TVVO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE. IN ADVANCE. i Number 117, New Series. THE NORWALK GAZE1‘TEjA IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING, B v James Reed, Jr. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTON. Village Subscribers by Carrier, per year 332 00 Mail “ in advance “ ,“ -‘E52 00 Those wholive out of the C,a’rrier’s dis- trict 5:,-take their papers at the Ofiice $1 50 in ad ‘once-—at the end of the year $22 00 Compa iesof-5 or more receiving their _.??‘ s by mail, if paid in tl(f’vt1Tt(2€ $1 50 1 _"fi‘iRATES on ADVE-RTISING. cirione square, or 16 lines, 3 weeks, 31 00 Each following insertion, ‘ _ 20 E~tecutor’sand Arl‘ininistrator’s Notices. 31 00 Commissioner's notices, _ _ 31 25 Guardian. Divorce, and other Notices, 31 00 by the square. Yearly ad vertiseis. one square’, _ $10 00 payable quarterly. The prtvileg of yeiarly advertisers is limited totheirown imme iate business. _ _ Casual advertisements sent to this OFfice,m_‘usl Jic accompanierl by the cash to insure znsemon. Job Printing, or ALL K1NDs.h_ l/lEATLY EXECUTED AT THE GAZETTE OFFICE. . NOTICE.-—The subscriber I‘ would give notice to his friends and the public in general, that he has taken the machine shop in the - Cotton Mill, a few rods above the Bridge, where he will be in readiness to attentl H, orders for building machinery, and all kinds of Gearing, Building Models for any new kind of machinery, and any other work usually done in a machine shop. He will also give his attention to repairing pf the various kinds of pumps now in use. Hts work will_be done with dispatch and in a Workmatrlllie 1-flannel-, A C ARNOLD. Refer to Chas. Isaacs, or Levi Clark. Norwalk. Dec. 1. 184-1. Carpet Rooms, 432 Pearl St. N. Y. A G: E. S. Higgins, Importers, Manu- .t. o facturers and wholesale and retail Deal ers, in Carpetings, Oil Cloths. &C- have On hand, Royal\Vilton, Brussels, ’l‘hreePly. Dou- ble Super, Superfine, Fine Ingrain, Venetian Hall and Stair Carpeting. Table and Piano Covers. Turkey, Tufted. Brussels and Wilton Hearth Rugs, Druggets, Baizes, Mailings, Round, oval and Flat Stair Rods,&c. &c. Also, an assortment of English and American Floor Oil C|otli.from ‘3 to 2-1 feet wide. U! 271 '1‘ a Court of Probate held at Westport, this the 14th day ofJanuary. A, D. 1842, upon the Petition of Debom/1. B. Sc2'ib7ic7', ofsaitl Westport, as she is guardian of‘ Mary F. Scribner, Sarah E. Scribner, and Louisia J. Scribner. all ofsa_id Westport, minors under the age of2l ycat's—-respcctftilly Sltflwelll that said ininorsown an undivided right and interest in the real Estate of George Scribner, late ofsaid \Vcstport, deceased. tttpgtlier with the other heirs of said dt-ceased, which Real Estate is situated and lays as follows, viz. One piece of which is the Homestead where the_ deceased last dwelt, and is situated in said \Vestport, in quantity forty four acres, be the some more or less.,togethei with the buildings thereon stand- ing ; and is bounded as follows, viz: Norther- ly by Joseph Plait, \Vidow Jabez Plait. Josiah Raymond, Henry Nash, and Lewis Partrick’s Land,‘ and Easterly by Saugatuck. River. and Sotitherly by David S. Hubbcll, antl widow Jane Platt's Land, and \Vcsterly by Highway: one other piece situated in said VVestport. ly iug south of Indian Field Hill. so called in Chimneys Creek Brook, in quantity eighteen Acres. be the. same more or less. and is bounded Norilierly by widow Jane Platt‘s Land, East- errily by George Quintard, John Vanderbilt, and Joseph Scribner’s Land and Southerly by Hezikiali Smith’sland and Highway, and west- erly by Highway, also one other piece situated in said VVestport. in qtiantity three acres be the same more or less. together with the bui'ding's thereon standing, hounded as follou s. viz. On the north by Joseph I’latt’s Land, earterly by Highway. southerly by Joseph Sciibner‘s land, and westerly by John Sturgt-s’ land; also one other piece situated in said VVestport, in quan- tity two acres be the same more or less. and is bounded northerly by Joseph St-ribner’s land easterly by the Highway. antl southerly and westerly by William \Vilson’s land; also one other tract situated in the Town of Norwalk. in said County, lying at Pasture Lot. so called in quantity seven Acres be the satire more or less. and is bounded as follows viz. northerly by the Highway, easterly by Lewis Partrick ‘s 5.