-1 1 F • • k • -- • .• •• • • . • ..21' . -• , • . . .• ..-.• Jr N% • t; , ..;' . ;., 1 1; • . ft 44, • „7-- 1r , •,- VOL. 6--NO. 20.] THE GARLAND. sweetest flowers cnrich'd, From various gardens cull'd with care." F110:11 TILE WREATH. WOMAN'S LOVE. THE sweetest nectar man can taste, Abides on Woman's lips; And oh! what rapture thrills his frame, When he that nectar sips! A purer and more radiant light Ne'cr shone beneath the skies, Than that which beams in woman's soul, And flashes from her eyes. Not all the pleasures of the won Not air ambition's wiles, Can yield a joy like that we know When lovely woman amilea— With all the tender ties of lire Her image is cntwin'd; She solaces mates riper a ge And farms his infant mind— With man in all his various state, filer soft affections blend, As wife and partner of his cares, As mother,'sister,.friend! Ah! who shall tell a mother's love, A wife'n unchanging faith! 'Tis stroneer thnn the love of life, Awl mightier than death! Oh! ivoinan's love! The choicest boon To man, on earth, that's given; The spcll that charms his raptur'd soul, And - points his wny to Heaven! Grity/.:derg, Pa. JINN .LIVIUSING TELEAT [No. xi.] jA P DIET. SIMIRCH Or' J 1 FATHER. Flton LAST I returned to the hotel, for my mind had been much agitated, and I wished for quiet, and the friendship of Timothy. As soon as I arrived I told him all that had passed. "Indeed," replied Timothy, "things do now wear a pleasant aspect; for I am afraid, that without that thousand, we could not have carried on for a fortnight longer.— The bill hero is very heavy, and I'm sure the landlord wishes to see the colour of his money." “How much do you think we- have left? It is high time, Timothy, that we now make up our accounts, and arrange some plans for the future,"• replied I. "I have paid the jeweller and the tailor, by the advice of the major, who says, that )ou should always pay your first bills as soon as possible, and all your subsequent bills as late as possible; and if put oft' sine (lie, so much the bettor. In fact, I owe very little now, but the bill here, I will send for Et to-night." Hero we wore interrupted by the entrance of the landlord. "0 Mr. Wallace, you are the very person I wished to see; let me have my hill, if you please.” . "It's not of the least conFequenco, sir," replied he; "but if you wish it, I have posted dawn to astorday," and the 'landlord left the room. "You were both ()Cone mind,nt all events,' said) Timothy, laughing; "for ho had the bill in his hand, and concealed it the mo ment you asked for it." In about ten minutes the landlord rc-np pea red, and presenting the bill upon a salver, made his bolt and retired. 1 looked it, over, it amounted to .€lO4, which, for little more than three wesks, was pretty well. Tim othy shrugged up his shoulders, while I ran over the items. "I do not see that there is any thing to complain of, Tim," observed I, when I came to the bottom of itiNbut I do see that living here' with the ma k - keeping me an open house-, will never 'do. Let us see how much money we have loft." • Tim brought the dressing case in which our cash was deposited, and we found, that after paying the waiters, end a few small bills not yet liquidated, that our whole stock was reduced to fifty shillings. "Merciful heaven! what an escape," cried Timothy; "if it had not been for this new supply, what should we have done?" "Very badly, Timothy; hut the money is well spent, rifler all. I have now entrance into the first circles. I can do without Ma jor Carbonnell ; at all events, I shall quit this hotel, and take furnished apartments, and livo at the clubs. I know bow to put him off:" I laid the money on the solver, and desired Timothy to ring for the landlord when who should come up but the major and Harcourt. "Why, Newland! what are you going to do with that money?" said the major. "I am paying my bill, major." "Paying your bill, indeed; lot us see— ;f,lo4. 0 this is a confounded imposition. You mustn't pay this." At this moment tke landltird entered. "Mr. iVallace," sat the major, "my friend Mr. Newland was about as you may see, to pay you the whole of your demand; but allow me to observe, that being my very particular friend, and the Piazza having been particularly recommended by me, do think that your charges are some what ,exorbitant. shall certainly advise Mr. Newland to leaves the house to-morrow, ilyou are not more reasonable." "Allow me to observe, major, that my reason tier sending for my bill, was to pay it before I went into the country, which I must do to.morrow, for a few days." "Then 1 shall certainly recommend Mr. Newland not to come hero when he returns, Mr. Wallace, for I hold mysolforde red here, and of Ole!) I have partaken, as I may say, particeps criminis, or in other words, as hav ing been a party to this