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NOIIVVALK.
NUMBER 356—NEW
SERIES. .
REES), at Two Dotliu
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IV E DN ES DAY,
5 Per Anuuta in Advance.
SEP'I‘EMBEI’t. 9,
POETRY. H I
THE ..-.\.‘\'(_il<IL’S L.-\.ME-.\".l‘.
A tone of woe on tlte dying gale,
\Vitli notes ofsorrow and words of wail;
An aiigel spirt in anguisli grieves,
And sing:-tli the dirge of the soul it: leaves.
Tlie ilirgo of a soul th:it i'eli:scd to hear
its guardiqii angel that wliispored near,
And turned to the crinic no dying ino:iu.~:,
ECE\’T changes in my liusiiiess iiidiices me to adopt a new ]3t‘lt"~(:i})lt‘. in trade, both for my;
L own benefit and thatol my customers.
prices proportioned to the terms.
From this change I coiitidently atiticip:1te tli
decreasing will rapidly aiigniout.
I now otlirr iny stock of goods
C
Norwalk, Juno 2-tth, 1.846.
JOB PRINTING,
NDS
g._
OF AI. L Kl
Exeezited at the Gzizcttc Om:-e.
T Notice.
- IIE subscribers having been appoiiited by
‘the Court; of Probate for the district i)l'Noi'\\';i|li,
Coinniissioiiers on the Estate of TI‘IA.'l)DEUS
HOYT, late of \Vilto;i, deceased, whicli o.-'t'atc.
is represeiited insolvent, hereby give notice that
we will attend to the pnsiticss of our ap,>oint-
ment at. the ()III(‘(‘. of Jolin A. \Voed, in said
Norwalk, on the last. Monday of October, 1840,
at 1 o’cloek aft crnoou.
Said Court. has allowed 10 months from the -
3d day of .lanuary, 1846, for the Ct'c.dit(J1‘s of
said estate to exhibit their claiuis, duly attested,
to t.lie subscribers.
E LI1’ll_~\L1-IT Swii-"r, Connois-
J OHN A. \\~"i-:i:n. S sioiiers.
Norwalk, September 1, 1846. A 345
i\’1P'E‘§Cl5.
Ridgotiold has lli'tlll(-‘..'_l and allowed six months i
front tlte date hereof for the crealitor.-2 ofthe es-
taiteof JUSTUS I3.-\.\'I{S, In-to of ’\.ii,l_:_'oliel.'l
in said district, deee:-iset, to exhibit their claims
for settlement. Those who itogle-st to ])I'(‘.:i(.‘ttl3
their accounts properly attested within said Linie
will be de'oari'ed a recovery. All persons iii-
debted to said e.-state, are iefpiestezl to make im-
mediate payincnt to I:’iii.\'i«;.-is Cil.‘xt'M:\;\',
Rirlgetield, Aug. ‘.24, 18-16. I‘I.\'(?Cl.!i()l'.l:."l.,’)
Disseltttiort.
T HE partnership ltcrotofore existiiiglietivcen
the subsci'ibors, under the name and firm
of Hanford :8: South, is this day ilissolvc.-.l by
mutual agrcenieut. I’).-I-.\‘ll.-IL I-lA.\'l-‘ORD.
CI-IARLES S=.\Il'I‘I-I.
Norwalk, Atigtist 17th, 1846. 33
€}E§.-15$ S5353 ,
(1 LOVER, Redtop and Timoth" Seed oftho
first qtiality, for sale by
' _l-IUIEBELL «S2 C0.
Mi"-Jss ii>eir.iii.
2 BARREIJS Mess Pork of the. subscriber’
own putting up, for sale by the barrel or
less qmmtity. by H UI3I:'vI‘lLL LY CO.
Norwalk, .Iuly 20. 1‘c‘~lG.
Cash fI‘aiIorin,-.; Est:a!):istiiiiicuI',
MAINE ST.——NOR\VALK,
T/trre doors ncrt/z oft/ic C'o.'27zec/2'0.-.1 Halal.
LBERT CURTIS has just; placed upon
his shelves :1 large stock of Staple aiid,
Fancy Goods in his line, to which the attontioiil
of purchasers is invited. They were sclectetl’
with care, and all the advaiitagcs of the niarkot
which is e.\'t'r.~nsive, and intist be reduced-—at
PRICES, ,_,,__<_.;;. and feel assured that those who will give me a call _will not go empty away.
To those who have proved tlioiiisclves my friends. I new look for patroiiago and encourage-
tncnt, proinisiiig on my part to lend every e.\'ertion to tho advaiicoiiioiit of their iiitcrc-st .
, other goo«.l;.- tisually kept in a country store, can-
f not. liiil to be si.iitci.l.. ,
BIJOX‘ or at retail, at Bui'.r.A1.i.‘s.
