Western Statesman, Volume 4, Number 24, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 23 August 1833 — Page 1
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! metamorphosis in the vicinity of Aarons- . .r-! . I 1. .L
iLurg. hen appearing ai enurcn, auer me Fio.ii the Samriay Eein- Po.t. I f,lf;laonible arrangement of all the articles TUB RED SATCHEL. i of the new nomenclature, nne attracted In the olden dujs of my grandmother, I more conspicuously the attention of the rosy
dame fashion was not permitted to intrude
on the hallowed precinct? of Aaronsburgh.
cheeked lasses of the village than the afore
aid rod satchel, and wonder was straining
panionship a person, who would follow sin targe landed possessions, in the wcsl. eating was so often allowed to interrupt covering his face with both hands, ieoccupation so much beneath the genius and He did not appear to seek society, but ; the feast of reason, and the How of soul, j mained for a moment, absorbed in
was too weil bred to repel any civili-j At 4 o clock the military stranger thought. Kesuming his serenity, he tics which were offered him. The gen-; handed Miss Simper into an elegant i said in a sneering tone, "I congratulate
tlemen were well pleased with his god ; gig, drove to the neighboring you, madam, on being' the wiie of a beg-
v. i h 'ir receiving from the venerable look-' her optics to discover to what purpose the
ing rcrsonaces ot the village a reprimand
and a scowling visage fr her presumption. 1 well recollect the time when honest John
O'B'arncv, the Irish iKu.iut'. stoimed to ex
-Misses
Mortimer would give it the. honor
of an application Iicould not re, said they, to carry the contribution moncy.for a purse
! would Lp. much mure convenient tor that.
dignity of a gentleman; which produced tho
retort, that, the Fifas father was a weaver, and the greatest lawyer of which she had read, was Sir Mat; hew Hale, who took to the bar from the high way, having robbed for a livelihood in his early years. She
sense, his knowledge of the world, and
the suavity of his manners; but as he
seemed to avoid the ladies, they had
village, where rumor soon proclaimed jgar like yourself. 1 am n ruined man,
that this interesting pair were united in
the holy bands of matrimony. For
K,.i.rl.t flint K Allivlfii d'!inilri'1 en
at least as honorable, though rmt so opPr,s? opportunity of estimating his qual- once the many tongues of fame spoke
sive as that of the citizen lawyer. Je' uiuj , .m mc iiapjij lu.ijui ruTho Misses Fifas, in reply," asserted that) Maior Fitzconncl nuJ Auss bunper turned with h blii-hir-g bride all could
I 1- I ... 1 . I l 1 .. I V . ,- l,; iv. ,i- thnr fhf rriiryri -lllilstor W;1S r PVatimr llul li.t)s ' ITlti U V iH ClUeiU ill UIC iuuuiiun. i iiv, , aw. i.iin mi, v.uium i umiiii.ui wi iitv.i
the V . Ill t misses of Am-;;I,ui-r. n-liri all ' nr; too rliari'Tlldu to old Mrs. Ciuyon, the I ot the '
people far too high for such drudges,
,., oisn ta- ma'.r-..ns of the village gmgrrcake baker, tor tliat. 1 hey could not . and that it was immaterial wlictlier tney
propliecied, that if he ctv. permitted to hit upon the meaning, tiil a convention ot I were instructed or not; and that their pa lodge in any of iheir tenements, their pros- j the old grand dames proposed voting the had taught them to consider any who make
tittle ' limpinir, uiul somewhat of : British color of the Mortimers; and I dare ! from American ladies. Do you not know I gracefully nc replaced upon her wrist
pools w. ulil be buglred as it by miulew wearers into purgatory, tor upseuing inc. touch; and that it would be the forerunner j understanding of the swains and sweetnf jroncral coataminaMon of principles, mor- hearts of the village by this untimely and at and religious. ''Not,'" said thev, "that unseemly exhibition cf the scarlet color, we object so much to the personal aowar-' Why, said thev, it is an insult to our old do-
