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NORWALK, CT. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4; 1844.-
by JAMES REED, at Two Dollars Per Anlnumlin Advance. Office on IIoyt’s Dock, ‘Vest Side of the. Bridge.
VOLUME 27-‘-NUMBER 49.
' The
SIRE
‘HE stibscriber having just returned [mm
New York, is now opening, and is pre-
pared to offer on utiusutilly inviting terms a
"('3' li“'fl*‘- and well selected assortrricnt of
Brushes. Dye \Voods an-l Dye Stuffs. The
entire stock ofihis estalili.-ihrneot has been put-
chascd at the lowest market prices, for cash
only. and all of which are direct from the im-
porters and ni_;inul'acturer'shands; he tlicr.-fore
"flutters iiinisélftliat no one can compete with
him, either in quality or price. Every article
will meet with the strictest extimiiiaiioti. and no
article of an inferior quality will be either
bought or sold.
l’hysician’s Prcscrinitions will re-
ceive the most careful attention at all hours of
the day and night.
To those who have formerly patronized this
establishment. the sl1l)S(.'rlI)C!' renders his sin-
cere thanks, and thinks from his late arrange-
ment he will be able to render satisfaction to
pll iliose who wish to buy good articles at low
Executed at the Gazette Office.
ar ices. JOHN A . Wizizu.
H
1‘0'resf articlesthe market affords, and the
have never been equaled (tariff or no tariff) in c
\Vliolesale and Retail! Call anti see for yourselves.
Competition is out of the qiiestion.
AS just I’ef'C'l\"Ctl an irniiicnse stock of Dry Goods, embracing some of the ricfrtcsf and
-iridiicetiiciits which he is olI'cring iii the public
licapncss and elegaiice. in this place or county.
Cl0thS'.—-Frentli, Belgian. English and Amerirztiri, of all colors and prices.
C0atings.——Fiiie Beaver Cloths. French
Fliisliiiiizs, blue, black. brown, claret, Drab, &c.
Castor Cloths, Heavy Pilot and low priced
C'ass‘in1el’c‘s.—Superfine Freiit-li Doeskins, fancy and plain, Eng. and A mer. do. of the
“\west patterns.
*Wccds.—Printed, Fancy and plain colors.
S3\tlIlc£tS.——Intlig0 blue, blur-k,drab. brown
. Oxford mixed, steel do. &c. of every grade.
Fl-‘Israels, Coat. Linings arid CIOakilllgS.—A Coniplete assortment, dircci from the
"105! f‘-*3l\br-ated of the Eastern factories.
Rt!!! h.;u1¢1ings.——Bttizes. Canvass for tailors, \Vigaus, &c.
VV0l'st<ig[ (',‘ravatS.—l‘laid, Spots and Stripes.
Bf-ANKb't‘s—oi'aii sizes and qualities.
VES;l‘lNG.‘5._——A large assortment of Cashmr-re, \Voolcu, silk and satin, pl aiu and figured.
LlNlLNS.—--A large assortment of fine Irish Linens, Linen Table covcrsbleaclicd and brown
l‘93V.V Slleellllélsa napkins, crash, birds eye and Russia diaper. 5-4 pillow case linen.
x‘1LSO.—I;'rle-'1Cltt.*-l goods. prints, and uribleac
(ltZl|)6f'S,llCli'S. l.)t'0Wll (lt"ilI_c_i, umbri-llasand pzirasnl
hetl muslin, by the cast‘, bale or yard; Scotch
s, spool cotton. sewing silk, cord. in lst, edgings,
C0"led Slilrls. linen carnb-.-ic, linen cambric hantlk‘s. silk and cotton handk’s, gents satin scarfs
and cravats. gloves, hosiery. thins. suspenders. silk and worsted binding, giiiips and fringes, sc-
IBCIBS, l)l'O\\'l1 ll()llfln(lS and 'l‘ailor_s’ lfltirunings generally: [al)(}g' lace , (gnln])_q_ bang”;-) Cord‘
inoleskin, rustian, t_limil_y, tu:ilLl stripes, canton flannels. vch-‘<.-ts, crown lining. buckraius, black
bugles, colored mtisllllS, and every thing else that can be called for in our line.
