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;7Tr.: " -" 'T!''. ..... ... ; ..... . . : --.siii! c " : v-i '' . ' ' -' -..' ':fv: ;.;. , ;' - ',;,v; :, : - ; -L-i : ."' , "': ' - , , v "- . . ' ,...'- ' , f . , : : : t : -r .. .: r -y - : ; - -T" -v LIFE 13 QNLY'TO BE VALUED AS IT IS USEFULLY EMPLOYED. ' . ASHEVILLErORTII CAIlOLIXArFIlIDAY MORNING, UY 7f l841. volume i; NUMBER 47. g, B. WXmU k J. ROBERTS, EDITORS. mTF.l AMD nrHMSIIRD F.VKRY FRIDAY, ur -jii. cimisTr. TeM. The M MebsenoeItm published t Two Dollar and Fifty Cents per annum, insurance, or Three Dollars at the end of the year. No mbsctiption discontinued, (except at the op tion of the publisher) until all arrearage s are ymu. Advkrtmkmknts will be inserted at One Dollar pcTiqtumrfor the first, and Twenty-Five Cents for eacn subsequent inseruuu. All communications must be post paid. MISCELLANEOUS. From the Knickerbocker.! V Itcininiscencc of the late War. About the middle of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, tho inhabitants of a little village, not far from tho mouth of tho Genesee ' liverfwcre thrown into n tumult of. alarm; by tho appearance of a Brit urn fluct under Sir J, L. i oo, oil their shores. In the general consternation and confusion ,.vari. i!is expeditions were "proposed, rejected, suggested again," for ridding themselves of their uiiwelcoffia visitor ; some were in favoTof immediate fortification of their 4-t4ifoif3-4bwght--it mnro-sasy-ta- prevent tlieir landing, than to defend their families after they had landed. The pro. position was at last suggested, by a timid citizen, " to Tetire," and save what they could by hurried flight. lit stoutly and manfully the good .people n jected tjiis The Englishman, perceiving wthat it would he useless to oppose this appeal, re- sumcdjhis position in tho boat; and declar ed his mission, 'which' was to demand a sur. render of the stores that weso conceakd there or thereuboiits,. on penalty of instant destruction in case of refusal. Our officer replied r--. " I don't Xtiote about that ore last part -of -the business ; but I will cojisult uty - m. penors, and get their, opinion oanne' sub ject." I urning to his men, he ordered them to wait, and not " let that chap como ashore till ho come back; when," added he, ad. dressing the officer, I'll report progress and let you know how we conclude to act. So saying, he marched up the hill, and disap. peared among the crowd. After some min utes conversation' with the older inhabi- tants, and a few young leaders in the little AftnyU. iie. resumed. 0a rc. HJ.vn. the bill s and placing himself in front of hi men who had awaited Ins return agreeably to orders, ho delivered nimselt Ot the loilow. ing .reply to the, demand of the BritPsh : "I am orderea iiy the General to tell you that wa shall keep the stores'," until the king shall send n force sufficient to take them away. So, if you ' Tvari't 'em Ladlyj. shametul proposition, anJ put llieir Heads together to concoct o plan more agreeable to their sturdy patriotism. During this time of doubt and uncertain ty, it was a moving spectacle to see the "tremblings of distress" which many of tiic good people exhibited, as llie ships of the fl et slow'v neared the stvire. Mothers shrieked and clasped their infiffts to their bosoms in fearful anxiety ;. the little g'rrls cried, while jho larger ones looked to their sweethearts for protection in this hour of peril. 1 heso latter again bluntly d that they would not run, but would " stick by and sec fair play." " Let the redcoats conic on, we'll meet 'em!" Onn gallant, exasperate 1 at feeing the affliction of his Tadylove, swoTeTlnn of rascally, heathenish, rngmulTuis, good for :tlothitig;-ttmtr-4JTHfV4tiw women and children.' The more saga ions saw in this move the destruction of their stofesy and feared the result. Determined at last not to yield without a show of fight, the militia wvrv. ussernblcd, men and boys, in all three hundred strong. ind occupied nn elegant position near the lakivwhcro thev could see nil the manoeuvre of lluifltitt. Presently a boat was. seen to put o(T from the commodore's ship. Now Vt the "valiant soldiers ncrvo.thenisclvos-fof you must get em the bet way vou can.' Somewhat astonished at the reccption he had met with, and seeing nofhing'Very 'in viting in the countenance of the sturdy Yankee, the servant of tho King gave the word to his men, and .quickly returned to Ins ship. ics nci t!monteMt But nloin-s.