ance of the man, or his talk;i:ivc!iess." For,! minie, who prefers any tiling black to that
barring a
the brogue. John misiluhaxv. r asscd, among say .hat the wearers think more of King
the countrymen of those days., fr a wrath- i tieoigo than of the Whigs of this free cornier wise rnd seed sowing sort of an agrien'-' try. T!i scarlet had entered the imaginaturahst, acceptable company for a m 'ght or- tions the young, and none would be satishond of ihrifi-Ioving tarmer-.-. ; tied w ith the olden tare of their grandmathBat so great was the antipathy of the an-iers; swain and sweet-heart envied the cicnt matrons to the contents of his budget. splendid appearance of the tight-iaccd belles
tliat I am inclined to Loiexc, that John ; ot l.UJmgton tar in, and were determined would have been obliged 1 1 Lave marched I that as they could aiford it as well as the won through a tempos f, i clbre aeniission j best, sear'.et should be the reigning color of could peaceably hiive Ik c.n obtained in anv jthe l..sses of Aaronsburg. family, w hose girls w ere in their teen? ; or j The satchel having attained prc-ernin-if admitted in consequence ofiheir charita- ern e merely far tho sake of uniformity of lie demeanor, his imported furbelows, as j pcrsoml pretensions, use to w hich it they termed them, would have been kept in j might be applied was yet to be learned from durance vile, under double locks, to pre- j the innovators on the wholesome rulesof the vent tho contagious elnux la fr.ra operating! village. The Senates Consultum, after a
on tne visual organs and olfactories of the session of three weeks in the viilatre, ad-
pretensions to grammar and geography, etc
who were not either lawyers,' doctors, or divines, as fops, and accordingly tshe had s considered and treated them. "1 pity your father,11 said Juliana, ';for
instructing you m sentiments so derogating
otFicer, who had juat filled his glass at was exchanged for the triumphant
her approach, presented it to the lady, smile ot the delighted bridegroom, it who,in sipping the transparent element, is hardly necesary to add that such was dropped her handkerchief. The gen- the salutary eflectof this pleasing event, tlemati very gallantly picked up the that the 'young couple' found themcambric, and restored it to the owner selves restored inslancously to pcrlect
but the blushing damsel, abashed by the j health; and on the following morning
ind know not whence to supply my im
mediate wants." Can you not draw upon the Earl your brother?'' said the lady. I hurt not tbc honor ot being allied
to the nobility." ''Perhaps you can have recourse to the paymaster of your regiment." "I belong to no regiment."
no lands in Arkan
sas
"And have vou
n)5 .
easy attention of au elegant stranger, in
liter confusion lost her reticule, which
females of the then rising generation. John palavered like a ?.-uo son of Erin for the permission of put .-Lowing what. John Ball had sent to the fice country fr their accommodation and gxl neighborhood .-and indeed to take a look m tii.. ;n. be said, would le doing no harm at ail. The good dames were ncii.aHy proof s gainst his imported
ling", muslins, and ca
If ris to hasten the !
::J conjured their
iourned to meet at Eddington farm, to know-
precisely what was intended by this new tangled ?yslcm of innovation on the venerable doings and usages of man and maid, in these reioiif of primordial simplicity. Here they lea.-!:c.i that it would be very commodious to pit! fan--, snuff boxen, combs, needle
cushion:-, pin cases, knitiiug and netting of
various kmds.and almost innumerable were
mis to hasten the don;ao -ro of the outh.nd-i the outlandish names w hich astounded the.
