_ are b:_-.in:; almost weekly
_and misses.
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Published Every ‘Wednesday Morning, by JAMES REED, at Two Doilans Per Aiaiiium in Advance.
SERIES.
VVill doubtless be i°eferi'cd to in coming time as a year of
UNUSUAL BUSINESS ACTH/ITY
EN NG3L2"§..WALE§,,
Eat use-i°e pai°tics.iiei°ly at the
Sfififlsb.
..%."'.i" TEEE {$33.3-:9 §a’.E7.e§..§.°*.33“'.§.3 3.?‘
Bl.§i$léi%i%kii»§ Eiéiiffi, is-iklii ST.
\VlllClI has I1ll'(_\:lI'ly become so no noted for Ric.-ii. il..\'iiiici-::.ii-:_\"rs pi'oll'ei'ed to, mid ac-
cepted by its numerous customers.
It. is with foelirigs u
ders his tlianks to those friends w
oral pntornage and _ _
he has been a caiididato for their la
in the future. .
It is perhaps a misfortune that this sta
kin to pride, but with more of gratitude, that the S11l)SCl‘ll)t'.l' hero ton-
lio liave liolpotl to sustain him in this ciiterprisr-., by tlioir lib-
good will—-(in the iilisceiice of tlie first, the latter goes far.) for the short time
vors, niolcstlv continuing his solicitations for their libornlity
in] has not the iii'l'.'ziiitiigos of one of the iiiniiy high
sounding cognomens so much in voguo—"llcad Quarters," die. yet “what virturo is there in a
name."
\Vo must. needs be content. with seeking a r
oputation for cliaracter. integrity, lrufi merit, by
which we expect to stand or fall ; be judged by the people.
New E§§1‘i.‘i‘.‘3.g ii-ooéis
5, nearly every thing to
u on fin ling :itfaiI'1II‘icC
P i ' Dav
giddud to the already large stock on hand, so that purchasers may rely
satisfy their wants in the line of
G(_)0])S at \V.-\ It l.)‘S.
April 1st, 1847. For symc.-i,/icrcztir,-723 cf Goo(/.5‘ sec irzsiclc u<[vcr[£scnLc7zt.s.
SABDLES, IIARNESSES,
)_Ul5 LIC Attention is invited to the lapgc and
elcgaiitassort.incnt of lfariicssos, bzii.l<lli13s, ,
llridlcs, \'Vliip.-'. Trulllfisi 550- W 50 l0l“'_‘l “t l {U i
0_,,t,,1,1;_,,1,,m.,,.t (.,fi,11esubscriber, Cl1ll)l'ti(tlll_g', as it .,
does every variety of article and style of Hlilnll-'
facturo. Among the lot are several sets of -
double llarnossos, which are worthy the attoii- =
tion of those lititzng out ploirsuro 1-'.!.;l11_l”‘.‘.~§‘_"'3°“
There are also several very light and an'y_single
},,u.,,e,,S9S do5i(T[](l,d for n()[1tl‘l(‘.SS but inanufactur-
‘ ‘ 1 1'3 .
ed ofthc bostmaterials, and oinbraciug the double
merit; of security and tnstcfiiliiess. lCvc1'yiii'ticlc
' i‘ - d here of the
noeded in the line, may be foun 5 )
best. quality, and on very moderate tt;?l'X2S. lac-
pairing as usual. VVM~ 1J- *-“'A*‘°
Norwalk. July ‘.39. 1346- 18
BRUEIWS
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Tl} undersigned would respectfully inform
his friends that he has on hand ii few choice
llorses dc C:u'ri:r.gcs which he will let. on
very reasonable terms._ Ho intends to keep
noiio but the best kind of horses, and liavuig pur-
chased a uunibor of New Cari'ui_<.:es and l‘lttl‘It(.‘-S-
ses offasliionable and genteel styles. he would
invite those who may want an estulilisliinent a
little superior to those. usually kept in a common
livery stable to give him a call. _ V 1 V
MARCUS BRIJ EN .
Norwalk, Nov. 2, 18-15-
CIIEAPI
‘ ENRY Ilandos has ust received his stock
In of Fall and \Vintor work, which is unusu-
ally largo. superior and cheap. Men's lloots,
Slices and l3i'og-aiis, and womens and childrens
shoes comprise the leading articles ofliis assort-
moat.
