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November.
BY SIRS. CATHARINE ALLEN.
The Autumn skies arc blue above,
The Autumn hills are brown,
On every kingly forest tree
There shines a golden crown,
And flashing through the vaiievVhazc
The sunlit waters go,
And in the wood the wind is heard,
Like plaintive-song of woe !
The ocean shores are bare and bleak,
White scud is in the skies,
Thro' ev'ning's twilight overhead
The rushing wild duck flies. ' !'
From out ihe chesnut woods you hear
The hunters laugh and call :
And sunbeams play in purple round
The hazy waterfall.
The flowers have vanished from tho wood
And by the running' streams
We ihink of them as schoolmates dead
Or friends we knew in dreams.
The dry stalks crackle as we walk
Keen, fitful gusts are heard
Oh ! with what melancholy strange
The thoughtful hear; is stirr'd.
From tfce "United States Gazette.
-Attachment.
A Story of Love and Dtbt.
A curious anecdote was once related to us,
ivith name of person, place and date of the
event, which we shall repeat for the benefit of
ihe rising generation, who in iheir haste to car
?y out their views, may commit some mistake,
Mhoac effect will be permanent.
Mr. Rhodes was the High Sheriff of
county, Massachusetts ; and his good name, in
iierited from the father, and cherished by the
;mhi, made him not only popular as an officer,
lut rather wealthy as a. man. Why Mr. Rhodes
liiid never got marrjed, ihe ladies could not as
certain, though they talked ihe matter over and
over very often; but almost all said there must
have been some cause in his youth. (Mr.
Rhodes was thirty-five, at least,) which was
known only to, himself, and perhaps one other.
" Some disappointment," 'said Miss Anna, a
young lady who thought it wrong that gentle
men should be disappointed ; some fatal disap
pointment." " Not at all," said her maiden aunt, ".not at
all ; nobody ever thought that Mr. R. had cour-
ago enough to offer himself to a lady., lie is
so modest, that 1 should like to see him make
a proposal."
"No doubt. of it, aunt, no doubt of it; and
to hear htm loo," said Anna.
"Your father and I," said Anna's mother,
once thought that Mr. Rhodes would certain
ly marry Miss Susan Morgan, who then lived
iu ihe neighborhood."
" Was he accepted by-Miss Morgan?" asked
Anna.
" I don't believe she ever had an offer," said
Aum Arabella.
" Perhaps not." said Mrs. Wilton, ' but she
certainly deserved, (he from Mr. Rhodes ; and
I have frequently thought that, during service
3n church, he was about lo make proposals be
fore all the congregation, as he kept hts eye
continually on her."
" Do you think," asked Anna, " that Miss
Morgan "was as fond of him as he appeared to
be of her 2"
"She certainly .did not take the same means
of 'showing iier". feelings," said Mrs. Wilton,
'tor he never looked at ;hitn in church, and
tioemed to blush when, by any means she dis
covered i hat others had noticed his gazing
upon her."
'I .'hould .think," aid Atf"?, parity aside,
"that a man like IMjr. Rhodes;' would not lack,
confidence j,qaddxeASaJadylespecially'!if hj
was conscious of ,her own feelings, and of his
nifirntiiy.'' - J '
Mrs. W. gnuloii, nd aunt Arabella, was
(fliout lo-iSay thnjadyhould evferivincojier-
feelings under such circumstances, when Mrs.
Wilton remarked that once, when she had jok
ed Miss Morgan upon her conquest,, she rather
pettishly replied, "ihat she may have subdued
him, but he had never acknowledged her pow
er." 41 Conquest and possession did not go togeth
er then," said Anna.
" Weil, is this attachment the- causc-of Mr.
Rhodes' .single condition ? Was there no one
else at whom he could look in church, who
would he likely to look at him also ?" said An
na, nodding towards her aunt.
"No," said Aunt A. wiih a hearty smile,
" none in the pew to which you allude. I at
least was ioo strongly impressed with the force
of the tenth commandment, "thou shall not
covet thv neighbor's on", nor his ass," ever to
bo looking over Miss Morgan at Mr. Rhodes."
