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THE GARLAND. -"With sweetest flowers enrich'd, From various gardens cull'd with care." On! give me not unmeaning smiles, Though worldly clouds may fly before them, llut let me see the sweet blue isles Of radiant eyes when tears wash o'er them, Though small the fount where they begin, Their form, 'tis thought, in many a sonnet, A flood to drown our sense of sin; lint oh! Love's ark still floats upon it. Then give me tears, oh! bide not one ; The best affections me but flowers That faint beneath the fervid sun, And languish ono a. day for showers. Yet peril lurks in every gem, For tears arc worse than swords in slaughter, And bards aro still subdued by'them, A.B humming birds aro shot with water. AN AtoII:MING TREAT. [wo. ILj JAPHET, IN 5E.0.11.031 07 A. FATHER. O::TCOINTIIVUED FROM OUR LAST. I soon found out that we were not only well fed, but in every other point well treat ed, and I was very comfortable and happy. Mr. Brookes instructed•me in the art of la belling and tying up, and in a very short time I was very expert; and, as Timothy predicted, the rudiments were once more handed over to him. Mr. Cophagus suppli . ed me with good clothes, bin never gave me any pocket money, and Timothy and I often lamented that we had not even a half- I penny to spend. Before I had been many months in the shop, Mr. Brookes was able to leave when any exigence required his immediate atten dance. I made up the pills, but he weigh ed out the quantities in the prescriptions; if, therefore, any one came in for medicines, I desired them to wait the return of Mr. Brookes, who would be in very soon. One day, when Mr. Brookes was out, and I was sitting behind the counter, Timothy sitting on it, and swinging his legs to and fro, both lamenting that we had no pocket money, Timothy said, "Japhet, I've been puzzling my brains how we can get some money, and I've hit it at last; let you and I turn doctors; we won't send ell the people away who come when Mr. Brookes is out, but we'll physic them ourselves." 1 jumped at the idea, and he had hardly proposed it, when an old woman came in, and addressing Timothy, said, "That she wanted something for her poor grand•child's ... sore throat." "I don't mix up the medicines, ma'am," repl:ed Timothy; "you must apply to that gentleman, Mr. Newland, who is behind the counter—he understands what is good for every body's complaints." "Bless his handsome race , —and so young too l• Why, he you a doctor, sir?" "I should hope so," replied I; "what is it you require—a lotion, or an embrocation?" "I don't understand those hard words, hut I want some doctor's stuff." "Very well, my good woman; I know what is proper," replied I, assuming an im portant air. "Here, Timothy, wash out this vial very clean." "Yes, sir," replied Timothy, very re epeetfully. I took one of the measures, and putting in a little green, a littlo blue, and a little white liquid from the medicine bottles gen erally used by Mr. Brookes, filled it up with water, poured the mixture into the vial, corked, and labeled it, haustus statim su• mendus, and handed it over the counter to the old woman. "Is the poor child to take it, or is it to rub outside?" enquired the old woman. "The directions are on the label;—but you don't read Latin 7" "Deary me, no ! Latin ! and do you un• derstand Latin? what a nice clever boy !" "I should not be a good doctor if I did not," replied I. On second thoughts I con sidered it advisable and safer that the appli cation should be external, so 1 translated the label to her—"llaystus, rub it in—sta. rim, on the throat—sumendus, with the palm •of the hand." "Deary me! and does it mean all that? How much have I to pay, sir 1" "Embrocation is a very dear medicine, my good woman; it ought to be 'eighteen pence, but, as you are a poor woman, I shall only charge you nine•pence." "I'm sure I thank you kindly, sir," re plied the old woman, putting down the mo ney, and wishing me a good morning, as she left the shop. "Bravo 7" cried Timothy, rubbing his hands; "it's halves, Japhet, is it not?' "Yes,". replied I; "but first we must be honest, and not cheat Mr. Cophagus; the vial is sold, you know, for one penny, and I suppose the stuff I have taken is not worth a penny more. Now, if we put aside two- . ponce for Mr. Cophague, we don't_ cheat TEARS. him, or steal his property; the other seven pence is of course ours—being the profits of the profession." "But