N()i'\\':illi, May 13. 18-16. V ‘.20
Ptuizitic R':it’iil .tt)agueri:ui Gtnllery
were taken which ready cash could command,
and he has no hesitation in saying that induce-l
ments are offc.red at his establisliiiieiit. of no '
common kind. I-Iis stock comp 'ises in part :
French, Yorkshire 6: London Broadoloths,
ofvai-ions colors and prices.
Large stock of plain & fancy Frencli & Eiiglish é
Cassi metres, very fine c°.\'. exti'aordiuary clioa p. I
Also a supply of plain and fancy Velvets. -.5'ilk,§
Merino, and Caslnnere Vestiangges, to wliichl
the attention of the purcliasing comniti'i‘iity is re-
spectfully invited.
FANCY Cl~OODS.—] n this dep:trtmcnt.his as-
sortment.iscomplctte. Bosoins, Collars, Cravats
Stocks, Suspends, Gloves, &c. &c. which cati-
not; but commend tliouisclves both in qualityi
and price.
Orders faithfully and puuct.uall_v executed, '
and all garments warranted to be as tasty, easy,
genteeland fashionable as the work of any other
establishment in the place.
\Vitl1 many thanks to old frienr_l.s and custom-
ers for past favors, his el'i'orts will he unremitting
1.0 moritcoiitinuedpatronage. A pril‘26, ‘A16. lo‘
A FIGS. FIGS.
' Very choice article of Figs, for sale by
the drum, or at retail, at I3uRit.\i.L’s.
Norwalk, May 13, 18-It‘. 2'20
,1
Rooms to Let.
LOFT suitable for i\Iechzinics' Shops——
the samo recently occupied by David
Platt, as a Carpenter Shop. Apply to
' E. PRICE & SON.
Norwalk, March 30, 18-16. 13
Z£r.T.AcUsE Salt in ;ui.iié"r.I.i-—.é.iiE§_;-T
4 1~1UBBF.L.[. a co.
I SODA \\'_-\ '§‘E'IllE
’ ‘N the highest state of perfection, and drawn
from the most approved fouiitains, with the fol-
lowing variety of Syrups——Loinou, Sarsapalilla,
Ginger, Raspberry, Strawberry. Oi-gear, &C,,
may be .found at I}issi=.i.’s Drug store, No. 12
OImstead’s Buildings, Norwalk.
SA DDLIZ EUR '3! Lil.
.../‘X. LARGE qnautityoftliis art.iclc,oft1iebest
quaflity, and of every shade and color may be
found at \VM. I5. SwA.\"s.
10
NOTICE}.
ALL persons indebted to me on book account
or notes are requested to make inimediate pay-
ment. at my store, as I shall retain my accounts
for one month more. I am in real want of the
funds, and hope those who owe me will call
BUSH-3" Turks Island Salt, for sale
cheap by Gizo. \V. SMITH.
Mysalcs will l:ci'cafi'ei' be for CASII, and my}
e ll:l])1)I(‘._~‘l' t'csiilt.~:, and that inysales instead of’
COST
. J. GIIUM.-\ N, of the “Bridge Store.”
'E‘£i§I_'d A rrivul 1
vii» Willi?‘ iiiiiaiiiii tiiri
iii] I1 I! L i. l Ilil 1 ill
.- ',.‘ i\'l9)\V C-A-.\'AAN.
1 El’. YNEOND :2‘: (I0. Dealers in A-
’ / - inericaii, l"rciicli, Italian, (.i(31‘tt)tlt] and
India, Silk, \\'oi-sled and l_"atic_v DRY GOODS,
have just received the p:‘..‘s"t week, an extciisive
-as.-zortinciit: of the latest and most iiishionable
‘styles of Dress and fancy f_i’()0(.lS, adapted to the.
season, enibrziciiig a variet_',’ in extent and riclt-
iiess tiiisiii-p:isse(l by any in the couiitry.
Aiiiong these Goods itiay be foniid Ifrench
llusliiis, 0l'f_j:tt'l(llt‘*S,1)i‘ltll(}tl Lawns, l’ai'is Reps,
I):-laines, fiitttgllttlllb‘ and flingliatn La\vtiS, Bal-
/;oi‘ines, both wer:stod and cotton ; Silks ibr
.l')i'o.~:.-:c..~', and blk Silk for Sliawls, and one of the
l:ii'_'_:cst assoi'tiiiei'its of llriiits in the country.
