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sitiii/iiiSTOJD ifoiMqyy. A PRINTER'S PARODY. < In seasons when our funds arc low, 1 Subscribers are provoking slow, 1 And new supplies keep up the How Of dimes departing rapidly. But wo shall see another sight, When duns pour in from mora till night, ^ Commanding every sixpence bright To be torked over speedily. ' Our bonds and due bills nil arrayed? 1; Each seal and signature displayed? M The holders vow they must be paid. By threads of "Law and Chancery." ^ Then to despair wo are almost driven? a There's precious litto use of livin,' ; (j When our last copper's rudely riven? 1 v From hands that held it lovingly. I * i 11 But larger vet these duns shall grow, ll When interest added on below, c Lengthening our chin a foot or so, f While gazing at them hopelessly. I ^ I I Tis so that scarce have wo begun j it To plead for time upon a dun, tl Before there comes some other one 1 Demanding pay ferociously. The moment darkens. Oh, ye bravo, ' b< W ho would our very bacon save! Waive, patrons! all your pretexts waive, j And pay the printer cheerfully. Ah ! it would yield us pleasure sweet, I li A few delinquents now to meet, K Asking of us a clear receipt For papers taken regularly. ?jaasfflXtXAifiK oirs. j r Two Itoms for Irishmen to Road.! '> Ikisii Know Nothinoism.?A Know " Nothing meeting was held in Frank-' tort, Ky., on the ll)tl? nit., at which O.! JV I). O'Sullivan, Esq., native of Ireland, 1 but a friend to tiie American cause, "V made a short and eloquent speech, in ? which he insisted upon the principles and the justice of the American party. In Ireland, lie said, iic had struggled ^ for the right of, Irishmen to govern ,, their own country. It was lbr that. (! { VUl*lA11 O ?W i Ar;f..'iw.t o.>,i n\\ lto v IV-IA CVI?\. A t I 4 I V. I ? V. I CUIVI tUI 111V/ VlllVJl 1 patriots had contended ; ami lie should * * feyl himsel/an ir.grateand a hypocrite . if he should de.2 V in America u nut lie 11 had struggled for m Jrcland?the right y( of the native sons of e\*tO*.V country to J1 rule their own land. "Ireiuud for the j' Irish " had been the motto ot f.JI the L'* Irish patriots at home?"America lor the Americans" ought to be their mot- 'V >?te. . I;;1, An Irishman entne into the Memphis / FjujU Kn<p>ir< r office the other day, P to buy a copy of the paper containing !' Fillmore's letter of Acceptance. Ilaving procured ami read it, he was asked 'V what lie though of it i lie '.replied? t Sir I never meddle with jiolitics, though 'Ul J believe the American "Know Noth- ? ing" l'arty to he right in the main. Long ago, I heard .Daniel O'Conncl, say "Germany tor the Germans, Eng-1 3 ? land for the English, .1 nit rim for tTir\ 3^ Americans, ami om> Juki.and kou tiik Irish?and I have never departed jmi from the true faith then taught me." I It the majority of foreigners were i ca like this one how different would be the state of affairs in this country. **1 Tho Voilod Picture. fy A story is told of two artist lovers, ^ both ot whom sought the hand of a noted painter's daughter. And the c,) iimsiion, which of the two should pos ses. irmselfofthc prize so earnestly I cove' 1 by both, having come to the fatluv, ho promised to give liis child to I a* the one who could paint the host. Soi n . each y'rove for lite maiden with the highe.-!: skill his gonitis could command. ai One p tinted a picture ot fruit, and dis- cv played it for the father's inspection in lV a beautifid grove, where gay bird" ''' sang sweetly among the foliage, and . all nature rejoiced in the luxuriance of 1,1 bountiful life. Presently tire birds came down to the canvass of the young jif painter, and attempted to eat the fruit i> lie had pictured there. Iu his surprise ij and joy at the young artist's f'dll, the ' father declared that no one could tri- 0J umpli over that. ? Soon, however, the see >ivl lover VJ came with his picture, and it was veil R: cd. . "Take the veil from your painting," said the old man. UI leave tliat to you," said tlie artist 1'^ with shuplicty. j The lather of the young and lovely 1)( maiden approached the veiled picture Jj and attempted to uncover it. Hut iniaginc his astonishment, when as he attempted to take off the veil he found the veil itself to be the picture! 