demonstrate it.
- city of New York, and whereas the said Retire
Published livery V6’e<li1i1es<lay Morning, by JAMES REE
~\»- .f -’ -'‘\r\r\/\ ,\;
NUMBER 351-NEW’
sssirssiss Es,
ECENT changes in niy litisiiicss induces me to f1(lO‘!.‘f :1 iimv principle in tradc., both for my
My sales willl1oi'c11fte1' be for CASH, and my
L own l_iciicfit and tliatol my ctistoiiicis.
prices pi'oporIiouc.d to the tornis.
From this change I confideiitly anticipate the linppiest 1'CS1‘.llS, and tliat my sales instead of
decreasing will rapidly augiiieiit.
I now offer my stock of goo1ls———wl1icl1 is extensive, and must be reduced-at
PRICES, and feel ass't‘u'e-:l tliat tliose who
1..-I
To those who have proved tliciiiselvesi iiiy frieiitls, I now look fo1' patroiiage and encourage-
ment, promising on my part to lend every exertion to the iirlvaiiceiiieiit of tl'iciri1iterc.~:t .
C. J. Gl".UM.»\ N, of the “Brirlgc Slore.”
Norwalk, June 2-11.11, 1846.
103 PRINTING,
OF ALL KINDS
Executed at the Gazette Gtiice.
SCRE BEER ék. BIL E31’,
Tailors.
I-IE subscribers re-
- spcctfully aniiouiice
to the public geiicrally,
that they have taken the
store formerly occupied
by M.»\L1'.oiir dc B..\-.\‘Ks,
where they iiitenrl car-
rying on the Tailoriiig
llusi1iess,in all its various
branclies. As Messrs.
Mallory 56 Banks have
given up the Tailoring
e, we having succeeded
Yllf‘-lllfimd W01Jld respectfully solicit the patroiiage
of all those who have been z1ccni1ist‘o1i1e1l to par-
‘ ronize the late firm, believing that we can give
entire satisfactioii to all those who iiiav favor us
with a call. ~ ‘
\Vith our experieiice in the liusiiiess, we fc.el
confident in saying that our work will be done
in :1 nianner not to be excelled by any otlier
similar establisliinent in Norwalk. If any tlt)1‘.l)f
this fact, let them gives us a call, and we win
ENOCI-I S(,‘l{ll3-.\’ER.
T I-IOMAS lllL EY.
Norwalk, January, 1846.
Cash Tailoring }3Sf{lil)§iSili§‘.'l()il_;
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VOLUME 29—NU1\iEEE 31.
.139 E T RX:___
modern Nimrod. “I only wants the fol-
low that can harness me and that gal 011
old Rattler, yonder. Slie’s'j11st the loud-
est gal I reckon in the settlement-—as slick
as a peeled maple and as clear grit as a
skinned tater roll (I in the sand; and I’m
called a whole team and a dog under the
wagon. I’ve sna'-ed it about these woods‘
for a week loo .ing for a ’squire to hitch
us, and wore out a pair of dcersh in breech-l
cs loo ing for him; and I wish I may be‘
rammed tlirougli 11 gum tree head fore-
most, ifl’m going to pack Suze any furlher.§
I came here to -yoke her, and here I’m
goiii’ to stay I” ‘
'-l‘l1e roar of laughter that followed this,
simple recital was deafening. \Ve lost,
4- buttons in convulsive fits, and it is quite:
prob:1l)le \ve should have suflcrcd largely,
in that line had not the parish judge arrived,
39$”! :‘1_«:,:
st
,-
The followingbeautiful lines were Written by
‘the editor of the Louisville Journ1il,. during 11.
short abscciice from home :
TO AN ABSENT IVIFE.
’Tis moi'1i——tlie sou lirec7.e seems to bring
Joy, health, and fresliiiess on its wing—-—-
’.i-iglir flowers, to me all séraiigo and now,
Are glittering in the early dcw---
Aiid pei'f'u11ies1'ise froiii evt,-i-y grove.
As iiiscciise to the clouds that move
Iiike spirits o'eryo11 wclkiu clcur-—-
But I am sad---thou art not. here.
’Tis nooii---a calm, 11i.l1roke1i slccp
Is on the blue waves ofthc dc:-.p--—
A soft haze like a fiiiry di'e:im,
Is floating over wood ai1d_st1'ca1n ;
And uiaiiy 11 broad iiiz1gi'ioli11 flower,
\Vitl1in its sli:1dow_v wou:_il:11itl bower,
.'
".‘:.<':'
COST
will give me a call will not go empty away.
T. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. l846._
THE ‘VAR.
