THOMAS LOklNGr, Editor ana Proprietor: TWO DOLLARS Per Annum, invariably in Advance.
WILMINGTON FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1852,
NO 17
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From the Mountain Banner.
A WIFE WANTED,
Y fair one's attend, I've an offer to mato you,
In Hymen's soft bands I'm anxious to live ;
for better "or worse, a companion I'll take mo,
''Provided she'fills tho description I give.
I neither expect, nor hope for perfection.
For that never yet ras a Bachelor's lot ;
Bat chooslDg a wife, I would make a selection.
Which many in? my situation would not.
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I'd have let me see-I'd not have a beauty,
For beautiful women are apt to be rain ;
Tpt with a email share, I would think it a duty,
jo take her, be thankful, and never complain.
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Her form must be good, without art to constrain
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it, " .
And rather above, than belotf middle size ;
.And something, (it puzzles royibrain to explain it,)
like eloquent language, must flow from her
eVCS; at
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Good naturedand modest, but not very coy ;
Her mind ,wen iaibrmed is tho principal nectar
That fiweetness the cup of Hyinenial joy.
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Her home s to. must love, and, domestic employ
ment .
Have practical knowledgo of household affairs,
And make it a part of her highest employment,
To soften my. troubles and lighten my cares. ;
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Her aje, I would have it, at least to be twenty,
But not to exceed twenty-five at the most ;
And thegirla of that ago being everywhere plen-
I hope to get one of that numerous host.
- Not fortune I ask, for I've nopredelection.
For glitter or show, or the pomp of high life';
I wish to be bound by the cords of affection,'
And now I hare drawn you the sketch of a wife.
If any possess the above requisitions,
And wish to be bound by the conjugal band ;
They will please step forward, they know tho con
dition, '
Inquire
of tho Editor, I'm always at hand.
L.D.
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From the Weekly Message:
BEITH CF THE REV. 8. D. BOPASS
The Church 61" Chrst has sustained a
great loss in the departure of our beloVed
brother Bumpass. Irom the labors ol earth to
tha joys of Heaven. He was extensively
known throughout the" Methodist Church in
North Carolina, and was, perhaps personal
ly acquainted with a large majority of the
subscribers to his paper. This brief tribute
to the memory of our holy brother, is pre
pared under the agitation so naturally fek
by one who was his co-laborer in the king
dom and patience of Jesus, lor years his in
timate friend and lately his near neighbor?
Bro, Bumpass was a native of Person coun
ty, in this State, was early called to the fold
ol Christ and set apart for the work of. the
Ministry! The evidence of hisi change of
heart was not only clear to his own mind, but
satisfactory to all who had intercourse with
him. When he entered the ministry, he gave
himself to the work most unreserved!-. He
was a thorough Methodist, 'arid; a cie voted
itinerant He workedin all the fields' cfitin-,
eracy, on circuits, stations, and districts.' In
tliem al he was faithful. Everywhere he
kit marks of his laborious industry in the
improvement of those who had been commit
ted to his charge.
Although a man of large frame, our broth
er had not a robust constitution. ' For years
liia nervous system had been greatly weak
ened. His strength was small. In the open
ings of his sermons he sometimes found it ex
ceeding difficult to make himself heard. Af
ter toiling in the active ministry in various
sections of this State and a portion of Vir
ginia, hi found himself eo failing in physical
ability, that it became manifest td hia mind
'hat he would be obliged to take some rela
tion to the Conference which would" enable
him to adapt his public ministration's to ' his
fluctuating strength. . He still hungered and
thirsted oiter righteousness and usefulness.
He had lon- believed that he might make
hiraselt useful by publishing a periodical, the
matter of whieh should be adapted to the
popular taste, and the price put within the
reach of almost any one desiring a family pa
per after much reflection, he concluded to
iisue The Weekly Message. Ee believed
theNorth Carolina Conference needed a pa
yer to advance its own interests, and that
whatever might be thebility of othereditors,
their, kind regards to .our Conference,'
Jeir distance from us and their separation
our peculiar interests, rendered it in
practicable for them to serve us. Although
ine of his brethren differed, from his-views
Q thia subiect, his own mind was so stronMv
Evinced that he determined to, make the
periment. The result has proved, that, so
w at least, as the wants of the people are
Jocerned, he was right. The writer of this
etch knew all his motives and plans. While
ie believed that this entemrise would make
I? arrangement belter suited to the state of
Health, vp.t trm crlnrv of Clm nnd the
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V : 01 "e Churchby the advancement of
I, 'vg VJ1 IUC llUt 111 VH (J U lid VUillCl -
were the ruling motives in his heart.
