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EDMUND RUFFib
Peteirsbura. Va., Oct. 31,18u40.
Feb 1$,38541
Linsey Woolsey
FOR Sale at the Vauclutse Factory, a
bales of heavy and Superior Lindssy
Negro Clothin, mantufacturied .of exce
-- domestic wool.
Nov. 2, 1t
To improve the soil and themind.
Iknow of no pursuits in which more real or
important service can be rendered to any
country. than by improving its agriculturc."
-Waas'ington.
"Agriculture is tne Great Art which every Go
verament ought to protect, every proprietor
of lands to practice, .tid every inquirer into
nature impi ove."-Dr Johnson.
THE CULTIVATOR,
A Consolidation of Buers Cultivator and
the Genessee Farmer.
W. GAYLORn & L. TiCKER. Editors.
PROSPECTUS OF VOLUME VIII FOR
IS41.
In offering to the agricultural libic of the
Unlite'l states, the prospectus of the Fighth vol.
mie ot the Ciltivator. (the second ofthle New
Series.) we desire the privilege of taking our
patrons a id ciorrespondents titiliarly and cor
diallv hi he hand. and thanking tiii most
hwartily'for the very liberal aid --til -pport tiey,
h. ave reideresil ith 1(1 by theircoinninnieationas
ad their subseriptiis.
The Ctitivator was established to improve
and elevate tll Auricnbur of the country; to
a proper tone to the morals and mi'd of
the ft.rme; to show him ihe- digniiy mul ini-r.
ance of hIis profekssion; to store hik miti withl
usefil koiwledg". :nd.1 cotnvit:ct. his thsat wlnie
all ela-set are iad ust ie mure or lss depen
dent on each other. he alone of the whole can
miiake any near approach to idelpendence. If
there is one thing more thian another, which inl
this eommitry es a sil siipriority over his
.-llomw Iei. it is knowledge : and Ihis knowl.
edg,-knowled!ge which is as essemfial to the
ecess of the ihrier as of otlier men. it is tie
design ofthe Cultivator to aid in imliparting.
i taking charge of the Citaivator. the Edi
torswere aware or the ardnous nitire of the
midertakiig. Uiader its former condnetor, this
ournal had already attained a verv high cha
-arter, and we might have slititik f'eti the task
'f sustaining the reputation it hadh gained, or
rroii the eflrts necesiary to still -uitherelevate
its standing. had not the nisuirance of aid from
hlel ablest writers and the mostexpericedil fil.
iers of the country,-aid which or coutinns
6vill show has heeti atd will be most protmptly
id filly rendered: encouraged us to the tnder
akinig. How far we have succeeded Imst lie
left fr the readers of'the Cultivator to deler
mine; but itan increase ofsnbscriition beyond
oy precedent in tie history of agriciltural
tirinas of this icoutitry; if the almutost titnati
no.t voice of the public press in our favar if
lie intlitnde oh private vet flatteritng icstinio
inil's we have received, idded to a ciciulation
robably treble that of aiy other jourtal devi
ed to the agricultural interest. may be adtnitted
eveneg. webavcertaitily most abun
d kwit .,ceess,
y where received asthe exponeni
lition and proshiectit of Agricutlture' it, the Uni
"d Stts, we intend that every siblject rOn
nected with the great itterest I any part ohtir
intry shall receive its utle share ofiheticl,
3itd s proper plat1e inln'l lun.'la tl
tivtor ill be ait e aod or ilI itim rovp ienis in .
the riao of hlisbandry ol'the introta iott of
I tew and t niptirttit v.fietis of' seheds aid
-I plts; of the rspective tat1" Otasa (..Iti
of the severil imuprovetd brec'l fllre ,t
tIe. Sheep an1wiie. to different sectionI of
the United States; im short. it is iitendl to
make it a work which shall interest. instruct
aid be stecl~pithil to all. rtl
Ii the is iaber. variety, and excellence of the
iltistrttiois, the Ctiltivator is wnhiout a rival,
einterat hon, or abroad. This department
will lie fonly sustained. aid inacrensei titere t
andattraatioti given by it greator oitinur or'
fian aties o r te c niAtA imals, selectd from otir
,lies' 'all kinds native anid import
bledt specnlne ;*ns l kind' 1 A ri
d; by the drawintg of new [pements, gi.