Tliatwell known, pt1l.t'lOlZlC ii1dividual,Ephrai1n
Spike, Esq., of Hornby, writes to the Boston
Clt17'07l0/3/116115 follows: '
Hoitunv, Oxford, Co., l\ie.,
May 18, 1846. S
Zlfr. r1'te,S-217’; Father’s bin over to Paris
Hill to see Aunt Betsey, an savs how he
seen one of your papers, and ‘thought by
tlie readin that was into it,that you knowed
ccnjust everything. And so as we all
wanted to know something most purtikeler,
father said I’d better \-Vrite to you. \Val,
you see uncle Josiah went down to Port-
land last week with a load of whoop poles
and beans, and when he come back he sets
us all in :1 muss by the news he fetcht. He
says the ‘Mexicums have taken Oregon
after a battle of fifty-four minuie; and
'§‘iiirr’{ Arii'iv:i1l
fllllil liilfililil ll lillfllllillllill dffl
AT i\'E\V CANAAN.
C.
lI_§.-$.‘j‘1'.’fIfl(}'1‘§"K) at ('0. Dealers in A-
1iici'icaii, l‘-‘rcncli, Italian, (ilcriiiaii and
India, Silk, ‘\\'oi-stud and Fancy DRY GOODS,
have just received the past. week, an cxteiisive
assortiiiciit; of the latest and most. t':islii(i:ial)le
styles ofDi'ess and fancy Goods, adapted to the
season, cnibraciiig :1 variety in extent and rich-
ness uiis1ii'pzisscrl by any in the country.
Aiiioiig these Goods may be found lf‘t'Ct1Cll
Muslius, O1'ga111lies,printed Lawns, 1’aris lieps,
Delaiiics, Lliiigliains aiid‘Gingl1ani Lawns, Bal-
zoriiies, both woi'st'e1l and cotton ; Silks for
Dresses, and blk Silk for Shawls, and one of the
largest asso1'ti1ie11ts of l’rii'it's in t.lie couiifzry.
Shfl 1".'I..<.—Silk, Duniask, ‘Bci'agc,B21l‘.'.o1'i1ie
IDeL11i11e, Casliiiiere and wo1'st.cd Sliawls; to-
gether with :1. great. vai'ict'y of Liulics Cravats.
‘é‘t’liite E)3‘:?.‘\'t' Gomlls. Siviss, Book,
.\I11ll, Caiiiliric, plaid, figtircd, striped and Bal-
zorine illusliiis for D1'csscs. 4 Also a very large
stock of Iiiiimi Ciiiibric IIa11dke1'cl1iefs, some
very low priced.
0
ti
T/trre u'o0rs nsrt/1 of the C'onncc/z'c...l Hotel.
LBERT CURTIS liasjust placed upon
his shelves :1 large stock of Staple and
Fancy Goods in his line, to which the attciitioii
of purchasers is invited. They were selected
with care, and all the advaiitagcs of the iiiarkt-t
were taken which ready cash could couiinaiid,
and he has no licsllation in saying that i1iduce-
ments are offered -at his establisliiiieiit of no
comiiiou kind. His stock comprises in part :
French, Yorkshire 6: London B3'0:!1dc!0t§IS,
of various colors and prices.
Large stock of plain & fancy Freiicli & Eiiglisli
Cassimcrcs, very fine & e.\:t1'aoi'diiiai‘y chca p.
Also a supply of plain and fancy Velvcts, Silk,
Merino, and Casliiiioie Vestings, to which
the attention of the puicliasiiig coinmuiiity is re-
spectfully invited.
FANCY GOODS.—l.n this tlcpafliiieiit his as-
sortmeutis complete. Bosoms, Collars, Cravats
Stocks, Suspends, Gloves, dcc. t\'.e. wliicli can-
not but commend tliemselves both in quality
and price.
Orders f1lltl1fl.fIIy and _pniictually executed,
and all garments warraiitetl to be as tasty, easy,
genteel and fasliionablc as the work of any other
establislinieiit in the place.
\Vith inany tliauks to old friends and custom-
ers fur past favors, his efforts will be iiiiiciiiittiiig
tomeritcontinued patronage. Ap1'il.‘2G, ’-16. 18
Av
the drum, or at retail, at
Norwalk, May 13, 1816.
FIGS. F503.
ery choice article of Figs, for sale by
I3n1tn.iLL’s.
‘.30
Rooms to Let.
LOFT suitable for Moclianics’ Sliops——
the same reccnltly occupied by David
Platt, as a Carpenter Shop. Apply to I
‘ E. PRICE &: SON.
Norwalk, Uarch 30, 18-16.
B D BN1‘.-\ L SURG KS KY.
_ R. HILL offers his services to the public
in every departmeiit of his prol'cssio1'i as a
DENTAL SU KGEON.
