TESMIS OF TUB " AMERICAN." H. B. MA88ER, JOSEPH EISELY. ? reiiiNMi hi ) PseraiBToae. jr. jr. jmjissKR. Editor. Offict tft Centre Alley, in t At rear of if. B. i Ma- THE " AMERICAN" Is published every Satnr Jay it TWO DOLLARS Mr annum to b paid half yearly in ad ranee. No paper diseontin ned till Att arrearage are paid. No subscriptions received for a leee period than ix soft-rue. All communication or Inttere on business relating to the office, to inaure attention, mum be POST PAID. PETER X-AZAXIUS, SIKDVHY, Northnmberlnnd County, V BNM 8XX.V JkXtXJk, n ESPECTEUI.LY in fur ma bit fronds and MM 'he public in general, that be hee taken the Brick Bland, formerly occupied by George Prince a a publia houe, (eal of the 8tte Houe, end . opposite the Court Hiose.) where he ie prepared to accommodate hit friend, and all ethers who may favor bim with their curiam, in the beet manner. ' In short, no exertions nor expense will be pa red to render his house in every way worthy of public patronage. Sunbury, April 4lh, 1846 6m ' ' ' ' OAKPBTINOS AND OIL-CLOTHS M the "CHEAP STOKE" No. 41 Strawberry Street, Plillndelpbln. jfTVUR Store rent and oilier eirne bring vcrv H 9 I'fctit. we Hro enal.l-d lo a II m I' A RPETN. OIL-CLOTHS, &e., hnfal. and retail, at the lower p'icea in the city, and buyer mill find it greatly to their advantage to call and xaruine the large assortment we o(T r tlrs season, of Besutiful Imperial 3 ply "J Dout le Subline Br,in IcARPETISGS Fine and Medium d.i f Twilled and plain Vinitinn J together with a l.re,e o- k of OIL-CLOTH8 from S feet to 24 feel wid. very cheap, few rooms, balls, &c ; al-rt. Mtt'g-, Floor i loilm, Keg, Cot ton and Rag I'nrpets, , tie., wilh a good as sortment of Ingrsin Cipi ts fio n 25 to f0 cents, and Stair and Entry Csrneia from It to 60 rts. EI.UR1DUB & BROTHER, No. 41, Strawberry Ntret. one door above Cbes nut, near 8ecnd Strret, Philadelphia. March glut. 1846 3in. ' AClRD. TO TIIK CIVILIZED WORLD!! VB. 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A no other person or persons era in any men er ronnerted with the subscriber, in the American ew-paper Agency, all letters and communications t bim, should be carefully dir. cted a- above, and no other person. Thi caution has become ne esary, in order to avoid niia'ukea, and put the pub : on their guard agiinat all pretended A tent. V. B. PALMER, Ameiiean Newpaper Agent Editor throughout the United 8lxt fir whom . B. Palmer is Agent, will prnuiotn the advantage all concerned. hv -mMshiug the aove. ft.MLIItL.KJ NOTICE- V. B. Palmer is (he ly authorised Ag. nl for ihe 'Sir spar Ambui. a," in t eciii-aof Phd idelphia, New York, wton ai.d Haliiutiire, of which pub ic nmice ia nbv given. March 14, 1846. AliKXANDKH L. IIICKISY. RUNS XttAKER, Xo. l-IO :ii-iiut Street, PHILADELPHIA. VHEItE all km. is of lent .er liu.-, valises and carpetbags, of eveiy style and pattern are AufHCtured, in the best manner and frjni the best iienaU, and sold at ihe lowest rate. Philad.lpt.ii, July lth. 1813.-1 y. SIIUGERT'S PATENT "OlIS Machine hue now been tented by more . then thirlv families in this neighborhood, and i given entire atisfciion. It is o simple in ii nslruction. that it cannot get out of order. Ii ilaiua no iron to rul, and no rptingeor rollers lo , out of repair. Il will do twice ss much wash- with less than halt the wear and tear of an) of Kte invention, and whit I or greater ln,ior. ice, it cost but little over half as much as other hina- machine. The subarrilt-r haa the exclusive right tor Nor. mberland. Union, Lt coining, Columbia, l.u- ne and Clinton cuuuties. Price otsinile ro nef6. H. B. MASSE R. The ' following certifirata is from a few of ihosi o bare tbee machines in uae. . Sunhury, Aug. 54, 1844. kVe. the suhseribers, certify that w have now uae, in our families, "Shugert's Patent Wnsh Mschine,"snd do not ht.ilate siying that It is oat excellent invention. Thai, in Wahing, rill rave more than one ball the uual labor. tt it doss not require more than one third the al quantity of soap and water ; and that there o rubbing, and consequently, little or no wear or tearing. That it knock off do buttons, and , lb finest clothes, such as collars, Urea, lurk, s, &c, may