=9 .SATURDAY 1\10ItNI:s;3. AT ONE DOLLAR A-YEAR, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE, OR, $):25 AT TAE END OF TILE TEAR OFFICE: CRULL'S ROW, FttoNT-ST., MARIETTA, PA. ADVERTISEMENTS AT THE USUAL RATES A large addition to the Jon PRINTING depart ment of " THE MARIETTIAR " establish ment enables us to do everything in the Job line with neatness and dispateh, and at very low prices. New and Cheap BOOM The subsriber having just returned from the PHILADELP/It' 44. ' TRADE SALES, ffers at the lowest prices all kinds of Books isusaaento Law, Fiction, Medical, Religious, Biograpkical, Mechanical and other kids. These Books will all be sold at the lowest prices as we had the advantage and were the only Bookseller from Lancaster, at the Trade Sales, and as a consequence, we cart sell lower than any Store. A. few of the Baits are here mentioned: Woreester's Unabridged Dictionary, Webster's Unabridged Dictionaty, MdClellatils Bayonet Beetles, *rimed Army Regulsdi 4, ' B ° l 6,tes Vaqt 0947 t4l. Xubior Tactics, Zouave .ftitUl Ike*, ' Gift Books of all kinds, Photographic Albums, For the pocket or Centre Table, in great va riety. The f Olft Book for the season. b'eltiliet-iplps, Charts and Cards, Potion s Out the Maps, -Sanders' Elocutionary Chart, Sanders' School -Cards, Sergeant's School Cards, Webb's School Cards. Bibles in great variety from Twenty-five 'cents to Twenty-five Dollars, some of them •having the finest bindings add plates ever re 'ceived in town., • , Sunday School 800k5. , --Meihridist, Lutheran, dipiacepat„ Presbyterian, AipeEican Tract So c•iety, American Sunday School Union. themes and Pansies, Dressing Cames,\Ladief. Traveling and Slippping Bags, Portfolios, Baba's, Writing 1./esks, • Money Perms,' Poi:fret Books, &c , &c. . •,„ Mlthematical tlnstrui•oents, Call , Bells, • Fin e Pocket ,_Cutlery. Pearl and Ivory Paper Ctiti'ers, Gold and • Allier PenS an.'. Peniiil Cases, Checker ..Boards an d Men', Chess Men - ' Dominoes, Shr k i an endless Variety Ol t eget:ll and fai ney *Articles selected eitirtesely fOr the .;.!ippro aching • holiday :masa& Fer pike and aSSOlkment of goodrin my Mity,li i filliktOe ic onfident I cannot he surpassed Iltityln Uneasier City. &host „Hooks—San 6 earxeiyes, Tower's, 'p ut ter* widson's Rea . DlVisiteiti W Ki 's ar- t coifs, achell's, Smithb (Ittegraiihies: , . Also, Algebras, Arithinetics, ditYmera r Hie, lori 4 :s: Dictionaries, &c. Statinal COPY and. Cour position &mks. Cap, Nate,•find Ldtter p, iper,,,, ittank 64 0., Slates, Lead liii . Shire Pen, 'dia. Pens and' flees, Ink ami teloftsVa, Rol ,ers, -mod Enw6lo4les. The best' Mg iii,4We- mad. •et .sold here wiz : Maynard and 1.106 . 3. Arnold 's, Ileoverki, !Aug/dins & Bushileld'ai .Blaci :- wood's. elc. At the chew .3..ntAtof '‘ VIOIR,_W SH • - HA, ' t i510P..3,04 No . 32, N. Queen Sig iscaster, DAVID ttOTIL),.. Dealer in .tEardvtittre. Paitate t69 , 4k &Ut ast alla t 60, *lli otigt ftlbeF?&*o., 141441CE1:-.BT--4400-314.6,--- WOULO.take this means of intormin 4 f the citieens of Marietta and vicinity tIn3P! he is prepared Le geiretish anything in his fete, consisting in part, of rattle Cotlcry of et kinds; d tiousekeening ware, in all stylles, Cutlery, Took, Paints, Class, Varnishes, Cediorware, Tubs, iluckets'i Churns, Knows, Forks, Spoons, Shovels, Ptiz kern, Tongs, Candlesticks, Pans, Waiters, Cop: per and Wass Kettles, Door,. Desk, Pad and all other kind of Locks, hails, Spikes and in fact everything usually kept in a well regula ted Hardware establishment. A LEXAND Elt LYN USAY, k'ash ionatok Boot and Shos Manufacturer, MARKET STREET, MARIETTA, PENN. Would moat respeettully inform the citizens of this Borough and neighborhood that he has the largest* assortment of City made work in his lineal business in this Borough, and be ing a practical HOOT. AND SHOE MAKER hitnself,is enablee to select with more judgment 'than those wits are not. lierantinues to man. stfacture in the very beat mating everything in the BOOT AND RIME UNE, which he warrant tor neatness And good fit. 113•0101-and examine his stock before put chiuung chseuthete. 