Vincennes Gazette, Volume 6, Number 7, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 July 1836 — Page 1

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tjivtii witjiovt ii:at. VOLUME VI. YLXCEXXES, SATURDAY MOJLXLXCJ, JULY It, 1830 NUMBER 7.

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I Co rot! c::-I Jews j: ;". I'ajwu. j A m.iri la i I ... at ,. Who's t'n o '.V- m c.oi-.c oad t .-il'e; A mm:;!,' i:.a;i I o u : ! a . .. . Who no;:'.! 11- ! .'..ie a v..;'-. A W.'lll.el I !:.!VP r v. .- ,. -.n, W'hii v. .in', i not i 1 d !, ; A woa.a i I I.e..- i:. vi r l.e ". v.. Who iii.tri i. tl ..ad v. n.. f.ct. I never kaew an a-. 1 i' "". il I lli'MT lilirlv a .'";';!',:! I . V!i.) !i,-va Ir. ali-:! a i .h. I novi-r knew an i.'.l." iaan, . Who. a S.iuui ,,.:,! 1 ::,. I ir.-, I never knew a tr.ii!'.'i- ;c.ia, Wh.i n'ver jir.ivi ,! ;: Ii ;r. I never knew a v.'nv r..".a, Wlwou'T wea':!; v.as I neer knew a si .,; !e laaa. Uv.t i:e,UUevl vhh the kivs. I never knew a ia:"e Yii- (Hit not reii-!; v. i::e, I nev:r knew ;i r'uv a.i.i ; r:.i.i. Who no er went oat !o t'i.ie. A hem 'lv m.iiil t r.eer kaew. Who h- r., !i" ! , :i:n;.,', A liar.ihi.Mse in:,! I n. v.t :.new. Who e....:.: :, t in- (! . i:::-TOX DARi). There is a heav.'il",.! hi : :ii i i the f.iilowiivr 'f. fui.ia in t'ae ever mvi h t na:-e of N'r.-. irouri:e . The I.a.!y-'!u'T s.i i i t!se . he-i:t. And smiled v illi fi:-!e ie.d .- -orn, A. he saw a i '.ii:i ,!r- - -.! Anf - by, Vx'ith a huy uri: i ef eart-.: So he drew t'n' e:;:: ,: ;s.i!'i! :aj I; r..i:n.', And a :J..-l,' !, - si I. a .- t. M il;in,r iu r e!:is . i' a :n ;i i' dew 'i'hat !.iy in the ro,.- ',.., :. :. Then s'rlu;-V,i laid lh.:t tV Am lo. .!.'.! "!' And saei ij h'-r l:".-! 'v t'l - Took no i'H :e i: ";:ie !:.t t:a' . :!'d on At the ? l :ie i ::u:r:..! y:.. Kltt a Mid.'.e:: !!.!! of A-c-a-et . :n.", And r.; : W ?".e! ! the c-o !. And dowa t'i v. :!a . I, id, -He:: I .anf. An 1 se.::i r. .: r... !. i,-. ; av -aa'h Then th house'. ---i T,a. !v v:.-s ir.ti ': a.narA!, Tor she k'n v.- not wh.era t And hoarse ..r.e!ii' a i.i-!v ' !:i t, HadhroaJit v.i-h it r.da a id : a -v: liar v. in-.rs w. ra ehi'.i'd a a i i;ar T t ware eo 1, And she wi.-'aM f - Ilia A'C's v..ai;i ( e:!. And v.h.it she di 1 in the v. i.itaiv .-toria. I'm sine I eann-.t h !!. But th- e-ir. f. ! Ant w:i :a ;i r --st. Wi:!( her h:'!o o-a-s by ,. r ; !Jhe t.marht t'i-"i a!:, i ': h, 'S to t .!. Xor mi al :h- a:i r i f i.i le: And I thoui':t. a I in t el f j.iv, Eatiou aiv iirand and niek. It to wiarr ! wor'i a : ' iaijirove mv thae. Than 1 e idle and tlx ia silk. I.. H. S. i i "iii: iia. i. i; -lit v. : en. a siraniTor . . ! , , , 1

i i i ' ' i - i.' i i, i , : i , ' i . 1 1 o e Ml, 1 I s 1 -1 : , I , 1 1 i r I e. i: i:i: lilt. .ei.CO 111. oil lilt, 1 :ic of a llourishino- town in Tonceeo. He j other la hi his stirr.ip as he dismounted. was a well dees.-vd, trood looki ii;- younii ' Sti!! l'-c auiomatoii relaxed not a muscle; man. mounied une-a win t in tht country I hut drawimr np his bodv. moved niajesticwould be called. Mho hast kind of a ra-'!' j abv tow -.inls the bouse". At the door be

