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-Y T ij ( ! I, VOL. XVf. UBlilS?HKD BY THOMAS WATSON. Three dollar- per annum payable in advance No paper will he discontinued (but at the dis Cfction'of the Editor) until all arrearages have been mi! !'iL -iin 11 fim, ' From the N&o York Mirror. i:XTRACTS FROM A MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL . ; OF A TRIP TO PARIS, IN 1831. French dinaer-partyJiffers fro-m an Amer ican one as essentially informs, as in dishes ; and both are vastly superior to ours. In the first place, six o'clock (or any given hour) means six o'clock ; and if a dozen persons are ( n retard, nobody thinks of waiting for thm. This is as itshould be, forreasons which house ' keepers and epicures very well understand ; yet, although Americans admit this, and be lieve it, I am fortunate in the acquaintance of a A w who will act upon the belief. The utter absurdity of spoiling a dinner, and incomrno- duigifift great iiiaj-JTiiy oi guests, ie&i .uj . ouen-, . . ,.r. - . - i lii .a . - i r ( hn y t - tr- r ti -f x a i oi ills on ii iivgiigeucc, utcua inarguuifinuiive troof. A gentleman always enters the drawing- room u ith his hat in his hand, though this is not peculiar to dinner-parties; it is the custom in all ca-es whatsoever ; one would no more leave his hat, than his coat, in ihe antecham ber; and, since the thing meets some reproba tion in New-York, I will digress a little to de ftyidit. It will not be denied that the most fmished gentleman will occasionally, in the vi cissitudes of a party, find a.want of occupation . for his hands. I am aware that there are a ircat many advantageous positions for them, such as, being ihum hed into the arm-holes of t he vest; folded behind under the skirts ofthecout; now and then thrust into the breeches-pockets ; and. frequently sent aloft to see if the collar and hair are in good order : but .ill this doesn't in ike out the evening What, then, are we to do Why, do as the ladies do; take an equi valent for their fan, an I carry your hat ii , over and above the decided covenience of ihe custom, there is a ten-dollar consideration, not to be lightly passed over. Who ever attended .i b;ill or a party in New-York without losing '.is beaver The thing has become such a nui ? nice, . that gentlemen are obliged to keep one . r tite purpose too poor to be stolen. What, i lien, viv again, is to be done? Carry your hat, It puts one at his ease among strangers u have bis hands employed. Even with old ':i,ciiu:iintu!icc.s it assists conversation. What .'is i.'.'t objection to it? None in the world. Gen ileiiu n, carry your hats! and, 'adies, do not ask us to lu them aside. 1 am sorry to deny a la fh 'i iy thing but I will carry my hat, come .'.' .v h it t may. In Frame, guests are never introduced to b other, it there be in the world one prac tice t re useless and more excruciating than any other, it is that of introducing- all round every mot tal that enters a room. It is useless, because, in reference to its avowed object, it iiiao'.ii.ts to nothing; no one can remember the various names; and, after having made the cir cuit, is as little acquainted with any one as if he had not been presented. As for the excriicia tin;, I have never s -en the feat performed with out 'considerable awkwardness, without wan i n ijr to 11 y up chimney; which is reasonenough, in all conscience, for denouncing the custom. Individual introductions have less of unplea sant - formality': but even these are useless. The majority ofacquaintances formed on these occasions terminates with the evening, and, therefore,to make a preparation for their com mencement is to disproportion cause to conse quence. But, -taking the Question on its in trinsic importance, what is the original design of introduction? Doubtless to give the parties, tlirongh the medium of a mutual acquaintance, a tacit assurance he or she is a proper associ ate. Butdoes not the fact of their beiDg invi ted by the hostess give the assurance with e qual force? If it does not, the fastidious should avoid such society. Or, again, per haps the design may be, to relieve the momen tary embarrassment consequent on an abrupt meeting of strangers; but to my view it is vastly more embarrassing to be helped to say some- .tiiinir loan to encounter new faces. Where by con mnion consent it is presumed that guests are acquaintances lor toe time being, all ior malitv, from the very nature of the case, is at an end.; and although, as matters now stand in America, this custom musi