike afflict.
v bo bath ' riot burthens his precious years
Vith schemes by day and visions through the
ninlit
Of means to grasp the phantom dearly bought !
And he that hath it bears a world of care
To save it from decay and wiles of man,
Prom claims in chancery and from suits at law,
, From falls of stocks, and frauds, and sad defaults
j Of those whose agency he needs must trust
! Path anxious to secure the splendid curse
I That blights the peace of all its votaries.
! i..;.,r. nr i?ii,ci.;m a .. ;,.,,.!,,
Their golden millions and lahoiiotis lives
Are paid as cheaply as the slave is paid,
Wild (r anil Mimnlil nn1 utinn t.iiiil tk Irrnval
Then this posthumous evil superadd
That spendthrift heirs and reckless devisees
May scatter their broad earnings to the winds,
And nought be left to witness such men lived
And toiled and died, but what the woild calls
Tame.
And what is Fame ?
'Tis the vibration of the viol's string ;
'Tis hut the echo of the distant hill
The bale vibration of a sound;
The shadow, not the substance of men's deeds :
The deeds once over, and the substance gone,
The echo ceases and the shadow flies
As things that have been are now no more.
If Wkai.i ii and Fame alike deny repose,
And fail a life's long struggle to repay,
What is there else for restless man's pursuit ?
An inexperienced and confiding youth,
In the waim Hush of his fresh feelings, cries,
That FitiKAiisuir's balm the culture well rewards,
And gives a lasting solace to the mind.
And what is Fbifvpshu- ?
'Tis to be cradled in the tall tree's top
In Summer's sunshine, while o'erhanging boughs
Hear high their shadowy bowers ; and rustling
leaves,
Like many thousand slaves, fan the soft air,
And bring it fresh and fragrant to our lips.
I'ut w hen the winter's snows and storms ap
j ptoach,
The zephyrs leave us to the whirlwind's rage;
j The sycophantic leaves withdraw their care ;
i The branches yield no longer their support,
I i, . i i. i -i i .
., i,rai. i.p.,,!, lla :,, mir hnr f n,..,i .
.... ... , .. ,, , , , .. , ,
human laith, w hen most we want its stay !
What is there, then, in this rude world of ouis
On which our best affections can rely t
Pomt. ei,ie maiden, w ith her bright black eyes
... ... ...
l'aucing with toy amid the crimson tide
' '
Tllil, Ki,lh,,, s 1,1 '"'r fjl'e a '"" sl B,'e
The deep emotions of her trustiig heart,
Looks archly up and softly answers Love !
Anil what is Love ?
'Tis the bright sun of spring's delightful morn,
Sending his radiance to the dew-drops round
As freely as he lights the orbs of Heaven,
And sweetly touching a'l the things of earth
With rainbow hues; but when the evening comes,
The spangled dew-drop are exhaled and gone;
The sun descends into his dusky grave,
And all the brightness of the flittering scene,
I Tint after tint, has faded from our view,
W i)e M Jg ,( ft o lje ,oon,
.. . p " '
""" ""-""". es,rrn fKy,
j flf ntnriu, nillnit ;.-a. f V. a mumnri..
; f)f early loves estranged, or cold in death '.
Then what shall bring us solace and repose
What cheer the wearied soul in the dark hour
1 Of sad extremity ? When all is gone
When earthly hopes are fled, and every cord
Is broken that was loudly twined by Love
When Wealth and Fame and Friendship prove
unreal,
IIbi.u ion only can true good supply.
And what's Relic. 10s ?
'Tis not the fiery teal that to the stake
Condemns a brother (or opinion's sake ;
'Tis not self-righteous dogmas dealt around
by each sectarian bigot who forgets,
In mystic speculation, Christian love,
The rights of justice and of charity :
Hut 'tis to fix our hopes on things to come
To ofler the heart's incense up to Cod,
fielding il in an all-confiding faith
. . ...
Te love our neighliors as we love ourselves,
And bless them with the charities of life.