IIU appearance. ; l'avr ther. was ia spceta- w as met. by the landlord, a portly, wellble enouirh; it was een. as respects exte-, d.ressed man. v. i'h a fine, open eountoriors, a touelt above wiial is common, and '. nance, w ho had been honored by his (el

ite wotdd have passed alomr unnoticed. J had it not been for one thine, which t x-I

cited universal attention. Al homrh the them in the field, in times of peril. lie streets were crowded with people, ami the 1 tour!.' d Ids hat as he welcomed the stranfronts of tit 0 stores rol u'linl with line trends 1 .j. p, ;i:)d inip'd liitn into liis house wi;h an and sucli fanrv articles a" usually attract hnr of diirui'y and hospitality. A servant the eve the stramr -r's g-.ir.r was ivd o;t ; took l i- Mirtout, and several jrent'.emen vacancy, he turneil his heat! neither to the who v. t re seated round the tire, puslied ritrht northeleli; hemoveil not lip nor ! back their cle.iirs to make May for the eve-lid; but rode forward, as if apparent-' st rancor. Hut all these thinirs moved not Iv unconscious, ns well of his own ets-!t!te automaton; the glazed eye and co;nteneo, as of the presence of his fellow ! pressed Hp were still fixed, and the chin creatures. remained in the cushion of an immense It was court week, am! an utmsn-d cot;- cravat. After a momentary pause, the course ol people was collected. Here was jrettllemen in the room resumed their conthe. jtulff.i wiih a lonr train of biwyt is. v. raiion. the landlord applied liiin.-elf to The cauditlates tor o.iice were here, distri-j the bu.-iness of his h.ous( and the si'ent buti::r smiles an 1 kindnesses. a;id practi- ir.iveller was consicued to the oblivion sino- all ihose ooimiar arts, which are so ! whieh lie -(amied to covet; and oxeiicl no

well understood m every rcpe.hpeao try. Here was the farmer, clad in his neatest homespun, and mounted on his be.-t horse. Here was the hunter with his ride. Here,

in short, wore the )'-:' . collecied. some . exclaimed to bis companion, "It moves, for pleasure, and seme for business, exhlh-! IJi'll if it an't alive, IT agree to eo a-foot iiine that excitement of feeling which as lor.tr as I live." crowds always produce, with a eoed-hu- IJy this time candles were lighted, and mor which is only foum! in countries t the silent eendeman seemed to erowv. ee.where all are free stud equal. 'I'i e nub- ry of silence. He now rose and strutted lie square exhibited a scene which w ould ' across the apartment wiih a crv impor-

have been amusine to one unaccustomed to such di-plays of character. At one spot were two nciehbors drivme a bare iin. Unlike the people of other countries, who transact such business in prhate, they

were surrounded lev a host o! people, viio ; semicircle ot summed linen, wnieu occust'd occasionally, threw in their comments, j pied the place of a shirt collar; and all his

. , , , . i l A strar.ecr. 'udginsr from the sly jokes,

the loud bmv.crie.e, and the oemrous ' tue curious, as a centime specimen ot the laughter which pa -se.l round the circle. J sineuiar g.-n;., the dandy. After taking would no; ;ave supposi ! that anv serious several turns throueh the apartment, lie business was in hand; a re-i !ent oti'vjdri'W irt!i his r"ld repeater, and openine would iulcr. that before this lp h- ,-in le his on mm for the first time, exclaimed iu

parted, a horee would Ve swap. a crop

c 1 tobacco sold, or a trae: of land l or.v:

