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PUBLISHED BY
THEODORE H. CREMER.
T:13zazr.,.0),a3.
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DANE NOTE LIST
Ratea of Discount in Philadelphia,
Banks in Philadelphia.
Bank of North America - - par
B ink of the Northern Liberties - par
Bank of Penn Township - - par
Commercial Bank of Penn'a. - - pal'
Farmers' & Mechanics' bank • - par
Kensington bank - - - par
Schuylkill bank - - - - par
Mechanics' bank • - - - par
Philadelphia bank - - - par
Southwark bank - - - par
Western hank - - - - par
Moyamensing bank - - - par
Manufacturers' and Mechanics' bank par
Bank of Pennsylvania - - - par
Girard batik - i
trunk of the United States
Country Banks.
Bank of Chester co. Westchester p a r
aank of Delaware co. Chester par
Bank of Germantown Germantown par
Bank of Montg'ry co. Norristown par
D ,yiegown bank Doylestown p a r
Easton Bank Easton par
'Farmers' bk ot Bucks co. Bristol par
Bask of Northumberl'd Northumberland par
Honesdale bank Honesdale 1
'Farmers' bk of Lanc. Lancaster par
Lancaster bank Lancaster par
.Laticaster county bank Lancaster par
Bank of Pittviburg Pittsburg
Aterclets' & Manuf. bk. Pittsburg
Exchange bank Pittsburg 4
Di. do. branch of Hollidaysburg
Cora bk & bridge co. Columbia par
Franklin bank Washington li
Monongahela bk of B. Brownsville li
Tanners' bk it Reading Reading par
Lebanon bank Lebanon i
B Ink of Middletown Middletown 1
11.:arl isle hank Carlisle 1
Erie hank Erie 2
-Bank of Chambersburg Chanibersburg 1
13 unit of Gettysburg Gettysburg 1
York bank York 1
Harrisburg hank Harrisburg 1
Miners' hk of Pottsville Pottsville
, 11.(nk of Susquehanna co. Montrose 35
F :inners' & Drovers' bk Waynesborough 2
Rink of Lewistown Lewistown
Wyoming bank Wilkesbarre I
Northampton bank Allentown no sale
Berk; county bank Reading no site
West Branch bank Williamsport
Towanda bank Towanda not le
Rates of Relief Notes.
Northern Liberties. Delaware County, Far
mers' Rink of Bucks, Germantown p".l
B:•rks Co. Bank - - - 50
Ali others 11
Watches, Silver Ware d.j. Jewelry
James Peters & Co.,
No. 105 N. 2dlSt.. co'ner of Elfreth's
Alley, Philadelphia.
J.P. & Co. continue tolmanufacture at their
old stand, Silver Spoons, Spectacles, Thim
bles &c. on as low terms as any other manu
factory in the city. "They have on hand and
keep constantly for sale, beside their own
manufactures. Watches of all kinds Sc prices ;
'Silver Ware,fewelry & Fancy Goode,in their
variety, which will be sold low. Spectacle
Glasses fitted to call ages and sights, to Gold,
Silver, Goluat, Silver and Steel Framos,
with convex, concave, periscopic, blue,
grey and green glasses.
I 7 Watchmakers supplied' with all ne
cessn•y articles in their line, such as Tools,
Nlaterials, Glasses &c.
47- Watches repaired at short notice
and warranted to perform.
17 Cash or exchange given fur old Gold
an d Silver.
Phira., Dec. 11, 1844.-2 m.
ilochbale ffouniirg.
THY. subsCrilier would re spectin Ili inform
the citizens of Huntingdon and the adjoin
ing cunties, that he still continue s to car
ry on business at the Rockdale Foundry, on
Clover Creek, two miles from Williams
burg, where he is prepared to execute all
orders in his line, of the best materials 'and
workmanship, and with promptness and de
spatch.
He will keep constantly on hand stoves of
every description, such as
Cooking, Ten Plate,
PARLOR, COAL, RoTAitz, and WOOD
& l OVES
LIVINGSTON PLOUGHS, Anvils,
rs, tl dhov ‘Vare, and every kind of
castings necessary for forges, mills or ma
chinery of any description ; wagon boxes of
all descriptions, Bcc., which can be had on
as good terms as they can be had at any
other Foundry in the county or state.
