The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 21, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 28 January 1843 — Page 1

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mbath«*ftet th« receipt of the first nambsr twddol. iCrtfaltd fifty e«Dts, if P«td within tho yesfisnd three dfAMrs, tfpa*raehi1oa!lsjred till the ye®r expire*. /No ptper disCKftinaed antilUIl arrearaf« «repaid, tmUfiai me option of the pnblisbsjs. AI I la«»ure to notffr* dH^ontintuneeatthe end ofthe jraarwill becpo-

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POETRY.

DABBY AND JOAIf.

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When tiirby saw the setting Fie swung ha scythe. aad home he ran .. Sat down, drank off hw pint, s»d «aw, JjLtAf work done, III go to fcyd.' *"My work is done!" retortrd Joan lay work is dotse!' jrour coostant tone

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And sorrow is crushed in its birth. «^Ltfce the flowers so sweet and so gay, That seem sad whsn ths ton is oVsreast, -Yet they pine not but live for that ray,

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'My work is done,* till judgment day. Hew Darby hemmed, aod scratched hiahead, To answer what his Joan bad Said Bat all in vain, her clock went da— '•Yes, woman's work is new d*ma!" At early dswo, ere Pbosbos rose, Old Joan leauined her tale of woest When Darby eaid: "III end d» stme, .. Be you the man, and I tho wile, Take you the seythe and mow, while I Will alt your boasted cares supply." •4Co»t«it,"wuth Joan *'give me my mat, This Darby did, snd oat she went.

Darby rose, and seised tbe broom, And whirled the dirt aroand tbe room Which having done, he scarce knew how. ^Hs hied to milk tbe brindfecow— ^ZThe brindle cow whisked roond her tail \$£ln Derby's eyes, and kicked the pail ^The clown perplexed with trust and pntn«

Swore be'd ne'er try to milk sgttia M-'-: When turning round, in sad amass, Hs saw his oottan io a blase: For ss ho ebaneoa to brash tl«e room ...J, In careless haste, he fired the broom *,

Tha firs at lest subdood, hs swora ,.vTbsbroom snd hs woold mest no BIMS. Pressed by misfortune, and perplexed,

Darby prepared lor breakfist next ,, Dot what to get be scarorIf anew, Tha bteed wss spent, the butter too .Hishsnds bedaubed with pasta and floor, Old Darby labored full an hour 'But, hapless wight! be con Id not make »,r The bread take form of lost or ca«a. ,» r-jg

J^And hapless Darby bawled aloud, ^"Return, my Joan, ss heretofore, ,4.

I'll play the housewife's part no more Since now ty ssd experience tsught, i^HJompared to thine my work is naught, ^Henceforth, ss business calls, I'll take, '^Content, the ploogh, the scythe, the rake

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"Our fates have marked while thou art mine 7^1'II vex thy boneet soul no more limy scolding, aa I've done before. •v'tLet each oar proper ta»k attend— •tofForgive the past, and try to mend.'4' *3^ ,— •''^^ILIFE'S CHANGES.'*,

Heed not that a lew passing showers Should chance on thy path to alight nThey but serve to freshen "life'sflowers*" 14 And make e'en its sunshines more bright.

And if life has its caret and its sorrow Has it not its enjoyments too* The brow now o'ercast may, to-morfow

Wear a brighter and happier hue. ~lAnd the heart that misfortune makes sad, hsfcjef now lingeripiUhsire—.

As if it had no'er known a caTe. Oh then, aigli not that life has its woes, That paina with our pleasuriiare borne Or tlmt the atem that beareth the roee,

Should also give birth to the thorn. 3.^ But be glad to day, whilat ye've power, And in sorrow, anguish and pain, sair not but live for the hour, ^hen ths heart will be joyful again, en thy cares are forever thrown by, ,, And give place to an happier mirth,-• £|Whilst the smile takes the piece of the sigh,

^And stumbling onward, with her sooul ^O'erset the churn—the cream ran out. As Darby turned, tha sow to beat, ^j ^The slipp'y cream lytrayed his feet %-WJB •.dWMe caugnt the bread trough in his fall, *j"And down came Darby, trough and all. *l.The children, wakened by the clatter, "f^Start up and cry, 1A! what's the matter?' ^Old Jowler barked, and Tabby mewed,

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"Tho heedless lotw does not know* Whose eyei they aM that wound him so But confbandad with thy art.

