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The Night beforo Christmas. Twus (lie night before Christians, when, all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even u niouso. 'l'ho stockings were hung b,v the chimney with euro, In the hopes that St. Nicholas soon would bethorv. Tho children were u.-.*tloil all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums dmued thro' their heads ; And ina:nni:i in hei 'ker "hicf and I in inv cap, Il.i l j iisi-ttlc \ our lir.tiitn I'm* i l??ng winter's imp? tt'L . . ... n UOll mil i!i l if I :t ?r 11 there I 'isc s 11 < 'I :l rl.liter, 1 sprang I'imih my 1 to see what w is Ihu mutter : Awuy to tin* w.ii I i.v I llo* Iik ? llnli. Tore upon (In* sfi iMi'ch .in I threw it|> the .<;u?h. I The nv >n on tli l.?iv.i-t of tlie new 1'illcit snow, O ivo tin? lustre of ii[ I il iv to oIvj -is below When, w'mi to i-i v won lei in r e_*. . * s'.ioulil fipp.-m-, Ililt :i tniiii.itiir>< sleigh an I <'i;;!il tiny rei:i Uvi', "\Yitli n little o! I ilrix i - i Iiv !_, .in I 'puck, .1 know "... i iii j-.nciit < r.i'W b?* St. \i?*U. More rajii'l t'l.iti o.ijlo* lii< courser* iliey i'.iiiio, And ho v'e.i spore I aa I - ?ttt I an 1 e i!'.: I theai by mini): "Now Dasher! :i ? i>.:i .*; ! now IVan or ! now Vixen ! Oa Comet ! on ('njiM! i !\..*. .1 .*. o*a To tho t ?j> of the ,i >r -!i ! to the t >j? of the wall! Nowtlish .un :iy, "i iuv.iv, aw.iy nil!" A* th.- leaves th.it l>-t'>;e the wiM hurricane lly. When they moot with an ?>>. t.fk*. inoiinl to the sky, So iij> to the house io]?, tin they Hew, With :i sleigh full of toy, -a*i 1 St. Nicholas too ; Anil then, in a t ?vinkli 11.5. I liearl on the roof, The and pawing of cadi littlo hoof. So I dr .v in my head an i turning arornd, Down tin* chimney Si. Nicholas e.ame with a hound, lie was dressed nil in fur, from his head to lii-: foot, An 1 his clothe* were .ill tarni.-aed with ashes and Boot! A bundle of toys lie had Hung on liis hack, And he lookcl like a pedlar jnst ;n*_t his pack : His eyes, how lliey twinkled, his dimples, how merry ! Milfeheeks were liko roses, his uoso like a cherry, ilis droll little uioiitli was drawn op like a how. And the be'ir'1 on his chin was as white as tlie snow. 'The stem of ft pipe lie hold tight in his teeth. And the smoke, it encircled his hcml liken wreath, lie had a hroad I'uee, and a little round l>elly. That s'io )k when he laughed like a howl lull of jelly? lie was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf. And I Imighed whoa I saw him in spite of myself. A wink of his eye and a twisf of liis head, Jsooti give mo to know I had nothing to dread. He spokonota word, but went straight to his work, An I filled nil the stockings?then turned with a jerk. Then laying his- finder aside i>f his nose. .Mi'i giving m imu, ii[i nir niiimiev lie iwc. lie sju';\'i;4 to liis sleigh. to his team gave a wliistl*s. Ati'l aw.\y llioy nil Hew like the <lnwn of a thistle. J'.ui I hearl iiiin exclaim ere lie iliovoout of sight. " .Merry Christmas to all, anil to all a good night !" nAm&Y?\ rtz-h'om?, Communicated. Mr. F. lihtr : The announcement of tlio siultbm decease of the venerable nnil Ilevorond (jIui: >x I'.i i.is. 11s east a ?>r.>f vi!? i -;looin over t!ic oiitire e immunity t > wiii -h lie was attached. Ti .?.? .v.?:i ,... i i.. o.,;.i ?>...? i V "" ' .' goal man has fallen i.i I *rao 1. Ivij.tying the inestimable blessing or pious parents, ho was early instructed in the duties and requirement* pertaining to Christianity. Doeply impressed with tlie groat truths of iho (J tspel, he determined, in early life, to consecrate himself to the service of tiod. Shortly after this detorminauu was formed, ho found peace with (Jud through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and during the remainder of his life, was a devout, devoted and exemplary 'JhvlsMtin. Identifying himself with the people of liod, he labored ehoerl'ully and arduou-lv to promote the inter.. .. . ?i" r\\ i i "... . i! 1:1 ... 1 ??i iiK! ' uiiM'ii, an i w;is ;v mm. nm i.u sup porter of the < iospel. 1 >.j v??t in * him-e'f win illy uinl unreservedly to the serv'n-e of his Ma!*'T, hi' esteemed in) siicri!ioo too great, iu> task t >o severe. 11.> duty tm trivial, t > ho perlbrino I. To the latent period of his life ho continued faithfully to discharge, \v1111 unabated vigor, the various duties which religion ru*',igniy.es, To a mind deeply imbued with religious principles, ami a heart susceptible of the kindliest emotions, and glowing w'uli tli? imbie-t and in >st gener ous impulses, lie united ninny excellent traits of character. Amiable in his deportment, cxcco lingly urbane and unassuming in his manners, self-denying in his conversation, exemplavy in his walk, he en learc 1 himself to all who knew him. The whole tenor of his life was indicative of the deepest piety, the most fervent charity, sincere and unatVe;!te I kindness. With a mind and heart moulded by the sweet influences of the (< jspcl of Christ, he contributed not u little to the ii ippinc-'s and e,ieouragi'!;rtont of tliOijOwith whom he associate I. Fearlessly, firmly and conscientiously discharging the wcvglstv obligations resting upon him, he coin.......i?