ONE DOLLAR A YEAR IN ADVANCE.] NEW SERIES, VOL. 2, NO. 11.3 GEO. W. SCIIROYER, Editor and Publisher. Office—Front Street, three doors nbot•e Locust Tmor-s.—The Set it Published every Saturday morning at the low price of SI per annum IN ADVANCE, or one dollar and fifty cent, if not paid within one month of the timeof subscribing. Stugle copies, THREE CENTS No paper will be tbscontmucil until all arrearages are paid. • • • No subscription received, or paper discontinued, for a less-period than six Months. Letters to receive attention, must be postpaid. ;TERMS OF ADVERTISING. - • [Fitlen lines or less to the square.) Advertisements will be inserted three times at the rate of per square• for every subsequent insertion after the thi, .1, 25 cents will be charged. The number of insertions desired must be marked, or the advertisement will be con tinued until ordered out, and charged accordingly. A liberal deduction will be MIMIC on the above prices o yearly advertisers. NEW 5121013. E. lIE Subsribers Respectfully inform their friends and the public, that they have taken the Store ormerly occupied by 5.13. Ronde & Co., corner of Locust and Front Streets, and are now opening an entire new Stock of Goods, purchased at the present very low prices, among which me FRENCH, ENGLISH .k AMERICAN BLACK CLOTHS. OIIs e. Brown, and Blue Cloths; French, English, and American Black and Blue-Black Cassimeres ; Striped, Plaid, and Figured Cassitueres, Satinets, Summer Cloths, Cantlocions Low priced Summer Stade. Cords and Bea. verteens, & e. LADIES' DRESS GOODS. • .. Grenndincs, Organdies. Passlin*, Fearege, Silk Tissue, Lawns, Gingham.", and Black and Blue-131ml, Gro do Rhines, Plaid and Striped Block Silks, Fancy Dress Silks, Now Style Clinmelies, ALSO, Calicoes, Mullins, Checks, Ginghams, Ticking, Chambreyse, Linen and Cotton Table Diaper, Napiaits, Gloves, Cotton, Alpaca, and Silk Hose, New Style BonnetTrimmitigs. ice.,he. ALSO GLASSWARE & QUEENSWE--GROCERIES Sugars, Coffees. Teas, Mackerel, Herring, Molasses, Fish and Sperm Oils, Soaps, Candles, Spices. hc.. &c., he. Our goods are all NEW and selected with great care. and we hope by strict attention to business, to receive a share of custom of our friends and the public. - All kinds of Country Produce taken in at the highest prices. ROBT. CH A LFANT,. - rETEit liA[.UL•:.\L:\\, Ir. Columbia, March BALD MOULDS QAY Bads; Re d Heads, and all with Bad Hair, Read Mr. ABRAHAM VA...NIDERBEEK, of 92 Avenue D., New York. certifies that his head was entirely bald on the top, and by the use of two 3s. bottles of Jones 's Coral Hair Restorative, lie has a good crop of hair, and will soon have it long and thick. Itlr. William Jackson, of SO Liberty street, Pittsburgh, Pa., certifies: On the 31 of February, 1247, that Mt. Thomas Jackson's head, on the top, was entirely bald for 15 years, and that by aci n g two is, bottles of Jone's Coral Hair Restorative, the hair is growing fast and thick, and will Boon be - entirely restored. Gray Heads: Cray Beads! Read—l hereby certify that my hair, was turning gray. and that since 1 have used Jones's Coral Hair Restorative it has entirely ceased fulling—issrowing fast, and bass. fine dark look. Before I used. Jones's Coral flair Restorative I combed out }land falls Qi hair. daily. ~ NV. TOMPXViS, 92 King st., N.Y. Itlr. Power. a grocer, of Fulton st . had his hair choked up with dandruff, and Jones's Coral Hair Restorative en tirely cured it. Da yqa want to dress, beautify, and make your hair soft and fine— Rcud—l, Henry E. Cullcu,-late barber on board the steamboat Muth America, do certify that .Jones's Coral Hair Restorative is the best article I ever used fur dressing, softening, cleansing, and keeping the hair a long tune in order:, all my customers preferred it to any thing else. Sold only in N. York at 92 Chatham street i and by Ti. WILLIAMS, Agent for Columbia. $24'42-Gut SANDS!, LENT,' 'CCM' HIPPOPERAEAN ARENA, THIS IMMENSE and truly magnificent establishment will be open in COLUMBIA, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER. 23, le4B. FOR ONE DAY ONLY. In addition to their already mammoth troupe of Eques trians and Animals, the Proprietors offer, the present sea son, a series of Novel and Magnificent Entertainments, far surpassing anything ever presented to the American Public. The leading new feature of tins extensive Com pany consists of a pa ir of trained Elephants, Jenny Lind and Romeo, and ten Egyptian Camels, whose perfor mances have been the wonder and delight of thousands in Great Britain and on the continent of Europe. Indepen dent of those unparalleled novelties, the company proper is composed of a host of artists whose abilities hove stood tire test of the most searching criticism,' both in the old and new world, and the names which arc now offered are a Sufficient guaranty that none but the most talented have been selected. Among them will be found those of Mr. li. Sands and his children, Maurice and Jessee; Mons. Cane in his as tonishing performances ; Master Walter A yam% the Juve nile Equestrian Wonder in various nets of Equitation un approached as a bare-back ride; Itosalthe Madigan, the Fairy Amazonian Princess of the Arent, only 7 years of age ; 31r. Manigan, the great scenic and polyhippian Equestrian; Sig. 