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BUEHL13U. "FEARLESS FUSE." TWO DOJ LAKS PJBll ANNUAL VOLUME XXII. A I A I A A 2 1352, NUMBER 43, SHERIFFS SALE. JN pursuance of a writ of Vendltioni issued out of the Court of Common Picas of Adams county, Pennsylvania, and to me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, on Saturday, the 3d day of January next, at 1 o'clock, P. on the premises, the following property, vig A TRACT OF LAND situate in Hamilton township, Adams county, adjoining lands of Daniel Bender, John Grove, John a others ihe turnpike leading from East Berlin to Hanover passing through the same.

It contains more or less, the Improvements being a ONE-STORY STONE DWELLING, a Spring House, a large Brick Bank Barn, with Wagon Sheds and Cribs. There is a good spring of water near the dwelling. About20 Acres are in good TIMBER with a due portion of Meadow. There is an ORCHARD of good Fruit, with a Cider Press. There is also on the premises a One-Slory LOG TENANT, MOUSE.

The farm is in a good state of Seized and taken in execu- as the estate of ISAAC TRIMMER. JOHN SCOTT, Sheriff. 'Sheriff's office, Gettvsburg, Dec. 10, HOLIDAY PRESENTS. BY T.

S. AKTJ1UK. "Didn't he make you present of anything, Lizzy asked Marguret Granger of her cousin Lizzy Green. "No, not even of a strawberry spoke up Lizzy's sister Jane, "that he might havo bought for a six-pence. I think lie's a right down mean, selfish, stingy fellow, so I do; and if he doesn't keep Lizzy on bread and water when he gets her, my name's not Jane Green." "I wouldn't have him," said Margaret, jesting, yet half in earnest.

Let Christmas go by and not make his sweetheart or sister a present of the most trifling value lie must Jhave a penny soul Why, Harry Lee sent me the 'Leaflets of Memory' and a pair of the sweetest flower-vases you ever saw, and he only comes to see me as a friend. And cousin William made me a present of a splendid copy of 'Mrs. Ilall's the most interesting book I cvei read. Besides, I received lots of things. Why, lay table is full of presents." "You have been quite iu a quiet voice much moro liis salary, in the course of four or five years, enough to buy himself a very snug house and liad a few hundred dollars in the Saving's Bank with which to furnish it when the time came for to got time was not very far off when the Christmas, to which allusion has been made, came round.

At this holiday season, Edward had intended to make both Lizzy and her sister a handsome present, and he had been thiukiuir for some weeks as to what it should be. Many articles, both useful and merely ornamental, were thought of, but none of them exactly pleased his fancy. A or two before Christmas, he sat thinking about the matter, when something or other gave a new turn to his reflections. "They don't really need anything," he said to himself, "and yet 1 propose to myself to spend twenty dollars in presents merely for appearance's sake, ib this ric-ht "You have a little- sister, I believe 1" "Yes sir." "Docs she want also "She had nothing but old rags on her feet for a mouth." "Indeed The printer turned to his desk, and sat and mused for half a minute, while John stood with his heart beating ho loud that he could hear its pulsations. "Give me that order," the man at length said to the boy, who handed him the slip of paper, lie tore it up, and then took his pen and wrote a new order.

'Take this," he said, presenting it to "Two dollars a week You can't live 011 two dollars a week, Mrs. Elliot that is impossible" "It's all wo have," said the i Mr. Mayfield asked a good many more'I inquired how her wrist was, how she was carrier's AtltlreNM lo the i along, and if she stood in need of of the "Slur A do como with my annual lay Asjaiii has Olif Time in his onward way Brought scenes ol enjoy im-nt, of mirth and of glee. To gladden iho lii'aru of the bond nnd the free. St.

Nich'las, with "'witching, n-teath'd'smiles" sia anything. To the Sast question she ro- plied-'I should have wanted almost every- questions, and showed a very kind inter- thing to make mu comfortable, had not es.in the poor widow's affairs. When Mayrield, one of the I been lwIeBni lad he arose to go away he said-'I will send you a things to-night Airs. Elliot, as a Christmas is the season when friends remember each oilier, and tokens of good will are passing in all directions. 1 i I cannot do better a to spend all 1 designed giving for this purpose, in making you a John.