*i >i.. .....i .. . ...... . ! ..ii ...i. - III.III'IUI tuu ftU^llVVl iiU'A U31VUIU Ul nil Willi know him. lie entered upon the Ministry in the springtime of life, and discharged the solemn duties of his oflico with unabated vigor until his death, which occnrroil in the seventy ?th year of his ngo. II is abilities were ordinary, his education limited?nevertheless, theforvor of his devotion to the cause of religion, his persevering zeal, and the irrcproaehaldo purity of his character, caused his labors to meet with general acceptance. Plain ami practical in his preaching, lie enforced earnestly and zealously the truths of the I3ihle, and labored indefittigahly in the vineyard of his Lord and Master. The appearance of this aged servant of Clod, in the pulpit, with ? ! his furrowed cheeks and siivnrv lucks in cm nection with his deep, unaffected piety, was itHolf an impressive sermon. Prior to hit-- decease lie seemed to have a strong presentiment that his end was rapidly approaching. .\\>t unfrenuently in the pulpit and in familiar conversations lie referred, in the most affecting manner, to this singular impression ; offering it as an additional reason why he should l>e earnest and faithful in tho prosecution of his duties, and in "Muiranl'i g the living to prepare for death. The presentiment of the good old man has been fulfilled. If.; often prayed that God "would permit him iodic at home, in his senses, and leave a testimony behind that he had gone to lleavoii." His requests were heard, lit; died at liomo, in his right mind, and surely a long happy, uniform Christian life is sufficient assurance to his friends that ho has gone to his reward. Useful in his day and generatinr, he has heen summoned from his work of faith and labor of ]ovo to tho rest that remains for God's people. iVo eulogy is wanted to enhance his virtues.? His good qualities, !?im sterling worth, furnish ji nobler and higher eulogy tliiin tonguo can utter, or pen indite. No imposing monument i* jiectlH to perpetuate hi* memory. His good ileeu? afford a more enduring remembrancer than the costliest marble pile reared by the hand of man can possibly oiler. The imperishable tablets of eternity will bear testimony to his virtues when the towering monuments, pomp nnd vain glory of earth shall have forever passed away. In his death Ins family .have lost a kind and loving husband, a tender and affectionate father, the Church a useful and honored servant, , ' v a valuable and esteemed citizen. fcr'w: ??' ? i#?ouin uot^a /J)0?o who ha? n<> hope. on. Ui? gracious pioojlsot, ami tlx. tnuub. 'Wle trutlw of the volume of lupulr/jtion, we '"r u bloBscd Immortality. \Y ban th.o la*t trump shall pierce the oar of fdoeping humanity, and puminon tho living ami tho dead befow tlio tid* btinal of God, w? feel assure*! th&t our (parted brother will exchange tho habilimonU o( ,tho grave for tho brightest robes of tho saints. Peaceful nnd swoot b? tho (dumber***# tfc? /departed Chvistian warrior! Ue ha^foughfq good fight, fii)i?ljcd his course?dioncoflHoWWfcf is a crown of glory laid up for him, wM*h tjjp) )>rd. tho righteous judgo, has proiiti??djtho jj faithful T. <f? v. ES *' ^ y HH U (I A Rare Night. I remember said a British officer at the mess table?parsing a w inter'u night in a very strange manner. When I was about eighteen years nhl, being quartered near a country | village, I bought a tine game cock-?not to fight, but through a more I'reak. lie was as 1 line a feathered bipod as ever strutted on a 1 pair of leg*. I had carried him home, where ho and 1 had arrived about live o'clock ou a winter's evening. It so happened that another youth and myself were obliged for a time to oecunv one small sh?otiin" iirviri.mr>i?f ? I ?. . " . " I O " I i ! 11: <t :i till!->id bed in it ; my companion nc>i j lieu a small travelling bed, which fitted him like a coflin. f<.Mod into a portmanteau in the (lay, ami was laid out at niyht by his servants. No >nmicr hail 1 arrive (1 than I was summoned to dinner; but what must I do with Chanticleer '{ 1 was puzzled; so 1 put him, pro h nij iH't', into a dark wooden cupboard, cIobo to the door, aiiioitjr a parcel of old shoe*, and I coals and pan!-, and -hut the door. Chanti( clocr no doubt, made the best of his qur.rlcrs, and went (o roost. T w nt off to dinner, and in the hurry and bustlo of a party lor^ot tho cock as completely as if he lr.'d nevcv e:; listed. Now it so happened that my friend's little bed was planted with the pillow end close to this same cupboard, the sleeper's car almost touching the key hole, the cupboard not bein^ biguer than ;\ good sized box. About twelve o'clock I came home, pit into my bed, and fell fast asleep, still unconscious of Chanticleer and all that was soon to ensue. My friend had .been fa<t snoring In the arms of Morpheus for an hour gone. II 1 1 I ' <11 I ... T I inn> 1 "Ml J'1 L u;iit imk i w.i s , startled with a lengthening roir, which made mo think some horrid convulsion of nature was taking jil.iee in tlie whole country. All aghast and half asleep, I listened, and prosi cntly was mad fully aware id' what had taken j place, and would be persisted in : for these ' birds, he it known, crow lull twenty minutes i at a stretch, quarter minute time. I thought | it quite unnecessary to awake my friend, since to sleep was impossible. On went the cock, yelling, at short stated I intervals, more like a horse than any other j noise I know. Tho cock was not aware that my friend's ear was not only a halt an inch I distant from his brick. Xor was he aware that the cupboard door aeN>d as a perfect sounding j board. So on ho wont, roaring his orisons in ! a stylo which