'Pere'', the Unrivalled Contortionist Mr. Ruggles, the popular and unsurpassed perforator CM the Corde Volante; tS'm. Aymer, the Aerial \Tanker : _Albert Ayrner ; Messrs. Rice, :Mitchell, Craw ford. Lae). Tucker, and a host of other performers, male and female,. all of the most approved talent in their various ferns. This Mammoth Corps will enter town on tire Morning of Exhibition, at Ilo'clock in Procession and cavalcade, preceded by the Sacred Egyptian Dragon Chariot of Isis and Osiris, drawn by ten Egyptian Camels, containing the splendid full band attached to the company. Next in order will be the East Indian Cnr ; to which will be harnessed the two Elephants. followed by the mag nificent Stud of Horses. and all the numerous costly and highly ornamented Vehicles belonging to the coinpsuiy.-- The beautiful Fairy Carriage drawn by twenty Lilliputian Ponies, driven in hand, will bringup tire rear of the whole Procession, the toute ensemble of which surpasses arty thing winch language can describe. Master of the Arena, Capt. J. A. Decamp. Equestrian Director, Mr. 11. P. Madigan. Treasurer. Mr. .1. W. Po shay. Clowns. Petland and Lathrop. Loth distinguished above all others ill the country, for their a it and joviality. and unsurpassed by arty in the world for their genuine and nnexceptionable humor. !Musical Director. Mr. EK. Eaton. Leader of the Brass Band, Mr. Geo. Seeley, Leader of the String Band, Herr A:Gerlolr. The Pate:alien in which the company trill exhibit is by far the largest ever erected, and will be brilliantly Hitt minuted on the nreirt of pettbrmanec. Doors open at 'fiend 7 o'clock P. M. Performance corn menees at 21- and 71 o'clock. Admittance :25 cents ; posi tively no half price. • auW4S-41. ,MIZO3=OI:NCIE =uumr 41.414T1TT. Between York, Wrightsville and Co -4J-4,4-4,4D. !amble—Tie President and Directors of the Baltimore and Sew:eh:inns Rail Road Cotnpany having consented to continue the AIDICSaNii TRAIN between the above. places. ID. Th e Car will leave Colunabis DAILY, [Sundays ex cepted) at 61 o'clock, A. ht., and the Train will leave Wrightsvilie 6f o clock. Returning, the Train will leave York at e o'dlock,A. D. C. 21.BORDLEY, Superl. Apill 17, Isit OH of the veu best quality, with an assort ment 0f7L24128 for, burning the same. always on hand at J. D. & J. WRIGErn. 4 .. Colombia, March 19, 191,9-tr . . THE From the Olive Branch. THE TITHISPERING WEND. My home is in the broad blue sky, Ithrealnis of upper air! And fleecy clouds which float so high, My fairy d waning's arc. O'er every distant land That tone has ever trod, Where raging billows spurn command, I freely rove abroad. From A.frie's waste, of scorching sand, :To Greenland's icy shore, From Chili's mountains towering grand, To loud Ningnries roar; Wherc'cr swift thought can fly, The whisper of my mime Calla forth n smile from every eye, Forall well know my &me. • . Vet oft, alas! I'M fraught with death; And braver than the brave, ." Destroy ten thousniuLwali ("In: breath, And sweep them to the grove : And them with fiendislijoV gambol o'er the torah, ; I hideous howl in my employ, sullen winter's gloom. 4, And then I change my wdd career, Become a friend of man : I whisper softly in his our, Ills brow I gently fun, When sickness pales his brow, And his bright eye grows dim, d underneath the willow's bough, \Whispering its evening hymn, Free from wearying care and toil, He soon expects to rest, "Where ne'er dark waves of trouble roll Across my peaceful breast :" I cheer his dying hOors t While friends around him weep: And odors, sweet from orange bowers, I dash upon his cheek. And when life's evening task is done, lie slumbers in the tomb: When his short course on earth is run lie's met his final doom! I chant his funeral dfrge In sweet but solemn strains, And gently wave the flowers that bloom _Above ins last remains. [A. F. If The hallowing -lines, said to be prophetic, have been current for: many years Germany :—I would not be a king in 1848. I, would not be a soldier in 1849. I would nut be a grave digger in 1850. But I would be whatever you please in 1851. ' , Pat do you know -what is that they call a President?". "Indade, and don't I sure It's a fellow they act up to blackguard and call names. If he can stand being called a rascal, a fool and a tyrant,' Why thin they put bins in us Preside t, that's aft." , The most beautiful sight in nature. Dobb says, was a woman he met yesterday. " Grace was in her steps, Heaven in her eyes, and in her arms a baby." A rosebush with a bud clinging to it, was nothing lo the heavenly. loveliness. . Basintss Directon). - TERNS OF THE DIRECTORY. To persons advertising in the SPY' by the pent. there will be no extra charge. Subscribers can have the Spy and their card inserted for one year by pitying $1.50 in advance, or if they have paid for the paper, 