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L published erery WednesdaV morning,(Office:on tbe
Bonth Lide of Poiiok.Btreet,) threeMioors above tbe
f IS -TCS -Journal" will be published weekly,
L, s. And 3 CO, will be tne amouui,
fa'ayinenta made thereafter. ,
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KATES.
ssr JOB PRINTING.
1 navihga new and exteusire assortment of Job
Typb fas good as can be found in tbe State,) .we ar
prepared to execute
f fj JOB WORK
ilth neatness and despatch ; such as handbills, circu-,
Jtrs card blanks, books, pampmevs, et...
Business Cards
II UGH S '
W no t he car ic
e s';
is" HI A
:i PolloJc and CraSh Streets,
'j ;--.!!. . NEWI'.KUX, N. C. ...
LEXADHR Mi;rc7IlELL.
' I 1 'I DKALKIt. IN j j f 1
j INStUANCK AO KM AM)
Commission Merchant.
I -
G E O It G E ALLEN
DEALER tN--
& St1?;LE
1)Y act. OLB
-- a
iyjOTSr shoes
'.& GAITERSv II A TS, CZC
IMPORTERS AIID JOBBERS 0E-
! Staple and Fancy
DRY GOODS,
27IuhRiVtY'&31 WARREN 81
.F. A. CONKLINO. C. A SllKlHIKRD. W F. BaUBOUK.
I P C L K ..
lEACIIER of Piano-Forte, Organ, Melodion
X Violin: & Singing. "
'! , ' ' i
i 12 00
; 3 0 o
f: a oo
6 da
for 24 Lessons.
1o cnildreii under 12 yeers of age.V
a) Tunbig 1'iano once,
do r do by the year.
i-IRenairin extra.
fan a shct. co'-itaming at commas,, Cuv
t".e, and n a imPrSved style, for 3 00 perv year ,f
nuia iq aavance ; u
nnnTTT t
UU lift! Li
jj 1 0rders for Music and' Musical Instruments at
tended tS. j . ;
M l Newbern, Feb. 14th.
, ' CHARLES C. CLARK.
Attorney and onnsellor at Ld. w,
Ollire on liroad Street 3 doors below the
COURT HOUSE.
RAVEN II 0 T F L
AND
CiRT HOUSE & STAB I ES
O. BARllOW.
J i ISrond Street,
a
.VA M ES E. i E T TS,
Commission ciid Forwarding Merchant
August SOth,lSo ; 13 -tf
' WILLI AIM HAY,
ll ilouse Sign; Coach, . and jQrnamental
If Ity 1LE 6TBEET, ONE-DOOR- BKLOW? TUE TOST OKFICB
. i A
MANUFA TUllEB OF
TIN, SUEETvIROX AND COPPER WARE,
3tves, and Japaned Wares,
CORNER OF BROAD AND MIDI) EE STREETS.
One door South of the Court llouse.
Clock an!d Wat eH Maker,
KEEPS constantly on hand, an excellent as
i&ZJM sortment of WATCHES. CLOCKS, and
M ICVyELRY, qf all liiivls.- 1 AM wo.rk;-dqne at Uie
Shortest notice.aud id a workman-like manner. ,
- : ' ..::...., J. WIIALEY.
"Sign of the WaWih, Craven street, Iewbern.
LNI .Julvf enth.' 18aS. . .
T ESPECTFULLY offers his' inlfessional serrices ta
-c ... ... ... . - . 1 . .
Vj tne t mtiaDiianis oi piewoeri ana vicionv. v:-
Slec on Craven Strea , on c door abore the Stute Bank,
A LARGE lot of Fancy Straw, "Panama,- Fur" and
T3L Si Ik Ilats, for summer trade at : r
GEO. AUjfcJS S
NOTICE TO MAKINJiKb
TsiKUSE RIVER LIGDT VESSEL.