sot the furniture ut" I lie room in a state of tumult, i bog that you will not ; imagine an abrupt, short, deep crow ; every ' crotchet of it cuue from the throat, oioar, anI gry, loml, ami above all long, very long.? | Presently I hoard manifest proofs of uneasiness from the tenant in the other bod. Oil ' went the bugle, again and again repeated.? At last 1 heard a voice cry: "<> Lord, what is that?" The cock was silent fur a moment, | till again it blow its angry pipe. " What is 1 that horrid noise t ' Again it was repeated loud enough to tear down the house. I could ; bear it no longer. The desire to laugh was j insupportable; so 1 crammed the bolster into , my mouth. The cook continued his matins; i my fiiend .struggled with the horrid nnnuyi auce, and also with sleep, till at last Chanticleer, by one violent effort, upset some metal 1 lie vessel or pan, upon winch, no doubt ho was perched. This compound clamor raised my friend upon liis legs. In a dreadful rat;o, j mixed with amazement and curiosity, he How to the tinder box to strike a light. i When I saw tho expression <?t" his l';ico pufliil-r at t!:o match, it was indescribably comic; but :t would havo reijuired ribs of .steel not to ( explode with laughter, when 11is question to me of "Oh ! dear, dour, what is litis noise?" was drowned by a yell from Chanticleer; and ' to .see Ids look, when, after allowing the cock to fini.d), I replied as if awaking from a deep sleep, " W'liat noise do you mean At l ist, i wearied with laughter, 1 told him all, And I showed him where the hero was deposited.? I nstantly lie removed the bed. Determined on vengeance, ho opened the cupboard door, which was no sooner done than the terrified I bird battered out the light with his wings, I and escaped into some corner of the room.? j The candle was lost; so down lay my friend, ' grumbling. At break ot day Chanticleer 1 again commenced, but he was quickly assailed with boots ami shoes, ami ?!! Jiinds ot missiles from both beds, which silenced him until rising time. Such a night, of restlessness and fun 1 never did nass before, and f four never ! shall again. It is not often ono gets so henrj ty and so innoeent a laugh, although, to be j sure, my friend and (.'hantielocr were sufferers. Oirwi l ri'.d 11 v a Woman.?An [rish woman entered a boot and shoo store on IJrond| way, yesterday, and inquired the price of a pair of gaiters, which she pointed out. Four dollars was the reply. She said she would give a dollar, holding out two halves in the palm of her hand. The shopkeeper pocketed the money, and handed only one gaiter. The ! woman, with a puzzled look, demanded the I other, but the storekeeper answered that he only sold one of the gaiters for 81, and wan, ted >.'{ for the other. After some dispute, the woman deliberately took a pen-knife, out the gaiter into bits and left, losing her dollar, and ui course causing tho shopman to lose three times that amount. The fellow on whom the , trick was played felt so abashed that he had not a word tp say.?>S7. /jouis li publican. J SwKAMNfJ.?ndye Longstreet, in the Field and Fireside, gives the following striking passage in his story of " Master William Mitten "What a sin it is! Every other sin has something to plead in its behalf. The gamester, the cheat, the swindler, the thief, tlx; robber, the pirate, sin in the hope of gain.? The assassin for the gratification of revenge I -?the diunkard to appease a raging thirst? the prodigal for many gratifications. ISut thou, oh, profane swearer ! what have you to plead in the extenuation of thy offence I It. is purely gratuitous. In one single short iin preeation, you embody' sins enough (o clamn :i world. You insult the Almighty, you trifle with His holy name, 3-00 violate the laws I-of humanity, the law of pence ! You set (Jod's power at deliancc, and invoke God's power to crush your neighbor and your brother ! And all for what '/ W'hdt momentary gain do your sin of sini'! Often most "omnwmly you have 1 not even the flimsy plea of pissiou to gloss over your crime. You mingle it in your sport, ' y<n,? revels, your banquets, and horrify it with I H laugll V' fy mon oould find the fabled fountain that : id said to restore youth, and health, and beau 4y, with what oacornnag they w^uld rush to Wink its waters Yet with scarcely less eag?fU0?s do they now rush to drink of waters tlipt bring upon them premature old age, and (Jl8o;U)'o; and luwtb.souie u^liucs's. I A short yarn was spun to us last Cveiling; concerning tho cxperiineut in milling of :l couple of friends of ours, now or lately so j journing for health and pleasure at the Tulla | dega Springs. It is unnecessary to give th< names of these gentlemen, but for convenience we shall call them, respectively, John aufl , Joel. They, it may be remarked, have great siiu hirity of taste, and among other penchants m1 very fetid of fishing; ami everybody kuouj that the vicinity of Tull;n|ot:a Springs oflV-iJ line opportunities to the skillful knight ( : u?e iiy. (| Thus, .loci ami John wont to tlio mill s Mr. P , :i mile or two down tlie orcel| with a \ iow t > a dinner of small trout, ail cream ; and with tlicm their invited giie, 1 Mr. Smith. I The party was knujj, the wind was pro]-! ; Lions, and the fish altogether amiable. i! ! coxy, nice dinner of brown and crisp mounta 1 fish was soon washed down with a few p$las4?j 1 of champagne, and then solars were lit. the smoke curlcd languidly about their nodis, Satan (who w..s invisibly present without aft)' ittsh 'ioiij su^oslid to John tlmt the mill i was a "slow touch," and couldn't t'ut mud: lumber; and .lohn expressed tho samo oplaioi, t i Jod. Joel thought d'Hevcutly. an'! . , did Smith. 