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? $2 PER ANNUM. I WE IN ADVANCE NEUTRAL IN POLITICS?DEVOTED TO LITERARY, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, GENERAL AND LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. VOLUME III. LANCASTER, C. E, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 17,1854. NUMBER 14 ??? , , "?-?? * rr/v T-I r * a **? ^ 1*1? ? -* -* 1 1 MMLLANEIM | PRACTICAL JOKES- }r Kr< BY MRP. MOODIK. ? ... TH" WAT ROBINSOK. 11a! doat thou think I foar thy spectral crew Of ghost* and demons ? All tho host of hull, j j With thee to back them, giant as thou art, Shalt never scare me from my homeward path! Tho boy of Judah was a very dwarf, |( . \ Match'd with Philistin's giant: but the strength ^ Of mind, made perfect in the fear of God, (lave to the ahephcrd Itoy the victory O'er him who trusted in the arm of flesh. a m. vol Tito story I am about to tell I had frotn tab ttti old aunt of mine, who, lias long been elii gathered to her kindred dual. She was a vaa woman of singular talent, ami in h??r vnntli .no had j?ojwe?wed grunt personal beauty; at dre eighty years of age. her bright black eyes the wero undinuned, she had not lost one of yec her fine teeth, and her cheeks retained he the bloom of the rose. What she had tint been in her early days might he gathcre ! of < from the noble remains that time had *] touched so lightly, that her elastic mind seemed to bid defiance to decay. In the t|u. glory of her prime, deula had been fought tor her, and wise men had vied wiih each yC0 . other to win from her an approving his smile. 1 w If the term beautiful could be npplied ? to an old woman, my aunt was a beauty son still. The old lady was perfectly aware, j w of the fact; and would recount with great njg glee the coiupiesta and triumphs of tier giilhood. Tltese reniinwcenees of by-gone wit vanity, which it would have been wise at r^b her tune of lite to have buried in oblivion. * 1 listened to with little or no interest; but < her ghost stories and traditionnry lore, bur her legends of the w ild, and wonderful, ? her lung catalogue of extraordinary sjr! dreams nud mysterious warnitur*. always utfurded me the keenest delight. boli Naturally of a strong and vigorous ? mind, my until did not herself believe in ? supernatural agencies ; b?.t they amused wa, her, uud she told these stories so well, t'-n? |?,r she never tired her auditor*. it is one > 1' |co( these tales that 1 am about to relate.? ? She had the facta front my grandfather, (,]K? who was himself personally acquainted |,p? villi Mr. I*clhwnitc, ouu of the actors in j,llc the drama. fri? About a hundred years ago, there lived Pr? in the town of Kendal, Westmoreland, a qUj, man of gigantic stature and great strength, a|rt who followed tho trade of a huteher.? 'j This person, who was called Wat Ilol>in- ^csa son, was noted for his qiinrre'soiue, ruf tiauly deposition, which won for hint tho M)CI inline of lJully llobinson, the big biitclier ,.?j of Kendal. Foremost iu all scenes of riot n? . niul dissipation, ho was universally feared ' >< and hated. mni This man was very fond of practical ? jokes, but his jokes were, like himself, JifT and originated iu the cruelty and malice alK] of his mind. The pain Iu indicted upon Ktor others afforded him the greatest pleasure, bin Tho grating tones ot his coarse brutal oth laugh indicted a deeper wound than the most hitler of his biting jests. n0? it is impossible for a benevolent minded *ye )x>non to give any countcnnucu to this tim species of amusement, for, though tho j? joke may l>o harmless in itself, a kindly | yoU jK-rson will derive no entertainment from *> anything that calls forth angry feelings in ' jusj another. iurl There was a very lonely cross country ' Toad in tho vicinity of Ixmdal, which fort formed a short cut to the beautiful lake *?j( of Windermere. The path was rocky hnt and narrow, and seldom frequented by a* j any but pedestrinn or equestrian travel a ? )ers. For soino months previous to the t.f( vK-riod of which I ain now writing, this unt [road had got thocharacter of lading liaun- Hga ,ted. A liidcopp apparition iu the form |,jg , of a hairy jjiunster, with horns and hoofs, .obstructed the passage of traveler* through rtbo lit DC, diluting them back with dread- <]?.? .ful bellowing* and other diabolical noi- Mk net !?