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' ENTAL Notice.—DOC'I‘. A. HILL
t.ha.s‘kfulfor the patronage he has receiv-
ed in his profession during I2 months past,
in Norwalk, begs leave to inform tnc public,
that he still continues a few doors west ofthe
Bi-idge,iu Bttrrall’s Buildings, where hc- will
be happy at airy time to see his friends, and
answer all their calls in Dental Surgery.
Iucorruptible teeth inserted from one to a
full set. Also, teeth cleansed, separated, ex-
tract.ed,&c., and all those diseases ofthe teeth
attended to, which, ifsuffcred to continue, are
productive of so much mischief.
References.-—Emcry Bisscll, M. D.: J. D.
'I‘Lcan, M. D.; Hon. 'I‘homas B. Bitler;
Hon. Benjamin Isaacs. Norwalk. Nehemiah
Perry, M. D. Ridgefield. R. B. Botsford. M.
D.; Doct. D. P. Knapp, Daubury. _Doct.
Howell Rodgers, Colchester, Ct. William
Wittei-,I\'I. D. VVilliainantic, Ct.
Carpet Rooms,
432 Pearl St. -N. Y.
[X & E. S. lliggiitnis, Importers, Manti-
J,
ers, in Carpetings, Oil Cloths. c\c. have on
o facturcrs and wholesale and retail Deal
hand, Royal \Vilton, Brussels, Three Ply. Dou
‘ ble Super, Superfine, Fine Ingrain, Venet'i_an
Hall and Stair Carpeting. Table and Piano
Covers. Turkey, Tufted, Brussels and Wiltrrii
I-Iearth Rugs, Druggels, Balzes. Mailings.
Rouiid, oval and Flat Stair Rods,&c. 5.10.
Also, an assortment ofEnglish and American
Floor Oil C|oth.from 2 to 2-1 feet wide.
The citizens of Norwalk audits vicinity in
want ofany article in the Carpet line, will here
find inducements, such as chcapness, large and
various assortments, which are found in butfew
establishments ofthe kind.
New York, Sept. 22d, I840, 45
G. \V. Rayntioairc, Draper & Tailor.
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HAVING taken a store in the south part of
Olmstcd’sBuilding, east side ofthe Bridge,
is ready to give attention to all orders in his line
at short notice, on favorable term‘, and
in the Best and ilfost Fas/iionablc 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 t: fit.
Particular attention paid to Cutting.
The subscriber h-as on hand a good supply of
Cloths, Cassirnercs, Sattinetts and Vestings.
which he will tnake up to order in a manner to
challenge competition.
Pilot and Beaver Cloths for Overcoats. with
erior Trimmings.
o, a fine assortment of Stocks of various
and patters, at the lowest cash prices.
, __ asliioiis received.
rsoizw wishing garments of any description
find ii to their advantage to call.-
Norwalk,October 1841. 49
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TAILORING ES’ ABLISI-IMENT.
HE 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 a
Cutter, that whoever will favor him with their
custom can depend on having their work manu-
Norwalk, April 20. Josiarii E. Comusn 23
IL.--A few barrels of’ bleached Sperm,
Lamp Oil, a very superior article direct
frotn New Bedford, just received, for sale by
W. C. STREET.
- IL.—Winter and Fall strained Lamp on
f su erior quality for sale by
O P ’ Joi-in A. WEED.
IL.-Winter strained Bleached Lamp Oil,
ofa superior Quality, Just received by
. ' W EBISSELL-
NEVV G1'oce1'ies.-St. Croix—Porto Ri-
co—Brow_-n & White Havana and Loaf
Sugars, by the barrel, or at retail—-I Hhds. Su-
perior West India Molasses-Gun-Powder-
Old 86 Young Hyson, &. Sonchong Teas--
Grouud Coflee, Pepper, Alspice &. Ginger,-—
Cl0V68. Nlllmegs, Cassia, 65 Indigo—Buuch
Raisins in Boxes. Half& Quarter Boxes-Ja
‘ va 8: Laquira Coffee by the Sat:k—VVheat-
Buckwheat &Rye Flou r—Buttcr, Lard, Cheese,
Codfish & Mackerel—W. Hull 81. Sons’ Pa-
ten‘. Refined Mould Candles—Patent Hydrau-
tic Pressed do; W. Hull & Son's steam Soap ;
Principi and Havanna Segars, &c. just received
and~'for salelow by ’ ‘ W C Sriiums.