1 " Let's try her," si Id John. " Agreed," said .Joel and Smith. It was short work ; a larjje pine loj* lay at rijjht angles across the carriage of the mill, and it was agreed to" let her drive" throujrh this. Accordingly the i^ate was raised, A'>'t tuiiiivili.iiv!> iTie Mtitncss or ine "j^i.uid old I woods" was broken by the sharp strokes o' the saw. In a minute the lo;? was brought up, and the saw went rapidly through. ' Now stop her," suid .Joel?and Smith and .Tohn essayed to do so. Hut the mill wouldn't bi stopped, but went clattcrim* nuiiv as bard as over! " Stop, stop her, .John, or she'll h]>1 it herself iu two " ; houtcd Jo"l. Hut all the lix' turo.s were obstinate, and refused to yield t<i the exortiousof John and Smith. On wont . the saw, while John ami .Joel perspired. Presently the carriage presented some me 1 tallie obstruction to the passage of the saw, ; hut " true as steel," it went against the ob| struetion?and then the teeth Hew. (Some picoes of mill iron had beou loft upon the oarriage-wav.) Hut yet it ceased nut?up j and dov.n up and down ! the true stoel to the i dull e ?t iron, until suddenly a small I' inn | broke out among the dust and splinters near the point of contact." ".John, .Tohn," said Joel, " the mucin no is j on fire ? What shall we do"'" " linn down to the creek, and bring up 1 your hat full of water," said .John. .Joel looked affectionately at his handsome tile, which is always kept, neatly brush< <1 ; but j submitting to a dire necessity, he straightway I made it a fire bucket, and commenced light in;: ; the llames. John and Smith's straw were i 1111 :iv;111 tlilo ; licvcrtlieloj-.s tl?<\y (Ji?l ;j11 lImsc 1 wilil, inconsiderate tilings which most persons | will do in ease of lire, when there is no possj ibilit v of doing any goo*l. Stiil that toothless saw ripped on, singing ;i ' demon song as it seraped against the dull cast ; iron. And the fire kept gaining n little. .Joel labored faithfully, and every two mill! litos brought up Ids hat full of water ami i tln'CW it upon the fire. .John stood despairingly leaning ngfuiiol a post in the mill, aiul j hallowed to his friend, as he .seemed to pause at the brink of the stream? ! " A nother hat-full, Joel, for goodness' sake! 1 The thing will cost us at least $1200 a j.iece, : if it burns !"' " Iji side- my hat," said Joel, but he brought the water and poured it on. On went the saw, raking, rtsping, and teart ing itself to pieces. At this juncture, Mr. I*., the owner of the mill, having seen the smoke, came down ti. the mill, and with greatdilhculty the saw \va> stopped and the lire put out. .Joel was griev ously " b!r>Wn " with carrying water in hi.' . hat, and John was quite used up with excite ! incut, while Smith was breathless from his e:c ! crtionnftt 30111c lever which he supposed miirhl I have some influence in quieting the dcmoi saw. ' The "bins" paid sixty dollars for n<?l j knowiiig how trt ?top a saw, and that nitrhl ! John, in a feverish sleep, 'be has had thai | Mossing, cHill.Vftud fever,) shouted to ..L" !'"?u: mate? "One more hat-full, duel?"?C1udlcn'\ Month !>/. ???? -4 V (Vuuir.ctSi>r..\kino.?We advise all younu people to acquire in early life the habit til j using good language, both in speaking am: j writing, aiul to abandon as early as possible ! any use of slang phrases. The longer the} i live, the more difficult tho acquisition of cor root language will be; and if the gold, n iigt of youth, the proper season for the acquisi tiou of language, be passed in its abuse, tlu unfortunate victim of ne?lccted education is very properly, doomed lo talk slang for life ! Money is not necessary to procure this fcduea tion. Every man has it in his power. Hi j has merely to use the language which In reads, instead of the slang whic.li he bears to form his taste from the best speakers and |>uiut ui mr uuiuury, iu imisuro up ciiuiCi ; phrases in liis memory?-avoiding at the sanu ' time, the pedantic precision and bombast | which show rather the weakness of a vain am j bition than the polish of an cdncutcd mind A Shout time since, one hundred am fifty marriageable girls, all represented to b< | young ami pretty, .stirtcd across the plain: | and settled down in Honey Lake Valley.? 1 This good news having penetrated iir,o tin wild* of Humboldt county, the North ('ali formal), published at Union, moved there by, and utteret.li the following: "Proposal: for the odd fifty have been received at t'ni Office. There is a land beyond the mountains O ye f.ur daughters of the plain ! where tin young men abound iu wisdom and are exceed ingly ftotncly. Virtue is theirs, and the ec d. rs of Lebanon excel thoin not in vigor.? Skill and cunning abideth with tliem ; the; putteth their hands to the " keerds," and lo . the jack turneth. From them sovoii-up i A 1*1 . ! i I _ . I. ? ? .. . 