‘. Josiah Raymond's land. sotithcrly by Joseph Scribner's and Josiah Raymond's land, wester- ly by Josiah Rayutond’s land; also one other piece situated in said Norwalk, at the Peat Swamp so called, in quantity four Acres be the same more or less, and is bounded norther- ly Joseph Scribnerfs land, easterly by the High- way, southerly by lsaac Church's land, and westerly by Samuel J'arvi's’ land; also one other piece situated in said Norwalk, at Wolf Pitt Hills, so called, in quantity thirteen Acres he the some more or less, houndetl northerly by Charles W. Taylor‘slaud, easterly by the liigb- way. southerly by Isaac Church and Stephen St. John’s land. and westerly by Stephen St. John’s land, all of which the aforesaid real estate, the widow of said deceased, the aforesaid George Scribner, has an undivided right ofdow- er or thirds in which has not been set out to her. and your petitioner believes that it is for tlieiinterest ofsaid minors that said Real Es- The citizens of Norwalk and its vicinity in wantofany article in the Carpet line, will here find inducements, such as cheapness, large and various assortments, which are found in but few establishments ofthe kind. New York, Sept. 22d, I840. 45 G. W. Raymori, Draper at Tailor, I/" .:a I AVING taken a store in the south part of Olmsted’s Building, east side ofihe Bridge, is ready to give attention to all orders in his line at short notice, on favorable term‘, and in the Best and Ilfost Fa.s/zionctble style. From his experience in the business, he feels confident in his ability to give entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patronage. All garments made to order are warranted to fit. Particular attention paid to Cutting. Thesubscriber has on hand a good supply of Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinetts and Vestings, which he will make up to order in a manner to challenge com petition. , Pilot and Beaver Cloths for Overcoats, with superior Trimmings. . - Also, a fine assortment of Stocks of various styles and patters, at the lowest cash prices. -Fall Fashions received. Persons wishing garments of any description will find it to their advantage to call. Norwalit, October 1841. 49 NE W F TAILORING ESTABLISHIHENT. THE subscriber would respectfully inform his friends and the public in general, that he has opened a shop over the store of-Wm. & B. Lockwood, recently occupied by M. Banks, where he would be happy to receive all orders in his line. He feelsconfident in saying from the experience he has had in New York as a Cutter-, that whoever will favor him with their custom can depend on having their work manu- Norwalk, April 20. JOSEPH E. CORKER 23 _ TAILORING. O HE subscriber would notify the public that ‘he has taken the shop formerly occupied by George W.'Raymond, a few rods westoftbe Bridge, where he will be found ready to attend to any business in his line, either from the old customers ofthe establishment, or from any ot li- ers who may see fit togive him their patronage and encouraegment. Moitius R. QUINTARD. Norwalk, March 2d,,lS41. OIL.—A few barrels of bleached Sperm, Lamp Oil, a very superior article direct from New Bedford,just received, for sale by ‘ ' C. S'l‘RF.E'l‘. ' IL.——Winter and Fall strained Lamp Oil ‘of superior quality, for sale by - Joan A. Warm. IL.—Winter strained‘Bleached LampOil, ofa superior Quality Just received by i W EB1ssi~:I.L. OCK SALT-—For sale by J. BURRALL. Oct. 28. 1841. WORT. Madeira,Malaga and Currant Wines of the best quality, for sale by . ' i N S & S H BAIBBY. tate should be sold and the avails thereofotlier- wise invested-—Your petitioner therefore prays said Court to iiiqnire into the facts, and grant your petitioner or some other meet person the power to sell the same and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray as per petition on file, dated at \Vestport, this the 14th day of Janttary, 1842-—Theret‘ore Ordered, that the 24th day of March 1842, at 9o’clock in the forcuoon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition. at the Probate Ofiice in said \Vestport, and the petitioner will give notice of the pen- dancy ofsaid petition by publishing this order in some publicnewspaper printed within the county of Fairfieltl, three weeks successively.at least six weeks before said 24th day of March. 