extortion. Indeed, Mr, Wallace, some reduction must be made, or you wilt 'greatly hurt tho credit of your house." Mr. Wallace declared, that really he had made nothing but tho usual charges; that he would look over the bill again, and btn what ho could do. I"My dear Newland," said the major," I have ordered your dinners, allow me to settle your bill. Now, Mr. Wallace, suppose we take off one-third?" "Ono-third, Major Cathonnell! I should be a loser." "I am not exactly of your opinion; but let me see—now take your choice. Take off £2O, or you lose my patronage, and that of all my friends. Yes or no ?" The landlord, with some expostulation, at last consonted,and he receipted the bill, leav ing £2O of the money on the salver, made his bow, and retired, "Rather fortunate that I slipped in, my dear Newland; now there are £2O saved. By-the by, I'm short of cash. You've no objection to let me have this? I shall never pay you, you know." "1 do know you never will pay me, major; nevertheless, as I should have paid it to the landlord had you not interfered, I will lend it to you." "You aro a good fellow, Newland," sn the major, pocketing the money. "111 had borrowed it, and you had thought you would have had it repaid, I should not have thanked you; but as you lend me with your eyes open, it is nothing more than a. very delicate man• nor of obliging me, and 1 tell you candidly, that I will nut liirget it. So you really are off to-morrow?" "Yes," replied I, "I must go, for I find that I am net to make ducks and drakes of my money, until I come into possession of my property." "I see, my dear fellow. Executors are the very devil; they have no feeling. Never mind; there's a way of netting to windward of them. I dine with Harcourt, and he has come to ask you to join us." "With pleasure." "I shall expect you at seven, Newland," said Harcourt, as he quitted the room with the major. "Dear me, sir, how Quid you let that gentleman walk off with your money?" tried Timothy. "I was just rubbing my hands with the idea that wo were £2O bettor oil than we thought, and away it went, like smoke." "And will never come back again, Tim; but never mind that, it is important that I make a friend of him, and his friendship only to be bought. I shall have value re ceived. And now, Tim, we must pack up, for 1 leave this to-morrow morning. I shall go down te--,atid see little Fleta." - I dined with, Harcourt; the major was rather curious to know what it was which appeared to flurry Lord Windermear, and what had passed . between us. I told him that his j2rdehip was displeased on money inatters;Tout that all was right, only that I must be more careful for the future. "In. deed, major, I think I shall take lodgings. I shall be more comfbriable, and better able to receive my friends." Harcourt agreed with me, that it was a much better plan, when the major observed, "Why, Newland, I have a room quite at your service; suppose you come and live with me?" "I am afraid I shall not save by that,"ro. plied I, laughing, "for you will not pay your sharo ofthe bills." "No, upon my honour I will not; so I give you (kir warning; but as I always dine with you when I do not dine elsewhere, it will be a saving to you—for you will save your lodg ings, Newland; and you know the house is my own, and I let oirthe rest of it; so, as far as that bill is concerned, you will be safe." "Make the best bargain r you can, New land," said Harcourt; "accept his „pffer, for depend upon it, it will be a saving in the end. "It certainly deserves consideration," replied I; "and the major's company must bo allowed to have its due weight in the scale it' Carbonnell will promise to be a little more economical—" "I will, my dear fellow—l will act as your steward, and make your money last as long as I can, for my. own sake, as well as yours. Is it a bargain? I have plenty of room for your servant, and if ho will assist me a little, 1 will discharge my own." 1 then consented to the arrangement. The next day I went to the banker's drew out .Cl5O, and set off with Timothy for Fleta threw herself into my arms, and sobbed with joy. When I told her Timothy was outside, and wished to see her, she asked why he did not come in; and, to show how much she had been accustomed to see, without making remarks, when he made his appearance in his livery, she did not by her countenance express the least sur prise, nor, indeed, did she put any questions to me on the subject. The lady who kept the school praised her very much for docility and attention, and shortly after left the room. Flota then took the chain from around her neck into her hand, awl told me that she did recollect something about it, which was, that the lady whom she remembered, wore a long pair of ear-rings.of the same make and materials. She could nbt, however, call to mind any thing else. 1G