11 MM. 1101/ 111(1, llt'llliur 1H pOKIT lOrfJOlieil. J /1U_ knoweth the horse hy hid speed, end thei driving is as the chnriot of Jehu. Oorgeou is their apparel; and their raiment is purpl and red (flannel.) Fair are thq valleys o Money Lake, O ye daughters of Piko 1 bu ! tho valleys of Humboldt arc fairer." ' As Arkansas editor got married recently, an lias since bocomo vcry enthusiastic. Hear liim : ; There is not in this wide world a happier life, Than to sit hy the stovepipe and tickle your wife ! Taste the sweet of her lips in a moment of glee, A fid twist tho cut's tail as she jumps ou yftv.r knee Don't fret over what you can't help, ^pd don' fret over what you caii help; therefore, don' 1 fret ^11. *ue oewLgMfrwhin ' 'L BY A CONXKcticK ? ,a" . ,?i I Got nno ? Don't say so ! Wli&l <1UI y?" &c ' Ono ot'llic kiud to''ncn autl sliMt . , ' Own it or liire it ? ) 1 ?. rr u)qph yovi pa^ . Docs it go with u crank, or iioiV^-* Snv. I "in u Hiitgk* niftii, tMid aoinewb'1 K1'0011" Toll mo of your <*cwing m?iuiio. I.i?fen my *,f?y. nnd hoar < 1 about it? I don't Auow wh.tt I should ?1?> Without it, I'vo ownc?l one now I'or more I hull n ycnr, A11'I like it 80 well 1 cult it inydear.'1 "I'is the clovorost thing ever was soon. Tbis wonderful family sewing machine. \i < tionc of your angular Wheeler thiiigH, Willi stool shokl b?uk ami ciUM iron wings; I Its vork would l???t1ior a Immlrci of his, All I is worth a In lisaud ! 111 ?!? *;<I it i.<: A it-1 has a way --yor noed'til stare Of combing 1111U braiding its own black hair! Misie is not on" of those -ilitjiid tiffair*. That stands in the corner with what-not -s find oliair^, And makes t hat dismal, lioadu'hy noise. Which all tho comfort of sowing deftrov ; ; No rigid contrivance of lumber ati.l st.cl, I liut '.me with a natural sj ring in i'ae heel. Mine !< o-.ic of Hi'' lathi in love. An 1 wt'Ar." ii chaw) ami n s ' 'i kl! glow. !(is tlyo menicut eyes an?l ti <]:liiify !> ??'? An 1 M|nti*(s the olmnningest gaiter boot, ' Ami ii lionnfct with feathers. ami ribbons. ",:i ! luoj , \V|lh :iav iii'K'li'.iilc ii'iiulKT o!" Iiiioj's. ".)!!*; of your patent in.tfltitt*?s for mo, I I'nl -iji Diltlie NatU''c'd the JiilI'Mltee ! j : I like the .sort ilml <-iin laugh ami (.ilk. j An* 1 take my arm for a:i evetiin.: w ilk : , Tli.it will <l<> whatever the owner may choose. : Willi t!i>? slightest perceptible turn 'if tlie s<c:v >es. ' One Hint ? > i r-'-1'? '.* <V,,.| ,\IUl limkc :i pml'l'li;: a? well as u shirt : j One that can sin;r without <I!* ?j?pi 11 jr ? Htil''ll Ami I'luy tlit* liotnewlfe. I t ly or vitolj 'I 'Illy to L'ivo I ill - lii'.'-it :ni\i:'<'. Or ilo n ? your collar mi l tilings so nice. | What ilo yon think of my mat hine .' Ain't it the nicest that ever was .seen risn t aolutii.sy. niechiiiiii-ul toy, r.nt !lcs]i ami b'.ooil ! hear that, my hoy ! Witii atarn for pi-'siji nmi horn elmM alVnir.s. ! Which inelmle, you know, (lie .sowing of lares. ( T.,I ' I.It -.l.M.'i t?lt.- 1 viiii ..v.. ; < ?liit tin-nil ; Y-iii ik'C'I'iU kci'p winlviii(; s.? Inif.1 .-it tlie wnll; 'j 1 know wliat your y luuiMings moan : Wmil'l vou Ii'i. youi s. ir. a vowitu: n. . 'line ? Well. get tino lln'ii -?r tin- sa'MP il.i.sijjh Tlu'io was j'luiity li<fi wlioii ! ir<jt mino. Generr.l Jarkson an.l the "Turtle." Anions the many charges brought by the opponents of tieneral Jackson a^aiiiht l;ini, to j rove that bo was not lit tor the presidency. , was that In* was illiterate, ami this was the hoQest belief of a great many everywhere. Durinj; his Administration a vessel arrived at Norfolk ft'om the West, Indict*, and on its I deck were several son-turtles. Among tlie:n i was a giant of a reptile, which attracted the I attention of everybody who went aboard.? 'I'll** captain had them ail taken on tho wharf 1 and exposed for snh\ Among thosp who ad; mired tlio huge fellow, above mentioned, were several lenders of the " unterrilied," four or } live of whom mad" tip a purse, bought the mon>ler, and by the ne.\t \Ya bin;Men boat soul i( up as a present to OKI 1 i it'kory. Uc was much gratified at suoh a present, and the imnatos ami visitors at the White I louse onjoyotl a rave treat in the way of " turtle soup " of the most magnificent description, j Tito (loneral \vn.' ; a very polite note ac| knowledging the rcccipt of tlio present. | which was duly received hv I>r. A., who had , ! -<eut it in the r.amo of himself and his other | democratic friends. Shortly after the receipt of the <lenorar.s answer, 1'r. A. hobbling along on Main street. ?M<i just when nearly in front of Mr. tt.'s , biokstove bo wan hailed by live anti-.Jucksonians as follows. "Well, Doctor, have yon heard from the i (jenornl abont your turtle?" " Yes," answered Mr. A., "and 1 have the reply in my pocket.'' ' Let's sco it! lot's see it !" they all cried | in a breath. ] " Here it is," I?r. A. replied. lie produced the note, and the;* read : " (luntlcmen : I thank yon for the very line tortoise y0 1 so kindly sent mo, t\e. j "There," said one of the genlleincn, " we j had always heard that your great, man could ' not W"ite Knglisli, and now we know it.? 1 Whoever heard of a turtle heinr called a tor' i ; .v? toi.se. ; " ill you take a bet on it ?" .said A. "That wo will" answered tin y, " and we ' will decide the point by goiny into friend 1 I ,}'s" fc'o iu they went, and both parties n;rrco<l ' lo afrlde by Jbe definition of a certain dictimi'! ary tin,;.' tiio stand.ikI of 'lie language. One | of them turned over ii'. leaves ti!) he reached r the word tuitle, The definition iV.'