ciral and Mechaical:anid bv engravn'g of
sch olij'cts aswill lie better suder.itood. wille
ivetn it huch illstratios- l W i
an illstratiois ofitee present voane i
narlsv cqIIlm to aioe inred in ininler; adt'
stitlectiont this have given or patrains
secure their coni ane nitwitstaadit the
r.'t expesSey itece ita occ-asieios.
gre'at dutrinag the past year. a 1d the letiri fd
the ack volumtes its n ellitstecirttoe
otanttt that we have sterhtypmed clin1 tititti
con Ic.aud shall lie able, now ands hiereafter., t
tnisbuscribers with wvhole sets, or any sai
Tor prsoialm fyei to the friendis of A
- ricultte, to those Gentlemeini wtho have' scte
asori Agentts, to Postiniastets generally thirong~
ot our country---.in short to all those wh-> hat
-so eeerouisly inuterestedl themselves in otir
- half, in bringinig a knowledge "if our work 1
tie otce of' their friends, and in obitaiinug siu
sciter-; our mtost haeartl'elt and cordlial thtaii
-Insrci. \y hile we have endehcavoreud to tia
" uternils suchd as to ofler' ant adheqatc tudua
mect andt reward'( ti those wh'lo sare dispiss
d fromn pieenini~il y moittive's to initerest thaemnselv
5i our favor, whoe shtall still be iudebieal to
Es who will in aisy wayv aid us in cair elforts
C sk the Cultivator tmore genernlly tisetial-.
atter by inacreasinig its cairenation~t or empllloyi
ut thi pens foar its cohmmtis.
att Our gratitude isespecuitlly dute to those cc
ii'tlieen whose nntrouis able and variedl co
in onticttions5 have given such ani imterest a
hi- vale to osir paper; and we alre colnfidetnt fr<
their well knownl regatrc Ito the vittl ianteresis
.Ameianm Hunsbandlry, that our aippeal to ii
itt orteir n'rtliir aid 'wilh noat lie is vain.r
cl cre ' ttaiect in niuature diat is niot muore
b I less titmuatly coniicedwt dgiulue'
ih- aisy not bes tii'de stubserv'ienit ini its aidva
ltetn 'Iai.n-One Dolliar per iamnum ; six eel
sa-- ' -.'; h -naeyt hie rentited ii advat
h-uii .j rte monestg' A..toimissioni of 2O per 4
edwille li to Agenits it lae obtisini d
a ioir subl'tsrteitrs, i ad .\ I sbcrlion s to e
iny obitin 100 or miore. Al - snbilst
k ene lst El DEL & CO.. Publishser
Albany, 1841-.
. ~Public Notice.
E 4L personiiii indelaied mu lie estau
.. Blumuer WV hiue, decenaseds sare ret
~~ al tu maske inttiite( panyiment ; nuti
ewpersns having deandls against the et
for 'tie requested to renderei them in, prol
Ilet attested . ABNER PERRiN, Adnm
G. an. 1, 1841-.i
From the Guardian.
BY A PUPIL IN THE CnLUMIBIA FEMALE IN
STITUTE.
"Happiness may visit here,
"But she duwells alone in Heaven !"
Earth, hast thon not some happy spot,
Where care and sorrows are forgot ?
And enn'st thou not bring back again,
The hann we seck for but in vain?
Tell us. 1 thon deep blue Oeenn," tell,
Fi thn hon- not some secret cell,
Where mortalt, never, niever know,
Anght ofearti'< misery or wo?
I sked; earth anwvered me again,
O'er my wide waste is sorrow's reign!
And Ocean. from its stormy bed,
P'en with a voice nfthunder, said,
Vnin mortal, not within my caves,
The prize is not beneath the waves!
On my dark bosom tempests roar,
And angry billows lasb the shore.
Fame, eno'st not than true bliss bestow?
Do none who seek thee, gladness know?
Their names are ever wafted high,
Exuing ldandlit3 r-nd the sky.
But Fame replied. Jnys are not mine!
Though I enn round the bocom twine
wreath of glory, fresh and fair,
Yet care is ever lingering there.
My victim knnws ro Insting rest,
A burning thurst is in his breast.
ie pants. on eagle's win2s to soar
'ro some high peak, ne'er reached before,
Mhere he may bask in Glory's rays,
nd on admiring millions gaze,
But he does unt that height ohtin;
fe seeks it, but, alas! in vain.
