Plymouth Weekly Banner, Volume 4, Number 24, Plymouth, Marshall County, 30 August 1855 — Page 1

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ihn a A Family Newspaper Ecvoted to Education, Agriculture, ComiT,örGe, Harkets, General Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic News. VOL. A. SO. 2 -!. PLYMOUTH; INDIANA, THsSBAY, '-A-ÜGÜST 30, . 1855 WHOLE -NO. 180.

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T II E BANNER Ij P'jr.,tMi:n EVERY THTRSPAT MOESIKG (U? s:a;r-. in the Old Plymouth Hotel,) BY W3J. J. BURNS.

If oii-l'm nlrnncr, $1 SO end ofsiv. ninths, ----- - C no IfV-Uvel u.itil t'.e end of the year, 250 I ..xxe t or.ler a discontinuance .it the ovviat'm of the time subscribed for, wilt he ornil :el a tie v.-engagement, and the paper ,.,,.,,1 i-irw'.ll be discontinued unti'all rrr-;'.r.U'V$ re utilessatthe option o.the j irl'ii above terras will be strietlyad ADVERTISING. i t i is." j. 'it i i'.- - " :-v"Aiir.j 0 in yi-vr ihr iior?Ioii or l s ?t 00. v r , r,U ifi.-f r(l "r.f TPi' fr. PO. T.o r ,1 i",lxtrti!rn!'t; mnt bo cah in nd- . .,- -i-rnritv. Alvrrtieirei!ts, f i' -'.. ,, r:)T tr. .1. will 1. i n t. d till lorbi Ucn. ti I c!. ridl at th' h'vc rate. DIRECTORY. j rt...-.s iv Sl.nr , ihi.V-vftrv. Queeusware, ".roi.-:-rio, an Hats 6c C?ps. vTr.IS. MpT.ATT.IIUN fJaMlean.l llfirness rrn".'f:T, r,.e nr vest of the eoriTeriri the cM riymouth Hotel. ' I S'OKr. vec r.VAX5, Dealers in Pry r,on.K "1 r.T.-,r5e. Tr ery an-1 Keo-ly ma.Ie T rn.O'VNI.F.F. V CO. Dealers in Dry 2. (VnvN-, r.ots,V Shnes, ReaJy made ClvJ.i;n. Har-hvare & C'u'.Ury. H. T . T.F.Mny. Praeti in Physie nn, j au : b ab' ii Dru-';.V .yx ut s, yw-. . X r,:-r(r,':f, e:: .-e .m.- i. i-m .-i.

. I"v .'r cerics ar.d Provision?.. sic W3S brightest scliolar of Mr5. ci t side y 'hU' !r,-c! S seminary, wus th joy of her fath--rj- r . PI TT. r.a;.T vt Cabinet rr.aker, I er, tlie pride of her mother, the go bevy a n-i-i 1'nortakrr. Fiuniture room in j tween and confidant of a quarter of a score or'h r of th.- old Plymuu'h Höfel. I 0f ijte Rays her noisy young brood ol - ' T t,,,--t-t ATVr,V,.rr nn.l lealerl brothers and the fiiend and consoler of