-'i " a f j ot the dove kind," and in tIk; next line, jhis ! ; word is sometime* used to designate the lor, ! toiso found on the snores of the West indies, It is a corruption used by sailors and illiterate - ! people." | " Arc vi '.i .satisfied, "cntlenicn ?" exclaimed - I Dr. A.; ' 1 know you arc not. sailors?so by : i your own authority, you arc illiterate. Ho , 1 pleased to pay your bets, and never after this, ! say that General Jackson can not write Kiiu;. lish." > i They did as requested, jriviit<; each nn order for six bottles of Maderia ; and as they went ; i out of 15.'s a bystander observed that thee ! wa.? in the ear of each a very largo Ilea. >' 11 ijnouh Cheap.?Our ofliccr friends in , ! (,'ahaba, who " draw the juries," mi, the very . i anxious to confer honors upon us. Wo sec 1 from the list of jurors, published in the Ga; zette, for the third week, " X. \V. Shelly, I 1 Printer, Helum." Now, that is our name, but ? we are not entitled to the honor of being culled * j " printer." We sincerely wish we were, for - ( it is' among the most honorable professions Uje\er pursued. Show us a real printer, and -: you point to us a man whose intelligence and -( practical knowledge are envhblo. One ol * the greatest, most voluminous and popular s writers of the age has said that any author , whose writings have received the endorsement |! of an intelligent printer as to elegance of style, - accuracy of grammar, and nicety of punetua | tion, need fear no critic. Printers do much - for society and tho world, in innumerable V ways, and if there is a class of learned men who live upon the wealth, and glory in the ^ 1 . P li! . 1 . 1 1 ucauucs oi cuiuvateu minus ana ^cuerou.1y ! hearts, it is this class. No, wo cannot claim r ' to bo ft priiftcr, ami shall not let our silence ? ' in this ease make it appear that wc.nre willing e to rcceiVo an honor which we do not deserve f Wo arc simply the editor of the ?Sfelma Re < jivrtcf.?&cima (vl/t/.) JfrjiQi'tcr. WlLKM Bishop Leigh tou was on ft day lofil I in meditation in his own sequestered walk at Dumblane, a fair young widow eftmdttpto hi"? : and tel'J I'.i'm it was ordered that he shouh 1 marry her: for sho had dreamed twice thai ' : sho was married to him " Very \velj," \c t j nl|cf| whenever \ shall dioan t j ihrico that L ani married to you, 1 will let yo\ 5?ih1 wo will be uwnoj Immediately.' National Kecordcr, (A\ ushington,") the follow- ' inn; out id found against Thomas I'uiuo and his -doctrine. It is too good to bo lost: 1 " A gontlpmnu yf Nc>v York found Thomr.a I'aino one cv.cuing haranguing a company of his disciples, on the great mischief done to mankind by the introduction of the Hibleand Christianity. When lie paused, (he goutle? man iiddfessed liim thus: " Mr. I'uine, you I have been in Scotland ; you know therq is not a more riirid set of men in the world, than ( tlirv 11 ro i.M their. attachment to the IJible : it is their school hook, and their churches arc i full of Bibles. When n young man is leaving his father's house, his mother always, in packing his chest, puts a Bible on the top of; his clothes.Mr. I'.iine assented, ami the gentleman continued : "You have been in Spain, where the people aro destitute of the Bible, ami where y?iu can hire a man for a dollar to murder his neighbor who never gave hi'.u any ollVnee." Mr. I'.ine assent- j ed, and the gentleman cuitinucd again:-" You have si eh the manufacturing districts in Wngland, where not one man in lil'tv can rerd, nnd you have been in Ireland, wliere ;V. "<oiUy uewr s w u l.ibh'. Now you know it is a 1;!. ( >>-. .,1 t' cl, that in o:ic county j in Knglai; 1 <. r ' rel.;i: I i!..:-: ..:v many I e pital eo.Vi iv': ::s in six uiords. than there' are in tho whole population of Scotland in twelve Besides, there is not one Seothman in the Alms House. State Prison. IJrklgwell, <;r Penitentiary of New York. Now, then, if tlr.' Bible were so bad :v book as you repre kosu it to 1)0, tlloSC WHO uno it WOtlllt 00 Ill"' very worse uu>mbo!s of* society j but the c< >trary is tlio fact ; lor our prsons, Alms Houses, and Penitentiaries arc lillod with uion tnul women, whose ignorance or unbelief prevented them from reading 'ho !>iblo.'' It was ton | o'clock at night, Paine answered not a word. , but t iking a oaiullo f rom tho table, silo1111\ : tire I to his chamber. Stanimnc 11> nm mis i'mkni>.s.? In tho Ihfdi limos of \ icksburg, Miss., whon tho; phrase "hard ease '' meant something more ! than il doc? now, lli'.rvoy Jenkins was admittedly ouo of hardest. l>y some strange ncei ' dent Harvey found himself at church one j evening. '1 he sermon being over, the preaohi or requested all who were friendly to religion to ri.se and hold up their right hands. The I whole audience, apparently, rose to their feet. After they w.mv seated again, tho minister (Mill llllll l . .MMY II I lll.lv I ft il M 11I' UIH* here who desires to see S.itati and hi> king- : | <tuiii prosper, ho will rise, mid liold 11 ]> his hand.'' Harvey, withsome dillieulty. got in1 to tin erect position, and said : " Hail the vote been less unanimous, I should have retained my scat ; but I make it a point of honor never to abandon a friend under adverse cireuni stances." "A wo.MAV?a married woman?who permits herself to lind fault with her condition ' in life, and allows herself to be chagrined or , i feel au emotion of envy toward those who are j pecuniarily better situated than herself, has ! already t;:!.eii the first. false step that, may lead ; her on to ruin and disgrace, and will be the 1 text <,t" future remorse coupled with degradation. I'nvv and pride go hand in hand.? Women "will do vd! to ponder this, and let content make happy lioluot." Tt: u ii l-'in-t class in Natural Philosophy stand up: What is a man?" Fir>t Pupil?" Mali is a two-legged ban j until. Teacher?"In what dues ho differ fru:n lianima!,?" 