His Office continues where it has been for the
lastseven years—a few doors west: ofthe I31-itlge.
No personal COll:3lt,l(!1't1l’l0l] or private [)l'(-‘,jl1dl(:e
will deter him froin faithfully serving those who
may solicit his professioiial aid.
")
v.)
1
IIEREAS the Directors of the Union
‘ Manuf:1cturii'1g Company of"Nor\valk, did
at a legal meeting holdcn atsaid Norwalk, on the
17th day ofApril 184-'1 lay an iustalliiient of one
dollaron each share of the Capitial Stock of said
Company, payable on the 1st day of.lu1ie, 18-14 ;
and whereas the said directors of said company
did,~also, at :1 legal nieeting holdon at said Nor-
walk, on the 7th day of l~‘ebri.1ary, 18-1:3, lay an
installnient. ofoue dollar and sixty-two and one ha If
cents on each share of the capital stock of said
company, payable on the 1st day of Mxircli 1845;
and whereas 1 four I1‘t1l]tl)‘C(l sliares of" the stock
of said coiiipaiij; are owned by, and stmidiiig in
the name of Retire It‘. Crocker, Esq. of the
F. Crocker, has bedn duly notified of the laying
of said installments, and has neglected to_ pay
the installiiieiits on his said shares, so laid, as
aforesaid, for more than sixty days after
said installments have been due, and after being
notified as aforesaid——Public notice is therefore
hereby given, that the said shares of said Crock-
er in said company, will be sold at Public Auc- '
51011. by said Directors, at the Hotel of David
Stephenson, of said Norwalk, on Monday the‘
10th day of August next, at two o’clock. ilftel"
noon.
Dated at Norwalk the 6th day of July, 1846.
By order of the Board of Directors,
E. C. BISSELL, Secretary.
UNIIVIER VVEAll.—A large and beau-
27
llutland, and‘ Nezi]iolif‘t1i1 Ilats, with Riliboiis,
Ruclies and flowers.
.«ll..«'o :1 rrreat varict ' of Suniziier Goods for
1 :3 I
Men and Boys wear, consisting in part of Drab
d o Eie, Crctou Cloth, 'I.‘we1.-(ls, Gaiiibroons,
lirown Liiiciis, Moleskiii, l<‘ustiaiis, Bangup
Cords, striped, plaid and plain Cotton Goods,
very clieap, and a very large assoitiiieiit.
Ladies and geiitleiiioii are 1'o:<pectf1.illy invited
to call and exaiiiiiie our stock, and we think any
one wisliing to purchase Dry Goods, or any
not fail to be suited.
New Canaaii. April 27, 18-16. 18
E An ililvllllilifilll
S extended to our female lrieiids to inspect a
lot, of shilling PRINTS. 2000 yards of va-
ried stylos \vl1icli we will offer for the nioiith of
June, at 10 pence peryard. C. J. (,i'RUMAN.
I\’c1nen1ber the Brirlgc 15'to1'o.
A K’ EREIN ESE.
_N Extra quality of Pruiies, for sale by the
box, or at retail, at Buitr.Ai.1.’s.
Norwalk, Itfay 13. 18-15. ‘20
i’iu1iiu?.>c l\’:nt’::l ?.)ag:i1e:'i'i:u1i Galleiry
AND
G. t;kPllEl.’tS‘ FURNISIIING
DE POTS ;
\VAllDED the Gold and Silver Medals,
Four First I’re1iii11ni;-', and Two Highest
lloncis, atfhe National. the Masszicliutctts, the
New York, and the l’ciii1sylvai1ia Exliibitions,
1'cspcct'ivcl_v, 17.11‘ the iiiost splendid Colored Da-
g11c1'1'e1itypes, and best apparatus ever exl1'.biI'etl.
].’ort'1':1its takc.ii in exquisite style, without. re-
gard to weather,
Ii1.'<tructio1i given in the art.
A large flS.<U1'll10l’il' of Apparatus and Stock al-
ways on hand, at the lowest cash prices.
' PHOT
C-l1est'1iut,St‘. ; Bostoii, '75 Court, and 58 lrlaiiovcr
Sts.;Ilal‘1'iiiioro, 205 Baltimore St; \V11sliiiigtou,
Peiiiisylvania Avenue; I’1>.fe1'sl1urg, \''a., Mo-
cliaiiics’ Hall ; Cinciiiiiati, ].*‘ourtl1 and \\"alnut,
and 170 Main St. ; Saratoga Springs, Broadway;
l’aris, 127 Vioille Rue du Temple; Liverpool,
:32 Church St. 1y27.
I’ REIYIIUIVI ¥Vlil!'E.'E LEAD.
