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WILLIAM BREWSTER, 1 EDITORS,
SAM. G. WHITTAKER,
*elect Vottrg.
A PA.RO•DY.
The following is the most atrocious produc•
Lion that ever emanated from the brains of a
musty, forlorn, and heaven•forsaken old bathe•
lor. We publish it as a curiosity—deeply re•
getting that we ore nimble to accompany it
with the name of the unprralleled slanderer
who concocted it :
Tell me, ye winged winds
'flat around my pathway roar,
Do you not know some spot
Where yeomen fret no more ?
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Sonic "holler" in the ground,
Where babies never yell,
And cradles are not found ?
The hind wind blew the snow into my face,
And snickered as it answered—“ Nary place."
Tull me, thou misty deep,
Whose billows round me play,
finow'st thou souse favored spot,
Some Island far away,
Where weary man may find
A place to smoke in peace,
Whose crinoline is not,
And hoops are out of place 1
The loud winds, sounding a perpetual . sliest,
Stopp'd for a uhile and splutter'd 'you get emit,
And thou, serenest moon,
That with such holy face,
Dust look upon the girls,
Who with their beaux embrace,
Tell me, in all thy round,
blast thou not seen some spot
Where muslin is not found
And calico is not?
Behind a cloud the mobil withdrew in woe,
And a voice sweet, but sad, responded "Pub !"
Tell me, my secret soul—
Oh! tell me, Trope and Faith,
Is there no resting place
From women, girls and death ?
Is there no happy spot
Where bachelors aro blessed,
Where females trouble not,
And man may dwell in peace ?
Faitb, Hope and Truth—best boons to mortals
given—
„„4‘:aved their bright wands, and answered, "Yes
let Hearen!”
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A IVIGIIIT AMONG WOLVYIS
The gaunt old wolf,
iiteraing.the place ( I slaughter, with his lung
And most offensive howl, did ask for food.
' Nes a night of January, 17 —. We
had been to a fine quilting frolic about_two
miles from our settlement of four or five
log houses. 'Twos rather late, about 12
o'clock, I should say—when the party
broke up. There was no moon and .t dull
grey shadow of haze hung around the ho
rizon, while overhead a few pale and sickly
looking stars gave us their dull light as
they shone through a dingy curtain. There
were six of us in company—Harry Mason
and four as pretty girls as ever grew up
this side of the Green Mountains. There
were my two sisters, and henry's sisters,
and his sweet-heart, the daughter of our
next doorneighbor, She was a downright
handsome girl—that Caroline Allen. I
never saw her equal, though I ate nu id/an
ger to pretty faces. She was so pleasant
and kind of hoart—so gentle and sweet spo-,
ken, and so intelligent, besiaes that every
body loved her. She had an eye as blue
so the hill violet, and her lips were like a
red rose leaf in June. No wonder, then,
that Harry Mason loved her—boy though
he was; for we had neither of us seen our
twentieth summer.
Our path lay through a thick forest of
oak, with here and there a tall pine raising
its dark full shadow against the sky with
an outline rendered indistinct by the dark
ness, The snow was deep ; deeper a
great deal than it ever falls of late years ;
but the surface was frozen strong enough
to bear our weight ; and we hurried on o
ver the bright pathway with rapid steps.
We had not proceeded far, before a long
howl canto to our ears. We all knew it in
a moment ; and I could feel a shudder
thrilling the arms that clung to my own,
as a sudden cry broke from the lips of all,
' , the wolves ! the wolves !"
Did you ever ace a wild wolf—not one
of your caged, broken-down, show animals
which are exhibited for a sixpence a sight,
and children hall price ; but a herce, half
starved ranger of the wintry forest, howl
ing and hurrying over the snow actually
mad with hunger? There is none of God's
creatures which has such a frightful, fiend
ish look, as this animal. It has the form
as well as the spirit of a demon.
Another and another howl; and then we
could hear distinctly the quick patter of
feet behind ue. We turned right about,
and looked in the direction of the sound.