remained with the little girl for three hours, and then returned to London—moved my luggage,and install ed thyself into the apartments of Major . Carbonnell. The major adhered to his promise; we eortainly lived well, for he could not live other Wise; but in every other point, he was very careful not to add to expense. The season was now over, and every body of coo sequence quitted the metropolis. To remain in town would be to lose caste, and we had a conference whore we should proceed. "Newland," said the major, "you have created a sensation this season, which has done great' honour to my patronage; but I 337 Rosznal WHITE L=LETOII, "EDITOR, 117131alt9rna Awn PROPRIETO "r WISH" NO OTHER HERALD, NO OTHER SPEARED. Or MY LIVING ACTIONS, TO REEP MINE HONOR FROM CORRUPTION."-SHAHS. ulgeallrazilbomh, QYZWPat2Zr e efIWICEPIPaIIt au e aaid. requested to tako a hand. "I'll not play with the major," observed I, "for ho playa badly, and has had luck into the bargain; I might as volt lay my money down on the table." This was agreed to by the othor "pdrtios, and wu sat down. Tho first rubber ofshort whist was won by tho major and his cartnor; with tho buts it amounted to eighteen pounds. I pulled out my purso to pay tho major; but ho reksod, saying, trust next spring, that I shall see you form a good alliance, for believe me,out of the many heartless beings we have mingled with, there aro still not only daughters, but mothers, who are nut influenced by base and sordid I views." I "Why, Carbonnell, I never heard you I venture upon so long a moral speech before." "True, Newland, and it may be a long while before 1 do so again; the world is an oyster, which 1 must open, that 1 may live; but recollect, I am only trying to recover my own, which the world has swindled me out of. There was a time when I was even more disinterested, more confiding, and more innocent, than you wore when I first took you in hand. I stifii,red, and was ruined by my good qualities; and I now live and do well by having discarded them. We must fight the world with its own weapons; but still, as I said before, there is some good in it, some pure ore amongst the dross; and it is possible to find high, rank and large for. tune,and nt the same time an innocent mind. If you do marry I will try hard but pin shall possess both; not that fortune can be of much consequence to you." "Depend upon it, Carbonnell, I never will marry without fortune.' "I did not know that I had schooled you so well; be it so—it is but fair that you should expect it; arid it shall be an item in the match if I have any thing to do with it." "But why are you so anxicus that 1 should marry, Carbonnell?" "Because I think You will; in all probabil ity, avoid the gaming table, which I should have taken you to myself had you been in possession of your fortune when I first know you, and have had my share of your pluck ing; but now I do know you, I have that affection for you, that I think it better you should not lose your all; for observe, New. land, my share of your spoliation would not be more than what I have, and may still re ceive from you; and ifyou marry and settle down, there will always be a good house and a good table for me, as long as I find favour with your wife; and nt all events, a friend in need, that I feel convinced of. So now you have my reasons; some smack of the disin. terestedness of former days, others of my present worldliness, you may believe which you please." And the major laughed as he finished his speech. "Carbonnell," replied I, "I will believe that the better feelings predominate—that the world has made you what you aro; and that you have been ruined by the world, you would have been disinterested and generous; even now, your real nature often gains the ascendancy, and lam sure that in all that you have done, which is not defensible, your poverty, and riot your will has consented. Now, blunted by . habit and time, the sugges- tions of conscience do not often give you any 1 uneasiness," "You are very righ.t, my dear fellow," replied the major; "and in having a better opinion of me than the world in general, you do me, I trust, no more than justice. I will not squander your fortune, when you come to it, if I can help it; and you'll allow that's a very handsome promise on my part." "I'll defy you to squander my fortune," replied I laughing. "Nay, don't defy me, Nowland, for if you do, you'll put me on my mottle. Above all, don't lay me a bet, for that will be still moro dangerous. Wo have only spent about four hundred of the thousand since wo have lived togothor, which I consider highly economical. What do you say, shall we go to Cheltenham? You will find plan. ty of Irish girls, looking out for husbands, who will give you a warm reception." 