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W. 3' & So A. YATES, EDITORS AKD PaOPMKTOBS
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1860.
EIGHTH VOLUME NUMBER 401,
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receive a sixth copy gratia lor one year.
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must be paid for in
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rtcd until forbid, and
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charged accordingly.
J. 31. MILLER, Jr. I).,
Practitioner of Medicine and Surgery,
Miy 10th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel.
1). 15.
ATTORNEY
I!EA,
AT
LAW,
CHARLOTTE. X. C,
Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to
bis Professional care.
Offick oitosite Keur's Hotel.
March 14, l?5l y
U0DEIIT GIBB0X, M. D.,
PRACTITIOXCK OF MC1HCISE
AND
Ojjirt S. 2 Iririns vomer, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
"December 14, 1Sj:j.
.IAS. T. DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, X. C,
Will practice in the Courts of Mecklenburg and the
adjoining counties.
f?af The collection of claims promptly attended to.
March 14, 1859 y
POLLOK II. LEE.
WM. H. K E Ml.
LEE & KERR
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLOHS
AT
LAV,
AND SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY,
Memphis, Tennessee.
J Office over the Gavoso Rank, on the Corner of
Main and MadiMnt Streets. -"(jT-a
Time of Holding Courts :
Ciianckbt 4th Monday in May and Nov.
Ciact iT !td Monday in Jan.. May and September.
Common Law 1st Monday in Jiarrh. July and ov r.
Criminal 'M Monday in February, June and October.
Ckittenken Ciiic t iT Coiut, Auk. 2d Mouday in May
and November.
Jan. 3d. 18U. T
T. H. BREM & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IX
HritiIi, French and American
Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes,
Charlotte, A. t.
THOMAS II. BREM,
J. A. SADLER. Jr.
Not 3, 1S53. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER
RANKIN & MARTIN
(o m mi s s t o it lit t r t w n Is ,
Wilmington, N. C.
ROBT. C. RANKIN.
Am;. 30, 1859.
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A jaring of 20 per cent, by going to PALMER'S to
Iuy your Candies, as they are manufactured at his
Confectionery, always fresh and free fiom all poisonous
coloring.
West India Fruits, Raisins, Xnts, Havana Segars
Snuff; Fine cut, chewing and smoking Tabacco; French'
English and German Fancy Goods: Musical Instruments;
Velosipedes, Cabs, Willow Wagons and Baskets of the
finest quality, Christmas Toys, Cake Trimming, ic,
hich the public will please call and examine.
RUT unt Door above the Bank of Charlotte.
1C. 6, 1889.
J. D. PALMER.
NEW
FALL AND WINTER
Koopmann & Phelps
HAVE received and are receiving a large stock of
And Groceries
Suitable for the Fall and Winter Trade, to which they
invite the.attention of their customers and the public
generally. (
They assnre those who mr deal with them that they
will endeavor to give iatUfuclion both in price and the
quality of the (Joods, as they are determined lo sell
at such low rates as will tend to the great advantage
of purchasers. They have in store
A large lot of Ready-made Clothing
of various styles and qualities at reduced prices.
GROCERIES, Hardware, &.C.,
Of all kinds, kept constantly on hand and for sale on
the most reasonable terms.
They invite purchasers to give their extensive stock
an examination before buying elsewhere.
KOOIWIAXN & rilELPS.
October 4, 1859
C. S. Barber. C. C. Baubee.
Metropolitan Line,
snortest rtoute.
WE are running a daily lino of
-CTItwo horse Coaches between Knyctte-
ivj' flan liW -:"" and Raleigh, X. C, connecting
with the Ualeigh and Gaston and X. C. Raihoad at
Raleigh.
Best two horse line of Mail Coaches in the State.
Xew Coaches thoroughly lined. Young, stroug, and
well-brcke horses, with careful and accommodating
drivers. Supper at Mrs. Barclay's. Through in 12
hours. Ollicc at Faycttcville Hotel, Fayetteville, NT. C.
Tickets sold to Weldon. Office at Yarbrough House,
Raleigh, X. C. Leave the latter place 5i o'clock, P. M.
Leave Fayetteville 3 o'clock, P. M., and 2 o'clock P. M.,
Sundays. Extra baggage must be pre-paid, to have
attention.
C. S. BARBEE & BRO-. Proprietors,
Barclaj sville, X. C.