"I have told the shoemaker to eivc little more comfortable. So when the man per cent, of the purchase rnon- upon all sales by the Sheriff, must be ipaid over immediately after the property is struck down, and on failure lo comply the property will be again put up sale. RIfT'ir Sf fiw PS pursuance of a writ of VendUoni JEx- ponas, issued out of the Court of Gom- Pleas of Adams county, and to me directed, will be exposed to Public 'Sale, on Saturday the of January, 1852, at 1 o'clock, P. at the Court-house in the 'Borough of Gettysburg, the following Heal Estate, to i A certain House and Lot situate in the Borough of Gettysburg, fronting on North Street and running: back to an alley, nnd Adjoining- Lots of llobcrt Smith and Rev. S.

S. Schmucker, on which is erected with a Kitchen attached, a Frame Stable and Blacksmith and Paint Shops, and a well of water near the door. Also a Lot of Ground situated in berland township, Adams county, fronting on Gettysburg- and Mummasburg road, adjoining lands of Gabriel Meals, Win. W. llamersly and others, a i i three Acres more or less.

Seized and in execution as the estate of ABNEK M. TOWNSLEY. JOHN SCOTT, Sheriff. Sheriffs Office, Gettysburg, Dec. 19, 1S51 3t fcCT'Tcn per -cent of the purchase mon- all Sales by the Sheriff, must be over as soon as the property is struck and on failure to comply therewith, the property will be again put up for sale.

XimiLJE-Y JL SUST7 so than Jane and if to receive a great many Christmas presents is to be considered fortunate." "But don't you think Edward might have sent you some token of good-will and affection iu this holiday season, when every one is giving or receiving presents asked Margaret. "Nothing of the kind was needed, Cousin Maggy, as an expression of his feelings towards me," replied Lizzy. "lie knew that I understood their quality, and felt that any present would have been a useless formality." "You cant say the same in regard to Jane. lie might have passed her the usual compliment of the season." "Certainly he might," said Jane, "Lizzy needn't try to excuse him after this lame fashion. Of course, there is no excuse for the omission but meanness--that's my and I speak it out boldly." II.

TV. It. IUEAXS, fjjiTILL continue the marble-cutting iness at i old stand in Carlisle a few doors north of the i a Gettysburg, and will i everything" in their line, such as AJarblc Mantles, Table "It isn't right, to say that, sister," remarked has other reasons for omitting the prevalent custom at this season--and good reasons, I am -vrcll assured. As to the charge of meannes-3, don't think the fact you allege a suffieien ground for making it." "Well, I do then," baid Cousin Margaret. Why, if I were a young man, and engaged in marriage to a lady, I'd sell my shoes but -what I'd give her something as a Christmas present." "Yes--or borrow or beg the money," chimed iu Jane.

"Every one must do as he or she thinks replied Lizzy. As for inc, I am content to receive no holiday gift, being well satisfied that meanness on the part of Edward has nothing to do with it." Bat notwithstanding Lizzy said this, she could not help feeling a little disappointed --more, perhaps, on account of the appearance of the thing than from any suspicion that meaness, as alleged by Jane, had any thing to do with the omission. wish Edward had made Lizzy some said Mrs. Green to her "llight, if you choose to do it," here- plied to himself. "lam not so sure of that," he added, after a pau.sc.

And then he sat in quite a musing mood for some minutes. "That's better," he at length said, rising up and walking about the floor. "That would be money and. good feeling spent to a better purpose. "But they'll expect something," he argued with himself; "the family will think so strange of it.

Perhaps I'd better spend half the amount in elegant books for Lizzy and Jane, and let the other go in the way I propose." This suggestion, however, did not satisfy you a pair for your mother, yourself and your little sister, arid here is the half dollar, my boy--you must have that also." John took the order and the money, and stood for a few moments looking into the printer's face, while his lips moved as if he were trying to speak; but no sound came stones, of the finest and handsomest Ital-. ian and marble, of which a have procured a large stock, and feel competent to drees it in a style i cannot but please. The charges, too, will be as low as the city prices. from a distance executed. June 20, 1S48--Gin A In the flatter the intended application of HENRY GITT for License to keep a Public House in Oxford being an olil itond.

the undersigned, citizens of Oxford i where the above petitioner, HKNKY GITT, resides, and proposes to i his tavern, do certify, that that the said tavern is necessary to accommodate the public and entertain strangers and travellers, and that the aforesaid petitioner is a person of good repute for honesty and temperance, nnd that he is well provided i house-room and oilier conveniences for the accommodation of strangers and travellers. M. D. G. Pfeiffcr, Cornelius M'Ladon, Staub Washington Schwari Jacob Martin, Daniel Smith, Anthony Felix, Win.