Irirliu Rub.’)cr.s.——A fine assortment of various
sized India l’culibo1's suitable for men, women
Tlioso who call first will staiid the
They will be found as cheap as
Oct. 5, 1S~1t5.. .
1
-.4
best chance.
they iiro superior.
Nli\V CROCICERY
AT PECICS BRANCH STORE.
UST Received a large ainl splendid assort-
ment which will be sold cheap for Cash.
Oct. 13, 18-16-
\Vanted Iiiniincdiaiely
(, More Shirt lzlands. The liigliost
prices in (JASH or trade will be
paid on delivery of the work at
M. XVAKI-:1imi\"s
In the store formerly occupied by J. A. \Veed.
Norwalk. _
SPRING ARRANG}'JlY[E1\"l's
Commencing Saturday, ./lfarc/2. bl/L, 1847.
PORT CHESTER, ROCKY NECK,
S '1‘ AIVIF OR!) AND NOIR “/ALEQ.
CATALINE, Capt. Curtis Peck, Jr.
\Vill leave New York from the Pier east side
_Catharinc Market Slip, as above every after-
noon, at two o’clock, Sundays excepted. Ro-
turning will leave Norwalk at seven o‘clo;k,
Stamford at 8, Rocky Nock at half past 8, and
Port Chester at quarter before 9.
Stages will be in readiness at tho Landing to
convey passengers to \Vestport,So1itliport, ‘Fair-
field, Bridgeport. Daubury, Ridgefiold, New-
Canaan and \Viltou. _ _ _
E§27"All persons are forbid trusting any indi-
vidual on account of this boat or her o\vners.
New York, March 6th, 184 7.
ROCl{BRY—-A handsome assortment
just received, and for sale cheap. .
GEO. VV. Smrrn.
Anriinn Kxarr.
South Norwalk, Feb. 9, 1846.
_Il\'Gl[AlVIS.—Soine choice styles of
_ Scotch and French Ginliains are now of-
fered to the Ladies of Norwalk, also a beautiful
article of Ginghanis at 12 1-2 cts. the yd. 1 yard
ME‘
wide, by J. MALLORY <5: C0.
BL;!.CEcZ .‘§l?KKTlE’S COAL
at the tsaomizii Bout Lmsmlirigg
SO U ’l‘lI I‘? (_).l:’. \V A L K.
L. 56.. J. ill. l’E(.3l{ will licilisclnirgiiig
- this week a cargo of Superior Black-
‘S1lllfll’.\' Coal; tlioso in want ofthc abovo Coal
\vi
I ‘ll E siiliscrilicr koi-ps coiistziiitly on liand,nn
iissortnient; of Sliakei"s herbs and prepar-
ntioiis,vi'/.: Sago, Suniinor Savory, Digitalis,
l<‘cnnel and hlastmwort Sci-d, Tli_vino, Ex’t.
Dandnlion, Cicutii, Delliitloiiiiii, (ii‘11I'll3ll1, &c.
Canary and Ilcinp .‘:'oed, for sale by
J. A. \Viu‘.n.
ll do well to call imd oxaniiiie the same.
a . I
So11ee1:.:’.s Line.
‘Vest sidelic Biridgc.
TIIE Sloop Mary
A. Solleck, Capt. Gru-
iiiaii, will commence
_ _ her \Vcekly Trips for . .
New York on Tuesday the 16th of March, mid
the Doiiiostic, Capt. Merrill, on the Saturday
following N. SELLECK.
Norwnlk, March 9, 1847.
For New York E
'1-—\ THE sloop JULIA has coin-
‘ menced her regular trips and will
6‘ leave the Landing at: Five Mile
. .Rivcr on Tuesday evening, 30th of
Marcli, and New York on Saturday, April 2d,
and will continue to sail on 'l‘ucsdziys and Sat-
urdays of the season. Freiglit and produce will
be coiiveyod as usual on the most farorablo terms.
For freiglit: or passage apply to the captain on
board or at the store on the landing.
\V. C. SAMMIS.
Five Mile River, March 29th, 1847.
I-Ioyer s P1115.
THE AMISIIICAN IMPROVED
iiygcian Veg:-table Rlcilicine.