>n $fany persons had been frigutencd into 6llrt .fits Uy the spectre ; and one feeble old 1 nig man had lv*t hia reason, by unexpectedly encountering,the demon in oueof tho most but lonely turning* on tnn rockuy road. doc Thie frightful phantom hud been seen ?3 , by ao many resjjoeUbl" |>er*oiis in the for< ' town and ita vicinity, whose voracity, frotq ' the well known integrity of jhoir churnc tcrs, the moat scootical .could scarcely 4 doubt, that the public mind became greatly agitated, by the nightly recurrence of nrd such starling fuc'a. People ware no Ion- ru* gcr langlie.l at fur their credulity, iu be- bet having that which to many respectable bio witnesses declared to be true. . y0, The Windermere ghost became the < general theme of conversation; and the ?tii road was abandoned by all who wore ao- ?L> quainted with tb* *nd could reach tal * the lake by a more public thoroughfare. ?d Oim night large party had assembled qui in s small public house in the suburb* of gh< Keodsl, to drink their ale, sod discuss the ' news of the day. These were chiefly far- huj per* sod sheep-greater* from tl?p moprs gh< * and fells, who had disposed of tlso failing* bel tH their flocks at the market, and were ( returning in e body to their lonely liomee wii pmoug tho hills. 71po Oenlre of this group hit pud a titan ??f no email importance among ^>u I I as I ' | n ' * *'*W sin) *? no vuc ui^ uutcner 01 l\enciHl.? ) had been a large purchaser; and tl: ly yeoman had flung back a few alii gs from the money they had receive furnished a genernl treat?big TVr nself being placed in the chair, as tli >at man of the company. This was an honor the bully butch < rer failed to abuse. As the fumes < ) ale began to ascend iuto his head, h ;\v loud and quarrelsome, engrossin the conversation to himself, while h istering manner nnd ill-natured jok* disgusted his companions, that one b 3 they silently rose to depart, drcadinj word or action, to rouse into activ jration the mischievous disposition t i man. The guests at the "Holly-Tree" had a >ppcd awav, until the butcher and on ...... ....... i...a i n?? .. j, uiiu ikiu i?CCll ii hllflll FJH5C or of the scene, alone occupied tli inne)'-corner. This person, who wa tly superior in his appearance to tli n who had lately filled the table, wa ssed in the grey ho ne-spun cloth e cot.U'.ry, and looked like a wealth; ?mnn of the middle class. To Itobinso was a stranger, and that worthy cor Jed to eyo him with a sinister glanc niriosity and inquiry. ['lie landlord entered to throw on i ill billet of wood, for it was winter, mii< night was very cold. 'Is the moon up, Lowther ?" said tli nnau, rising to his feet, and buttoninj great coat up to the chin. "It is tint as on the road." 'Yes, Mr. Lethwaite, she has been u] 10 time, but, sir, if I were in your plae ould never travel that road at mid ht." 'Why, what the deuce is the matte h the road f Are you troubled will hers in these parts J" 'No, sir, the road is haunted." 'Haunted 1" exclaiued the yeoman, sling into a merry laugh. 'Yes, sir; haunted, and by the devil 1 saw him with my own eyes, ant 1 kuow, ?ir, the old saying, seeing 1ioving." Hump! and what was the devil like!' 'Like, sir I why, nothing human. lb ? as hairy as a buffalo, with huge whin ti", a long whisking tail, and clovei Oh, ho! the old story, 1 never sav devil, and have no great wixli to iuak< acquaintance to-night; but it is not a> 1 woman's tale that will prevent m n taking the nearest road home.? ly order your mar. toaaddlc my hor? L-kly, for I have over-staved my tiin ady." The landlord hastened to give the ne tary orders, and Robinson, who ha< n listening to the yeoman, with a hal lt, now turning iinsuiy round, address liiin abruptly, and without ceraiuo You wish us to think you a very bravi n, Mr. Loihwaitc, if tlinl in your namoJ That in to me a matter of perfect ill I* re nee," returned Lvthwnito, hauglitil) I surveying the bully butcher with i n glance; "the man who has faith ii iseif raren little for the opiuious o ers." No offence," said liobinsm, who dii like the fiery glance of his companion1! ; "but if you are determine I upon re iiing to Windermere by the cross road the duty of n fricud to warn you o ir danger." 'Danger! what, the idle tale I have . heard ; uoae but a coward wouli ii from liis patli for a gossip's fable." ' Men as brave as you be have sallies b at nightfall, to bid defiance, as the) I, to all the powers of darkness, nn< 0 returned to their hearth alinidiiigh ale as tlie sheeted dead. There is no tan in Kendal," cried the excited hutch striking ??is huge fi^t on the oak table I the glass uj?on it chattered and ranj kiu, "that dare travel that road to lit." 