D. 1 limes, James Lilly, George B. Uimes. Alex. b.Uimoa, John Sturccon.

Dec. 19, TO CHDRCnjCILDEBS. SJEALED proposals will be received by NICHOLAS Conom, in Gettysburg, until Saturday the of January next, for building a Catholic Church in Gettysburg-. Plans and Spccilicaiions (or the church can be seen at any time by persons wishing to bid by calling upon Nicholas Codori, one of the Committee in Gettysburg. By order of Rev.

Coitinrr. Nfciioi.AS conoru, MARTIN, SMITH, JACOB CASK. Building Committee. a day or two after tho holidays, had if it had been only fur the look of the thing. Jane has been teasing hcr about it ever since, and calls it nothing but meanness in Edward.

I am afraid he is a little close." "Better that he should be so than too free," replied Mr. Green, "though I must confess that a dollar or two, or even ten dollars, spent at Christinas in a present for his intended bride, could hardly have been set to the score of prodigality. It does look mean certainly. "lie is doing very well." "He gets a salary of eight hundred dollars, andl suppose it docs not cost him over four or five hundred dollars to least it ought not to do so." "Tie has bought himself a snug little property, lam told." "If he's done that, he's done very well," said Mr. Green, "and I oafi forgive him for not spending his money in Christmas presents, that arc never of much use, say the best yon will of them.

I'd rather Edward should have a comfortable house to put his wife in than sec him loading hcr down before marriage, with presents of one foolish him. "Better let it all go in ihe other direction," he said, after thinking awhile longer: "it will do a real good. The time will come when I can explaiu the whole matter if necessary, and do away with any little false impression that may have been formed." To the conclusion at which Edward ar- he remained firm. No present of my kind was made to his betrothed or her ister, and the reader has seen iu what ight tLc omission was viewed. Christmas eve proved to be one of unusual inclemency.

The snow had been falling ill day. driven into every nook and corner, therefrom. Then lie turned away and left the house without uttering a word. "John is very late to-night," said the poor Widow Elliot, as she got up and went to the door to look out in the liopo of seeing her boy. Supper had been ready for at least an hour, but she didn't feel like eating anything until John came Netty had fallen ablecp by the fire, and was now snugly covered up iu Mrs.

Elliot opened the door, the cold air pressed in upon her, bearing its heavy burden of snow. She shivered like one in a sudden ague fit and shutting the door, quickly murmured-- poor boy--it is a dreadful night for conies i a 1 shall send, you i that it is for you. Good-night, I will drop in to see you again before And ere Mrs. i could express her thanks, Mr. Mayfield had retired.

No very long i passed before the voice of a a speaking to his horse was heard at the door. The vehicle too had moved so noiselessly in the snow-covered street, that its approach had not been observed. The loud stroke of a i a dle on the door caused the expectant widow and her son to start. John immediately opened it. 'Is this Mrs.

asked a rannnn. who stood with his leather hat and rough coat all covered with replied John. well I've got a Christinas present for her, I rather i so hold open the door i bring it John had bfcen trying on his new shoes, and had got them laced up about the ancles washed for before I my wrist, remembered me at Christmas. He sent me this nice little stove and a load of coal, and hall a barrel of flour, meat, potatoes, tea sugar, and I can't now tell you what all-besides a chicken for our Chrisirrras dir ner, and five dollars in sur ho couldn't have spent less than tweni dollars. Heaven knows 1 shall never for get him lie came on Christmas and i i so i how was geuin along anil then told me he woald sen little present instead of those who really didn't need anything, and who migl well forgive him for omitting the usu; i of the season.