be washed in a very abort time tout the leaat injury, and in fact without any rent wear and tear, whatever. We therefore trftilly recommend it to our friends and In the lie, as a most useful and labor aaving machine. ( , CHARLES W.HEU1NS, A. JORDAN, CHS. WEAVER. CHS PLEASANTS, ttlUEON MARK I.E. Hon. GEO. C. WELKER, , BENJ. HENDRICKS, GIDEON LE1SENRING a' Hotsl. (formerly Trernont Hons, Ne. . Cheenut sUeet,) Pblladelphia, September at, 1644. have need Shu gen's Patent Washing Macbio y house upwards of sight months, and do not at to av that I deem il on of the mo4 ue nd valuable labor-saving machine ever invso , I formarly kept two woman continually c d in waehiug. who now do as much in two as they then did in on week, liter i no or teer In washinc and it require not mors one-third Ihe usual quantity of eosp, I have a number of other machine in my family, but is so decidedly au pert or to vry thing else, and lie liabl to get out of repair, that I would not ithout on If they shoo Id oat ten time in they are sold for. DANIEL HEBR. xLAT" 85tD Tbi bigUeal price wHTb given for Flax Seed, at lb tr of in. , 1645 HENRY MASSE I. glUOTOTY AMEMCAN. Absolute acquiescence la the decisions of the By Manser Jt Elsely. SAP ALICID C3RATt She ian't what I painted her A thing all hearts to win I saw no beauty when I found She had'nt got the "tin." I loved her upward of a week But found it would'nt pay; So I "took my hat and went ashore,' And cot Miss Alice Gray. Her dark brown hair was all a sham , , Her forehead, "Jones' white ;" One eye an artificial one, The other far from bright ; Oh, she may twine her purchased curls She musn't look this way My heart ia far from breaking ' ' ' For the love of Alice Gray. ' ' I've sunk a very pretty turn In ride and sweetmeats past, ' And havn't now the first red cent " ' ' She drained me to the last. ' How green I was in earnest grave, ' ' I certainly must say ; - I shall be cut by all the "B'hoys," For courting Alice Gray. He wan a Flashing Walsieoet. He wore a flashy waistcoat on the night when first we met, . With a famous pair of whiskers and imperial of His air had all the haughtiness, his voice tbe man ly tone, ' Of a gentleman with eight thousand dollars of his """ own: ' ': ' '' ' r' I saw him but a moment, and methinks I see him now,-'1'- . '" ; ( With a very 6ashy waisteoat, and a beaver on his j . brow. ' , . ", .. -'. x''-' 1 " And once again I saw that brow no neat "Le- . :j gay'.' was there, . a But a shocking "bad un" was his hat, and matted was his hair, He wore a brick within that hat the change was all complete, And be was flanked by constables who march- him up the atreet. I saw him but a moment, yet methinks I see him now, Charged by those worthy officers with kicking up a row. Selected f i om the Ball, American oI8lS. by ar.quKST. Ivnpromptvi. A lady lightly, sweetly fingered o'er "The Legacy," a favorite song by Moore : Another lady sat retiming by, So that a beau right opposite could spy A fintly faekumed limb ! "Pray sir," said she, "Tell me; do you admire the Legacy ?" Oh ye ;" he quickly answered, full of glee, "Fair maid, I much admire ihe Leg I see!" Peculiarities ttf Lllerarjr Blew. JoHNaoH used to bile hi nails to the quick, an intimation of his dogmatism and crustiness. Addison wds remarkable for the irregularity of hi pulse, but bis heart 'was believed to be in tho right place and of proper deniensiona.' I'opb was of a frame so feeble that he waa ao- customed to brace himselt up with stay ptdded with cotton, lie occasionally lound tiiuo also to lace his enemies Hi'MK, the histarian usually composed while reclining upon a eof. He did not search Tor fame, but f'ie came to visit him. MgtuoK, while scieucea covered hie hold with laurels, used to cover hii feet with sever- al pair of stockings. Dkn Joh.on need to nit silent in learned company, 'and auck in,' a Fuller say, -nut only liia wine, but their several huinora.' Like Shakepeare he held the mirror up lo nature, but chose sometime to look into the glass him I elf. I M aflUABKCHi, librarian to the grand duke of! Tuscany, and a very luarced man, waa fond of petting- spider, the web of which he would not sutler to be molested. He seldom