THE HISTORY OF LIFE.
Isaw an INFANT in its mother’s arms,
_ And left it sleeping; _
Years passr-.tl—--I saw a GIRL, with woman’s
charms,
ln sorrow weeping.
Years passc-d——l saw a i\’.l()'1'Il’F.R with a child,
And o’cr it languish;
Years brought me back; yet thro' her tears she
smil’d
In deeper anguish.
I left her—-years had vanished ; I returned,
And stood lieforc her;
A lamp beside the childless VVipow burned-
Grief's mantle o’er her!
In tears l found her whom I left in tears,
On God relyirig;
Andi returned again in after years,
And fun rid her dying.
An infant first, and then a maiden fair-
A wife——a mother—-
And then a childless widow in despair—
'.l‘hus met a brother!
And thus we met on earth. and thus we part
To meet— ob! never,
Till death heholds the spirit leave the heart,
To live forever!"
From the Syracuscan.
TIIE REFORM.
The hymn goes up. the songis heard,
And men by tliousands,—frec,
Tcll jovous things through this broad larid,—-
Of lifc—ofliberty;
And they are gathering. stern and strong,
To meet the bitterest foe
That man e’cr met. or e'cr can meet,
This side the world of woe.
They come from hill side and from plain,
There's joy on every brow.
Anrl high resolve in every eye
To meet and conqtier no\t ;
Tliey’er coming fioin the northern ‘.akes—
And breezes from the sea
Bring tidings that they’cr rousing there,
Determined to be free.
They come from mountain anrl.froni glen,
From cot. and pillar’d hall;
The-y'er l'0ll'slll‘,Z, rousing, these stern men,
They’et‘ rousing. one and all.‘
No more the ribald shout is heard-—
No more the senseless son<_r——
Bnt hymns ofjoy o'er hill and dale,
Go bounding now along.
And hills and dclls are echoing
With praise from many hearIs——
From the green west, the sunny south,
The “ land o’cakes" and Inns,
The voice ofjoy and hope is heard;
Ten thousand hearts are glad— I
Teri thotisand homes are happy now—-
Ten thousand less are sad.
The broken heart is now borind up,
‘he bruised limbs are healed,
The hungry foil. the naked clotlied,—
The worst ofsorrows yield——
And men have turned Samaritans,
And he who met with thieves,
\Vas robbed. and left for dead, i'evies.—
And “Irms" forever leaves.
And shall this stop? shall this work cease’!
Not while an aching heart
By this fell monster torn, is found——
Not while a tear may start
From eyes that now have wept too oft—
Not while is found one drop
Of liquid fire. for worse than that
From Etna's burning top.
DAWSON’S
Celebrated Cough Candy !—Com-
' pounded,from several of the most approved
Medicinal Roots and H rhs, for the cure of
Coughs, Colds. Influcnzgfi Iooping Cough, and
in short, for the reliefofidll‘ diseases affeciingtlie
pulmonary organs. It has been a desideratum
with the proprietor for a long time to furnish the
public with a safe, sure, and at the same time,
a perfectly harmless remedy for-,,tlie aleviation
and cure of the various diseases effecting the
lungs and adjacent organs, and from the exten-
sive patronage which‘ he has received since the
introduction ofthis snpeiior article. he flatters
himselfthat it only requires a trial from those
-who have beenin the habit of using other kinds
to give his the preference. . .