553:! wE.~'.—-Silk, Dainask, Iii-i':i;:e,.l3alzorine
.I.‘:eLainc, (Jaslinicre and worsted >_'-liawls; to-
getlioi' with a ;1'i'e:it; variety of Lailies Cravats. l
‘6‘€/Haite iE}r:sw Goods. S\‘\’l.s'.~‘, hook, ;
Mull, Canibrii:, plaid, figiired, stripe-.l and Bal-l
nmwii
- i - - ’ I 1 -
' ' i\lI1<llli< tor ])i'cs<c< Also '1 very l‘ll'”(‘ T lo the rad"int tlironc w'u-"c tlic sci’-iulis burn
_ . . ). ‘I ‘ . _ 1;". Of;/.(lllll(} .‘. .- . g , -1... .- - t i i‘_ K :3): ’ .I- I ‘A. 1. ll . I‘ .. .¢, . ,
‘ HE Coll” of 1 mb“lL' to: the I)”t”Ct ‘stock of Li.iiet'i C‘lZl]')i'lC l.IaiiilkerchieI's, some l \\‘li(-re thc soiigs of bliss are forever rolled
ivcrv low pi'iceil.
lI.:::’l.’i4‘.§’ Hilts.-—I7lorcnce.English Slit't1\V,li
R.Litl:i.:a.l, and Neapolitan Ilats, with Ilibbons,§
liiclies and flowers. '
11./3:», a gre.-it variety of Sumnier Goods for;
Mt-..'i and l$:i_ifs wca r, coiisisting in part of Drab,
de lite, (,'i'etoii Cloth, 'I‘woi-ds, Gaiiiliitiiiiis, 4
lrowii Liiieiis, D-Ioloskiii, l“i.istiaiis, ,I3aiignpi
Cords, sti'ipc.d, plaid and plain Cotton (;}oods,l
vory clicnp, and :1 very large assortinoiit.
Ladies and gei'itleinoi'i a to respect fully iiivitcd,
to call and o.\;:iniino our stock, and we think aiiy;
one wi.-sliing to [)U.l'('il;lS'.‘. Dry floods, or any;
I
9
l
Ni.-w Canaan. April 27, lS=l(‘. ‘ 1-‘?
‘At: hivitmioaii
S cxtmided to our female friends to inspect a
lot. ofsliilliiig I’I{l=.\"I‘S. 2000 yards of va-
ried stylcs whicli we will offer for the month of
June, at1O pt‘.lI(30]‘t(2t'§':t1'(l. C. J. Gnii.\iA.\'.
Iletiic-ii'il)ei' the B/"it/gc Store.
A‘ E‘ I: ll N W} S.
... N Erttra quality of Prunes, for sale by the
AND
PIIOTOG-R.'IPIIERS’ FUILVISIIING
DEPOTS ;
IVAIIDED the Gold and Silver Mecl:ils,
Four Fit‘.-it. .l’reiniuui.<, and 'I‘w0 Isliglicst
llonors, at the National, the I\'Iassacltiit'ett's, the
New York, and the PCt1Ii.\‘_3‘l\'t1l]lfl. Exliiliitiriiis,
i'cspect'ivcly, for the most splendid Color‘:-til Da-
guerreotypos, and best apparatus ever oxlilbited.
Portraits taken in exquisite style, without re-
ga rd to w oather,
I.It.'<tt‘U(.'l.lOtt given in the art.
A large assoriiient of Apparatus and Stock al-
ways on hand, at the lowest cash prices.
New York, ‘:51 .l3roadway; I’liiladelpliia, 136
Cliestiiut ; Ilostoii, 75 Court, and 58 Hanover
St's.', I3:iltiinoi'e, 5205 Baltimore St.; \‘i-Iasliingtoii,
Peinisylvania Avoiiue; I’ci'erslmi'«r, Va., Me-
chanics’ Ilall; Cincinnati, I4‘ourtli and \Valnut,
and 176 .VIain ; Saratoga Spi'iiigs, I3roadway;
Paris, 127 Vieillc Rue du Temple; Liverpool,
3'2 Church Sr. 1y:'27.
PRERIIUIVI VVIIITI-I LEAD.
IIE subscriber offers for sale by the Ton,
or atretail a very superior article of \Vhite
Lead. wai'raiited fully equal to the best Eiiglislt
Lead, audsuperior to any otlicrlead niiinufactur-
ed in this country.
\V. C. STREET.
Also a full assortniont of Paints ond Oils at.‘
the lowest New York p1'ic(:S«
June 14 1.840‘.
I’ i‘ H R IJAD Lace.-——A Splendid assert-'
ment of entire new patterns can be found at.
the Branch of
A T. L. Cc. J. R. PECK. 1
l‘v.Iay-1, I8-I0.
UFIBRELLAS.
'3 UST received a. large assortment at the
3 Branch Store of
May 12, 18-16.
NAILS!
I0
12 ARAS-I)LS and Sh:uEes.—'.l.‘liis day
opening. the la.rgost; assortinetit of Para-
sols and Sun Shades ever brought into Norwalk.
May 28. .IA mics MALi.om' & Co.
