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Juno has the following calculation as to tho
probabilities of iho political character of
tho next Iiegislature. We . hopo It may
prove correct. ' At we have often remark.
cJ, we took upon tho next ecssion of tho
Legislature pf this State as tho most im
portant one which has convened for year
past,- or will convone for tho ten years next
to come. There can bo no question but
iliatlho result of the ensuing election will
scttlo the political character of tho Stato for
ten or perhaps twenty years. Then" let
every lover of his country do his duty.-
Let every Whig atand up firmly to his
principles, and show at tho ballot box that
North Carolina is truo to the principles she
avowed in the memorablo contest of 1840.
TI 1 13 r ROSPECT SW ES BRIGHT!
It is almot next to Impossible, for tho
most sagacious politician to calculate upon
.lillbrcnt and fluctuating counties, with any
degree of success. Thero aro so many
different springs of action so many cur
rents and undercurrents. so many clash
wig interests and local divisions which,
separately or combined , have a tendency to
deceive tho most sharp-sighted observers,
ns to their ultimate effects upon the minds
of tho people, that absolute certainty, in
speculating upon probable results, is not to
bo expected. Butf ' with tho lights now
lofore"us, wo think tho subjoined calcula.
tion of tho election in North Carolina, in
August next, will be very near the mark,
and we hope the reader will lay this paper
by, to test the accuracy of our predictions.
In tho first place, Mobehead's majority
for Governor wilt not foil short of ten tiwii.
sand, if there is a general turn-out of the
voters, which we calculate on. ...
There aro 50 Senators ta bo elected, of
which the W'higs will certainly carry 27
Districts a majority of the whole, viz. :
rerquimmons and Pasquotank ;' Washing,
ton and -Tyrrell; Hertford; Gates and
Chowan; Halifax; Pitt; Bcauford and
Ilydc; Carteret and Jones; Greene and
Lenoir ; Chatham ; G ranville ; Robeson
and Richmond j Anson ; Cabarrus ; Moore,
Montgomery and Stanly; Orango; Ran
dolph; Guilford; Stokes ; Rowan and Da
vio ; Davidson ; Surry ; Wilkes, Caldwell
and Asho; Burko and Yancey; Iredell;
Rutherford and Clcavcland ; Buncombe,
-1 IcndcwnrChcTokccr Macorrand - llayr
wood. Their chance ia more than an even
wc, for carrying Northampton and Bertie ;
both of which wero Whig at tho last dec.
tion. And there is an even prospect 9fsuc-j
cess in Johnston ; uraven ; anu urunswicK,
1 .laden and Columbus. Tho Locos are only
certain of carrying 17 Districts, viz.: Cam.
demand Currituck; Martin; Nash; Frank
I in ; Warreu ; Edgecombe ; Wayne ; Per
son Cumberland ; Sampson; Now-IIano-vcr
; Duplin ; Onslow ; Caswell ; Rocking,
ham ; Lincoln and Mecklenburg.
There are 120 Commoners to bo chosen,
of which tho Whigs are certain of electing
C3, a decided majority' of tho whole, viz. :
Anson 2; Buncombe and Henderson 2 ;
Brunswick 1; Beaufort 2 ; Burko 3; Ca
barrus 1 ; Carteret 1 ; Chatham 3 ; Cho
wan 1 ; Camden 1 ; Davidson 2 ; Granville
:; Grccno 1; Guilford 3; Halifax 3;
Hertford 1; Hyde 1 ; Haywood 1 ; Iredell
3; Jones 1; 'Macon and Cherokee 1;
Montgomery and Sanly"2 ; Orango 4 ;
Pasnuotank 1.: Pitt 2; rcrquimoiw 1
ILowan and Davio 3 : Randolph 2 ; Rich,
mond 2 : Rutherford and Cleavolnnd "3 ;
Surry 3 s Stoko3; Tyrrell 1; Washing.
ton 1 jLi'.jy?0!'?!-"
Tho Locos are certain ofj earrying the
following counties, viz.: Bladon 1 ; Colum
bus 1 ; Currituck 1 ; Cumberland 2 ; Cas.
well 2: Duplin 2; Edgecombe 2; Frank
lin 2 Lincoln-4; -Lenoir-1 Mecklen.
burg 3 ; Martin 1 ; New Hanovor 1 ; Nash
1 ; Onslow J ; Person 2 ; Rockingham 2 ;
Sampson 2; Warren 2; Wayne 2 38.
r In the following counties, the chances of
.success arc decidedly in favor of the Whigs,
viz : Bertie 2 ; Northampton 2; Kobcson 2.