50 eta. for the card. Titose who ore not subscribers v-c will charge el for inserting their cord one year. • , JOHN r. HOUSTON, Attorney. Locust Street. between Front and Second Sts PHILIP GOSS LER, Attorney, Walnut St., between Front and Second AVILLIA.III S. McCORKLE, Physicinn. corner or 1.0ct.1 and Second street" T. TYRRELL, DEN TlSl'. Nos. 3 & 4, 1 Valuta areal, above Barest If otel P. ISCHRELN E L IV A TCII, AND JEwELHY STORE. No. 1, Sell reteer'e now. Front Street HERR'S WASHINGTON lIOTEL. •f ' • NV, ' t V , - • CONNELLEE, WOLF, &CO., Ninnurrs of Stoves. &c.. Pa Jr. D. & J. WRIGHT, Dry Goods Merchants, Locust st,:hrl door below 2nd st FRY dr. SPAN GLIM, Dry Goods Mereltams. Locust etreet. below the. Ralik ' W. dr. S.' PATTON, ' Dry Goods Merchants, S. F.. corner or Locust & Front n CHALFANT HALDEMAN. Dry Good< Merchant.. N. IV. cornerof Loons do Prout. st. J. w. IS HER, Mere Mutt Tailor, From street. :Id door nl,ove locust st JOHN JORDAN & CO. Merchant Tailor, Front St.: hellreellLOClM and Wninut A. G. STEVENS, Clothier Morehnnt. No. 42, Front street WILLIAM A. LEADER, Drnagi.l. Front Street . between Loeuxt and Walnut Sts. It. WILLIAMS, Eirnarri.t4 Front at. between I Avu , t and Walnut !us lIMPIUMWAPPM, r. LEWIS TREDENICX. As CO., Helier.. Front Street. a few doors below llerr's Hotel WM. '.II.7EMPLE RATTER, t. ttobroiner'n Itow, Flom M. P. SRI BERT, Cabinet Maker. corner of Third and Lornat Street JAMES JORDAN, BOOT AND SHOE Manufacturer. Locust ,trect. opposite Haldeman's Store C. GROVE. Boot nod Shoe Manufacturer. allowing Beres hotel FRANCIS BRADLEY. BOOT At SHE p(nnuiueturcr• sccond, between Locust and Walnut et. J. M. WATTS, 1300 T dr. SHOE Manufacturer, Front ft. Luta•cen t.strust and Wninut et S. GROVE, Hoot and Shoe illanufftelorer. J•'ront. below Lorna et pumg4!lP.m - amigi J. N. "MARTY, BOOT ANA SHOE Menu:nett:Ter, Locust street, &eremite the TOIVIT F. X. ZEIGLER, 'SARI Y AND Shoe-nodina,fenre. Levan 'tree. above From IRITC AVM. MATHIOT, Varier e Store. ROM st. hatornest Lama and Walnut al SAMUEL EVA 9, Lumber Merchant and ?Master Wilder, Locust street. SUYDAM, PAIDiTEIty GLAZIER, Potter Hanger. &c., Second, between Cherry & Union at MARTIN & KELLIN Herb Doctors. Front Street. next door to Briyle's Hotel WM. CLEGUETII`9 BARBER AND HAIR DRESSRR. back of Herr% Hotel. 'Walnut street J I SEP ICE L ' 8 : • E • •ON And Tut-plate worker, Front st, Oat beam tne DeOPt. Prittro. =l= JOHN SLACK, ' Variety Store. No 41, Front at , AND LITERARY REGISTER. COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1848. Select itale. From Goiter's Lady's Book for October. " CAN'T AFFORD PT.". =LE 'Can't afford it! Too many mouths to feed— too many backs to cover. It's a luxury I should very much like to indulge in—no man, fonder of reading than I am—but can't afford it, sir.' It's only three dollars a year.' Less than six pence a week. : • 'I know. -But-three dollars a year will buy half a barrel of flour and give my family bread for ninth': It's no use to talk, my friend. I know exactly my own ability, and know that I can't afford to tako the magazine.' And thus Mr. Rivers closed the matter with a persevering • canvasser,' who was industriously trying to add to the subscription list of a certain highly popular magazine. I think you might have taken it, papa,' said Mary Rivers, greatly disappointed. • I never see n magazine or newspaper unless I borrow from Jane Tompkins, and I know her father grumbles at her whenever he catches her lending them.' • I might do a. great many things, child, if I was made of money which I am very sorry to say is not the case,' returned Mr. Rivers. could afford it, I would take all the magazines and nawspallers in the country; but I can't and so that ends the matter.' And thus ending it, Mr. Rivers turned sway from his disappointed daughter and left the house. Mary Rivers was extremely fond of . reading, and had, dozens of times, begged her father to take Godey,' or some of the other magazines or papers, but his uniform answer was, .1 can't afford it; so she was forced to borrow from Jane Tomp. kins, whose father subscribed for half a dozen magazines and newspapers, and thought the too. ney laid out. To have to borrow she thought bad enough, but the worst of the matter was, no suoner did she bring a magazine or newspaper into the house, than it was caught up by one hungry member after another, always including her tither ; and its contents devoured by each, and this often before she could get a chance to read half a dozen pages or columns. The newspaper or magazine, whichever it might be, never passed through the entire family of Mr. Rivers without being considerably the worse for wear. The pa. pers were soiled, rumpled, the folds worn through or torn while the magazines were sent home often sadly disfigured. All this to Mary was very mor tifying, and often prevented her from asking to borrow the new numbers of the magazines, al though, to use her own words, sometimes, she was • &ring to see them. It was a warm day in Jitly and Mr.'llivers, who had,. about