SUMMER GOODS.
large assortment of Summor Goods for
meu’s and boy’s wear on hand and for sale
Cllca p, at I’ECK’S.
_ fliril 18-I6.
INGIEAWIS and GINGIIA M LAVVNS
of every description, embracing seine new
and elegant styles, just received.
Jss. DIALLOIIY 6: Co.
NAILS ll
i\I;iy_1‘2, ’-lb‘. T. L& J. R. Pi-zcir.
l
ElVEOV_.-K lL.——-The subscriber has removed
Q! to" the i\_‘l'.0t‘(:, l'0cet'itly (_ml;n-god and im-
P!‘0V01la fl fC=\V doors East of his forinei‘ stand,
where he will be happy to see his old friends
and customers, and furnish them as heretofore.
with any articlein the Drug, Medicine, Book
and Station_ary line, on as favorable terms as
any other similar establishment in the State.
Join’ A. \VEIZD..
I immediatelyjinid pay up and save expense.
C. J. GRUMAN.
,'I‘lic love he hath .-lighted, in vain implore;
T. L. &J. R PECK. l
led. Every family, however poor, if tbvyitbc village, before every “gude wife” inieternally hers, asked her to go with you, . h _t of rm consid_
l“‘|Sll l0 ll0l(l 11 Plilce "1 lllc Tilllli Of lDl€lll'3tlie town was informed of the arrival of a to the sunny South, and a great many 9|‘ "gill" “cure ‘ 3 5‘llll3°l ‘ Y
l‘:l?lG-5 N"llSafiS-‘?01‘lW.l$lZ05 l"0l'S-"l9 l’.3'i§"-‘Ill belllgsa Sllmllll lillie ‘ll least 0“<3lstr:inger of preposscssing appearance and other t,liini_2s‘0f similar imprart 'l’
‘of cnpidity, and neglects to subscribe for,
Nor pleading prayer, nor ttll_£{ltl.\‘l](¢t.l groaiis,
i\or penance, nor saviiig blool atoiics.
"No more, no more with a faitlifnl eye,
And a soul of love may I liovor iiigli,
Uiiscoii, unknown, with a iioi.-=clcs; wing,
The iiiosszigi: of wariiing aiid grac_o to bring;
I he itiaii I have watched in his ripcr years,
Tlieyoutlt that Iguarded tlnoiigli peril and fears,
Tlic child that I loved in ila_vs ofyore,
I inay guard and love—no inoi'c-nu more!
"I watched the couch wlicro, in qiiict laid,
The infant slept‘ while the lI}UlItL‘.l‘[ll'il_‘,'('(l;
And I told in lieaveu the prayers and tours
'l‘li:it' her soul poured out. in its love and fears;
let his giiilcless days are forever flown,
And a spell of di-atli o’ei' his soul is thrown,
And the innocent: hopes that his cliildliood bore,
Shall return to his heart no inore—iio more !
“An angel of mercy I waited long, .
To hear his return to the ziiigol throng:
.-\ud oft, in his fear, whcnliis eye was dim,
l wliispered ofpardon and love. for him ;
But he siniiod the sin that. no mortal may,
.-\ti(l i'eturii again front his do\vti\vni'd_ way;
And the Savior’s blood o'er his guilt. may pour
From its fountain of liealing, no more-—no inure!
“And _veai's. long year's o'er his head inav roll,
Yet, bring no hope to his bliglitod .<t)l‘.l',
Tlicy shall steal along with their liours of care,
And of i'eckl:.-.ss mirth, and of wild despair;
But the SIIIHO smilctl doom, like it doleful cloud,
.I:Iis patliway sliall sliadow, his hopes ens-liroud;
For his seasons ofpardon ai'id love ai'e o’t=.i',
And mercy is offered, no niore-—no more!
“My tiiission is r-.ndcd, and I re.turi'i
From the sounding wires oftho harps of gold;
.~\ni.l ho, ’inid tlio aiiigtiisli of endless pain,
Shall long for the iiiorcy he scorned in vain;
I may come. with my iiiesszige, no nio:'e—no
niorei”
No more! no inorol and the spirit: briglit,
I“t'()tIl tho :.:oll'-dosti'oye(l, bcarctli up his flight:
And the echo dies on the mortal oar——
Yet still in tnusiiig. I seem to hear
Tlie angel wail, on his jorriwy liouie,
As he sweeps along tlii'iiiigli the starry dome,
The fate oftlie spirit lo.-t t.ll‘.[.'lUl'(‘.,
And straxigcly sound on tho clirystal shore
Of the regions of gloi'y—“iio iiiore—no tiiore 3”
\V.
A I)IR(,l‘E FOR Tlllfi l3E.«\UTIl"UL.
Softly, peacefully,
Lay Il('fl'.l() rest‘ ;
Place the turf lightly
On her young breast;
Goiitly, solemnly.