'I run sorry to think that the drsecn its of the old Kendal archers can havi generated into such a flock of geese,1 1 the yeoman. "I have lived tix g among the hill# to be frightened b] dows. My horse is at the door; goo< lit, sir." 'You are stark, staring mad," cried tin cher, placing his huge person in tin >rwny, "Ut attempt that road to-nigh ,ou will return to the 'Holly-Tree' be i morning, half dead with fright." ['he young man smiled incredulously Sir, you disbelieve me I" 'I think you very credulpus.'' Fellow, do you take me for a cow I f" replied the butcher, the rod blooi hing into his bloated face. "Y? u ha< ter init)d whet you say. With oik w I could annihilate a puny chap lik i." Real courage cannot be tented by mer mat strength," *?id Lulhwaite, calml) vid was a dwarf to Goliab, but men pourage and the fear of Qod conquer iud. 1 u J iiol wi-,1 i irr?l wilh you, air. Vou believe i oate; I do not. Good night.* A h r quoth the butcher, nh%king hi |e fUt '?ltcr him, Mth? Wiqdefiiier oat hall ppnwh you wait for your da iaC" Lathwaite'a foot mm in tba alirruf en a auddau thought mmm) to atvifc n ; MI am not afrnid ofghoata, LowUm 11 hare some money about ma: th " t*' if r*! '* ? Windermere demon may be a poor devil, 10 whom the love of plunder may tempt to I- do a deed of violence. It will be as well d to examine the loading of my pistols." it lie returned with the landlord to the 10 house, and both were not a little pleased to find the butcher g>ne. Lcthwaito :r continued chatting some time with the ;>f landlord. e "I do not like this ghost story of yours," g he said. "If such spectre has really been is seen, depend upon it it, is some deep con's trivance to hide a worse danger. I wish, y for the good of the community, that 1 ?, may bo lucky onogh to fall in with the e ghost." >f "Ah, Mr. liCthwnite, sir, you are only tempting Providence when you talk in 11 that careless way. The ghost is a real c ghost; for, though it has frightened many and myself among the rest, I never heard e of any person being robbed. Old Dodson. is the lame beggar, lost his senses; but then e he was always a half witted creature, and s a man's reason is not his money. Did, 1 if not see the horrid thing myself, I who, v God forgive u e, had made game of it, n and those who believed in it, just as you i- do at this moment?1 saw the monster ? with my own eyes: and how I escaped from it I never could tell. I ran so fast n that 1 never felt the ground under my J feet, while it p.irsucd me with the most frightful veils. I ke|>t my bed for a week e after, and have taken good care never to r tread that road again by night." e 4"It is strange," said Lelhwaite, musing; "some truth must be mingled with this |, fantastic error. What time of night 0 does this spectre generally appcari" . "It luis been seen at alt hours, from twilight until the gray dawn of day. It was r about nine o'clock in the evening when it 1 appeared to inc. It is near eleven, now, sir. Von w ill just reach that black, crooked turning in the road, which winds round , the loot of the bill, by midnight. That lonely spot is tlio demon's favorite , haunt.'' I "I know the place." said TatliwMt. i "V?i, it is a frighfui, gloomy spot, with steep banks and high rocks on either side. * Dark almost at noon-day, but doubly P dark at noon of night." o Then, whistling, an old lamler song, to a keep up his courage, the yeoman dashed the spurs into his Hue horse, and rode of > at a quick pace; and in a few minutes 0 w as out of sight. The landlord listened 1 for a few minutes to the clicking of his 0 horse's hoofs, striking against the frozen - ground, ami thinking liiin a confotindeJ i? fool, closed the door, and went to bed. 0 Lclhwaite sped merrily along. The inoeii shone bright and high above him in the cloudless sky, and the sharp cold 1 wintry wind w histjed in his hsir, and chillf ed his manly cheek. An hour's riding - brought him to the brow of the steep - crooked bill, which had been pointed out to liim as the favorite haunt of the ghost u At the foot of this hill, the mad took " an abrupt turn, and the high rocks pro jecling on either side bid the open space r ami presented to the traveller the apjwnri anco of a huge cavern, until lie reached i the bottom of the glen, when the delusion f vanished. Stunted