December 24, 189. 2jm-pd.
WHEAT!
The subscriber is prepared to purchase the new
crop of Wheat at the highest market price. Farmers
will find it to their advantage to call at the CHAR
LOTTE STEAM MILLS before selling.
JXO. WILKES.
Julv 26, 1858 tf
WINTER'S PATENT SAW-MILL.
THE unde
ers, or
ersignea invites the attention of Mill Own-
those going into the Milling business, to
an examination ot the above Mill, one of which can be
seen in operation at Mr J. B. Stewart's, within five
miles of Charlotte; said Mills are capable of sawing
from three to five thousand feet per day, with half the
power required to drive the circular mills, aud much
less than that required to drive the Sash-saw,
doing their work perfectly smooth and beautiful.
In addition to the above, I will furnish all kinds of
gearing and shafting: Iron Water-wheels; Patent Saw
mill Dogs, Mill Spiudies; French Burr Mill Stones, with
patent balance; best anchor Bolting Cloth; in short,
any thing pertaining to the Milling Business. The
above are made with all the modern improvements, and
will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
Mr J B. Stewart can be consulted with reference to
the above mills or machinery, and orders through him
will receive prompt attention. A list of prices, to
gether with circulars containing certificates from per
mus using my mills, will be sent on amdication.
A. WIXTER.
X. B. The great simplicity of my Mill offers induce
ments to the infringement of my patent; and to prevent
litigation I give this notice, that the law will be rigidly
enforced against any person using or manufacturing
anv nart of rar improvement. A. V.
Charlotte, Dec. 13, 1859. 3m-pd
Charlotte, Dec. 13. 1859.
I am now using one of Mr Winter's Patent Mills at
mv place nre miles from town, and hnd it all it m
recommended to be, doing the work both fast and
smooth, and with Ies9 water than any other mill. I !
cheerfully recommend it to all mill-owners as superior j
to any that has come under my notice.
5 J. B. STEWART.
The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company,
COXTIXUES to take risks against loss by fire, on
Houses, Goods, Produce, ic, at usual rate.
rrtsidentX. C. STEELE,
Vice President C. O VERM AX,
Attorney JOS. H. WILSOX,
Secy $ Teas' r E. XYE IIUTCI1IS0X.
DIRECTORS:
A. C. STEELE, S. T. WRISTOX.
JXO. L. BROWX, WM. JOHXSTOX,
M. B. TAYLOR, F. SCARR,
CHAS. OVERMAN.
Execu:h Committee S. T. Wriiton, F. Scarr, Jno.
lirown.
will
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April 20, 1859,
In the time of much religious excitement and
consequent discuision, an honest Butch farmer on
the Mohawk was asked his opinion as to which
denomination of Christians were in the right way
to Heaven. "Veil, den," said he, "ven we ride
our wheat to Albany, some say dis road is the best,
and some say that but it don't make much dif
ference which road we take, for ven we get dere
dey never ask which way we come and it's none
of'deir business if our wheat is good!"
ANOTHER SOUTH ERS MOV 12 91 KMX
CUBAN SEGA II MANUFACTORY.
Segars and Tobacco Leaf direct from Cuba.
JOHN S. WILEY has returned to Charlotte from
Cuba, where he bought a lai-fe and varied assortment
of SEGARS, SXTFF, TOBACCO, &c, for this market,
and is now opening some celebrated brands of Segars,
among which may be found the following :
El Rico Habana, Mucha El Littleto,
Concha's Malos, Rio Hoi.dro,
Flor del Tnmas, Lasbelas Gustou.
He manufuctures Segars from the best Havana To
barco; and keeps the best Smoking and chewing Tobac
co, Lynchburg and Turkish Brands ; Maccabau, Rap
pee and pure Scotch Snuffs; Powhatan Pipes, snnff
IJoxes, Matches, Blacking, &c; Meersbaun Segar Hold
ers and Pipes.
He respectfully invites the public to call at the Cu
ban Segar Factory nearly opposite the Mansion House.
January 3, 1800.
KOOP.MAA'S
ANTI-DYSENTERIC AND ANTI-DYSPEPTIC
BITTERS,
PREPARED BY B. KOOPMAXX,
Charlotte, N. C.