When thou art twining round the beart,
nn it not hlid all enre depar ?- -
h ! there are direams of bliss untold,
n:t Friendihip dies. and' Love growscold.
Anil there are sudden partings here.
When we are torn from all most dear,
A d thrown upon the world alone.
Where un heart echoes to tinr own.
And denth d1oh come. and tear aw'ay
Those who hove been our only slay
He comes. to bush the gentle voice,
Which hil us in its love rejoice.
And i, this all that mnn can know
Of earthily happiness below ?
Must all our hopes by winds he driven,
And oh ! shall nouglht to its be given,
To cheer us in outr lonely way,
A nl point us to a hrighier day ?
Oh, ves! there is a heavenly star,
\hich glimmers in the depths afar!
it ;hines with I e;Nveni's n"v puresi light,
A ied erle li the darklnets of the night.
It comes to give the wvenry rest,
To comilert those wiih enare oppmresed;
It comePs, ihe~ mourner's tear to dry,
To hush the friendless orphan's cry,
I hids me loouk to it aund live,
And find that bliss earth cannot giv
Mortals, oh ! why thus delay
To seek the triue and liv'ing W/1
\vhy will ye still toil on in v ,
- 'Th girt or ha~ppiness' Ka
\Vhy will ve smhdows stWtiprsuie ?
Realities nre brought toA""
Wh ekthe lesaves., deod and sere,
hen ever-loondau:ii1~Ivers apptear ?
t ere wve enin find "g*~si tg resi
ut thtere's a lnmd iere all are blest:
Where sotrrows5 m1fi tii the eye,
Andl p~leasure nev never dlie.
Then let us sceekat heavenily shore,
uWhere angry tepest rage tno more.
And may ontr 1tughts andc aims he given
To ht bletine, reserved iin H-eaven!
Ii. From Drocratic Free Press.
d N~$'G IIFFICE MELODY.
Ej1 PRESSMAN.
Pnil p, hysturn quick the rounce,
mt Andl le e work begit
or Tfhe w~ork' pressinig on without,
~' Anid 4s 1SfPress within
And 'a ,o guide the pulie mind,
Hav/luen~ce rar and wvide,
rf Andl apr deeds are good, although
tir- Thir~vs at our side.
ate, Let jlie friskcel now my boys!
erly a~re more proud than we
Wh -ait the noxious crowd wvithouzt,
So p way-none are so great,
As y who ran the car;
And have dignity like these
W raetice-at the bar.
And - who iwirl the roller there,
.Be ek, you inky man!
Old ti Is rolling on himself.
So ham if you can.
Bee l of the light and shade,
Nor r the sheet grow pale;
Be ca ,ul fhe monkey looks
Off .ry head-and tale.
Thon ligh in ofice is our stand,
And ous.is our case,
We s d- not cast a slur on those
Wh 11. our lower place.
The ga 'g world is fed by us,
-Who stail knowledge here,
By fee' g thiat wefeed ourselves,
Noi 'ni our fare too dear.
Pull 1p, ybnys, turn quick the rounce,
And s the chase we'll join,
We h eposites in the bank,
Our s are full of coin.
And wvl, iould more genteely cut,
Af " and a dash !
Yet so imes we wt ho press so much,
Ourse es are pressed for cash.
TYPO.
sellaneous.
How ta Suipper.-A few nights ago.
R conjur ntered an inn at Ludlow, and
asked ith mpany if they would like to
Bee a lit of his performances, as he wtas
allowed "all persons who had seen him
go throu his performances, to do it with
nore ta .:and judgment than any other
Man livi The landlord was the first to
tive hi nsent, and stated that he kn'ev
a few tri' himself, and had seen many
vondei o r;-Tie-.6onjurer then re
nest opan o place three hats
paq IS :;hi ch beiug done. he re
ast" i1er' tojh-inpa loafof breadi,
nf e. jeniei*,pje, early
co.a table and agreeably to himself
jf he.h di ee pjecesofcbaeese. The cheese
Eemg bro ~igi, the conjurer cut three good
ized piec a atd placed one by each piece
if )read.t Now wras the grand trick. The
conjurer turned tup the cnffs; of his coat,
took off his neck-hailkerchief, unbuttoned
his shirt collar, and stated tha.t ie would
tow eat the three piecs of bread and af
erwnrds bring them -all under one lint.