Unlike the crescent of the Musselman,
Which curves to suit men's passions, filling Hea
ven With the vile lusts of Earth, the Cross of ChrUt
Holds out its line of rectitude, and pleads,
Through blood and suffering, with fallen man,
To crucify the evil thoughts w hich keep
The soul unfit for the abodes of bliss ;
Teaching, in silent eloquence to all,
'Homage to God, and deedsof love to Man."
A steamboat three hundred feel in length if
about to bo built on Like Erie.
majority, the vital principle of Republics, from which
Siuibiiry, Kortliumberland Co.
SOI.O.MOV SWALLOW.
The Woman Tamer.
"RCI.E A WIFE, AND MAV1C A WIFE."
Sulnmnn Swallow was a bachelor, and a
rusty one, too; but nevertheless lie had mnile
tip his mind to one thing ; that he was the only
man livinp who hnd acquired the Jtiblime art of
taking care of a wife. 'All married men arc
dolts,' was Solomon's constant converBation.
'There, for instance, iri my neighbor, Tom Tan-
gtble ; his wife makes a Fort of three-legged could bring herself to believe that Mr. Swal
ft cm! of him ; she lovra him in one corner, and low had actually made useoflhe words 'ricivant'
then in another, and sits on him, and walks on ' and 'wihY in the unme sentence,
him, as if be was nobody in the house; while J The next morning, at nix o'clock, Mr. Swal
he, poor man, takes it as easy as if it was the i low again informed his wife that it was time to
mott natural lliing in the world. Now that I ' get up, coupling the remark with the stigses.
were only Tom Tangible ; I'd first write a so.
ries of matrimonial rules ; and if Mrs. T. didn't j hie of reminding her of so necessary a duly,
abide them, I'd submit her to tho wholesome j Mrs. Swallow, however, benefitted nothing
discipline of bread and water, and a padlock ; by this soft insinuation, for at thnt moment she
and mayhap hrighten her ideas, touching her J cither was or pretended to be, fust locked in the
conjugal duties, by the application of a good arms of Morpheus.
cowhide. And there again are Everett Easy, 'Don't you hear, Mrs. Swallow?' quoth Sj
Hick Snooks, and a host rnnre of them in the ' union.
saino condition ; but I, I'm the bny that will set Hut alas ! a slightly conscious snore wa the
them all right, if they'll only follow my exam- ' only re.-ponse from Mrs. Swallow,
pie, after I have condescended to endow some ! Xnw this was a ticklish point w ith Solomon,
fortunate female with the legal claim to the ti- ; but he was prepared for it. 'What says my
tic of Mrs. Swallow. j system on this head !' he said to himself inu-
Rrave Solomon Swallow. I jnglv. 'It says thnt a lazy wife who lavs abed
Well Solomon,' said a neighbor to him one
morning, 'how conies it that you are not mar- j her duty by the judicious application of a eorcou
r'c' ' ' pin.' And this inaunificent idea had scarcely
Why, because 1 have not quite perfected my ' crossed the threshold or his brain, than he in
system ! You poke your head into the noose ' perted Ihe point of a huge pin into the rifht arm
without making any preparations, and hence 1 ,, the sleeper. As might bo expected, the in
Mrs. F.verly makes what she likes of you. Hut j tp(cd rflect instantly followed the cause, for
I go to work l.iL'ically. I begin by studying , t,e R(i,m.ished Mrs. Swallow sprang; from her
Ihe erudite works of 'ingubrar.0, 'On the Phy- , be) Bg tU(,h B,e liaj i)PP,. ,lTown from it ,y
losophy of a woman' holding her tongue.' I '. , p,,.-.....! i Hut alas ! her agility was too
then read feveral Creatines 'On the effect of ( ptrjking1y manifested, for he not only all hut
bread and water discipline in the making of ; annlhiated poor Solomon in rollinu over him.
good wives.' Shakspeare's 'Taminira Shrew,' bll, 8ie dashed his patent lever from the nail
tnriiished me with a few excellent practi- w lirh 8l,spended it to the wall, and broke the di
tical lessons. And I am now generalizing all thousand pieces,
their systems into one, which shall carry them j .What a dreadful dream!' ejaculated Mrs.
away into all future generations, and convert ; Swallow, pressing-her left hand on hc-r wound,
the plague of matrimony into a blessing. In I e, Rrm.
the course ofa year or so,' added Solomon, 'my I 'What n dreadful reality !' shouted Mr. Swal
mles fr the regulation of Women (I intend to 1 ow, contemp'atii.g the fragile ruins of his de
publish it) will be completed, and then I thai I ' mnlished time-o'ece
. . i
lane me a wire.