'I hate your fortune and establishment hunters,' replied 1. "I grant that Choy aro looking out for a good match, so aro all the world; but lot me do them justice. Although, if you proposed, in three days they would accept you; yet once married, they make the very best wives in the world. But re collect we must go somowhore; and I think Chel tenham is ati good a place as any other. Ido not Mean for a wail, but-it will suit my own views." The last observation docidod mo, and in a few days wo wore at Cheltenham; and having made our apponranco at the rooms, worn soon in the vor. tox of society. "Newland," said Carbonnell, "I dare say you find time hang rather heavy in this monotonous place." "Not at all," replied I; "what with dining out, dancing, and promenadirs, I do retry well." "But we met do bear. Toll mo, aro you a good hand at*hist 1" "Not by any means. Indeed, I hardly know 'le game." "It is a fashionable and necessary accomplish ment. I must make you master of it, and our mornings shall be dedicated to the work." "Agreed," replied I; and from that day every morning after breakfast till lour o'clock, the major and I wero shut up, playing two dummies, under his instruction. Adopt as ho was, I very soon learnt all the fitness and beauty of the game. "You will do now, Newland," said the major ono morning, tossing the cards away. "Recollect if you aro asked to play, and I have agreed, do nut refuse; but wo must always play against each other." "I don't sea what we shall gain by that," ropli cd I; "for if I win you'll lose." "Never do you mind that, only follow my in junctions, and play as high as they choose. ‘Vo only stay hero threo weeks longer,and must make ilia most of our time." I confess 1 was quite puzzled at what might be the major's intentions; but that night we saunter' ed into the club. Not having made our appear ance before, we were considered as now hands by those who did not know the major, and wore im mediately requested to mako up a game. "Upon my word, c ontlemon, in the first place,' I play very badly," replied the major; "and in the next," continued ho, laughing, "if I lose, I never shall pay you, for I am cleaned out." The way in Which tho major said this only ox. cited a anti's; ho was nat believed, and I was also "No,Nowland, pay my partner; and with you,sir," said ho, addressing my partner, "I will allow tho doht to remain until wo rise from the table. Now land, wo aro not going to lot you off yet, I can toll you." I paid my eighteen pounds, and we recommen cod. Although his partner did not perhaps ob. servo it, for ha was but an indifferent player.'or Willi did observe it, had tho politeness not to say any thing, tho major now played vory,badly. Ho lost throe rubbers one after another, end with bets and stakes, thoy amounted to one hundred and forty pounds. At the end of tho last rubbor lie threw up the cards, exclaiming against his luck, and declaring that ho would play no more. "llinv aro we now, sir 7" said-he to my partner. "You owed me, I think, eighteen pounds." "Eighteen from one hundred and forty, leave one hundred arid twenty two pounds, which I now owe you. You must, I'm afraid, allow me to bo your debtor," continued the major, in a most in sinuating mariner. "I did not come hero with the intention of playing. I presume I shall find you hero to-morrow night." The gontlemon bowed, and appeared quito sat isfied. Major Carbonnell's partner paid me one hundred and forty pounds, which I put in my pocket book, and wo quitted the club. As soon as wo were in the street, I commenced an enquiry as to the major's motives. "Not ono word, my dear follow, Until wo are at home," re plied ho. As soon as we arrived, ho throw him self in a chair, and crosring his legs, commonced: —"You obsorvo, Newland, that I tun very car that you should do nothing to injury your cherry? ter. As for In v own, till the honesty in the world will not redoem it; nothing but a miornzo will over set me right again in this world, and a coronet will cover dinultitudo o f sins. I have thought It my duty to add something to our finances, and in tend to add very considorably to thorn before we leave Cheltenham. You have won ono hundred and twenty.eight pounds." "Yes," replied I; "but you have lost it." "Granted; but as in most cases I never moan to pap my losses, you 500 that it must be a winning speculation aslong as wo play against each other." "I perceive," replied 1; "but am not I a confed erate 7" "No; you paid when you lost, and took your money when you won. Loavo mo to sottlo my own debts of honour." , "Ilia you will meal him again to-morrow night." "Yes, and I will tell you why. I never thought it possible that wo could have' mot two emelt had players at tho club. \Vo must now play against thorn, and wo must win in the long run; by which moans I shall pay MT the debt I owe him, and you will win and poc cot money." "Ala," replied