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ENTAL N0ticc.—DOC'I‘. A. HILL
tlia.»:kf'ulf'or the patronage he has receiv-
in his profession during 12 months past,
it Norwtilk, begs leave to infoi'm the public,
that he still continues a few doors west oftlic
Bridge, in Burrall’s Buildings, where he will
be happy at any time to see his friends, and
answer all their calls in Dental Surgery.
lncorruptible teeth inserted from one to a
full set. Also, teeth cleansed, separated, ex-
tractcd,&c., and all those diseases oft.he teeth
attended to, which, ifsuffercd to continue, are
productive of so much mischief.
Rcfcrenccs.—Emer_v Bissell, M. D.: J. D.
M‘Lcan, M. D.; Hon. 'I‘homas B. Bitler;
Hon. Benjamin lsaacs. Norwalk. Nehemiah
Perry, M. D. Ridgefield. R. B. Botsford, M.
D.; Duct. D. P. Knapp, Danbnry. Duct.
Howell Rorlgers, Colchester, Ct. William
VVitter.M. D. \Villiam:iutic.Ct.
Carpet Rooms,
432 Pearl St. N. Y.
,3‘ G: E. S. Iligginns, Importers, Manti-
.z’ 9 facturers and wliolesale and retail Deal-
ers, in (Tarpetings, Oil Cloths. t\c. have on
hand, Royal \Vilton, Brussels, Three Ply. Dou-
hle Super, Superfine, Fine Iugrain, Venetian
Hall and Stair Carpeting. Table and Piano
Covers. Turkey, 'f'ufieil. Brussels and \Vilton
Hearth Rugs, Drnggets, Baizes, Matiings,
Round, oval and Flat Stair Rods.&c. &c.
Oh list to me, Lizzy.
You sweet lump of candy!
Love,_makcs me feel dizzy
Like siigar and brandy.
My vision is reeling-
My brains are all bnrning--
And the sweet cream of feeling
Is t-urtlleil by cliitrning:
For my heart ’iicath my jacket
its tip anil ilowrijttmpirig,
And keeps tip a racket
Wi_th its thumping and humping:
Oh show me one smile-'iis mv last supplicatiou!
Icruve nothing furtlier-’twill be my salvation!
Oh. Lizzy I'm worsted-
I feel it all over.
I’in done up and bnrsted—-
A broken down lover!
Thejoys of my lmsom
Have cut stick and vanished;
I knnw'il I $'l’I()lll(l lose ‘cm
\Vhen my trite love you banish'd;
The world ltas grown dreary,
In its sackcloth of sorrow,"
Oflife I’m wcarv. '
And wish that the marrow
Would dawn on my grave. in that piece-giving
valley, ,
VVhere I’d care not for you, nor for Susan, nor
Sally.
I know his a sin tn—
But I’m bent on the motion,
I'll throw myself into
The deep, briny ocean
\Vliere mud-ells and cat fish
On my body shall riot,
Arid flounders and flat fish
Select me for diet;
The-re soundly I'll sluu.her
Beneatli that rougli billow,
And crabs without number
U/ill crawl o'er my pillow,
But my spirit shall wander thin’ the gay coral
hntver.-, -
And frisli \\ill) ii mertn.:.id—ii shall by the powers.
DA WSON‘S
elebrated Cough Cruitdy !—-Com-
' pounded,from several oftlie most approved
Medicinal Roots and Herbs, for the cure of
Coughs, Colds. Influenza. Hooping Cough, and
in short, for the reliefofall diseases affectingthe
pulmonary organs. It has been a desideration
with the proprietor for a long time to furnish the
public with a safe, sure, and at the same time,
a perfectly harutlcss remedy for the alevintion
and core of the various diseascs cffectiiig the
lungs and adjacent organs, and from the exten-
sive patronage which he has received since the
lI)lt"()(lllCtlOlI oftliis supe lor article, he flutters
himselfihat it only requires a trial from those
who have been in the habit of using other kinds
to give his the preference. _
Prepared euly by VVtn. H. Dawson, No 47
State street, New Haven, Ct., and for sale
wholesale and retail by the suliscribpr. sole
Agent for Norwallt,“ J A \Vi~:i;i). 3ni3
Also, an assortment of English and American
The citizens of Norwalk and its vicinity in
want ofany article in the Carpet line, will here
find inducements, such as cheapness, large and
variotis assortmcnts, which are found in butfew
establishmeutsofthe kind.
