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gj Mrs. SioounxEV, proffers the following
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of the National Intelligencer;
To Iflrs. ITZadisou.
Time is prone awaj to sweep
Charms of youth we fain would keep;
Sparkling lustre from the eye, .
From the check its ruby dye,
From the smile its power to rest
Warmly in the sofien'd breast.
Yet, he sometimes leaves bbhind
Mental treasures more refined,
Jewels of the heart, that grow
Brighter for the touch of wo ;
Gold in sharp alembic shriven.
Gems that catch the hue of Heaven.
Lady ! of the noble mein,
Still in soul and grace a queen,
He to thee strange love hath shown,
Spared youth's gifts and left his own!
Tkc Careful Old kady.
The-old Itidy sat in her rocking chair.
Darn, darn, darn;
The fire was bright and the night was fair,
Darn, darn, darn;
The stocking was old, and the heei was worn,
But she was well furnish'd with needle and yarn
And well she knew how the heel to turn;
Darn, darn, darn;
She sat in her chair from morn till night,
Darn, darn, darn;
And still her eye was watchful and bright,
Darn, darn, darn ;
For well she used her needle to ply,
And every hole in the stocking could spy.
And to mend it faithfully, she would try,
Darn, darn, darn ;
Young ladies, if ever you hope to be wives,
Darn, darn, darn ;
For, many a call you will have in your live3,
To darn, darn, darn,;.
"Would you keep your children neat and clean ?
Would you save your toes from frost bites keen !
Then never believe that darnings -are mean,
But darn, darn, darn.
How to Restore Frozen Plants.
If you have ever had the misfortune to find your
parlor window favorites frozen stiff when you paid
your devoirs to them in the. morning, you will ap
preciate and thank an unknown friend for the fol
lowing recipe for preserving tender plants from
Ihe effects of frost, and restoring them after they.
have been frozen. Before you allow them to feel
the effects of fire, plunge the whole, or as much
of the frozen plantasis practicable into cold wa
iter, and keep it in until it has thawed, which will
easily be known by its becomingflacid; then place
it where it will -warm gradually, as sudden heat
will cause it to die. ' '-ated the most hardy
will recover immediately others will lose their
leaves, or even die down to the ground and some
are so tendjer thai the slightest frost will kill them;
but generally they will put forth with1 fresh vigor
after a season of rest and gratefully repay your
care. Water . sparingly until the leaf-buds are
well grown, increasing the quantity when .they ex
pand. , -
Matrimony beI6w-4D.
Of the single marriageableiadiei who reach
ed Oregon la6t seapon, twothirds'were married
before the let of March, and the other third had
found great difficulty m resisting the darts of
Cupid. At one time even old maids were at a
prelum in Oregon City, and -trip last one that
remained played a alar engagement of c'oquei
ry anrj flirtation before she gavehetelf avay.
lf a couple of hundred ntoto of-surrriuref ary
;girU eho'uld go there, thcy'wduld hke hoi
cakes on a cold winter's 'morninjjf The cry in
Oregon is Hurry-ontho goals'!"
4 iT .., ,t...t ..... .1.. ' I re
;noxpri3.siblof has ?jbficn irjvemt'd, down east. 1
Tlie Dignity o Labor.
TJiere ia no surer mark of the progress of
any people in ihe arts and sciences of civilized
life, than the estimation in which1 Iahor" is held
among them.
