Mtiitmmimm toil lie ant wi w J-; ?;; l iu- rKli The whole art ok Government consists in the art of being honest. Jefferson. VOL 6. STROUDSB URG. MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 2G, 1845 No. 4. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY SCHOCII & SPJEKJIWG. TERMS. Two dollars per annum In advance Two dollars . -t quarter, half yearly and if not p tid before the end of the year, Two dollars and a half. Those who receive their "Jrt by a earner or stage drivers employed by the proprie will be charged 37 1-2 cts. per year, extra. So papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except ,t'the option of the Editors. ir? Advertisements not exceeding one square (sixteen lines) mill be inserted three weeks for one dollar : twenty-live cents fircrerv subsequent insertion: larger ones in proportion. A i ncral discount will be made to yearly advertisers HJAll letters addressed to the Editors must be post paid. To all Concerned. We would call ihe attention of some of our itiihscrilior.s, and especially certain Post Mas lprs, to the following reasonable, and well set ileJ rules of Law in relation to publishers, to the patrons of newspapers. THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS. 1. Subscribers who do not gie express no ticed the contrary, are considered as wishing in cnnuntie tneir stinscrtpiions If subscribers order the discontinuance of o thetr papers, the publishers may continue to ypnd them till all arrearages are paid. 3. If M.bsrr.bers ne2lect or refuse to take their papers from the officers to which they are .i.rec'ed, thev are held responsible till they haie settled their bill, and ordered their papers iliscnmined. 4. If subscribers remove to other places with- mi informine the publishers, and their pnper is fent to the former direclion, they are held re- . . J sponllile. 5. The conr's have decided that refusing to lake a newspaper or periodical from the office, or removing and leaving it uncalled for, is 'pn- ma facie" evidence of intentional fraud. From the New-York Express. Ulary Ho wilt's use of Flowers. ... - . . . . i i Here is another ol those heauttlul gems which can never De orougnt to tne iigut too onen. And when more appropriately than now, in the middle ol our spring-time, wnue rjursting duos and fragrant blossoms are flighting every .tense God might have made life earth bring forth Enough for great and .small ; The oak tree and the cedar tree Without a flower at all. We might have had enough, enough Por every want of ours, For luxury, medicine and toil, And yet have had no flowers. The ore within the mountain mind Requireth none to grow, Nor does it need the lotus flower To make the river flow. The clouds might give abundant rainj The nightly dews might fall, And the herb that keepeth life in man Might yet have drunk them all. r Then wherefore, wherefore were, they made, And dyed with rainbow light, All fashioned with supremest grace, Up-springing day and night Springing in valleys green and low And on the mountain high, And. in the silent wilderness, Where no man passeth by ? Our outward life requires them not, Then wherefore hadjbey birth? To minister delight to man To beautify the earth. To comfort man, to whisper hope When e'er his faith is dim, For who so careth for the flowers, Will much more care for him. Why don't You Begin? Young man ever impress on thy mind the 'ruism, that procrastination is the thief of Time. Jf you possess one bad habit one harmful prac ticebe it as dear as thy right hand, or the ap ple of thine eye, cast the leprous excresence off now! now ! ! NOWl ! ! Wait not till the tainture of its moral corruption hath spread it self throughout thy entire system; till itthath spread pollution to those around thy path; for, with every moment's delay, thou art becoming tenfold mote deeply implicate as the foe of 'he human race. Remember that as the.qak strengthens itself in the tempesi.so the. harmful habts which dar ken and disgrace our nature, are empowered nd stimulated, not deadened, by delay. Look ahea Dinah does you'seq dat map obe on de wall dere! 'Yes I does, what ob j..' "Well dat contain de whole state ob London.' Am it, I thought em was" samples 5ob calico.' The Golden Clasp ; Or, the Perjured Goldsmith. B' PROFESSOR INGRAHAM. PART i. A modest and exceedingly pretty young girl, plainly attired, entered one of the goldsmith's stores on street, and seeing that a gen tleman was engaged with the proprietor, she timidly shrunk aside near the door until he should be at leisure. The assistants were also occupied with customers whose dress and ap pearance showed them to belong to the class of the rich, and so she was suffered to remain for somo time standing there before she could be attended to. The gentleman who was a fine, noble looking person, with a remarkably pol ished address, spuing her waiting, courteously s,ood asille' an,i saitl ' h goldsmith- ' Do not occupy yourself with me now Mr. Broochard, I can examine these watches by ,f vv4liIe see whal lhia , , .. , . Wa,US who has l,een wa,,lnS 50 ,1"S 'd Pa" l'en,'y, to get an opportunity of addressing you.' ' What do you wish, Miss?' asked the gold- smith, with a look which conveyed reproof to her for imern)ptin ,-, while eIlgaged wilh a . , , . customer of more value to him. 1 up 8'"' hesitatingly approached ihe counter, and taking from her bosom a small gold clasp, bent over to him, and said in a low trembling voice 4 1 wish sir, you would be so kind as to keep this a few days and let me have 7 dollars on it.' Low as she spoke, her soft trembling tones reacheU lhe ears of CoL McHenry, the gentle w man who was nresent and he ,urne(j l0 observe her face an( hear lhe , of ,he goidsmiih to ,hig ljmid and painfuy uUered request. The goldsmith took the clasp scornfully between his fingers, and throwing it down said sharply to her This is no pawnbroker's shop, gitl and if ft was, that thing is not worth two dollars. It is of inestimable value to me sir indeed it is the only thing valuable that I have,' an swered she earnestly, and her cheek slightly flushed at the rude manner of his reply. I don't know what you may value it at,' he answered with a cold laugh, glancing at Col. McHenrv, whom he saw severely observing him : ' I would not like to givo you six killings for it.' But sii,' plead the girl, unconscious of being overheard, ' I must have seven dollars to-day, and 1 have rio other way of getting it-, and 1 was in hopes sir, that you might lei me have that sum on it ; for 1 will certainly come back and laje jt up again.' I tell you,' answered Mr. Broochard angri ly, I keep no pawii broker's shop. Go to the Jews!' They wont give me but two dollars, sir, and 1 want seven. And so you think to get it out of me.' .The young girl was about to speak again, but as if not knowing what further arguments to urge, hesitated, and was turning slowly; away, when she checked herself and again .-poke to him Sir,' she said, in a low thrilling voice of earnest entreaty, my mother is .lying very ill, and our rent is due at 12 o'clock to-day and the persons we sew for having disappointed us in our pay, 1 nave no oiuer roai)uiue m wi. Oh sir, will you take this clap only for a few days, and I will then repay you V . , .i . i.... i.t. i Mr. Btoochard fell that Col. McHenry's eyes were upon him, waiting an answer and as he wUhed him to think him a man of . business. (which meant in his notion a man without a heart,) he answered promptly and sternly, No. Do you think we are simpletons here to throw away money in this way ? If you have nothing more to Pay. please to tand aside for custom ers Well Col., what do you think f those? Latest importation full jewelM and warranted in all points. I will soli you '' one you just laid down, for one hundred and ninety-live dol lars.' the gentleman, however, was not heeding him, bin watching the young girl whom he saw leave the counter and with a heavy drooping step approached the door. Her face had struck h,m ,or 1,8 sweei m,tJ,"yr,M - mojleaiy had for h.m an trresis.ih.e cnaru, , . her plea of poverty ana ner eiuqi rm -it-" ihe tradesman, deeply interested his leriiny and enlisted his sympathies in her behalf. He had silently observed the progress of her inter view with him, with emotions of contempt for the one, and pity for the other. Her hand was on the knob of the door when, advancing towards her 'You asked, I believe, for seven dollars?' he said with a gentle interest in his tone - that at. once awakened hope in her heart, and brought the light to her pyes and the hue to her cheeks, as she diffidently answered 1 Yes sir. I should not have been so bold and urgent but ' None too much so. There is a ten dollar note 1 have no smaller bills.' ' Sir, you are too kind ' Not a word, I am happy to do you a service.' '-Take the clasp sir, though I am ashamed to offer it to you snce the gentleman says it is. so valueless. But to me it is valuable as life, and I foolishly thought it must be so to others.' I do not want it, child,' answered Col Mc Honry, feelingly putting the hand aside while she urged it upon him. ' Indeed sir, you must take it, for I shall feel in some degree less under obligation to a stran ger. Besides, I wish to call and redeem it. Will you give me your address sir?' and as she spoke, he still declined the jewel, she laid it on the show box. Oh no matter but if you insist the Uni ted Stales Hotel.' Thank you sir. you can never know the blessings to others that will follow your kind ness to me to-day.' Thus speaking and look ing upon him with an expression of gratitude in her tearful eyes, she left the shop, forgetting the golden clasp, which she left upon the show case. Will you. look at one of these watches, now, Col. McHenry?' superciliously asked the goldsmith without lifting-his condemned eyes. No sir,' answered the gentleman sternly. And taking his gloves and cane he walked from the shop of the avaricious goldsmith, who too close to risk a trifle to relieve the wants ol a poor family, probably lost a large amount by the purchases his wealthy customer might have made, as well as his own self respect such as it was; lor avarice always sinKs into lis sneit before the broad sun of henevolence. 