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OCT. A. HILL, tlia"-kful fortbe patronage
he has received in his profession during
in Norwalk, begs leave to in-
form the public, that he st.ill continues a few
doors west of the Bridge, in Burrall’s Buildings,
where he will be happy at any time to see his
friends, and answer all~'tlicir calls in Dental
12 months past,
Surgery. _ ' _
liicorruptible teeth inserted from one to a
full set. Also, teeth cleansed, separated. ex-
tracted, &.c., and all those diseases ofthe teeth
attended to, which, if suffered to continue, are
productive of so much mischief.
Re‘/'erenc¢s.__Emcry BISSCII, LI. D.: J. D.
M‘Lcan, M. D.: Hon. Thomas B. Brtl_er;
orwalk. Nehemiah
Perry, M. D. Ridgefield. R. B. Botsfortl. M.
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Hdwcll Rodgers, Colchester, Ct. William
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« November 20. 1839. 1
NOR WALK IIIARBLE YARD.
‘HIS long established Ct)l1t:el‘l't‘lS still con-
tinued by its old propietors. L. PR_lC.E &
Soss, at the oltl stand just North of the Bridge.
who are prepared to execute orders for _Monu-
ments of any description, in white or variegated
marbles, Tomb stones. Hearth stones, Pattit
stones and Mullers, Marble Faeings. Sinks.
Soap and Free stones. From the large supply
of marble which they have always on hand.
the aid of skilful and ingenius workmen. and the
facilities acquired by long experience. the Wams
of the public in this line, can be met oti advan-
tageous and satisfactory terms.
Orders will be received at the above yard. 01‘
at the liranch establishmentin Port Chester. N?W
York, or by either of the folltixxtng persons. VIZ!
BRADLEY KEELER, New Canaan-
Auousrus Lvoiv. Horseneclh
Dr. N. D. HAIGHT, North Stamford.
I-li-:~.\'nv JACKSON. Bedford. V '
Joim BRENNER, Catharine Market, N. ‘i .
Specimen Monuments may be seen atJheYar_d.
A large assortment of North River It lag. suit-
able for Hearth stonles1ordwSalkZ.—AlS0i I07 Sale
‘ no 3 an an .
a quantity of L0 ,, E. PNCE & SONS-
Norwalk, August I0. 1840- “'3
CABINET FURNITURE.
JAMES A. TINDALL
would respectfully inform the
inhabitants ofNoi'Walk and "5
that he has recently
opened a CA BINET VVARE
ROOM a few doors north of
J. Hooker's market. Where he
intends to keep on hand a general assortment
ofFUR.NI'l‘UR.E. manufactured of the best
miterials,andin the most modern style. Wlllch
he will sell on reasonable terms.
Norwalk. April 27. 1840.
CABINE T FURNITURE.
THE subscriber, grateful for past
favors, would solicit a continuance
ofthe game. He is constantly inan-
ufacturing Furniture ofall kinds, of
the best materials, and will keep oti
hand a good assortment. not 10 be excelled by
any country establishment for cheaptiess, dura-
' ’ , or workmanship.
bflzlitygood assortment of CHAIRS constantlyou
hand, or furnished to order at the shortest notice
for cash. _
The subscriber_ V}-'0“
Makers in this Vlctlilllyq
.tunit to urchase _ _
ggggras piank,il3oard, and Veneering, in ex.
change for their Furniture. H? 'W'” 53” lb‘?
stock at New York prices. and El” €~°° fil.’“°e°
for Cabinet Ware. Tliis arrang°m°“.‘ ° ‘"5 l°
many. who do not wish to purchase .0_ 3 gm?‘
amount, a first rate opportunity Of gellmfé me"
stock. and saving expense in time and mon6Y°
Call at the Cabinet Ware Room; a few rods
east of the Bridge. VIM. A. BARLOW-
Norwalk. May 16, 1840. 5
OIL.
S
do. for sale by
u..
vicinity,
25
ld also offer Cabinet
and in the interior. an
Mahogany Lumber.
WM. C. STREET-
WHITE LEAD.
KEGS No. 1. and Extra Lead, for sale
W
50
WM. C. STREET-
GAZETTE
‘3 tied to said term.