. . . i-: I. a' i 'm , v, a,- ;; m' of politicians, scihimgthe ;.!r..ir.s of the tuition. Hut tlie ! mor 1 :;mum:;..r igdiv idi::.ls, were seme two I or three, v. ho v. . re uri'rn,!-. .Now. ii !'.! huh it gent!-, mtm is so ignorant of the j Aim ri. an i.iugu..;v ;is iv; 10 know w hat jeav.-srtii'g is. and if Webster's celebrated j quarto ernes not furnish the definition, it is

ry. t!mt w explain, th;i! it ; x pressi ike com'mot m ii;U iiiiisil who fancies !.Hiis-i: j u'. s;.;;;r;e.-t ami nest mail 1:1 the J work!. t )i the present eecasiui!, a fellow i:iitr!ii b" m'i n, 1'fv.ssetl in a hm:;in:r shirt, j wii'n a rille on his ; -boulder, mounted, bail' j si :y, i:po:t a sp::i;ei! Iior-e, and t!;:sl.i:tr thrt;i:r:i th, crowd.. .Now lie would force i;::o Lis bora 's side--, and put mi nee- . or n-tn him up until he .er ieei; and now ne eoinimauded i.iiu to s!o; . and the obedient anii i i , i 1 , ii .11. nun Wi.UiU s;aiat ano trei:;'ie. All tile i:ineke, as- r:t::ii:tir ::n.d roariai: in praise of hiins-'il1. bis leorso, 1 iju. t nited Stan s of Amarica. ile boasird that he was bi-rn in tl;e woods, rocked ia a Miira.r h-ou-h. and uckled by a hiilalo. that he eoak! !':tc a steamboat, am! eu'.r:m a streak livJitniitc: tltat h'is wile was as handsome as a pet fawn, and bis children rcul rotin :!. J!c bestowi d similar encomiums en his lior: :; and ikialiy avowed ldm.-el!' to be a friend to tiie l.'uiied States of America and then he een:nuTCad atraiti. a.su! went over the same round, flourc-bino-h.is-ri'd.o all t!ie time, and exeriinir liis ltmeas to their utmost. Although he oie.i delarsal that lie could wl itp,uiv man m t'u round wor d ' except Col. ('. that lie at Aew Orleans, nobody axeep(-d the ohalien're. or took otfetice; the wb.ole beinar eon:-idcnul as a matter of course, and as the f.aturad etiect of stimukaut potations upon an illiterate man of :irdent ttmperntnent, ho. when duly so!cr, was an honest. quiet, and inoffensive citizen. hi!e the people were ainused at the vagaries ef this v. aid hunter, or emraovd in coa ersathm, the sun had Lron' down, ami l! was nearly dnsk when the moving automaton, described in the commencement e! this stoiv, rode solemnly into the town. Ii is casi.-'.uarv in this country for persons who in akhouirh una.c'puiin'e'd, to salute each other, and this courtesy is espoei. hv pr iciised towards s'.rati-rers; and allhoi;h the new comer, on this occasion. would no avo been exjieetcil to aald less each imhv! d.u d in a crowded stroet. vet, v. b,;-:i those who were nearest nodded er Kc as tliev civilly oitt-neu tiie wav, tliev :k I ho were surprised to see the horseman's traze fixed ou vacancy, and his body remaininir as erect as if tied to a stake. "That man's asleep," said one. "He's as blind as a bat," said another. "1 reckon he's sort o" dead," exclaimed a thir l. "!fe rides an elecatit nair." remarked a fourth, an l all were surpri.-cd that a man. who was apparently so vood a judsre of a horse, had not wit enoucli to see u here lie was ooine-, ur to know who were arotmd him. . j j ' , , , , ., , . i nromiiy on, until ne reaene-u me nesmnn: a tine brick buii lim-r uik intr. nresentinsr every tn-i 1 . I Cicattoii oi neatness, coiiilort. and even

, ,. , n e i i pretty niece, "lwuisieep no mi. r.mkixerv. As he rode ui, two well led ath- ', , 1 , , . i i-i i i .Idren. or any where vou please. I !ir b c-d'-necroes, with visages like pohslicd , , - .- 1 , , ,