New York, Sept. 22d. I840. 45
G. \V. Raymon, Draper & Tailor
Floor Oil Cloth.from 2 l0 2-1 feet wide. ,
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AVING taken a store in the sotitlt part of
Olmsied’s Building, east side ofthe Bridge,
is ready to give attention to all orders in his line
at short notice, on favorable term=, anil
in the Best ttrtrl M'osl Fasltiorzalile 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 tr. fit.
Particular attention paid to Cutting.
The subscriber has on hand a good stipply of
Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinetis and Vestings.
which he will make up to order in a manner to
challenge competition.
Pilot and Beaver Cloths for Overcoats. with
superior Trimmings.
Also, a fine assortment of Stocks of various
and patters, at the lowest cash prices.
I Fashions received. ‘
ins wishing garments of any description
git to their advantage to call. .
mw ‘~ll{, October 1841- 49
K1,," N E .
TAILORING. ESTABLISHMENT.
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 feels confident in saying from
the experience he has had in New York as on
Cutter, that whoever will favor him with their
custom can depend on having their work manu-
Norwalk, April 20. Josi-zrri E. CORK!-IR 23
IL.—A few barrels of bleached Sperm»
O Lamp Oil, a very superior article direct
from New Bedford,just received. for Sale by
VV. 0. STREET.
IL.—Winter and Fall strained Lamp Oil
of superior quality, foJt'0s:llveXy‘Vmm.
()IL.—\Vinter strained Bleached Lampolls
. ofa siiperior Quality, Just received by
W EBisst:LL-
' HE Court ofProbate for the District ofNor—
walk, bath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereof. for the creditors to the Es-
tate of Isaac Arnold,
late of Norwalk, deceased, to exhibit their
claims for settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly attested, within
"said time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted tosaid estate, are requested to
make immediate paymeniio
Joan B. STARR, Administrator.
Norwalk. Feb. 14, 1842. 3t7
o for 1342, just received by
Feb. 14, 1842. 'W. E. BISSELL.
1000 Middlebrook's Almanacs ’
EAR Ye !—'I‘he subscriber begs leave to
inform his customers and the public, that
in addition to his former machinery he has now
in successful operation a first rate Turning
Lathe, and an up and down Saw, for sowing the.-
bases and caps to columns and the various kinds
of circular sawing. Any one, therefore, wi;-liing
either turning or sawing done, will, if they
consult their own interest, give him a call.
The subscriber ltas also on hand all the
necessary apparatus for Moving Buildings. Or-
dcrs in this line will also teccive attention.
Sashes ready made may at all times be found
at his shop, Doors, Blinds, dcc. made to order
at short notice.
N. B. Grateful for the liberal patronage hith-
erto enjoyed, the subscriber would be happy to
wait upon all such as need his services.
Dmxirzr. H. Ft-iitoUso».\'.
Norwalk. Jan. 17, 1542. 3
EBV Groceries.-—Si. Croix—I’orto Ri-
cii—Bro\vn &. \Vhite Havana and Loaf
Sugars, by the barrel, or at retail--4 H htls. Su-
perior West India Nlolasses-Gun-Powdet‘—
Oldldc Young Hyson, 82'. Soncliong Teas-
Ground Coflee, Pepper, Alspice &. Ginger.—-
Cloves, Nutmegs. Cassia. &. Iniligo—Bunch
Raisins in Boxes. I-Ialf& Quarter Boxes—Ja
va 8.: Laquira Coffee by the Sat-k-Wheat,
Buckwlieat & Rye Flour—Butter, Lartl, Cheese.