In Ashe (1) tho chances are in favor of
tlo Locos, we learn,
In tho following counties, the chances
aro in " equal balanco hung,1' viz : John,
bton 2 ; Craven 2 ; Gates 1 ; Moore 16.
This county (Wake) ia so split up, that
it will be hard to tell who has succeeded till
' after the election.'
If wo are right in our prediction, that
tho election of do Whig Commoners is cer
tain, .then should the Locos carry everothej
couniu in the Slate, ther win still loavo a
Whig majority of. 16 in the Commons.
nut in Bertie, placed above as doubtful, we
elected at the last trial 2 Whigs, in North,
ampton 2, and in Robeson, 1- In Johnston,
wo also had one W'hig, in Craven 2, in
; Moora 1, end wo have no reason to antici.
pate a different result this year, in most of
them, but out of abundant caution have
'..ought it- not prudcut to claim more than
wo (eel wo havo k certainty of accomplish'
ing. ' ' ' ' '
We 8ay,thcn )to oaf friends throughout
tho Stato Do )our duty and a perfect
Waterloo defeat awaits out adversaries.
Wo shall have & Whig GovEaxoH , a Whig
Sekate, a Wnii Commons, and a Whig
U, S. Senator ( So moto It bo ! '
Tlib bill, whMh originated in tho Houso
of Itppresentatirea, for continuing tho pro
ent Tariff front tho 80th of tho present
month (when thp mtnitium duty was to have
taken effect) td tho 1st of Aujnist next,
Hf ? P Semteaffamst the decided
hostility of alt tlo antl-Whigs In that body
came' again bdbA ihitJIouse of Represen
tatives on Saterday; and tho amendment of
tlio Senate was carried against the decided
hostility of all the ami-Whigs in that body.
So the bill has now passed both House.
Thus have tho Whigs in Congress, acting
up to their determination to do their whole
duty, passed another necessary measure for
carrying on tho administration of tho Go.
vernment Tho wholo country hat is,
all that part of the country for. whoso op-
probation an .honest statesman can care a
rush we mean tho honest and candid men
of -11 parties must applaud their disintc-
rested labors and their loyal fidelity to the
public interest. Every Whig in tlie nation
ought to bo proud of this conduct on tho
part of tho Whig Senators and Reprcscnta
tives. But for the constancy and consis.
tency of tho Whigs, thus exemplified in
their acts, it becomes more and more ap
parent that tho uovcrnment would soon
come to a dead stand.
Disappointed in tho effort to defeat this
nccefsary mensuro in Congress, tho spirit of
the Opposition is busily engaged in an un.
disguised design to influence the President
to forbid tho pnssngo of this bill because it
docs not repeal tho Land Distribution Act !
The Richmond Enquirer began tho incan.
tation, several weeks ago, in anticipation,
and on Friday evening, after tlic passage of
the bill by the benate, the (jrlobo took up
"the wonderous tale." , Thus sung tho
Enquirer on Tuesday y-
" The Tariff and the Distribution.
The issue seems making up, and a new cup
of abomination is to be presented to tho lips
of Mrv Tyler. Tlie Federal Whigs seem
determined to head him off ai all events,
and to carry out their Clay party measures,
without regard to any other consequences."
" The partisan Whigs aie determined to
carry out their hobbies of Distribution and
of Tariff." .. . v .: . . v
And thus responds tho Globe on Friday :
" Tlio proviso introducd by Mr. Evans
to save the distribution wliich would bo for
feited by tho bill just passel, was carried by
a majority of 23 to 18iot a majority of
the Senate if tho body liad been full.