TlIESl‘I l’ill.~‘ are one of the best Medical Coin-
pounds in use at the prcsciit day. As a common
family ])ll_)‘;~‘l(3, for adiiiiiiistraloii in all temporary
couiplaiiits of the stoinach and bowels, head-uclic,
colds, ékc. tl_icy may be fully depended upon, and a
prompt use ol'tlion_i on the first :ippr_-ariiiicc of indis-
position will invariably save much sickiicss. They
are peculiarly adapted to all cases of weakness and
generaldcbilit_}—-any derangement of the system,
and especially with fcmale.=—and a steady, uninter-
rupted usc of them, in strict conforinity with the di-
rcctioiis will very soon restore the organs of the
stoinacli to their natural tone and action, and regu-
late the bowol.~z, and renovate the whole systcui.
'.l‘liei'e is no dispositton to give c.\’travagaut com-
inendations of them. \Vli:it is here stated, is the re-
sult of actual experience with them, and that througli
a period oflificeii years. his not .<upposcd.orprc-
tciidi.-d,tliat they will raise the dead! neilhcrure
they ilcsigiicd to be used as we use our food! Such
is not tlictrno purpose of nicdiciiic. Its only op-
propriatc ollicc is to assistiiatiire in rcstoriiig the
system to ii proper tone and uction, when unavoid-
ably. or through enrolcssiioss or cxcr.-ssz, it becomes
dc:-ranged. Many are careless and hence need this
aid. And the most careful are liable to irregularities
ofthe system. It is needless almost to say, that a
prompt use of safe and ctl'c-ctivc rciiicdics, on the
first appearaiicc of illness, is the part of wisdom.
Such a blcdicine the l’ropiii.-tor knows these.
And he is certain that in forty nine cu-, believed to be the richnst state on the;
l’ills to bc.
.-es out offifty, wlicrc zi fair trial is made according to
the directions, they will he used again as a standiir
medicine. He has never known an instance, where
they have been thus used, in which they have not
met with uiiqiialilicd approval!
Nunicrous testiiiioninls may be seen at the general
Office of sale, and references will be given to sub-
staiitial living witnesses of their valuable curative
properties. '
The l’ill.~' are purely vegetable, are of two kiinls.
stimulant and purgativc, purifying the blood, and
producinga licaltliy action through the entire sys-
tem; are a valuable Anti Billions blcdicine. and
eminently useful in all lingering conipluint.=—Wenk-
ness, General Debility, l)yspepsy, Pulmonary Af-
fections, Liver. Complaiiits, lilicuinatic and Spas-
inodic Afibctioiis, Female Complaints, Pzilpitations.
Nofamih/, rifle?‘ (I. fair trial, will bcirillwutthcm.
They are put up in FIFTY CENT &. DOLLAR
packages, each having a pliamphlet embracing a
valuable '1‘reatise on Disease, with full directions for
use. '1‘lic Dollar packages are the cheapest to the
purchaser. .
As you value Ilealth-'l‘ry Them !
” ” From a personal knowledge of, and use
of the above Medicine in my family.for about 15
yoars.I can commend it_ in the most unqualified
manner. 3 P. PRICE.
Sold by NOAH S. BAILEY, west side the
Bridge, Norwalk. Conn. 41-3
General Dept, 140 Fulton st. 2d floor, be-
tween Nassauand Broadway, N . Y.
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NORWALK, CT. VVEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. 18-17.
r\1\
POETRY-
MEMORIES OF THE DEAD.
They told me—-but I could not deem
The words were true that. smote my car,
Like sounds that in a hideous dream
\\"'lii.-per of we and fcar—-
Thoy told me that the dark cold tomb
Eiiwriipt thee in its silent gloom;
That ’nt-atli the sod thy feet had prost
A coach was hollowed for thy rest.
I strove to spam the tale; to break
The cliiling doubts, \\'ll():-IO sense of dread
Struck like the knell whose accents speak
The requiuni of the dead.
For thou wast Life itself, and I
Too fondly thought thou could'st. not die,
\Vliile earth with joy and beauty teciiied,
And lioavcii above so briglitly beaincd.
Too stern the truth that. spoke thy dooni!