I, "if von moan to allow him a chance for his money, I have no objection—that will be all fair." "Depend upon it, Newland, when I know that people play 'es badly as they do, I will not refuse them; but when wo sit down with others, it must be us it,wus before—wo must play against each other, and I shall owe the money. I told the fol low that I never would pay him." "Yes; but ho thought you worn only joking." "That is his fault—l was in earnest. I could not have managed this had it not been that you aro known to bo a young man of ton thousand pounds per annum, and:supposed to be my dupe. I toll you so candidly; and now, good night.". I ttiriiod the affair over in my mind as I undress ed—it was not honest—but I paid when I lost, and I only took the money when I won,—still I did not like it; but the bank notes caught my oyo as they lay on the table, and—l was satisfied. Alas! how easy are scruples removed when wo want money! How many are there who when in in a etuto of prospority and affluence, when not tried by temptation would haio blushed at the bare idea of a dishonest action, who havo raised and hold up their hands in abhorrence, when they havo heard that others have boon found guilty; and yet, when in adversity, have themselves committed the very nets which before they so loudly con demned? Dow many of the other sex, who have expressed their indignation and contempt at those who havo fallon, who, when tompted, havo fallen themselves? Lot us therefor° ho charitable; none of us can tell to what wo may be reduced by cir cumstances; and when wo acknowledge that the orror is great, lot us fool sorrow and pity rather than indignation, and pray that wo also may not bo "led into temptation." As agreed upon, the next evening we re paired 16- - the club, and found the two gentle men ready to receive us. This timo the major refused to play unless it was with me, as I had such good fortune, and no difficte.ty was made by our opponents. We sat down and played'till four o'clock in the morning. At first, notwithstanding our good play, for tune favoured our adversaries; but the luck soon changed, and the result of the evening was that the major had a balance in his fa vour 'of forty pounds, and I rose a winner of one hundred and seventy-one pounds, so that in . two nights wo had won three hundred and forty-two pounds. For nearly three weeks this continued, the major not paying when not convenient, and we quitted Cheltenham with aboul eight hundred pounds in our pockets; the major having paid about one hundred and twenty pounds to different peo ple who frequented the club; but they were Irishmen, who were not to be trifled .with. I proposed to the major that we should pay those debts, as there still would be a_large surplw: ho replied, "Give md the money." I did so. "Now," continued he, "so faryour scruples are removed, as you will have been strictly honest; butomy dear follow, if you know how many debts of this sort aro duo to me, of which [never did touch oneTarthing, you would feel as I do—that it is excessively foolish to part with money. I have them all booked hero, and may some day pay—when convenient; but, at present, most decidedly it is not so." The major put the notes into his pocket, and the conversation was drop ped. The next morning we hnd ordered our horses, when Timothy came up to me, and made - a sign, as we were at breakfast, for me to come out. I followed him. • "Oh! sir, I could not help tolling you, but there is a gentleman with—" "With what?" replied I, hastily. ) • "With your nose, sir, exactly—and in other respects very like you—just about the ago your father 'should be." "Where is he, Timothy?" replied I, all my feelings in 'search of my father,' rushing into my mind. "Down below, sir, about to sot off in a post-chariot and four, now waiting at tho door." I ran down With my breakfast napkin in my hand, and hastened to the portico of the hotel—he was in his carriage, and the porter was then shutting the door. I looked, at .him- Ho was as Timothy said, very like me indeed, the nose ;exact. I was breath less, and I continued to gaze. "All right,"cried the ostler. "I beg your pardon, sir—," said I, ad dressing the gentleman in the carriage, who perceiving a napkin in my hand, probably took me for one of the- waiters, for he re plied very abruptly, 'I have remombord you;' and pulling up the glass, away wheeled the chariot, the nave of the hind wheel striking me a blow on the thigh which numbed it so, that it was with diffical ty I could limp up to our• apartments, when I threw myself on the sofa in a state of madness and despair. " Good heavens, Newland, what is the matter?" cried the major "Matter," replied t faintly, "I have seen my' father." "Your father, Newland, you must be mad. Ho was dead before you could recollect him —at least so you told me. How