Bud o'er the bed
\Vliei'e ye have pillowed
Thus early her head.
Plaiit: a young willow
Close by her grave;
Let il.s long branches
Sniootliingly wave;
Twine a sweet rose-tree
Over the tomb;
Sprinkle fresli buds t.liere——-
Beauty and blootii.
Let a l)t'i;__{I)l3 fouiitaiu
Iiimpid and clear,
Muriiiur its music
Smile througli a tear-
S-(:att'ei' its diamoiids
\Vliore the loved lies—
Iirilliaiit and starry,
Like angels’ eyes.
Then shall the bright: birds
On golden wing,
Lingering ever,
Mui'inurii'ig sing;
Thou shall the soft breeze
Pensivoly sigli—
Bearing rich fragrance
And melody by.
Lay the sod lightly
Over her breast ;
Catlin be her slumbcrs,
Peaceful her rest,
Beautiful, lovely,
She was but given,
A fair bad to earth,
To blossom in heaven.
, ivi:isCi2:LL7{NY.
“A newspaper taken in a family scents
lto shed a gleam of intelligence around.
It gives the children a taste for reading ;i
l
source of amusement, and fitrnislies a fund.’
of instruction which will never be exhaust-
newspaper. And, the man who, possessed '
of property sufficient to make liiinselfeasyhimself in the public house, and rested His innocent v
for life, surrounded by i:liilcli'en eager for
knowledge, is instigated by the vile spititl
'Elll€\VSpt1pPl', is deficient in the duties of
a parent or a good citizen.
“Here you iittle rascal, walk up, and
give an account of yourself; where have
you been 7.” “ After the girls, fatlier.”—-
“Did _vou,ever know me to do so when I
was a boy 2'’ “ No sir——-but mother did.”
The New York Tribune, alluding to the
fatal consequences which often occur from
inhaling steam when a boilers bursts on
board a steamboat, recommends all steam-
boat travellers to rcr_nember the following
aclvice:—“Kcep your mouth .5-/tut w/ten /ie
boiler (iurs.‘s.” '
‘VI-’hy would tyinga slow liorse to a
post improve his pace 1?’ Because it would
Norwalk April 28, 1846.
similar method, from your coffe house
THE BREACII Ob‘ P‘IlO)II.‘~‘l-I.
“I do liearyou liave Ct‘:l!.S(‘., inadain, your suit.
goes Un.”'——BL:n Joust.-/2.
‘\Villiam, bring me the morning paper},
7 " . .
I\ow wlieiievcr I take a paper, l lll\'t‘ll'lfl-i
bl)’ Ffiilfl OVCI‘ mid Over all the niari‘ia9_esi
before even glanciing at what most would I
consider the more iinportant items ofne\vs.i
\\ liether a certain sympatliy for my spe
cies has led me iut.o this lJilltll,:1fC0llt)__f_I()fi
grief for any who, aliliongli perhaps bound
to uie by no nearer tie than that ofa com-,
tnon descent, pass from amid the bust,-T
scenes of life to the dark and silent grave,,
and a feeling of ceniiriisscraiioii for those‘
who, bliiitled by love or interest, rusli
headlong into till the uiiscries and ve.\'a-
tions of \vedlock——or whether l'an'i iiiflii-
cnccd incrcly by an idle curiosity, as I
am of too indolent habits even to -_iimI_yy,e
my own niotivcs, I am unable to determine.
Almost all persons, laowever, have some
oracle who begins wiili the editorial and
never lcaves otl iiiiiil he has digested the
last of the advei'tiseiiients, down to the
old lady who could not eat her breakfast,
because her iiiorning paper contained no
murders to give her an appetite.
lint to l‘e[Ltl‘l'l. On the inoriiirig in ques-
tion, the -very first notice upon wliich I cast
my eyes, was that of the death of an oldi
friend and elassniate, I’eter II . Poor
fellow! I had missed him for some time at
his accustomed liaunts, but was not aware
of his illness iiiitill saw the tnelanclioly
intelligeiireofliisdeatli. lie was one of
your \\ liole soulcd.good natured men, that
we so seldom meet in the world ; a man,
the sii'icei‘it.y of whose friendship was only
equalled by its warintli. Poor I’cter, like
the rest of us, however, had his weak
points. Innocent as his own motivcswcrc,
he never even so inncli as imagined the
existence of guile in 0ll!0l'S, and conse-
quently was frequeiilly the victim of hype
critical and niiscrnpnlous mcn. Beiiig
witlial i'cmarl.'ably susceptible to the influ-
ences of “Jo Iic//c pri..:.s-£1.72,” and, as licjiidg-l
ed of the siiiccrity of otl.ers by his own,l
easily to be worked upon by flattery, lzel
was in constant danger of falling into the}
snares of some desi ning woman. An%
incident which occurred to liiui while we
were both D'lCll|bt rs of college, I shall
never forget; and judging froin the fre-
quency with which he used to nicntioii it
in after years, it certainly was indelibly
eiigiaved upon his memory till the day of
his death. It would be impossible for me
to relate it in the happy manner in which
he always told the story. I shall endeavor,
at least, to give it as substantially correct
as my memory permits me.
