Vevay Times and Switzerland County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 45, Vevay, Switzerland County, 15 October 1840 — Page 4

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VEVAY TIMES AND 'SWITZERLAND COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

•>Mow muchdo you bet this timer' said tic to ic Kentuckian.

Uaics I’imi;—A gentleman wa* one day compoMitg the imwc tf a rondeau, for a lady in w't om ho his adJicstes. ‘‘Pny, Mils DV said he, “whit lime do you proier?” : "U! (she replied carelessly) any time will do—but fAe quicker (h? btHer." Tne compiny smiled at the icj'iinder; and the gentleman took her at her word.

BANK >’OTE TABLE. ,Ai n meant of enabling tho public to guard, in iuni« measure, sgaiost !oi*eiby depreciated Hank paper, we have made out the following table, giving tho rate* of discount at Cincinnati ond Louisville on the of the various banki. It will be corrected weekly, from the papers of those cities; xentocxt. Bank of Louisville, ' P* r Bunk of Kentucky nnrt Branches, - .Northern think of Kentucky and Branches, cuttings Bank of Louisville, Otis Arnold 6c, ! i, CVs checks on do. P® f Hotel Company, / Out Bank ot Kentucky, 2 P cr c t Com moil wt'ullb Bank and Brancbei, aouth Western Heal Estate Dank, fraud.

“I’iI go ilio coliro pilo and quit,” returned Kenitick. “Whai! the whole of it!** said the greedy kn : gh< of Itio iltiaiii|p!i, him eyes sparkling witli m aiiLcipiiinn of so much Iiboiy. “Every cent in the pile,” s.nd tlie Kentuckian coolly. "I goilie whole pile or nothing.” “Well, I hav’nt tlwt mucli motiov about me,’* replied the gambler, “but there is my watch, that’s worth to in'ich,” at the same timepniting ii among the money which was now spread open in .the handkerchief. “There's a diamond breastpin, that’s worth fo much,” pulling that in a'so. Id this way and by staking w.’tat money he had, lie soon had an amount wuich the Kentuckian considered a fair slake. *

POETICAL.

“John has the Doctor arrived! Yes cirl” “Then cn itnmrd’siely for ll’.c t!:'dcriakcr.”

- From Iht Lady't Book. Sly Early Days*

WISC0M1N. jBanl: of Witconnn; Greco -Bay, Bank of MincruI Point, 10 a 20 dji Fox Itiver Hydraulic Company, SO dii uiiiou*». State Bank of Mo. at St. Br. par a 9 prem lUJKIlt. State ifonfci and branches, [old issue] 40 a 50 dii. do do do / luewltsuej do Seal Estate iJanb, do ■ THAI, Government TrcaiuryNotei, 65 dii. SPECIE. Silver, 4 a 5 prem. American Gold, 5 a 6 prem. Sovereigns, dolls. >50 Doubloons, Spanish, . colls. 16 a 17 0 ■do. \ Patriot,'. 16 a 16 50 English Guineas, > _ . $5 00 Lonifd’ors, 4 00 a IS SO Napoleons, 00 -Ten Guilder pieces, . 00 Ten Thalers, 8 00 FrederidtdVoi, 4 00

My early days! my early.days! Hovr sweetly sad you' re gently teapiing, As o’er me heart yu »tud your rays, . And oenso ami soul are wrapt in dreaming! Aye! dreaming of the things ihal were; Tbs-loved, the beautiful—all vanished! The tirara when free trom thought and care, All sorrow from tho mind was banished.

“The gambler now commenced arranging his tools with greater care than usual, while the Kentuckian set to work at the different corners of tho handkerchief, I fung them up apparently to gel all the money and valuables in the centre. Ho was evidently bent upon playing a stronger game thin the gambler. but ouo which the latter never "s-iw into” until it was loo late. One by kuc the gambler placed hia thimbles, and one by one the Kentuckian, gathered each of the (our corners of the bandana in his hand. /Before him was ahighnnd very-steep bluff, almost perpendicular, one which not a soul but the Kentuckian would dare to go down. He Well'knew the gambler would win' this time, and he also know that he would never dare lollow him in a tumble down the bluff. . “Ail fixed,’’ said the Kentuckian, as by a sudden twist lie wound me turners around hi* vr'isi, ga'tiered himself up; and rolled off the precipice The a turtle off a log, taking h:e own money besides the watch, breasipm ami money, of the gambler. The latter was limit dent ruck, and gazed at his victim, who was rumbling down the precipice, with the same frdings the Dritteb troopers had when - they saw old lien. Putnam riding down the stone deps at Horse Neck. Safe and sound “under hill” the Kentiick.an landed, jumped upon hi: lest in an instant ami Satjj out to the disappointed gambler, who stood on The high bluff some hundred feet above him: “H uw ar, ‘ J ou nuw! Sorry to leave you in

