- 'I'lu powin granUi under tht CousliLutio,i, being derM from Ihe People of the Unilcd States.
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VOLUME 5.
mai/ be resumed by them u^henever perve? [ed to their inj
iiry or oppression^—?sladison.
CHARLOTTE, ]VORTH«CAROLIIVA. MAY 33, 1845,
Mccklenbiir" JeiTersoiiian,
EDITED AND PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BY
J0S1PH W^AMFT®M.
T E R id S .
The Khjferiionian'^ will be furnished to subscribers
at TIVO DOLLAIli!} a year, ij ]>nid in advance,
cr within one month from the commencement of the
y^nr. nr THREE DOLLARS, if not thus paid.
' Subscriptions may be sent by mail at the Editor’’s
ris.'c. prodded the postage is paid.
Advcrl\i^ements will be inserted at One Dollar per
f^quare {Iv* lines) for the frst iime,ayid Txrenty{flve
cent.'^ f>c cnck coyitinuancc. A considerable reduc-
f/.ia irifl be made to those who advertise by the year.
CaiididaU‘s for oflice.
*,V: aronuthori/.cil to announce CIlAtvLES T. ALF.X-
A\'I)KH, Jr., a cnndidato at the next Aii^nisi election, for rc-
’ ' ‘ Mficlvlenliurg County
IVtJMREIi 210.
oUl'.T of  "jerk of tl;
P5-tc
hitTi/.i'u to nniiouncc liH.AI.r.V OATES as
Vu^'ust flection for ilic office of Clerk
I t'-'uri.
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.ALEXANDER GRA-
U' :t A’luu^r ».i. . :io:i for the
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State of North Carolina.
UNION COUNTY.
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, April Term
^ 1845.
J;*®® Osborne vs. Wra. Godfrey and othercs.
bci r a to subject Real Estate,—Justice’s Judgment.
I ‘ satisfaction of the Court, lhat
. W'json Godlrey, Jas. G. Godfrey, Samuel God-
frey, VVm. Godfrey, Kicbard Godfrey, George H.
Godlrey, Elizabeth Godlrey, (who intermarried vvitli
INathaniel Grady,) Charlotte Godfrey, (who inter-
marrjed uith VVn«. Moore,) Harriet Gilleppie, (wid
ow,) and Thos. \V. Peptics, llii'hard Pegut e, Enoch
i eyues, Mary Jane Poj^ues. Sarah Ann Pegue^,
(who interinarried with ^lllap Osborne,) Sophia Pe-
giK's, Harriet Pegues, (children of Sarah Pegues,
y children ol Thomas Godfrey,
dec d,) and Samuel and Thomas Saunders, (chiid-
ren of Mary Jane Saunders, dec’d,) also one of the
children ot the said Thomas Godfrey, tiec’d, his,
heirs at law, reside beyond ihe limits of this State :
It IS therelbre Ordered ty the Court, lhat publica
tion be made in the Alecklenburg Jellersonian for six
weeks, notifying the said Defendants to be anii ap-
I pear ai the next Court ol Pleas and (Quarter Ses-
! ^ons, lo be held for the County of Union, at the
Couit House in AJonroc, on the 1st Montjay in July
next, .to shew cause wherctbre the lands descended
to them Irotn 1 homas Godlrej , dec’d, should not l»e
sold to pay the above Judgment, interest and cost.
Stewart, ('lerk of onr said Court
! \Ioriday in April, 18i5, a*id in t!ie
year ot American Indeix'tidence.
,‘^7. HUGH STEVV’AKT, c. u. c. c.
IP © H S' ‘2*0
F. 'T'KNIGHT,
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STATE OF yORTH CAROLINA.
UNION C O U N T V.
! Court of Pkasand Quarter Sessions, April Term
1315.
nu'o W. KERRKEip, q 1 June Gathings and others, r^. David A. Covington
and others.
rnTrno-N for distriuution and division cf
NfcGROF.9.
II T'^r thu Oilicc of Clerk
r:-to
: .r i
at '\u
:.ii- WM. il. SniPSOX
-  ci vh ik ui liii.' :^\:]!cr.or court
II’ \t Aii^urt flection.
r0..te.