be learned before it van be in vogue still, the trouble of learning is no argument against the utility of the les on. v r . Look for a moment atits operation. A ser vant announces a gentleman's name; he en ters, seeks the hostess, and makes his devoirs. A dozen words are exchanged ; he turns on his heel ; and where is he, if he depends on an in troduction (fori am supposing him among en tire strangers)? But, agreeably to the custom I uiii advocating, he asks the first person he meets," "did vou see what r. figure the Dey of Algiers cut in Tuileries jthis m'orniug?" or any familiar, commtfn-plate question; and whether he addresses himself to a lady, or a gentleman, the reply, and all subsequent conversation, is perfectly informal, as much so as it could be between old friends. He thus moves about in dependently, and cannot help feeling at his ta-e. Snrelv this is better than to stand at everybody's me'icW. soliciting an introduction 1: itre, and iindintr the lady can't talk; trying ml ' C3 again theie, with no better success ; and it must be borne in mind, whether a lady is monosyl- tabical or-not,after an introduction one is tacitly "'Hind to be temporarily active ; whereas, after uvo sentences, he can very properly leave one v-botnhe has casually addresse ;. Asfor theindc- ormn of this familiarity, it is all imaginary. u is intrinsically the same thing whetner some body at your elbow says, " Miss Blank, Mr. "lank," or vou savL "Miss Blank, have you read the Bravo' '"'with this advantage always in favor of the latter method, that the formality ot a bow is dispensed with ; and, on this pnn nple, g0 where you will, you arc " always at home." Whether 1 Have made out mv case, I know not; but I have made up my mind that introductions are a great bore,' and therefore I .resume my subject. r I have already; referred to the uniform excellence- of French dishes, and after that the details of; a dinner-table piusl be essentially the same in all civilized countries; some minoj peculiarities there are, however. The carving is done by the servants, and plates filled with the different parts of .poultry3, or viands, are handed successively to each .guest, who can thus make his own election of quantity and quality. The number of courses'. is ad infini tum; and, commencing with soup, the plates are changed, nu one can tell how many times. Strange to say, however, the knife and fork are never changed with them; tish and flesh must b managed" with the same- silver and steel, without their touching a napkin in the inter vals. The good people have an idea that sa lad is spoiled by being cut, and therefore the aid of fork and fingers convey each ample leaf (4t m knows how-N into their mouths: this " follow," and to the horrification of my companions, always subdivided mine in to practicable portions. The wines, which are Tiffin in themselves, are used with great mod eration ; and it probably never occurs that gen tlemtrise from the table under any excite men rom it. More than this, the ladies never retire, that the gentlemen may discuss, wirfe and cigars until they are better prepared for anything else than society. All the. guests leave the dining-h.all as they entered it, and the evening is passed like any other party. ' Dan cing is sometimes resorted to; chess sometimes, music sometimes, cards always; and the bil- liard-roxim, which is a sine qua non in every house, adjoins the salonyi.snid offers a very a greeable variety among party-amusements. It is under such circumstances that this most ele gant and fascinating of games may be rational ly and properly enjoyed. I have never seen people so universally it their ease in society tiie French; I have never elsewhere attend d parties in which every individual was on such perfectly good terms with himself and all the world. The scene is one of that infor mal, communicative sort of pleasure, which no one can witness without participating there are no spectators in a French party. As all come and go in their carriages, the evening closes as independently as it; commenced. Whenever so inclined, this person or that disap pears without interrupting any one by adieus. They are welcome to stay as long as- they please, to go when they please; and as each one is presumed to be the best judge of his own af fairs, no remonstrances are offered about being 'in a hurry." Here, once welcome is always welcome ; and if being made comfortable is the best kind ol hospitality, the rrench are :ost hospitable people I kqow of. th e I left ArneVica with the