Remember the Rockdale Voundty.
irr Old metal taken in exchange for any
castings
WILLIAM KENNEDY.
tU" Mr. K. has recently purchased the
patient right ut a cooking stove fi,r Hunting
dop county—the stove will be set up by him
and warranted to the purchaser to be its good
as any in the State—orders furnished.
July 17, 1844.—tf.
LANK BON DS to Constables for Stay
Nial Of Execution, under the new law, just
printed, and for sale s at thfs office.
LELUTI - 3U'CR2. S UPen., ITY_C-t--Lt2CDIII..T.-C MC23 9 ac 242,.).
VA,LUALX47I PROPERTT
AT PRIVATE SALE.
sub,crictrolesimus of mooring west
in the coming summer, offers a rare
chance to persons in want of tt hand
some property, and a ci.tnfortable home; It
consists of two adj iniug tracts of laud, being
in Shirley township, Hinitirgdon county,
Pa., on the pudic toad leading from shir
le) shurg to Huntingdon, one hall mile from
the former place, and bur and a-half miles
trout the Petai'a Canal. Each tract contains
a-cso
more or less, of go a l tillable ground in a
high state ef cultivati. n. The improve
intuts on the upper tract are, an excellent
Mansion House, a good Dou ble Barn, and
all convenient out houses, such as spring
house, wash-house, smoke-house, &c.,
with two convenient springs of water: It
also contains an Apple and Peach Orchard,
of young and thinly trees. Of this tract,
140 acres are cleared, 25 of them of the best
quality ut timothy gr ound.
On the lower tract there are 100 acres
cleared, with 25 acres good meadow groUnd
similar to the above, a,(l two excellent or
chards, one planted \\ ithin a few years'.—
Ire improvements are, a good Double
Frame House, Dotrble Barn, :rod theiteces
saryout-hr.uses, with a well of good water.
his portion of the property also con
talus an excellent
Grist mad Saw-usill,
both situated immediately on the public
road. Both are in excellent repair and do
ing n prosperous business.
TERMS OF SALIC:—One half of the pur
chase ;limey to be had in hand, and the
balance in two equal annual payments, with
the usual securities. An undisputed title,
and possesion of the property will he given
on the first of April. Persons wishing to
purchase, are rt quested to ca II and examine
the property. JACOB SHARRER.
February 19, 1845.-6 t.
To Purchasers—Guarantee.
Tim undersigned ngeht of the Pattentee,
of the Stove, " 7'he Queen rf Me trettt,"
uniersumeling that the awn, Es, or those
concerned for them, of other and different'
patent Cocking S,ov es, have threatened to
bring suit against all who purchase and use
any " GUILDS PATENT COoKINr ',TONE
—The Queen of the Treat." Nov his is
to inform all and every person wit shat
purchase and use said Stove that he II inl
demnify them from all costs or damage rum
any and all suits, brought by they f• en
ters, or their agents, for any infringme of
their patents. He gives this notice so tat
persons need not be under any fears because
they have, while consulting their own inter
ests anti convenience, secured the superior
advantage, of this " Queen" not only at the
MO, but of the Bast.
ISRAEL GRAFFIUS.
July 24, 1844.
"QUEEN OF THE WEST"
zacz. rz.ilauo Q.za)'ZP CD a
For sale by I. GRAFI US Si SUN, Alex
andria, Huntingdon county, Pa.,
cheap for cash or country
produce at the
market price.
The ''Queen of the West" is an stn
provetnent on Hathaway's celebrated
Hot Air Stove. There has never yet ap
rpeaed any plan of a Cooking Stove that
1)1),es-es the advantages that this one
has. A much less quantity of fuel 14 1 . :1•
goired for any amount of conking or ba
king by this stove than by any other.
Persons are requested to call and see
before they porchase elsewhere.
July 3, 1844.
ELIA DR LI
NCO 3 2
I. G A L'l IJ & SON,
TrAESPECTFULLY inform the citizens
4 of Huntingdon county, and the public
generally, that they continue to carry on
the
Copper, Tin and Sheet-iron Business
in ail its branches, in A Icxandria. where
they manufacture and constai tly keep on
hand every description of ware in their line;
such as
New and Sp!enclid Wood Stoves
22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 inches long
RII DIA TO I? STO VES,
New Cooking; Stoves of all kinds, and
Also four sizes of Coal Stoves,
ALSO STOVE-PIPE, AID STOVES F IN ISHED
All Math ol castings done, for Forges, Saw
mills and Threshing-machines. Also WAG
ON BOXES, MILL GUDGEONS, AND HOLLOW
WARE ; all of which is dune in a workman
like manner.