how shall we account for receiving the two-pence 7" said Timothy. "Selling two vials instead of one; they are never reckoned, you know." "That will do capitally," cried Timothy; "and now for halves." But this could not be managed until Timothy had run out and changed the sixpence; we then each had lour three-pence halfpenny, and for once' in our lives could say that we had money in our pockets. Tne success of our first attempt encour aged us to proceed; but afraid that I might do some mischief, I asked of Mr. Brookes the nature and qualities of the various med icines, as he was mixing the prescriptions, that I might avoid taking any of those which were poisonous. Mr. Brookes, pleas ed with my continual enquiries, gave me all the information I could desire, and thus I gained not only a groat deal of informa tion; but also a great deal of credit with Mr. Cophagus, to whom Mr. Brookes had made known my diligence and thirst for know ledge. "Good— very good," said Mr. Cophagus; "fine boy—learns his business—M. D. one of these days—ride, in his coach—urn, and so on." Neverthilless, at my second at. tempt, I made an awkward mistake which very nearly led to detection. An Irish la bourer, more than half tipsy, came in one evening, and asked whether we had such a thing as was called "A poor man's plaster. By the powers, it will be a poor man's pins. ter, when it belongs to me; but they tell me that it's a sure and sartaincure for the thum bago, as they call it, which I've at the small of my back, and which is a hinder to my mounting up the ladder; so as it's Saturday night, and I've just got the money, I'll buy the plaister first, and then try what a little whiskey inside will do; the devil's in it if it won't be driven out of me between the two." We had not that plaster in the shop, but we had blister plaster, and Timothy hand ing one to me, I proffered it to him. "And what may you be alier asking for this banner enquired he. The blister plasters were sold at a shill ing each, when spread on paper, sol asked him eighteen•pence, that we might pocket the extra sixpence. "By the powers, one would think that you had made a mistake, and handed me the rich man's plaster instead of the poor one. It's lees whiskey I'll have to drink, any how; but here's the money, and the top of the morning to ye, seeing as how it's jist coming on night." Timothy and I laughed as we divided the sixpence.-, It appeared that after taking his allowance of whiskey, the poor fellow fixed the plaster on his back when he went to bed, and the next morning found himself In a condition not to be envied. It was a week before we saw him again, and, much to the horror of Timothy ar.d myself, he walked into the shop when Mr. Brookes was employ ed behind the counter. Timothy perceiv ed him before he saw us, and pulling me be. hind the large mortar, we contrived to make our escape into the back parlour, the door of which we held ajar to hear what would take place. "Murder and turf I" cried the man, "but that was the devil's own plaster that you gave me here for my back, and it left me as raw as a turnip, taking every bit of my skin off me entirely, forbye my lying in bed for a whole week, and losing my day's work." "1 really do not recollect supplying you with a plaster, my good man," replied Mr. Brookes. "Then, by the piper that played before Moses, if you don't recollect it, I've an idea that I shall never forget it. Sure enough, it cured me, but wasn't I quite kilt before I was cured?" "It' must "have been some other shop," observed Mr. Blookes. "You have made a mistake." "Devil a bit of a mistake, except in sell ing me the plaster. Didn't I get it of a lad in this same shop?" "Nobody sells things out of this shop without my knowledge." The Irishman was puzzled—he looked round the shop. "Well, then, if this an't the shop, it was own sister to it." "Timothy," called Mr. Brookes. "And sure enough there was a Timothy in the other shop, for I heard the boy call the other by name; however, it's no matter, if it took off tho skin, it also took away the thumbago, so the morning to you, Mr. pot tykarry." When the Irishman departed, we made our appearance. "Japhet, did you sell a plaster to an Irishman 1" "Yes—don't you recollect, last Satur day day? and I gave •you the shilling." "Very true; but what did he ask foil" "He asked for a plaster, but he was very tipsy. I showed him a blister, and he took it;" and then I looked at Timothy and laughed. "You