Messrs. Berrien, Preston, and Rives stuck
to their integrity, and volod againt it. Mr.
Archer gave in to hiaparty's views, and
united with them in tits new attempt to head
TUB
t Knowlbdcib is Towik. In a late admirable ro.
port bv IIoarco.MannsSecre'flry jjfjhe Board
of education of Musnchnitctts, the following
striking exemplification is introduced of the max.
im that " knowledge a power t" i
" M. Redclut, in hiiwork, 'Surd Art deBatirif,
gives tlio follow mjj account of an experiment
made la tuat tho diffclrnt amounta of force, which,
under ditlercnt circunstancca, wero neccaMrr to
move a block of aqua-cd granite, weighing l,0bU
lbe.
" In order to mow thia block along the floor of
a roughly chiselled quarry, it required a forco
equal to 758 lbs.
" To draw tho earns stone over a floor of planks,
it required a forco equal to 653 lbs. .
rlaccd orj a plalhrm of wood, and drawn ovor
the same floor, it rocuirod 606 lbe.
H By soaping the two surfaces of wood, the ro
qiiisile force was reduced to 162 lbs.
" Placed on rolltrs of tbro inchee' diameter,
and a force equal t 21 lbs. was sufTicetit.
"Substituting a wooden for a atono floor, and
tho lenuisite force was 28 lbs. - -
" With the same roller on a wooden platform,
it required a forco qual to 22 lbs. only."
At this point, says Mr. Mann, tho experiments
of ill. Kedclut stopped. But, by improvements
since effected, in the invention and use of loco
motives on railroads, a traction or draught of
eight pounds is sullicicnt to move a ton of 1,2 1U
lbs. ; so that a force of lese than four-pounds
would now be sufficient to move the granite block
of I,(W0 lb.rthartsyn hundred and eighty
eight times less than was required in the first in.
stance. When, therefore, mere animal or muscu.
jar force was used to move body, it required about
two-thirds or its own weight to accomplish the
object ; but, by adding tho contrivances of mind
to the strength of miurle the force necessary to
more it is reduced more than one hundred and
eighty-eight times. Hero then is a partnership,
m which mind contribute one hundred and eighty
eight shares to the stock to one share contributed
.by mutcle; or while brute ttrtngtk represents one
man, ingenuity or intelligent represents one hun
dred and eighty-eight men : -
Lm Mastm, Liki Doc. A vigilant justice of
the peace, who resides in a borough on the banks
of the Tees, baa a vigilant Newfoundland dog,
not less renowned for sagacity than his master.
The other day, a lady waa 'on a visit at the wor
thy justice's house, and the dog observed her ta
king her departure in the evening. Ho nuhed
after her, and seized her garment to arrest her
steps. She endeavored to release herself it was
a fruitless effort. The dog would not allow her to
walk in any direction except that which led her
once 'more to the door of the magistrate's rcsi.
dence ; and even a " woman's will" (proverbially
unbending.) was compelled to give way to a dog's.
The lady complied with his wish that she should
return to the bouao. He was then delighted, and
wagjed his tajl in great glcjs as he conducted her
into the prwenco "of his magisterial master. The
secret of the arrest was then explained ; the lady,
being unprovided against tho coldness of the
night, had borrowed a shawl from one of tho in.
mates, and the watchful brute had -apprehended
her for felony.
Liiel. An edib having been ruined bv a trial
for libel, dec lures that stripping tho disguise from
a hypocrite was something hkc Decline an on ion
I both brought tears into the eyes. .. . .,
From the Knoxviile Post. -
Customs and manner ef the Chc-
. rokce Indians.
.BY J. P.EVANS. .'
.Tho American Indians, their customs
and manners, and their peculiar traits of
character, have been, and continuo to be,
subjects of no small interest to christians,
philanthropists,- end - the curious. " Their
origin is involved ir mystery, and it is not
my present purpose to investigate that sub
ject.- Various opinion have been formed
upon it, and some persons are sincere in
the Jxsliof that they have i jraced tbQjyind-.