Also, Copper, Dye, Wash, hiller, Pre•
serving, and Tea Kettles,
,for sale,
wholesale and retail.
Persons favoring this establishment with
their custi m fluty depend on having their
orders executed with fidelity and despatch.
Old metal, copper, brass and pewter ta
ken in exchange. Also wheat, rye, corn
and oats taken at market price.
Alexandria, July 3. 1844.
NOTICE. , -:rhe subscriber respectfully
requests all persons indented to tihn for
work done at the old establishment, pre
vious to the Ist of November lust, to call and
settle their accounts without delay.
ISRAEL GRAFIUS.
July 3, 1844.
02111a3118D
WITTORA"EI sil' ./..1 W.
HUNTINGDON, PA.
IpLANK BONDS—Judgment and cum
to l Utnou—fur sale at this cffice.
zon-72.7.
"To chime the languid hours of solitude,
lie oft invite, her to the Muses lore."
From the London Lilera”y Gazelle.
A New Song to an Old Tune.
When John Bull's pocket is touched, he is gen
erally surly and sulky, and in few instances con
tents himself with reprisals in the shape of so good
natured a squib as the following. Having heard it
sung, with the accompaniment of some merry
laughter, we begged the MS. from the author, and
print it in the hope that it will amuse on both sides
of the Atlantic, though it hits pretty hard at the doc
trine of Repudiation.—Ed. L. G.
Yankee Doodle borrowscash,
Yankee Doodle spends it,
And then lie snaps his fingers at
The jolly flat that lends it.
Ask him when lie means to pay,
He shows no hesitation,
But says he'll take the shortest way,
And that's Repudiation !
Omens—Yankee Doodle borrows cash, &c.
Yankee vows that every State
Is free and independent ;
And if they paid each others debts,
There'd never be an end on't.
They keep distinct till settling' comes,
And then throughout the nation,
They all become United Staten,'
To preach Repudiation!
Lending cash to Illinois,
Or to Pennsylvania,
Florida, or Mississippi,
Once was quite a mania.
Of all the States 'tie hard to say
Which makes the proudest show, sirs,
But Yankee seems himself to like
-The State of 0-1-Ows, sirs !
The reverend joker of St. Paul's
Don't relish much their plunder,
And often at their knavish tricks
Has hurl'd his witty thunder.
but Jonathan by nature wears
A hide of toughest leather,
Which braves the sharpest pointed darts,
And CANNONS put together!
He tells 'em they are clapping on
Their credit quite a stopper,
And when they want to go to war
They'll never rake n copper.
If that's the case, they coolly say,
Just as if to spite us,
They'd better stop out dividends,
And hoard 'ern up to fight us!
What's the use of money'd friends
• If you must'nt hleed 'em
Ours, I guess, says Jonathan,
The country is of freedom !
And what does freedom moon, if not
To whip your slaves at pleasure,
And borrow money when you can,
To pay it at your leisure!
Great and free A nwrikee
With all the world is vying.
That she's the land of PROM Ise
There's surely no denying.
But he it known henceforth to all,
Who hold their 1. 0. U., sirs,
A Yankee Doodle PROMISE is
AYankee Boon.: no, sirs!
IZIOCIMLLAIIMOTTEI.
NORAH CLARY'S WISE THOUGHT.
B Y X It B. S. C. II ALL
She was sitting under the.;hallow of a fragrant
lime tree, that overhung a very ancient well; and,
the maid, at last, alter a very long pause. • I've
as the water fell into her pitcher, she was mingling got a wise thought in my head for once. hi.. Tee
with its music the tones of her • Jew's harp,'—the erence, your uncle, you say, spoke to fattier--to
only instrument upon which Norah Clary had i speak to mother about it! I wonder (and he • .