On or about the 17th May, 1855, the Light res
se stationed at the month ofJNeuse River, Pampfr-
co Sound, North 'Jaroina, be taken from
her -station fos repairs. . j.
f-39 Notice win be given of her return. 2
llie vesses station: during her absen?e, j will ; be
morL-d he a Rnrvwith a white nag, wnicn can
in th ilav lime at the distance of St miles.
By order of the Light Uojuje ioara. j
. I I , A. M. 1PENNOCK,
XL House Inspector, 5tb District,
. Norfolk, Va., May 9tli, 1855. 29
2t
SUGAR
BBLS. St. Croix Suar, i
O 1 bbl. Pushed d
iSbls. Refined Sugar, 5 bbls. Pilot Bret d.
2 boxes Soda Crackers.
i M. W. JARVIS.
i r French Embroideries.
Just received and for palq by
0. $. PRIMROSE,
pG Pollok Street.
Wanted. (
! i I
A "rood; Workman to build Rocka
way Bodies, at Swift Creekv Bridge,,
Craven Co., N. C. .
li? aonc but sober men nCeu pplv. i s f
f AU itJTUS LAT1IAJ.
Swift CreeV March 7tb, 18p
Weekly Standard copy tf and send bill to subscri
Dei
iSELlS E XET AJS D 'J WIN E A GEN Y .
THE subscriber having lately returned from Bos
ton, would now inform jhis customers.aiid the
public tlitithe has just reeeivel a full supply! of the
best qualities of the various' kiuds of j
Cottn and Flax Twines,
Also an assortmerit of j
I i" NETS AND SEINES.
is also prepared to furnish at short notice any
kfnds of Nets or Seines out of tlie usual dimensions
all of wliii'li will be warranted to give satisfaction
to the purchaser, both in maierial and manufacture,
by hand knitting. 1 j
lie will also tase tins memou oi lniorming tne
public-generally, that he has a good assortment of
Dry Goods, Hardware, Shoes,
CROCKERY - GROCERIES except LIQUORS,
FLOUR of best land good qualities, and a; lot of
first rate New Bedford SlfERM. CAKDLLS. war-
t panted pure, all f which he is prepared to furnish
m the most iavorable termsL " -' '
GEO. V. FISHER.
Fast side of Craven Street near the Old County
Wharf.
Nov. Sth.1853; 26 tf
WHITE WINE AND QIDER
AR.
GOOD article of itch at
A. 111T IIJ I. 1 P.
Old Ctui.13 W 1 tif.
July 12
. JUST RECEIVED
. AT
r C. A . II ART'S '
TIN y ARE AND STOVE DEPOT.
A 'IXE article of Britanriia Tea an1 Coffee Rots.
.rV Also Waiters' bf diifelent sizes and styles,
Jeily Moulds, Spice Boxes, Sugar Boxes, Deed Boxes
Toilet Pails, Cake Pans of different sizes, Tin and,
Glass Lamps, Tin Trunks, JTea and Ooftee Canis
ters,, Candle Sticks, Dust lans, Knife Boxes. Bri
tannia Soup Ladles and Hollow "Ware of I every
description. Also Tin Toysjfor Christmas presents,
all of which will be sold cheap. ' !
Please .give us a all, corner of Broad and Middle
Street, one door South of he Couit llousej ISTew-
bern, N. C. : i
December iTth, 18oi3. S2 tf
YLUABLE PLANTATION
1 OK 8l LE.
rtIIE entir body of land usually known as the
JL Clermont and -Ferry Plantations, fortnerly the
property of the. late Governor paiglit, on tlreooth
side of Trent River opposite to1, the Tovn of liew
bern is offered for sale. These ands Extend from
the mouth of Green Spring Orcsk below Xewbern
to Briees Creek, abov.threb miles above the Town,
Trent River, V euselliver. Briee's and Green Snr in a
J Creek CCistitule their bouhdaries on three sides'.