-u of truee ! Now our friend? anviiii a worse di. lemma than before, bein entirelygiiillless of any knowh-di'') of military or invnNdi 'frietteToTTndei-d of military alTiirs in jren oral, save the regular militia drilf. Wbat if predicament f ' Nobotlyswm.'d to know what to do, but every b xly w;as of 6pTnToii7 that soniolhing must bo done. After Bum?1 deliberation, hastened undoubtedly by the " ra pi dTrpp roach of the: boat,' Lieutenant B. was delighted to kad n file of men down to -the water's edge, and find out -what was wanted." ' ',: As this lieutenant is a conspicuous char, neterih this reminiscence, it may not" be Jiniiss to give the reader a description of his person, in the words of a back. woodsman; '"Tlertt'ns a great favorite among the girls in the village, find had'enjoyed a name in the' milijary line, having commanded a company of volunteers in jfw Hampshire, before "ho emigrated to the West.-A shrewtf yet reckless disposition marked all his he. ' 'ions. A mTrrTnnldn't get round him, jio "lore tin n liocould choke 'n lion, mid yet ' was as free, open-hearted a chap as ever kissed.. a nretty girl afore she knew it. I've secri"hirrf mancouvring thesogers too, when Captain Shu'to tised to be at the widow's, a Saturday evening, and coulTln't nltend to re-mihtary exercises; 4fi-smrt-,-44ie-gal larit lieutenant was a universaLiiivoi'ite, particularly among the Indies, who regard cd him ns their especial guardian andcham.- pion in these troublous times. Tutting himself nt the head of his men, the worthy lieutenant marched rapidly down the hill, nnd forming-near the water's edge, awaited the next movement in stern silence. Indeed, he afterwards said that he wasn't so very sure but the , fellows in the boaTwantedlo play 'ehi a trick,' and if - ever there was a time when ho. felt great responsibility on him, it was then." lie did not wait long before he was hailed by the British messenger L ' ' Is-that-Utfr-way- - you rec.piyeAflag,xuce.l It is gcjat rallv the custom to meet without arms' on sucli occasions." "Wal !" said thelientenant still main, taining his soldier-like position, without turning his head, " Ididn' knowoift you might cut up some deviltry or other with - our people ; howsumdever, as you seem to be pretty peaceable, well-disposed, well-behaved sort of a fellow, my men may right about face a little ways. So turning on his heel a la militaire, he ordered his men to retire. a few. rods., and hold themselves in readiness for further action.' Jlviis.time, the boat was close in shorencn theYan. kee interrupted him : , :; " I say, hello, mister! you don't come otnhfs'gnrand A I know what you're af ter'! Sojeot stay-ictheloBt, ar.d cavyotir ?ay ut!" . " - - . - While these occurrences were taking place, tho crowd on the hill were' suddenly dispersed, and the militia, in regular order, filed off into the brushwood, and marching around to thought, appeared on the hill, in sight of the fleet, but in a different order, so as to present the appearance cif a new company just arrived from another quarter. These again ,in turn' filed off, and immc. diately another body of men came directly in front, filed off and disappeared like the J former. These manoeuvres were repented again .and again; and the motley uniform of the citizens, with a noise of drum and ' From the New York Times and Star. A Dialogue, ''.;'. Between a Debtor and his Creditors Sympathy, Justice, Revengeful, liurd Heart, and Small .. Soul. .