;earned to play. She was a merry maiden of • sweet priest) that he hadn't more senile! Sine moo.::
seventeen ; a rustic belle as well as well as a sustie ' was the man ! But I've got a wise thought ;
beauty, and a terrible • coquette; and as she had night, Jeer Morris—good night.'
what, in Scotland, they calla • toucher,' in England, 'rho lass sprang lightly over the fence into •ter
a • dowry,' and in Ireland, • a pretty penny o' mo- own garden, leaving her lover perdu at the other
nay,' it is scarcely necessary to state, in addition side, without possessing on idea of cJ her • iris,
that she had—a bachelor. Whether the lune— thought' might be. When she entered th.: kitchen,
which was certainly given in alto—was or was not matters were going on as usual—her mi nt ier b eer .
designed as a summons to her lover, I cannot take ling in style, and as cross as and bi.g of weasels.'
upon myself to say ; but her lips and fingers had • Jack Clary,' said she, addeve,ii.g Lt.rself to her
not been long occupied, before her lover was at her husband, who sat quietly in the chi,..:...q.corner,
aide. smoking his deodcen, 'it's well ye'vv b ot a wife
•We may as well give it up, Morris Donovan,' knows what's what! God help me, I've little good
she said, somewhat abruptly ; • look, %would be as of a husband. barring the name ! Are you sure
easy to twist the top off lie great Bill of Howth, as Black Nell's in the stable V • The cow and the
to make Cat!icr and mother agree about any one call; had they fresh straw V Another nod. ' Had
thing. They've been playing the rule of contrary cees to ye! can't ye ye: tongue, and answer a
these twenty years, and let, not likely they'll take a civil question l' conti:•uca the lady.
turn now.' 'My dear,' he replied, • sure ono like you LA
' It's mighty hard, so it ie,' replied handsome talk enough for ten.'
Morris, that married people can't draw together.— This very just observation was, like most truths,
Norah, darlint ! that won't be the way with us.— so disagreeable, that a severe storm would have fol.
It's one we' be in heart and cowl, and art example lowed, hud not Nora!: stepped up to her father and
of love and—' whispered in his ear, I don't think the stable door
I'
Folly,' interrupted the maiden, laughing. Mor- is fastened.' Mrs. Clary caught the sound, and in
rig, Morris, we've quarrelled a score o' times alrea- no gentle terms ordered her husband to attend to
dy, a bit of a breeze makes life all the pleasanter.—the comforts of Black Nell: ' I'll go with father
Shall I talk about the merry jig I danced with Phil ! myself and see,' said Noruli. 'That's like my own
Kennedy, or repeat what Mark Donlan said of me j child; always careful,' observed the mother, as the
to Mary Grey I—eh, Morris?' father and daughter closed the door.
The long black lashes of Norah Clary's bright I 'Dear father,' began Nora!), it isn't altogether
brown eyes almost touched her low but delicately about the stable I wanted ye,—but—but—the priest
pencilled brows, as she looked archly up at her ! said something to ye to-day about Morris Donavan.'
lover—licr lip curled with a half-playful, lialfmuili;. ' Yea, darling, about yerself, my sweet Nory.'
tious smile; but the glance was soon withdrawn, I Did you speak to mother about it ?'
and the maiden's cheek glowed with a deep and ' No, darling, she's been so cross all day. Sure
eloquent blush, when the young man passed his arm II go through a dale of pace and quietness. If I was
round her waist, and pushing the curls front her I like other men, and got drunk and wasted, it might
forehead, gazed upon her with a loving but mourn- be in reason; hut—as to Morris, she was very fond
ful look. of the boy, until she found that I liked him I and
Leave joking now, Nory; God only knots
how 1 love you,' he said, in a voice broken by em
otion; '1 m yer equal, as far as money goes, and no
young farmer in the country can tell a better stock
to his share than mine; yet I don't pretend to de
serve you, for all that; only I can't help saying that,
when we love each other (now don't go to contra
dict me, Nory, because ye've as good as owned it
over and over again,) and yer father agreeable; and
all, to think that yer mother, just out of divilment,
should be putting betwixt us, for no reason on earth,
only to 'spite' her lawful husband, is what sets mo
mad entirely, and shows her to be a good-for—'
'Stop, Mister Morris,' exclaimed Norah, laying
her hand upon his mouth, so as effectually to pre
vent a sound from escaping—'it's my mother yo're
talking of, and it would be ill-blood, as well as ill
bred, to hear a word said against my own parent.
Is that the pattern of yer manners, sir, or did you
ever hear me turn my tongue against one belong
ing to you?'
' I ask yer pardon, my own Norah; he replied
meekly, as in duty bound;'for the sake o' the lamb
we spare the sheep. Why not?—and I'm not go
ing to gainsay but you mother—'
The leas' said's the soonest mended !' again in
terrupted the impatient Good even, Morrie,
and God bless ye; they'll be afer missing me with
in, and its little mother thinks where I am.'