must not play such tricks," said Mr. Brookes. "I see what you have been about—it was a joke to you, but not to him." Mr. Brookes, who imagined we bad sold it to the Irishman out offun, then gave us a very severe lecture, ar.d threatened to ac quaint Mr. Copliagus if ever we played such tricks again. Thus the affair blew over, and it made me very careful; and, as every day I know more about medicines, I was soon able to mix them, so as to be of service to those who applied, and before eighteen months had expired, I was trusted in mix- ET ROBERT MECITIO llzrzzarrox, EIDITon, PTJBLICI ANA PROPRIETOR. "I WISH NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEAKER OF MY Limo ACTIONS ) TO KEEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRIIPTI ON:I-SRAM (1321iffUllriNBVP4726 0 akflo s aTZE4e3KO4I.7 0 iturazOat ad o agazo mortis. As I followed up my saturnine avocations, I generally had an open book on the counter beside me; not a marble covered, dirty vo lume, from the Minerva press, or a half bound, half-guinea's worth of Colburn's fash ionable trash; but a good, honest, heavy looking, wisdom-implying book, horribly stuffed with epithet of drug; a book in which Latin words were redundant, and here and 1 there were to be observed the crabbed char acters of Greek. Altogether, with my buok and my look, I cut such a truly medical ap pearance, that even the most guarded would not have hesitated to allow me the sole con duct of a whitlow, from inflammation to sup puration, and from suppuration to cure, or have refused to have confided to me the en tire suppression of a gumboil. Such wore my personal qualifications at the time that I was raised to the important office of dispen ser of, I may say, life and death. It will not Surprise - the reader when I tell him that I was much noticed by those who came to consult,or talk with Mr. Cophagus. "A very fine looking lad that, Mr. Copha. gus," an acquaintance would say. "Where did you get him—who is his father?" "Father!" Mr. Cophagus would reply, when they had gained the back parlour, but I could overhear him, "father. um—can't tell—love Concealment—child born—found ling hospital—put out—and so on." This was constantly occurring, and the constant occurrence made me often reflect upon my cnndition,which otherwise I might, from the happy and even tenor of my life, have forgotten. When I retired to my bed I would revolve in my mind all that 1 had gained from the governors of the hospital relative to myself. The paper found in the basket had been given to me. I was born in wedlock—at least, so said that paper.— The sum left with mo also proved that my parents could not, at my birth, have been paupers. The very peculiar, circumstances attending my case, only made me more anx ious to know my parentage. I was now old enough to be aware of the value of birth, and I was also just entering the age of romance, and many were the strange and absurd reve ries in which I indulged. At one time, I would cherish the idea that I was of noble, if not princely birth, and frame reasons for concealment. At others—but it is useless to repeat the absurdities and castle buildings which were generated in my brain from mystery. My airy fabrics would at last dis appear, and leave me in all the misery of doubt and abandoned hope. Mr. Cophagus, when the question was sometimes put to him, would say, "Good boy—very good boy—don't want a father." But he was wrong, I did want a father; and every day the want became more pressing, and I found myself continually repeating the question, ' "Who is my father?" The departure of Mr. Brookes of course rendered me more able to follow up with Timothy my little professional attempts to procure pocket money; but independent of these pillagings by the aid of pills, and mak ing drafts upon our master's legitimate pro fits, by the assistance of draughts from his shop, accident shortly enabled me to raise the ways and means in a more rapid man ner. But of this directly. In the mean- time I was fast gaining knowledge; every evening I road surgical and medical books, put into my hands by Mr. Cophagus, who explained whenever I applied to him, and I soon obtained a very fair smattering of my profession. He also taught me how to bleed, by making me, in the first instance, punc ture very scientifically all the larger veins of a cabbage-leaf, until well Satisfied with the delicacy of my hand, mid the precision of my eye, he wound up my instructions