Plymouth Weekly Banner, Volume 4, Number 41, Plymouth, Marshall County, 27 December 1855 — Page 1

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3 ,R A Family Newspaper -Devoted to Education, Agriculture, Commerce, Markets, General Intelligence, Foreign and Domestic News. VOL. 4. NO. "41.1 PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1855. WHOLE NO. 197.

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U f UBL1SHED EVERY THURSDAY lOPSC (Cp stairs, in the Old Plymouth Hotel,) BY WM. J. BURNS. If paid in advance, -------- $10 At the end ofsix months, ----- - 200 If delayed until the end of the year, 250 A (YiUtVe ti order a discontinuance fit the ipiration of the time subscribed for, will be jnsilered a new engagement, and the paper continued. Cr-1 papew'iH be liscontinued untilall arreu i;es trs paid ualesfattke option oJthe Publisher. n-Thd abate terms will be strictly adfetrwJ to. ADVERTISING. (Trjt links "R irzt m jkii sacar.) Oa .insre three ineriou er 1S $t.f0. j E tch additional insertion . 55. I li:tiness CmU inserted one Tea' $.',00. Leal advertisements rrmt be cnuli in fidsaic or accepted wnrity. Advertisements, time not marked, will he inserted till forbidden. d clMrgetX at the above rate. DIRECTORY. MAW1AT.L COT STY f'KMOCRAT, T. M.DwMl mill. n. Dickon pronoV CT! ARLES PALMER, Dealer in Dry Goods, Jinn's ft Shoes. Haid ware. Queensware, Oroeerier, and Hats & Caps. Me.LAURIIT.IN Saddle and Harness Manufaeturer, one dooT west of the corner intheoHPlyjoj BROOKE & EVAN"5, Dealers in Dry Gaols, firocepe, froefcery and Tdeadv maoc oLiV.-. -rr T nr.tt .1- Mich. Ireel. , jui:o lit; , mim.ij'-i"",v I BROWN LEE & CO. Dealers in Dry . Good., Boo. Shoes Ready made) Clothing. Hardware & Cutlery TrVR T . aT LEMON, Practim Piy?iM.in. 1 ) and dealer in Druz Medicine?, O.ls, Paints & Groceries, cast side Michigan street. CKARD v7nKDGF. Heilerin Foreign and Domestic Groceries and Provisions. jt siV Vieiean street. " L. PIATT. Chair A: Cabinet r.aVer. . and Undertaker. FurniMire room in orth room oMh? Td Plymouth Hotel. J. Npr Manufacturer and dealer . in Fon!s & Sho-s. end Stioe Finutng:. sret tide .Viehiran street. 7rTCR "jfc II ULVF.RSON-Saddle & liar ne manufacturer-, comer La?o:te and Center streets. S.CI.EAVKLAND Wholesale an-1 tcl T. tail dealer in Storey. Tinware, A: Hard ware generally, west idhiajaTeet. 7VT II. OCilXSBF.B & Co. De.ders in Dry ill . Roods Groceries, Hardware. Hoots a:id Shots, Croclery&c.; in the Brick Store. X OL'EKT Rt'SK, Dealer in Family GroceXXrles, Provisions and Tinware. Bakery attached, east side Michigan street. 1"cirCRE"M SALOON. M. H. Til.nits proprietor, up stairs in RusVa tuiWin?. F" WMPr.KR, Merchant Tailor, and Teal- . er in CJo'hin? and all Ttinds of Furnishla; Gcodf, in RasX's building. WEnTRRVELToi KRWITT. Dealers in Dry Goo !, Grorerie, Hardware Boots ft Shoes, Ready made Clothing H- B. PERM!' KG Wholesale and Retail dealer i.i Dm?s Mfedirines Oil, Paints Glass .V Glassware, Größeres A- rinrer wine. BROWX BAXTE'l Mauafact rersof Tin Sheet lion and Cojiperware. and dealers in Stores sin of Tin shop tV Stove. CH. RKEVE, Alty. at Law. Cotleetions . punctnally attended to in Northern Indiana. Lands tor sale cheap. M attend to Dusinss? m tiie Lwrruu anu ... . 1 Com. Pleas court.?. Over the Post office. I Tt. SAM'L. HIGfllN'BOTHAM, Physicinn J anJ Sargcna. Office at his residence on Le cast side of Michigan street. JOHN' COT'GLE, Keeps a general a?sortmentof Dry Goo Is, Gro.-erie. Vegetables and Meats of all kinds. Cor. (la no Sc Mich. Ü1.J D. GRAY. Eclectic I'hysieian. will attend to calls day or niht. Office four 4oors north of C . Reeve's residence. ELLIOTT & Co. Waoii, Catriae Plow Manufacturers, at their new stand at. the aouta end of the Bridge. Michigan street. BU. R. BROWN. Physician and Sur;eon, witl promptly attend to all calls in his ptoftssion. Office at his residence, south Plym. A. JOSEPH Cabinet Maker and Un fa dertaker, South Plymouth. DR. C1IAS. WEST. .Eclectic Physieisn, Office at his residence, east side MichiI in street. FA! LOR, Cabinet Makerand underta- . - . V . T- I i IA Rer, corner v.emer ac nasuinjroii m. EDWARDS' HOTEL. Win. C. Edwards Propcietor comer of Michigan a ad Washingtn streets. PC. TURNER. House Carpenter fc Joiner. Shop on Washington street, east of Michigan street. 4 K. BRIGGS. Horse Shoeing and Bltcksmithineof all Icinds done to order, bop south east of Edwards' Hotel. A MERICAN H USE, O. p. Cherry & Son proprietors. South Plymouth. JL BALDWIN, mantifnctur nnd keeps on haad custom made Boots Sr -Shoes; ast aide Michigan street. JOHN SMITH. Manufacturer of Fine Custom made Boots. Shop next door north of the Brick Store. J AMES & M. ELLIOTT Turners. Chair Ma kers, nnd Sijrn Painters, Michigan street. louth Plymouth. T. E ARMSTRONG, attends to all calls in his line of Dagurreotyping. at bis residence, north ot El wards' Hotel. r II. PE HER CO., Dertkw in Family J-X Groceries, .'rovisions, Conlectionaries ac. South Plymouth. . . J7n the fZarket. W"IIE.1T At the highest market prices, taken on subscription to the Banner, delivered at tfce office. Jaly,18ö . 'dankst of nil kinds, nea'dy'prialed, as4 ai at the Biyiei QZa. t