Norah, above all the girls et wake or pattern
I've been true to you. We have grown together,
and sines you were the height of a rose-bush ye
have been dearer to me than anything on earth.--
Do, Norah, for the sake of our young heart's love,
do think if there's no way to win yer mother over.
If yo'd take me without her leave, sure it'. nothi,--•
I'd care for loss o' thousands, let alone what yew,
got. Dearest Norah, think; since you'll do nothing
without her consent, do think—fur once be serious
and don't laugh.'
It is a Act, universally known and credited in
the good barony of Bargy, that Morris Donovan
possessed an honest, sincere and affectionate heart—
brave as a lion and gentle as a dove. He was,
moreover, tine priest'. nephew—understood Latin as
well as the priest himself; and better even than that,
Ito was the beau, the Magnus Apollo, of the
parish; a fine noble-looking fellow, that all the
girls (from the house-keeper's lovely English niece
at Lord Gort's, down to little deaf Dm Mortican,
the lame dress-maker) were regularly and despe
rate!) ia.lpcetwith ; stilt, I mt•st confess he was at
times a little stupid—not exactly stupid either, but
slow of invention--would fight his way out of a
thousand scrapes, but could never get peaceably out
of one. No wonder then, that where fighting was
out of the question, Ito wao puzzled, and looked to
the ready wit of merry Norah for assistance. It
was not very extraordinary that he loved the fairy
creature—the sweetest, gayest of all Irish girls—
light of heart, light of foot, light of eye--now wee
ping like a child over a dead chicken or a plundered
neat; then dancing on the top of a hey-rick, to !hi.
music of her own cheering voice—now coaxing her
termagant mother, and anon comforting bee
pecked father. Let no one suppose that I have
over-arawn the sketch of my BIIIIIIOW lass; for al
though her native barony is that of Bargy, the two
may be considered as wedded and become ove.--
The portraits appended to this story are
yeritable, and from the life.' You will eh,
such, only in our dietrict—neatly attired, , it', t:.cir
white caps, when the day is too warm for '...c,nets
—in short, altogether well dressed:
I'm not going to laugh, Morris,' replied lit
then, my jewel, she turned like sour milk in d !tin
ute. I'm afraid even the priest 'ill get no good of her:
Father, dear hither,' said Nandi, suppose ye
were to say nothing about it, good or bud, and just
pretend to take a sudden dislike to Morris, and let
the priest speak to her himself, she'd come round.'
Out of opposition to use, eh I'
Yes.'
i And let her gain the day, then?' that would be
cowardly,' replied the farmer, drawing himself up.
No, I won't.'
, Father, dear, you don't understand. said the
cunning lass; sure ye're for Morris; and when we
are—that is, if—l mean--suppose—father, you
know what I mean,' she continued, and luckily the
twilight concealed her blushes— , if that took place,
it's
.yors that would have yer own way.'
''!'rue for ye, Nory, my girl, true for ye; I never
thought of that heroic !' and, pleased with the idea
of , tricking' his wife, the old man fairly capered for
joy. , But stay a while—stay, aisy, airy,' he recum
mended, , how am I to manage I Sure the Fiest
himself will be here to-morrow morning early ; end
he's out upon natation now--so there's no speaking
with him--he's no way quick either—we'll be both
ered entirely if he comes in on a sudden!.'
'Leave it to me, dear father—leave it all tome;
exclaimed the animated girl ; only pluck up spirit,
and whenever Morris' name is mentioned, abuse
him, but not with all yer HEART, father—only from
theteehow:
When they re-entered, the fresh-boiled potatoes
sent a warm, curling steam to the very rafters of the
lofty kitchen; they were poured into e large wicker I
dish, and on the top of the pile rested a plate of
c y.tse white salt; noggings of buttermilk were fill,tl
0.3 ireaser ; and on a small round table a cloth
was sp:c.r.i, and so:ne plates awaited the more j i
delicate repast which the itrmer's wire was herself
preparing.
t What's for supper, mother 1 ' 'd Nornh, -
~upper, ours' inquired Nandi, as
she drew her wheel towards her, and employed her
fairy foot in whirling it round.
Plaguy anipeens,' she replied ; bits o' bog chick
ens that you've always such a fancy for ; I3arney
Leary kilt them hinrel...'
'So I did,' said Barney, grinning; and that
wid a hook, of Morris Donovan's, is the finest thing
in the world for knock:ng 'ern down.'
