c/\/\/\/\ A RIES. -r' -I'\/\ . ./\/\ \/~ INUMBER 385-NEW" S '- 9: ~ 32%.; 43»-5&3: .w..'... ‘.1 I VVill doubtless be referred to in coming time as a year of UNUSUAL BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IN NORWALK, l But more particularly at the I NEW esranrsrsaaunw, OF l i e - 5 AT was one ss-awn or BLABKMAIA & BETTS, MAIN ST. W’ HICH has already become so no noted for Rx-:.\L I:\’DUCE-.\IE;\‘TS proffered to, and ac- cepted by its numerous customers. It is with feeling s akin to pride, but w in the future. - It is perhaps a misfortune that this stand has not the advantages (I) of one of the many high sounding cognoinens so much in vogue—"Hcad name." which we expect to stand or fall ; be judged by New Spring Goods eady large stock on hand, so that purchasers may rely upon findinv atfair prices, nearly every thing to satisfy their wants in the line of g . are being almost weekly added to the alr DRY GOODS April 1st, 1847. For specifications of Goods see inside arlivcrtisements. SADDLES, IIAERNESSES, «kc. ‘ UBLIC Attention is invited to the large and elegant assortment of Harnesses, Saddles, Bridles, Wliips, Trunks, dzc. to be found at the establishment of the subscriber, embracing, as it does every, variety of article and style of manu-_ facture. Among the .lot are several sets of double Harnesses, which are worthy the atten- tion of those fititng out pleasure equipages.——- There are also several very light and airy single harnesses, designed forneatness but manufactur- ed oft.he bestmatcrials, and embracing the double merit of security and tastefulness. Every article needed in the line, may be found here, of the best quality, and on very moderate terms. Re- pairing as usual. War. B. SWAN. Norwalk, July 29, 1846. 18 BRUEIWS undersigned would respectfully inform his friends that he has on hand a few choice llorscs & Carriages which he will let on I i very reasonable terms. He intends to keep none but the best kind of horses, and having pur- chased a number of New Carriages and Harnes- ses of fashionable and genteel styles. he would invite those who may want an establishment a little superior to those usually kept in a common livery stable to give him a call. MARCUS BRUEN. Norwalk, Nov. 2, 1846. CIIEAP! EN RY Handes has just received his stock of Fall and W'inter work, which is unusu- ally large. superior and cheap. Men’s Boots, Shoes and Brogans, and womens and childreiis shoes comprise the leading articles of his assort- ment. I ndia Rubbers.——A fine assortment of various sized India Rubbers suitable for men, women and misses. Those who call first will stand the best chance. They will be found as cheap as they are superior. Oct. 5, 1848.. NE \V CROCKE RY AT PECK’S BRANCH STORE. JUST Received a large and splendid assort:- ment. which will be sold cheap for Cash. Oct. 13, 1846. 44 lvamed Immediately 5 , More Shirt Hands. The hivhest 2 prices in CASH or trade will be paid_on delivery of the work at M. WAK1~:M.»iN's In the store formerly occupied by J. A. “feed. N orvvalk. srisiiua ARRANGEIVIENT, Commencing Saturday, ./'li'arc/i bl/L, 1847. PORT CHESTER, ROCKY NECK, S TADIFORD AND NOR VVALK. _\.,,\.g‘.'\,. ) The New rid Splendid ‘Steamboat CATALINE, Capt. Curtis Peck, Jr. Will leave New York from the Pier east side Catharine Market Slip, as above every after- noon, at two o’clock, Sundays excepted. Re- turning will leave Norwalk at seven o’clo;k, Stamford at 8, Rocky Neck at half past 8, and Port Chester at quarter before 9. Stages will be in readiness at the Landing to convey passengers to Westpoi't, Southport, Fair- field, Bridgeport, Danbury, Ridgefield, New- Canaan and Wilton. I?’ All persons are forbid trusting any indi- vidual on account of this boat or her owners. New York, March 6th, 184 7. ROCl(I3RY—A handsome assortment just received, and for sale cheap. Gno. VV. SMITH. ALFRED KNAPP. South Norwalik, Feb. 9, 1846. GlNGl[ANlS.