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iia-''. >r:zi.1 to announrt' MILAS M. LEM.
i-'ihda't’ fi>r the Otlu'.p of cUrk of the
arc :urtiii'nz- tl t.
c;... iate ui tiio
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IT appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that
Sampson Gathing, one of the Defendants in this
case, resides beyond the limits ot this State: It i.«
therelore Ordered by the Court lhat jaiblication be
I made for six weeks in the Mecklenburg Jetforsonian,
iipejior I printed in the town of Charlotte, N. notilying the
i Defeniiani, Sarnj.'son Gathings, to ap{>ear ai tiu*
' ■ ' iicst Court ol Pleas tuid Q,uarter Session?, to be
;i;.!ioancc JOSEHT. DIIAFFTX, j held for the County of Union, at the Court House
m xt Au^n,,ieUciion,turthe otiice j in Monroe, on the Isi Monday in July next, and
j plead, answ’er, or demur to PlaintilPs petiiion, or the
I same will be heard ex parte as to him.
; Witness, Ilug/i Slewajt. Clerk of our said Court,
at OfHce, the 1st Mondiiy in April, 1815, and in the
sixty-ninth year of Amerit'an Inilepeiulence.
i HUGH STEW ART, 0. L'. c.c.
From the United States Journal.
TEXAS AND OREGON.
by j. n, .MURDOCH.
Hail ! Texas, hail ! anotlier Star thou’lt be.
To grace our L nion with thy glorious name ;
The flag of freedom* on tliy walls slial! wave,
And thou shalt mingle in our halls o'* fame.
I rcud Alexico in vain may boast her power,
In vain may sound the tocsin of alarms j
Let her cry war—we fear not now the liour,
That bids our brave and !aring sons to arms.
Lei England talk of Oregon, in lones
Ol thunder, and ascend the crimson car;
We scorn tlie vengeance of a thousand tlirones,
And all her boasted panoply of u’ar.
The liour has pass d when Englan(!‘s voice could
shake
rite sons of freedom, and the hour’s at hand,
U hen England’s combined potentates will quake
Before Columbia’s brave ana daring band.
Then let tli»^m
Alter continuing ii for a year or two, he quiis ii. and
commences the study of one of the learned rotes-
sions. flere are three or four years spent in pre
paring to become a professional man, and at an ad
ditional expense to his father. Hp at last is admit
ted to the bar, cr receives a degree of M D., or is
licensed to preach. The next tning is to get a liv-
mg by tbe profession he has chosen, and this is not
so easy a matter. All the learned professions are
full to overflowing, and there seems lo be no room
tor now beginners. 'I’he consequpnee is, ibut the
young aspirant for office drags along without gel
ling business enough to pay ihe rent of an ofllce.
V ea- after year he toil?, or would toil, if he had
anything to do, without making half enough to pay
his own expenses To be sure, there are some
whose superior intellect and commanding talents
will enable them to rise nt once lo nr.inence and to
command a business which will render them inde>
p-'ndent; but these ca^rsare few and far bdwrtn.
When such do occur, the supeiiority of menUil
power will shine out beforenand, and should be ft^s-
lered. But ihe propf-nsity which some nif chauics
have of bringing theif sons up at college to make
th
MRS. CAUDLE’S CURTAIN LECTURES.
Mrs. Caudle becomes amiable and 'would have a
new dress.
Dear me! Mr. Caudle, if you hav’nt forgot your
night cap—do put it on my dear, or you will catch
cold. Ar’nt you cold my dear! Susan bring the
blanket that is under little Billy’s head. Sally hcs
finished your shirts my dear, and very nice thfv
are. The sweel child has been very industri
ous it;deed, trying to get them done for you to
vv»ar lo ihe skylurU dinner. Shant go!—O! you
musi go, indtnd you must, Sally u’ill be so disap
pointed if licr dear papa dont "wear one of y.jiir
shirts lo the skylark dinner She has been talking
about It lor to be suf^‘, I was opposed to ycur
joming the Skvltrks. my dear, but then you'have
joined you know, and you must appear respectabfe.
Giois about It, was I ? Well, maybe I was a jjtile,
btii then my d» ai I had been so nriuch troubled about
iiie houS'", tfiat I cnjid not help it. tuck vour*
self up iny df ar : I’m sure you must be colJ. You
m« n den t knovv what we poor women have to en-
dur^', Mr Caudle.
I’m. sure if the men had as
,1, f . - much tioubie as the womtn do, you w’ould not ba
inorp rcspeclublf, wo think lo ti.' a greai erior. such good le.iipoud peopl.' riiiiHi-, Bin you don’t
It injuring his jor. more ilian lin. filing liim. v,n- l.i.o.v about it, l',n su.-u it vvoulj spot!