These unrivalled Bitters possess peculiar curative
properties in all Affections of the Bowels. They will
be found effectual in the cure of Dysentery, Diarrhae,
Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach, and all those painful and
troublesome diseases arising from a derangement of
the digestive organs and irregular action ot the func
tions of the stomach and intestines. They will also be
found a
Safe Remedy for Chills and Fevera.
These Bitters arc prepared from Roots brought from
Germany, and for over a century have been found
effectual in that country for the permanent cure of the
diseases enumerated above. They contain no delete
rious drug, but are compounded entirely from roots,
and are perfectly safe at all times.
A simple trial is all that is asked, as a cure will
naturally follow, and that is the best certificate of their
superiority over every other remedy for those particular
diseases.
They are manufactured by B
X. C, and are for sale by
Koopmann, Charlotte,
KOOPMAXX & PHELPS.
Also for sale at F. Scarr's and E. Nye Hutchison &
Co's Drug Stores.
Nov. 29, 1859.
Charlotte Foundry
AND MACHINE SHOP.
Having purchased from J. A. Fox the above establish
ment, the undersigned begs leave to call the attention
of the public to the fact that he is now ready to fill
every order for making Steam Engines, Cotton and To
bacco Presses, and every description of Machieuery.
All kinds of Castings in Iron, Brass and other metals
made at short notice and reduced prices. Particular
attention given to the making and repairing of Thresh
ing Machines, Horse Powers, Cotton Gins, Mill works,
and Agricultural Works of aM kinds. Blacksmiihing,
Job, Wagon Work, and Horse Shoeing done with des
patch. Old Iron, Brass and Copper Castings bought at
th Foundry or taken in exchange for job work. All
kinds of Wood Tnrning also done.
JOHN JI. HOWIE.
January 3, 1860. 6m.
North Carolina Foundry
AND MACHINE WORKS.
FRERCKS & RAEDER,
(Successors to X. Boyden & Sox,)
Will continue to manufacture and keep on hand all
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMEXTS made heretofore.
A full assortment of
Plows, Straw and Feed Cutters,
Corn Sheller3, Cultivators,
Horse Powers, Seed Sowers,
Threshers, Cider and Sugar Mills, .
Threshers and Separators. They also manufacture
SHAFTING AND MACHINERY
for Grist Mills, circular and vertical Saw Mills; gold,
copper and silvpr Mines; Tobacco Presses and fixtures,
Ac. ic.
Iron and Brass CASTIXGS, Forgings and Finished
Work, of every description, made to order and warrant
ed in every respect. Repairs of every description of
machinery done at short notice.
Samsbl-ry, X. C , Jan. 23, 18G0 3ui
TAILORING SHOP.
The subscriber has removed
his Tailoring Shop to Springs'
Building, in Room Xo. 5 former
ly occupied by R. P. Waring.
He will continue to manufac
ture clothing in the best manner
and latest style, and will war
rant it to give satisfaction.
A share of patronge is solicited.
W. S. HICKS.
January 24, I860 tf
Slate of N. Carolina, Meckleiibiiri; Co.
In Equity To Spring Term, 1860.
The Bill of complaint ot Levy Drucker and Elkan Som
mers, traders under the firm and style of Drucker k
Summers of the county of Mecklenburg, plaintiffs,
against Vincent P. Vaden, defendant.
In this case it appearing to the satisfaction cf the
Master, by the affidavit of the plaintiff Drucker, that
the defendant was not at the time of the filing of the
plaintiffs' Bill, and is not now an inhabitant of the State
of North Carolina, this notice of the filing of said bill
is published for six weeks in the Western Democrat, a
wspaper published in the town of Charlotte in said
State, in conformity to the Act of Assembly in such
cases made and provided, for the said Vincent P. Va
den personally to be and appear at the next term of
this honorable Court, to be held for the county of Meck
lenburg at the Court House in Charlotte, on the 1 Mb
Monday after the 4th Monday in February, A. D. I860,
and then and there, upon his corporal oath, to answer
fully and truly the allegations of the plaintiff's Bill;
otherwise, on proof of the publication of this notice,
the said Court will proceed as if process had been per
sonally served on him, and he had made default in his
appearance, and will order the said bill to be taken as
confessed, and make such decrees thereupon as hall
be deemed just.