holly trcts had sprung up among the ere vices of the rocks, and I their close dark foliage cast a sepulchral * gloom into the deep hollow below. "It is an ugly spot," thought Lethwaite, , as lie checked bis horse to tread at foolf fall the steep descent. "Murder inay have j been committed here, in olden time, but > pooh, pooh, there is no such things as I gliosis; hut if ever there was a spot more capable of inspiring such a dread than au1 other, it is surely this." ' The side of the road to his left was in I deep shadow. The very spirit of darkt uess seemed U brood over the gloomy ret cess, while the uioon gilded with a wan and spectral light the opposite wall of i, rock. { Lethwaite in spite of his l>oaMcd cour age, felt a sudden chill creep through him as he npproached the awful spot ' (Joil of lieavcu," he murmured in a 0 tone t>elow his breath, "what can that bid" " as a horrid shape slowly and distinctly > rose before him, and became stationary r in the middle of the path. 1 It was not the form of a man, and certainly it was not a lainsf, hut appeared a u shocking cotnjKMind of !w>th. Imagine a i creature upwards of six feet high, cover I ed covered with shaggy black hair, the head that of a bull, with huge, white, widely extended horns. The sinewy bare arms of a man, extended above this ghastly grasping a burning brand, which emitted a tliiu cloud of pale bluo smoke. Hie - lower part of tho body was so envelopod I it) shade that it only presented a shapeless J mass. ? r ..?i. ?i * a uvtlinnilV, WUU UtS V IT <9X]KTIi>(| U) IKJ" e hold a real edition of the Windermere ghost, felt )}ia hair stiffen, and his teeth e slightly chatter, ss he suddenly reigned in Iiis hone, and forced himself to look steadi ily upon tl?0 ghastly phantom. The horse possessing leas self-reliance than hm maso ter, plunged, snorted, and reared, na with n a hideous yell the apparition advanced, Brandishing his fiery weapon in a llireat? uning manner. e "Steady, boy?steady," cried his maa* ter, in a soothing tone, shamed out of his <N?n lean by the terror of hie steed. "If S thie be ike devil, stand Mill, and let thy e master face liirn like a man." ir Keaasenrcd by the well-known voice, e and the carets of the well known hand, the noble utiiinal did as be was comma cd ; but lie shook and shivered in ev limb. Lothwaite had by this time drawpistol from bis belt; and riding town the spectre, he cried out in a stern vo "Miserable impostor I throw otF your guise, or you are a dead tnan; for by (jod that made me, I will see if v body is proof against a leaden ball!" A wild unearthly yell was the only swer he got to his threat; an j the den was now within ten paces of his ho The sharp report of Letli wait's pistol w< up all the lonely echoes of the place, n the huge hairy monster fell heavily to earth with a smothered curse; and I yeoman, yielding for a moment to unc1 Unliable fear, turned the bend of his I rifu d steed, and never slackened hissjs till ho reached the door of the pul house. After a few minutes of breathless s pense, his loud hurried knock was i swercd by the landlord, who thrusting head out of the garret w indow, dcmai ed, in no very gentle lone, the cause such an unseasonable attack upon door. Mi T ; h:..I?.1 T waife; get up and I?*t me in directly." "All, all, 1 thought how it would em said the landlord, as he descended to i bar the door, and lie called up his gro< to relieve his guest of Ilia tired horse. "The ghost has driven you back fas than you went. This is to disbelieve 4 word of honest folks. Why inanj wl have i on seen; you look like one just ris from the dead." "I fcur 1 have sent oue to dwell w the dead a little before hia time," s; Lethwaitc, drinking off the glass of brr sly proffered to him by his host, mt draught. "1 have shot the ghost; whel or man or devil, it was not proof agfcii powder and hall. I am more distress at this event than if 1 had encounter all the hosts of hell, with Satan himself b.n-lc them. Cad up youj fo can no longer go alone tothatimere s|?ot?and let us examine and ident the corpse." It was daylight l?efore Lowther coi persuade any of his servants or neighl* t? accompany him and Mr. Lethwaite the lane. They believed that the lati had seen the ghost; but as to killing that was a sort of waking night-maresomething loo incredible even for the ! pcrnatural wonders of a dream. Many were the qii-'slions put to Lei waitu by the little band of men ; but walked