—.——_-
THE N0RWAI4K GA\§ETTE, ‘
IS l’U3I.lSl'lE0 Ell-Elli‘ WEIIVIESUAY lld\0lI|/lllflli, -
‘to van n "o r--r‘s sir o-ifs. o N 'r-in‘: ___n o c K
W'est side 0,.‘ Bridge-
. ‘l‘s:itMs.--',
udvance-—$2 25 at the end of th
To subscribers who live out o _ \
for their papers.
Further observation and expei-ienc_'e'.have
given me a different idea of this little feather-
ed -voluptuary, which I will venture to impart,
for the benefit of my school boy readers, who
may regard him with the same’ unqualified
.envy_ and admiration which I once indulged}
I have shownhim only as-I saw him at first
in what Ica-ll the poetical part of his career.-
when he in "a manner devoted himself to ele-
wo dollars per annum.’Pa)'3l’l°I”
e year. _ p-
t‘ the Carriers
“-noN"r otvi: UP 'riir-: smp.” [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE-0
’<f7WO DOLLARS PER .ANNUZlI,]
' ' - h Offi . . . . _
giptgaiptgqdygglrl tptpid in ctfdvance/_olh%g.vlS€ ,._;,r gpnt pursuitzand enjoylments, anél was .;1"b.lld
3 in i, i g d. Mail subscribers .=.. per g _ _ If 1 0 music, _an sono-, ijn_ taste. an sensibility,
fiiniiin, pfiyglfiilrlli advance. _ Not)‘lhersntte}pd- \y{)L_ N ‘VAL 5:; CON N. q E 12., N 0.: 1 180 and refinemen_t._ OVII bile this lasted, he was
ed to, and no subs-:ripiion received .or less i an gm‘ 5 L _- ~.sacred from injury ; the very school boy
or 551. or more. re-
"31 50.1)“?/ablcall -would not fling a stone at him, and the‘
nierest rustic would pause to listen to his
strain. But mark the difference. As the‘
year advances, as the clover blossoms disap--
pear, and the spring fades into summer. his
notes cease to vibrate on the ear. He gradu-
ally gives up his elegant tastes and habits.
dofis his poetical and professional suit of"
black; assumes a russct or rather dusty garb,
and enters into the gross enjoyments of coin-
mon vulgar birds;
He becomes a hon vivnnt, a more g‘o“ur‘1-
mand ; thinking of nothing but good cheer,-
and gormandizing on the seeds of the grasses
on which he lately swung,-and chaniedmost
musically. _He' begins to think there is no-
thing like {joys of the table,’ if I‘ may be al--
lowed that convivial phrase to his ihduli-
gences. He. now grows discontented with
‘one year. To c0mP5"“e5,
ceiving their Pal’-9" by mm
together, in advance.
' Executorls and Ad
acrtious. 31-C0"““
members of the family; and speculations are
made upon where they have been, and what
countries they have seen during their long
absence. Their‘ arrival is the more cheer-
ing, as it is pronounced, by the old weather
wise people ofthe coiiiitry. the sure sign; that
the severe frosts are at an (Nd, and that the
gardener may resume his labors with confi-
dencc.
About this time, too, arrives the blue-bird,
so poetically yet truly described by Wilson.
His appearance gladdens the whole land-
scape. You hear his soft warble in every
field. He sociahly approaches your habita-
tion, and takes up his residence in your vi.-
cinity. But why should I attempt to de-
scribe him, when I have \Vilson's own
graphic verses to place him before the rea-
der? .
however, when the people of the sloop board-
ed and took possession of the Margaretta.
The loss of life in this affair was not very
great, though 20 men on both sides, are said
to haveibeen killed and wounded. The force
of the Margaretta, even in men, was much
the most considerable, though the crew of no
regular can equal in spirit and energy, a body
of volunteers assembled on an occasion like
this. 'I‘hcrc was originally no commander
in the sloop, but previously to engaging the
schooner, Jeremiah O’_Bi'icn was selected for
that station. This affair was the Lexington
of the seas, for, like that celebrated land con-
flict, it was the rising of 0. people against a
regular force, was characterized by a long
chase, a bloody struggle, and a triumph. It
was also the first blow struck on the water,
after the war of the American Revolution
as also those containing the prizes, will be ex- Bruce aniline 510001‘-
“mlfled and SC‘-1400 0)’ the 0°mml55l°"‘=lS 0P‘ W’her'i RobcrtBi'uce waslvingin :t\vretch-
P°l"l90 000'“-I‘ llleiflciv P"3Vl°09lY 03 ‘hell’ b'3“‘}g ed hovel in Ireland, overcorric by misfortune,
put into the wheels. One wheel will contain he had resolved ,0 abandon his c]a;ms to the
the 5” hundred Imz€‘s' and ihe fir?-1 six hundred Scottish throne. While his mind was occu-
numbcrs that shall be drawn out will be entitled . d . I h. .d r h h. ' U Wards
to such Prize as may be drawn to its numbci, We WI!” KS‘ 9}“ ° cast '5 9,36 P . ’_
and the fortunate holders of such prizes will {100 37-“Va Spldefm the actof Wylng to Swmxg
have such property transferred to them iminedi. itself from one beam to another. _It made six
ately after the drawing, unincuinbcred and :insucc__essful attempts, agreeing withtlie num-
without deduction. her of battles which Bruce had fought with
the English; and as it was preparing for :1
seventh trial, the warrior resolved to be guid-
ed by the issue of it. The spitlcrsucceedcd,
and Bruce Once more perilled all in the cause
of Scotland. _ _
The Ettrick Shepherd has worked this in-
cident up in the following manner:
inin'istrator‘s Notices. 3 in-
;s5;,,ne;'g notices, $1 2.’).
