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W 1 J.I.I A .M J. VATES. i
The Ctasurlotte Itntual Fire
luMHrancr :'oiiij::y .
A fONTINUES to lake rata against loss hy
Fire on 1 looses. Goods, Prodoee, &c., at
itiiaalnlv. Ofiee in Bnmrfej'i Boibung, up
kiaiis.
M. It. 'I AY IjO, Pn si.l. nt.
S i. . LEX MKU, V -..vi.-t.
J. . VOUNti,
J. II. WHIM,
iVnunittte.
i:. oVEii II S. 1
,. f. STKKI.K, J
j WILSON, laent.
li WYE IIU IX'IIISON.
J .iv 1-:.' -ti
S- t;t lary.
Mil. TUtiAL.X,
OjpaKii: lu Pl-OflBce.
LI. DL'LSSI.S eat aie
malr i- tbe elbnite
A-B-t' BKtbod, tad war
raak.d to lit.
BONNETS
Triatmi 1 i"? lb" bttrst style, at
tbr sharti tt Roticc.
Charlotte, Feb 12. 1356. tl
in a ji ftTIS? i
.'i.ti.'.i.su. nr v -tosr
rMllIOM AS TROTTER . C 4' .Jf
iSONbaejutre-fs4 A
c- iVi-il taml Will "e reSTU-
' 'v i t 4riag additums tbei
u! baa Linn sad lasbionabl"
u) :i ehoice s::iek
WATciiEsnom
. mmi eel 'batted ankec. Also
BKat . t
1 ricb -ss"vt ;
:
FashiODabl JcTTClrTl ChaiUS, tvC.
I
A '...: which wui sold low lor easu, or
which wdl bt sola low lor easu, or on anon
ludK ti unctua d alers.
T1IOM IS rROTTEE A SON.
CI irlotte, June 10, 1 tf
5i-M3ntioit ofi Partnership.
HUE firm of r. K i omann & Co., has this
lav n di i-d. bv ruu'iial eoo nt Ai
i-'-us m l lt d, will aseas.: nsake early pay
. al t. H. Ko tpmann, who will roatiaue the
iMi si on hi own acenant, si th ld stand.
B. KOOPMANN.
ELI AS & COHEN.
Aug'. Id, lo6 rf
i
I k I ) i' i I I ' I ( I ' l
I Ul 1 I i i i J J .i I fl LiO
U E have received a la-ir." sioi-k of
FANCY SILKS. IIOILED BLK SILKJ
Paacy and soiil Colofvd DrLaiue?, Cashm r -, ;
i i . V. i v kin.1 .,: liliKSs UOOOS f. i Ladii -
v. . -l l... I I ..I I I iTrimin I M
" AH' i. 1 ---, 'lilii' ill,, I .i. i iiii.iiiii - (
in Sfarkrl : all kinds of Eailmd leiy : wbicb we j
are ofieriag to sell at very tow arieeai Ladies'!
I'. .its aaj SIi.h s, lbs b1 anwutonml we have J
ever had au-l al kwtf prievst Ladies trimmed '
Hals, a hili sml l olan o. the beat and we think
tu pr. t:iei in m urfcet.
Cloaks and Shawls,
lu'lk Scarfe. ladies' silk and utatb a-woel
I Hosiery aad (loV(-s, Behaofal varieties;
variety ol K.bboiM, Ginghaais, Calicoes,
1 n;. is. Limn v.-. blearb d A brown Sheetings.
W.' fi-i-l very cuiiti'I nt if the btdies will give
i call in Ion bavyaag B show them as
I r sad :s wdl seii-et-1'. stock of Goods as can
twaad in western Carolina. Wr know our
-' is sen bong hi low and we sre dctenaintd
is s. ii th in an : good terms :ls they eaa be
' Ktgkt els. 'where,
t ':ill and see us, as it ar3 afford us pi atire to
show our goods whether Jon buy or not. We
luow we can save mi aMMsev.
I.KDWN, BT1TT A CO.
C.ili:-r 7, 1S.-H3. i.-,,
LAND FOR SALT::
The labstribi I now off rs i n taA tract
. f Laud on which be fanoeriy lived, saaated ia '
thai eoaaty, uithin the boands of Hopewell
'ongn g.ition. on one of the bead hraacaes ofl
Long Co rk, and within has lhaa bah mile of .
(be Plaak Bead leading from Charlotte towards ;
Ktatesville. Then are an this hwd good dweh '
Hag and most of the oat-tnasjast aeeesaary for .
farathsg pwryaaii s The tract contains about '
5150 Acres, ami if not disposed of sooner, will be
exposed to public y.-ndtn in th. town of Chu-
... .... m ... ..UH(. ... v . ..... , , .-un uijiij; j
"th dav uf the month.