401114 BBL- chant Tailor, 4 0kor. Miarfaet-e., mid Obey Lsae, Marietta. RATEFUL. liar past 6NOFB I would returr N.... Tiny *auks be numerous friends and pa trons and indomadessi Chit I still continue the old business Melte old stand, where I will be pleased to bee them at all times, and having a full and aphisibidamortmeat of 'moms, CASSIMER.ES VESTINGS, which will be made up be order at the shortest notice by the best of workmen, and on reasona ble terms, C weld bepleased, therefore, to wait upon my old, customers and all who see proper o pritrouite me hereafter. r MEI/ILAN HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA. .ocated Om Chestnut street, opposite the OLD STATE HOUSE. and in close proximity to the princjpal Jobbing and Importing Houses, Banics,Custom House, and places of amusements. Tire 'City Cars can be taken at the door (or within a square) for any depot in the City. The House has been renovated and refitted, and .PRICES REDUCED TO $1.50 PER DAY. WYATT & HEULING,S, PROPRIETORS. ... AGLE 1:10TEL, FRIrT Srp.Ent,' r -7114.14 ET ~ P 41.. . . kv; l'he anftraigned haylu' leas,' the old "Stii,ck- UMW , stand, at «h, corner of Frontliyeet .and Elbow Lane, would most resped ally ,inform Watermen and th'e traveling public generally that nothing shall be left undone to make it deserving of a liberal support. SAMUEL G. MILLER. Marietta, Match 1, 1862. J. A. CONGDON; et..TTORNEY7AT - L A.W .Oppositep the rendence of .Col. John W. Clark., . Market -.0. Marietta; Pa. Prompt attention given to securing and col .lei:Ong Chanta l and Orphans' Court busi iieo i,ggngti, lll Y. Will attend to business in taticoster and adjoining counties. Conveyancing and other writings promptly .ixecute4., ~ . WM. B. 11. - EDGBAVE, Colu' mission Lumber Merchant, Nest Falls Avenue, Baltimore, 3/d. jtromESP,ECTFULLY offers his services for the sale of I. trx aa a of every description. ,hs knowledge of the business he feels conident; of being able to obtain the highest market rates for everything entrusted to hip... JAMES N. KING, ATTO RNEY-AT-LAW, REMOVED TO No. 139 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, :ABOVE WALNUT; Philadelphia. A SE'S CONCENTRATED L YE, tiperior to any no el in use, can be had at the Cheap Store bf ititbarlt. Haber, proprietor. VOL 8, FRESH GOODS AT SPMiGLE R AND PATTEFiSON'S. ..- ...... -..=,,,., k 1 FULL assortkent of Fresh Winter Goods of the' ' desirable styles. 'es, Gentle = Misses and, Months Shawl* Os erg quality. ~ Freneh Merinoewitt a great bargain, Fapcy Wool DeLaines below the cost of importation, Coburgs, Thibits, Prints and Ginghams in great variety. Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings very cheap, Cloaking Cloths in all colors, at a decided bargain, Hoods, Nubias, Gloves and notions generally, as cheap as ever. A Job Cot of extra-fine EMBROIDERED COLLARS at less' than half the - usual cost, Flannels, Muslins, Checks, Sheetings other kind of DRY GOODS, together ' with Groceries, Fish, &c., in full supply. • NILLEINERY, STRAW GOODS, &sO. F. have the pleasure of informing the r public that we are now prepared„to offer at our Old Stand, Nos. 103, 105 6. 107 North Second St., above Arch, Philadelphia. A. WELL SELECTED STOCK OF MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS, In every variety, of the LATEST IMPORTA.• TIONS, and of the newest and most fashionable styles. OUR 8.7011 WW DEPARTMENT Will comprise every variety of Bonnets, Hats, add'Trimminge to be found in that line, of the latest and most approved shapes and styles. filar.223 H. WARD. 11111118 U, YARD. bjormirleofs,Nbs, ffea sfones, &e. MIA) 114.17 AL Cr' AtLE, Marble Mason, . . (42porne,€11,e Town Hall Park, Marietta, : Pa. --111 s, r — o — business in all its branches, t - a 1. 7 continued.,,.it,!.Haiian and opposite fl'unk'sol d place, Cross ice 3 near , e . .1 v: •',' 'Where every description of marble c vv. rk'.'.f I be kept on hand or made to order at 511".,. ce and at very reasonable prices. D a " flit, June 29, 1861. 49-1 y WAWA) COCHRAN, Glazier and Pape. Hanger. tstpecatnneinpfuo blic g l e e n c e i t eUnLs D o of ro o st e - HattSe Painhng, China Glossing, Paper flanging, 6.c., At ve.