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'NUMBER162--NEW- SERIES.
NORWALK, CT. TUESDAY, r1iBitUA1u* .4, £351..
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VOLUME XXXIV.--Nuiii-BE'B..f
Tl.
. ,0. S. Terry,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
_ MaIlory’s Building.
Ojicc hours from 8 lo 12 o’clock, A. M. ; and
from 1 lo (5 o'clock. I’ III.
c. & G. A. B‘1ssi§LI.,
Attorneys and counsellors at law.
Omce over J .' Mallory 82. Co.’s Store,
NORWALK, Co‘.\'N.
George A. Bavenport,
ilttorney and Eouuscllo-r at law.
Ofise I'I"est Sirle 2‘/Le Brzdge,
NORWALI{, com.
0. , J.‘ GREIEIAEV,
nr:.u.i-:r. IN roi:i«:ia.\' AND DOMl~ZS'1‘IC
Staple $&frit1u_i 11) (bonus
CAR PETING
Uarriage Cloths and Trirnmngs.
CLOTIIS, CITSSIIIIERE 9‘, VES'l‘lNGS,
Shaatings. Elannels, Batts «Soc.
’ * NORVVALK, CT.
Wm. Narramore,
-BA£!iEh3%l.;-mi! ahiiti
Corner of State (will Ilfaia. Streets,
nuinc.-rroizr. (JONN.
363-EN!’ AE?STEN"S
Bfifillihiiliiii Rddhifi
Over 1-‘. St. John’s Store,
NOR\V.-\LK.‘ CT.
Eiilsenesses
-if-Varranted to plmsc all good jitriqrs
Raymond & Mead.
VVHOLESA LE & RETAIL DEALERS
In Grocerie-s. Provisioiis, Flour, Feed. Salt.
Fish. Crockery and Glass VVa re. \Voodon and
‘Willow \Vare.. Brooms. i\Iats..<S.'.<:.. &c.
No 2 IVa(er sI,.. Norwallc. Conn. .
George A. Bissell.
AG JNT or THE
American lilutual Life Insurance Co.
OFFICE IN +.\l.=\Ll.OltY‘S BUlLDll\‘G.
S. E. Glmstead,
WHOLESALE 65 Rl~J'l.‘AIL DEALER IN
Groceries. Flour. Provisions. Sn lt. Powder. ¢\:c.
No. 14 L? 16 .\Iain sr., ilorwalk. Ct.
Loclnvood, I-Iaigiit 8.‘. Co.
MA.\'Ul-‘AC'l‘Ul1lI{‘\S 01-‘
TIN, SHEET-IR()-.\'. 6; BRASS WARES
AND DI'IAl.I*Il’.S IN
Stoves. Furnaces. Heaters, Ranges. Drums.
&c., Sheet Le-ad, Lead Pipe. Sad li'oii. Cast-
ings and Brick, I’oi'c-.eiain. Jappan and l’»ritunia
\Varcs, (}l‘i.na. Crockery. Glass. I"lint Enam-
eled and E:ii'then \Vare. \Vooi|en \~‘v'ai‘e, Mats.
M.-.tches, Spires and Brushes. St.m'e and Shoe
Blacking. \Vusliiiig and Yeast Po\vdai's, Kc.
Copartnership.
H E suli.-'.criber has this day associated with
him in ltllsllwss. Fr.i«:ni-ziucit A Quix-
TARD, and they will continue the Ilardware.
Paint and Oil liiisiiicss, under the firm of
S'riu;i:'r 6.: Q_UlN1‘;\l\D. at the old stand.
\V.\I. C. S'l‘RI<‘.E'I‘.
N. B.—-—Pei-sons indebted to tiie subscriber
will please inake immediate payment.
Norwalk, Jan. 1st. 1851. \V. C. S.
Union of the States.
NE\V cook-stove by the above name has
just been receiveil by us ; it. is the union
of all the good qualities requisite for ii complete
kitchen stove. It has the largest oven of any
store in use. and is expressly for wood.
LOCK WOOD, HAIGHT <8: CO.
sienna‘ mans o1.o=irs:nue-.
7 Will‘) subscribeis have constantly on hand
I a large assortment of Ready '.VIade Cloth-
ing of all kinds. de.-'ct'ipt.ions. and sizes. which
\ ill be ot’fored at unprecedented low prices.—
Any person wishing a good suit of winter
clothes at a less price than they can be piir-
chased at any other establislniieiit in this
town,'is respectfully invited to call at. the store
of Ll'l‘l-IAUER on TURK.
Ready Iviade Clothing.
THE subscriber hason hand am’: intends
keeping a gootl assortment of Ready Made
Clothing ofall kinds. Also. a good assortment.
of Cloths, Cassinieros. and Vestings, which
he will make up to order in good style and at
‘short’ notice.