Terms made know u on dav of sale.
s. D. WHARTON
Octobcs 7. K-ti-p.l
LEVIN & BAKER,
BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 190 Exchange B at, Con xiui.v. S. C'.,
For the sale of
Ii al Estate. Stocks, Bands, Kagtata, and all
kiuds of country produce.
liti EBEKCE8 :
John Caldwell, Coi. U. C. Audersou, Cobun
bat, S. C-
J. BL Will, y & Co.. Charleston, S- C-
m.ur oi lirotht rs, l aarlotte, . c,
Hou. C. h. Sullivan. Hon. J. H. Irbv, Samm 1
tl ningr, LaareasviBe, 8. C I
M4 1 rv
r. F. Beattr, GreenviOe, S. C.
Ir. Edward SiU, .Salisbury, K.C
Kankte & M. L an, V. S. GUukt
Mierasbaiu, Jf. C.
Oetaber7. l-Mi 14-ot
?ou.
V rVV Iff II IK
J. .i T T V- JV .
T T Uid Winter COUUS winctj shall be sold
as ekMf as the cheapest.
IJKtAl Ju bTEEEE.
Oct. 7th, 18."G.
EMBROIDERIES.
Swiss, Jaconet & Citric Edgings &. Inserting.1?,
" " Flouncing.,
" ' Collars,
" ' Sleeves,
R( al Lace Beit, Mack and white.
BBEM &, STEELE.
Oct . 7. 1806.
BOLTING CLOTHS.
D1IEM &. STEELE.
Oct. 7,
HARDWARE
OF ALL KINDS.
miEM & STEELE
Oct. 7th ls.'6.
LADIES DRESS SILKS.
raillK Largest ncl most varied Stock ever
fi uttered in this market.
BKEM &- STEELE.
Oct. 7, 1846.
ML A.
PL
UsLIN
D LAlNS, CASUMEltES,
1DS, &c
BUE.M &. STEELE.
Oct. 7,1836.
LADIES CLOAKS.
VERY LARGE STOCK, very ch ap and
eleirant.
BliEM & STEELE-
j Oct" 7, lJa 14-tf.
S ot ice.
Tii - eopartnersbip of Glen & McKoy was
ulvi d un th.: -'Jl of July lat, J. ti. McCoy
x havinrf nurcbased Mr (Ius
interest in the
, M urhte lard and Ko
tnd Accounts. Allcon-
r-i i aiMst bn made with J. (i. Met.'oy.
1 . fearl :( . October 7
14-U
'OK MALE.
T'
HE and rsbied off s lor sal;' several val-
aable unrma iu the Coontj uf Mecklenburg,
N. t.'. i'he first is known as
The BSoiite Tract,
Containing 3 A'i-, on the
waters ot Ret-ay ( reek,
eominodioua I) v E i.i. 1 .c.
Il..ii", Kiii ba:us. car
riage Bouse, and all otliei
usciui iMorflinj in cac Ileal oider and uruOaMji not
.surj-i3.--id by ihuee on aiy mimr lann ia the county
ul ,K. kleiib.og. Theie is also a GriM and rsaw
Mill,Gui House with Gin raning iy araier, also
nothei good Gin ai.d Thiesher on Im lann. lie
la;.d :s in u excelkmt state ot cull i vat ion, pleasant
ly M ua;td. -veil watewd.and lia Ab Acres oi clear
id and It is ato'-i liter ue ot the most desn able
'. places ui the tends coumv ot M ekleabora. I w.sh
i eil ihid tai.n between ibis d ue and lbs rust ot
Jai.naiy next, a. d will lake uieasurs m showing it
: to those who 'i.ay ea:i to tec it.
1 a.yo v. tsh to M ll
A not 1st a Tract
ol land, in iho same ueighbothood, cowrsiatng 211
' Acres, wal! watered, and bavmg on it a lar-- quan
i uty ot excellent timber convenient to a Saw Mid.
'Iti i ii.,. is known a- die Puie 1 1 ill TracL
i aiou Wteh to s, II
Another Tract
on McAIiine's Creek in MeckbmHirc, containing
0 Vi-i. limiWii as ihe li-a .d ue Tiri. t. Tins
farm is well improved who a iguod dwelling house
.. J ..... LM.LI..bM .e .....II .a'Ofr.p...l A .... I llu
., "
1 uiso srisfa to s. il
A -m titer Tract
: ol lard lying on thr waters ol Suar Creek, in
Mecklenburj county, containing 51i Acres.
1 alio wi.-h M all my I;fe intertsrt ia
Another Tract,
j of 06i Acres, on Suar (.'reek, adjoining the a-
1 b ve ract i f 1 acirs.
1 Liisii w.sh to sell
Another Tract,
j lying on he waters of Paw Creek, in MecMenbarg
1 eownty, coots nung KM Acres well watered, and tol-
ersfbiy well improved with buildings.
