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. . ; .. . ' 1 " .' - c, . ' i . . . .. . ; . . . . ..: ? . . ., , .- ' : . - - .r .. " ' ' '.. , II - . ; Weekly Family Newspaper, iTotcd to Religon, Morality, Politics, Science, Agrkaltare and General Intelligence, VOL. III. .. . NUMBER Pnbliihed weekly. BY J. II. CHRISTY & CO." Thii paper ii published at Two Doixaas year madvwice-Two Dollars and Fifty Cents In six month or, Three Dollars at the end of the year. (See prospe"-) Advertisements inserted.at One Dollar per square for the first, and Twenty.Five Cents "or each continuance. Court Orders will be charged twenty.nVe per cent, extra. HIGHLAND MESSENGER, Friday Mornlnjr, July 14, 19 tit. Why is a direct tax better .than the Ta. riff? Because by a direct tax the people 1-"W how much of their money the aqv. B nmeut takes away from them. But the S rlodc,. i d'au-h for the poopla to urtain precisely how much each man pays. There has been a great deal said about extravagance in the government ; each partytoretending that if allowed to hold the reins of government; it would reform in .thin particular. Yet we see.tho expens. eVof government increase annually without Jnj apparent cause and without any good reason. Anu mis is uiu tuu uuuur 1119 uu- minist ration of both parties. The prime cause is, tho pcoplo ore not allowed to ex. amine the amount of burthen laid on them. So complicated is the tariff system, that an able calculator wouiu oe puzziea io oscer. tain precisely (though ho :may oppr""n"V! to It) tlie amount of tariff ho pays. And it they knew me amount oi un.-ir ihjuo.hu-; would foreehoir1 rulers -to reform- in this matter. It is therefore the policy ol our go. vcrnmeot to keep them in ignoranco in re-, lation to this matter. What would tho pco plo of Lumpkin county say if they knew they were taxed twenty thousand dollars annuallyjinder the present tariff system t Yet they pay largely over thnt sum, with, out knowing tho extent of their burthen. They have worn their chains until they seem almost insensible of their galling ton dency. Under a direct tax, Lumpkin coun ty would have to pay the general govern meat only from three to Tour thousand dol lariannually. When willthe peopleawake to their truo interest T The above is from thc"Mountain Times" iDcmocratic paper published at Dahlon- em, Ga. The editor we suppose only speaks for himself of course. How far limilar views may be entertained by his paTty-generally , we do not prctuud to know. TTieqTeoTrhpvveveri property 'aTlssBB between tho Whig and Locofoco parties in this country, relating to finance, resolves itself into this ; Shall we havo a revenue byimposing a tax on foreign importations of goods, or shall wc have it by direct tax ationt One of the two must be done. The Whies conlend for the former, and the Do- iocrats, indirectly at least , contend for the latter. We should likfi to see all those who oppose a Tariff spenk out like tho editor above. Frankness and candor is best for all. If we recollect rightly, Mr. Calhoun, in his speech before the United. States Sen- ate n .that subject did not opposo a wen- lo'faViflr-hiil nnnnaed the last Tnriffflct uw wilt k vn 1 I of Congress, because as he supposed there was at thattirriQ.no necessity-far JtofJiirrrneJly . L PKn,rrp uy uwwjil; . " on tho subject ut all, the rates proposed oy ihn r.i ihpn under consideration wcro too High. A revenue'Tariff without the pro. coeds of the sales of the public lands, is all that we considerthe Whigs are contcndThg Jor at. least,, it is all that we are contend ing for, and to ourselves, perhaps, we had better confiue the expression. D.utXQiinly,.and State sxpeoscsi a re, a nd of necessity must be paid by direct taxa. ti6a. Tho expenses of out Federal Go verHmenr, for divers reasons', which in our bumble opinion, are good und sufTioiont, should be delrayetl by duties on foreign' irri. portations. Then the amount which any State, county, or individual pays towards - (he support of tho General Government, Will denend .cnti!v unon the amount of , -v