..The wolves are after us," said Mason, as
he pointed to a line of dark bodies. And
so in fact they wore, a whole troop of them
howling like so many Indians in a pow
wow. We had no weapons of any kind,
and we knew enough of the vile creature,,
which followed us, to know that it would
be useless to contend with them. There
was not a moment to lose; the savage beasts
were close upon us, The attempt to fight
would have been a hopeless affair. There
was but one chance of escape, and we in
stantly seized upon it.
' , To the tree ; let us elimb this tree!" I
cried, springing forwards towards a long
boughed
and gnarled oak ; which I saw at
a glance might be easily climbed.
Harry Mason ,sprang lightly into the tree
and aided in placing the gills in a place of
comparative safety among the boughs. I
was the last on the ground, and the whole
troup were yelling at my heels before I
reached the rest of the company. 'Ther e
was one moment of hard breathing and
wild exclamation among us, then a feeling
of caltn thankfulness for our• escape. The'
night was cold, and Ave soon began to shi•
ver and shake, like so many saTors on the
top-mast of an Iceland whaler. But there i
were no murmurs, no complaining among
us, for we could distinctly see the gaunt, I
attenuated bodies of the wolves beneath
us, and every now and then we could see
great, glowing eyes, staring up into the
tree where we were seated. And then,
their yells ; they were loud, and long and
hideous,
I know not how long we had remained
in this situation, fir we had no means of as
confining the time, when I heard a limb
of the tree cracking as if breaking down
beneath the weight of some of us, and a
moment afterwards a shriek went through
my ears like the piercing of a knife. A
light form went down through the naked
branches with a dull heaty sound upon
the still snow.
"0, God ! I am gone I"
It was the voice of Caroline Allen The
poor girl never spoke again. There was a
horrid dizziness end confusion in my brain
and I spoke not; and I stirred not; for the
whole, at that time, was like an ugly, un•
real imam. I only remember tb's' there
were smothered groans and dreadful bowls
underneath! It was all over in a moment.
Poor Caroline ! She was literally eaten
alive ! The wolves had a frightful feast,
a,td they became raving mad with the taste
of blood
When I carne fully to myself—when the
horrible dream went off—and it lasted but
a moment—l struggled to shrike off the
arms of my sister, which were clinging a.
round me, and could [ have c.eared myself
I should have jumped down among the ra•
ving animals. But when a second thought
came over me, I knew that any attempt at
rescue would be useless. As for poor Ma
son, he was wild with horror. He had tri
ed to follow Caroline when she fell, but he
could not shake off the grasp of his terri
fied sister. His youth, and weak constttu•
tion and frame were unable to stand the
dreadful trial ; and he stood close by my
side, with his hand firmly clenched, and his
teeth set closely, gazing down on the dark
wrangling creatures below, with the fixed
stare of a maniac. It was indeed n terri
ble scene. Around was the thick cold
night—and below the ravenous wild beasts
were lapping their 'bloody jaws, and howl
ing for another victim.
The morning broke at last, and our
frightful enemies fled at the firs. advances
• of daylight, like so many cowardly mur
derers, We waited until the sun had ris
en, before we ventured to crawl from our
hiding places. We were chilled through;
every limb was numb with cold and terror,
and poor Mason was delirious, and raged
wildly about the things he had witnessed.
There were bloody stains about the tree,
and a few long black hairs were trampled
in the snow.
We had gone but a little distance, when
we were met by our friends from the set
tlement, who had become warmed at our
absence. They were shocked at our wild
and frightful appearance; and my brothers
have oftentimes told me, that at first we
seemed like so many crazed and brain-sic
kened creatures. - they assisted us to reach
home : but Harry Mason never recovered
from the dreadful trial. He neglected his
business, his studies and his friends, anon
murmuring to himself about that dreadful
night. He fell to drinking soon after, and
died a miserable drunkard before lige had
whitened a single hair upon his head.
For my part, I confess l never recovered
from the terrors of the melancholy circum
stances which I have endeavored to des
cribe. The thought of it has haunted me
like my shadow ; and even now the scene
comes at times freshly before me in any
dreams, and I jump up with something of
the same feeling of terror which 1. experi
enced, when, more than half a century
' since, I passed a night mincing the wolves.