-. Debtor. .Gentlemen, I suppose you are all aware rf the nature of the business which has induced tne to call you togetli at this tihij It is one of tho most trying events of my life; nnd, until very recent ly," one which I .had the Ictrst reason-to frar ever being called upon k experience, but; mortifying and deeply to be regretted ris it is, I have found myself utterly "unablo to prevent it. I have prepared a statement of my situation for your examination; iou will perceive that 1 trven. surplus ot 000, I have a good set Of customers, end, I believe, with a little indulgence,! can pay all I owe, and still keep along in my busi. ness. It is for you, however, to say wmt my fate shall be. Here is a statement of my iillairs. , ASSEfS. Cash Goods -. Bills receivable '(godd) 1 .. DU" (suspended and doubtful) Dw(bad) Store, furniture nnd fixtures this day. But. however -much I may re-1 any man whose heart is the abode of such gret the result of our deliberations, I am I feelings ns dictated your last expressions. free to confess, that 1 am not in the least hoarcd is lnscoaseieiicc, blind tils judgment, Clisappoinieu. l nave neen in ousmess in n.uu ins neiiri, who is Hiioug 10 tippeur ue- this city for mrftiy yearsnd during that fore the world in tho character" of nn op- tii'no have attended many meetings of cred- -pressor. You are willing by your own ad- itors; and the instances" have been' vcrv mission, to forego all hopes of remunera- rare, where anv agreement has been en-! tion for your losses, deprive your liiends $00,5(10 I5.0U) 56,000 26,001 2,000 0,500 Justice; We may as welj adjourn first as last. It is evident that w8-fcan como to no agreement in this matter, by longer delibe ration. UMien genllemen receive their divu dendsj fjj the niovr andTrrinofls pKfesa.if settlement under nn assignment, I trust they will be convinced of their folly and injustice country the many benefits which would re suit from suah"a measure, I couluVnot con sent that those men, who have forfeited their obligations to me, shall ever be charged, and allowed t9 run another rac of linposmon and fraud Sympathy. I envy not the happiness ot emplary manner. True, Ihey may haro wild and even worthless children, but it evi dences nothing against the importance of care, for it mostly ha pnehs that it is the re. tered into-lwlwcen 'creditors, unless the debtor was known or believed to be a dis: honest or profligate man. The result of this meeting has confirmed more fully, the opinions I have for some" time entertained of the necessity aiid importance oiana. tioivd Bankrupt Law' I am more than ev- eTpe rsiiade U , t liaTlfTs Tiy UiTtT rncansiiTone7 that justice will be done to an honest but unfortunate debtor, and the interest and wishes of one creditor be-not sacrificed, by and the country -of tho sani", and nil for what? Why, merely to gratify a vindictive and unfeeling disposition. When I look around upon the hundreds and thousands of oui unfortunate chizens who 'commenced their career in life with equal prospects of success as ourselves, and behold them now bowed ' cTd'vnto llie very austimder a load of misfortune, from which they can never hope to escape, except through the provi sions of a national bankrupt law,'! feel that. the avaricious desires or personal pique, of their lots have fallen them in unhappy pla fife, contributed not a little to the decep tion. A fW-jhi-s had ont ri utitud -a . consiJcra J bio timethe lieutenant remarked proba- ,b!v being somewhat fatigued with his nrdu- ous duties, that -" the Britishers didn't seem in any .hurry about them stores, nnd he reckoned that they would take timn to consider the matter some, afore thev tried it! And so it proved ; for thn British com. mander deliberated a long time before ma- ing anv apparent movement; nnd after firing n few guns, with no other effect than to awaken the echoes of the dense foront, which' skirted tho lake, and elicit a few screams from the females, he sailed leisure ly away, to the no small gratification of the Americans." who feared foruie success of their rusr. But the final disappearance of $100,000 Liabilities, $90,000 Of which 00 ,000 will fall due within sixty days. bympathy. We have examined your state ment, and shall bo pleased to hear any pro- lkblvr. I think if I could have an exten. sion of six, twelve or eighteen months, I could continue my business, and collect enough to meet all my payments promptly at maturity. I his course 1 