(ione ere thy flush of youth had llown,
Ere Tiiiio had diiniiied thine early bloom,
Gone to thy grave —— alone !
No smile could light. that dreur abode,
No fricndsliip cheer the gloomy road
That, in thy youth and loveliness,
Thy lonely footsteps went to press !
Far from the scenes thy childhood loved,
From many ii hcari that held tlioo dciir,
A few, who long thy wortili hail proved,
Stood S[‘.(_'(!ClIlCSS by thy bier:
There, wlicro the calm lake smiling lay,
They buried thco at close of day,
And uianya flowrot bending fair,
Told that a sister flower was there.
Yes, thou art dead .' yet brightly shines
Tliiuo image still in many a heart,
Traced in a thousand varied lines,
Too fudclcss to di-part;
The smile, the tear, the glance of niirth,
Can these forever pass from earth,
Nor leave some shadow. long to tell
Of her we loved and prized so well .7
Ono heart shall mourn tlioo, which perchance
Thou iie‘er_hast tlio't would tlirob for thee,
\Vhcn, \VlHl‘ltl'g in L=fo's giddy daiico,
It seemed from passion frco :
And soi'rowii:g o’or thine early doom,
Shall visit oft: that silont tomb
L t s ,
'\ly’liere, miiiglcd with ll‘l01l).'1SCI‘ clay,
I liy nioiilderiiig aslics taco away.‘
A lUI‘" f:ircwo‘l! No voice of thine
Gilli’: echo luick that solemn word!
Froiiitho cold grave there comes no sign
That there our sighs arr: heard!
Caliiily we tread the path of life,
But midst its turmoil and its strife
()no saddening truth is ne'er forgot,
That thou hast boon, but new art not !
For the Gazette,
ERIN’S APPEAL.
Poor Erin! how wretclicd, how sad her condition
By Providence afllictcd, by proud man oppressed,
ll ear. sons of Frredoni her doleful petition,
And give her some bread, for with plenty yoii’ro
blcst. '
Sonsofthisliappy land. reach out a friendly hand,
Aid the poor starviiig band so sadly in need.
l)ry up poorl‘.rin's eyes, livave yonrnnmes wrote
Axigil stui d reaily to reco:d the deed. [on high,
()li! stay not to nskwhy earth's great ones pass by
her,
Thougli naked and fainting, with hunger nigh dead;
VVliile ye ask, the last vital spark may expire;
Then pour quit-.k,tlie balm that will save her isliread.
VVlicn she regains strength by your aid timely sent
She will remember the friends oflicr woe,
Thoiigli she be quick at times, though she has
many crimes,
The crime ofingrutitudc she does not know.
Oh think on the com forts her sons have produced us,
"l‘n-as they made the paths where our st.eain-horses
tread.
Oh think on the free liomcs licrsous helped secure
us,
Then deny. if you can, their descendants some
bread.
Sons oftliis happy land, roach outa friendly hand,
Aid the poor Sltllvlllg band, so sadly in need.
Dry up poor Erin's eyes, have yournames wrote
on high.
Angels stand ready to record the deed.
» MISCELLANY.
'1'/‘Le l'Vl.'(lff/I, of Nortlicrn .7l1:~:rico.——Per-
liaps no country on the globe possesses
the elements of wealth in greater degree
than the part of Mexico lying north of a
line drawn from Tampico to San Blas. All
occouiits represent the vallies to be of
unsurpassed fertility, and producing almost
every product of torrid and temperate
zones, in the greatest abundance and of
the finest qualities. The mountains, (and
a large portion of the country is moun-
tainous) are rich in minerals beyond any
other portion oftbe globe of equal extent.
The geology of that country is most im-
peifectly known, hence it is prcsumable
that in the almost untrodden regions rich
minerals are yet undiscovered. In the
State of Chihuahua, which borders on
Texas, there were, in 1830, four hundred
silver mines in six counties, \vliich were
worked. New Mexico is known to be
rich in the precious metals; Durango is
R. I‘.
,continent. The mineral products of the
?country above spoken of embrace almost
every metal useful to man ; gold, silver,
platino, copper, tin, quicksilver, iron and
,-extensive beds of coal. VVith all the
wealth above spoken of within their grasp,
land in general a sulubrious climate, it may
,well be wondered why the people of
,Mexico are so poor, and the government
bankrupt.