" LIBERTY AND UNION, NOW AND FOREVER, ONE AND INSEPARABLE. "
HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1857.
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SCOTT'S ADVENTURE AT QUEENS-
TOIVN,
The battle of Queenstown, on the Cana
dian shore, was one of those fearful con
flicts during the war of Ibl2, where des
perate valor won victory from overwhelm
ing numbers—where was shown in the
most conclusive manner that American sol
diers, under the bravery and self reliance
they can place implicit confidence, are ca-'
pable of performing deeds which strike the
Old World with 'yonder. The expedition
failed only through the cowardice of the
militia who partially composed the force
embodied in It.
Col. Van Rennsselaer, with three hun
dred regulars, and an equal number of mi.-
lola, prepared to cross the Niagara River
on the morning of the 13th of October ; but
owing to the insufficient number of boats
prepared, only a portion of the small army
could cross at a time. This fact, together
with the swiftness of the current, prevent. I
ed the marshalling of More than two hun•
dred men on the apposite shore, before the
morning dawned, and they were discover
ed by the enemy. The little baud, how. I
ever, actuated by n determined spirit of
bravery, boldly attacked and drove the en-
emy before them, capturing their works,
and scattering them in confusion, and,lor
a time they seemed secure in their victory.
An attempt to recover the lost ground was
made by the British, led by Gen. l3r,iolc
in person; but a second time victory de
clared for the Americans, and their °ppm
nents were driven back with the loss of
their General. Reinforcements had arri
ved for each party, although each was tvai•
ting for still stronger forces before renew
ing the combat, when Lieutenant-Colonel
Scott, who had hastened from Lewiston on
hearing that an action was intended, and
who—all his seniors being wounded—was
now senior officer, arrived on the ground
and took command. While organizing his
forces they were attacked by a body of In
dirms. Win were ", .I'.
skirtnish—notwithstancling the exertions
of their chief, who made the 'soot strenu•
ous efferts to check their retreat. For• se
veral hours the little band of Americans
had possesion of the works they bad taken
undisturbed by the British troops, but con.
sternly harrassed by a steady, unremitting
and fitful fire from the Indians. which
threatened to annihilate them, although
they were hiveriably put to flight when
charged with bayonet. Their chief teas
often observed• by Scott, who standing
six feet and two inches high, and dressed
in a new and brilliant uniform, prevented
a prominent object at which to direct their
fire. Soon after, a spirited charge being
made upon the Indians, they were driven
from the wood where they had sheltered
themselves, and restrained for a time from
doing mischief. The various attacks, to
gether with the fire of the Indians had cau•
sod a sad reduction in the number of the
brave handful of Americans who had so
far won victory from such tearful odds ;
and, to cap the climax of their situation.
a large body of troops, under Gen. Sheatle
who had come up from Fort George, six
mile below, now appeared upon the field.
l'he position of Scott and his command was
one of extreme peril, yet they calmly a
waited the approach of the overwhelming
numbers, determined if they did not win
victory in this third attack, at least to de
serve it. Gen. Van Renssalmr, deeming
the battle won, had crossed the river to ar
range the permanent occupancy of the post
when he discovered the approach of Sheaf
and hastened to return, for the purpose of
bringing over the militia, who had not yet
crossed.