Inquires her name that h«a his jMsrt.^

Liilleton Greenfield arose on Ute lowing morniag much refreshed and in high spirits. Just aa ha walksd into tha portico, a market wagon tlrove to the door, containing saudry trunks and baggage, wfcteh ha had the prevwuaday engaged a fanner in the neigbborbood to-brinf from Phitadelphw.

com twi once idea i_ :r« are your traaVs. Mr. GutKraw" said the "which Mr.

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reive of fourteen years of age, who was to at! appear* ice jssi trom thf «itr. and highly delighted with tha iv in he el "Here are your treses. GutKraw" said the

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brought op from the city

yesterday—The evening was so stormy, that bscnold not deliver them bntil now." "Mvrahobliged toyoa, young gentleman doTou live with Mr. WAX.To«t^ "Only occseidnally. Sir- Mr. WALTOR n^ipliee my father in the city with marketing, and noma of oar family board with htm sometimea daring tbe hot wesihet in summer." "Ah, you are from Philsdelphia—I sboald like very nuA^^o anow ypar Aama.ft "Davenport* S»r.w "And dose roar father eofoethaee visit In this neigh* bonoodT1 "Oh. yea. Sir—He drives aboat evenr place wita hie new blacks. He 1MM now gone to the Yellow Springs, with my mother and apasin., I expeet them to call and eee^me, at Mr. Waiiotrti pwhaps to-day or to-

aril take a cup of oo&e with

gitln "Thank yon, weproaiieed to be beck io bwakfMt '1 bave brougbt some eorioua fowling pieces from 1," said un

England, httO(rKSft **any time yon will oome over, we can tn tbcm, and you may have a chanoe to ehow your skin ss a inaitMatn." "Moch obliged—food morning," and toodring his hau drove away as feat as Ms horsco eoaUd send.

This wea Batkiay, brtght and Crtar. Mr. Gansnstn thonght of visiting his anelaS, aid other old (Hands of his father. He was anktotiS too, to «|tor himeelf in examining Moant Ectkv, aMt etery thing epaneeted with the estate. Bar. thsre waa «na particular rot, up* which be had fixe* hie Inert as the obfect of ha first visit.

Accordingly, as soon as braeKtot was ower, one of tbe Arabian grays wss brought to the door, and LITrants after havtnr gmti particalar atttntkm to ha toilet, taomted aad rede dawn tbe Avenue towards the public roadv ^*fafa the wial time of servioe.the

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Waning hie boras to acattiiied around the

old fanny cnarch- He walked to the gate

ifhtbaftname near tha top. on the coat square. bis ayes Ml thesMNM*. __ Hi# tMbBMB BEST# HM TYT, TB$ MXI moment brought to his view a smaller, and still oievated block of white aaarbfe, iaaerihsd with MM of taa swur- LITTLETON now sobbod alndHen lay in one little gro«p. tha rcsMdaa of all that vraaam dear to him oa bis owa immedia^

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Amily Himseir tbe only, and solitary spmver-^Had he Found hirose!l alone, he could hate of grief at the immient. But some scattered^admanal? were now Seen gathering around the church. nothing wo believe, is So repugnant to the ~1j delicate aiul sensitive mind, ss tbe ^1indiSerent witnemb, when the heart is really and Maty

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the side of a clear wring w. r. sued from under a large rock, sttapbed to wh»o». were an iron ladle and chain the verywme lected to have used when a small boy. After refreshing himself for a few minutes, be again returned to tne grave yard, cloeely examined tbe inacnption upon his fathers monument, and for some time indulged nis curiosity in reading tbe names of different head stones, many of which he recollected. .,

Prom this careless sort of musing he wss at length awakened by the sound of music in the church, service had commenced, and he had been the object ol re mark, by the gathering multitude without being at all a a re of is it at on

As he entered the church, and walked down tbe aisle, all eyes were upon him. The old family pew had still been retained by his father* trustees, though for msny years it bad been used promiscuously by all who chose to enter. On the present occaaion the GREXJWEr.D pew was empty, no one had ventured to encroach. Tnis may have resulted in part from tespect, snd in part from a curiosity to hive a fair view ol tne yoaag stranger alone in his seat.