Yearly advertisers. one square, $10 per anripm.
' inerlv in advance. The pl‘IV! _ege
payable qua! tisers is limited to their own im-
°f yfafly a('ver 3—all extra advertisements will,
medmle bdlmtntefie usual rates. All other adver
lie charge ah rate of $1 per square for 3 inser-
qsememsfll’! e is for each subsequent insertion.
“ans. mxjllzidzizseunal adveriisem ems sent to this Of-
fice. should be accoinptinied by the cash. 0.0
others will be inserted.
,B©lB lPl'r?.ll'li\’l'Tl"lllNJ@~,
on ALL KINDS.
'VlEATLY— EXECUTED .AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
_
0';‘;v’Erlitors of every paper in the United
States. in the VVest Indies, in Canada, andpther
of the British Provinces are requested to insert
the above. is it standing advertisement,_ until
the 1st. ofDecember next. and to send their ac-
count to us together with a paper contamlnfl.’
the advertisement.
' SYLVESTER. &. Co.
Try again. little weaver,
, -x ‘ ' May, 1839. 156 Broadway. New Y0'k- ,1. _ . . , I . _ -
NEIL-\ ~.‘r.!PLI<.D . _ ‘ - . ry again, try again. h d mi,” ’ m d.» . , p am, e._very day lore, and sets out ‘on a gas--
' WA DTUDI 0 TH S C H Eh.7lIL .’f NEW PUBLIC H0 USE Igre youyipld hope forevar. 3 jltc Y (‘O mence When 'V[l):'(l)Irlger 5 cold teinpcsts and snows are no ,,,Onomga1',°u,.‘b,n semgh for formgn ]uxu_
_‘ - 5 U1‘ 0 a Sc cmc o a A; Old ‘W-BIL FY "gal"; , Dean Swift’s barber one day told him,that E’ __ 1 nos. _ « e is to e foun in myriads among"
rs! HE fonowmfie tlldl‘-II‘ I“ December next" THE subscriber has taken the There 3 3 "dc '" m“‘"°,s law‘ he had taken a public house. “And what’s Grce:]en:,;u:3:,‘gg_ 8! d bum“ rmmwcd fields ‘I13 7e°d3’ °f the D'3]a“"”'ei bamlueuing 00'
Lottery. 10 . .
declaring it
Lot.tCl‘lL‘8.
to be unparaltc-.’ed in
Prizes to the amount
‘~ It
. . 31;.-ed to the public.
{Me be:,;({,j,,,,1;5, but on the other
low charge. of £1067"?! donals
d niiniher Hf 0'3 WP“
«nod old custom of
iighall be dratvn and
universal satisfac-
six hundred P039
warrants 115 l“
the histo|’Y 0‘
have never 6
is trdue itheretrt(1:r;-:("l;"‘
him .tieex 1‘ _
per licl“-""‘“° -"iii" iii...
‘tails, mil tbc HEVIV-I 0 in
"i-varritntiiig that evtif)’ Pl’ We
raold. win. we or 7"‘? gm,
ition. 8-00 95I’e.°ml V l)
iholders. _
To thosle dis _‘cafi0
mend ear y aPP' .'
owwvwvrun.
ly remain ; the first‘ U‘3_c_ fly Say, delay not.’ but
\Ve, tlicrcfoi_'c.em'_J mi F‘ .t ,0 us your 0,-de.-g,
“I once remit and tmngiiiiz our immediate at-
wliich Slitlllll Iéjlvrflsltgo r:‘i‘:e;ddrp:sm" and appjica-
tcntiou. c e ; ; 43- , R"&, Co"
tions made to 15§‘3[,-‘::;Ir_I:aPyI,: New York.
01'}‘*Obsei-vc ll”? ‘“‘”’b"r' 156'
s"?7°’éiM9000-
$5ou.000 !
$25')..000 I
G Prizes of
$520,000 3
*2 Prizes Qf
” 2510.000!