left hi books, ate, drank, and slept among them, thus imitating the domestic propensities and Indus try of hie etrsnpe favorites. Roaanav used to knit lace strings when in the company of Illiterate people, for the pur pose of concealing the uneaaioe which their gabble gave him. He preferred hi lact atrings to their long yarns. Cowlbv boasted with much geyety of the versatility of hi passions among many mietres see, but wanted even the confidence to addreaa one. To bis Under fair one, bo made no ten der. Stielk constantly preached eonoo.y to others, but forgot to practise it himself. lie waa always in dsbt, and once pulled the nose of an acquaintance who bealitated to lend bim a large sum of tuooey. Certainly eurioua way of obtaining a draft I BLOOMmLB wrote most of hia poem, the 'Farmer Boy,' with chalk, upon th top of a pair of bellows wind instrument until tbi time probably unknown to tb choir of tho Muaea. AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL. majority, ilia vital principle of Republics, from which then is no appeal bat to force, the vital principle S unbar?, North lunberlfuid Co. THIS PATBIfT CtlVnBTt Of th Bnttef Vpeenlailew. I only think with every eon of chivalry and song, that a night without a mistress is like a tky without a atar. Anna of Gierstdn. Patience Peabody waa a perfect paragon of poetical personification light il a fairy, bloom ing' a a rose, ryea like a gazelle', and besuti Hit as a Psyche. I it to be wondered then that t soon became over head and ear, ig and whiskers, in love I I aaw her first in church, and nothing- could or would have contented my eotil but a wind up in this same sacred ptsce. I requested Obcd Donlittle to introduce me to Ephineics Close Ephineius in time made me acquainted with Sy Stoke ; Sy with Joe Pal mer; Joe with Mai inn Maon ; Madison with Ichabot! , Ichabod will) John Peabody, the cou sin of Patience ; and lie in true succession with Patience, the to kafan of all my hopes. I ought to have won her, for never did mortal atrive so bard to gain the presence of earth' potentates, as did I to try Patience. She, it must be con feeeed, waa rather repulsive towards me; in deed, so much so, that I took sn early occasion of requesting her to'shnw a cause. How is it, Miss Peabody, that one who -I rives so hard to ingratiate himself in your pnod opin ion, meet so many rebuff and rroeses 1 What is the cause, my desr Mies! I had asked this question tutta voce at a quilting frolic, but the fractious littlit jade not recming disposed for a whif-per, cried out luud enough to fix all eyes on me t 'Gals and boys, only hear this tarnal pesky dandy, what curious questions he pokes al me; he wants to spark with me, but rather guess we Bangor girls don't of yoir city dandie, what's (rot more coat tail than brains, any day.' . 'Haw ! haw 1 haw !' waa roared out in regu lar down-east chorus, , . 'I guess, Mr. Jen kin,' said one of the beaux of the party, 'you've misted a figure with our Patience ; thai ere speculation ain't no go.'', 'Haw ! baw ! how 1' was repeated. . , 'Perhaps, squire, you think , we're only half baked in these parts but you'll find your bread all dough.' , . . . Haw! haw! haw !', re-echoed . through the room. ...... 'You won't stand no more cliancehere with oure gale, than you would to cut down a raft of white pines wilh s penknife !' The corus waa JrcupoeJ, Gincerbread and molar?,' exclaimed the fair Patience, 'did any one ever look so streaky as he does, He looks about as mean and little as the small end of uothin' whittled down ! But no matter, M inter, don't be down in the mouth. 