."uiaias! how soon has he been removed
Jjjj new field of his labors. The Head
1 0ar brother felt it. and submitted
Providence.
-evcral members of hro. BOrpass' family
had been eick.j His own labors in commen
cing his paper had been considerable. He
started fo oar late conference on" Monday
morning, feeling unwslL' He grew worse on
the road. ' On Tuesday he reached, Salisbu
ry, but was too euck to enter Conference.-
He went to his bed immediately, and from
that room assigned him, he went net until
they bore his corpse to Greensboro'. All the
attention that christian love and courtesy
coul.d suggest, were paid him. he Gimily
of our dear brother and the North Carolina
Conference,-will4' learn iji'gratefe! rein'ehr
brance tha kindness of the household of Mr.
William H. Horah, in whose midst' this
death occurred, and the attentions of his ac
complished physicians, Drs. SuMMERELL'and
Whitehead, and the ministrations or our
brother, the Rev. A. Baker, pastor of the
freEoytenan j inurcn, in csansDury, as well
as the watchful devotion of brother Rusp
and Frost, the latter 6T whom was with him
until he died, aud accompanied his body to
his last home,
Throughout his sickness, our brother, was
full of peace. When the writer of these
paragraphs -left: him, he said "tell Mrs.
Bumpa83 that I am resigned and cheerful
and that she must keep heart steady." This
he repeated;
To hia wife, after she arrived
he cxpressad
his perfect willingness to 'de-
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art and be with Jesus. Two hours before
e died, he said that Jesus was uresent and
precious lo mm. ine end ol that man was
peace.
Our beloved sister, the bereaved wi.dow
has special claims upon the sympathy, and
should have special interest in the prayers of
the Uhnrch. j
Her own health is delicate. When the
ministers returned from Conference and she
learned the extreme illness of her husband,
she was prevented from going to him by the
sickness ol j one ' ot her xhudren. While
waicnuig in leeDieness oy ner einKing cnuuj,
the intelligence from Salisbury heenme mprl
and more distressing. At last the little boy
died, and as frienda carried him from the
house to the! grave Vard, she commened her
melancholy journey to ner dying hjusband
The tidings on the road gave her hoccrnfort
When she reached the bedside of her best
earthly friend he did not recognise her. For
only a brief space before he died, was ; he
sufficiently ame to converse, and then his
strength (ailjed him. She made a melan
choly return to her habitation, and tyhi.le
standing beside the open grave, of her hus
band, she saw, for the first lime, the grave
of her boy, and left this profoundly depress:
ing scene to ndminister to the wants of a ve
ry sick little daughter. It has seldom been
our lot to be witness of such complicated dis
tress, and. we have never seen more trium
phant grace than the Holy Spirit has im
parted to our sister. These aro her first af
flictions, and yet, delicate woman as she ! is,
she bears them with heroic fortitude. Let
the prayers of the Church ba made for her.
While hia family is so bereaved, the North
Carolina Conference has lost one of its most
devoted members. ;
Brother Bumpass was a man of acute
mind. He was' a laborious student. He
sought to cultivate his intellect to its high
est capacity1. He was a theologian a clear,
discriminating.original,and impressive preach
er. He basj few equals in successful pastoral
labor. 1 He Had the simplicity of a little child.
He wa a wWm hearted friend. He loved
his ministerial 'brethren -'ardently. He was
ready for every gocd vork. The edu
cation of ministers and ministers' children
lay- near His heart. Greensboro' Female
College has lost one of its best friends and
most efficient tiusteee. We all have lost :
but he has gained; .1
He died on the 11th inst., in the 4Sd year
of his age was buried on the 13thl On the
morning of Sunday the 16th. the Rev. Jas.
JaeIson preached an instructive sermon on
the melancholy occasion, in the Methodist
Church in Greensboro', and the subject was
made arther profitable by an impressive dis
course at night from the Rev. S. M. Frost.
As our late brother said in his paper when
speaking of the recent death of brother Ricn,
tho North Carolina Conference has many
representatives in heaven.