r foreign goods which that State, county, or - individual may buy And in most . cases those purchases are not matters of necessi- ty, but of choice. Aswcidsnt. On the evening of tho parade Heading President Tyler's visit to the city ofW. York, the family residing at No. 20 Board street, - . ..i. nr intense curiosity by the loud rinirino- of the hall.door bell. The maid. servant onnnoil thn dnnr. but no moving being was msent. at leant io her nrvinir eve, and she was . about Mttnmino-. when a small but neat willow bank- t.iuiin.r on tho doorsten. attracted her stii.ntion she lifted it "p. r"1 finding !t rather weighty, summoned the family, who, on opening hthd, discovered a fine, healthy male chilJ.about three weeks old. nmilinv sweetly upon the aston- khedgroop. It was taken in, and provided for oarirtr th nirrhi mnA on the following morning transferred to the charire of the Commisiiondrs-of .. i . , n T V. n Aims House, woo arerequeeiea 10 muhu Monday Tyler. Loring 't ludepen aetu. Well, that was truly a precocious youth To " smile sweetly upon a group" of atran gerat three weeks old, is beginning early ; snd should it keep on, it will no doubt cut " figure in the world as well as its " illus. f trious predecessor," after whom it is to be - named. - 51 A NEW, TMPERANCB PiPEE. Agreeably to fiotlce prriously givon in this paper, th Western "Carolina Tem perance Xd vocal) has been revived at this place, undar a hoy name, but with the same te first numbet of tho pa. per has been issf d by lr. McKee, the editor and propritor, under tho name of Thm S!..i1.. tf Tl i noft in in. pearaocet, and filled with usefurtind inter estiag matter. The editor introduces him. self and his paper to tho public in tiie fol. lowtjg'notice: 8ALUTAT0BT. To. oat we irauo the first number of the South, irn Monitor. Our readers see what we offer LhcSTK.rfocrworthy tronatre.' Ovrssfiost strenuous efforts, however fccblo, almllbe applied to make our paper valuable and interesting to tho teetotaler, jlteful. and in- atructivato the moderate drinker, and faithful and efficacious in tho rescue of the inebriate. We shall remonstrate with theq rum-acller -his immoral evocation will b6 handled Without cere mony, and his dangerous and sinful traffic repre sented in. its true bearings on theeooial, civil, and immortal interests of mankind. A leading object of the-Southern MoNiToa will be tne aissemina' tion of total abstinence principles, and a fair die. eusson of subjects'eonnectod with the temperance eausa. We shall, however, give occasional arti- and education, together with useful :' ' k"t ' ,.""" ' " 1 practiOaUiints, dosigned fo " r r.lnr KvtM lhina in our means, calculated in imnrovo the moral, phvsical, intellectual and pecuniary e jndiuon oi our leuow-men , iuuimk our paper, on tho whole, a most desirable and " r-- . .. . 1 - . 1 tmh-nme vmltoTr OUCH a paper w very mucn uwo- cd in this community, especially at the present time, and in order that it may be read by every family, the terms are placed at so low a rate, that even the poorest individual is enabled to peruse its ciplcs of the great majority of the temperance men i!.m,,;,niit iha ln.ni!."- Their determinations and l hennnciweswe snail aavucuj, io ours are oneto presa onward in the great work of reform which hasbecn so gloriously commenced and which must ultimately becomplctely ana uni. versally triumphant. They are woll known. They have been proclaimed from the shores of the Atlantic to the most remote bounds of civilization in tho West, they have been borne upon the wings of tho wind from East to West, from North to South they havs sounded upon the hill. tops, and havo echoed in tho valleys they have reverbera ted from mountain's peak to mountain's peak, un. til the sound has dfod away in the hum of tho far distant ocean We shall advocate entire abstinence frpra all intoxicating liquors of whatcvor namo or description, as the only preventive against intern, perancc. Total abstinence is art aggressive prin. ciple, and more light upon tho subject is all that is , Tb.t ilmay oe universally aaopt ed. Like all other great discoveries, such as the i-marmers-compsss, the, art Ji( printijlg. an4iec- nation, "it has that in Hsoll wuion is so vaiuaois to each individual, that it needs only to bo known to be received and fostered." The moment a man becomes experimentally acquainted With the prin ciplcs of total abstinence, he becomes an enthu siast in the cause. From our own knowledge, r..i tl.nl information on the aubitsct WD call buiuij mj -- j is all that is wanting to ensure the success of tho ennso. It is the cauie of purity, of our country ,! onr Ood. It has proceeded from Him who is love, and seeks hi every place the happiness of his creatures. lis tendencies are to remove no incon siderable portion of the sorest evils under whicn hnmnnitv in nnfTcrinir. and to open the way to tho spread and reception of lh gospel of Christ, Our government rests airecuy upon puuiio muromy, and if we are cursed with anatiomof drunkards, we may expect soon to witness our fall; but ir the he'.SUl'gurTin' the worldhlT the SeVmancney of our government will be maintained Ertt is worth more than all the swords and can- .u.. -.n. cwr made, and a far better safe guard than all the armies of Alexander, Crosar, A NT.noleon combined. Total abstinence, then, I Hllll I. w,l . .... oriein, ts character, its tenaency aim For the last seventeen your u, vu. yet remains to bo done; but the leaven of lie re eencrating influonce is spreading itself silently, but surely through the world, and W1ll continue to spread until tne wnote is ii - pcrance shall have . . Gone glimmering through the dream Of things that were ; '.'-. The school-boy's tale the wonder of an hour. We shall oppose the use of intoxicating liquors of whatever -nameTir dwription, as a bovoraeg we care not how moderately. The dark and duv mal flood of intemperance which has swept over the length and breadth of our country for years, found its tommencement in moderation. Urunk. enness, in all its forms, from the palsce to the hut, has spread Us fearful ravages through every land, with vice, crime and death following injU train. This is one among the many evils in the world upon which the eloquence of the orator, the lyre of the poet, the rcmonr trance of the patriot, the philanthropist and the christian, and the deep and over-wrought touches of the pen and tho pencil, have, previous to the late unparalleled temperance movement throughout the country, dwelt almost in vain. In their description oi us awiui ro- . k.i wlth of Ian ruaire is turned into penury, -j .l. j..knnt dream of anffhiah and distress, but .hndnwn forth the stern, stubborn ana mov. tne reality, un; u'" i" inipvreal fire of Heaven," that wo might show the light which they reject who turn from the . . i nn ihln mibieet. W would ... r i . 1 . ... M.n Mm A'wwidA in ihn .i... miht irather upon canvass, the darkness of the midnight cloud, the fierce lightnings of the tempest, and, tna rsanng uwiwi ....., ihouid shadow fortUto the mad votary of. Bacchua .o.iif inrm ta lvsbisim oiiiw v . . . v . . the boundless abyseoi aesirucnun , u, theul, upon whuh he is c.relely ruslnng. ye at my reprool heed not the song of the nhinner. W r fullv awae that the feeble efforts whioh we are about to mu, may not cause any to re, lease the fatal deleions tbeytavo grasped; but we are never witbut hope. Every individual who looks at thingsu they exist,feels himaelf call ed upon to contribue his mite, however feeble it mar be. f the antlioration of bis feljow-men; i... . iMl hot decidedly calmly, but nawtf "-y.'--j. , . ; ..j firmly and raitniuir, nis pan u w SeneVolent enterpweof the ag.Tne temp-- ..mm. in one iear to the patriot, the phi- ithroniat. and theshriatian; and -sink or swim -.live or die-eurwe or perish," we give onr heart, our hand, ad our pen to the cause. And we cannot effoc muei we-shaU be glad if ws tory, it has gradually advancoa u K" .or of an ultimateand final triumpand although i... . renl deal ir. that period, rftueb-more ASHEVILLE, N. C, ean do UttU. The total abstinence cause, in its all-conquering march, "appeals most eloquent ly to tne patriotism oi every ciuwui w l..nthmnv of rvpTv lover of his race and to the Christianity of every member of the cbureb,' for aid hi raising to us acme, una raruiui v. speedy coming of the time when the "whole earth .kin k. KIUA aiih ilm nlnrv of the Lord." The joyous shout that was raised by the advocates of . . m i . . I : . - m an. tne use oi inioxicsung kiuui - ...