, , , ,. , , cooitv. :nn leet :s w ote -is snow, rns lei i .. , , , ., ,i low ci,ie ns with severe.! civil appoint un n' and had even commanded some of more attention except from an hottest backv, oo,-mans. who strolled in to time a peep; and after ceeine at him lor a quarter ol an hour, suddenly clapped his hands, and t-mt stride. He w as a voune man ol about two and twenty; of ordinary height, and less than ordinary thickness. I lis person seemed toho compressed with corsets, and liis head was supported by the ears upon a ... . .... i . i i. Iia!iliinei,i3 announced hint to the eyes of a r,-mpta.y to te. "Landlord! I want sup"ou fhall have it, sir," said the

landlord, v. iiii a bow, smd winking at the same tune at ti:' other quests-, "we had slipped when ou arrived, but will not detain yi hi many minutes." l:i a short time supper h ;; announced, r.r.d tlic strangt r was . hr.wn into a back room, hsmdsomdy furnished, when; a neat elderly matron presided at the head of

table spread wirh tea, eoltee, bread. j cakes, beef, pork, bacon, venison, fowls that prolusion ol eatables with which western ladies oeiia-ut to entert-.m their quests. A ear her sat a yountr bulv, liiodestly titdred. in the bloom of vouih ic 1 1 I ! ' 11-1.. beauty, v. hose easy manners am! enirai; appear.mce, iuiir:.t have warmed any heart tied cailous to toe charms ol native eletrance. .Now. indeed, our dandv otieined ootli mouth and eves to some purpose. Scarcely deiimme.- to return live salutation of his hostess, he commenced the work of havoc il.-h, liesh and few! vanished before him; his eve roved from dish to dish. and then wandered off to the yotim. lady: no w he ca.ed at a 1-rodad ehicite: mil i now at the lair niece of the landlord but which he liked best. 1 em unable to say the chicken seem" ! to t njf very well, int on the subject of the damsel he never '"a'tunm-ir at'ain to the sioimr apartm :ii, he found t!ie same :-ot of ireutiemen whom lie had left there, still entered in eenversa'ion. '1'liev were the jmlire. the lawyers, and other intelliirent men oi' the eoantry, a !io were not a little amu.-tal at the airs of our dandy. Air;'. in they opened their circle to reecho him. but bis i yes, bis month, and bis heart, if be had one, were closed aeainst every thimr but the contempbeioii of his own important If. A frnr drawinir oil his boots, picking! Ins teeth, and ;mliim'a eioar. he aoain opened his month, with j e.mdlonll I want to co to bcdl"' Whenever you please, sir." 'I wan! a room to mvse'f. sir'" 'I do not know how thai will be," replied the landlord; 'nny bouse is ih'l, and 1 shall be compelled to put you in the room wiih some of these .'rank m"n."' '"I can't r it sir!"' n oiio.l the doiulv. truttinir un and do , n: "never step! in a ; room wish any Itody in mv lit'.', sir! and : r.evi r will! must have a room sir'." 'I'he landlord now lanelc d outright ai the airs ofth.e coxcomb, and then said, very cood Immoredly, " "Wtll. well, I"'ll ro an! talk with my wile, and see what we can do." "Mv dear," said the landlord. a he entered tin1 supper room, "here's a man who says he must have a room to himself." "What, that creodv little man, in eorset "The same." "Set him up with a room!" exclaimed the bmdladv. "Ile is a triflimr fellow," said the landlord, "but if we can accommodate the poor little man. wo had better do so." The Iadv professed her wioinirness to .1 ,i, ri.a.ti.. ,,r i,.w,,o.,n,,- m.t ,!,.- i;ji it.ll I. I' linie'ii n. i.-.'ii.;;ii,i'iiivii dared that ther re was not a vacant apart ment in lhe house. . m i ,i t. Inn, mi- ,.i-i!-i,i mm cil: I hi r ... , -.i i on r .my v. as a i-aer, ami a tit .u i.i- . - . .... vonte; and the elder lady was altoiretlier opposed to pimmsr her to any ihsiaimiort, particularly on account of si. eh a rude man. I'ut tb.e niece carried her point, iV, arrancem' nts were made aceordmirly. In a few minutes, the silent man was conducted by the landlord to a very handsomely furnished apartment in the back part of the house. i'.verv thine here was .' of the best anil neatest kind. A suit of curtains lume' round lite bed. the' countermine was white as snow, and the bed linen was freehand iV.erraut. 'I'he dandy walked round the room, examining every thine with the air of a man who fancied his life, in dane-T from some contaeious diseas or venomous reptile. Ic then threw open the bed c'oihes, and after inspectine them, exclaimed. "1 can t sleep in that bed'" "Why not. sir," inquired, the astonished landlord. "it's not dean! 1 can't shop in it!" repeated the dandv. struttine up and down with the most amusine air of self importance. "I woiihl'ii! sloop there for a thouTake care what you say," said the lanoi d "you are not aware that I k( the best liouse in ail this country, and lha' mv wife is laimed for the e!e;m!iness of her loiuse an I beds'." "Can't help il," replied the dandy, very didiberately survey ine himself in a mirror, "very sorry, sir awkward business, to he sun- but be plain with vou. 1 won'i sleep in a dirty bed to please any man " ou won t. won t vo i ".No, sir, I wii! not." "Then 1 will make you." said, the land lord, and seizine the astonished dandy by the back of the neck, he led bim to the bed. and forced Ins face down upon it "look at it," continued the on raced 1'ennessean, "examine ii smell it do you call that bed dirty, you pappy.'"' Thci eoine to the (oor, he called to a servant to brine a horsewhip, and informed the terri lied dandy, that, unless iie undressed and went to bed instantly, ho should order lie neero to horsewhip him. In vain the mor tilied vounester promised to do all tha wat? required of Lira; the landlord would