Codfish 6: Mackerel—VV. H till & Sons‘ Pa-
ten Refined Mould Candles—-Patent Hydrau-
tic Pressed do ; VV. Hull 82. Son‘s steam Soap:
Principi and Havanna Segars, (he. just received
and for sale low by '~ W C SAMIIIIS.
Norwnlk. Dec. 6, 1841. '
ELLING Off at Cost !—The sub-
scribers being about making new arrange-
ments for the coming year, would ofier their
small stock of G-occries, consisting of Tea,
Cofiee, Sugars, Molasses. Soap, Candles.
Spices, dcc, &c at Cost. Also an assortment
of first rate Wines. Persons in want of the
above articles. will do well tocall.
N. B. Persons having accounts with the
subscribers are requested to “ Walk up to the
Capting’s Ofiice and settle.”
N S &S H BAILEY.
Cl{00L Books Stationery, &c.—-
The subscriber is now prcpareil to furnish
Schools and Academies with every description
of school and classical books, and all kinds of
stationery, cheap for cash or approved credit.
Also, a well selected stock of Miscellaneous
Books, among which are‘ Bibles of all kinds,
Prayer books in every variety ofbinding, Hymn
books of all kinds, sacred and secular music, &c.
all which were bought for cash, and will be sold
accordingly. -T A WEI'ID-
N0'l‘ICE.—The subscriber
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 attend
to 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 of the various
kinds of pumps now in use. His work will_be
done with dispatch and in a workman-like
manner. A ‘C ARNOLD.
Refer to C’/tas. lsaacs. or Lam Clark. _
Norwalk, Dec. 1, 1841. 5"
NUI-‘F Gt Tobacco.—-M rs G B Miller’s
smoking and chweing Tobacco, by the gross
-—SnufI' by the jar, at wholesale prices. by
T L & J R Pact.
._..c_
Q -N
I intercourse with others there was an open
‘ hearty frankness which made hint no less
,p"cled, and ht-s'dt s, there was rerillv so much
From the New Bedjbral Register.
WILLIAM CARLETON,
THE RANSOMED.
In the spring of 1820, there came to the
village of M. in the State. of Massachusetts,
21 man whom I shall designate under name
of Win. Carleton. He was just at his ma-
jority, and had fixed on_,I\-‘l;_ as an eligible
place for prosecuting the business of his cal-
ling——th.-tt ofa house carpenter. He was a
noble looking man, something above the
medium height, stout built, and possesing a
countenance such as a sculptor would not
prziv.ity,tlinn when hdenteredieither. Poor
Caroline! she had drainé;dxi.he cup ofwretch-
cdness to the very (Il'(‘gSl She had been
and wardrobe, piece aftcrpicce, had passed
out of ht-r possession, till at last she and her
little boy were ti-lnants ofa miserable hovel
in a remote corner of her native town. To
their abode Carleton would at times find his
‘V33’ 3 and 1/I-8T8. instead of meeting frowns
and reproaches, instead of being repulsed and
driven from the door as an outcast and a
scourge, she who in the budding hour of
disdain to look upon. His education was
much above the common standard, and his
manners those ofa well bred man. In his
accessible than acceptable to all with whom
he came in contact. Carleton was, besides",-
an excellent mechanic; thoroughly versed
in all the mysteries of his calling, and en-
dowed with a power of despatch never be-
fore witnessed among the people of his
adopted village. If he laid by less of his
earnings than others in a similar walk of
life, if the fruit of his labor was not al-
ways cared for, it was because he was more
generous than others-—it was because he
sought money rather as a, mcmzs than as
an end. Still, Carleton was a thriving man
and the resources of future l]St’fllll'l('SS and
support grailually accumulated on his hands.
Tliree _veiirs later than the date here given
I attcntli-d C:irleton’s wedding. He had
engaged the affections of Caroline S. the
daughter, and only child of ti respectable
widow liiily of M A finer looking, happier
pair, I never siw before the hyriicnial altar.