Anil fo!ornon was as (rood as his word, for
at the Bgeofthirty-five (feeling prepared to give
battle to any woman in or out of the land of A-
mazons) he got married. At this important pe-
nod Solomon was a puffy, comfortable looking
little fellow as you'd meet in a days vs'k, for
albeit Ihe crown of his head never stood full
nc leet irom me neeis ol ma boots, he was ot
proportion that would have don honor to an AI-
deruian or even a I.nrd Mayor ; and as his gait
(especially when w alking with any thing in
likeness ot a woman) was as pompous as a nil-
tan s ; while at such times his countenance al-
ways assumed an expression tl.at could not have
nrc.ken Ihe approach ot lamtliarity. I he lady j quietly, so as to create nodisturhance, light fire,
whom Solomon hid chosen for his 'worser half,' j nir clothing and stockings, sweep rooms, pre
was apparently a lamp-like creature, so Ihat the ! pare breakfast and announce the perfect ion
chances were very fair that she would not only I thereof. Eight till ten, wash ie things, make
he a tractable wife, but that Solomon would re- ! beds, rub furniture, and clean windows. Ten
quiro no help from his system to make her so. ' till twelve, go to nnrket nnd prepare dinner.
Now Solomon had the forbearance not to in- I Twelve to two, devote to cIimIi washing, sweep
terfero with the lady's savin? ard doings on i 'n7 "P am' fobbing furniture. Two to six, spin
Ihe wedding, nor is it recorded that he assu- ' n'nJTt mending clothes and darning Blocking,
nihil esK-cial authority on the next night either, Seven, tea. From that tune till nine, a second
but about S o'clock next morning, he softly int.. course of mending and darning, and then to bed!
mated to his sleeping purtner Ihat il was tune ' And this daily course, madam, with a strict on
to gel up. 'And.'he 'jdded, when breakfast is acrvancc to the rules of civility, frugality, deco
ready, you may call me, but be sure and not ' rum al,J obedience, may in time enable o; o
burn the toast.' ' l' honor to the choice of Mr. Solomon Swal-
'Hreakl'dfcl and toast,' said .Mrs. Swallow, low.'
'why, w hat do you mean !' ! M"1 Swallow li j'ened quietly to the end, and
'Why, toy dear, I moan madam, that I have i ",illlly t""rl.
begun my system.'
And won't yon get up loo V
'Yes, when breakfast . ready, and my stock-
aired '
Mis. Swallow was almttt to reply, but she
checked herself, as slio was ashamed to say ! '
much to him on so (short an acquaintance. lint I
though in the present instance uhedid precise
ly as she was hid ; she resolved in her heart
that it was the last lime (hat she would get up
at six in the morning to prepare breakfast.
At 8 o'clock every thing being ready, Mrs,
Swallow called Mr. Swallow.
'Breakfast iti ready, Mr. Swallow.'
'Is the toast made !
Yes.'
.Not burned !'
'No.'
'Are my stockings aired !'
Yes,'
'You'll do,' quoth Mr. Swallow, and to break
fast he went, having fust received the services
of the blushing Mr. Swallow to assist him in
dressing.
The breakfast however did not torn out to be
the thing il had been cracked up for.
The toast was done t little too much, and
the tea wasn't done quite enough, the slop bowl
there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle
In. Saturday, Sept. 6,
was nt the wrong; rnd of the troy, and thoro
were sevcrnl crumbs on the enrpot.
'Tlirso things call for improvc'inr-nt,' observed
Mr. Swallow.
The ectvant hns'nt linen Iutc this: morning,'
observed Mrn. Swallow.