,v Sho-:?, and Shoe FinuingJ, r-h'u'an street. ". t s S. e u i' i' ' - i. OM.PAllNAr.U, P u:"..;tuce .-et si-le c at. PAIIN'AF.D, Sad.r.' - Harre. rnanf Jlichitran streei. S. r F. A V ELAND Wholesale an 1 reV"" tail Vnlt r in Stoves. Tinware, & Hardware euerally, west side Michigan street. 7VT OnT.rSTiF.E A Co. Dealers in Dry i 1 riOOCiroeeries, H-.r-iw-ne, roots and sr.oe. Crockery &c.; in the Drick Store. H riTlF.TCMlTfSK. D-aler hi Family JJrore-1 ".fc V r-r:. i ' TY'uiV- Y-', Sr-i' L"' :- I .,!'.- ( est i-.'H JLclocan street. - ! e ' eai s "ICE CREVM SALOON. T. IL TiMüts prö1 piletor, up stairs in Rusk's buiMing. ti RTMPLF.f!. Merchant Tailor, and real ty er in Cloih'.ns and all kinds of Furnish- . icod?, in KhsVs imiwmr. . . VV Drvtlood firoreries. Hardware Boots c SLr-es, Rei-ly male Clothin? -vc. I f if. raiSIHNG "Wholesale and Retail g"l. .Tenler in Drujs Mmlieines, Oil, Paint, Ca s Ä. ;iassware, r.iocei'.e.s, ginger wine. DROWN' i RAXTEH Man acturersol 1 in V Sheet ron anl Coj.perware, and dealers in Stoves sLm of Tin shop V Stove. 4 II. REEVE, Atty. at Law. Collections J punctually at'ended to iu Northern Indiana. Lands for sale cheap. MW. SMITH, Justice of the peace, will . attend to business in the Cirr-u't and Con. Pleas courts. Over the Post cHice.( 7 TRS. RAKER, Milliner Mantua Maker, j ! I ami i'eaier in nn ri.im .uumi. (ioods. Har.o street, west of Michigan st. TOHN COrc.LE, Keeps a ceneral assort-! rjJ r-entof Dry CnoJs, Groceries, Vegetables: 1 "e nt of ail kir.:s. Lor. uanoA: Mich.s'.s. T) 7." J 1 ). GRÄ Y." Eclectic " 1'hysTr läri; will aircn l to cills iay or nisht- OfTI.ee four rs north of C. . Rt ve's rei.Tence. "jr7LLIOTT& Co. WoiT-v-T. Curine ,t I'low 5 a Manufacturers, at ttiolr cbl stand at the "'ltd of th? UriJge, Mich'can street. nil. H, FROWN. Physician and Surgeon, will promptly attend to all calls in his t fission. OiTice at his residence, south Plym. y A. JOSEPH. Cabinet Maker and UnJL. 'lertakcr, South Plyraculh. 3R. CilAS. V.'INT, Tclectic Physician, a J OiTi' e at his rcsiJence. eat side Michipar. stri-ct. fV.IS. KLINE. Cljck and Watchmaker, aal Silversmithin? tenerally. l"p stairs o the old l'lynviuth Hotel. "JTUiWARDV IIOTF.L, Win. (J. E.UvnrdsProy l prirror, corner of Michigan and H'ashingttrttts. X C. TURNER. House C.irpenter A Joiner hop on Washinjjtc-n street, cast of ri.chiean street. A. K" BUIGr,s flor?e Shoeing and Rlac'ismithinsrof all kinds done to order. Shop south east of Edwards' Hotel. MEIHCIMIÖÜSE, o. p. Cherry &. Son proprietors. South Plymouth. A BALDWIN, manufactures and keeps on hand custom made Coots & Shoes; east side Michigan street. JOHN SMITH. Manufacturer of Fi0 Custom r.iadeDxfs. Shop next door south of Dr. Hir-inbotham's office. ' JAMES & M. ELLIOTT Turners. ChairMa7ß crs, and Painters, Michigan street, .South Piymouth. . . . T W. GILSON Chinet Maker. Wheel Ri;ht, and Chair Maker, North Plymouth T E. ARMSTRONG, attends to all cl!s in his line of Dnruerreotyping. at his residence north ot Elwards' Hotel. "JYT H. PECHEK & CO., Dealers in Family Lt J Groceries. Provisions, Conlectioaaries &c. South Plymouth. B LANK NOTES. Of an approved forr-, for sale atthis office.

ELLA LEC Larher where the woodbine clingeth To the diirk macnolii tree, "Where the breeze low music Vringeth I rom the hosom of the sea; ith a forrowful Jevotion, Lay her v liere sweet violets 1'C; Where the 1 caves keep centle fnotion Toll.c hrtMihin? of the sea. Tlu re. 1herc, lay her, There, there, leave her, Our yonn? F.lla, Our f'a:r F.lla. Our Inst Ell, r.lla Lee! Everhloomins jis the mnimeT, Ever humming like the 'ee; We believe 1 her some hri.'ht beinx From ti e land where souls me free. Oli, she was so sweet an l holy, Mortal ne'er could lovelier be, Ami y'.eleM us bright nl ?!oly, AsU e sunset leaves te sea! Y v-e'v? !.! fctr. Ever lot her. Our fair Flla. Our yount Ella, Ella Lee! Lay l et where the Ions: crass sweepeth On the bark of man v a tree; Whrre the lonely willow weepoth, Like a mourner by the sea. She a lovely, he was gentle, As all L'ilted spirits be. Fobieil in a linen mantle, Sluni'j rm near the siehing Bea! We Iiave left her, ifat.ly lelt her. Our lair Ella, Our youn? Ella. Our lust Ella, Ella Lee!