The btitle, scarcely nineteen, l.tlSlt‘fl.lll_V-_VE'I
not gatidily dressed, iuodcst, yet not bashful,
entered the room with alight, ‘yr.-t imposing
step, gracefully hanging on the arm of the
stately yniing carpcnts-r. There was health
in the finely devi-loped form, and there was
gladness in_the rich blue eyes. The happi-
ness ofthe present, the pleasing anticipations
of the fttturc, beamed brightly in her conn-
tenance, and revealed the ivorlciugs ofa heart
full of hope and devotion.
C-aileton was not less an obj-'ct of admira-
tion. I-Iis op--n manly brow, loaded with
rich curls of dark hair; his full mellow
eye and elegantly turned mouth, stamped;
him at once as a faultless specimen of bu-l
m-uiitv, created in the image of his Malrer.
Two years later and I was a guest at the
house of Carleton. Caroline had become a
n'lOflIt’l';l.l1P. mother ofa I)t’t'llllllUl boy. She
was the picture of contentment. Her ginni-
dcn smile still set upon her lips ; her bright
blue eyes had grown yr-t brighter stil.l,- and;
her step was light and l)ltUyttiil. as on the
d-'i_v]ofliei*d\vedding. Carleton wahs all life,
lI(‘:'l th. an activity. Hnppv in t o bosom
of his little family, t"’Spccted by all, and full
of hope, he gave a new impulse to all around
him. His clear head made him it safe coitu-
celloi',Iand his l('J(‘.£tl(ly tgbrilliaiq compan-
ion. n, a wor , ie a ecotnc lie master
spirit of M.
Five years rolle-d'away, and Iliad not
seen Carleton. In l830,acci.lcnt once more
threw me into the village of M. I there
met C-at-li-ton ; and a warm and hcnrt_v meet
ing it was ; yet he was not precisely the man
I had partied with 5 years ago. He was, I
thought, less self-possessed, less energetic,
and less guarded in his conversation. HIS
humor st-emcd coarser. and in his irzannr-I‘
there wnsa sort of clashing liglltncss. not ex-
actly in lrccping with his former character.
His eyes, too, I thought, had lost something
of their wonted hrilliancv. and the color of
his face appeared deeper than tttour last in-
tct‘vic\v. Yet so mauv years had elapsed
since our meeting changes were to be ex-
of the frank William Carleton still left, that
my observations at the moment, resulted in
no welcome suspicions. In the course of
our short interview, old recollections were
rr-vived, old sci-nes rehearsed, and new ob-
jects introduced. Carleton was so brilliatit,
so happy, and so much like his former self,
that at the end of an hour I had quite forgot-
ten the embryo impressions excited at the
moment of greeting.
In the evening I was at his house. If
my attention had been arrested on meeting
Carleton, by sotne undefinable alteration in
his appearance, it was doubly so when Car-
oline or Mrs. Carleton, made her appear-
ance in the sitting room. She was cheerful
but her cheerfulness seemed rather forced
than spontaneous. Her brow was slightly
clouded, and her beautiful blue eyes appear-
ed more fixed and cast down than fortnerly.
She affected to be gay, but evidently it re-
qiiircd an cffortto be so. There ‘was, too,
an appearance of marked submission, min-
gled with fear in her submission, altogether
unlike her wonted, hearty ebullitions of feel-
ing. I thought Icould perceive also, that
when her eyes met those of Carleton, there
was an appearance ofsomething like shrink-
ing, or restraint, as though there were cer-
tain bounds beyond which she dare not pass.
All certainly was not right. I noticed again
the unnatural flush on Carleton’s face. _ It
was now more apparent than at our tneeting
in the morning. A sudden conviction of
the truth flashed across my mind. I did not
embody the idea; but there it was enthroned
like a demon, and as ineffaceable as the im-
press oi eternal truth, Carleton wasa. drunk-
ard !