One morning Mr. Rhodes was sitting in his
office, when one of the deputies read oil" a lisi
of executions and attachments, which he had in
his hand to serve, and among ihem was one
against a' Iaclv at a short distance. The amount
was not great, but enough to bring distress
upon a fatuity.
" Lot me lake that," said the Sheriff", with
some feeling; "it is out of your walk, arid 1
will drive lo the residence of the person to
morrow morning."
The modest vehicle of the officer stopped at
ihe door of a neat dwelling housn in a retired,
delightful situation, where all things told of
taste and economy. The Sheriff opened ihe
gato, ascended ihe steps of the house and asked
if Miss Morgan was at home.
The servant answered in the affirmative
.As Mr. Rhodes passed along the hall, he tho't
over the part he had to pel form how
t--t.-u
introduce tho subj
ject how, if the debt should
uneous, he should contrive to !
orove to be erroneous
lighten the burden by his own abilities; and!
when he reached the door, he had conned hi& receiving your answer, which 1 trust you are
salutation to the lady, and his opening suoech prepared to give in favor of accepting my pro
on the subject of his official call. Pl,sals 1 ,?h 10 sla,e IO J'0" lhal. 1 haVe. recon'
The servant opened the. door-Mr. Rhodes ered all the circumstances ot my situation
entered with a bow. He blushed, hesitated and anJ J". aJ hnd my.sflf elIer ab,e' ,from
at length took a seat, to which Miss Morgan somo previously uncoiiMdered matters, to keep
directed him bv a graceful turn of her hand, i
After a few moments' hesitancy, Mr. Rhodes
felt that it was his business to open a conversa
tion that would explain tho object of his visit ;
so he ofihRred by way of preface, a few remarks
upon the coldness of iho spring.
Yes." said Miss Morgan ; " but vet cold as
ihe weather has been, and even notwithstanding1
a few frosts, you see the trees have their richest !
foliage, and the flowers aro luxuriant." 1
"True," said Mr. Rhodes; " i; seems that !
though there may be a great deal of coldness, i
that nature will have her own way, and, in j
time, will assert her prerogative, late, perhaps,
Miss Morgan, bul still the aamo.
Mr. Rhodes felt rather stanled at his own
speech, and looking up, was infinitely astonish
ed to see ihat Miss Morgan was blushing like
one of the roses thai was
han"iri" against the
window.
" We are pleased," aid Miss M., " o see
what we admire breaking through the chilling
influences by which they have, been restrained,
and satisfying our hopes of their ultimate dis -
closure."
Miss Morgan was looking directly towards
the bush on which three- roses were clustering
in a most. gorgeous richness..
r r! i i u , , i , i
Mr. Rhodes pui his hand inio his-pocket,and
foil of the official papers, to gather a little cour-
age from their contact
" I have," said Mr. Rhode?,
n attachment."
Miss Moiyan this ihne lent blushes to tho
rose.
"The'aiVachinent. Miss Morgan,
is of a dis-
tant date, and I felt ihat too much time had al
ready elapsed ; that, indeed, instead of entrust
ing ii, as 1 might hare done, to another, I
thosight that in a mailer of so much delicacy, it
would be proper for me to come in portion."
"For me. Mr. Rhodes? the attachment for me?"
" As I was MlVing, MUS morgan, yie .uibcii-
... , . us . t. .. I. I
ment I have ; and I fell it a matter of delicacy
lo come in person, thinking that my own means
mitmt be considered, if there w;n any defies
ency in ihe value of this property.
"Mr. Rhodes, you seem tu be -rather enig
matical." "I, nevertheless," said Mr. R.. "mean to
speak very plainly, wheii.l f-ay that with refer
ence to this attachment. Miss Morgan, should
you honor meo far as, to accept -my proposi
tion, my pecuniary means would b devoted t,o,
the to ihe attachment." ...
" I whs," said iiss Morgan, ".wholly unpre
pared for thi." . ,
"1 was afraol.ihat was the ,fao,' said Mr.
