confitluttt itt his ability to give entire satisfaction
. several and usual place of residence, in conform-
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NORVVALK, Ct. Wnljmsn.-u’, AUGUST 3, 1342,
OFFICE‘WESTSIDE THE BRUMH%OVER HO
Volume XIV’.-—Nu_n1_b_o1;. _31,
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IS PUBLISHED
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‘A Call to the Ladiit-“sT—
I-IE Subscribers having just received a few
patterns ofI{it-lt and Fasltittttable Delanes.
together with a Splt-tltlitl assortment of Lawns
and Printed Mtislitts, wottld respectfully solicit
an examination of the saute by all those who
desire to purchase. They will be sold cheaper
than ever. Ren‘teutbe,r-_,_—west side the Bridge,
next door to Stevenson’s' Hotel.
Bl-IATTY & OSBORN.
G. \V. Raymond, Draper & Tailor.
§§ TN
sws s
‘ . .\\‘_s.§
Hr\VING take in the sotttlt part: of
Olmsted‘s Building, east side ofthe Bridge,
is ready to give attention to all orders in his line
at short ttotice, on favorable tertn , and
in t/re Best and Blast Fa.shiona.b.’c style.
From his experience in the business. he feels
to all wito may fzivur hitn with their prdrottage.
All garments made to order are warranted t: fit.
Particular attention paid to Cutting.
The sttbscriber has on hand a good supply of
Cloths, Cassitneres, Sattinetts and Vestings.
which he will tttake up to order in a manner to
challenge competition. -
Pilot and Beaver Clotlts for Overcoats, with
sttperior Trimmings.
Also, a fine assortment of Stocks of various
styles and patters, at the lowest cash prices.
Fall Faslttotts received.
Persons wishing garments of any description
will fintl it In their advantage to call.
Norwalk, October 1841. 49
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TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT.
IIE subscriber would respectfully inform
his friends and the public in general, that
lie has opened a sltop over the store of \Vm. 82.
B. Lot-kwood. recently occupied by M. Banks,
where he wouldbe happy to receive all orders
in his line. He feels confident in saying from
the experience he has ltatl in New York as a
Cutter. that whoever will favor ltitn with their
custom can depetidon having their work manu-
Norwalk, April 20. Josr-;1=n E. CORK]-ZR 23
‘Cabinet Furnitutrc.
JAMES A. TINDALL. would
respectfully inform the inhabitants
l ofNorwalk audits vicinity, that he
has recently opened a CABINET
' \VARE ROOM a few doors north
.of J. Hooker’s market, where he intends to
keep on hand a general assortment ofFUR.-
NI'l‘UR.E. manufactured ofthe best m ttyerials,
and in the most tnodern style, which he will
-sell on reasonable terms.
Norwalk, April, 1842. 25
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Additional Rules.
Adopted by the District Court of Connecticut,
March 8, 1842.
Atvntu-zw T. Junsozv, District Judge.
Rule 25.-—Form of 1\'otz'ce to be sent to each
-cretlilor. named in the original Petition, by an
indifferent: person, or the Marshall. as the Order
may require. for the bankrupt, after discharge
and certificate. This pctztion is presented after
the decree in bankruptcy has passed.
To Creditor of
By order ofthe District Court ofConnecticut you
are notified that my further petition in bank-
ruptcy, for a discharge and certificate, will be
heard ‘at the District Court Room in ———- on
the —— day of 18-12.
Yours. &c.
After the above is filled up and signed by the
thankrupt, an indifferent person will compare
' and seal it, and direct the saute to each creditor
at his usual place of residence. like arty other
‘letter, and on the seal side, ntust be added these
words : "The Bankrupt notice of
The indifferent person will see that all these
-blanks are properly filled up. then he will lodge.
ahe letters in the Past Ofilce, and make his re-
-turn in the following form:
RETURN.
‘To the District Court of Connecticut:
District of Connecticut ss. this——-day of
1842. I then deposited in the Post Ol’fit:t-
at in said District. a notice to each and
all the creditors named in petitipn of it
-bankruptcy, directed tothe said creditorsat lllell
-ty to Rttle 25, of the District Court ot'Conr.ec
ticut. antl in compliance with the published order
-of said Court.