From the Louisville Journal. Iam Dreaming of tlice I am dreaming of thee. Earth gently is sleeping, The spirit of midnight Their vigils ate keeping. Their wail on the wind's harp Is inrstic nnd low, Andaoftly it murnuiM All mouritful am slow; And through my lone chamber They flit wild and free, I heed not their revels I am dreaming of thee. The star lamps of Heaven Burn fitful and bright. Methinks an!s arn dancing In their siUery light. As through the blue ether They noiselessly glide. Ah! now they are whispering Thy nnme at my sicfo. They droop their white pinions, And gaze wistfully on inr, I greet not their glances, I am dreaming of lliff. Iam dreaming of thee, Through each long, weary Jay; When in the gy throng I restlessly stray, I draw the bright cowl Of mirth over my hearty While daik thoughts are tending Each fibre apart; In its deep haunted cells Thir ruins I see, I crush their nild bodings, 1 am dreaming of thee. I im dreaming of thee! To my vision are sl-niing Sweet iiiiMn- nts by 'ne. Ami to thee I am kurtding And madly m pledging New ow.s at thy shrine, Wlu-re I ofT-red u; fondly This pr ud sm! of mine; Oh! sputu it tint coldly. It ever w ill bo Round thy memory (dinging. Stil! dreaming of thee. I am dreaming of the! 'Tis ll s deep midnight hour. Fate Futnmons l ho future By her m-jiical power. Its dark wings arc rustling. She waves her dun wane! I vi- the yn phantoms Of a shadowy iend; And er- long 1 join hm. Yet I fhl! not b: free. My own one in dfath. 1 shill still dream of lire. IDA PUESTON. Wik Chester. Ills.