CAl{PE'l‘ING—A large assortmrni.
MILLINERY GOODS-—Of all kinds.
.S'[‘Ul4‘It‘- GOODS.-—Blue, black. and colored
Alpaccas: silk warp and cotton do; figured
Romelias, Parainetias. Iudianas, Chushans, Luueitas, figured Alpacca Aprons, French, Ger
man and English Merinos. Orleans Cloths, &c.
,DR.ES.§' GOODS.—Chameleon Lustres; C
for dresses; Mousseline de Laioes; Caroline Plaid; Gala Plaid; Bombaziues;
hams; Black Silk and Cotton Velvet-9: Printed
aelimcre d‘Ecosse, a new and beautiful article
Scotch Ging
do.
HO.5lERY.—Siipeifine Silk. Black, white and mode colors ; Merino. Lambswcol, \Vorsted
and Cotton , comprising over 150 different st.yles.
Also Shirts and Drawers.
WHITE COODS.—-Jaconets, swiss antl Cambric Muslin, Nausaoks, Bishop’s Lawn, Mulls,
ooks, tape check, swiss stripes, lace do. satin st
rin'd. leno's, is-cg:
G. I’ECK’S
NewE stablishment
AT SOUTH NORWALK.
I-IE subscriber having opened a Grocery
Flour and Feed Store, at 'the
Steamboat Landing, intends selling those
articles. wliolesalc and retail, at very low prices
for cash. Having many advantages for sell
ing low, which few others enjoy, he is confident
that those who buy of him will be satisfied with
the price and quality of his goods. Ifthey are
not, they have only to return them, and have
their money refunded. His stock consists in
New Orleans. Porto Rico, St; Croix and
Havanna Sugars, in Hhds and Bbls.
Lump. Powdered and Crushed Sugars.
New Orleans, New Iberia &. other Molasses.
Colfee.
Old St Domingo
Burnt
African
Old Java
“ Laguira
"' Rio -
Teas.
Prepared Coco Hyson Skin
Hyson Gunpowder
Young Hyson Chocolate
Oils, Candles and Soap.
Souchotig
Poueliong
Winter straiuedOil Mould do
Fall do do Bar" Soap
Summer do do Castile do
Sperm Candies Fancy do
‘ Spices. _
Ground Ginger Cinnamon Caye-n:Pepper
Cloves Nutmegs Black do
Nutmegs Allspice Mustard
Ess Pep’rriint ‘
Ammunition. _
Precussioti Caps English Powder
Flints Shot
Sundries.
Table Salt Dried Apples Sal Eratis
Sack Salt Wafers Letter paper
Rock Salt Segars Tobacco
Snuff Rice Siarcli
Sallad Oil Raisins Matches
Lamp Wick Bay Water Brooms
Blacking Qllllls
Provisions.
Bujtcr Eggs Mess Pork
Cheese Lard Pork Hams
Beef Hams
Fish.
Shad Mackeral Codfish
Herring _ _
Flour of various Qualities.
Pilot Bread Butler 011151 Com do
Soda Biscuit Cornnelle
- d
Navy Brea Corfimeal Fine Feed
Bost. Crrickers
Sh‘ Stuff
B. All goods delivered free of expe
within three miles.
Crockery.
use
24
N. Y. & Ilarlciin Railroad.
THIS Road was opened for travel on the
28th ofOctober to \Vhiie Plaius,a dis-
tance of 26;; miles. The Westchester trains
will run fotir times a day each way, as follows:
Leaving City Hall for Harlem, (l25th street)
Morrisana, Fordliu:rt,\Villiam's Bridge, Under-
liill’s Road/Puckahoe, Hart's Corners, &Vv’hite
Plaius—7§ A M 10;, A M 1 P M 3; P M.
Leave White Plains for City Hall-S A Iii
11 AM].5PM4P. M.
The Westchestertraius will stop only after
leaving the City Hall at the corner of Broome
st. and the Bowery, Vauxhall Garden and 27th
st. An extra car will precede each train 10
mintttes before the time ofstariiug from the City
Hall and will take up passengers along the line.