l’eter being quite a hard student and of
rather sedeiitary habits, iinagiiied that his
health was rapidly failing, and that he saw
in himself the future victim of cousump
lion. I say z'ni-ghzcz/, for it “as evident to
all who knew him that his alarming symp-
tom were but the “illusions of :1 (listeni-
pered fancy,” and that his only (liscase
was what is familiarly called the “/iyp.”
I-Ie consulted a physician, who did as many
of his brethren would do in similar cir-
ciimstances. He entered into all the ideas
of the selfsupposcd invalid, coincided with
his opinion of hisailmeut, and finally, after
having had him on his hands for several
months as a lucrative patient, a iviscd him
to spend a few weeks in the country, to
esclicw all study, and to devote himself to
all kinds of manly exercise; propliesying
a speedy death if be complied not ironie-
diately with these directions.
A permission to rusticate was casil'yob-
taincd, and for a day or two Peter eiitirely
forgot his disease in the bustle of prepar-
ing for his departure
Where to go was now the quest.ior.; for
the life of him he could not decide for liim-y
self, and he would iiridoubtedly have star-.
ted without any point of destination, bad I ,
I
not seen him just on the eve of his depart-_.
tire, and recommended liiui to try beat'_
liiinting in the Green Mountains. He wasl
delighted with the idea, although he fre-
queiitly afterwards used playfully to abuse
me for the advice. l
\Ve must now suppose Peter, dusty and
tired but much improved in health, safely
arrived at the little village of S , in’
Vermont, at the foot of the n~ountains.v
The inn at S , like all country inn.-*,',
was the rendezvous of the politicians in:
news of the day. As a natural conse-i
ueuce, Peter had not been many hours in
great wealth. He had scarcely establislied
from the fatigues of thejourncy,wlien the
inconvenience of his situation prompted
him to look for a change of quarters.
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a student from College is a pe”rson whom
the fennile part, at least, of a country con‘:-"
niuuity, regard with a great deal of in vcr—.
enec. The young ladies considered such‘
a man as Peter as no mean ai'qiiisit.ioii :-_—
iliey all “.2-et t/Mir cm‘ .s- j}.-7' /aim,’ as the
saying is, and there nus a grrat l‘l\'2'lll'V
institiitccl among their mamas, each 91;.
dcavoriiig to exhibit. the superior accent-
pli.-liirienis of her daughter in the best
light to the young stranger. He studi-
uti>l_\,' di.<i'egai'(lcLl and a\'i:idi-(l all —il:cir
arts, both the toe ribbons mid love sicl;
that greeted him in the street, for be feared
them all. It liappcneil, l‘i()\\'C\‘Ct‘, that the
faruier, at whose house Peter had taken
up l.is__abode, l.ad a very pretty daugliter,
who with an awl.'wai'd six foot green nioi.in-
tain brotlier of hers, were his Only chil-
dren. Miss liucilla (such was her nan'ie)i
had passed six inontbs at a fdSlll0ltfll)l(;‘_‘
lioarding school, and was considered by?
her proud pareiits as a perfect model off
accomplislinieiits. She had adopted inany:
of the airs acquired at these hot liouses of!
inipertinence arid eoquctry, \\'llil.'lI but ill
accordctl with country m:iniici's, but for
wliich, liowevcr, her real beauty and ap-
parerit artlessucss amply compensated, at
least in the eyes of Peter. '1 be llt0t).*-"dll(l
little attentions which she l::e.~towed tipori
him, a man of Iletc-r’s politeness could but
reciprocate. 'I liese atteiitious
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and bcc:iu.e quite fascinated with the
young country bell. “The fact of it is,”
Peter would often rerrtarlc, “I almost fell
in love with the girl.” The young lady
was given to botanizing, a science in
which .-lie had some proficiency, and in
these c.\'c.iir.-ions Peter was her constant.
companion. And then, too, they would
ride together on l1()t‘St3lJCt(_'l{,:lntl scamper
all over the country, much to the envy of
all the rival young ladies, whose adn‘iira-
tioti for Peter was siuldeiily turned into
liatrcd. They saw a tlionsand (’cfects“in
his person which they had not noticediat
first, and his tl'tt1t1l’tt‘l‘S, wliich they laid
lllt)|.l*_1llI must be so irisinuutiiig. they now
con.-'i(lcrcd very vulgar. Lucilla too came
iii for a share of their malice, for they
could not endure her so signal triumpn.
lo the mean tiiue,as we have already liin-
ted, Peter was coudiictirig his flirt-atioii
with the greatest assirluity and with pro-
portionate success. He even went so far
as to address several pieces of poetry to
his It'1:lt’nO)‘?.l:1. Of his sickness he had
nevcronce thought, and as a matter of
course his health was perfectly l‘CSl()t'C«.l.