then, oven if it wore his ghost, could you have recog nised him?" The major's remarks reminded mo of the imprudence I had been guilty of. "Major," replied I, "I believe I em very absurd; but he was so like me, and I have so often longed after my Bather, so long wished to see him face to face—that—that —Pm a great fool, that's the fact." "You must go to the next world, ny good fellow, to meet him face to face, that's clear; and I presume, upon a little Consideration, you will feel melined to postpone your jour ney. ' Very often in your sledp I have heard you talk about your father,. and wondered why you should think so much about him." "I cannot help it," replied I. "From my earliest days my father has ever been in my thoughts." "lean only say, that very few sons are half's() dutiful to their fathers' memories— but finish your breakfast, and then we start for London." I complied with his request as well as I could, and we were soon on our road. I fell into a reverie—my object was to again find ;.out this person, and I quietly directed Timothy to ascertain from'the post-boy the directions ho gave at the last stage. The major perceiving 'Me not inclined to talk, made but few observations; one, however, struck me. "Windernielt s ig recollect one day, when I was praising you, said careless ly,, that you were a fine young man, but a little tele montee upon one point.' I see now it must have been upon this." I made 'nei reply, but it certainly was a strage circum stance that the major never had any suspic ions from this point— , -yet he certainly never had. We had once or twice talked over my affairs. I had led him to suppose that my father and mother died in my infancy, and that I should have had a large fortune when I came of age; but this had been entirely by indirect replies, not by positive assertions: the fact was, that the major, who was an adept in all deceit, never bud an idea that he could have been deceived by one so young,' so prepossessing, and apparently so ingenu ous as myself. Ho had, in fact, deceived himself. His ideas of my fortune arose en tirely from my asking him, whether ho would have refused the name of Japhet for ten thousand pounds porannum. Lord Win. dermear, after having introduced me, did not consider it at'all necessary to acquaint the major with my real history, as it was impart ed to him in confidence. He allowed mat ters to take their course, and me to work my own way in the world. Thus do the most cunning overreach themselves, and with their eyes open to any deceit, on the part of others, prove quite blind when they deceive themselves. Timothy could not obtain any intelligence from the people of the inn at the last stage, except that the chariot hnd proceeded to London. We arrived lato at night; and much exhausted, I was glad to go to bed. {TO BE CONTINUED.] THE MEDLEY. "A MINGLED MASS YOR MANY MINDS." Onto.--A formidable gathering of Opp°. sition politicians assembled at Columbus on the 18th ult. the U. S. Circuit Court being in session there, and recommended a State Convention of the party at that place on the 22d of February next, to take measures in relation to the next Presidency, including the formation of an Electoral Ticket. EX•PEESIDENT MADISON has been nnan• imously elected Predent of the Washington National Monument Society, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Chte Justice Marshall. A HINT FROM TILL PULPIT.-A dissent ing preacher in Norfolk, Eng. lately gave notice, that if tradesmen had any difficulties in getting their debts paid by his congrega tion, and would deliver their bills to him, ho would present them to the debtors before the Congregation, and' know the reason, they wore not discharged; as he knew there were a great many pretenders to sanctity, who were notoriously dishonest. We nre assured from an authentic source, that the account of the fracas between Mr. Bayliss and Capt. Bossiero, which appeared in this paper on the Ist instant, was essenti ally incorrect in some of its most important particulars; and wo are also authorised and requested to state that all other accounts which have been spread bears the public, in relation to the. albir, are incorrect, and [WHOLE NO. 280. calculated to produce a wrong and unjust impression upon the public mind. It is ho ped that all further opinion upon the subject will be suspended, as it is to undergo a leffal investigation before the proper , tribunaCin this city, in October next. We are desired further to state, by -the guardian of the young lady from WaShing ton, whose name has been alluded to ►n some of the various reports connected with this affair, that her entire vindication will be fully established, after the most careful inveti. tig,atien eatl tho circumstances. Of this, her immediate personal friends, of the moat respectable standing, are entirely satisfied. Editors of newspapers generally are desi red to give the above an insertion... CURIOUS LITIth Alt Y FA CT.