.Harlem.—Extra trains for Harlem and inter-
mediate places:
L‘ve CiiyHall for I-Iarlem-Harlem for CityHall
9‘ A M S A M
10 A M 10 A M
2 P M 11 A M
4 30 P M 3 P M
- 5 301’ M
\Vhite Plains Nov. 12 1844. 46
LOCKS.--—Tell it all about town that we
' have Brass Clocks for 3 dollars—uow ain"t
that cheap ? \Vooden do. for 2 dollars.
A large supply of Looking Glasses th-is day
received. C E DISBROW.
ENTAL surgery.—A. H ill, Dental
Surgeon, offers his services to the public
in every departmentof'Dental Surgery.
Office as heretofore, in Burrall’s Buildings.
Refcrcncss——J. A. M’Lcan, M. D; Ira Greg
Iry, M. D; Hon. T. B. Butler; H0n.Beuj.
osaacs; Rev.Dr Mead ; Rev Edwin Hall; Rev
G N. Sinith.No'rwal/c. NehemitthPerry,M.D.
It’icl,i,re_fLcl¢_l. R . B. Bottsford , M. D. Danbury.
Mr.HowcllRodgcrs Colchcster. Win Witter,
M. D . I-Viffimantic. Ct . ~ '
Farms For Sale.
NE Farm containing about 36 acres with
O a dwelling house, milk house. two barns
and awvell of excellent water.
Also, one farm north of the above, containing
about 60 acres.
The above farms are about 5 miles from
Nortvalk, west of the river, and divided from
each other by the road leading from Wilton to
‘ New Canaan. On each is H. large proportion
of Wood Laud.
Also, about 10 acres of Land on which is a
fine growth of Maples. situated in the great
Swamp, near the house efMrs. Hannah Brown
Also, about 3 acres of excllent Land north
of the late Zadock Raymond deceased.
' assortment received this‘ day at _
A. Fm CmK’8-
Enquire of SAii'i‘i. F. LAMBERT, Executor.
Wilton, September 17, 1844. 3
Cheap l
Drugs. Metlirrincs. Clieniicals, I’t~rliimery,_
"HE IS NOT FALLEN."
Not Fallen! No! as well the tall.
And pillard Allcgany fall—=
As well Ohio's giant title
lioll backvvaril on its mighty track,
As he, Colutiibia's hope and pride,
'l‘lie slandered and the sorely tried.
In his triuiiipliarit course turn back.
He is not fallen! Seek to bind
The Cliainlcss and tmbiddcn wind;
Oppose the torrerit’s lieadlong course.
And turn aside the whirlwiud's force;
But deeiii ye not the mighty mitid
\Vi|l cowcr before the blast of hate,
Oi quail at dark and causeless ill;
For though all else be desolate
It stoops not from its high estate —
A Marius ‘mid the ruin stlll.
He. is not Fallen! Every breeze
Thai wanders o’er Coluutbia’s bosom,
From wild I’euobscoi’s forest trees.
Front occati’s shore, frotn inland seas.
Or where the rich l\iagnolia’s l)l0.~SOlTl
Floats, snow like on the sultry witid
ls booming onward on his ear,
A liotnage to his lofty mind-—
A mecd the falling nevertfiitd.
A praise which patriots only hear.
Star ofthe West ! A million eyes
Are turning gladly tinio him:
The shrine ofold idol-.ttrics
Before his kindling light grows dim!
And men awake as from a dream,
Or‘ meteors dazzling to betray :
And bo\v before his purer beam,
The earnest of a better day-
All Hail! the hour is hastening on
\Vltcn, vainly tried by SlilIl(l€l'.S flame,
Columbia shall behold her son
Unliarmcd. without a laurel gone,
As from the flanics of Babylon
The angel guarded trial came!
The SlZ]l‘ltl€'f'Cl:Sl1Zlll be silent tbcn.
His spell shall leave the minds of men,
And higher glory wait upon
The Western Pairiois‘s future fa"
———..___
THE BALLOT BOX.
Br M. w. Bi-:Cr{.
Freedom's consecrated dower.
Casket of a priucclcss gem!
Nobler heritage of power,
Than imperial diadcm?