isa merchantman, b, f .re their fascination I smoking proup as. the viewed the wouder-
ci I :s vernacular migh; he c : pioto. j working scarlet. They soon dis.-ovcrod .C' t-r-onK !; (lei ansed. -.ud U ir th.c I f l"-" l-'usey wool.-ey of the looms ul' time that his story bus acniuniclied tbc ped-i Deidritch Knickerbockers cousin, Slophel diing s us lain, not to seek the afl-resaid i Vanderscriver, would net exactly corresviliaic in their crusade through the States. ! pond with the scarlet silk satchel, and it cost
Bat as in the days of Solomon, there was a j eighteen bushels of good wheat to famish
chintz canco and si!k to natch it, f r one
time . r c er unng luuicr ine sun, so in
pncess of hi" man h happened it to the rustic simplicity of Aan.nsbur. Old time moved ,ri as usual, and the lads and lasses of the iilai! w ere learning morality and
con1( n'mer.t fi-om tho parson's s:-0!! kecpintran l Sunday e.honat:oi:s, till t lie agitation of an nnse:t!ed iaua claii-j, Lv the holders in old F.ngbind, brought Tiaiothy Fif.i, and lawyer, into ti:e xiilaae, to ascertain the why and where tore he should or should not eject the present proprietors, and gain bis fee, r.nd raise Lis reputation for quirks and ipnhL-ks in every law-Iovinn 6C::?iwli of the cenleder.rion.
h'Oi ::T i.! i-.1:.-. T-.t
girl in the way of tho Mortimers, for church
going, i his urousea tiie whole Sanhedrim of Aarousberg, Arrysburg.as the venerable
teomed it, in the vernacular. Dander un! blitzen, said uicir magistrates, if you go on at this rate, in a few years the whole village and the country round will not bring its taxes, set up at sheriffs1 sale. Derrick Slaughterdani was right. Snuff
that in a free country, the people must be intelligent to preserve its freedom? If you
know this, you must certainly know, that they cannot become intelligent without instructors: and if there lie genius in language and literary pursuits, it follow s, that he w ho communicates to the young tyro, in order to
form the uiture lawyer, physician, or di
vine must possess genius to renuer his instruc iion successful. " "1 meant," said Miss Fifa, "that their employment was not estimated liberal, because their pecuniary compensation is small in proportion to the other professions; and money, you know, is the criterion of merit." "That does not argue,'" replied Juliana, "that tho most meritorious actions are the
best rewarued; and 1 shall ever esteem mankind for their merit, leaving money
matters to those, who regard them more. "But,1' answered Miss Fifa, "you should show some attention to family,1' tLvc. "My lover's grandfather was a member
of the American bar, and his father an otliccr of the revolution and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and he possesses sufficient republicanism to permit his son to instruct the rising generation, who are to
become the future guardians of our country, when our fathers . l-u U-o imn-l.-J wiui the ppirit of eternity.11 Tims said Julian !, and she further remarked, "that the despots who oppose the education of the people will be viewed with but little gratitude by their successors, if, unfortunately their attempts to arrest the progress of science be as one
e noil:-n -7
they bade adieu to Saratoga Sprin
S3-
u)
with a respectful bow. A courtesy on
the one side, and a bow on the other, terminated the civilities of this meeting.
The gentleman pursued his walk and the lady returned to her chamber. That Miss Simjffer felt sensible of the honor of having elicited three graceful con
gees irom the broltier oi an jMigusn I-2:i!'l cannot be doubted, nor can we suppose, without injustice to that gentleman's tiiste, that he saw with indifference the mantling blushes which those attentions had drawn forth; certain it
is, however, that as they separated in i opposite directions, neither of them was seen to 'cast one lingering look behind.' As I had not the privilege of intruding
into either of their chambers, I cannot say what fairy forms might have fluttered around the Major's pillow, nor whether the fair one dreamed of coronets, coats of arms, kettle drum?, and epaulets. In short, I am not able to inform the inquisitive reader, whether the parlies thought of each other at all. From the extreme dilliculty of again
mi i it
M i ins is a very ungentcel an.iir
said Mrs. Highflyer. I never heard the beat of it in my horn days!'' said a fat shop-keeper's lady. "How funny!'' cried one young lady, ''How shocking!" exclaimed another. '"Egad, that's
a keen smart girl!'' said one gentleman. ''She's a tickler, I'll warrant her!'
said a second. "She s a pirate, by thunder!" roared Captain Halliard. In the meanwhile, the newly married pair were pursuing their journey in easy stages towards the city of NewYork. We all know "how the blest charms of nature improve, when we see
reflected," and so on, and we can read
ily imagine, "how happily the days of Thalaba passed by" on this occasion.