ou silently and thoughtfully wif out speaking a word to any. "Why did you not call up the I butcher, Lowther?" said oue of the par " In any case of danger that man it host in himself." "I have great doubts as to his courngi said Lowther, drily. "Ho is n great b Iv, and those wordy men arc all frot and they make a great noise, but are vt slow in action. If Mr. JuHliwaitu h killed the ghost, big Wat would bo small sorvico to us, us the danger is ready past." "Killed the ghost!" said the first spoa > er, with a sneer: whoever heard of im I lal man k illing a ghost ? It is not in tie ami li'iuvl t/i ?Ia tlstit " "But supjHjse the ghost was a mat said Lcthwaite; suppose tliat it was t big tut h< r tf KcihIhI himself." "Now, God forbid," said several voi< nt once : 4 the man is a devil, but not b enough to turn ghost." 44 W e shall soon know," said Lethwai >4at the bottom of this hill, the riddle w be solved." They had now reached the brow the steep hill. The sun was just risi above the distant mountains; and his fi beams ghuiecd upon the tree tops, wil out penetrating the gloomy recess wlii I still lay buriod in dense shadow. Slowly and with evident signs of fe ' the littles party wound down the hill. O j man tried to Irnn h tune another to wh [ tie; while a third talked very loudly bout his own courage?in reality |>osse ing very liule ; but they all endeavor to dissipate the fear to which they inv uiilnrily became tho prev, as they t preached the dreaded s|a>t. Lcthwaite, who had lingered behit now walked briskly forward and head the party. A dark, indistinct mass, I huddled up in the centre of the nam -.v-J All .1 I I. . f -at _a ruiiu. /in urow uhc k . ixnu wmiu sikjijj up to it, and remained stationary, beckt jug with hi* band for the others to ? vance. They <iul so; hut what was t surprise and astonishment of all, to ft in the supposed spectre, the dead a bleeding body of Wat Robinson, wrapp up in the hido of a bull; his nakod an bare, i^nd a club smeared with |diospl rus still grasped in his stiffened hand. "lie deserved his death," said Lowtli looking down upon his ghastly corpse. "It was a cruel thing of him to adopt ti hideous disguise, in order to frighten friends and neighbors." "It was just like the man," said ano ?r, "ho v*i so full of spite and roali he oouid not bear to see others happy.1 "lie has paid a heavy price for folly," said Lethwaile. "Hi* melnnoln fate should be a solemn warning to persons who engage in such wicked job t3onw?, my friends, let oecarry him ben 1 am sorry that he got his death by \ hand." nJ- Language of FloWeri. cry We are indebted to one of our distau contemporaries for the following interprt 11 .a tatiou of the language of flowers. It wi s be found useful to those wishing to carr ?e' on a courtaliip by mysterious signs! .IS4 Ihihlia?Forever thine. ,e Hyacinth?Affection returned. our Jonquil?First love. Blue Violet?Faithlessness, or t mils bo sought to be found. 1"'1 White Violet?Modest virtue. ,e] Alihea?I would not act contrary t lid rca,0,, V Bachelor Button?Hope even in mis ll ' Cr^'' 10 Jessamine?My heart is joyful. Cedar?You are entitled to iny lovo. l'rJ China Aster?You have no cause fu ej^ discouragement. J ,c Bay?I change but in death. Heart's Ease?Forget-me-not. Locust?Sorrow endcth not when i 'jn" seemeth to. ".8 Magnolia?Perseverance, or you ar 11 one of our nature's nobility. Myrtle?Love wilheielh love betray . Peach blossom?Here is iny choice. Pink variegated?You have my friend I ? ship, ask no more. ^Evening Primroses?Man's love is likt ,n" the chancing moon. >111 r. . ?. n ? - - ? itosebtiu?Thou hast stolen my affec lions. ^ lioooinary?Keep this for my sake ; I'l remember thee. IM Daffodil?Self lovo is tho beset lint en . e Kill. . j " Oak?I honor you nboro all others. White Hose?Art has spoiled you. 1 Tanscy?I mean to insultyou; I de m" .dare war against you. .