—Some choice styles of Scotch and French Ginhams are now of- fared to the Ladies of Norwalk, also a beautiful .article of Gingbams at 12 1-2 cts. the yd. 1 yard Wide: by 3- MALLORY 66 CO. ith more of gratitude, that the subscriber here ten- ders his thanks to those friends who have helped to sustain him in this enterprise, by their lib- I erul patornage and good will—(in the abscence 0 he has been a candidate for their favors, mo;lestly con \Ve must needs be content with seeking a reputation for character. integrity, true merit, by .the Domestic, Capt. Merrill, on the Saturday f the first, the latter goes far.) for the short time - tinuing his solicitations for their liberality Q_uarters,” écc. yet “what virture is there in a the people. at VVARDIS. BL.-\CK SNIITE-E’S COAL at the Stomn Boat Landing SOUTH NORVVALK. . L. &. J. R. PECK will be discharging 0 this week a cargo of Superior Black- §smith’s Coal; those in want ofthe above Coal lwill do well to call and examine the saine.__ I F" ‘HE subscriber keeps constantly on liand,aii assortment of Shakers herbs and prepar- ations, viz: Sage, Suminor Savory, Digitalis, Fennel and Masterwort Seed, Thyme, Ex't. Dandalion, Cicuta, Belladonna, Gurtiuii, «Ste. Canary and Iieinp Seed, for sale by J. A. \Vm:n. Selleclss Line. _ \Vcst side lac Ii’.rid;;,c. , _ THE Sloop Mary " A. Scllcck, Capt. Gru- mnn, will commence - . _, ; her \Veekly Trips for I . , . i New York on Tuesday the 16th of March, and following N. SELLECK. Norwalk, March 9, 1847. . For New York! —-\ THE sloop JULIA has com- ._ mcnced her regular trips and will V leave the Landing at Five Mile River on Tuesday evening, 30th of Dfarch, and New York on Saturday, April 2d, and will continue to sail on Tuesdays and Sat- urdays of the season. Freightand produce will be conveyed as usual on the most faroriible terms. For freight or passage apply to the captain on board or at the store on the landing. \V. C. SAMMIS. Five Mile River, March 29th, 1847. Heyefs Pills. THE AMERICAN IMPROVED Ill ygeian Vega-table Illeilicinc. THESE Pills are one of the best Medical Com- pounds in use at the present day. As ii common family pliysic, for adininistraton in all temporary complaints of the stoiuacli and bowels, head-ache, colds, &c. they may be fully depended upon, and a prompt use oftliem on the first appearance of indis- position will invzirizibly save much sickness. They are peculiarly adapted to all cases of weakness and general deliility-—uny derangement of the system, and especially with l'einalcs—and ii steady, uninter- rupled use of them, in strict conforiniiy with the di- rections will very soon restore the organs of the stomach to their natural tone and action. and regu- late the bowels, and renovate the whole system. There is no disposition to give extravagant com- nieiiilations of them. \Vhat is here stated, is the re- sult ofiictnal experience with them, and that through a period offiflcen years. It is not 5llpp0SP.(.l.0l' pre- tended. that they will raise the dead! neither are they designed to be used as we use our food! Such is not thetrue purpose of medicine. Its only op- propriate office is to assist nature in restoring the system to a proper tone and action, when iinavoid- ably, or through carelessness or excess, it becomes deranged. Many are careless and hence need thisl aid. And the most careful areliable to irregularities ofihe systcin It is needless almost to say, that a prompt use of safe and effective remedies, on thel first appearuiice of illness, is the part of wisdom.‘ Such :1 Medicine the Proprietor knows lhesel Pills to be. And he is certain that in lorty nine ca-I the direciions,they will be used again as a standard’ medicine. He has never known an instance, \vhcre' they have been thus used, in which they have not’ met with unqualified approval! Numerous testimonials may be seen at the general ' Oflire of sale, and references will be given to sub-_l stantialliving witnesses of their valuable curative‘ properties. The Pills are purely vegetable, are of two kinds. stimulant and purgativc, purifying the blood, and producing a healthy action through the entire sys-l fem; are a. valuable Anti Billions Medicine. and eminently useful in all lingering complaints—\-Veak- j ness, General Debility, Dyspepsy, Pulmonary Af- fections, Liver Complaints, Rheumatic and Spas. modic Affections. Female Complaints, Palpitations. Nofamily, after a fair trial, -will be wz'thou.ttIzem. They are pntup in FIFTY CENT &. DOLLAR packages, each having a phamplilet embracing a valuable Treatise on Disease, with full directions