K.s some estraordin,iry nuntal . displays it- ti.c- 1. mp. r ol a saint. It is nil drudge. drud%
He goes thrcugh colU gc, u.-.d ■ ■ ' ‘ - - • • .of
lo- , te
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fl::ingr. t:\ ■
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-iKMIAGiES, •
f NortluTii Manufactnre, in good order
- ■' .! :• ;; -v ; \v! ■ I illsf’ll low |
\ I': t"..i li.ii t'uri hascr, or wiil ex- j
■1 ‘' 'r ;.r_- :;;ay he out of repair.
'•ril).T will :i!o repair !'.r the public, and j
■ : i (.ui'a’iii ! ">1 li»* r^urpassed
ij any sli;)p in the I .liao purciiase my tiim-
iriiiigs ill  k'iar!e6(',:n, and tncrefore will be alile to
ii:t l as! sHRT.s with any kind they should want,
ly saop ;s f?i'u ite.l ,'i mile;? west of Providence
 ;.'Mrh an ! ' J in:!c? -''i .^1 C! arlot^'. All th
v.i.^h.ii- I) t.i.y ■ r t - gt'i ri
Ij yH’c iii-i a c i'l.
FRA?nKLIN EMMONS.
iij'^ done, will do
State of N. Carolina.
.M EC K LE X B Un(. J CO U X I' Y.
Superior Court of Law, Spring- 'Term, IS 15.
IN pursuance ofan order frr)m the presidinir Judize,
tiie lion. John L. Bailey. ni)fic»‘ i^; heretiy iTiven
that a Special Term of this Court will be held at
the Court house in Charlotte, on the 4th Moiulay in
May next. Suitors and witnesse.s in civil causes
will take notice thereof^ and attend accordingly.
Witness. J. 13 Kerr, clerk of our said court, at
Oflice, ilie 1th Mondav in February, 1S45
J. “
come to arme, to arms, we cry.
Our country and our God, our %-atcli word be;
We will our rights defend, or dare to die
I' jr o ir loved land and glorious libert}*.
Let Peel /'c’-peal, or dare ap-peal to arms.
We never yet have fear’d her Wellingtons;
Go ask our battle fields, when v/ar’a alarms
C a’l d lorUi lo battle Ireeiiom’s daring sons!
And ehall we fear poor Mexico in chains?
Ht r earthquakesf and her traitors are enough
To brCtik her down, of whicfi she now complains,
If she cry war. we say, “ lay on M.icduQ?’
Let England too, with all her mighty debt,
‘‘ Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war;”
Can she, ay, can she in her rage torget
That Canada will mount the crinisoa car?
Anoiiier gem W’ill then fall from her crown,
Another sta." will in our Union be:
Ay, England g itar ol glory will go down
Beneath our conitcllated hbertv.
self ia the youth,
thcncc,
“Piocccdmg soon a gradual, d Juiice,”
he IS just fitted for—what? He has spMil ih«- be^t
pail of his 3’outhful days in qualifying himself (jr
a profession from which he cannot gam a livini^^
or at least a very scanty one. ^
In o'jr huuible opinion, as the prof. ss;;):;s now
are, we should sny to mechanics, an.l inj, f-d to j.fo-
f. sjionaJ men, m ninety nine cases out of a hundft J,
give )our sons a good education and thfn put ihfm
as appienticf s to some respectable lusintss Tin y
u'lll then, as soon as ihtir time of apprentict ship is
! f-xpjied, be independent, capable of earning an hon
est l;vjng at once. The profession of a mechanic i
dally becoming more and more ^fsp^ctahl^. that^k.^
to the good sense and good judgtni ni ot th
age; and it can no longer he thrown out
of reproach, you are a m^chan'c.
trary, an honor.
As the question has been rcc( ntly discu?sej j
among a few mechanics..what they should do with
li.eir sons, we would repeat, give thern a good »du- j
cation and then bring them up as mechanics or hr |
mers, if you wish to insure them a con.lurtaMe, |
.lonoiaLle and independent living and siation it)
soci'iv
vvoriv, woi rt, the v })ol'- d ly lon^', and it would wor*
I 17 Ihe lii'j oii; of any bodv
any body
I have be. n ihinliing mv dear, that you had be!*
ur ”01 a nev.- coat tor the dinner, your old blue
ioOho too shabby O no—you are mistaken
d.-n’l ioo^ '.vtli ^RG'jgh. .M
I’.