Trigs of thelabyrinthleading to their source :
but the gloom' of ages darkens the path of
tho inqiiHrr wul tr"""'"""
fables stands ready to lead bim astray. Tho
most plausible theories yet formed, are fill
ed out in many important points by tncro
conjecture, If the customs- and manners
of a rude people afford genuino land-marks
leading to their origin, tho American la
dians can, with much plausibility, be refer
red to an Asiatic source. But in tho lapse
of agefr, may not the original characteristic
manners of a nation moulder away, and
others, presenting features entirely new,
spring up in their stead ?
Tho aboriginal tribes of tho American
continent previous to the discovery of Co
lumbus, were isolated from every other
quarter of the world, without tho uso of
letters, and destitute of any means by which
they could transmit to posterity an account
of thcmsolves or their progenitors, except
through the uncertain and deceptive chan
nel of tradition. But evidences sufficient
to establish the fact that they wero once a
powerful people, have survived tho general
wreck and decay of matter : in the south
the pyramid of Cholula, and city ofConnn,
lately discovered by Mr. Stephens, with its
temples, statues, lofty terraces, and idols ;
and in tho nor'.hthe towering mounds and
works of fortification ; yet remain as mon
uments of their power.
Thoro are but few subjects so well calcu.
latcd to make a deep impression on the be.
ncvolcnt mind ns the downfall of n great
nation." Of that which once spread its
millions over tho fairest quarter of tho
globe, a misorablo remnant only rcnviins;
but, like the wreck of a once noblo Vessel,
it presents amidst the ruins, some appear
anco of its former greatness. That in.
dominable spirit which led the aborigines to
defend thefr soil from the encroachments of
tho white man, occasionally gleams forth,
and struggles manfully against superior art
and overwhelming numbers. ...
My observations do not include all tho
peculiar usages of tho Clicrokccs ; but as
far as they go, I believe them to be correct.
They aro not the result of a casual excur.
siun for a few days, but of years rcsidenco
amongst those the least influenced by civili
zation, and who clung to many of their old
customs, and doubtless exhibited traits of
the originafcharacter of tho tribo.
Tho removal of the Cherokeos west of
the Mississippi revolutionized their customs
and manners to a considerable extent ; and
a traveller, by visiting them in their presciU
rdcafTonTwourd
customs which prevailed among them be
fore their emigration. My. observations
were made' both in tlio cast and west ; but
lri.ncipalIyXnjhoJojTm
Tho Chcrokccs are divided into nine
clans or grcvX families, each one having a
distinctive name: one is knowu by the ap-
r citation of Wolf-Clan ; another by that of
)cer.Clan,fec. Nothing certainly authen
tic in relation to Indian Clans can be ascer
tained. On this subject traditionary lc
gends aro confused. We can conjocturc,
that the tribo originally consisted of nine
heads of families with their wives and chil
dren, and from this parent stock aroso the
Cherokee Nation. That those pristine
families of rudo and barbarous people
should remain distinct for many genera,
tions, and probably for centuries, is calcu.
latcd to excite surprise ; yet such is tho
fact ; for, until a few years past, great caro
was taken- to preserve tho land. marks of
Clanship, and jjp to tho present day con
siderable numbers of the full-blooded Che
rokocs manifests high degree of scrupulo
sity towards the rules by which it is go.
vcrncd. According to ono law, no man
waa allowcdtaJnterrriarry with a woman
of the 8amo clan-with himself. The ties
of consanguinity which originally existed
in a, family, aro yet considered binding,
although they have been diverging for ccn.
turies. Thcffsprrngisinrariabty classed
in tho same clan, with the mother that to
which the father belongs being wholly dis
regarded. The ancient usago prohibiting
intermarriages between those of the' same
clan, like many other customs, isdisap.
pearing; but even at the present period, a
violation of it is highly offensive to some,
especially to the aged. '
Before their emigration the Chcrokccs
.wero divided into little communities called
towns, each onb designated by a name
Tusquitta, Iliwasse, Nottully, Ate. Every
town had itsChicf, Ilcrjd-man.or Patriarch.