UPERIOR winter LAMP OIL, by the
barrel or lessquantity; Linseed do.; Whale
FA
NORTVALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY, DECEEHBER 2, 1840.
Number 3.
L
From the Patriot and Democrat.
CHRONICLES OF ANDREW’ AND
I MARTIN.
FOR Mztizcii 4th, A. D. 1841.
CHAPTER I.
1. In he reign of Andrew the King, his
anger was kindled against the currency of
the cotintry, and he waged war against it.
and in his wrath he slew the monsler with
his sword,"‘ and he soughtto slav commerce
also, and manufacttires were in the same per-
il.
2. And he misapplied the pirblic treasures
without law or authority, taking on himself
the responsibility.
3. These were among the principal acts
of his reign.
4. Whom the King was old and stricken
in years, he called tinto him his cabinet, and
his counsellors and his courtiers, and he said
unto them, draw near to me and hear.
5. Beholdthet imeof my departtirc is nigh:
I must go the way of all the earth, and
Martin my best beloved shall reign in my
stead. I
6. -He is pledged to follow in myfootstcps
—under his reign the public trt-asury will be
filled to overflowing, and gold will be more a-
bundant than the stones in the streets.
7. He will ptit every enemy under his
feet, even the mfg/117/ Semirzoles will be as
grasshoppers before him.
8. He will establish peace within his bor-
ders, and he will cause the earth to yield its
fourfold increase, even as I have done before
him.
9. Then they went into the temple and
crowned Martin King of the realm, and
Francis the scavenger annointed his head
with the oil of adulation, and they all shout-
ed, King Martin live forever.
l0. Then Andrew straitly charged Mar-
tin concerning the kingdom, saying, he carc-
ftil, my son, to walk in all my ways, and to
follow all my counsels, and thy reign will
be glorious, thy end will be peace, and un-
born generutions will celebrate thy praise.
ll. And Andrew died,t being oltl and
full of days, and he was gathered unto his
fathers.
12. When Martin commenced his reign,
he prosecuted the war against the currency
which Andrew his fatherhad waged, and he
reduced the ptiblic treasury to a state of
bankruptcy. and he caused distress and ruin
throughout the realm.
l3 And the merchants in the city of
Manliatttin chose a deputation even to the
number of fifty men, to present their griev-
ances to the King, and to implore relief.
.MILY GROCERIES.
JUST RECEIYED.
THE Subscriber has oti hand an
extensive assortnient of choice Gro-
ceries for families, which were pur-
-hased at the lowest casli prices. which enables
him to compete with any other establishment.
and to sell his goods very cheap for ready pay.
Old customers as well as the public generally.
will find it to Ilieir advantage to drop in satisfy
ilicmselves. EDWIN Locxwooo.
Norwalk. iVla_\' 27, I540. 28
FABIILY GR OCER Y.
THE subscriber would inform his
’" '""'", friends. atitl the publicgeuerally,that
flW% , he keeps constantly on hand, at the
"-"'“’“1""' store3 doors tiorth ofthe tnill, a good
a ssorttiicnt ofthe bi‘-st ofF.'—\ l‘~'llLY GROCE-
RIES, which he will sell oti the tiiost reasonable
terms. In his assortment may be found the
following articles: Loaf. white and brown Ha-
vana, St. Croix, Porto Rico. and New Orleans
Sugar; St. Croiz. Porto Rico, New Orleans,
and sugar-liouse l\lolasses; liyson,young hysori,
souchong and pouchong Teas; old Java. I.agui-
ra, Cuba. and Porto Rico Coffee; wheat and
rye Flour; Corti Meal, Pilot Bread, soda bis-
cuit. butter and sugar crackers, rice, ptizlt and
beef hams, mess and prime pork, dry and pick-
led cod, iiiacliercl. herrings. sounds and tongues,
butter, cheese, lard, soap, sperm antl tallow
candles, salt, starch, indigo, pepper, pimeuto,
nutmegs. cinnamon, cloves, mace, citron, gin-
ger, dried curratits, raisins, pea nuts, almonds,
filberts, brazil nuts. figs, pruties. taznariutls. 01‘-
attges, lemons, honey, pepper sauce, sweet oil,
potutid pearl ashes, saleratus, cut and plug to,-
bacco, snufi', segars, shoe bruslies, scrubbing do.,
brootiis, wrapping and writing paper, water
pails. sand, antl all other articles usually foiiud
in a grocery establishment.