'Now there goes a man who throws away money upon vagrants ; because 1 keep mine to support my family,' said the goldsmith looking after him. ' He thinks mo a miser, and I think him a fool Oh, here is that clasp alter all : She left it for him on the show-case, and he was too proud to take it away if he saw it. Seven dollars ? It is not worth more than five !' He opened it as ho spoke, and taking up a sharp instrument, tried the fineness of the gold. 4 It is good old Mexican gold. It might have cost outre twenty dollars. Ah ! what! a star of diamonds within it !' he exclaimed as in work ing about wilh a point of ileel he discovered a cavity. Twelve large diamonds of the purest water ! This is indeed valuable ! Let mo see they are worth at least five hundred dollars ! What value to ask so much! No, no, she could not either, for she would not let it go for so small a sum, or else asked for nearer its value. 1 suspect she was ignorant of the cavity, which I delected only by accident, she has stolen it, and will never return for it. Ah, ah, Abraham Broochard, thou hast made a good evenings work of it V he said exultingly to himself. Then looking round among his shop boys, to see if he were observed, he carefully yet with a cheeiless air, locked the clasp in his private drawer, and taking out the keyplaced it in his pocket. He had hardly done so, whoij Col. McHenry re-entered, and wiiliouispeaking or even looking at him, cast his eyes upon the show-case for the clapt which ho recollected, after going otit, the young girl had laid down but did not lake up again, and mi he turned back for it. Abraham Broochard was very busily engaged in replacing the watches in their doe-skin coveiiugs, and preserved silence and ignorance. At length Col. McHenry spoke: 4 That young person laid her clasp on the case, sir, which I neglected to tako up. It were a pity it should be lost, she valued it so highly.' 'The clasp! Oh, oh! I have not seen it sir. She took it up again.' Did you see her?' ' Yes, oh yes ! 1 had my eyesm -her, and aid at the tune, you'd never !ee your ten' dol lars or the clasp again ?' The gentleman eyed him steadily an instant, and then glancing round the show-case again, as if in search of it, he quit the shop. CHAPTER II. Several days had elapsed, and Col. Mclleh- ry had quite lorgouen tne circumstances jiisi narrated, when, as he was passing down Arch a 111 II I street, he leli Ins sleeve suddenly pulled uy some one he heard running behind him, and looking round he beheld, with a check glowing from the pursuit, the young girl he had seen at the goldsmith's. Oh, sir. I am so happy to have found you,' she said, at once addressing him, as he stopped and with pleasure listened to her. I was at length enabled to get my pay, and by other work have earned enough to repay you the Jen dollars you so kindly gave me. You don't know the good you did sir, the sufferings you relieved the evil you timely averted. Here is the money sir.' Nay, my good girl, I do not want it, I made you a present of it at the time, and did not ex pect you to return it. I am, however, glad to find you have the disposition to do so, and that I was not deceived in my estimatioh of you.' ' You must take it, sir;' she said with ingen ious earnestness. ' 1 should be distressed to be longer under pecuniary obligation to an entile stranger. Besides, sir, I would like my clasp, if you please.' 1 Did you not lake it from the case where yoii laid it down?' he asked with surprise and just ly directed suspicion. 'No sir indeed, sir, I hope it is not lost. It is of countless value to me. It was given me by by By a sweetheart? he added smilling. Ho is now dead, sir, she answered With overflowing eyes.' You do well to value it, I did not take it up Are you sure you left it there ?' , ' Y'es sir; hoping you would take it and keep it till I paid you.' Well, my child, I have not got it; but I be lieve the goldsmith has. Let us go to him.' On their arrival, Mr: lirochard denied ever havinw seen it since she went out, and that he saw her take it with her and place it in her bo som as she left the shop. The young lady turned pale, and was inconceivably distressed Come wiih me, I will find the clasp for you, said Col. McHenry offering her his arm and leaving the goldsmith's with her. ' I do hope I shall find it, sir:' she said, as ihey walked. 