It
r. Gray has ordered a
hi r'Ls Urey lold me so, and you had
r to J\Ir. Drown’-S and order a new
:—a Hack c.ne — I admiro a black
It is.
Jiff s- nt
as a rriark
on l!ie ccn
i l^eW s;
j bcLUr
! coiji, in th‘^ tiioin
coat. Aiid .M;s. CJrey i? Lave an elegant new
Silk for the ball, a fijuied on*’, very beautiful. Mr.
Grey 1* .3 her Invc new d>Li2r?. just whenever
ih( aiks It.
1 know 11—to be sure—TJ.'. Gjcy ii richer tiian
you, but one must appear dccent, any how. i\Iv
uid di*ss IS so sriabby that I really should bu
»,:iiaaua to be S(.» n in it D >n’l you thiiik looks
v\ III inougli does it? M:s. Guy, says it is shock
ing, and I ouyhi to have a new one for the ball and
^ y^Li can’; uflord u now? It vA'on’t cost much
I i:i sure—anJ it lin : so cfi'm that 1 asks for new*
dressts, Mr. Caudie; you know' that. But you
nun think lhank _\ou riiydear; I’tTi very glad
you Say yes. because only s"»y so to avoid a
row, do vou! V\ ho’s making a row’, .Mr Caudle!
r,. „ • , -vr ' , .. i frequent rcnl\
Vi J"‘i K hcrse.l j has {,,5 e.Mravagance
viain.il by several ol these awlul I v^r
g life and property, and causing j ,
liose Monday ol each regular term of the Superior
utllj^^urt. J. B. KERR, ('Ik.
V
0. Jan^nry, ISl')
05-Iv
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(.'ilALL
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■'ititii i.io at
ned iiil'Ti
iii ..(t:
c weil kno'.Mi
h;> ftiond'! ani the
. li.iit L'.. lias again
PIJBIiSC HOUSE;
And t!i;it l.e intf'nds to keep it up in style for com-
■ortnrid c-'Hvci gurpuHsed by no house in the
'outlu rn '-'ouMiry. He has been long iu the busi-
“tRs. an,i plediret every po.ssible exertion to afford
su i.-litoii n to all his cuesiR. Ilis charges
''liUa ;o mod; raie, to puil tfie limes,
‘■‘'ii''' ■! ike p’lb'ic j'atrona‘je.
M- \V. A
‘-•■•larlotie a, C., Jan. 1, lSb5.
He solicits a
EXAXDEU.
iUl—TF.
HOL'^E.
rnis Subscriber ha.s taken poasession of the
, ^ 'MAXIOX HOUSE in the village of Char
C., and intends to accommodate all wfio
■- ill on him as well as he possibly can. It is
cnunou in sai.ilar oilvertisments lo profess to do
many ihings-.particularly about the table & bar, lhat
* sha.! merely say, that every exertion shall be
Kn- I ^ the comfort and convenience of
travellers during their stay. A real
'■[' '.•‘tnent in oiany respects is contemplated.
, , WWI. S. NORMEIST.
'--ai.otte, Jan. 2, IS 15. 9If.
\\ , inform his friends and customers, that
r •'^^oved his shop to the room one door
jffic.. °r "I' ^ Karr’s Hotel—tbrmerly kept as the
if* jrr'w r ? Court Cleik, where he will
ify « ® ^ from such as may want
received hia B'all and Winter
1pleasure in an-
pnp. .1° hiends and the public that he con-
‘«'2C6 to carry on the
f, .^^L0RL\G BUSINESS
iivors he is not forgetful ;—and, from the
Orta fn '-''iiich has been manifested with bis ef-
ive ^^^ters himselt that he is able to
‘‘f general satisfaction.
'-'harlotte, Jan. 10, 1845.
D
*The star span^rjod banner.
tHer very heart (the city of Me\i'i-o herself) lias
been quite recently visite.f '
erupUons, destroying liie unu propcrtv, arnt causing
her inhabitatits to cease iheir lu.-^tl'ul gratulations
and tanC to prayer, humbly supphcating Almighty
Gml lor His tendcwies:', and forgiveness.
P TCirtir* I over-ruling Providence designed these
■March SI, ISli. • ' '’soT.'tc'"'
L. Herealter, the Stale Bocket will be taken
The followin:; lines w’ere written in the year 1637,
by George Buchanan, and will doubtless be a.? well
appreciated by the present generation as they were
in bygone daj's by our progenitors.
