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----" With sweetest tiowersenrich'd
From various gudeos oulPd with cue."
SNOW.
Alt ABB. sicioumisi.
How quietly the (+now cornea down
When all aro fast asleep;
And plays • thousand fairy pranks
O'er Tale and mountain steep.
How cunningly it finds its way
To every cranny small,
And creeps through even the slightest chink
In window or in wall.
To every noteless hill it brings
A fairer, purer crest
Than the rich ermine robe that decks
The haughtiest monarch's breast.
To every reaching spray it gives
Whate'er its hand can hold—
A beautious thing the snow is.
To all both young and old.
The waking 04, through curtailing ham.
Looks forth with sore surprise,
To view what changes have been wrought
Since last she shirt her eyes;
And a pleasant thing it is to see
The cottage children peep
From out the drift, that to their eaves
Prolongs its rampart deep.
The patient farmer searches
His buried. lambs to find.
And dig his silly .poultr) out.
Who clamour in the wind;
How sturdily ho cuts his way.
Though wild blasts beat him bark.
And caters for his waiting herd
Who shiver round the stack.
Right welcome as theta feathery esker,
To the ruddy urchins' eye,
As down the long, smooth hill they coast,
With shout and revelry,
Or when the moonlight, clear and cold,
Calls out their throng to play—
Ohl a merry gill the snow is
For a Christmas holiday.
The city miss, who, wrapp'd in for,
Li fitted to the sleigh,
' And borne so daintily to school
Along the crowded way,
Feels not within her pallid cheek
The rich blood mantling warm,
Like her who laughing, shakes the snow
From powdered tress and form.
A tutoful hand the snow hsth—
For, on the storied pane
I saw its Alpine landscapes traced
With arch and sculptured fans.
Where high o'er hoary-headed cliffs
The dizzy Simplon wound,
And old cathedrals reared their towers
With Gothic tracery bound.
I think it bath a tender heart,
For 1 marked it when it crept
To spread a sheltering mantle where
The infant blossom slept,
It doth to Earth a deed of love—
Though in a wintry way;
An her turfliown will be greener
For the snow that's fallen to•day.
EIII3WEELIiIIagIEW7OIOO
From the Baltimore Batonlv Visitor.
anruszni Am) ACICIEIigh
OR, THE TWO CHRISTMAS DAYS.
In a handsome apartment, sufficiently
large to correspond exactly with our ideas
of comfort and elegance,, and with just e
nots2h of well-made modern furniture neat
ly arranged throughout it, to warrant the
supposition that its owner was above the
frowns of adversity, and in front of a pretty
little parlor•stovee, containing heaps of
bright glowing curls, a huge arm-chair was
placed, and in it rechnod a gentleman,thne,
fat, and fifty.' It is seldom one meets a
more interesting looking personage than
the individual who occupied the comforta
bly cushioned seat we have mentioned, and
whom we beg to introduce to the reader
as Mr. 'Allan Ramkey, a gentleman of the
moat unexcptionakie reputation,amiable dis-
position, arid well known benevolence, but
withal a little eccentric, and exceedingly
fond of practising jukes upon his friends or
acquaintance, more especially if they
chanced to have any little foibles Or faults
that he condemned. But this propensity
was seldom exerted beyond forbearance,
and the worthy 'gentleman had the antis.
faction et knowing that the motives which
prompted him to the perpetration of such
were harmless. He wasevidently planning
something of the kind on the evening we
have brought him into notice, for after lot.
ling lazily in his chair a while, he sprang
up, and with many strides across the hand
some Wilton, thus soliloquised:
" , Well, to-morrow is Christmas, and as
that pert minx has been teazing the very
life out of me fur a present, I'll make ber
one. Hurra! What delightful sport I'll
have at the expense of my niece, and her
fine lady acquaintances. Let me see"—he
continued, drawing a crumpled epistle from
his pocket, and glancing at its contents—
"yea, Charles says he will certainly be
here by Christmas morning—perhaps the
night before—and as Grace has never
heard me mention but one Denby, she will
never suspect, and the trick will be excel
lent. But," he continued, pausing, "I shall
never be able to make that very particular
candid young friend of mine enter into my
schemes. A I have it—l'll keep the lel
low in the dark as well as the girl—let
them alone, and I dare any they will fall in
love prodigiously fast. Oh, how Miss An.