prefer; but it not acceptable to you, then I will surrender I mv property to vou, or I. w ill pay you fifty cents on the dollar, cash, and secure to be p.tid twenty fivecentson the dollar more, at the end of twelve months; these two last -propositions are upon tho condition that you give mo a full discharge. Hard heart. I do not know how otli. er gentlemen feel in this matter, but for myself, I am not going to be humbugged in this way rtr all ; Ipay for the goods I buy, -fffltj-f am-ui-tt-rniiiictf to bs-paid for those 1 SOIL. smother;. I am far from believing that any man's blood and bones should.be nro.de liu- tblc for the payment of his debts., I loo 'jpon a debtor somewhat in character of an agent. To the debtor the creditor entrusts llmcare and 'management of his properly. The iiii'iiiemont to do this (aside from gain) is nrediated upon his responsibility of char acter or iropcrty; and instead of fixed sala .-IlaxjigfuI-Tknl is .right. llnvcwoji. tho fleet in tho course of the afternoon quiet ed ntirely the doubts of the most timorous, i .t . i . . i i 1 1 artHttiey returned to tneir dwellings, sin. cejv.lyt?uyi king that Provid.cDC.ei' or " ft JaCljTrt'ttKiwo r t ! ly c a 1 1 1 a i i rwn it, wle4i had prottctod tfienifroin the destruction that had threatened tlTftt . The evenin js was spent ilrjoyous fesliyi tv, and the agents of this grcntMataiitv " were by no means f)rgotten in tho general joy. 'Lieutenant B., was the h(;ro of the day, nnd nobly: he bore his honors, gallant ly reaping the reward-of his labors in the smiles of the ladies whom ho I. ad -protect cd. Jt is even asserted that he was seen to steal various kisses from the lips of these pretty charmers in the course of the nvc ning. G. II.. M. ed for other. popple long enough, and I will do it no longer. This debt shall bo paid in lull, and that, too, at maturity, or I will "put on the screws to the full, extent of tho law yes, and until paid, I will keep them on, and will make it a condition' of my Will, that my heirs shall do the same, until the lutest generation. Jiixticr. 1 ennnutsconny occasion for the indulgence of so much bitterness of feeling towards this man. His previous character and business habits are. too welt', known to all, to justify such treatment ; either of his propositions is sufficient to satisfy me of his disposition to do1 all ho can to promote our interests ; and 1 nm confident that in endeavoring to carry ont the Int.tor one, be will even involve his friqnds by sa -do- VKRV;Fk b PASSAtyuBisgustcd-on one occasion LKjJifikgaiigrjLand conceit of a preacher, who, with n mixture of self complacency and impudence, challenged Tfisadmi ration of a sermon, Mr. 11att7vtii) possessed strong powers of satire which he en r'y learned to repress was provoked tdsay .'Yes, there was one very-fine passage sir.' 'I am reioiccd to hear vou sav so : winch Ai:aaitiLlAYl from tiie tmtjIt into the Post. vestry. Qt'AMFfcATION.S FOR l ATTCDIONY. No woman ought to he permitted to enter upon the duties ofconnubialiiy wkhout being able to make a shirt, mend a coat, bake n loaf of "bread, roast a joint of meat, broil a steak, make a pudding, and manufacture' frocks and et cot eras for little responsibles. -If .only "those possessed of these qualifi cations were permitted to become wives, how rnany years do you think reader, it would take a good arithmetician to calculate the number of old maids. Sympahy. No doubt of that at all. lam sure his oilers are better than his estate will justify him in makings. At all events., I am w illing to accept of either 'of them ; yes, I will do even better I will take fifty cents the dollar for my claim, and give a full and final discharge. I' feel that the times through which we have recently passed, should admonish 113 to be liberal jme to wards another ; the proper enquiry is not who has failed ? bjntit is, who has been so fortunate ns to tsdripe the general calamity. Small Soul. I don't want to be'hard with the man. '(Takes the .debtor nsidoAXaiV- proms o tne business transaction wouiu belong tf the employer) he is charged with an advanx- on the original cost of the