N. B. Particular attention paid t.o cutting.
THOMAS RILEY.
Norwalk. Fob. 25.1850. 9
A Card.
I TI-IE Subscribers would take this method
to inform their friends and" the public gen
-orally, that they have assoc‘i:rt‘ed together in
,the practice of Dental Surgery. and will be
Vlmppy to serve'thr-.ii' patrons in the best possi-
blo'mriunei'. It is their intention to perfect
‘f such arrangements as will’ st-cure to their
ilitfiends ail the adva-nta»g,es that the Dental Pro-
‘ fg'i,‘ssi'oti affords. and‘ to execute their business
. in“pn style credit.ahl'e-to themselves. \Vith many‘
_ :h€.itik,s for past favors-. they would respectfully
-‘hcit a continuance of the same-..
'=__\,_l,3"Il’AS. FITCH. A. HILL, DDS;
\
l\’OPt\VALK
STEAM? PLANING MILL ‘
AND SASII AND BLIND FiIC'I‘0RY.
§_' AVING purchased the building lately oc-
cupied by Alexander Au.-tin. as an Iron
Foundry. (about six rods from the Norwalk
Hotel,) we have fitted it up for the purpose of
inauufactnriiag Doors, Saslics and Blinds;
Plu ning, 'I‘oii_auciii,r__t. Grooving and Suwin,<z, and
all work connected witli the above business; and
are now ready to receive orders for any amount
of work. which we will guarantee will be ex-
ecuted with dispatch and in a superior manner,
at prices that cannot fail to suit all who may
favor us with their orders.
Our machine for Sashes and Blinds is con-
structed on anew principle, and is the only one
in the State: and we are flrcpa red to prove to
ilie satisfaction ofany good judge that the work
turned out by this machine is superior to that
done liy hand or by inacliinery not coiistructed
on the saiue principle. Our Planing Machine
is one of \Voodwoit.h's patent. which is the only
one. as the public are well aware. that does its
work in a proper manner. \Ve also have a
macliinc for nialiing Mriiildiiigs. of difl'ercnt‘
Sizes and patterns, by which wearc enabled to
furnish them cheaper than any one can pur-
chase his stock, and saw them out by hand.
In short. our facilities for carrying on the bus-
iness are sccoml lo 72onc,and we would invite the
public to give us a call. H. ISI3 ELL 6: CO.
H i-zsar Isizi~'.i.i..
PIIILO .l. Isni~:Li..
Norwalk..Ian. 11th. 2851.
Banbnry & Norwalk I-Railroad.
()'I‘lCI{l is hcicby given to the sul)scriliei's
to t.hé‘Capiial Stock of the Danbur_v and
Norwalk "Railroad C.‘oinpany.tliat the l’iesi-
dent and Directors at a meeting held at Nor-
\\:III\'. on the l3th day of Septeinlier. I8-50. ro-
lcd that an instalment of 10 per cent. on the
capital stock. iiiclndin,r__v the amount paid at the
time of sulisci-ibing. be paid to the 'I‘reasurer on
or he-fore the 'I.’0tli Oct. next.
And that: furtlier instalments of 10 per cent.
be paid on or before-. the first Mondays of De-
ceuilier, .Iannai\'. Fcli-‘nary, March, April,
War. Ji ne. J uly. and Aut_ttist. next.-
Tlio siili-ci~ilwi's residing at .\'orwalk and its
vicinity. will plcase call aml pay to \Villiam
Lockwood, Esq.. Assistant Treasurer.
Cei-tilicsiics of stock. and amount paid, will
be reazgly at the time of payment of instalments.
for delivery.
AA RON SE E LEY. Treasurer.
Danbury,16tli Septciiil)ei', 18.30.
Dist:-{ct of Z\'orwaUc ss Probate Court. January
18/11.. 1851.
EVI‘.-\'l‘I_7. of HOLLY HANFORD. late
of New Canaan, in said disti'ict. d-'-vceasetl.
The Court of Probate tor the disli‘ic.t. of Nor-
walk hath limited and allowed six months from
Ihe (late licreof. for the creditors of said estate,
to exhibit.iheirclaims fol‘ settlmncnt. Those
who iieglect to present. their ac.couiit.s. properly
attested. within said time. will be deliarred ii
recovery. All pers-.ms indebted to said estate
are requested to ll]:lI§P imniediate payment. to
II ARV Y BUUTON. Adiniiiistrat.or,
3 with the will annexed.
3t*2
FRUIT TREES,
.-vi‘ Tm:
SOUTH NOIl\\"ALK NURSERY.
7 V I] I3 siilisci-ibei's respect fully solicit the at-
tention of lfriiit .<_:rowei's, to their stock of
'l'i'ecs. consisting of clioice .-‘\p;2le. Pear. Clint‘-
ry, I’lum, -\pricot and Peach Trees. togetlicr
with a good variety of Oinamental Trees and
Slit-obs. such as. Evergzreeiis. :\Iountain Ash.