18-12. 3t3 Tiios. F‘. ROWLAND. Jotlge. T a Court of Probate held at Westport, this the 21st day ofJanuary. A. D. 1842, Westport. as he is Gtiardian of Edson Adams. Isaac Adams and John Q. Adams. all of said Westport, minors uutler the age of twenty one years, respectftilly slieweth thatsaid minors own an undivided right and interestin the real estate of Isaac Adams, late of \Vestport, .lec'd,togcth er with the other heirs of said deceased. Which estate is situated and lays in said Westport, and in two pieces, as follows, to vtit.—one of which is the liotnesteatl where the deceased last dwelt, antl is in qtiantity one acre, be the same more or less, together with the buildings thereon standing, and is bounded as follows, to wit. north- erly and easterly by Nathan Smith’s land and on all other sides by highway; the other piece is in quantity four acres be the same more or less,and is bounded as follows, to wit. Southerly by Jabez Adams’ land, easterly by widow Hannah Adams’ land, and northerly and west- erly by highway; and your petitioner believes that it is for the interest ofsaid minors that their interests in said property should be sold and the avails thereofotherwise invested ; your petition- er tlierefore, prays said Court to inq_tiire into the facts and grant your petitioner or some other meet person, the power to sell the same, and your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. As per petition on file, dated at Westport this the 21st day of January. 1S-I2——Therefore, Or- dered, that the 1st day of April, 1842, at 9 o’clock, in the forenoon. be assigned for the hearing of said petition at the Probate Ofiice in said Westport, and the petitioner will give notice ofthe pendency of said petition. by pub- lishing this order in some public newspaper published within the county of Fairfield, three weeks successively at leastsix weeks before said 1st day ofApril, 1842. 3t4 Tiios. F. ROWLAND, Judge. ENTAL Notice.—DOC'I‘. A. HILL, thankfulfor the patronage he has receiv- ed in his profession during 12 months past, in Norwalk, begs leave to inform the public, that he still continues a few doors west ofthe Bridge, in Burrall’s Buildings, wl'i_c_re he will be happy at any time to see his friends, and answer all their calls in Dental Surgery. C Iueorruptible teeth inserted from one to a full set. Also,teeth cleansed. separated, ex- uaci,ed,&c., and allthose diseases ofthe teeth attended to, which, ifsuffered to continue, are productiveof so much mischief. Rqfcrences.—Emery Bissell, M. D.; J. D. M‘Lcan, M. D.; Hon. Thomas B. B.itler; I-Ion. Benjamin lsaacs, Not-walk. Nehemiah Perry, M. D. Ridgefield. R. B. Botsford. M. D.; Doct. D. P. Knapp. Danbury. Duct. Howell Rodgers, Colchester, Ct. William Witter,M. D. Williamantic.Ct. _ NUFF Gs '.l‘obacco.—Mrs G B Miller’s smoking and chweing Tobacco, by the gross ' NDBLIBLE Ink.—Kidder, site. and P'ayson's Indelible Ink, at, = Bissf-I.L‘s. -—SnufI' by the jar, at wholesale prices. by .- - TLSLJRPECK. I .,~,- 1-. —r .z-"fix '.~v...~--nus‘ w-wt- - .'-V.-.!W.x'.9r~~ ~ri.~:ku-'.4r.i:.=rir.‘.<-i-s -4-,. -. ~. —v,- ,-- _. . ..,.,3,_... ,. _. . , . -.4» .i.i i_i_O_FiFiI,CE WESTAJS-I'DEi33-THE»BRIEDCGE-—OVER HoYT's s~riioi;iti1:.% inoawaui, CT. wnnNiasnA'Y,,Ig‘1iBnU.tRY— 9, 1342, THE BACHELOEVS LAMENT. Jlfusin gs by Flarcus. in (lie N. YorIclAmerz'can. They tell me_to hasten and .marry—- Bot ah! ’tis the cost that I fear; And prudence still warns the to tarry, Ere seeking amusements so dear. Oh ! there’s rapttire unmeasured in wooing, And sweet the confusion when won : Bttt tiie house keeping horrors pursuing’, Are sure ‘to make sentiment run. Upon the petition of Charles Adams, of said" Tints I mused t’otlier night, as fair Chloe Swain round in the dance at my side: I must furnish that wardrobe so showy, lfrashly, I make her my bride. That slirri, fairy foot, and its fellow, That tread the light measure so gay, Must with satin be shod and prunelln, And husband the piper, must pay. At a glance ofthiit ancle so slender, My heart the dear bargain would close; When my head bids itie