Stricken with fear at what they had al
ready witnessed, they refused to cross over
into Canada, arid the gallant men in tach
imminent peril, were left to their fate. All
know the result. A determined assault ;
a brave but ineffectual- resistance, and the
little band were driven over the precipi
tous rocks which skirted the river, where
they found no boats to receive them; and
being pursued, killed and scalped by the
Indians, who were rapidly thinning the in
considerable number who remained, it was
at length decided upon, after a brief con
sultation, to surrender. A flag was dis
patched to the British commander, but was
shot down by the savages A second and
third suffered the lame fate ; and at length
Scott determined to stop the slaughter of
his unresisting men by carrying a flag him
self. 'lwo officers—Totten and Gibson—
resolved to accompany him. Totten's cra
vat was used for a flag, and raising this
upon the point of Scott's sword, they star t
for the road above. Keeping close to the
water's edge and sheltering themselves as
well as they could behind the road—the
Indians continually firing in the meantime
—they passed down until the rocks affor
ded no further protection when the turned
to the left to take the road. But just as
they were.gaining it, Scott being in the ad
vance, they were surprised by the two In
dians who had been firing at the Colonel
in the morning, who sprung from an am
bush and rushed upon hint with toma
hawks uplifted and endeavored to seize
him. Scott remonstrated, explained the
character of the ensign he bore, but to no
effect. They grappled with big and the
old chieftain succeeded in wrenching his
sword from his grasp. Totten and Gibson
drew their swords, and were rustling upon
che Indians, who had already raised their
tomahawks co strike down the unarmed
Colonel, when a British sergeant, with a
sinall guard, appeared. Seeing the Ilan.
gerous position of the American officers,
and recognizing their object in the white
handkerchief which still remained on the
sword in the Indians hand, he rushed be
tween the combatants, and, at the risk of
his own life, drove the Indians back, and
conducted Scott into the presence of his
General, when what few who remained of
his gallant band were surrendejed prison
ers of war. Orders were immediately is
sued for the firing to cease, but these or•
ders were not obeyed, which called forth
a sharp remunstrance from :'colt, who de
manded to be conducted back to his troops.
Gen. Shea& explained that the firing
came front the Indians, who were excited
at their losses and could not be controlled.
The Colonel tractile a severe rebuke upon
the British General for employing allies of
such it nature, in warfare with a civilized
nation, and officers were at length sent a
mong the savages in every direction, and
the massacre was stopped—not, however,
until all but about three hundred of the
Americans had been killed or wounded.
Kansas must not be Lost to the
South.
The dlissis•ippian, an ultra Southern
journal, in referring to the initiative for
the formation of the State Constitution in
N.ansits, and tile Itrol. 01 sprit uciag we n
tnit fixed, before which time tin emigrant
must arrive in the territory in order to be
come n voter, thus sounds the note of war
ning to its Southern brethren :
The chapter closes, therefore, on the
first day of April next. Whatever is done
must be done quickly. There is no time
for delay. A greet interest is at stake.
Momentous consequences hang upon the
result.
Kansas [oust not be lost to the South.
Northern encroachment have already de
stroyed the equilibrium of the sections.
Thera are now sixteen free or hireling
States, and but fifteen slave States.
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Look for a moment at the insp.
.West
of Kansas lies Utah, with her policy as to
African Slavery still undeterthined. And
she again connects with California. Who
does not discover at a glenco the influence
which Slave Kansas must exert over the
destiny of Utah.
Then there is New Alexico on the South
west, also in embryo condition. Hedge
her around with shivery, and wo venture
to predict that the inherent vigor of the
institution will carry it there.
Directly south of Kansas is the vast In
dian Territory, where Slavery already ex
ists, and where it will remain unless for
ced out by tneans of anti-stavery propa
gandism in Kansas.
Contiguous to this region and to New
Mexico is the Territory belonging to, and
included within, the bounds of 'rens, out
of which she has the privilege of forming
three new States.
Plant slavery in Kansas, and all these
territories are secured to the South, with
the immense, tvo will say invaluable, at
tending advantages.
They will bo the means of preserving
the equilibrium of the sections in the Seu.
ate, and thus saving the Union and guar
ding the South.
What ure a few dolla , s when untold mil.
lions are at stake I What a few sacrifices
when everything is to be saved ? Oh,
that we could ring out our warning voice
to the slumbering mass and arouse them to
the due sense of the awful dangers that
threaten them, and to the importance of
shaping for their own salvation the great
event in the womb of the future.
Mgr The tollawing announcement, says
a California paper, will be hailed with de
light by sundry gentlemen from "Old
Pike :"
'4lr. Editor pleas give very good no
tice of the marriage of Bob Sikee that was
whipt for stealin in Gorgy to old 13111 limes
big ugly gal Betsy which tool( place last
thursduy Squire Billy Jones. We had a
bustin time ehure and you never seed sich
fun. Vut in soma Poetry if you can it
I alinitaly. Yutirs &c. JOE MUOGIN,
A Kiss as was a Kiss.