7:311-IE subscriber offers for sale by the
Lead. warraiitod fully equal to the best English
Lead, and s1iperio1' to any othcrlead 11iaiiufactu1'-
ed in this country. '
\V. C. STREET.
Also a. full assortment of Paints ond Oils at
the lowest New York prices.
June ]-'1 18116.
‘lHEl~‘.‘A!). L:!(:c.——A Splendid assort-
ment of entire new patterns can be found at
the Branch of -
T. L. &. J. R. PECK.
illay-1, 18»lf‘.
UI'1'lBE_’£El:'..LAS.
" UST received a. large assortiiient. at the
Ilraiicli Store of T. L. &.I. R Pi-;ci{.
May 1'2, 18-If)‘.
N.-liEl.§! NAILS !!
E G KEGS Nails,asso1'tcr.l sizes forsale by
May 12, ’-lfi. T. L8: J. R. PECK.
‘ )Al£ASOLS aind Sll::i1des.—'l.‘liis day
5.
sols and St'll1iSl'liltlC'.S ever brought into Norwalk.
May 28. .I.iMr.5 l‘v'IAL1.o1tr & Co.
SUIVIMER GOODS.
large assortment of Sumiiior Goods for
men’s and boy’s wear on hand and for sale
PECICS.
clicap, at
_ April 184-(‘.
INGIIAIYIS and GINGI-IAM LA\VNS
of-every description, embracing some new
and elegant styles, just received.
Jiis. M.i1.1.oitv & Co.
E IVIOVA L.—The subscriberhas removed
to the Store, -recently enlarged and im-
proved, a few doors East of his former stand,
where he will be happy to see his old friends
and customers, and furnish them as heretofore
with any article in the Drug, Medicine, Book
and Stationary line, on as favorable terms as
any other similar establishment in the State.
_ tiful assort-ment for men and boys, just re-
wwed by JAB. M.-11.1.0111! 61'. Co..
- JOHN A.-. \V1:i-:1).
Norwalk April.28, 1846..
L-‘.-‘U!§(3:‘_6’ EEIEIS.-——:l“I(Jl'0llC0, English Straw, 3
5 b
_ ;following is recortlcd as an unc.\'pectcd in-
other goods usually keptin a country store, caii- =
abe
icorn and fodder fora serious length of
time, were two beings, certainly of primi I
lcaparisoncd like a palfrcy of the Elizabe-
lthcun age, walked deliberately, and we
llhouglit at the time, Willi “malice. aforc-l
llllflllglll,” up to :1 tlecayctl pine log, and,
came to a dead
I
l
I ‘ Your portion it shall be 1
New York, 2.31 B1'oadway', 1’liiladolphia, 136:
opening, the largest assortment of Para-i
Is gleamiiig like :1 lovely stai'---
But I am sad---tliou art afar.
’Tis eve---on cartli the sunset skies
Are painting their own Eden dyt-s———
The stars conic dowii, and troiiibliiie glow
Like blossoms in the waves below;
And, like some uiiseeii sprite, the breeze
Seems lingering ‘mid tho.-:u oi-aiige trees,
Bl'G1lll'1ll)g its music round the spot---
But Iain sad---I sce thee not.
’Tis midiiiglit--—witli a sootliing spell,
D - " Q
The far tones of the oce:-in swell,
Soft as 11 niotliers cadeiice mild
Low beiitliiig o’ci° her sleeping child-—- I
And on each waiidcriiig brer-ze are llei1t'(l 1
The rich not es of the iiiockiiig bird, l
111 nianv :1 wild and wondi-ous lay—--
> . ' .
Lut I am sad---tliou art away.
Isiiik in dreanis--—low, sweet, and clear,
' ‘liy own dear voice is in my 01ll‘---
Arouiid lll_‘,‘ neck thy trusses t\viiie.--
Thy own loved hand is clasped in niine---
Thy own soft: lip to mine is pressed---
Thy head is pillowed on my l1rcz1s.t---
Oh! I have all my heart liolds dcar---
And I am li:ippy—-—tliot1 art here.
MISC E L LAN Y-
_ A PINE woobs wEi)Ibii\?o.i‘
The Red River Republican gives tliel
Efollowiug skctcli of life amid the forests of,
,tlie Soutliivcst.
‘ .