In the ruder stages of society, personal prow
ess and physical vigor constituted the standard
of worth. As civilization advances, skill in
arms and moral accomplishments" became- the
chief recommendations to honor and distinction ;
and finally, the. march of mind through a multi
tude of agencies the chief of which is the press,
eMallihes the great truth, that excellence con
sist alone in a combination of mental power
and moral vigor. It may provoke a smile to
think that mere physical power nhotdd' have
ever been the measure of a man, and that his
character should have been estimated by the
number of pounds he could lift, the distance he
could jump, or the force with which he could
hutl a stone. Yet notions far more ridiculous,
if possible, prevail at the present day. How
manv young men are there, who estimate their
gentility by the smoothness and whiteness of
their hands; whoso standard of manhood is the
time they can waste in idleness, the number of
cigais they can smoke, the quantity of Cham
paign their heads will bear, and whose highest
idea of worth is the amount of money they
squander ! How many young ladies are there,'
too, reared in luxurious easo and refinement,
have no higher standard of worth lhan the
amount of costly silk and lace they can exhibit,
the quantity of jewelry with which they can
catch tho vulgar eye, and dazzle the perceptions
of the weak and thoughtless ! It may appear a
matter of small consequence what opinions such
persons may entertain of labor, or those who!
perform it: but the diseslccm of labor, is the
unerring mark of tyrants ; in every period of
the world, a contempt for labor r.nd the most
abject slarery on the one hand, and the most
oppressive tyranny on the other,. hav.e existed
together. The ancient Lacedemonians may
I serve us one example. No person ever more
utterly despised labor ; it was consigned to the
hands of their Helots, who were in consequence
the most abject and degraded slaves.
Persons who thus despise labor, and condemn
the laborer, may not know or may not care,
what miseries they inflict upon society, by thus
striving to overturn the bajsis of republican lib
erty and social prosperity, but neither their ig
norance, nor wilfulness, can palliate the guilt of
such efforts. The direct tendency of their ex
ample, is to degrade the majority of mankind ;
and render labor less honorable than their own
masterly inactivity." And suppose, for a mo
ment, that it should prerail so far as to rnako
the mechanic ashamed of his tools : lead him to
renounce his trade and forsake his shop ; how
are his wants to be supplied? Evidently by
compulsory labor; the poor driven by necessity,
must become slaves to the rich, thus widening
ihe invidious distance between them until the
reward of a laborer's toil shall be a scanty sub
stance at the discretion of the master. This is
one effect ; and it is easy to see what others
must follow. Perhaps one of the most cutting
rebukes ever given to this spirit of aristocratic
arrogance, was administered by that great man,
Chief Ju8tico Marshall. A gentleman recently
settled in Richmond as a merchant, went to
market carrying his own basket. He observed,
however, other gentlemen attended by servants
making purchases, and felt a little ashamed of
his position. Turning, to an old man, whom he
saw rather rustiiy dressed, and lugging a well
filled basket, he asked him to lakc his also.
'Certainly, Sir,' said the old man, and taking
;he merchant's basket, carried it to his resi
dence. The gentleman offered him a quarter
for his trouble, which was refused.
This created some surprise, and led the mer
chant to notice where tfie old mair went. Pas
sing on, the, old man stopped at af house which
had .bet'n pointed out to him as the residence of
Judge Maishall. 1 Ah 1' said he, 'that accounts
for the refusal of ihe money, ho is Judge Mar
shall's -sevauy In a little while, the merchant
received a polite note requesting the pleasure
of .hi company to dinner at Judge Marshall's.
On arriving. .at tho door, ihe very same old man
answered his summon;' and showed him into
the drawing-room; but .imagine his surprise,
whMi Urn sl man seated himself on a sofa, anil-
comnicAf'.'tj ;ojjp yf )iS U!jii:i?cti and delightful
conversations, with the freedom' of a master and
the wisdom of a philos opher. . At first he tho't
it strange conduct in a servant ; bur probably he
had imbibed something of the ma'sterfor whoso
appearance he was" waiting w'lih much exciting
anticipation. But soon he began-to see his er
ror. I owo you an apology, Sir,' said lie to
the Judge 'It matters not, said the Judge,
' we will become acquainted, and less ashamed
of helping ourselves.' And thus it has been in
all ages of the world, and th truly wise and.
great-have sought honor from labor.