'Servant !' returned Solomon, 'I tlischarjreil
her y esterday. Von don't think 1 can afford to
keep n servant and a wile ton !'
The lody was again posed, and she said no'
thine, but the day wore to its close before she
' tinn that in future she must save him the trnii-
I in the morning, may be profitably reminded of
j Here we pass over the interval between this
; occurrence, and the time the happy pair inques
: tinn were seated nt breakfast.
; ow, Mrs. Swallow,' said Solomon, "seeino
1 that I ean'l always he awake in the morning, or
eat burnt tonst, or drink raw lea, Ac, it is time
: I begHn to instruct joii in your duties '
'And what are those, Mr. Swal'ow !'
, 'P,o silent, madam, it von please ; not to
; tnlt, but l;ton, is onuof the mo.-l important of
them.'
i 'Proceed, sir.'
1 And Mr. Swallow, looking daogers at her
f,,r the second interruption, proceeded :
I -From six to eight, you nre to get up, dress
j '-d do you really expect thnt of me, Swal-
j 'mv !'
i To bc u.r" 1 d"'' r"""''1 Wi.
f T-'Cii '"" " ,,l "'"y dappointeij, fur I fclii.ll
do no such thing.'
No !'
No !'
I've a way to make you.' v
'Mow !'
'Spoon diet, locks, chains, and a cowhide.'
Mr. Swallow !'
What V
You are a brute!' and Mrs. Swallow threw
herself back and looked desperate.
Now this was a climax. Mr. Swallow was
called a brute !y his own fireside, and, worst of
all, by his own wife. lie, Solomon Swallow,
the celebrated founder ot a system of Matrimo
nial Observations, called a brute, and by no less
a person than Mrs. Swallow ! At first he was
so astonibhed at such open manifestations of re
bellion to his royal will, that he only looked a
(hast ; but while be came to liimselt lie saw
that something must be done at once or tho
field was losl forever.
You call me a brute, Mrs. Swallow V
'I did, Mr. Swallow.
' A brute!'
A brute !'
and immediate parent of despotism. JarritRsoit.
Vnl. rtXo. 50.-Wiolc IVo, 238.
'I'll go mad and break things, Mrs. Swal
low.' 'As you like, sir.'
And Mr. Swallow did gn mad, but ho had a
method in his madness, for ho seized the cheap
est article ofdelf that was on the table?, (an old
plate w ith n crack in it.) and clashed it into a
thousand pieces on the hearth, as if he was in a
tremendous passion.
'How do yon like that, Mrs. Swallow !'
'Vastly, Mr. Swallow try it again.'
And again he try it, (for he became despe
rate,) and demolished the cream jug.
'Now,' s nil the lady, ' 'tis my turn,' and jump
ing up she sent the slop bowl to keep company
with its tea table companions.
This of coorso was to much for Solomon ; it
snapped asunder the last remaining chord of the
littlo reason he had left, and hu slapped his .
miitf- (we use the word in its most positive
terms ) on her right cheek ; but scarcely had
the echo of the blow melted into silence, ere tho
indignant dame seized the teapot, and shivered
it into atoms against the head of the devoted
Mr. Swallow; nor was this all, for, as he was
rolling heels over head from the effect of the
awful collision, she pelted him with the remain
dcr of the t.'a traps until there was scarcoly a asked, "Will you please, Mr. Mifilin, to in
bone in his body that had not echoed to the form me on what principle you are opposed to
shock of cups and saucers and rounds of buttered j the revolution!' "Yes, friend Washington,
toast. j upon the same principles Ihat 1 should now ho
Unable to carry on the war any longer for oppose d to a change in tlii government; all
that day, Solomon gathered himself up as well j that was ever gained by revolutions, is not an
as he could, and vowing vengeance, he stuck I adrqunte compensation to thn poor mangled
his pipe in hi month and his hands in his pock
ets and then commenced whistling a jig to the
tunc the old cow died on, looking as if he
rould bite a piece out of the griddle without set
ting his teeth on edge. His good lady, too, be
ing determined to follow the example of her
lord and master in other matters beside delf
breaking, placed a chair back to back with So
lomon's, and after providing herself with a no
vel, eat herself down and began reading away
as if there was no such thing as beds to make or
stockings to menu in all Christendom.