gereena Jones wilt turn up her nose, and
start with astonishment, when she hears
that her sweet Grace lies been introduced
to a tailor—forgetting, meanwhile, that her
honest, industrious old grandstre thought it
no disgrace to furnish soles to all worn out
understandings that went to him—oh, no—
were sent to him, and that her very re,
spectable father earned a fortune for his
silly, wife and daughters by the skilful use of
the anvil and hammer. Heigho! Men
and women have changed vastly since my
day; dut I'll not stay IG moralize on the
subject, but hurry down to the depot, as the
dear buy may have already arrived," said
the good Mr. Ramsey, as ho reached hie
bat from the stand, and drew on his gloves,
preparatory to his walk. "I've a notion."
he added. as he proceeded on his way,
"that it is not exactly correct to make the
young gentlemarr represent a profession
wholly unknown to him; but my motives
are good, for I wish to cure that otherwise
fine little niece of mine, of a ridiculous fol.
ty~and en have projected, 11l e'en go
through with the thing."
Grace Staunton was a very sweet girl—
amiable, intelligent, and modest; but she
had one very foolish fault—that of disliking
a man on account of hie occupation or name,
but more especially the former, her dislike ,
respecting some employments amounting
to disgust—almost antipathy. This silly
prejudice had been strengthened by an
intimacy with a family whose wealth was
a blind for their vanity and frivolousness,
and who, though themselves descendants
of mechanics, looked down with contempt
on all the honorable craft, and received as
associates none but those who could, (no
matter how serreptittously obtained,) place
at, M. D., an A. M., or an Esq., after\ their
name. Although Grace Staunton was
gilled with a very keen perception, and
generally understood such characters as
the Misses Jones, yet, it appears. her canal
acuteness deserted her on her introduction
to those young ladies, and by frequent as•
sociation, she was gradually imbibing their
disgusting prejudices.
Grace of all things, _disliked tailors.—
She protested against them, 'sheers,'
'board,' 'goose,"cabbage,' and all, and in-
eisted that it was never intended that
men should handle a needle or wear a
thimble, and when her uncle talked of
Charles Denby, who was such a superb
looking man, so intelligent and well read,
and withal understood how to fashion a
'splendid fit,' she would laughingly though
earnestly quote,
•The world though wide, is but a span;
It takes nine tailors to make ono man."
Mr. Ramsey had often threatened to in
vita his learned favorite to visit them, de.
Glaring that Grace should fall in love with
him, for his features were just such as ehe
admired, and his manners could not fail
to captivate.
Christmas morning dawned , brightly and
beautifully, and with noiseless step Grace
entered the parlor, and was close beside
her uncle's chair, cry log 'Christmas-gitt,
before she was aware that it contained a
much younger and handitomer occupant
than usual. Blushing and awkward, she
made her apologies, and the stranger ac
cepted them with the ease and grace of a
finiobed gentleman, and politely drawing
her into conversation, in a tow minutes
dispersed her embarrassment, and by his
well selected topics, charmed her. But
the spell was soon broken, for Mr. Ramsey ,
entered, and with a very peculiar smile,
and marked emphasis .on the gentleman's
name, introduced Mr. Charles Denby.
Poor Grace! her face seemed to have
borrowed its hue from the rich crimson
curtains, and her voice sounded very like—
no voice at all, as she ackgowledged the
tailor's graceful congee.