‘ Indifferent person.
Sworn to and subscribed this day of———
DISTRICT or CONNECTICUT——... ’ V . . . - - . - . . i
At rt District Court of the U. States held at Netv ’ ’fjl':]e:‘S[]alsnt(l)II'?-lv\£’sli]S”(j’f"l:?]dg:0fi.:)’3t;,i:j_f(?r:,tl::nilny
Haven on the 13th day of Julv, 1842, . . , ‘ _ °‘ - 9 F95‘
_Pt-e.-em ANDREW T. JUI)SON,Judge. 'd°"‘ °'_Vt°t* President. Treasurer. or stre-
;_ ljlfjllejjcas_u]7011.tV.i1l‘l0ttS proceedingsheretoforpIaw- [3 fy, being one, shall be a quorum; antthe
.:;.2.;;.;;:r.§‘:;:.::°‘:.:‘:‘:.3:i‘it.:‘;r.::‘t:">;W‘?-it‘.5°“ their m---2
-- - V, ‘ - :t' "etcrtcc '. . , - --
Knapp ofthe town ofGrecnwich,in said district,to be Shd”. hale power to choose a Presldem‘ vie
aBankrupt, within the purview ofan act ofcongress, Premdem’ n”’na-gels: and Such Oil"-‘T 0ffiC"S
tnsucltcasemudcssprovtdccl: AttdwItercu.-ssztidBunl(- "5 [0 [hem Slliill flppt‘Ill' IIPCESSE ry; Wlllh
officers so chosen shall continue one yer
rupt hath this day filed here in Court, his further pc-
full tliscltttrgcfrom all his debts, due and owing from and Um.’ oihers are chosen in their rem’
bun on the 27th_ day of'_May, 1842, that t,C;ng the day t I _ _ _ _
of the date of his original petition in bankruptcy; Wthfully if’ dl-°Ch3fg‘3 the dul-105 Of l-llCU'."9‘
and that a certificate thereof be granted, as per peti- Speclt ve ofIit‘t"s
tition, praying that he may be decreed and allowed a
and all officers so cbost-tn shall be under oth
; .
tion on filc, dated the 13th day of'July, 1842
be given to all the creditors of said bankrupt, who
may have proved their debts, anti to other persons in
ntterest, to appear at the time and place of such hear-
ing, attd shew cause why sttch discharge and certifi-
cate shall not be granted and allowed ; by a publica-
tion ofa copy ofthis order. in the Nonvalk Gazette,
a newspaper printed in said District, at least seventy
days before such day of hearing.
And it is further ordered, that so far as the residence
of the creditors who are named in the list of the Pe-
titioner is known, that notice be given them of the
day of said trial and hearing, by :1 letter addressed to
lntn or them at his or their usual place of residence,
‘ to be deposited in :1 Post Office by some intlifI'erent E
person, at least thirty days before such day ofltearing.
In witness whcreofl have hereunto set rnv hand and
aflixed the seal of said Court, this 13th day of July,
IS-12. Attc_st—- CHARLES A. I.\'GERSOLl'., Clerk.
'.Ihe forcgomgts a true copy of the original order.
Atf0St— CHARYJ-LS A. I.\'GEttsoLt., Clerk.
Piano zuul Otrgan Esta-ttttcttion.
HE subscriber respectfully olli-rs his ser-
vices to the public as a teat-ltcr oftlte Piano
€l_tHl 0r,Q-'tn- Front his long prat:tit:t; and expe-
rtenpe tn 771-ll.S:lC.'llC feels confident in his ability
to gtve satisfaction.
References '—J.‘if‘V. VVm. C. Mead, D. D ;
Stt--plten Smith, Esq; Levi Clark; Asa E.
Smith; Chas. lsaacs; J. Camp, Jr; \Vm. C.
4’:
Now tltereforc It is ordered, that said petition be ‘h_
heard at the District Court Room, in New Haven I I "
tn Silld D_tstrtct, on the 8th day ofNovetnber, 1842, the j _
sange hletng more than ninety days after said decree : and no Prestdent, V. President, or manager‘.