-B-, when they onee supposed, mai me car m kuij ranco was retrogading, is now hushed up for ever, and turned into utter dospair-thcy wocp w secret places now, because their god has fallen v" We believe that tho time will eomo whoa all civilized nations, shall entirely abandon the use of alcoholic liquors as a beverage. Ana u..... ing that entire abstinence from all that can intoxi cate, is demanded by strict justice, the i interests of society, and the weilare oi ibp" B; ral. wa shall throw in pur mito to hasten it for. ward. We will also, to the best of our ability, labor to point out the evils which must njcn" and3iTnTung VenTlpInK In embarking in the presonf arduous enterprise, we are well aware of the importance of the posi tion we are assuming,' and ' the renponiibilitv wo shall incur; but inspired with those principles it shall ever be our glory to do battle for, we shall boldlv and fcarlosslv discuss subjects connected with the temperance cause without hesitation or reserve, alike regardless of the smiles and the frowns of the world, and stand accountable for it to our conscience and our Cod. The great moral revolution which ie silently, but surely working i.. ..rihtw of intemnrance. the incidents tohMt wirt mark progress, and glorious results La kMim'will lead,' must perpetually call up for wttaeat ubjscU.nf -tho doe pert loi"t nj iiaportancaAo evert lover pi dm ran- ----- - receive orir aa nn,ir,ntr attention. We are djtcrmined to test tho willingness of the people to continue the publication of a tempo, ranee paper in this place. None need plead ina. bility, for where llicre is a will lhcre a power. We will do our part, and we want them to do the rest. We do not doubt, however, for a moment, but that our effort to firmly establish a paper in this place, en the principle of total absttheneo will be sustained. But we must be permitted to remind the friends of the cause, that it cannot bo sustain ed without effort. If they take hold of the subject as they should, thero will be no doubt of success. We hope our subscribers to a man, every friend of the tempcranco eausc, ana eacn oi our pwmnai friends besides, will zealously eert themselves in behalf of our paper, and that they will soon send us a. largo and encouraging accession , oi uuw subscribers to bur already very respectable list. Every subscription they can possioiy lorwara as, will bo thankfully received. Gentle reader, our unassuming little sheet is before ydn. If you are not a subscriber, and you think it worth the sub. scription price, or has any claims to your support, send on your oouar ana was u, juu a subscriber, don't forget to send the needful to ... f.iv.iih. As we shall necessarily be at con. .:at.M DToense in kocDins-up the paper, which must bc-cash, we do hope our friends will remit us tho subscription price, which isbutatrfle to ihm without anv delay whatever. This must be domvin order that the papor may go on. " COMING TO THEIR SENSES. The Irish reneal association which had beer, established in Charleston, S. C, has been dissolved, and its funds divided be tween two of the benevolent societies of the city. The dissolution was in conse quenco of the late inflamatory speech of O'Connell in Dublin, on the wave question, in which the great agitator used language of the most offensive characjej-rtrrrefer- tnm ta the institutions ofihe South. We can but rejoice,. that our citizens are hav- ing their eyes opened so'soon in this mat ter. Every where there is in our country (Wi a duDOsiiion to sympaimso wui) .. . : r . ..i foreigners, to tne negicci at home. The Irislt repeal question m, as