Prepared only byf{’s7t'n. If]. Dawson, No.54?
State street. New Hu,a_ven, Ct., and for sale
wholesale and retail’ ‘by the subscriber, _.S_()le
Agent for Norwalk,’ J A Wrzun. ’3m3
EAR Ye. I--'I‘2;lie sub'scriber begs leave to
inform his cusfomers 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 sawing the
bases and caps to columns and the various kinds
of circular sawing. Any one, therefore. wishing
either turning or sawing done, will, if they
consult their own interest, give him a call.
The subscriber has also on hand all the
necessary apparatus for Moving Buildings. Or-
ders in this line will also receive attention.
Sashes ready made may at all times be found
at his shop, Doors, Blinds, &c.-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.
' DANIEL H. FURGUSON.
Norwalk. Jan. 17, 1842. 3
SCHOOL Books Stationery, arc.-—
The subscriber is now prepared 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. J A \VEi-1D.
SELLING Off at Cost !—The sub-
scribers being about making new arrange-
ments for the coming year, would offer their
small stock of G'oceries, consisting of Tea,
Coflee, Sugars, Molasses, Soap, Candles,
Spices, &c, «See at Cast. 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
' States.
ES’ OF THE OCEAN.
BY non euN't'.tNe. -
THE CONVOYa
VVe had been detained in Kingston harbor
for several days, waiting the departure .of
an English (“-onvoy; the day ofsailing had
at length arrived, &: we were ivafted graceful-
ly to sea. by the trade wind, which blew
fresh and favorable, and promised with its
continuance a Spevtly arrival at the United
The fleet was composed"of at least
forty sail ; vessels of all nations who had
like us souglit the convoy’s protection, frotr.
the tnany piratical cruisers which at that
time infested the shores of the VVest India
Islands. There might have been seen the
clumsy Hollander, and the more fragile
vcsscl ofSpain, the large unwieldy barque
of Russia and the light fr.-lucczi of the Medi-
terrzinr-an, the strong and handsome ‘Eng-
lishman. and the beautiful fast sailing vessel
of the United States, the high black logger
of Bremen, and the low long crtiiscr of Por
tugnl ; all with their flowing canvass set;
grace-fully ploughing the green waves of
the Atlantic. I had embarked in an Amer-
ican ship bound for the port of Baltimore,
and a truly noble ship, and I fr-lta secret
pride thrill my veins, as I cast my eyes
along the tapr-ring spars, suffering them to
rest on the well trimmed head i‘ig'ging, and
hellying topsiil, there was not a bpice, stay,
or halliard, but was drawn tightto its respec-
tive place, and the light foot ropes being in
graceful curves from the numerous yards, in
beautiful contrast with the running and sta-
tionary riggiiig. On deck every thing pro-
scntcd as neat an appearance as aloft, the
guns were newly painted and bound to lltclr
pl:1t‘t‘S with with-ly plaitcd lireccliing; the
deck had been cleared ofcvery fibre of use-
lr-~ss matter. and the running rigging hung
from the clcvts and belaying pins in beauti-
ful coils. When I had finished my survey
of her appegirancc, I turned almost involuti-
tarily towards the stern, and suffered my
gaze to fall upon the star $7.“H7.71.g'fcIl hamlet‘.
which rolled in graceful folds from.the main
g:iff—~llie gimrrlian of all this beauty-—-the
protcction of all this elegance.
Ottr Captain was a large and finely mould-
ed man, butthe most distant and tacit being
I had ever encountered; he would stand
for hours leaning over the toflrail gazing in
the deep blue ocean, as if he could read there-
in some darkly fascinating page of futurity ;
his eycs_iverc grey and deeply sunken. yet
they glowrd with an almost unnatural lus-
tro, and S(’('mC‘Ll to Search and be satisfied
with your most secret thought with it glance.