-y short notice and at prices to suit the times. lie can be found at his mother's resi dence o ri the corner of Chesnut and Secomi streets, few doors below the Id. E. Church, and imn mdiatcly opposite the old Oberlin Coach W orks. [Aug. 3-ly. Eit.ISMAN'S Saw _Mill and Lumber Yard, MAI. TETTA, PA. CjONSTANTLY on hand a full assortment of ail kinds of S. !asoned Lumber, which he alters at reasonable prices. Boards, Plan k, , Joist, Scantling, Rafters, Latis, Shingles, Pails, a k e ..4,. OAK, PINE .HENPLOG`K TIMBER. All ordersattended to yvith dispatch. •j M. ERISMAN. HEAP READY-MADE PLOTHING!! ‘j Having just icturned from the city with a Likely selected lot of Ready-made Clothing, which the undersigned is prepared to furnish at redneed prices; having laid in a'general assort ment of men and boys° clothing, which he is detertfrined to sell LOW, roe CASH. His stock consitne of Ovue-ConTs_, DRP.SS, FROCK AND SACK COATS, PANTS, VESTS, PEAJACKETS, RoUNdROUTS, (knit) OVERHAULS, CRAVATS, DRAW RS, SHIRTS, HOISERY, UNDERSHIRTS, GLOVES, SUSPENDERS, &C. Everything in the Furnishing Goods line. Call and examine be fore purchtsing, elsewhere. gveryt:iing sold at prices to suit the times. JOHN' BELL. Corner of Elbow Lane and likrket nett door to Cassel's Store. Matiettas October 29,1866. C HEAP LAMPS. A FRF.SH SUPPLY OF Coal Oil Lamps and Lanterns of every paters ' suitable for the Parlor, the Kitchen and theOhamber ; Hanging and Side Lamps for Halls, Churches, Stores and Offices. Having purchased them from the Manufactu rers in large quantities at the lowest cash rates, we can sell them much under the usual retail prices, although every other description of goods are advancing. PATTERSON 4- CO. p'orLAT ED WARE: A Large and line stock of Plated ware at f. L. Ii E. J. ZAHM% ner of North. Queen street & Center Square, Lancaster, Pa. Tea Setts, in variety, Coffee Urns. Pitchers, Goblets, Salt Stands, Cake Baskets, Card Baskets, Spoons, Forks, Knives, casters, &e., , &c., at manufacturers prices. REPLATIVG attended to at moderate rates. EWELRY.—A large and selected stock of J fine jewelry of the latest patterns from the beat factories in the country can be found at H. L. Sr. E. J. Cor. North Queen st. and Centre Square, Lan caster, Pa'. Our prices are moderate and all goods warranted to be as represented. TWENTY. EMPT ' HOGSHEADS ZE,g —in good condition—will be sold at the low price of $1 each and delivered any where in or near Marietta free of charge. Be ing in want of collar room, if taken from the store soon, "a trifle less will be taken. Also,'a lot of excellent . WHISKY BARRELS very cheap. For sale at DIFFENBACIFS Just-Just received the largest 4 and most desirable lot of Embroideries e ye oitered for sale here, consisting in part of beau tifdl 'French Worked Collers, Underideevei SpeneMs, Swiss and Jackonett Edging and ln szrting, Flouncing, &c., selling very low. J. R. DIFFENBACII. 17tRESH HOME GROOM/ SPICE S AT ANDERSON'S I Attention Butchers and Houskeepers. Baying a great demand for our famed SPICES, I have concluded to con tinue to keep coma, fiupply of Ground Pep per. Ground, ,": ,6 and Sweet Marjoram. LAMPS! LAIC'S! SHADES, &C. The undersigned has received another lot of /quid and Coal Oil Lamps, and Lamp 'Shades of every variety and price. Call and see them a t the Drug Store of Dr. Henry Landis. LLC 3uttgiskut iptuns t ataltia aiournal for fig tantik Cult. MARIETTA, APRIL 19, 1862, The following acrostic pn,Benedict Arnold ap peareilYears Shiite in a - I.ondon papa.. It is without exception one of the most severe* yet just—comments on the character of an ungrateful man. How many Arnold's the present rebellion has brought ont, who egtuit ly deserve "the , hotieirfititites.” . Born for a curse to' nature 'kW Mankind, Earth's broadest realms can't shciW so black a mina, Night's sable veil your erimes,cap never bide, Each one would glut historic tide ;, Defunct, your cursed memory will live In all the glare that infamy can give ; Curses of ages will attend Tour name ; Traitors will glory in your shame. Almighty vengeance earnestly waits to 101 l Rivers of sulphur over your treacherous soul Nature looks down, with conscious error. sad, On such a tamisti'd blot as she