impression that the French Ladies were remarkable for personal beauty; and I was very much surprised (I will not say disappointed) to find the reverse is the fact. Their figures, naturally or artificially, are very fine; and. they walk with a grace pro bably unrivalled ; but beauty of face cannot be found here. They dress with great taste, and display a good sense in its adaptation, which I was unaccustomed to see. Every thing ele gant and costly is reserved for the drawing room, where it is exposed to no injury, and where, only, a lady should look for that sort cf conspicuity : while such as are neat in appear ance and common in texture, are worn in the street. Their bonnets, also, are just what bon nets should be; and bear the same relation to those worn in America, that a linnet does to ari owl. Thus far, threfore, it may be said, in natural qualities, over which they have no con trol, the American ladies exceed the French ; in artificial ones, which may be controlled, they are exceeded by them. Hence it follows, if our ladies would add to their pretty faces, the French fashion of manners anddress, they would be altogether irresistible. As for the intellect and accomplishments of the Parisian girls, there's no getting at them. Their edu cation is, to all intents and purposes, conventu al. On certain occasions they are allowed to mingle in society,but always under the surveil lance of a mother ora go verness. In this res pect they are treated as children, as mere dolls; while, "in the eye of the law," voung gentle men are no better. than pirates; even the tie of cousinship doesn't help the matter. What we have read in novels, and considered as romance, , . .1 i; e . or at least as among ine peculiarities oi pasi asres of barbarism, is current in France at this day; the contracting of marriages, on the part of parents, and the acquiescence or submission of children. (I am not speaking of blood-royal, nor of the nobility : every body knows this is their slavish custom.) In very many instan ces it occurs, that at the time of the settlement the closing. of the bargain the signing and sealing of the necessary documents, the parties have never seen each other : and even then, though permitted to meet, it is still always in the presence of a third person, up to me nour of the nuptial ceremony: after that, all restraint is taken off; and the "freedom of the bride is . . . exacuy proportioned to tne slavery oi me daughter. A madame may go where, when, and with whom she pleases; nobody cares nor inquires aoout her movements. She has her . ; . settlement, and she manageJier own affairs in ner own way. it is needless to say monsieur does toe same. Their visiting together is quite common-place. If onei s engaged to dine at A s, tne otner, as a matter of course, has an in vitation to IS s; and so it crop. It-snmetimes may happen that a requisite degree of attach ment exists between husband & wife, but mani festly it is a matter of mere chance. With all the comparative facilities which we have for an acquaintance with character and disposition, few of us need look far for instances where both the one and the other have been misjudged and mistaken; and where, as a natural consequence, the bright hopes of unalloyed happiness, have faded into the sad realities of disappointment 5EWBBBS, ai-t&fPAY, DECEMBER 3, 1832. and sorrow. iuiucsuc n .1 ii i .1 r m 4 ! - " . . . inrl Pnmnn r J ' a u,c lIluu- and endearments of reciprocated affection, are almost unknown in France; would they were I l?Tykn?r!an the ire in niy II? X Tu ,and ' uae tMnS mav be i Z I a ht,WeVer ; lh?X "elnottought! 'iT? . . u,diri"1"v as especially connected with feiicijy, and therefore, though thev- splrlom find it, they are, at the same time seltlom disap pointed. 1 it is a thing understood, that French Ladies iico, fr-An " fi i- u,,, ui language, in oruinaiy conver- satron, quite incompatible with ur notions of floF l Zl u u quftlotr 4bout the; our dtu nCre n,ay.fbe rbUt CtDeSS f our decision upon it. It is true, the custom of is propriety with them ; and it is not morally wrong, unless it involves the consequences which are the sole grounds of our objection. Scott has well remarked that nothinglis more unphilosophical than to ridicule or censure the customs of a nation merely because they differ ii oui our own. i am satistied there is no better cause of complaint in the present instance ; and since the evil to which we except exisits not in the habit, but in our construction of its' tenden cy, it will be very well