./7 spoiled Fool.—King James the First
gave all manner of encouragement to the
exercise of buffoonry, and took delight
in it himself. Happening one day to tear
rather hard on one of his Scotch courtiers,
the Peer retorted, “He who made your
Majesty spoiled a fool.’
flflectation of W1't.—One who either in
writing or conversation is always attempt-
ing to be witty, though he may sometimes
succeed, will never be respectable, and
will frequently malie enemies ofthose who
laugh at and appear best pleased with his
witticiisms.
_ And all this was caused by my boots dang-
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‘ i I VOLU
An amusing incident is pleasantly‘ re-
corded in the following passage from a
letter of a ‘down east correspondent of the
Knickerbocker: ‘Sancho l’anza says,—-
‘Blesi-iz-~il is the man that first invented
sleep.’ I do not say, ‘C'urs(;d is the man
who first invr nted stops on pantaloons;’
but l (10 say, ‘Blessed is the man who first
abolished their use.’ In how many awk-
ward predicaments have they not been the
cause of placing us! ls it not enough
that \ve have ‘suspenders,’ or ‘gallo\vses'
as ourjnvenile noinenclature used to have
it—and a very suitable name it was, by the
way-—to bind us down to earth with the
pressure of the night more, but we must
also have the upward pressure of the foot
straps, both tlraiviiig us together with the
power of a twenty horse liydraulic press!
I rebel. For one, l have (li:<pcrise(l with
both straps and suspenders; and I address
you, Mr. Knickerboclter, as a man of plain
common sense, discretion and age, to do
likewise. But all this is not furthering
the object of my writ'ng to you ‘on the
presciit occasion.’ lwisli to tell you of
an incident that occurred to me sometime
since, when coming from llalifax to Bos-
ton, on board the packet brig A lt
was allowing to those unhappy straps!
One of my fellow past-engers was a fat old
lady, who suffered very much from sea
sicliness. More than twenty times in the
day the old lady would put the good na-
ture of the steward, who was ajolly lrisli-
man, to the test, by wishing to be logged
upon deck, and then below again; inso-
mucli that they used to call her Mrs. Tee-
to tum. Sometimes she longed to recline
on the deck; but then it was cold, and she
had nothing to wrap herself up with. I
made myself a great favorite with her by
spreading out my buffalo robe and ‘tuck-
ing her up’ with my cloak. You have no
doubt D(}('l'] to sea, and are acquainted with
the exceedingly easy toilets that gentle-
man and ladies make (and unmake) on
ship board. ' Following the general prac-
tice, I usually, in pulling off my ‘fic-for-
slinmes,’ hung them up to the ceiling of
the state room, opposite the door, with
my boots dangling in them. The old la-
dy-’s berth was immediately opposite mine.
One morning she woke much earlier than
usual, having been prevented from sleeping
by ‘serious qualms.’ The doors of both
our state rooms happened to be wide open,
and Mrs. Tee-to-tum, casting her eyes
over toward mine, saw a sight which
would have made ‘each particular hand to
stand on end’ if she had any of her own.
She sbrieken out at the‘ top of her voice:
‘Oh, God l Oh, Lord l Oh, Lord! Captain!
Steward! Mate! Oh, Lord! Oh! Mr. VV.
has hung himself! He’s dead! he’s dead l’
Out rushed the passengers from every-
berth, and down tumbled the whole ship's
crew; and such another penl of laughter
the broad Atlantic never before echoed.
ling in those pantaloons by their unfortu-
nate straps!’
Remarkable Case of Himloo Superstihon.
-——It may seem incredible, but it is un-
doubtedly true,tliat there now exists at the
Marmudilla Funk, in the middle of the city
and Island of Bombay, British liidia, a hu-
man being who has inhabited a summer
house, and held on the palm of his left
hand a heavy ,£lower-pot for IWf‘Illy-0118
years, without intermission. The narra-
tor of this circumstance, actually saw the
hermit (for such he was called.) The arm
is completely sinew—bound and shrivelled,
the nails of his fingers nine inches long,
and curved like the talons of a bird, his
beard nearly reaches to the ground when
standing erect.