Our readers shall have the benefit of a
good story we once heard. Travelling in
to town about dusk, Mr. K. had occasion
to call at the mansion of an esteemed friend
who had, among other worldly possessions,
two or three very fine daughters. He had
scarcely knocked et the door, when it was
opened by one of those blooming maidens,
who, as quick as thought, threw her arms
around hrs neck, and before he had time
to sly "Oh, don't !" pressed her warm,
delicate lips to his, and gave him as sweet
a kiss as ever swain deserved. In utter
astonishment, the worthy gentleman was
endeavoring to stammer out something.
when the damsel exclaimed, "Oh, mercy,
mercy ! Mr. K. is that you ? I thought,
as much as could be, it was my brother
Henry."
•Pshaw !' thought the gentleman to him
self, .you didn't think any such thing.'
,But taking her hand he said in a forgiving
tone', 'There's no harm done; don't give
yourself ;ply uneasiness; though you ought
to be a little snore careful.'
After this gentle reproof, he was usher
ed into the parlor by the maiden, who, as
she came to the light, could not conceal
the blush that glowed upon her cheek,
while the boquet that was pinned upon he*
bosom, shook like a flower in an earth
quake, And when he rose to depart, it,
however, fell upon her to see him to the
door ; and it may be added that they there
held discourse for several minutes, on what
subject it is not for us to say.
As the warm hearted youih plodded his
way homeward, he argued with himself
in this wise :
, Miss J. knew it was me who knocked
at the door, or how did she recognize me
before 1 spoke? And is it probable that
her brother would knock before entering ?
She must be desperately to - pshaw!
Why if she loves her brother at that rate,
how must she love her husband ? For,
'by the great squash, I never felt such a
kiss in my life.
Three weeks after the accident above
de. V& i: don l ' r e r',:situgVeiLtodell.sgoi:
(eased that the kissing was not a mistake,
for positively, we cha'n't tell.
A Word to Young Ladies.
We wish to say a word to young ladies
your influence over young men. Did you
ever think of it ? Did you ever realize
that you could Lave any influence at all
over them ? We believe that a young la
dy
by her constant consistent, christian ex
ample, may exert an untold power. Yoa
do not know the respect, the almost wor
ship, which young men, no matter how
wicked they may be themselves, pay to a !
consistent Christian lady, be she young
or old. A gentleman onoe said to a lady
who boarded in the same house with him,
that her life wits a constant proof of the
Christian religion. Often the simple re-
quest of a lady will keep a young man
from doing wrong. We have known this
to be the case frequently ; and young men
have been kept from breaking the Sabbath,
rum drinking, from chewing, just because
a lady whom they respected, and for whom
they had an affection, requested it, A
tract given. an invitation to go to church,
a request that your friend would read the
bible daily, will often he regarded, when
more powerful appeals from other sources
would fall unheeded upon his heart.—'
Many of the gentlemen whom you meet
in society are far away from their own
homes—away train the influence of pa..
rents and sisters—and they will respond
to any interest taken in their welfare.—
We all speak of a young man's danger
from evil associates, and the very bad in•
fluence which his dissipated gentleman
companions have over him. We believe
it is all true ; but we believe it is just as
true that a gentleman's character is form
ed, to a very great extent, by tile ladies
that he associates with, before he becomes
a complete man of the world. We think,
in other words, that a young man is pretty
much what his sisters and a young lady
friend chooses to make him.
We knew a family where the sisters
encouraged the younger brother to smoke,
thinking it was manly, and to mingle with
gay, dissipated fellows because they
,
thought it smart ;"and he did mingle
with them, until he became just like them,
body and soul, and abused the same sisters
shamefully. The influence began further
back than with his gentlemen companions.
!It began with his sisters, and was carried
on through the forming-years of character.