Uninterrupted by ceremonious visits, unrestrained by the presence of their parties, Surrounded by all the blandishments which give enchantment to the rural scenes, it is not surprising that our lovers should often digress from the beaten road, and as often linger at a ro
mantic spot, or a secluded cottage.
'Not an acre." "Pray then, sir, may I take the liberty of asking who you are'?" "I arn your husband madam, at your service, and only son of a famous gambler, who left me heir to h'i3 principle;
"My father gave ma a good education," said the. lady.
"ho did mine, said the gentleman.
"but it has not prevented me from
trumping the wrong trick this time. So saying, M;ijor Fitzconnol bounded out of the chamber, hastened to tii3 bar, and cal.ed the landlord. Hii interes
ting bride followed om tiptoe,
a no
I list-
Ths Major inquired
btage won i t
Several davs had now elapsed and
neither parly had made anv disclosures
bringing two such dillident pcisons in j to the other upon the important -ob-coniact, 1 -an inclined to tiiint tbc ud-Ject oi" iiUHiice. As they weio d.awing
rative as thev desire.
The Fifas did not ceinn to answer, and
Juliana viewed herself as having overcome
the sophists, but cone
would direct them to act as they were edu
ca'.ed by their Vale taught father. This argumentation gave- Juliana cause to believe that nioit of the new arrangements of Ed-
dingion farm were as unrenublican as the
venture would have ended here, had not "chance, which often decides the fate of mighty monarchs," decided theirs. MissSimpers health required her attendance at the fountain on the following morning at an unusually early hour;
near the end of their journey, the Ma
jor thought it advisable to broach this
delicate matter to his bride. It was upon a fine summer evening, as they sat by a window at an Inn, enjoying the beauties of an extensive landscape, that this memorable conversation occured.
hided that prej idioelrinS liad sailed forth to enjoy the invi ict as they were edu- igorating freshness cfan early breeze
ilestra.'Ie to the economical part ot it; and this sweeping declaration was sufficient to induce the authoritative to desist from their
hi an eu.:;:re relative near i extravagancies, ana union;' others, Henry
the. viilaueof Aaronxhurg, whom lie had not I Mortimer was not the meal backward in re-
;mu tcoacco .Tinea already a proportion of sentiments ol Mv. Filers daughters, in rela-
tne expenditure oi tne viiiage, not the most! ti'
to
Icsceiulevl r since. I.e.
it rather t o bare-faced f r an attornev.
notice for many a lonn duat-jdat Vale, audthink-
c a yea nu
to t.-aui-act tiusinesa so near the premises
wrhout c..;in.r unon his re.ation. Ilenrv
renew the ac-
tracing the steps his rekiucs, the Fif is' ex
pedition, had brought upon hnn. It was time his sen and dai:'licrs had imnroved
. ... . .P. . ; r--
aum;r
abh
M jriiuirr. lie vcmured to
in genteel hie.
1 T . . .
aceoivwuncG ey t'r. cm-
He and the girls.
had
is ued icv
York ,:.- renew the red satchel acquaintance
(piaia'an'-e. ef their yotih, and introduced ! and the i:;eighton; more than once ventured
t"thc t -nii'v hi-, two daughters, who, till j widi a ..race 1 1 young rentlemcn to summc
n vv, had never breathed die vulgar air ofi it wi:h i!
two Iv.
Monimeis.and it w;tseven w his-
i-i .. i . ,! , . . . ..
innrcil mi,...-troaitneir city residence. ! poms tuat ilenrv s .son ana Miss Arabella
Of daughters, Mortimer had an eoeai nuin- would, hi time, make a happy match; and it Ler, and a son who was the price f !l',.'d;n:r-! had been insinuated that Dr. Sprig might ton firm, and w ho welcomea v, i;!i that kirn! ! l;e c upled with Miss AmoVa. Things were
p;en :y ut i d at court.--,'; goin i 1 ward m this kr,u! f style, when
the hear, iknrv understood that one el the two 1 arms
inn n levl lr his
)n to the people, and their nrincinles were
heartily detested. Henry's son at length concluded, that unless Miss Fifa would consent to conform to the arrangement which his father had now persuaded him to be all important, why she must even continue to be Miss Fifa to the
conclusion of the subject. It is ow ing to the determined air of the
magistrate, and the repuuhcan simplicity and good sense of the inhabitants of Aaronsburg and its vicinity, that they still adhere to the moral lectures of the pastor, and that Mr. Mortimer still possesses an unincumbered inheritance being one other farm.
unmortgaged, besides Eddington farm.