by permitting me to breathe a vein in his own arm. "Well," said Timothy, when he first saw me practising, "I have often beard it said, that there's no getting blood out of a turnip; but it seem there is more chance in a cab• bage. 1 tell ydu what, Japhet, you may try your hand upon me as mochas you please, fur, twopence a go." ing up all the prescriptions. At the end of that period Mr. Brookes left us, and 1 took the whole of his department upon myself, giving great satisfaction to Mr. Cophagus. And now, that I have announced my pro motion, it will perhaps be as well that I give the reader some idea of my personal appearance, upon which I have hitherto I been silent. I was thin, between fifteen and sixteen years old, very tall for my ago, and of my figure I had no reason to be ashamed; a large beaming eye, and strong ly marked aquiline nose, a high forehead, fair in complexion, but with very dark hair. I was always what may be termed a re• markably clean-looking boy, from the pecu liarity of my skin and complexion; my teeth were small, but were transparent, and I had a very deep dimple in my chin. Like all embryo apothecaries, I carried in my ap pearance, if not the look of wisdom, most certainly that of self-sufficiency, which does equally well with the world in general. My forehead was smooth, and very white, and my dark locks were combed back system atically, and with a regularity that said, as plainly as hair could do, "The owner of this flocs every thing by prescription, measure. meat, and rule." With my long fingers I folded up the little packets, with an air as thoughtful and imposing as that of a minis ter who has just presented a protocol as in terminable as unintelligible; and the look of solemn sagacity with which I poured out the contents of one vial into the other, would have well become the king's physician,when he watched the "lord's anointed" in articulo 4 I consented to this arrangement, and by I is, that you would prescribe for' Me; as I dint of practising on Timothy over and overhave no great opinion of your master's tat , I again, I became quite perfect. I should oats." here observe, that my anxiety relative to I "If you wish it, madam," said I, bowing my birth increased every day, and in one respectfully. of the books lent me by Mr. Cophagus, therel "You have camphor julep ready made up, i was a dissertation upon the human frame, have you not?" " i sympathies, antipathies, and also on those "Yes, madam," replied I. features and peculiarities most likely to de. "Then do me 'the favor to send the. boy scond from ono generation to another. it with a bottle to my house directly." I hand was there assorted, that the nose was the ed down the bottle, she paid for it, and put facial feature most likely to be transmitted ting it into Timothy's hands, desired him to from father to son. As 1 before have men- take it to the direction which she gave him. tioned, my nose was peculiarly aquiline; and Timothy put on his. ,hat; cocked his eye at after I had read this book, it was surprising me, and left us alone. .. with what eagerness I examined the faces "What is your name?" said she, in the of those whom I met; and if I saw a nose same melodious voice. upon a man's face, at all resembling my own, ' "Japhet Newland, madam," replied I. I immediately would wonder and surmise "Japhet—it is a good,a Scriptural nnme," r whether that person could be my father.— said the lady, musing in half soliloquy, , The constant dwelling upon the subject at "Newland—that sounds of mammon.". last created a species of monomania, and a "This mystery is unraveled," thought I, hundred times a day I would mutter to my- and I was right in my conjectures. "She self, "Who is my father?" indeed, the very is some fanatical methodist;" but 1 looked bells, when they rung a peal, seemed, as in at her again, and her dress disclaimed the the case of Whittington, to chime the ques. idea,for in it there was much taste displayed. tion, and at last I talked so much on the sub- "Who gave you that name?" said she, at: ject to Tirnothy,who was my Fidus Aehates, for a pause. • . . and bosom friend, that I really believe, par- The question was simple enough, but it tail as he was to me, he wished my father at stirred up a host of annoying. recollections; the devil. 'but not wishing to . make a confidant of her, Our shop was well appointed with all that 1 gently replied, as I used to do in' the glare and glitter with which we decorate Foundling Hospital on Sunday morning— the "house of call" - of disease and death.