I Anv ol these lauiis will b shown nt any lime to
those who wish to purchase, hy appiieatioa to '.he
siibscriber.wbo Uvea on the above mentumcd florae
ract- ALBERT WALLAC E.
August .i, 185b tt
FAICIVIS FOR
ML jubscr lfr off rs for snle two farms
lyiag on the Wutert of ( lear t'r.ek. in
cklenbnrg county the li st kaowa a
The Alexander tract, containing
300 Acres.
Well improved, with a good and gggL
com i od aas dwelliag house, and
all the out hous necessary for a
farm. ic eoad rena.r. There is a!o
111
llal
A good Store-House
aM IKK rKKMISES.
This properly lies tti miles from Charlotte,
ai the Cross ho ds,.on the main road to t'on
eord. The lann is in all resp cts in good con
dition, and contains a quantity of tine bottom
laud.
The other Tract,
Adjoins the above, and contains
600 ACRES.
This is alto a veil improved farm, with jood
buildings, has ex. e ent I imbei on
it, a irood mead W, ami a first-rate
cotton Gin. There i- also on this
place a go d
oh! and Copper 11 in c.
Bot h of the above farms are eesiral.le estates, j
and will he sold 0.1 r asonat'Ie terms.
Apply on the premises.
J. M. vr. FLOW.
July 39, 1836 tl
CARROLL MEL HOUSE.
theater, V.
r
THIS bnge and spit adid three-stovy build-
in. on the east siih- of Chester Depot, is
now op. n lor the accommodation of persons tra-
.......j, '. ,i,, v.,ii ,ij iiiiii'm, ise.
Tile Pi Olirielor i vi-. ll n rl.. n..tliiriT alinrf 1
a a tl 'II-KII lloiioc will induce a cus
tom to rhis. so receatly gotten up ; and although
ery solicitous of patron be refrains bom
these tbonsancLand-otK promises which have
been made only to be broken by many of his
illustrious pied cessors. He ooafidentlj hopes
thai he will be sustained, and upon trial give such
satisfaetian and accommodation as will send him
ou ais way n joicin-'.
J. L. CAREOI.L.
Cheater, S C, Feb. 26, 1?5G. at
,, ,.,...(,
la4 Xoliee.
PUBLIC nOTlrc is iMToby-J-
eil, that all the Notes and Accounts of
rnlt & Allin, RaM-astf, laniel
at. a mk iii an.
IK. .... aua .iiitii ex is.-iui, are traus-
lenvd to the undersigned, for the benefit of the
Cwdiliara of sjiid rirnis rrapi irfiiilj, and tha
thev are iu the bauds of J. li. D.UOU for inline
diate collection. cfIOOger indalgenee canno
be given, as the debts must br pttid
JOHN ALLISON
I
BOOTS AND SHOES.
j a a ma
Charlotte, N. C.
CATALOGUE OF GOODS AND PRICES:
Heavy double sol Brogans, domestic manu
lacture, all numbers over 6, at $1 50
" oak sole Brogans, northern man
ufacture, a good article, 1
nailed sole Br. gans, for miners
and Icailroad, good, 1
50
5
40
35
Double sole, round s am Brogans. 1
Fingle so.e riveted Brogans, a
eooi aiticle, 1
j " Kiiig'e sole riveted Brogans, a
shade lighter, 1 25
i m single sole not riveted, Brogans,
a shade 1 ghter, 1 15
Heavy single sole Brogans, infe
rior stock, 1 00
1 Mens' kip Brogans, a good article, No 1,
(Webster) 1 50
" " No2,T F.D.I 35
is a , o-
" lined and bound !:i Brogars 1 25 1 5o
" " calf 1 75 2 0U
" , " Oxford calf, 175 2 OU
Gents' calf'Congress Gaiters, peg, 2 25 to 2 75
" cloth Pat. tip 2 50 to 3 00
fine calf sewed Shoes 2 50 to 3 50
Pat. " Oxfir
and plain, 3 00 to 3 50
Mens" line k.p sewed, (Planters) I 7. to J. 0i
Gents' line patent leather Gaiter 4 1,0 to 5 00
" " 1). S?. Quilted Boots, and
stitched, exira, 9 00
Qui. ted Boots, stitched, ex. 8 50
4, 4 . No - 00
heavy calf, D. S. sewed, Planters'
Boots, very cheap, 5 00
call, 1). S. pen and coi k Boots 5 00
fine calf, cork sole, and made
wiih copper nails, 7 CO
4(
one can, pp. " 0 oo
heavy V. b. c If, plain bottom, 4 00
" " kip, ' " 4 00
" " M and heavy
we!t3 2 50 to 3 CO
" " Hungarian, common, 2 00
Ditchers and Miners' Boots, 2 50 to 1 00
BOYS' DEPARTMENT.