Holt-e Cliesnui. c\'c Also. a very fine lot of
lsalicllgi and Catawba Grape vines. Also. on the
first of Noveinlier. a large lot oflhat large deli-
cious berry the True Red Antwerp Raspbei ry.
Flesh firm. rich. juicy. with a fine. sweet. lll§_'Il
flavor. Tlierc is a small Red Antwerp, which
has liccn lnr;_vely (lisseuiinatcd; it is poor
and worlliless in couipari.-on with this noble
hor.i- '. Gi-to. Si-zvnioim dc Co.
South Norwal/:, Ucl. 26, 1850. 44
Raymond «:34. Mead.
II’/I.ole.mlc CL’/lfl Rrlttil Deniers in
Grocerie s, Provis ion 59 sac.
AVING taken the store No. 2 \Vater
st react. (west. side of the bridge.) would
l‘(-.‘S]N’(:II|llI_Y iiiforni the inhabitants ofilie town
of l\‘orwalla and vicinity. that. they have and
lntend keeping, on hand the mos: extensive as-
sortmeiit of (ii-ocries, Provisions. Flour. Feed,
Crockery, Glass. \Vouden, and \Villow ware.
&c. everheforc. offered to the citizens of this
placc; which they will sell foi CASH, at pri-
ces that cannolfoil to please.
3?‘ The public are respectfully invited to
calland examine fortliemselves. 38
Boarding and Day School.
FOR YOUNG LADlES—-.'\7)/'u‘al/C. Ct.
llfrs. Louisa A. Smitli. Principal.
‘HE \Vinter session cominc-.nce.~x on the
- - first \Vednesday of Noveinlicr. Teruis—
l*‘oi'Boai'd. and washing. Tuition in the En-
glish hranclies. Music on the Piano or Guitar.
Drawing. Painting, French and Laiiii langua-
ges-—$lO() per session of five inouths—\vithont
music $80 per session.
Day Scliolars—English studies and music,
812 perquarter. English studies alone. prima-
ry. 3-t—liighor $5 per quarter.
Norwalk, Sept. '24. 18-30.
Lost,
‘ROM the Waggon of the subscriber. on
Saturday evening, Qlst iust.. ltet\\’eHl
Norwalk village and \Vilion (Bald Hill.) a bun-
dle contaiuiogz three pieces of loine:-:tic im-
bleached muslin.aiid halfa. dozen tippers. The
finder will lie i'oasorialily rewarded by return-
ing. or by infoi'niin,q the subscriber where it
may be found. STEPHEN RUSCI).
Rt-~sidence opposite the Metliorlist Church.
VVilton. December 25th. 1850‘. 1t.*53tl'
38
crockery and Glass Ware.
UST received a large and splendid assort-
>—- meat of extra and common crockery and
glass waes.
- LOCK\VOOD. HAIGI-IT 66 CO.
Victorines-.
UST rec'd, a large assortment. and for sale
0. cheap. \ H. C. RANDLE.
, Hides.
CASH paid for Cattles Hides. at _
S‘ E. OLMSTEA'D’S.
Gold and Silver Ware.
ILVER cups, spoons, knives. forks. pencils,
pens, watches. chains, keys. rings. pins,
étc.-a great variety of goods suitable for the
holydays; Presents of gold nodsilvier will last.
Call at: DISBR;OW’S.
I’OE'l‘RY.
The poem which follows is said to have
been written by CH.-innrzs MACKAY. Someiimfi
Editor of the Glasgow Argus. and to have ap-
peared in a little volume called *‘ Voices from
lite Crowd." VVe remeniber reading it some
years since. and being impressed by the solem-
nity and beauty of the thought, but. we had
forgotten the ‘author’s name.' It will also be
i-eciigiiized as one ofihe favorite songs sung by
the Baker family at the'ir coitcerts here.
WISII.
Tell me. ye winged winds.
Tliat round my pathway roar.
Do ye not. know some spot:
\Vliei'e mortals weep no inure?
Some lone mid pleasant dell.
Some valley in the west.
\Vlie%e. free from toil and pain,
The \'r~ary soul may rest?
The load wind softened to a wliispei low.
A no sighed for pity as it an swered—“No!”
Tell me. thou mighty deep.
\-Vliere billows round me play.
Know’st thou some favored spot,
Some i-land far away,
\Vhere weary man may find
The bliss for which he sighs,
\Vliere sorrow never lives.
And friciidsliip never dies?
The load waves. rolling in perpetual flow.
Stopped fora while. and sighed to answer-
“ No I"
And thou. serencst moon,
That. with such holy Iiico
Dost look upon the earth,
A sleep in l‘tif_'lli.’S enilirace,
Tell me, in all thy roun(l.