six months before, joined the tem perance society, felt very dry as he walked along the street. Before signing the pledge, ho would have quenched 'a similar taste of thirst with an iced punch or a' mint-julep. -Now he merely stepped into a druggist's and called for a glass of mineral water, for which be paid his fip, thinking, if Ito thought at. all about the expense, that it was the merest trifle in the world. An hour tiller. wards ho indulged in the luxury of a couple of oranges, at four penis each, which tempted him as he passed a fruit stall. • Rivers,' said a neighbor, stepping into his store after dinner; it's terrible hot, and us there is-no thing doing, I've made up my mind to take a little excursion down the river in theateamboat that leaves at four o'clock. Come—go along, won't you? We can be home by teatime` 'I don't care if I do,' replied Rivers, I want a little recreation badly.' A thought. of the expense, or whether he could afford it never crossed his mind. At four he "was on board the steamboat, after having spent a shilling for cigars which were shared with his neighbor. 'Come, let's haie a -glass of lemonaile,'oe said, shortly after they were on board 'the steamboat; and the two men went to the bar -and each drank a cool glass of lemonade, fur which Rivers settled. Shortly afterwards the fare was called for. It was only twenty-five cents. Cheap enough,' remarked Rivers. .res. cheap - as dirt. No wonder the boat is crowded.' Tvielve bind a half cents more were spent by Rivers for on 'ice cream before he returned from the excursion. lle could afford this very well. On arriving in the city, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, it occurred to him that, as long as he had been enjoying himself so Well, he taught to take something home for his family that was a little nice. While wondering what this should be, he passed a fruit shop, in the window, of which was a large display of oranges. • take a' dozen oranges home—that will 'do,' he said. And so.he went in and got a dozen oranges', for which he paid thirty-seven and a half cents; and bought, besides, a fip's worth of tobacco. The extra spendings of Mr. Rivers, who could not afford to take a magazine, were, for that day, just one dollar and twenty cents, ar at the rate of three hundred and sixty dollars a year! And yet Mr. Rivers thought himself a very economical man, and took merit to himself for saving on news papers and magazines. On the next day, Mr. Rivers felt as it ho need ed a little exercise—he was so closely confined in his store—and as it was dull, he could as easily be spared as not. So he hired a horse and sulky for a dollar and a half and took a pleasant ride to himself Previously to his riding out, he spent a shilling in mineral water. - .During the ride, he paid to gale keepers, stable boys at taverns where be stopped for lemonade, and for what he drank and smoked, just thirty.cight cents. Ten cents in cakes for the children, laid out to satisfy the rather unpleasant sensation he felt at thp idea of having indulged himself in a ride while his family remained at home, completed, this day's extra ex pense of the man who could not afford to take a periodical : the whole amount was just two dollars. On the day succeeding to this, filly cents were spent -in little self indulgences; on the next, twenty-five cents, and on the day rifler, nearly a dollar. And so it went on, day after day and week after week, while Mary continued to borrow from Jane Tompkins her magazines, newspapers and books. One day, shortly after the now magazines for the month had , been announced, Mary called as usual upon her friend Jane. Oa her table lay • Godcy' and several other niagazines. 'How much t do:envy you she What, would I not give if my father would take the mag azines for me asyours doze for you ; but be alw a ys says.that he can t Then Merrlumed 'dyer magazine after maga zine, tantalising and ,admiring. the beautify! en graving, Wbeu .she was ,gointa away, she said— Are you done with the Ledy:s Book yet?' Jane lookhd alightly confused, es she replied • I've read it, Mary,-but papa hawil done _with it yet," • 'No matter—' Graham' or the • National` will • do. , . . . *l'm sorry, Mary,' and the calor rose to Jane's face, *but I can't let you'hwee either of them.' The fact is, Mary, to tell you the plain truth, papa has objected for a good while to my lending my periodi cals and literacy newspepersond now positively forbids my doing so. But you can come and ace me, Mary, and road Ilona here. I shall be glad to have you. But I need not say that—you know I will. I wish papa wasn't so particular; but he is a little curious aboutsome things' Mary felt hurt, not with Jane, but at the, fact. She went home feeling badly. 'Your friend Miss Rivers didn't get her usual supply of reading,' said Mr. Tompkins to his daughter, shortly after Mary had left the house. 