Whilst sitting, the man rests his elbows
on his knee, and when walking, he supports
it with the other hand. His countenance
indicates intelligence, and he once hail
' rx/~/xrxrx
dark and beniglited land.—C/ir. Re/Zeclor.
IiA'rfoh}if[‘13'iiiL0§orHY.
“En1.'ly_to_bcd, and early to rise,
Makes a man happy, vvcultliy and wise !"
\Vhat ninconipoop was it that invented
those lines’! The idea is perfectly pre-
posterous. VVe deny the truth of the
whole assertion, andlwill prove that we
are correct.
Happiness is the end and object of our
existence. We.-ll, friend reader, irnagine
yourself snugly ensconced in bed, the cur-
tains drawn, the mosquitoes fled, the cold
north wind howling around your door, the
hour, five o'clock in the morning: you
turn over on your right side, yawn, and
pr¢.'p'.1l‘G to leave your luxurious coucli~
your ‘better half’ tlirows her \\’lill€ ntms
arouml your neck, and whispers in an in-
sinuating tone of voicc——
‘My dear, don’t get up yet; there's no
hurry this morning, it.’s so cold! You take
her advice; kiss the nectar from off her
rosy lips, tuck the blankets in at the sides
and once more you are wrapped in Elysium.
'fhcre’s happiness for y0u——thc aim of hu-
man wisdom is. but to attain lvmppiiiess,
and be who obtains it with the least pos-
sible ‘exertion, is certainly a very wise
man. Ergo, the man who lies nbed on a
cold wiiiter morning, is both happy and
\\'l:=e.
\\’e have disproved two of the asser-
tions, so now for the thiril——‘Mal;es a man
wealthy,’ &c. A single illustration which
we cnii adduce will show the utter fallacy
of thisiassumption.
‘A certain man was reproving his son
for slothfulncss: among other things , he
told him that in walking out one morning
very early, he had found a purse full of
money.
‘Ah, my dear father,’ said the acute
youngster, ‘but the person who lost it,
must have been up before you.’
So, good reader, if you have a ‘spare
rib’ by your side, we advise you to lay
closely in bed the-so cold mornings, at
any rate until the fire is made, for we have
clearly proved that there is neither wealth,
wisdom, nor happiness in early rising; this
we have found from sad experience. And
if you are not llessod with a ‘.-ib’ we ad-
vise you by all means to endeavor to get
one as soon as possible; for be assured,
that then, and then only, will you be able
to appreciate the feeling manner in which
we speak of the joys of ‘a little more
sleep, and a little more slumber and a lit-
tle more folding of the arms across the
breast.
From the Louisville Journal.
Every battle field is the source of inex-
pressible grief, and woe, and agony. To
say nothing of the gory victims that on
such fields yield up their latest breath, who
shall attempt to portray the ‘agony that
must pierce the liearts of their surviving
friends! The battle of Buena Vista may
be consecrated to fame, and poets may
hymn its glories and attune their harps to
sing the praise of the survivors, and to
chaunt monrnful requicms over the graves
of the gallant dead; but that bloody field
will be consecrated to human woe. Each
one of the thousands that were martyred
whom his loss will be mourned. Many
fathers there fell, leaving helpless children
to struggle with the stormy tides of life,
without the protection of the parental arm.
M-any husbands tl.cre died, leaving trusting
wives to lament in bitterness of soul tlieir
loss. The dearly/beloved sons of hoary-
lieaded sires there sighed their last. breath
away, to be mourned awhile and soon to
be followed to the land of spirits by those
to whom their loss is irreparable. When
we reflect on the desolation that will be
carricd to thousands of firesiclcs—the gloom
very extensive possessions. All he now,
possesses, is a few rags round the middle‘
of his body, and a servant who is allowed;
to attend to his immediate wants, thel
pecuniary part of which is sup, lied by.
visitors.