It is very unlike 0111-ideas"
in this latitude, but it is very l‘iEtllll‘.'1ll
nevertlieless. ,
After describing a rural feast, and the:
eauty of the ladies prcscnt tliereof, the
l
terruptioii, for the time, to the festivities:
Mounted on a mule which had evidently
en debarrcd the rights of his tribe to
tive origin—a gay cavalier and a captiva-4
ting dulcina! 'llie clrirger not cx:1ctly,'
Off rolled the:
it”!
stand.
kniglit in a perfectly “tlo11’t care :1 d
lnianner, and without casting a glance at!
ithe fair one by his side, or giving her the,
5Sllgl|lCSIaSSIS.l.:1l!('.C in dis1iio1ir1ting,lie drew‘,
ia bec line for the ciicapmciit,jumping over,
everything that offered any obstruction to;
,lllS.:[)t1SSt1ge,11l1(l singing at the top of his’
voice-
_ “Co1i'ie;ill_ve Virgiiiuy galls,
I And listen to ii1yiioiso---
i» 1\ ever do ye wed
' \\7ithllie Carolina boys,
For if ye do I
Corn cake and liomiiiy,” &c. I
- By way of aCCOl'1‘i]'):1l'lllYl€l’li. be cracked,
with iniinitable grace, a huge 1‘ hip, Wl1l('l1:
he flourished above his head, and gave
yell that would have met the approval of a
‘committee ofC:1maucl1e braves.
“I'le’s some,” said a friend near us, who,
,\vasi1idulgir1gin a cachinatory fit at the!
strange phenomenon.
“The wild man of the woods for
1
1
.1 V!”
Ton, cried a wag on our right, who had 11101111-:Uf“’lllCh lflcliekl 1
or atrctail a vei'ysuper101'article of \Vhite ted a log to hfive a clear view of the crib : was an omission,
ter.
“Two to one he’s the feller that batted:
',the bull off the bayou bridge!” cxclaime-d"
‘Ben Blower from Snake tjreek.
Our hero heard not, or heeded not these:
;complimentary rcn'iar‘« s, but made his way,
grip to the company in fine style. He was‘
indeed an original. I-lis height could not_
,have been less than six feet four, withoutl
,sh0cs or stockings, which he coiisidered
guselcss appendages. He wore a slioeking_
bad hat, with a hole in the top, through,
which a tuft of red hair found egress, and}
,waved to and fro, like the cap of a corn,
.stalk on a windy day. His coat was of
,nut dyed, home iiianufacture, minus the,
lskirt, which he said he had lost in an en-E
‘counter with a wild cat he had slain
ion the road. llis_ shirt collar was thrown
open, disclosing a breast tanned by the
;sun of some twenty years, and his inex-
lpressiblcs, u-liicli seemed to be on bad
terms with his feet, leaving them about,
tivo feet to the leeward, were hitched up
on one side with a bucksltiii brace, giving
them :1 zig zag appearance, decidedly u-
nique. Surveying the assemblage for a
moment, with the attention he would have
given to a menagerie of wild beasts, he
broke forth thus: »
“Fellers, l‘djust like to know if there’s
a squire in these part 1” _
“Do you mean the parish I” asked an
estimable citizen.
“YesI ’sp.ose—don’t care a pine knot
who. so’s he can do the thing,”r,eplied the
stranger, giving his whip 11 peculiar crack.
“What maybe your business, friend?”
inquired a demure “sovereign,” in the
c“‘)“IzI(lftliiu’
1
1
I
much, no how,’’ replied the
/
1 l
at tli1ituio1i'1c1it, and given a new turn to
affairs. The judge, as all our readers
know, is supposed by many to be of Gallic
(lesceut, ahliougli we have authority in
so._',‘i11g that he is “native and to to the
iiiaiior born.” Unlike the great poet’sjus-
tice, A
“In fair round belly with good capon lined,
\Vit'h eyes scve1'e, and heard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and iii.staiiccs.”
he is as loan as a Graliamite, living entire
‘ on bran puddizig and fi'ica..-seed radishes.
\Vitl1 llie undying zeal of an Israelite,
'llC '.liui1de1‘s forth analliemas against four
fooled a1iimals,ai'1d considers ornitliology
a fit study for cunibals. 'lliese are the
scntiiiicnls of the jur'ge, albeit in politics
he strziiigcly enougli,“goes the whole hog.”
At one time we learn that he was an ex-
I ‘10llflflC‘l' o':' the Methodist f:iitl1,‘and trav-
ersed the country in company with the de-
voted and cxei'1'1pla1'y father Redwi1ie.—
This may account for the very serious cast
of countciiaiice peculiar to him. On the
lpi-esei1tocc:1.~ionhe was dressed in the
lieiglit of tlic fasliioii. lle wore 11 “west of
l‘I1iglar1d” invisible green coat, the collar
of \\'lll h was perpciidicular and corded :1
la collegian, giving the wearer quite a
magisterial appearance. His cashmere
vest was buttoned close up to his chin,
over the top of which protruded an enor-
mouspair of jet wliiskers, such as are
worn by brigaiids, whom sensitive young
ladies hold in such high esteem. Ilis pan-
italoons, of fancy stripe, were neatly strap-
ped to a pair of patent leaatlier boots ;—
and French kids encassd his small, delicate
hands, in which he held the license that
was to bind together ‘two willing hearts ”
Tlie judge now proceeded to business,
calling on the gay Lotliario we liavo im-
pcrfec:ly describetl, to “trot out” his bride.