Rich Did I nele and a Billions Fever. BT OUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN, Linda Kay aybs scarcelv seventeen. ßeaut iful of coursp; all lierojiifs are. ,;ul mQje U)an lMs Lmda ha(U mind anJ lieart of goodness as well as personal all tbe poor and distressed who came within her knowledge. L:u J t was engaged to young Slocum, an embryo lawyer ot fashion and some talent, who had only the slender ii.come of his profession to depend upon, but w hich, added to the modest little fortune of Linda, would enable the young couple to live quite comfortably. It wa6 now in the fitful mrnth of April. The following June was to wit npgg the hr-xM of Ij5Jja nivi f upon w tuctl event iho -fc 1 , . were to start for 'the srrinrs her lawyer tiappj pair were to start for 'the springs. Linda looked magnificently on horseback, and on this April morning, indulged in her f vor! to exercise, idio was sitting like the queen of beauty, plowing with freshnes and radiant with joy, upon Tri. iw i i ri 0 r m a t r ri i w t niv i p inni l i ri ..ii -t .t . kr.ow ing and graceful piece of horseflesh to be lighted oa by a fond and indulgent parent. Yuung Slocum was at her side, lUscintin? upon the beauty of th morning and the beauty of the 'morning queen, when suddenly the latter sped from his sight. Linda's bay had token frigV; and was flying with its mistress through the air, scarce touching the paving stunes. at fearful speed. "She w ill certainly be thrown and killed!" and Slocum's heart, as he exclaimed this or the place where the heartshould have been heal .with a feeling akiu to despair. When, however, Slocum arrived some three or four miles farther, towards the edge of tho city, a scene met his view tj5at calleJ 0ler emotions than those of pleasure at the safety of his beloved. Linda was seated upon the turf, reclining against the trunk of a tree. A tall, handsome stranger was bending over her, bathing her brow with water. Tho look the s'.ranpe, mysterious look that of soul recognizing soul, which passed between them when Linda opened her eyes -full upon him, haunted young Slocum like a disagreeable nightmare for months alter. The next day, the tall, handsome stranger called upon the lovely girl, he had rescued from certain death, lo enquire after her health. Somehow or other, it was full three hours before the call was concluded. Time had passed so pleasantly iu the easy flow of thought and sentiment, where soul met its kindred, that both were surprised at its rapid flight. Again and again they met. always talking as though they had been friends forever; so unconstrained and easy was the interchange of thought between them. It generally happened too. by some Strang chance, that Slocum was either out on some fishing excursion, or something of the sort, whenever the tall, handsome stranger called on the bride elect. The middle of May arrived. The wedding day was drawing more and more near. In a maze of bewilderment the young betrothed awoke as if from a sudden dream. "Do you love him well enough to become h'u wife?" asked she of her own heart. Alas! a deeper depth had been sounded in that young heart, A deeper depth j than the shallow line of the groom elect ! could hope to sound. j But the spirit which had taught her own heart that heart taught her the meaning of the word lore the tall and haitosome stranger he had gone as suddenly as he had come. Business had called him to a distant country and clime. True, he had never spoken of 'ove, but when he had gone. Linda found, to her dismay, that he had taken her heart with him, and that Slocuin seemed to her now