If Morris Donovan's stick touched them, they
shan't come here,' said the farmer, striking the poor
little table such n blow, with his clenched hand, as
made not only it, but Mrs. Clary, jump.
'And why so?' asked the dame.
Because nothing heloning to Morris, let alone
Morris himself, shall come into this house,' replied
Clary;' he's not to my liking, nny how, and there's
no good in hia bothering here after what ho Won't
get.'
Excellent!' thought Noroh.
save us!' ejaculated Mrs: Clary, as she
placed the grilled snipes on the table, what's come
tc the man V Without heeding hie resolution,she
proceeding to distribute the savory bin:eens,'
;:hen, to her astonishment, her usually tu.oe hus
band threw the dish and its contents into tho licross.
The '..,111111 absolutely stood for a moment
: ".'lll :atm, however, was not of long du
,i,ll rallied and commenced hostilities,
;co; ye spalpeen, throw Iwoy nny of
G_ ma:. .111er that fashion, •.t.d Ito the :, .
~,,t you mane, f any 1'
-
•n: tb:a nothing touched by Morris Dono
coo ;,..1; Caine under this roof; and if I catch that
girl ; Luine looking at the same side o' the road he
Is on, I'll tear the eyes out of her head, and
- I.- her to a nunnery !'
'You will! and dare you to say that to my face,
to a child o' wise I You will, will ye ? We'll
see, my boy ! I'll tell ye thot, if I like, Morris
Donovan shall come into this house, and what's
more, be master of this house ; and that's whit you
never hod the heart to h'e yet, ye poor old snow t'--
So saying, Mrs. Clary endeavored to rescue from
the fire the hissing remains of the burning snipes.
Norah attempted to assist her mother; but Clary, lift
ing her up, somewhat after the fashion of an eagle
raising* golden wren with its claw, fairly put her out
of the kitchen. This was the signal for fresh hostilities.
Mrs. Clary stormed and stcmped, and Mr. Clary
persisted In abusing, not only Morris, but Morris'
uncle, Father Donovan, until at last the tarmeer
help-mate swore, ay, and roundly too, by cross
and saint, that before the next sunset, Noralt Clary
should be Norah Donovan. I wish you could have
seen Nory's eve, dancing with joy and exultation,
as it peeped through the latch-hole;—it sparkled
more brit•htly than the richest diamond in our mon
arch's crown, fct it .vcr filled with hope and love.
' Not in the least as lo essktials. You wag
ger and drink wine in company of your own choos
ing—l swagger and drink beer, which I like better
then wine, in company which I like butter than
your company. You make thousands a day per
haps—if you are contented, I um—we are equally
happy at night. You dresa in new clothes; I am
just as comfortable in old ones, and have no trouble
in keeping them from soiling ; If I have less prop.;
erty than you, I have less to care about; if fewer
friends, l hate less friendship to lose; if I du not
make as great a figure in the world, I makeas greut
a shadow un the pavement--I am as great an you.
Besides take my word for it, I have fewer enemies,
meet with kwer loaaee. carry as light a heart, and
sing as many songs as the beat of you.'
And then,' said the banker, Who hail all along
tried to slip in a word edgeways, is the contempt
of the world nothing to you!'
'The envy of the world is as bad as its contempt
--you have perhaps the one, and I share of the
other. Wu aro matched there, too. And besides;
the world deals in ihistnatter equally unjust with us
both. You and I live by our Wits instead of by our
industry ; and the only difference between us in
this particular worth naming is, that it costs society
more to maintain you than it does me—l am con
tent with a little, you want a great deal. Neither
of us raise grain or potatoes, or manufacture any
thing useful, we therefore add nothing to the com
mon stock ; we are only consumers, and ifthe world
judge with strict impartiality, therefore it seems to
The next morning, before the .11 was fully up me. I would he pronounced the cleverest fellow.'
Some passers by here interrupted the conversa
he was throwing his early beam. e ve r the glowing tion. The disputants unmated, apparently gond
cheek of Norah Clary ; for her' wise thought' had friends, and I drew in my head, ejaculating, some
prospered and she was hastening to the trysting- what in the manner of Alexander in the play—. Is
the ho nker difference between the beggar rind
tree, where, by chance' either morning or evening,
she generally met Morris Donovan. I d on 't know , But several year. have parsed away—and now
how it is, but the moment the course of true love both these persona have paid the last debt ()filature.