They sat down to breakfast, and she de
termined that the miter should, by her, he
treated with the most frigid politeness; she
_ .
would not utter a word more than was re
quirod of her as mistress of hor uncle's
household; but there was something so en•
tortaieing in hie conversation—so much
ease and elegance of language and manner,
G. 1 7746,EIECINGTOIT BOWEN, EDITOR PROPRIETOR.
...The liberty to know , to utter, and to argue, freely, to above all other libertiee."—blivron
artnecelrenaltercese attiramterbane. ocacwpdazza . 4 9 aaAta.
that Grace stiOoral times forgot the silence
she had imposed on herself and replied to
his remarks with considerable interest.
But as soon as the meal was concluded,
and he had departed to call on a friend, the
idea of what he was,came back with great
er force than ever, and brimful of prejudice,
she asked her uncle "how long his )piter
would remain "at the same time :erne&
Mg with a contemptuous smile.
"Well, 1 have at last been porinitted to
behold Mr. Charles Denby, (a very pretty
name he has, thought the speaker) and 1
am convinced he can 'fashion a Ppleadid
fit," if one may judge from the specimen on
his back. I presume he wears it as a sign,
for that alone, methinks, would proclaim
his profession."
Mr. Ramsey did not reply to his niece's
observation, save by a laugh which she
could not comprehend, but he said in an•
ewer about Denby's stay. "Our visitor will
remain many days, weeks perhaps, and I
am soory it will displease you, for he is the
Christmas gift I promised you. Now, if
you refuse this present, the next time I am
asked fur one 1 will deny it; and let me tell
you, that I will have Mr. Charles Denby
treated with the utmost respect and atten
tion. Du you hear, girl?"
"Yes sir," said Grace, with a low court
esy, "but you may keep your Christmas
gift, for I won't have it—for you know I
hate tailors, and of course I hate Mr.
Charles Denby," and Grace sang with pro
voking 'sang froid.
'silo's handsome I tiwn—quite modest and witty
As any fine beau in all this grand city;
But he lives by the use of needles and shears.
And I think of a goose whentier he appears."
I bad sooner take that long haired fop in
Fulton'e store for- a Christmas gift than
that—that—that tailor," said Grace, with
a half wish that the individual of whom
they were conversing was any thing else.
"Very well, Miss," said Mr. Ramsey—
"you have expressed yourself pretty deci
dedly, and now mark my words, for I am
decided too. People often express then/-
selves very seriously and earnestly , on one
Christmas, and yet, before another ar
rives, they revoke those very expressions.
Now, 1 don't positively assert it, but,.per
haps, the • same - thing may occur in this
instance, and the very Christmei gift re
fused by you today, may be asked fig next
year. You may laugh, and look incredu
loos, but just as improbable circumstances
have transpired, and may do so again; and
now hear me, miss, when I say 1 will not
give you CHARLES DENBY, THR TAILOR;
when you ask for him. You shan't have
him," and the old gentleman laughed hu
morously as he added, oyou forgot, Grace,
while you were staging that old ditty, that
ere it concludes, the sentiment changes,
and the latter part runs,
;Her step grew slow, and her cheek was much
paler,
For she was in love with a handsome tailor.'
Grace hid forgotten. and felt that her un
cle was tormenting. thus to recall them,
but she laughed with him, god eo the mat
ter rested.
"I have half a mind to cut Grace Staun
ton's acquaintance," said Miss Angerina
Jones, as she closed the lest volume of a
novel, the heroine of which had wedded
Laid Somebody; "for, go there when you
will, that Denby, is playing the lover, and
I really believe that Grace encourages his
suit—for though she mentioned his profes
sions on his first introduction, yet she has
never since alluded to it; and when 1 ex
pressed my surprise to her that Emily Ei
senbrant had married a cabinetmaker, she
said 'that James Stewart's unblemished
reputation and intelligence, was the only
consideration—the occupation was noth
ing.' Charles Denby comes to the city so
frequently," continued the speaker, "that
I know his attentions are serious, and am
confident that Grace will become his wife
ere many weeks."