for use. The Dollar packages are the cheapest to the purchaser. A5 You value IIealtl|——Try Them ! " " From a personal knowledge of, and use of the above Medicine in my fa.mily.for about 15 years,I can commend it in the most unqualified m!m"°"- ' P. PRICE. Sold by NOAH S. BAILEY, west side the Bridge, Norwiilk. Conn. ses out offifty, where a fair trial is made according to’ ./\.f\/x/\/\/N./\/\/\ POETRY. " YOUNGKSPRING Is COMING. “Old winter" is going away, alack! How icy ans] cold he's been, But a pretty young maid he’ll meet. in his track, And she'll curtsy and smile till he turns his back; For she'll frighten him off with a wonderful knack; This maiden will soon be seen. This pretty young maiden whose nauie is Spring, Is full of mirth and glee—— She causes the bird to stret.cli the wing, And the leaves to put out under which they sing, And opens the buds the flowers to bring— A sweet little maid is she. .“Young Spring is ii frolicsoine girl, I wot, Too full of her fun for me,” Said \Vimci', “she tears the clothes from my back, And causes the streamlet‘s prison to crack, And dries up the paths and the slippery track, Suromping and playful is she.” Young Spring comes on with a beautiful grace, But not very shy is she ; For she cracks her jokes in old \Vinter’s face, And kisses his cheek as he flies apace, VVhile she melts the tears in his sturdy face- A pert young loss is she. She brings the latest fashions along— A gay little miss is she; She passes amid the admiring throng, And touches the loveliest notes of song; But gay as she is, she never thought wrong, For she's cloth’d in nature's array. This sweet little girl—when she travels forth- So pretty a maiden. is she ; The folks all leave their winter hearth, And sally forth with a cheerful laugh, For she strews pretty flowers along their path—- A beautiful girl is she. . This spring is a coquetting girl I fear, For her lovers are many, I see; She kisses their cheeks and dries up their tears, And makes an end to their chilling fears; \Vhile they pour in their love to her listening cars- But engaged to be married is she ! Young Spring intends, when old \Vinter’s afar, Young Summer's wife to be ; '\-Vns there ever wedded so pretty a pair? For he is so rich. and she is so fair, And a joyous wedding they’ll prepare, And there's an invitation for me. ELEGIAC. Let me sleep, in mother Earth, Lay her sod upon my breast; From her bosom I had birth, In her bosom I would rest. Let no pomp of marble rise, \Vrit with golden praises o'er; Foes will none the less despise, Friends will none the less deplore. If for ill my life has been, Sculptoi"s toil were vainly spent; If for_ good—the hearts of men Build the noblest nioiiuinent. MISCELLANY. I-’os2'trcly _Dclicious.—A Sunday paper pub- [IsI!0(I in Cincinnati, gives the following as a (‘,9 ‘met version, for the use of all doubting hus- bands, of the “lVi_'/‘c’s C0m.T7l(l7ld77l€72IS-" Lis- ten: - 1. Thou shall have no other wife but me. 2. Thou shalt not take into thy house any beautiful brazen image of a servant girl, to bow down to her and serve her: for I am a jealous wife, visiting &c. 3. Thou shalt not take the name of thy wife in vain. 4-; Remember thy wife to keep her re- spectably. 5. Honor thy wife’s father and mother. 6. Thou shalt not fret. . '7. Thou shalt not find fault with thy dinner. 8. I‘hou shalt not chew tobacco. 9. Thou shalt not be behind thy neigh- hot‘. 10. 'l hon shalt not visit the rum tavern; thou shalt not covct the tavern keeper's rum, nor his brandy, nor his gin, nor his whiskey, nor his wine, nor any thing that is behind the bar of the rum seller. 11. 'l liou shalt not visit Billiard Hall, neither for worshipping in ihe dance, nor heaps of money that lie on the table. And the twelfth Commandment is, Thou shalt not stay out later than 9 o'clock at night. Co7zsolalion.