Sm'INGs OF THE COURTS Jit the C'jutI-Houu in Frray, SxiUerhnd County , la CIRCUIT C0C.1T 3d Monday in April. | .Monday in October. PHODiTU CUOIIT. 3d Monday in February, I 2d Monday in August, 3d Monday in .May. | 2d .Mnndy in November. COMMISSI OXERS’ COCRT. 1st Monday in January. 1st Mainly in September. 1st .Monday in March. 1st Moudy in November. W .Monday in May.

My early days! Imw ye are fled! And love mid joy and hope itra'ended! All, alii are burton with thu dead, 1 Or are with sorrow more than blended! Yo scenes that were my young delight! All, a!i! but ye art) cuanged, or penshed! Ye only have not Buffered blight, Of all the things my youth hath cherished!

INDUS*. Farmer*’ and Mechanic*' Bank,-Madina, 1 dii. State Bank, . ■ , 1 n . Brunches ut New Albany, Madison and Luwreiiceliurglt, P? r All other Brunches, 1 dii. OHIO. , Bank of Cleveland, -lidii. B.inkof Massillion, ‘{'s. Bank ofCirclevilfe,, Bank of Wooster, “is. Bank uf.Xriim, Itmk ofSandusky, 1* “!* Bank ofllumilton, di*. Bank of Weil Uuion, ■ - ‘ li ( o 1 /* UankofChilic'otho,; U; dii. Bank of Maiiella, 11 o«. Usnk oi Mount Fleaiant, ‘ 1* dis. Biak olftorwalk,; li <Iin Bank ofGeauga, ’ It il«. Ban It of Zatiuiville, . 11 on, Belmont Bafik of St. Claiiivillc, ' '* “it. Bunk of Steubenville, , 11 dis. Ulinton Bank at Coitnnbnf,' H dis. Columbian Bank of Aew Lisbon, H dis. Com me rein I Bank of Cuiciiniutl, _ P‘ ir Commercial Bank ofLiiko Erie, '31 Bis. Commercial Bunk ofSciota, ■ 11 *J|** UavtonBan, - d''*Dayton Mng. Company,.; . ‘ Sna.di!. Exchange Bank Cinciunuti, I 1*3 dis. farmers & Mechanic* Bank SlenbeniTille, 11-2 dis. Fanneri Bank Canton, ■ ~ di». Franklin Bank Cincinnati, 7 .. ' P J . ,f Franklin Bank Columbus, 1 1-3 tin. German Bunk Wooster, '■ * ■ 1 lr2 di*. Granville Alexandrian Society, . 1 l*3 dis, Kir t hint I Saletyftociely, ■ fraud Lancaster Ohio Bank, f j, 1 1*2 tIU. La fay cite Bank Ciiici unit t!) ' - t ‘ * pur Manhattan Bank ut Alanbattait Ohio, . ■ SO dii. Mechanics &. J'ruder* Bank Ciuciiioati, 1 1*2, u Miami Exporting Company Cincinnati, par MuAiiigoi^UaiikBulimm,.*, . 1 1*2'd is. Muinoe Falls Mug. Company, - ■ doubtful Orphans Institute Bank,' v " ' '■ “ Oti.o Kail Itoatl,. 50 die Ohio Life Insurance & Trust Company, ■ V par Urhatm Banking Company, - . 1 I-2di*. Western Ueii rve Batiit ut Warrcn, 1 1-2 dii. Union'Bank of Exchange, Cincinnati, ' ; fraud

LOOK WELL TO YOUR BANK NOTES. Counterfeit Oink Nates, on the different good banks, and fraudulent issues of post notes and other worthless paper, without capital or basts, are innumerable. .

TtiKMFE OF

Martin Tan JBnren,

BV MOSES DAW SOX. ynHE above work is now ready for delivery. A and on sale, by'the publisher. , Subscriber* for the earns, and the community at large, can' obtain them on application .to the publisher, 16 'whom ordo.a from « (li«:ant c will bo directed.