Of this terrible truth I obtained evidence
the following inorning. I need not repeat,
it here. I left the village and saw no more
of him for several years; and when I did
he was a perfect wreck both in person and
fortune. Indeed, I never saw a more dis-
gusting lump of humanity. Bloated, filthy
and brutish, he had been at different times,
an inmate of the work house, the jail, and
the house of correction, from all which -he
W0ma[)I]00(I, had sworn fidelity and love be-
fore the altar of her God, extended to the lost
inebriate the hand oftiffcction and kindness.
Tlicre, he who had sunk in the scale of
huu.anity,even lower than the most degraded
o fhis species, was tvarmcd and nourished by
the very being whose hopes and aspirations
he had forever crushed. W'oman! thou
art indeed an enigma ! All we.-ikness when
d-anger appears in the distance, but idomita-
ble in the hour oftrial I
From the lips of Mrs. Carleton herself,
I learnt the sickening story of her long years
of suffering and tvrctcliedncss, ya in the re-
cital, not one unkind expression not a single
term of repraoch escaped her lips while
speaking of her husband. ,-For his conduct
she offered no excuses—nothing in palliation
of his dreadful course of life, and whatever
might have been her hopes, she gave utter-
ance to no expectation that he would ever
again return to the sober walks of life. The
rich overflowing of her buoyant heart seem-
cd forever dried up. or crushed beneath it
load of misery. for whose alleviation, time,
the last prop of the wretched, had brought
some of its healing balm.
\Vith this interview closed my acquaint-
ance with this iiitc-resting fainil_v. Years
rolled away, and I had ceased entirely to
think of their condition, except perhaps at
long intcrvtils, when some kindred incident
called to mind the ruin of these in whose
ivelfarel liiid accidentally acquirrd no in-
considcrable interest. In a word, they be-
came to me as though they had never been,
- In the course oflast summer I had occa-
sion to visit the interior ofMassacliusetts.-—
Arriving near nightfall atit small town in
the county of———-—._ my horse jaded and
myselfin need of repose, [drew up at a some-
'what uniuviting liotcl,.thc only one in the
village, where I ordered supper and deman-
ded accommodtitions for the night. Inoticcd
a considi-rihle concourse of people about
the house and in the public room, and from
the conversation going on, I learnt that there
was to be it temperance lecturc__that evening
at the town hnuse, stnnditiq it few TOCIS dis-
tant from the hotel at which I had stopped.
I inquired of my host who was to ad-
dress the meeting, a totvnsman of his or a
stranger .7 ‘"
‘ A stranger, I reckon,’ was the rcpl_v.—-
‘ We have none of that sort of animal in
this town ; folks here mind their own busi-
ness.’
' Do you know the name of the lecturer .7
was my next inquiry.
‘ H.-iven't asked,’ was the lacotnic answer
and the publican turned into his bar to serve
his customer to a glass of brandy.
By this time the room was nearly fiill.—
Some were drinking and others ridiculing
the great tcinperance movement of which
they had heard much and seen something.
I soon perceived, however, that the cause
had made little or no progress here, and I
was well satisfied on another point. that those
present at least. were determined it should
not : 3-pt I was pleased to notice when the
honr arrived, that nearly all made their way
to the town house; some perhaps to create
a disturbance, and others to while away an
idle hour before taking the last glass for
the night.
With the crowd I passed over and took
my seat in a remote corner of the building.
The house was soon filled to overflowing.
The body of it was taken possession of by a
large concourse of ladies, while the outer
seats and galleries were occupied mostly by
men and boys. Near the main entrance in
the broad aisle, within the luilding, stood
some twenty or thirty rough looking men,
with long beards, poorly clad, and manifest-
ing that sort of breeding usually. picked up
in grog shops and low drinking houses.-—
Their vulgar merrimcnt, and their over-
strained attempts at wit were insufferably
disgusting. But what grieved me most was
to see the, rifle part of the audience often
join in the halfsuppressed laugh which their
miserable levity would at times provoke, in-
stead ofdiscountenancing their ill-timed and
shameful violation of propriety. But this
scene was of short duration, for in the midst
oftheirjoking and jeeringthe lcctiirer made
his appearance in the company with a re-
spectable looking gentleman, who I after-
wards underslood was a citizen of the town.