GOULD D. JENNINGS.
Norwalk. May. 1840. 27
O
NeWEstabl.isIimeii t
Hard-zca-7'c, C'uller_2,/, Iron, Steel, Nails,
Prbints, Oils and Glass
HE subscriber has taken the store formerly
occupied by Wm. J. Street, and recently
by Norman Audrews,wht.-"re he intends keeping
a general assortment of
Hardware. Cutlery, Iron, Steel, Nails,
Paints, Oils and Glass.
Among his sssortnient may be found. door,patl.
trunk, chest, box and till Locks; sqare, long,
American and Norfolk Latches; broad, long,
table, brass and parliament Butts; Screws;
cabinet trimmings; hand, brick, wood, X out and
mill Saws; double, single and cut Plane Irons;
frame, morticing and farmers’ Chisels; Angers.
auger and centre Bitis; mill, wood, flat, rotirid
and taper files; neck, square, flat aiitl round
Bolts; Knives and Forks; butcher, bread, shoe,
pocket and pen Knives; window 6.: tloorSprings;
hzitters’. tailors’, Italian, sad, toy and puffing
Irons. Frying and sauce Pans, Griddles. Spi-
ders, Shovel and Tongs. &c. Carpenters Planes,
Brace and Bitts, trying Squares, Levels. mark-
ing Gauges. steel and iron Squares; cart an
wagon Tire; square and Hot Sweeds Iron;
rotintl and square American do; English do ,
English blister. cast. German spring anti Amer-
ican Steel ; nail rods, horse nulls. band and
hoop iron, sheet lead, nails of allsi7.es—-wrought
(lo.
\VhiIe, red and black Lead; English and
Venetian red ; spruce, French, and chrome
yellow; litlierage, timber, etc; linseed, fish and
sperm Oil: coach and cabinet Varnish; Jap-
pan; 6 x S.7x9.Sx 10,9x Il,9 x12,9xl3.
10 x14, 10 x15. 11 x 16 and 12 x16 Glass, bo-
sides many other articles too ntiiiierotis to uieii-
rp, \V. C. STREET.
49
fl.
T-0t'\V'.'-Tll{. Oct. 23. 1840.
At a Superior Court /iolden at Danbury.
wi(hinaizd_/or the Couvzly ry‘Faii_‘fitlcl,on the 41th
Tuesday ofScptcmbcr, A. D. 1840-
PON the petition ofBetsy Kcmfield of New
Canaan, in saitl county, praying for a bill
of divorce from her husband Samuel Kemfield,
on the ground of wilful desertion, as per petition
on file, dated Septembcr9th 1840. It appearing
to this cotirt that the respondent resides otit of
this state, in parts unknown,tliis court doth con-
tinue said petition to the next term ofthis court
to be liolden at Fairfield, within and for said
county, on the 2nd Tuesdayof February, D._
1841; and doth order and direct that notice of
the pcndcncy ofsaid petition be given to the re-
spondent by ptiblisliitig a copy ofthis order in
the Norwalk Gazette and in the Republican
Standard, two newspapers in this state, six weeks
sticcessively, immediately after the rising of this
court. Test. TIMO. T. Mi-:iiwiN, Clerk.
A true copy, certified by TIMO. T. l\‘.lERW‘l1\'.
Gwzlg (Jlefk.
Superior Court, Fair/ielci County,
Scplciitbcr Term, 1840.
U PON the petition ofMary \Veed, ofDarien,
in said coutity. shewing to this court, that
on or abotitthe 10th day of October, A. D. 1825,
she was lawfully married to William H. \Veed,
heretofore of said Daricn, but now gone to some
place to the petitioner unknown—that on or a-
bout the 10th dav of October. 1833. the said
William did wilfiilly, and wrongfully desert 6:
abandon her, and has ever since remained ab-
sent from her in the total neglect of his duty to
her. and for such (lcsertion and neglect of duty
praying fora divorce, as per petition on hle, da-
red gem, 1st, 1840, may more frilly appear. As
it is shown tothiscourt, that said \Villiani VVeed
is ab5em_nut of this state, and cannot be served
with acttial notice ofthe pendency of said peti-
tion without great expense, to the end that he
may be notified of the peutleucy ll)etC0f,.Il is
ordered that a trtie copy of this order. certified
by the Clerk ofthis Court. shall be published im-
mediately after the rising of this court for six
weeks successively. in the Norwalk Gazette and
Farmers’ Advocate, two newspapers published
in this state, the first at Norwalk, in said county.