Tne two i'lantations are separated only by the road
leai'mi; from Newbern to Beaufort and do not vary
much . m the number oi acres containini; together
about eighteen hundred acjrcs. There id attached
to each Plantation sufficient wood tt timber land for
tho use of the Plantation. The cleared land is in
a godd state, crops having been taken from no
it oftener than every alternate year. On
the Clermont Plantation iaagood and commodious
brick dwelling llouse and all necessary out houses
a Gin House st-ibles and a large and excellent
barn at which: any vessel xsonung to Newbern can -j
oad. On these lands ar( beds ot marl, believed
not inferior to any that can be found, either quan
tity, quality, or the facility with whicn tne marl
can be used, ascit is near, the surface and in tho
fields, where it ean be most profitably .applied.
There are other material for manuring, such as Mud
tc, in great abundance onj the farms.
Ihe Ferrv Plantation jimmediately fronts the
Town of Newbern and has attached to it a Ferry
to the Town, with the best channel of ttie Kiver
and Briee's: Creek on the Plantation side of the
River the whole extent &f Uie lands.'. On these
Plantations are seveial seiUe beaches m good order.
The Bridge aorhss Trent River oh the 'Beaufort
Road gives easy seces from both Plantations to the
Town of Newbern, The whole could be used as one
plantation.by a person desbring that quantity of land
or it oould be separated ad Vantageously as two plan
tations, -and the contemplated Railroad to Beau
fort or its vicinity cannotf approach near Newbern
without crossing the body of the lands. . The whole
or either Plantation s offered for sale and aecomo
dating Terms will be given to. a purchaser. .'.
- Persons desirous of purchasing are invited to ex
amine the lands and .correspond with the subscriber
at Washington or Newborn, " . . .
. K.S. DONNELL
A'ewbern, IT. C. April J8th, 1854. 4T
COLT'S KEPETEHS.
A NEW supply just received at
-TjL. i t MT
MITCHELL'S
Old . irnooWhrf
Blank
Wan ants
I - S - i . ....
FOR
Aim here: ,
BRANDY, MADIERA, PORT AND SHERRY
WINES, CHAMPAGNE, and a .large lot of
eiirars of superior quality just received and for
sate by . . 7! J. HUGHES.
HAIR, Teoth, Nail and shaving B rtiehos, for
by, . v T.J.HUGHES
, Druggist
8,000 Acres Pine Land
, V O It SA L E .
BEING desirous of making some change in my
business, I offer for sale a part of my Lands
in Brunswick County.) These lands lie on the wa
ters of Town Creek and Hood's Creek, high and
pleasantly situated, about 13 miles from. lUhning
ton. There are some: 20 Tasks of Turpentine Box
es now cut on the laqd, a. large port:on of which
are yOung, having ben cut within four years past
There is also a Turpentine Distillery of- 20 bar
rel capacity, connected with tbe business, situated
on Town Creek at the head of tideway "where flats
of any size can load at any -stage of the water,
without the least diflSeulty. -
. The Houses are all good, .comprising a dwelling,
a number of negro houses, built last winter, Corn
Crib, Stables and other houses necessary for such
a business. There is also some Swamp Lands be
longing to the tract, said to be equal to any in the
State, and a quantity of uplands, if cleared and
put in a statg. pf cultivation, will produce corn,
cotton, peas, and potatoes, very abundantly.
" Persons desirous of purchasing will do well to
call and examine the premises. Mr. Hugh Mc
Arn, who is on the premises, wilj take pleasure in
showing the land to those who may call.
JAMES E. METTS.
Wilmington, N C., August 24th, 1854 13 tf
ALL Ponds and Notes clue the estate of
llardv L. Jones, decVl. not attended to
on or before, the 20th of November next will be
placed in the bauds of an Attornevfor collection.
W. II. PEAKCE, Adm'r.
Newbern.vSept. Poth, 1S54. 2 6m.
SEINES! SEINES!! SEINES!
rufi Subscriber would inform his customers and
be nublic tbt be has lately iecived at hisA
pency. i-,ni Boston, a good assortment of about. 1000
los-. of I'eniui and Shad .eine Webs, with whirn
and tbose previously on band he thinks he can sint
any one, desirous of iurnishiufr himself, with a Seine
of whatever me.-b or depth he maj- want.
lie also keeps an assortment or onad and Mnllct
Nets, and of Cotton and Thread Twines, all of which
he will furnish at low rates and on accommodatiner
m O
xeruis.
