Bloomington Post, Volume 2, Number 48, Bloomington, Monroe County, 27 October 1837 — Page 4
Selected Poetry.
From the JcfFersom ille Courier. THE FLAG OF FREEDOM. Raise the (lap; of freedom high, Loose the i'olds and let it fly, Let it wave o'er land and sea, Emblem of the brave and free. Let it wave in peace and war O'er the soldier and the tar, Tlio' releas'd in death they be, In coral grave or cemetry. Let it waive o'er spire and dome O'er the freeman's happy home, "Where in peace he rests from harm, Till the bugle sound. the alarm. Waive now o'er battle field Where the foe is forced to yield, Soldiers dying long to see The emblem of the brave and free. Waive it o'er the boundless main, Waive ito'er the smiling plain Until time shall be no more, Waive it 0:1 Columbia's shore.
THE BLISS OF HOME. BY THOMAS II. SHISEVE. Mine he the joy that gleams around The hearth when1 pure affections dwell, Where Love enrobed in smiles is found, And w raps the spirit with its spell. 1 would not seek excitements whirl, Whore pleasure wears her tinsel crown, And J anion's billow's upw ard curl, 'Neath Hatred's darkly gathering frown. The dearest boon from Heaven above. Is Miss which brightly hallows home; "Tis sunlight to the world of love, And life's pure wine without its foam. There is a sympathy of heart hich consecrates the social shrine, Robs grief of gloom, and doth impart, A joy to gladness all divine. It glances from the kindling eye, Which o'er affection sleepless (endsIt gives deep pathes to the sigh Which anguish from the bosom rends It plays around the smiling lip, When Love bestow the greeting kiss, And sparkles in each cup wt sip Round the domestic bourd of bliss. Let others seek in wealth or fame, A splendid path whereon to tread I'd rather wear a lowlier name, Where love's enchantments round is shed. Fame's but a light to gild the grave, And wealth can never calm the breast Rut Ijove, a halcyon on Life's w ave, Hath pow er to soothe its strifes to rest.
From tile. Ijfuisvilli
THE FALLING LEAF. Again the parti color'd leaves Are floating on the gale, Andcv'ry flow era tint receives That shows the season frail. The pretty rose the garden's pride, At morn 1 saw it bloom, But evening's bi coze came on it JieJj It withered, ah, how soon. I sought the violet's blooming leaves Hut they had faded too, Withcr'd and gone, some chilling breeze Had changed their azure hue. And all the pretty forest leaves That look'd so bright and gny, Ho'rn to sonic vale, by autumn's breeze To mingle with decay. Toor, fragile, fading thing, said I, How typical of man; Bloom for aw hile, then fade and die, And turn to earth again. Soon like the fading leaf will this Short bust'ling life be past, And all our cares and hopes of bliss Will end in dust at last.
Budget.
fellow. He coulJ spell any thing that was ever made
ofletters. The next I went to school to Master Grimes,
That good old man, We never shall see no more, He used to wear an old grey coat All toggled up before." 'Well, Mister, Master Grimes was a smasher among the small words. Why, sir, he'd make no bones o
spelling words of three synnables; such as jack knile,
hoss block, luminary, and sich like.'
How did he spell jack-knife, tor instance T asked the
printer.
Howl' exclaimed the man irom SKunits misery:
'why how does any fool spell it? Why, I'll tell you. He spelt in this way j-a-k,jak, n-i-f-e, nife, jaknife. But
as I was sayini;, my next master was Squire Gibbs.
Ha was a great deal tougher, in the way of knowledge, than either of the tothers. There was'nt nothing seeminglj that he did'nt know. He could fill up a deed, containing mor'n a thousand acres of land, in less than a half a day; and for making writs and sich like trans
mogrifications, there was ut his equal to be found in twenty miles of Sunk's Misery. And do you know, in the way of spellin' and readin' he was a whole team. Dut what was it I called in here for? Oh to sec Mr. Job Printing. Is he within or ain't he?" 'You mistake the word on the sign,1 said the printer. 'It's job, and not Job, printing.' That's another stretcher, begging your pardon. Can't I spell do you think, after going to so many masters? J -oh, if that don't spell Job, then there's no truth in the Old Testament.' 'So it does, and it spells Job too." 'Now Mister, if you think to rub me down with soft
soap, you vc got a hard subject to deal with, 1 can tell
you. l ou 11 wear the skin on your hands afore you ve
done, Resides to co for to denv the Old Testament;
you've no more religion than a hoss. "1 hav'nt denied the Old Testament, I only say that
Job and job are spelt the same way
'Well, we wont 'spute any more about that thought
'tw ixtyou and me and that 'ere black faced looking feller that is standin' at that 'ere desk and picking up them 'ere little bits of iron, like a hen pincking up corn I believe you lie likj Sam Hill. Hut Mr. Job Printing can I see him or not? I don't s'pose there's any use in axin' you, for I understand that folk's are in the habit of not being to home in the city, w hen they are to home, and when other folks seen them to home too. What a set of shallow liars thev must be.'