— "My, godfathers and godmothers in my bap. Being situated in such a thorough-faro, pas- time ma'am." sengers would stop to look,in, and ragged- "My dear sir; lam very ill,"- said she, vested, and in other gartnents still more after a pause, "will you feel my pulse?" ragged, little boys would stand to stare at I touched a wrist, and. looked at tt hand the variety of colours, and the 'pottecary that was worthy of being admired. What a .gentleman, your humble servant, who pie- pity, thought I, that she should be old, ugly, sided Dyer so ninny labelled-in-gold pliaiunx. and half crazy! . es whitlydecorated:the sides - of the shoji.— "Do you not think that this liaise amine Among those who always stopped and gaz. exhibits considerable nervous excitement? I ed us she passed by, which was generally reckoned it this morning, it -was at a hun three or four times a day, was a well-dressed dred and twenty." reinaie, about forty years of ego, straight as "It certainly beats quick," replied I, "but, an arrow, with an elasticity of, step, and a perhaps, the camphor julep reayprove bane decision in her manner of walking which ficial."- ' . . . was almost masculine, although her form, "I thank you for .3 our advice, Mr. New. notwithstanding that it was tall and thin;was land," said she, laying daWiitt guinen, "and I extremely feminine and graceful. Some- if lam not better, 1 will cull again, or send times she would fix her eyes upon me, and for you. Good night." there was a wildness in her looks, which cer- . She walked Out of the shop, leaving.= in,, tainly gave a painful impression, and at the no Small astonishment. What could she I same time so fascinated me, that when I mean? I was lost in reverie, when Timothy 'nut her gaze, the paper which contained returned. The guinea remained on' the' the powder.romained unfolded, and the arm counter. i which was pouring out the liquid suspended. "I met her going home," said he. • "Bless She was often remarked by Timothy, as me . —a guinea—why, Japhetl" I recounted melt as me; and we further remarked, that all that had passed. "Well, then, it hail her step was not equal throughout the day. turned out well for us, instead of ill as I ex- In her latter peregrinations,towards the eve- pected." ning, her gait was more vigorous, but cue- . The us reminded -me that we shared pro quid, at the same time that her gaze was fits on these occasions, and I. offered Time more steadfast. She usually passed .the thy his half;• but Tim, with all his espiegle. shop for the last time each day, about five rie, was not selfish, and ho stoutly refused o'clock in the afternoon. One evening, of. to take Ins share.. He dubbed me an M. ter we had watched her past as we supposed, D., and said I had beat Mr.. Cophagus ai r to return no more till the ensuing morning, ready, for he had never taken . a physician's, for this peeping in, on her part, had become the. - ' • an expected occurrence, and afforded much "I cannot underitand" it, - Timothy," said . amusement to Timothy, who designated her 1, after a few minutes' thought. .. as the "mad woman," to our great surprise, • "I can," replied Timothy. "She has and to the alarm of Timothy, who sprung looked in at the window until she has fallen over the counter, and took a position by my in love with your handsome face; that's it, side, she walked into the shop. Her eye depend upon it." As I Could find no other appeared wild, as usual, but 1 could not make cause, and Tim's opinion was backed by my, out that it was insanity; I rather ascribed it own vanity, I imagined that such must be to religious fanaticism. I recovered. my the 'case. "Yes, 'tie so," continued Time self-possession, and desired Timothy to hand thy, "as the saying is, there's money bid for the lady a chair, begging to know in what you." . . . way I could bo useful. Timothy walked "I wish that it had not been by so ill-fa round by. the end of the counter, pushed , a vorod a person, at all events, Tim," replied , chair near to her, and then made a hasty I; "I cannot return her affection." I retreat to his former position. She declin. "Never mind that, so long as you don't ed the chair with a motion of her hand, in return the Money." which there was much dignity, as well as The next evening she made her appear. I grace, and placing upon - the counter her ance, bought as before a bottle of camphor I