Although the 'excellent laws adopted and
put into operation through the influence of
enlightened men, some years ago, wero
obeyed and executed much better than
might reasonably have been anticipated,
until- the seizure of the country by the
States ; yet the influence of the Patriarchs
in their respective towns, remained unim
paired i consequently the new regulations
were sometimes dispensed with, and patri.
archal mediation received iu their stead ;
but in important cases the written Jaws tri.
umphed over the old barbarous customs. In
case of murder, the ancient usago left the
murderer to the disposal of the injured par
ty, aod it was generally considered the duty
of tho7 nearest of kin to take the life of the
offender. . This was accomplished in a
summary- manner. But occasionally- a
murderer in the posscssiou of wealth, pvr.
chased an immunity from the rigor of this
custom, by paying a stipulated sum to tho
friends of the deceasod. - Whether enlight
ened nations carry this principle into prac
tice, under the garb of recognizances, and
other refinements, I leavo for others to de
tcmiiae. Again: tho old custom mado no
Allowance far-accidents -being-absolutet
for if a borrowed horso killed his rider, the
rolatifcs of tho decca d could kill tho owner
rous usages, wore entirely abrogated by
tho Constitution and written laws. ,
. Hospitality is a prominent feature in Clio,
rokce character; and that instinctivo im
pulse which prompts us to cat, is strictly
obeyed by tlio Indians without tho formality
or an invitation, when among their own
people, and anything acceptable to a hun.
gry stomach presents itself. This admira.
He custom, it is to bo feared, will soon dis.
opponr. An invitation is not considered a
needful preliminary to eating; nnd, from a
countryman, no compensation u expected,
for diet, lodging, and provender for beasts.
Loquacity is not a characteristic trait ;
on tho contrary, a taciturn temperament
seems to prevail. I have frequently seen
a visiter enter a house in silonce, and shako
every member of the family by tho hand,
without uttering a word, or moving tho
head, or a musclo of tho face. This gra
vity of deportment, I believe, U character
istic of Indians generally. Morning and
evening salutations are customary " good
morning" and " good evening" but I have
noticed that this is more frequently prac
tised towards while men than Indians tho
custom of shaking hands in silence being
most commonly observed when saluting ono
another.- I have seen old men grasp each
other's arms between tho elbow and shouL
dcr; and was informed that this mode of
salutation" was a mark of particular friend
ship. When approaching a habitation it is
customary with them to yell or whoop, ap.
parcnlly "to apprize tho inmates of their
approach.
Although an Indian not under tho influ
ence of tho customs of the whites, never
bends his neck when saluting you. thero is
something in his manner which amply com
pensates for refined politeness : ho main.
Hina nn ltnriirlit fl nil rlir-niftr! nnoTfTnn ftnri
shakes you cordially by tho hand, which
seldom fails in impressing you with the idea
of sincerity, and that tho action was the
mpulso of feeling. In civilized society,
a bow, no matter liow low and graceful it
may be, produces no such an idea ; because
it is not to be considered a mark of good
feeling, but of good breeding. A son of
the forest, not understanding, or if under
standing, detesting, all alluring and fasci
nating tricks of art salutes you with blunt,
ness, and dignified cordiality natural, not
assumed.
Therais one prominent trait in Chero
kee manners, and said to bo characteristic
of other Indian tribes, which cannot bo too
highly commended; speaking one at a time.
An infraction of ihw rulo seldom occurs
araaugit oia".Iiulian, a drUhough-4t 4s
not inculcated, by cither French, English,
or American dancing-masters, at least by
example, I venture to hold it up as ai cus
tom worthy of imitation.
It is a remarkable fact, that the Uicro.
kecs do not mako use of gestures in public
speaking. It is stated by authors of good
repute, that Indians supply the deficiencies
of their languago by motions. Whether
this bo true with regard to other Indian
tribes, I am not fully prepared to say ; but
as to the Cherokccs, I know it is entirely
unfounded.