we believe, purely one of Catholic and Abolition origin and interest, designing to operate upon the rroiesiani rengicn in general, and the institution ot slavery in particular. Not that tho movers nave a great oppositon to slavery, or a special re gard for the slave, in the abstract, but they denounce the institution and lavish, their pity upon the slave, because, as they be. lleye, their more immediate ana oenr in. tercsts can be advanced by iu Catholic- ism is, as we believe, at the bottom o. the whole-This is first ills lost sMolhgr. subjects are embraced only as auxiliary to We cannot see that Ireland has nny thing desirable to gain by the repeal we mnn rlnirahlo in the estimation of true HIV www.. y- patriots and philanthropists, and every in. tcrfcrcnce on tho part of American citizens, we should be disposed to regard as officious intermeddling. Pf.pni.AR poison. When pure ardent spirits are taken into the stomach they caiAe irritation, which is evinced by warmth and tntn art I lir t nrrin. nnd next, inflamation of the delicate coats of. this part, and some, times gangrenes. They act in the same manner as poison. Besides the local injury they produce they act on the nerves of the stomach which run to tho brain, and if ta. ken in large quanitics cause insensibility, stupor, irregular convulsive action, diffi. culty" of brcnthing, -profound. leenr and J endilpn death ! The habitual use of u.,vV , ... .. r rrWHrnirUa causes- siow jnnamauvu vi the stomach and liver, wnicn pr. steadilyut it is oAen unduwovercd till too late for relief. WANTS--Virtae wants more' admira-tion- Wisdom more applicants. Truth more real friends, and Honesty more prac- litioners. ' " The trader want more profit, or Jess envy of his mora fortunate neighbor. Religion wanti leas said about the theory, the wav of practice: ' -r l 1 I. Philosophy wants a residence, and Fide, lity an asylum. JULY 14, 1843. MISCELLANEOUS. A Night SccncJ in a Poor Man'i Elouse. BT MARY H0W1TT. It was in tho middle of tho winter, on iha nifht of the .twenty-third of January, when the weather was miserably cold; it neither decidedly froao nor yet did it thaw, hik between tho two it was cold and dump, and penetrated to tho very bone, even of those Who sat in carpetea rooms uuujic largo fires, and warmly clad. It was on iln. Pvpniiiir that tho seven little children of Robert Bnird, the weaver, stood huddled toeelher iu their small room, beside a sman -..., . . .1 TUn fire .which was Burning comioruess. baby lay in a wooden cradle on one corner of the hearth. The firrj to bo sure, gave .unm wfKmlh, lusomiaoil ho1 hnilorf. 011 pot full of potatoes, but it gave very little che'efulriess to tho room. Tho mother had portioned out tho evening meal a few po tatoes to each and she now sat down by the round fable, lighted the farthing candle, and was preparing to do somo little piece of housewifery. 'May I stir the fire?' astfed David, the elest bov. Nono.' rinlicd tho mother; ' it burns away too fast if it is stirred.1 dilh. the second girl. Bess me ' said the moinerr u good (fire., Why, therB's Dame Urundy and her grand-chHd gone to bed because they have no hre at ail. l should tike somo more snit-sjp my po tatoes,' said little Bessy, may I he some mother?' There is none, child,' she roplicd, I ,ut tho lost io tho pot. O doar!' cried out liltlo Joscy, ' my feet are so bd- They get no better, mo- ther, though I did bathe them with holly. Poor thing!' sighed the mother, ' I wish you had better shoes. There's a pair,' said Joey briskly, ' at Timmy Nixon's for fourteen pence.' fourteen pence: ' repeated tne maincr, it would take a long timo to get fourteen pence.' Mat Willis begged a pir of nice warm honta rcnlied Joev experimentally. ... .. . . ' :.i i it We will not beg, saia me mouiur, u . . .. i i . .i.