Counterfoils. INDIANA." Farmers' and .Mechanics' Hank. . ns. Icucr B.- Very coarsely ciccuted/parporl ~ing n ':c engraved by .Murray, Draper, Fair.man & Co. . They can be detected by .obscrv*. ing ihai lhe teller a in Murray is omitted. State Bake or Indiana. ' 5s.,dated Jan; 1,1&19. Payable io G. W. Rathbone S. Merrill, Pres. John Rosa, Cash. Can be detected by observing thenamesot tlie en- - gravera, W. Dane & Co. The gfnmne were engraved by Uawdon, Wright. Hatch A; Co., ‘New York'. The spurious bills have Ihr a vig- ■ neue. a man standing under a tree, withcaiilc, , hogs, Ac. In the distance, a view o) lucrrm'tire, Ac. The. bank hn never issued any bills bearing date Jan. l, lS:i9. 10?. Tim vignette of the genuine Tens is that - of a lln titer, uti Horseback, white the ecu met. fms have lor a vignette a view .of a Steam* i boat, Ship, Ac. 203 and lOOsahered from Ss. they may be read! - ... ly ;delected by Immg.cliitnsily altered, and by ' having retained tho lieadsnl p.nticular individuals on the twites, as ail the fives have—none of .which heads arc on the $20 or $100 bill . The'only. $30 bill issued, has the Indiana : State lloufiv for its main design, while that t f '' the only $100 bill is a Roman soldier and mat- . ron.; The .upper and lower margin ts cut olF the $5 in-making the alteration. ■ ; > ' ‘KENTOCKV, Bank of LocisTiLiB, Louisville Kr. 5s,;teller C,payable to K. AlitliUin, dated Ocl, 81111833.,-’The signatures fire very well cxe* , cuted/HbiU the engraving U course, and the i trie much paler than tn the genuine notes, v There are also others oft he stmc denomination mado payable to, W, A'isblll,, winch re* - sent bio the above in most rcsperli, except that the ink is darker than ill the true notes. They ' may easily-be detected on a slight examination.

0 give mo back my eaily days! T would again be loved and loving; 1 won d again, ill childhood’:! way» Bo freely, gaily, ligluly moving, O give me back my early da, a! And were it mine, a royal treasure, Or wreath of F.<me Iron, puel-luys, I’d give it alt lortbo.r past p.oasure.

They fniy alio bo had a; .Democratic Hall, rf Messrs. Dawson 4; Fishery or of tho Agent for ;ho city, Air. J. O’C.. Bin cell. • J. \V. ELY, Publisher, No. 10, Lower Market street. Cincianni, August 3.1S40.'-. ,

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Better Hub thitn Hust.

NOTICC is hereby giTfc.v that the underjjigned has taken out letters of Adminisirstimi on tlmesiDicof Ezra Slafffon deceased, 1.UO of Pleasant Township Switzerland, County Indiana. All persons knowing themselves to he Indebted to the'said estate are requested to make iimninilate payment to the subscriber, and those having claims against the same wilt please present ihem diily authenticated fur settlement —said estate is bUitposuil in he solvent''. SIM KON SLAWS ON, , - V * Adih’r. ■ Sept. 17»li. Iftl0-41c.

- ; BY EDBXE2KB ELLIOT. Idler, why Uc down to did

Better rub than rust; Hark, the- lark sing* in iho sky, ■‘“Die, when die thuti mini: Day is waking, loaves are snaking,— ' Belter rub .titan rust.”

In the grave thcrc’ualeep enough—‘•Belter rub limit rust;” Death perhaps, Js hunger proof; .-= '•‘Die, when die thou must: Mon oro mowing breezes blowing’) ' • Better rub lima rust.”

ttiit uuceromonicit* way. but business must be attended tu. tyiirn you want to get up another game of thimbles, and run Tour rigs upon a chap that It an B’upt ail Inn days on lliu Mieses ip pi,'just drop on board my'teat." Tilts was the iasi lio ever heard of Inin.

He wiio will not work shall want;. Nought for nougV is just: Won’t do, must do, when r.e can’t: “Better rub than rust; Secs are.Dying—ahull is dying! Butter rub than rust.*’

Idfo nt the Watering I 1 luces.

The correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger, writing from Cape May, given the following ad a night or tather morning i-cene in the mam gallery ofa hotel there. The only tiling wo cannot understand is, huw the correspondent happened u> be awake at elicit a nine, 'e recommend the itUibind to supply himself with a duplicate key:

MISCELLANY.

Tho way to wse up w CwraiWw.

(Tap! tap! lap! in a low and gentle tone.} (No answer.) (lap! tap! tap! little louder ) (Still no answer.) ■ V" • * • ‘ ■ * - ‘ - '“'-’o'- > ••Who’s there!” (in a a loud, and, I tliouglit, for a female, a very determined voice.) “Only me, my love;” (in a southing loud whisper, rather strongly contrasted’with the voice fium within.) “Weil, Sir. T. , ibis is too much; but 1 vow I won’t get up.”. •*.My dcir, do pray rise and let mo in.” “1 positively will nui, I gave jmi lair.warning I iron id nut m tins way be di.-turbcil every mght. The cmllren, yon know very wcil,can’t be got to sleep alter they are once woke up.”— (1 could testify to the truth'’ of this pirt of the conversation.) "And this is [lie fourth night yon liavo been up luff the night, playing cards and stuffing'crabs and clumpagne. ’Tis too’bad.” “.My love, recollect; du (nr heaven’s sake keep quiet, and let mo in; tins is nil d—n nonsense. 1 mean tliif is perfectly ndtcujom. Just remember where \ou are, ai d ta!lt lower; I’m hot dear.”

Some time since a Kc.ituckyi.iii arrived at Natchez with a boat load of produce. Having tonmrf Vw'/rn p wteav YRfi get Jtisbills convened tnto.'ju'cte. Tlisuntuuin, eonie four or five hundred Hollars, lie tied up tn an old bandana handkerchief, and stifled back fur the tlis in wetnems were cloi-ely watched by a practical professor • f the Thimble Ri.'g, who, considering that the Kentuckian did not understand the game, thought him afiir subject.—die was grievously mistaken to the end, as the sequel will show. Walking up along eide ofthe fUt boal man with much (aniiljarny, he accosted him with:

LOUISUJrl. ' > Clinton and P° rl fTudfot, utJackwo, V 50 dii. ft ew Orleans City Ba tiki, .)■' ■ y y ' j pur 1 inssiBsirn. - Agricultural Bank Natchez, ,. ; _ ■" 25 a SO. dw. Planters Bank Natchez,- ... ■ ' ‘ . do. Cooimtrcial Bank Marcher, ; 25 j NdioIim Post Notes, V ■ * ’• / 75‘ til*. Natchez Kail Komi, >; ■ ■ ' |75 a80 dii. Mits. Company, *' ■, . 73 ii SJ iHi. ( ■'rand Guli railrouit 6t U.ttiling Co., ’ 60u75 ilb. Writ Feliciana do. do. " do. ' ’ 'dir. Commercial Ba-k of ifancbeiter, , - . ’.•..SUOit. ilo. .. do. ■•■ / Itodhey,75'dii. Commercial Railroad' rind Banking Cora* - puny, Vicksburg, ■',/ ';S:. 50a75 dii. Bank of Vickthiirg, •' ’’ 60,n75 db. Water Works 5t Banking Co..COa75 jdisL Ciljf of Vicksburg Post Notes, . .>■'f Ho sale Lake-Washington, - . ;;; 'v;j'■ 75 u BOdi-. Cutuincrcial Rank, Columbus, ~ ” .30 u 50 dis. Toinhighte, . , . ‘i ‘ 90 dii. Union B<nk at Jackson, Post Notes - ■' 75 (Ju. tin.-', payable atsight, : 74 di** Bank of Port Gibson,. v‘-. '30 a 50 dir. Ciiiiciu Bank Madison Cotrnlyj ’ v 75 aBd ilis. Chickasaw Lnna Bank, , 'I ; ....c ; ■ T ■ -' 75 a 80 die. All other banks of tbit Stale are worthless,