goods, and has full liberty to devote to his own use and benrTit, tho profits arising from such traffic, a id is accoTmTubtc to the creditor, only for fie amount of his invoice.. And the fiict, that his own personal interest depends upon his success, is supposed to be so fir a guarantei for good conduct, that. adiscre. lioiiary Management is allowed him, to act according to the, dictates of his own judgment. As agent, with stipulated compensation, and having no direct interest in the matter, he acts uider the instructions of his em plover.; and i.s-on4y made liable, and .sub- joct to penally by disobedience to his in structions. So, also, the debtor, it he be unfoiUniiile, n ncfgil iTfyo f" no frtuTu'oT"cTisr honesty, shotild.only be liable for a faithful surrender of nil his ellects into tho hands of his creditor. In either case-the cred itor, or employer, takes the risk of ,-busi-nes; and strict justice nnd humanity, give power over the person or liberties of the dubtor, or ogont, only for dereliction of duty. liurd heart. Yes, .if you vas law-maker, we should have fine times. Every scamp in Christendom would get our goods, 'burst up,' when if suited Ins convenience, nnd af ter placing his property in the hands of some kind friends for safq-keeping, take the advantages of your bankrupt law, and then tell his creditors lb "whUile for their ces, ana mat tne innernance 01 tiioso wno seek to deprive them of relief, will be far different from that which results from 'do ing unto others as they would that others .should 'dd'uTTto 1 them- Fair Play. i'ni'outal Dalies. Scarcely a day passes over our heads w'lthout bringing to notico some circum. ry for hieerviceS jin whic-h case the wholo tstee- ealctilated t rettHnj-us of tim Sc Eulr oMnduience, flncf want of sufficient regularity and positivencss in their eovern- rnenand we must be permitted to say, that it is contrary to the nature of causes and effects thaKudiciously cultivated good should producaen. Thousands haV grown up under the care of neglectful parenlswho have looked back with mingled feelings of regret and anger upo.n the guardians of thehv childhood, that so little care should have befen taken to in. stil proper habits. Among thernare those who were lefi to choose their -owa path, and mayhap thev have chosen the riant one through chace ; others have been ruine indulgences and mistaken kindness, am vet others by habits of indolence. What possible satisfaction then can-cither parent oTcTiT(I,wTm been " reared thus, enjoy in a retrospect, when the after years of tho latter have been embittered by the want of a right understanding, or neg ligent performing of duty on the part of the former? None, we fear. Alex. Metten ger. Orl gl it of in uii powder." : - The greatest improvement which tho military service ever received, was in the invention of gunpowder, which ns Polydote Virgit relates, was nlput the year 1430 of Christ, by Bartholodus Schwartz, a learned ! raneiscan monk, who having applied him K calculable importance of parental duties, )it toget'.r for' some particular purpose,- anu nOTevcnHuuiuiciuN. rn j,,,.:,,.,, M fljrm the constituent disposed to cavil about wnat those tti-s ' , nrt(jf gu::;i lU J, r,M2 : saltpetre, sulphur consist in, there are some SJ prominent eUiip: ,tl 'Rii composition, being put a n ..ir'sr, an t covered with stone, !r p :n d t . , j fire, and blew off the 1.; .'w t k 1 '..'. diilnnco. The monk . ..pn-teu anu ingnten- ii'J ivill itgreeJo jCdniQ- into the measures, won't' you try to secure, tho balance some way? You can do it secretly you know, ctlf There is Hard heart and Revengeful, arc old acquaintances of mine, and I thirtk I can influence them to come into ,thc ar rangement ; only see how much to your in terest it will' bo.. - -' Debtor. Am I to infer tlien, from what c passn'ge. hat bem saidTthn't no sit-Lk'nient caiLbbcf. Evening fecred ? ' I feel verv anxie:-ijhat something definite should be done ; I nm too voting and undeniable, as to strike at once, tV mind "of the wnst slothful ooie.-ver. I: may be considered by s-im-.? as a sribprt r.v.: of place in thy columns of a new-:;-:.