Here the nllectinnate couple sat for six mor
tal hours, each bent upon scttmgtho other down
and ruminating the while upon their respective
p sitions. I nt it must be confessed that Mrs.
Swallow had the best of the bargain, for, inde
pendent o' Siilom'ju's nuuyk'd head, parboiled
neck and shoulders, he saw plain as mud that
the watch dial and the crockery must be repla- I
ced ; so that the reducing of the first chapter of j
bis voluminous system in practice must be at
tended with an outlay of at least twenty dollars.
Plus being the esse, l mi.'ht as well be hung
-
for sheep as lamb,' I In ti u 1 1 1 he, and with that
he rose from his chair, stole so'lly out of the
rcsun, and turned the key open the gentle Mrs.
Swallow.
The turning of tin kv made her aware of
his intention, when she ruthed to the door, but i
it was too late.
Open the dnnr this instant Mr. Swallow.' j
'Not until I have kept you here seven days i
cip in bread and water,' returned the victoiious
Solomon, and he went on his way rejoicing.
HutaUs! how fleeting i human greatness;!
in about hall an hour he returned to see how
matter were going on, but he hail scarcely pot j
his eye to the key hole, when he began roaring i
like, a bull, tor Mrs. Swallow had turn every one '
of his lino linen shirts (that on his hick excep- j
tccl) into pieces, to make a rope to let herself I
dow n from the window ; nor was this all, for up-
on further examination, he discovered that she
had thrown a variety of chair cushions, bed li
nen, Vc, into the yard, to make her descent
safe and comfortable.
Oh! chop-fallen Solomon Swallow.
The archives of the Swallow are "ilent
as to the remaining occurrences of this event-
f,.l day ; but on the ve ry next morning about
7 iiVlt -If Mr Sil'sHntl r.,onM Ki tSn,1 mil
from under thu blankets and said, 'Mrs. Swal
low. near, isn i it tune to gel unr i
i ......
Yes,' returned the I idy, 'and you may call)
me when you have lit the fre and put on the
fkfttlt?. j
Poor Solomon ! Theri was no alternative, '
so he went about his work with an alacrity j
which showed that he had the terror o a broken i
head and demolished body of linen running
strongly iu his memory, lo short Solomon was
a conquered man. That day he had to get
breakfast, sweep the room, tfce. The next as.
instance was required in the rubbing of fnrni
lure and the making of beds, and before ,he i
week was out he was initiated into the myste
ries of washing coare towels.
IVgenerute Solomon Swallow ! Nay, in af
ter ticnes, when the little Swallow began to
gather round him, it was whispered that hi
better half (for she was his better half) used to
employ him at yet more deeply conjugal offices.
The best cure for hatd lime is to cheat thv
doctor by being temperate ; the lawyer by
keeping out of debt ; the demagogues by voting
for bonest men ; and poverty by being industri
ous ; but pay ihe printer, it you winh to be hap
py hire, and happy hereafter.
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Every subsequent insertion, 0 2H
Yearly Advertisement t one column, f25 half
column, $18, three squares, two squares, f 9 ;
one square, f r. Half-yearly i one column, 1 18 ;
half column, f 13 j three squares, f 8 ; two tuuarcs.
f S I one square, f.1 60.
Advertisements led without directions as to tho
length of lima they are to bo published, will be
continued until ordered out, and charged accord.
ugly.
(Sixteen lines make a square.
WnshliiKlms anil Ilia Quakers.