'No, and I was sorry for her,' replied Jane. ' She seemed hurt and mortified when I told her that 1 could not lend them. I'm sure, papa, it wouldn't have hurt us at all, and would have been such a gratification to her.' Let her father subscribe for them as I do. Lic is just as able.' - ' Bet he thinks ho can't afford it, and now Thinks he can't afford it, indeed!' said Mr. Tompkins. 'A. man who spends two or three hundred dollars it year in self indulgences of one kind and another, talking about not being able to afford magazines and newspapers for his family. Why, it costs him more for tobacco and cigars than it does me for periodicals !' Still, port; it is hard for Mary to be deprived of them. It isn't her. fautt. Sire says she often begs her father to take them for her, but that. his only reply is, he can't afford it.' 'lf she were the only one concerned, Jane, she might have them with pleasure,' replied Mr. Tompkins. 'But you see, she isn't. It is plain, from the condition in which the magazines 'come home, that they have 'gone through the hands of the w hole family. That Mr. Rivers indulges him self in reading at my expense I am very well satisfied, for I have seen my "Godey' at Ins store more than once.' ' Yes that is the worst of it.' 'Besides, Jane, I am not perfectly clear in my own mind that it is honest towards the publishers to encourage anything of this kind. They go to great expense and labor in getting up their works, and certainly give the money's worth to all who subscribe. But if every subscriber lends to l.is neighbors who arc perfectly able to subscribe themselves, and who would do so if they could not borrow, the publishers cannot be sustained, or will recicve, at best, but en inadequate return. For my part, there is scarcely anything I would not do rather than borrow a newspaper or periodi cal. I never have been guilty of that meanness yet, and if I keep my present mind never will.' Mary Rivera, as has • been seen went home, feeling very badly. The more she thought about what had occurred, the more she felt mortified and really ashamed of herself for having trespassed upon Jane Tompkins for hot periodicals and . newspapers, to ouch an extent as .to cause her father to interfere and forbid her lending them any more. For this , fact in the case she was not slow to infer. • Mary,' said Mr. Rivers, as he sat that even. fur want of something to read or do. ain't none of the magazines out for this month? Ilavn't you got a Post' or a ‘CoUrier' from your friend Miss Tompkins 1' • - 'No papa,' replied Mary. thought you went there to-day,' 'So I did, but June says her, father has forbid ben her to lend the papers and magaziges any more.' 'He has!' ejaculated Mr. Rivers, with sur prise and something or indignation. ' Wily was that?' 4 I don't' know; but Jane said she couldn't let me have them uny more: very, selfish!' said Mr. Rivers, very sel fish ! Whitt harm could your reading time ma gazines do 'him, I Wonder 7 But that's just like some people! They cannot bear to see others enjoy themselves, and will prevent it if in their power.' Mr. Rivers felt rather uncomfortable about this refusal on the part of Mr. Tornpkitte He also felt uncomfortable at the thought of losing his regular weekly and monthly enjoyment of reading the newspapers and magazines • free gratis, for no thing,: In fact, this standing of Mr. Tompkins upon his reserved rights, had un unhappy effect upon the whole Rivers' family, from the father down to little Tommy, who read the anecdotes, and a story now and then, with as high a relish as any of the rest. Things remained in this posture for two or throe weeks, when Mr. Rivers became sti hungry for the mental aliment witheld by Mr. Tomp kins, that he strained a point, even though lie felt that he couldn't afford it, and went and'subscribed for the Lady's Book. Ho brought home a. couple of numbers with him, and tossing them into Mary's lap, said—''!'acre's the Lady's Book for you, Mary, and no thanks to Mr. Tompkins!' Mary's eyes and face brightened as she caught up the • Book: • Have you, subscribed for it, papa?' she asked eagerly. • Yes, dear. You can read your own maga zines now.' • Oh, I am so glad!' exclaimed Mary., the tears starting into her eyes. Even though he couldn't afford it, Mr. Rivers felt happy to think that he had made Mary so happy. On the next day ho thought frequently of the delighted taco of his dinghter when he fold her that he had subscribed for the magazine. Before night ha determined to give her another agreeable surprise ere the week was out. It was Thursday. On the next evening, when he came in, Mary sprung towards him, and holding up a newspaper, said, while her whole countenance beamed with pleasure—' A man lea the • Ga settee' hero to-day. Did you subscribe for it, paps? Yee, I know you did; your face tells me an!' YOU seem highly delighted about it,' Mr. Ri vers said, with au irrepreosible smile. 