has made ; Let hell receive you, rivited in chains, Doomed to the hottest itiklEi flames.' Domestic iit'appiness. Two or three girls, and two or three boys, Dirty and ragged and making a noise ; Some calling for this and others for that ; One pinching the dog—another the cat ; And Bill, the sly rogue, with a sorrowful phii,s' Bawled out that "Sam's bread had more buttegi than his!" And then the siy urchin, all covered with • grease, Sitting down on the hearth to examine each' piece ! And if one is the widest, or thickest, or longest,. Let him that's the weakest, beware of the strongest ; A battle ensues, and a terrible clatter; The mother cries out what the mischief's the: matter ; Each tells his own story and tries to defend it; "It won't do. you young rogue, a boxed ear must end it !" He presa'd my band, I can't tell why— Pip'sure I wonder why he did it; And then I heard--oh, such a sight ! As quite alarmed me for a minute. „ I wonder why he sigli'd so sadly— I'm sure if I could understand The cause, I would remove it gladly. He told me he had lost his heart, And whispered something about " Hope ;” I wonder why it did depart— Or why hearts ever do elope— I'm sure, if I his heart had been, I never would have left his side, But stuy'd a happy, joyous thing, And loved the place till I had died. Mary's Address to WiLliamCV I thy loving sweetheart still am, Lively, sprightly, manly William; Fur if love could ever kill, Thou mayest die, my lovely Will. But if that should chance to kill thee, With that I'd woo thee back, dear Willy, My heart is now and ever will Be•linked to thine, my handsome Bill, My love and truth must surely fill ye With love for me my gallant Billy, Should all forsake, love the still. Will, William, Wily, Billy, Bill. William's Answer to Mary. Cheerful, cherry c heeled and chary, Mild, majestic, modest Mary— Void of pride and free from folly, Peaceful, prudent, pretty Polly— ' Gayer than the gayest doll, Is my modest maiden Moll! ' Changeless as th' unfading Is my mindful, mirthful Molly. The moon, the stars, or brilliant Sol, Art naught compared to thee, my Poll. Adieu! I've shot my love's last volley. Mary, Molly, Moll, Poll, Polly He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from.star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Meads with equal love combin'd, Kindle never dying fires : Where these are not; , I dispisti Lovely cheeks, or lips or eyes. 17. Black Eyes and Blue Contrasted Black eyes most dazzle in a hall; Blue eyes most please al evening fall. The black a conquest soonest gain ; The blue a conquest most retain. The black liespeak a lively heart, Whose soft emotions soon depart; The blue a steadier flame betray, That burns and lives beyond a day. That black may features best disclose ; In blue may feelings all repose. Then let each reign without control— . The black all an ND—the blue all sou i What is beauty? Not the show Of shapely limbs and features. No. These are but flowers, That have their dated hours, To breathe their momentary sweets, then go 'Tis the staintless soul within That dutsiines the fairest skin. Not in riches, not in name, Not in title, not in fame Nor lionor makes our woes the less, But in contentment is, happiness UithflL BENEDICT ARNOLD. I Wonder Why? 17nfading Beauty. Beauty .11'ippiness Terms--C,n.e Dallas a Year MR. ROWEL GOING E. Russel, 'of the London Times, has -en gaged his passage to England in the nexttthinard steamer. It is said that he considerd his ejectinti, h6rses, carriage, staff and all, from the Alexandria steam boat on whlch he had embarked: for Fort Monroe an insult, and rumor as serts that the London Times wilt make it a caws It turns • out Dint the order from the War Department, pro hibiting all correspondents from accom panying the army under the immediate command iof General McClelland, was framed merely for the purpose of ex cluding Russell, the government being unwilling to give facilities for acquiring knowledge of the operations of our armies to a man who does not owe alle giance to thd 'United States, and whose letterd, appe'aring in a journal beyond its control, may give information to the enemy prejudicial to the service. To PROVE THE VITALITY OF EGGS.