Bo,s" fine Congress Uaiters, Pat. tip and
loxeii $2 00 to 2 50
Calf Shoes 1 25 to 1 50
K p Brogans, good 1 25
good, No.2, 1 00 to 1 12
14
heavy Brogans, U.S., good article 1 25
M " from medium to
Voml s' calf and kip Brogans 75 to t8
extra heavy and good 1 0 to 1 25
thick " 75 to 85
M u ni, nj m . o
iigui im luinuiuii uo iu Ll
DA DIES' DEPARTMENT.
Ladies' fine Congress (iaucrs, donb e soles and
loxi d, lor winter. With lie. Is. 3 00
" fine Con-ess Gaiters, thin soles, with
heels 3 00
! tips 2 00 to 2 50
" fiat '" " " 2 00 to 2 50
" hue French kid, side laced Gaiters.
2 50
" hue side laced, hick and Uiiu soles,
silk, 150 to 2 00
" fine to common u " 1 -J5 to 1 50
" line iioat Bootes, best artic! ?, flannel
lint d. lor winter, 1 75
" line goal Bootes, best article, twilled lined 1 50
" tine goai Bootes, No. 2, twilled lined 125
" tine Morocco and kid Boots 1 50 to 1 75
" tine patent leather and lancy lop, 1 -25 to 1 50
" fioeleatoer Bootes, a very (air shoe 1 00
" fine kip and calf, a, very good shoe 1 25
" tine Dutch Boots, all kip, 1 50
" fine Congress enameled and kid Gaiters 1 50
" fine patent leather and enamel 1 12 to 1 -J5
Misse3' Shoes and Gaiters, all grades, prices
varying from 75 to 1 25
Childrens' Shoes '25 to 88
OVER SHOES AND RUBBERS.
Gents' Buffalo over-shoes, for winter $2 CO
" sleigh cut K libbers & over shoes, 1 00
' Rubber Sandals, one & two straps 1 0.-
Ladies' Buffalo Over-shoes 2 50
( loth Over-Shoes 1 50
Ku ber Hoots 1 10
44 " Buskins and Over-shoes 75
w Sandals 75
Misses' ver Shoes 50c. to 75
DOM ESTIC MANUFACTURE.
Sh p made Boots and Shoes constantly on
hand and made to ord rat short iietice, fiom
the best imported stock.
Gents' fine pp. Boots, warranted $8 00
D. sole brad bottoms, Dutch edge 8 50
" " " Dutch
ei'ge. footed on old legs, lo order
Pp Foot d on old les, to order
Cents' fine calf Shoes, to order 3 00,
heavy kip sewed Shoes 1 75.
Ladies' fine calf Shoes and Boots 1 75,
" heavy kip " '
G 00
5 00
3 50
2 00
2 Oil
j 50
D7t!oo,.s of our own manufacture are all
warranted not to rip.
Prices by this Catalogue are for cash only
as the f;oods could no be sold at the very low
figure mentioned than lor cash.
The above comprises but a small portion
of our sloe.;, as it i- impossible to enumerate
every article in an adveitisement, so that it
may be undei stood without seeing the goods.
Cash j'ricrs of Belts per running foot:
inch Binds 8 "'0 i S inch Bands $ GO
24 8i " 64
28 tl " 68
3-- UJ " " 72
3G 10 ' " 7G
40 10 " " el
44 11 " 86
45 nj yi
f 52 12 " " S6
5G
5
5J
! 6J
I 7
LEATHER BELTING.
The public may u peud on (netting the best j
article that can hs had, they will run straight,
t . .1 11. .. .1 V. Iv flirt 'i.i I. Bf
now iruir wium, au uu u.n. i r-a..-j.
eBtl,cr anij the fnlid part only used. These
, ' . ..... ,i..., . iili ratcr.oraol
i .. -.kiea allows them lo be aseain
I
places, wiiuoui any t .-.. u'" "-
I '.I . ...I ...I I1A.1 II...
jOtntS. 1 lie UCSl OI copper iiiu ucv.,..
j assortment geaetailj on hand, and all kinds
I made to order. '
Also, MACHINE BELT CLASP, for
! com., cling Kelts or Bandi together, lo run on
i MirLinnrV
This Olasp is made of plates ofinctal
fluted out ot: the inside ma king teeth sharp
enough to press into the Belt and hold it.
without cutting intoaiid impairing it strength,
as IS the case with making holes to lace
lb roach, or otherwise. It is, when applied to
the Bill, confined together by means ol
.crews, (made foe the purpose.) so as lo ho d
mi lo every ptrticle of the Belt, thereby
retaining it whole strong lb. A n assortment
alwi'VH on hand.
A'si Superior LACE LEATH ER on hand,
and COFFER RIVETS, with Burrs.
Sole and Upper Leather ot every description
cattstftotty oo hand, at low price,
Q7" Cash paid fa Green or Dry Ilidcf, or
taken in . xchange for Boots sod Shoes, at
Cash prices.
