THOMAS LOklNGr, Editor ana Proprietor: TWO DOLLARS Per Annum, invariably in Advance. WILMINGTON FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1852, NO 17 -v; "i'T 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. - . -" - -- - 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. I - Her form must be good, without art to constrain " ' - " - ' 3 . 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 ' 11 1 X. T A . . . Good naturedand modest, but not very coy ; Her mind ,wen iaibrmed is tho principal nectar That fiweetness the cup of Hyinenial joy. i - - 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. ; f " 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. U. 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 I JnJ .... ". " . J 1 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- E 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. 1 1 '

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