‘‘You’re the man for my yaller quarter,”*
said our, hero in ecstacics. and away he
went in a run for 31129. With one effort
of his brawncy arm, he took her from the
mule and brought her to the centre of an
enclosure fornierl by the company, his eye
dilating and his whole frame exhibitiiig
signs ofjoy unspeakabli-. The bride was
11 bouncing prarie beauty, on ' wlioui Time
had smiled iii his rapid course. She wore
a blue calico dress, full in every part, thus
permitting
“Every grace,
To run a race.” -
A stririg of blue beads ornamented Fa
gootl, siilistaiitiul i1eel<——nonc Of your
‘sw11iilike” Iliings——and her liead gear was
a cotton liand erchicf with scarlet stripes,
and yellow ground work, t’ed gracefully
under the chin, and concealing the llaxen
curls that struggle I for liberty. Her shoes
might have given your recherche fashion-
able ladies the hystcrics, but they united
comfort with durability and effectually
closed the door to that fell destroyer, con-
sumption. I11 the hurry of the moment,
doubilesss, she made an invidious distinc-
ion betwesn those necessary appendages
classically called “insect destroyers,” one
I be blue sock—but this
not a fault. Her blue
c, as it tested on the chosen one, spoke
eloquently of abiding love, and her hand-
some face was wreatlied in suiiles.
The jiidge glanced at the paper in his
hand, and then in a solemn impressive tone
dcuianded of the groom——
“\Vill you take Susan Jenkins as your
lawful wedded wife 1”
“\Vell, hoss, I reckon I will. I wouldn't
have rid since (I
here, if I didi1’t mean to do the clean
thing,” ariswered our hero.
“And you, Susan, will y
oi-ter, as your lawful wedded husband 1”
“Yes,”.squiie, that I will.
ougliter married Bill Sivizzle; but l’ll see
liirh hanged first He danced with Old
Bets Foler, and give her a bran new shawl.
e y
Sn
: Besides that he got dri.1nk, fell off his horse l_
and broke his leg. . Sy is good enough for
me,’ repled the spirited beauty.
This was too much for Sy.
‘forjoy, and clasped the adorable “Suze,
to his bosom and give her a smack that
resembled the noise created by the pop-
ping of a cork from :1 champaigne bottle.
“Stop sir,” said the judge, “the ceremo-
ny is not complete.” _
“Go it, my ’squire,” shouted Sy, “I Will
be as a wild cat ketching a deer.” _
The silken knot was now tied, and amid
the liuzzas of the men, and the smiles and
white ’kerchiefs waving of the ladies, Sy
carried his blushing bride to the mule,
placed her behind him, and in a twinkling
was on the road to home and happiness.
*Half Eagle.
“A man can’t help what is done behind
his back,” as the loafer said when he was
kicked out of, dooi'.s..
aylight and packed her;
on take Cyrusf
Dad said I‘
:forty-nine seconds, apd shot Mr. Polk right
lthrougli. And it was tliotiglit every day
.they would come over into Varmount, to
take gineral Cassand set the niggers loose;
Tell ye what mr rite, ’twould done your
heart good to seen the way our folks’ dan-
der riz when they heerd it. Leftenant
Libby ran over to.liis house as hard as he
could spring, and got his great sword that
the Legislatoor gave him for his sarvices
in the Madawoosky war—-and back‘ he
comes full chisel, swearing he'd never
slierth it agin till l'ie’d squinclied it into
the hearts blood of some red Mexicum.
And off he started down the road, his wife
trying to head liinroffand two of his chil-
drr,-n liangiiig back at his coat-tails; but
’twas no use, they couldnt stop the lef1en-
ant. He swore he cared 1iotl1in' for wife or
children, when his country called: that
ginral Cass needed him an go he would if
the old harry stood in the way. An so
giving a great flourish with his sword-
which so skeered Mrs Lcftenant Libby that
she fell over a harrer that was behind her
ker-\vlioop—an kicken off little Epe an Bill
from his coat-tails, he set off full split.
Deacon \Viggin moved that we should
all go to the nieetin us an liofd a public
mcetin, and when wc’d all got in, the
deacon was appointed cheernian an me
clark. Arter settin a minit the deacon got
up and said that the object of the nieetin
was to consider the news from Portland ;
that the mcetin was now open, and the
cheer would listen to any remarks. lle‘d
no sooncrsot down, than up jumps Kurnal
Pettiah Peabody, an O Jerusalem! how he
did put it in! I wish ever federalist and
other inimies of the cozintilfy could heern
it.