'And so I am. I've wanted to see the .Gazelte dreadful bad.' Nor was Mary alone in her expressions of plea. sure. The younger sinters and brothers wore in raptures at the idea of having a " Gazette' that was all their'oWn to read; and even Mrs. Rivers, who was not of a very literary turn, remarked, on the occasicrn, that a newspaper was an ex. callent thing among children; and that, .for her part, she always liked to read a little in them now and then, especially in that part containing receipt* and other domestic matters. Not fur a long time had Mr. Rivers done anything that gave such universal,satisfaction at home. Even though be couldn't afford it, he was very far from repeating or this act of extra liberality. ' Many weeks did not pass before anotiter maga. tine , and another newspaper came to the house, and before mix manila, Mr. Rivers w a s e s lib era l a patron of periodical literature as Mr. Tompkins, and this although he couldn't afford it. A year or two have passed, but notwithstanding the heavy odditiowl expense of twenty dollars per annum for magazines and newspapers, the mercantile community have not yet been startled by an annonneement.of the failure at ;Kr. Rivera, and we hope never net so long as be takes the magazines and nowspaperband pays for them punetwally: ' ' [81,50, PAYABTiE AT SIX MONTHS. itiisallaneotto. From the St. Louis Revoillo. DOING A LANDLORD. Torn C. H.—, Esq., a genius, whose ideas of life were on such a magnificent scale that they outran his interest, capital, and all, was seated upon the porch of a fashionable hotel, in a - large eastern village, one bright Monday morning, cogitating how, in the nature of things, it was possible for him to compass a dinner. The long score unpaid, which stood recorded on the books within, preclud ed the idea of getting one there without the "tin" and numerous searches through- sundry pockets about his person were unrewarded by a single shiner. His coat had been renovated by a scourer, for whom he had written a love letter, his hat been ironed by a good natured hatter, who lead enjoyed his custom in better days, a. new coat of japan varnish had been lavished upon his cane, his dickey was passable, and no gentleman would think of ex amining the extremities of his covering, or pry into the 'shifts' he had been put to for a shirt. Tom thought himself passable, and lie resolved :n pass off for a dinner, if possible. A stranger lolling easily on a settee near him looked vulnerable, and Toni, approachinghim in a very bland and friendly manner, remarked : " Excuse me, sir, but you look so like an old friend of mine, J. B—, who has resided for years in the South, that I can't help addressing you." "I am from the South, sir," answered the strang er, courteously," but not the person you speak a— -1 know him however, and am pleased to encounter n friend of his." "That's it." said Tom to himself, " got him as easy as rolling of a log." An animated conversation ensued, which ended by Tom being asked to dine, and when the gong proclaimed the table spread, in walked the strang er and Turn, arm-in-arm, large as life and twice as I natural. Ho called the waiters with an air of ease, passed the stranger's wine with friendly freedom, laughed musically, jested with spirit, wiped his mouth with grace, and, in short, completely cap- tivated the southerner. During the period of Tom's luxuriating, lie was observed by tho land lord, who indignant, sent it servant to order him from the table. Torn had "come it" over him for so many odd dinners, without a shadow of prospect for pay, that he could. stand it no longer. The servant approached, whispered in his oar, and stood off to give him room to move. Tom cinched the wine bottle, with the intention of hurling it at his head, but altered his. purpose, and poured out an. other glass, drank, it oft looked daggers at the servant, and in a moment smiled confidence on his friend. "Would you believe it," said Turn, to tlie aouth• erner, " that since my absence from the city- for a rem 'days past, a rival house of our "shipping firm" has whispered the possibility of 'our failure, and this rascally landlord, having heard 'the Calumny, has insulted me here at table by sending a servant to demand the trifling sum I, owe him.' The southerner was burning with indignation.' " It is too humiliating;" added Tom," not dream•, ing of such an outrage, I rim entirely unprovided at this moment." Here, my dear fellow," promptly proffered his friend, here is my poeket•book, make' use of it without hesitation." "You're very - kind," said Tom, "very, I' Willbut borrow this thousand dollar . bill for a moment—l know the rascal can't change With an air of offended dignity, Tom approach_ cd the office of the hotel, the landlord, frowning with anger, stood at his desk,:the °trended " diner out," put his hands to his eyes as it hiding deep emotion, and then addressing the landlord strick. en voice, lie said: "I never dreamed of such an insult from you, sir, at such a time, too, just as my -uncle in the south has expired,—and his agent with see to do. liver up the portion bequeathed to me—it sir' I cannot express in language my feelings. Take out of that the paltry sum I owe you, throwing doWn the thousand dollar bill,—"and henceforth I never will enter your door. Just. at a time too," he further added," when I had