Witness. A. C. Williamson, Clerk and Master of said
Court, at Office in Charlotte, the 11th Monday after the
4th Monday in August, A, D. 1859, and in the 84ih
rear of American Independence.
f-6t ft adv. 10 A. C. WILLIAMSON, C. JL i
CHARLOTTE, N C.
The Proper Application, of Manure
There is a difference of opinion among scientific
men, in regard to the proper application or ter
tilizers to the soil. Some contend that they should
be spread and ploughed in, whilst others bold the
opinion that spreading manure upon the surface,
and leaing it exposed for some time before cover
ing it jn, is the best plan. A learned professor,
Leguitz, had recourse to the following experiment
for the solution of the problem. He selected 1J
rods; which he divided into four equal parts. ,To
No. l'no manure was applied. No 2 received two
tons of farm-yard dung, which was spread immed
iately, and ploughed in. No. 3 received the same
quantity and quality, which was spread and cover
ed in with the hoe instead of the slough. The
same quantity and like manure was applied to No,
4, and allowed to remain spread on the sur-ace
several weeks before it was covered in. In Octo
ber the fuur lots were sown with 95 pints of rye
each, l lie lollowinsr is the result ot tue crop ot
each lot, grain and straw included:
No. 1 produced
No. 2
No. 3 "
No. 4
583 lbs.
770
818 "
835
The truth of the pudding is in chewing the bag
and the pudding of this experiment, is the largest
yield in favor of the surface application or manures
1 he obiections to snreadinn manures on t lie sur-
face, and suffering them to remain in that situation
for mouths, have been the supposed loss ot am
monia. These objections, ured by the ignorant,
are being removed by the light of scince and the
aid of experience. The odor given off from the
fermentation of manures, is' no indicition of the
quantity of ammonia liberated. Farmers wh
burv their manures bury their labor and their
prospects of a good crop. No improvement of the
land results from such a disposition of fertilizing
agents. The old system of cultivating and manur
,
ing has exhausted the land, the improved, or new
svstem. when adopted will renovate it Subsc
ribe to the Planter and try it. N. C. Planter.
Kind of Soil. "The first inquiry which pres
ents itself is, to know what are the pecularities
of those soils which suit the growth and maturity
of cotton. Experience is, perhaps, the safest and
most reliable test, in the settlement of this ciues-
I t;on an(i ;t ;s now prctty universally conceded,
that our best cotton lands are those which are of
deep and soft mould, a sort of medium between the
sandy and sponsrv. and those soils which tn hard
and close those which are penetrated by the
warminsr ravs of the sun. imbibinr readily the
stimulating gases of the atmosphere, and which
allow tne excess of rain-water to settle deep into
the earth, as to lie at a harmless distance below
the roots of the young plant. These are the pro
perties of soil, needful to the vigorous growth and
early maturity of the cotton plant; and the know
ledge of this fact is of great, and perhaps I might
add, indispensable importance, to its successful
cultivation. For though we may not find, and in
deed it is very improbable that we should often
find, all these essentials in the selection of a farm,
yet by the aid of the plow, the hoe, and the spade,
and the incorporation of foreign substances, we may
remedy many defects, and supply many of the
peculiar demands of this plant.
Premature Education of Children. Rev.
Dr. Chapin, of New York, preached a discourse on
"Childhood" last Sabbath evening, which contain
ed an earnest protest against the S3-stem of school
ing children and prematurely cramming them with
book learning. He said it was atrocious that the
blood and vigor that was intended to strengthen
the hands and body should be forced into the head
until it became a disproportionate intellectual wen
on the child.
"Mrs Smith, the court would ask, have you a
marriage certificate?"
"Yes, your honor, three on' em two gals and a
boy."
SriSIIYGr IJIPORTATIOIV, 1860.
Ribbons, Millinery 6t Straw Goods.
ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO.,
Importers and Jobbers of Ribbons, Bonnet Silks and
Satins, Velvets, Ruches, Flowers, Feathers,
Straw Bonnets, Flats, Ac,
JVo. 237 and Lofts o"231 Baltimore St.
Baltimore, Tlltl. m
Offer a Stock unsurpassed in the United States in varie
ty and cheapness.
Orders solicited and prompt attention given.
Terms, 6 months, 6 per cent off for cash, par funds.