trust nothing to his word, but remained

until his truest was disrobed, corsets and all, and snutrlv nestled under the snow w into counterpane. It was nearly breakfast time when the

crest-fallen st ran ire r made his appearance i dor to his left brand neighbor. The s!icv in the moi'miitr. To his surprise, his J then went round the tah'e in tins way. steed, who had evidently fared as well as each breaking oil' a small bit, a; if it hail himself, .stood ready saddled at the door, been weddin r cake, till it reached the ad"l'ray, sir,' said he to his host, iu a miuistrator at the head of the table. A li

very humble tone, an! in a manner which showed him at a loss how to le-in the conversation, "pray, Mr, at what hour do you breakfast."' "W e bre.tkfe.st ;1i eio'hi,"" was therer-iv , j'dmt the question is one in whieh you can have iittie intme-t; for you mu.-t seek a meal el.-e wliere.' 'Siirelv, my dear sir, vou would not treat a ir'-ntieman wiin such indiututv . March'." said the landlord. "Mv bill ." on owe me nothing; I should think myself detruded by receiving vour mo In another moment, the self-imnortant mortal, who, the evenimr before, bad ri 1j den through the town with such a consciousimss of his own dignity, was ral!oninirawav, detrraded, vexed, am! humbled. A he passed alomr, the same backwoods - man, who had "-one to asceriaia the (act of

bis vitality on bis first arrival, met him. x. : , sma-'k of the lip to lip, I almost Said inpuMintr oil' Ids bat, said very civ ill-r, I voluntarily '-eeaid, 1 wish 1 were a co,,iS'.ranecr. your jrirth is und.er your horse!' mu iieant for one day by parft-uiar desire;

The dandy reined up bis s.ee;!, iunoiedjl oil", and found that his iririh wa indeed tm.ler his horse where ii outrhtto be. "Do yon mean to insult me.'" exclaimed he, turuimr tien-cly upon the backwoodsman; but the latter, instead of rep!', iuir, eooiy remarked to Ids companions, it" it an't alive, l'li tttrree to be shoi," and walk ed on. "Who is that yottnir man.'" inrjuired the judire of the circuit court, as the stramrer rode oil'. "lie is a I'hiiadehihia dun," renlied tin" landlord. "1 am no wiser than before," said his honor. " 1 1 -a ve you ii veil j n our riianlrv so lo;i n and not know this race ofinen.' Sir. tkev are the collectors, sent out in" eastern mer chants, to collect their debis. Although 'hey come from iliiferer.t cities, thevall eo under one eetf 'ra! denomination; some of teem are fine y otitic nu n, hut too manv of them art- like yomh r chap." "i'lP how do you know this to be otu of them.1'' "Oh. bless you. I know thorn well. I read the history of that youth, in his motions, before he was in mv house live minu'es. One vcar aeo he could bow and smile like a French dancing master, skip over a counter, and play a.s manv tricks as a pet monkey. He is just out of his ap-preii-icese.ip, promoted to the dieui'v of a dun. stnd mounted on a line horse, and you kno w the ob proverb, "set a beeear on horseback " "1 understand the whole matter," r1-

