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' The Citizen leaves New York, at the foot of
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‘ ' N. B. All persons are hereby forbidden to
trust the crew of said boat on account. of the
boat and owners ; nor will said boat or owners
be responsible for’ any freight. or package, for
which a receipt has not bieri given, signed by
the captain or clerk of said boat. For fttrtlicr
information apply on board,.or (it the store of
J the subscriber.
P. S. No fricglit delivered until paid for.
" - MONSON l-10Y’l‘.
j Norwalk. August 28, 1839.
IYOOD AND JVIEADOIV LAND.
OR SALE. a piece of meadow land, on
Beldi-.n"s Hill. in \Valnut meadow, so call-
ed, containing between 4 and 5 acres.
Also, "between two and three acres of wood-
land, lying at ~Fitch‘s \Voods in \Viltou. Said
property is part of the estate of Aaron Kecler,
deceased. distributed to the heirs of Nathan
Kcelcr, deceased. -For terms. ,&c. apply to
Tint-). '1‘. l\I1£R“'Ii'\'.
Norwalk. Juno 4. 1839. if 117
SACKS salt. large size; 60 bags hay
s:ilt; tVIess pork by the barrel; salam-
Ius by the quantity, or at retail; tubs,-pails,
window glass and nails, for sale by
- Josispii S. Miziziii-zri.
May 2.5. 1839
:1‘; OFFA'l"‘ S VEGE'l‘AllLl£
PILLS AND Pll ENIX Bl'l"l‘EP»S.
The universal estimation in which the celebrat-
ed L7:/2: Pills and P/rcni.L' Bitters are hold. is.
satisfactorily demonstrated by the increasing de
mood for them in-every state and section of the
Union, and by the voluntary testimonials to their
remarkable cllicacy which are every where offer-
ed. It is not less from a deeply gratilyirig con-
fidence that they arc the means ofexteusivc and
inc-stimable good among his alllicied fellow crea-
tures, than from interested considerations. that
the proprietor of these precmineiitly sucrzessful
medicines is desirous ofkeepiug them constantly
._ ‘before the public eye. The sale of every addi-
Iiioiial box and bottle is-a guarantee thatsome
persons will be relieved from a greater or less
-deg'ce of sulieriug, and be improved in general
health; for in no case ofsullering, from disease
i::i‘ii they be taken in vain. The proprietor has
never known or been informetl of an instance in
which they have failed to do good. In the most
‘obstiuatecases ofchrnuic disease, such as chronic
dyspepsia. torpid liver, rheumatism, asthma,
nervous and bilious Yicutlai.-he, costivcness, piles,
general debility, scrofulous sivelliugs and ulcers,
scurvy, salt rhenin and all chronic atleciions of
the organs and niembraiics, they affect cores
with a rapidity and pernnineiicy which few per-
son; would thcorcticallv believe. but in whicli
tlioosuiuls have testified from happy experience.
In colds‘ and coughs, which. if neglected, super-
iiiduce the twist fatal diseases of the lungs, and
. i-ideerl the vicera in general, these medicines, if
taken but for three or four days, never fail.-
Taken at night. tlieyso pr-itrfiitc the insensible
per-spiraiioo, and so relieve the system of febrile
qiction and f«.:c_ulent obs'.rur:tions, as to produce a
most iltzlightful sense of coiivalesceuce in the
morning; and thougli the usual symptoms ofa
cold should partially return (luring the day, the
repetition ofa suitable dose at the next hour of
bed time will almost invariably effect perina-
iient relief, without further aiil. Their effect
upon fevers of a tnore actrte audviolent kind is
not less sure and speedy iftaken in proportiona-
ble quantity; and persons retiring to bed with
inflammatory symptoms of the most alarming
kind, will awake with the gratifying conscious-
ness that the fierce enemy has been overthrown,
"rid can easily be subdued. In the same way,
visceral furgesence, though long established, and
visceral inflammations, however critical, will
yield—tlie formerto small and the latter to large
doses of the Life Pills; and so also hysterical
affections. hypocondriocism, restlessness, and
ptgery many other varieties of the Neurotical class
of diseases, yield to the cfiicacy of the Phenix
Bitters. Full directions for the use of these
medicines, _and showing their distinctive appli-
cability to different complaints, accompany
them; and they can be obtained, wholesale and
retail, at 375 Broadway, where numerous certi-
ficates of their unparalleled" success are always
open to, inspection.