GEORGE F. FISHER,
Near the Old County Wharf
Buys Cft,i nn th jter j.erm.9, -
Dry Goods. Groceries, Farroicg . Implements,- Boob,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
CARRIAGES, FRUIT TREES ,
OB ANYTHING HUI THAT CAN BE BAD I.N THI
CITY OF NEW YORK,
AT 2J4 PER CENT. COMMISSION.
Refers to Hon. W. A. Graham, G. E. Badger, D. L.
Swain, J. M. Morehead, C. P. Menaeu'nall. W. Osbora,
N. W. Woodfin, and other. New York, 1854.
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tinue to republish the following liritish Peri
odicals, viz r
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2
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Z
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4
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5
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Tender ;luse publications unusually interesting du
'ng the forthcoming year. They will occupy a mid
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look for .the only really intelligible and reliable history
of current events, and as such, iir addition to their
well-established literary,, scientific, and theological
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as thev can be furnished with theforoio-n codips. Al
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- N. D. L S. 4 Co. ; have recently published and
have now for sale, the "FARMER'S G'UIDE " bv Hen-
rv Stepens, of Edlnborg, and the late Prof. Norton, of
lale College, complete in z vols., royal octavo con
taining leuo pages, 14 steel and 600 wood engrain 3.
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For Sale at this office.
LITTLE BY LITTLE.
JJV BICHARD COS.
Little by little," -acliilddid say, '
As it passed its time in quiet play ;
And straightway ia pay miad; was wrought
The germ of many a simple thought.
Little bylittle the crrass. doth grow, '
Covering all the eartii below .: - i
Little by little the ropt we Bee,
Climbing up the iujl 'grown tree ;
Little by little the cloudlets fcrm I
The thunder cloud of tlie. mighty sterm ;
Little by little the feathery snow -
Pileth up mountain -lights below ; f
Little by little the drops of rain: : f
Fall on mountain, vale and plain, 1
Till the madd'ning tofrentsnward rurh
Like a strong war-horse with victory flush.
Little by little the patient ant
Layeth up food ' for her future wants ;
Litte by little the busy bee
Sippeth up sweets from tree to tree, !
Ti.l the tables of the rich man groan (
With the luscious fruit of the houey-comb. '
Little by little in God's great p'an
"The child is father of the maq;" .
Little by little tbe darkness flies
From the curtained fulds of the eastern
skies ' ;
At the slow appioachiof the burning sun ;
Little by little freedom's won, " I
Aiid the night of error giveth iway !
To the full glad ligbi of the I perfect day
Little by little the heart is warmed ;
Little by little friendship's formed ;
Little by little the seeds ot grace
Grow in the human Lheart apace,
Till the angels sing vHth joy above I
O'er a soul made free by redeem ins:
lore. i
"Little by little " is ray theme ; " :
Little by httie ends the dream
UTI 1 .
wiiicn arose in my minu oa i
summer's
day
From the
play.
careless
words of a child at
CUKIIVG A BLOOMER
Jack Carysfort wasiengaged to Mis Melin
da Winkle, the only daughter , of a retired
merchant, when she was onlv niiitp. a r-.hilil.
; - '
and then started for Taris, where he was to
Hi,!v fnr fnnr vphk- ai ts p vnirnrtnn nt tvhi.h
9 , J , 1 . ; .....r.. w .... .v-..
time Miss Winkle would be nineteen and
ready to assume the duties of , a matron.
There was no necessity of 'Jack's studying
medicine, ho had ample fortune , but old
Winkle insisted that he ought to have a pro-
Icssioii. rrom time to time- he heard rrom
and of Melinda, and learned that she wan
growing up very beautiful, and so changed
lhat he wouldn't know her.
llis studies completed, Jack returned home
and no soonerjirrived iu Boston than he
went in search of Torn Winkle, to learn how
his sister was old Winkle lived on a fancy
farm about forty miles from Boston, Tom
told him that his sister had, grown Up j hand
some and att-aciivo ?tuat she had received
a first-rato education,! nd was witty and ac
complished; but tnat Mio had become infected
with the jJloomer mania, and nothing could
Care her of her ridicplcui determinatioa to
wear tho panta'oonsi and adopt the habits of
the ruder sex. lie said that her father had
remonstrated with her in vain,ard thatnoth-
ntr nr.'n id pure her of her tolly.