It is true, in conversation they make uso
of many motions, some of which are illus
trative, but mostly mcro accompaniments
of words -the result of habit. 1: may also
bo true, that some gestures are used in the
placo of words in conversation ; yet this U
not owing to a scarcity of words : it arises
fromhabitj and ailcstrotoTivrfdTCTimlojtfibcs, the guttural sound predominates.'
cution. I have frequently listened to lengthy
harangues from town-chiefs, and never de.
tected a single gesture. Tho speaker often
stood with his fingers interlocked through
out the wholo oration. I have been present
at the preaching of many sermons by mis.
sionarics, and almost invariably perceived
fl i aTTTioTn te rp rote r "deb" vc red tho sermon
without gesture or motion of any kind
worthy of notice. I havo observed that
white men living contiguous to vast moun.
tains or other uninhabited vild3, who have
spent much time in hunting, have acquired
the habit of using strong and numerous gcs.
turcs in conversation. Many who are not
wanting in descriptive powers, or appropri.
ato language, are under tho influenco of
this habit.
Tlio Chcrokccs arc extremely supersti
tious believing in supernatural appear
ances, and in the power of magical incan.
tations. Thcy.scldon trust to the operation
of medicine alone, in the cure of disease ;
but resort to conjurations with perfect con
fidenco in their efficacy- Their conjurors
pretend to havo the art . of ascertaining
whether a sick person will live or die.
After invoking an imaginary spiritual being,
they cast beads belonging to the sufferer into
a stream of water t- if they swim it is con
sidered a good omen ; if they immediately
ink, the patient is looked tipon as lost.-
After learning that a case will, terminate
favorably, they pretend that a revelation is
immediately niade of tho proper remedy.
The custom which gavo rise to the term
If Indian file," yet prevails. . When a man
and woman are traveling together, the man
always goes foremost, whether they bo tra
veiling on horseback or on footrNo mat;
ter how many may bo journeying in com.
pany, they all proceed 'in single file; and
tho women, if there bo any, occupy a posi.
tion in the rear. They often carry heavy
burthens, especially tho females ; who also
carry their infant offspring on their backs.
At the prcsout poriod, the drcrs of the
females is copied JromJhatof tho whito
people f -and "tho habiliments of tho " men
approximate to the same. A short gown
commonly canea numingiim, is generally
. ... I.
-f - nt, A . hoaileu PAlil
often encircles tho waist,, and, with a now
callico gown, produces rather a pleasing
effect. Somo vory old men disdain tlio uso
of pantaloons, and wear decr.skin gaiters.
Mocasins aro yet worn in the placo of shoes,
to some extent, but tho shocmakor's ser.
vices are often called in requisition. Tho
blanket, like tho highland plaid of Scotland,
serves as a cloak by day, and a bed at niglit.
Each town has a houso, or particular
spot of ground, appropriated to dancing,
holding Councils, and (of late) Courts.
This edifice, ("when thero is any,) calbd
toicn-house, is built in a circular form, wi h
perpendicular walls six or eight feet riigi,
surmounted with a conical roof, supported
in tho interior by posts. Adjoining tio
town-house, a level yard is laid off' in a
squaro form, and mado smooth for tho pur.
poso of dancing on particular occasions.
Tho Chcrokccs, like tho American In
dians generally, aro of a copper color.
Tho features of many of them aro rcguhr
and handsome Cases of deformity, or
defect of bony or muscular conformation,
aro 'seldom met with. A crook-bnek or
spindle-shank can scarcely bo found in tho
whole nation.
They delight in acts of hardihood and
activity, as will bo explained in my descrip.
tion of a ball-play. Their capability of
enduring cold is truly astonishing; but it is
easily explained. In the first place, tkir
race has not yet become enervated by luxu
ry and artificial habits. Secondly, by ex
posure to cold fromJ Infancy to adult ago.
This principle is aptly illustrated by an an
ecdote in Webster's United Slates : " A
Scythian, who was without clolhing, when
the snow was fulling, was asked by the king
if ho was not cold. Tho man replied by
asking the king whether his face wds cold.
No, said tho king. Neither urn I cold, said
iho man, for I am all face." ' .