REMARKET!.
and the Major, while others were sno-J They had been amusing themselves
I with that kind ol small tahc which new married folks find so va?tlv pleasant: as
They met again by accident at the pro-, how much they love one another, and
pitious well; and as the attendant, who is usually posted there to fill the glasses of the invalids, had not yet taken his station, the Major had not only the hap
piness of performing that office, but of
replenishing the exhausted vessel, uii-1 continently hanged themselves for their til the lady had quaffed the full meas- mistresses, and the gentleman as often
uro firecribed by the medical dictaforaseverated that not
of this little community. I am not able
to fay how often they pledged each other in this salubrious beverage; but when the reader is informed that the ouan-
what a flue thing it is for two fond hearts to be dissolved and melted into one ecc. Many examples of love and murder were related the lady told of several distressed swains who had in-
ot p'UUc which s
not free
I'ks the inc.. itii:
Ti'Uotln bi.a ; nd Misses lei, a Fifa to the hospiia scenerv s nr-uiviin the
farm. The voiin.'-r " iho T-
IV "irl of tbir:. t o v. !io h.i.-t
ol
ha and Ara-i which he nss ssed. and
y and romanic' -cpn ta i!d in the matrimonial contract, must vi'.;,;;'e and the! be mortgaged to balance the expenditure of
if.;s -v:ix love-' bis irenteel ehddron. Itiought t-j his fciisps
i.i n-.t coirnieieii o uhs smuwi i ms au.ars, ne resolved.
her ed i; ti n;an ; n.t expecting to find the' the energy whi-h accomplishes w Lat
in the, w ii-j over it t'liuertiikcs, not to retain the gentili
well-stored !ii.rar- f
derness of tin ir
ecarlet
-iv 'tunc r
h treat, h.rtl brought, a bright 'V win h had made such sad inroads on bis
turn prescribed to a delicate female varies from four to eight glasses, according to the nature of her complaint, and that a lady cannot decorously sip more than one mouthful without drawing . I . It I .i. i
ureain, u win oe 6ccn mat ample opportunity was oflbrded on this occasion for a tclc.-a-lcie. The ice being thus broken and the water duly quaffed, the gentleman proposed a promenade, to which the lady after some hesitation acceded; and when the great bell sum
moned them to breakfast, they repaired
SARATOGA SPRINGS. Miss Simper appeared in Saratoga in an elegant suit of sable. She was said to be in mourning for her father, an
opulent broker in Baltimore, recently to the table with excellent appetites, .1 .. i e. :..r i i i i i ..r l . . ,
uir.:iitvi. unci uiiu iimuu ner neaun and weeping had washed away her roses, and uhe was come to recover her appetite, and reanimate her blushes.
j Miss Simper, of course was an heiress,
t . i i 11.-,-. v, I , i- i ... kJiiiii'ci , tijuiae tts .ui neircsS, weiM'tr.'i ,r',; .l lh. ,acst 4l,urscVa,l'! fy TnKd the !Uld attr;ctod Krcat altcnlion.The we!! hr.cd wrh the late.t novel; t amuse I rings, bracelets, tortoise sLel!, silver n ates, m ii i . , , the tedioos hoars of gcn'ihiy, till their re-j sideboards, and all the pcraphernaiiaof Lis fen called her a beauty and la -
tarn to t,iiiona!.!e. ci.niounicalcnrss in the imaginary elevation. not excentimr the tash-
... - . ' , ? . ' . o
r-v.tcuyol .New erk. 1 it rs eldest daugh-l lonahlc shape-makers ol the ladies
tor was ot tiie ripeness cf ! v
eightein when the city graces bloomed'