To a superficia observer he appeared a be-
ing ill r-alculatcd to gain the affections of
mankind, yet cvery one on board loved hirp;
and appeared to take pleasure in his man-
datcs; there was somrthing so sirigularly
and impressively interesting in the expres-
sion ofhis countcmncc, something so stern,
so noble, and so decisive, thatl felt as I ga-
zcd upon him, that his like I should never
behold again. As my eyes fell front the
banner of my country, they cncountered his;
he had been observing me for sometime, and
I felt that his penetrating glance was master
of my feelings. '
.‘ .-\inerican.’ said he, advancing‘, ‘these-
bands were the first that ever raised your
proud banner to a gaff; I fought, bled and
conquered uncle!‘ yon s__trirs and stripes, and
while the arm that fiiԤt reared it is left me,
it shall never be lowered to created man’
I could make no answer to his speech. but I
grasperl his hand with a pressure which in-
dicated far more than words could express ;
after a moment’s pause he looked round to
see that none were within hea_ring,_an'd again
resumed. ‘Yes, stranger, I once shot a man
(lead for laying his hands upon the hnlliards
with the intent of striking that proud banner
to a focmzin.’ A fierce, though animated
light for a moment illuminated his expres-
sive eye, aud then turning abruptly away, he
strode to a distant part of thequarter deck,
with a manner which seemed to forbid in.
tercourse; this singular man made a deep
impression upon me, I resolved. to study him
well during the voyage.
There was a general movement amongst
the ship’s company, and the eyes of all on
board were turned towards the squadron, and
then lflql]ll'lllg‘ly on the captain, as if to hear
and obey his commands.
I-Iis Britannia Majesty’s ship Hyperion,
had overhauled the squadron, and informed
them by signals that the Duke of Clarence,
now William IV., King ofEngland was on
board. In a few minutes the peak ofevery
vessel in the fleet save ours was lowered, and
for a while nothing was heard on the wide
waste of water but the cracking of sheaves
as the halliards sped swiftly through the
blocks; peak after peak fell in honor of the
royal passenger ; btit the gaff ol ' our vessel
was motionless, and reared its proud head,
while all around had submissively fallen.-—
When I learned the cause of this movement,
I turned towards the captain and never shall
I forget the ghastly smile that at that moment
played around hislips. ' Fools !’ muttered
he, ‘minions, to do homage tothe boy whose
father’s foot is on their necks Lby heavens,
I’ll suffer death before my peak should bow
to their efleminate pup of the purple,’ and
cast his eyes jealously along the spotless can-
vass. -
‘ John Brill seldom allows such disrespects
as this to go unpunished,’ whispered Bob
Barnacle, ‘see they are lowering the yawl
from the davitts for the purpose of boarding
us,‘and ifthe judgement of an old seamen
don’t deceive him, we shall have some heav-
ing of .i [on before this squall blows over.’-—
‘ I hope nothingserious may accrue to us,’
said I. '
The veteran. shook his head importantly
as he answered ‘the captain is like a Dutch
scan
Capting’s Otfice and settle."
Norwalk, Dec. 6, 1841.
N S &.S [I BALI.l’,‘Y._
lugger in a blow.’ As the vtetéran con_cltid-
ed, he ntov’erl’atvay, leaving me _to conjecture
the meaning of his mysterious sentence.-—
‘ Again I turned my attention to the comman-
der, for a moment he regarded the yawl as
itlcft the ship’s side, and then folding his
:trr‘n“s he continued to pace the quarter deck
unt-il its arrival. Our independent bearing
had been perceived by the whole squadron,
and the eyes of men of more then one nation
were turned upon us with an eye_ of jealous
curiosity, and athrill of national pride, tra-
versed my veins as "I contemplated the proud
s». use of freedom we had so nobly displayed,
yet we had committed a daring, ifnot a rash
action, ‘and there, was no alternative
but to follow it up manfully, or disgrace
the proud pcnnons that floated over us in
presence of the citizens of almost all the
christian nations of Europe; the dark man
who paraded the quarter deck, was the sole
bring upon whom rested the responsibility
otgur country's honor ; his command might
exalt us in the eyes of riiany a rival, or on
the other hand it might render us an object
ofcontempt and ridicule; but at that moment
I felt a certainty of conviction that our com-
ttiander would honorably finish the work he
had so nobly begun. The English yawl
had now ‘arrived, and a young midsliipman.
arrayed in all the naval finery of his nation
ascended the ship’s side, and sprung upon
the deck.