Corner stone on vi ltlt'll was rear’d
Liberty's tritimplial dome,
VV hen her glorious forrii appeared
'.\’lidst her own green mountain home.
Purc-has'd by as noble blood
As in mortal veins e’er run,
B y the toil ofthose who stood
By the side of \Vasliiitgton-'-
By the hearts that met the foe
On their native battle plain,
\Vliere the arm that strikes the blow,
Never needs to strike again!
\Vhcre’s the cravcuthat woulcl dare .
Mar it with polluted breatli’!~- '
Scorned and curs’d, be his to share, A
The trait0r’s shame, the traitor'sdcath.
Let his faithles liearl be torn,
Front his reckless bosom riveri;
And upon the whirlwind borne,
'1‘o the carriou kite be given !
Guard it, freemen! guard it well!
Spotless as your maidens’ fame!
Never let your children tell
Ofyour wealtnsss—of your shame!
That their fathers basely sold
What was nought with blood and toil.
That you barteretl right for gold,
Here on lt‘ieetloiri's sacred soil!
Let your eagle’s queuciiless eye,
'Fixcd. uustrung, sleepless, briglit,
\Vatch when dangers hover nigh,
From his lofty mountain's heiglit;
Whife the stripes and stars shall wave
O'er this treasure pure and free;
The land’s Palladium it shall save
The home and shrine of Liberty.
From C/rambers’ Edinburg Journal.
THE GENEROUS HOST.
THE FIRST OFFENCE.
In the cheerful dining room of my bache-
lor'fiiend Stevenson, a select party were
assembled to celebruteohis birth-day. A
deviation from integrity should be treated
with severity or leuity.
niujority appeared to lean to the side of‘
“crush all offences in the bud,”when av‘
warm-liearted old gentleman exclaimed,
"Depend upon it, more young people are
lost to society from a first off.-nce_ being
treated with judicious severity, than from
the contrary extreme. Not that Iwould»
piss over the slightest deviatiori from integ-
rity either in word or deed; that would
certainly be mistaken kindness; but on the
other hand, neither would I punish with
severity an offence committed perhaps under
the influence of tr-mptation—-temptation too‘;
placed in the way in such a manner as to"
render it irreeistable. For instance, a lady
hires a servant; the girl has hitherto borne
a good character, but it is her first place;
her honesty has never yet been put to the
test. Her mistress without thinking of the,
continual temptation to which she is i-xpo-
singa fellow creature, is in the habit of
leaving small sums of money, generally
copper, lying about in her usual sitting
room. After a time she _begins to think
that these sums are not found always exactly
as she left them. Suspicion falls upon the
girl, whose duty it is to clean the room
every morning. Her mistress, however,
thinks she will be quite convinced before she
brings forward her accusation. She counts
the money carefully at night, and next morn-
ing soriie is found to be missing. No one
has beeuin the room but the girl; her guilt
is evident. Well, what does her mistress do ?
Why she turns the girl out of her house
be met with among scrvautsf laments over
the depravity of human nature: and never
dreams of blaming herself for her-iiickt-d
-—ycs. it is ivickcd-—th’oughtless in thus
eontiutr:-1lly_ exposing to tetriptation a young
ignorant girl; one most likely whose IIIII-ivd
an imperfect twilight ltnoivlcdge ‘ix here-by
to distinguish right front wrong. "At whose
door, I ask,” continutd he growing warm:-r,
“will the sin lit‘, if that girl sinks into" the
lowest depth of vice and misery? Why. at
the door of her who, after placing temptation
in her very path, turned her into the pitilvss
world, deprived of that which constittite-s,her
only tntans of obtaining an hour-st liveli-
hood-—-her chnractt-r; nnil that ivithotit one‘
-flcrt to reclaim her-—withottt afibrding a
single opportunity for. retrieving the past,
and regaining by future good conduct the
coufiderice of her employer.”
“There is, I fear, toomuch truth in what
you say,” rcinarkcd the benevolent host,
who had hitherto taken n'o"prtrt in the cori-
vcrsation: and it rtmiuds rite of a ciicuiii
stance that occurred in the earlier part of
my life: which as it may serve to illustrati-
the subject you have been discussing, I will
relate.” There was a General tnovciiierit of
O
a'.tention: for it was it well known fact, that
no manufacturer‘ in the town of ‘was
surrounded by so many old and faithful
servants as our friend Stevenson.