'Grace Staunton in love with a trades
maul" said Miss Elenora, with uplifted
eyes. "Grace marry a tailor, and one,
too, whom she hated less than a twelve.
month agol Dear me, how people will
change," and Miss Jones, junior, put...on
her bonnet and walked out to whisper the
news to half a dozen confidants.
A year had nearly closed, and in the
precise spot where the reador was first in
troduced to him, we again behold Mr.
Ramsey, and by his aide his pretty niece,
Grace Staunton, who had something to
say to her worthy uncle, but could not find
tongue to utter it. The truth was, the
maiden had lost her heart, which had been
closely besieged for a twelvemonth, and
she felt it her duty,to confess the fact to
her guardiarn,hut then, the tailor was pos•
sewed of it, and she feared to disclose it,
for she knew her uncle had not forgotten
her decided refusal of his Christnias-gift,
and would, doubtless, give "tit for tat."—
She eat trembling and aehamed, feeling
very irresolute and unhappy, when her rm
cle observed, "how swiftly , the months
have passed, Grace. Here am 1 sitting,
momently expecting Charles—God bless
the buy—just as I was on last Christmas•
eve. Bring in some choice cake and wine,
dear,,and let us bo ready to drink his
health as soon as he arrives, it you don't
, hate him as you did three hundred and
sixty-four days ago. Whv, Grace, what
is that?" said the merry bachelor, as his
niece, in rising to do his bidding, lei, fall
a letter, the„ superscription of which at
tracted and flied his gaze. "A letter from
Charles, and directed to you. Do I dream?
Is it possible that Grace Staunton receives
letters from Charles Denby?" he exclaim
ed, in feigned astonishment, and looking
up at his confused niece for an answer.
"It is the only one I ever received, dear
uncle," said Grace, as she bent over his
shoulder; "and while I confess that I have
grown in a year wiser, and lasi prejudiced,
let me beg that you will grant Charles the
Christmas-gift he requests—my heart and
hand."
'Very fine indeed—all very fine. So
you want Charles to have Ma present, but
you are afraid to ask for one yourself, eh,
Grace?" said Mr. Ramsey, as he perused a
passage in the letter to which his niece
pointed• "Of course I have no objection
to gren'tog Charles the favor he asks, but
you won't have the tailor--so how is this to
be settled?"
Glace trembled, and wished she had
never expressed her foolish prejudices, (or
she felt that she should be miserable with
out Charles, and she feared that Mr. Rain.
soy, who was sometimes provokingly ob
stinate, would not recall his words, and
she would be severely punished, indeed, for
one folly. She expressed something of
the kind, and her uncle inquired if she was
willing to become the wife of Denby with
out a moment's hesitation, and painted in
glaring colors the surprise, perhaps dis
gust,of some of her acquaintances, more
especially the meets of the Misses Jones,
who would never visit the wife of a tailor.
Grace confessed that love had conquered
all such difficulties, for she had thought of
every thing—that she could thus discover
where real friendship existed, and express
ed her villingness, with the approbation of
her guardian, to comply with Charles'
request, and be married on Christmas-day.
Mr. Ramsey smiled incredulously at the
confession of Grace, and insisted that "she
could not have Charles Denby, tailor, but
that to prove she was sincere in what she
said, she must inform him as soon as he
arrived of her former objection to his oc
cupation, and the complete change in her
sentiments."
Poor little Grace thought it very hard,
indeed, to have to suffer so much for one
fully. but she drove back the tears that
sprang to her eyes as she recognized her
lover's voice in the hall, and welcomed
him on his entrance with a smile, though
a little confusion was visible in her man.
ner, which increased when she perceived
- that Mr. Ramsey bad vanished. Grace
understood why he had withdrawn, and
determined that, her act of penance should
bo quickly over; she falteringly whispered
her confession to Charles,
her prejudices
so decidedly expressed, and the consequen
ces, and was surprised, nay, almost Irigh
tenod, at the merry laugh that greeted her
ears when her fault was owned, and dou
bly so, when it was echoed by her torment
ing uncle, who, pleased with the success
of his plan, could not, until Grace was half
angry, checkhis risibility sufficiently to ex
plain.