intended to make your house my home,-and endeavor to' make some return for your forbearance.. It is too much—my feelings aro lacerated," and here ho be. came almost overpowered by emotion. The strip of crape Isround his hat—put there to hide the greasy band—the thousand dollar hit and the renovated coat, which looked like new on the possessor' of such a sure, all assured the landlord that he had been too hasty. He 'therefore denied the indignity straight, said that it was an imperti. nonce of his servant, who had twice before offended his best guests by his insolence, and assured Tom that Inc would discharge the fellow forthwith— pushed hack to him the thousand dollar bill, and begged he would forget the circumstance—indeed, he felt shocked that such an outrage had been per. petrnted upon his oldest friend and customer. These warm expressions nu:Alfieri Tom's wrath, and folding up his sill he walked back, resuming his sent, returned the bill to the southerner, merely remarking he hadubrought the landlord to his feel. ings:' and cheerfully sipped a. little iced them paigne. As he left the table, arm-in-arm with his friend, the landlord approached, bowing,and beg. ged to know where he should send fur his trunk, as N 0.24, a fine airy room, which would suit him to a charm, was at present empty. Tom said he would send the baggage up, and after lighting a choice Havanna,etrolled out with an aristocratic air. In good time, the trunk arrived—a rude one, but very heavy. The landlord winked as the ser vant bent beneath its weight, and reinarked,as he paid the porterage, that a.arge quantity of bullion was generally rather heavy.. Tom was i n clover— the thousand dollar bill got whispered about, and one of his creditors, a fashionable tailor, insisted on trending Lim for-another suit; he yielded; after much persuasion, and it was astorriahing how every. thing altered with Tom's appearance. His . note was good for any small sum now, and it was a pleasure to make Iris acquaintance. In the course of about six months the landlord thought be would just hint to' Tom that a small check worrid be agreeable, as they were hard pushed. The hint was given, and he received a check—any thing but a cash one, though. Tom very cooly in formed him that the agent who bad raised his lumen was a rascally impostor. " But the.thousend bill, Mr. 1.1.1" said the landlord inquiringly. - "Was handed to me;by the rogue, to keep op appearancea,".cooly responded Tom. • "1 shallseine your baggage, sir :"cried the en. raged host. can'thelp it, my dear fellow," said Tom ; you know if I had a pocket foil of rocks, you should share them, for I like you vastly—l. do— cuss me ; if don't; so keep cool, and keep the baggage until I mike a draw and raise the sum." The trunk was seized, and so roughly, that it burst open, when the.landlord discovered that if Torn had no pocket full of rocks,it was because he had stewed them all in his trunk, and that ac counted veryilaturally fur its being so heavy: No snow fall lighter than the snow of age; but none is hcavier, for it never melts. CWIIOLE NUMBER, 954. Tit e FIVE PEACIIES.-A Peasant' returning' from the city brought home with him five peaches, the most beautiful ones which he could find.•- It was the first time that his children had ever seen this fruit. Therefore they admired them and were de lighted with their red checks - and delicate down. Thejfather then divided them among his fonr.ehil. dren, reserving. one for- their mother. At the evening,-before the children went into - their sleepingroom, their father asked them,'!Vtrell. how have the peaches tasted 7" Deliciously, dear father," said the eldest '' They are fine fruit, so juicy and sweet. I have carefully kept the stone, and I will plant it and rear a tree.' "Good,' replied the father{' that is acting pru dently, and caring for the future as becomes a far. mar.' "I ale mine up at once, and threw away the stone," said the youngest," and mother gave me half of hers." "Well,' said the father," you havo not acted very wisely, but still natural and like achild. dom will come by-and-by.". The second eon then said—" I picked up the stone which little brother threw away, and cracked ir. There was a kernel in it just like a nut. But I sold my peach, and received for it money enough to buy twelve when I go to the city." The father shook his head, and said —" It was wisely done, indeed, but it was not nitural nor child-like. I think you are destined to be a mer chant." " And you, Edmond ?"