)1 ' t ’t. T ( kt: ' c t . ' i o ’ ' ‘ ' ‘
I an nuptcy Vt 'ts passed, and that notice thereof. of spur] corpomtmn, snail he entttled to re.
Sec. 7. No member of said icorporalin,
have done so, and Icharge you to be careful
ofthem.
It was not without some reluctance on the
part of John Carson. that he was made to
accept mere words for wages, or he could be
persuaded that they were ntore precious than
golden guineas. His faith in his master’
was however, so strong, that he at length
became satisfied.
John set out for Ireland the next morning
early-—but he had not proceeded far before
he overtook two peddlers, who were travel-
ing the some way. He entered into conver-
sation with them. and found them a pair of
ll be the hirer borrower, or surety olhe
funds of said corporation or any part thcreol-,
.ceive any compensation for their services.
j St-c. 8. Suit! corporation hereby are, and
jforever shall be, vested with the power of
jmaking by laws for the more orderly man
-aging ofthe business of the corporation.—-
Providvd, the same are not repugnant to the
Constitution artd laws ofthis state.
See. 9. “ho. B Dyer, Sutith Tweedv,
‘Sherwood Sterling, and Wilson Hawley,
_:Esqs, or any two of them, be and they are
l](‘l‘(‘l1yfllll.ll0l‘lSPd to call the first meeting of
,said corporation, and notice of the time and
‘papers printed in Btidgeport; which meet-
ing, shall be held within sixty days after the
rtstng of this assembly; at which meeting
St'll(l.L'0l‘p0l‘.'ll.lOt1 shall be organized by the‘.
choice of ofiicers. and by transacting any
other business necessary to the well ordering
of the same.
Sec. l0. It shall be the duty oftbe Presi-
makc an annual report to the General As
Provi-
nnd dividends declared and made.
Street.
N. B. Pt.-mos lumtl aatclrcpttirccl in the best
manner antl on l‘Ftl$tInF!l)lt’ terms. Any ortlers
left at tile store of \V E Bissell. or \\ it}, ;he sub-
sc_tiber will meet with protnpt altcnlittn.
2.’) Wm. A. l*Ate.t.otv.
NEW?’ DB1’ GOODS.
IIE subst:ri'ocr has just rt:(:(:l\'t3(I a new
Supply of seasttrtttlile Fancy and Staple
_ Dry Goods,
purchased at uuusually low prices, which win
he sold as cheap as at any establishment in
town.
The following comprise a few oftlte articles;
received : Ladies and Misses Tttscart Huts, of
all qtmlities. A great variety of Flowers and.’
Hal Ribbons. Rich English, Frentrh, antlf
Anterican Prints. lllonslin De Laittes, newl
patterns autl very Cheap. Ginghams and Prirt-l
ted I.n\vllS-—SOtlle beautiful patterns. A full]
=9"t’trlV of bloat-ltcd and uttbicat.-bed Muslins.‘
together with inust articles usually C3tllt’(I forth.
a Dry Goods Iistttblislttttr-rtt. CHAS. N. CLt)CK.|
Statute Laws of Comtttccticut,
I’ASsl~;D l\I.~‘lY sssstos--184.2.
An Act to incorporate the Bridgeport S21’
vings Bank.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General Assem-
bly COtlt't‘nt‘(l, That Bcnjnutin VVltt~eler,
Birdst-y G Noble, VVttt B Dyer, l\’lark
-.Vloot‘e, Sttmttel Stmorts, \Vtn I-I N‘(ll')lt:‘, Jo-
siah H lll)l)(‘lI, Stephen Hawley, Sherwood
Sterling, \‘\'illj,'s Stillman, Smith Tweetly,
_Dnvid l’erry. SCl|Illlt‘l Stmtton, Ctidtron
Thump.-on, Henry Slte-lton,Willson llnwley.