3 Prizes of
$3 lI).0I)0_1____\1D B ‘VK
. -.-.1-'”"”‘”".*'”‘"‘T‘i‘. A‘ I I ‘
Git.-}§I>C,g;»,;_‘,.‘,:,.{§,3,‘,"O..- mtiL)t’ER1‘Y
S10 ‘S-,,,‘,,,,e,1 at New Orleans.
1? 'I‘ll{.——l_lI'IT.‘ T ”—--I-_~IntlglllllCelll.
I ' 3 '
If _nll(.l inost.‘ . I j
. ~ ' t its or
R Led 10 um. pt.b.ic, in
achoiiie CV8? P“‘~’~°“
any O[h(‘\'COUllII') ~
0 adventure. we rccopi-‘
n bcmg made to us 01
all sold blanks on-
he best chalice
posed t
I
"]‘1CKE’l‘S ONLY $20-
slativc Assem-
______.. _
act -of the Leg: f the
d under the directions 0
tier the saline.
illc. I‘-‘lOl'ltl.), Decem-
A‘.llll0l’i7."!ll by an
my ol'Floi-idzi, an _
i-.uminissioner_s 3C“0‘c‘.' V“
. To be drawn at .I:tcl~;s'.inv
her 1, 1839.
‘SCi1Mil)'I‘ fv. ii.-\".§iii;_ro-.\i. 'ltI.1U€l§l";?' Y ,,_
SYLVESTER. 5:. bu. I-)6 Bruadtvay, J. 01' .
sole Agents. .... _________Y______.‘ '
NO CONlBlN:XJltlNr %§l: .uc
, . _ - . _ L; ' ‘ . S '
iwwwertak P
I
h I t i t
‘ ‘ ,.t. dtcsoci rans-
dcbts of tlge t;(i)i-ct>lg‘)(i;icy)£::fiSsionCr8 ap.mim'._
, K. - _ . frl e Legislature of Flori-
llf lid’-ttl.liae‘st(1:1r(;]u'iril[v(bftlic Prize holders.
I ' A
st-i.isNuiu sciii«.ML !! _
1 Prize Arcade. ‘J86 08‘. 5 ‘“°l“’9l’ ‘west 0"
1 ' 1 ~
, - - 101 feet 1 inc es on
’lllI."t?"lz1n(:ti'8di12.I3('!tI'7G feet. 0 f“°"°*= °“ Gm‘
;.;:,.cs‘.‘,:,;,; R_.;,,t(.,1 at about $37,$0’;l‘i).j)
aumim. Valued at g C0m_ ’
.mawnmmawu.m
. . ...
inon street 3 146,0‘-"‘ 6_Lm.,£'.-,=, 00(,_
Camp street. I.\.t,‘l;l.((l .1. t---~
Valued at _
Prize, D-wall-Mg
.t.l](.' Arcade) N0-
ifront on Nallchqlz -*-‘IP09
$1200. Va llt‘ a.
Priz- do. - (adjoining the Arcade)
No JI8 ‘)3 feet. front 00 N“‘Ci“‘z
"street Iientcd at 3‘-‘300 V“!ued at
I’r zvi-,..do. (adjoining Lll"ATCltdCj N0.
3.30. 23 feet from on Notch: z S=l'€L‘-I-
Remcd “! 5.0209’ Valumwit-orncr
Prize. do. No. 2-5. N""he‘"' 0 .1 .
of Basin and Custoinliouse stgeff t,
40 feet front. on l.iuSll‘la."”ld 4 d C‘
on Franklin street. by 137-M1‘; ‘:93
in Custom House street. 0" 9
tit-$1500. Valued at . t net
Prize, do. No. ‘24. Soullmes co’ t_-
of Basin and Custom House stfree 7,
32 feet 7 inches on Basin, 32 66%
inches on Franklin. 127_ feet g,
inches deep in front of Cugggi
House street. Rented 3'5 $1 '
Valued at
'1 Prize, do No.
on Royal street. ll’ 1
The _
r. r.-ed in tru
500,000
House, (adjoining
16, 2-4l’cct7 lllCll('S
L Rented at
500,000
moon
I-3
20,000
20,000
5-1
20,000
339, 24 feet -8 inches
27 feet 11 inches
15,000
:;5 house iorinerly kept by him. but_re-
ccntly occupied by Cliarles.Pairick.
..--.5 . ‘T at the Steam Boat .Landing._ Old
Well; and will be happy to wait on all his old
friends. and such strangers as may call upon him
for accommodations. He trusts by a sedulous
attention in the duties of a Landlord. 10 Tell‘
dcr his house an agreeable stopping place for
all who may favor him with their patronage.
Horses kept in the best iiianner, and on the
most reasonable terms.
HARRISON DAVIS.
Noiwalk, May I, 1839. W112
IIARD PVARE STORE.