On the other hand, if his sisters are watch
ful and affectionate, they may, in various
ways—by entering into little plans with
interest, by introducing their younger
brothers into good ladies society, led them
along until their character is formed, and
then a high-tuned respect will !reel) them
from low society. If a young wan sees I
that the religion which in youth he was
taught to venerate, is lightly thought of 1
and perhaps sneered at, by the young la
dies with whom he associrtes, we can
hardly expect him to think that it is
the thing for him. Let none say that
they have no influence, any more than
you can live without breathing. One is
I just as unavoidable as the the other. Be
wa re, then, what kind at influence it is
you are constantly exerting. An invita
tion to take a glass of wine, or to play a
game of cards, may kindle the fires of in•
temperance or gambling which will burn
forever. A jest given at the expense of
religion; a light trifling manner in the
house of God, or any of the numerous
ways, in which you may show your dis
regard for souls or others, may be the
means of ruining•many for time and eter•
nay,
The World Owes me a Living
Thar s fidse, sit ! It doesen't owe you
a farthing. You owe the world for the
list of hs days, the warmth of its sunshine
the beauty of its earth and sky, and for its
love, affections, and friendships, which
have from your childhood, young man.
clustered around and clung to your worth
less trunk. For all these, and other bles
sings of countless numbers, you aro a
debtgr. You have never even thanked
God for health and life. You owe for
your living. You owe for the breathe
and for the strength you enjoy. You
a-en't anything to your credit on the day
book or ledger of life—not a cent. You
have never taken a dollar's stock in Heav
en. You are a miserable, aimless, indo
lent bankrupt, You float down the stream
of your existence like flood wood on water.
Were you to sink to day to oblivion, You
would not leave a bubble.
The world owes you a living! Where
is there a manly thought uttered, or a no. !
ble deed pertormed ? ‘V here are there
evidences of your labors? Nowhere.—
You are lounging through life with your
hands in your pockets, an indolent loafer,
drink, gamble, and chew tobacco, be, ~-.•
r earned your board. A pile of lumber
would be of more account, for that could
be worked into forms of usefulness and
beauty; but you will not make anything
of yourself, or allow society to do it. A ,
world of such as you would be the place
to live in indeed ! You have degraded
common manhood, instead of enobling and
elevating it, and in nothing but the form
and vulgar speech, are you above the
brutes that perish. And because you are
too lazy to work, you claim that the world
owes you a living !
Don't tell lie again you sluggard ! The
world or society would not suffer loss were
lightning to strike you or the cholera to
take you-off. There are too many of
such. Were you treated as drones are !
treated in the hives, you would have been
kicked out of creation years ago. You
are a sponge, sivollen with what you have
absorbed from society. You dwarfed the
intellect given you, and negletcted the
endowments it woutd have brought you to.
So effectually have you wasted the boon
of life, that unless your bones go to the
dissecting room, and your picketed carcass
as a fertilizer upon some God forsaken
spot, you will have passed through life to
no purpose. The tobacco you have chew
ed has only defiled everything around you
and the liquor you have drank has only
been adulterated by your miserable nature
and been turned into rowdyism and pro•
famty. You contaminate everything you
touch, and even those like you, will keep
their children from the leprosy of your
teaching and example.
No, sir, you owe the world a better life.
You can never pay all the debt, but you can
do no better and commute for twenty five
cents on the dollar. Do and say some-
thing noble and manly ; labor for some
honorable purpose, and not inhale God's
pure air fur nothing, and grunt though ex
istence like a hog, having only two aims
in lile—t2 reach the bar and dinner table;
and cell) two attributes--to eat to gluttony
and drink to drunkenness.
The world owes no such man a living !
'Cr "Madam,'' said old Bogen to his
boarding housekeeper, "in primitive coml.
tries, beef is often legal tender, but, mad•
am," he said emphatically, thrusting his
fork into the steak, "all the laws in ads
tendom couldn't make this beef tender."
b=..i A country editor who was drawn
as a Juror when he would much ratter
have been hunting patrons or sticking type
—is said to have got so chuck full of luw
by just looking on a low days that he could
hardly help cheating somebody !