* Wall Flowec?My affection is abort time or misfortune. Yearling?Now thy heart is known, e. thy spell binds me not. ^ llully?Come near me if you dare. Butter Cup?Deceit is often thus cut?fcd. A Remarkable Man. ild At a temperance meeting held iu Ala jr* bain a, about six years ago, Colonel Lent to anousky, who had been twenty-thre< Ler years in the armies of Napoleon Bona it, parte, addressed the meeting. Ho rost ? before the audience, tall, erect and vigo iu- rous, with a glow of health upon his cheeV and said : lh- "You see before you, a man of "70 year: he old. I have fought two hundred battles ,h- have fourteen wounds on my body, hav< lived thirty days on horse flesh, with tin >ig bark of trees for my bread, snow and iet ty. for tny drink, the canopy of Heaven foi i a covering without stockings or shoes on my feet, and only a few rags of clothing. Ir e," the deserts of Egypt 1 have marched foi ul- days with a burning sun upon my nakec b ; head; feet blistered in the scorching sand rv and with eyes, nostrils, and mouth fillet ias with dust, and with a thirst so tormenting of that 1 have opened the veins of my arm al- and Huckcd my own blood 1 Do you as] how I survived all the horrors ? 1 an ik- swer that under tho providence of God nr- I owe my preservation, my health ant ah vigor, to this fact, that I never drank i w? YJ iifyaur my iryc, him i,', continued ho, Hnron Larry, chief of tin ho medical 8;aflf of the French army, has sta ted as a fact that the 0,000 survivors win es safely returned from Egypt wero *11 c ad those men who abstained from ardeu spirits.*" ill James ii. Percival, the poet, has, i is said, cast aside the harp and forever a ot bntidoned the muses. The Louisvilh no Journal thus speaks of his retirement: o*1 Self-iuimured in a room of the hos Itt* pitai in the extreme suburb* of New 11a ?h yen?a city of which a poet should b< proud ?this gifted and eccentic being lives Hr? as ho has lived for the last quarter of s l|,u century, a purely solitary at d ascetic life ' Ilo is wholly absorbed in intellectual pur n' suits, and shrinks with a painful sensitive tiess from all the luxuries und ameni wl ties of life. No eastern anchorite eve ol- abjured more completely the comfort P* and refinements of elegant rank for tin Idank privations of his cell?no sloritt 'd? recluse ever more voluntarily renounce* <*1 a brilliant career of usefulness and fann for the lonely vigils of a hermitage. Ii >w this desolation, rejoicing, it is said, ii but a single chair, he has surroundet >'>* himself with a magnificent library ant philosophical apparatus, from whicl he friend ami foe are alike excluded, and ii "J which, thought dead to all beside, In U,1 seeks and finds the solace and tin charms of intellect, ins ?h - " i ikui in cureii'. ainonij authors a ca|i ital story of Professor Wilton andCliai Lamb, and one, moreover, that is entire ? ly spoilt by the late Mr. Justice Taifourd bie in a note to the letters of that delightfu bis essayist. Wilson enU-ttaiued a heart admiration for Klia, and when last ii lb- London, (for his London visits were fei * ? and far between,) he called on Lamb, an * took a quiet stroll with the enaayist aboti bis Edmonton and Enfleld. Lamb's likinj oly tor London porter in the middle of th II day, deserves to be proverbial, lie eel d<?n went out on a stroll but what he in oe; dulged in a pint of his mid-day baveragi my JJe Wad long endeavored to quiet this d< skn in his walk with Wilson, rcmcmbei ing that his companion was a public pro" fit for i feasor of moral philosophy, and therefore, his trot [ it was to be sup|>osed, not particularly the glo jj anxious to be seen walking with one who of Cine entered a public house with the familiar Judj ^ air of tin old frequenter. Thirst and cus "The it torn, however, got the better of prudence, dame | and Lamb at length asked Wilson to initiate* walk on, and he Would soon overtake him. the irre Now, Wilson knew the failing of his transfer ' friend, consented, and let Lamb get round Ohio fr tho corner. As soon as Lamb was in seem- If this < ing safety, Wilson ran after him, saw him- continu 0 enter a public house, hurry to the tap call have b< for "a pint of porter," as fast as his stutter ital unc ing manner would allow him. " Make it cd ther a pot," said Wilson, throwing down a sliil- Queen ling, and eyeing Lamb with a look of unutterable good feeling. Lamb clasped Aiiti r the Professor's hand with an intensity of rather warmth, and the pot was enjoyed us nev- ficial p a pot of porter was perhaps enjoyed be- has rcc fore. Lamb thought well of the Scotch pearls 1 from that moment.?A". V. Post. and un ? the ma The Goat in the Chai>. The II* Dr. Cooper, of the South Carolina Col- v'n'1 lege, was one of the best natured old gents ora' "V( that ever lectured to mischievous boys.? several . On one occasion, when he entered the lec- f?,,n J tare-room, lie found the class all seated 0,10 ser 8 with unwonted punctuality, and looking *? ''H> ! wonderous grave. Mischief was the cause f?rin<,d . and it was apparent thai tliey were pre- xv?od pared for a hurst of laughter as the old while a | Doctor waded along to the professor's lo cove chair, for there sat an old goat, holt up- pearly T right, lashed to the chair. 