ILLIAM J. STEEThasjusi replenished
his stock in trade, by adding many articles
in the line of his business. _ He has the follow-
ing enumerated articles and many others, in all
a good assortment for a country store. _
Kuive.-.4 and forks, a I8l‘gf§_flSSDl'lll'l8l'll.; Brit-
iania, table and tea spoons; German silver, do
a superior article; German do biiiier knives. do
(lo; butcher. bread, carving, pocket and pen
VV
knives ofall kinds; large and small shears and
iscissi-,;-q, some quite elegant; brass and iron can-
illesiicks; Briztania metal tea pots; brass and
iron kettles: .0')""’g l’“‘_35- hilngmg P305 fmd
3;)j(]efs' sad irons, Italian do; coffee mills,
1
,;mdimug_ patent gridirons, shovels and tongs.
Trimmings jbr Bui[¢ii71_gs._ .
C.irpenler'S '2 and 3 bolt locks of various sizes;
(I02 do rim do; wood plate locks and cupboard. do
Norfolk and American, latches ofall sizes; butts
and screws. :1 large assortrneiit ; cupboard fast-
eniugs and knobs; window and shutter fasten-
jnrrs‘-; 1131, square. and round bolts; also. car-
pe7iier’s tools ofevery description; jack, smooth
and fore planes, plows, joiniers and match
planes ; hollows and rounds; beads ofall sizes
"yin" upiares and bet-ils; framing. fcrmer._and
susli Chisels of all sizes ; bench screws; ham-
mers and augrrs; plane irons; back. panel.
compass and hand saws; steel and iron squares
Iron and Steel.
Englisll, Swedes. and American. of all kinds.
ruund, square and flat; cast steel round and
square, all sizes; German and English blister
steel ; crow-bars, waggon and cart boxes of all
sizes; also, cast steel and iron shovels. and
spades; mill and cross cut saws of the best
.'\ll.}(.‘I'l‘ZIll manufacture. .
Paints and Oils, (3%.
Linseeo, whole. and lamp oil ; extra an.l no.
1 while lead; V. red, French yellow, and
Spanish brown; Litherage and spis. tur_pe_n-
tine; chrome yellow, aml grccn ; verdigrzs.
terre decena, Prussian blue. lamp. black, red
lead. copal and Japan varnish.
Nails. Glass. and Sashes. ‘
W'rought and cut nails of all sizes oy the keg
or less quantity: horse shoes; German. Ren-
suellaer. and \Vaterforil glass lrum 6 by 8. to 16
by 22. bv the box or retail; sashes of all sizes
from G by 8 to 11 by 16. ._
Guns and Pistols.
Just received a good article of German guns
at 35 each. and pocket pistols of various kinds
and prices.
I
Sundries.
Chest, trunk. and pad locks of various sizes;
ll0I'ZlX, chest and strap hinges; tacks and spam-
bles: bed screws and keys; sash cord: paint
and varuisli brushes ; steelyards; brass ox
knobs; buck saws; trace and halter chains;
tap bores; gimhlets, chopping kinves, shot belts,
and powder flasks; 3 square and mill saw files;
flat files for wood and iron ; horse rasps ; patent
ballances, &c. &c. dcc.
Norwalk, April 30, 1839.
NE W4 SPRING GOODS.
T. STEVENS.
; X ’ IIOLESALF. and Retail dealer iiiEuro-
peaii, India and American Dry Goods.
No.2 Burrall's Buildings, a few steps West of
the Bridge. or 2 doors East of the Post Ollice.
Ladies and Gentlemen. as youarepassiug by,
At this number you will please glance your eye;
For at this Store. you shall find,
Articles cheap of eve rykind.
I would respectfully inform my customers,
and dealers with this market in general. that I
have now in store of recent purchases. a full and
general assortment ofgoods adapted particularly
to ilie approaching season. and beg leave also
to state, that I have in view to keep up my stock
through the Spring, by daily supplies from new
impoitaiions, so as to embrace nearly all the de-
desirable staple and fancy grinds in my line ;
among which may be found-100 pcs. English,
deep. Rentcdat $1000 Valued °‘_t
1 Prize, 250 shares Canal Bank stool»:
$100 each, _ 25300
1 do 200 shares Commercial, do do 20.000
1 do 150 do I/I_ech’s do Traders %-5,000
1 do 100 do City Bank 0.000
1 do 100 do do do 10-000
3. do 100 do do 00 10300
1 do 50 do Exchange do 5,000
1 do 50 .do do 0_0 ‘5i00(-!