Jan. 31, I860. 3m-pd
II. J. Werdebangh & Co.,
(Successors to Werdebaugh, Smith & Co.,)
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN FANCY GOODS,
Hosiery, Gloves, and Trimmings generally,
292 Baltimore St., corner of Sharp,
Baltimore.
H. J. WEIl DEBAUCH,
GEO. D. COCK,
C. Z. B. BAM SAY.
We offer for the Spring trade a splendid assortment
of Goods that cannot fail to give satisfaction, either in
variety, quality or rice.
Orders solicited, to which we will give prompt at
tention. Jan. 31, 1860. 3m-pd .
CUSHINGS & BAILEY,
Wholesale Booksellers & Stationers,
Ao. 2G2 Baltimore st., opposite Hanover,
Baltimore,
Are prepared to offer to the Country Trade, Goods in
their line, at prices that will compare favorably with
those of any other market.
Their Stock of School. Law, Medical and Miscellane
ous Books is large and well selected.
A large and varied assortment of Foreign and Amer
ican Stationery can always be found at their establish
ment. They keep constantly on hand a ful! supply of
Blank Books of different styles and of their own manu
facture. Having a Bindery connected with tbeir Store
they are, at all times, able, at Ehort notice, to fill orders
for Blank Books, ruled to any pattern, or of any desir
ed style of bidding.
Orders, received by mail, will meet with prompt at
tention. You aro requested to call and examine oar Stock
and Trices before purchasing.
Jan. 31, IJ(iC. 2m-pd
PHILOSOPHY OP STARVATION.
Id the animal body the food is the fuel. "With,
a proper supply of oxygen we obtain the heat giv
en out during the oxidation or combustion of that
fuel. In winter when we take exercise in a cold
atmosphere, and when, consequently, the amount
of inspired oxygen increases, the necessity for food
containing carbon and hydrogen increases in the
same ratio; and by gratifying the appetite thus ex
cited, wc obtain the most efficient protection against
the most piercing cold. The oxygen taken into
the system is given out again in the same form,
both in summer and winter. We expire more
carbon at a low than at a high temperature, and
require more or less carbon in our food in the same
proportion; and, consequently, more is respired in
Sweden than in Sicily; and in our own country an
eighth more in winter than in summer. Even if
an equal weight- of food is consumed in hot and
cold climates, Infinite Wisdom has ordained that
very unequal proportions of carbon shall be taken
in. Ihe truits used by the inhabitants ot south
ern climes do not contain, in a fresh state, more
than 12 per cent, of carbon, while the blubber and
train oil which feed the inhabitants of polar re
gions contain 65 to 80 per cent of that element.
From the same cause, it is comparatively easy to
be temperate in warm climates, or to bear hunger
for a long time under the equator; but cold and
hunger united very soon produce exhaustion. The
animals of prey in the arctic regions, as every one
knows, far exceed in voracity those of the torrid
zone. In cold and temperate climates, the air,
which incessantly strives to consume the body,
urges man to laborious efforts, in order to furnish
the means of resistance to its action, while in hot
climates the necessity of labor to provide food is
far less urgent. Our clothing is merely an equi
valent for a certain amount of food. The more
warmly we are clothed, the less urgent becomes
the appetite for food, because the loss of heat by
clothing, and consequently the amount of heat to
be supplied by food, is diminished. If we were to
go naked, like certain savage tribes, or if in hunt
ting or fishing we wete exposed to the same degree
of cold as the Samoydes, we should be able with
ease to consume half a calf and perhas a dozen of
tallow candles into the bargain daily. We should
then also be able to take the same quantity of
brandy or train oil without bad effect, because the
carbon and hydrogen of these substances would
only suffice to keep up the equilibrium between
the external temperature and that of our bodies.
According to the preceding expositions, the quan
tity of food is regulated by the number of respira
tions, by the temperatwre of the air, and by the
amount of heat given off to the surrounding me
dium. The unequal loss of heat in summer and winter,
in cold and hot climates, is not the only cause
which renders necessary unequal quantities of
ft ra .1 t 1
rood, lliere are other causes wnicii exert a very
decided influence on the amount of food required.
To these causes belong bodily, and all kinds of
bodily labor and exertion. The consumption of
mechanical force in the body is always equal to
a waste of matter in the body, and this must be
restored in the food. W hen a man or animal works
.1 lit T
a certain amount ot loou must te added, increas
ed work and effort, without a corresponding in
crease of food, cannot be continued for any length
of time; the health of the man or animal soon gives
way.