plied the judro, and very crave! v walked t stopped in l'e.himore; it was about leer into the hou-c, while the vnuneor men-j or Ii ve o'clock in lhe alVernoon, when lhe hers of the liar were roaring with lauchter j Vice President rode up, .sx'ttli vv smd imat this odd adventure of the Fliiladelphial attended, to tin; tavern- A Seoichman by

dim. JTA MtW SIX r IN KKI.ii.Wt All ie:ide of pa isio i, ia !' widas. All ;iilr.!ti.ii, duty -ad ( ! s. nance Ail hilliddeix nil ;,a!ia,;ee aod ii.ip.de nee; All purity, ail tri.d. au I cod Ida: iee.r: 'i.:i;.'::irr. I went to Church las; Sunday not the richly cushioned Triniiv not the gorgeous Duane no! the neat St. Tiiomas nor the fastidious (.'race not the incense buniiue at S;. Patrick's. I wont to a private family church, which assembles iu a private house a! No. , Suiliv.an street, ou the same independent principle on which Mr. I.atoureite has created his conereeation in the I'owery. At lut'f pasi t'-u 1 entered a eatewav mounted a stair; opencd a door, and found myself in a small need reciaec'.dar room, divided iuio two parts, with about a dozen ol kalu-s neatly dressed, sin'me around a laree table with green cloth at the upper end ed' the room. 1 always consider invselfin civilized soeietv when I find my.-elf in tlie presence cd' cediored bonnets, wiih feathers on one side and a me-s ro.-e on the oilier. Arotmd the tables were arranged ahon1a dozen jlibles and Hymn Hooks. At the upper end stood a silver cup with two handles, eV a she-' of common bread on a salver a small box with :m aperture. Outside the enclosure a number cd'pews were erected, each having also a liible and livnm llook. beyond this was a stove to keep the apartment warm. The. bealh.cn, tb.e unconverted, and the pretty young girls, from two to ten years of age, sai outside. 1 sat among the latter cherubs as eager, as curious, as simple as the children themselves. At the proper hour, the Chief of the congregation entered a tall, 0 d loosing personage. turned to the le ft, and al ter bestowing a k i s em one of tiie prettiest girls present, (piety has always a natural attraction to pretty faces,) took bis seat at the upper end of the tilde. He immediately stood up read n ohapier from the New Testament. an,i;dierwaids said, "men and brethren let us pray." A ery good prayer was tiie consequence. Aficr this was dosed, lie he-on a sermon, which wn - short an i sweet. Thi? done.