I”I:l.\‘I thou not seen some spot.
\Vliere miserable man
Nigli: find a happier lot?
Be-liind ii cloud the moon withdrew in wo.
And a voice sweet, but said, rcsponded——" No I"
'l‘«-ll me. my secret soul.
Oh. tell me Hope and Faith,
Is theie no resting place.
Froin sorrow. sin, and death ;
s there no happy spot.
\Vhere moi-In ls inuy be blessed,
\Vhero gi'ief may find a balm,
And wearinessa rest "I
Faith, Hope and Lovo—best boons to mortals
given-—
\Vaved their bright wings, and whispered——
" Yes. in Ifcaven .’"
MISCELLANY.
The lnconsolalile.
[\Ve do not know where this came from.
It appears to bc a translation from the lt‘reuch
—-perhaps of a gosipy letter from the grand
head quarters of .~candal—Paris. It is just.
the thing to be merry over and we hope our
readers may enjoy its satire as much as we
have (l0nt‘.'_I
How rapid is the progress ofobliviou, with
respect to those no more! How many a
qu-.idrillc shall we see, this winter, exclusive-
ly made up from the ranks of inronsolable
\\hInws Widows oflhis ordcr exist only
in the literature ofihe tombstone. In ID!-'
would, and after the lapse. ofu certain period
there is btit. one sort of \'l idov.s inconsolable
—thosc who refuse to be comforted, because
IIIPV can’! get niarried again!
One OIOUI‘ most distinguished sculptors
was sunimoncd,a short time since, to the
house ofa young lady, connected by birth
with a family ofthe liighest grade in the ar
istocracy of wealth and united in niarriagc
to the heir of a title illustrious in the milita-
ry annals of the Empire.
The union form:-d under the happiest aus-
pices, had been, alas! of short duration.-
De-aih, unpitying death, had riipturcd it, by
prematurely carrying oil the young husband.
The sculptor was summoned by the widow.
He traversed apartments silent and desert-
ed, until he was introduced into a bed room,
and found himself in the presence of a lady,
young and beautiful, but habited in the
deepest mourning, and with a face furrowcd
by tears.
“ You are aware,” said she with a painful
effort and a voice half choked by subs.-—
“ You are aware of the blow which I have
l'GCPlVt'(l '2”
The at-us bowed with an air of respectful
condolence.
“Sir,” continued the widow, “I am anxious
to have a funcral ninnumcnt erected in honor
to the husband whom I have £051.”
The artist bowed again.
" I wish that the monument should be su-
perb, worthy of the man whose loss I weep,
proportioned to the unending grief into
\VDiCIl his loss has plunged me. I care not
what it cost. lam rich, and I will willingly
sacrifice all my fortune to do honor to the
memory ofao adored husband. I must have
a templ:--—uitlicoluinnsfigjn niarblc——and in
the middle-on :1 pedest-.il—liis statute.
“ I will do mv best to fulfill your wishes
Madam,” replied the artist; “ but I had not
the honor of acquaintance with the (I800-flsetl,
and a likcncss of him is indispensable for the
cxr-cutiou of my work. Will10ll1(l0Ubi,y0U
have his porti‘ait'.l” '
The widow raised her arm, and pointing
dcspniringly ton splendid likeness painted by
Amaury Duval,
“ A most admirable picture !” observed the
artist, “ and the painu-.i"s name is sufficient
guaruntce for its striking resemblance to the
original.”
" Those are his view features, Sir, it is
himself. It want’s but life. All I Wmlltl
that I could restore it to him at the costof all
my blood!” I
“I will have this portrait carried to my
studio, madam,anil I promise youthe marble
shall reproduce ll. exactly.”
The widow, at these words, sprung -Up,
and at a single hound throwing herself to-
ward the picture, with arms stretched out as
though to defend it, exclaimed.
“Take away this portrait! carry off my
only consolation! my sole reniairiiiig com-
fort! never!’ never l" j
“ But Madam, you will only be deprived
of it fora short time, and-—” ,
‘= Not an hour! not ti» minute-'_! could lie):-
ist without his beloved inizigel Look you,
Sir, I have had it placed here in ' my own
l0Om,' that my eyes may be fastened u.pou it,
without ceasing, and through my tears. His
ponrait shall never leave this spot, not one
single instant, and in contemplating i'.lI.at will
I passthe remainder of ii miserable and sor-
rowful existence.” ‘
“In” that case Madam you will have to
permit me to take a copy ofit, But do not be
uncasy—l shall not have occasion to trouble
your solitude for any length of time, one
sketch one sitting will suffice.” '
The widow agreed to this arrnngoiiient;
she only insisted that the artist should come
back the following day. She wanted him to
set to work on the. instuiit, so great was her
longing to see the mausoleum erected. The
sculptor, however, rcinazki-d that he had
another work. This difiiculty she songhtio
overcome by means of ninney.”