the second at Stamford, in said county, and
that said publication shall be suflicient notice to
said Wm. H. VVcetl, ofthe pcndency of this
petition, and of briugitig the same to a hearing
and determination at the next term ofiliis court
on the 2d Tuesday ofFebruary next at Fairfield.
in said County, and that said petition be contin-
Test.
Tmo. T. MERVVIN. Clerk.
certified by
A irtie co
py‘ Tiiuo. T. lVIF.RWlN- Clerk-
I4. And the merchants journeyed to the
capitol, even unto the -royal palace; and
when they were admitted therein, they pros-
trated themselves at the_ footstool of Majesty.
, and saluted him :—-Peace be unto thee, O
King, we are thy loyal subjects.
15. VVe have come to represent the distress
of our l)OlOVt~'(l city, and to pray that the
King, in the plcntitude of/iis me-ray and ten-
der /civzrlness, would grant relief.
16. But the King hetirkencd not to tho
supplication ofthe merchants, neither would
he grant relief, for his heart was hardened.
17. Then the mercliants arose and said,
be it known unto thee, O King, that for this
exercise of tyranny and oppression, the scep-
tre will be rent from thy hand, and it will
be given to another.
18. And they deported and returned to
their city and reported the answer of the
King.
19. At that time the spirit oftlieKing was
exalted within him, and in his imagination
he was lifted up, and being arrayed in royal
apparel, he said tinto his court, behold I have
become great in the earth, what monument
shall I rear to perpetuate my name .7 _
20. And they counselled thcKtng, and said
unto him, cause an image to be made whose
height shall reach unto the heavens. and it
will perpetuate thine own great name beyond
the rcmotcst bounds of time. .
21. And their counsel pleased the King;
and he decreed that an image should he
tnadcfthe height whereof should be six score
cubits and a span. _ _
22. And he employed his ctinntng artifi-
cers under Silas the master builder to per-
form the work, and when the public treasu-
ry was exhausted, they were paid by the
King’s credit. _
23. In the fourth year of the King’s reign,
on the fourth day of the seventh {month the
image was finished, and the royal scalwas
affixed to it, and on the same day the King
summoned the cabinet, and his counsellors,
and his nobles to the dedication of it, and
when the ceremonies were ended, they all
bowed clown and worshipped the image
which Martin the King had set up. .
24. And they called the name of the im-
age SUB-TREASURY.
25. Then the King made a royal decree,
and sent heralds to proclaim it to all people
within the realm; that at what time they
should hear the sound of the cornet, harp,
flute, fife. fiddle. drum; trumpet. ]9\\’SltflTP.-
and all other kinds of music, they should fall
down and worship the image which Martin
the King had set up.
.26. And ifany one should be found who
would not obey the decree, in the same day
he should be hewn in pieces,1' and his house
should be made a dtinghill. .
27. But Henry and Daniel proclaimed to
the people to place no confidence in the im-
age, for mischief was concealed within it. _
‘:28 In those days there arose a Prophet in
the Province ofMassachusetts, who was call-
ed “ honest John." _ _
29. The same was mighty in word and.in
deed, and he was a strict discerner of the in-
trigues of the palace, and also ofthe true in-
6w49
SOAP, CANDLES. (Soc.
boxes Brown Soap—-10 boxes mould,
1 0 dip and sperm Candles-_-5 qpxesstarclls
1, b 1 out y
‘°'.;r.t°wi.:?i..°:. 3f ‘-.l*"i. .3. R W.
terests of the people. . _
30.‘.-',fAnd he said unto the laboring men. if
ye fall down and worship the _ima_,Q'e Whtch
Martin the King hath set up, it will surely
bring you to a morscl of broad, and it will
clothe your families with rags.
the woods of " honest John.”