From Arthur's Home Magazine. Tiro Rides with tlicUocior. CT UZt. f. P Dl'L'GUTY. Jump in if you would ride with the Doctor. You have no tiin to loose, for the pmient horse. :hnnkfiil for the im:isusl blessing which he has erjoyrd in obtaining n good night's rest, stands ralv at the door thia rainy morning, r-n 1 the worthy doctor himsH U already in his seat, and i hastily gnthcring up the reins, for there have been no less thin aix rings at the bell winthin as many minutes, and immediate attendance is requested in several places. Ii is not exactly the. day one might select for a ri le. for the storm is a regular north-easter, and your hands and ft-el are benumbed with the pierring cold wind. while you are drencned with the drtvirg rain. But the doctor is used to all this, and unmindful of wind and rain, he urges his fjithful horse to his utmost speed, eager to reach the spot where the most pressing duty calls. He has at least the satisfaction of being welcome. Anxious eyes are watching for the well-k o vn vehicle from the window: the door is opened ere he puts his hand upon ihe lock, and the heart-felt exclamation. Oh! doctor, I am so thankful you have come, greets him as he enters. Hastily the anxious father leads the way to the room where his half distracted wife is bending in agony over their first born, who is now in strong couvulsioa3. Ths mother clasps her hands, and raises her eyes in grtilude to heaven, as the doctor enters, he is her only earthly hope. Prompt nnd efficient remedies arr resorted to. and in an hour tho restored little one is sleeping tranquilly in his mother's arms. The doctor departs amid a shower of blessings, and attain urging his horse to speed, reaches his second place of destination. It is a statelynansion. A pruce waiter hastens to answer his ring, but the lady herself meets him as he enters the hall. We have been expecting you anxiously, doctor. Mr. Palmer is quite ill this rm-rning. Walk up. if you please." The doctor obeys, and is eagerly welcomed by his patient. Do -xrt your utmost skill to save me from fever, doctor. The symptoms are much the same which I experienced last yenr. previous to that long siee with the typhoid. It distracts me to think of it. At this particular Juncture, I should lose thousands by absence from my business The doctor's feelings are enllstrd. his feelings of humanity, and his feelings ot ?elf interest, for doctors must live as well as other people; and ihe thought of the round sum which would find its way into his own purse, it' he could but succeed in preventing the loss of thousands to his patient, was by no means unpleasmg. The most careful examination of the sjmptoms is mide, and well-chosen prescriptions given. He is requested to call ,1 ofn nm ril! thmnrli tti ii. v hH

he readily promises to do, although press of business and a pouring rairt render it somewhat difficult. The result however, will be favorable to his wishes. His second and third call frtin i ri aran aninnrur,m,nt nrwIniitfiA

se(ond dav alter the attack, the merchant returns to his counting room exulting in the skill of his physician. But ue must resume our ride. On. on

goes the doctor; rain pouring, wind blow- with safety. Then, as he was about üetng, mud splashing. Ever and anon he parting for his own home, an exp'ess checks hi horse's speed at his various messenger arrived to entreat him to go posts of duty. High and low. rich and , immediately to anothor place neaily a poor, anxiously await his coming. He mile in an oppostteMirection. may not shrink Inm the ghastly spectacio ; Breakfast was over ere he reached his of humnn suffering and death. Human-: own house. His thoughtlul wife sugity in its most loathsome forms is pres- gested to nap; but a glance at tho already eoted to him. j well filled sloto. showed this to be out of The nearest und dearest may turn away ' the question. A hasty toilet, and still in grief and horror, but the doctor blan-; hastier breakfast, and the doctor is again ches not. j seated in bis chaise, going on his accusAgain we are digressing. The doctor s tomed rounds; but we will noi now acwell known tap is heurd at the door of a company him. sick romi. where, for mar.y days, he has j Let us pass over two or three months, been in constant attendance. Noisless'v . and invite ourselves to another ride. One

he U admitted. The vnnn? husband knfelsatthe side of the "bed where lies' his dearest, earihlv treasure. The calm. !

hut df-eulv hillirtod mnt!i,-r adranrre to;rein3 with a remaikdble ihuushtful air

the doctor, and whispers frarfullv low: ; w.-..r-j ... V- ..... - I Thre is a chaueo. She sirens. Is it! oh! can it be the s'een of death?-

(Vtickly the physician is at the bedside, i The doctor then paused for considersanxiously bending over his patient. lion. He has set apart this day for colAnother moment, and he grasps the peeling. Past experience has taught him husbandfs hind, while the gUd worJs. j tbat the task is by no means an agreeaShe will live.' burst Irom his lips. ble one. It is necessary however abWe may not picture forth tlu ir joy. jsolutely ro for. as we have 6aid bvforc. On, on we arc riding with the doctor. ! ductors raut live as well as other pcplf ; On it more we arc at his own door. . their house, rent tnii6t br paid, food and Hastily ho niters and takes up the slate j clothing must be supplied, coiiiainiiig 'he li.t l' rail during his ab-j A moiiiv-ut only passed the. doctor, and 6iite. At h.lf a dozen pliers his pres-1 tlien we are ngaiei moving onward. A cue is rqusted wnliout delay. ! fchort ride brings us to the door of a pleris-