THE FIRST OF MAY.
All hail to thee, thou F'irsl ■ May,
Sacre«l to w >nted sport atul play.
To wine, and jest, and dance, and song,
And mirth that bwts the whole day long!
Hail! ot the seasons honor bri'Tht,
o ;
Annual return of sweet delight?
I-lower ot reviving .summer’s reign.
That hastes to lime’s old age again!
When Spring’s mild air at Nature’s birth
Firsi breath'd upon the new-formed earth;
Or when the fabled age of gold.
Without fix’d law, spontaneous roll’d:
Such zephyr!?, in continual gales.
Pass’d temperate along the vales.
And soften’d and refresh’d the soil,
Not broken yet by human toil;
Surh fruitful warinths perpetual rest
On the fair islands oi the blest—
Those plains where fell disease’s moan
And frail old age, are both unknown.
Such winds u’ith gentle whispers spread
Among the dwellings of the dead,
And shake the cypresses tiiat grow
Where Lethe murmurs soft and slow.
Perhaps when God at last in ire
Shall purify the world with fire,
And to mankind restore again
Time’s happy void of sin and pain,
The beings of this earth beneath,
Such pure etheretil air to breathe
Hail! glory of the fleeting ye^r !
Ilail! day the fairest, happiest here!
Memorial of the time gone by,
And emblem ol futurity !
Charlotte Drug .Store.
T^ ^ RECEIV ED, the be s tassorted
supply of DRUGS, MED1('L\ES
IfeJf PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS.
SPICES, SURGEONS INSTRU
MEXTS, VIALS, BOTTLES, SHOP
FURNITURE, BRUSHES, SOAPS, CONFEC-
riONARY, PERt UAIERY, &c. &,c., ever olfered
in this place. Also, a great variety of Patent Medi
cines. Country Merchant.^, Pys;icians. and other
dealers are respectfully invited to call and examine
our stock, as we are prepared to offer inducements
to purchase for Cash, or to prompt dealers on the
usual time.
Orders ironi a distance v.'ill receive prompt
attention. B. OATES,
Druggist,
May, 3, 1311 59. ^
Uissolution.
HIS day by mutual consent the firm of HAP-
POLD I &, T[ AYLOR is dissolved. 7'hosc
indebted will please call and settle by cash or Note.
Those having claims v.dll jtresent theni forthwith.
J. M. HAPPOLDT,
M. B. TAYLOR.
January 9, 1345
92;; F.
DIv. M, B. TA\ LOR vvoulil respect
fully oiler his servicos in the prac
tice of Medicine to the citizens of Char-
biite and vicinity. Ilis oflice is the one
formerly occupied by the (3lerk of the
County court—one door north of the Charlotte Drug
store. Cases cornmitteti to his care will receive
punctual and faithful attention.
Charlotte, January, 1845. 03-ly
GO.MMON INQUIRY.
u nat doi3 tt.a. yonnii u)«n do for a livin^'?^’
IS the common inquiry, as sotneloppisn, ucii d.efo-d
individiial pa,‘S*d b}’. ** Nothing—nothing at all.’'
is Ihe frequent reply. ‘‘ But what supports him in
None can tell—but we bring
the j)iivilege of gu«ssin^. Tliat
young man who dresses in finr broadcloth, carrus
a cane, and js so e:tremely polite to all h!3 acquain
tances—esptcially the ladles—is the son of a man
in moderate ciicumsiances, who finds it d./Ticuit to
sustain himself with a moderate income. His son
wishe? to be a gentleman, and to live without labor.
1 he father m his folly, refuses to put him to a trade
or send him to w'oik on a farm, hoping that some-
U)ii)g may turn up. by an by, when business wili
be btller for his son to obtain a good living without
work. lie is now obliged tvo dispense with the
.uxurirs of lue—perhaps with somo of its comforts
— for his son to keep up apptaiances, and go into
good sociLty, as that kind of company is termed
.vhere young men have nothing to do buldrt««^
according to the latest fashion. is quite inde
pendent, and uses language to his seniors that might
be considered uncourieous from a kuu". He facj s
all classes and conditions without a blush, and dares
to lo^k with contempt upon the honest apprentic,
whose generous soul would outweigh a thousand
as high uS his own. The comp:uiiL;ns he chooses
are like himself, puffed up with vanity, swelliu'’
I Wiia im|,o;tancc. and who make a prttcncc cfdoin*
something by occasionally visiti.ig a lawyer’s of
fice, to read a page or two of Blackstone. The end
of such a youth it needs no prophetic vision to se,e
‘‘It 13 as plain as the way to maiket,” as Doctor
Franklin would say, that' he will turn out a low
despised and miserable took Perhaps the peniten
yes.
do you!