TO THE PATRONS OF THE WEEK
: ' ' LY MESSAGE.
Above you will find the announcement of
the death of the Rev. S. D. Bumpass, Edi
tor of thi3 paper. His sudden and unexpec
ted death has doubtless left the patrons and
friends of the Weekly Message in a state of
suspense as to its future destiny, lam re
quested therefore, by proper authority, to in
form all who may feel an interest in its pub
lication, that it will be continued ; and that
the original design of its founder will be car
ried out as far as possible. From various
causes however, it will be necessary to sus
pend its issue for the next week. This we
regret, but under existing circumstances, it
cannot be avoided; after that it will be reg
ularly sent but. I am also further requested
to state, that the next number 'will appear
with the name of its future Editor, and con
cerning its publication as may be of ! interest
to its agent3 -and patrons.j liv the mean
time, it is sincerely hoped thatin effort will
be wanting on the part of its friends to wi
den its circulation, and to increase the num
ber of its subscribers'. :For we are fully per
suaded that everyraeans will be used : by
thoe who shall conduct it in " future, 'tq make
it all that bur esteemed and iarnehted broth
er designed it to be.
JAMES JAMEISON.
"We heard a lady who owns a cistern say
yesterday she must have rain. . As she at
ways has her own way. rain may, be expec
ted very suddenly. Her husband will bet
on it anyhow, for he knows that home reign
is sure.
From Tke Charleston Evening Xeics.
Death of the Hon. Joel W. Poinsett
It is with feelings of inexpressible pain
that we announce the dea.h of the Hon.
JOEL R. POINSETT, at Statesburg, after
a short illness; on 'Friday last, at quarter
past 12. M. " Mr. Poinsett was in the 73d year
ot hi3 age;- In. the demise ofthis distinguish
ed son ot South Carolma, phe has lost one
of her rifaesVstalestnen and purest patriots,
characterized by a clear' iudgment, no less
uian generosity anu maniinesa oi ciiarauier.
His reputalian was national, although his af
fections were strongly concentrated on his
native iSlate. In the combination of states
manlike abillties and the accomplishments of
the refined gentleman he, perhaps, had no
superior in the Union. To large experience
in t-he atiairs ot men. ot great decision and
firmness of character of extensive informa
tion and cultivated, taste, he united unsudied
integrity, the amenities and genial virtues
which soften, with the manners which digni
fy and embellish social life. It is thus that
the public men which have exalted our State
gradually withdraw from U3, in the shadow
which veils their lineaments and mortal parts
from the view, of their admiring countrymen;
but who live in the public memory with a
verdure that death cannot dim!, and the grave
maki oblivious.
Mr. Poinsett was of French parentage,
His father, Dr. Elisha Poinsett, having emi
grated to Carolina from Rochelle, in France,
after the revocation of the edict of Nantz.
received his death wound in the attack at
Savannah, under D'Estaing. The subject
of our sketch was born in this city, and after
receiving here the rudiments of his education,
was removed to a school at Greenfield, Conn.,
whence he was transferred at 17, years ot
age, to a classical school near London, whence
he removed to E,dinburg, one of the medical
schools ol which he entered, but was compel
led to leave from the weakness of his consti
tution. Having travelled over Various por
tions of Europe, he returned to England with
the purpose of devoting himself to tho mili
tary profession ; and afte' studying Under
Marquis, a celebrated military instructor, he
returned to the United States in 1800. with
the intention of entering the army, being
then 21 years of age. But his father evinc
ing a repugnance to this mode of life, Mr.
Poinsett entered the office of Mr. Uesaussure,
altarwards Chancellbc of this State in which
he continued two years ' but did not, from
distaste for the law, complete his term of
study, and embarked again lor Europe, and
after traversing its more interesting portions.
returned to the U, States, having heard of
the death of his lather. He losing shortly
alter his only remaining relative, his sister,
he returned to Europe, and proceeded to vis
it its Northern divisions. At St. Petersburg,
he was offered by the Emperor of Russia a
place in his military service.
From Russia in Europe, Mr. Poinsett pass
ed into Asiatic Russia, Persia and Armenia
and the country ofCalmac Tartary. While
on an excursion into the territory of the Khan
of Koub'an his life was placed in great jeop
ardy by a trbcp of Calmuc Tartars, from
which position of hazard he and his party
were rescued by his courage and presence of
mind, and after visiting various portions of
the East returned to the Russian capital.