Tltotttas Ransom, Lemuel Colvmstu, Joshua
Lord, Schuylt-r Secley. Star Br-och, Elihu
Beach, be, anti they are I'tet‘r~l)y, ll'lC0l‘p0l‘:.1l.t?tl
by the name .9; title of the Bridgt-port Savings
B:-ink; and they. and such others as shall
be duly elected mt‘llll)€‘.'S of said Corporation
shall be and retnnin a body politic and cor-
corpornte, by the saute, stylc,and title forever.
Sec. 2. Sold corporation shall be capable-
of receiving frotn any person or persons dis-
posed t.o obtain or enjoy the advantages of
said incorporation, any (Ir‘p0Sllt-3 or dt‘j')OSIlI s
of money not exceeding four hundred dollars
from any one irtdividttul to any one year,
and to use and improve the same according
to the provisions of this act.
Sec. 3. -All deposites of money received by
said corporation, shall be used and improved
to the best advantage by loaning the same by
order or consent of_a. majority of the direct-
ors on morgage of real estate or other on-
doubted security, and in a manner not incon-
sistent with the laws ofthis State; and the
funds of said corporation may be vested by the
purchase of bank stock in any bank in this
state; and the said corporation may dispose of
the same frotn time to time, to such an amount
as will meet. the demands for dt-posites, and
the income or the profit thereof, shall be di-
vided and applied among the persons making
the depositcs, their executors or administra-
tors, injust proportions, with such reasonable
deduction as may be chargeable thereon;
and the principal of such deposite or depos-
ites may be withdrawn by the owners there-
of, or by any other person or persons duly
authorised for said purpose, on giving notice
of such intention in writing, and lodging the
s-tme with the Secretary ofsuch corporation
at least four months previous to withdraw
the said dcposite or deposites.
Sec. 4. Said corporation, at their annual
meeting, shall have power to elect by ballot
any other persons to be members ofsaid cor-
poratton.
Sec. 5. Said corporation shall have a
common seal, which they may change or
renew at pleasure; and that all deeds, con-
veyances, grants. covenants, and agreements
made by lllt‘II' Treasurer, or any other per
son by their authority and direction shall be
good and valid; and said corporation shall
at all times have power to sue, and may be.-
sued; may defend and shall be held to un-
swer, bv the name and style aforesaid.
Sec. 6. After the first lI|t3t.’l.ll']g, to be hol
-ten as hereafter directed, there shall beheld
in annual meeting of the rtterttbers of said
dud, always. thatthis shall be deemed a pub-
lic act. and may be altered or repealed at the WI
will of the General Assembly.
Approved, May 30, I842.
THE THREE ADVICES.
AN mtstt TALE.
I
The stories currr-nt among the Irish peas-l
antry are not very remarkable for the incul-
cation of any morttl lt-sson, although num-
bt-rless are the legends related of pious and
“good people,” the saints and fairies. The
following tale of the Three Advices. is the
only one of a moral character which I re-
member to have heard. It was told by a
professional story teller, whose diction I
haw‘ f‘l'lfl€{t\'0t‘Pt'l.lO preserve although his
S0II.f)7‘ir]u.ct of “Patldreen Trelah ,” or Paddy
rho ‘I-.x‘c_'r-:al'1nn(l. from his wandering lifr-,
not :1 pttrticular appropriate title for a mor-
alist. The tale is certainly very ancient,
and has probably found its way into Ireland
from ‘Wales, as it appears to be an amplifica-
tion ofu Bnrdic “Traid of VVis.'Iom.
There once come. what of lite happened
so often in Ireland. a hard year. When the
crops fitilcd, there was beggary and want
from one end of the land to the other. At
that titne m:tny poor people hall to quit the
country from want of entploymt-nt and
tbrotzgh the high price of provisions. A-
tnnngiothc-rs,’ John Carson was under the
ncccessity of going over to England to try
if he could get work; and of having his
\‘.lf(‘ and f:tn~ily behind him, begging for a
bite and a sup up and down, and trusting to
the charity of good Christians.
John was a smart young fellow, handy at
any work, from the hay field to the stable,
and willing to earn the bread he ate; and he
was soon engaged by a gentleman. The
English are mighty strict upon Irish servants.
he was to have twelve guint-as a year wages
but the money’ was not to be paid until the
end of the year, and he was to forfeit the
entire twelve guincas in the lump if he mis-
conducted himself at all within the twelve
months. John Carson was to be sure upon
his best be-hnvior, and conducted himself in
every particular so well for the whole time,
there was no faulting him late or early, and
the wages were fairly ltis.