Charlolte. Oct. 7, lPo
9m
WESTERN DEMOCRAT.
CHARLOTTE fr
APPALLING BURNING OF A SHIP.
The following details of a horrible easr
of piracy and bnrning of a ship at Macon
have been received at Lloyd's :
"The Dutch ship Banca, Captain Hey
maus. 700 tons burthen, with between 300
and 400 emigrants, (coolies.) for Havana,
put back to Macoa. about a month since,
(tho dispach is dated Hong Kong, August
10,) with her water casks leaking and cargo
shifted, having encountered boisterous
weather, and on reaching the outer roads
brought up to an anchor. There she re
mained repairing, the officers exercising
strict vigilance in preventing their escape.
For three weeks, whatever discontent may
have prevailed, no fears of an outbreak
would seem to have been entertained, until
a Chinese doctor warned the captain that
mischief was brewing. In ' preparing: for
j such a contingency as a rising of the
I miolips. thosmnll arms iverp nlnnod on the
poop, and two guns were loaded with grape
, ;tt. fnmarA
i " L
I About nine o'clock on the night of the j
8th. the disturbance commenced, and t::e !
I . - nM
crew took refuge on tho poop. 1 he cup-j
j tain first fired a shot or two overhead, but j
as ti,at had no effect, and the coolies ad- :
t , . , Al ... c . , iC ,, ,
vanced towards them, yelling frightfully,
j armed with belaying pins, bricks torn from ;
the Cookin? nlaces. &c. the caotnin crave i
orders to his men to fire, and immediately a
volley was poured into the infuriated mass '
from the two guns and also the small arms, j
This had the effect of checking and putting
down the riot, and the coolies were driven
below, but "they sought revenge by setting ;
fire to the ship, and in a few minutes the j
captain was appalled by seeing flames isso- j
injr from the fore hatch. A frightful scene :
of carnage followed. the coolies rushed upon ;
the deck, and no doubt murdered all the i
CD M.
officers ot tne ship.
were
. , , . '
. afterwards seen. Use shin was soon in
a
i
blaze, fore and aft. In about an hour the
j moinmast fell with a crash, then the fore and
I , i . i ,
i ra,zz'-n' liud ab(,llt midnight the magazine
! blew up with e tremendous explosion. The
! slliP was hurled into fragments, and a vast ;
1 nnmberof Door eseatures, who. clinrinr on
j the chains, perished with her. Of the nuin- j
I berwho were on board, including crew and
j passengers, about 500, only 150 escaped ;
with their lives ; the remainder were either
burnt in the ship or drowned. The affair
has produced a great sensation at Hong '
Konjr.
Wearing Flannel. In our climate, j
fickle in its gleams of sunshine and balmy !
airs, as a coquette in her smiles and favors,
consumption bears away every year the
ornaments of many social circles. Tho ;
fairest and loveliest are its favorite victims. !
An ounce of prevention in this fatal disease, !
is worth many pounds of cure, for when
once surely seated, it mocks alike medical
skill and careful nursing. If the fair sex j
could be induced to regard the lawsof health,
many precious lives might be saved, but
pasteboard soles, low-necked dresses, and
lilliputian hats, sow annually the seeds of a ;
fatal harvest. Vhe suggestion in the fol- j
lowing article from the Scientific American,
if followed, might save many with consump
live tendencies from an early grave :
"Put it on at once; winter or summer, '
nothing better can be worn next the skin
than a loose, red woollen shirt ; 'loose,' for
it has room to move on the skin, thus caus
ing a tittilation which draws the blood to the
surface and keeps it there ; and when that
is the case no one can take cold ; 'red,' for
white flannel fills up, mats together, and
becomes tight, stiff, heavy, and impervious. !
Cotton wool merely absorbs the moisture
from the serface, while woollen flannel con- i
veysit from the skin and deposits it in drops i
on the outside of the shirt, from which the j
ordinary cotton shirt absorbs it, and by its j
nearer exposure to the air, it is soon dried
without injury to the body
Havins these
sailors even in the mid summer of the hot
test countries. Wear a thinner material."
UaUS Journal of Health.
Important Decision. We clip the fol- f
j jfnvjnfr from ou0 cf our New York ex- j
i I
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"At a recent religious meeting in one af j
the towns in Erie county, in this State, the
preacher nndertook to instruct his hearers '
in the eominc election, lie denounced the !
present national administration of the gen- !
eral government, as well as the Democratic
and American patt e-, in the most violent
maimer, and called upon ail the voters in j
the congregation to vote for free speech, ,
free Kansas, and Fremont. One of his j
hearers, an American, being somewhat ex- j
cited, exclaimed, "Old fellow, I will bet
vou ten to five dollars there are more Fill-
ef
more men presetit than there are of the
negro-worshippers." The offer was declin
ed by the preacher, and the person making
the offer was oomnlained of, under the t-tut u te
for disturbing a religious meeting. The
facts being submitted to a jury, they decid
ed that the meeting was not a religious but
a political meeting, and the FUlrnore man
was discharged.