For additional particulars of theabove medi-
cines, see MofIat’s ‘ Good Samaritan,’ a copy of
which accompanies the.mediciiies ; a copy can
‘also’ be obtained of . the different Agents who
lia_v,e'th’e‘ medicines for sale. '
‘ French. German and Spanish directions can
be obtained on application at the ofiiec, 375
Broadway. _ _ _ _
All post paid letters will receive immediate
attention. _ _
Prepared and sold by ll/"rllzam B. Moflal.
375 Broadway, New York. A liberal deduc-
tion made to those who purchase to sell again.
Agents.--The Life Medicines may also be
had of the principal druggists in every town
throughout the Uuitid States and the Canadas.
Ask for Moflat's Life Pills and Phenix Bitters’;
and be sure that a fac similc of John Moflai s
signature is upon the label of each bottle of DH.
tort: or box of pills.
JOHN A ,W.EED, Agent for Norwalk.
if 117
L I l<‘ if
:_rWo DOLLARS PER ANNUM,]
“noi§"r oivn UP THE si-rip.” . --
IPA YA BLE , IN AD VANCE.
vs... XXII.
...__...$
0;’? STRAVV HATS of all kinds, a little
cheaper than the cheapest. L CLARK & Co
OYD & SON’S MOWING SCYTHES.
for sale by "J. S. l\li~:i-ziii-zit. _
GOOD NE IVS.
T the cash store. No. 2 Burrall‘s Block, a
large quantity of Tuscan Braid Hats. Split
Straw, Eleven Braid, Open work Tuscan Hats,
two cases Shaker Hoods, and some very hand-
some Leghorn Flats, one dollar a piece less than
at any other store in town. Call soon or you
lose sight of the bargain at the store of
T. STEVENS.
June 2-1.
S UG AR.
NEVV ORLEANS, St. Croix, W'liite Ha
vanna and Crusted Sugar by the barrel or
less quantity ; Canal Flour, Rice, Cofiiies
Souchong, Hyson Skin, Young Hysou and Hy-
son Teas; Soda and Butter Crackers, Pilot
Bread, Raisins, Starch, Ginger, Pork, Lard,
Mackerel, Potash, Mould and Dip Candles, &c.
com‘-tantly for sale cheap by
Titoiius L. PECK.
Old Well, J one 16, 1839.
I T” LADIES HA TS.
_ SEVEN cases of Ladies Hats received the
past week, by the subscribers direct from the
manufacturers. comprising Tuscaus, Leghorn
Flats, Plain and Colored Straws, etc. etc. which
can be sold a little cheaper than has ever been
offered this side of New York. Call at the New
York store, a few doors north ofthe mill.
STEVENS & CLOCK.
May 21. _
N. B. , Also the largest assortment of Mill-
ncry Goods ever offered in Norwalk before.
RAIN 'CRADLES.—Grain Cradles and
Sythes of the first quality. for sale by
CHAS. ISAACS.
June 1'7.
001) CHE ESE can be had by calling on
the subscriber. cheap. A- C. ARNOLD-
NEW GROCERY.
T HE subscriber would give nilice to his
friends and the public generally, that he
has opened a store on the west. side the bridge,
No 6 Burrall’s block, where he intends to keep
a general assortment ofchoiee Family Groceries
and Provisions, which will be sold on accom-
morlaiing terms. A share of patronage is re-
specifully solicited. Anonzo C. ARNOLD.
,\’orwalk, .Ttiiie 1'3. 1839. If 11
S UIITJWER G OODS.
" gi STEVENS is now opening the greatest
-1 0 variety of summer dry goods ever offer-
ed to the public. Some very liandsouie French
printed iuuslins and French lawns. and a very
extensive assortment of ribbons and parasols;
colored silks, a great variety, not to be surpassed
by any for beauty and duracility, and thousands
of;-irticles too numerous to mention. Dry goods
are selling very low at No. 2 Burrall’s Build-
ings, west side the bridge. Please call and see.
Norwalk. June 4, 1839.
OSTON ROCKERS and Nurse Chairs,
r
now on hand, and for sale cheap for cash.‘
Boston Rockers for from 205 to $4- NUVSB
chairs from 125 to 185. Call soon ifyou wish to
purchase an article ofeasc, and convenience not
to be excelled. W. A. _.BARLOW.
May 20, 1839.
r’ ‘ THE subscriber having resumed the practice
of Law, tenders his professional services
to the public. CLARK BISSELL.