—While General Green, of Rhode Island, was independent of all lan- aiics, he had a capital Lack of soothing the disappointment of beaten candidates, on such occasions used to tell a favorite sto- ry, in a sty'e of inimitable humor, which reconciled every body to the loss of office. Vffe can give nothing of its spirit——merely the outline. A field slave in the South, to whom meat was a rare blessing, one‘ day found in his trap a plump rabbit. He (tookliim out alive, held him under his arm, patted him, and began to speculate on his qualities. “Oh how fat! how berry fut! de fattest I ebber did see! Let me see howl cook him. I roast him, No, he be so fat he lose all de grease. I fry him. Ah, yes, he be so berry fat he fry ‘himself, golly, how fat he be! No I wont fry him,I stew him. The thought of the savory stew made him forget himself, and in spreading out the feast in his imagina- :tion, his arm relaxed, when off hopped the rabbit, and squatting at a goodly distance, he eyed his late owner with cool compo- sure. The negro knew there was an end of the matter, and summoning all his philos- ophy, he thus addressed the rabbit, sha- king his fist at him. ”You long-cared, white-whiskered, red-eyed ruscal,_y0u not 4e_ so berry fat artcr all.” pubgished Every Vvedncsday Morning, by JAMES REED, at Two Dollans Per Anninn in Adyance. /\/\z\ VOLUME 30-NUMBER 15. NORWALK, CT. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14. 1847. Tasle of the fl/li'gritoi'.—-Java is, it ap- pears, fillcd with alligators. That these animals are more dangerous to Europeans than to natives, the following anecdote from Davidson’s Tracie and Travel in the East, sufficiently proves :—“In my enu- niciaiion of animals dangerous to. man, I, omitted the alligator, which infi-sis every. river and muddy creek in Java and grows: to a very large size. A: the mouth of the? Batavia river, they are very nnmerousaiidl dangerous, particularly to Europeans. It strikes one as extraordinary, to see the copper colored natives bathing in the river within view ofa large alligator; they never seem to give the animal a thought, or to anticipate injury from his proximity. Yet, were a European to enter the water by the side of the natives, his minutes in this world would -be few. I recollect an instance that occurred on the occasion of some troops einbari. ing at l‘ atirvia for the eastward, during the Java war. The men had all gone off, with the exception of 3 serjeiints, who were to follow in the ship's jolly boat, which was waiting for them at ' the wharf; two of them stepped into the boat, but the third in following, missed his footing, and fell with his legs in the water and his body over the gunwale of the bond. In less than an instant an alligator ‘darted from under the wharf and seized the un- fortunate man Ly the leg, uhile his com- panions in the boat scizcd hold of his shoulders. The poor fellow called out to his friends: “Pull! Hold on I Don’: let go!” but their utmost exertions were en- tirely uselcss, and they could nolonger re- sis’. the efforts of this monster of the deep. 7/ie Wolf on his Death Bcd.—-The \Volf in his last Ernomcnis cast a scrutinizing look over his past life. ‘I certainly am a sinner,’ he said, ‘but yet I hope none of the worst. I have committed many crimes but I have also done mncli good. Once I remember, a little lamb, which had stray- ed from its inotlier,approachcd so near -to me that I might have easily killed it, and yet I spared it. At the same ,time I was listening with the greatest equanimi- ty, to the sncers and abuse of a sheep, al- though no dogs were near to protect it.’ ‘.\ll that I witnessed,’ intei rupt—~d friend Fox, u ho was his confcssor, ‘I remember every circumstance. It was at the time thou wast almost suffocated by a large bone, which the good hearted Crane af- terwards extracted from thy throat.’ Uncarned Zli7o7zey.—I‘Iowevcr common may be the dv. sire of sudd n wealth, yet it ,may be safely affirmed that money is never so much enjoyed, nor so pleasantly orjudi- ciously spent as when lizirdly earned. The exertion used in obtaining it is beneficial alike to the health and spirits. It affords pleasure in the contemplation, as the re- sult of effort and industry, a thing which unearned money can never impart; and the natural alternation of labor and relaxa- tion tcnds to preserve the body in health, and keeps the mind from the injurious extremes of either parsimony or prodigal- IIV. The New Pope is decidedlya character. He has issued directions to have the Pon- tine marshes drained, with a view to the cultivation of rice. On the occasion of the election of a new Colonel of the R0- man Crive Guard, his Holiness inquired, if there was any objection to his becoming a candidate for the office. Captain Cac- ciari, to whom the question was addressed, replied that there was not, and the result was that he took the oflice. ./lfclanc/zoly Shipwreck and Loss of Life. —-A slip from the office of the Yarmonth Register, reports that the bark Cactus (of Kennel-unk) Nason, which sailed from Boston on Sunday morning foi Coik and a market, went ashore on Truro Beach, east side of Cape Cod, on Monday, during the N. E. gale, and all /iamls peris/zed. The vessel had gone to pieces. The Fall; rs, w/iere are I/i y ?