Grace had been duped, for there were
two Denby's, cousins, though of different
occupations, and never having heard her
uncle, mention but one, she had been led
into an error respecting their miter's
occupation herself. However, she was
cured of her foolish prejudices by the ruse,
and very, very happy on Chrietmae•day,
when her uncle bestowed her on Charles
Denby, Esq.—while Charles Denby, tai•
lor, who, by-the-bye, was a 'fac simile' of
his cousin, officiated as groomsman: lie
had never been invited before, because Mr.
Ramsey knew of his engagement to one
quite as amiable and intelligent as his pret
ty Grace.
The Misses Angerma and Elenora Jones
refused to be present at the ceremony on
account of the groom's profession, they
not baying been enlightened on the subject;
but Grace, who had become wiser, cared
not a straw for such brainless acquaintan•
cee. Great was their surprise when they
read the announcement of the marriage in
the "Visitor," and very singular they
thought it, indeed. that no one bad been
able to tell an esquire from a tradesman.
Them is a moral even in such a simple
sketch as this, for it warns those individu
alb who are in the habit of expressing their
opinions and prejudices too freely, to be
particular ab it regards them, for such may
be changed. in a year--a month—a week
—aye, a day—an hour. And to those per
sons who, like the Misses Jones, look at the
profession,
and not the man, we say,
"Honor a nd fame from no condition rise,
Act well your part there all the honor lies."
BROTHER lONATHAN's WIFE'S AD
VIOE TO HER DAUGHTER, ON THE
DAY OF. HER MARRIAGE.
Now, Bally, as you are about to leave
us, a few words seem appropriate to the
occasion. Although I regret the separet,
lion, yet I am pleased that your prospects
are good. You must not think that all be
fore you are Elysian fields. Toil, care,
and trouble, are the companions of frail
human nature. Old connexions will be
dissolved by distance, time, and death.—
Now ones are formed. Every thing per
taining to this life is on the change. -
A well cultivated mind, united with a
pleasant and easy disposition, is - the great
est accomplishment in a lady. I have en• .
deavored from the first to the present
time to bring you up in such a manner as,
to form you for future usefulness in socie
ty. Woman was never made merely to
see and be* seen; but to fill an important
space in tho great chain in nature, planned
and formed by the Almighty Parent of the
Universe. .You have been educated in TIM LAnrea.—A correspondent of the
habits of industry, frugality, economy and Delaware Republican, who sometimes
neatness, and in these you have nut disap• talks of other matters than Whig politics,
pointed me. in writing from Washington hal; the follow.
It is for the man to provide and for the ing in reference to the fair of that city al
wife to take care and sec that every thing, well as of other places. "In , Washington,
within her circle of movement, is done in the ladies do not hide their beauty under a
order and season; therefore let method and bushel, and scarcely under a bonnet; do hot
order be considered important. A place in paseing you in the avenue, turn their
for every thing atid every thing in time, beautiful faces from you. This is com
are good family mottos. mendable—it proves that they are neither
A thorough knowledge ofevery kind of ashamed nor afraid. I have frequetitly
business appropriate to the kitchen, is in• noticed the difference in the conduct of the
dispensable, for without such knowledge a ladies in difiereist cities. In New York the
lady is incapable of the management of her ,"fair" turn from'you in the street; in Phil.
own business, and is liable to imposition by adelphia, they look neither to the right
her servants every day. But in those you nor left; in Baltimore they glance at you;
have been instructed. land in Washington, they look at you.-. 4
You will be mistress of your house, ; This is decidedly the best, as neitherpar.
and observe the rules in which you have ty has then any advantage."