Norwalk, May 20th, 1839. tf 115
3-’ ARDWARE, doc.-A new supply of
. . llartlware and Carpcnter’s Tools, forsale
cheap by Cims. ISAACS.
Ttli.)USALI1VE DE LAINES. .-,:-._~.=
, F E '\V pieces more of those handsome
I Mousaline de Lainc just received, which
makes our assortment a little better than it ever
was ' STEVENS 81: CLOCK.
T.-UST received a supply of Hay and Sack:
e Salt, and for sale by
.Iiine 24.
HUBBELL 66 Co.
SUJIIJIIER STUFIS.
GREAT variety of summer stuffsjust re-
ceived and for sale from one shilling a yard
upwards, by T. STEVJSNS.
June 24-.
E‘ OR watchcs,jewelry. silver spoons, and all
kinds of fancy goods, call at the store of
L. CLARK & Co.
T HE person that took a Music Box from my
store. is requested to bring it back. 01' all
exposure will be the consequence.
C. E. DISBROW.
J uly 16.
‘HOVELS, Spades, Hoes, Garden Hoes,
E Crow Bars; Broad and Narrow Axes;
Augersof all kinds ; Cartand \Vaggon Boxesof
all sizes; Hay and Manure Forks; Ploughs
and Castings on hand and for sale cheap by
CiiAs. ISAACS.
Norwalk. April 9. 1339. If 109
‘URNIP SEED raised the present season,
1 for sale by A. C. ARNOLD.
THE report of the proceedings on the petition
of Mrs. Sarah M. Jarvis for a Divorce
from her husband, Rev. Samuel F. Jarvis, be-
fore a committee ofthe Legislature of Connecti-
cut, for sale by J. A- WEED-
July 15.
NDIA MATTING.—4-4, 5-4. 6-4 of an ex-
cellen‘. quality, just received and for sale by
June 17. STEVENS 66 CLOCK.
T Jl©l£%3 [P3[R.llN'TlllNl@-9
OF ALL KINDS,
VIEATLY EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE.
MILITARYBLACKING.
LASTIC Water proof Military Blacking,
E for Boots Shoes, or Harness, equalled by
notic. Also.
The American Corn Curc, an infallible reme-
dy for curing Corns without pain Or S0|'en€SS-
Prepared by A. A. Cooley. For sale by
R. CAMERON.
Also, on hand, a genuine assortment of Toys.
Curls, Combs. Razors, Soap, Candies, the
genuine Conklin Salve. &c. ézc.
Bridgeport. April 15, 1839. tf_117
CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
‘F1 OR. sale by the subscriber, at the l'ost;Of’ficc.
a handsome assortment of Crockery and
For sale cheap-
Joniv BURRALL.
Class \Vare.
June 6.
iv5or§_wALa:. CONN.
f_ ._ -L.___
A MOTHER’S EVEI/1lVlG THOUGHTS.
BY MRS. L. H. siuour..\'i~:i'.
O liomel'eltjoys—so dear and sweet.
My clear, wood fire beside--
My baby creeping at my feet.
Who oft with glance of pride.
Looks back. elate, and pleas’(l to show
How fast his tiny limbs can go.
And closely seated by my side,
My little daughter fair—
\Viiose doll upon her knee doth ride,
Essays a niatron’s care—-
VVhile many a lesson, half severe,
With kisses mix’d must dolly hear.
'I here lie my volume, clos’d and still--
Thou chosen friends of old-
My pen, regardless of my will,‘
Lrirks in its bronzed hold-
High joys they g'-ivc——but not so dear,
As those that gild my fireside here.
Where harp and viol carrol sweet,
’Mid yoiitli’s unfolding hours,
And gladness wings the dancers’ feet
That seems to, tread on flowers,
I’ve sliar’d the ctip—-it sparkled clear-—.
,’Twas foam—the precious draught is here.
I've trod the lofty halls--where-dwell
The noblest ofour land,
And met, tho’ liuuible was my cell.
\Varm smile, and greeting hand, ’
Yet she doth fuel a thrill more blest,
Who lulls her infant on her breast.
Strong words of praise, such words as gird
To high ambition’s deed,
The impulse of my mind have stirr’d,
Though still uncarn’d. their mced,
But what ofthese '!—they fleet away,
Like mist, before all'ection's ray.
Tho’ many a priceless gem of bliss,
Halli made my pathway fair,
Yet I have known no joy like this,
A mother’s nursing care.
To mark, when stars of midnight shine,
My infant’s bright eye fixed on mine.