—-The Utica _ i JONATHAN In Search at a V$’ii~'. Nabby blushed to the eyes—.-Vii‘. Brown she stammered out, after biting herthumb inails for a few moments. I am much Jonathan Brown, was one of tlielikelicst 'ob1i_q,_>d to you for You, Good o,,;,,;o,, . but fellows who resided in the pleasant village [fear um; i; is out o'f ,,,,.°po,,,e,. ,0 ,,,,,,’,,,,b_ of Nemochink, in the year of our Lord me to vuur happiness. Iliope you’ll find I330. He was flI')()ut SI.\’ and l\VCflI_V years _ g parufer [nnre deservjntr than poor Nab, of age, of an athlentic figure, and iron ' by Jones, Atany rate,‘-you can’: marry constitution; and It was said he COUICI nje‘ fur [—nrr; n]readv—-enrracrgd! m°“’ 0"" "W79 “W95 Of lflml. 01' lay up Wheugli! wliisiled JDDBTIIETII, but there more rods of stone Wall in 13 €l=1}’,1l‘Ifm 1111)’ now, now, I thought so. You are goinrr lad l“‘lll°5e P‘“'l5- 5 to inarrv that yourig dandy in t’other rooifi His father had been dead about three '—_we]} don’: believe he'll make you half years and a half, and had left the bulk of so good 5‘ lmsbilrid as [ s[,ou|d.._but you his PTOPGNY Collslsllng 0f 3 large Cl“-'€lllng like him better, l’ll say no more about it. house, and a flourishing farm, to his belov- 1’ve dreadful good mind to lick him tho’. ed sop Jonathan. His younger sister lived Good by, Nub},y_ with him, and his mother acted in quality! Vve en, said J0,,._,,_g,,,,,_ as he trudged Of h0USe l-'89p8|‘- slowly along the road which led to the After his father’s death every tliingwenerablc mansion of Gen. Tompkins went smoothly enough for a time: but at . the game’: upl—-—but who would believd length the old lady unwiselyaimed at des- that such a cute and slick gal as Nabby potic authority, and expressed a resolution.__Joneg would ml-ow he,-591;‘ away on ghag to regulate the household affairs .\VllIl0l1t,s1]eaking puppy, Simon Thompson! Nev, regard to the convenience or wishes of er mind—-there's as good fish in me sea herson. Jonathan bore it patiently enough for a few months—but one day after :1 vi-- olent dispute with his maternal parent,l respecting‘ the propriety of killing and salting down a favorite" porber, before or after Thanksgiving‘. Jonathan undutifully declared he would live so no longer, and cruelly destroyed all the old lady’s dreams of dominion, by expressing a determina- tion to get :1 wife. ll. was4 o’clock in the afternoon of the 14th of November, when Jonathan Brown proceeded to put himself in decent trim; and when the rich harvest of his chin and was smoothly combed, and when he was attired in his best broadcloth coat and un talkaboutables, with silver watch and waistcoat to match—he was as decent a loo iag personable sort of a man as one would see in n snmmer’s day. As he sighing left his nativeliome upon this most important expedition, he coin- muned with himself.\:1 never had much acquaintance with the gals about in these parts, and I don’i know as any of them will have me. ’Tis but trying, arler all, upper lip had been gathered—when his hair’ as ever was caught ; and ’its hard if I can't toll um into my net. Ashe made this con- soling rcflection, he found himself standing En the door steps of Gen. Thompson's ousc. Jonathan cast rather a suspicious glance upon the well polished brass knocker, that had been affixed to the General's door since Nancy’; return from Boston. That’: as much as to say, quoth he to himself, pint pp one should enter here without 'noc -‘mg. _ _ He lifted the knockcr and gave in than- ’l‘.'i‘ii'ig rap. A little girl came to the do‘&l'.