— De Berry Rye, N. Y., writes to the American Agriculturist : It is emphati cally "Love's lador lost" to set her on eggs lacking vitality. For some years have generally been successful in "counting my chickens before they were batched." About the 2d week in March I select fresh eggs of a medium size, and set as many hens as possible at the, same time. After three days, examine the eggs at night with a light, those having the embryo• chick will appear dark, 'while those lacking vitality will look 'clear` as ever; remove them, as they `will not hatch, but are still fit for family tme ; transfer the good eggs frbm one nest to another to make up deficiencies, and give the robbed hens fresh eggs. AETTING , HENS.—Always choove the n'infliOurs-forvi!rttiiwelivitn.—Aglere is then a natural desire for roosting and resting ; and by the next morning it will be found the hen has taken contentedly to her duty, Some persons sit a hen at any time of day, and, in order to confine her, place a box or barrel over her; the consequence often is that she becomes freightened, and in struggling to get out pays no attention to the eggs. VENERABLE COUPLE.—Died in Frank. lin, Susquhanna county, Pa.,loth Febru ary,Deacon Titus Smith,also Clarissa his wife—each over 82 years of age. They were born in Cheshire, Connecticut, moved to the then wilderness of North ern Pennnylvaoia in 1797, and after liv ing in holy matrimony over sixty years, both expired on the same day. He was a Deacon in the Congregational church for many years. far A good story is told of a Quaker volunteer, who was in a Virginia skirm ish. Comiug in close quarters with a rebel. he remarked, "Friend, it's unfortu nate, but thee stands just where I'm going to shoot," and blazieg away, down came old secesh. ifir A. Father was winding his watch, when he said, playfully, to his little girl, "Let me wind your nose up !" "No," said the child, "I don't want my nose wound up, 'for I don't want it to run all day." Cr One is much, less sensible of cold on a bright day than a cloudy one ; thus the sunshine of cheerfulness and hope will lighten every trouble. erTears are the magic blossoms of the heart at parting, smiles at meeeting. Sometimes they bloom at once ; then joy is sorrow, and sorrow is joy. Imo' Punch notices a wine newly ad irertised as naked sherry. It, will prob ably be reconimended to those who have no coats to their stomachs. air Prentice says the reason why all the rebel troops are turning their back on us is, that they are getting heartily ashamed to show their faces. gt "Do you believe; sir, that the dead ever *elk after death ?" "No doubt of it, madam ; I have heard the dead march." The honesty .a man has, the less he affects the air of a saint; the affec tion of Sanctity is a blotch on the face of piety. airA Christian , had ;better go ; to any place of amusement. that go home ;whin ing because he can't go. . . isp- - urtiy , is an infant like a diamond ? L-beennae iG is a dear little 'thing • g "The; light of otherr days."—Con dies. ==l NO. 38. or There was a farmer once, in Rout gornety county, Who devoted his atten tion exclusively to growing pnmkins, by which he succeeded in bringing them to an enormous size, SO that he , would chop with an axe a cartload of pieces to take to thy market Without sensibly diminish ing the size of the pumpkin. However one day as he was cutting away at a new pun3pktn,his axe slipped,and fell through into the pumpkin: so he started off to 'his neighbor's and borrowed a lantern, and descended into the 'pumpkin : but when he got to the bottom he was sur prised to find there another man, who immediately demanded of him what he had come down for. "I've come," says he, "to look for my axe, which I have lost in here." "Well," says the other, "you may go back again instanter, for I have been here these three; weeks look ing for my horse, and have not yet been able to get a sight of him." When George Stephenson,the cel ebrated Scotch engineer, had completed his locomotiiie, he presented himself be fore the British Peiliament and asked for the attention and support of that body. The grave