01 We need notsay who was the lucky ta lover ; for if the artist who deceived ti the birds by skill in j ainting fruit manifested great powers of art, lie who ti could so veil his canvass with the pen- 51 oil as to deceive a skillful master, was w surely the greatest artist. st ? ? Sam Slick nays he would rather break a yoke of steers any day, than y try to make up a <jnarrcl between two women when tbey have their dander ' t?p. 01 The Stoky of Pekoival's Love.? The storv ofPercival's curly love, niul ? - ? I _ _ i .1 i lisappoinimenc nas oeen maac puuiic, J nit tho truo version never ^ivcn.? Yoni ft gentleman who was in Yale College at the time, and knew the his- , ory of the affair, we have learned it, ml may he permitted to refer to it. * Fercival had a class mate named j initli. They both fell in love with a uly of great beauty and mental and 4 loral endowments?a fit woman to re- 4 eivc the worship of the young poet. * utPercival was poor and Smith was 1 realthy; and so the fortune of the race , jr favor turned against the poet Mr. j i. won the fair huly. In a moment 'crcival's whole character underwent j , change; he became taciturn and [iiito a recluse, plunging into study j. rith a most wonderful application.! j "rom that time date his great acquire- !m nents. Is'o science too abstruse?no L Euiguage too removed that he did not j onqucr. In time he became noted jr his mental acquisitions, and hist? abiti of seclusion became confirmed, j hit there was wanting the one steady 11( im, the high hope and manly force! hat over come to the noble soul at j ^ >cace with itself; and so his hark drift-' 0 d on, never reaching any coveted j arbor where peace whispered its <h nothing song to liis aching sense. Lj| What became of the lady, leaders of j onrsc ask. She settled down in Ilart-.' >rd, became the model mother of six ! i ildryn, and yet lives there, we heeve, loved and admired by all that now her.?Sanduifky Iteyista'. Tho Miser's Prayor. |j Among the variety of curious pa j o ers of the late Mr. Ward, oi Hackney, i s as found the following, in his own | v and writing, which may very appro-j0 riatelv be called the Miser's Prayer : j ft uO, Lord, thou knowest that I have i; ine estates in the city ot London, and |p kewise that I have lately purchased i estate in fee-simple in the county fEssex ; 1 beseech thee to preserve the vo counties of Middlesex and Essex (.j om lire and earthquake; and as I ,| ive a mortgage in Hertfordshire, 1 "seech thee likewise to have an eye |,j compassion on that county, and as ct r the rest of the counties thou may est ,r, jal with them as thou art pleased. , Lord, enable the Bank to answer le, 1 their hills, and make all my debtors jn Jod men. Give a prosperous voyage | id return to the 'Mermaid' sloop, be-1,\ mse I have insured it, and as thou 0, ist sai<! the days of the wicked are *p it short, I trust in thee that thou wilt Ci >t forget thy promise, as 1 have pur- j,, lased an estate in reversion, which will , s;| 5 mine on the death of that profligate ot >ung man, Sir T. L. Keep my friends j am sinking, and pittscwo nie fmin|cl ieves and house-breakers ; and make a 1 inv servants so honest and faithful j.,] at they may attend to my interests, ro d never cheat mc out of my proper- ct| , night or day." * I.,] Sklkctixo a Pkokkssio.w?Joe, when ' th u grow np d<a you moan to be a law-! :! r or keep a confectionary store!" p, "1 haven't made op mind, Tom, Imt <j; i wants me to bo a minister." to "Oli, don't he a minister, .Toe, for yon m n't go to cirensses then." s}i "I know that Tom, hnt a minister, a says, is tlie host profession. ^ on I (|. low Mrs. Ijovogre.w adores Mr. I Vet-1 |,j face; wouldn't you like to he adored, j C( >111 ?" j "Perhaps I should, hut, then you : t,. n't drive fast horses." j;l "Oli, yes yon can ; ministers drive j(l st horses now-a-days; and besides a) at, Tom, when they have a bilious, a, taelc, the worshippers send them on j foreign tour ; then he gets remember- i tp I in wills, and olton has nice presents; I iV id ma says it won't he long before ;r cry minifder has a country seat, ami collegian to write hissermons. Won't ,|( at he high ?" j ^ Tom acquiesced, and the juveniles p dnlged in another game of marbles, m The Larokst Koom?The largest) 1 iom in the world is at St. Petersburg, i' 1 ~1 ^ I II ussia, and is 650 tect 111 length andjtj 50 in brcdtli. i?y daylight it is lis-1. 