‘ Are your peak halliards choked, or has
your inizen down hauls given away that you
refuse to drop your gaff to his grace the
Duke of Clarence ‘.3’ asked he-. as he gazed
severally on those around in orderto discover
the commander.
‘ Neither, young mart,’ was the calm re-
ply of our captain.
‘ Then why have you dared to insult the
flag of Great Britain on the high seas '2’ dc-
mzinded the youth, with an impertinent and
cocknicd air. ‘ Are yoti not fearful that
we will inflict the chastiserucnt you richly
dcservc ?’ '
A spark of anger flztshed in the eyes of
our commander, butit instantly passed away,
and he camly replied", ‘No boy, I am not
fezrrful of receiving punishment at your hands
-+nor shall my peak or banner ever be low-
ered to the cross of Enctand, while I have
life to lose in its defence.’
' By Saint George, Sir Rebel, you speak
hauntingly‘ of my country’s prowers,’ ex-
claimed the midsliipman, ‘more such lan-
guage as that might tempt us to tear that
rag ofthinc from the gaff and trample it
hcrieatli our feet.’
‘At this disgraceful allusion to our flag A
the lips of our commander qnivered with
concealed rage,‘ and turning to one of the
sturdy seamen that lined the deck he vocife-
rated, ‘ Barniicle,,,t,hrow that iiiap overboard.
‘- icy, try, Sir !’ cxclaiincd the veteran, and
seizing the slight form of the midshipmzin,
lie hoisted him over the gnnwalc and plung-
ed him inlo the sea beneath.
A roar of laughter ensued from amongst
the sons of Neptune, and even the British
seamen iverc observed to chuckle with
smothered delight as they drew him drip-
ping from the hriny element and shoved off
to return. When the yawl which had con-
tained the e.\'aspet'atcd rriidshipman had or-
rived at the side of the British vessel. a gen-
eral stir was observed on her decks; her
long black yards were swung round. and her
how were to windvvard in straight line with
on vessel, and it was evident. by their move-
ment that it was their intent to run us down
and pour in a broadside. Studding sails,
spankers, and stay sails were spreading in all
parts ofher widely extended rigging, in a
few moments every boom. mast, and stay was’
clothed in its respective robe of flowing can-
vass, yet for nearly an hour, during which
she had gained rapidly upon us, we contin-
uc our course without adding a sail to-those
with which we had cleared the harbor. Our
commander who had hitherto stood silent
regarding the advancing vessel, turned to the
segmen witlithe usual premonitory command
of .'silence,’ in an instant, the murmured hum
which arose«from.~the ship’s deck was hush
ed, and eafih ear sharpened to catch the fol-
lowing order: ‘Clear away the long tom.’
‘Ay, ay, sir!’ shouted a dozen of the seamen
-{ind in a few moments the gun was pre-
pared for discharge and the men stood p
awaiting further orders.