TRIALS OF AN EDITOR.
BY KATF. NEVILLE.
We find the following, (says the Charles
ton Courier,) in the Newark Eagle, and re
publish it with a special reference to our
friend John Sloman, whoso song of "The
Newspaper " has gone successfully through
unnumbered editions :
How often we think when reading the news,
An editor could please if he choese
Butsncb a paper as this, why all mast agree.
That a thing of less interest they never did
see.
But, Sir Critic, reflect ere you make a noise
on,
That one man's meat is another man's poison
And lest you persist in your steady denials,
We'll give you a few of an editor's trials.
First, a pretty young lady, sprightly and
fair.
With the paper in hand waltzes up to a chair,
And hastily glancing o er all she saw,
She throws it aside with a muttered "pshaw!"
No marriages here
I think it is queer,
WkJn there's ever so many,
They don't publish any.
Here's poetry, And buttles;
Sketches, And sieges.
And tales, And law suits,
Without ending, Are pending.
But no pic nics, or concerts, or parties for
me
Such trash on paper I never did see.
Then a nice young man, with a cano and
moustache.
Who certainly thinks he is cutting a dash,
Looks over the Mst of plays and soirees,
As if vainly trying his fancy to please,
In theatres. Iu races,
Circuses, And chases,
Operas, In banquets,
Balls, And calls;
And wonders what editors mean,
By printing a paper not fit to be seen.
Sentimental young lady next picks up the
paper,
And reads by the light of a dim-burning
taper ;
And wonders if lines here addressed to Miss
Rello,
Were not written to her by some clever
young fellow,
Who's pretty and witty, and learned and
wise,
But she stops in alarm at the "dark hazel
eyes."
What a pitty it is true,
And now, Mr Editor,
'Tis all blamed on you.
What speeches, And lawing,
And sermons. And jawing,
And news, And clawing.
By despatch, To mutch,
But. no sketches or tales can I see
What kind of a man must the editor be ?
Next a grave politician who with dignity
glows.
Adjusts his gold spectacles over his nose,
Takes a hugh pinch of snnff before he pro
ceeds, Then opens the paper and leisurely reads,
Of breeches. Of Senate.
And speeches, Of House,
And foreign Of Railways,
Reports, And Courts,
And says, as ho reads the last column of
war,
What strange kind of people these editors
arc ;
These rhymes and these love stories to print,
If 'twould do any good I would give them a
hint.
Now a prim old maid the paper espies,
And hording it carefully off from her eyes,
And frequently muttering ',1a !" and " du
tell !"
She manages some way to read very well,
The marriages. The robberies,
Accidents, And murders.
Suicides, All in a
Deaths, Breath ;
And finishing, wonders what sort of a blun
der. The whole of community is laboring under,
To support a paper whose print is so small.
She wonders how some people can read it at
all.
Next an angry contributor, eager for fame,
Rushes into the editor, and wildly exclaims;
I'm ruined, sii ruined my success, sir, is
o'er.
So many mistakes we ne'er heard of before
Look here at this "Sonnet Address to my
Lady,"
You've made it "A bonnet and Dress for a
Baby ;"
Don't talk of my writing, and say it was
that
You're an editor, sir, but no gentle that's
flat.
The farmer complains that his crops are
neglected.
While time is spent in guessing who'll bo
elected.
The minister said it should be more sedate.
And not so much wasted on matters of state;
And thousands of other complaints are made
known
Which theeditorsbackhasto bear all alone;
But the worst of iv is, tin y all join in say
ing, Such a paper as this he can print without
paying.
FIT It is not what people eat, but what
thev digest, that makes them strong. It is
not what they gain, but what they save,
that makes them rich. It is not what they
read, but what they remember, that makes
them learned. It is not what they profess,
but what they practice, that makes them
righteous. These are very plain and im
portant truths, too little heeded by glutton,
spendthrifts, bookworms, and hypocrites.
New Invention. Young gentlemen,
given to promenading with ladies, now
wear a tight strip of steel, ftitched iu the
out seam of their pantaloons, from the
knee down. This prevents entirely the
excorialion ofthe skiu from the friction of
the ladies' hoops. Without such a protec
tion, a walk of a mile or two, arm in arm,
is sufficient to "establUh a raw" on the
nsascnline leg-
lUiiu w wiiun.iriii in tit , nil
roil -nine Ic.im.