The term ofagreentent having expired,
be determined upon returning borne, not-
witbstandinr_r his master, who had a great
regard for him, pressed him to remain, and
asked him if he had any reason to be dissat-
isfied with bistrealmcnt.
‘No reason in life; yir,’ said John. ‘you
have been a good master and a kind master
to me; the Lord spare you over your family,
but I have left a wife and two small chi-
dren of my own at home, after rue in Ireland;
and your honor would never wish to keep
me from them entirely, the wife and the
children.’
Well John, said the gentleman. ‘you
have earned your twelve guincas, and you
have been in every respect so good a servant
that if you are agreeable. I intend to give
you what is worth the twelve gnineas ten
times over, in place of your wages. But
you shall have your choice; will you take
what I offer on my word ? '
John saw no reason to think that his mas-
ter was jcsting with him, or was insincere in
making the offer; and therefor, after asligltt
consideration, told him that he agreed to take
for his wages whatever he would advise,
whether it was the twelve guineas or not.
‘Then listen attentively to my words,’ said
the gentleman.
First—I would teach you this——nevet' to
take a bye road when you have the highway.
Sec ondly —take heed not to lodge in the
house where an old man is married to a
oung woman. "
And thirdly remember that honesty is the
best policy.
These are three advices I would pay you
with ; and they are in value far beyond any
gull; however, there is a guinea for your
traveling charges, and two cakes, one of
which you must give your wife, and the
is
corporation, in the month of June, annually,
"1842.
Justice of the Peace.
in the‘ city of Bridgeport, and at such other
other you must not: eat ',yourself until you
jplztce of such meeting, shall be given in the I
dent and ntanagers of said corporation to-
sernbly containing the amount of dt-positesl
merry fellows who préved excellent compa-
ny on the road. Now it he ppent-d, towards
the end of their day's journey, when they
9-‘ere all tired with walking. that they came
to-Ca wood through which there was a path
t,‘,t't;£ shortened the distance to the town they
ltvére going towards bytwo miles.
' The peddlurs advised John to go with
them through the wood: but he refused to
l=ave the highway, telling them at the same
lme he would Il'lt’(‘l. them again at a certain
house in the town where travelers put up.——
Joln was willing to try the worth of the ad
vice which his master had given him, and
he-arrived in safety and took up his quarters
atthe appointed place. VVhile he was eat-
ng his supper, an old man came hobbling
‘ to the kitcbing, and gave orders about dif-
-prcnt matters there. and then went. out again.
John would have taken no particular notice
of this but immediately after a young woman,
‘young enough to be the old man’s daugh_t,<;r
jcntne in, gave orders exactly to the ('0IlII’-j.t“_I:é,’
of what the old man had given‘, calling’ him
at the same time, such names as old fool, and
old dotard’ &c. i K V‘ ..‘-
When she was gone, John inquired who
the old man was. He is the landlord; said
the servant, and Heaven help him! a dog's
life he has led ever since he married his last.
fe.
What! said John with surprise, is that
young woman the laudlord’s wife .7 I see I
must not retnain in this house to night: and
tired as he was,he got up to leave it, but went
no further than the door, before he ntet the
two peddlers, all cutand bleeding. coming in
for they had been robbed and almost inur-
deretl in the wood. John was very sorry to
‘see the ll in that condition, and advised them
not to lodge in the house, telling them with
it significant nod that all was not right there:
but the peddlers were so weary and bruised,
that they would stay where they were, and
and disregarded the advice.
Rather than remain in the house. John
retired to the stable, and laid himself down
ttnona bundle of straw, where he selpt
b'l")"\t"lit'z.lI_y Iur borne time. Abra:-at II-1» vnidfllp
ofthe night lte hcnrd two persons coming
to the stable, and on listening to their con-
versation. discovered that it was the landlady
and a man, laying a plan to murder her
husband. In the morning John renewed
his journey; but at the next ‘town he came
to, he was told that the landlord in the town
he had left had been murdered, and that two
peddlers wboseclothes were found all covered
with blood, had been taken up for the crime
and were going to be hanged. John, with.
out mentioning what he had heard to any
person, determined to save the p€(Idlt:'l'S if
possible, and so returned in order to attend
their trial.