‘By this time the advancing ship had rip-
pitoachcd so near that her bob stay and ‘land
yards were seen distinctly relieved from the
dark and massive hull; men were observed
climbering the shrouds ; crowding forward
and stationing themselves in the starboard
chains for the purpose of viewing and ad-
miring the saucy Yankee, who evinced no
disposition either to run away or come to
close quarters. Still she swept onward, and
in’ a few minutes the letters of her name
legibly detached from the forenetting, and
the swelling notes of ‘Rule Britannia’
rose upon our hearing, yet our commander’
stood motionless, attentively surveying the
noble Briton, as she swiftly advanced, dash-
ing proudly aside the white spray that gath-
ered round her bow; not a word was spoken
or board our ship, and every eye was bent
or the Englisman with absorbing interest;
itjwas the most absorbing moment ofiny life,
Ilairly held my breath with the thrilling
indescribable feeling that was awakened in
my mind. ‘Stand by the weather braces l’
shouted our commander, and the ropes were
disengaged from their respective cleats;
again an interval of silence succeeded as the
captain again turned his gaze on the ship in
cliase. 'W'ear _ship,’ shouted he at the top
of his voice, and the longyards of our vessel
were swung around until her how veere
gracefully to windward ; this manuzvre was
scarcely executed when a volume of smoke
issued from the bows of the ship in , chase.
and the loud report of a cannon rang upon
the breeze; in an instant every eye '~ was
thrown aloft todiscover if their’ fire‘ had
pi’,oved.efl'et,:tual, but all above remained uri-
touched, the ball had passed us harmless by
‘Keep M l-hat.’ vxclaiined -our coriimander
to the men at the wheel, asourtopsails were
thrown aback and the vessel lay motionless
in the wiiid’s eye, then "glancing his eye
along the gun, he pointed itto suit hisaim-—
the priming was fired—-and the crack of
our cannon reverberated on the ears with its
wanton stunning‘ effect. ‘Huzza !’ shouted
our seamen, and the mizeu top of the Briton
flew in splinters and the top, top-gallant and
royal mast fell over the stern, dragging
along with it the proud banner of England.
For a moment I stood regarding the lamed
vessel with a glowof delight which can bet-
ter: be imagined than described‘; national
pride, and the thrill of triumph swept thro’
my VGIYIS. and .I felt that I could not breath
other than as an American. I turned tow-
ards the commandcr, he still gazed at the
"955el “Stem. While his eve was lighted with
a fierce triumph and his lips curled with a
grim though not unpleasant-smile-., ‘Thus,’
he addressed me, ‘Shall Paul Jones ever do
ltpmage to British tyranny and oppression.’
lhen suffering the excitement of liiscounte-
nonce to vanish, he gave the loud command
of ‘Fill away I’ our vessel then swung round
on her course, the soils were again filled, and
she bounded forward through the green wa-
ters of the Atlantic. Set the studding sail,
and crowd on all sail, exclaiimed the com-
mandcr, the light booms were soon run out
from the cxtreniity of the yards and in a few
hours our antagonist and those of the squad-
ron were lost in the rotundity ofthe ocean.
INDIAN BELIEF.
The one thing left us is preserve the
trcmory of the Indinn’s interesting usages 6:
stril.-in_,:tr:iditions——and this Mr. Catlin has
done. Take some religious notions from
the mouth of a great man in the Choctaw
tribe : .
Tun DELUou.—‘ Our people have al-
ways had a tradition ofthe deluge: which
happened in this way: there was total dark-
ness for a great time over the whole of the
earth; thefchoctaw doctors or mystery men
looked out for daylight fora long time, until
nt last they dr-spriired of ever seeing it, and
the whole nation were very unhappy. At
last a light was discovered in the North, and
there was great rejoicing, until it was found
to be great mountains of water rolling on,
which destroyed them all except a few frii_n_'-
ilies who had expected it and built a great
raft. on which they were saved.
But the various Sioux tribes seem to have
the most amazing fancies. Of jtho creation,
for instnnce——in which the ‘ spirit sly snake’
does not fail to play his part . _
‘ Before the creation of man, the Great
Spirit (whose tracks ‘are yet to be seen on
the hard stones at the Red Pine, in form of
the tracks of a large bird) used to slay the
Bnfiiilocs and eat them on the ledge ofthe
Red Rocks. on the top of Cotcau de Prairies
and their blood running on to the rocks,
and turned them red. -One day when a large
snake had crawled into the nest of the bird
to eat, his eggs, in ashort time one of the
ccss hatched out in a clap of thunder, and
the Great Spirit catching hold a piece ofthe
pipe stone to throw at the snake moulded it
into it man. The man's feet grow fast to the
ground where he stood for many ages, like a
great tree. and therefore he grew very old ;
he was older than a hundred men at the
present day. and at lost another tree grew
up he-side ‘of him when a large snake eat
them both off at the roots. and they wander-
ed offtogether; from these two have sprung
“all the people that now inhabit the earth.’