Twenty-one years ago, he lost caste by!
eating mutton! an indulgence totally for-.
bidden to Bralimins. He was seen eating!
this forbidden food, and consequeiitly con-,
demned to hold for thirty years, a large
flower-pot, -filled with earth, in whicli
grows a sacred plant. To lose caste, and]
not be able to take it up again, according‘
to the superstitions of these deluded idol-l
aters, is to incur the penalty ofevcrlustiiigl
misery in a future s'.ate. \Vliat an exam-§
ple does this poor deluded creature nffordl
of perseverance, zeal, courage and devo-
tion, worthy even of the highest can.-;c.l
If he lives to redeem his caste,most likely!
he will be set in art to be worshipped here-
after as a God !p
The shores of the river Ganges are
sometimes strewed with living llindoos,
who, mider dying (.'.ll'cllll'lSl.{ll'ICf3S, are laid
there—with their mouths and ears stuffed
with earth, to be drowned by the fluxions
of the tide, which they account n.gl0Tl0U5
privilege. The seamen from en|igl.te‘ned
nations are made {quite familliar with the
sight of human bodies flouting down the
sacred stream, with birds of prey feasting
on their c 'es and faces.
VVe alsd hear of the fearful Juggernaiit,
and of the burnings of widows, with other
cruel delusions practised by this sin infat-
uated people. How lamentable their sit-
uation, and yet how little‘ coinpalrativecliy
has been done and is now ( oincr to issua e
them from th;-so unehristian aond inhuman
abominations. May He who causes the
natural sun to warm and vegetute this our
earth, cause the Sun of Rigliteousness to
that will hang like a cloud over numbcrlcss
homes, lately bright with the hues of hap-
piness—-the tears of orphans, the slirieks
of wives, and mothers, and sisters, the
groans of faitliers, and sons, and brothers—-
the wide-spread and lasting grief that will
result from the carnage of the field of
Buena Vista, what heart can refuse its
syinpulhy with the bereaved, or refrain
from cursing the infatuation which run-
ders siicli scenes of blood nccessuryl
flu. unfurlun.-te mz'.-i‘«i/i'e.——A story is told
of a couple who were engaged to be mar-
ried, attending a soiree one evening, when
the attentions of the gcntlcinan to a very
beautiful girl excited the Jealopsy of his
intended, and after a true ‘lover 8‘(1LliU‘l'f'l:’
they parted in anger. On the lollflwlng
moi-ning however, the gciitlcinari repented
of his cgnduut’ and tletcrniining to concil-
iate his fair one, purchased a iiiagiiificeiit
satin dress, and writing a contrite note,
gave it to the servaiit to carry to her dwel-
ling. The servant inst then remembering
that a pair of his master’s pantaloons
wanted repairing, and that he should pass
the tailor’s store, wrapped them up in an-
other parcel,,und started off. Unluckily
however the fellow made :1 mistake, and
delivbred the. magnificent; dress at Mr.
Thompson’s, the tnilor’s and the letter and
pnntaloons at the house of the offended
lady. l-ler indignation at this new affront
may be imagined, and when at a later pe-
riod the lover appeared, the door was in-
dignantly slammed in his face. All ox-
planations and apologies were of no avail;
the marriage was broken off and the lady
entertains" to this day an implacable liuti'e.l
of the sex who wear pantaloons.
The i\I-ass’: Railroad ‘Co-miiiit. have re-
ported against the Air Line Railroad from
Boston to New York.
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shine with healing in his wings. on that’
to the fell spirit of war, had his friends, by,
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.Tesrz'i/.on_i; against ale’ lf"ar.—- We listen-
ed on Fast Day to an excellent discoursd
from Rev. Mr. Patton, of the Fourth Church,
upon the subject of War, in the course of
which he spoke in terms ofjust condemna-
tion of our wicked and [inexcusable inva-
sion of Mexico. On Sabbath evening he
again preached in continuation of the sub-
ject, to a crowded auditory, but we had
not the pleasure of li.-tcniiig to him. WU
l am, however, that he spoke in his‘ usual
pointed and faithful innnner,nn(l gave a
fearless testimony against the war spirit,
which now pervades our land.