Their diet during tho summer months,
and with some, throughout the year, con
sists principally of hommony, potatoes, and
bread of corn meal and beans. Thoso
who mako much uso of animal food, scorn
to possess more muscular strength for tho
momont, than thoso who subsist mostly on
vegetables ; but tho latter class can endure
handships, and bear up under faliguo much I
longer than tho former. Probably it wouldT'd by less of his earnings than others in
bo moro correct to say that, with them vio.
tent exertion does not so soon induco fa.
tiguor as -it does -witlttho9-!who subsist
largely on animal food. Thoy aro so well
awn re of this fact, that ilesh-catcrs aro ex.
eluded front the list of ball-players.
A part of thoso on whom tho foregoins
observation wem founded ,nro sunk low in
ignorance, superstition and vico but thero
are many who exhibit much native dignjty,
and seem to bo high-minded, honorable,
candid and hospitable, without the least
spark of pusilaiumity. lo tho honor of
tho nation, the" majority are pcaccablo, in
dustrious, and ns well versed in husbandry
and other useful arts, as tho greater number
of whito peoplo living contiguous to them.
There are also many individuals amongst
them, who would graco tho most refined
circles. The cloud of heathenish darkness,
which overspread many other Indian tribes,
is rapidly passing away from tho Cherokees;
and considerable numbers are Jiving under
the benign influence of Christianity.
The Chcrokco languago is generally dis.
agreeable to tho car of strangers, probably
on account of its many nasal sounds. In
tho languago of somo of tho north-eastern
By thoso who have spent considerable time
in8cvcral tribes, the Cherokee language is
said to bo more diuicult to acquire than any
other with" whidh they becamo acquainted.
I have bestowed but little attention upon it
gramattically, and will therefore say but
little 1 about it. .A few Lycars ago. George
Guess, a full blooded and uneducated Cher
okee, invented an alphabet on the syllabic
plan, consisting of cighty-six characters.
This alphabet is extensively used, both by
natives and missionaries. By. tho latter,
large portions of tho scriptures have been
translated into tins Cherokee language.
Also, religious tracts, almanacs, ice, havo
been published, and arc extensively read by
tho people.
Tub pirrtaESCE I(thm Sum and Mook. Dr.
Lardner, in the course of his recent lectures on
Astronomy in New York, by way of placing the
difference between the light of the Hun, and that
of the Moon, in a more striking view, remarked
that it would require the presence of 300,000 full
moons, at tlie aame time, in the firmament, to
make the night aa light as day ! What a turn
out of moons that would be! After all however,
the diOorence is but light. Albany Ado. ,
Brrtra tha ho.xs. A poor married woman
was telling a staid lady, somewhat on the wrong
side of fifty, of some domestic troubles, which
site, in gret pert, attributed to the irregularities
of her b ui band. ' Weil," wid the old maid, M you
have "brought theso troubles on yourself ; I told
you not to marry him. . I was sure bo would not
make yon a good husband." M Ho U not a good
one to be sure, madam,0 rrpficd the woman, " but
he is a power bet '.or than none."
From the New Bedford Morning Register.
William Carlcton ;
OR, THE REFORMED DRUNKARD.
BT W. P. LELAND. J J
Truth Is stronger than fiction. In tho
bosom of private life, in tho lone retreats
of the domestic world, far behind and be
yond tho conventional forms of society,
thero exists an empire of thought, and of
action, tho history of which is, and forever
will remain, unwritten. In the palace, in.
tho cottage, in town, and in the country ;
every jvlcre cyjri ja the. forest and iaiho
ocean, not a tithe of all that pertains to iu.
manity ever falls under the eye of the great
,ivini, knowing multitude. TDevotwnhns
wuwrcwtn7 miiu YlMOUy 1U UUK1IGWQ
retreat. Every human habitation, whether
hall or hovel, is a world in miniature; and
every heart the depository of somo secret
which dies, or goes into eternity with its
possessor. Far below tho surface of public
observation, down among tho retreats of
poverty and crimo, how littlo of tho conco
mitant misery is ever known even to tho
most devoted philanthropist! . How few
havo any conception of tho struggles of hu.
manity in its journey from tho cradle to tho
gravo !