Rhodes, "and therefore I'thoughi it mora deli
cate lo make the offet in person." -
"You ,ara,v;ery considerate. Mr. Rhodes."
"Am I then, to understand. Mi Morgan,
that my proposition is agreeable to-you : In
ojher wor.ds.jihat it is accepted ?"
Mt flUuvje.K." said , alio -lady, with much
hesim.iieyV4 I i""1 claim ,arliuje, time io think
of it." - - -s
i9 . M . w ii ;CJ I J h? "i WxWS&qiW &m 5. V?
yiljwge 'beyond v.? M
little more time," said she,
" say next week."
"Miss Morgan," said Mr. Rhodes, "the
matter requires immediate answer ; the altach
ment is of an old date, and time now is every
thing. Mv feelings are deeply interested; and
may I not hope that while you are using so! c
short a time to consider a subject, which you
are pleased to view as of such great delicacy
with regard to yourself, you will allow my
wishes and mv feelings to weigh with von in
deciding in favor of my proposition, which, 1
assure you, is made after due deliberation upon
my ability to perform my part of the contract ?'
Mr. Rhodes then took his loave, astonished
at his own unwonted volubility, which, indeed,
nothing could have induced but his desire to
relievo one so much esteemed as Miss Morgan
from present embarrassment.
Mr. Rhodes drove to a neighboring place,
deeply occupied with hisgood purposes towards
Miss Morgan, satisfying himsclt that the pecu
niary sacrifice he had proposed was due to his
untold and unknown affection for her, and not
beyond his means.
Miss Morgan felt a renewal of all those feel-
! a "1 . . t
in?s which hau rather oeen oormant man
l-.i : i i j..:...i ,!..;..
(Hieucueu. in uei uusooi, uuu uosucu mu du.itt; '
i . : ...!. r ..u . I
"Let mo ask a
inarncu Nisier, woo w.is iniiwi um.ui:i au:cm. , i i 'I , ... -,
That Mr. Rhodes had once felt a strong attach-: wind their slimy and uisgusting folds, they I made also by ihe same friend out of the tail oi
merit lo her, she could not doubt; that he had i spew up their black vomit of slander and cor-, a wild turkey killed by me. Accompanying
continued to cherish, as she had done, the re- ! and turn to bitterness all. the; well-springs ' the whole is the hide ol a panther, dn-sset al
ciprocal feelino-, she had not ventured id i hope. K affection, friendship and . love, from whose ter the fashion of the chamois, u.c animal hav
R,.t M .i M i.Ut ibn: tho. m-nnnsition of I sireain'i, in their purity, grow all ihe flowers ; mg been slain by my own hands and with my
r t- I t . r I I . ..1 .
i t
ir. tnm os w:is not ironi l v suuoeu ,imnu se.
Miss Mor.aan resolved to sianifv her assent to
a proposition so worthv of consideration on all
accounts
" In less than two hours, Mr. Rhodes drove
im tn.hfi iW ariain. fastened his horse, and
W!ls re-admuied to the little back pailor, which
he had occupied in an earlier part of the day.
-"15S morgan, saiu .u . ixnmw,
ra Parl 01 ,ne arrangement man .uougiu mj
sell, when I ventured lo make the oner ; so
that the kindness, if you will have that word
used in this matter, is all on your side."
" Under present circumstances I mean those
of our long acquaintance, atid our family inter-
1 course though ol late rather interrupted, said
Miss Morgan, " and my right-, by years, (she
added, casting a glanco at a looking glass,
showing only matured womanhood,) to speak
for myself, I have concluded lo consider your
proposition favorably."
" Consider ! Miss Morgan, consider - favora-
i bly ! may I not hops you mean that you will
accept 11!
Miss Morgan gave no answer.
Nay, then, it is accepted," said Mr. Rhodes,
witli a vivacity that Miss Morgan thought would
iiave bought him to her hps her.hand at least.
'How happy you have made me," said Mr. t
Rhodes ; " having now disposed of this matter,
there are ten days allowed."