'That's not the case in the present instance, I assure
THE DYING INFANT. The taper was just glimmering in the socket, as the weary and sorrowful mother awaked, from a momentary slumber, to renew her anguish: she turned her eyes on her expiring infant, whose dim orbs were slowly turning in their hollow abodes. It wai night, and nothing was heard but the srokes of the pendulum, and the
heavy sighs of a disconsolate father, which mingled with the short deep breath of his suffering darling. Half raised and leaning on his pillow, he had been watching the dread moment, w hen a sigh or a struggle, should announce that hope and life had together taken their everlasting flight. A sudden flutter drew the at
tention of the wretched parents, from the melancholy object of their meditation it w as the expiring infant's favorite bird, whose food had been neglected over since
the dancer of its little admirer had absorbed all other
care, and as the sad presage of its fate, it now expired!
I he parents looked alternately on each other, and on the bird, but at this instaut, to add to their distress, the
candle ceased to burn the father seized his infant's
hand the mother felt for its forehead, but the pulse
was still, and all was cold!
Frosaine. In company with a friend of ours a few
weeks ago, we went a fregging it was glorious fun. The day previous we made suitable preparatory for an
attack on the poor Lrapaux. 1 he ingenuity ot n black
smith was put into requisition; he prepared us , tw o spears, about three feet long, of wood, with a sharp point of steel affixed to either end, with a shoulder to
prevent the spear from splitting the wood . Accoutred
thus we sallied forth; the first pond we met with, the croakin" of the enemv w as almost deafening; nothing
daunted, we doffed coats and went to w ork like wood-
choppers, and amidst the unintelligible jargon they
made, we thought we could discern the inviting but as
totmilinrr won "I omi! oil AlelJUll. and CUISOU IjC he
who first cries hold! enough." It will not be n-.e, n
plies my friend, who will first cry 'hold ! for it will take
a considerable quantity of your hind legs to make a supper for me, and then I am to have a friend or two for
supper, at the same time holding up ins spear witli
fine frog dangling in the ar, like Chumny, in Capt
Ross. We were vcrv successful, having captured
hundred or more, and the best joke w as, w e had them
cooked at the Lii:ht Mouse, in hallard s best stvle
w hich, with the accompaniment of a few bottles of his best w ine, wc passed oil" the evening very agreeably. Isiiuisvillc Week. 'if Budget.
Milton's nonius never elicited a more delicately turn-
NEW ANW7CIIEAP
8
ri HIE subscriber has just received and offers for sate J. a splen did assortment of
New Goods,
Ofthb rsost fashionable description, purchased iuFhila.
.lelphig bv himself, with great care, lor the prosent ana
approaching season, among which are the following articles.
Super black, Mue, brown and olive cloths, Super black Casimere and Sattinetts, Flannels, and blanket?, A large assortment of prints?, Painted Lawns and muslins, A very fine selection of Fancy hadfe. do do do veils of every colour, Mack, brown, green and straw colored silks, A handsome assortment of Taffata De Sianis, Super black India Satin, White Satin, Kid Siik, Heaver and Ticknick gloves, l'iown Shootings and Shirtings, Linen camhrick handkerchiefs Linen camh., Irish Linen &:c.Vc. EONNETS Split Straw, Fig'd. Tissue. Colored Tissue, Triiu'd. Tuscan, plaiu do. Sflk'Gimp, Leghorn and Eolivars, . . I2oots eznd SUoi s, The most general assortment ever brought to thfc place. Qucenswarc, Hard ware, Iron, Castings, NAILS, &c. &c. Which I will sell very low for ccshor approved country produce. - ; JOHNS. BARNES. J-Ioomington, July 1st, 1C7. 34-tf f A FACT. TklRECT fi oni the old woo! mill All those whoowo - US lor Wdnl !-r i !i d i n r. must rninp a nil sftl l. thpir nr.
counts, or tiiey wiii grin. Hug.