2nd Pupil?" 1 fc wears broqans." Teacher?" Won't do. Next." :;d Pupil?" Man is a hanimal what smokes cigars, < !;< w.s tobacco and drinks bad whiskey | when lie can catch it." Teacher?" That's it. Kit to be my assist | ant. (Jo to the head of the class." " Turun arcsune members of a community," said lim sapteinus and witty Thomas Hritdbury, "that are like n crumb in the throat?-if they ' go the right way tl:ey aliord but little nourish* ineui, but if they happen to go the wrong wav, they give a great deal of trouble." " All ! doe, since you've been to the city the black ox died, without any notice whatevj or." ' (iraeiuus mercy replied .Joe, " how fast \vc are all pasc<iii?j awny !" A J.iiTi.K boy liail one day done wrong and was sent, after maternal correction, to I ask in Koeret tlio forgiveness of 11is Heavenly : Father. His oifences h.id lx;on passion. Anxious t<> hear what he would .say, his mother j followed to the door of his room. In lisping i accent* she heard hi.n ask to be made better, ' nevi-v' to be ni'.l'i'v again ; and then, with ehild like sinipi.'^'y> 'lC ; ' Lord, make, j ma's temper hotter too." Wn vit.vku Midas touched (urnod i';'^ gold. Ill these days, touch a man Willi gold and ho will turn to anything. '' Look here, ivte," said a knowing dar ; key, " don't stand (lav on do railroad!"? "Why, J oo?" " Kiisc! if do curs set) dat niouf ot' yours, dey tink it ain do 'depot nnd run rite in." THALIAN ACADEMY. r 1111P. above Institution, for a number of years I under th? supervision of the Uev. J. I,. Kon1 nody, is still conlidently commended to tlic patrona&d of a generous community under tho nu'.apices of Mr. W.M. II. RANKIX, wlioso high testimonial from his old preceptov, wliieli is appended to 11?inotice, t* abundantly sufficient to 1 satisfy every one that ho is entirely (,tialitied t>> maintain, in a great decree, tho former liijjli ' eharaeter of 'Ids Institution. Young oven desirou ) 'if seem.,ig a thorough Classical nnd Kuglisli education can do so at this Aondcm;, under highly favorahlo circumstance?, being far re; moved from many ot the temptations incident to i ii lfw>nfii>n n rwl Vmin'f cnii>i?Aiait/1n<l 1\?? I " ..-..w.-M, <?.? ?? PHI IWUIIMVM ? M OOlmminl'y of virtuous and intelligent citizens. Tlie attention of the public is fpocirtlly invited to tlio following low rates ?if tuition : TKHM8 nr.ll SCHOLASTIC Y KAIL Or KI.llVRS' MONTHS. Klemcntary Knglish branches, $IUO(J ; Higher F.n<:lish branches, lf> (Hi Latin, Greek, French, Mathematics, 2fr 0( J J Good Boarding can bo bad at nine dollars per I month. Tho exorcises of tho Academy will be i resumed on the 1st Monday in January, 1800. i l' rdcr of tho Trustees . T. II, ltUSSKKL, Seerotary ' This is to cortify that Mr. Wm. H. Uankin haf completed a regular courso of Latin and Greek " Ho has also studied French, Geometry, Algebra Rhetoric, &o. lie has rendered me most impor tant assistance this year in tho Classical Depart t | ment much to my satisfaction, and no less so t( b | thnt of tho numerous classes that ho heard re ! cite from day tJ day. 1 have taught none whom j I could regard his superiors in scholarship, irrc pronchablo morals, and gontlomanlv deportinori! ' Mo is commended to tlio kind rogard nnd oonti v domiA of aentlchioq who would honor ?nd ro I ward wont, J h liSVNJiOf, A M l Thalian Acndpnty, Xov 1H, ISfl'J pee 7, SO 3 WE will furnish LIMKrU tlto <I-inio", kiln for agricultural purpoMitf *he fol- TfPHV lowing ratcn*: T 10 cents per bushel fur slacked Lime, 20 cent a for twshteked. * HOli'T. MAXWBM., -Jr., Agent Cliiui^n & MSept. IS.V.> 7 If. M|;,| Notico. 'pill*' un'lfersl?n,,d gives public t???ti?*o tli'nt lie i* Ml I now, iiii'.l l?i?s been !'??? yours, roiidy in juiy overIn distributive siiure <?t Meuben Mitchell in tin; * l-Nlalo Hi" Win. >lel)o\y. deceased. Ni?Ii?*?* is given. *}. I therefore. In tlie said Iteuben Mitchell in come I'orwird n'n i reveivc his said distributive share. ih 1 will nil lunger be responsible fur interest on iho $flH| siime. (i. \V. MrlM>W, Adm'r. O. i. 17. l.R.V.t l;l Sin (.ltEBXVII.IjB JMAUHLE VA1U). | J r B ^ i I ! '. subserilier lias on hand iimi is conI a n t 1 ly reeoivinj; a lurge and varied assortment of .vd? Ameriqan and Italian Marble, 'fn vliii li lir " call tlu> attention of tliosc in want <>f a suitable Monument to mark tin- fj.ot where repose tin: remains of their depp.ried n lativs ami fCarving ami letieiing of sill kinds neatly ami promptly executed. Jf~-v" I'ariiculut attention paid to orders liv mail ,! A M I'.S M. All. 11X. JL t! I'uem ille 1 if.i S. ( .. I' eb ~'-J .! I?tt N. H. Hi' refers to I) li TV estfie'd. Gower,Coxr i Marklv & ?'< .. Dr. M 15 I'.arle, \Y 11 Watson, I'.sij,. I) lloke.'II McKay, ft mi . .1. w. silllllls. .iii. .1. \*. ii miiiisin. /.. r. im" i.i.i a '(ft NUIUUS. HAIUUSON & A N l> SO LI CI TO It S IN KQU1TV, U \\' l LI. attend pr-nipl ly t?< a'l business call listed M to their cave. .Mil. l'ri.i.i.\>i can a?#i?}'i bo* ,jv* tillI1<1 ill I lie ( MilCC. <?i' kick a t imckkns c. ii., r-. ?\ Sept. ti. I Mot; n tf ilags : Rags $9 R wftiit in buy Jo.iKJU pounds CJ,MAN .1. IS. K. i>LOAN' & CO. jjB W. T. HOLLAND, 1VI. I)., Wll AI.A1.I.A, PlCKI.X.S UI^TIMCT, S. ('. if VI I X A I. SKT'I '.KM KXT ??r 1I10 l-Mntcof (i. I>. <.'