‘ Make ‘way for the steam engine !‘ cried
one of the persons atanding in the aisle, as
the lecturer was passingthrough the crdwd.’
‘ Now for a cataract of cold water l"ex-
claimed a companion at his elbow.
‘Landlord l’.shouted a third, ‘give its a
nipper of gin cock-tail with a tomahawk in
it I’
This last attemptat wit produced. a gen-
eral laugh, which died away in a low titter
along the sides of the galleries.
In the meantime the lecturer mounted
the little desk at the farther end of the hall.
He was a large, elegantly formed middle
aged man. with dark eye-brows, beneath
which rolled a full mellow pair of eyes, as
clear asa living, undisturbed fountain of
water. He surveyed the audience for a
moment, and then stepping upon a_ raised
platform.brougbt himself to a speaking atti-
tude within the niche of the desk before him.
His commanding figure arrested every eye‘;
all’ tumult ceased, and eachmernber as ll
came forth seven foldmore a monster of de-.
spell bound, suddenly became as silent and
driven from her pleasant home—her fortune
’ thousands to which the long catalogue of the
motionless, as would have been so many
marble statues.
‘I am here,’ commenced the sp.-al.-er in a
clra r, strong, yet musical tone of voice, slight-
ly inclining his hotly over the desk. ‘I am
here to relate the history of a drnnktird—-of
ajdrunkard who during long years of uninit-
igatcd incbriation, passed through all grades
-of human existence, from case and affluence,
down to the lowest depths of poverty antl
wretchedness. In a word, youi‘ speaker is
here. to relate the history of his own degra-
dafionf ‘
IVith this simple exordium, followed by a
few other observations. the lecturer entered
upon the recital ofthe incipient steps of his
career of ultimate inebriation, detailing in all
the simplicity of truth the effects produced
op himself, on his standing, and finallv on
lits wife and family. Before the expiration
ofthc first half hour, every thing but the
spt»-nker and hissubject appeared to have been
forgotten, and us he went on, his own sober
earnestness began to show itselfon the feel-
ings of his audience. While detailing his
fisrt rlevizitit-ns from the path of sobriet_v--
his stated drums, and the gradual formation
of that habit which in the end overwhelmed
him and all concerned with him, in one com-
mon vortex of ruin-—-those poor ft'llO\\'S
standing in thertislcf to whom I have before
referred, one after another began to near the
speaker, till without concert, or knowing
why. they formed one compact gronp.direct-
ly in front and rain test. within reach
of the lecturer. Such a scene I had never
before witnessed, and I trembled,_I confess,
l‘-‘Si he Who had raised the storm should be
unable to control and direct it to the end for
which it had lwen excited. I was mistaken.
Every new effort was crowned with new
success.
Al lt-oath he spoke of the wrongs which
ll'll.€l'l.pf.“f‘3l'lC8 had heaped on the heads and
hearts of women. He related with thrilling
niinntencss the miseries which his own wife
had endured, painting in language as dark
and gloomy as the subject itself, the damp
lonely hovel in which for years she had re-
sided in the midst of poverty and wretched-
ness; and then as if suddenly impelled bv '
the irresistible flood of inspiration, gave of
terance to one of the most thrilling and lofty
panegyrics on woman I ever heard. As he
r-nuinerittctl their virtitcs.-—thcir patient en-
durance of wrong, their angelic nieekness in
the hour ofnffliction, their boldness in the
rriidst of danger, tlier constancy, and more
than all, their never dying hope, his flight
was fcui'full_v grand, like mountain piled on
mountain, while every hcarer sat in breath
leeo 8llt'DCe to ct-nit-li tho towering climax of
this brilliant display of eloquence and pane.
gyric. For my own part, I was wholly un-
prepared for this effort on the part of the
speaker. I trembled at the giddy height to
which he had mounted, and sat with mv
hands grasping the railing, expecting every
momeni to see him buried under the weight
of his own gcorgeous encoinium; but at this
moment of intense anxiety, the speaker
paused on the very summit of his efi'oi't., and
raising up his eyes i-xclaimed, in at tone even
ainlul from its cletirness and energy-—-Mgr.
cifiil God! what an inexhaustible fountain
of lrinrlness and benevolence hast thou crea-
ted in the heart ofwomen!