N.l
Oats, Flax
rious other
oon find them in the hopper, for real
S. M. ORCHARD.
The (b lowing artcles will be taken old Corn,
Lutter, and vaM. ORCHARD. 4-2 "Jotr.
seed, u heat, Ll:ick article will net be
' fused. J . V s.
I ill",
you. What you call Job Printing, is merely the name 1 ed compliment, than the following, sent by a gentleman
of my profession, I am a job printer at your service; and to a lauy, wan a copy u .union a oih.
if vou want any thing in my line :'
'Oh! you're .Mr. Job Printing then, are you?' 'No, I'm merely his cousin,' said the printer, beginning to humor the persevering mistakes of the Long Islander. "Well, perhaps you'll answer as well as any other Job. The reason why I called, w as seeing the name on the sign, I tho't may be as how Mr. Job Printing mought be some relation to two or three Jobs in Skunks Misery; sich as Job Plymouth, Job Jeslin, Job Nickerson and Job Stuttcrcll. Do you think he's any ways related?' '1 should'nt wonder if he was. Hut take care of your frock sleeve, or you'll make pi of my work.' 'I have upset some of your little bits of iron. But do you call that pie ?
That's printer's n.1 'Well the printer may eat it, for all me. I had some thoughts of iakin' dinner with Mr. Job Printing, in consequence of bringing him the news of the rest of his relations in Skunk's Misery. Hut if that's what he dines on, I wish him a good digestion ; that's all. 1 shall take my dinner somew here else. Good bye to you.' Exit. A patch on your elbow, loin, as 1 live, and here's another on your vest Why, Tom, that's premeditated poverty." 'Better wear a patched garment than owe for a new one."
Accept this book, but call it not, A gift which you receive 1 only lend to you the lot, hich you in turn must give; For chequer'd like the poet's lay My life by you must b, "l'l Penseroso' when away, "L'AUegro" when with thee.
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"' Ejtind for
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""HK sulf-ciil er oners for
?ale one hundred acres 6f
From the Xrir-York Daily Kxpress. ! VAN lit RHN I'.COSOMY. ! From the late debate in Congress we learn the following facts. We want our readers to observe that these charges were openly made by inemlters of Congress on the floor of the House and w ere not contradicted. Mr. Garland of Louisiana, stated as a fact, that the government has paid 7000 for JO cords of wood what will all honest farmers say to this? He also said, that for a single trip of a stcamlroat on the river Apalachicola, the owner had received a sum equal to the whole cost of the boat and w hat w ill Mr. Grundy say to that? He further said, from what he had hcarJ he was satisfied that the public money had, in many cases, been worse than throw n away. Mr. Hond also said he was informed that in a certain instance $'20,000 had been l... i i :. i i r : i
Milrvj li5i nhpn mil vnu turn nrnnnm nl 7 l'rnr kiom- i - J ' ' ' " I
ard has come to life again!" i ,am r volunteers, who had presented all the necessary
t t t j i. . . ! i 4 i imiivrs nen in mei lie nun oniv ioui or ne men. 'I hnvft Iwpn in rfpht tr m v tailor tn mv linnt mnkor i ' J
- . ...j . , i to my hatter, & to the landlady, long enough, and now
1 am going to get out of debt. Its a dog s life to live. I have been the fool to go beyond my inconH ever since I was twenty-one, but retrenchment and reform is now my motto.' 'Yes, but you can retrench and reform without having darned elbows, and, wearing a rusty hat." 'Not fast enough. I am determined no longer to wear fine clothes at other people's expense. I will earn them and pay for them before I w ear them. We are very fond of putting on airs of gentility, and of
boasting ot independence, and spirit, and all that, but it is a very mean kind of gentility, and very poor independence that will let a man strut up Market street
with a fine coat on, for which he owes, and is unable to , Roane, Robinson, Sevier.Smith of Connecticut, Stram-e. '
pay his poor industrious tailor, who sadly wants the Walker, Wall, Williams, Wright, Young 25. " i
land within three miles of 1 loomincton; thirty five
or forty acres cleared; there is a good and ncverfailing spring, an apple orchard; it being; a'part of the North E.tjuarter of Section thirteen, town: hip eight North of Range two w est. 1LSO Tw o hundred and forty acres, to wit: the rasijhalf of the southwest quarter of section iuun!er twenty two, and the west half of the south west qr. of section aforesaid and range one east, also, the east half of the north Jwet (jr. of poc. number tw enty Fcvcn, town eight north
rame atoresard , on wiucn mei e is a salt works in successful opt ration. For terms apply to the subscriber ill Lloomington. JOHN LOWLAND. August 14th , 1 r. jr. 39-3
"Iiiu er yet did know a philosopher
Wlio ci-uld bear the Tooth-Ache patiently."