On going into the court, he saw the two
men at the bar, and the young woman and
the man whose. voice he had heard in the
stable, swearing their innocent lives away.
The judge allowed him to give his evidence,
and he told every particular of what had oc-
curred. The man and the young woman
instantly confessed their guilt: the poor ped-
dlers were at once acquitted, and the judge
ordered a large reward to be paid to John
Carson, as through his means the real mur-
dervrs were brought to justice. ,
John proceeded towards hotne, fully con-
vinced of the value of the two advices which
his master had given. On arriving at his
cabin he found his wife and children rejoic-
ing over a purse of gold, which the eldest
boy had picked upon the road that morning.
VVhilst he was away they had endured all
the miseries which the wretched families 0.‘
those it ho go to seek work in England are
exposed to. With‘ precarious food, without
a bed to lie down on, or a roof to shvlter
them. they had wandered thro' the country,
seeking food from door to door of a starving
population; and when a single potatoe was
bestowed, showering down blessings and
thanks on the giver, not in the set phrases of
the mendicant, but in the burst of eloquence
too fervid not to gush from the heart. Those
only who have seen a family of such beggars
as I describe. can fancy the joy with which
the poor woman welcomed her husband back
and informed him of the purse full of gold.
‘And where did Mick, my boy find it '1’ in-
quired John Carson.
‘It was the young squire. for certain, who
dropped it,’ said his wife; for he rode down
the road this morning, and was leaping his
horse in the gap where Micky picked it up;
bttt sure John, he has money enough besides
and never the half penny have I to buy my
poor cltilder a bit to eat this blessed night.
‘Never mind that,’ said John; do asl bid
you, and take up the purse at once to the big
house, and ask for the young squire. I have
two cakes which I brough all the way from
England, and they will do for the children’s
supper. I ought surely to remember, as
right Ihave, what my master told me for my
twelve months wages, seeing I never as yet,
found what he st§i__d‘_to be wrong.
And tvhatdidghe’ say .’ inquired his wife.
That honesty,__is_‘the best policy, answered
John. '
’Tis very well; and ’tis mighty easy for
them to say so who have never been sore
tempted by distress and famine, to say other-
wise: but your bidding is enough for me
John.
.-
Straightwny she went to the big house and
inquired for the young squire, but was dent-
ed liberty to speak to him.
You mttst tell the your business, honest
woman, said the servant, with a head all
powdered and frizzled like a cauliflower,
and who had on a coat covered with gold
and silver lace and buttons. '
If yott knew but all, said she, I am an
honest woman for I have brought a purse
full of gold to your master, for surely it is
his as nobody else cottld have so much mon-
8 .
yLet me see it said the servant, tty, it’s all
right-—-I'll take care of it‘—you need not
trouble yourself any more about the matter;
& so saying he slammed the door in her face.
When she returned her husband produced
the two cakes which his master gave hint on
his parting ; how was she astonished to find
six guine-as in one, and when he took the
otber and broke it he found as many more.
He then remembered the words of his gen-
erous master, who desired hitn to give one
of his cakes to his wife and not eat the other
himself until that time; and this was the
way his generous master took to conceal his
wages lest he should have been robbed, or
have lost his money on the road.
The following d.ty as John was standing
near his cabin door and turning over in his
own mind what hesbould do with his money
the young squire came riding down the road
John pulled off his hat, for he ltad not forgot
his manners through his means oftraveling
to,-foreign parts, and then made so bold as to
t'quire if his honor had got the purse he lost.
Why, it is true enough my good fellow,
said the squire, I did lose my purse yester-
day and I hope you were lucky enough to
find it; for if that is your cabin. you seem to
be very poor, and shall keep it as a reward
for vour ltonesty.
Then the servant at the big house never
gave it to you last night after taking it from
N:mce—-she’s my wife, your honor-and’
telliug her it was all right?