The conjtrer commenced eating the aread
and cheese.- and after caing two pieces,
deaclared ke cotld not proceed wi.th the
third and Snish the trick, unless he had
sonethin, to drink. The worthy landlord,
desirin tit the wonderful trick shaoald he
proceedelein, for the nnausenent of his
ctsiomerginmediately gave the conjurrnr
a quart oiale; and the third piece of hread
and chees soon followed the first two pie
ces. Noithe grand trick wnas to be per.
formed, a the landlord and his compa.
antios anxusly awaited it. The conjiarer
said
"Now putlemten, which lant shall I put
the hirearl ind cheese tnder'!"
The Inmilord pointed oit his otvi lant.
.vishing hi hat to inke pnrt itt the trielt as
w6l as hiread anl cheese. It bein so
arranged, te conjurer said
"Gentimtena, I haave eatn te bread
atnd ch~eesearnel tnows I w'il bring it ast tler
the lanidlor's hat,"' and immtedliately plar:
ed the hat potn his he~adI andl said-*-Nmv
von percete it is undaer a le liat wit hott
miy udece'pon." amuid~tt shouts of laughter
from tall th company except the landlord,
who was tnus three pieces air bireaid atnd
cheese whht h% did tnot seemn to reli-b.
The emorrr left the houise without
makinag na-lection of thec comtpnny, beitng
w'elI satisfl4 with the lanadlords genecrosity.
The Balmore Sun reads a certain class
a lesson, iebc we shouald imnagine thcy
would not seedily forget.
MatrimI Pirates.-Society is cursed
with a clavof' individtaals wvhose worth.
lessness is eeal led onlhy by a heir atssuantce.
Conscious c their waent of moral power,
they have t htope of elevation to wealth
or respectality, except itt the formtation
of a matritnnial Allianace that shall oapen
the collers asome rich present or prospec
tive heiress. These, an eloquaent lecturer,
a few eveniks sinace, distinguished by the
emphatic tia of "pirates;" and warned
such as, by 'eir peetnhiar position in socie
ty, wete esmedl to their itasidious adv'an
ces, to lip a their gntard against thetm.
Thec situatir of an heiress is usually con
sidered an a' inble otne lay most 'youang
women.-. has not only the power with.
in her hanaf indalcitig i'n every virtuous
desire, hbut 'th dozens of admnirers at her
feet, the ihty of choosing from a large
circle. Btuere is no one so mutch itn
danger of nking a shipwreck of happi
ness as shte.Caressed on every side, she
soona loses a power ofjtudging correctly.
andi it too iguetlay happens that some
heartless fome hunter, more subtle than
all the rest, ns her guileless beart. Mod
est merit raiy enters the list in the con
tentiotn for heiress, and therefore her
circle of chie is limited, except in rare
:pa...c,n te selfish, the intrest.ed, and
the worthless. In glancing around through
society, how melancholy is the picture that
is presented of the fate of heiresses. A
father la.vishes upon his child all the ac
complishments that wealth can procure
she is the idol of his heart. Suddenly he
discovers, that among the crowd of admir
ers who have flocked around her, she has
suffered her affections to go towards one
who has neither correct principles nor ha
bits of industry-a mere butterfly of fash
ion-a grub with glittering wings and shin
ing body. In vain, does he oppose her
choice. In an evil hour, if he will not con
seut to the marriage, she runs away. Ini
a few years. we find her the forscken,
heart-broken wife; all her fond hopes
wrecked-hiding away, with her children
itn her fathbr's house, shunning the eyes of
the world, and brooding in melancholy
gloom, over hir itbappy fate. This re
stilt is an evil that, it seems to us, society
should have corrected long ago. The cre
dentinis upon which a man enters the cir
cle of wealth and fashion in this country,
are scanned too superficially, and are, be
sides, not founded on the true basis of in
dividual worth. if a young man's family
connexions are what are called respecta
ble, it is of but little consequence what lie
may he-he belongs to the "certain circle,"
and comes in aid goes out at pleasure. and
ntil some poor. simple hearted girl falls a
victim, he is not stspected of being a dan
gerolus person.-Does it not seem strange,
that filiebrs and tmotliers, who really love
their inexperienced children, should so
wantonly expose them to the thousand
dnngers that beset the pollh that winds
through the mnizes of fashionable society ?