The cficct was electrical. A slight stir
througliont the house indicated the relief of
the audit-nci-, and I doubt whether, in a
inouicnt after there was a tearless eye in that
hetcrogi-ni-ous assembly. For my own part
Iwept like it child. So brilliant was the
picture he had drawn, so giddy the height
to which he had carried himself; and so
easy, and yet so majestic his descent; that at
the instant of relief I started to my feet and
in a moment after found myself standing in
the side aisle within a few feet of the orator.
The first sentence uttered after . this change
of position arrested my attention—-the sound
of the speaker's voice seemed familiar. I
cast a scrutinizing glance at his countenance
-—-another, and 2inother—-—my heart was in
my throat—the lecturer was Wm. Carleton.
Atthe moment of recognition I forgotmy-
self—-forgot everything. Here was the very
man whom years before I had seen in the
lowestdepihs ofdegradation, a burden upon
society, it disgrace to his species, and an ob-
ject of pity to all who had known him in his
better days. Here he stood before me, re
deemed, an apostle oftemperance, drawing
tears from all eyes. and captivating all hearts.
On recovering once more the current of
his discourse, I found the speaker making an
appeal to the inteinperate to come forward
and put their names to the Driinkai'd’s Con-
stitution, a copy of which he threw upon the
table before him. He gave a plain unvarn-
ished account of the rise and progress of this
new movement; spoke of the hundreds and
ransomed -had swollen along the shores of
the Atlantic,;and wound up by urging once
and again all,‘ however low, however debits-
ed, to begin that night the glorious work of
reform.
And now commenced a scene of thrilling
interest. From every part of the house,
then and women, eagerly pressed toward the
table. The old inebriates pointed out whose
bodies had been for years steeping in liquid
fire, and the young men just on the thresh-
hold of destruction, one after another, placed
their names upon that strange document. It
was a grand sight to behold women leading
up their husbands, fathers their sons, and sis-
ters their brothers. All fear of ridicule was
forgotten ; conviction had overcome every
other consideration; the head’ and the heart
for the first time, perhaps, for many years,
found in harmony, and inendid the bidding
of their consciences as in the days of Paul
and his associates. Even the Landlord s/ted.
teaxrs! \‘ ’
_
Carleton that night. We both stayed at the
same house, occupied the same room, and
excepting a slight tinge of melancholly, .1
found him the same noble spirited fellow he‘
was at our first meeting twenty years befo .
On the following morning we departed, free
to labor elsewhere in the great cause to
which he was devoting every thought, and I
to pursue a tiresome journey over the most
interminable hills of Berkshire.
On my return I could not resist the temp-
tation to take M. in my way, though some
twenty miles out of my direct route. I found
Mrs. Carleton asdescribed to me by her hus-
band on the night of our unexpected meeting
at She was all life and animation.
I-ler soft blue eyes had regained their wonted
lustre, and the rich glow of her checks, at
little mellowed by time and sorrow indicated
that all was now right. both within and with-
out. '1‘bey had returned to the identical
house formerly owned and occupied by them;
and their once beautiful little boy just now
on the verge of manhood, was busy at work
in his father's shop. Their happiness was
complete. And now, gentle reader, we will
take leave of William Carleton, the Reform-
ed lirurikard, adding only that the true orig-
inal ofthe forgoing tale is now in one of the
Middle States laboring with unbounded suc-
cess in the great cause to which Providence
has so siggially called him.
O L D M A I D S.
Published by request of a portion of the sis-
’ ter/toad of Norwalk.