Aalie waaseating himself after rtiefirst prayer, an accidental look round disclose! to him that nrt pew seemed to attract the attention of a considerable portion of tbe congregation. When the hymn waa given out. young GKEINFIZLD waa observed to be without a book. In less than a moment however, the moat ex* quiaitely delicate band, reached to hima little red volume from tbe adjoining pew. As he bowed bt« head, in courtesy

of thanks,

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most besutiful blsck eyes be bad ever beheld. And such a faceHe had heard of beauty—He had wen what was caUed beauty—He had read and dreamed of it:—But never before, nad it entered into the ncari 01 Mr. GKiExmu) really to know what beauty was.

The voice of this young lady was now distinguiww fromsll around, by

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sweetness and delicacy of its

tones. Not only bad nature supplied her with every advantage in the harmony of sound, but 11 was evident also that art bad contributed its aid in the cultivation of music. ,,

The pulpit was occupied by a venerable old g®n*'®* man ofithe name of WILSO*. When LATTI^XOI* bad known him—even in the days of his early boyhood, thia worthv man was remarkable for bis silver naire, and his bright polished forehead. Now the ®*me

Time bed not onlr given a mellowed snd angelic complacency to his face, but hi* doctrine Was of tne same species of divinity in its character. On the present occasion, his object seemed to be to inculcate tne idea that true religion, consisted, rather in love, man in fear of the Deity. That the fair of punishment and hope of rewards, were neither disinterested nor proper ingredients in the religion of good men. That virtue should not be made a matter of calculation, ywfar as merely to conform to stated and prescribed ruin out «that it should be both the cause and effect, of sober justice, sofiened^charity, and chastened benevolence. In short, so admirably were his discourses modeled ana enforced, that his suditors generally returned to their homes with minds more enlightened and happy 51* ways excepting those of guilty consciences snd tne« were msdo to feel tbe necessity of a change of heart and conduct. \VTwn ibe "r 1

noticed Hf between whom roca I gl» Jbes had been exchanged to finable page or had forgotten the number

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ing features, were shaded by locks as white as the

himself, maity recipwas either unable Having

opened at theproper place in his own book, he immediately reached it over, and received her's in return. The favour was received with so grscious a smile, ana such a recognising inclination of the head, as almost to create a conccit, that mutual feelings had been inspired.

When the service closed, and the congregation were rising, Mr. GREENFIELD, as he turned and met tho eye ofthe lady, after the courtesies that had passed, could not avoid making a slight bow, which was performed with all the delicacy of a high bred gentleman.

LITTLETON GREKXTIELD left his pew, and walked forward to pay his respects to the venerable preacher. "Lrm,KToi» GKEENmtD,'* exclaimed Mr. Witsow, as he just descended from the pulpit, "the son of my old and much respected friend, how rnoiced and delighted I am to see you. It has been along time since I have seen GREENFIELD in the old pew." "I trust, Sir," replied LITTLETON, "you will not have occasion to repeat this complaint."

Conversation waa continued as they paased along the aisle to the front door. ,. A carriage, drawn by a pair of handsome blsck horses and containing those black eyes, and that beautiful face, which had already made an impression upon Mr. GaxxftnELD, was just driving rapidly^way.

LITTLETON went directly to his horse. His fine Arabian gray was now summnded by a little young men whose curiosity hsd been excited with the sppesranee of sn animal somewhat superior to the common horses of the country. He had become UMMT, and was pawing, and prancing, and champing his bit, in a way which rendered it somewhat difficult for the rider to plaoe himself in the saddle. This, however, was soon performed, whh tlmt sort which at once evinced the skill of a practical and ao-

'^TSeMiimal impatient of restraint, arched his neck, and sprang forward, almost without regard to the full force of a strong arm, on the heavy check or a large

"'The'carriage, which had taken the course of Mr. GREENFIELD'S route was soon overtaken. An elderly lady and gentleman occupied the back 8Mt. Inning gracefully against the side of the coach, facing h« companions, sat our young female. Playing with a fan, her head was oocaaiooaUy inclined outside, in a way which enabled her to have a full tnew of all persons coming behind.