A party is given by otie of the elite. and
Mr. A's. daughter is invited. She must go
of course.-The father and mother never
dream f enquiringjnto the character of
those fisually invited to Mrs. B's. parties,
and it may be. while they are doting in
their own parlors, -ote shrewd, but heart
less matrimonial pirate, may be runuing
down a prize, and that prize their own
lovely and innocesut child.-Thev wonder
at their misfortunie, when they find their
(laughter's aflections all given away, and
her resolution to marry a man who they
know will bretik her heart, unslinken. Bult
what more coid tiey have expected,
while sufferina their child to run the aiddy
roundl of fashionable dissipation with soci
e 'y!otgttjizel under.ijs.pre tit false prin
prey of fort ntne-un-re rs-an fam1T Iipes
and family happitness continue to be cast
to the winds.
Rrvolutionary Anecdoe.-A story is told
of n Sergeant who travelled through the
woods of New Uampshire. ott his way to
the Amerienti Army, which will show the
chnrneter Of the Indians.
lie had twelve me with him. Their
route w;is far' fromi ;ny settlement; atnd
they were obliged every night to ramp it
the woods. Tne Sergeant had seen a good
deal of the Inudianis. atnd11 nerslood thitem
well. Early in the afternoon, one lay.,as
they were mtairchintg on. over bogs, swanips,
and brooks, under the great maiplo trees, n
hody of Indians, more than their own nun
hers, rushed otit upont a hill 'i front of
them.
They nppeared to be pleased at meet
in2 with thte sergeant and his men. They
considtered them their best frieids. For
themstelvee. they had tinken up the hatch
et for the Aiierients, and wonld selp ,td
strip tlse ratc:lly English fAr then like
so mniiy wil cats. - IlIw do you do. pro?'
(tmieniig brother,) said otte, and * How !o
you do ?' continuled anotheer; anm so they
wetit aboutt shaing hanitds witi the ser
geant ande his twelve mteni.
They' went oll't laest i d the sergeanit.
nav 1in tomarede OttLn a ih- sir two, halited
his men,. and addressed thema thust. * Alv
brave felluuws,' we onttst use all possibee
caution or~ befoire mrorning we shall all of
its be (lead mrent. Yot1 are amazed; but
depeti upon mei, these lindiants have tried
to put out suspicion. Yatn will see moure
by and by.
They concluded finally to adopt the fol
loinig scheme fordefenice. Tlhey enscarp
ed for the iiht near a stream of water,
wvhich protected them front behinid. A
large isnk wvas felled and a brilliant fire
kindled. Each maan cut a log of wood
a bout the size of his heody, rolled it up ntice
ly it) a blanket ansi pit his hat on the etmi
ofit, and laid it before the fire, that the en
emy might take it for a man.
Thirteen logs w~ere fitted out itn this man
nor representing the sergeanit & his twelve
men. They then placed themselves,.with
the londedi guns, behind the falleni tree. By
this time it was dark. but the fire was kept
burning util .midniighit. The Sergeant
knew if they ever would come, they would
come now.
A tall indiatn was seen through the glimi
ering of the fire, which was gettinig low.
He moved towards them skulking as an
Indian always dones. He seetmed at first
itat a gtuardl might he watcing, but seeiing
nione, lie came forward more holdly, rest
ed on his toes, and was seen to move his
lingers as he counted the thirteen ment,
sleeping as lie supposed by the fire.
He counitedl them again and retired. A
nther came up anid did the same. Then
the wshole sixteen in number, came up and
glared siletntly at the logs, till they seemed
satisfied that they were aisleep. Presenttly
they took aim, fired the wvhole numtber. of
gutns upon the logs, yelled the war hoop,
andt ruished .forward to murdler and scalp
their stupposedl victims. They were fired
upon by the sergeant and his party and
no.t. on ofth Ini... .... lef. to ..nl .t..
story that ight. The sergeu *ad hi
party reached the army n safety.