Mr Hope ou, hopo ever.
VOL. XXII. NO. 21
The Printer.
Hon. Ellis Lewis, chiefJustico of the
Supreme Court of this State, in a recent
lecture, took occasion to refer as follows
to the position of printers. Judge Lewis
is a printer himself, and knows fully how
to appreciate the value of that class of
community of whom he treats :
"No class of society deserves more pub
lic consideration than the Printers. They
are the treasurers of the world ; they aye
at the same time the munificent almoners
of the Almighty. They receive contri
butions in arts and science and all useful
knowledge, from every quarter of the globe
and from most distant ages of antiquity.—
They distribute their treasure throughout
the world and transmit i' in a durable
form to the remotest posterity. It is dis
tributed at a rate es cheap as to bring it
within the reach of the humblest day la
borer in the wide land. Nothing has ten
ded so much as this general and cheap
diffusion of knowledge to improve the
condition of the masses—to qualify the
industrial class to take their proper posi
tion in society, and to fit them not only
for the profitable pursuit of their own occu
pations, but for any other employment to
which their country may call them. To
the freedom and power of the Press we
are indebted for out free institutions to es
tablish equal rights. By its power the di
adem of the royalty is broken--the stars
and garters of nobility are trodden down
—and man, as man alone, without ances.
try or family connexions to aid hirn t stands
upon his own merits, equal to the prouaest
peer in England's realm. The humblest
apprentice in the shop may become the
President of the United States. The most
gifted in- common sense and well stored in
practical knowledge are found to selt
taught men, who have raised themselves
'from the laborious occupations. Rodger
Sherman was a shoemaker, David Riuen
j house was a watchmaker' Benj. Franklin
was a .printer. These, and a thousand
other instances, prove that the industrial
pursuits instead of throwing insurmount
able obstacles in the road to preferment,
I,;a tl d " t ' o L" trit th rise l Pti l i, v 111 1 4tiCiP kTh i NktiO
that fits the working man for the strongest
struggles and the highest favors.
An Accommodating Spirit.
In a certain New Engla;cl Parish, a dif
ficulty arose about the location of the new
meeting-house, and the church was rent
with the division. The pastor at length,
preached a melting sermon on the subject
of union, and the congregation were dis
solved in tears. The nest morning Dea
con Jones went over early to see his oppo
nent, Deacon Shaw, to snake an earnest
effort for peace, and the following ensued:
Deacon J,—.Deacon Shaw, I hav'm
slept a wink all last night—and I've come
over to see if we can't have peace on this
subject of the meeting-house; we must set
tle the difficult•.'
Deacon S.—'Well, Fin very happy to
hear you talk so, for to tell the truth, I al
ways thought yoti were a little set in your
way.'
Deacon J.—'Not at all—and as a proof
that I am not, I've core this morning on
purpose to see you. Now, Deacon Shaw,
we must settle the difficulty, and there is
but one way to do it—you must give up,
for I can't.'
The Teacher Posed
A teacher asked a bright little girl,
"What country is opposite us on the
globe ?
"Don't know, sir," was the answer.
"Well, now," pursued the teacher, "if I
were to bore hole through the earth and
you were to go in at this end, where would
you come out ?"
"Out of the hole, air ?" replied the pu
pil, with an air of triumph.
A SENSIULE FATHER.—The Sunday
Ado says that a gentleman of great wealth
in New York, but who has never cared to
mingle in fashionable society, recently set
tled $15,000 a year on a daughter who had
married to his satisfaction. In speaking
of the subject to a friend the other day he
remarked he was willing to do the same
by his other daughters on one condition--
that they married respectable, upright and
industrious young men. He did not care
how poor they were if they were only of
this description, and their characters would
bear investigation.
icy , . A friend oCoaors Lke other day 'ells
accosted in one of our streets -with the
words, 'Do you know the time, sir I' Up
on which he pulled out his watch, and af
ter consulting it, returned it to his pocket,
coolly replying to the interrogative, •yes.
sir, I do,' and then walked off, leaving the
questioner abashed at his way of of asking
the time.