The first effect of starvation is the disappearance
of fat. Its carbon and hydrogen have been given
off through the skin and the lungs, in the form of
oxydised products. It is obvious that they have
served to support respiration. In the case of a
starving man, 32J ounces of oxygen enter the sys
tem daily, and are given out again in combination
with a part of his body. Curne mentions the case
of an individual who was unable to swallow, and
whose body lost 100 lbs. in weight duringa month:
and a fat pig, overwhelmed in a slip of earth, lived
1G0 days without food, and was found to have
diminished in weight, in that time, more than 120
lbs. The whole history of hyberuating animals,
and the well established facts of the periodical
accumulation, in various animals, of fat, which, at
other periods, entirely disappears, proves that the
oxygen, in the respiratory process, makes a selection
among the substances wbich are capable of entering
into combination with it. It combines first and
chiefly with those substances which have the
test attraction tor it. In the progress of
starvationyiiowever, it is not only the fat which
disappears, but also, by degrees, all such of the
solids as are capable of being dissolved. In the
wasted bodies of those who have suffered starvation,
the muscles are shrunk an unnaturally soft, and
have lost their contractibility. All these parts of
the body whih were capable of entering into mo
tion have served to protect the remainder of the
rarae from the destructive influence of the atmos
phere. Towards the end, .the particles of the
brain begin to undergo the process of oxidatiou,
and delirium, mania, and death close the scene.
Maryland Legislature.
Annapolis, Id., Fed. 10th, The House of De-
egates, on yesterday, passed resolutions censuring
II. Winter Davis for voting for Pennington for
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives-
There was only one dissenting vote against
the resolutions. A committee was appointed by
the House to enquire if Governor Hicks had sent
congratulations to Mr Pennington, on his election.
THE BOLD ENGINEER.
ne springs to his post when he hears the bell toll.
And seizes the valves which the engineer control;
He looks at the gauge bat, a stranger to fear,
Away flies the train with ihe bold engineer.
The night is advancing, and darkness and rain
Hide mountain and meadow, stream valley and plain;
No son ad but the sleet-driving wind docs he hear,
But thinks not of danger, the bold engineer.
A curve be approaches the speed is the same
He glories 1u thinking his spirit is game!
'On, on!" in an instant 'tis far to the rear
"Well done!' to himself, says the bold engineer.
He comes to a light-house, but Fees not the light,
The signal to shoy that the track is all right;
The draw-bridge is swinging away from the pier
"Jump! jump for your lives!" shouts the bold engineer.
A jury next morning examined the ground;
The verdict they rendered, "by accident drown'd."
And one thing they settled, from evidence clear, "
"Xo llame it attached to the bold engineer:"
MEN WHO BOSE FBOM THE
BANKS.
From the barber-shop rose Sir Richard Arkwright,
the inventor of the spinning jenny, and the founder
of the cotton manufacture of Great Britain; Lord
Tenterdcn,ono of the most distinguished of English
Lord Chief-Justices; and Turner, the very greatest
among landscape painters. No one knows to a
certainty what Shakespeare was; but it is un
questionable that he sprang from a very humble
rank. The common class of day laborers has
given us Rrindley the engineer; Cook, the navigator;
and Rums, the poet. Masons aud bricklayers can
boast of Ben Johnson, who worked at the building
of Lincoln's Inn, with a trowel in his hand and a
book in his pocket; v Edwards and Telford, the
engineers; Hugh Miljcr, the geologist; and Allan
Cunningham, the writer and sculpter; whilst among
distinguished carpenters we find the name of Inigo
Jones, the architect; Harrison, the chronometer
maker; John Ilunler, the physiologist; Iloumey
and Ople, painters; Prof. Lee, the Orientalist; and
John Gibson, the sculptor. From the weaver
class have sprung Simpson, the mathematician;
Bacon, thesculptor; the twoMilners, Adam Walker,
John Foster, Wilson, the ornithologist; Doctor
Livingstone, the missionary traveler; and Tannahill,
the poet. Shoemakers have given us Sturgeon,
the electrician; Samuel Drew, the easdyist; Gifford,
the editor of the Quarterly Review; Bloomficld,
the poet; and William Carey, the missionary;
whilst Morrison, another laborious missionary, was
a maker of shoe lasts. Within the last year a
profound naturalist has been discovered in the
person of a shoe maker, at Banff, named Thomas
Edwards, who, while maintaining himself by hut
trade, has devoted his leisure to the study of
natural science in all its branches, his researches
in connection with the smaller crustaccic having
been rewarded by the discovery of a new species to
which the name of Praniza Edcardsii has been
given by naturalists.