The apostle Paul thanked God ho had: not
lived an idle drone r that he Had. not been a: bur
den to any, but had wr'ought with his own hands;
and his great Master art the stamp, the signet
of dignity upon labor, and made it inherent and
indelible. V?hat are mines and lands, forests
and streams, until labor has given .them value?
Cheerly work on, then, thou man of toil, for al
though the pride of some,' and the indolence of
others, may throw an unequal burthen' on thee
it can bring no disgrace, thai belongs exclusive-
Iv to the other side of the house ; for though
affluence may exempt its possessor from the
necessity of toil, it can give no right to despise
labor, or degrade thee. Ho who fulfils the
great condition of existence to .eai his bread in
the sweat of his face,' is tho trirly honest nian,
the man of true honor and worth, and auch art
thou.
Prince I?Irat.
The Boston Post has a long letter from Tal
ahasse, Florida, in which occurs the following
notice of a naturalized citizen whose name,
when borne by his father, made some noise in
the world ; Among the prominent citizens of
Florida we find a live prince the son of Murat,
King of Naples. Prince Achille Murat is a
genius. 'Inheriting all his fathers courage,
but little chivalric love of glory, he has settled
down on a plantation, the quiet citizen and
spectator of jhe affairs of the world. Various
anecdotes are related of .him. The Prince
once fought a duel. He came on the ground
with hii surgeon, and took his station smoking
a cigar. He quietly puffed, and when the word
was given he fired. The unfortunate Floridian,
his antagonist, was shot and fell. Mural's sur
geon, seeing his employer bolt upright, ran to
assist the fallen. The prince, who had a little
finger cut nearly off by the oher?s ball, called
to his stirgeen " What for you go there See
you doctair," holding up his finger dangling by
a bit of skin, I want you cut my finger off. Let
him poor.dctil go. He got what he conic for.
I pay you vun hundred dollars to come here to
cut bullet out of my body if that rascal shoot
him in. Let him pay for his own carving. If
he not satisfied, I give him another ball just so
soon as you can cut off my finger." But one
ball did satisfy his antagonist and they retired.
The Prince is fond of hunting, and he goes in
for ihe profits of the field and moor. .Nothing
thai swims the water, flies the air, crawls or
walks the earth, but thatf he has served up on
his table. Alligator steak, frogs' shins, boiled
owls and roasted crows are found palatable ;
but there is one animal that tho princo don't
like. The buzzatd is one too many for him. 1
try him fried . I try him roasted ; i try him
stewed, and I make soup of him, but the buz
zard is not goot. I have no prejudice against
him, but I cook hiiu every way, arid then I no
like him." Buzzard's soup! think of that! it
takes a Frenchman to developc theesources
of a new country.
Kissing. How delightful ii must be to a
young gentleman to lick' the paint and din.
from the cheeks of a smiling lass ; and who, in
the act is transported in an extacy of delight
and admiration by tho. heavenly sweetness,
like some little urchin Jickipg " lasses candy !"
and how pleasing and delightful it mu.st be to a
young lady, to hare her face licked by one
whose lips are bedaubed with the filthy juice
of tobacco, and whose breath smells strong of
the noxious weed, together with tho fumes. of
alcohol ! It must be supremely awei-i to them
" tho ''nectar of heaven !"
, A. tombstone in Now Jarfcey,j)earsr,,ho
owing inscription.: , I
f Header pass on pu'er wasta.your time..
Qn bad biography bitter vrhym:;; ,
For. what I am iliji cumbrous clay, jiisuro
And what j" was js.ijq nflalr.of :ours. s
Small; Farms.
The greatest obstacle to the improvement of
Agriculture in America, is the propensity of the
farmer, the matiicc I might well call it, to own
more land lhan he can till to advantage. And
it is thus that wo sec scattered over the coun
try, large . tract3 of sterile, unproductive land",
which, under good cultivation, would yield
bountiful and valuable crops..