A a in k sei i hear 1 un the stairs, and hii -title wile hastens to welcome him. 1 am lad you have come; how wel you must br!' The parlor door was thrown open. What a cheerful fire, and how invitinglv look the dressing gown and the nicely warnird Kli.prrs. Tnke off your wel clothes. dar; Jinticr will Olm l- rt-ndy; urgrs t!io wife. It is impossible. .Mary. There are sevrral places t visit yet. Nay. never lock so sad. Have not six years taught you whit a doctor's wife must expect?' I shall n-v-r fel eniy when ou are working so hard. Henry; but surely you will tjke a irup of hot coffe; I have it all ready. It will delay you but a moment.' The di clor concents, and while the cof fee is preparing, childish voices aro heard and little feot cuino quickly through the hall. Papt has come homo, houts n manly 'itt'e fellow, of fo ir vears. s he almost Irags his younger sister to the spot where he lias heard his father's vi ice. The father's henrt ia glnddened by theii innocent j y. as they diu around him. but there is no time for delay. A kiss to eaih, oils good jump for the baby, nnd the cup of offee is hastily swallowed, the wife receives h-r embrace with tearfu! eyes, and bs the doctor springs quickly into his chaise, and wheels around the corner, she sighs deeply as she looks nl ihe dressing gown and slippers, and thinks of the favorite dull which ßhe had prepared! for ilinner; and now it may be night before ha coinrs again. But she becomes more cheerful as she remembers that a les busy season will come, and then they will enjoy the recompense of this hard labor. The day wears awy, an! at length comes thi happy hour when fcown nnd slippers may be brought into requisition The storm still tages without, but there is quiet happiness within. The babies are sleeping, and father nnd mother nre! in that snug little parlor, with its bright light and cheerful fire. The husband is not too weary to read aloud, and the wife listens, while her hands are busied with woman's never-ending work. But their happiness is of short duration. A loud ring at the bell. 'Patient in the office, air,' announces the attendant. The doctor utters a half impatient exclamation; but lli9 wife expresses only thankfulness that it is nn office patient. Fine night for a sick person to come out,' muttered ihe doctor, as he unwillingly lays down his book, aud rises from the comfortable lounge. But he is himself again by the time his hnd is on the door of the office, and it is with real interest that he greets his pilielit. Tooth tobe extracted. Sit down, sir. Here Molly, bring water ond a brighter lamp. Have courage, sir; one moment will end it.' The hall door closes on the relieved sufferer, nnd the doctor throws himself again on the lounge, and smilingly put the bright half dollar in his pocket. That was not so bad, after all Mary. 1 like to make fifty cents in that way.' Cruel creature! Do not mentii n it.' 'Cruel! Tie poor man blessed me in his heart. Did 1 not relieve him from the most intense suffering?' Well, never mind. I hope there will be no more calls to night.' -So do I. Where is that book? I will read again. iNo more interruptions. Another hour, and all's sleeping quietly! Midnight is passed, when the sound of . . . . the bell falls on the doctor's wakeful ear. As quickly as possible he answers it in porson. But another poal is heard ere he reaches the door. A gentleman to whose family he has frequently been called, appears Olij doctoi loose not a moment, my little WMIi is dying wiih the croup. There is no resisting this appeal. . The tili wet overcoat and boots are drawn onj,1

medicine cse hastily sei2ed. and the doctor rushes forth again in the storm, , Pity for his faithful horse induces him to traverl the distance on foot, and a rapid walk of half a mile brings him to the llClllfiS.