LITTLETON was about passing in an easy cantor, aa his eyes met those of the young lady there was a reciprocal recognition on both si dee a Might touch or the hat by one, and a graceful inclination of the bead by the other juat such as might be justified between persons who had never been formally introduced, but between whom, some indifferent courtesy or favour had bittit ttRhuiflid*

At this moment, and jut as Mr. GKBSSSSUA was fully opposite the carriage, his horse took fright, and bolting suddenly roond. came near dashing bis rider against the vehicle.—Both ladies shrieked. Br the dexterity, however, of superior horsemanship, LITTLETON was enabled to kern his seat, and maintain his position in tbe saddle. They had now reached a point where the road forked, and LITTLETON'S route imraediate)yd him off* in a direction different from that pawed by tbe carriage.

Hie heir to Mount Echo approached 1MSbane with feeiinM be had never before experienced. The character ol bill meditstions in tbe grave yard had softened hia heart, and prepared it for tender impressions. An object had met hia eye, that repaired no sash advan-

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anint No—perhaps be had just taken the last new ot that lovely face—what a revulsive action in hie feelings at the idea!—what an icy chill Bat stay--soaae-thing hsd been said that morning by the las from the city, young Davenport, about a pair ol black horses. His father, mother, and coaem—Yellow Spriaga--cslling to see him this day All thia was a sort rf OMndotmoe^ But the camagehsd not taken the road

way to

ho arrived at the portico of^ Mount Echo.

A MoNsrut a«ttTON.—^The Ozark &ai>dard of Spriog6e!d, Mo.sa*a: «W« bavnnow

in our

office jaw tooth of anainimal, dt^| tip near Warsaw, in Benton county, that weighs fourteen pounds and a half. The tuaka found at the aaene place, and aappoaod lo beloog to the aame monster, are aboat thirteen fort long. According to the beat calculation that can be made, tbe akeieton, then completed, will be forty feet tn tength and twenty-eight few high. We oaderataod that it the inten•wn of the proprietor* to wsad the akekloo to

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JMIHAlf SAffti FE EXP8DmO!t.

The march Ketumcd—A Shower vprntke B** J?y PTincipU—Cool Spring Jimnd of Fresk Water—mountain* on mar left—Ns New* ef Carlot—A Scouting Party tent out with the Rendu—Delicious Meal—Arriocl al a Spring of iBitter tealer—Determination to send out Spies in search of Scd Rioer—

Death of Dr. Broshtkr—Reduction i* pur Rations—Arrival oj a Guide with report that a passage through Mountains had been -discovered, tyc. fc.

We journeyed slowly on th«} morning of the l&th of August, many of obr party stilt thinking that Carlos would come up and hon* estly account for bis absence but nothing was seen of him or his companion. On back we could see an immenso smoke in the east,'plainly denoting that the fitfc of tbe 13th was stili raging. About noon a heavy black cloud was noticed directly over the. spot from which rain was descending apparently in torrents beyond and in fact nil around this cloud the sky was clear and without a speck. Here was a shower got up on Espy principle, although at a heavy cost to our party*

We were fortunate enough in the forenoon to find a spring of cool and delicious fresh water, besides a pond large enough to water all our horses and cattle. After drinking deeply at the fountain head, and fervently hoping for a continuance of such good for* tune, our gourds and canteens were filled and our march resumed.

The course was nearly latest. On oil left and running in nearly a north west direction, a range of mountains were plainly visible— the chain which it was now evident enough Carlos had mistaken for The Crows. 1 say mistaken, for up to the morning of his depar* ture I believe the fellow's intentions were honest, and that he really thought he was on Red River. The water tn the V^ichiln, for such the river we were on proved to be, re-, sembled in every way that of the former river, the country around bore the same appearance, and as Carlos had trapped on both streams, probably without noticing either carefully, knew but little of them even as low down as Coffee's Station, and wns unacquainted with the American name of the river, the mistake might easily occur.

Some of our party still thought that we bad arrived at the Angosturas or Narrow* of Rod river, and that Carfbs had left us fearing that the Mexicans might blame him for leading right

men, was made upiiowe4w, whiedri^accompanied, and we left the command with the full, determination of ascertaining at least th.e question as to whether we were at the Narrows or not.