1 for military displays, and a battel-1 i can conveniently marueuvre in it., j i the cvening it is converted into a , ist ball room, when it is wanned by xtocn prodigious stoves, and 20,000 ax tapers arc required to light it 11 roperly. The roof of this structure 51 a single arch of iron, the bars alone | a i which it rests weighing twelve i-* lousatxl eight hundred and thirty j1 minds. The most wonderful part of 11 ie room is, that there is not a single 0 iliar or arch to obstruct the view. " - ii A paper giving an account of Toul- <1 ise, says: "It is a largo town eon- g ining GO,000 inhabitants, built en*- li rely of brick" t< Nearly as had as the Dutch dererip- t on of a Dutch town, which contained )0 lion and 2o00 inhabitants, alii], it li their gable ends towards the r root. I "Johnny, niv sou, dt> you know that on have broken the Sabbath?" 1 l'I oe, daddy," said bis little sister, snd mother's big iron pot, too, in live a r six pieces !" ? M'JMSMOT'i ?M?. Dr. McPheters and the Frenchman l>r. M'Phetors was a large man, argo in person, large in bone and inns;le, largo in self-conceit, large in arrogance "and overbearing, and insolent to he last degreo. llis manner was to any every thing by storm. lie issued his decrees something alter the sup>osed stylo of Jupiter, and if vou op>osed, you were carried away by dead veight and living denunciation. J)r. iPlhetors was a rich man, and thereore, in spite of his manner, was very nueh respected, very; and he was jorne with, and allowed to have his ?wn way, regardless of others' rights. o ua extent few ever attain to who] ivo upon the banks of the Mississippi. I L'he Doctor's chief amusement was 'draw poker" The game being bunded upon "bluffing" and bragpug," it exactly suited his disposition mil his purse, and he was always mis ruble, when not eating, if he was not 'shuttling the cards." On oue occaion he was traveling on a fine steamr, aud most unfortunately lie could iot find thne persons among the pas- ! engers dis[ osed to risk a "small auount," just to "pass away time."? \vo willing individuals were on hand, . third was needed to make up the uartette, aud to accomplish this was lie Doctor's attention exclusively elected. After unusual efforts, but one 1 erson seemed disposed to enter the ists, and that was a little Frenchman, 1 Itle in person, little in bone and musel, and modest witluil to a painful de- ' ree. lie was willing to play a very mall game, just for amusement; one cry small bet, one very small money, 1 lily because it was toobligo his grand i iend the 1 )oetor, who was .nagnitiipie i his person, and very grand in his urse. ' With the perfect understanding,L icrcfore, that the game was entirely j >r amusement, and that a dime, or perItanco a twenty-live cent piece, was | ic extent of tiie betting, it was "made j P," the parties took their places at tale, eacli one disposing of himself ucmling to iiis huinor. Dr. M'Plictcrs j unting out his satisfaction, and while t tiling trom side to side in his chair, rtiiied himself with the exposure beI'P. him ill* 511* - ^ ...... iiiiiiiv/mov |'ivv.in 'i hj i jcket-book, which was made up on U ic same magnificent porportioii ol'liis, I' .vn buily, ami stuffed eiptilly lull.? | lie little Frenchman, on the contrary, < nsuuied a great, deal of time in hunt- ' ig in his many pockets, and after thcji nne painful rescueh that distinguish-j 1 I I><?ctor Kane's exploration in the t orth i'ole, he managed to tret togetli-'c . . o o o throe five cent pieces, three dunes, tooth-pick, and a very small piece of j ug tobacco. Every thing being 1 ady, the carils were mixed up, udanc-1 1 ai'out," ami tlu "hands" disSrilnit- j(1 I. Dr. AFFJmters, it is but just to J < y, having really no more idea from e begining of playing a ''small game," an lie had of getting into the little vnchmaifs pantaloons, while it is envlly true that the other parties "in r rested" sat down in good faith, deterined to abide by the bond. For a tort time things went on apparently nootli, although it was very evident, tat the Doctor was only smothering1 is hostility, tor lie frequently remark ; 1, "That it was wasting time to win j few dimes, and nonsense to take the] f.. 11...... " T.'v....I \/ll l<* ' ! ' l HVylll. li.W III"' I lit I st beyond forbearance, lie. broke ? rt!i in his usual overbearing way,' id iinding tilings utoo cold" lor his . dent.feelings,and "too cheap" lbruhis i le," he determined to make a grand * n . ^'inonstration, break nj> the game by vast roup d'rtsit*drive his antagonists j l shame trom their seats, and then 1 alk away, mattering his disgust and 1 oliance like a threatening but still rc eatingstorm. To accomplish this, he I oldly broke through the obligation ot limiting" the amount of monev ha/.