! It was no needless alarm. The attack was a fevere one. and all the skill was re quired to save the life of. the little one It was dayl'ght ere he could leave tum pleasant mornina when less pressed with s business. ho xveTIiS leisurely from the ! h 'use to tho chaise, ana gar.iertng .haisf.and gathering up the - - rues elow.y down the street. But few pati-uts are on his list, and these are first attended to. autl v ituated house. o romember it well. It is where the little one Uy in Ills whu we last rode out with the doctor. We recall the scene, the despair of the parr nts. and the hapniness which succeeded when their beloved was restored tu them. Surely they will now welcome the doc lor. Thankfully will they pay the paltry sum he claims as n recompense for his service. We arc more coufi lent than the doctor. Experience, is a sure tetcher The door does not now fly open at his ap propel). He giies hU name to the gitl whonnswtrs the bell, and indue lime the lady of the house appears A!i! doctor, how do you do? You ate quite -a stranger! delightlul iveather, &c. The doctor replies politely, aad inquires if her husband is in. Ye ho is tu; bat I regret to say ho is ex. ecdingly engaged this morning. Hi j business is frequently of a nature "Whic! cannot su.ier interruption, lie would h ive been pleased to have SCll you.' The doctor's pocket bock is produced, and ihtf neatly drawn bill was presented. If convenient to Mr. Law ton, the amount would be acceptable. 1 will hand it to him when he is at leisure. He will attend to it no doubt. The doctor .sighs involuntarily as lie h calls similar indefinite promise; but it is impossible to insist upon interrupting important business. He ventures another remark, implying that prompt payment would oblige him; bows and retires. On. on goes the faithful horse. Where is to bo our next stopping place? At the wealthy merchant' who owed so much to the doctor's skill some two mouth's since. Even the doctor feels confidence here. Thousands saved by the prevenlion of lhat levpr. Thirty dollars is not to be thought of in comparison All is favorable. Mr. Falmer is at home, nnd receives his visitor in a cordial manner. Compliments are passed. Now for the bill. 'Our Hille account Mr. Palmer.' Ah! 1 recollect; I am a trifle in your debt. Let me see, thirty dollars! So much? I had forgotten thai we needed medical advice, except in my slight indisposition a few weeks since.' Slight indisposition! What a mem ory some people are blessed with! The doctor smothers bis rising iudig nation. Eight visits, Mr. Pulmer, and at such a distnee. You will find tho charge a moderate one. Oh! very well, I däre say it is all right. T I I . . I. - ... m aui uiij i litte hui wir- iiiuiicj iui iuu j to-day, doctor. very tight just at present; you know how it is with men of business. It would be a great accommodation if I could have it at once. 'Impossible, doctor! I wish 1 could oblige you. In a week, or fornight. al the farthest, I will call al your office.' A week or a fortnight! The disappointed doctor once more stats himaelf in his chaise, and urges his horse to speed. He is growing desperato now. and is eager lo reach his next place of destination. Suddenly he checks his horse. A genilrmati is passing triu he recnogised as the young husband whose idolized wife has so. lately been snatched from the borders of the grave. Glad to see yxu Mr. Wilton; I was about call. ng at your house,' Pray do so. doctor; Mis. Wilton will be pleased to see you. Thank you; but my call was on busi ness to day. 1 believe I must trouble you -. . i-iir.--.. i .1 ; f witn my nut lor aiiciiuaiicc uuuug jourj wife s illness !Ah yes; I recollect. Have you it with you? Fifty dollar! Imposssble! Why sho was not ill above three weeks. Very true; but think of the urgency of the case. Three or four calls during twenty-four hours were necessary, and two whole nights I passed at her bedside. 'And yet the charge - appears to, ma

enormou3. Cull it forty, and I will hand you the amount nt once.' The doctor hesitates. I cannot nfibrd to lose ten dollars, which is justly my due. Mr. Wilton.