After workihg OuY why through a succession of ragged hills, cedar brakes, and ravines for a distance of some ten miles, went length reached the stream to our right. It had dwindled down to a small brook, and the head spring was evidently-somewhere in the mountains in our vicinity. The water was still extremely salt and unlit for use. Several trails were found leading along the banks, made by Indians and mustangs, and in one place mule and horse tracks were seen, together with the print of a shoe in the sand, evidently made either by Carlos or his com* Sinion, or else by one of fJowland's men. eing satisfied that we were not in the neighborhood of the Narrows, and that it was impossible to take the wagons along the road we bad traveled, we started baek for the spring we had found in the morning and arrived there at sunset, ourselves and horses completely worn down with the fhtigue of our long and rough journey.

A fat buck had been killed, and by the side of the cool stream we made a delicious meal. At dark we saddled our horses, and after finding the trail of the wagons started, on ami reached them about ten o'clock, en* camped without water and extremely solicitous for our return. Lr*

The next morning spies were sent out ahead to seek water and a passage through the mountains, myself with three or four companions starting back.for the spring, a distance of some* ten miles, for a drink of water! It may seem a' long distance, going ten miles for a draught of fresh water, but at that time I would have gone fifty. After allowing oar horses a rest of two or three hours and doing our washing—for at this time every man was his own .washer-woman —we started back foe the command. I might here |dd that each man's washing was light, consisting of nothing more nor was than a calico shirt.

Late in the afternoon we reached the camping place of the previous night and found that the command had moved on. A bride trot brought as up with, oar companions at dark, encamped by a small spring and creek of bitter water, strongly impregnated, to judge from tbe taste, with copperas and magnesia. Whatever the qualities of this water may have been it operated as a powerful cathartic bat the men, unable to find any other, still partook of it in large quantities.

A council was held tbe oext day when it waa determined to send a party of fifty in a northerly direction with orders not to return until they had found Red Riser. Orders were also given to tha commander of the party lo send guides back from day to day, as a good wagon mad oould be found in order to get ahead aa fiutf as possible. .The party left on the 17th ol" Almost, and 00 the same day Dr. Rrasbear, oar assistant surgeon, died of a liver complaint and was boned with military honors. Be wast a native, if 1 recollect right, of Kootocky, modi leapocted by all who knew him.

Fioding that provisions scarce and that at tberefgoiar rations of three pounds of beef per day it woold soon be to* tireiy consumed, the supply was cat down to

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one |Mund and a half each day, to a man— and 4fris, too, at a time when the beef had Wilis linuwly poor and destitute of hn irimant. and doubfe the former rations were leeftgreqmred to support men Exhausted by —and ftrtigueing marches and weakened effects of Md water and no water at here was no other course, however, we wore was problematical—our

Jfoem the settlements no one know, were found, although defer and an-1 were fitr from being scarce, nothing sufficiency of the latter could be killed htftttftig parties detailed for that pur-

lo oaf joy a guide retnrned on the of the 20th, and reported that a pasbeen found through the mountains, of us wore sick and extremely .weak news that we were again to be "on th^#ft**, was of the moist welcome kind, and |P»efy preparation was made for an early stu i^|h§4ex morni ng.

to a Oonunonweaith of Prairie Dogs— and Customs of the Inhabitants— Jtittxk upon the Community—Sojouraiming them in the shape of onds and tes, with other matters* ruing from the guide who-had returned re "=ras a iayge city or commonwealth trie dogsdirectly on the route. th3 comjwould take, with two companions I starid to visit those neighbors. We Were by $eub!e object—firstly by a deexamine one of the republics about prairie travelers have said so. much ondly to obtain some to eat, for the ffest^tif th&e animals was said to be excellent*:

Otir road wound up the side of a gently mountain for some six or seven arriving at the summit we found tifui table' land spread out before us, for miles in every direction. The |)eared io be uncommonly rich, and red with a luxurious growth of musfrees. The grass was of the curly tmi«K&eet species, the sweetest and most nu* tritrtts of all the different kinds of that grass, and^the dogs never locate their towns or cities incept where it grows in abundance.

We had proceeded but a short distance after teaching this beautiful prairie before we cam? upon the outskirts of the Commonwealth. A few scattering dogs were seen semiring in, and by their short and sharp given a general alarm to the whole com-

1 ft was soon taken up in the centre of ity, and now nothing was to be seen in tion but a dashing and seampering of the mercurial and excitable denizens of the place, each to his lodge or burrow. Far as tne eye could reach the city extended, and ail over it the scene was tho same.