ara inJ her I r t!ie a' croinpuslnnent of bmencal honors. Tiuir lu; el demeanor
aUeniioa oi Ir
1 Bcwc-stcangh-i i"nueie Mi:i.e-macni oi tne ladies husk.
admiring! eorsct.an i alt. Uh! the laincntationof srane
I tnr lar-sf'H at this resolve of .Mortimer,
ard was
hpng,
. . , l . i
s'lon a-irai u .1 ue
t k
wno h'Hl luitid O l bones an sinewi in the
great city, while ;,t the Medical ScIkh,!; and theref.ro, to him a New YorkrrVs cm-
'Uich.
but his fi. ir.nf i i con'iuered
hiine.f again. Tha younger daughter of Mortiim r was ihe most Lanpy of the children at this reformation, fchc had never approved of the.
glitter in whi'-h her father had arrayed the
pany was like ire:o;ing the same path ever! family, and therefore regretted lesa the
ajam. ta process I tm.e, gentihty itcgan to manifest its appearance in the arran 'emen s of Eddington firm.
The Iviiiii sp in inKks of the girlc, with entertain the : jet respectful ct-iihideratioa tlieir large pickets, virtues iuhorited from j for her conu;:, tlioy lisl undorvuiued their re it srandm )ther.r:eidt ivi idjiinfiJKj: lover.be boinra counrrv school m:ir.tor.
gewgaws which the Misses Filas had re
leeted, to the cxhnutitic-n i f tlit-ir purses. Anotlic eve J, too, showed that tdie eid not
tne ca.ieo mvesibore cf tin if ov )m'fui;
On the second visit of the l'ifa's to Anrinp-
rnd the scarlet c lored ?'i;-r!e.!f Aftf-ffiri Juli iha Monfimer inlr.dueed l.er lov-
het'.a I da was cenvertci iiio an iiitliVpenable re'.ie-jle, f r!ie. nv.dem ,x l,Uiry, o h dd h.mdkerc.iii.'fs atid m rf." ly.trs. tkIie-
improving, corset apnlyin flt-ikiuii 1
erJ lit .r city coueine, and having inent.ion-
crlus avocation, :lio two Yunj ladies ux
ked a great deal of her real estate, bank Rtock and Fertilities. Some of the ladies thought her complexion too sallow, and some objected to the style of her dress. Mrs. Highflyer said she bad not the air of n woman of fashion, while
Capt. Halliard pronounced her suspicious sail, and declared his hel efthat she was a privateer in disguise. The
fair ttranger, however, walked to the fountain, modestly cast down her eyes
w lien gazed at, and 6oemcd unconscious of all but her own horror. About thi6time Major Fitzconnel appeared upon the bujy scene, lie was a toll handsome man, of ea-y address and polished manners, who seemed to
ngard all around him with an air of
very polite unconcern. He was an offi
cer of His Britannic Majesty? service,
one ot these marty
red lovers adored the object of his passion, with half the fervor which he felt for his own denr, siccnt, darluig, pneious lil'le Anne ! ! At hist, throwing his arm over her chair, he carelessly said. "Who has the management of your
property, my dear ?" 'You have, my darling,'" replied she. " I shall have, when I get it." said the husband, 4'I meant to inquire in whose possession it was at present!'' "It is m your possession,"' replied the lady. "Do not trifle with me," said the gentleman, patting her cheek "you have made me the happy master of your person, and it is time to give me the dispo-
and glowing with beautiful hues, pro- sal of your fortune."
duced by the exercises of the morning. "My face is my fortune, kind sir,"
At 10 o'clock the lady issued forth said she, laving her head on his shoul
from her chamber, adorned with new ! der. charms, by the recent labors of the toil-1 "To be plain with you, madam, said et, and strolling pensively, bock in hand, I the impassioned bridegroom have to the farthest comer of a great piazza, I need of money immediately the hired commenced her studies. It happened ! gig in which we came to this place has
ened unobserved.