Two n'iontlis"liad now passed in this
Elysian dream, and two more might have
rolled on in the same manner, had not
Pi-ter’s sinking funds awakened him to the
concsiousuess that the object for which he
came was accomplislied, and that both duty
and necessity required his return. The
effort to tear liimselfaway was a difficult
one, but be had resolved to follow the
dictates of reason, and with this resolution
in his min(l be came into the Parlor one
day to make arrangements with the old
farmer for his departure. He had com-
inenced-—
‘I have come to make arrangcmeuts’—-
wlicn he was interrupted by the old gen-
tleman, with
‘I am heartily glad of it, my boy,l have_
been expecting it for some time.
l’etei' was tliundcr struck. The old
gentleman had always treated him with
kindness and had appeared pleased with
his stay, and now he was eager to send
him off!" I
‘I should have done so before, Sir, bad I
siipposed you would prefer it.’
‘Ali! liliauk you for your consideration,
and-have no doubt we can settle it to our
miitiial satisfaction.’
VVliat could this mean? ‘There must be
speaking of leaving’
‘I-low l !’ rejoined the old man apparent-
ly as much surprised as Peter had been at
his remark.
‘Certainly, Sir, I am speaking of my
departure; to what did you suppose I re-
ferred 7.’ I
‘To your approaching marriage with my
ilaii,qlitci'.’
‘My marriage I’
‘To be sure; have you not:_ Offered
ill C0|'Ylml1|ll‘-‘flies all the lm,90l‘l€\Yll- 8"€|’ll5 the neighborhood, and the head quarters '3-ours;-]t't_’
lift the busy “’0l'lll5 ll ls 3 ll°V‘-‘l' fillllntlifor receiving and importing the‘ currenti
‘Offered myself! why, certainly not.’
‘How, Sir, did you not write her a piece
of lloetr)’. in which .V°" mlfl llel 3'9" “'9”?
The truth flashed upon Peter's mind.
erses had been construed
by the daughter and father into an offer of
marriage. _ _
‘In v.-lint I said, I was merely taking a
The bad accommodations with which he ,.poetical license, I meant nothing.’
had to put up were oftliemselvcs sullieient
to disgiist one even less fastidious than
Peter; but these be disregarded in _com-
parison with the impertiuent curiosity to,
which be was constantly subjected.‘ I'IIS
good nature and easiness not permitting
him to say no, even when self respect re-
quired a refusal, he never ‘hesitated to
answer the most minute questions in regard
to his history and business. Sensible of
his weakness in this point, he succeeded
in obtaining lodgings at a respectable far-
mer’s, where he could be more retired,
and where he hoped to be free from intru-
sion and to find more comfortable accom-
modations. But even here he was not
permitted to live. in ‘entire seciu§ion.—-
be a way to mate liimfrzst.’
Beaux were somiegjyhat scarce in S-—-ii-';i and
‘You mmnt nothing did you! VVe’ll see
what our Vermont laws will say to that! I
shall site you,Sir,I shall sue you for a
breach of promise,’ cried the old man, in
a perfect paroxysm of rage and disappoint-
ment. _
Here was Peter in a most embarasssing
although iuost ludicrous situation. P_Iis
funds exhausted; the mother‘s all Pl‘9_.l"'
diced against him, and the fathers ta_l<lll{1
their opinions from the mothers; besides,
be well knew the character of a :V8’t'm0l]t
jury, even when unbiassed by pl‘e_]l1d_ICe-
Lucilla, strange to say, entered with en-
ergy into the plans of her father : whether
it was she had never loved Peter, gr
whetlier it was that: extreme. love, as is
offer; the case when disappointefl, “'35
became,
more and more pointed, until he tlircwl
.asit.'e ali restraint, forgot a‘l his caution,
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turned into extreine liate,'or whether she
merely feared the triumph of her rivals,
when they discovered that the bird which
she considered so secure had flown. Be
that as it may, the prosecution was really
instituted, and she abetted her father in
conducting it, both as a witness and in
O'?lI€l' modes. The result was in accor-
dance with l’cter’s worst apprehensions.