- we enn Help it uui lei mo see mu uu, and Joey put up ono of his frost bitten feet on his mother s knee. RIms me! mv noorlad,' said the mo- ther, 1 thou slmlt not go to work again un j , . . .... ft warmer Mother, interrupted little busan, may LJwvoj9mcmorcr. w. There is no more, said she, but i nave a whole loaf yet.' O dear, O dear, how nicer crien tne children clapping their hands; ' and givo Joey the bottom crust,' said one, ' because of his poor feet.' And give me a big bit, cneu ousuu, holding out a fat liltlo hand. The mother divided tho loaf, setting aside a piece for her husband; and present ly tho husband came. - It rains and is very cold,' said ho shiv- ering. ,' n. Please God,' rejoined the mother, 'it will ho warmer after the rain.' TVrniH ftnird was a tall, thin man.' with m I i. .1... causd of Uneasiness hj3 wages . had . pot been lowered his hours of work had riot been increased, nor had he quarrelled with bift master)- but -the-We of-a-poor- man is "a n. uneasy life a life of care, weariness and never-ending anxieties. What wonder, then, if his face have a jiyless look? The children made room for their father at the fire; Susan and Neddy placed them selves between his knees,and his wife hand ed him the portion of supper which had been set aside for him. Mary, the eldest girl, was sitting on a box. feed inn a squirrel with the bread which her mother had civen her she was very kisged ihe squirrc, mony trnes. Jadhh-was aitling beside-heiv-aod-David Judith-was aitling held tho cup out of which tho. squirrel drank. ' Nobody has inquired aAer the squirrel, said the father, looking at them. No,' replied Mary, ' and i nope noooay will.' - They will not now,' said tho younger, David, for it is three months sinco we found it.' . . . , We might sell it for half a crown, saiu tho father.' Mary looked Jrigineuu anu hold the squirrel to her bosom. Joey's feet are very bad remarked tho mother. , And that doctor's bill has never been paid,' said the father' seventeen shillings and sixpence.' ' Tis more money man wo cau gei m u wee k ,' sighed the mother. I go round the back lane to avoid pass, ill" tho door.' snid the father, 'and ho has asked me. fox it.tjii'eg times. ' We will rct it nam in the summer, ro- joined the mother hopefully; ' but coal are raised, and oreaa, mey say , wm this wnek is out.' Lord help us!' exclaimed tho father inf Arnallv. Mary, fetch the other candle,' cried the mother, aa the tartmng canaio ourui ww hi th nti-k; and then went out. Th6re is not one,' replied Mary, we . .1 . t 1 t nlnkt 9 tumt OUl ine Oilier ion -' Elavb you a farthin, David?' asked the wife. , . ' " .. Wot one ' rcDlied he, rather hastily Nor have we one in the house,' said the wife ; I paid all we had for the bread.- Stir up the fire then,' said David. ' Nay,' rejoined the wife, ' coals are rais. ' Lord help us '.' again sighed David , and two of the childreV began coughing. Those childrens' coughs are no better,' remarked the father somewhat impatiently. And then the babv awoke and so did Bes- v whn hnd fullen asleep on the floor a- observed, crying ' I am so cold, mother! I am so cold !' - fin in hfid with her. Mary, said the mnihpr. for vou was ud betimes this morn ..." . ' . . -L L . J ing, washing put your clotneson me oeu nnil knrn her warm. Mary went into IHO Utile uarn ciiumucr to bed with her sister, and hejr mother tried 1 . .. ..... , l 1 in hniili the ervinsr infant.. " "uJ- w .. . . , David was distracted, tie was com, U..... u.nr nrwl in alnnm. l.llini cnu, drcn whom he loved were about him, but he thought of them as only born to poverty, uneasiness and care, like himself he felt unhappy, and grew almost angry" as tho baby continued to cry. Cheer up, David, honest man! there is ilmt mmincr even now comina within three street's jength of thcrj which will raise thee above want forever ! Cheer up, this is tho lust hour nny of you shall want for fire; tho last hour you Shall want for au liaht. Thou shalt keep th squir rel, Mary ! Bessy, rtiou ut have bloYikets to war tbee ! The doctor's bill shall bo paid nor Baird, shalt thou ever again skulk bv backwaysto thy work, to avoid an im portunate creditor. Joey thou shalt turn the wheel no longer thy feet shall get well in woolen stockings and warm shoes at five shillings a pair ! You shall no mora want sail to your potatocsTnorsholTSusan again g ohort of her supper. But of this, all this,asyct,you know nothing, gooci peop.c; and here you sit, hopeless and comfortless, and know nothine about tho relief and such splendid relief, too, that is even now approaching your door. Wail little baby, an' thou Wilt nurso thy poor tingling feet, Joey, by tho fire; and muse in sadness on your poverty, David Baird, yet for n few moments longor; it can do you no harm, for the good news is even now turning tho corner of your street. Knock, knock, knock! David started from his reverie. 