' Tlioi'o v.r. chnrr " cnJrl ATico Mrvrrrnn " nnlv
I ten days . yoU seem be in a haste unu:juai t0 you
at least."
j "It is the attachment, and not I, that is imner-
j ative."
1 " You speak rather abstractedly, Mr. Rhodes."
truly very truly Miss Morgan."
" But why limit us to ten days
t,?lf.,impn. r111I,ipM .
I ln0UIT,lf' saj,i she, 'smiling, " tho attach-
t merit would be for life."
Mr. Rhodes looked exceedingly confused.
At
length he started suddenly towards the lady.
Mv dear Miss Morgan, is it possible that for
e in my life, 1 have blundered into thc4 right!
ii? (Jan 1 have been so fortunately miscon-1
once
path
ceived
" If there is any mistake,"' said Miss Morgan,
" I hope it will be cleared up immediately. 1 can
scarcely think that Mr. Rhodes would intentional-1
ly onend an unprotected orphan, the daughter and
sister of his former friends."
Mr. Rhodes hastily pulied from his pocket his
. ,vr!. nf alf!lPiimMI, an. shmved it to Miss Mnriran
j .'This is certainly your name, and this proper-
; ;y.."
Is the disputed possessions," said Miss Mor
gan, " of my sister-in-law of tfie same name, Mrs.
Susan Morgan." ' " ' '
Mr. Rhodes stood confounded. lie vas afraid
of the course which, the mailer was likely to take.
"So Mr. Rhodes, you see the attachment was
for this property. Now as it is' not mine, and as,
indeed, 1 h'p'e little of my own, you, of course,
have no claim upon my person."
" 1 beg your pardon, my dear Miss Morgan, I
beg your paroon. You have not the property, in
deed, for. me to attach, but tie pleased to read low
er down on the writ; you will seo look at .it if
you please ' For want thereof take the body.'' " .
" But, Mr. Rhodes, the promise was extorted un
der a misapprehension, so that i am released."
" Not at all; you are required only, to fulfil' the
promUe just as you intended, when you rnado it.
And as lo the attachment lor tho widow and her
property, I'll serve thai by deputy."
In ten days the clergyman, and not the magis
trate was call'dd in', and the;wholu arrangement
was consvirrjmated.- ' 1
i And A.unt Arabella, who. was so careful about
the tenih commandment, declared that'll said no
thing about eovatiiIgJtJ.)ei8h'3i5,s husband, and if
i. i . .1 17.1 .1....S. !... i-V.rt ..I. I.
u nnu, snc om not, wmnv. v.iativatH4" WMiu .
Tattlers.
Wo see some brother of the corps has been
pouring out the vials of his wrath on the heads
of the detestable herd who generally aro known
by the name which heads this piece. With
the sHiitiments exnressed bv him. we do most
cordially agree, and most heartily would we
join in any enterprise, which had for its object
tho extermination ol these loathsome vermin
from society. Of all the classes of bad men
and women, they aro the most odious and hate
ful, nor in fact do wc know any animal in the
whole range of animated nature, whose entire
annihilation would more benefit the world.
They are-a race, combining in themselves the
base and baneful qualities of all others, as some
bodies are said lo be compounded of all tho poi
sonous substances in nature. With the mean
ness of the jackal, the cunning of iho serpent,
the deceit of the crocodile and the malignity of
the wolf: the poison of asps undertheir tongues,
and the spirit of devils in the hearts ; their vo
cation is ihe spreading of lies and the stirring
up of strife, and their sole enjoyment derived
from the jars and discord of society. Prying
into me nooks and corners ol everv one a heart,
and thrusting tneir earnou-ioring beaks into
i ererv body's husincas. under the nrelenen o
j ,
frieiirishin. for feach. into whose tiresencn lhev
i .i ii i i i.r
o
auu irons inai auurn aim give a zesi 10 me.