--Tho Bth verve of aid 3d chapter of Zephaniah; n the original Hobrow, contains not only. the 22 letters of the Alphabet, and Um five final letters, but also the 15 vowel points. Gen. HAnntsort was nominated for the, Presidency by it publiC meeting of the Citi zens of Augusta county, Va. at Staunton, on the gmlleult. C.d. James Crawford in the Chair. Committees of Address and Corres pondence were appointed, on which we re mark the name of Robert S. Brooke, Fsq. Member of the late and next House of Dele gateS. The friends of Harrison are allies. ted to hold similar meetings throughout the State and Union. Augusta is an old Oppo sition county; and the Staunton Spectator asserts that public opinion there is iihnest unanimously in favor of the General. Piton Mtsstsstiqq.—The Jackson Mis• sissippinn of fl late date makes the following, remarks in regard to the recent excitement and actual state of allitirs in that State. It 19 always well to provide for the worst; bitt the impression at a distance undoubtedly was, that tho extent of the infection, and consequently the magnitude of the danger, were greatly overrated. The Mississippi says: • . "Much more, in our humble opinion, has been said in the newspapers about a contem plated insurrection amongst the negroes in . Mississifipi, than was necessary. It has been represented as embracing a great ex tent of country, and involving a great por tion of our slave population. A stranger would suppose, from a persual of the publish- ed accounts, that the whole white popula tion of the State had narrowly escaped mints acre and death, by ,tl*rising of savage'and infuriated 'WO live in an adjoining county to that where the plot was first dis covered, and are convinced from all we can learn, that not one negro in every five hun dred ever dreamed of, or was in the slightest degree connected with it. It was confined principally to a single neighborhood, and set on foot and originated by a few dtegraded and lawless white men.—The negroes gen orally had nothing to do with it, and no testimony has been produced except in one or two neighborhoods, from which the inference can be drawn, that it was any thing more - than a neighborhood affair." The Wythe C. 11. (Va.) Argus gives an account of a family of dwarfs, residing io . that county, who are all remarkable for their handsome forms, and fine proportions:— "nem are two males and two:females— the height of the eldest, who is a male and in his 25th year, is Sit 6 in. and his weight 34 pounds. The other mule is in his oth year, and is 2 feet 7 inches heiri, and ho weighs 21 pounds. The eldest female is' in her 11th year, and is 2 ft 12 in. high, and weighs 27 pounds. The other female is in her 7th year. is 2ft 11i in. high, and weighs 27 pounds." • THE WREATH. We have received two number of a beautiful little paper entitle. "the T 3 reach." Its cast is literary, and published in Gettysburg, Pn. We wish it 81113 cess, because we this k it would be a good companion for the youth of our country. [ Charlestown,Va. Argus. "Ten WAEATIf," published by Mr. Middleton in this place,has reached the 12th No. New heads have recently been procured for the work,engraved by Mr. Win. Gillespie, Jr. of our town—which, considering his youth and want of instruction,exhibit very credit able specimens of ingenuity.— [ Gettysburg Compilee. Almost every Wolf paver that we, open contains some suggestions upon the probe- . bility of • Muhlenberg's withdrawal. And when we turn to the Muhlenbt'rg papers; it is boldly asserted that Wolf will withdraw. Both stories are true, both parties will with.. draw, very shortly atter the election. Sim• cess to their retirement we say.—Backs In , telligencer. And so say we.—" Gettysburg Star. • Ah, Eliza, (said a proachor to a inembor anis class, whoso ringlets attracted his eye) yon should not wasto your precious time in curling 'your hair; had. God intended if to bo curled he would have Bono it for you. Indeed,(said the witty girl) whoa I was a child ho dui curl it for rue; but noW I am grown up ho thinks I can do it myself. GUESSING AT HARD WORDs.--I am - often reminded of the missionary who was men ding the Mississippi rivor with some religi ous tracts, and stepped on shore from a flat boat to accost an old lady who was knitting before a low shantoe. under a tree near the rtver. It was in the Asiatic cholera time, and the epidemic was then in New-Paeans. "My, good woman," said the evangelist, as he offered her a tract, "have ,you. got the ,t:Toapel here?" • . "No, sir, we pa'n't," replied . theoldcgone, "but thev've got it awfully dawn to 'New. O'leens!" The question was a puzzle. ;~; iVew Yorlivr.
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