Might woman with earth's richest rose,
Yet miss that wild flower zest,
Which by the lowliest cradle grows,
’Twere but a loss at best;
Pass on, 0 world, in all thy pride.
I’ve made my choice-and here abide.
Even she, who shines with beauiy’s ray—
By fasliion‘s throng (rarest-
If from that pomp she turn away,
And build her shclter'd nest-
And board the jewels of the heart.
Like Mary finds the ‘better part.’
Iifarlforrl, March, 1839.
HORRORS OF WAR--THE RETREAT FROM MDSCUVTI.
The first thunder ofthe artillery drove this
confused mass pell-mell from their bivouacs
to the bridge, and the first Russian ball that
fell among them seemed a signal of destruc-
tion and despair. The horrors of the _scene
which ensued are almost too great for dc-
scription. The most desperate forced a way,
sword in hand, through the crowd; others
prompted by a horrible avarice, crushed
their fellow creatures under their carriage
wheels rather than abandon the booty hitherto
preserved with much labor; while those
who felt themselves unequal to struggle, set
apart in silence, their eyes fixed upon the
snow which was soon to be their tomb.——
Once driven from the direct passage, nien
struggled in vain to climb the sides of the
bridge, they were mercilessly forced back
into the river; even women, _their infants in
their arms, shared the same fate. " I
In the midst of all this disorder, the
bridge for artillery broke, and all upon it
hurried on by the press, were engulfed in the
stream. The shriek ofthe pcrishing multi-
"tudc rose high above the storm ai_id"the bait-
tle ; a witness of the scene declarned that for
‘- weeks that horrible sound never quit his ears.
Artillery and waggons then poured to the
other bridge, and on the steep and icy bank
whole ranks were prostrated under the
wheels, or crushed between their unmanagea-
ble w_eigh.t_s. The noise of the storm, the
, roaring of cannon, the combined whistling
of the w.irid and the bullets, bursting of
shells, the cries, the groans, the fearful im-
precations of the crowd, united in as horrible
a concert as ever"was presented to human
ears. rear guard was still left, and the
bridges were allowed to stand -that night, but
in vain; men seemed to lose their reason
with their discipline, and to be stupified by
the horrors of their situation. The baggage
and plunder, to which they clung so obsti-
nately, was burnt; still it was impossible to.
drive them on. The next -morning the
French set fire to the bridge, and numbers
lost their lives in a final effort of despair, eii-
deavoring to swim the icy river, or to cross
upon the burning ’i'aftei's. ’After the thaw,
according to the Russian reports, 36,000
bodies were found in the Bersina.
The French were now delivered from all
immediate danger; and Napoleon who had
hitherto refused to quit the army, hastened to
Paris, where internal affairs called for his
presence, leaving Murat his successor in com-
mand. From this time forward the Rus-
sians, except Platoff and his Cossacks, de-
sisted from the pursuit ; but this alleviation
of their misfortunes was fully compensated
by the other evils. A change had already
taken place in the weather ; the storms
which had hitherto been experienced were
succeeded by a still more dreadful calm.
Icy needles were seen floating in the air;
the birds fell stiff and frozen, everything pos-
sessing life or motion seemed congealed by
the intensity ofcold.
In this empire of death we passed on like
unhappy spirits. The dull uniform sound
ofour march, the crackling of the snow, the
low groans of dying men, alone broke this
melancholy silence. There was no more
anger, no more imprecations, nothing to in-
dicate a trace of heat; strength scarce re-
maiuedcven for prayer, and the majority fell
even without- complaint, whether through
weakness or resignation, or that men only
complain when thcyliope to move, and be-
lieve that they are piticd.
Wr+1EiN%<3t§E3Ai‘.-I .fi;.EIt;‘.U.*§'.§_‘ 28. 'is39.
In fact, when for an instant tlicy stoppcdl
through cxlniistatioii, the winter laid her
my hand on them, and seized them as lict‘
pray. It was in vain that feeling lllCmSt.’lVL’$
numbed, they arose, and speechless, stupifiorl,
advanced some paces like automatons; lllt‘
blood freezing in their veins checked the
hcating of their hearts, and thence rtishcd to
the head ; then stricken by death, they stag‘-
gered like drunken men. Rt--al tears bf
blood dropped from_ their eyes, inflamed by
the unvaried glare of snow,.by want of sleep,
and by the smoke of the bivouacs; deep sighs
burst from their breasts; they looked to heu-
ven, to us, and to the earth, with :i distant,
fixed, and wild eye; it was their last adieu,
perhaps a reproach to that savage nature
which so torincntcd them. Soon they drop-
ped, on their knees first, then ontheir hands;
their heads wandered still some moments to
right and left; a few sounds of agony escaped
from the gasping month, which in its turn
fell on the snow, and reddened it with livid
blood, and their Sl1fIl3l‘il’lg'S were over.