- 1 n ^ rded, and with a waive ol the hand, < wfully portentous, he drove his im- < tense pocket-book, into the center of ^ le table, then dashing his huge knuck-1 . is into die mahogany, he exclaimed. ' I'll see that mean sneaking dime et, and go twenty-live hundred dolls better." rPlif> r'i'iuvil /?(' nncQMnrAfo em???/vi?n/l I i"-y 1" igthc table smiled in ineffable artmirtion upon the Doctor's magnificence, ( waited in silent expectation *??r the !i . uothl retreat of the vanquished layers. Two instantly "passed out," lgloriously rot rented, leaving the field ntircly to the little French man, whose lengre proportions seemed to shrink uto almost nothingness when thiissurt-l enly contrasted with his gigantic unto* onist. The Doctor, now on his high iorse, was about to rake down the "sum i.tal," when the little Frenchman inerposed. "Doctor, we agreed to play one var eet'l game, just for amusement ; you nakc one sublime bet of grand projortion, vich is too much money." The Doctor was becoming more and norc excited, and interposed. "Do you think I'm going to sit hore ,nd waste my time on a ono horse;ame like this. No, Sir! Come, see that twenty-five hundred, or back out." And w^ain the Doctor was about to claim the money, and riso from his neat. The Frenchman, who knew his t ights, begged the Doctor not to quit, but take down his "grand bet," and confine hitusclt within the prescribed limit. The Doctor, was now enraged all over; ho swayed to and fro, like a 1?1 1 i n minimum, mnoilllg 11*0111 llliei'IUlI lireS, and then broke into nil explosion of hot iava of indignation that involved alike in its direful effects players and spectators. All were aghast except the little Frenchman, who still ]>ersisted in the Doctor's confining himself to a small bet. Exhausted at last, the Doctor was about to take up his money, when the little Frenchman suddenly assumed a solemn expression, dropped his supplicating manner, and, to the astonishment of all lookers-on, ordered the Doctor to wait until lie had determined in his own mind whether lie would he thus rudely bluifed or not. Finally (the Doctor, meanwhile, gnashing his teetli with rage,) he put his hand down the breast-pocket of liis coat, and took out a little greasy wallet, fastened together with a piece of twine. Slowly and deliberately opening its folds, lie drew out several bills of a lar^c denomination, and placing them in the centre of the table, bo said, "Monsieur le Docteur, I see your twentee-five hundred, and for your sake I shall go five hundred bettare." The consternation of Dr. M'Pheters can neither he imagined nor described. The blood bled from bis cheeks with a precipitancy that in one moment turned fiery red into sickly blue ; his lips parted and sltiveled up, and his eyes glared from disappointed avarice and blasted pride. The triumph of the little Frenchman was complete. Coolly taking down the money, ho delibsrately counted the amount, dwelling with especial emphasis upon each completed thousand, then vainly endeavoring to eninniTSft t.lin wlinl?? nnn ?nn ill mass, lie buried part in the embrace of the little wallet, and returned he remainder to his several coatpockits. The Doctor, meanwhile, gather?d up his energies, rushed precipitatey from 11 its table, and as he retreated be little Frenchman remarked to the pcctators. "Gentlemen, it is always best to play me lect'l panic, one game just for anuscment." Singular as it. may seein, from the lay of this adventure Dr. M'Pheters 'bluffed" and "bragged" in vain. 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The South Carolina AGRICU LTURIST. ^I^IIE Executive Committee of the Stat JL Agricultural Society of South Carolina having selected the subscriber to edit tlici paper, a prospectus is now issued in com pliatice with their instructions. This Jour nal will ho devoted to Agriculture, llorticul ture, Natural Science, Rural Taste, Architcc ture and Art, the Mechanical and Mnnufnc turing interests, and all the pursuits pertain tug to general improvement. It will nisi contain a faithful transcript of tho orgauiza tion and proceedings of the society, Essay and Communications from the best writer in the State, and a monthly summary of tin spirit of the Agricultural press. All subject devoted to t-he improvement of the mind, tin soil, stock and domestic comfort, will tin< ready admission into its columns, and sttcl contributions aro specially desired. Tin work will he printed in beautiful, new ant fair typo, on fine white paper, with a tintet eover, and will contain thirty-two pages pe month. 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