man brninless and hearties. 15 ii t I will be true to my honor and my promise," said the courageous Linda, resolutely. "I will marry him and make him a true wife. I will bury my own heart and its love, and perform my duty fdithful'y, Alas! alas! 'there is many a slip 'twixt the cup anil the lip.' A rich old uncle of the portionless Slocum, suddenly nrrived from the "gol - den east," sought his nephew, made Iiis will, and Slocum, the almost briefless lawyer, was a rich man. His uncle scouted at the idea of his wedding the ftir Linda, with her very moderate fortune, telling him that such a handsome, accomplished and wealthy Ullow as he (Slorntn) couU pick a millionaire heiress ofF from almost every buh. His kind uncle bde him travel, and choose from any of the wealthy beauties ol Ln.-ope. Elated with his sudden fortune; puffed up with personal vanity. Slocum follow - ed his uncle's advice, setting sail -villi a liht heart to cross the ocean for Europe ami success lie dronpej a careless note to his be loved, telling her of his determination to travel and to leave tier free. Somehow or olher. Slocum's remittances from his uncle did not arrive ns ho had reason to expect, and he had not much sooner crossed the Atlantic than he reCrOSeU it : What was his dismay upon arriving at home, when he found his quondam bride! elect had married his rich old uncle! that the 'will' had been re-made. that he (S!o - j cum) was cut off without een a shilling j the. will being made in favor of Linda and her successors. This discovery was maddening hut worse than all, the rich old uncle had thrown away his ugly wig, the hump on j lus dick, ana tns wooaen leg. auu stoo l j op as Linda's youthful bridegroom the. tall, hatuhomc btruvgtrl He who had once restored her from death. It was a pleasant ruse to those who enjoy the sport tut it threw poor Slo cum into a billious fever, which nearly terminated his life; which also put me in possession of the above little episode, I being tho physician who attended htm inj In a sickness r. Smith Lounges on the Sofa, ASD MRS. SMITH tECTTCES HIM FOR IT. IThere is a touch nf practical good Stnse about the following that will be appreciated by thousands. It is from the Maysville Tribune: I declare. Mr. Smith! this is too bad. Here you are stretched out on the sofa. niussins it tin. and my nice carpet is all spoiled by the trample of your coarse boots. I shall be ashamed to bring an one into the parlor again and I havo taken so much pains to keep every thing nice! I do think, Mr. Smith, you are the most thoughtless, careless man I ev - i er did see you don't appear to care how much trouble yru give me. If I had no more cae than you have we would toon have a nice looking house it would not be long till our new house and furniture would be just as bad as the old," said John Smith's wife to him, as she saw him in the parlor taking a nap on the sofa. Mr. Smith rose up slow ly and answered, 'I was tired and sleepy, Maiy, and the weather so hot, and this room so quiet and cooj, and the sofa looked so invi ting, that 1 could not resist tho temptation to snooze a little. I thought w hen we were building a new house and furnishing it thus, that wo were doing it because the old house and furniture were not as comfortable as desirable, and that I and my own dear Mary, would indulge ourselves in a little quiet leisure in these nice rooms, and if we chose, in lounging on the sofas and rocking in these cushioned arm chairs, away from the noise of the family, and the smell of the cooking stove. "I did not dream of displeasing you. Mary, and 1 thought it would give you pleasure to seo me enjoying a nap on the sofa this warm afternoon. I notice when Merchant Swell, or Col. Bigman.and their families are herp, you appear delighted to have sofas, and cushioned arm chairs for them to sit in or lounge upon. I thought that the house and the sofas were to use that we have paid a large sum of mon

noibii)2 more than an automaton

ey for them, but I suppose I was misla-jnal

ken. nnd that the house and furniture are 1 for strangers, and that we are to sit in the old kitchen, and if I want to take a nap, or rest a little when I am fatigued, I am to lie down on a slab in the wood-house; and if you want to take & rest, can go to the childien's trundle-bed, in the little close b-d-room where the flies can have a chance at you." The irony of Mr. Smith's reply only provokfd his wife, and threatened with a repetition of Mrs. Smith's speech, with unpleasant additions and variations, and knowing that she would get tired of gaining victories over her by argument before he would think of getting tiled of defeat, he took himself out, and left Mrs. Smith to fix up and dust out, and lock him out of his own house, and take a seal on an old chair in the kitchen, which Mrs. Smith said was good enough to use every day in the kitchen where no one sees it. Poor mistaken Mrs. Smith, thought I, yet most women are like her. They want o line house, nna wnen iney gei ii ir.ey

- . ill use. 1 nC carpet is too line lormeir nus- . bands lo walk on the mirrors are too

want an outhouse buill to live in, and ; oecause ne cannq nuora u. me man they confine their families to a few small who has more mojey than he want can rooms poorly furnished, while the main I borrow as much oi he pleases; the man rooms, well furnished, are never 6een by j who has no moneyand wants it, often ex the family only when visitors come! j periences difiicultj in borrowing a dolBut housa and furnilure are to grand for lr. Poverty trafcls barefooted over a