1 only asked for v.el!, !*.t me speak
1 declare 1 never saw sucli a man. 1
can’t evt n wtlJ go to sleep then. Tin tired tcc.
Very tired, and must get up early tomorrow and
and g«.t things to nghts before !\Irs. Grey corrrcs to
out with gho’j proinisfid to help me chose
—evi rlasting gabble do you say I I’m sure
ir Caudle, !h' !‘/s no vvQrr.an who talks less than
1 do, and I do think it is crucI in you to all of
us gabble, hr\ ! Wi ll, Mr. (Caudle, if you aint the
I in sure
won’t you
ih-
Remova!.
R. THOMAS C. CALDWELL h as removed
his residence to Mr. William Morris’s, 10 miles
east of Charlotte, where he will be found at ail limes,
unless absent on professional business.
Persons not acquainted with Dr. C., are referred
to the community of Rocky River, where he has
hitherto practiceil.
April 4, 1845. 204 Ij’ear
t
Removal.
Dr. D. T. CALDVVELL has removed his shop
to the house lately occupied by Mr.Watson, on
second square south of the courthouse.
As heretolore, all cases committed to his care shall
receive punctual and faithful attention.
March 23, 1815 202 p
J^otice.
A LL those indebted to the estate o Dr. Stephen
i\. Fox deceased, are requested to come forward
rino Ir, TM I 1 " i. . I inimediately and make settlement with the adminis-
'ittenti^ harlotte, and wUl give careful j trators or their notes or account will be found in the
ilis ntr.o ^°^ded to his skill hands of an officer. Prompt attention to this will
I,'® “i’ ‘he save cost.
Al.uibioii House. His chargcs, as here-
loforo shrill U' mo.l,.r,iJ... ’
::::r
STILL continues the practice ofmedi-
Muy 27, 1844.
C. T. ALEXANDER,
JOSEPH W. ROSS, >
xec Tt
WHAT SHOULD PAREIVTS DO WITH
THEIR BO\S?
Many persons have sons, whom, when they ar
rive at years of discretion, lhat are uncertain whal
to do with. For instance, a respectable mechanic
has a good, stout, hearty, well disposed son, whom
he wishes to bring up respectably. If he is in easy
circumslanccs, he some how or other seems to think,
that his son must be brought up to some higher bu
siness than a mechanic, tie therefore concludes
that he iputt send hi.n to college and make him a
lawyer, a doctor, or a clergyman, and the honest,
well meaning parent, labors hard to earn money to
pay the expense of a collegiate education for ih^'
purpose of making him resptxlable, to make him
lake a higher rai.k in the world than that of a me
chanic. Here is a great mistake. When the boy
leaves college what is he to do? He is ihen just
quftl.fied for nothing. He turns pedagogue for a
while. IIs beats learning into the youthful proge
ny j but few, very few, think of pursuing the busi
ness of a fchoolmaslcr es a permanent profession.
liary will bring him up—perhaps ihe gallows. B
if .le escapes these, it will be to hang like an incu
bus on those of his friends who for pity’s sake have
not the heart to send him vhere he deserves.
1 he above is a true picture of many ot the youn^
men who may be ."een daily in our streets, 'i’ou
nritei ihern at every corner, m all public resorts, at
ail pj es of pleasure—tiding, sailing, talking
^‘^0 joking eternally j apparently with money
enough, more impudence, and less brains. But
how they all contrive to keep body and soul to^reth
er, without work, always spending and never earn
mg, we confess is sometimes a mystery to U3 —
W hen a proj. ct of pleasure is talked of, 'the expen-
ses are last thought of and the hast considered. Of
one thing we are-certain, lhat we are fast verging
to a nation of paupers. It is impossible for a people
to live long in idleness, enjoying the luxuries ,'i:,d
the blessings of life, without gradually diminishing
ihe resources tf comfort and wealth. I'o be pros
perous as a people, each must do his pait—at least
do sunicient labor to gain his own support.