ere I surrentler, Remember the price ofthe hose. That hand, so desired beyond measure, The suitor, that ventures to lnld, Can only secure such a treasure By liooping the fingers with gold. Those eyes, though their vision surpasses, The eagle’s that pierces the light, Must be aided with opera glasses, Howe’er they embarrass the sight. Though made of roses thy face is, Such roses lilootu not in the son; He must veil theui in the best of point laces, Ortfreckles will soon overrun. Sweetest motith that e’er smiled upon mortal, Hide ogans ofhungar within :— Aud dainties must pass the red portal, Or soon cherry lips will grow thin. Ali! that charms so desired by a lovei', Have duties so costly assigned- That the pearls which thy smiles now UDCM/er: The choice of the market must grind- Tli_v form richest fabrics mtist cuniber With many a garment ofsliow; And with doubtless of others a number Thatibachelors ncver may know. Thy brow, the fair temples where towers High honor in marble enshrined, Must bethatclicd with straw, feathers, and flowers, To keepout the sun and wind. Thy care must he constantly petting ’ With rarest cosniestics thy face—— Thy nose be indulged in coquettiug \Vitli ’kerchiefs bewildered with lace, Those tiesses, cnsnaring allurers, VVith fillets of gold must we bintl: Thy cars must be fed with bravuras, And hting with thejewels of Ind. Already more fair than the mom ; That the being most- gif-'ted'by Nature Is the one we most love to adorn. Why was Eden so pleasant to Adam- So rid ofcoiiniibial ills? Because his ingenious madam Ne'er bored him with milliners' bills. No bonnets had she for her tresses— No silks did lter person enroll; So clteap were her costliest dresses, For a fig one had‘ purchased the whole. Ah ! that was the season to marry. Ere fashion made woman lier tlirall, Her trttmpery garments to carry- Ycs! clothes are the curse ofthe fall! By Request. TO A YOUNG LADY ON HER MARRIAGE. Think not, young friend, though now a wife, To bid all care adieu ; Comforts there are in wedded life, And there are crosses too: ’Tis not my‘wish to mar thy mirth With an ungrateful sound, But-know that perfect bliss on earth, No mortal ever found. Thy prospects and thy hopes though great (May God those hopes fulfill.) Yet you will find in every state Some difficulty still. The rites which now havejoincd your hands, Cannot ensure content; Religion forms the strongest hands. And love the best cement. But yet, God's daily blessing crave, Nor trust thy youthful heart; You must divine assistance have To act a parents part. Though you have left a parents wing, Still longer seek its care, It is but seldom husbands bring A lighter yoke to wear. They have their humors and their faults, So mutable is man; . Excuse his follies in your heart, And hide them ifyou can. No anger or resentment keep, Whatever is amiss, Be reconciled before you sleep, , And seal it with a kiss. j Roger Sherma'n.—It was remarked lot this distinguished man by ll1r..Jefi'ersgri, that he never ‘said a foolish thing in ‘is life. Fisher Ames was accustomed to x- press his opinion ofbini by saying that if e happened to be out of his seat when ti sib- ject was discussed, and came in when the question was about to be taken, he felt safe in voting as Mr Sherman did—he always voted right. Mr. Macon used to say that Roger Sherman had more common sense than any manhe ever knew. His first oc- cupation in life was that of ashoemaker.—— While carrying on his trade, he used to read useful books, till he became a distin- guished lawyer and eminent judge. He was a member of Congress from Connecti- cut and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Here is an example Strange that man should embellish a creatnrp j’gc",,noL merely the brightnpss of - constant exercise : wt: WOULD BE REMEMBERED.