'It was Ruben's last gift. It was given him in Cuba by a rich lady whose life he had saved by rescuing her from the wa ter. He was a sailor; sir, and had little to leave me but his memory and my poor clasp. Oh sir, if it is lost I shall never forgive myself for offering to pledge it. But, sir, our extremity was very great.' Col. McHenry stopped with her at a justice': office, and briefly and clearly made his com plainti and in a very few minutes Mr. Broochard was brought into the presence of the magistrate. He appeared to be in great trepidation, and was pale as ashes; for ho had been suddenly taken without warning from behind his counter, leav ing his shop in charge of his astonished assist ants. Col. McHenry and the young lady being i l .1 .t - ...1 ln1 lor onnn sworn, deposed mat tney uuui uau taai. oocu tho clasp on the show-casej where each went out and left it, the former further deposing that he had not gone three steps from the door be fore he returned and found it missing, and no one in the vicinity but the defendant The goldsmith was then called tip.to be sworn as to his knowledge of the facts. He arv proached the stand, where the magistrate Iteld the Bible, and laid his hands upon it with, a per ceptiblo tremor of his whole body; bul love of money was stronger than the fetir of the law and he took the oath. It appeared as if he would sink through the floor wlien he did it; but the moment it was done he recovered Iub au dacity. At this moment an officer, who at the suggestion of Col. McHenry, had been private ly despatched by the justice wilh a search-warrant, to the shop of the goldsmith, now entered and placed something in the magistrate's hand after briefly whispering to him. ' Did j-ou ever see this gold ornament before? asked the magistrate, holding up the clasp be fore the young girl. Oh, it is liiy clasp it is irjy clasp!"shtr cri ed springing forward. Yes it is the same,' answered Col. Mc Henry.' And did you ever see it hpfure, sir?' de mau led the justice sternly, holding in the directum of the goldsmith, who had seen it at the first and was appalled with fear aiid consternation. nslead of replying he uttered a wild hysterical augh, and fell his length in convulsions on tii floor. He was a few weeks afterward taken from prison, and tried for perjury; but his reason for sook him and instead of the gallows he U now ravin in a mad house. Thus was avarice anf parsimony, and indifference to the sufferings of the poor, punished in this life; the acts of this selfish man showing to all how that acquisitive ness wrongly directed is fatal to its possessor. Col. McHenry proved to be a bachelor; and. hough a little turned of thirty, his heart wni keenly alive to all the finer sensibilities of our nature, lie could leel lor the downtrodden poor and sympathise with the unfortunate. To this truth none could more positively attest than the )tmg friend of the 'golden clasp,' for ere two moons had waned she rejoiced in the euphonic title of Mrs. Col. McHenry, surrounded with all the appearances of wealth that a grateful heart could enjoy or even desire. Her poor afflicted mother was well provided for, when she soon, recovered her health and happiness, and pros- perity smiled upon all. Letter Postage. . A nice calculation has been made as to what may be sent under the new law, as a single, or half ounce letter. The Philadelphia Saturday Courier gives the following as the results: 1. One and a half sheets of letter paper, seal ed with wax or wafer. 2. One sheet of do., with large or small en velope, sealed with wafer. 3. One sheet of foolscap, with small envel ope, sealed with wafer. 4. One sheet of letter paper, with a quarjr eagle ($2 50) enclosed, and secured with. wax,, and the letter sealed with wax. 5. Half a sheet of letter paper or light foolt cap. with a half eagle enclosed, secured and. sealed with wafers. 6. A sheet of letter paper may contain a tlrnrcr and a half, Or a half sheet may contain a Quar ter dollar; ' 7. A sheet of letter paper may enclose seven bank notes and be sealed wilh wax; or ttvree bank notes; and the whole in an envelope. A Singular Verdict. A suit was brought in our village last week, (says the Wyoming Republican,) for the collection of a note paya ble when Henry Clay was elected President. Tho jury found First, That the defendant should pay the ju ry fees. Second, That the defendant should pay the plaintiff ten dollars. Third, That the defendant should, fcck the plaintiff out of the court rooir.. The parties were from Gainesville, and the verdict was given in writing. Oh dear, mother, pve got the cramp in my toe,' said a girl of 'en years, tripping into a house the o'.her lay. My darling, how vulgar you talk,' said tho exemplary matron ; 1 why could you not as well have srjd, 1 have a muscular contraction in one of ny pedal extremities.' We know of a man who always travels pro vided with ladies night caps, so that if any of the hotels at which he may be stopping catch fire, he can in an emergency put the cap on. thrust his head out of the window, and make the people believe him to be a 'lady in distress. News. John,' said ar'pedagogue the other day, 'what's detained you?' How came you so late to school?' Well;-sir, I had soup for dinner, and had to wait for it to cooL' 'Take your seat, your excuse is sufficient.' A fellow who was seen hurrying along the streets the other day, was asked what office ho was running for. He said, 'Squire Sbarp?,by Jupiter I'm 8ued.' ' 9
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