He then visited the Prussian Court, was pre
sented to the King and Q.ueen. and thence
pioceeded to Paris in which capital he was
when the attack on the i Chesapeake took
place, wThich event determined him to return
to the United States. looking on war with
England inevitable. The President was anx
ious to appoint him Quarter Master Gener
al, conceiviug that his military studies quali
fied him for that post, but Gen. Eustis, then
Secretary ot War having objected, he was
offered the mission to South America, to as
certain correctly the state of the revolution
which had just occurred there. He was re
ceived at Buenos Ayres with great distinc
tion, and made some important commercial
arrangements with the junta then in office.
He then crossed the Andes to Chili, where he
was also received with flattering welcome ;
but in Peru a different state of things led to
some acts against the Unned States, among
which'was the capture of several wThale ships.
He obtained from the Government of Chili
the aid of a small military force, of i which he
took the command in person, and liberated
the American vessels. " '
While in Chili he heard of the declaration
of war by the United States against Great
Britain, and made arrangements to return to
his country in the Irigate Essex, under Com.
Porter, accompanied this officer in one of his
expeditions, and Witnessed the gallant contest
of the Essex against the Phcebo and Cherubj
under Capt: Hdlyar, which officer refused a
cartel lor Mr. Poinsett to return to the Uni
ted States. He then re-passed the Andes in
the midst of winter, reached Buenos Ayres,
and arrived at .the island of Madeira, where
he heard that peace had been concluded.
" On his return to South Carolina, Mr. Poin
sett was elected a member of the House of.
Representatives of this State, where he or
iginated our first system of Internal Improve
In the year 1821, he was elected to Congress,
and took a prominent part in all the impor
tant debates. In 1822 President Monroe of
fered him the mission of Minister to Mexicb,
to ascertain the true situation of the newly
established government. The post of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
was offered him, in 1824. It was whilst on
this mission, that Mr. Poinsett's decision and
intrepidity ol character was strikingly dis
played in that gallant act in which he cover
ed the person of the widow of the former
Viceroy of Mexico with the Ameriean flagv
In 1S29 he was recalled by President Jack
son, after concluding a treaty, settling the
boundaries between Mexico and the United
States, and netiating a treaty of commerce.
He then retired db private life in his native
State. He displayed "all the energy of his
character in the Nullification contest, and in
1836, after our domestic troubles, 'he was
elected to the State Senate from these par
ishes, almost without opposition. From this
sphere of limited usefulness he was called,
by President Van Buren, , to. a seat in his
Cabinet, a3 Secretary of War, in which post,
itis needless to 6ay that, by common consent,
ftii-ad rft.it ted to have proved himself on? o
the most efficient who has" filled that depart
ment. Since that period, Mr. Poinsett, has with
drawn from public affairs, showing occasion
ally by the masterly productions of his pen,
the deep interests he toak in the fortunes and
prosperity of his native State. .
CHEROKEE NATION.
The National Council of the nation have
appointed John Ross, Joseph Vann. Thom
as Pegg. Lewi3 Downing and Jaa. Kell as
delegates to Washington city.
The National Council has been adjourn
ed until October, 1852.
A bill, providing for the payment of Gen
eral Waddy Thompson, and Arnold Harris,
out of the emigrant, per capita was passed
by the Natio nal Council on the 27th ult..
providing for a committee1 to make the settle
ment with said gentlemen. ?.
The Advocate gives the following item of
news :
"QLuite a feat came off in this place on
Tuesday last. A jumping match between
the Hon. Gen. Waddy Thompson of South
Carolina, and his Excellency, John Ross,
Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
The Principal Chief had the better of the
conteat by a few inches."
The same paper says : j
"A Creek Indian who was charged with
killing a Mrs. Ratliff and! a negro woman,
some time since, near Fort Gibson,' was ar
rested and given up to the sheriff of Illinois
District, and was awaiting his trial' at the
court house, near the military road leading
from this place to Fort Gibson, on the. Illi
nois riyer. 'He was taken cn Saturday last
from the sheriff, by a- motvof men with black
ened faces, and killed upon the spot. He
was shot three times and stabbed iu sevtral
places. So i he matter ended."
FRANKLIN AS A BOOKSELLER.