1 begin to think I'll take compassion on you; so as they are going to have a stop, why you shall be my partner.' I thought this a favorable symptom; soon I ws somewhat relieved from my previous un pleasant predicament, and in an incredible short time tbe room waa cleared by putting the table against the wall, and thereon piling the chair ss we stood out in couples. A negro, the Dick Hamilton of the village, rolled into the room with a fiddle in his hand, and we were soon im mersed in all the mysteries of 'set to your part ner, cut out, cms over, down the middle, up again.' t Patience waa in excellent spirit, and seem ed to kindle with the exercise ol dancing, a if her tiny little feet, (lor they were the sweetest little loves ot feet I ever saw,) aa if, I say their buoyancy had communicated itself to the head and heart I seized the luky moment, and pound into her ear ail the soil nonsence I was master of. I told her irreaistable was her smile, how likes meteors were her eyes, how like the down of the turtle dove were the frin ges that encased them, how much whiter than pesrla were her teeth how much more fra grant than tho rose her lips how cupid might nestle in her dimples, and drink love'a intoxica tion in her sighs in fine, I exhausted the vo cabulary of compliments, and had the satisfac tion to find that I was making an impression. Theie waa a fascination in her glance which I could not resist my eyea followed her in the mazes of the dance, enraptured ! Sure ahe knew no more of a mazurka, or a gallopade, than a cow doe of a sugar dish ; but native holiness waa in every elaatie motion other dancing might be poetry ol motion, hers was poetry of ("race itself. A she put up her sweet little face, and peering into my eyes while ad dressing her, I thought I could gaze and talk forever. I quite forgot all her former quizzing, and waa carried down tbe stream of feeling, full freighted with hope, and ballaated with love, amounting to an eternal constancy of nine days. In out of the sets of the contra danee, I took occasion to retain tha aolt white hand which the figure had given me right of possession, and gently squeezing I sighed into ber left eart Lovely Patience, present kindness haa bound me to you forever; will you add to my obligation by giving m an opportunity of declaring, lo pri vat, my affection for you, and permit me to teaainy heart of iu load ol love, which like a Pa Saturdaj, July 35, 1846. pent up earth quake, is tearing this fond soul to pieces, 'As soon as Ihe young folks are a little tired of hi stomp down, I gueea they'll be after fal ling to work on the mine pic and mulled cider, which are laid out in the next room. So do you start to go home after this, but come back as soon as you hear Jack stop his fiddle t gives rnpon the window, and twill b here to meet you; for all the lest will be In the other room, and too busy eating and drinking to watch me !' , I was about to vent my thanks, when a look of hers put me on my giard, and with difficul ty I restrained their expression. An opportu nity soon presented iteelfto leave the company. I pleaded business, and made a how. After gaining the garden gate, I looked up at the moon and thought it never shone more beauti ful ; every thing was eo pure and soft and calm, I felt as if 1 could gaze forever. At length a step approached ; it was my valet Simon, whom I ordered to stop for orders about this hour. To him I communicated my little arrangement, and settled that he ahould go buck with me to the house, as bis presence might be necessary in case Patience fdiou'd consent to an immedi ate elopment. ' The fiddle ceased ! Oh love ! Oh raptnre ! born on my ark of promise, like tbe wondering dovenfArrarat, I curbed my impatience for a few moments, as a matter of precaution, and then tapped on a pane of glaaa. The door open ed almost immediately. " ; Hush !' said Patience, 'come in gently ; they are all at the good things but who is this I' 'Divine essence of female beauty and enndes cension,' replied I, 'only 'my trusty sorvant Si- mon.' We walked in tip, tip, tip as soft as mice sfter cheese I seized the hand of Patience and covered it with kisses; she we yielding and loving. After a reiteration of my love I proposed immediate flight to which she re plied .:.-.; 'Ah sir, you must bo generous ; but are you not about to deceive a poor simple country 12-irl 3' .. ." No, by heaven,' I exclaimed, 'may I perish if ever I plant in that bosom a thorn.' ... Well then,' said she, 'let me steal ely,y up stairs, and get a bundle, and I will be down in a minute ; should you hear any body coming, hide but don't go out of doors, aa they may sen you from the window.' On she went like a winged messenger of lift, snd I waa in an ecstacy of joy ahe how ever, instantly returned, almost breathless, ex claiming : Hide, hide, cousin Jack Peabody's coming, and if he sees you, we're done up as si ck as a bee in clover time without a honey bag ; hide, hide!' Where ! where ! let me go out ol doors.' 