been educated. You will endeavor above Acute observers have noticed that the
all things to make your fire aide the most fashion in Boston is the some as that re
agreeable place for the man of your choice. corded of New York, the faCe is averted
Pleasantry and a happy disposition will from the gazer. This matter should be
ever be considered necessary to this tm•. regulated by a Convention.
portant end—but a foolish fondness is , die•
gusting to all. Let reason and common
sense ever guide; these aided by a pleasant,
friendly disposition render life happy ;
and without this it is not desirable. Re.
member your cousin Eliza. She married
with the highest prospects, but from a
petulent, peevish, complaining disposition,
and negligence, every thing went wrong;
and her home became a place of disquie
tude to her husband. To avoid tine, he
sought a place to paa9 away vacant time;
where, associated with those more wicked
than himself, ho contracted the habit of in.
temperance and all was lost '—and poor
Eliza was thrown upon the charity of her
friends.
Be pleasant and obliginkto your neigh
bore—ready to grant assistance when nec
essary. Be careful of their characters, and
do not readily believd as 111 report.—
Throw the mantle of charity over their
failiogs; knowing that we are human and
liable to err. Abhor a tattler, and give no
plan, to the reports of such. However
strong a provocation may be, never con•
tend for the last word.
Let your bible show it is used. Give
no place to novels in your library. Let
history, and biography be read when time
end opportunity admit, without interfering
with the important duties of the family.
Be not ignorant of the events of the time
being, therefore read some journal of the
day. •
As to the friends who may cell on you,
never be confused or in a hurry; treat them
with hospitality and politeness, and endea
vor to make them happy in their own way.
Never teaze them to do this or that which
they do not prefer. True politeness con
sists in arfeaey and pleasant deportment,
and making friends easy, and permitting
them to enjoy- themselves in that way
which la most pleasing to them.
Speak with deliberation. The other
eez tell us that "the female tongue is never
tired," be it so! let it be regulated by tea
sob.
At the close of the week, if possible, let
all your work for the time, be done; so that
on Sunday you may improve your time in
such a manner as will be appropriate to
the day, and never, extraordiaaries except
ed, let your seat be vacant at c'aurch.
As to dress, decency is becoming to all;
but extravagance opens the door to want;
follow the fashion of the day as far as de.
cency and good sense will approve, but
avoid singularity. Be not troubled for
what you have not; be thankful for, and
take care of what yoa have. A leghorn
hat loaded with flowers, will not cure the
head ache, nor a gold watch prevent the
consumption•—Am. Farmer.
era.. 4111 *wow
EnucaTioN.--An education is a young
man's capital; for a well informed, intelli
gent mind has the best assurance of future
competency and happiness. A father's
beet gift to his child, then is a good educa
tion. It you leave them wealthy, you
may ensure their ruin, at the best you only
leave them that 'which at any moment
may be lost.
If you lave them with a cultivated
heart, affections trained to objects of love
and ev.:ellence, a mind vigorous and en
!urged finding happiness pure and elevated,
in the pursuits of knowledge, you effect an
insurance on their after happiness and use
fulness. Unless you bring up the young
mind in this' way, you cannot, with any
justice,elaim for its inspector independence.
Your children must be virtuous, or they
will not _desire it. They must be intelli
gent to have them intelligent associates,
as they must have habits of industry and
sobriety to make the company of the in
dustrious and Bober agreeable.
It is in your power to bestow this virtue,
this intelligence, and those golden,habits.
Present them a good model in your own
life. And give them every opportunity to
cultivate the heart and the understanding.
Spare not expense on your school, and put
into your children's hands every thing that
may encourage or assist thee in their men.
ial or moral improvement.
Dux.—This word was first used during
the reign of Henry Vll. It owes its sirth
to Joe Dunn,, an English 'pita, who was
so indefatigable and akilfut in collecting
debts, that it became a firoverb
.when 'a
person did nut pay his debts, "".Why duet
you Dunn bim?" that is .. , Why • don't )ou
mi Dwin after him?" Hence originated
;ho word which has since become so gener
ally used. •
woruoza Ito Qua.