In the onset of my business career, said
he, "I took into my cmployinent a young
man to fill the situation of under clerk: and
according to ii rule I had laid down when-
cvcr a stranger entered my service, his
I duties were of a nature to involve as little
responsibility as possibilc, until sufficient
time had been given to form a correct esti-
mate of his character. This young man
whom I shall call Smith, was of a |'cSpcctti-
ble fatriily. He had lost his father and had
a mother and sisters in some measure de-
pendent upon him. After he had been a
‘short time in my employ it happened that
-my confid.-ntial clerk, whose duty it was to
receive the money from the bank for the
payment oftvagvs, being prevented by an
unlorseen circttmstance from attending at
the proper time, scat the sum required by
Mr. Smith. My confidence was so great in
my head clerk, who had_bccn long lcrtown
to me, that I was not in the habit of l't‘glll{ll"-
ly counting the money when brought to me;
fbut as on this occasion it had passed_thrcugh
§othcr hnn-Js,lihought it right to do so.
Tlicrc-fore calling Smith back as he was
leaving my counting house, I deslrr-d him to
l_.\‘."flll. for a few minutes and proceeded to as
. «firs-srrtuf-rm wlwtlior it-w--s.1:iiit.x.r1nrrt-1:1. .C4icat
was my surprise and concern to find that
their was a COHSld("ri’1I)l"(.ll'fiCIeIlC_Y.
From whom, said I, did you receive this
money ?
He replied, From Mr————-, naming my
~ confidential clerk.
It. is strange, said I, looking steadily at
him. But this money is incorect, and it is
the first time I have found it so. He chang-
ed countenance. and his eye fell front mine;
but he answered with tolerable composure,
that it was as he received it.
It is vain, I replied, to attempt to impose
upon me, or endeavor to ‘cast suspicion on
any one whose character for the sl.t’lClt'Sl
' honesty and undeviating integrity is so well
established. Now I am perfectly convincetl
’ that you have taken this money, and that it
is this moment in your postrssionzaud l
think theevidcnre against you would be
thought sufficient to justify mo in immedi-
-ately dismissing you from my service. But
you are a very young man; your conduct
has, I believe. hitherto been} perfectly
correct, and Iain willing to afford you an
opportunity of redeeming the past. All
knowledge of this matter rests between our-
selves. Caodidly confess, therefore, the er-
Various were the:
opinions and numerous the arguments that
were brought forward to support therii. 'I‘be_=§
ror of which you have been guilty; restore
very animated discussion had been carried tthat which you have so dishouestly taken;
on for some time. as to whether the first endeavor b our future rrood conduct, to
Y Y :2
ldeserve my confidence and respect, and this
circumstance shall never transpire to injure
you. The poor fellow was deeply affected,
in ii voice almost iniirticuliitc with emotion
-he aclmoivledged his guilt, and
iug frequently seen rue receive the money
without counting it, on being entrusted with
it himself the idea had flashed across his
mind that he might easily abstract souie
without incurring suspicion, or at all events
without there being sufficient evidence to
justify it; that being in distress, the tempta-
tiou had proved strongerthan his power of
resistance, and he had yielded. I cannot
now, he continued, pro-ve hotv deeply your
forbearance has touched me; time alone can
show that it has not been misplaced. He
that we ourselves may have l.Ii0l'1gI'll.l€SSIy’»’l.IlCn left me to resume his duties.
Days, weeks and months passed away
during which I scrutinized his conduct with
the greatest anxiety, whilst at the same time
I carefully guarded against any appearance
of suspicious watchfulncss; and with delight
I observed that so far my experiment had
succeeded. The greatest _regularity. and
attentiori—thc utmost devotion to my inter-
est marked his business habits: and this
without any display: for his humble and
quiet deportmeut was from that time re-
markable. _ _ _ _
At length finding his conduct invariably
marked by the utmost. openness and plain
dealing, my confidence in him was so far
restored, that on a vacancy occurring in a
situation of greater trust and increased
emolument than the one he had hitherto
filled,'I placed him in it: and never had I
the slightest reason to repent of the part I
‘acted towards him. Not only had I the
pleasure of reflecting that I had. in all prob-
‘ability. saved a fellow creature front a con-
at an hour’s notice; cannot in conscience
give her i1'ch8r:fCl€fI tells all ber.frierrll.<1
S §how dreadfully distressed she is: tells it
tinucd course of vice, and consequent misery.