1 do 25 do Gas Light do 2,500
1 do 25 do do do , 2.500
1 do 16 do Mech’s 6: Traders do 1.500
no 12 do do do _ 1-500,
20 Prizes. each 10 shares .0f the
Louisiana Sltl-10 Banks 3100 each:
each prize 81000 V _ 20.000
10, do each-two shares of 100 each,
- each prize $200, of the Gas Light
- Bank 202000
200 do each one share of 31.00. of the
Bank of Louisiana. ' 20,000
.fi)'()-‘do each one share of $100 of the
_ 2 N ew. Orleans be nk . 20.000
15,050 ugh one share of $100 of the
- Upign hunk of lorida. 1-5:000
_aoo"‘ Prizes - $1,500,000 2
-1‘-gem-;'rs s2o—-N0. SHARES. '
French and American Broadcloihs, wool dyed,
blue, black, invisible. olive, and rifle green. itali-
lia. olive and London brown, claret. drab, Ox-
fbrd steel and cadet mixed, just bought at auc-
tion, warranted 20 per cent. cheaper than be
bought at any other sliopin the County. Cassi-
meres and Satineiis. the best assorlmen! inihe
place, at prices very much reduced ; 200 pairs
gum elastic siispeuders, embracing every style.
color and quality. ,
I have 300 pair of ladies‘ hose,_
I make no doubt will pleefse ihheig begus;
With gloves so pretty to it i e an
Havejust arrived by sea apd land.
Merchants, in generél, who'd live and ilirive,
Should please their neighbors and their wives
Vfiih smaller profits be content.
And lower their prices ten per cent.
As time will not permit me to enumerate ar-
Iiclesin this, you will find them in the next. I
will merely state thatyou_will find 8lm08l 1’-V87)’
article in my line of business; and as I buy at
the lowest cash prices, I am enabled to sell to
-cheap as to defy competition from any source
.No abatement in prices.
I The whole of the Tickets, with l.l’l€’nl.ll'lllJCI'B,
UMMER srurr-s-—.. great variety. for salt
cheap by James MAl.LOllYo_
Man never. never saw,
And some blessed breeze may blow.
Try again, little hero!
Tho‘ you risk a deadly fall,
Try again!
Do you ken. little hero,
Do you"ken. do you ken.
Though a dream or chimera.
Do you ken,
'I‘liat on your efforts good,
There depends a sea of blood,
And a name that long has stood
Among men! little hero!
In the land of frith and flood,
Dale and glen !
In my dear native land,
Far away. far away,
With my brave little banil,
Many a day,
I iried,and tried again,
In sorrow and in pain.
Our freedom to regain!
And, like thee, I'll try again,
If I may !
See! a king is on his knee.
Swing away. swing away,
'.I‘o pray success for thee,
Swing away!
His monitor to be
Here, he takes thee solemnly,
Thou art fix’d! and so is be!
So. huzza, little hero.
Now my country shall be free 3
So huzza!
First Americani. Nova-l Ac/iievcmcnt.——,
Cooper, in his Naval History, gives the fol-
lowing interesting account of the first naval
engagement in the. revolutionary war:
" The first nautical cnterprize that succeed-
ed thc battle of Lexington, was one purely of
private adventure. The intelligence of this
conflict was brought to Machine, in Maine,
on Saturday, the 9th of May, 1775. An
armed schooner called the l\Iai'garetta, in the
service of the crown, was lying in port, with
two sloops, under her convoy, that i.-.-‘ere lead-
ing with lumber, on behalf of the King’s
Government. Those who brought the news
were enjoined to be silent, a plan to capture
the Margaretta having been immediately pro-
jected among soinc of the more spirited of
the inhabitants. The next day being Sunday,
it was hoped that the officers of the latter
might be seized while in church, but the
scheme failed in consequence of the precipi-
tation of those engaged. Capt. Moore, who
commanded the l\'largai'ctta, saw the assail-
ants, and with his officers, escaped through
the windows of the church to the shore,
where they were protected by the guns of
the schooner. The alarm was now taken,
springs were got on the Margaretta’s- cables.
and a few harmless shot were fired over the
town, by way of intimidation. After a little
delay, however, the schooner dropped down
below. the town, to a distance exceeding a
league. Here she was followed, summoned
to surrender, and fired on from a high bank,
which her own shot could not reach. The
Margaretta again weighed, and running into
the bay at the confluence of the two rivers,
anchored.
The following morning, which was Mon-
day, the lltli of May, four young men took
possession of one of the lumber sloops, and
bringing her alongside of a lumber wharf,
they gave three cheers as a signal for volun-
teers.
were to make an attack on the Margaretta, a
party of about 35 athletic men was soon col-
lected. Arming themselves with fire arms,
pitchforks and axes, and throwing a small
stock of provisions into the sloop, these spi-
rited freemen made sail on their craft, with a
light breeze at North Wl'St. When the Mar-
garetta observed the approach of the sloop,
she weighed and crowded sail to avoid a con-
flict, that wa_s every way undesirable, as her
commander‘ was not apprised of all the facts
that had occurred near Boston. In jibing
the schooner carried away her main-boom,
but continuing to stand on, _she ran into
Holmes’ Bay, and took a spar out of a ves-
sel that was then lying there. While these
repairs were making, the sloop liovc in sight,
and the Margaretta stood out to sea, inlhe
hope of avoiding her. The wind now fresh-
but finding this ineffectual, and that his as-
of4 light guns, and 13 swivels.
helm, and cleared her quarter-deck.
general discharge. Almost at the same in- i
staot the two vessels came foul of each other. i
with considerable eflect, in person. This of- ‘
your sign ?’ said the Dean.