t 1 ney are the sworn enemies ol peace,
and
t i ii i i
S a" eternal war 011 "tt sociat ties ;iney are
miserable go-betweens, foul-mouthed reporters
of false reports between friends, hypocritical,
, canting deiailers oi lies; oiacu-nearieu assas-
sina of ihe affections, who slab friendship un
der the cover of darkness, and rejoice to see of a swamp snapping turtle, lounged otv a pun
atiachmenis withering beneath their pestilential Kher's hide, wan lanned by a wild lurkevVraiL
loucn. We could live with some comlorl
among the Cannibals of the South Seas ; with
the marauding, scalping black-foet of the Rocky
Mountains, or the blood-thirsty Camanch sav
ages of Texas, we could feci a degree of safe
ty, conscious that life would be opposed to life,
in manly strife, and if we perished we would
fall by the hand of an open and bold adversary ;
but, even in this land of law and gospel, no due
can feel assured that his reputation, which is
j more than life, can survive an hour, so long as
one o! ihest tale-bearers is in existence.
Their despotism is more intolerable than ihat
of the Grand Turk, ami every moment, some
social virtue falls a victim to the bowstring.
Against the man or the woman, who will worm
himself or herself into the confidence of your
friend, and under the mask of friendship and
pny for you, will strike the ruthless sieel into
that friends affections, for you, we know of no
defence : he can never be found out till his hel-
lluh work is done, and friends are embittered
forever. Truly, these fiends are an improve
ment on their Old Master, the roaring lion, and
rather had we encounter the Devil than one of
ihern. They crowd our doekei with suits of
slander and libel : they disgrace our streets
wiih brawls, assaults and affrays : they make
tho domestic circle a scene of wrangling and
contention : they invade the peaceful sanctuary
of the maidens bosom and leave there passion
and bitterness: they hurry the young man to
the bow 1 and the gaming table, and many, many
do ihey bring down in ihe prime of youth and
promise, with broken-hearts and blasted hopes j
to an untimely grave! Their words are secret
poisoned daggers, ever busy on the harmony of
society; their breath a moral siroc, whose
j course is marked by a dreary waste of withered
I hopes and blighted affections. God deliver us
p'ca , u ,l
,roin lnem
ery 0,,e s'u;
If we had our way with them, ev
should swing by the neck on a gallows
as high as Hainan's, and there should they rr
main, till the birds and vultures picked the ilosh
from their bones. Oxford (N. C.) Mcrcun.
What if you have a patch on yof. knee, it is
nothing to be ashamed of. h lays easier on
the mind ihan a writ at "the doo',, or an inter
view with a creditor, who f;ela you have
wronged him. Better wear an. old hat, an un
fashionable coat, or a pair oc cowhide shoes,
than live extravagantly, Tun in debt, and havo
every body feel that you are a villain. There'
nothing like prudence and economy, especially
if you are hirivm to keep up your credit. Who
will trust you, ii'you.arc poor and lazy, drbss in
fine broad-ch'lh, and display gold chains, rings,
and breastp'ms ? No one. But with a home
spun coat, a hard brown fdee, hard hands, and
indusslr'.ous habits, you are sure .to he favored.
,i our appearance indicates that you are frugal
and will ho a safe customer.
Those who foolishly woar tho. article' call
ed bustle, are .informed ihat the latest; London
fashion is to .make, them laige-andlot them
come wholly, round ilia body, and no on the left
side, Boston Merc. Journal.
Perpetual motion has been invented for the
ninety-nimh 'ima by a Mr, F. A. Stewart, of
Chemung. No doscripiioii is. ghion.ibut; the
editor of the Chemung Whig, says at .is the real
t ii.!.. .1 . ..V......
wiiug,- uu gin uuvh1 i'vrtiiiugie
As Ingenious Oracle of Domestic man
ufacture, made bv a gentleman in Mississip
pi, was sent as" a present to a
friend residing
in Charleston, S. 0.
An extract from his let-
ter is as follows : " '
" The body or frame of the cVadfe'i-i irintm
factured out of the shell of what we call the
snapping turtle, that weighed 135 pounds,
caught by myself out of my own waters. The
ratling is constructed of the horns i. buck-,
killed with my own rifle by my own hands.
Tho rockers are made from a walnut tree tha?
grew oti my sister's plantation adjoining tint.