Bank op KmancsT.- * ■ payable’to R* S. Todd, June 10, .1825, ,signed (i. C. Gwathnu-y, Cashier, John •. I Jacob,. President.' It w badly. executed, ranch Iightcr„than the genuine note, am) very imperfect in each ofthodcvices. The figure ~ .of.the:Indian on the left end is much lighter and ’imperfect^particularly about .the head. . The word beUcris slioriir.'and the'note about ' oiic-eighth.or ah inch * boner than the genuine, antllbefillijigbadlydonc. ltwill.be easily detected by. good judges. Noutiiekn Bankof Kestcckt, 20*. letter D, dated Uct. 1, 163d. Vignette, a man in a sitting posture, with a female kneel- ' ing and offering flu we raor something of the kind; engraving very coa rt>e, pla te n e w, and .noi; even an'attempt ai .copying the genuine. ’ They can easily be detected by observing that the'signs lares have been marked mu m fine : hair lUBrks.whicharc not covered in the sign* : . ’ , • ; ■■■■'■"■ -• . NbETJIER.X Rank, Kt., Branch at Loci&vili-k. 3s. Pay tpT. Anderson, dated Aug. 10, 1838, .-JU T. Scott, Cashier.. Paper light and engraving faint; other wise, calculated to deceive. >v’if■ OHIO. lUKK OrdtEVELAKD, Ohio. . '■iOs'. aheVcd from Je. , The figure 20 in a large . die.is impressed in7 placps, and very clumsily v ;dono,V v This bankVfaas never issued any $20 ■ . bills." Rank or GbanvillgV 3s. no lett er:" Various dates. Vignello, a Steam- '; boatanil Kail-Road Cars. On the right hand : margin,*ait Indian figure in a standing posture, .with bow unstrung. Cox* sactAL Baku op Cincinnati. 1(M., letter A, payable to John \V, Wales, dated V- May 4th-, 1837, signed J.S. Armstrong. President,"VV.’S. Hatch; Cashier, and etigiavcd by Underwood, Bald & Spencer. The signatures are tolerably well executed. The counterfeits may be easily detected by noticing tbc plate, tho bank having issued none of this description: in tho centre of the note, at the top, is a vignette of William the Fourth, and on theright and Jell are female figures; the former seated, holding a sheaf of wheat, and the latter standing, with a cap of liberty in her.right hand. ■

“How arc ycu tamngerl How do you eg mo .onl” “Pretty fair, thank you, how do you rise!” “About ilic lime. You lately como down 1 take tl.**

"Ye#,' a ftnv days cince.” •‘Have you been over the city much; seen the curiosities about town! 11 “No. I hafflt much time le spire—want to

(Alter n patu;e—) ‘•My dear, there’s no earthly use in your slan* ding there. You ought to know by this time that when 1 say 1 won’t I mean 1 won’t; and get out of bed again this night I wos’t —that’s settled.”

go back.” “Well, you ought to look round a little. *3po3ing yoa take u ebon walk with.me out in this direction,” pointing to a part of the river bank wlteie there were no houses. “Come, 1 wilt show you some of the curiosities with pleasure.”

Boot and §Sacc Making. THE: tinili’rsigncd, who for three jnj-i years occupied the establishment BTj occupied by Clias. Thicsfc»KM®:)aud, takes tins method of return* 1115 his thank* to his customers and the public gcaeriUy, for (he libcrol share of patronage extended to him* He has removed to the shop la’cly occupied by C. W, Gray diCn . fronting the market street, where he will at all times keep on hand a com* plcte assortment of Hoots coarse and fine, womens'and childrens shoes, at the lowest prices. All Hoots and Shoes made in his establiscmenl will be of Eastern and Cincinnati ■ lock, and will be me ded gratis when ripped. He hopes by close application to business, and a desire to please tbu public, to merit a share of public patronage. E. J.GEOnOEC. May 23, 1S40. 20tf

• -. v . Detroit City Banks, - * v 10 a 25 Bank of |{jvcr Raisin, Monrocy. * dot,' solvent country [churtercdj Banks,' : j." S3 to SO Joint stock, Safely Fund and Wild Cot ) ' -., no *ule ILLINOIS. , ' •; . Slate Bank of Illinois ani) its : -11-2 dis. Bank of minors and branches, Shawnee* tmrni* 1 ■■.1*1-3 dis. Bank oft‘aim, . ‘ : 5 a 10 tils'. Illinois Savings Bank,- ; V Jraud Manu fact men 1 and Miners 1 at Jackson, • fraud Merchants anil Planters Usok al Chicago,'**: 1 fraud • * .ALSSSUl. . • State Bank and branches,*-*i-_’ 1 / ■; 10 dis. All other solvent Banks, do. PK.VKBTLTAHtA. -V. ' v.^k v Philadelphia City Banks, ... r - . par n 3 prem. PiUdmrph banks, * V f--* . H a2 Country banks,' • ' • par * . , : 'v , > Hanks of Tennessee'And branches, . t ,71-9 dis* Planters 1 Bank and branches,;./ '. *7 1-2’dis. Union Bank And hmncheij- • ■ 71-2 d|si Ventmno, Woods and Coi *. /!.* *■' , .7 l-2 dis. fmaisii. : . ■ Bank of Virginia nntl branches,/- * '/.par Farmers’ B int of Virginia ami branches, *; * >.*par Valley Bank ami brandies,- ! >*■ ’i par, Northwestern Bant of Vn. at Wheeling,; * '■ v par Merchants’and Mechanics 1 Bant at do, ' par and branches, ■ * pur .... «Ktr Toar.