'No no, some of them sre looking out of the window, thinking they heard ihe dogs bark. Well, where the deuce shall hide!' And where 1 !' echoed Simon. I have it, I have got it,' said Patience such an ides, 'here get into this large pitent churn that Jack sent home tother dsy ; its large enough to hold two of you.' I strenuously objected, but at last the sound of approaching footsteps warned me that no time waa to be lost, snd in spite of a bran new suit of black clothe that adorned my outward man, I plunped in, and bade Simon follow: but the poor fellow couldn't pack down with me, and we were reduced to a second stsnd. 'Up the chimney, up the chimney,' said Patience, and Simon scrambled, leaving many a spot of soot upon l)i white pants and blue round about. Scarcely had we escnnced nurselvea snugly, when the door opened, snd in th whole parly rushed, arguing and bettinj. Hioh above all the rest was heard the voice of cousin Jack. 'I tell you ita the tarnalest fine churn you ever did see, and Sy may aay what he cIioojcs, but be ain't poing to budge me one inch from the con sail I've got of tho patent I ao now back again. 'Well Jack,' retorted Sy, 'you needn't carry kkirtii so long don't I know something about churns ; ain't an uncle of mine in Connecticut got a mill, and il you put a cedar post in at one end, it will turn out a paten churn at the other. So now, back again.' Butboya,' said another voice, 'th proof of tbe pudding is eating the bap, so let's try Jack's churn. Patience, run and bring the large be ain of cream, and tell Dorothy to light a fire, lhat wo may mull some moic cider quick DOW. My heart was beating against my ribs, I was in a trap ; but cogitation was out of the ques tion ; there I was, and the cream of lb joke waa, there I had to remain. I aoon beard Jack exclaim. Ab, here come the cream now Sy, take off the kiver, and Patience, help me to cant over the tuff ; now hoy aee how quick I'll make tbe butter com pour away.' A splash I a aluick I and auddaa bound brougt anJ immediate parent of despotism. Jsrraaao. Vol. ONo. 44 Whole Wo, 804. !mmmm-mmB!-!m-?m ma to the middle of the room, and bump against Simon, who had been roused from his roof by Dorothy's fire ; tie bliekssan Incarnate devil and I as beautiful a cream color aa ever was aeen. We stood a moment as we encountered each other then simultaneously sprung towards the door, and aa we beggared the winda in th swiftness of our retreat, the evening breeze jiinrd in th laugh against us, as it bore the sound of their merriment after us, for nearly a mile. Special Correspondence of the Picayene. Mataxobas, Jane 18, 1848. Still no mail from New Orleans. As there is nothing stirring in camp of much importance, il may not be amis to treat you to a few items descriptive of tho life led in camp. Sa:d BAR.--Amons the annoyances expert enced by the volunteers during their encamp ment at the Brazos Santiago, previous to their march to Bunts, is tho light sand, which is sgt tated like dust by the sea breeze, and fills the eyes, tents, and food of the volunteer forces. The water, which is execrable, frequently pro duces painful diseases of ihe bowels, such as dysentary, etc , &&, which sometimes enervate and discourage the men. Moat of them, how ever, bear up under il with great fortitude, and joke over their pains, thus lightning their own burdens and cheering their comrades. One brawny-looking fellow, pale and haggard from suffering reported himself to his Captain the other day as a decidedly used-up individual. 'Csp'n,' said he, touching his hat, 'I'm in a bad wiy there ain't much fight left in me, I'm efeard do you think the doctor haa anything that will cure a sand bar!' 