Several .other of our city clergyman
availed themselves of the opportunity p‘fé-
sented on Fast Day, to give their views of
‘the war with Mexico, condemning it of
cannot fail to do. Dr. Bushnell, of thd
North Church, Rev. Mr. Clark of the South
Church, and Rev. M r. Turnbull of the First
Baptist Church, we learn, spoke upon this
theme us become the servants of the Prince
of Peace. Others, we presume, were
equally f~.iiiliful—and it is with pleasure
we record a fact so honorable to the cler-
A friend of ours, travelling recently by
public sleigh from Newburgli to N. York,
seeing that no amount of flagcllation which
the driver could inflict upon one of his
team, could make the animal increase his
pace ‘through the creaking snow path,
proposed that he ::DOI.ll(l be ‘treated.’ To
that end, at the first stopping place a pint
of Wlll:l(Cy:W-'tS poured down the animal’:
throat. The horse shook his head at such
‘treatment ;’ but presently he started off
at a high speed, which he kept for twelve
miles without abatement. The driver was
delighted: ‘l would n’t ha’ t/trunk it,’ said
lie. ‘It's the first time I ever see the in-
fluence ofmoml suasion tried onto a horse!
‘It beats whippin,’ all to notliin’ !’
T/zc Honest Debtor.——A man ought to be
in straightened circum.~tanccs,nt least once
in his life-time, to know how to sympathize
with those who are poor and unfortunate.
lfa man fails, and it is utterly impossible
for him to meet his just demands, what
wrong motives are iinpnt-ad to him! he
is looked upon by many naa rogue ands
villain,and isarrested as such. The tongue
of (lL’U‘t1(‘tlUX| has no end, and he is made
to feel its poisonous fangs. '“Here is a
debt he honorably contracted,” will be
rcniarked, "and: he will not ‘pay it. He
doesn't. care how much he owes, as long
as he gets a good living.” If men who
make such assertions knew the sufferings
of the debtor, and how much he struggles
to free himself from such liabilities, they
would feel more like throwing thcgmantle
assistaiice.
charity to believe, who would not exert
tliemselves to the utmost to free them-
selves from the galling chains of debt.
Ou.'1'a'g‘e.—A most fiendish and diaboli-
cal outrage was committed upon the per-
son of a girl 12 years of age, in the town
of Orange, on the 14«th instant, by ta man
who gives his name as Robert Chambers.
He is a shoe maker by trade, and says he
belongs in Danbury. The circumstances
-attending this slioclsipg affair, says the N.
H. Palladium, are-too rcvoltiiig for o reci-
tal. The girl was passing from the house
of a relative to her fetliei-’s, by a path
through the fields, when having reached a
retired portion of the. route, she was over-
taken by this villain. A desperate, strug-
gle ensued. One of the girl’s teeh was
knocked out, and she otherwise badly in-
jured. When found she was inscnsible.
Chambers in now in jail in this city under
bonds for trial at the Superior Court.
VVe learn that the Rev. Thos. C. Pitl.in
of Rochester, has accepted the invation of
'l‘rinity C-lmrch Parish of this city, to be-
come Associate Rector with Rev. Doctor
Croswell, and will enter upon the duties
of the station on the first of July next.
JV. /1. Poll.
A certain sergeant, who was apt to get
alittle testy in an argument} was one
day reminded by Lord Erskine that he
should not .5‘/1020 anger, but show cause.
./\"L'-g(z."¢"v:’: Q-ual1;ficazi'ons.—A little man
observed, he had two negative qualifica-
tions, which were, that he never lay long
in bed, nor wanted a great coat.
'l‘eacher——VVhat is jeogi'apliy'!
l’upil—A description of the U. States
and Mexico.
’l'eaclier-—-Wliere is Mexicol
I’upil———l)own by Gen. Taylor.
’I‘eaclier——llow is it bounded .7
Pupil——On the North, by the American
army, on the East by the yellow fever and
Com. Conner, on the South by earthquakes
mid burning mountains, on the west by
Com. Stockton.
“The consequences of the rash acts" of
the Administration will be upon their own
heads.” So says the Solon of a VVhig
paper; but Yankee Doodle fears that
such a weak foundation can never support
them. '
If John Bull had wit enough to make a
“virtue of neresszl-‘y,” the present condition
of his people would surely entitle him to
call them the most virtuous in the world.
lt: is stated as a fact ideveloped byitbe
statistics of the Police Office, that burglars
and thieves never molest houses in which
there are very young babies. As the little
ones generally cry all night, it is taken for
grained that somebody is always on the
watch.
'.':aIu'-«L. A
course, as every faithful minister of Christ"
gymcn of this city. —IIartford Charter Oak. "
of charity over him, andféfiinding him their.
There are few men, we have
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