What the Red Pipe has been to the In-
dians is well known ; as well as the oaths
for waif or peace, so long brcathcd among
every tribe through its ascending fames.--
Brit while among the Upper Missouri Sioux
is fotind the tradition quoted above. the Sioux
ofthe Mississippi appear to know nothing
of it, and furnish us only with tradition of
later date, though not less strange:
‘ Many ages after the red men were made
wben all the different tribes were at war,
the Great Spirit sent runners and called them
all together at the ‘Red Pipe.’ He stood
on the top of the rocks, and other red peo-
le were assembled on the plains below. He
took out ofthe rock a red piece ofstone, and
made a large pipe"; he smoked it over them
all ; told them it was part oftheir flesh; that
though they were at warthat they must
meet at this place as friends ; that it belonged
to them all ; that they must make their cal-
umcts from it and smoke them whenever
they wished to appease him or get his good
will—the smoke from his long piperolled
over them all. and he disappeared in itscloud
as the last whiff of his blaze of fire rolled
over the rocks and melted their surface——
at that moment two squaws went in a blaze
of fire under the two medicine rocks, where
they remain to this day, and must be consul-
ted and propitiated whenever the pipe stone
is to be taken away.’ '
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A Turkish. Beauty/.—'I enjoyed the pleas-
ure of being introduced to a very handsome
Turkish lady, in ‘order to g_ive me an oppor-
tunity of witnessing a perfect specimen of
Oriential beauty. Alter a good deal of per-
suasion, she allowed me to copy her profile.
Her eyes and eye lashes were intensely black
though I suspect the latter were stained of a
deeper dye than the natural one. Her corri-
plexion was beautifully fair,- with the slight-
est tinge of carnation suffused over the cheek.
Her lips ! sweet lips l that make us sigh
even‘ to have seen such.
her shoulders, and down her ‘back; she.
wore a black velvet jacket, embroidered with.
gold, lace; trousers of skyblue silk; an
under" jacket of pink crape;
‘beau_t'iful transparent shirts which ravisli the
Her. glossy bail‘. ,
d which was hung with a kalemanket‘. 0|‘
painted handkerchief, representing}! Whole ~
parterre of flowers.‘ fell in loose Vcurlsupon ‘
and one of those‘
beholder, and - halt‘ .....i .i.. charms they
fain would hide.’
her waist, -which had 'nature's.o\vn form,
never having been compréssed by the cruel
bondage of stays. Her feet were in slippers
and two or three ugly rings deformed her
white and slender fingers, the nails of which
were dyed with henna. Around her neck
she worendouble rowlof pearls from" which
hung an amulet. Her skin was very white
and beautiful, the constant use of the dry
vap_or bath having reduced it to a fineness
which I only can liken to a highly polished
marble, and it looked as glossy and as cold.
She waswell pleased with the drawing .1
had made, and on rising to go away, she put
on her yellow boots over the beautiful white
foot and apcle which it was a sin. to conceal,
then donning her cashmack and clock, she
bade us adieu with grace and elegance which
few English ladies could equal. No won-
der the Turks sigh for a paradise, when
they believe heaven to be peopled with liouris
such as these.—A-uld_7o's visit to Constan-
tinople. .. -
g—— .-.v. ‘
The ‘Tang.-Said an old farmer in Mas-
sachusetts, ‘ I very well remember when
father first brought some rum. into the mow-
ing lot. I and the other boys were sitting
down with the hired men. under the old
golden sweeting,drinking ‘some molasses gs
water,'when father came down on the old
brown mare, and said ‘Boys, don't you
want something that will give a-tang to it .7’
ja'cket’pocket, and poured something that
sparkled into the big wooden bottle of sweet-
ened water, and we liked the tang very well.