The following story, told of Franklin's
mode of treating the animal called in those
days 'lounger,' is worth putting into practice
occasionally, even in this age and genera
tion : !
One morning, when Franklin was busy
preparing his newspaper for the press, a
lounger stepped into the store, and spent an
hear or more looking over the books, and fi
nally, taking one in his hand, asked the shop
boy the price.
One dollar,' was the answer.
'One dollar,' said the lounger ; can't you
take less than that V
'No, indeed ; one dollar is the price.'
Another hour had nearly passed, when the
lounger asked.
Is Mr. Franklin at home V
'Yes. he is in the printing office.'
'I want to see him.' said the lounger.
The shop boy immediately informed Mr.
Franklin that a gentleman was in the store
waiting to see him. Franklin was soon be
hind the 'counter, when the lounger, with
book in hand, addressed him thus: ,
'Mr. Franklin, what is the lowest you can
take for this book ?"
'One dollar and a quarter was the, ready
answer.
'One dollar and a quarter .Why, your
young man asked only a dollar.'
'True,' said Franklia, 'and I could have
better afforded to have taken a dollar than
to have been taken out of the office.'
The lounger seemed surprised, and wish
ing to end the parley of his own making,
said. '
'Come, Mr. Franklin, tell me what ia tho
lowest you can take for it.'
'One dollar and a half.'
A dollar and a half ! Why, you offered
it yourself for a dollar !and a quarter.'
Yes,' eaid Franklin, 'and I had better
have taken that price then than a dollar and
a half now.'
The lounger paid down the price, and went
about his : business, if he had any. and
Franklin returned into the printing otpjee. j
SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
A schoolmaster announced to his pupils
that an examination would soon take place.
If you are examined in geography.' said
he, 'you will surely be asked what is the
shape of the earth; and if you should not re
member, just look -at me, and I will show
you ray suuff box, to remind you thai it ia
round,' " " ,
Unfortunately the teacher had two snuff
boxes: a round one which he only used on
Sunday; and a square one, which he carried
duYihg the week. . The class in geography
was duly called out, and tho question asked:
'What 13 the shape of the earth V '
The first boy. appalled at the- imposing
appearance of the examining committee, felt
embarassed, and; glanced at the Toaster, who
pointed at his snuff-box. '
'Sir,' boldly answered the boy, 'it is round
on Sunday, and square all other days in the
week !' ' '! :
When does a man Ioorfke a cannon ball?
When he looks roand. I
The man that was seriously Injured by a
sudden burst of eloquence ia likely to re
cover. When ahackney coach runs over ,and
kills a man, the driver always turns around
and swears ai him.
A ' . ' '
TIiex German RevolutlonaryJtiOfta,
The German citizens of j PhUadefphia,
with the view of contributing to thislbnn,
are about togive ajinonstcr concert at the
Chinese Museum, in that city. A committee
of filty-four American and Germans by birth,
has been appointed to maKOvue necessary
arrangement andtne chorus it is expected.
will resound witn a least one irtptnired ana
fifty vocal performers The cbnevfj -will not
be given until the arrival ol GcyrIvossutn,
who has abclpttri invitation to be present.
KOSSlTH AND THE CATHOLICS.
From an article in the Dublin Nation,
written by George Fuller, a Catholic, it ap
pears that thirteen out of the eighteen Ro
man Catholic Bishops of Hungary addressed
a memorial to the King, in 1848, favoring
he cause or Kossuth. The five bishops who
tid not sign the address were f detained from
he Convention, by circumstances beyond
heir control.
A COMMAND OF KING MOB.
Since the arrival of Kossuth at New York,
Mr. Howard has displayed from the parapet
of his establishment (the trying House) the
Turkish, English, and American flags, the
latter occupying the oentral and most lofty
position. On Wednesday, simultaneously
with the reception of the Italian Committee.
an assemblage of several thousand persons
(many of whom came as the representatives
ol the Kepublicans ot Jjjurope) collected be
fore the house. Considerable; boisterousness
prevailed, and, in the midst of it, several un
known persons entered the building, greatly
excited, apparently, as agents of those out
side, and exclaimed, "Mm Howard ! Mr
Howard ! There are five thousand persons in
the street who are greatly displeased with
the appearance of the English flag on your
house, and threaten, in case you do not take
it down, to remove it themselves."' Mr.