We rode leisurely along, until we had reached the more thickly settled portion of the place when wo halted, and after taking the bridles from our horses to allow them to graz^ we prepared for a regular attack upon the inhabitants. The burrows were not more than fifteen vards apart, with well trodden paths leading in different directions, and I eveo^thought I could discover something like regularity in the laying out of tho streets.

W# sat down upon a bank under the shade of a musqueet and leisurely surveyed the sccnq before us. Our approach had driven every one to his home in our immediate vicinity, but some hundred yards off* the small moutfi of earth in front of each burrow was occupied by a dog, sitting straight up on his hind legs and coolly looking about him to ascertain the cause of the recont commotion. Every now and then some citizen more venturous than his neighbor would leave his lodge on a .flying visit to a companion, apparently exchange a few words, and then scamper back a& fast as his legs would carry him.

By and by, as we kept perfectly still, some of our nearer neighbors were seen cautiously poking their heads from out their holes, and looking onnningly and at the same time inquisitively about them. Gradually a citizen would*- emerge from the entrance of his domici), come out upon his looking out place, pdrkJfciR head and commence yelping.

Wewere armed, one with a double-barrell-ed shot gun, another with one of Colt's eight shooting rifles of small bore while I had a rifle made in Louisville by the celebrated Dickson, running about twenty four to the poand, arid acknowledged by all to be the hdst #eapon in camp. It would drive a ball through and through a buffalo, at a distance of one hundred and fifty yards, held up that fitr, and there was no jumping off" or running away by a deer when struck in tho right place—-to use a common expression he would never know what hurt him. Hit one of the dogs where we would with a small ball, he wavMhrimost invariably turn a peculiar somerset and get into bis hole—but with a ball from my rifle the entire head of the animal wooid* be knocked off", and after this there

For three hours wo remained in this commonwealth, watching the movements of the inhabitants and occasionally picking one of them of£ No less than nine were got by thto party, and one circumstance I would mention as singular in the extreme, and which shows tfes social relationship which exists among these animals* as well as the regard they have one for another. One of them had perched himself directly upon tbe pile of earth in front of his hole, suing up and exposing a {air mark, while a compaction's (mid aras.seen poking out of the entrance, too timid perhaps to expose himself farther. A mil-directed hall from my rifle carried mwmy tbe emirs top of tho former's head nod knocked him some two or three feet from his post, perfectly dead. White reloading, the «dw oaring!y came oat, seized his companion bv one of his legs, and before we couSd

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reach the bote had drawn him completely out of roach, although wt tried Io twist him oat' with a ramrod. Thett was a feeling in this tittle incident, a something human, which raised the animals rtt my estimatidn, and ever after I did not attempt to kill one of them, except when driven by extremebunger*

The prairie degia apparently about tho size of a rabbit, heavier perhaps, more com pact, and with much shorter legs. lit appearance it resembles tho woodchuck or ground bog of the North, although a. trifle smaller than that animal. In their habits the prairie dogs are social, never tive alone tike other animals, but are always'found in villages or large settlements. They are a wild, frolicsome aetof follows when undisturbed, restless and ever on the move, and appear to take especial delight in chattering away the time and visiting about from hole to holo to gossip and talk over one another's affairs—at least so their actions would indicate. When they find a good location for a village, and no water is handy, old huntors say that they dig a well to supply the wants of the community.

On several occasions I crept up close to one of their villages, without being observed, to watch their movements. Directly in the centre of one of them I particularly noticed a large dog, sitting in front of his door or entrance to his burrow, and by his own'actions and those of his neighbors it really looked as though he was the president, mayor or chief—at all events he was the *big dog,' of the place. For at least an hour 1 looked at the operations in this little community. During that time the large dog 1 have mentioned, received at least a dozen visits from bis fellow dogs, who would stop and chat with him a few moments and then ran off to their domicils. All this while he never left his post for a moment, and 1 thought I could discover a gravity in his deportment not discernible in those by whom he was surrounded. Far is it from me to say that the visits.he received were upon business, or as having any thing to do with the local government of the village but it certainly looked so. If any animal is endowed with reasoning powers, or has any system of laws regulating the body politic, it is the prairie dog.