'I'lie_judge eliarged the jury in tlie‘ follow‘
ing :;irgi.uiieiit :~—“Tliat poetry is notliing‘
more than prose, (a i'einarkable discovery I)
that wliat a man writes is even more
iglauccs at clinrcli and the sweet smiles binding upon him than what he says: that
if a man had said what was there written,
they would feel justified in condemning
him.’ 'i' his reasoning was so overwhelm-
ing, that the jury brought in a verdict of
live liundred dollars damages, without
leaving the box. _ _
Poor, unfor:iinate Peter, was conse-
quently obliged to go to jail until he could
write home and receive :1 re-mittance.—
Nor was this the end of his misfortunes.
Scarcly had be emerged from his prison,
when he was seized by the lusty brother
oflnicilla and most iinmercifi.illy chastised.
He had not the pliysical strength to make
any effectual resistance; he dare not up-
peal to the laws, for he could --expect no
syuipatliy there; and to send a challenge
was out of the question, for it would have
been treated with contempt and perhaps
provoke a second beating.
Joyful enough was he to leave the scene‘!
of so many agreeable and so many disa-
greeable .'ir_lvei'i'iires. Never, to my knowl-
edge, did he return there, or hear any
more of the lovely but vindictive Lucilla.
‘l lrdvc no doubt,’ Peter would often say,
‘that. long afterl had left, the gossips of
S would frequently, over a cup of tea,
bring up my name as the most remarkable
iustaiice of clissimulation and perfidy on
record. ‘And,’ he would always conclude’,-
‘if cvcrl have an enemy, (poor fellow, he
never had one I) to whom I ivish to do the
greatest possible injury, I will send him to
S , to the farmer’s family; and if the
dau_g_litcr don’t make a hole in his heart,
the fatliei' one in his pocket, and the son
one in his skin, it will certainly be his
own fault.’
‘Alas 3 poor Yorick I’
of Coolerlo Van-1.’/_i,r.———Cristopher North
rcb-.i esinordiviate self esteem in young
0..ators by telling a story like the follow-
ing :~—A certain young clergyman who was
by no means disposed to underrate the
powers of his eloquence, having been
invited to preac.li in a neighboring parish,
complied. While preaching, he noticéil
that one of his audience, an interesting
looking woman in mourning attire, ap-
peared deeply affected. The young man
when service was over, spoke much to the
minister of the parish about the case, with
evident gratification at the powerful effect:
of his discourse, and proposed visiting the
distressed bearer at her own house. This
was acceded to, and having called upon
her, the young man opened the converse-
tion; ‘that you seemed to feel very much
under my discourse this morning; will
you give us some account of the exercises
of your mind 1.’ ‘Ah,’ said the woman, ‘I
did indeed feel very much as you say.-—
You must know sir, that I am a poor wid-
ow. I had a good husband, and every
week he and I would tail e the old ass, with
our little raisings from the garden, and by
our Sales could raise enough to keep us
comfortable. But. three years ago my
[trial] died, and thenl had to go alone and
‘do the best I could, with the help of the
gootl old beast. But a year ago my dear
old ass died too, (here she burst into tears)
and here I have been alone ever since,and
this moi ning (she continued sobbing) when
‘ I went to church and heard your voice, it
lsounded so much like the dear old ass,
‘that I could'nt help crying, indeed I could
-lsome misiiiidcrstanding,’ said Peter, ‘I am ‘ not! Boo, lioo, lioo l’
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l VVIIO IS JAMES K. POLK"!
This question has at: length been an-
lswered. The answer comes from a dis-
tingnished and unquestionable source.—
‘The respoiident is none other than the
lllon. Mr. Hannegan, of the Senate of "the
United States, a Democrat of the purest
water. And here is his answer:
“Mr. Polk is a greater trairor than ever
..Iohn Tyler was! His treachery to_ the
ll)cmoci'atic party is ten tliousflfld l-""95
more base, infamous, and in}ex(V:vIs1]Sht1.ble; than
, that of John Tyler was t011€ lgs - e
‘is utterly unwortlly of confidence! The
‘truth is not in him, and he can never, nev-
ierable portion of the Democratic party!
l The morning after Mr. Haywood made
:his speech in the Senate, and made the
asservations whichl denied, the President
lsent for me. It was his own V0_lUlllal''Y
‘ The ,me,.,.;eW was unsolicited on
it I.
liifv part. He then declared to me most
;goiemnly and unequivocally, that Mr. Hay-
'wood had no authority whatever for the
‘declarations he made——tbat they were en-
Atirely gratuitous, unjust and nnfounded—-
that he would suffer his right arm_ I0 fall
from its socket, his hand to be withered,
before he would consent to a treaty on the
4-9th parallel, or on any line short of
54« -I0 I” ' ‘
The above were Mr. Hannegzm’s Very
words as near as they can be recalled ‘by
several gentlemen of undoubted veracity,
in whose presence they were 5P°l‘°ll= and
who were careful to mark every word that
he uttered.
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Some one calls the ‘time of squeezing
the girl’; hands the palmg season of life.
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