I cannot forbear quoting, from the life of
Washington, a characteristic incident. The
battle ot fierm.-intown was fought on the day of
the Yearly Meeting of the Quaker in Pliil.i
delphia ; and during the battlu they were en
gaged iu praying for Divine protection to tho
people, and in preparing to renew their teuti.
inony against war. While James Thornton
was writing this testimony, the cannon shook
the house whoro they wtre assembled, and thu
air was darkened by tho smoke of guns. War
ner Mill! m undertook the service of carrying
their testimony lo the opposing Generals,
Washington and Howe; and in discharging
this duty, he was obliged to walk in blood, and
among the dead bodies of those who had fallen
in battle, lie performed it, however, with great
freedom, and, iu conversation with Washing
ton, said expressly : " I am opjmsed to tho
Revolution, and to all the changes of govern
niont which occasion war and bloodshed.'
After Washington was chosen President of
the United State, Mifflin went to visit him at
Norfolk, and was received with marked respect
and kindness. Recollecting what Milllm hud
said to him at (iennantown, tho President
soldier for the loss of life or limb." Washing
ton, after a long pause, replied with much
emphasis: " Mr. Mifflin, I know your Ftnti
rrents: there is more in their, than mankind
have generally considered." Ilow emphati
cally true! There is infinitely more in tho
cause of peace, in its object, its principles',
and measures, than one in an hundred imagino
or suspect.
The Throne of Mexic o. The New Ymk
Evening Ciazette tells the subjoined story:
"The following fact is not generally known,
except to a few gentlemen in this city. Shortly
after the termination of the power and inflnetieu
of Iturhide, the dominant party in Mexico des
patched a vessel to this city, with three im
portant personage', commissioned to oflt.r the
throne of Mexico to Joseph Hnaparte, who then
resided in New Jersey. Tho commissioners,
on their arrival, aeeompinied by Mr. 15., of this)
city, then largely connected with the fioancia!
affairs of Mexico, proceeded to tne residence
of Josenh. and made the nfl.T in nnrsimiiee nf
I ,i,- ; ,; . Tu . . ,
. Itieir iiiktrnrtioiw Ihe ev-lv iir nt Nieim I.M.L-
'welve days to consider the proposition, ami
after due deliberation, declined the olf'er, am.
the commissioners returned iu the sinull armed
craft to Vera Cm.."
Mm tiMMi lUiitts of Iim'ki:vt Nation-.
In Europe, black is gem-rallf used, im re
tenting darkness, which deuth u Ilk. un'o.
China, white, because they h.ipa Ire I, a. I aro
in heaven, the place of purity. L.,-j -t, yellow,
representing the decaying of t.ees a. id flowers,
which become, as they ci.e away, yellow.
Ethiopia, brown, denoting Ilia Color t f the earth
from whence we come, and to which we return,
some parts of Turkey, bine, representing tho
"y. where they hope the dead aro gone ; in
other parts, purple or violet, because being a
mixture of black and blue, it represents, as it
were, sorrow on the one side and hope on tho
other.
A New Yoik paper thus describe one of
the fashionable gambling estjbliolimenu in
that cily. "The furniture i vpleudid tho
cook scientific the servant admiruble the
j wines exquisite the company select the ro
guery superb the cheating unrivalled the
( r8ciilv une,ltne,
'
Payinuukk a Si.,ek Several year, ag.i.
in North Carolina, where it ia not customary
for the tavern keepers to charge the minibtcr
h"Y ihn" f"r Mg'me and refreshment, a
'rrBchcr presumingly flopped at a tavern one
evening, made himself comfortable during Ihe
'1'J-,'t. nnA '" morninjr entered the stago
willioaat oflering to pay for hi accommodations.
The landlord soon came running up to the stage.
and said, "there was some one there who had
not settled hi bill" the passenger al! pai l
they had but the preacher, who understixxl he
never charged ministers any thing. "What,
y" minis,er of tne P'pel. a man of Cod,;
cried the innkeeper, "yon came to my house
last night, you sat clown at the table without
asking a blessing; I lit you up to your room, and
you went to bed without praying to your
Maker, (for I ttaid there until you had undress
ed) you rose and washed without prayers, ate
your breakfast without saying grace, and
you came lo my bouse like a tinner ami eat ami
drauk like a ainncr, you have got to pay like a ''
sinner."
How many fond mother and frugal house
wives keep their pretty daughter and the.r
preserves for tome extt occasion tome " l: j
bug" or other till both turn ioutJ