The old phrase of "whipping the d-1
round the stump," has became obsulite.—L
Scholastic men now say "flagellating the
venerable Nicholas round the remnant of
a . tree."
A paper calls hell the Texas &eternity.
This is a libel on hell or Texato;— can't
say which. •
A man named Stone exclaimed in a bar
room, "I'll bet I have the hardest name in
the company." "Done," said one of the
company, "what's your name?" "Stone,"
cried the first. "Hand me the money,"
said the other, "my name is Harder."
BEFIT CEMCNT FOE JOINING GIABB.-.lf
the glass is not likely to be exposed to mois.
titre, the pieces may be joined by a solution
of equal parts of gum Arabic and loaf ,su
gar in water; or if these are not at hand, the
white of 'an egg may answer quite as well.
But a strong water proof cement, that is
equally transparent, may be made by di
gesting finely powdered gum copal, in
thrice its weight of sulphuric ether, till it is
dissolved. This solution may be applied
to the edges of the broken glass, with'
camel hair pencil, and the pieces must be
put together immediately and pressed
close till they adhere.
'Jim does your mother ever scold your
'No—something worse than that' •Does
she ever whip you, Jimi"No, she never
whips me, but she washes my face every
morning!'
Dnuc*cr.—A very modost young lady
in New York, was exceedingly offended,
because a clerk in a dry good store offered
to show her some undressed! ish linens.
She went right straight home and told her
MA
Two gentlemen angling in the Thames
at Newham lately, could not agree upon
the appearance of one of their favorite
baits, the horsefly, and they agreed to re•
fer the question to a rustic whom they saw
ploughing at a lit)le distance, and accosted
him thus—" Did you ever see , a horse t 111"
d.Whoy,"said lodge, with some aston•
ishment.—"Noa, dr at lt, I never seed a
horse fly, but I once seed a cow tall down a
precipice I"
UNDER o.llm.—A certain lawyer in ex
amining a witness concerning the size of a
horse, enquired his height. The witness
answered 'sixteen feet.' On cross exami
nation he was again asked how high the
horse was. He answered •sixteen hands'
'But yeti just said sixteen feet.' , I!
Then by gracious .171 stick to it.'
"Did you present your account to , the
defendant!" enquired a lawyer of a client.
"I did, your honor." "An d what did he
say'!" 't ile told me to go to the devil."—
"And what did you do then!" "Why then
I came to you."
Every mechanic may, by a prudent use of
his saving, command all the comforts of
life, and bring up his family reputably.—
W by, then, do so many fail so to do? Why
is the family of that
_carpenter or black
smith or mason or other tnechapic, shiver
ing with the cold, and destitute of the ne
cessaries of life? Wh) is he in debt, dis
tressed and tormented? The allOWar is
plain. 'He loves the bottle; he is a slave
to strong drink; he loves strong drink bet
ter than he lovea•bie family, his character
or his soul.
Ax lxvanTrox.—A Connocttcut Tooke.
has invented a eet of stora'ahalvaa, *hick
incite() of ftre, gulp be turned bile- *Wes
and carriedrout.
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The Brownsville (Pa.) News says—
This borough has been put. in a state of
surprise- inconsequence ()fat priest of Mr,
Dougan, a tavern keeper in Bridgeport, on
a charge of being concerned in some man
ner with ,Dr. Braddeo. Prudence restrains
us from making any continents.
Dr. Braddee was the mina tried at
Pittsburg, for robbing-the mail. „,
A UsmLan LEcActr.—Richaril Weeks,
a pansionor of the Royal (been ,
wick; at present in the wisite 1;,.. sitn - hissatto
aily !um, Bethnal Glom) (golly towel) has
had lo ft to him the extort ,um of il2O
000.