'Cure a sand bar 1 no, I fear not my impression is that sand bars can neither be prevent' or cured on this coast. Well,' replied the poor fellow, in a half des ponding, half jocular tone, 'then I'm done for. I've been practising for two days aa an hour glass, eomejimet standing one end up and some times the other, changing the position of a tre mendous sand bar that has formed in my sto mach but in either place it fills the channel and cuts off all chance of navigation for pork and beans. I think I'll hive lo cave in, Csp'n.' The aurgeon, however, did not desoair of re lieving him, but confidently directed him to take four compound pills snd to keep 'right side up, with care He is now quite well. Coi Twionn and Msxk am Nahk.). The rivers, trees and all other natural productions of this pari of Mexico, are crooked. A Mexi can is seldom known to 'tell a straight story, or to obtain any thing in an upright manner. Mexican names are as croocked sa their na ltirs.- Col. Twipge had occasion a few days since to purchase some Mexicsn horses. F.ar ly in the morning some fifty horse traders came riding up to the front of his tent, spurring and curbing in their horses to show them oft to good sdvantage. The fine looking old Colonel was sitting before hit tent, in his shirt sleeves, as the horse passed backward and forward in re view before him. Seargeant Blanco acted as interpreter, and the negotiations soon began. 'How much for that grey horse 1' 'He saya fif ty dollars, sir.' 'I'll give thirty dollars for him.' He says he'll take it.' 'Tike the horse cH; Corporal. Sergeant, ask the fellow hia name.' 'Hi name is Jesus Sol iste pronounced ey $utte Sol let e.' 'Whit !' 'The English of it, sir, is Jesus, for his first name.' 'The scoundrel !' and the horse trader' name wa pot down u- poa a certificate. Another Jtnree wa sold and tbe owner's name asked. 'Jesus Tore 'What's lhat second name !' Torn, air, that mean Bull in Enelish.' 'Good Heiv-ris!' exclaimed the Co'onel ! 'what c real urea they are for names!' The trading continued and the Colonel continu ed to be astonifdied, until the scene closed. Several of the crowd, and ugly cut-throat look ing fellow at that, bore the name of the two mentioned, coupled with some of tho cremkedet sn'd most outlandish sir-names that could be imagined. Four Soldisho have been whipped and drummed out of the service from tbe right wlr.g of the army within the last two day, for deser tion. They had deserted before the declsra tion of war or their fate would have been differ ent. On of them deserted about year ago, and had Just enlisted somewhere in the Statea and waa brought out here. To his dismay, when he reached head quarters, the first officer he waa handed over to waa hi old commander. He can by no possible trick manage to enter Ihe army again, aa the letter D, faithfully it im ped with India ink upon a certain prominent part of the deserter's person, cannot be easily effaced. . Mexican Women. Much haa been said and rang of Mexican female, of their loveliness, their kindness, and all that sort of thing. It i plesssnt to imagine tbe contrast that no doubt exists between the male and female of Mexi co. The first are fond of revenge, and many of them are thievish aud blood-thirsty in their propensities- Of tbe kind disposition of Mexican women, I have no doubt. They have too often MIICEl OF APVBsTf BTSti. t squars 1 insertion, , f 0 BO I do 1 , do ' .0 7-' I do 3 do I OO Every subsequent insertion, 0 !S Yearly Advertisements t oneeolttmn, f 25 ; half column, f 18, three squares, $13 ; two equate, fv; one square, f r. Half-yearly t one column, T ' S ; half column, fit three squares, $9 two squares, $& I one square, $3 BO, Advertisements left without directions as lo tli length of tirao they are to ha published, wi!l ha continued until ordered out, and charged accorJ ingly. ' fJtSixteen lines er less mike a square. ahown it to our countrymen in captivity to al low us to form any other opinion of them. Of their beauty, however, I must confess that lit tle can be said, if we speak of them collective ly.' t have aeen hundreds of them, here, nfn'l shades and conditions, and with less ihnn holf e dozen exception, have found them as 'ug'y as a hedge fence.' Even the prettiest female I hn-e seen here, would hardly pass muster in Loui? iana as 'a good-looking' girl. Very many rf them, however, possess countenances of angel . sweetness, and alt have excellent teeth. I'i truth, perfect teeth my be said to bo a charac teristic ot the