Among the foolish prejudices which dis-
credit the judgement ofmankind, the preju-
dice against old maids is one ofthe most fool-
ish. The very fact that a lady is an old
maid, is, or ought to be creditable. It is an
evidence that she possesses prudence. fore-
sight, and a refined taste ; admirable quali-
ties in woman ! It is betterto be over prudent
or particularly cautious, than not prudent
und cautious enough. The old maid gener-
ally ltas the virtue of prudence in its perfec-
tion ; she has offers of marriage, no doubt ;
what lady of thirty and upwards has not?
She has rejected several suitors, most likely.
and doubtless she has reasons for so doing.
It had been well for many a wedded woman
had she practiced the same caution. Much
better is it to be a hapyy old maid than a
miserable wife. So thought the old maid,
and thought correctly, when she 1‘ejected—-
Messrs. So and So. Perhaps she has lived
to see one of her former lovers hanged, an-
other in the prnitentiary, and a third in the
aims house. Perhaps one who she was cen-
sured for refusing has since proved a drunk-
ard and a vagrant, or, having succeeded in
getting a wife, has made her eminently
wretched. “All this mischief the old maid
may have foreseen, and by her prudence es.
caped it- ‘
Old maids are often, very often, womenjof
superior minds : and such are most likely
to be old maids, for more than one reason.-
In the first place, they have the discretion to
be slow in chosing their partners for life,-
and as three fourths of mankind have not the
qualifications to make good husbands, it may
be supposed that a discreet and judicious wo-
man will reject three out of fotir ofthosa who
solicit her hand. This of course, makes
her chances for marriage fewer, but it makes
her chances for happiness much greater.-
The second cause why sensible, women are
apt to become old maids is, that meet men
dread a sensible woman. It is not uncom-
mon to hear a man who is not a fool him-
self, make disparaging remarks concerning
‘ female Solomons,’ ‘Platos in petticoats,’
See. Who has ever known very highly gift-
ed ladies to be popular among their male
acquaintance? Men are apt to think that
talents do not belong to the feminine mind ;
and when they have discernment enough to
admire a gifted woman as a friend or occa-
sional companion, they rarely think of me-
All these things tend to show that sensible &
gifted women are most likely to be old maids
and the converse ofIhe proposition holds
good with few exceptions ; old maids are
generally sensible and gifted women.
Where is the woman who knows how to
conduct business ? Who‘]are the successful
authoresses .7 The most meritorious are al-
most invariably old maids. Where is the
lady who has become eminent in any art or
science ?—-in nine cases out of ten she is an
old maid. Even your most celebrated sing-
ers and dancers are unmarried, and presum-
ed to be old maids ;—though they seldom
allow themselves to look old. VVhcre is tho
woman distinguished or celebrated for any
tlting. from Queen Elizabeth to Miss Mar-
tineau '1 Ay, search her out, and see an old
maid, or something truly wonderfull and
rare‘; viz: an exception from a very gen-
eral rule. Glory to the old maids ! say we.
Let them -flourish : let them have statues
erected to their honor ; let them be eligible
to seats in Congress and places in the-Cabi-
net I Let them be generals in the army. if
they choose, and commanders in the navy.—
VVere we to acknowledge their rights in all
these things, we might find our account in it.
Especially as M. C’s. they might do better
than many in pantaloons, who IIGVG-‘_gOflB
before them. Give them a trial.
' National Gazelle.
Fine Times in Boston.—-Speaking of
Dr. Lirdners’ lecture at the Tremont Thea-
tre, the Post says:
“Not less than twelve hundred individuals
were present, embracing at least four hund-
red ladies, a very large proportion of whom
were from the most refined circles of the
society of Boston.” - _ ‘
.«That must have been an . exceedingly
' pleasant exhibition within the walls of the
Inecd not fdescribo my i,atervie_w with
,"I’l‘em0ht2-"tPica3/un'6.- -
king them a friend and companion ifor life. ’
Norwalk Chronicler