Nor have the tailors been altogether undisting
uished, Jackson, the tailor having worked at that
trade until he reached manhood. But what is,
perhaps, more remarkable, one of the gallantest
British seamen, Admiral Ilobson, who broke the
boom at Vigo in 1702, originally belonged to this
calling. He was working as a tailor's apprentice
near Bon-church, in the Isle of Wight, when the
news flew through the village that a squadron of '
men-of-war were sailing off the Island. lie uprang
from the shop-board, and ran down with his
comrades to the beach to gcze upon the glorious
sight. The tailor-boy was suddenly inflamed with
the ambition to be a sailor, and springing into a
.boat, he rowed off to the squadron, gained tho
admiral's ship, and was accepted as a volunteer.
Years after he returned to his native village, full
of honors, and dined off bacon and eggs in the
cottage where ho had worked as a tailor's apprentice.
Cardinal Wolsey, DeFoe, Akenside, and Kirk
White, were the sons of butchers; Bunyan was a
tinker, and Joseph Lancaster a basket maker. .
Among the great names identified with the inven
tion of tlie steam engine arc thoso of Ncwcomen,
Watt, and Stephenson; the first a blacksmith, the
second a maker of mathematical instruments, and
the third an engine fireman. Dr. Ilutton, the
geologist, and Bewick, the father of wood engraving
were coal-miners. Dodslcy was a footman, and
Holcroft a groom. Raffin, the navigator, was a
common seaman, and Sir Cloudesley Shovel a
cabin-boy. Herschcl played the oboe in a military
band. Chantry a journeyman carver, Etty a
journeyman printer; and Sir Thomas Lawrence the
son of a tavern-keeper.
Michael Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith,
was in early life apprenticed to a book-binder, and
worked at that trade until he reached his twenty
second year; he now occupies the very first rank
as philosopher, excelling even bis master, Sir
Humphrey Davy, in the art of lucidly expounding
the most difficult and abstruse points in natural
science. Not long ago Sir Roderick ; Murchison
discovered, in the far north ofScot!and, a profound
geologist, in the person of a baker there, named
Robert Dick. When Sir Roderick called upon
him at the bake house, in which he baked and
earned his bread, Dick delineated to him, by
means of flour upon a board, the geographical
features and geological phenomena of his native
country, pointing out the imperfections in the
existing maps, which he had ascertained by
traveling over the country in his leisure hours.
On further enquiry, Sir Roderick ascertained that"
the humble individual "before him was not only a
capital baker and geologist, but a first rate botanist.
'I found," said the Director-General of the Geo
graphical Societ', " to my great humiliation, that
thi.H baker knew infinitely more of botanical science,
aye, ten times more, than I did; and that there
were only some twenty or thirty specimens of
flowers which he had not collected. Some he had
obtained as present, some he had purchased; but
the greatest portion had been accumulated by his
industiy, in his native county of Caithness, and tho
specimens were all arrnnged in the most beautiful
order, with their scientific names affixed."
THE PURCHASE OP LOVE.
Oh! say not woman's heart is bought
With vain and empty treasure,
Oh, say not woman's heart is caught
By every idle plersure.
When first her gentle bosom knows
Love's fame it wanders never;
Deep in her heart the passion glows
She loves and loves forever!
Oh, say not womau's false as fair,
That like the bee she ranges;
Still seeking flowers more sweet and rare,
As fickle fancy changes,
Ah, no ! the love that first can warm,
Will leave her bosom never;
No second passion e'er can charm
She loves and loves forever!
Mrs. Partington says that nothing derpucs ,
her so much as to see people who profess to expect
salvation go to hurch without their purses when,
a recollection is to he taken up -
Why should a teetotaler refraintm marrying?
Because, if he get a wife, his principles would not
permit hi iu to Bapporter!
Why is a young lady just from a boarding
school like a building committee? Because iheU
ready to receive proposals. - . j ' -
GBEAT