An>l to my mind the case was clearly settled; the tune this was uttered in leaving link’ room fur hope. Aftet a considerable pause, during which time the pour hen-pccked Im.-baml no doubt wan casting over in Iris mind what was best to he done fn the emergency-*, “My love, do I rightly understand that you really intend I shall be locked nut all night!" “Yes, my dear, ’its precisely my intention, and to-morrow night you will come to bed in seasonable hours.” Scene ctoses.

Anxious to see what tho fellow was “up to,” the Kentuckian, a shrewd, sensible man, consented'tu accompany Iris new acquaintance. They soon came to a lonely and unfrequented part of the bln (Fever looking the river. Heiethr rascal recommended a halt, and tel-down was agreed lo. After tome, coinmon-piaco conversation, he hauled out a set oi Humbles and commenced sliding them backwarks and forwards, lifting them and di.-playing the little balk “Tills is a great game,” said the gambler. “It looks interesting," returned me tie muck*

May 23, 1S40.

Tho following morning, at sunrise, as is my custom, I was uii my way, with-slippers and gown, to hithe, when I met T parading the p : azza. He never gets up till the last breakfast boll rings. . , . “Good morning, Mr. T——. Why, this is re-

ian. “Do you understand it!” said the gambler*. “I don’t exactly see into it,” continued the Kentuckian, who was all the lime as well up to it as the other.” “It’s very interesting after you once get the hang of it,” said the rascal. “I ehptlld think eo,very.” “3 posing we strike up a small gamo Junto pass away timel” enqniied ilia stranger. r “I have no parlicu.ar objection," rejoined the Salt River man. Things were now in a fair way, and tho greedy thimble 3 player looked with an eager eye towards the handkerchief of Mcxicon castings before him, shortly, os he thought, to become his own. He calculated on' “baiting" hia Viet m a little, letting him win once or twice, in order to make the grand haul ho contemplated, more sure. Having arranged his thimbles, be said: “Now, wlml’ll you bet you can tell which the hall is omlerl” 1 “I’ll go you ten dollars it’s under the middle

formalinti. How came vou up so soon!” “Why, the fact ia—ha! ha! ha!—tu be candid with you—the—ihu—Until is, I am up a 1 tilu earlier Mian common. Thefitci is, 1 did'ni sleep very well Iasi night. These cursed mosquitoes! The wind bronchi them‘into my window—bil me 10 the d—deal. I swear I never was bitten so before ia all my life.”

Making Game — A gentleman lately complimented a lady on her improved appearance. ‘•You are guilty uffUtiery," said the lady. “Not ao,” replied the gentleman, ‘'for I vow yoq are as plump a* o partridge “At first,” rejoined the lady. “ I thought you guilty o’f fl mory only, but now Ifimiyou actually makegM/ne of me.

There are counterfeits on nearly every bank,, in the Slate of Ohio, and persons cannot be too

cautious in taking them. ILLINOIS. Bake op Illinois, Shawkectowk, III. 20?. payable to \V. 0, Doyle, dated Aug. 4, 1839, On the left hand end of the note, around a circle, are the words “£100,000 ownby.the Slate."—The paper and engraving ar$ ■ in good imitation of the genuine. The signatures of the President and Cashier are rathe; badly done: ' - Banli of the United States. 10s. new. plate, letter A on both ends; signed for J.CoWpcrthwnitc.cafh., S. Mason; for Biddle, pres., O. W. Fairrnan. The center vignette of the banking house.is tolerably well executed, but the head on the ends of the bill are coarsely cn graved. :-/f *;

Test op Covraoe.— Frederick the Great after a very terrible engagement, asked hie officers, “Who behaved mo*t intrepidly during the conicatl" . Tho ptefiTance was unanimously given to himself. You are all mistaken.” replied the*king—“the boldest fellow was a fifer, whom I passed twenty limes during the engagement, and ho did not cease or vary a note during the whole lime.”