32 On the day appointed, the King sent
forth his musicians with cornc-ts, harps,flutes,
fifes, fiddlcs, drtims, trumpets, jewsliarps,
conch shells, and rams"horns, blowing,which
was the signal to fall down and worship the
image.
33. But the people answered the King,
we are not "careful to obey thy Clt’Cl't;'E‘,l'tGllllt’l'
will we fall down and worship the imacc
which thou has set tip. ' D
34. Then the King waxed exceedingly
wroth, and.-his anger burned within him,arid
the visage of his countenance was changed,
and be stamped upon the rich carpet with
his feet, but he could not execute his decree.
35. On the birth day of the Kino he made
a great feast in the royal palace toihis Lords,
and to his Counsellors, and to his Judges,nnd
to his high Captains, and to foreign Ambas-
sadors; and when they had ft-asted many
hours on golden plates. and drank wine frotii
goltlen_ goblcts, the King descried on the
plastering of the wall over against him, a
hand writing in an unknown language, and
he was much mo d. - -
36. Then the King called his magicians,
and his sooth-sayers, and his diviners, and
those who had familiar spirits, to read the
hand writing,tind to declare the interpretation
thereof
37. But they cotild not 1't?ttd the writing,
nor tell the King the intcrprctzition of it.
38. At length came Amos the sorcerer for
he was more discerningthan the rest, and he
read the hand writing on the wall with a
rtieful countenance, and he sighed within,
and said, O King,the writing contains mourn-
ing and lamentation.
39. And the King was greatly astor.ishr.-d,
and his knees smote one against the other,
and he said unto Amos the sorcerer, declzi re to
me the interpretation: hide nothing from me.
40. Then Amos the sorcerer answered and
said unto the King. the intt-rprctation of the
writing is this——T/t_7/ reign is slzort.
41. And an evil spirit troubled Ivliirtin.
42. And the people throtigliotit the realm
assembled at their ballot boxes, in numbers
even like great armies going up to battle, and
they chose VViliiam for their King-—-—yea,
“he came in like a whirlwind.”
43. Then was ftilfilled that which was
foretold by the merchants of Manhattan, that
the sceptre would be rent from his hand, and
it would be given to onothcr.
44. And Martin retired and dwelt in ii
cave in a mountain in the wilderness of Kin-
derhook, and TVilliam reigned in his stead.
45. Now the rest of the acts of King Mar-
3l. And the laboring men lieat'lrencd to.
Dr. Bccc//er’s Drea.m.—--The importance
of indivi;lu:t| actioii, the value of the unit
constittttiiig large sums, is very ftiucifully
and eloquently illustrated in the C annexed
dream, at a meeting, in Ohio, for the promo-
iion of of the cause ofeducation, DI‘. Beecher
related:
“He said he had 2 dream, wliicli, like
other drcams._ did not wholly explain itself,
and in which some oft.lie natural objects had
the power of speech. He was traveling near
the scourccs of the Monongahela, and, pass-
ing over it rough country, at every shortdis-
tance met it little stream, which he could
step over; but all of them were going the
same way. At last, he asked one where he
was going? Why,’ replied the little rill, Iani
going to New Orleatis. I lioard the people
want a great canal, a thousand miles long,
and fifteen hundred feet wide, and I am go-
ing to help makc it.’ ‘And pray what can
you do '2’ ‘I don’t know what I can do;
but Ishall be there.’ And so saving, it
hurried on.
“ He came to flnO'.l'tCl‘ and asked the some
question, and received the same answer. All
were. liurryitig on to mnlre the great canal,
on which the steamships of the VVest, with
their lienvy burdens, were to be transported.
On the bends of the Allt-gliany, the Scioto,
and the Mississippi, he foundthousands more
of little strcarns. hurried on by the some im-
pulses, and which, and while he yct spoke to
them, passed otit ofsight. None knew what
he cotild do, htit all were dot-..-rmined to do
some-tliing. I-Ic passes on till he comes to
the tniglity Mississippi, and there he found
the canal was model The noble stcamships
rode proudly on its surface, and, as its waters
diminished, they were replenished to the
brim, by every mountain spring and every
sti'e2im. Thus do the little rills make the
stretirn. the strcnrn the river, till the united
w:itcrs of the whole pour on their way, re-
joicing to the glorious ocean. So is man to
the iuass, and the m '0 the grand tide of
human Z1lIltll'S. Each little mortal, weak
and tie-.i1'y though he may be, can do sonic-
thing in llT."tl(ll'lg' tip the mighty stream of
litiuian events, as it rolls on to the ocean of
eternity.