“Feller citizens," says be, “this here
is a great country, an can lie‘. any other,
country under the high kanop-y of lieving!
(clieers.) Didn’t We lick the all fired Brit-
is-h twice, an get all ‘ready to do it agin
down to Madawoosky .7” “An now,” says
he’ “who are these oudashus Mexicums
that have invaded the free soyle of this
great republic 'l—who are they I say?
“who are they,” screamed out Judy Kier,
poking her green bonnet over the gallery
raiiin, “who are they 1 indeed I’ll tell you ;
tlie’r good for notliin, rotten, yaller-faced,
siieekin, animal magriatism pesky-frencli
britislicrs, that fit gineral Jackson about
the iiks, an tryed to stop the veto, and
got go stamp act!” “The bloody minded
villains,” says sl.-c, “I could scratch their
eyes out, I could.
“Hoo roar!” shouted the kurnal, when
,aunt judy sot down. “lloo roar for wim-
,min of Ame:-i!.y! real grit still——same as
i’twas in the revolutionary war. Feller
,citizens the country's safe while this here
‘spirit of ’76 as we have jufst witnesfpd,
burns in the bosums of the air sects ——-
but the kurnal couldn’t go on; his compli-
merit to the wiinmin set ’e1'n crazy as bed
bugs. A dozen of ’em got up at once an
kurnal called it, that PI] be shot and bilcd
in ile, if it didn’t seem as tho that war two
or three young hurrycanes in the house.
The deacon liollered, Order! Order! till
he was as hoarse as a bull frog--but two
wimniin held out in spite of him; thcy'd
got the steam fairly on, and didn’t seem to
know how to shut it off.
At last Ensign Pilte and the town clerk
had‘ to go and gag them with their own
sliaivls, and then the nieetin’ went on.
VVe passed a good many resolutions,
isome regular clinchers,l tell you. I’ll
show one or two jest for curiosity.
Resolved, That no people in the hull,
general universal world are so free, vart-
oous an happy as is the people of these
suvrin states. _
Resolver/, That Texico, Ixallefornio, Mat-
as we could scratch dbwn the road fill wé
come to the pickeral pond, and thelre right
over into neiglibor E11stman’s oi-chm-d on
the tip ‘top of one of the biggest apple
trees sot the lcftenant yellin like an injun,
and Deacon VViggin’s great brindlcd bull
pawin and bellowin at the foot.
We driv the crittur off, and got the let‘.
tenant down, but he was the skeeredsf.
feller you ever seen. He went right off
hum an hasn't said a word about the Mex-'
icum since. '
I told you when l begun that I rit for in-'
matron. 'I‘he.questi.on I want to ask is this :‘
ls them Mexicums injuns, iiiggcrs, or Jar-'
1i'ien7. Cos failier says they is, and I say
they is1i’t. ‘ _
Yours for the country, ‘rite or rong.’
Eriiiuiinf SP1]-(E.
P. S. When you see the government,‘
tell it to depend on llornby, if wust comes‘-
to wust,‘ and that we hate the British wus‘
than pisen. ‘
.6 -Legend of Pulestz'ne.—So1ricwl:a£
more than eirrlitcen hundred 'ears :1 o-
a , 5 _ g 1
ilierp appqared in the land of Palestine :1‘
teac ier w iosc comincr-had been promised’
to the exiled parents Bf mankind. In him:
was seen an assemblage of virtues such as.‘
had nei er been witnessed, and powers‘
\\I:1ICh far surpassed those even of Moses
an the prophets. \Vealth miorht have
bpep his, blqjt lli)e litileded it not; tlfe sceptre
o t e wor , ut e would not wield it.
I-Iis whoclle soul was devoted to the one ob-J
J5-ct Of OHIO’ 0'O0(l. Thounh houseless
and pCI1Hll€S:, fie fed thousgands by his
boupgy, and bistowed gifts which gold!
con not pure ase. Disease fled before‘
him, and the tomb yielded its occupants.-'
The blind looked for the first time upon'
the face of the beloved, the dumb grew
eloquent, the deaf drank in the words of
kindiiess. Over the heart he held! ,eq'mii‘
sway. The cruel became ni'é'réii‘1i‘l;the'
iniser, generous;‘ the l1aughty,'r'neé_k ;‘ the’
ambitious, contented with an huml’1le'for-7
tune. Tender and considerate, bzirslif
expression left his lips,‘no harsh‘ thought.‘
dwelt in his bosom. , _ _ _ _
Yet as it had been foret’old,'tliis life" of
tincpplariqd Ioyfle was_;*e\yar;led by trieaéhry‘.