and the basin; and ifyour reverence wouldjust
On explaining that their intentions .
en_ed, and the sloop proved to be the better favor far beyond his modest pretensions ; he
sailor, with the wind on the quarter. So anx- comes like the lowly violet and most unpre-
ions was the Margaretta,to avoida collision, tending but welcomest of flowers breathing
that Captain Moore now cut away his boats; the sweet promise of the early year.
sailants were fast closing with him, he open- low close. upon the steps of winter, is the Pe-
ed a fire, the schooner having an armament wit, or Pe-wee, or Phoebe-bird ; for ‘be is
A man was called by each ofthcse names. from a fancied
killed on board the sloop, which immediately resemblance to his monotonous notc. He is _ . ,
returned the fire with a wall piece. This a sociable little being and seeks the habits: P0"-“'YvI might ham addrfissed hm’ "H1"
discharge killed the man at the Margaretta’s tion of man. A pair of them have built bc- ‘V0105 0f L083“ l0 the °“Ck°°5
The neath my porch, and have reared several
schooner broached to, when the sloop gave a broods there, for two years past, their nest be-
“ Oh, the people
write me a few lines to put upon it by way
of motto, I have no doubt it would draw me
plenty of customers.” The Dean took out
his pencil, and wrote the following couplet,
which long graced the barber’s sign:
“ Rove not from pole to pole. but step in here,
Where naught excels the shaving but the beer."
-Irish Tz'me.—A dandy seeing a newly
imported Irishman passing the gates of the
Prince’s Dock, at Liverpool, cried out—‘ Ar-
rah, Pat, what’s o’clock by your red stock
ings .7’ ‘ Just striking time,’ said Paddy, at
the same moment flooring the exquisite with
his shillaleh.
‘ Has the Grand Jury broken up ?’ inquir-
ed one friend ofanother. ‘ I don’t know, nor
do I_ care-—-they owe me nothing,’ was the
reply. You are not certain ofthat.’ remark-
ed a,bystander, they may have a bill against
you.
Dzferent Tastes —A French journal, in
notic.ngthe methgd of making English gin.-
ger beer, says: ‘As French palates are more
dclicate than those of their neighbors on the
other side ofthe water. perhaps it will be bet-
ter toileave out the ginger.
‘ I say, printer--do you take Manhattan
inone 2’
-Ni.»
‘What’s the reason?
‘ Yes.’
‘ \Vhy don’t you take it then '2'
‘Can’t get if.’
Aint it good '4
From (lie Kviiclcerbockcr of ll:/ay.
THE BIRDS OF SPRING.
BY Gzori-‘rtiiv CRAYON, or-zivr. A‘
My quiet residence in the country, aloof
from fashion, politics, and the money market,
leaves me rather at a loss for important oc-
cup-:ttion,gnd drives me to the study of na-
mm, and other low pursuits. Having few
neighbors, also, on whom to keep a wiitcli
and exercise my habits of observation, I am
fain to amuse myselfwith prying into the do-
mestic concerns and peculiarities of the ani-
mals around ine; and during the present sea-
son, have derived considerable entertainment
from certain social little birds almost the on-
ly visitors we have, during the early part of
the year.
Those who have passed the winter in the
country, are sensible of the deligtful influ-
ences that accompany the earliest indications
of .spring; and of these none are more de-
lightful than the first notes of the birds.-
Thcre is one modest little sad colored bird,
much resembling a wren, which came about
the house just on the skirts of winter, when
not a blade of grass was to be seen, and when
a few prematurely warm days had given a
flattering foretaste of soft weather. He sang
early in the dawning, long before sunrise,
and late in the evening, just before the clos-
ing in of night, his matin and his vesper
hymns. It is true, he sang occasionally
throughout the day ; but at these still hours,
his song was more remarked. He sat on a
leafless tree. just before the window, and
tvarblcd forth his notes, free and simple, but
singularly sweet, with something ofa plain-
tive tone, that heightened their effect.
The first morning that he was heard was
joyous one among the young folks of my
household. The long, death like sleep of
iyintei‘ was at an end ; nature was once more
ziivakening ; they now proinisedtliemselves
the immediate appearance of buds and blos-
sbms. I was reminded of the tempest tossed
crew of Columbus, when, after their long
dubious voyage, the field birds came singing
round the ship, still far at sea, rejoicing them
with the belief of the immediate proximity of
land. A sharp return of winter almost si-
lenced my little songster, and dashed the hi-
larity of the household ; yet still be poured
forth, now and then, a few plaintive notes be-
tween the frosty pip’ngs of the breeze, like
gleam of sunshine between wintry clouds.
I have consulted my book of ornithology,
in vain, to find out the name of this kindly lit-
tle bird, who certainly deserves honor and
Another of our feathered visitors who fol-
The fisherman hauling their shad in the shore,
And cloud cleaving geese to the fields are it
steering;
\Vhen first the lone butterfly fliis on the wing,
\Vlicn red grows the maples, so fresh and so
pleasing.