- Is your sister Nancy at home, Hannah’! I don’t know for sartin, but I‘ll see. Strange‘ thought Jonathan, that she should not know whether her sister’s at at home or not. Nancy! screamed the little girl, on opening the parlor door, in a key so load that Jonathan heard every word; Mr. Jonathan Brown is at the door and asks for you. Shall I,te‘l”i him you’re at home I Isuppose you must let the booby in, answered the accomplished young lady— I wonder what is his business with me. and if one won’t, who knows but another will. There's ’Squire Jones (laughter Nab- by. She’s a real fine gal—I’ll try hcrfirst. lhey say Dea.Thompson’s son has a sneak- ‘ ing notionerter her-—but I dont believe it. I May be shell think herself too good for me ; but she iooked so pretty last Sunday v at meeting in her new bonnet that it shan't be my fault if she does not become Mrs. Brown. But if shes fool emuiigh to say, “Nay,” there's Nancy Tompkins, who has, lately returned from visiting her rich uncle -' in Boston. Slie’s used to genteel societyl ——is quite a lady—been educated at a boarding school, and will make me a flashy wife. I don’t believe she’s got a bean yet; and I dare say will be glad of such a chance. Then iliere’s Peggy Pipkin, the prettiest gal in all the town. To be sure ihere’s always some spari-ers arter her- and some folks do talk strange stories of her—— but Id0n’t bi.-lieve them tliougli. I dare say i can't have her. And if the worst comes to the worst, tliere’s Sally Johnson. She's no great beauty, it is true ; but she is a good gal. and has been well brought up, and will make any man a capital wife. By jingo. exclaimed Jo- nathan, who by this time had worked him- self into a complete matrimonial passion, ‘l’ll strike a bargain with one of them, be- forel enter my own door again I’ As he expressed his praise worthy resolutii n, he reached the door of Squire Jone’s house. He found the inmates, Mrs. Jones, her blooming daughter Nabby, and her three younger daughters, all busily engaged in preparing “good things” for tea. He was soon aware that he had arrived at an un- lucky moment, for he was not welcomed by Mrs. Jones with her accustomed cor-' ;diality. And from Nabby’s appearance, being tricked out in all her Sunday finery, it was plain that some more important person or persons were expected to par- ,take with them their evening meal. How- Bnpiisi Register states that the aged so].levcr, be seated himself, and began tojoke dier of the cross and veteran of the revo-lwith Nabby. On her looks: ‘I SWOW now, lniion, Eld. Benjamin Harvey, has closed ;Nabby, you look right—ther’s no two ways his pilgrimage at last. On Wednesday 1 about it—I don't believe the President earthly conflict, in the 112th year of his age. Hope, may be represented as a senti-I merit exliibibited in the wag of a dog's tail when he is waiting for a bone. Honest poverty is at all times to be pre- ferred to wealth, power, and dishonor. .z5'nti-'I'emperrmre in Troy.—The lionses and places of business of many of our‘ most respectable citizens were most shame-a fully danbed with a composition of lamp- bluck and turpentine on Saturday night. , Troy Budget. Kelly and Cox had a prize fight at New Orleans, for $300 a side, Kelly coming off the victor, and Cox being so bruised that he died. Kelly, fearing that his opponent might die, sailed on board a ship bound for Liverpool. The entri:s_ of gold by the Hibernia, are to the amount of $1,525,146 from Liv- erpool, and $757 from Halifax. ________________ When the Bronx Powder Millsin West- chester Co. N. Y. were blown up, the Bos- ionline of Telegragh wires were cut in twain, as if by a knife. ‘ The VVashigton Observatory is about to lose the services of Sears C.- Walker, a devoted Astronomer.