A writer in one of the Foreign Encyclo
pedir.s calculates that if the natural resour
ces of the American Continent were fully
developed, it would afford-sustenance to
3600 millions.of inhabitants a numberfivi
times as great as the entire population of
the globe. The writer, after advancing
this position, goes otn as follows:
"And what is more surprising, there is
every probability that this prodigious popu
lation will he in existence within three or
four centuries. The imagination is lost
in contemplating a state of things which
will make so great and rapid a change In
the condition *of the world. We almost
fancy it is a dream, and yet the result is
basedon principles quite ascertain as those
whieh govern the conduct of met] in their
ordinary pursuits. Neerly all social im
provements spring from the reciprocal in
fluence of condensed numbers and diffi
sed inteligence. What then will be the
state ofsociety in America two centuriek
hence, when a tlotisand or two thousand
millions of civilized men are crowded into
a space comparitively so narrow, and
spen king only two 1i'nguages, as will doubt
less be the case? distorv shows that
wealth, power. science, litetature, all- fol
low in the train of numbers, general intel
igence and freedom. The same causes
which trantsferred sceptre ofcivilization and
the wei-ht of influence front the banks of
the Euphrates and theNile toAWestern Eu
rope. Mltst, in the course of no long peri
od. carry them from the latter to the plains
ofthe MNississippi, and the Amazon.
Smoking a hror.-We have heard of
smoking hams, and we have often heard
fllks execrate a smokey chimney, but un
til the present moment, we did not imag
.me it possible the pyrolignous process could
be practically made use of. to alter the -
opinion of a juror. It seems that when
the jury in-a late important casr tried in
the Coart of General Sessions, retired they
stood 11 to 1 for his acquittal. ThiTbne
stood "solitary atid alone" in his opinion,
a refractory and crooked disciple. His -
companions vexed at what. they deemed
his obstinacy sought out some means of
attnoving !im, and finally discove.red that
lie al'ominated a cigar. Forthwith each
armed himself with a bundle of Havanas,'
aiid ax-It they wen, puff pulE puff day
* mamhlea der
eut wn into slices, dre an away
for domestic consumption. In vain No.1
coughed, talked, swore. begged.entreated,
and at length went on hiq knees to his tor
metors. They were inexorable. It was
his pleasure to stand out, it was their's to
<moke. Human nature could not stand it.
ie gave in, and the supposed culprit was
acqutitted. Truly the old proverb well
sIyeth.' there are more ways of choking
n dog, than hy giving him melted butter."
Philadelphia Times.
Honey, a cure for the Giurel.-The fol
lowitne which appeared originally in the
Liverpool, (Eng.,) Courier, may prove
serviceable tO some of your readers:
"Abnut twenty seven years ago, says a
correspondent. I was Much nfflicted with
the gravel, and twice in serious danger
from small stones lodaing in the passage.
I met with a gentleman who had teen in
mv situation. and had got rid of this sad
disorder by sweetening his tea with half
honev nnd half snenr. I adopted this rem
ed*y. And found ir effectual. Aftei being
fully clear ormy diseasc about ten years, I
lelined taking honey, Mid in about three
mrontls 1 had a violent fit of my old com
plaint; I then renewed the practice of fak
itg honey in my tea, andi atm now more
rhnt three score and tent, atnd have not for
the Inst sceventeen years, had thte smallest
symptoms of the gravel. I have recoin
mended my prescription to matny of my
equaittance, and have never known it to
Uncommon P'uncluality.-Mr. Bran
croft, the preseot Colltector of the port of'
Boston. wvill retire from his oflice March 31,
thaut is, aut the close of the presetnt qutarter.
t is a remarkale fact, that wvhile Mr.
Brancroft htas collected more than ten mil
lions of dollars of reveniue, every bottd
which has beena taken by him and-has fal
lent dtte, is disucharged. There is not no0w
a sitigle itstance of default otn the part
of any merchtanut durine his official term.
Stuch a result, it is beleived, has never oe
etnrred for any other period of the same
length of timec. .it is most hon~orable testi
mony to the character ofthe Boston mer
chants now otn the stage.
.Serenating.-Some sentimental young
gent lemen lately serenaded a house in New
Orleans with the belief that there was a
youne lady in it. Afrer they had aung and
played for sotme time, a bilack wench look
ed out of the window, and accosted them
thuts:
"Look hea, gemnmen, taint no use to be
foolin away your titme round here, kase
dar aint nobody home 'cep Betis, and dat's
me. I aint no ''jections to you playing
"Jim-aloug-Josey,'' "Cooney in do H ol
ler," or any ting dat's fashionable and nice,
but dern 'talian and oder foolish tunes aint
no acceount. Go way, white folks."
When you hear a youtngster engross the
whole of a cotnversatiotn, it is a sure sign
he has not got sense enough to listen.
The Raleigh Register says, "our Banks
have again suspended the payment of
hir liabilities in specie."