Oh, then_c-omcs the blue-bird, the herald of
spring,
And bails with his warblings the charms of
the season.
The land piping frogs makes the marshes to ring;
Then warm glows the sunshine. and warm
grows the weather ;_
The blue wood and flowers just beginning to
spring.
A nd spice wood and sassafras budding together;
Oh. then to your gardens. ye housewives. repair,
Your walks border up, sow and plant at your
leisure.
The blue bird will chant from his box such an
air,
That all your hard toils will seem truly a
pleasure;
Hefiitsilirougli iheorchiird, he visits each tree-
The red flowering peach, and tho apple-'3
sweet blossoms;
He snaps tip destroyers, uliaiever they be,
And seizes the caiiilfsiliai lurk in their bosoms;
He drugs the vile grub from the corn it devours.
The worms from the webs vi here they riot and
welter;
His sung and his services freely are ours;
And all that he asks is, in summer a shelter.
The pluugliman is pleased when he gleams in
his train, A ‘
Now searcliingilie furrows. now mounting to
cheer liiiii ; ‘ ‘
The gard'ner deligliisin his so. eel, simple strain
And leans on his spade to survey and to hear
Illin-
The lingering school boys forgr.-ttliey’ll be cliid,
\Vliile gazing intent as he warblcs before them,
In mzinilc ofslsy bloc, and bosom so red,
That cucli little luiie.-rer seems to adore him.
The happiest bird of our spring, however,
and one that rivals the European lurk, in in
estimation, is the Bobl-inc—ol.n or Boblink, as
he is commonly called. Ho arrives atthat
choice portion ofthe year, which, in this lati-
tude, answers to the description ofthe month
of May, so often given by the poets. VVith
us. it begins about the middle of May and
lasts until nearly the middle ofJunc. Earlier
than this. winter is apttoretiirn on its traces,
and to blight the opening beauties of the
year; and later -than this, begin the parch-
mcr. But in this genial interval, nature is
in all her freshness and fragrance; ‘the
rains are over and gone, the flowers appear
birds is come, and the voice. of the turtle is
heard in the land.’ The trees are now in
their fullest foliage and brightest verdure;
the woods are gay with the clustered flowers
of the laurel; the air is perfumed by the
sweet briar and the wild rose ; the meadows
re cnamellcd with clover blossoms; while
the young apple, the-peach and the plumb
begin to swell, and the cherry to glow among
the green leaves.
This is the chosen season of revelry of the
Boblink. He comes amidst the pomp and
fragrance of the season ; his life seems all
sensibility and enjoyment, all song and sun-
shine.
of the freshest and sweetc-st meadows ; and
som. He perches on the topmost twig of ii
tree. or on some flaunting weed, and as he
rises and sinks with the breeze, pours forth a
succession of rich tinkling notrs, crowding
upon one another, like the outpouring melo-
dy of the sky lark, and possessing the same
rapturous cliaractcr. Sometimes he pitches
from the summit of a tree. begins his song
as soon as he gets upon the wing, and flut-
ters tremulous to the earth, as if overcome
with ecstacy at his own music. Sometimes
he is in pursuit of his paramour; always in
full song, as if he would win her by his
melody. and always with the same appear-
ance of intoxication and delight.
Ofall the birds of our groves and meadows,
the Boblink was the envy of my boyhood.
He crossed my path in the sweetest weather,
and the sweetest season in the year, when all
naturc called to the fields, and the rural feel-
ing and panting, and dissolving heats of sum-l
upon the earth, the time of the singing of
He is to be found in the soft bosoms
is most in song, when the clovcr is in blos-'
their seeds; grows corpulent with good--feed’-'
ing. and soon acquires the unlucky renown
of the ortolon. lVherever he gocs,.prpl popl
popl the rusty firelocks of the country are
cracking on every side; he sees his cum-
panions falling by thousands around him ;
he is the reed bird, the much sought for-.‘tit-
bit ofthe Pennsylvania epicure.
Does he take warning and reform? Not’
be! He wings his flight still faither south.
in search of other luxuries. VVe hear of him‘
gorging himself in the rice swamps ; filling
himself with rice almost to bursting ; he can
hardly fly for corpulency. Last stage of his
career, we hear of him spitted by dozens, and
served up on the table of the gourmand, the‘
most vaunted of Southern dainties, the rice
bird ofthe Carolinas. .
Such is the story ofthe once musical and.
admired, but finally sensual and-persecuted
Boblink. It coiiiains a moral, worthy the ati-
tention ofall little birds and little boys; warn-~
ing them to keep to those refined and intel-
lectual pursuits. which raised him to so high
a pitch of popularity, during the early parts
of his career ; but to eschew all tendency to
those gross and dissipated indulgences which
brought this mistaken little bird to an untimc--
ly end.