In different parts of the same village the members of it were seei^gprnholliog, frisking and visiting about, occasionally turning heels over head into their holes, and appearing to have all sorts of fun among themselves. Owls of a singular ?pccies were also seen among them. They did not appear to join in spd*»tir aof way. btil still seemed to be on good terms, mid as they were seeh entering and cotningout of thesamd holes, may be considered as members of tbe same famior at least retainers. Rattlesnakes, too, well among them, but the idea that has obtained of their living upon sociable terms of companionship with the dogs is without foundation. The snakes I look upon as toafors, not easily shaken off by the regular inhabi* tants, and they make use of the dwellings of the dogs as more comfortable quarters than they can find elsewhere. We killed one a short distance from a burrow who had made a meal of a half grown dog and although 1 do not think they can master the Inrger animals the latter are willing enough to let them pass in and out without molestation—an ovil like many in every society that cannot be got rid of. -w

The first lown we visitci! wasseveral niiles in length, and at least a mile in width. Around, and in the vicinity, were smaller villages—suburbs of the larger town to all appearance. We kindled afire and cooked three of those we had shot, and found tho moat exceedingly sweet tender and juicyresembling that of the squirrel, only that there was more fat upon it. Thus ended a first visit to one of the numerous dog towns of the West.

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leading subjects of gossip tho past week has strangely escaped the newspapers hitherto. A young lady, certainly of remarkable beauty. having been for some time barred and bolted from her lover, (a gay bachelor residing at one of the hotels of the city,) found means to get out of her mother's house in Carroll place very early on Wednesday morning,end stepped into, a carriage in waiting. The mother awakened from her sleep by the sudden start of wheels from her door, suspected the truth, ran into the street in her night clothes, and bare feet, gave chase to the carriage, which she overtook at tbe corner of Broadway and Bleecker streets. Two or three gentlemen flew to her aid and stopped the horses, and after a fight in which the windows were broken a'd some skirmishing done with canes, tbe mamma was helped into the carriage, and the culprits taken home with her. The bver bad brought matters to a crisis, however, and by strenuous generalship and eloquence he carried his point. A clergyman wns sent for, and the abdocer breakfasted in Carroll Plana as one of the family."

Porn.—The effects of this horri

ble malady were exhibited on board tbe steamboat Swallow, on her last trip from New Orleans to Louisville. A deck p&ssenger named Louis Grimnr, coder the influence of this disorder, without any causc or provocation, drew a knife aad rushed into tbe midst of his fellow-passengers, and succeeded in severely wounding nine of them, (none dangerously,) and immediately after jumped overboard ami was drowned.

Be Ooon.—Be not backward in rendering assistance toothers. When yo« do a good deed, the satisfaction you feel, more than doubly repays you for your trouble. If the rich hat knew the luxury of doing good, they would save their heirs a groat deal of vexation and anger, and be remembered with graceful affection while slumbering in the dost*

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ay we recollect to, have oyer read iri the ^history of these terrible jeplilea. Some time last summer, the inhabitants of Manchester, Mississippi, gave a barbecue which wasattended by the beauty and fushion of the town and surrounding country. It happened that among th* guests there wasjt young lady,' Miss M., recently frop ope the eastern .cities, who. wfts on a Visit, io Jwr friends in the neighborhood of tro towti.— Miss M. was a" gay and nxtretnely faSliiona,*ble young lady, and witha I possessed an uncommon share of spirit and courage except ki the matter ofsnakea—and of these she had so great adroad that she scarcely dared to walk any where except in the. most frequented pta ces,.for (bar of encountering thenu Bver) effort was used, but withpat avail* U* rid her of her childish fears. They haunted her con" tonally, until at last it became tlie settled conviction of her mind that she was destined io fall a victim ofthe fangs of a rattlesnake Tho sequel will show how soon her terrible kresentiment wan fulfilled.