The spring mattress or lining is stuffed wult
wool lrom my own sheep. The loose mat
tress is also filled wiih domestic wool, manu
factured and lined by my on wife. Tin
pillows aro- filled wiih feathers from our dwtt
wild geese, that have been also iiKinufacsuredl
by my own wile, with her own hands, aftec
having been previously slain by my own sie
dy arm. The pavilion, which you will per
ceive is io be thrown over the canopy, wh-s
likewise fabricated, fitted, and "ontfivodi by
my own right thrifty, ingenious, and very
dustrious better half. Accompanying ihe. rn
dle is a whistle, which was made by a friend
residing Willi tne out ol me in-i
k of an aHtga-
) lor slam bv my own llanil. as welt :ti
ian
uvu uuoiv uuu. ins is mi u;c .-u.ui"i;. iu
..a.. im.: :.. r ... ...
; and roll upon when tired of his crudie;
" It has been said for the famous Oolong
Qrockett thai he was feutched down upon, a
raft and rocked in a bte grim. The stranger,,
whatever may become his name hereafter, may
boast lhal he was rocked to sleep iu the shell
and cut his teeth on an alligator's tusk I Beat
this who can. Courier.
We guess as how, that ihe boy what is.
fotched up in this concern will be able eventu
ally, i
To whip his weight in wild. cats,
Eat an Alligaior, 1
'And' drink the Mississippi, daslipd'
; With oceans of the craiur. Mercury
Counterfeits.
A man has been arrested at Buffalo, for par
sing a $10 bill, which is pronounced to be a
very good imitation of the genuine notes of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. It is
letter B., dated New York, Oct. 5, 1835, and
well engraved. Vignette, Mercury and a ship
in the distance ; the paper, however, is toi
flimsy for a true representative of ihe genuine.
I. II. Williams, Treasurer; John Warts, Pres
ident'; and all executed with much adroitness.
Counterfeit fives of the -Kingston Bank are
also afloat.
Burning of Horses.
It has often been remarked that a horse can
not be driven from a building when on fire; but
many have considered it an unautheniicaied
statement. An incident of which a writer in
the Forum was an eye witness, may be inter
esting to some of our readers: " It was a cold
night, in the November of 1S40, while we were
sojourning in ihe Stale of New-York, that the
cry of fire alarmed the citizens of the town in
which we were then staying. We soon dis
covered ."hat tho stable attached to the hotel
was in '.he flames, and our efforts were directed
to the. safety of the horses which it contained.
Wo threw wide open all the doors, and un
loosed the halters; but no sooner was this done,
t',ian some of thim rushed to the fire, inhaled
the burning element, fell down and died instant
ly. After considerable oxertion, wo succeeded
in getting six others out; but five immediately
turned, and with a single leap, hounded imo
the midst- of tho fire. The other ran, with
much speed, a distance of about twenty rods
from the building, and then wheeled about,
made his way back to the fire, in spite of our
efforts to stop him, and shared the fato of the
rest of his companions. This statement, al
though it proves nothing now, may ho relied
upon. It was a molancholy spectacle, to be
hold on tho next morning the half burned bones
of eighteen noble steeds, still simmering among
the smoking embers.
. ; 2
Saorsc ChcsitsgJ. , ,
If, says a writer iu the American Farmer,
(vol. xiv.) Iho value of ihis nut was niorHigen
erally understood, it would not be suffered i
rot anil perish .without being turned to,any ac
count as at present. The horse chestnut con
tains a saponaceous juico, very useful not only
in bleaching, buUjin washing linens and other
stuffs. The nuts must bo pealed and ground.
and ihe meal of twenty of thorn is suflicient'for
ten quarts of water ; and either linens'or wool
lens may be "washed with the infusion,' wfthout
any soap, as it effectually lakes out spots of all
kinds. Tho clothes should, howevur, after
wards he rinsed in spring water. The same
meal steeped in hot water and mixed 'with an
equal quantity of bran, makes a nutritious food
for pigs and poultry. ' 1 V