- Mr. W. will join morning, the 17th inst. lie finished lllS‘eV9|' had such a pretty little gal for his complimeiitary remarks, but her face =beamed with a most bewitching smile wife in all his life. Although Nabby giggled a little, she did not seem particularly flattered by these He’s dressed up in his Sunday clothes, and perhaps he has come a sparking. Booby"! muttered Jonathan to himself. But ifever I get Madain under my thumb I’ll make her change her tone, Igiiess. Our hero entered the room. The ac- complished young lady laid down the last new now; and received him in the most approved and fashionable style. Too much formality by half, thought Jona- than; but never mind she’: tarnation pret- Ky. Our ‘booby’ was at first a little abashed; but as he was playing a desperate game, be screwed his courage up to the sticking point, and conversed with as much ease and elegance as could be expected. Nan- cy, with true female adroitness, turned the conversation into a channel which she thought would exhibit wonderful accom- plishments to the best advantage. She tall-"ed long and learnedly of poetry and music, but could scarcely conceal her contempt when her lovelorn swain declar- ed that his favorite times were Wells and Old Hundred, and that the only poem he had ever read in his life, was with of July oration. A length Hannah rose to leave the room, and J0na'lI]:ll'l with a degree of trepidation which may easily be conceived, broke the ice: Nancy, l ’spose you can guess what I came here for this evening. The long and the short of the matter is this—moth- er is growing old and feeble, and ism’: quite so cute at milking and making butter and cliese, and doing other odd chores about the house, as she used to be, and I have come to the conclusion of getting mariied before winter sets in. Now, Nan- cy. I want a good, sinai'_t_ and handsome wife! Every body says you are a plague pretty gal, and I,-"know you Ewere‘; a real smart one before you went to Boston two .. years ago; and so, if you will have me, say so at once. and tbere’s my hand—the hand of a true New England farmer. It is impossible to describe the indigna- tion and scorn which shone-in the black eyes of the lovely Nancy Tompkins, at this uncercmonious proposal. She looked at him for a moment in silence, as iftrying to annihilate the presumptuous youth with a frown. At length her feelings found vent in words. Mr. Brown! said she, I when the noise of a carriage was heard, and Simon Thompson in a dashing gig, drove into the yard. Heighol sighed Jonathan; I see how the cat jumps. If I had only been a weekl or two sooner, there might have been, some chance. However, I won't quitthe’ house till I’ve popped the qucstion—if I do I'll be darned—-and if I gel. the bag, it?’ won’t kill me. Simon Thompson was received by the, ladies in their I-indest manner, but poor: Jonathan was treated with killing col(lm'-ss,; which made him feel rather queer. But he brat ely resolved to bring the matter to issue; and accordiiiszly when Nabby left the room to attend some household duties, Jonathan rose and much to the surprise of all, and to the great annoyance of Simon, followed her to another apartment. Nabby, said Jonathan, I’ve been think- ing about taking. Mother's got so tama- tion cross that I can’t live so no longer—— and there’s no gal in all these parts that I like half so well as I do you; and if you’ll have me, don't stand shilly shally about it, but say so at once——and I don’! be‘ieve that you'll ever have cause to re- the Coast Survey, after the first of April. I pain it. am almost struck speechless with astonish- ment, at your presumption in supposing that Nancy Tompkins is to be wooed and won by any man in this ab’ and off- hand manner. A long series attentions of the most tender and delicate nature alone would induce me to exchange my present state of celibacy, for the joys and sorrows, the blisses and disquietudei of the wedded life. And furthermore, the youth who will be fortunate enough to gain my virgin affections, must be well c-duca ted, Mr. Brown. He must be well ac- quainted with the VVaverly novels, Mr. Brown. He must write poetry, and be able to appreciate my performance on the piano, Mr. Brown. And he must love me nrdenily and devotedly; and be able to support me_in a style of gentility, to which you, or your humdium connextion have never been accustomed, Mr. Brown. And as for milking your dirty cows, or making your filthy butter and chcese,I would have you to know that I consider such things beneath me, Mr. Brown. .You are mis- taken in your estimation of my character, sir. Or do you fancy yourself‘ the Grand Signior, who has only to nod to be obeyed. Your impertinence, sir, is unparalled; and I am struck dumb with amazement!
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