‘ There isinothing from which we shrink with a more -shuddering chillat the heart, than from the thought that we may be for- gotten. It brings it feeling of faintness over present feelings and hopes, they will curdlc at the icy idea, that the affections we_now share, and the bonds that now bind us to memory. and mention, may fail; that those affections may gather coldness, and those hands, under the influence of. fortune or frail- ty, be sundercd forever. ,We love to be remembered ; and in the hours of business or grief, when years have dealt harshly with o__tir early recollections, when the mates of otircliilhood and the names of home are but dimly recalled, how will the eye brighten and the blood. thrill at the assurance, that We are hot forgotten by those scenes of first love -that there our names are not dead, n'or our‘ being oblivioned. VVithiri the nar- row circle of friends, to be mentioned with feelings of kindness and regard, is alone, worth more to the heart, than all fame that the world can. give. The ‘estimation in which society may hold us, and the con- struction it may put on our actions, are cer- tainly to be matters of interest. But while ottr part in life is acted well, our relations to men ftilly"'s'ust.iined, and our duty all and nohly done, whether the world shall trumpet or forget the fact is a question of slight con- cern, so far as the happiness of the heart is involved. It may be sweet to feel that our names are honored, and our actions crowned with the approbation of men ; but with all the music fame may breathe over the brain, ‘it cannot reach the still chambers ofthe soul. A voice to penetrate there, and wake a kind- red tonc, must be a voice in which the afli-c° tions of the heart find utterance ; and they, who have won for themselves, the most daz- zling mred ofthis \vorld’s glory, have deep- est ft-lt its coldness and utter dc-stitution of feeling and sincere regard. - Yet for an immortality of such honor, how‘ many a sigh is breathed—how many a night spent in weary restlessness and yearn- ing anxiety! Our few brief years are not enough : we would build a name that shall live when we are dead, and tax the tongues of all coming time to do it reverently the-ho- mage of utterance. Perhaps it is for good this aspiration is so universally and promin- entlya trait ofonr nature. It furnishes a tiiotive to action and noble endeavor, more powerful than all others. Its appeal is to those better principles, which stir the spirit from its slunihering, and call into action its utmost energies. It holds forth for an ob- TCSCDI. fa‘, 9, and a life forthis hour in the thoughts of men ; under its influence, the immortal spirit covets for its actions while on earth a ltindredimniorltility. This prizeof perpet- ual existence has been awarded to but very few of our race; and of those few, 21 life of virtue and noble well doing has not always been the excellence. This, like all other motives, may operate perversely. Preemi- nence in brilliant crime has conferred on more villains than one a celebrity as wide 5. as lusting. as had fallen to theilot ofthose, whose hearts were pure and whose being was a blessingto the world. i\fter all that may be said of greatness and fame, ’tis a cold heart that will deem these cnough. Ont‘ nature demandstheintercourse of friend with friend—thecommuniou ofsoul with those we love ; and without these there will be a blank thatithe world can never fill. The man of genuine sensibility will find in these a lovelier joy, :1 higher happiness, than in all the reputation of talents or power. In -this humble sphere the aflections find the social and moral sense is kept lively and on the alert ; and these emotions are at the bottom of by far the largest share, if not of the sum total, of all trueenjoyment. It may be difficult to V convince the heartless aspirant of fame and the sordid man ofgold, that, except as means ofadvanccment or gain, friends and kinJreds are ofany consequence to him. But ifthere bcgon earth one kind heart, in which you, reader. prize the place you hold-—and mem- ory, from which you would weep that your idea should be erased ; if there be yet one lidmble hearth, around which you love to think your name is breathed, not seldom, and with affection the lovliest on earth ; to ydp,there needs no effort to show the pleas- ure resulting‘ from cherished affections and a cultivated heart. Here too is the place to ensure for ourselves lasting remeinbrnnce. On, the memory .of those, who have best known and most faithfully loved us, we may so essentially starn our irnngr, that absence or death shall have no power to obliteratethe impression. In their hearts we may live now, and there may we