fme for him to look into the furniture

is all too tir.-: for him to see or use. It is a fr a 1 day to enjoyment when n family gets a house and furnituro too fine for u?e; and yet most woir.en have an ombition to have it so. Better would ii be if they were conter.ted with such n house and furniture as fcj suited to every day use the house lar mcuh to accommodate ones fiiem!, and the futnilure such as all use when at home j Kosc Uamrle. ma- " Qucrr rfftrt of tbc Kamt Law. The appointment of temperance men ns town agents for the purchase of liquor under the new law, has been the cause of not a liale amusement, for dependent up on tj,ejr own judgment, they have in some casPS purchased the.verst'trash possible, 8t.thft hi;:rst ?it.' 3om- tPmprmnco mPn 0f Mourteen vrs standing have been obliged to laJte so often of late, that several rubv noses hnve appeared in the cornmunitv, whilc'-il,ers ili feared bv ' lhis reformatory la.v, .will be leJ bick to evji wnSi u ngint for a Boston estab , 1 lament was in "V'suout a few weeks siiice. sell in suppli-s of 'tho genuine to those appointed by th towns to purchase. Ho, reached a retire! village one day, and bavins ascertained that Squire Snow was the diguitary who ms to procure tho supply, he called upofl that gentleman, who was at woik in his ir.rn, wnere ho receivcj t,0 cent'enian fr :i llostgn, who carI rloil iv 1 1 h bim n op uirniis cmmtiIi- rf ci m - B.V. MIHI . I . M WU(rjl W UUI1I pies jn a convenient leather case, Yes."said Snuiro Snow, seating himirn , trhii.lhvm biU b;c Cr,-.A ; took a 5Pt on a barrel. " 'ther wnnted rr.e to buy the rum, cai;?e you see in old limes i U3efj to ,rjnj. SPniP i some and I j s'poso they thonghttas a judge but I aju-, for :. lweutv vtars tin-o Itasted - anv. "Yes, we want a lilt'e cf each kind. tm iV0 want the Dfst'icnlied the Squire. ' Sunnosa von ..st ta.tr a little of this 0ij uur,on nhikV; it s very nice," said j lho SPI(rrf opening his sample box. UVU, i'dou't know," was the reply, as if in doubt: "but I can't buy without tiling th quilitv. cn IV Xhe reply was "of courso confirmalorv, nn4 lne old o.iken bucket, well filled with water, and b couple cf tumblers, were soocin requisition, and they pledged their mutual heahhs in bumpers. l declare, that's very nice.' said the Squirt, lrtokmg at thf bottom of his tumbler. ''That old Brurbon won't hurt 1 any one. " e must 1 ave about twenty ! cillons of that?' 'How's the cres?" ;tkej tho seller. j whit ne w.-ote down .ne order, to wind a lo"g eply ak n.u.V by the farmer, who wound up Dy inqu:rwg U he had a satn pie of old Hollands. "Here it is." The Squire took a snuff and exclaimed I declare, it smHli just as it used to, O'd Hollands is leilthy I hol-ieve," (he to.k another snuf) ' I used to drink ol j Hollands before you were born. He took another snuff, and then he poured out a sniftr, and the tumbler was ngiin emptied, willi a smack of the Squire'? lips, which made Oh! Dobbin in the tor ner start up with amazement, and his master exclaimed: . "Twenty gallons of Old Hollands." Tho order was roistered, when the sei ler suggested that ihy might want some Otard, as Squire Edge hill, of Squashtowu had taken n quarter cask of it. Don't J think I know this Onid, said the Squire ! .1 . I I f-L -i - t r -.i iei,s nave mm uui nne, hit ooy, lor uu Bourbon and Old Hollands have made me feel very huckleberry. Do you suppose good liquor ever hurt any one? "Not if drunk moderately," fas the reply. "Of course I metn moderately," and the Squire filled u the tumbler with fourth proof brandy, and let just water enough run into it, by dipping it into ihe pail, to frighten it. It. went down red al ley very quick, arr a quarter cask was ordered. A few other orders were given, and the merchant I (ft for nn adjoining town. Uu his retixn that way in theal ternoon, he ihoughthe would coll and in quire about one or two minor matters which he had forgotten, and he drove up to Squire Snow s dor. 'It tain't no use for you to stop here. shouted a voice mm the window, the nsat twang of whith denoted its mater origin "you can'iand shan't see the Squire again. I doat know what you did to him, but arter you quit the barn, the Squire acted indeconus enough to satisfy Ihe father of &in. "Well, my good woman, I am sorry to hear it, but I II call mother time." "Next time you come you'd better bring a window setter to mend the glass he smashed, and erhaps you'd better tendus a little Rustia salve to cure his cutsfor first ho bejn to laugh and then to run round and beak things, till he finally fell asleep in the wood 6bed, and there we mean to let him lay." Thinking it a hard case, mid moralizing upon the beneficial effects of a prohibitory law, the seller drove alongto his destination. What a love of a law. A rich mtn may wear a torn coat a threadbare res, or i worn hat; it is proper in him if it best suits his fancy; but a man with moderala weans must dre.-s well, or he is demised by his fellows. The former may dresa poorly, because he can dress better; lie latter must dress well, A i wt "jsu aiu, mwuii; ; u usiursjwi 10 a carriage and weald rides in it.