Such were the last days of the grand
army; its last sights were still more dread-
ful. IVhcn surprised by the dark at a dis-
lance troni all dwellings, they stopped on the
boi'dei'“’of some wood ,' there they lighted
fires before which they spent the night, up-
right and iinmoveable as spectrcs. Unable
to get enough of heat, they crowded so close
to them that their clothes and even frozen
portions of their bodies were burnt. Then
a horrible pain compelled them to enlarge
their circle, and on the morrow they on-
deavored iii vain to rise.
Vile trace no further details of suffering
too great for human endurance. Sixty-tliow
sand men are computed to have crossed the
Be-resina. Loison, with 15,000, advanced
from VVilu:i to meet and protect them; he
lost 12,000 by three days of frost. Other
reinforcenicnts joined the retreat, yet of this
total, amounting frilly to 80,000 men, there
recrossed the Nicmcn but 20,000 stragglers,
nine cannon, and 1000 infantry and cavalry
under arms, and the merit of preserving this
remnant belongs to Ncy alone. Murat, to
whom Napoleon at his departure entrusted
the command-in-chief, and other m'ai'sha_ls,
had ceased to issue orders, or coininanding
had ceased to be obeyed. Ney alone retain-
ed some influence and autlioritv. Ever last
in the retreat, with a rear guaid sometimes
of twentymen, he opposed a bold front to his
pursuers, and pre-eniinently merited the title
of “bravest of the brave,” when the tried
valor of others was changed into confusion
and despair. , _
Scott’s summa1'_v of the total loss in the
campaign runs thus: Slain in battle,
125,000; died from fatigue, hunger, &.c.
l32,(_';Cl0; prisoners, 193,000; total 450,000.
I
From the Conn. Ol)sc7‘L'-er.
now To PRES}-3R;YE TOMATOS I-‘OR w1N'r_Ei:,
Mr. Tyler-——Aniong other improvements
in lioi'ticultui'e, I have been gratified to ob-
serve the increascd cultivation of the tomato.
Believing this to be a most healthy 'i'egefal)le,
I send you an account of the manner in
which, universally in Asa Minor they are
preserved for use during the winter.
Cut the t0lt1;'t,_i.0§: i_n'two, when quite ripe,
and sprinkle considerable fine salt on them
over night. Next day, pass them through a
culleiide1',moi.-sytening them with a little water:
set the part thus strained through, to dry in
the stiu, in shallow dishes, in depth half an
inch or an inch ;- and when hardened to
something more than the consistence of a
jelly, put it away in covered jars, without any
other picparation, for daily use.
Should it show any signs ofinjuring, add
more salt, and expose the jar again to the,
sun. This, it is presumed, will seldom be
necessary ; a specimen of what was prepar-
ed for my family, more than twenty months
ago, is still in a fine state of preservation. A
table spooiifulof this tomato jelly, is enough
to impart a relish to a dish ofpilof, i. e. rice
cooked wyith meat or butter, or ii soup, for a
large family.
Ba/cerl Tomatos.
Those who find the tomato too acid, when
stowed, &c. may relish them when cooked
as follows:
Cut the tomatos in two, and removing a
part ofthe contents, fill them withycrumbs of
grated [bread and season with parsley, salt,
pepper, :1 little -butter, &c. Then ba-ke them
like apples, for twenty or thirty minutes, and
they will be a dish fit to set before the Sul-
tan himself. In this and other forms, any
one may raise in his garden, cheaper and
more palateable medicine, than under this
popular name, is to be obtained from the
apothecai‘-y.
How to prepamc Pilaf.
VVhile on the subject of dietetics, a depart-
ment which even Mrs. Hannah More did
not despise, (see Mrs. Jones’ Cheap Dishes,)
:1 general direction may be given for prepar-
ing thc Turkish pilaf. ; '
Put a sufficient quantity of rice into boil-
ing water; boil it rapidly until the -water
evapo1'atcs,(tliere should not be too much
water,) and the kernels of rice, though soft-
ened, keep their form distinct, and are not
changed into a paste or pudding; season it
then with butter, or the juice and small por-
tions of fresh meat, or more €.‘C0l]0mlCZ1ll_\-',
with cold meat hashcd.