“ lmpossibli-.,”, replied the artist, “ I have
given my word for it; but do n.-t distress
yourself; I will apply myselfso dcligenily,
that the mnnuincm shall be finished in as
short a time as any other sculptor would re-
quire, who could apply himself fortlitviih.
“You see my distress,” said the widow,
“you can make allowance for my impatience.
Be speedy then, and above all, be lavish of
inagnilicence Spare no expense, only let
me have a master-piece.”
Sc-vcral letters echoed these injunctions,
durig.1he few days IlIll11€:CIlL1tl*ly following the
iiilcrview. ‘ .
At the expiration of three months the ar-
tist callcd again He foond the widow still
in we-eds, but a littlelcss pallid, and a little
moze coqucuishly dressed in her mourning
garb.
" Madam,” said he, “I am entirely at your
service.”
“ Ah! at las.—-this is fortunate," replied
the widow, with a gracious smile.
“I have made m_v ilcsigris, but Istill want.
one sitting for thc llkcnt:-SS. Will you per-
mit me to go imo your bedroom .7”
“ Into my bed room! For what?
“ To look at the portrait again.”
“Oh! yes; have the goodiicss to walk
into the ciiawiiig-room-—you will find it
there now.”
ti All !"
‘7 Yes, it hangs better there-it is better
lighted in the drawing-room than in my own
tooni.”
“ Vfotild you lil-re, i\"lada in, to look at the
design for the inouuuient. '2”
4‘ Wiili plcasui-e. Uh, what a size \Vhat
profusion of decoratioiis. ,Wliy, it is U pul-
nce. Sir, this tomb !”
“ {lid you not it.-ll me, ;‘~Ia:.'arn, that noth-
ing could be too iiuigiiil'iceent '2 I have not
(-on:-jidr-ti-(I the tfXpi.‘tl.~‘L3; and by the way,
here is a memorandum of wliai the inonu-
ment will cost you ”
"Oh, Heavens !” exclaimed the widow,
after having cast an eye over the total adding
up. *‘ \Vhy, this is enormous!’
“ You begged me to spare no expense.”
“ Yes, no doubt-—-I desire: to do things
properl_v, but not cxacily to inahe a fool ‘of
niy.~‘clf”
“ This, at present, you see, is only a design,
and there is time yet to cut it down.”
“ Well then, suppose we leave out the
temple, and the columns. and all the archi-
tectural part, and (‘onlcnt ourselves with the
statue? It seems to me that would be very
appropriate.”
“ Certainly it would.”
“ So let it be tlicn,jost the statue alone.”
Shortly after this second visit, the sculptor
fell desperate-ly ill. He was rtompcllcil to
give up woik; but on returning from a tour
in Italy, prescribed by his jbysician, be pre-
sented himself once more bi-fore the widow,
who was then in the tenth month of her
mourning. -
He found this time, a few roses among the
cypress, and some smiling colors played over
half shaded grounds.
The artist brought with him a little model
of the statue, done in plaster, and oflbriiig in
miniature the idea of what his work was
to be.
“ What do you think of the likeness ?” he
inquircd of the widow.
“ It seems to me a little fl:-ittered ; my
husband was all very well, no doubt, but you
are making him an Apollo!”
“ Rl'i.lll_V--\V(:‘lI, then, I can correct my
‘work by the portrait.” —
“ Don‘t take the trouble—a little more, or
a little less like. what does it niatter '2" '
“Excuse me, but I am particular about
likenesses.”
“ lfyou absolutely must-—-”
“ It is in the drawing-room yonder, is it
not. ? l’ll ‘go in iliere."
, “ It is not there any longer,” replied the
widow, ringing the bell.
“ Baptiste,” said Site, to the servant who
came in, “bring down the portrait of your
master.” _ »
“ The portrait that you sent up into the
garrvt last week, Madani '3”
"Yes ”
At this moment the door opened, and a
young man ofdisiinguished air entered; his
manners were easy and fani:liar—he kissed
the fair widow's hand, and tenderly inquired
after her health. ‘
“ Who in the world isthis good man in
plaster?” asked be, pointing with his finger
to the statuette, which the artist ‘had placed
upon the iiiantelpicce. ‘
“ It is the model of a statue for my lins-
baml's-tomb.”
“ You are havingia statue of him made?
The devil! -It’s very majestic!”
“ Do you think. so? '
“It is onlypreat men who arethus cut
out of m’arble, and at full_ length; it seems to
me, too, that the deccascd was a very ordi
nary personage.” , 4. j
I "- In fact-, his 'bu‘sf .\‘fQi_1l.d,_l),e suft'1.Cie[ll.”
'“ Just ‘as’ youtplease, :i‘v'lad;.in\_,”,’s',ai‘d the
sculptor. ' . 7 ’ ' '
mined?”