Oh, I must look to this businrss, said the
squire. Did you say your wife, my poor
man, gave my purse to a servent,~to what
servant ?
“I c:tn’t tell his name rightly,” said John,
because I don’t know it; but never trust to
Nance’s eyes again, if she can’t point ltirn
out to your honor, if so be your Jtonor, is
desirous of knowing.”
‘Then do you and Nance, as you cull her
come upto the hall this evening, and I’ll in-
quire intofibe nmlter, I ptotnise you.’
And the squire rode off
John and his wife went up accordingly in
the evening‘ and he gave at small rap at the
big knocker at the great door. The door
was opened by a grand servant who with-
out hearing what the poor people had to say
exclaimed. ‘Ob, go! go! what buisncss can
you have here?’ and shut the door.
Jobn’s wife burst out crying. ‘There’ said
she sobbing as though her heart would
break, ‘I knew that would be the end of it.”
Joltn had not been in old England merely
to get his twelve guinens packed in two
cakes.-—‘No’ said he firmly ,right is right,
and I'll see the end of it.’ So he sets him-
self down on the door, determined not to go
until he had seen the squire, and as it hap-
pened. it was not long before he came out.
‘I have. been expecting you for some time
John,’ satd he; ‘come in and bring your
wife in.’ and made them go before hint in-
to the house. Immediately he directed all
the servants to come up stairs, and such an
army ofthem as there werel_ It was a real
sight to see them.
‘\Vhich of_you,’said the squire without
making further words—-‘which of you did
this honest woman give my purse to ’3’—but
there was no answer.
Well,I suppose she must be mistaken un
less she can tell it erself.
John's wife pointed at once to the head
footman ; ‘there be is’ said she, ‘if all the
world were in the fore--—clcrg_vman, judge
magistrate,jury and all-—there he is and I am
ready to take my Bible oath to hitn——tht;-re
he is who told me all was right when he
took the purse, and slammed the door in my
face withoutas much as thanking me for it.’
The conscious footman turned pale.
What is this I hear? said his master. If
this woman gave you my purse, William
why did you not give it to me .7
The servant stammere-d outa denial; but
his master insisted on his being searched and
the purse was found in his pantaloons
pocket.
John said the gentlemen turning round,
you shall be no loser by this affair. Here
are ten guineas for you; go home now, but
I will not forget your wife’s honesty.
Within a month John Carson was settled
in a nice slated house, which the squire had
furnished and made ready for them. What
with high wages and the reward he got
from thejudge and the ten gnineas for re-
turning the purse, he was well to do in the
world and was soon able to stock a little farm
where he lived respectable all his days.-
On his death bed he go ve his children the
very three advices which his master had
given him on parting:
‘Never to take a bye road when they
could follow a highway. . 7
Never lodge in a house where an old man
is married to a young woman.
And above all rernetnber that honesty is
the best policy.’
TV/wt an E:t:ample.— Tire Washingtoni-
ans resorting to at Distillery !—The Wash-
ingtouians of Hartford celebrated this anni-
versary of American Independence in the
first Distillery erected in Connecticut._ The
building is 204 feet long, and there was
room to set sixtables the whole length. The
stand for the orators was a still upside down,
and capable of accommodating four persrns.
This is “carrying the war into Africa.”-
POETRY_
From the New York Observer.
IS CHINA OUR NEIGHBOR.
‘ BY SARAH J.‘ HALE.
Can China be our neighbor.
-And yet receive no care?
Shall Christains cease their labor.
’ ' -' ' And leave her to dispairf ’ '
_Her children sink in sorrow,
Are sick with many ills;
To-day is said——to—rnorrow
"A deeper shadow Iills.
And bow’d in tribulation,
No light atltwart the gloom.
That old and haughty nation
Seems basting to her doom :
The cup of woe slte’s tasted- ,
But mttst site ’t:teath war’s frown,-
Like Babylon be wasted, ‘
Like Egypt, trodden down ‘I
Olt! when those kingdoms perish’d.
No Saviour’s name was known ;,
No brother's love was cherish’d,
No Christain kindness shown;
Now where's the heart so frozen,
But feels the Gospel ray?