. iluch aJo aoi
sovereign
-and a
t iwthi:tr.
Montague's Halm. ;u;.l infallible remedy for the Tooth-Ache
l i'Vetual preservation lor the teeth.
PRICK .81,00 PKRF.OTTLC. In offering this invaluable Palm to to the public many certificates ol its efficiency might be given, which the limits of a newspaper forbid publishing and which may be seen by calling at the agents but as every species of medicine has been thus thrust into notice, we invite the public to a more convincing proof of its almost miraculous powers to relieve this worst of all aches, the Tooth Ache. GIVE IT A TRIAL, beinjr. careful to adhcr
Mr. Bond also said SC0.000 hud been granted on the
mcrfi renno;t nf lhf Chnirninn nf tlw (Viiim lit (no of
Ways and Means and soon after the same committee i strict to the , directions piven on e i, ,f , , , . , ,r or fa U upon ITS OWN MLRI1S. Suffice it to say that asked for one nulhon, ard since wanted one and a half r 1 . .. .. , . - ,
J. s. s
A fashionable city lady, w hile in the country a short time since, inquired, what those animals were with powder horns grow ing out of their ears, as though it were not fashionable for a woman not to know aC-o-w. .11 i s c c I S a la c o ii n .
Fro the New York Transcript JOB PRINTING. "Jol never had such a barrel nf leer" Old Soxg
iinsier i want to speak n word witli you it you please,' said a countrified look ins follow, in a strined
smock frock and armed with a hickorv ox-gad nine feet
long.
cry well,' said the printer who was thus addressed,
i ll attend to you.' In the first place, then,1 said the countryman,'! wish
lOKnow u your name is Job Printing." 'No, my name is Isaac Smith,' replied the printer. You're not the man I want to see then.' returned
its
to see then.' returned the
iur. Job Printing I eallcd to talk
county man
There's no such a man here,' said the Drinter
That must be a lie,' said he of the'oxgad 'begging f our pardon for saying so.-But I know it's a lie,' 'cause sec his name on the sign."
His name on the sign! Oh ay-I see the' mistake
now.'
I here s no mistake, Mister. I can spell as well as any other man of my age, in Skunk's Misery, or any other patt of Long Island. In the first place you see, I went to school to Master Crown, an almighty smart
millions more. No wonder this Florida war costs so much, when we pay one hundred and seventy-five dollars for a cord of wood, and three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars a piece for a captain and five men in Duck ram. The follow ing was the vote in the Senate on engrossing the divorce or sub-treasury bill: Indiana Journal. Yeas Messrs. Allen, Henton, Brown, Buchanan.
I Calhoun, Clay of Alabama, Fulton, Grundv, Hubbard, l l- r A 1 1 t ' TV 1 ...
iving oi Aiaoama, L.;nn, iyon, imics, iorvell, fierce,
in thousands of cases it has not failed in a single instance.
It should be used alter all operations, bleeding and spungy gums, sore teeth, scurvy 4x.; And is decidedly the best Tooth wash ever yet discovered, it should be seu'd with a brush, instead of any powder, or substance containing, or that can contain, the finest particltt of grit.. The Ladies speak of it with unmeasured praise and all who have used it have laid aside all remedies offered as denser? ofthe mouth, and purifier of the teeth. For sale at George II. Johnson's Store, Rloomington, and every tow n and village in the United States, by proper Agents. May 2nd, fl!.17. 24 12mo.
cost of it to buy provisions for his family.'