to have done with a crusade against opinions which are entitled to the repect of third persons, as much as ours ae. In fact, there is more reason in condemning our fastidiousness than their franchise. The refine ment of discarding a word in common use, on the ground of newly-discovered delicacy, is aiicnauuii , anu u is periectiy inconsis tent, too, because the expunged word is made conspicuous by the very fact of its omission: this is another branch of the same subject, and deserves a passing notice. The implication of harm where formerly nobody ever thought of finding it, and where in truth it does not exist, is a childish innovation upon common sense. The French say of us, with just derision,' Ame rican ladies have nothing but hands and! feet :" they might now add that gentlemen are Equally unfortunate; for, in the present age of pjfuderv, if a man is thrown from a gig, or falls Jut of a window, he breaks what? his leg? Oh, no! that's an improper word ! It's quite shocking! No lady must say "leg" though I tltink it would puzzle any lady to say why the gentle man broke his limb!!! Now this is utterly ri diculous: There is no more harm in saying leg, than there is in having one: but this exces sive refinement of omitting to say it, -while it evinces a discreditable weakness on the part of theseaker, conveys all of evil that can exist in the rtiatter. It creates the very thing which, in it's folly, it takes such pains to avoid. It sees danger where there is none. It rilees when no man pursueth." It shrinks from the plain path of propriety, and deservedly falls into the mire. THE GREEK BARBER. l .,J . K r t Now the conveniences for the indulgence of the toilet, situated as I then was, were exceed ingly limited; and seeing the depot of an artist, vulgarly recognized as a barber, abundantly stocked with clean towels and keen-looking razors, I entered, and intimated my wish to have my haircut, and the performance of jother little operations in his line, to the effect that I might be made comfortable. I seated niyself complacently upon the bench which was ex tended round the room, and folded my legs un der me "with as much grace as the little prac tice I had had in that position enabled me. Seeing that I was a Frank (Franks generally pay better than natives) the master of the shop approached me with an air of considerable de ference. He was a good-natured looking Greek, particularly neat and trim in his attire. He wore his' crimson Phesi jauntingly on one side, discovering a great portion of his very clean shorn temple. His eye-brows were reduced to a beautifully fine curved line, his moustaches, though very large and thick, were balanced to a hair, in fact, it might be said of him, that he carried the best recommendation to his cus tomer in his face. From his waist hung a broad leathern strap, and his girdle was garnished with several ra zors of very peculiar construction, very nar row ia the blade, and firmly fixed in straight wooden handles. He addressed me with an "Oiiste, Effendi, 'Ti theles?" (command me, sir! what is your wish?) I signified my inten tions, "Efthese," said he, (speedily,.) and, with his left hand, stretching- the strap, that hung from his middle, Jie smoothed it down with his right, and ended by giving it two or three smart slaps, that sounded like the smart crack of a ririe. The art of making the noise is as peculiar to the barbers of the -east as cracking $ whip is to the French postillion. Having strapped a razor he removed my cap, and . I then thought it high time to enter a re monstrance, saying, that I did not wish to have mv head shaved, but simply my hair cm. ""I understand you so," said he, 44 and am go ing to do it." "But," interrupted I, 44 surely not with a ra- zor; have you not got a " imitating the action of a pair of scissors with my fingers. "Do not be afraid," said he ; and a smile of contempt passed orer his features as he, vyith- out further parley, applied his razor to my de- voted head, and scraped therefrom a quantity ofhair: 44 There," said he, 44 if you are not content, I will send to my uncle Theodoree, the tailor, for his shears." j I watt nmnnito1 instibmit, though in the A TTUkJ VUlllUVilvU J ( . k 1 1 .. ' ir. nl, o,W J a pewter basin, with a large rim cut out to fit the neck; and, having washed my chin and the two countries, in this particular, jdiathetri- sequences, but supposing some matter ofconrse . , T0 wmcn deserve serious remarks, cally differs; yet, for all that, one iW be as nodded a assent. He S ser ral I J P?h ' ? WlT' Britoh blameless as the other " Honi soit hui mal v 1 towels down my neck an! 1 security of British property. In the first nnner" wu, u u i " i , V o,.i 1 an(1 back, and gave me i place, as relates to the former, wcMo not see what rich t pense. What, they have always regarded as ano her pewter basm, of the same construction the contractors have, consistent with usual pracuce pi opneiy, so Jong as it is not morally wronff, as the hrst, but much larger. T bad w k to ensure for the loan at one nriceand Kelt it nnthPr? full expectation ofbeing scalped at every stroke gery of all kinds, and ifoneofour j udges wa of his accursed tool. When he pronounced to wear such an appendage, he a oe " the operation ended, I was not a little surprised a merry-andrew, and th co"rl "r to find mv hair very decently cut, and myself a kind of show box ; instead ot such arrange- . . . . I. I. ,w,itU I,; . iz l - t , , tucm wuinus uugeis, anu ruooeu them with a piece of hard soap, be removed the basin and, putting his foot on the bench on which I sat, belaid my head gently upon hi, knelHe went on to shave me not' as our barbers do by drawing the razor towards himself, but by j pushing it from him outwards, pinching the chin up into ridges, and taking only at a stroke just the crown of each ridge, making it not on ly a tedious, but to me an excrutsating opera tion, although, on the other hand, a very per- 7 u iect one; for the face will remain smooth and j beardless for a day or two. They seem to-cut a eight-and-forty hours' growth beneath Skm Thisended, he put some question to me; to which I having iH nf L ,nn. oC, Cu a noouen oracet, like an old fashioned gallows, projecting from the- wall, over my head, though without suspecting its use. Up on this he suspended a pewter pail, bavin a stop cocjv in the bottom. He then produced a large wooden bowl, containing a quantity of soap, and, with a raw silk, made a wash suffi cient to wash the whole population of the is land. I saw him deposit this on the bench by L' d y WT t e n . .1 ... 1 nis sine, anu Dare Jus arms to the elbow, t saw all this preparation with some little anxie ty, and even apprehension; but, encumbered as I was by my position and his infernal parapher nalia, he had me completely in his power; and, as to remonstaoce, he took an effectual method of cutting short any solecisms I might have committed against the dignity of Greek, by turning the top cock of the bucket above me, and, with the speed of thought, down came a bucket of scalding water! I tried to scream: the power of utterance was gone. I would have thrown the basin at him, but then my whole body must have been parboiled; I had nothing left but to endure. At last, the deluge ceased. Now, thought I, now, thou perfidi ous barber, though thou vvert even the pro genitor of Sir Edward himself! now will I be revenged of thee. I will dip thee in thy own copper, and hang thee up to dry like a lafhered napkin, as a warning to all thy detestable craft how they exercise their attrocitie upon con fiding Franks. But, alas! I opened my eyes, glistening with the fin; of fury, but to be quench ed with the tears of torture. Oh, the lather ! the lather! In an instant I was smothered eyes,, nose, ears, and mouth with the very sublimated essence of soap suds ! The souls of the great-grandfathers of all barbers, thro' out all generations, must have concpnttpd their wickedness in this individual. He insin uated the compound into my eyes, "he blew it ,up my nostrils, he crammed it into my mouth, and thrust into mv ears. Soap-suds and hot water! soap-suds and hot water!! soap-suds and hot water ! ! ! three times over. I can no more; 'tis like AJonso's dao-rer "It rouses horrid images away with it !: At last, he took from a dome-topped towelhorse, that stood in the centre of the room, over a ba sin of burning charcoal, a hot napkin, which he folded, turbin-like, upon my head, while, with another, hedried my sodden countenance as well as he could. I was completely subdued my spirits was broken he might have tweak ed me by the nose, and I should scarce have known it ; ,but yet, I wondered how these lat ter kindnesses were vouchsafed me. Alas ! it was only to prolong my existence till I had en dured, to their full extent, the enormities the monster yet meditated against me. He took my hand in one of his ; and, placing the other upon my shoulder, suddenly extended my arm, making every joint crack. The other arm . But 1 hasten over this part of my narrative; the remembrance is too painful to