1 Some onq Is at the door,' said tho wife, and up jumped little David. If it is neigh- bor Wood come to borrow some meui, )ou can get her a cup.full,' added the mother, as tho knocK was repcaiea more nasuir. Ur rose David Butrd, and. thinking ot tne apothecary's bill, opened the door reluct antly. Are VOU Jjaviu uuim i usnuu iv-i- tcr-carrier, who had knocked. I am, said David. This, then, is for you, and there are twenty-two pence to pay on it, said tne man, holding forth a largo letter. ' Is it a summons r cried the wim in ais may, ' for what k David Baird summoned? nnd she rushed to tho door with the baby in her arms. U ' It is not forme,' said David, half glad to escape his liability to pay the two and twenty pence". But are you not David Baird, tho wen. vcrT ' I nm ,' said David. ' . , men," continued -the Jeltor.cn rrier, P6y mo iha I wenly-two pence, and if it is not right they will return your money at the post -office. Tntytwopcnce,Lrepcatcd ,-David,.. ashamed to confess his poverty.' ' One shilling ten pence,' said the wife, wo have not so much money by us; good man. T.irrht n candle.' said the letter-carrier, bursting intaj! tho house, ' and hunt up what you have.' David was pushed to on extremity. ' We havo none,' said he ; we have not money to buy a candle.' ' Lord bless me !' said tho lettowjarricr, nnd iravo David the younger, fourpence to MGh-ha44-a pouna-ot-canaies-xitiyiu uua. his wife knew not what to tninit ; anu mo letter man shook tho wet from his hut. in a few moments the cnnOlcs came, aim mo ettervwas put into David s hands. ' Open it j can't you V said the letter man. ' Is it for me?' inquired David again. ' It is,' replied the oilier impatiently, what u, fuss is hero about opening; a let. tcr.' . ' What is this! exclaimed David, taking out a note for a hundred pounds. 0-! sighed the wijjp, 'ilafter ail it should .not be for us. But Tcad tlie letter uaviu ; and David read it. Sir You, David Baud, weaver ol- and son of the late David Baird, of Mar- dcn-on-Wear, lineal descendant orbirUa vid Baird, MonkshautonCustle, county of York, and sole heir of Sir Peter Baird, of Monkshaughton aforesaid, lately deceased, are requested to meet Mr. Dentils, solicitor, ul Yoris.assogn alter me .receipt oi mis us possible. It WW bo necessary for you to bring your family with.you; and to cover traveiMgandolherespcnsesTyoa wiH to' ceive enclosed a. nolo for ono hundred pound?, payablo a! sight. I have the honor to be, Sir, your humble servant, Smith, for Mr. Dennis. . ' said David. ' David: Baird, of Marden-on-Wear, was my father. O O O '' chuckled out little David, as he hopped about behind the group, a hun- dred pounds and a ca site!1 'u:i- .n hno-rred the baby in her wife, arms. WUIIO " DC - , WHOLE NUMBER 155; 'And,1 continued David, 1 the great Sir David Baird was our ancestor, but we never looked for any thing from that quar. tcr.' ' Then tho letter is for yau?t naked the man. ' It is. Please (leaven to make us thank. ful for Unsaid Dvid seriously, but,' hesi tated he, 1 you want your money. Nn ' nniil thn Inllnr p.nrriur. foinff out. 1 I'll call for that to-morrow.' 1 Bolt the door after the man,' said Da vid, 'this1 moneY requires safe keeping.' Mend the fire,' said the motherland her son David put on a shovel.full of coal and stirred up tho ashes. 