You Catt Take my Hat.

81 CNCLK TOBY, We were once coming over the railroad from Washington City to Baltimore when we observed a sort of a msn sitting hard by a tall, slim, good natured fel low, but one who, somehow, seemed to bear the impress that he lived by his wits. written upon his face. A friend who was with me, answered my inquiry as to who he was, and at the same time asked me to keep between the object of my notice and himself, lest he should come over to our seat, as my companion said he knew him, but did not wish to recognize him there. That is Beau II. said he, 'a man that is universally known iu Washington as one of the mo.t accomplished fellows iu the city, always ready to borrow: of, or drink with yo. He never ' has "niiy money, and I am curious to know how he will get over the road without paying for h will surely do it some way.' Tobab!y he has got a ticket borrowed money to pay for it, or something of that sort,' t$aid I. 'Not he. Beau always travels free, and boards in the same way. He never pays money when wit or trick will pass current in its place,' said my friend. 'What a shocking bad hat he has on,' said I, observing the dilapidated condition of his beaver. 'It's some trick of his, doubtless; for the rest of his dres, you will observe, is quite genteel.' Yes, I see. My friend went on to tell me how Beau had done his tailor out of a receipt in full for his last year's bill, and the landlady at his last boarding place, and various other specimens of his ingenuity. He owed me ten dollars.' said my friend but in attempting to collect it off him one day, I'll be hanged if he oidn't get ten more out of me; so I think I shall let the matter rest there, for fear of doubling the sum once more.' At this moment the conductor entered the. opposite end of the cars to gather the tickets from the passengers, and give them checks in return. Many of them as is frequently tho case with passengers who are often called upon on populous routes to show their tickets had placed them in the bands of their hats, o that the conductor could see that they were al! right, and not take them from their pockets at each stopping place. I watched Beau to see what his expedient would be to get rid of paying his passage. As the conductor drew nearer. Beau thrust his head out of the car window, and seemed absorbed jn cnim plating the fcecery on tfiat side of the road. Ihe conductor spoke to him for his ticket there was no answer. Ticket, sir!' said the conductor, tapping him lightly on the shoulder. Beau sprang back in the car, knocking his hat ofT in the road, and leaving it in one minute nearly a mile behind. He looked first at the conductor and then out the window after his hat, and in a seeming fit of rage he exclaimed, What the d 1 do you strike, a man :n :hat way for? Is that your business, is that what the company hires jou for? IQg your pardon, sir; I only wanted your ticket, replied the conductor meekTicket! oh, yes, it's very well for you to want my ticket: but I want my hat. Very sorry, sir, really. I merely wished to cll our attention, and I took the only means in my power said the conductor. 'You had better use a cane to attract a person's attention next, and hit him over the head with it if he hippens to be looking the other way,' replied the indignant Beau, Well, sir, I will apologise to you again if you wish, I have done so already once said the now disconcerted conductor. Yes, no doubt, but lhat don't restore my property that's gone.' Well, sir. I cannot talk any longer I'll take your ticket if you please.' 'Ticket! Haven't you just knocked it out of the window, hat and all? Do you want to add insult to injury?' Oh, the ticket was in the hat-band ehT suggested the conductor. Suppose that you stop the train, and go back and see said the hatless one, with indignant scorn depicted on his face. 'Well, sir, I shall pass you free over the road replied the conductor, attempting to go on with his duty. The piice of a ticket, said Beau, is one dollar, and my beaver cost me a V. Your own good sense will show you lhat there is a balance of four dollars iu my favor at any rate The conductor hesitated. Beau looked like a gentleman to one not perfectly posted up in the human face; he was well dressed, and his indignation apoeared most honest. I'll see you after I have collected the tickets replied the conductor, passing on through the car. Beau sat in silent in dignation, frowning at everybody until the officer returned, and came and sal down by his side. Beau then, in earnest undertone, that we could only overhear occasionally, talked to the conductor like a 'Dutch Uncle and we saw the crest fallen man of tickets pay the hatless one our dollars. The trick was st once seen through by both my friend and myself, and the next day, over a bottle of wine at the Monu ment House, Beau told us he was hard up, hadn't a dollar, picked up an old hat in Gadsoy's hotel in Washington, put his cap in his pocket, and resolved that the tiat should carry him to Baltimore: and it did with four dollars into the bargain. Keep good company or none, and nev er be idle.