dwell upon. He took possession of my head, and, causing it to perform a roulude, after the fashion of our harlequin, he gave it such a dexterous twist on one side, producing a report that sounded, to my hearing, (almost the only faculty I had left,) like the crack of doom! I thought the whole vertebral column was dislocated. He then placed me upright, my back against the wall, retreated some three or four paces, and, raising his hands, pushed with outspread palms against my chest, with such force as to cause the involuntary ejaculation of ha! as loud as an Irish pavior. The measure ofhis iniquity now being full, he called for a tchibouqueanda cup ofcoffee, and, presenting them to me in the most obsequious maner, this most obsequious perpetrator of all these atrocities had the im pudence to wish me a good health and many a- gcs. American Courts of Justice. I never went into a court house in the west in summer, with out observing that the judges and lawyers had their feet invariably placed upon the desks be fore them, and raised much higher than their heads. This, however, is only in the western country; for in the courts at Orleans, New York, and Philadelphia, the greatest order and regularity is observed. I had been told that the judges often slept upon the bench: but I confess that although I have entered court-hou- j ses at all seasons, during tL apace of fifteen months, l never saw an instance of it. I have i frequently remonstrated with the Americans on the tot?l absence of forms and ceremonies in their courts, of justice, and was commonly an- swered, " Yes, that may be quite necessary in England, in order to overawe a parcel of ig- norant creatures, who hav no share in making these laws ; but, with us, a man's a man, whetb; er he have a silk gown on or not; and J guess he can decide quite as well without a big uig as with one. You see we have done with wig- -w. s-B 1 ,no nl-ndlirinfT W 11" J , - ...ilM 11S SIIIHIHIIILV. ,i,i rTr.wt.ic nothing but laughter and greatest possible irregularity. -farralsRam bles in America. 1 -a ri ..v. K K I I , I I 7 W . I ' the NO. 923. Vom the Liondon Times. The Louisiana Loan. A new loan for the State of Louisiana, one of the United States of America, has been contracted for by the house of Baring and Co. I he following account of the transaction is from au thority that may be relied on. . , heJJ.mouat f the loan is for seven millions of dol lnfi contract was taken in New Orleans, at CrJ?J Ce.nt' lor a 5Per cent stock, with a fixed period t$Z"MK fJL C.l?!.in.fte London market. The stock bein 1 vc- uiscount. this would ne eauai to rr :aout u. "7C l wh the addition of the exchange, isequivalenttolia inNewOdeans, and consequently the. English subscribers have an advance of 7 per cent on the contract price. 1 iow there are several circumstances connected or in other words, to charge their friends 7 per cent. ior oemg put upon their list as sharers in the contract . In the second place it must be evident that the re putation of the house in question, andJta known con-, nexion with America, must have been the sole guar nntee to the public for ihe ultimate security of a very unprdmosing bargain. If we are rightly informed, the previous debt of Louisiana amounted to about 7,000,000 of dollars ; add the 7,000,000 created by this contract, and the whole will amount to H.000f00O, or about 2,800,0007. Whv. N a pni.ro v. according to j the best of our recollection, sold the whole territory of ; me uirnca i;ues tor the halt of the money. Bv co ming under such onerous obligations, the state of Lou isiana will be more heavily taxed than any member ol the American Union for the mere payment of divi dends, yithout raising one cent lor the expenses of internal government, The whole population of the state does not exceed 215,000 persons, of whom 109, 000 are blacks. Omitting the latter lrom the account, the debt of Louisiana will amount to 261. a-head on every man, woman, and child, in the republic This is an; amount of mortgage on the industry of the Louijsianian people only exceeded in proportion bv the debt of Great Britain itself, and not equalled by that of any other nation with which weare acquainted. Iu the third place, though it would not matter much to a private debtor who has to pay interest for a loan to what party he paid it, whetlier 'foreign or domestic, as the necessity of resorting to a foreign loan-market, and paying interest, to foreigners, shovvs-the absolute impossibility of raising money at home, and therefore the difficulty with