Howardnot knowing tho object of trie gather
ing and'fearing a riotous demonstration: re
plied that he "would remove the English flag,
or all of them, or tear down the balcony, if it
was desired, for it was always his wish to
conform to public sentiment' The flag was
forthwith removed, and all evidence of dis
satisfaction ceased. Journal of Commerce.
A correspondent of tile Journal contrasts
this piece of intolerance Svvitri what he wit
nessed at Liverpool on the iFourth of July
last, as follows :
"A procession is defiling through the prin
cipal streets, carrying banners and flags,
while a band of music gives to the air the
triumphant anthems of a foreign land. The
same flags are flying peaceably in various
directions and in prominent situations. What
flag is it that thus flaunts !in tha wind in
England's second city, and what airs are
sounding from one end of the town to the
other? The stars and stripes ofthis Union
and the national airs commemorating their
independence of England ! Does any one
tear down the colors and put to flight the
musicians ? They are as safe as if they were
home in America. The enlightened people
of Liverpool scorned to interfere with an in
nocent demonstration, made without offensive
intentions, but cheered the rival flag as it
passed along, even on the day when its ex
hibition might have been construed into an
affront. As Mrs. Malapror saytf, 'compari
sons are odorous,' so I will maka norie.'V,;""
JOHNSON AND THE BUTCHER.
An eminent carcass butcher, as meagre in
his person as" hetvasr irv'hiV understanding,
being one day in a bookseller's shop, took up
a volume of Churchill's poems, ana byway
of showiing his taste, repeated the following
line: : " " : 'f '' r '
" Who rules o'er freemen should himself be free."
Then Turning to Dr. Johnson.
'What think you of that sir V said he.
'Rank nonsense, replied ihe other. It is
an assertion, without a proof j and you might,
with as much propriety, say,
"Who 6lays fat oxea should himself be fat."
ABOUT NAPKINS.
A few days since the Burnet Hotel folks
found it necessary to procure another ta
ble servant. After searching in vain for
an experienced waiter, they concluded to
engage a' genteel youflg Irishman, whose
only fault was that he had! never seen the
interior of a dining room inj a fashionable ho
tel. ' His duty was laid down to him in plain
words, and particular pains taken to instruct
him in the part he was expected to perform.
Patrick for certainly that 'was his name
did so well. He was polite as a Parisah
dancing master, and almost as swift in his
movements as a locomotive. Everybody was
pleased with him. j r
At length, however, a gentleman request
ed Pat to bring him a napkin.' Now hii was
an article he had never met with in all his
life, and to save his soul from purgatory he
could not tell what the gentleman meant.
His Irish blood forbade him displaying his
ignorance, and vhat to do he could hot tell.
He wandered up and down the hall, closely
observiug the i movements of his fellow ser
vants, but could hear nor see nothing which
came up to his notion of a' napkin. Almost
in despair, he eame to the conclusion, as the
best way' of getting out of the dilemma, to
tell a falsehood. Approaching the gentle-i
man. (who had already been waited ttpodf by
another servant,) he said
Faix, sir, an -will ye be pleased to take
something else, the napkiris be ate all up "
"Napkins ate up you are mistaken surely."
loPon the honor of a gintleman, I be not,"
replied Patrick in a polite j whisper, gintle
roan preferred them to the praties, and not a
scrap be left for ye." 'U
The genUemarV now observed that Pat
rick was a erran8 servant. Und i.iimdiaiely
suspected the truth of the case. The lory
was soon passed round the table, and 'Pat
rick and the Napkins," followed iho wine' a
it passed from friend to lriend during the
dinner. . '
SCRUBS' MANEUVER.
V
A LEGISLATIVE SCENE. I
1 BY UNCLE TOBY. ' r 1
Mr. Scrubs was a short, tliick-ect, and phthi
sicky old chap, who had been sent to the
legislature for four dr'five years. But Scrubs
was some pumpkins., and !if there ' was any-
thing going oii'in the house 'that required
tact and cunning to command success, he
was turn to be engaged the by interested
parties in their behalf, by:,Bomc means or
other. Scrubs had a pair of little twinkling;
eyes, that seemed take turns in the visionary!
service they rendered, it being a' very rare !