bands, which were small and beautifully julep—sent Timothy home with it, and ask white, she bent forward towards me, and ing my advice, paid me another guinea said, in a sweet, low voice, which actually "Really, madam," said 1, putting it back startled me by its depth of melody, "I em towards her, "I am not entitled to it." very ill." - "Yes, you are," replied she.. "I know' .1114gristonishment increased every me- you have no friends, and I also know that meat: Why, I know not, because the ex- you deserve them. You must purchase ceptions are certainly as many as the gener- books, you must study, or you never will be al rule, 'we always form an estimate , of the a great man." She then sat down, entered 1 voice before we hear it, from the outward into conversation,. and I was struck with the appearance of the speaker; and when I look- fire and vigour of the remarks which were ed up in her face, which was now exposed uttered in such a melodious tone. to the glare of the argand lamp, and wit- Her visits, during a mooth,were constant, nessed the cadaverous, pule, chalky expres. and every time did she press upon men fee. sion on it, and the crow feet near the eyes, Although not in love with her person, I air and wrinkles on her forehead, I should have tainly felt very grateful, and, moreover, was sooner expected to have heard a burst of charmed with the Superiority of her mind. heavenly symphony from a thunder-cloud, We were now on the most friendly and con than such music as issued from her parted lips fiding terms. One evening, she said to Me, "Good heavens, madam l" said I, eager- "Japhet, we have - now been friends some ly and respectfully, "allow me to send for time. Can I trust you?" • , Mr. Cophagus." "With your life, if it were necessary," re. "By no means," replied she. "I come plied I. to you. lam aware," continued she, in an "I believe it," said shee "Then can you under tone, "that you dispense medicines, leave the shop and come to me to-morrow give advice,and receive money yourself." evening?" ' ~ -.-- I felt very much agitated, and the blush "Yes, if you will send your maid for me, ... . . • of detection mounted up to , my forehead. saying that you are not well." Timothy, who heard what she said, showed -- ' "I will, at eight o'clock, , Farewell,. then, bis uneasiness - in a variety of grotesque t tomorrow." [TO BE CONTINOEDA iO ways. He drew up his legs alternately, as if he were dancing on hot plates; he slapped , his pockets, grinned, clenched his, fists, ground his teeth, and bit his lips till he'mado the blood come. At last he sidled up to me, "She has been peeping and screwing those eyes of hers into this shop for something.— It's all up with both of us, unless you can buy her off:" , "I have, madam," said I at Last, "yen• tured to prescribe in some trivial cases, and, as you say, receive money when my master is not here; but am entrusted with the • I* "I know—l know—youneed notfear me. You aro toomode9t. What I would request NEW &TT= 'OP ASTRONOUY.-Mr. R. Newman, of 'Romney, Va., has addressed a communication to the editor of the Na tional Intelligencer, in which he advances several new and bold ideas in relation to the mechanism of the heavens. Thq following are among the most curious: 1. That the whole of the visible heavens, is moving along around some immense or bit, like motes in the air. 2. That this motion, of the sun, like that of, ,the moon and earth together around the . . sun, gtves . ellipticity to the orMts of the planets. WHOLE N k [ NO 2711 3. The moon does not directly elerat . tom„ ei . waters under her, . bin depresses ' thetti;ai . d*,s:..,, 4; thence they recede from this point,and fur . from it, and thus from the tides. •'-' , -. ',':: 4. The eun cannot be 95 million of miles from us ? for, Mare would then appear no bigger than a star—li. e‘' to our eyes, Mr. Newman should have added.] 5. The principal offices of moons is to gill', rotation to their suns. ',- O. The diStance gained by the earth each '-%-• dny in its orbit ovor the motion of thit.suli ? : is equal to its circumference, whatever ma ;;<; be its extent. and nothing morm Mr. Newman doubts the infallibility 0r.4'1 Newton's gravitation,,aud thinks, the whole ;: ;,a Avstem of celestiO neichanice wants 401tilitz: l .' ingi and to make its laws.dopend lie calls upon , the Americana to patroinie him in his bold hypothosis.4* If so, Imi wig? give:hislystern mote at large. -• 1 . 6 1 ' Eaux,sr GE - msg.