1 Wit they were '"etal a disappointed ol their fun, for instead of coyered getting angry and storming at them, he ,'ie mildly remarked. '"Aha, young gentle- general . men! quilo republican, 1 see, in your ten- posture, denoies 1 fond of representative govern- 'p'ently , incut? Well, well it is all right, I dare have, it say; the present incumbent can till it as s|"i'its, well aa any of you. Vou may listen to to show his lecture today. Good bye! Don't reason leel sheepish about it!" And he went cw,v? n . away without leaving a smile behind. pained . ? m w this int Tale of n Pin In an early month of the year 1778, . with a tolerable education, and with many Will . natural qualifications for a financial life, tc 9 Jacques Lafiite was seeking for a situation pour tc . as clerk, lie had high hopes and a light h quart j heart, for he brought with him a letter of lightly. . introduction to M. Perregaux, the Swiss ounces : hanker. Hut with all his sanguine an- lumps, ticipations and golden day-dreams, he was six oiiih 5 bashful and retiring. It was with a trein- warm b bling heart that the young provincia' up- hot, it , peared before the Parisian man of bonds it ?liou! > and gold. He managed to explain the ihe mi: } purpose of his visit, and presented his let- cn "P v , ter of recomiuendation. The broker qui- :is each r etly read the nolo. "It is impossible," cess of , said lie, aa be had laid it aside, "that I can 1,11 this r find room for you at present; all ray olli- crly mil I ccs are full. Should there be a vacancy liil be at a future time, I will see what can lie if the < I done. In the meantime, 1 advise you to whiskin , apply elsewhere, as it may be a considera- it. to tl s ble jreriod before 1 shall be able to admit I ndd to I- you." Away went sunshine and prosper- | n,1(t h ' . ous visions I Disappointed and gloomy, I powder Jacques left tlio presence of the politic i Dvo frc j banker. As ho crossed with downcast 'y i" , eyes the court-yard of the noble mansion Pa?, hi ] he observed a pin lying on the ground.? for nea 0 His hahiliial habits of frugality, amidst oven. . bin disappointn cut, were still upon the turned a watch, lie picked up the pin and care- cold, si ,f fully stuck it in the lappel of his coat. large j. t From that trivial action sprung his future greatness; that one single act of fru- A 1) gal care and regard for little tilings, open- an extr ^ ed the way to a stupendous fortune.? ! l!Gih ol From the window of his cabinet, M. lYr- i the old .........w L-.l ~l. I .U - ? i I .1 ? vgmiA IKI'J Uiwcrvcu iUU nt'liou OI us ru* 11113 V] jected clerk, and he wisely thought that great et the man who would stop to pick up a pin has bee under such circumstances, was endowed that of with necessary qualities for a good econ- sun win oinisl; lie read in that single act of parsi^ mony an indication of a great financial JC ??~ mind, and he deemed the acquisition of |Hie |u,i such a one us wealth itself, liefore tho casion l day had closed, Latitte received a note to conv from the hanker. "A place," it said "is Darin" made for you at my office, which you exclain may lake possession of to-morrow." The tJ,e do\ banker war. not doecived in his estimate 1 j ol the character of Labile, and the young {ndenti j clerk soon displayed a talent and aptness o for his calling that procured his advancement from a clerk to a cashier: train a ...i,,,,., fi , . , . ailUKMII cashier to a partner; nnd from a partner reuuest j to the head proprietor of the first banking , in, j house in Paris. Ho l>ecaine a deputy, ^ and then a president of the Council of I ?JiOII,<?l of ministers. What a destiny 'or a man tjf who would stoop to pick up a pin I? 8 French J'aixr. _ e 1 Quto How Cincinnati became a City. laborer, In the settlement of new countries, it < A K* i. often happens that the most trival circum ' 11 b slauce produce iiii)>oriant results. Accor- " I, ding to Judge Burnett's "Notes on the .