-he read a pas.-stgo from the .New '1

tent, anthorisintr tiie brcakimr of broad then lakino- un the slice of bread from before him, le1 broke. o!f a ; mall piaf", t:'. it into his iuu!h, and ''.-n.'ed the remainj other prayer, and another hymn I'he Chief then took the run which was filled v.i'h vine repeated a text ol scripture put the cup to bis :; lasted it and then handed it to the ri:;!;t hand man who did the same, rnimr round the table precis'aly as the bread and wine, i: will be observed sroes against the .-un. Another prayer another Ir inn another small discourse and th.i n came lit erownmir r!ory of the whole ceremonies the -Kiss of Charity.' The leader ;rot up and said, 'brethren and sisters, let us. accordiuir to the hord's appointment, erect each oilier with the holy 'Kiss of Charity.' This said, every person, ma'.. and female, arramrod around the t;.b, kissed each otlmr ri;rht a.;id left, men ami women women and men. It was not either a mere dry h;is of the cheek nut j :i regular stean power smack, that stni'-k : home, to t!ie ear most (dcirmimilv a real -diouhl take my stand ) i-;ht betwen tw. pretty e-irls in w hile feaile rs and hrai.U d hair; but heinu: only a heaihen. 1 :-at e. mourned amonir the children, beyond t':, otiter raumir as tue ancestors ot M oor .Noah did by the rivers of Ihthyl m. After the kissimr operation laid elosed. ihe whole church went to work and sum a pretty psalm o" praise for the mercy vouchsafed in that de'.iehtful ceremony. I know not the name of this new- seci but they profess to reject all Catholic all protestjnt doctrines and praciiers win equal periinaci : v. Tlmy a ow them: e! veto be a ttiat-'d as the emiy Christians w.o re before Christianity became associated wiili politic: statesmen emperors kine-' r worldly ambition. Tlmy deny auihoriiv from Heaven to build ehnrohs or expeii'linc money in endow im.; id'-r-evmen, ir. A;,-. .V. )'irk jMjicr. From Ihr Jicf'inwre . I'hcp.-' in:!. While this dlstineui -bed siatcsimm and patriot w as Vice Pri sident of the i.'nited Slates, it was, customary for the individual holding the said hieh ofiice, to aiioml to bu.-iness more in person, than the renm metits of the more motlertt times will allow. It liappciie-.! on otic occasion that some import:!:; matters requm d his attention in l'hihidelphi i, and some other laces distant from the Capitol. In these days a journey to Phihtd.dpltiu was not to be performed in a few hours it was tw o or three day's (rave!, and not of th nm. i pleasant sort either. On liH return he the name of i'oyd'-n, k(-pt the liotel, of late so much improved and now m, b.et.d-or,i;-h' sustained by our worthy townsimm, I!i llrhoover. The bucks of tic ii. wn were assembled in the laree hall, smok'mc, sirutttue, erackir.g jokes, and odierwise indoilcintr in the idler elceti ;:. of t ' i e dav. Hoyden v.. eat the bar ecalculations m rat ocace to n dure pro ... ts. Jefferson h.c.l delivered hi- h

into ;ho hands of the hostler, and waikedi cmrage enough i"..r 1r;;'.h but to lie be is into tin; tavern to make arrsmgemeii!-- in afraid. He is fir above the meanness e.f regard to liis fare. Some one totiehe ,1 ; dis.-i i ,m! at ion: the words of his mouth l!o',den upon the elbow ami direct a! bisjaro the oughts of his heart. Vet with

attentem to the stranger v. ho was aiaud.ugl wii'i his whip in his hand, striking it occasionally m his nm I b, !. a.:i:is. !!-,- ilen tune, d round and surveyed iiimfr.uu hi ad to foot, and eoisohidiii X hiie. to be an old firmer, from the country, ho.-e co.n-ti.-mv would add, no cvdit to lhe house, be said ahrup-tly "We June 110 room for vim, sir." Jetl'erson did not hear the remark , and asked if lie could be accommodated with a room. His voice whieh was cm. mendine and attractive, occasioned another survey of his person v It: ,, I. east or,. prietor of the heit.-e, whoso only c.in w for its repnledioii. lie eoual no! im I. however, in his phen ilrcss, p.-.-ttv we'd covered -.villi mud. any thing indscaiing either wealth or ditine;ion, ami in his usual much style he said, "A room'." Jefferson renlied, "yes. fir. I sb.ouhlj like to have a room to myself, if I can get it." "A room to vonrsell no no. we have no room there's not a .-pe.ro room iti th- housi all fid! ail occupied 1 aceommodao' you. ' The Vice Presidmit turned upon his bed, called for his horse, whieh by ihiiime was snug on th" stable niouu'es! and rode clT. In a f. -.v minu'es cm; oi the most uuu!''i;i and .1 :r f I men of the town came i:i smd a-ked lor the gentleman who rode up to the door a lew moment:? before. ('en'lemen!" said hoyden. "Yes, tb.e gentleman who came up but tins instant on ho'-sebaok." "There lias been no gentleman here on horsdede thi rfterneon, and no stranger

at ah, but one country looking li How who came iu and asked if lie could have a who!" room; but I asked him cut of that mighty quick, I tell you I told him I had no room for such chaps as htm." "No room for such chaps sis him!" 'No, by the piper, no room for any body that don't look lespcctable." "Why what are you talking about, man! lie's the Vice President of the U. Stales."