The last London News eoni.iiiis the fol
lowing account of one of the strangest
beings the world hns ever produced:
"On Friday the 7th inst., were consign
ed to their final resting place in the church
yard of Keighlev, Yorkshire, the mortal
remains of one of the most eccentric indi
viduals that ever lived; in fact a parallel
seems scarcely possible, of a man volun
tarily going to bed in good health, and re
maining there for a period of forty-nine
Tears. He went bv the ooffnotnen of 'Old
Threelaps.' in the neighborhood, but his
real name was William Sharp. He lived
in an isolated house, called 'World,' (pro
bably an abbreviation of 'World's End')
not far from Braithwaite, in the parish of
Keighley. He was the son oi a smull far
mer, born A. I)., 1777, and from au early
age showed little disposition to steady
work. When thirty years of age be took
j to his bed and room, which he never left
till carried thence on the day of his funeral,
j The cause of this extraordinary conduct is
believed to have been a matrimonial disap
' pointment; his wedding day wus fixed; ac
companied by a friend he wended his way
I down to the village church, and there
patiently awaited the arrival of his bride
elect; but she never came her father hav
ing sternly and steadily refused his consent.
Henceforth the young man consigned him
self to a small room, nine feet square, with
the determination of spending the remain
der of his existence between tho blankets,
which resolution he kept most unflinchingly.
At the time of Shurpe's death, the win
dow of his room had never been opened for
thirty-eight years. Iu this dreary abode
did this strange being immure himself. He
constantly refused to speak to any one,
and if spoken to, never answered, even
those who were his constant attendants.
His father, by his will made provision for
the temporal wants of his eccentric son,
and secured him a constant attendant.
During the whole period of this self-imposed
confinement, he never hud any ser
ious illness, the only case of indisposition
those about him can remember was a slight
loss of appetite for two or throe day,
caused apparently by indigestion, notwith
standing ho cat on tho average as ranch as
any laborer.
Though arrived at the age of seventy
nine years, his flesh was firm, ft.ir and uu
wrinkled, save with fat, and his weight was
estimated at about 240 pounds. The curious
used to come from far and wide to see him.
but whenever a stranger was ushered into
his den, he immediately buried his head
under the bed clothes. About a week be
fore his death, appetite began to fail, and
his limbs became partially lienumbcd, so
that he could not take his food in his ac
customed manner. From this attack ho
seemed to rally, and not until the evening
before his death were any apprehensions
entertained that the attack would prove
ultimately fatal. However, during tho
night of Sunday, the 2d inst., he became
rapidly worse, and died at four the follow
ing morning. Shortly before he expired
ho was heard to exclaim 'Poor Bill Poor
Bill Poor Bill SharpoP the most connect
ed sentence he had been known to utter for
many a year."
The Real Inventor of the Steam
boat. From advance sheets of Lloyd's
foi thcoming Steamboat Directory, we see
that he gives the credit of invention of the
steamboat to John Fitch, and not to Robert
Fulton. He produces good authority to
sustain him in his assertions, and the friends
of Fitch will no doubt bo glad to find jus
tice will be doue to this work. It appears
that John Fitch invented and made a suc
cessful trial trip with his steamboat at P'nil
ladelphia, iu 17?G, which averaged nearly
eight miles an hour, and thut afterward.-,
while he was iu Paris, t-ing to obtiun aid
from the French Government to further hi
objects, be met Robert Fulton, who was
there with his submarine buttery for blow
ing up ships ; and Fulton, by pretending to
take great interest in John Fitch, obtained
plans and drawings of bis steamboat by
giving bin) some milk and water letters to
various persons. Poor Fitch remained in
Europe some time, trying to get capitalists
to advance him funds to prosecute his great
invention, but without success.
Thev called him crazv, little drcaminf of
the prize they were losing. Meautiino
Robert Fulton returned to New York, and
obtaining funds from Chancellor Livingston,
bitilt the steamer Clermont, on tho North
River in ld.Xi, u.-ing in aer one of Watt's
improved engines ordered from England.
This was fully twenty years after John
Fitch had demoustra feed the practicability
of stemming the mighty Mississippi with the
steamboat. Iu Itfll, Robert Fulton eud
Livingston claimed the exclusive privilege
of navigating the Ohio and Mississippi by
steam. Several boats were thus tied up,
but at tho great trial in New York it was
sotisfactorily and couclusively proved that
Robert Fulton was not the inventor of the
steamboat, but to John Fitch belonged the
high boner of first moving in this aoud:rful
discovery. Cincinnati 'J'ime.
"TF Tho Philadelphia Bulletin says that
the vote in the Hons of Bish.ps upon the
restoration of Bishop Onderdook, was twenty-one
in favor, to eight against bis res
toration. Bishop Atkinson voted in the
affirmative. Bishop Davis, of S. Q., iu tho
ngat;Tfc.
BALLOONING EXTRAORDINARY.