This is bear.tifull_v said, and is alike appli-
cable to political action, as to the course of
htimzin existence. No one individual knows
in what or how for his exertions, influence.
and vote may modify or control great politi-
cal results——btit, ifatthe appointcdtime each
resolved to be “ tlicro” where duty calls him,
and ‘ wt-zilt and weary though he be,’ to do
something in making, tip the issue-——his
weight cannot be uiifelt Ol‘ unirnportant.
Good Efccl of Crc(lulit_7/.———Tlici'c lived
“QQ
new
tin, and how he war-red with the eurroncv
and with commerce and rnnnufactures, are
they not written in tears ofdistress through-
out the realm .7
*1-Iickory.
Curious Love Letters by Burns.-—In the
neighborhood of Dumfries, on the estate of
Rochall, some fifty years since, lived a wor-
thy farmer, whom our great Scottish pot-t,
Robert Burns, was in the liul)ll. of occasion-
ally visititig. The progress of their inter-
tercourse was varied by at) event which
must have afforded Burns no little amuse-
ment-—the farmer fell in love. The lady
was ofrcspectable connexions,atid the former,
though excellent at a song or anecdote, was
unable for the task of writing a proper decli-
ration of his passion. In this extremity he
called in the assistance of the ptet. Btirns
furnished hitn with two drafts of love-letters,
and the drafts are certainly curiosities in their
way. ‘We believe the farmer was succsssful ‘
in his suit. Miss Gr. listened to the passion
so ardeutly proclaimed my proxy, and llV((ll
to be the happy wife ofthe former. The orig-
inals of these curious letters are in the pos-
session ofa very successful collector of curi-
osities, Mr. TV. Smith of Dumfrics:
" lfladam-—What excuse to make, for the
liberty I am going to assume in this letter, I
am utterly at a loss. If the most unfeigncd
respect for your accomplished worth~—if the
most ardent attachment—-«if sincerity and
trtith—if these, on my part, will in any de
gree weigh with you, my apology is these,"
and these alone. Little as I have had the
pleasure of your acquaintance, it has been
enough to convince me what enviable happi-
ness must be his whom you shall honor with
yotir particular rt-gard,and more than enough
to convince me how unworthy I am to offer«:
myself a candidate for that partiality. In;
this kind of trembling hope, Madam, I intend
very soon doing myself the honor of waiting;
on you, pursuaded that, however little Miss‘;
G. may be disposed to attend to the suit ofa:
lover as unworthy ofher as I am, she is still‘
too good to despise an honest man, whose,
only fault is loving her too much for his own
peace. I have the honorto be,'iV1adam, your
devoted humble. servant.”
“ Dear Ma.rln.-m. —-Tlie passion of love.
had need to be productive of much delight;
as, where it takes thorough possession of the
man, italmost unfits him for any thing else.
The lover who is certain of an equal return of
affection is surely the happiest of men; but
he who is a prey to the horrors of anxiety
and dreaded disappointment is a being whose
situation is by no means enviable. Of this
my present experience gives tne sufiictent
proof. 'I‘o me amusement seeuis impertinent,
and business intrusions, while you alone on-
gross every faculty of my mind. ‘May I re-
quest you to drop tne a line, to inform me
when I may wait on you; For pity’s sake
do; and let me haveit soon. In the meantime
allow me, in all the artless sincerity of truth,
to assure you that I truly am, my dearest
Madam,vour ardent lover, and devoted huin-
ble servVant.”—-Imzerness Courier.