“' Well,‘ let‘ it be a bust, ilicn—‘-tIi'rtt_"s'ilt,a,ter-_» _
' . . Q ..:-.ities"goneth’rough,the usualqi_icsuo_u was put,
Two months later, ‘the. _artist,.,.‘ca_r,r_yin‘g.
home the bust,;encountercd’ on’the,'s'tfiirs‘a’
merry party. The widow, giving her’ hand
to the elegant dandy who had caused the
statue of the deceased to be cut down, was
on her way to the iVIayor’s 0ffiL'I?,‘\V'h€l‘8 she
was about to take the second oath of conjugal
fidelity.’
If the bust had not been completed, it
would willingly have been dispensed with.
When, sometime later, the artist called for
his money, there was an outcry about the
price, and it required little less than a threat
of legal proceedings, before the widow, con-
soled aud remarried, concluded by resigning
herself to pay for this funeral homage. rc-
duccd as it was, to the memory of her depart-
ed husband.
The Last Hours‘ of a Single Mari.
This morning,at half past ll pi‘eciscl_v,an
unfortunate young man, Mr. Edward Piuck-
ncy, underwent the extreme penalty of in-
fatuation by expiatiiig his attachmcir. to Mary
Ann G.lIP,ID front of the altar railings of St.
Mary’s Church, lslington.
It will be in the recollection of all those
friends of the parties who were at Jones’
party at Brixton, two years ago, that Mr.
I’inckiiey was there,anil then first introduced
to Mary Gal:-, to whom be instantly began
to direct particular attcritinris—tlancii'ig with
her no less than six sets that evening, and
lianding_l1er ibiiigs at supper in the most do-
voiod manner. From that period commenced
the intimacy between them \VllI(.'l1’01l(le(.I in
this morning‘s cutaslropiic.
Poor Pint kucy had barely attained his
28th year; but il1ei'c is no reason to bclicve
that but for i'cas-ons of a pecuniary nature,
his single life would have come earlier to an
llnIll':‘li‘Iy end. A change for the better, how-
ever, having out-urrcil in his circumstances,
the youn_:_ lady‘s friends were induced to
sanction his addresses, and thus to bncoiiie
accessories to the course for which he just
sui'I'crcd.
'3's;c unhappy man passed the last night of
his hacliclor existence in his solitary chain be-r.
From half past eight to too he was cngagctl
in \vritinr_r lcitrrs. Sliortly aftcr ten his
brother I-lcnry knocked at the door, when
thc doomed man told him to come in, i
being asked when he meant to no to bed, .
replied, ‘ not yet.’ The question was then
put to him how he tlioughi he would slccp,
to w'nich his answer was, ‘I dou’t know.’——
He then cxpi-csscil a desire for a cigar and a
glass of grog, vi hich were supplied him. His
lirotlicr, who sat down and partool; of [hr-
like rcfi'cslinicnts, no-. ' (lcniandcrl if he would
liavc anything more that night. He said
‘ nothing,’ in a firm voicc. His afii-clionate
broilicr ihcn rose to take leave, when the
f.It‘VOIP(I one cnnsideralely advised him to take
care of liimsclf. »
I’i'ecis+-ly ata quarter of a minute to seven,
the ncxt moriiin;._~, the victim of Cupid I'm'.'in_g
been called accordinsz to his desire, rose and
promptly drvs.<.cd himself. He had this self-
cnntrol to shave himself without lhc 5ll_;fl'ilI'.~I
injury, for not even a scratch on his skin
appeared after the opcration. It would seem
lllnl. he had devoted a longer time than usual
to his toilet. ,
The wretched man was attired in n liglit
blue dress coat, \Vll.l] frosted buttons, :1 white
waistcoat. and nnnkccn trowsers, with patient
leatlier boots He wore around his neck .1
variegated satin scarf, which partly conceali-cl
the corazza of his bosom. In front of the
scarf was inserted a breast pin of conspicuous
diiuensions. Having dt.-sccndcd the stair-
case, with a quick step he cntercd the apart-
ment wba=re his brother anrl afeiv fric-oils
ivcre awaiting: him. He shook hands cor-
dially wiih all present; and on being asked
how he slept, he answercd, ‘very well,‘ and
to the furtlicr demand as to the state of his
mind,he said he ‘felt happy.’
One of the party having hereupon sug-
gested that it would be well to take something
before the melancholy ccrenmny was gone
through, he exclaimed with some cmpliasis,
‘decidedly.’ Breakfast was or-cortliii_<_‘gly serv-
ed, when he ate the whole of a Fl'Pl'l(‘.l1 roll,
a large round of toast, two sausagcs, and
three-new laid eggs, which be washed down
with three great lireakfost cups of ten. In
reply to an expression of astonishment on the
part of a person present, at the appclilc, he
declared that lie ncvr-r feltit. heartier in his life
Having inqurcd the time, and ascertained
that it was ten minutes to eleven, he rcmark-
ed that it would soon be over. His. brother
thcn inquired if he could do anything for
him, when he said he should like. a giass of
ale. Having drank this he appeared to be
satisfied.