Suit yourself, doctor. Take forty and receipt the bill, o- flick to your first , charge, nnd wait till 1 nm ready to pay it. Fifty dollars is no trifle, 1 car. tell j you And this is the man whose life might have been a blank but for the doctor's skill. Again we are travelling onward. The unpaid bill is left at Mr. Wiltoirs hand, and yet the doctor half regrets that he hnx nnt cTiltin i t tpil tn i in nfis i t i mi . ?.loney is greatly needod just now' end tlere seems litle prospect of getting any. j Agnin and again the horse is stopped j at same well-known post. A poor wel i come has tbo doctor to day. Some bills j are collected, but their amount is dis-1 couragingly sunll. Everybody appears! to frei astonishingly healthy, and havej almost forgotten that they ever had occar Tl ! si on for a physic in. There is one conso lation. however: sickness wi'l come again. and then perhaps, the unpaid bill may be recollected. Iloineward go,?s th doctor, He is naturaly'of a cheerful disposition: but now he is seriously threatened with a fit of the blues A list of calls upon his slate has little afT?ct to raise his spirit. Ail work and no pay.' he mutters to him self, as he puts on his dressing-gown and s'-ippers; and throwing himself upon the liuns'". turns a deaf ear to the little ; nejj while he indulges in reverie as to the best modo of paying th? doctor. A Brief Disroime. Text. There is a way that reemeth right unto man, but the way thereof is," kc. Pror. j We hop? U will not be def ined sacrilegious to quote her, this sublime pre I caution from tho orr:cIes of divide trmh. as a text to di?courso from in th? manner! that follows, although in aid of subjects j ul a somewhat secular nature, tppertaining. however to morality. ' It may seem right to a man to ngloct paing his debts. fr the .sake of lending or tperulaltrg upon his money; but the end thereof, i?i n bad paymaster. It may seem riht to a m.iti to attempt to live upon the fashion of the times; but the end therrof is disgusting to all sensible fo'.ks. an t ruii.ous lo health, repuia lion 8iul propriety. It may seem right to a man to keep borrowing from his neighbors, but the end thereof is- very cross neighbors. It may seem right for a man to troub'e himself about his neighbor's business; but the end ihercol is the total neglect of his own. It may scrm right to a man to be al. ways trumpeting his own fame; but t'ue end thereof is that his fame don't extend very far. It may seem right to a man to indulge his children in everything; hut the end thereof is his children will indulge in dishonoring him. It may seem right to ft man to attempt to please every body, but the end thereof is lhat he please? nobody. It may seem right for a man to excel his neighbors in extravagance and luxury, but the end thereof is he only excels them in folly. It may seem right to a man to be incessantly occupied in hoarding up the treas ures of this world; but the end thereof is ' he has none in the world to come. It may seem right to n man to worship a creature mote than the Creator, but the end thereof is an idolalor. It 5iay seem right to n man not to lake a newspaper, but the end thereof is that n man has n vain idea of what is right, and his family are totally ignorant of the ordinary occurrence of the day. Woman's Cariosity. A Li.lge ol ttie I. O. O. I?'., at Woodstown determined to have their Lodge room done up clean and nice, and it was resolved lhat Mrs. K. should be employ cd to do this job. After the meeting adjourned, tho I. G., who knew the inquisitive character of Mrs. K., procured a billy goal and placed him in n closet that was kepi as a reservoir, for tho secret things He then informed the lady of the wishes of the Lodge and requested her to come early the next morning as he would then be at leisure to show her what was to be done. Morning came, and with it Madam K. with her brum, brushes, pails, tubs, &c, prepared aud armed fur the job, an 1 found the I. G, waiting for her. Now. Madame,' said he, 'I will tell you what we wnnt done, and how we came to employ you. The brothers said it was difficult to get any body to do the job and not be meddling with ihe secrets in that closet we have lost the key and cmnot find it to lock the door. I assured them that you could ba depended upon.' 'Depended on!' said she, I guess I can. My poor dear nnd gone husband, who heionged to the Free Masons, or Anti-Masons, I don't know which, used to tell me all the secrets of the concern., and when he showed me the marks the gridiron made when hn was iuititted, and told me how thev fixed poor Morgan, I never told a living-soul lo this day; if nobody troubles your closet to find out your secrets till I do, they'll lay there till they rot they will.' I thought so. said the guardian, 'and now I want you to commence in lhat corner, and give the whole room n decent cleaning, and I have pledged my word and honor for your fidelity to your promise: now don't go into that closet?' and then left the Jady to herself. N sooner had she. heard the sound of his feet on the last step of the stairs than she exclaimed. 'Don't go into lhat closet? I'll warrant there's a pig, gridiron, oi some J.

nom-ense just li!e the Anti-Masons, lor all the world, I'll be bound. I will just take one peep, and nobody will be any wiser, as 1 can keep it to myself.' Suiting the action to the word, shr stepped lightly to the forbidden closet, turned the button, which was no eooner done than b a-h! went the billy goat, ith a spring to regain his liberty, which tame nigh upsetting her ladyship. Both stnrted for the door, but it was filled with implements of house-cleaning, all were swept clear from their position off the stairs. The noise and confusion by euch unceremonious coming down stairs, drew half oi the town to witness Mrs. K's. effort to get from under the goat and pile of pails, tubs, broom? and brushes in the street. Who should be first on the ppot but the rascülly door keeper, who, after releasing tl.ec.oat. which was a cripple for lifa. af.d upiiiiing the other rubbish that hound the good woman to ihe earth, anxiously iuujired if she had been taking the