\vh il North Western Territory," the question pu|r y whether North Band or Cincinnati should death o . :..i .i - o ii iu uio ijrcm wuiuiuiviai until ui uiv ,MIH* "AH( w mi county, was decided l>y the fact that it to kc [) the eomuwndnnt of the military station it at North Bend, bveatn 3 strongly attached "Mr, j to a "black eyed," who lived with her that th e husband at the Bend where he .rns sta- ' I* tioned; and the husband becoming some- 1,1 r- what alarmed at the Httention which lire #IMiri,T ?. commandant paid to his wife, removed to downw Cincinnati, binding his lady-love had ?Hei r- fled, the officer thought North Bend un- nnmt b h commercial town, and moved with >|?s to Cincinnati, and from that day ry of the Bend depaited, and that innati arose. re Burnett remarks: (page 60 :)? icoinparable beauty of a Spartaniroduccd a ten year war which ter1 in tlia destruction of Troy ; and sistible charms of another female red the commercial Emporium of om the place where i' now ifti-? captivating American Helen had ed at the Bend the garrison would >plt orpplorl llinva WA?\?ilol*/vM -w. v?x/M V1IVSV ca|?' 1 business would lmve been centere, and there would have been the City of the West." ificial Peaiti.8.? An oyster or a water muscle, in which the arti* earls are formed by the Chinese, ceiply been sent to England. These are only obtained near Ning-po, til lately very little was kno.vn of nncr in which they were formed, jriu s steamer, however, bn a late that place, was able to obtain seve ones, in which, ou being opened, pearls, as many as 18 or 20, were in the course of formation. The (t contains simple pearls adhering ihell. It appears they are formed by introducing some pieces of or baked earth into the animal Jive, which, irritating it, causes it r the extraneous substance with a deposit. Little figures made of re frequently introduced, and when . with the deposit, are valued by lincse as charms. These figures Iv represent lluddha, in a sittting , iu which that image is most freportrayed. Several specimens , is said, been preserved alive in and others slightly opened, so as r the pearls. The society has to believe that it will shortly reinorc detailed statement, accoinwith specimens, in reference to cresting fact. Gingerbread. sk four steamed or well cleared > the lightest possible froth, and > them, by degrees, a pound and er of molasses, still beating them Add, in the same manner, six of pale brown sugar, free from one pound of sifted How-r, and ces of good butter, just sufficiently 0 be liquid, and no more?for, if would render the cakes heavy; d be poured in small portions to dire, which should he well beatnth the hack of a wooden spoon 1 portion is thrown iu. The sucthc eako depends almost entirely part of the process. When propigled with the inass, the butter will perceptible on the surface; and akes bo kept light by constant g, large bubbles will appear in ie last. When it is so far ready it one ounce of Jamaica ginger, urge teaspoouful of cloves in fine , with the lightly grated rinds of sli, lull-sized lemons. 1)ut thickL'very part, a shallow, square tin ml hake the gingerbread slowly rly or <juite an hour in a irentlo Let it cool ii littlo beture it is out, and set it on its edge until ipporting it, if needful against a ir or bowl. auk Day Coming !?There will be aordinarv eclipse of the sun, on the May next, such a one as none but est inhabitants have witnessed in icinity. It will be similar to the .1 ipse of 1800, since which there n none resembling it, nearer than 1830, where eleven twelfths of the % obscured.?American Courier. A i irregular apprentice keeping urs his in ister at length took oco apply some weighty arguments incehim of the error of his ways, the chastisement, he continually led : "How long will you serve il ?" The boy replied, whirnperV.k: know best, sir,- I believe my ires will be out in three months." i?m ^ ' The Orator who carried away hia ;o, is affectionately and humanely ed to bring it hack, as there were others in it who lefl "sucking baL home, that are lialdo to want liing" some time or another, or froir> ne to an hour and a half. k Wit.?One of the realiest ren'i > s heard lately was made by an Irish uitlcmnn travlhng on horseback, V 11 ? - - i>isi, ci'.uiu u|*oii ?n irtinnvm wno eing in a inosi birr.-n and deiol ?tj f land. it arc yon feindncj In th it lot for, id lie: 'a herd of 1*0 W* would atarvo to >0 th.it land,' I sure, yon honor wasu't I fencing cp the poor bastes out of itP , didn't the minister My Inst Sunday e spark* flew vpWariflf 1, oiv d-.wr, how uoim you to bo g of itr suae, yesterday, I saw cousin Ssily'o Mnor along the street npd fall ards "A v, Bridget, bat tht* cbild to bed the e getting sleepy." - I