Not .only the dictates of sound philosophy,
but numerous fads, drawn from experience, are
constantly and loudly calling upon the farmei4
from every quarter to occupy a small Jarm, and
cultivate it well. I wish that this admonition
could be thundered into ihe ears of the agricul
tural population until a complete revolution
should be produced" in ihe fanning system.
This great truth is already beginning lo be
understood in other countries, and is attended
with corresponding advantages. Tho densest
population in Europe may be found in Flanders
and Lombard)', where the land is divided into
small farms, and, being thotonghly tilled, pro
duces abundant food'for the inhabitants. And
the experience of a quarter of a century in
France, proves, that, by the occupation of the
country under small working farmers, the land
produces one-third more food, and supports a
population oncthird greater, than when it was
possessed in large masses. The law i3 univer
sal it applies lo every country that success
in Agriculture consists in the thorough cultiva
tion of a small piece of ground, which," wen
manured and well-worked, yields up its treas
ures in prodigal profusion.
In almost every part of our country, one cap
ital error runs through ihe whole system of
farming. A great deal of money is invested in
land, and a very little money employed in its
cultivation. And it is sad lo see the owner of
a large farm pride himself on the number of
acres which he possesses, and undertake lo cul
tivate ihe soil without sufficient means. Such
a man has been happily compared to a mer
chant, who expends all his capital in building
for his own use a large, roomy storo, and is af
terwards seen gazing with complacency on his
bare wall and empty shelves. He has chalked
out to himself a hard lot, and voluntarily enters
on a state of servitude worse than Egyptian
bondage, His work is never accomplished.
He toils at all hours, and yet is never ahead of
his work, and his work is never half done.
He has' riot time to accomplish anything ihor
otighly. His house is out of repair his cattle
poor his barn dilapidated his fences in ruins
his pastures overrun with bushes, and acres
of land, which, under proper cultivation might
bo made to yield a rich harvest, are' but little
removed from barrenness, perhaps dotted wilh
mullein, burdocks, thistles, or filled with sorrel,
white weed, and other noxious plants, which
rooi out ihe grass and eat up the life of the soil,
without affording nourishment lo man or beast.
Such a man has little reason to pride himself
on his extensive possessions, and, paradoxical
as it may appear, he would, in nine cases out
often, add to his riches as well as his enjoy
ment, by giting away one half at least. He
is, in the true sense of the word, miserably
poor, in facta slave; and when his eyes, are
opened to his real condition, it is no wonder
that he is glad lo emancipate himself, by selling
his farm for what he can get, and escape, post
haate, to Texas or Iowa.
A Juvenile Yaukee Trick.
In tho village of New Bedford, (says the
Providence Herald,) the boys were in the hab
it of playing at bail. A cross grained old chap,
iv ho kept a crockery store, was, somewhat an
noyed at the juvenile sports ; and whenever a
ball come in his way .would seize upon it,, take
jt in his store and clap it in his stove without
ceremony. A few days-siuce,, having made , a
piize of one of the offensive articles in ques
tion and adopted his usual course, he, soon
found he had " caught a Tartar." A horrible
oxplosion took, place ihe atovo was blown
"sky high." the store y& tthattorotl wjth the
shock and about forty dollars fcofllipf crock
ery was dashedjjn pieces , is ngcejisary to
add, iliHt. ihurchiryiwhojjsd l?emi ,eo often irr
t,erriipted innheir ;sports by soursops" had
charged their baljjwijli.gunpnivde.r by - way of
unpractical hinutpfho old fellow to lei ah'ern.
;ilone in future, , - ,i - ;, ...
from thcJlrgus
Canine Sagacity.
Me ssrs Editors of the" Argu
great admirer of that noble -animaj, the Doov
I give you an instance of his sagacity for Atha
truth of which I- can vouch, as I have ir froTfm
eye-witnesses, whose characters put h bey6n;
doubt.
A- small old dog, a mixluerf ihe terrier audi
common cur, belonging4 to Joseph C. Pwell.