A relish for this dish is soon acquired, and
rice is ‘regarded by all as a healthy and
cheap article of diet. In the country, at a
distance from market, it has the recommenda-
tion of being as easily and quickly prepared.
B.
To ]7i‘eser'1:e Corn for boili’/Lg.-Extract
of a letter from It subscriber "in Canada:
u '1‘,-avetljng through the country in the:_eaI--
lv part of this month, I was surprised a't’e_at-;"
iiig ‘green corn ; but on recollection, ,_I;hat:t
seen several methods of _preserving3.:it’-;,for;
winter use in your Farmer.
On asking-filie _
N 0. 129.
f
ladyofv the house, her method seemed to be
{ill ‘l,lf*‘f"1‘-‘W TF0-'n_ any you. have stated. 1
bcgtQ‘iuti'odiice its simple way to vou.—-
Pluck the corii \Vl]t'1'l fit for eating, strip
lowii the husk so as to reioove the silk, and
then replace it—pack l_i away in a barrel,
and pour on a strong pickle, suclias is used
tor meat, with a wciglit to keep it down, and
you will have ft good sea stock-—pa rboil and
then boiled to make it })Cl‘feCtly' fresh and
sweet as when taikcri lroni the stock.”—
Gencssc Farmer. '
Nan-Commilla.l.—“ Who stliruck Jim
Pillilflson? who sthruck Jim Pttlllt‘l‘S0ll '2”
demanded a wee voter from the l.-ind of ttrrf
and glory, ell;>owin_g hinisclf throu-_;-l-i the
c.iowd assembled at the poll. and intimating
‘T? "- 1
subject of the slavery which is tolerated within
its limits." Both these just opinionsTare still
more forcibly announced in your "Address to
the Public.” of the 3d afsepternber, 1835. Now
it is well known that slavegy exists only by
force ofmunicipal law. and can never beIabolish-
ed. by those which you all allow to be the only
admissible megns ofits abolition, until those who
enact the lgiws shall rvol-untarily restore to the
oppressed negro the liberty to which all gire
entitled.
what means can slave owners be induced to cart’-
scnl in ilie manumission ofiheir slaveslj ‘Until
that ronscot is obtained, the slave, asjyouad-1
mii, will be held in bondage. Can you discern
that any progress has been made toward this
most desirable result, by the means which you
have hitherto adopted?.‘ Do the pe0ple'of..thc-
Southern states manifest a disposition to yield‘
the point‘, or begin to listen to your persuasions,’
as if their minds were oppyogiimating toward"
conviction? On the contrary. since the iiistituf
tion ofthe Aincrican A;i_ti-Slavery society, have
they not more closely riveted the chains die,
unhappy African’! Are not’ the privileges of
the slaves for acquiring instruction, and attain-
ing intellectual and moral elevation. niuch‘
abridged within the last few years’; No; long
ri bloody nose an-J black cvcs to any one who
dared use the first pcisoii'siti_gi_ii:iri in his re-
0“'“ Jim Patlici'son”—and his little red
ponds rosolvcd themselves into fists. and his
title voice struggled tip from his belly in an
ullelnlll ‘-0 bi‘ de(’p'—."Ol]l1ly’ show me the
man that knocked down Jim Patlierson ”
“I knocked htin down,-” said :1‘ vote,-, Step-
Ping rl'0m the crowd, “and what have you
to say about it '2” “ Bv inv S0\Vl, and veidid
ll like 11 man.” ri-plied our Mars, bbwing
very courtcouslv. ’
_ IIa.rrl Rub —i\lr. Bildad IV-——--, of
x———-——n, one of the plcasaiitcst. towns in
Plymouth countv, M.issncliiisetts, was a
stone cutter, and ivithzil given to hard jokes
One moi'ui'ng, as he was busily at work, sur-
rounded as usual by a number oftombstoncs,
memory 'of,”_ he was g‘i'ceterl_by Doctor F.
who was riding by, on a visit to some of his
patients. “ Good morning, Mr. VV.” said the
Doctor, “ hard at work, I see; you finish
your gravcstones as far as “ In nicmorv‘“of,”
and tile“ Willi. I suppose. to see who wants a
monument next” “W'hy, yes.” replied the
old man, resting" a moment on his mallet,
“ unless somebody is sick, and you are doc-
toring him; and then 1 keep right onl”
HON. R. M. SH ERMA-.V’S LE'I’_I‘ER
To the Abolitioiiists. I
Ai\'O'l‘l-IER VOICE OF \VISDOM.