which remittances must be procu red fofolfi! engagements in London, where the snares are all issued, and where only provision is to be made for the ultimate liquidation. It is not for us to step in between people and their own imprudence ; but we express our Burprize and regret that we should be obliged atmin to advert nnv 1 farther to the waste or the risk of British capital iii j vested in trans-Atlantic loans, where there is not even an independent Government to offer its becuritv. Taun-ton. Our population is about 6,000. In 1652, the first extensive iron works in North America were erected in this town. The nail factories, when in full operation, can now turn out from eight to ten tons of cut nails per day. The first shovels that were made in this couijtry were made here. Most of the bricks for this' section of the country, have long been manufactured' in this town between eight and nine millions are now made annually. There are-in the place seven cotton factories two breweries two printing offices, from which are issued two hveekly newspapers and two juvenile papers one rolling anil slitting mill one forge one shovel manufactory one copper and lead rolling mill one paper mill one carding and fulling mill. The calico establish ment furnishes from 4 to 5000 pieces per week, in a style equal to any manufactured in the country. There is also a manufactory of Britannia ware. Wo believe it is the only establishment of the kind in the gfiuntry ; and as such deserving of a more particular notice. It is about three years since it was commen ced on a small scale. It has now grown into an ex tensive business. The ingenious and enterprising mechanics, who began it, are deserving of great praise. By their native ingenuity and skill, unassis ted by any fociegn aid, they have succeeded in "mixing their own metal, and preparing their own machinery; and their ware is now pronounced, bv com Detent judges, to be far superior to the imported article It uas aireaoy made its way into public favour j and the " Taunton Silver" is now to be seen in moat of our large cities, rivalling in beauty and brightness the standard metal. We ought not to close thi arti cle, without mentioning the Court housethe stone. Church and the Episcopal Church, as being orna ments to the village the iast, we believe, to be unri valled in this country for neatness and picturesque beauty. Taunton (Mass.) Reporter. A Fact. Glorious uncertainty o f the law? A person who lived in the house of a landlord in this city fell in arrears for rent, upwards of twenty dollars, and so continued for months. Last September, the tenant commenced an ac tion before Mr. Ilalliday, against his landlord, for repairs done upon the house without his knowledge, approbation, or consent. The land lord defended the suit and gave notice of set-oft lor rent due. The trial was adjourned to a cer tain day by a written stipulation. A dispute subsequently arose as to what day the adjourn ment was for, the stipulation is appealed to and cannot be foun.l. In the meantime the plairitifT roes0)efore the Justice and obtains an exparte hearing and judgment The judgments foe $316; and the costsamount to ( 100 per cent ad 8vance)364. Total $6 80. There being no way of ascertaining the day to which the adjournment wasTmade, thejudg" ment was entered up, and afterwards paid by the defendant to the plaintiff, who is good for no thing, and while in fact the plaintiffis indebted five times the amount to the defendant. This is one of the blessings of a Bethlehem; Court. Albany Daily Advertiser. t: The Minutes of the several Annual Conferences for 1832 present a statistical view of the Methodist, Episcopal Church in the United States. The whole n-.-.M-ibcr of Methodists is 584,593 being an increase of 35,479 since the last year. Virginia contains 40 - A Yankee Notion. The Yankees have sent to this market samples of shoes made of Indian rubber Pifllh OStWoA tvrnunn l,vfh Tt y.1h ic catur3d and painted with the gum,' and polished so as top re- sent a oeautitul surface resembling kiq. ' rinersed- t . r - I "I being impervious to the wet, are ii the rubher shoesthe most uncoutn vav h deformed pretty feet .V. Y- JlT- VJ c inwoi rrnrn. i i iiiHiucipiim, ukj largcsinumoer, viz: 40,045 New York, 47,085 Baltimore, 43,990 Ohio. 44.879 Missouri, the smallest number, viz : 5,205. v.. t ; r.'.iv' 1 S-i ' t
Newbern Sentinel (New Bern, N.C.)
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Dec. 3, 1832, edition 1
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