inostllsurely fix, and forever, some memorial ofotir once having been. Though a miser- able iexistence be preferable to a forgotten grave; yet how is he better than the dead, who is doomed to stand alone in the world, to share in no sympatb_v of friends, and hope rLo_rcmembering' thought from them when he is gone C! For him the wide world might be a home-but it would be as a home in the desert. But, while the world may.re- fuse the fame of greatness and the tribute of its idolatry, he, who holds with others a community of afiections, who is rich in the hearts of a humble few. shall be remembered when he is in his grave, and the tearyoffirst sorrow, that falls on the fresh turf of his rest, spall not be the last. ' Wd are pleased to learn says the N. Y. Express. that Mr. Upsher, Secretary or the Navy, has given instructions to the comman- dants of the several navy yards to supply the crews of the public vessels going out on a cruise with a Bible, onecopy to each mess. worthy ot the notice and» imitation, of youth in allstatipns of sbciety,... _ In this act, we trust, e’v'e'r_“y friend of seamen and ofthe Bible will rejoice. the soul ; and warm as may be the gush of T lie Olden Times.—The modernpfasliion adopted by our belles of wearing bustles. is not so new as many persons imagine. In the reign of James I, the fashion of ladies wearingiverdingales, in orderto make them- selves to have enormously large, hips, ap- pears to have reached its height ;. and about the same time the men adopted the plan of stuffing their trunk-hose for the same pur- pose. A writer ofthe day, described these stufied trunk hose as a sort of‘verdingal breeches.’ This ridiculous custom occasion- ally led the wearers into awkward predica- mcntsi. On one occasion it is related that a young man so dressed and distended with bran, while in conversation with some la- dies,.unfot'tunately tore his hose with a nail and all the bran escaped, leaving him so much reduced‘. in size as to be scarcely re- cognizable. . At one time it law was passed prohibiting the men against wearing their brcecbes Sl.llfIl:'d with bays ; and a man hav- ing been taken before a justice on. supposi- tion of infringing this law, established his innoccnce:by drawnig forth the stu ffing,which consisted of a pair of sheets, two table cloths ten napkins, four shirts, abrush, :1 comb, night cap, and some other articles. The In- dies who were the first to setthe fashion in this way, were not a whit behind the gentle- man in the size to which they distended them selves; but whether the gentlemen of the present day will have thegallantry to follow this fashion of the ladies, and adopt bustle breeches yet retnains to be seen.—Lond Times. T1i‘..\$ERANCE AT VVASHl'l\‘GTON.--Tllere was a general meeting ofthe friends ofthe Temper- auce Cause at Washington on the evening of the 26th ultimo. The Mndisouiau gives the following sketch ofthe address delivered by Hon Thomas F. Marshall, of Kentucky who recently united bituself to one of the Temperance Asso- ciations in that city. Mr. Marshall first alluded to himself, and said thatalthough the world and the press had seemed to settle the question, that he was a drnnkard, he must be allowed to say that stich ‘had never been his character. He .voi_itm e, xxv.-—N umib cr 3,. 2: trative‘of the political cliaracter of 'Mr.;H:in- mafia 15 lold by a Correspondent of the New H""°" Pfllladlum. writing from Soutliingtou, under date ofthe 22d ult. ' ' - _ _ I_think that Ican safely say that as apol. itjciun. Mr, Hinma_n has not the ‘,¢onfia,.,,ce o any_porti_on of _his formertownsinen, and my object in writing to you is to mention 3 laughable occurrence which will prove this assertion. - ' . In November last, the locos of this town inconsequence of letters that had been re- ceived by some of their number from Mr. Hinmtm. abusing the leading Whigs of our State, and a general rumor that he was arpout to turn loc_n focp agaimresolved ttmonge t ernselves to give him a hint‘ that so fat‘ as their party was concerned, ‘ his room was betterthanhis company.’ Accordintrly gig. . , o Vertil of our locosprepared along box, in which they depoosited one of those machines which are used to prevent unruly. cattle from leaping fencesgcalled _a Poke, accom. panied by the following letter. The box af- ter being thoroughly. nailed up and directed was forwarded to Hartford and placed in the care ofone of their truckmen, who safely deposited it in Mr. I-Iinman’s office, Upon openingthe box‘Mr. H. found a good libeg-. allszzed P o It: e, well packed in straw, and a ette_r from the Democracy of Sau.;};,;,,g;,,,,_ of which the following is‘ii' copy: SoU'rnit*_.'G'i'oN, Nov. 13th, 1841. Mr. R. R.,HmiintN,... .t Sir. It is generally believedfor supposed by your former constituents in this town, thatyou are about to sneak back to the Democratic party fafld perhaps it would be for your interest, as achange of pasture makes fat calves.’ I But. the democracy ofthis town are utterly opposed '0 Youfjumpzng again .’ We therefore present you this POKE as a barrier, and furthermore wish your friend , to_see that it is well put on.’ N. B. This is the voice of the Democrats of the Town of Soutliingion.’ It is hardly necessary to inform you that our would be imitator of Mac hiavel did not feel very proud of this token of remembrance bitte rs. had never been in the constant habit of tip- ling——never taken his regular morning His were periodical sprees with his frotn his fellow townsmen, and that he had received such a present. But in spite of his efforts to keep the matter asecret, the cir- cumstances are well known to all parties in jovial companions, members of the Legisla- ture like hitnsclf; things to he laughed at when the headache and the consequences were past. These periodical sprees, he found, however, as he grew older, come closer and closer together; at firstthey were like ‘angels visits, few and far between,’ but the intervening time became shorter and shorter; yet never had he felt an overpow- ering dt-.-sire for strong drink until the morn- ing ofthe day on which he signed the pledge; it was then helelt thathe must ‘conqueror die.’ Having finished this subject, he then went into n pliilisophical and scientific examlna~ tion ofthe efiects of intemperance, and its cause in which he clearly demonstrated that alcohol in all its shape and forms, was a most subtle poison, and refused, under all cit'cumsta”nr'es, to incorporate with the ma‘ terial that Nattire prepared for the substi- iience ofthe solids or fluids of which the body was composed. The whole discourse was adorned with appropriate, and frequent flashes of the purest wit and humor. In his appeal to all to come up and sign the pledge, he called upon all who prided themselves upon their beauty to come up and sign the pledge; and the grotesque, but true picture he drew ofthe transformation of the human figure convulsed the audience. He said it had the effect of enlarging the waist and expanding the stomach, until men "pre- sented the appearance of hogsheads resting on pipe-stems——and had the efiect of reducing the linis just in proportion as the weight in- creased that they had to carry. He gave a glowing description of the progress of tem- perance in Kentucky, as he gathered from his letters, and remarked that it had been so thorough in Lexington, that but fotir moder- ate drinkers were left in that large and ‘beautiful city. It is impossible to give any thing like a just abstract of his remarks, and the effect of his manner of oratory is indes- cribable. VVhen be had concluded, a heavy rush was made tothe table to sign the pledges, which were presented for that purpose.- Abont one hundred individuals signed on that evening, and it is thought as many more would have done no if they could l'n:rr-c. made their way through the crowd to the altar. An invitation having been sent to the President ofthe United States requesting his presence on the occasion, he sent the.fol- lowing letter : WASHINGTON. Jan. 28, 1841. Sic——I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter this morning. inviting me to attend the mass meeting of the Ternperance Societies to be held this evening. and I have to express my regret that a bad cold under which I have labored for several days past, and which admonishes me against exposure, will deny me’ the pleasure of being present. I beg you. however, to assure those you represent tliatl feel the liveliest interest in tbeefforts, which are making, and with" such extensive