degrees? Taking the degrees?' exclaimed the la dy; 'if you call tumbling from Ihe top to tho bottom of the stairs, with the devil after ye, taking things by degrees. I have them; and if ye frighten folks as bad a, ye have me. and hurt thpm to bool. 111 warrant thev'll make as much noise as I did.' 'I hope you did not open the closet, madam.' said the door keeper. Open the closet? Eve eat the' spple she was forbid den! Ii you want a woman to do anything tell her not to do it, and she'll do it certain. I could not stand tho temptation. The secret ws there I wanted to know it I opened the door and out popped ihe tarnal critter right into my fire. I thought the deil fid mr i'tid I broke for tho Blair with the devil butting me. at every jump I fell over the tub. and got down stairs as you see ii. all in a heap.' But; m-idatn.' said the door keeper. 'you aro in possession of ihe greai secret of the Order, and must go up and bo initiated, sworn, and ride the goat in the teg uUr way.' 'Kegular way! exclaimed the lady, and do you suppose I am going near the inr nal place ever again, arid no'e that critter without a bridle or ladies saddle? No never! I don't want nothing to do with tho man that rides it. I'd look nice perch ed op a hilly goat, woald'nt 1? No. no, never! I'll nerr p.o nigh it again, or your hall either if I can ever pievenl it, no lady shall ever j-iin the Old Fellows Why. I'd sooner be a Free.MaSon, ar.-i be broiled on a gridiron fs long as a fire could be kept uiuW it, and pulled from garret to cellar with a haltt r, in a pair ol old breeches and slippers, just as nn poor deur husband wcü! And he liver! over it, to; but I never could live over such another ride Z3 tcok to day!' U:iri.r.ASA:iT Situation. A gentleman a few evenings since, while taking a swim in the lake at Buffalo, N. Y. was horrified on ensting his eyes toward the beech, to behold a rag-picking female de - libera tely put his shu t, white pan'.nloons. stockings. &c, into her basket and tarn ose. Pursuit was in vain, and the denuded one was compelled to mike up the deficencies of his wardrobe with blasphemy! In fact in the language of the scripture, 'he clothed himself with curses as wi h a garment.' A Yocno Hcsbasd Surprised. A gentleman living in an interior town in Tennessee recently had occasion to be absent from home a short time, was as tonished by ihe receipt of a telegraphic dispatch announcing that his wife, to whom he hrul only been married some six months, had had a child the night before. He wns in great tribulation, but telegraphing home for particulars, he soon ascertained that matters were not quite so serious as represented. A blundering lelegrnph opcrater had made a 'child' for a chill.' Tompey, why am a bee hive like a bad later? Rase it's round. kase u's round? u nat nonser.fc Guess again. Well. I won't guess, kase.vou so ugly; I know well 'uuflf what it am, only I won't guess fer spite. Do you give it up? Wtill, yes. Well, Fomppy, don't bee live hold de bees? Yes. Wll dat makes de bee hire a beehold er. and a beholder am a spectator, and a spec la tor am a bad later. See de inference? Wanted by a maiden lady, a "local habitation and a name." The real estate she is not particular about, so ihe title is good. The name she wishes to hand down to posterity. A: Wife in chase of her Husband. A correspondent of the Riston Journal, wri. ting from New York, tells ihe following: An incident transpired here last week that has made some talk among the pnr ties who have knowledge of the matter. A lady from the Siato of Maine came to this city last week on her way to California. She had as arms, two revolvers and a bowie-knife. The conductor purchased her a ticket in the C tlifotnia steamer, and she left in the vessel at noonL Her story is ihis: A short time since, her husband ob tattied possession of all her wealth, converted all he could turn into gold, and then deser'.etl his family, took a ship and started for the land of gold, round Cape Horn. But this is not ihe worst; he took

wiih him a female not his wife! Injur, ed nnd maddened, the wife Ins started nf. ter hei recreant lorJ; noi from lov. but from hate; not to recover possession of her absconding husband, but to administer to him a deserved chastisement, not to take him back, but to shoot him nni his companion. Wind, weather & steam permitting, the lady will reach California somt titr.e in advance of her absconding mate. He will, no doubt, be rather surprised to mret her ladyship on this California landing; and unlets sa si liners shakes ihe wrath nut of hrr. ihe meeting will not be one or the most conjugal lha'. can be imagined. mu a The editor of Binghampton (N. Y.)