‘and afforded: him the opportunity of becom-
il not ('nVc.‘lUpt3Cl in total (lilI'l\‘Il£‘S._°, has only‘.
said that_hav--.
her friends how‘ dreadfully distressed she iszi ing a respectable and useful member of so-
declares there is nothing but iugratitude to
ciety, but I had gained for~ni_vst-lf and inde-
fatigable se.rvant—a faithful and constant
friend. For years he served uie with the
greatest fidelity and devotion. His charac-
ter‘ for rigid, nay, even scrupulous honesty.
-was so well known, that ‘as honest as Smith,’
One morning I missed him from his ac-
tion. St'Vt'l‘(tl days elapsed and still he was
absent: and upon calling at his house to
inquire alter hitn, I,‘-_found lI‘tCfdHlll_V in grea
dlSlf'(‘55 on his account. His complaint had
proved the t_vpl’ius fever ofa malignant kind
From almost the commencement of his at-
tack, he had, as his wife, (for he had been
somt-time married) informed me, lain in it
slate of total unconsciousness, from which he‘
had roused only to the raving of delirium,
dud that the physician gave little hope of his
recovcry For some days he continued in
the same state: at length ‘a message was
brought me saying that Mr.Suiith wished to
see me, the messenger added that Mrs.
Smith IlOpt(l that_I would'cc-me as soon as
possible, for she feared her husband was
dying. Iimmediatcly obeyed the stimmons.
On entering the chamber, I found the
whole of his family assembled to take a
fin.-well‘of liim,tlir~y so tenderly loved. As
soon as he perceived me. he rriotic-ncd for
me to approach near to him, and taking my
hand in both his, he turned towards me, his
dying countenance full of gratitude and al-
fection, and said, ‘My dear master, my best
earthly friend, I have sent for you that I
may give you the thanks and blcssings of a
dying man for all your goodness to me.
your generosity and mercy I owe it, that!
have lived useful and respected, flat I die-
lamentcd and happy. VTo you lowe it, that
I leave to my children a name unsullied by
crime, that in after years the blush of shame
Shall never tinge their cheeks at the memory
of their fill)!-.'l'. 'Oli God!’ he continued,
‘Thou who hast said Blcsst-d are the merci-
fol. bless him. According to the measure-
helias meted to others, do you mete unto
him.’ Then turning‘ to his family, he said,
‘My beloved vt“i.’e and children, I trust you
\\lll1DUl frat‘, to the care of that Hun vcnly
Ptil‘r‘t)l. who has said ‘Leave thy fatherless
L'lllltll't‘n to int’, and I will preserve them
alive, and let thy \\‘l(l0\\'Sl.l‘ll&l. in me.’ And
you, my dear muster, will, I know, be to
them as you have been to me —guide, pro
tector. and friend.’
That,’ continued the lfilll-.’l‘Olfl man, looking
round upon us with gllstuing t-_vcs---‘though
mixed with sorrow, was one of the liuppitst
moments of my life‘. It is more l)lL'tSe(.l to
save than to destroy.’ ._.
THE MAN VVHO LOST HIS PANTS.
The following is a passage frotn the laugh-
able tale of ‘Desperation,’ one of the rich tir-
ticles which are embraced in the ‘Literary
remains of Willis Gaylord Clark. It is on-
ly necessary to premise, that the writer is a
Philridelphia student, tvlio, aftera stolen fort-
night amid the gayc-ties of a Washington
season finds himself, through the reniissness
of n chum at Baltimore on his way home,
without a penny in his pocket. He stops
at a fashion-.i'olc hotel, nevertheless after tar-
rying a day or two he finally, at the heel of
ll grand dinner, om-/res solus in his private a-
partnicnts, flanked with abundant Cham-
paigne and Burgundy. resolved to disclose
all to the ldl)CllO|'(l. Summoning a servant
he says: .