- . but such will find an ample ap-dogy i- "evidences of parental neglect wne-h trr streets daily and nightly p'resair!, whore tt.c most distressing instances of tili.a: .rt-bo-uess are portrayed bv the young. JK-p.av. ity is hideous and distressing, let it be evi. denced where it mr.y.'but hardened juve nile depravity is lamentable beyond desei ip- tion. At some particular period-J, among tjic Romans and dreeians the duties ol pa rents to their offspring was made a legal oh ligation; but with us it is simply a moral one. Yet the consequences of gross negtr gence are none the less to be dreaded upon that account; and what a load of moral responsibility- is resting upon the heads ol'ma. ny parents in this community ! Such of our highways and byo wn3-s as arc reeking with wickedness, and abounding with the consequences of despised restraint on the one hand, and undecided government on tho other, evidene1!: tho large proportion which" the young bpifr to the aggregate. There must be a cause for this lamentable fact, and one which should be sought out in time to counteract The cause, in nine cases out of ten, is with .the parent, upon whor,c carc-or negligence tne-tolmpo. rnl and eternal interests of Ids offspring depcildjjndjkverc.t'trt cases, to which' "We 1 ;. . ! . t. IL." .-. J pay. . 1. Justice. No, my friends ; you wrong me, and Jo lejnsTfcetoyoti fwn-ndtiia.aiidr-iir, I would regret extremely, to. advo cate, any measures that woijM induce our sorewd iiiercaaius to trust every scamp ehiisteiulom with their . goods, 11 and equally so, any measures that might enable such mento escape tiie peiiahies due to their crimes. Such, however ere not the consequences which would result from a bankrupt law. On the contrary, it Avon Id protect us fro'Ti both these evils. ' It would inspire injTod itors greater caution in rela tion to whom they trusted. . More regard would then be had to the personal worth j youth consulting -flu i r parents freely wupor) and qiralilieations ot those who m;glu np ply for. credit,' and less dependence upon thc.li.mii." of endorsers and other friend's. Tiie cfiect of this plainly would be-a s:du- beginning, we feel convinced that our as sertion ns to the cause, would bo found' to be correct. .. Parents are too apt to let tlieir children have their own way, and mingle v. itlhsoeie. ty promiscuously, and frequently to form associations that are alike impriiAmt and dangerous. The good old fishioncd habit (jf parents knowing w hat associations tlieir cliildren formed,aiid gi ving sucli ad vi'6"t?p. on them as'tliey deemed necessary, and of ft ! a .,!,,, ii, no soon uiscov. i t iriieubar uses to which 1 micccsifLilIy applied, i f-. '!fc'it the use of it to the V- , ; .n','- t t ar 1433,. during the war uiiii i tt-1 ni'H 4ii. J it was employed by t':i; ri n ap';ice railed Fossa Ciodiy, against Law r rice !c M.dicis; and all Italy com. phiTTfTjf it RjTiranifc5tinn6vation-tn the'ruk'S of war. u.jat.niraJict this -account, and - shows gunpowder to be of an older date, is the fact mentioned by Peter Mexia, that the IVIoors benig beseiged in 1343 by AU phonsus XI, ting of Caetila, he discharged a sort of iron, martar upon them, which made a noise like thunder. And this is sc. condfd by Don Pedro ; Bishop of Leon, who rolates in his Chronicle of King Al phonsus, that in a sea combat between tho King of Tutii-i and the Moorish King of Sc. ville, about five hundred years ago, thoso, of Tunis had certain iron tubes, or barrels, with which they threw thunderbolt of fire. I)u Cange adds, that thore is a mention made of gunpowder in the Chambers f Accounts in France, as early as in the year 1359. IrappnoTS-that Roger Bacon knew of the -i n greo ieiiU of w h ich gunpo wdr is compound. ed one hundred years before Schwartz was have incidentally rerrracvil7to-thetrKorn .llha( pluiosop,crmcntion9 the com: Incemocs exctsk or a s?i?ooL-Bnv. XTB'tfllTfy school master once Imvinff the ninfnrhiue-.to hove bis school hounc burnt down," vu obligni to re move to a new one, when Ije reprimanded one of bis boys, who misspelled n number of words by telling him he did not spoil's