M. P.'s looking sneer ingly at his invention, asked : "So yon have made a carriage to run only by steam, have you?" "Yes,my lords." "And you expect your carriage to run on paral lel rails, so that it can't go off, do you ?" "Yes, my lords." "Weil,' now, Mr. Ste penson, let us sbow you bow absurd your claim is. Suppose when your carnage is running upon these rails at the rate of twenty or thirty miles an hour, if you're extravagant enough to even suppose such a thing is possible, a cow should get in its way,—you can't turn out for. her, what then 1" "Then Imill be bad for the cols!, my lorde.',k Crln the town of Richmond, Indiana: "A wealthy Quaker,whose four beautiful horses were the admiration of the place, was asked to aid pecuniarily in the formation of a regiment of cavalry. He replied :"Friend, thou knowest that I cannot give thee money or horses for the war—war is wicked—but as for my four horses, it is true that two will serve my needs ; and, friend; I will say this to thee, that my stable door is not locked ; and if I see thee, on one of my horses, and thy friend James on , another, I will keep the peaee toward thee both." eir All award bravery to 0. Jennings Wise; but his . father has so fallen in public estimation, that he is proclaimed on the streets of Norfolk a coward and a paltroon. In his escape from Nagg's Head he rode thirty miles on horse back, notwithsanding he had previously report ed himself too ill to remain on Roanoke Island at the head of his command. Wise and Floyd now rank together as the fleet footed. Wise would be hooted if he were to appear on the streets of Norfolk or Richmond. He has retired to his farm in Princess Anne county. or "Speaking of bathing ," says Mrs. Partington , from behind the steam that arose from het tea, as alreil to herblush es, when touching upon so delicate a sub ject "some can bathe with perfect im purity, in water as cold as Greenland's icy mountains and India's coral stranss ; but for my part, prefer to have the water a little torpid." er During the last three months six ship-loads of Africans have been landed at the south side of the Island of Cuba. Slavefs are more active than ever at Cuba, ow:ng to the civil war in the United States, which has necessitated the withdrawal of the American ships of war stationed about that Island to capture slave vessels: OW Alluding to the vast army in Tennessee; Mr. Etheridge said, in 'his Nashville speech, that a lady asked a soldier "How far back does your army extend r "Madam, it reaches to the north pole,; a'nd when I left two other regiments Were trying to get in. far A Port Royal letter says; The other day an old darkey taken aboard one of the vessels' was ove.rheard praying vigorously,' that "do Lord would bras dese d—d Yankees." Poor Sambo had never heard' us designs:tea any other way, and gave the title in his prayer. litir The Californians answer the, ques tion "what to do with the Chinese" by proposing:to make money out of them, and is`now befere the Legislature of that State to tax them four dollars a year, male and female. Hints to Married Men and Bachelors . Having seen the building of almost every house in this great metropolis, I think I must have been dull, indeed, not to have learned something of the men and their manners, for the last half cen tury. I think, also, it is the duty of every man, woman and bachelor, who know anything whereby they may benefit their neighbors, to tell it. A young attorney among my friends, in copying an instrument, began, "Know one woman by these presents," &c. Ills partner, in passing, glanced at the ap parent mistake. "Stop, sir, you should say, 'know all men." "06, never mind," replied the junior; "if one woman knows, all men will soon know." So, as I speak to one woman, I hope' all •men who hear may attend. As I set.in tny-te.nt-door on Wedhlng dion'e birthday, I thought-of tbd four 'celebrations. I had witnessed while he lived in our midst. With the pleasures of memory, I retraced the years of twenty-two to twenty-five, and thought to myself that if .I were to live - my life over again, I would just manage my treaty of peace, amity and concord with the lassies, after