The ascension of Hons. Godnrd on
Thursday afternoon, was an era in tho
( history of ballooning in Philadelphia. The
! aeronaut took up no less than four persona,
; besides himself, but such was the immensi
ty of his balloon, that the car containing
the party was carried aloft swiftly and
i gracefully. The party in the car consist -'
ed of Mons. Godurd and his ludy, Mr F.
I Toutel .f. Mr T. B. Hewlings, and Wot.
A. Butcher, of the firm of W. Butcher and
Son. No. 32 North Twilfth-strect. Mr.
Butcher hns furnished us with nomo ac
count of tho trip, and of his sensations
during the excursion, which will be read
with iuerest. Ho says the moment (be
balloon left tho earth all sensation of fear
and giddiness vanished. Tho ear seemed
to remain stationary while the enrth reced
ed until objects upon it became greatly di
minished in appearance. So great was
their distance thnt men, horses, and other
animate objects dwindled down to mere
moving specks ; but even nt that distance
the hum of cities and the cries of cattle,
and other sounds, reached tho ear of the
aeronauts. Alter the party had ascended
to a great height tho cold became -quite se
vere, find the skin of the travellers was
covered with a palpahlo moisture ; tho skin
had a clammy nnd corpse-like feeling.
Mr Bucher describes the view from
the upper regions as magnificent in the ex
treme there seemed to bo no limit to the
prospect, and the earth spread out like a
map below. The balloon, when it first left
the earth, was carried in southwesterly di
rection, but ns it uscended higher it was
taken in different directions by tho various
currents it passed through. The balloon
was at times over Wilmington and Norris
town, and it crossed tho Delawaro and
Schuylkill rivers more than once during It
journey. It is believed that tho balloou
reached tho heigh of 14,000 feet above
the earth, and that it performed a journey
of sixty miles. About six o'clock the) party
Descended on the farm of Mr Carter, near
Chester Creek. There they took supper,
(the balloon being secured in the mean
time.) After this they resumed their jour
ney find again descended a few miles fur
ther on, where the;,- wero enteitained at
the house of Mr Felton, of tho Baltimore,
Rail-road Company. After leaving Mr
Felton's, it wus found that the balloon hsd
lost much gas, and that it was, consequent
ly, unable to take up all tho excursionists.
Messrs. Howlings and Bucher accordingly
remained on ttrra fi rma, while their compan
ions again ascended, and finally came down
at North East, lid. They returned to the
city yesterday, delighted with their trip.
Mr Godard did as he pleased with bis bal
loon except guide it. lie ascended and
descended at pleasure, conversing freely
with persons on the earth, and then scud
ding off beyond ear shot. In one instance
they came down and seared a ploughman
and his horses essentially ; the latter ran
off, and the aeronauts thought it prudent
to follow their example. Philadelphia
Bulletin.
C The Bishop Onderdonk. recently re
stored by the House of Bishops to the exer
cise of his official functions ia not tho for
mer Bishop of that name, of Now York.
The restored Bishop was a man eminent
for ability and learning. During the period
of his suspension, 12 years, he has led an
exemplary life.
m
"LouiiKH." A man lately went to the
Post office, and putting his mouth up to the
delivery box cried out "Louder!" The
clerk supposing the man to be deaf, and
that he was making a request of him to
speak louder so that he could hear, asked
.him iu a very loud tone, tho name of the
person for whom he wanted the letter.
"Louder !" cried the man.
"What name ?" yelled the clerk.
"Louder !" again bawled the man, who
now supposed the clerk to bo deaf.
The clerk took a long breath, and with
all bis might again haw led out in the man's
face the same question. ' "What name ?"
This was done in so loud a tone that the
echo seemed to return fr m the far off hills.
The mau started back iu alarm, shout
ing tothe very top of his big lungs:
"Iyiudor, sir, Louder ! I told you Load
er ! my nutiio is, nothing dse !"
"Oh, ah ! oh. bo !" aid the clerk ; "your
name is Louder, eh ! Didn't think of that;
bore's yonf Iettor Mr. Louder, here's year
letter."
A Kkn itcky Jlooe. They must hare
Judges iu Kentucky who "ay what they
think," and thut too without regard to ele
gance of stylo or good English. Judge Mittal
in his recent charge to the Grand Jury of
Boone bounty, h-t b tinsel f off in relation to
the practice of carrying concealed woupons
in fh following manner : lNow, I think I
am safe iu saying that one mau in twenty
has, a six shooter iu his breeches pocket,
or a bowie knife in his breast, and if you
auU careful you will come in contact with
sum1 of these young gentry, these travelling
arsenals as I cull them. They make it a
point to b-uru enough of law to throw you
in the wrong ; you will theu see them brace
tbeinelves back against a wall, and when
tb'-v think tbewscbOS safe iu the ere of the
m
law they blaze away. I want you to get
right otter tbone fellows."
Pi e 23. leC'o tf
J R. DANIEL