well as when he was in tiro old school house. "Well, thomeliowor other,'' said th urchin with a imlle, "I can't ethaclily git the ha.no of thitfa new thkooJioutb.v , ,; - ----- ... CoeLPNT srEtn-rr. At a coroner's inou(st, Ae coroner signed his name, and then handed (he pa. per to the jury to do the amvObsm'inf that on of tho ccptlemen detained it longer tban he judjed necary, he Inquired the reason, when' me loremnn cxciaimca, " uang ll, I've aone j at bstj hut I've been so long used to sifrn qiy name, which it Benjamin, Bon, that I have forgot how to ro through with it." All the jurymen bavimriira. ed, the coroner on looking over their cames, dis covered that the person who had expressed himself pOrxled had " done kft at Urt, e he raid, b? wfltirj Bcngarman." ' to give .up all hopes of ever bi'ttering my condition ; the misfortune which has over taken me has not bjen brought about by ex. -travaganec, speculation and tkegloct of busi. ness; I have indulged in nope of lIieseTit is owing only to -thosedisappointments in Imsiness to which all who give credit are liable, and ngains.t which the most WtftJent cannot wholly guard. : :-rrf.'. Rerrnrreful. If. you are so' verv anxious to1 settle, let your, friends coma forward and.assist'vou." Debtor. Mv father gave me 820.000 with" which-!' commenced business. Thtf hft will lff)se: rather tlmn my-crerliforhntl sutler; but he is unable' to do more. My only brother will have to mortgage his prop erty to enable me to fulfil the "proposition made to you-this day; and will have tq rely solely on my future success in business for his recompense and reward. Can you ask disastrous laiwres. . ly the passage ul this beuevuleLt law, the general welfare of our country would bcgrea'tly efihaneed, -calling into lively exercise the services of more ill -n rui'Iion of heTnusi lult'iircnnid" ciier"etic citizens, and still vaster alpount of auxtisarics. -&uen4nt. upon- tiicntf-VyHyfhnci nione hasi-ningtiiem intotvi it, the in'crcsis or .religion anu morality would be promoted, enabling these hun dreds and thousands of" their .best friends an I most liberal-supporters, to-cotneto the' aid of ilhi -church, and the various 1'uWic such topics, mucti as it is now out ofu.se, is an excellent one, and should be gcncrol ly observed. So i.mg as youth are finder the parental roof, and within that peririd tary reMraintyiUHi tlw eommuntty.at larg w'nirh- both law and custom, has markttl out Would bj less often affected by a scries of n, the beginningof "ycjarsjrf discretion," the rcsponsibililies of pareijtsai'C pending, and filial obedience is obligatory; hdthos! who so far fbrget . this fact us to let the young under their care run loose, tflicrcsoever an TihrestnlirieuTnclination may lead liiemVa fi 1 act just as tliey ehoosc, are by their negli- hans to destruction. . 1 What a fertile source of ruin too is idle ness, and yet bow little .attention is paid in many instances to the habijs of the young tn ihis-parricular. Unemployed' thougnti posii-htn-HK-express terms-;- in his treatise "De'Nuliiate Magin," published In 1316, abo'.n twenty-four years after tho authors death. " You may,'' says he," " raise thunder and lightning at pleasure, by only taking sulphur, hVj and charcoal; which singly have iiu effect, but mixed together, and confined in a close place, causea noise and explosiun greater than a clap of thunder."- ' S x-k'tii .;'.'sn 1 Institutions', whose works of j nnd indolent habits have been, th -uin of love and charily are knowu and felt through- j hundreds who otherwise might huve becTi out tin, I hhI, and which- serve to elevate us -valuable members of society ' it Is often in theesliuntiiknof all foreign nations.; it 1 the first stjep in vice, a"nd not unfrequently ould exercise a pow-erful moraliiifluence ;.rrninate-,4ittlie dungehn.- Ve- have oft: upon the community by destroying the ncs j en thought how many phildtrn niight h ive cosily lor -rcsorngg 10 mosu uuwormy been savedjtrom a dissolute anu penmps shifts and expe'dieiiU lora nvmjrp-which, in twv present gmcrgtincy-UUosLJin more . Hard heart. Well , Sympathy and Justice are willing to compromise thek crairhs, why not do so? You and your friepds can then payus in full.