One of Longfellow's finest pictuies il the following. How we can matk the coming on of the shadows and shade of

twilight! The closing simile is the very pei&'Ction of beauty: SI ly, slowly up tliewall Steals the sunshine, steals the shade; Evenmjr damps beiriu to fall, Evening shadows are d'played, Ronid me, oer me everywhere. All Ihe t-ky is grand with clouds. And athwart the evening air Wheed the swallows home in crowd. Shafts of sunshine from the west Paitit the dusky windows red. Darker shadows, deeper rest, I'ndcriieath and overhead. DarKer, daiker and more wan In my breast t shadows fall; Upward -deal tl,e life of man, A the sunshine from the wall, From the wall into the ky, From tle f-Mi aUn Ihe sp re, Ali, the soul of those tl.at Ne Are but sunbeams lifted higher. Selling a Wue. A gentleman played off a rich joke on his better half the oiher day. Being something of an epicure, he took it into his head that he should tike to have a first rate dinner. So he addressed her a note politely informing her that a gentleman of her acquaintance, an old nnd true friend, would dine with her that day. As soon as she received il, all hands went to work to gel everything in order. Precieely at twelve o'clock she Was prepared to receive her guest. The house was as clean ns a new pin a sumptuous dinner was on the table, and she was arrayed in her best attire. A gentle knock was heard, ond she started with n palpitating heart to the door. She. thought it must bo an old friend perhaps a brother from the place whence they once moved. On opening the door she saw her husband with a smiling countenance. Why, my dear,1' says she, in an anx ious tune, "where is the gentleman of whom you spoke in your note' " Whv," replied her husband verv com - plai--autlv, "here he is." "You said a gentleman of my acquaintance an old and Irue friend would dine with us to-day." "Well," said he, good-humordly, "am 1 not n gentleman of your acquaintance, an old and true Iriendt" Oh! she cried distressingly, "is there nobodv but vou?" "No." "Well I declare this is too bad," said his wife in an angry tone. The husband laughed immoderately his better half said she felt like giving him a tongue lpshing but finally they sat down cosily together, and for once he. had a good dinner without having company. A Case of Conscience "Friend Broadrim," said Zeph.-iniah Slraitlace to his master, a rich Quaker, of the city of Brotherly Love, 'thou canst rot eat of that leg of mutton at thy noon-tida table to-day!" "Wherefore not?"' asked the good Quaker. Because the do that appertaineth to that son of Belial, whom the world calleth Lawyer Foxcral't, hath come into thy pantry nnd stolen it; yea, and he hath eaten it up!" 'Beware, Friend Zphaniah. of bearing false witness against thy neighbor: Art thou sure it was Friend Foxcraft's domestic animal?" "Yea, verily. I saw it with my eyes and it was Lawyer Foxcraft's dog, even rinchem.'" "Upon what evil times have we fallen'." sighed the harmless secretary, as he wended his way to his neighbor's office. "Friend Gripus," said he, "1 want to ask thy opinion." "I am all attention!" replied the scribe, lying down his pen. "Supposing, Friend Foxcraft, that my dog had gone into thy neighbor's pantry and stolen therefrom a leg of mutton, and I saw him, and could call him by name, what ought I to do?" "Pay for the mutton nothing caa be clearer!" "Know thou, Friend Foxcraft. Ihy dog even the beast men denominate Pinch'em hath sto?en from my pantry a leg of mutton of the just value of four shillings and six pence!" "If it be so, then it is my opinion that I must pay for it!" And having done so, the wot thy Friend turned to depart. "Tarry yet a little. Friend Broadbrim!" cried the lawyer. "Of a verity I have yet farther to say unto thee: thou owest me six and eight pence for advice? ' Then verily I must pay thee; and it is my opinion 1 have touched pilch and been defiled!" Passmore Williams, the Slate Stealer. There is much straightforward stringent truth in what the outspoken editor of the New York Evening Mirror says of the outrage recently committed by this sanctimonious Philadelphia quaker. That editor regards the sneaking abolitiouist, who seduces contented and well conditioned servants from their masters, as a more contemptible thief, both in the eye of God and man, than the robber of corpses or churches. He is not unduly se vere on the outrageous conduct of this fellow Williams, who, instead of minding his own business, goes nosing about the hotels of Philadelphia to smell out some perfectly happy and contented slaves and induce them by fictions of freedom to elope from their masters. Failing in that, he employs a posse of his burly' colored brethren' to seize and drag them off. And what is this paradise of free niggerdorn into which these lying abolitionists delude the poor slave? Look (says the editor, very forcibly,) at the Five Tointsin New York.. That tells the story. In nine cases out of ten thd 'free negro sinks into the most abject poverty, vice and