... - 7 ;
Now .lack abhorred a unsexed woman,
i . .
iiuu. in b;;ilc ui u . . . o 3
tn marrv Arelinda. liG resolved, if he failed to
! - . : :
nv-Prt. the ladv to his own notions ot pro-
priety by a system oi tactics he had rapidly
conceived, he would abandon her to some lesr.
fastidious suitor. Having imparted ins pro
ject to Tom, he started by railroad for Wink
1 Iode. and in a couple of hours was sha
ken warmly by the hand of Mr. Winkle.-j-
V a
The old gentleman prepared him for a great
change
in his d tughter, and hoped he
11 1 a . 1. 1 . .l . 1 rtf Hoi Cf1A
her
would not ue too laucusiiwMu
turae. So much promised, he introduced the
lover to his lady, and cousin Maria, a very
pretty girl, staying
ith ; her to keep her
w
com pany.
Melinda wore a jaunty black relet riding
cap, beneath which her liair appeared, crop-
ne 1 short like a maiiV, a frock coat buttoneu
un the throat; a pair of faultlessly, fitting
.i i;tlA hiMi-heled boots, ll
I i . . . "
pnuiaiuuuo, tuu . '
hfe had beeD'aVaudlvillc acireSS,Jack WOUlU
. j , j: : , ,. , , ri i.oa vS,,nrrV
have been delighted,! but he was very sorry
to see a laay so iniiruauJiy awwvcu t ..
his happiness in this equipment. She, how..
ever, was evidently proud of the independence
she' exhibited.
, Jack kissed her, but he kissed her cousin,
too, not entirely to! the satUfactioo of the
Bloomer.
I was jut going out to shoot woodcocksr
said Melinda, 'There's rny gun in the cor
ner.
' it waT I as shoot! asked
Jack. ' ; ; , '
Tn. T .MaP Tlit!med Melinda. I
don't
, S V M. 11UVI
do anything else! I've just been putting my
horse up to stone wins; he'll make a capital
:' i ' : . I.r- .
. courso Tod discard the sideadlc.
1 fot xjuite so bad ; as j thaL: replied the'
Bicfomcr, slightly, blnshing.- 1 " 1
m oJbo to seo my grapes, Jak,M said
oldWinkle, so you must take care of the
ladles' " j". i' ' .; j ; " , '. .;
bear girl, said Jackj addresging Maria,
when Winkle had retii ed, 'though I humored
Mr Winkle's joke, when he introduced me,
stilj the moment I saw you, I kuew that you
w.efe none other; than mv JyTelinda: vou aie
jusl what I painted you in raj dreamt.'
'find, what .do jou take me for, then, you
blockhead?' asked Melinda. t v
'f or just what you arc mj boy!" cried
Jacjc, slapping her on tho back 'honest
To-ri Winkle! Handsome enough for a girl,
to be sure, but altogether too rouh for
one'-
4Bit.I assure you Mr. Carysfort H said Mai
rH . j !, , '. .
l)ont ia ure uie thatyou are ict your own
swefe: self said Jack, tenderly, 'but tell me all
abolit your lifo here. What a charming, -etired
plae! How abundant. is the country in re.,
sources, for the gratification of true feminine
tastes! With its birds and flowrets for admir
atidn and culture; its pleasant walks scenery
for fthe pencil; and then bcoks, mmb, and
household work for in-door employment on
rairjy days and j evenings. Such doubtless,
mysdear Melida has found it.'
vbut let me tell you, Mr. Carysfort,' inters
ruped the Mftlmda. ' 1 -
'pe quietTom!' cried Jack, impatiently.