'Kiss me, my children, exclaimed tho father with emotion; ' kiss me and blesa God, for we shall never want bread again.' ' la lhn house on fire?' screamed Mary at the top of the stairs, for there is aucti a blaze ! ' We ore burning a mould candle,' said Judith, ' and have such a big firo.' Come here, Mary,' said tho father, and Mary slid down stairs, wrupped in an old cloak. ' Father's a rich man! we're all rich, and shall live in a grand castle ! laughed out young David. ' We shall havo coats and blankets, and shoes and stockings,' cried Joey all alerl, yet still remembering his poor lrost-bitten (sot. ' ' We shall have Wf and plumb-puildipg,' said 'Susan. 1 We shall have rice-pudding every day cried Neddy. David Baird was again distracted; but how different were his feelings ! He cou'.d haVesneTrthousand extravagant things -he could have laughed, cried, sung, leap- cd about, nay , "rolled on the floor Tor joy; but he did none of these he sat calmrnd looked almost grave. At length he said ' Wife send the children to bed,and let us talk over this good fortune together.' You shall havo your Sunday clothes oiv to-morrow,' said the happy mother, as she sent them up stairs. To bed they went, and after a while laughed and talked them selves to sleep. The father and mother smiled and wept by turns, but did not sleep thoat night. , A capital joke. The Lord Chancellor of Ireland, having recently made an ap pointment to visit the Dublin Insane Asyium repaired thither in the absence of the chief manager, and was admitted by ono ol tna keepers who was waiting to receive a pa. tient answering tho appearanceof Sir Ed. ward. He oppcared to be very talkative, but the attendants humored -him, and An swered all his questions. He asked if the Burgeon General hid arrived ; and the keeper answered hi-n that ho had not yet come, but that ho would bo thero immedi ately. " Well," said he, " I will Inspect ome of the rooms until he arrives." " Oh, no, sir," said the keeper, " we could not permit that at all. ' " Then I will walk for a while in the garden," said his worship, " while I am waiting for him." . We cannot lot you. go there either sir, :J kt-f-tlCM? " What?" said pe, " don't you know that I am the Lfcrd CftonceforT" " Sir." said the.keeper, " we have four -i more Lord Chan'CeMorsliere already.'" - He eot into a great fury, and they were lgianirtt4a tMnk.flf t!jtra it-waijtcpat. for mm, wnen loriunuiciy mo uuijwm General arrived, "lias the Chancellor arrived yetT' aaid he. . . " Tlie man burst out laughing at hirri, and anid, " yes sirx we have him safe ; but he is by far tho most outrageousfpatient we l,ave" Mn O'Connell told this anecdote in Dub. lin, at a public meeiing.. - Absckdities of human life. To sup pose that every one likes to hear your child cryTanTyo'utuTk" ndnsenselolt. - m The perpetual strugglo of alTuclation to pass for an oddity. Old merrrrflcctinfr the caicty and gallant. ry of youth young men assuming tho'grav. iiy and sanctity of age. : " . To the loss of lime and money at the card-table, to add that of your temper. An -honest, thriving soap-boiler, ima-trine's-he has a talchl for public spcamng, ' ?nmmnnccs orator, nnd cannot comprehend after many a speech, Why the government does not become ueuci , ness has becomo worse. - You havo a dozen children with differ. ent dispositions and capacities, and you give them all the same education. ' To send your son io travel into foreign countries, ignorant of ihe history, constitu tion, manners and language oi ma uw... To tell a person from whom you solicit a loan of money that you are in want of it. Tn call a man hospiiaoie wno inuuigoe i.: i vanity by displaying his serv0 of pi ma J . . r .... 1.... h!' rich neiL'hbors, lrequcnuy, was never known tosglvTa dinner to anjrne" really in want of it. A divine of the old school once took for his text these .words, - Aoam, wnere .n thou ?" and thos 'divided his discourse : 1st. Man was somewhere. . 2d. Tliat he was often where he ought' not to be: end ' 3d That if he did not take care he would find himself, one day, where lie would Dot UkBrief, pithy, of universal application is it not, gentle reader ! i - V'", 1 I-: - -I. iVI '-i ' t f V I if 1 ? i -