crime.' tie is incapable of taking rare of himself; and when sick, .tieedy and deserted by his abolition betrayers, he can onl) sigh for the 'old plantation still longing for the old folks at home.' Slavery, continues our cotemporary, is only a curse to those who are capable cf appreciating and using without abusing the blesvings of liberty. Il is uo curse to the chili to be subjected to parental restraint; ilia no evil to the ignorant African to be subjected to a humano master' care. If these abolitionists were honest in their efforts to relieve colored human misery, they might turn their philanthropic noses towards the Five Points, instead of robbing gentlemen of their servants; and what is still wotse, robbing servants of their masters.

UxFOTL's ate .:y. The Troy Budget relatts the fol JJ ing rnutt singular citcumstance, which happened recently in that city: "Two rersons male and female, of course were engaged to be married; the month in which the ceremony was to take place was appointed, but cot the particular day. Well, the month approached, and the female, desirous cf as certaining the exact day, requested tier intended toname it, so as to give her time to prepare habiliments suitable to the occasion. He, however, put her eff with indefinite answers; but she continu ing to broach the subject to his 'unwilling ears he finally told her that he was short of funds hadn't the necessary 'needful 'Here was a sticker scmetbiug the would-be bride had not even thought of. To remedy the matter as far os possible, however, he made the following proposi tion to her; He. being in receipt of a good Salary, should save the greater por tion of it, and give the money lo her to keep; that they should postpone the tim 1 "ne m.onl.h' when lI;e-v cuId tbe H"ite?' To this she assented, and 'our hero forth with commenced to carry out his lauda We intention. Every week he gave h;r more than half his salary, and, as a consequence, in a short time she had quite a sum of money in her possesion belonging to him. "Meantime, another came and iron her. The 6equet of it is, the female and her new-found lover were married, end ran away with the earnings of the castoff suitor, who was fleeced out of nearly 850! He will do nothing in the matter, considering that he has made a fortunate escape from a marriage connection which he might have had cause to repent,"' MvsTFHtocs Dfath- Mr. John Westbrook, an old resident of tl town cf Brockway, in this county, met with a most singular death on Saturday last. The facts as we learn them are, that on Saturday morning. Mr. W. rose early, apparently in good health. His son got up the team and was about to start fo; Port Huron, when Mr. W. told him not to go that he vi as going to die that day, and wished him to remain at home. The young man thought this strange; but the father at last succeeded in persuading hira to abandon bis journey, and ordered him to get out the old white horse, that he might take a farewell survey of tbe farm before departing from this world of caro. The son complied with his wish, little thinking that anything serious was about to transpire, which, in a few short hours, would separate them forever. After they had rode around the farm for sometime, nnd be had pointed out to his son the spot where he vrihed to be interred, they returned to the house, and in ten minutes he was a corpse. He leaves a bereaved family and a large circle of friends to mourn his In??. rort Huron Observer. Oregon not to be a State. By papers received by the last arrival of the Pacific we lcaru that the report brought by lh last preceding steamer. (California) that a majority of the people of Oregon had voted in favor of a convention to form a State Government was incorrect. Such was supposed to be the case at first, but the very large vote against it in Jackson; the most Southern county in the Territory bordering on California effectually defeated it for ihe present. The people of Jackson have twice defeated the proposed Stale organization, from a lingering hope that a new Teriitorv may one day be made up of the southern counties of Oregon, and the northern counties ol California. Attempted Mukoer. Oa Thursday last, an old man named Birge, living at Watertown, made an attempt to murder his wife by cutting her throat with a dull butcher-knife. Throwing her down on the floor, he inflicted several severe wounds on her neck, and would have accomplished his terrible purpose bud he not been prevented by his grandson, n lad of twelve years of age, who ran into an adjoining room, and got a revelver from the drawer in which it was kept, returned, and fired twice upon bis grandfather the last time, it is supposed, inflicting a mortal wound. At the second fire, tho barrel of the pistol blew cfT the cylinder on which it revolved, or it is likely that the ruffian would have beeti killed en the spot. Birge was "Arrested, and put in prison. The woman, it is thought, mav recover. Chicago Tribune. Never be critical to the ladies' was the maxim of an old Irish peer, remarkable for his homage to the aex; 'the only way a gentleman will attempt to look at the faults of a pretty woman is to shut his eyes. In London there are fly King street, fifty Queen streets and sixty. John streets.