!;? 1 vlv, deeeased, will In; made bt'foie Ilii> Ordinary, ut Pickens C II, on Fiiday the :;Ot!i 11 ;\y of Ueceinhor next. Persons in?loI>1 <><I must pay before that day, und ilmse having deinain'J> iim-1 present them on or before that day or they will In; barred. Persons interested will take uulie.e and trinern themselves accordingly. .lb11X 15. CliAKDV, Adin'r." Eytfito Notice. I I'IN A I. sei lleinent of I he K?tate of J. I*. .V Si-Mtlii'ilaiul, d?ee,n?ed, will be made before tlie Ordinary, tit l'ickens I!., on Monday the I'.tiili ?l iy of January next, l'e.sons indebted In said l'.slate must pay up before ilint time, an.I iln.se having donunds slioiihl present them to us properly nltested before that day. .1. II. .SnrTlir.KI.ANP, ) . . .). K. SOUTH Kill,AN I), , All,iu'fl.STATU OP .SOUTH ('AK<)LIX A, j'ICtCKNS ? IN OHM X A It V. It. Cox, Adnir's, I Petition ft.r final snlllc\s j inent and Pecree. Xaney Cox,X- others ) | T appearing to the Ordinary that John Cox, and wifo Jane. Littleton Kdgo and wile Minerva, Ceorjie <Mow anil wile Klioda, ami Nancy (J'?x. defondnnls in this ease. reside without tins liniitsof this State: It is ordeicd. therefore. Jl tliat thay tin severally appear in tho Court 11' : Ordinal v. tu he hohlen at l'idiensC 11. on Mon| ?i. i y * lie IS'lth day of January. I Sl.it), at lOo'cluek, j A M. to shew raiifC, ifntiy lltoy can, why a tinal j settlement <fthe estate of C i.shna Cox, deeciu>ed, should not l>c; hail "ii that dtiy, ami a tlccrco '9| i thereon marie. J. II. II AOOOI), C.t'.l'. * ACTING Til K STA I i; OK SOl'III CAUOLINA. t'leui:n.< -in riiKeot sir ok common i-i.kas. 1^I?(.5AI{ \\". I, YD!*'. who is in the custody ol'the Sluiritr o|" Pickens District, hy writ j of vat lias a<l sati*fafljeiidum, tit the suit of K. A. Alexander. haviiTj;lile.l in my ol'iee, together j with a schedule, on oatll. ol his estate ami efi feels, 11i^ petition to the Court of Common Pleas, I praying that lie may he admitted to the benefit; j of the Acts of thelieneral Assembly made I'm* the relief of insolvent debtors. It is ordered, that the said Iv A. Alexander, and all otliortho creditors to whom the said Ivlgur W yde is in HiiywiM! indoiitod, itc, ami tUov ;uv Iioreby h ! siiinmoiiorl, ami have noticr to appear, before die frti'l Cuiirl nt Pickens Court House. 0.11 tins ".jy :bl Monday in March nrxt. to >ln;w ratine if any I tlmy ran, wliy the prayo.r of the petition afurej sanl, .should not ho granted. J. H. II AG OOP, c.r.r. V Brandrcth's Pills, ,J von sAi./-: a t KM.rHinrv. s. r. 'IMIKSK reU'Hiiitril I'ills arc of vegetable ouml pound, free Iroia mercury or drugs of any kind. They Are a sovereign reirtedy lor pain or any iniea.-inois inthebudy, or rosiivcncss. Skin Ureases of any inveterate and ]>:>infill tdianu'tor, nuelt i?8 cry I Cllli I'HUMI, IVMVI HUM Milliliter II( alI . !>ocn v. * rtf?tl l>y their use. 'I'lictrc j i11 s Jinvo iMirod lliOtiiv * 'MrttiO, UlO 0|dei)tif\ 1110 (iliritlyt ir, and ilio consiuinptiv,." jaundioe nml all > tl linns of ilie. liver, dyspopbi.., dysentery, und diarIm", pleurisy, sudden nn.! 'nH'iiijuintioii.s female obstructions, scorbutic and r.. ""i.ulous, even gouty uml neuralgic affections, Inivc h "u way to ilic use (if this medicine; mid ijuw. after J} twenty years experience, tlio public estimation ??t* llrttudrcili's l'ills contii.tlc to iiurertse. Fvv Wortr.s llrundreth's l'ilts aro tlio best- vermifuge ; lln-y are infullihlu. A little cliilil. six years vtld, for some week.-; wa.-t drooping ; its mot her gave it otw < t' llrandrcth's sugar coaftd pills; the next day litem come away n worm sixteen inched long, au:l as \ largo as a child's finger. Tlio child wn? well. Ami S for Pleurisy nothing is hotter. Let the p<*ojl?. tlfs*"" V card jirejmliee and try them. &&-Sold by W. S. & G. F. WILUA>fc; at '/ Sulubrify, S. tit the usual i>rico. * j April JO. 1 H.V.I ?'.) If STATU OF SOI'TIl CAROLINA, riCKKXS ? IN oniUNADY. K. K. Itobin- vn. Kx'lrix, ro,?;on for finnl scl. 1 ,,, ,, . rt' c ., t tlcmcnt and l>ccrcc. , 1 \\ in .S llobincoii & other-". ) * IT appearing in mj" sutisfnction Hint Win. KobiiiMm, one ot llio defendant* in this n??, tcw-Io* W [without (he limits oi this fctatc: It is ordered, " 1( therefore, tliat lio do appear nttlic Court of Ordi? nary, to be boldon nt Pickens C. If., on Monday 1 2I?d day of January, J800, ut 10 o'clock, A. 51., t<? i show cause, if any he can, why a final settlement i of I lie estate of William Hobltisou, deceased} should ' not be had, nnd a decree made t hereon, 9L i J. H. IIAUOOD, c'.c.i'. A ACTIM; o.P.H. Oct. 1 *), I Ho',) _ Tji 8u?. & STA'l E OF .-Ot Til CAKOUXA, IN (H11HNAIIY?-I'lCKLNS, " ^vl ]). K. ITnmilton, I i John Walker, Adm'rs, ] Petition for settlement vs. I and Decree. , Jus. Walker & others. ) IT appearing to my satisfaction Ilia'. Tilings Widk( . or, Allen Fuller and wife Klixu. nnd Patsy Al> I cxnnder, defendants in tMs^cnso, reside without tho A limits of (his .State: It is ordered, therefore, that , these said absent parties flo sc i.rnlly appear In . the Court of Ordinary, to bo bolden nt Pickcns [ Court House, on Mpndav the'20th day of February next, at 10 o'clock, A. iM., to show cause, if nny j? ^hey can, why a final sett.einent of tho eetnto of Jimo Waiter, dpmccd, ?lu>'?ld not be mado at thnt tilno, atpl a <)ooi r0 had I hereon. J. K. HAGOOD. u.c.r. * A<?fixo o.r.n. >'ov, 6, ItMJ JO 3m