at what bour tne man
pass for New York." "About midnight," was the reply. "Please secure me a seat," said the Major, "and let me
be waked at the proper hour.' "Only one seat'" inquired the host. "Quo seat only T' was the reply. The landlord remarked thai t wrn cuMomarr for gentlemen who self oia the night to pay their fare in advance, upon which the Major paid for tiie seat. - The Major and his bride retired to separate chambers; the former wai soon locked in the arm of sleep, but the loiter reocHed thft lirowsv "rd from
! her eyelids. When she heard the ria"ti
drive up to the door of tiie inn, she hastily rose, and having previously mad. up her bundle, without hiehaladv never steals a march, hastened down stairs. Upon the way she met idle landlord, who inquired if her husband was awake. "He is not," said the lady, "ani need not be disturbed." "The seat was taken for you, then?'5 inquired the inkeeper. "Certainly." "O, very well we'll not disturb tlu gentleman the stage is ready, Madam, jump in." Mrs. Fitzconnel jumped in accordingly, and was soon on her way to New York, leaving the gallant and ingenious Major to provid-. another
conveyance, and a new wife at his leis-
Foreign Letters. Persons in the interior of this country in writing to an? part of Europe, have only to direct iheir letters to the place of their ultimate destination, via New York, and pay ths
postage to that city. The Post Oflice department here will then forward them by the proper packet. The expense of enclosing to a correspondent here is quite useless, as nothing better can be (lone by such a correspondent than to deposit it in the Post Office, A. Y. Journal.
at the same moment, that the Major,
been returned, and I hav..' not the means
fresh from his valet's hands hiednfeim-! to procure another conveyance
self to the same cool retreat, to breathe
"To be equally candid with you ; sir,'
forth the melancholy musings of his soul,! replied the haopy bride, "I have noth-
uresreu uci.t .sum. n:, u.ai tmy ol tlieir re- and brother to Earl Some body in Ene-
y, ,w.WnJ. iuvw M(, It ras reported that he
upon his flute. Seeing the lady, h
hesitated, begged pardon for his intiusion, and was about to retire but the lady assured him it was 'no intrusion at all,' and laid aside her book. The
gentleman was soon seated beside her. lie begged to know the subject of her researches, and wa9 delighted with the taste displayed in the choice of her au-
ingin the world but w hat you see."
"Have you no real estate?" said the Major starting on his feet. "Not an acre." "No bank slock!" "None."
"No securities no jewels no monc r ' "Nothing of flic kind."
and
thor; she earnestly solicited a display of! "Are you not the daughter
his nwsical talents, and was enraptured j heiress of a rich broker?" with every note; and when the same "Not I, indeed." impel tinent bell which had curtailed "Who the devil are you then?" their morning walk, again sounded in! "I am your wife, sir and the daughtheir cars, they were surprised to find ter of a vc-rv honest blacksmith." . i-.l 1 l rt it 1 ... i ... . . .... ...
now swiuiy time naa uowti, and cliagrin-l "i5ie.ss me'." exclaimed the filaior,
Secret E locutions in Rhode bla nd. The following statement is from a northern paper: "The late Legislature of Rhode Island passed a law ordering all executions hereafter to take place in the prison yard, in the presence, only of (he sheriff and deputy shcriifof ihe countv, and such other person or persons as shall be by such sheriff specially required or permitted, to attend such execution." We incline to think the Rhode Island Legislator will grow sick of tiie innovation, before many cxecutionsshalt have taken place under their new law. What temptations will not be. offered to tiie sheriff and deputy, who may .attend on such accasions. We should like to be sentenced in Rhode bland, if it should ever be required of us to
'Leap from a leafless tree.' Ri chmonn. CompHrr. A silver Goblet has been presented to Col. R. M. Johnson, by citizens of Baton Rouge, Louisiaua, a; a testimony of Iheir approbation of his Reports cri Sunday Mails. The cholera had almost entirely sub sided at Columbus Ohio, ou the'7ih
there havinz been bi.-t (wo death", dur.
ed that the common-place operation of starting back with astonishment then! ing the previous week.
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