Esq., of this town, which' received noothor
Irninmo or attention lhan what , ara" fiommTTm'tw
o - - j
given to farm-dogs, was with his master Riietb
he slaughtered an ox. A part of the head, wa
given to the dog, but a large hog disputed his
right to it, and took it away from him. Ua
made a greal fuss aboui the hog and tried io
drive him away ; bui his courage not lieinjj t
qua! to his sagacity, the hog retained the head..
The dog started for the house, within a short
distance, scratched at ihe door' and was let itv.
by Mrs. Powell, who wilh her daughter, had
been watching through a window his attentpts
to drive away ihe hog. He rushed into a back,
room and came back with an car of corn in hi
inouth and stood by ihe door, looking very
wishfully at his mistress, who let him ou, and
with her daughter watched his procr-cdmy.
He ran and dropped ihe ear of corn chiie .y
the hog, which left the head andtweni to eating:
the corn. The dog at once seized the heaiL
and dragged ii away, and a gate being opened,
for him he secured it entirely to himself.
Towanda,Feb. 11, 1847. .fX
How to approach. Asiiisjals. '
Perhaps it is not sufficiently kuowifor con
sidered how near it may be possible.to get to
even ihe most timid animals, to watch them iu.
their actions, if the observer will he occa.Mnri
ally content to remain still and motionless f?,r
a few minutes. Wo hate seated ourselves fn
a wood, and, while keeping perfectly qtite't,
without moving a limb, have had ihe hare
sporting at our feet, as if unconscious of its
proximity. The same thing has occurrcd with
the water-rai, one of ihe shyest of-our native
quadrupeds, and which in general darts fiito
the water with great rapidity on ihe slightest
alaim. Ii ia moving objects, or tho noiss of
some one approaching which mo'si rca'djly
frightens animals. Yet. even when' it becolrfos
necessary lo advance in order to see anything
of their ways, as where they are feeding aUa
distance in open ground, we m'y &onietirr.e,
by dint of great caution and patience, -gst-sal-most
completely up to thorn, without causing
them to fly. We must only. bo careful'Ho
lake very short steps at intervals, always "do
ftisiing the moment our objects shows any'ap
prehensions and remaining 8tock-still unt.il we
see it resume its former state of e.asc- and re
turning toils food, or to whatever else ii is "oc
cupied. with. By these means ire remember
once succeeding in actually getting so'tIose!n
an old rabbit feeding upon a lawn as o-sec1r
it with a common walking stfck, where; there
was nothing to conceal our approach lo the nti
imal, which appeared in perfecifhcahh ami no
wise disabled.- - . J
It might not be easy to do Iim again; and
some accidental circumstance, besides patience
on our part, might have favored ihe :succ'ess
which attended the e'parimenuinrhis instance;
bui, certainly without patrenc, it would ' have,
been altogether impracticable; and we mention
it in order to show how it is possible rgradial!y
to habituate animals to-'tho appearance o'f. man,
just as we know;birds to;get intfrn habituated,
as tho farmer la too well awafa; to tile the scare-,
scrow in the fields. Tcnyn's Observations in
Natural History. - c o
" Mein Got," said a-Dutcbman in tho market
house a short lime ago, who n3afc1Tfnj- in
vainvfor some cabbages,' doe ;M. xtg4ti& :l? n,
bemet den Hotiertota deyiish ii'i!iio katef no
crout, no nuthen. Dunder and blisbnXnuish
vonder dey can't fiVe." MatarnVrai Flag.
' -C!$
.ASitrpliu.
The aurplus prrniupt of corn of New Jersey,
is how worth a million nd mi hajf of dollars.
lEreighui orMhc raifrotd ro difficult, to bef ob
tained, notwttksundtnj'thal- iho.i Naw wJrey
Railroad Company: ar running i, manyi; 'extra
trajns both oVrinifc1?V -
Tho U. S. troops siaiidnedpat EortPiokan"
have been ordered to Mexico. -n t
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