circumstance to find more than one of thcra
ojien at a time. ' ' . ,
Scrubs could talk like a-book, and some-
times when it5 was 'highly desirable to gain
time by delaying the taking of the question
as to a bill before the House, he could makd
a tremendous long one.' too bringing in
Bunker Hill, Mrs. Kidder's Cordial, York-'
town, Lee's Pills, Lexington and the Shan
ghai breed of fowU. In short, he could puz-'.
zle the House and Speaker to such an ex-'
tent, that they scarcely knew what the ques
tion was before them, and certainly knew
nothing of what Scrubs was driving at ill
his heterogeneousspeech and 9ongkmerali,ou;
of talk. ' 1
Once Scrubs found himself in u minority,
and very much interested in the' patsage' ol
a certain bill; he bad carefully Counted no
ses, and found that four of his reliable votera
were awaynnd could not return before tha
next day. What was to b d6ne ? 'He hud
talked for an hour and a Imlfj and from shocr
exhaustion was forced to yield the floor' to
the other side. He heard his opponent' ar
gument, and saw its effects upon the ' Jlbuso,
and finally observed that the question was
about tobe put J by the Speaker.' Hi cun
ning was never at fault; just as the Speak
er's hammer rattled on his desk, preparatory
to his going through the form, and he had
already commenced to speak, Scrubbs jump
ed up and said :
. 'Mr. Speaker?' i
But that functionary would not hear him
indeed it was oat of order fur Scrub to riia
at that moment.
Mr. Speaker y reiterated Scrubs, peeping
first out of one eye, and then the other.
Sit down, Mr. Scrubs,' at last said the
Speaker, rather sharply.
But, sir, I musi speak the fact is'
'Order! order!' shouted the House.
'But, sir,-' continued Scrub).,
The gentleman will take his seat,' reiter
ated the Speaker. L '
'Order 1 order;' shouted the members.
Scrubs saw it was of tio us lo jntumpt
to: speak, and so raising his arm 1iu pointful
calruiy to one corner ot the ceiling, and look
ed as much as to say, 'you'd butter hear me.'
The members) were puzzled, th Speaker j
paused in amazement. Seizing upon the
opportunity. Scrubs said : "Y
'Mr. Speaker. I don't want to speak on tho
bill, but, sir, there is imminent dainger. hang
ing over us.'
What is it, what is it V cried fifty vpicet,,
following the still outstretched arm of Mr.
Scrubs with their eyes. ;
I am told sir, that the roof hasxpartially
given way,aud you will see, sfr, the big cruck
yonder.
Here was a sensible commotion among tho
members, and several moved a few steps to
wards the door. ''
I proposa, sir, that we adjourn, and that a
committee be appointed to Inquire irlto tho
state of the ceiling ubove, lor I am told it is
not safe for U3 to remain here a minute lon
ger!' . ' r 1 '
Some ten or twelve of tho opposition hero
withdrew. ' 4. ' j
A committee waa appointed to report tho;
next morning, ai it wa now nearly dinner
time I The next day the committee did re
port that the roof and ceiling were perfectly
safe. Scrubs' friends had arrived from tho.
country, the question was put, and ho carried"
the day. . ' '
A BIRD SEEKING LODGINGS.
During the cold storm' of Monday- night,
at a late hour, a small bird knocked lor ad-
miuanc?. ai a wtnaow oi a noiei wnicn nap-,
pened to be illuminated by the light within.
The occupanl, supposing the noise to be the
pattering of hail against the pane, gave it no
attention.' Presently the 4'rapping". com
menced again, when the window was open-'
ed and in flew the little creature, apparent
ly delighted to get into comfortable quarters,
and confident of shelter and safety., After'
coursing about the room as if to bathe Itself
in the warm air, it quietly selected iu' place,
and depositing its head under its wing, went
to sleep.' It is difficult to say which of tho
occupants of the same apartment felt .better ;
satisfied wilh themselves, urgent more peace
fully through the night. Ab the day broke, ,
out broke the bird's grateful acknowledg
ments to the Protector of us all in a song,
which, for so tiny a body : and a tranger,
was remarkably loud and ecstatic. It was
nearly famished, and ate and drank with an
enviable appetite for its breakfast. Being
now able to take care of itself, and not choos
ing to be dependant longer on chanty, the
little fellow insisted on being f released ; the
window was opened, and out he went' to
share hia fortune with his tribe, thanking hisf ,
frfsnd as wH as he could for tiis hofgitnlity.
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