The next day he came again.and we wanted
more of the tang ; and after that we always
had it in hay and harvest time. And it
would have done well enough. but poor
father, he learned to love it at times. It
soon finished him off; and with him went
the farm for debt, and we boys had to shift
for ourselves.’ 0 how many farms, bodies
and souls too, have been exchanged for the
tang ! ,
A Yankee Arab.-The celebrated Arab
chief, who has for several years baffled the
French generals that have been sent to Af-
rica, is accompanied on all his expeditious
by a regular down caster-one Zachariah
Coffin,‘ a veritable descendant of the old Ad-
miral. He sports the Moorish dress, rides
a magnificent barb, heads asquttdron, lays
by the dollars, but refuses to change his re-
ligion.——.Philrr. paper.
A rational remark-—-‘ There is more
virtue in one magazine, than in a dozen‘
boxes of the best Spanish cigars, and more
to be gained during the long evenings of a
single winter, by reading and study. than
can be found in theatrical shows and scenes
of dissipation, in 20 years. ,
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In Iowa they weigh pork by putting a.
plank across a rail, with the hog on one end
and then piling stones enough on the other
end to balance, then guess at the weight of
the stone l
‘This is too serious a matter to make
light of,’ as the whale remarked to the man
that was dipping oil out of his head.
‘ Teeth inserted here,’ as the bulldog said
when he bit the loafer.
Tempemnce.—The cause is advancing
more rapidly than we have ever known it.
Facts have come to our knowledge within a
few days, of a most striking character. An
establishment in our neighborhood, which
has for years sold on an average fifty dollars
a day,in ardcnt spirits, has recently dwindled
down to five dollars per day. The building
always, from its known good stand, rented
readily for two thousand dollars. It now
stands etnpty, only twelve hundred asked.
We might instance many other strong
cases of similar charactcr.——N. Y. Express.
Startling Fa.ct.—-The Charleston Cour-
ier says that letters have been received in that
city from
have recently been despatched to East Indies
for cotton! Ships sail from Boston and Sa-
lem with ice. and return laden with this raw
material. This simple fact has set the whole
south in commotion. Their celebrated cot-
ton crop, the only thing of substantial value
they export, is in jepoardy, and forsootb..
they are now crying out for protection, for a
tariff l One little fact, demonstration in a
small way, has utterly upset all the elabor-
ate and learned theories of the south on the
subject of protection .—-Pliiladclplria. Gaz.
S:orms.—Quebec papers say that there
has been more snow there during the pre-
the 16th ult. the fall was very great and
several shops were demolished by the masses
which fell from the surrounding lcdgesef
rock. No lives, however were lost. ,
The St. John's, N. B. Chronicle mentions
a severe storm which occurred there on the
17th. Chimneys were blown down, fences
and trees demolished and much damage 61-
perienced.—Tribune. ' .
_ llfisfortunes never come Single.-—tLoss,es
‘seem to beset the United States Bank" on
every side. We understand says the Phil-
adelphia Gazette. theblock of splendid new
stores? destrbyed last night on Lornb‘at__'.d’st.
wharf were among the assets of this ill-‘fated
institution. ‘
The Whigs in Hartford, as we learn by
the Courant, have established a, reading’
room in that city, whichis. open day’ apd
evening, and well supplied. We, never knew
the Whigs to open a campaign. with‘ rn,or.e
‘spirit than they have this'one.—P,alla_dizr-m.
A magnificent Persian shawl encircled.
At that hepulled out a little phial from his”
Boston, stating that large orders -
sent season than for many years before. On.
Norwalk Chronicler