Parents are very guilty m this matter They
should not permit their great lubberly boys to hang
on them for support, when they are well able to la"
bor, and when to work would promote ihtir health
and make them cheerful and haj.py. You do them
a mighty WMong, while you dandlf them in folly and
nurture Ihem la extravagance, and lell them how
manly they appear, when you know—you must
know ^^the deleterious conscquences II your great
boys wiil not work, vou should not support them
He must have been an acute observer and pro
found thinker who first exclaimed, - How manv
fond *mothers and frugal hous^'-wives keep their
pretty daughters and their preserves for some extra
occasion—some ‘big bug’ or other—tiU both sour'^
Sorrows.—AI! accidental sorrows may be dwelt
upon with calmness, or recollected with gratitude to
Him who sent them j ths sorrows that sprang from
ourselves preserved their unmitigated bitterness.
O. P, R, Jamas.
imi;t provoaing man wel! I’m not going to scold.
\ ou necu ill be so pettish. 1 was only going to sav
that you are iuckv in having a wife that attends to
I mattcis, and saves you so much. I hav’nt spent a
Mxpt nee on myself these three months; and although
I say It, there i;u’t a woman in town who &c.,
&c., ^^c. ’
GOOD BREEDING.
I he loilowing hints are clfered bv some critic,
who has been a close observer of tijenand manners.
He thinks it an impoitant suljcct, and asks the al-
teniion of all the carelcss lo the list of trr.r5?T{-c?5'
10ns; °
Loud and harsh speaking, ir.aking noises in
eating or drinking, leaning awkardly while silling,
latiling knives and fork's when at table, starting up
and rushing unceremoniously out o{ a room toss-
ing an veiling away uith indiiloience and coniempt.
receiving anything without thanking the giver.’
standing in the way of any one when there is little
room to pas?, (a grievous practice in this city,) step
ping’ btfv^re any one who is looking at any object
particularly, pushing cr jostling any ono wilhoia
apoiogi-mg, lakmg po£siss:on of a seat that belongs
to another, intruding ojjinions when they are not
sought or where they give offt ncc, leaving acquain*
lances in the street or in a private circle without bid
ding good bye or courteously salu'ing them, slop-
ping any one familiarly on the shoulder, interrupt
ing a per:-6n who is ::i Ci:i;versation, telling long,
tedious, or humdrum stories, whispering in co.mpa-
ny, making remarks on the drrss of those about
you, or upon things in a looin where youaie. flatly
con'.iadicimg a [;• son, using slang phrases, (a very
common habit.) lei hrding our spccch wiih for
eign phrases, (well hit off in the new comedy of
Fashion.) repeating the words, says he and she,“you
know, and you understand, helping yourself firs't at
'.he ruble, using a fork as a \ooibpick, scratching the
h('ud, putting the fingers in the ears, cleaning or pa
ring Ihe n.ti!s b» fote company ; mentioning the price
of anything, when it is offered to a gtu°!, asking
(]U(^^Ions w.hich give p'lin. ani neglecting to answer
ItllttS.” ^
FOUNTAIN OF VICE.
?it()th'rs, if you v/ould tram up your children to
be useful members cf society, ke p them from run
ning' Iiooui the stret'is. The great school of juvenile
vice is Ihe Street. Th* re ihe urchin karns the vul
gar oath, cr the putnd o!sc»^nity. For cnc lesson
at ilu fire.side, he has a dozen in the kennel. Thus
are scat,ered the seeds of falsehood, gambling, t.heft
and violence. Mothers, as you love vour own’ flesh
and blood, make your children cling’to the htarlh-
stune. L')ve home yourself J sink the roots deep
among youi dom •*'.ic t^(asl:re^ j st t an exaxiipJe ii
this, as in all things, v\iiicii your '.ffspring may to!
low. It IS a great error, that children may be le.'t
to lun Wild in every sort of street ttmptaiion, fcr
stveral y»ars, and iha‘ it v\ill tht n be lime enough
lo brtak them in. This horrid mistake make.‘^
half our spendihiifis, gambltis, thieves and drunk
ards. No man would raise a co!l or an ox on such
a principle; no ri;an would suffer the weeds to giew
in his gardt n for any length of time, saving be
could eradicate ihern at and lime. Look'lo°ihis
matter, parents: see, more «specially, lhat your
childrt n are not ou» at night, loitering around some
coff-e house. Mothers, make your children love
home, and t>y all means encourage them to F.ve you
belief than all other human beings.—
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