Wero all this misery incident to our con.
dition ; were it unavoidable from tho con.
stitution of our natures, then, indeed, might
wo bow in humblo submission to a destiny,
fixed abovo and beyond our control. But
so it is not. Much the larger portion of all
human suffering is tho result cither of folly, "
ignorance, or crimo. Some law of our
moral or physical being is violated, and
sooner or later we reap tho fruits thereof,
not as a punishment, but as a consequence
of such violation. In proof of this, 1 might
enter the open field of humanity, and select
not a few striking illustrations from each
of tho sources indicated above. Tor tho
present, however, I shall confino myself to
a single relation: ,
THE n I STORY AND CONFSSION OF A REFORMED
DRUNKARD.
In tho spring of 1820, there camo to tho
villago of M., in the State of Massachu
setts, a man whom I shall designate under
the name of Wm. Carleton. lie was just
at his majority, and had fixed on M. as an
eligible place for prosecuting tho business
of his calling that of a housccarpenter.
Ho was a noblo looking man, somewhat
above tho mcdiumlielght, "stout bullf," and
possessing a countenance, such as a sculp,
tor would not disdain to look upon. His
education wee much above tho common
standard, and his manners thoso of a well
bred man. In his intercourse with others
thero was an open, hearty trankness which
mado him no less acccnsablo than accepta.
bio to all with whom ho camo in contact.
Carlcton was, besides, an excellent mechn.
nic; thoroughly versed in all tho mysteries
of his calling, and endowed with a power
nC flisnntrli nnver hnfora witnessed anionc
tl0 peoplo of his adopted villain. If ho
by
a similar walk of life; if tho fruits of his
labors wore not always cared for, it waa
becauso twrwss mrd cncrous',"oif toss ipj;.1 . 1
nurious than others it was because ho
sought money rather as a means lhan as an
end. Slid, Carleton was a thriving man,
and tho Resources pfjiituro usefulness and
support gradually nccumurateJon las hands.
. Thrco years later than the dato hero giv
en , I attended Carlcton's wedding. I Io had
engaged tho affections of Caroline S., the
daughter and only child of a respectable
widowed lady of M. A finer looking, Imp.
pier pair, J never saw before tlio hymcnial
altar. The brido, scarcely nineteen , taste- "
fully, yet not gaudily dressed, modest, yet
not bashful, entered tho room with a light,
yet imposing step, gracefully hanging upon .
tho arm of tho stately young carpenter,
Thero was health in her finely developed
form, acd there was gladness in her rich
blue oyes." Tho happiness of the present,
tho pleasing anticipations of tho future,
beamed brightly in her countenance, and
revealed the workings of a heart full of
hopo and devotion.
Carleton was not less an object of admi
ration. Iiis-opcn, manly-brow, loaded with
rich curls of -dark hair; his full, mellow
eyes and elegantly turned mouth, stamped
him at onco assTfauTlIess specimen of hu.
manity, created in the image of his Maker.
Two years later, and I was a guest at
the bouse of Carlcton, Caroline had be.
como a mother;" the mother of a beautiful
boy-- She was the picture of -contentment-.-Her
maiden smile still sat on her lips; her
bright bluo eyes had grown yet brighter
still, and her stp was light and buoyant as
on tho day of her wedding. Carlcton was
all life, health and activity. I hippy in tin;
bosom of his little family, respected by all,
and full of hope, he gavo a new impulse to
all around him. His clear head made him
a safe counsellor, and his ready wit, abril.
liant companion. In a word, he had be.
como the master-spirit of M.
Five years rolled away, on J I had not
seen Carleton. In 1830, accident, once,
more, threw me into tho village of M. I
there met Carlcton, and a warm and hearty
meeting it was: yet he was not precisely
the man I had parted with five years before.
Ho was, I thought, less self-posn-ssed, lean
energetic, and less guarded in his conver.
sation. His humor seemed coarser, and in
hisTnanner thero was a sort of dashing
lightness, not exactly-in keeping with his
former character. His eyes, too, t thought,
had lost something of their wuntod bril
liancy, and thccolor in bis f;ce bpf-arej
deeper lhan at our fast interview. Yet
many years had elapsed since our meeting,
changes were ta bo expected, and U.idt,
; i-