Ask the landlord to step up to my room
and bring his bill.
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He Clal.l€l't.'(l down stairs giggling, and
shortly lIl€’l'enII€l' his master appeared. He
entered with a generous smile, that made me
bope for the best the house afforded,’ and that
just then was credit.
How much do.I owe you ? said I. He
handed me the bill, with the grace of a po-
lite expectancy. ' _
Let me see—seventeeu dollars,——how very
reasonable! But my dear sir, the most dis-
agreeable part of this affair is now to be dis-
closed. 1 grieve to inform you that at pres-
vnt I am out of money; but I know by your
» philanthropic looks, that you will be satisfied
when I tell you that if I had it,l would give
,it to you with unqualified pleasure. But
lyou see my not having the change by me‘ is
the reason I dont do it; and lam sure you
will let the matter stand and say no more
about it. Iain it stranger to you, that is n
fact; but in the place where [came fi'om,al|
my acquaintances know me, as easy as can
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The landlord-turned all colors.-—-'IVhere
do you live. any hoiv .7
In VVasbin , Ishould have said in
Philadelphia.’
His eycs flashed with angry disappoint-
ment. I see how it is mist.-r; my opinion
is that you are a blacklcg -—you dont know
where your home is. You begin it with
Washington and then drop it.‘ for Philadel-
phia—-You must pay your bill.
Btit I can't.
But I'll take your clothes, if I don’t, blow
me tight. '
Scouldrell said I rasing bolt upright. do
it ifyou darel do it !—and leave the rest to
mel
There were no more words. He rose de'-
liberately, seized my hat. and my only inex-
pressiblt-s. and walked down stairs.
Physicians say that two excitements can
exist at the saute time in one system. Ex-
ternal circuinstauccs drove away, almost im-
mediately, the confusion of my brain.
I arose and looked out of the window.—
The snow was descending as I drummed on
the pane. What was I to do ? And unhap-
.py Wight sans cullolle in it strange city; ‘no
money, and slightly inebriated. A thought
‘struck me. I had a large, lull cloak, which
,with my other accompaniments, save those
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he took, the landlord had spared. I dressed
myself immediately, dreivon my-boots over
rriy fair white drawers, not unlike small
clothes; put_o‘n ri'iy.c‘rz1vat, vest and coat;
laid a travelling cap from my tronkjauntinga
ly over my forehead and flinging my fine
mantle gracefully about me‘. made my way
became ii proverb aiiiong his acquaintauccs.lthrough the ball into the street.
Attracted by shining lampsdn t-he partied
custmned place. and upon inquiry, lt~arnt,ofa new hotel, a few squares from my first
that he was (letalnrd tit borne by mdisposi-' lodgings, Ientered, recorded some name :on
the books and bespoke a bed. Everything
was fresh and neat. every servant attentive ;-
all argued well. I kept myself closely cloak-
ed, puffrd a cigar, and went to bed to mature
my plot. '
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"Waiter, just’ brush my clothes well, my’
fine fellow,’ said I in the morning as be en-
tered my room. Mind my pnntaloons, don’!-
spill anything front the pockcts,thert.-'3 mon-
ey in both.’
‘I don't see no panlalloons.-I - _
The deuce you don’t! Where are they?
‘Can't tell. I srium.’ (His eyes as big as
Tftucgrs.) '1 don’t know, as true as I'm tr-
lvc .
‘Go down, S.lt'l‘ul), and tell your m.13'{er-['0'
come up here itnmedizitcly,’ The public,-m
was with me in ii moment.-
I had arisen, and ivdrkéd my face before‘
the glass in'toa' fiendish passion‘. Landlord!
exclaimed I, with‘ 11 fierce gesture. ‘I have
been robbed in your house. robbed sir,- rob-'
bcdl My paritaloons and parse c'or'i‘t.-fining‘
three fifty dolliis notes are gone] ']‘h»;«3 is 5
pretty hotel, is this the way you fulfill’ the’
injunctions of Scripture. I am a‘ stranger‘
‘and find myself taken in with a vci:gear'r'c'e‘.-
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I will expose you at once, If I am not rec-
ompenscd. _ _
Pray keep your tempt-r,’ said the agitated!
ptibl_ican' ‘I have just opened this house, it is‘
getting a good run, would you ruin its rep-
"lal-‘°“ l°T.=m accident? I will find out the
villt1_iri who has robbed you-,a‘ud' will s:e‘nd'for‘
a tailor to iiieasure you for missing garments
Your money shall be refunded-. Do you
not see that your temper is useless.