'And how long, lorn, since you turned moralist, or
methodist, w hich ever you please.'
'Lver since I have resolved to be a gentleman in
heart.1
Explain yourself." 'Simply No man is a gentleman who wilfully withholds fiDm another his rights. If I contract a debt, knowing at the same time my willful inability to dis
charge it, 1 act in every sense ofthe word ungcntleman-
ly. In fact, I pawn my honor, with but little chance of redeeming it. I may strut about and sport my rattan and talk light nonsonse to silly ladies, but still I am a dishonorable man, and so are all who thus act.' 'You assert boldly.' And truly do I not?' 'Your doctrine is new and strange.1
And true as strange. That you will admit.1 'Yes, in sorrow and shame I confess it. I am now tricked out in a splendid suit as you see. Well, 1 now owe my tailor $150, and truly, I have but little chance of paying him. But I am covered with confusion at sight of my folly and crime for such cheating (I can call it by nothing else) is a dark crime. But from this hour I resolved on reformation. I will be, what I have not yet been though I never before suspected the fact a gentleman. 1 will buy no more fine clothes until all I now have are paid for. And hereafter I will wear my old clothes until I am able to buy new ones and that for cash.1 A good resolution, my friend. Pray heaven you may stick to it.1 'A little charity, ma'am, for the sake of Heaven.1 You look hearty and strong, what do you want with charity?1
'Indeed, ma'am, I am very much in want. I am a
widow with fourteen small children. 'Fourteen clildren I1
Yes, indeed ma'm, ajjd the youngest is but six years
Navs Messrs. Bayard, Black, Clay of Kv., Clavton.
Crittenden, Davis, Kent, King of Georgia Knight", McKean, Nicholas, Prentiss, Preston, Rives, Robbins,
tmith ot Indiana, Southard, Spence, Svvilt, Tallmad"e, 1 Tipton, Webster, White 23. j From the Examiner. Messrs. Editors, I understand that the friends of the great Mr. Nob, intends, when he takes his departure from this world of shin-plasters. For the very able manner in which ho defended the shin-plaster banks. To erect a stone to his memory, upon which there will be cut a Black Mortcr, and under it the following Epitaph : Here lies poor Nob, The friend of Hob, His days were spent,
II is talents went, To support ' His works purport The plaster cause Against the laws. HOW DID HE DIE? A small lad, the son of a poor woman, went the other day for a minister to attend the funeral of hi little brother. 'Where did he live?' asked the minister. 'He did'nt live,' answered the boy. Where did he die then?' 'He died at home.1 What made him die?1 'Cause he did'nt live poor thing.1 'I mean what did he die ol ?' He did'nt die of nothing.1 'Did'nt die of nothing! How die! he die then?' Why, he died a horning, if you must know.1 The sun was just lifting his radiant head above the
fleecy clouds of the morning the sweet songsters of
nature were pouring forth their richest melodies when Mary, more beautiful than Diana walked forth to feed the chickens.
Hat Manufactory.
LATEST
FASHIONS.
Jj. Chipman STEELS grateful to his former customers ior their' former liberal support and respectfully informs' them and the public generally, that he has purchased of Ph ',) Murpl.y, the hat sht p formerly occupier!1 by F. T. Butler, where he 13 now carrying on the1 above business. Hj intends keeping constantly tns hands a general assortment of hats such as fine black' Beaver hats, drab Beaver and Otter, fine and common' Roram, children hats cf all colors, wool.hats &c. His work will be done in a neat, fashionable and durable manner, not inferior to any manufactured in" the western country. The public aTerespcctfully in-' vited to call and examine for themselves. Bloomington, 1837. 8XK2)2B AHBTOOT Thomas W. Brown, WOULD inform the public that he has commenced the above business in the frame building, first door north ofDr. Maxwell's, belonging to Jesse Brandon 6r recently occupied as a printing office, where he is prepared to execute work in a neat and durable manner on short notice. He earnestly solicits a share of public' patronage, particularly from those who know his unfortunate situation. It is his intention to keep a supply of shoes constantly on hands which he will sell on reasonable terms. BloomingTon, June 9th, 1837. 29-Flax-Seed Wanted. WRIGHT & KING, Wishes to puachase a quantity of Flax-seed, for which they will pay CASH or GOODS. Sept. 8, 1837.