success. to establish regularity and order, and temperance and sobriety, inplace ofthose wild baccbana- lian orgies which have consigned to. premature ravesthonsands of human beings who were destined by their Creator to be useful members of society in their day and generation. Moth- ers, and wives, and children, and relatives and friends, have cause tprejoice in the success which has so far attended the efforts of'tb_e‘Tem- peranco Societies over the Union, and the’ pa- triot, as well as the philanthropist; can do no less than wish them entire success in the great work of reformation which they have begun. Be pleased to tender to your brother members my cordial salutations; and except for yourself assurance of my respect. JOHN TYLER. L_und Washington. Esq. Tait: ’S_i:ciu:'rAivr or Srprn, AND _r_iis I’oxir..— The follbwing humorous story, illus- this town, and have afforded much amuse- ment to the freemen here. excuse thclibertyl have taken in givintr you the above details. i’ I hope you will DICKENS.—-In presenting Capt. Hewctt,of the Britannia, with the service of plate, on be- halfoftlie passengers, Mr. Dickens addressed Capt. H. as follows : C3'Pml" Hewett. I am very proud and happy to have. been selected as the instru- ment of conveyingto you the heartfultthanks of.my fellow passengers on board of the ship entrusted to your charge, and of entreat- tag your acceptance of this trifling present. ’lhe ingenious artists who work in silver, do not_always, I find, keep their promises, even in Boston. I regret that instead of two Gobltts, which there should be here, there is, at present. only one. The deficien- Cy. lt_ow.e-ver, will soon be supplied ; and when it is, our little testimonial will be, so far, complete. ' - ‘ You are a sailor, Captain I-Iewett, in the truest sense of the word; and the devoted admiration ofthe ladies, God bless them, is a sailor's first boast. I need not enlarge upon the honor that they have done you, 1 am sure by their presence here. Judging of you_ by myself, I am certain that the recol- le(‘tlOn of their beautiful faces, will cheer your lonely vigils upon the ocean for a long time to come. " In all time to come, and in all your voya. ges upon the sea, I hope you will have a thought for those who wish to live in your memory, by the help of these trifles. As they will often connect you with the pleasure of those homes and firesides from which they once wandei'ed,'and which, but for you they might never have regained; so they trust that you will sometimes associate them with your hours of festive enjoyment ; and that when you drink from these cups, you will feel the draught is commended to your lips by friends whose best wishes you have ; and who earnestly and truly hope for your success. happiness. and prosperity; in. -all the undertakings of your life. 4 . , ‘_ llzst-raznmg for'1£en‘t.-’-’--A’ man up town on going to dinner a day or two ago, found a magnificent turkey, weighing fifteen o_r twenty pounds, smoking hot on the'table.—*. As he smacked hislips in anticipation of -his pleasure, he happened to recollect that’ he had. himself purchased-a pair of duck: in market that morning, and began to‘ wonder‘ how they became transformed into the disk‘ before him. .' ‘:Ben,’ said he to a boy waiting upon him ‘where the devil did this turkey come from 1' ‘ Why sa,’ replied Ben, ' dat at turkey is bin roostin' on our fence dis tree night; an’ dis imornin’. 1 seize him for the rent oli defence!’ . .. ' I 7 A great nigger that I We have a sh,re'w&‘ suspicion that he understands the laws"of Turkey mtich better tha'n.his master.-',—'_Ni 0. Picag/uric. Tm: LOCK or HA_lR.—-In.nOlIcIng thqbeha-‘ viour of Colt, while on trial, one of the New-‘ York papers remarked : . ,' ' Colt behaves with self possession. Once; however,- on Saturday,’ when the Mayor, among the articles he had found in Colt’: room, exhibited some hair, labelled ‘- hair of my mother,’-and read the label, Colt was’ deeply agitated and finally burst into tears.’-_ ' Mysterious sympathy ! sacred influence! that opens up the sluices of the nffe tions, when vice and_s_in seemed to ' hav.e‘dri (I up the fountain o_f_all better feeling, .. . ,Phz'la.. .,.S.._,Gtz_,:,ctte_.i ,
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