My dear Sll‘, I thank you for your‘ kindness‘
ldid not mtari to l't'pt'oar'h you, [f {[5059
trousers can be done t'o_d‘ay.-I shall be satisfi-
ed : for time is far more precious than
money. You may keep the others, if you
find them and in exchange for the one bun-'
dred and fifty dollars" which you gave me.-
their contents are yours.-
The “Q9-‘€V9Dlng. with new iinexpréssi-'
bles and one hundred and forty dollars’
in my purse, Icalled on my guardian in‘
Philadelphia for sixty dollars. He gave me
:i lecture on collegiate desertion, that I shalff
not soon forget. I enclosed the money back
to my lioriorable landlord. by the first post,
seltlcd the sum at old C.ru.-‘ty’s the first pub:
licau and got my trunk by the mail.
The first IVedding —M:.j:. Noah, who‘
holds the pen of a plras-ant writer, thus“
quaintly (liscoursctli on the courtship and
marriage of the great progenitors of the hit‘-
man race. , _ _ _
We like short courtsliips, and in his, Ad-‘
am acted like a sensible mau—he fell asleep’
a batcliclor and awoke a married man. He‘
appears to have popped the questionwalmost‘
immediately after meeting Md’lle Eve, and
she, without any flirtationyor shyness, gave‘
him it kiss andflherself. Of that first’ kiss in
this world we have had, however, our own
thoughts, and some times in a poetical mood‘
have wished we were the man °‘ wotdid it.”
But the deed is done-the chance was Ad-'
am’s and be improved it. y _
We like the notion of getting married in’
ii garden. It is in good taste. We lilire a‘
private wedding. Adam’s was private.-—
No envious bcaux were there—no croakiug
old maids—no chattering aunts and grum-
bliug grandmothers. The birds of heaven‘
were the minstrels, and the glad sky flung,
its light upon the scene. ‘ _
One thing about this first wedding brings‘
queer things to us, in spite of its scriptural
truth. Adam it.-. his wife were rather young!’
to be married—-some two or three diiys old,-
according to the sage‘ speculations of the
theologians-—mci'e babies—larger,—but nou
older——without experience——withoutea- house
——wiihoui a potfor kcttle,,nothiug but love
and Eden. ' ' ‘
EXTRAORDINARY L-AND SL1:-'.—-A‘ most‘ ex-
traordinary land slip‘-h'appeued a week from
Tliursdiay last, (the 1'5ih),,uear Lebanon, N. H'..
About th-rec miles to the eastward of ofthe
village is a high conical hillrising perpen--
dicularly on itssoutbern side, but on. the‘
north sloping"gradually-.~from the summit to
the rich tablelaudibelbw. This bill forms
part of the property of Benjamin Wtirtle,
and the land around it is divided into three
farms, each of which runs in a rectangular‘
shape into the hill, meeting together in at
point at its apex.
The following is the relation of.a. person
on the spot at the time:
With one ofthe tenants, Robert: Gourltay,
I had occasion to transact some business on
Thursday last, and having called on him at:
his farm house, about two o'clock of the day
I was detained till late in the evening. A.-
bout half past ten o'clock, as we were in the‘
act of reading over some papers preparatory
to their being signed by us, we were startled‘
by it sudden explosion Our first impres-
sion was that a piece of artilller-y had been‘
discharged in. the rear of the‘ farm buildings
but after reflecting on the exceeding improb-
ability of such an event, we referred the de-
tonation to an earthquake or some subterra-
nean convulsion. For the next few moments:
_we sat in a state of considerable alarm,
which was a good deal’ augmented on. hear-
ing unusual sounds from the barns and sta-
bles, as ifthe cattle were struggling to get
_loose. Just as we startedfrotn our seats by
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