Towards tbe Close of the day, while seorea of fairy feet were keeping time in the danco to tbe merry music, and the whole company were in the full tide ef enjoyment, a scream was heard from Mian M^,,followed by the most agonizing cries for help. The crowd gathered around her instantly, 4h0 perfect fotagD of despair, with her hands grasping a portion of her dress with the tenacity of a vice, ft waar sometime before she could he rondo red sufftc-* ientlv oalm to tell the cause of her alarm, and* they then gathered from her broken explanations that she wns grasping the heed of a jma&et among the folds of her dress, and dreaded to' let go her hold for fear of receiving the- fatal blow! Thia intelligence caused many to* shrink from her, but the most of the-ladles, to their honor be it told, remained, determined not to leave her in her dreadfuhflttreoK ity. They besought her not to release her hold, as her safety depended upon it, untilf some one could be found who had thecour*'

age to seize and remove the terrible animal* Tnere were none of the ladies, however, wlio -had tbe courage to perform the ast, and the', condition of Miss M. was becoming more and more critical every moment. It wasevident that her strength was failing very fast, and that she could not maintain her hold many minutes longer.

The Doctor fell right down in his tracks, and fainted-—he did.—HannibalJmrnaU MARRIAGB os. INSANITY.—Few people aro aware how much more insanity prevails among bachelors and unmarried ladies than a* mong the unmarried of both sexes. We learn from tho examination of very many reports,

that of every five of all the lunatics sent to

American hospitals, three aro unmarried, and that only two aro married, and thatalmostall of them are over 21 years old. On tho other hand, it is pretty certain that in all the comrnunity over 21 years of age, there are more than three times as many in as out of wedlock. If this be the case, then the unmarried are more than four times as liable to becdme insane as married people. '1

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A a. ANCIENT PART*.—tOn Christmas day ~l twelve guests (seven Indies and five gentlemen) dined at tho table of a gentleman io New Bedford, Massachusetts, whose aggregate ages amounted to 010 years. The ages ofthe ladies are 83, 80, 75,74, 63 aggreate 510. Ages of the gentlemen 85, 85,

I, 79,73 aggregate 403f. Total 910. All the parties wore in good health, are nearly related by blood or marriage, and in the enjoyment of a green old ago. What pleasant reccollections of old times must this venerable party have discussed.

MASSACHUSETTS FINANCES. Wo take the following brief abstract of ,. tbe Stale Treasurer's report from the Boston Atlas: '•The Treasurer ofthe Common wealth made ,7 his annual report of the receipts And expenditures, and tne amount on hand, for the financial year ending the 31st of December. 1842. The total amount of ordinary reccipls he states was $400,845 22. Ordinary expenditures 8351,550 87. In submitting his report, the Treasurer states that it gives him pleasure to say that the excess of ordinary revenue over ordinary expenditures has been 964^24810, and that the balance in tbe Treasury on the 31st of December, 1842, was $41,652 09.

Of the State Scrip, to the amount of $294,137, which fell dee during the year 1842, the redemption of which was provided for in the act of March 3d, 1842, there has been paid from the ordinary funds of the Treasury tho sum of $94,137, and the further Mm of $25,807,92, received under tbe provisions of Act of March 3d, 1842, ^relating to monies which may be distributed from the proceeds of the Public Lands,'has been applied to the redemption of aaid scrip, leaving a balance of

•174,19208 all of which has been redeemed by new scrip, payable in one* i'f and four years, except the sum of $7,649, which has not been printed for pjyment.

Of the temporary loan of *250,^00 authorjyyrt by tho resolve of January 28, 1842, the Treasurer has had only occasion to avail himself by borrowing, in tho months of February

March, the snm of $100,000 all of which was paU1 in April.**

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A hasty consultation among the calmest of the ladies present wns held, when it was de* tormined that Dr. Tisan, who was present,' should be called to their assistance He was quickly on the spot, and being a man of un* ir common courage, he was not many moments within tho circlo of weeping and half fainting Ifemales, until ho caught tho tail of the snale and wound it firmly around his bund to make sure of his hold, tie then told -Miss M. that she mubt let go tho moment he jerked it away and to make the act as instantaneous as possi- i:„ ble, he told her that he would pronounce tho words one, two, throe, and that, at tho moment he pronounced the last word, she must let go her hold, snd he doubted not that he could withdraw the snake.beforeit could mnko tho strike. All stood in breathless horror, a* waiting the act of life or death, and at the moment the word three was pronouncod, the Doctor jerked out the latgest and most diabofIcttl looking

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