'runs smooth,' it becomes very unintetesting. ex _ They died as they lived, the one a beggar, the
cept to the parties concerar.d. Efo it is now left for r n h e e , r t a ,i l , t il y t L i c e : t r i rA t , l e ba , s t i e t r t e lt l i f i t Z r . l,"„ .ll ‘;;:
me "ly to sa y that the maiden ' after a due and and breadth—the gras s grew equally greet; above
proper time consumed in terming and tantalizing each, and the sun looked down as pleasantly on out.
her intended, told him her saucy plan and its re. as the other. No honors. pleasures or delights
salt. And the lover hastened upon the wings of clustered around the grave of the rich team. They
love, (which I beg my readers clearly to understand , r t e h re m b ig l h t. 7 o 7 ll ,; . ;.. 1 1 1 ,7,t i t i„ 1 1 ) ,, n ,:t 11 . 1 1 1 ,; f :.;, r5 t 1 i t :.7;; a ,1
are stvifter and stronger in Ireland than in any , passed; of that state in which temporal dtstinvnous
other country,) to apprise the priest of the arrange- i exist not, temporal honors are regatilvil ---
ment, well knowing that his reverence loved his , Where pride and all the circumstances which se..
nephew, and niece that was to he, (to say nothing,
((iaindettia. of tim e findijilltdh:fita.en.
'Then tl
of the wedding supper, and the profits arising there. min b eants compared with P ,ri P ir t h e , ' w hi r h are made ua
from,) too well, not to aid their merry jest. , that changeless state to which they both had visaed,
3k9s ®v4O.VED
What bustle, what preparation, what feasting,
what &Hieing, gave the country-folk enough to
talk about during the happy Christmas holidays, I
cannot now describe. The bride, of course, looked
lovely end ' sheepish,' and the bridegroom--hut
bridegrooms are slwaye uninteresting. One fact,
however, is worth recording. When Father Don
liian concluded the ceremtk4 before the bridal kiss
had pawed, farmer Clary, without any reason that
his wife could disc6ver, ino-t indecorously sprang
Up, seized a shilelah of stout oak, and whirling it
rapidly over his head, shouted, • Corry tile out ! by
the powers, she's beat ! we've won the day ! cold
Ireland forever ! Success, boys ! she's brut ! she's
beat !"Fho priest, too seemed vastly to enjoy this
extemporaneous effusion, and even the bride laugh
ed outright. Whether the good wife discovered
the plot or not, I never heard ; but of this I am cer
tain, that the joyous Norah never had teasoi•' to re
pent her wise thought.'
The Beggar and Banker.
A EFFORT FOIL THE MINT.
'Stand out of my way.' said a rough voice un
der my window, one day as I sat musing over the
bustling scenes below me, at my lodgings.
Your honor will please to recollect,' replied a
sharp but somewhat indignant voice, your honor
will please to recollect that I am a beggar, and have
as much right to the road as yourself.'
And I aul a banker,' was retorted still more
gruffly and angrily.
Amused at this strange ahadoi : . I leaned over
the case, and beheld two citizens in the position
which a pugilist would denominate noticed, their
countenances somewhat menacing, and their per
sons presenting a contrast at once ludicrous and
instructive. The ono was a purse proud, lordly
mannered roan, apparently in silk, and protecting a
caress of nearly the circumference of a hogshead ;
the other a ragged and dirty, but equally impudent
and self-important personage; and from a compar
ison of their countenances, it would have puzzled
the most profound M.D. which of their rotundities
was stored habitually with good victuals or drink.
Upon a close observation, however, of the coun
tenance of the banker, I discovered, almost as soon
as my eye fell upon it, a line bespeaking something
of humor, and awakening curiosity, as he stood
fixed and eyed his antagonist, and this became more
clear and conspicuous when he lowered his' tone
and asked
How will you make right appear
Said the beggar : • Why, listen a moment and
I'll teach you. In the first place, do you take no
tice, God has given me o soul and body just as good
for all the purposes of thinking, eating and drink=
ing, and taking my pleaaura rd he has you--and
then you remember Dives ant: Itmartts as we pass.
Then, again, it is a free cauLtry, and herg, too, we
are on an equality—for you ingot :now that here
even a beggar's dog may loe - « !en:tem:in in the
face with as much indifference :s he would a brother.
I and you have the some common master; are
equally free; live equally easy ; and both travelling
the same journey, bound to the same place, and both
have to die and be buried in the end.
But,' Interrupted the banker,. do you pretend
there is no difference between a beggar and a ban
ker I'