an eati. ie vat 0 tie tempe,was‘
rent, the graves were opened, and t‘n'é"'
sleepers aroused from their rest. The
sun shrouded his glory and hid his face
The Journal of Commerce relates a sto-
ry about two cartinen who drove their‘
carts simultaneously in the narrow path in‘
Nassau-st. opposite the Tract Building,‘
both of whom were thus prevented from-'_
proceeding on their course, and neither of
them would back their carts to allow the'
other to pass. ‘While in this position, af
shower of rain came on, but it had no effect“
on the cartmcn to induce either of thenf
to back out, but one of them covered his
shoulders with a peice of oil cloth, and the’
other took out an umbrella,and both weath-
ered the shower with apparent indifference.
As soon as the shower was over the crowd
which had been driven away by the rain’
returned, and there still sat the two cart;-'
men, most stoically suffering the taunts,
jeers and laughter of those around them.
“Come neighbor,” said one of them to the
other, “you may as well back out, for NI
never back out.” “Nor I either,” replied
the other. “Very well” said the first
speaker, “if that is the case, I shall have’
time to smoke a cigar ;” and he very de-'
liberately took out a cigar and a match and
lighted it and commenced smoking. And‘
the other cai-man immediately took out a‘
news paper and commenced rea-ding it.’
When the smoker had smoked about 3‘
third of his cigar, he in a very civil" tone’
iid manner addressed the man‘ vlihd‘ was’
a
give us so much oftlie spirit of ’76, as tl1cLeading the paper and said, “Neighbor-,4
when you have read that paper,-will‘ you‘
please to lend it to me ?” This" \l;'zt"s” 156%
much for the otber’s patience; he dropped:
his paper, seized hold of his reins, and‘
backed out, amid loud shouts of laughter
from the crowd.
HPZRE 111:: Ti1u'rns.—Mr. Brownson hit off
the radical or locofoco portion of the democratic
party when he spoke of them in the following
laiiguage, which is, iiidubitably English, and
every man can understand it. He says :
“When I find men who are steeped in-’
corruption, gorged with the 5spoils’ of the
people, holding themselves up as the espe-
cial friends of the people, and loud in their‘
advocacy of the democratic theory, and in
their condemnation of all who question its
tymoras, Korpus Kristi, and Madaivoosky,
, was originally a part of the union an ort to
.be re-annexed right off.
I.’e.tolq,~ed, That the hull military force of,
Homby be placed at the disposal of giiie-1
lral Cass or gineral Jackson, as the case,
'go further than Portland.
' Resolved, That if any of the pesky Mex-l
icums dare to show their yallcr faces up in.
old Oxford, we’ll give ’em some.
Resolved, That any individual who ai’nt
ready to go these sentiments, is no friend
to genuine liberty, and ort to be sent to
‘s/zovel in the /torls of ./Montezzmzy !’ ”
Resolved, That our patriotick feller citi-
zen mister leftenant Libby, by his intripid
konduct in starting right off to reskue gin-
eral Cass, has won for him our h1ghe,s't-—-
This here resolution, mr rite, wasn t fin-
ished, cos jest as we got so.fu1' little Epe
Libby bust into the house like a locomo-
tivc an said his father wos in a fix and
wanted us all to help him. So we. 9" ‘ml’
ted like a shot, thinking tlw ‘““°“°“t_h“d
met some of the inimy, and run as tight
against: them of the‘ mass.
soundness, I am irresistably led to the be-
lief that there is something in the theory
itself peculiarly favorable to the prosecu-
tion of their corrupt designs, and I wait?
no better evidence to assure me of its
ter hostility to the legitimate ends of gov-'
I'le.l“mP°dfmav be; provided, they ai’nt obleeged to_e,.nmen,_. “rha, We want is not windy
s ‘about liberty and equality,
profession _
d frothy declamations about-
noisy rant an
I democracy, but subzitantialfrcedom, howev-'
er secured, for each individual to perform‘
without let or hindrance, his especial func-‘
tions in the social body, whether it be the’
function of the head, of the hand, or ofthe’
foot. T/ie real enemies of this substanliali
freedom, are your democra'tic_pol1'ticians, who‘
with their lips praise I/ze people, and with’
t/zeir hands pick t/zeir pockets, or llzoee w/to’
act the jackals to their dainty c/zieft, 1_zJb1,r';',,-
too exalted to plunder e:1:cel_2f,_g:;,~*;,’,,p]e gem
because de=%*9°:.asii*.i1‘;‘....n thatl chiefly’.
‘Q ‘h‘ff,9,.{"‘,:},‘di demand the preservation o
eofisfiitutionalism as some protection’
they flatter uridl
plundér.” 1 I, y ‘ - .
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