It is with strong feelings of gratification, (says
the g . Comuiercial Advertiser.)_ that we place
before our readers the following eloquent appeal
to the uiisguitled men who are laboring so ear-
nestly to distract and divide the Union, on the
dillicnlt subject of slavery. It is from the crui-
nen: :_i_r_id venerable ROGER M. S|lERMA.\'—-will)
birt one e:-".;c.cp'ion the lll!)Sl.ilCC0lllpllSllt';‘(I lawyer
and ablest man of New England—and was writ-
ten a_i_:s\v_er to an invitation from the Anti
Slavery Sociciyof this state, to be present at
the convention recently held in Albany. in I
That it expresses our ifciitiiiients, (bur inf}-
u:tely be_tt_er than we could ourselves express
ihcin,) we need not say to those who have ob-
question ; those scntiméhts being abhorrence of
liiiman slavery, deep regret for its existence airy
where, but 5f_Tl_UCll more in our own land, an
earnest wishfor its speedy termination, and
willing readiness to do any thing and every
thing by which that greatobj°cl may be accom-
plished—bu£ wiihal a firm and honest conviction
that the methods pursued by the Anti-Slavery
Societies liafvc no tendency to promote that ob-
ject, while they do threaten mischiefs not less
deplorable. These opinions are forcibly and
persuasively advanced in tlie noble letter which
we lia_vc been happy eriough to obtain forpnbli-
cation; and we respectfully commend it to the
dispassionate consideration ofthe well intending
but illjudging men to whom it is addressed.
FAlR_I";IF.'Z[.D, June 26, 1839.
Gentlemen—I have receiver] your letter ofthe
20t.l; instant, inviting me to attend the national
anti-slavery convention to be held at Albany,
and requesting my views _of the suliject, if
should be _uiiable to attend.
dear to humanity, and so important to our na-
tional honor, as the abolition of slavery in the
United States, is not pu.rs_ucd in a manner more
conducive to its accomplishrnent than has
hitherto been adopted by the Anti-Slavery So-
ciety. 1 have no reasons to doubt the benevo-
lence or integrity ofits members; but the max-
ims of wisdoin may be violated by the rashness
of virtuous zeal, as really as by the wayward-
ness of a corrupted mind-—liowe_ver differently
play may be viewed by the casui_st—-and suffer-
ings. unintentionally iii__flicted,or prolonged by
the errors of a friend. may be as intense as it
caused by the malice of an enemy. That
emancipation can never be efiected in the slave
states hutby voluntary enactments of lhcirotvn
legislatures. or by “successful resistance on the
part of the slaves, is often admitted in your p_ub-
lications. and the latter course you most justly
decry. Thus tlie.declaration of thc Anti-Slave-
ry society, convened at 1’-hiladelphia in Decem-
bcr, 1833. in contrasting the revolutionary strug-
gle of our fathers, for national liberty, with tha_t
which your society are making in belialfoftlic
slave, expressly says that their "principles led
served the course of this paper on the slavery‘
since, the gradual emancipation was gravely de-
piy—“ onnly show me tho iuan who knocked '' bait-d in the lcgislatugesnof seine of the principol T
,-I '. "- t - , -.. _o
southern states.
The philanthropist began to rejoice in the
anticipation of measures similarto those which
have restored liberty to the colored population of
the north. But recently, even among the peo-
‘some cause. against the course adopted ‘by the
Anti-Slavery Society. which has manifested
ltry against any efforts for moral reformation.
l\Vhat is the feature in the —proceedings of the
lfricu_tls of emancipation which liaye paused this
l unprecedented excitement in the free states, and
' laid in slumber, or excited. into violentrreaction, ‘
carved out w'tl t s - ' , ‘ ' _. l . . . . . .
' ‘ he ” -‘ml 1"“-C‘".‘P“°" " hltihe lnctptenl sentiments of liberty which were ;
felt at the south? Our northern people hay;
ever, with few, if any exceptions, ‘disapproved
of slavery. They ilitrye no interest in its con-
tinuance. It is wholly abhorrent to the princi-
ples which they have been taught tocherish. ‘In
the days of our‘fath_ers, wiien it was abolislied at
l
l
I
perhaps, a few of the slave holders, favored its
a,_o_liii«in. No riots or excitements disturbed or
:i'li'rIeiaitencgl the public peace. At the south,
jiriany of the most distinguished men erincurred
‘in our sentiments, and addresses of unrivalled
eloquence were made in favor of iemancipatioii,
in the midst of powerful slave holders. I Wit-
ness that of the celebrated _Pin_c-kney, in Mary-
land, more than half a century ago.’ I Wliy is it
iliat the late exenions in this holy causehave
met both at the north and south, the most deter-
‘mined, and often the most lawless resistance?