The packet ship President which sailed
on the 23rd, for London, carried out $60,000
’_-Politically.
some years ago, in the town of in
Connecticut, a man who was much adicted
to the practice of converting his neigh'oor’s
propotty to his own use and bent-fit without
ifor anti. The clcrgynicn of the town sus-
pecting him of inakingtoo free with his hay,
had one night coiicealetl himself in his barn
with his dirk lantern. The thiefsoon appear-
cd, and tying upa large bundle, had just
left the prerniscs, when the Rev. owner,
instead ofb-itvliti.q out, “ You scotindrcl you!-
whztt do you l‘nT_’an by stezilingglltny liziy?”
dist-iig:igetl the sand -3 from the lantern, and
dcxterionsly applied it to the combustible
load. The bundle was soon in a bright
ltlEIZ:.‘; and the unlucky fellow, stispccting
'that lie was ptirsucd by some person with a
light, lttl-.l his feet to the ground with tin-
cotiimon agility. But it was in vain to es-
cape thc pursuing fire. The blaze increas-
ing in hriglittiess as he ran, seemed to his
terrific-tl imagination to come neai‘oi',till ven-
turing to look round to discover the extent
of his cl-anger, he perceivetl to his astonish-
ment that the stolen hay was on fire. How
it come so, puzzlt-d him not it little. But
as conscious g‘t1lll(tSSlSl.("tI his cretlulity, he
settled down tipoii the conclusion that the fire
wns sent from l](3tt\'t:‘l’l lo admonish him ofhis
transgrtrssions. Full of this tilzirruing notion
he gave hitnsclfno rest, until he had goucto
the parson,nntl mtidca confession ofhis crime,
and reltitcd the Stlpp()St;'(.l terrible warning
from l'ieavcii. The Rev. gentleman l]t.lnl0l‘:
ed his crctlultty, under the idea but it might
reform his life.
He was not mistaken: for the blazing hay
had tirade so deep an impression on the poor
fell0w's mind, that from henceforth be for-
sook his evil courses, became a valuable
member of society, and was united to the
flock of the judicious clergyman. who had as-
sistcd so materially in his reformation. He
finally died an honest man, in the firtn be-
lief of the interposition of Providence in set-
ting fire to the stolen bay. The parson kept,
the secret till the poor man was laid in the;
dust; but then the clerical tongue could’
no longer resist the desire of communicating
‘so c.urious an incident.
From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
Ba7z.anas.—-While taking a walk in Brook-
lyn one afternoon last summer, we went 0-
ver the garden and spacious hot-liouses of
Mr. Perry. Among all tlie varieties of ex-
otic plants and shrubs, nothing stood so grand
ly luxuriant as the banana tree, for whose
accommodation a hot house of unusual di-
mensions had been prepared. Yesterday we
were complimented by the owner with a
cluster composed of three bananas ofdeli-
cious flavor, anti more noble in their appear-
ance than those grown in the tropics. The
following note accompanied the present:
Dear Sir: \Vhen at my place during the
summer, you may remember to have seen con-
spictiotis frotn its heightli and foliage, the Bana-
na Tree. at that timejust giving signs of forth-
coming frtiit. The accompanying fruit ripen-
ed on the tree, and was plucked yesterday. I
beg you to accept and try the flavor thereof.
The platit from which the fruit was gathered,
is about twenty~six ft high. and the leaves about
fourfeet wide _a nd licelvcfeet long, each. The
bananas weigh half ifpound each, and number
VVORDS FITLY SPOKEN.
There is a high-souled love of country’
gushing out in the following beautiful and
eloquent article, which we copy from mg
Louisville Journal.
The Conflict and the Trirunp/i.—The
great battle has been fought; the victory gs
won. The Cozistittition, so long desecratcd
by the traitorouspartisan, is resuming its early
glory ; the true-souled patriot will again be-
hold the fire of Liberty blazing on her rein-
stated a'ltars; the torch of freedom re-kindled
by the Whigs of eighteen hundred and forty
will again flash over our great and glorious
Union; morality will again behold her shat-
tei'.ed_ temple rearing its pillars in all their
pristine splendor and the countr-', at the
t . I .
trumpet blast of her deltvr.-t‘et‘s, will arise
from the tomb of commercial, agricultural,
and financial desolation. ..-.r.
, .
{ Phe struggle has been rt desperate one,
or it was between the lietrnycr and the be-
trayed. \Ve struggled for pol.tical_exis*.ence;‘
the God 0f_]ttSllCe, the same Providence that
gave victory to our fathers on the hallowed..
battle-fields of the Revolution, has vottchsaf-
ed his protection to us and crowned our ex-
ertions witii triumph : and never was victo-
rymore decisive, heart-cheeringantl brilliant.