And we, as Freedom's chosen,
Shuol.l lend in Mercy’: way. . .
As gentle dews distilling,
Cause withered plants to live,
So Love, her work fulfilling.
Her altns and prayers should give,
Till China’s millions breaking
From sin’s dark bond’s arise,
Like death to life awnking.
When God decends the skieit.
As early flowers, up-springing,
Proclaim the opening year,
So love and hope are bringing
The day of promise near!
Eeach tear of pity given,
Each mite in faith bestow"d.
Make earth more like to heaven.
\Vhere all is done for God.
"OLDEN MEMORIES."
BY LEWIS J. cuter.
They are jewels of the mind.
They are tendrills ofthe heart.
With our being are entwin'd,
Of ottrvery selves a part :
They are records ofour youth.
Kept to read in after years;
They are manhootl’s well of truth,
Filled with cltildltood’s early tears;
Like the low and plantive moan '
Ofthe night wind 'mongst tbetrees,
Sweet to hear. though sad and lone,
Are those ‘Olden Memories !’
Like the dim traditions, hoary,
Of our loved and native clime;
Like some half-forgotten story,
Read or lteard in olden time :
Like the fresh'niug dews ofeven
'I‘o the parched and drooping flower;
Like the peaceful thoughts of Heaven.
In lif‘e’e tempest-stricken hour;
Like the cadence ofa song.
Yet, oh. sweeter far than these,
Are the thoughtstltat round us thong
With these ‘Olden Memories!
In the solitude ofeven,
When the spirit, lone and dreary,
Turns from earth away to heaven,
As the refuge of the weary:
In the dreamy twilight hour,
\Vhen the world is still and calm.
And light zephyrs gently shower,
All their plenitude of balm;
Oh. then, sweeter than perfume
Borne on aromatic breeze,
To the softened spirit come
Those dear ‘Old,§Memories.
In our day ofmirtb and gladness,
\Ve may spurn their faint control;
But they come, in hours ofsadness,
Like sweet music to the soul ;
And in sorrow, o'er ussteeling,
In their gentleness and calm.
They are leaves of precious healing.
They are fruits ofchoisest balm ;
Ever 'till thy soul departes '
To its mansions in the skies,
Cherish, in thy heart ofhearts,
All thine “Olden Memories!
Postmasters’ Commiss2'o7ts.—We are glad
to have it in our power to announce that the
Postmaster General has recinded the order
rendjttsting and reducing the commissions of
Deputy Posttnasters. This ‘order originally
made with great reluctance by him was pre-
cautionary. He had just grounds to appre-
hend a deficiency in the revenue of the De-
partment. to meet its current obligations. The
economy which he has been enabled to
introduce into the service. and the increased
vigilance of the Deputy Postmaster: in the
execution and enforcement ofthe laws regu-
lating their duties, have satisfied him that.
with a continuation ofa like service by _all
the agents ofthe Department, its obligations
may be met by its income, during the pre-
sent year.—llIa.clisom'a.n.
Not Indicta-ble.—Chief justice Story. of
Boston in an opinion delivered on Saturday
last, declared that combinations of workmen
to raise or fix the standard of their wages is
not an indictable offence. The decision
was given in the case ofthejourneymen boot
makers who had been indicted for n conspir-
acy.—-Palladium.
An individual named Edward Stevenson
has published a statement in the Sangamo
(lll.) Journal, in which be affirms that his
brother was murdered in Jackson county on
the 2d June, by two Mormons named Brown
and Abbott. because he would not contrib-
ute to build the Temple at Nauvoo.
Martyrs to vice far exceed the martyrs to
virtue, both in endurance and in number. So
blinded are we to our passions,that we sufier
more to be damned than to be saved.
‘Be-ware’ as the potter said to the luinpiéf
clay. ‘I will be burnt first’ saucily respond-
ed the mud.
There is a man in Wetumpka. Alabama,
so polite, that he never passes a petticoat
hatgging on a clothes line,‘ that be don’t'liow'
to I/ix
Y.,T’S sToRE.. I
Norwalk Chronicler