—asked the father. Ed mund answered frankly and carelessly—" I car ried my peach to our neighbor's son, the sick George, who is ill of fever. Be refused to take it. Then I laid it upon his bed, and came home." "Well," said the father, " and who has made the best use of his peach 2" Then all three cried out —"Brother Edmund V! But Edmund was silent, and his mother embrn. cod him with tears in her eyes. 1..0.4Mee , r*—.. See Worms port n Ltatila•—Commend us to the girl of whom it is sneeringly said, "She works for a living." In her we are always sure to find the elements of a true woman—a real lady. True, we arc not prepared to see a mincing step—a haughty lip—a fashionable dressur hear a string of' splen did nonsense about the bails and'the young men— the new novels and the next parties;—no—no—but wo are prepared to hoar sound words of good sense —language becoming woman—and to sec a neat dress, a mild brow, and to witness movenaenta that would not disgrace an angel. Ye who are looking for wives and companions, turn from the fashionable, lazy, haughty girl, and select one from any of those who work forallying =and never—our word for it—will you repent your choice. You want a substantial friend and not a doll ; a help-meet and not a help-eat; a coon. solar and not a simpleton. You may not be. able .to carry a friend into your house, but you can par. chase a spinning wheel ora set of knitting needles. If you can purchase any new novel, you may be able to take some valuable paper. If you cannot buy a ticket to the ball, you can visit some afflicted neighbor. Be careful then when you look for com panions and who you choose. We know many a foolish man, who, instead of choosing the industri ous and prudent woman for a wife, took one from the fashionable walks, and is now lamenting 'his folly in dust and ashes... Ile ran into the fire with his eyes wide open, and who but himself is to blame 1 The time was when ladies who' went a visiting, took their work with them. This is the reason why we have such excellent mothers. Row singular would a gay woman _look in a fashionable circle, darning her father's stockings, or carding wool to spin. Would not her companions labgh at her 7 And yet such a gay woman would* be a prize, fur somebody. Blessed is ,the man who chooses his wife from among the dispised girli work for a living " CIINSTIAN COMVERSATION.-A young._ gentleman was requested by his father to light an aged friend to his home, one dark night in winter, in a country village. On the road; the' old 'gentleman said In him," My young friend, will you try to remember the following words ; ' Then they that feared' the Lord spoke one to anothers.and the Lord hearken ed and heard it, and .a book of remembrance was swiitten before him for - them that feared the Lord and that thought upon his name.' And they. shall be mine, with the Lord of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them me a man epareth his own son that serveth • hlm.• Theh shall rye return, end discern between the' righteous and the wicked, between him that servetb God, and him that serval) him not.' Mal. iii. 1648." Tbe boy went home and 'coined the apaisake ;' if Was in fixed upon his mind, so that he never forgot it:- It is still,a favorite text. He is now an active and pi ous minister, the rector of a largo parish, and has the care of two thousand souls, who all look up to him as a father and a' friend. Hisinfinencereaelns far and wide, and his example is producing the most beneficial eireets,not only among his own people, but in the extensive city mar which he resides. T mention this anecdote to encourage others to im prove every opportunity 'that may present itself to implant divine truth in the youthcol:mind.-, _._......~~iCii.r.......- Dow, Jr., in one ofhis late sermon!, gives the fol lowing advice to ydung ladies :" lily young =Me.:, —I know you want to get married as soon - you enter your teens; Sit it is better to single, and live upon the COM posq; solitude, than to marry misery and wed woe. I have but. a poverty. stricken opinion of the majority of 'my ser."They arc corrupted by the miscalled refinement of the age, so inflated with pride, so fooled with fashion, BO afraid of the soil on which they live, so given to cultivating whiskers and moustaches, while their morals arc in the most wretched stale for want of weeding, and so overgrown with hair, vanityand laziness, that scarcely one in twenty is worth being entrusted with a. wife." = l 3 An amusing account of the ceremonies which attend the sneezing of a king of monomotapashows what a national thing may be thetneeze of despot. ism. Those who are near his person when - this happens salute him in so loud a tone that persona itt the ante.chamber hear it, and join in the acclama• tion. In the adjoining apartments they do the same, tilt the noise reaches the street, and becomes propagated throughout the city. When the Xing of Sennaar sneezes his courtiers immediately turn their backs on him, and give aloud slap on their right thigh, E^ZZZE IllZf'Thot woe good advice that John Randolph gave to a young mon in relation to navels:lnd whis key punch. It will be equolly good repeated now. substituting for the punch the favorite summer in toxications: tt Tell your father," said John," that f recommend' abstinence from novel reading and rchiskeypurtch. Depend upon it, sir, they Itrp_koth equally injurious to the bratni' • ' "Father, what does the printer live on 7" " why. child 7" You said you hadn't paid hint for two or three years, arid yet you have his paper every week !"
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