the same mode and form which I pursued fifty-five years ago. Therefore, my young friends, I will just describe the process, and say unto you, Go and do likewise,. When I emerged from the 'cottage wherein I first drew breath, (in Scotland,) I looked on the daughters of men, and saw that they were fair. I resolvsd that as--soon as .I could earn one shilling sterling Ter, day, I would enter on a life copartnership . with one of these native beauties. What God makes beautiful, it is for man to admire; and perceiving, by statistical tables, that. God sent annually into the world an equal proportion of ,men and women, I therefore thought it must be His law, that every man should- have his mate at once, leaving future provision and consequences to Him who hangs ,creation on 1163 arm, and feeds her at his board. It is fifty-four years since I ratified that treaty .of peace, amity and equal rights, and never, for one moment did regret -the contract:; nor did I ever lack aloof in the pantry„or a dollar in my purse; - If God ; sent„us another month, he always sent food to, fill it.— With regard to courtship, it, is the easi est thing in the world. Love is the language of nature. -The veriest, fpol, if he can't pronounce, can speak it with his . eyes a n d .w om an ore nice interpre ters. When first: thinking, of these af fairs, 'resolved in my, own mind never t9AP.Pdwan.49.-arjAP r.i4a.teefpcaVNtsotiect _with an.y -young woman, till ~,I had de termined son. 4 .teletiig 0_11)1E1.1f ,wife ; and also, never to spend _an .hour with any woman,_,except she was the one whom, above all others in the world, I wished, to make my, wife. • On this Prin cieie I-practiced and prospered. There is nothing to be gained by hanging around a sensible woman for months, . repeating opera gossip. o.r 'play-house nonsense. You mistake the sex, if you hope to win their favor by this means. While you think they are smiling at your small wit, they are only Jaughing at your great folly. I have sojourned with ladies who had more sense in their little finger, than you could squeeze from a dozen of such heads, as yon may see daily leaning ,on the door-posts and lintels of the Astor for, support. . If, you wish to gain the affections of a virtuous woman, you must speak to her the words of truth and soberness. If you wish to make her your wife, tellsher so; if you don't, you have no businose -in her company. Ladies= often suffer martyrdom, , vhen, , froria politeness and pity, they are compelled to sit for hours, hearing (not listening to the small talk of some biped whotn Madam Natdre had been toiling on all day to form his handsome person, ,but, having tired of the job by sundown, had , rolled him from her work bench, forgetting to put brains in his head. As I said before, Mr. Michael e . if ' you don't want . that lady to become yout wife, you' have no busi ness in her company. You Perhaps keep at a distance a worthy, modest, but bashful young man, who would gladly give a dollar per niinute, for the next half hour, could 'he only occupy the place on the sofa which you now fill with yout useless identity. If yon wish that lady to beconie your partner for life, tell her so, like a man of sense.— She don't want aMbnkey without nerve, muscle, sinew- or brain in his frame, and whose most prominent points of distinc tion is a wild-goat's beard, projecting from the neither circle of his under lip ; she wants a strong arm =to lean on for support and protection ; she needs a man of mind, who will lead, guide, cher. ish and protect her on their life-journey, till the end. I need not say what the woman should be ; far, as I think, she is the most pet.- feet subject in all creation's work, in'all creation's plan as Burn's speak's of Nature : "Her tprentiee hand she tried on man, And then she made the lassies, 0 !" kW "You are at the very bottom of the, hill," said the physician- to a sick patient, "but I shall endeavor to-,:get you up again.', "I fear I shall be out of breath before- I reach the top.. was the reply, WA Never turn a blessing "round to see whether it has a dark side to It. LAURIE TODD.
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