- - . .' Dellor. No ! sir. 4. What I do forone, I do.for-11. Cruelty shall never have occa sion through rne to triumph over kindness. 'Dear as freedom is, and in my heart'i just estimation priced above all price, I had jraineroe myseu me nave, ana wear the bonds; tbaa be gui.'ly cf w;.'fu czL7 aad base ingratitude. , . , . fortunate men are driven; it would, titford to all, that, personal liberty the freedom of intercourse between the- States, which the fathers of ou.r. constitution saw to be so necessary in then day, .and. of which so many aro now deprived; itrwould oblitcr. ate the stain upon our nation's honor, by aiding to -renev9-rthftimpulatioa-of3ising less humanity towards herhonestinsofents, than many couhtries in monarchical En rope, in fine, who can estirrra'te the advan tages, both public afad private, which, would result from the passage of a judicious bank rupt law? Like a thing of magic, it orks a thousand ways unseen, the good of its pos sessor. '" , - -t: BboengifuL I feel the force tf . your worda. Bat thauch- coapelle to imi .thftir.tnsth, and 'itstrm af seurisg tia !it3.b2 takfiB to ?g-Jr?4Je.'J3:- Tin; UmhiiKIla Fight. It is quite na tural for every one that carries a begged, borrowed, bought, or stoTen umbrella in tho -streets, when the snow.flakes are being"-whir'i-d by the high wind in. every direct tioi to hold it at mi.ang!e-of a4outlrty.fi ve degrees, by which means he is unable to see what is approaching. It was quite n musing to observe Jwo corpulent gentle men,, yesterday, during thetonn, each of whom sported a larg'siik umbrella, como into violent contact at the corner, of Fifth and Ciwunnt streets. .It reminded" us of " charging .bayonet" by a squad of mili tia. ' "What. do you metin by running against me" in sucli a manne r 7" said him from lip street. ' " What do you mean by smashing rny umbrella, and knocking it into the uhapo of a cocked list said him from down Street , ; ' "And what do you both mean by block ing up the gangway with your lubberly land-rig," bellowed a couple of jack tars w ho were on a cruise and did not well rel- i-.li the idea of Ix ing forced to leave the) prpr'r atlt-hlion-ta lh-n w hile youngV uiidijdewaik tojas'ltrjiljyour sky sera. ni.mrt1 In thoTnd pverv tirnnerwit v to loose! pts and give us a wlrt berthT" criminariifi, had their parents but paid .1 ....A miiprtd in the bud every prop' or evil habij as it appeared, and by them selves setting a worthy and exemplary ex ample. If this matter was more thorough, ly taken jntoconsidcration and properly es. timated, th'c haijinjs of infamy in our cjty would lie thinned of their vicirms, while the alms-houses, criminal courts, and pris ons, would have fcwier subjects, and the people fowerxpaupers to support". : Hiibits, c6ntracted in youth are: rarely eradicated, in .after life, and bad Jiabits nursfd under parental care a1 re sure to bloom and flourish earfy, and bear their fruit long before the autumn of life. It is frequently remarked, however, that kind and ipdul. gent parents are Teryjiable to have wild aad acrul7 children, even vtxfe ererjeare ' Another furiouslunge nt each other W - th gentlemen with Aimbrcllas. -, "ik-g pardon, but will you be kind enough to let me pass?" spoke a lady who appealed to be one of llie fashionables, and withal was very priUy. ' ' No signs of the umbrellas being remov. fd, the sailors IriterfereJ and wrested them from he hands of the belligeren's. toinake a clear passage for the lady, and the 'thank 1 T you, sirs," that she uttered as ahecaston U of ber sweetest smiles ponjhem, waa an amnle reward for their interference. ' The sailors' gave another hitch J3 their trowsers, took an extra quid of tobacco, and cjorei up street, while we,' taking ad. vacfageofthaopenlngjthat hoH been mafa, 7 wa'kai dwn '-artyv car tineum, ' . I ';: - kr i - i 4 !. Si 11 1 - . if ' .1 I - :j X . - v
Highland Messenger (Asheville, N.C.)
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May 7, 1841, edition 1
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