Gained without the pomp ofarms, unherald-
ed by the stormy voice of war, it is full of
moral grandctir and deathless sublimity.
Two great parties, one led on by the giant
of corruption—the demon of agrariaiiism,
the other the sworn enemy of all misrult-,
have met; how the battle has gone, let the
sons of New England, the VVest and South.
answer. VVe hear theirthrilling replv; we
hear its mighty tones sweeping, like thun-
der-blasts, frotii the rock of Plymouth; the
palm groves of the South: we look at our
beloved country, and no longer whispering
in deep unmitigated SOl’l‘0\V--
“ Shrine of the mighty, car: it be
That this is all that remains ofthee T"
we can exultingly exclaim-—
“ Clinic of the unforgotten brave!
Thou art from plain to mountain cave. A
blzll, Freedou'i’s home or Glory's grave !"
T-Ve expected victory, it is true‘; we knew
that the iron chain was trembling on the
country’s limbs, but we were unprepared for
a triumph so complete, so glorious. We
knew that the people were. aroused ,- but we
dared not suffer ourselves to believe that the
storm breath of their indignation would be
so tremendous in its effects. We saw the
lightning flashing in the horizon, we heard
the ominous rattling of the new-born hurri-
cane; but who expected that the bolt would
so completely shiver the mountain-oak of
power? No one! The people »were un-
conscious of their might, yet its effect hasnct
been the less tremendotis. They have spok-
en, and the spoilers are crushed. The for‘
eignei‘, aware of the vast funds at the dispo-
sal ofthe Executive, of the army of office-
holders under his despotic control. ofthe
despcrate means brought into operation. and
of the long and unrebuked course of misrtile
and tyranny, must look upon our triumph as
little less than a miracle. The enemies of
Republicanism will hear ofour success with
dismay; it has added another jewel to the
blood-bought wreath of Liberty.
The high places of goverment are now to
be cleansed——-the despicable tools of a soul-
less politician are to be sent to some useful
cmployment—and the Constitution to be held
in its former veneration TVe rejoice not
with a vain triumph; nor have we given ut-
terance to these rernarks in a spirit of boast-
ing. We rejoice for the sake of the great
cause of human liberty. VVe have seen,
with sinking hearts, the progress of despot-
ism in this country; day after day and_month
after month have we been appalled at the en-
croachmcnts of the Executive, and day after
day and month after month have we uttered
a warning voice. At one time we almost
dcspaired; bvt, as good patriots, we rallied
anew after every defeat, and now, at last, our
exertions anti those. of other gallant Whigs
of the Union have been rewarded. Human
rights have made another stride towards the
goal of perfect liberty ; our country still off-
ers a haven forthe oppressed; we still make
the foreign oppressor tremble on his throne
we still see our native land rearing
“ Her breast unconquered and sublime
Above the far Atlantic.”
Then let us rejoice over the expiring ag-
onies of the dragon Loco Focoistn; let us
make ready for its funeral; and,as its loath-
some romains are consigned to an iguomin-
ious grave, we will breathe to Heaven 21
thanksgiving for our deliverance, and swear
to be more watchful over our rights in fu-
tui'c.
Trmzsallmitic StcamS/rips —’I‘lie citizens
of New York are not only fully aroused to
the importatance of establishing a line of
steam ships between that city and England,
but the necessary preliminary steps have
been taken in order to accomplish so desira-
ble and vitally important an object. We
understand that in a short time the keels of
four gigantic vessels will _be laid. They
are to be about two thousand tons, with en-
gines of eight hundred horse power. The
construction and performance ofthe English
steamers have been closely, narrowly and
patiently investigated; and it is intended that
the New York Steam Ships shall make the
passage in at least ten days ! As Sam Slick
says, “the English can lick the world, and
we can lick the English.
An Anecdote of the Times.--The Gover-
nor’s proclamation for. Thanksgiving, says
the Boston Atlas of Tuesday last, was read
on Sunday in the churches. In one ofthem
was a revolutionary patriot who, when the
minister concluded with "God save the Co}!!-
mamccalt}r.,” ejaculated in an audible voice
in specie.
. fitfy-two.
J. A. l"E§tR,1E.'
-" lie did last Monday.
Norwalk Chronicler