The fatal moment now approaching, be
devoted the remaining portion of his time to
distributing among his friends those. little
articles which he would soon no liingei'
want. To one he gave his cigar case, to an-
other his tobacco siopper, and he chargetl
his brother Henry with his latch key, with
instructions to deliver it after all was over,
\V_illi due solemnity, to the landlady.
The clock at ln.-nqtli struck ele.vc.n, and
at the sniper moment he was irif'o’i'm«-(I that a
cab was at the door. He nicrcly said ‘ I am
ready,’ and allowed himself to be COl’lIlllL‘lC(I to
the veliicle, into which he got with his broth"-
eF——his friends followed in others".
Arrived at the tragical spot, (I shot‘! but
anxious delay ofu few seuonils took place;
after which they were joined by the lady and
frii-.r:'d_s‘. Little was said on either side, but
Miss Gale, with customary deC'oru'rn, shed
tears. Pincknr.-_v cndca'voi‘cd to. preserve his
gravity,'out a sliglit tivitcing in his mouth and
eyebrows proclaimed his inward agitation
The ill starrcr.l l-)'«'lCll£’liOl'.-Il‘d'v'Il]$_,T siibinitted
to ha'.'te :1 large wliitebow ninned to his lint-
ton hole, now tvalkcd side by side ~.-mix Miss
Gale, with a firm step to the altar _I-lo sur-
veyed theiinposing preprations with‘ calm-
ness, and gazed oninoved on the Clcfgy’I11tln,
who, assisted by Jlle clerk was waitiiig be-
hind the railin’gs‘.. _ _'
All necessary preliminaries having been
.seitle'd,aud.the prescribed mélanclioly formal-
,.t wilt-1h9u.ha,ve this woman for thy wife '2’ to
on Miss Gale’s‘f_inger, the hymenial nob,
was adjusted, and the poor fellow was launch-
ed into—-matrimony.-—-Londuvi. Pa.7ich., '
Thié Greek Slave-_ 3
A . contributor to the St. Louis Tibia; telli
a go od thing about Power's. celebrfited mail‘-"I
ble statue of the‘-Gret-Ii Slave.” I ’
Slave, the first exhibition in this country wad
made for a wealthy citizen ‘of_New Oi'_l,ei!n'l2-A
The beauties of this great wdrk weré muoll_
lauded by the for-tunates which had seen _ll
while being exhibited in our eastern cities.
I was among those at New Orleans who had.
not beheld the g_:i'cat master piece, and of
course my desire to see the statue was in-'
creased by the announcement of il3_,t!fI'IVaI
in the papers of the day. Such was the staid}
of afliiirs, when, walking with a friend near
the residence of the happy proprietor, sug-
gested the possibility of obtaining’ a “sigh'."_ .
through the window of his house. My
friend at once acceded, and we ‘took our po-‘
sition. Scarccly were we fixed for thi
scrutiny, when my friend excIa'im'cd,—-
" 'l‘hi-.re she is, by love !”
“ Where 2"’ ’ ,
“ in the first window of the third story,“
was the reply .. ,
And there it was. The moon-beams fell
tlirough the open caseincnt, mellowed by lhé
gauze curtain, upon a fair form indeed. ,
“ What a magnificent swell the bust has!
I-low naturally round and tapering ziré tlidsd
limbs l” exclaimed my friend.
°‘ He looked with a wrapt gaze of wild delight,‘
For nc’r saw he so fair at sight."
In truth it seemed _
“Fair as the first. that fell of woniiiiiliind.”
Just at that uio'incn‘t as we were stirring:
our memory with eloquent passages and
beautiful iilcas, whci'ewitl1' to’ (lISCO_lli'Se wiili
our female f'i-ir-.-nds, an HCQIIEIIHIUDCB tapped
the on the slioulder, and cnq'uired,_-—
“ W’ri‘ut scost thou 2” 2 ,
I pointml at the object; his eyes follwed
the (lIl‘(‘Cl.lGl'l, of my digit, and fell upon the’
statue : _ _ y _
“ Why !-—Ibat‘s the V "Ii Hotel, and
flu: c/.'a7)ibc/'maz'd Ia/mtg‘ licr air fiat/z ! I sad
l1L’I’C\’ci'_y' night!”