Do be off with your gun or go into the sta-
blej you were always a troublesome : boy.
You must know that il have a world of
ir i
things to say to your sister.
t shall stay where I am!' said Melin la
throwing herself into a chair rockinjr aome
I . . -
what violently. ! :"U
VeII, hold your tongue then, said Jack,
turning his back on her, continuing to con
verge with Maria. Dcar Melinda, thj juke
of trying to pass Tom , here, off as you, u-
iJJ. .1. J Ti' ' . .
a" ",e ' ,oomer1 ". Go liad
ccnnts of it in' Pans, and it male I hem
tv.,v.i. i t. ..:..Ji i. .
t,eful"e" iiiuga wr.iuunuwjy at our ex-
rHH- Ti'r" -t,.h : See ft WOfnntl in
, J
the; streets of raris,dressed in male attire,and
ftucfi travesties are coni'mbn in carnival time
bntiolerated then. by the ; license of the sea-
SOUS
lit is an absurd mania, to be sure ," said
Mam.
4X am glad to hear, you condemn it, rtturn.
ed lack warialy, pressing her hand, "for
sooner than marry a confirmed Bloomer x
woild bestow my hand and, name on a street
sinJer or a tight-ropo dancer.'
Jon't you want to look at tho grounds!
sai.4 ' Melinda in a subdued and agitated
voio.
'! want to talk with your sister, you little
rascal!' ciied Jack; and taking her by the
shotilder he pitf ;her out of the room and
loe'ked the door on her.
'fen minutes afterward she peered through
the! front window-blinds, land saw. Jack kis
sing! Maria.. It was part ot his system.
jt the dinner table Melinda appeared in
thejhabilimeuts of her sex, looking very beau.
tiful, though it must be confessed that her
wnro. a little red and swollen, tone
t " ' T- :
blushed and held out her hand to Jack.
' . TI- , Whrc
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Torn?'
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'Jlom is in iosion, as you kuuw yys
or Ought to know, said Melinda.
'Then this lady"- said Jack, now turning
to Maria.
It is my cousin Maria, i as you were told
thil pprning, only you wouldn't believe it,
sail Melinda, reproachfully.
Maria laughed at the joke, having , a little
affir 0f her own, and therefore not unwil-
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i imw to resign jhck. urivwu
. JTulfii-mext of Prophecv. An exchange
.
iq noticing the marriage of Mr. xVrthur O
Lyfm and Miss Cornelia A. Lamb, says :
f Who now can doubt, th fullfilment of
thl ancient prophecy: which declares, Xh
v,k : tb lamb shall lie down tosreth-
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We Uuit that the experience of the nappy
pair may a fully verify th concluding clause
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0flie same prophecy, and that in duo time
a jitu cniia snan jeau wem. .
ILegau Two weasels found an egg.
j fLet :us not fight for i: said the elder
welasel, but enter into partnership! ;
'Very good,n said weasel the youngefr
So Uking the egg between thora,-each
I SUgted one end. ; !. J
- 1 jAlv children,' 1 said Kedtapes, the , attor
ney,? though you have but one client between
ydu inake tho most of him'
?Wc know a man so mean that he won't
draw bis breath for fear thot hell loso the
interest. , . - .
making bimself;usefiii
During the session oCl79G- a
wealthy
' custom
merchant ia conformity with tho
of the time gave a dinner party
o a
feiv
geuueraen, amng whom was a member L
Ccngress of that ptriodj On the. appointed
day however, tho ; lad j of ths house was
somewhat annoyed at an early hoiirj by tlia
iutrusion of an old manlat tho doof. Hay,
ing beea met by a servant, he inquired if dial
proprietor, of the house whom we Will call
Mr. Topham jwas at home. Upon recei-j
ving a negativp' rpy, and being Wtber-j
more informed that he would not ba it hnrri
!
for &omi thres
said: "Wclli
as well remain
or four hours, tlio old. man
Icing !a I am hrc I mav
until he"" comes." "PJeasQ
wait a njomenvl said Iho servant "I will
call Mrs. Topham to the door, and see what
she wjll say." The servant then ran and
called the berchants wife who made her ar-
pearauce. The old man th-m repeated what 1
he had said to the servant thabbeiifcr as hoi 1
was there he might as well remain until her
husband came.! "Well;' replied' Mrs. T. "(f
you will stay, just walk through tlio alley
and go back
lo tue tuciien and
take
seat."