ice President of the Unite! States!"' exclaimed Poyden, almost breathless in astonishment. " by. yes, sir. Thomas Jefl'i ason, the Vice President of the United States, the greatest man .dive."' ".Murder, what have I done! Here, Tom, Jim, Jerry, Jake, where are you :,!!; heie, llv vou iilains, lly and tell that gentleman we've forty rooms at his servo-el l!y Ceorge; Vice President Thomas ,!, if, i-son! tell him to come back, am! iie shall have mv w ife's parlor my own ro.-.m Jupiter, what have I done.' Here. 1 ! inlet, .Mary, Jule, clear out the I'm. if, I in- shall have the best room, smd ah the rooms, if he. vanis them. OiT you hussies, pot dean sheets on the bed. Hill, lake up tots mirror, (o orge, lmrrv u) with the boot-jack. Py (ieorge! w hat a mi: V.kc." For iTtoou minutes povden raved like a 111:11! man, sou! went fifty turn s to the door to see if his wished lor guest was returning. The Vice President rode up Market street, where lie was recognised by manv of his acquaintance, smd by th'-m din -ted. to the I i lobe-! ivern, which stood somev, he.e near the cc-rner of .Market ate! Ch-.rh-s streets; here Hoyden's servants came up, smd told him tht ir master had provided rooms for him. "Tell htm, i have engaged rooms," said Jellerson. Poor lo den's morthieatieTi en:i be better imaeim'd than tol l of; the chaps who w ere lo.t akig abmit the bar smd the large hall, apd he 1 laughed lmartily at the disappointment of the muddv' farmer, had -,i eo.- red from their astonishment, and were prej ..'-:-- ... 1; ;h at their downcast landlord. After some t'me he pievailed I'pou some fro nd to wait upon -Mr. JcfU rsom w i'.h Ids ;po!ogy, soi-.l request that he should return and take lodgings at his house, promising tie; best room, and ail the atiantiou houhl be ehctito bim. Mr. Jelicrsmi returned ;he following answer: "Tell Mr. llovden," said he. "1 nppre i:;!e Ks kin ! iu'eutioiis, lmt if lie had no 100:11 for ti e muddv firmer, lie he!l bene none for the Vice President." It is ungenerous to give a man occasion to bbi-h at ins own ignorance in erne thing, who may -"! i,e, in many. Pariv is the m.nhu s of nrmy for the gain of a f -w. ! )ei'er"t;c" is the most complicate, the most, indir; ct, and the i;.o;t t legaat of all compliments. A m-m sliouh! never be ashamed t owt be has been in the wrong, which is saying in other words, that he is wiser today than lie was so n'av. Fly him who from mere eurio.-ity asks three questems ruuuoig about a thing that cam; ;t concern him. Tiie wrath tha 011 conviction subsides uto m;; : is toe wretn ol a generous C.--;-e -tt the loumlatioti of -in re m:m is consistent with himl.e is never embarrassed, lie has psi'iet i ol eeeittotl lie opem ttl ms lips; be on. heth w hat is rie.h: and sp. aketh with if -crct am. Study t- be si'ent respecting yourself, your birth, v, ur fortune, your sicquiremout . !f vou are eminent for any tiling let others find it oui and speak your praise. The utmost you can say of yourself will have hut lii'd" effect, fir n judgment, of character . i'l be pe. , by pi.-oplo of sense from what vou may pta e nd.. Modesty makes lare suuends for tlie pain it gins tiie prr-mi.- who labor under it, be the pn jmlo e it all' inks eveiy worthy pi r.-ou in t'o-'r f.vor. In your politics think no further than how to pre serve the p-ac of your life in en v gov cram -ml uu.h r which you may live.' Kaphai 1 in return to Atlu.'s ."nqitincs into tht course of the stars and the revoi -uio.is of Heaven, counsels him to wit!l-ira-. ills mind from idle speculations, and instead of watching motions which ho has 1,0 pov.t 1 to regulate, to employ his fie-iii-;,-,. ;;-iini uti.ivr and ntore iuierestjnei u' , , : ; the survey .f his ov, ;i ide. the .-.d j etioti of his pstssions, the Unowli dge of 'e.:ties whidi most dally be performed, and. i'e." th taction of dangers v. hicli must daily be. incurred. v.Tz:-:-a nAi.xcory. The New York Sun stales that one of the students in the ?ew York University has invented an elliptical air balloon, cut riouslv constructed wiih revolving wings, which act by means of a lever and steel Springs. If the liop.es of the inventor are realized, rail read and locomotive will be "done up."