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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.
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iVew Yorlivr.