§And why has open violence baeeo most unjusti-
jtiably winked at and tolerated by a great 'nias_ii
iofour most respectable citizens, and even by the
{officers of the law? Either the people of the
' whole nation have undergone a change of senti-
ment and character in regard to the great evil of
lslavery, or the manner of operation has been
most unliappily erroneous. As the change of
public feeling occurred soon after the comrpe;_rce-
,ment of the publications and other proceedings
{of those who or_igin,a,led _I_lie organized anti-
slavery a9socialions,‘I tliiiiliithatjchange has re-
l_'tatur_e, which, asI apprehend, has caused them
to defeat their own object, is the e.rtreme-~’and in-
iemperalc zeal by which they are distinguished.
Not only the slave holders, but the ministers of
religion. and all otliersjvho do not partake of t_h_i.f.t
characteristic peculiarity, are prescribed, and
spoken ofin language of reproach. '
I Could it be snppoged ‘that a people so high
spirited as the slave holders of the south could
be cowed into compliance by bitter reproaches?
Had the Rev. Dr..Edwards, and others who
publicly espoused the measures of emancipa-
tion adopted in Connecticut soon after the re-
voiriiionéry war,‘ icaftled slave holders r/ran.
slcqlcrs, in staring capi,ta__ls, as is done in the de-
Iclairatioya of the convention at I?hiladel~phi8. £9
excited, in the Northern Yankee, moreof resent-
relt, and, to a great degree._justly, that the aboli‘
science... They have been adtiressed in terms
of opprobrious .criminat.i,o:n.‘.r_.arely softened by
the language of respect. -This has made_thein
inaccessible; has wrought tip a temper which
resists conviction or favorable infiuence_, and has,
I fear, put off emancipation for at least half a
been effected; and -excluded from the slavieis
those moral anti religious influences which were
conducive to their present and future good. This
manner of addressing the public on these subjects
intended, but must _cont_ir_ru_e to render less and
[C53 hope(_);]', the great" objects of your sincere en.
deavoi-_s. Could a missionary, thus addressing
civilizcdheathen, hope" for it favorable audience
If the whole’-North were united in the course
in which the al;oLil.ionis.tS. are IIQWI p,IJ_'.l_'§|1__.i_¥38;
would have no tendency to overcome the oppo-
sition of the South. It might dissolve our na-
tional uniori—§2_vhicli you profess, and trust, A
iliciii to wage war against their oppressors, and
to spill human blood like water in order to be
free. Ours forbid thcdoing ofall evil that good
may come, and lead us to reject, and to entreai
the oppressed to reject. the use of all carnal
weapons for deliverance from bondage."
The same declaration. in regard to the power‘
of the several states, has this language : “ We
fully and unanimously recognize the sovereign-
rvf each state to legislate exclusively on’ the
with sincerity, to appfeciaite according to its in}
estimable worth-—but would only aggravate the
aversion o,_f_,tlie South to a ineasu__re,yvhich they
will never adopt ‘from coeri,-ion, unl_ess..by a ser-
.vil_e insurrection, which your.soeie,ty so pointed-
jyjdeprecate. ‘I think, too, that the American
Anti-Slavery Society is not only aggravatingthe
coi,idition_of"the slave, and converting his hope}!
min dark despair; but that thefree negroes are
siiflering under the prejudice and party spirit
How is this to be accomplished? By .
ple of the free states, a spirit- has existed, from ~
keeiier bitterness, and exhibited more open vio-
;li‘.'l‘.Ce, than were ever before excited in this coun-,_
the north, every class ofthe community, excep; '
suited from those piroceedings. The peculiar -
whiclil .-have before alluded, would it not have’
. - . . .' ' _ ' l‘ nee..."
.It is much to be regretterl that an object so -m-‘”" 'l-'‘’” °°m”c"°n' and less of cQIK’;)'p"la -
' ' ‘V than opposition! The southern people have -
_iionists of thejnorth were addressing their fears,'_i.
and not merely their underst_andings_'or con-
century beyond the period when it might have ’
can never result in the good which is honestly ' A
Norwalk Chronicler