Mexicans, ns far a I have knwu them. The employment of the romn aroun ' Matamoras ia varied, as in all parts of the wor'.c, and m'.tch more so than in the United Stat". They milk t!io cows, make bread, eew, r-ell ti'. the market, pedrile among our troops, a:;il '' tend mass regjisr'y. There is one occupation in which much of their time is rpent, end r.. which they are remaikably expert, viz: Btarcli ing each other's heads for vermin. It seems t be a general understanding among thsm, tint all have to go through with this kind of exei cise daily, and it matters little to them whi witnesses the interesting operation. Tosqoa Indian's Tail. A few IrdiatiF, some twenty or thirty, have been hanging ioudJ camp for some days, begging, holding war-tan ces for piy, and getting drunk. Tho other vening a rather good-bokipg, athletic fe! tow came to me, and putting- me on the shoulder, called me bobhy-sUlly, and asked for a picayune.' His hair was lonp, and a braid reached aliroft to his feet. Thi was ornamented with sever al old 8'wpender buckle. 'What will yon apk to cut off that braid and give it to me V soid I fo him, thinking of course that he prized it very highly. 'Four bits,' be promptly replied; Cut it ofl.' and 1 handed him a knife. Ho com menced untying it, close to his head, and not wishing to allow him to crop himself too clofe, I told him to cut it longer. 'No, me cut him good,' and the words were bard!y out of his mouth, before he handed me his braid, which I soon saw had been ingeniously tied on, end that it was made of hone-hair t Battls Pictwb. Two painters, of known and acknowleged artistical ability, M. Clmtil Ion, of Paris, and M. Deville, the scene pair'et; of the Orleans Theatre, are about to proceed tr, the Rio Grande, with the view of vibiting h battle-ground of the 8th and 0th of Mi, n 1 making themselves accurately acquainted vcn.ii what transpired while the two armies were en. gaged, and giving lo th world an accuia'.e pic ture of the same. Thry will al?o '.ake pr i i- of Gen. Taylor and his principal efficer-, vi.o were engaged, in the battles, BnJ group tiie f ferent corps of tha twe e.rr.jirs accordine to tLe positions they occupier. ij the engagement of Ihe 0th. The dimensions of tlie picture rot t j be less than eigh'.e en feet in length, by a p-o-portionale heiahb The chief pcrsonaf-ei on t!e scene will he a foot snd a half high, which will amply suffice to preserve the resembltiRees. N. O. Pic, In vkteiatk SMoiKtia. A correspondent of the Troy Whig, writing from Cubs, eays : 'The en tire population smoke cigars. In returning from the theatre, the other night, where I went to ree the Ravel) I raw ladies genteelly dres sed smoking their cigars as they were walking home through tha streets. The barber smokes while he shaves you, th negro smokes aa he waits upon you, th servant girt smokes as she sweeps or cooks, the children smoke i snd, over the way are two or three pretty girls who smoke the day through, anl ceaae not when the sun gives a way "to the moon. A iva an EHblfm or Tag Hcvan Heart. The jug is most singular utensil. A pail, tum bler, or decanter, may be rinsed, and you may satisfy yourself by optical proof that it ia cleen ; but the jug has a little hole in tha top, and tlio interior ia all darkness. No eye penetrates it no band move over the surface. You ca t clean it only by putting in water, shaking it of and pouring it out If the water comes nut clean, you judge you have succeeded in cleat ing the jug, and vice versa. Hence the ju;r is like the human heart. No mortal eve ci look into itn recesses, and you can only judge of its purity by what Comes out of it. A lady asked Mr. Jekll the difference U tween a solicitor and an attorney ! 'Prcci-e!y the mme' he snswered, 'aa between a crocko dile and an aligator.' Dean Swift aays a woman my knit herstocA in(- but not her brow : she may darn ber bom, but hot her eyes; curl her hair, but not her lips i thread her needle-, but not the fuulio atreet. La tinea growe on people t it begin In Cob web and ends in iron chains. Tha lucre bum- oa a man haa, tho more he i aV.a lo accom plish fgr hg l-;'w ccoaent'ik hi time
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