Dying Words of an Old Editor.
nity son, I shall soon’ be gone, and you
will have the managciiicnt of the concern.-—
l\'cvcr cxpr,-ct to sustain your paper upon‘
any other founalalion‘ than its own merits.—--
Be prudt.-nt, temperate and upright. Work
hard. Be civil to everyliocly. and particular-'
ly to your customers If they call them-
st--Ives your patrons,‘ I woiildii’t mind it Billy:
let them call themselves nabobs if they:
plca.~c, so long as they pay you for thti pa-‘
pcr; never exhibit that aristocracy which is
a part ofibe original sin that is in us nll,in'
any such way, for it will do you‘ no good,my'
son
Above all things, never put it in the pow-
er ofany man to say “ that is our paper, we
SllDé'Cl'll)l;‘(l iv}e_nty dollars to keep It up ;" for
sure as you livc, I3lll_V,' sooner. or later, some-'
!/iing will be printed that somebocl_7/ won'tlike;
and then s'omcborZ_2/ will stop his subscription
to get your paper down; one man will with-'
draw, or become a little watergruelly to-
wards you because you are too severe upon‘
sinners and sin , a'nb’tli’er because you are not
b-.il‘fs'evcrc enough. Another will give you
that half way Siipp_oi_‘t that is more injurious
than no support at all, and ifyour paper is
heartly pr:'i'iseL_l by some old-fashioned-lioneIt-
hearted man, he will rt-ply in prudent and‘
well balanced phraseology, that he doe§‘ not‘
know but it is so," and‘ he does not know as,
II. is so.
E‘very_morning read the fable of the Old’
Man, .Tack-ass, and Little Boy; never omit
ii, Billy, as long as you live. You will
have many things to encounter that are not
very agreeable. Anonymous letters of an"
imprudent character burn at once; never,
meotion them to anybody, not even your
wife. Where a customer drops the paper-
do not betray your displeasure, by any ex‘-‘
irziordiuary appearance of civility when you‘
happen’ to meet again. Never run about to
pick crumbs of comfort, nor ask any man‘
wliai he thinks of this, or that, or any other
a.1‘tlcl9 in your paper, which you wrote your-i
SUII‘, Billy. Be cau't'io‘u's in‘ pimjng in your
il(lVt;‘l‘lISeil]el')l.°. I lost a good advertising
customer by placing another man's adver-
tisement of molasses before his own With
your good common sense you will do well
cnmigh. The public respect you‘ for yoiir
independence; you must rernéniber that
there is some diffcrcn'ce be-twen the real
nutmcgs and the articles rii'an’IJfacturéd‘ {ft
home. In a word,‘ fear God and shame the‘
Devil.
The ..DI.I7l(f_?/ dad Z/ie .r7la,-rm alt:/I..-An,
Exrslmnge paper tells the following story of
.1 tiavelling dandy, who quartered at :1 lav-I
ern not long since, onthfe S§1_bl')'a'l.'ll:::-I-i-I ,
I-le p|‘ep'<'.t‘t.'d himself to attend church, but‘
not possessing t.he very important, chattel, a"
watch.‘ ahcl being pzii‘iicii"lai-ly désirousi to cut’
‘.1 rlas/i,hc applied to the landlord for the loan’
of one. The landlord possessinig a very
powerful alarm watch, readily complied with‘
his i-cqiiést, but prev.-iousiy _e_co‘z_md, up (ha:
ala-rm, and set it at the [four he thought‘
would be about the middle ofthe first pray-
or. 'I“Ii‘é dandy repaired to church ‘,,_ he‘
arose, with all the grace of a‘ fi'nisli‘ed' ex'qui'-,
site, at the commencement oflhe prayer, and’
stout] playing very gr’accfu'l'l‘y- with the bor-‘.
rowed seals, when suddenly he jumped ski
he had discovered a‘ den of rattl'e-snakes; the‘
w/.-izzi':i;,r of the alarm had comr‘n‘er'i’c‘ed._Thei
people started-—ilie dandy made a furious’
grabat the offender, with both’ h'anc_Is_ outside‘
the pocket’, and attempted to squeeib _i_'t,, into’
silence, but .n vain ; it kept. up its ,tur-,1"-_I_',:r_r,’
and it s’eem'ed‘ as-if it would. ne,ver.,S!l9I‘...!-—
seized his h'a_t,‘and in_ak'ing_ap g_t}'9gt',._foi§ ‘_ll,1_‘o,:’
door, hurried off with.,h.is‘_ .\_tt_t,l_t,t.‘,l).-p‘¢2,(‘:I§t:,t
t,.hjch‘the rash‘ youth replied ina vd_is_tiri'<:t
one~.hn'nd,éand his hatjn the other, amimthgfi
.-
' suppressed‘ laughterofthe whole,congfregafi‘- '
-. -....
voice,‘i I.wilI."i ‘He then put ltliieiiifiitiiil
It will be remembered by many (says tho i
writer) that the duplicate statue of the Greek
The sweat..rolled off. the =!pod'r_;,{ollo;t§i,;“,h€' ~
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