Standard thus appeals to the charitable feeling of his patrons: 'Where is Ihe money ending fr;n in pay fur paper for our next tstte? We cannot get a quir without rash in advance. Wo havo b rrowpd until our credit i gone. We have worked two years f.,r nothing and bonrded ourselves or rather our wife has boarded us 'free gratis for nothing. Our compositors want their wages. Our landlord wants his ren?. Our children wnnt shoes, end our wife wants a new chI'ico dress. We are out of wood, out of potatoes, out of fl uir. out of meat, out of butter, o-it of sugar. ut of patience in s'iort.out of nearly ev-ry tiling, except ft clear conscience. We do.igod the Kheriff until wr could dodc in, loiigff, and hive do Igfvl our creditor iritil we are tired. We have not a shUncr in our poi kl. and you owe us two ') snti l dollars! Wr ttre tr ing to ... . .-. christian li.'e, and lu.'p tn et to H.-- v : It affords u no satisfaction to think n shall not meet you theie. We ckouM greHtly prefer to have you psy us md thereby remove a vrry grpat obstacle in the way of reaching lhat place nt rrjt.' The for.dnn of ref-rned drtir ksrds to speak of their former habits and ihr applause they receive in i rojuiriiou to the excesees of which they hre tit en guilty, arc matked features of th temp-r iucr reform. At nun of these meetings not long ago. a very unexpected fiiu&h ws put bv the speaker to Iiis imir.'.iive and his audience Stiddenli found that lie wns anions ihem but tint ..f tliem. He-said: "My friends, three months ago I signed the pledge. Clapping of hands and loud cheers. In a month afterwards, my fiiendp. I had a half eaglo in my pocket, a thing I never had befure. Clapping and still louder cheers. Li another month, my friends. I hid a good coat on mv back, and I never had the like before. Great applause, and ctie3 of go on. A fortnight after that, my friends, I bought a coffin! The audience were 4bo it to cheer again, but paused and waitcJ for an explanation. You wonder, he continued, why I bo't a coffin. Well, my friends I uili tell vou why. I bought the coffin becatse I felt very certain that if I kept the. pledge another fortnight. I should vvvstose!" The rascal was unceremoniously hustled out a. an enemy in disguise. mm The Texas Senator The legislature of Texas on ihe 26th ult. adopted the following resolution bv a vote of yeas 73, nays 3: 'Bt it resolved by the legislature cf the State of Texas. That the legislator approves the course of Thomas. J. Ruk in voting for the Kansas Nebraska act. and disapproves the course of Sam. Hous ton in voting against it." Since Gen. Houston voted against the Kinsas Nebraska bill, and joined the Know-nothinc.3. his hold upon the populer heart of Texas, once strong, hns been loosened, and. as is shown by the forrgo ing vote; ho is now politically dead. A witty doctor sajs that light lacing is a public bennfit. inasmuch as it kills fF all the foolish girls and leaves the uise ones to grow to be women. Gur $g that's a pretty tight hit, at some. Sonny, what are wpges here?' Don't know.' What docs your father get en Saturday night?' Tight as a bnrk.' A friend just returned um abroad, says he one found two Austrian custom ofiicers endeavoring to make out his r.ame from his traveling trunk. One. called while the other wrote. Thev hd Mr Vn ranii Solezer." The trunk was marked 'warranted sole-leather. Rev. Mr. Gates receirlv married Kl, Joseph Post to Miss Martha Itaila. If mis match don't make a eood fence. w. should like to know what will What's thai?' asked Mrs. Partintin,i looking up at the column on the Place Vendome during her late visit to r,Ta The pillar of Napoleon. was the nnswer. Well, 1 never did!' she rxil.im.l r. that's his pillow! He was a Vrt' to use that, but it's more like a bols'er. And its made 6f iron. I do believe. Ah Isaac! see what it is to be creat! 11.. hard his head must have tested on tuat ironical pillow. ? . A Good Hit The Quincv ( III Tfraid says; Aii abolitionist has the sarnri right precisely, to steal n three d..n,. Kentucky bill from the pocket-book of Alissourian iravellu.g through Illinois on the ground that the tau s of this Slate" eta not recostnze. the mnn'nCr,...:... . r. " oorigu nanKS that he has to steal the M ISSOlirian'c' nmL gro, on the gfound that our laws do not