—ln a ate iograp tott . sketch of "MsTraxAs, the. Prophet,. 7 or raj - , 77 .? i' . thor, Impflostor,.which is given in the New York .Morning:Herald, we findthe follow. - "-` - ,? ang example recorded of his early genius,and , talent for humbugging weaker brothers for - his own especial advantage. -The .game thus began,was played out at TolgerPlece.'' Matthias (says his biographer) waist schoolamong a number of other boys.; Otter day, from some occasion or another, a feir_ sweetmeats, confectionary, or paisibl,yali-- ples, were distributed among the yet:meek' lows, just as they were, let loosefromechool. It was rather a cloudy afternonn, and„the appearance of the day indicated a thutater gust. Matthias had got rid °fall his share, 74 of the spoils, and immediately set him*lftit, ;•„7. work to replenish his pocket from those etil the other boys. They .refused_ hire. nig selfish nature, even at that age, begaut, o bud forth in strength. . "Then," said young Bob, "if you den't give me an apple aliece, make thetnau of the thunder speak to you." The boys laughed. Bob became fitrioutt.,., -- „ . "See," said he. "that black.cloud .. I'll Lanka': him speak in a few-minutes." In a short time a flash: of lightning broke - from the cloud; it was followed by a-heavy' peal of thunder. Some of the younger boys got frightened. "Bob," said they, "do you know the man m the thunder?" "He tb my . uncle," said Bob. . The young fellows 'guided over the re mains of the spoils to the little rogue breeches, without another word. • Trig Cosirr.—A letter from Vienna flounces that. M. Lettrow; Director of Observatory in that'city, has received the celebrated English Astronomer, Her. schell, now residing at the _Cape of Good • Hope, the remarkable intelligence that. Ha lley's Comet, ofwhich so much has been said, ,;;').' and which is positively expected in A.igtist this year, will not be visible, because it has 2, t long since changed the direction of its course, and now revolves in , a different orbit. • A' report by the. German astronomers this important subject is expected very shorilk and will be published. : WasT rrnrrl—An establishment his been fitted up in New York where Cbampaigne is sold by the glass, being drawn from a.re servoir in the same manner as . Soda Water. . ,'. :':`:.' HORSE VS. The Newport Sped tator a year or two since gave us a =lad- choly account of a cannibal cat that eat her- - self up! The last number of that paper ex- .••,•;:, hibils the carnivorality of e. horse , that, eat up a cow I It seems they were confined to- , gether in ,a barn, when. Dobbin, ,toking a . fancy to a piece of fresh beef, commenced operations upon the cow's hip and back. The cow remonstrated against this act,,tus an unconstitutional suspension of the *dead Corpus; but the horse took the responsibili ty, and the corpus with it, and felt autheriz.' ed by the constitution, as he Understood it, to, eat "a foot square of-the animal's back" ,before the Court of Oyer and Terminer, which the sufferer summoned by - spedial proclamation, could interfere in her behalf. N. B. If farmers would preserve. their cows, let them xeephay is the barn for their . `V horses.---Ed. News Letter. A law was passed at the recent Session of the New York Legislature, providing that hereafter no convict shall be taught any mechanical trade in the 'Prison, except for tho making of them articles the chief 1, supply of which is impoited ',front foreigu countries. Convicts acquainted with me. chanical trades when they enter the Prison,, can still purane them, Without infringing - upon the present law. " . . 'ln the year 1014, lawyers were forbid den to take any fees whatever, and in 1658 they were excludedfromthe Forthis uncourtous act, it must be confeita-: edthat their descendants have made the , fibiansia honorable. ORIGINAL ANZGDOTZ--"MiLdarDpViill I see you hoineir said an honest, ,gnod.na.., tured sort of a fellow to a strapping dankest of sixteen. = #No, sir. I can see myielfbams.' - Our hero, not 'wetly understandirquibe reply, repeated with more emplu t i, say,Madarn,shall I bare the !drain". ark/p•. ing you homer - 'Nor "Are yeti nest?" ray 'Yes!, # 4 Well, I awt I" - A lady reading flan d nevm , theltik. , .., nor -nt of a *Pro ,ouncement of 4 msrt,i4g 4 • Liefi and a Mile Uttels. 4 fr* 'iThere iu r one preplan, Iteacme the lion & the lunb shall U dream, • i . :4-i"AP's4, • 41 - A • ,jt~;~,
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