Nothing daanted, tho, old man
obeyed i
orders and passed through tho alley to tho
kitchen, where he foundKMn. T. andithe seri-
vants very busily engaged in preparing dinl
ner. Supposing him some old "man! seeking I
employment,
requisition his
rs. T. was free in cal
ling into
of pre
!. willing
sei vices in her work
paring dinner, and he was equally
and: ready to rinder all assUtance
possible.
U011 man, said she "suppose vou !tako tho
bucket, go to the hydrant, and draw us some
water.'' ; lie at once and readily complied
with the request. "Oli. mai!," again1 pho!
said, "suppose vou assist! us' alittlo pa pre4-
paring dinner, as wo give a dinner party to-t
day, and we are very hurried indeed, Just
peel a few " potatoes it you please.' No
sooner wa- the request made than the "old
mail" got to work ipcelinv potatoes "with
right goo-.l:will. 1 -'J j;f '"!:',-' '
After all tlang3 were sufficiently advan
ced to release Mrs. 1 T. from further snper-
vision, she went" Into her chamber! to arf-
rango her toilet fto receive her htuband's
guests. At the proper
houi
her uusband
came in and ill en, one by onejcamo those
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nuro uj uiuti wivu uiin on vuai (.
due time all arrived ! but 6ne-Mr.
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Topham then began to ex)ress his
at the , absenceof tho Viromia representa
tiye, as he thooght he would certainly hare
been one of the first, to make his appearance
kuowiujr that liis.dioner; at home, was' an
early one. j ... -i
,When about . coming to the conclusion
that the Virginia M. C. would, fail o make
his appearance, Mrs. 'IV mcmom
whick
seemed tahave, proved treacherous,
effulgent and sue acquainted her
became
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husband
with the laet tast there Wa3 an 'oidjman' in
the kitchen who had been waiting-to see
hira for tho last three or four jhour?,! I
Mr. T. immediately repaired to the kitch
en to assertain iho 'old . manV wants, when.
lo and behold ? who should he find put our
M. C. himself!! Astonished beyond measure
and with confused utterance, he exclaime
'Why, how cajne vou, here!' Up
replied. "I was invited to Stlie kitchen
imply
byyodr
wife and as I came much
before vour dinner
hour, I have been making myself use'ul.'
Mr. T. at once invited and r accompanickl
him iutp the parlor, and introduced him to
his wife and the guests as the Hon. Robert
Rutherford of jvirginia.' rf ' '
The lady's feelings can be better imagined
by the reader tjian diicribed b th writer ;
but thejbalance of the da passed off pltai
antly, saving tLe Iady'a abashment resulting
from not recognising the iVirginia
Member
of Congress.'
A Sight of
a Great MasI Qoe
the, Jike
manjLolher celebrated men,. was somewhat
aanoyed by thp visit of strangers. A stu
dent ohce called at his honse and requested
to see bin. Croethe, contrary to his usual
custotii, consented to be seen ; and,
auer m
student had waited a
chamber he appeared, and j without npeakirig
took a chair, and seated himself in Uie mid
dle of the room. jie student,1 far from be-
in2-embarrased by thU unexpected ; pro-
ceeding, toolcla ngntea wax canoio m
hafad, and walking rouna inepoeipuci.i
Jv viewed him on" all fides ; then setting
down the canldle he drew but his purse, and
taking from it a small piece , of silver, jput
it on the table, and went awnyl.trUhout spa
king a word.
An .old Ijulr Mown East being at a . loss
for a pin-cushion, made one of an onion. On
the followinglmorning she found that alMho
needles had wars in their eyes. ,,
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