Which is all at present from the well:
wisher of little boys and little birds.
' Geofrcy Crayon.
Bob went_into several bookshops to get a
copy ofLady Bulwer’s ‘Cheverley,’ but being.
unable to find one, on coming out he saw a."
man with lobsters. Tom who was with him,
as usual. said, ‘let us get it lobster instead."
‘ Very well,’ said Bob, ‘it will do, as it is.
pretty extensively red’
:
A Gin-u-I'Vine Loafer.——‘ I say. mother,
said a regular street loafer the night, after-he.
had deposited a bottle of:_ something in it
rickctty old cup board and laid hiinselfdown
on the floor, ‘I want you to wake me when.
I get dry I’
‘ How do I know when you get dry l’
‘Oh, just wake me any tirne—-I’in al."
ways dry I’ -
DLIVI
- .0‘
‘ You be darned,’ as the 'Y:‘ti‘ii.‘C€ ::§f-I-~
he saw a great ‘hole in his stocking.-_
‘ Well, Bob, how much did your pig
weigh .7’ ‘ Oh don’!-know, it didn’t weigh as
much as I expected—I always thought it:
wouldn’t.’ .
Thechief naval director of the Grand Sul-
tan ofTu-rkey, is a Yankee from New Hamp-
shire. by the name of Rhodes.
The New Orlearf Times says that the-
‘honey moon’ wa '1 ‘led thus, because so.
many in seckingth> say of matrimony. get
stung after the first ...brith. 0
Diogenes being asked, ‘the biting ofwliicli
beasts is the most dangerous ?’ answered, ‘ If
tame ones, the flatterers.’
Ask quick if you wish to get a pretty girl;
and don’t take no for an answer.
From the Hartford Daily Courant.
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE-
Jlfonday. June 3.
House met at 9 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev:.
Mr. Bushnell. ‘
Committee on new survey ofthe state line bo--
tween Connecticut and Rlirde Island, reported’
a resolution for the am ointment of commis-
sioners to procure a resurveyofsaid line; passed.-
Idalsey, reported the reasons of ilie Senate for’
adhere to its vote ; nioiion prevailed.
certain cases where clerks of school societies--.
have neulectril to make prcprrreiurns, by wliiclr
the societies have teen unalzle 10 draw School-
money; bill passed. A V I
Act giving 3 bounty on silk. taken up. Mr.‘
Copeland moved an amendment which was
and 50 cents a pound on reeled silk. Mr.’-
Sicams movrd in amend by adding aclause re-
ing throbbed in every bosom ; but when I,
lgcklcss urchin, was doomed to be mowed. up,
durjng the live long day, in that purgatory
of boyhood, a school room. It seemed as if
tlialittlc varlet mocked at mi-, as he flew by
in full song, and sought to taunt me with his
ng never disturbed. They arrive early in
he spring, just when the crocus and the
A short copflict now took place with musket- snow drop begin to peep forth. Their first
ry-—Captain Moor throwing hand grenades chirp spreads gladncss through the house.
The Phcebe birds have coine l" is heard on .
ficer was immediately afterwards shot down, ‘all sides; they are welcomed ‘back like. '
happier lot. Oh. how I envied him! No
lessons, no tasks, no hateful school ; nothing
but holiday. frolic, green fields, and fine
weather. Had I been then more versed in
Sweet bird 2 thy bdv.-er is ever green.
Thy sky is ever clear;
Thou hast no sorrow in thy tone,’
No winter in thy year.
Oh! could I fig", I'd "fly with the thee ;;
We'd, make a joyful wing,
peeling the acts ofI832 and ’34, on the subject.
Atloplrd. The question recurring on the passage»
of the bill, l\'lr. Copp spoke in opposition. Mr.-
Fanim: moved to strike out the first-l'oursi=cti,un's.V
leaving only the section repealing former-‘ laws.
on the subject, The question was then taken‘
on the amendment. which was adopted almost,
unanimonsly.. An alteration was then madeih.
the title ofthe bill. which now consists of‘-bDl‘oDe~
section, simply repealing former acts giving;
bouniies on Mulberry tt'.ees.. The _bill thcii_‘
passed. mm. con. _
Billin aid of Norwich and Woicesier Bfail‘-.
road, allowing-the company to issue notes. &c.
taken up. Before taking the vote. the Housq
adjourned.
Aflemoon —House met at 2o'clcck. Act to,
confirm doings of town meetings, in certain Q1165;
read once. _ _
Act allowing sheriffof Fuirfield county to ap.
_Our annual visit round the globe,
Companions ofthe spring».
point eleven deputies. read iwicea,
Committee. on stale prison. reported a iciio.'uj..
you mean wild beasts, ‘tis the slanderers, if.‘
Committee cfconfereuce on memorial ofJL S...
granting the petition. but moved that the House: -
Act relating to F('l}0Oll4. melting provision for"
adopted. giving ten cents a pound on cocoons,‘ ‘
Norwalk Chronicler