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, The money was put up, the thimble raised and the Kentucian won of course. The gambler appeared vexed at his loss, but soon had every tiling arranged for another stake. * “What will you go this time!” said the fellow. “I’ll go you twenty, this-pop,”,Tetnrned the Kentuckian. The thimble was raised and with the same success. The Gambler now cursed hialuck, said tbit fate was against him, that he ae'vet handled the things so clumsy in alt his life and intimated that a child might beat him. He was still willing, however, id “go it again,” tud' soon bad every thing fixed for a list trial.

LAW PARTNERSHIP. . M. G. BRIGHT AND J i M. KYLE, HAVING associated themselves together in the practical the Law in the Switzerland Circuit Court, will attend to nil business entrust* ed lo their care tn said Court. M, G. IIthoht may be consulted at Madison, and J. M. Ktlk at bis office opposite the Court [House, in Vevay. 1 April 25,1810. . 13 ft

A country clergyman observed to his friend tha> Upon the last Sabbath lie was very much disurbed by a cow which looked in at the door, and bellowed In hie face; u Sif t ”flaye the other,” the saw a calf m the pulpit.'*

City Banks, ,, ' , 5 a 10 prem. Country Banks, 2a5prcin. .Mechanics' & Traders' Bank, Albany, ■ fraud MAtrUSD. Baltimore City Banks,. par a 3 prem. Country Banks, 2 dii. FLOItDi. Southern Life Insurance and Trust Com- , pnny, St, Augustine, 25 a 50 dis. All otherwlveut ‘Banks, 30 a SO dis. GEORGIA. All Solvent Banks, 10 a 50 dis. SOUTH CAROLINA. Charleston City Bank*, a 71*2 dii. Country Bank*, do. do. KORTH CAROLINA. Bank of Capo Fear 5 a 7 1*2 dis. All other solvent Banks, ' do. sew KKOLAHD. Boston City Banks. 2 a 5 prem. All other solvent Banks, par a 2 ■ prem. ■ * CANADA. . ’ .Montreal City Banks, SS dis. Quebec ■ t do, > 35 dis. Bmk of Upper Canada, at Toronto, , 36*dls. Banks-, Montreal,. fraud Ottawa Bank, - do, fraud Mechanic’s Bank, St, Johns fraud

GKOCEKtf STOKE. T1IR subscriber informs the citizens of Switzerland county, and the public gunera.ly, tb^t-liu lias on hand anil in now opening at the old stand of Matthias .Madary on Perry ernct, opposite the Market space, in Vevay, an extensive aa-brinimt of G&OCEKIES,_ consisting, in pari, of Tt-ud, Loaf and New Orleans Sugar, Coin**-, Motnsu’s, Mackerel, Pepper, Auspice, Ginger, Tobacco, Cigars,.Arc. &c. Abo.an as-'Ortmf nt of choice * , \ ■ Foreign nnd Domestic * i sj, trtrit s, con«isiinp uf Uru.uj. Rum, Glu, Wane, Whiskey, vtc., all of n Inrh ho nfieri for sale low Tor cash or approved country produce. . The Innncr-nf Switzerland comity gear rally i arc invMCtl to call amt examine the Groceries', and hear hia terms. . . ' On nr about the 231 day of October next, the subscriber intends npenitig, in connection wim 1 lie aimer, a Produce Store, and will pav cash to i 1001) if ell si aught end hugs, at the Cincinnati prices. . EDWARD HOUSTON. Vevay, Sept, 24, , 42tf

BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTORY. V. Tliiebnuii and Haskell. 'iHAKLES THlBliAUD would inform his I J friends and former customers, that he has resumed Ids HuiinOsB of and Shoe making in all its branches, at his oH stand-in-the brick building on .Main, one door west of Ferry street. Vera;, la.,and has taken into partnership with him Thomas Haskell. They are determined to spare no pains or expense to render satisfaclion to those who may favor them with iheir custom. They have now on hand a large quantity ot the best quality of stock which is being put together by mccnanics of the very first class, so that their customets may depend on having work of the best quality, at prices to suit the limes. -All orders in their line thankfully received and promptly attended to. ■ilay. 14, IS40, , aifra.