Soon afte he was gone, a man brought a car load things, and on Christinas day the stov and the coal Jane looked at Lizzy, upon whose fac was a warm glow and in whose eyes wa a i light. 'Then you do not need said Lizzy. "Nu, I thank you kindly, not now. am very comfortable. Long before my coal, flour, meal and potatoes are out, hope to be able to take in washing again and then 1-shall not need assistance." "Forgive me, sister, fur my light words aboutEdward," Jane said, the momnnlshe him to be out, and so thinly clad.

I i ns i carman a So out he tr and Lizzy- left the widow's house. dcr why he stays so late away The mother had hardly uttered these words when the door was thrown open, and bounded into the leaving the door to take care of itself, and was up into a in a i i it did not take long, i John entered with a hasty step, John's active yssistance, to transfer the several packages on his arms, all covered with suow. "There's your Christmas gift, mother," said he in a delighted voice "and hero is mine, and there is Netty's displaying at the same time three pairs of shoes, a paper contents of the car to the widow's storeroom, which had been for a long Lime wanting- in almost everything. 'Good nigh; to the carman, as he was retiring, 'and to-morrow be the met nest Christmas vou ever rice. Mrs.

Elliot looked bewildered. "Where did all these come from, John!" cleft and cranny, by a piercing northeaster; she asked, in a trembling voice, for she was and now, although the wind had ceased to roar among the chimneys and to whirl the snow with blinding force into the face of any who ventured abroad, the broad flakes were falling slowly but more heavily tha since morning, though the ground was cov ered already to the depth of many inches It was a night to make the poor feel sobe as they gathered more closely around thei small fires, and thought of the few sticks wood or pecks of coal that yet remained their limited store. On this dreary night, a small boy, wh had been at work in a printing office al day, stood near the desk of his employer waiting to receive his week's wages and go home to his mother, a poor widow, whosi slender income scarcely sufficed to give foot io her little household. "You needn't come to-morrow, said the printer as he'handed the lad the dollars that were due him for the work "to-morrow is 1 The boy took the money, and after lingering a moment, turned away and walked owards the door, llccrideiilly expected omcthiug, and seemed disappointed. The muter noticed this, and at once comprc- its meaning.

"John," he said thing or another." "True. But it wouldn't have hurt him to have given tho girl something, if it had only been a book, a purse, or some such tri- fie." which trifles he would have been as strongly charged with meanness as he is now." Better let it go as it is. No doubt hu has good reasons for his conduct." Thus 51 rs. Green and Lizzy defended Edward, while the Mother and Jane scolded about his meanness to hcr heart's content. Edward Mayfield, the lover of Lizzy man liberality and good conduct the Church continues in a prosperous condition.

but his generosity did not consist in wasting his earnings in order that he might UST received, a few more of those -i i i cheap Cloth Sack COATS. i Bought liberal and open-hearted, but in fiomc fine Cmimcrc PANTS, of ovary ncts of kindness where ho saw variety, ti ss WAS needed. lie Lad saved from i bonded kindly. The boy stopped and turned around, as he did so, the printer took up a half dollar out of the desk, and holding it between his lingers been a very good boy, John, and I think you deserve a Christmas gift. Hero's half a dollar for you." John's countenance was lit up in an instant.

As he came back to get the money, the printer's eyes rested upon his feet, which were not covered with a comfortable pair of shoes, and he would you rather have, John, thib half dollar or a pair of new shoes "I'd rather have the new rcplici John, -without hesitation. "Very well; I'll write you an order on a shoemaker, and you can go and fit your self," and the printer turned to his desk and wrote the As he handed to John the piece of paper on which the order was written, the lad looked earnestly into his face, and he said, with strongly marked think, sir, that my shoes will do very well if mended they only want mending, won't you please write shoes for my mother instead of me The boy's voice trembled, nnd his face suffused. Tic felt that he ventured too much. The printer looked at him a moment or two, and then your mother want shoes badly "Oh, yes, sir. She don't earn much by washing and ironing when she can do it, but she sprained hcr wrist three weeks ago, and hasn't been able to do anything but work a little about, the house since." "And arc your wages she has to live upon "They arc now." of sugar, another of tea, and another of lt is 1 eve 'T OIle that has a friend like may God reward i said Mrs.

Elliot fervently, as the closed the door and left her alone i her children. And now the timely present was more carefully examined. It consisted of many articles. First, and not the lean welcome, was half a barrel of flour. Then there was a bag of corn meal, another of potatoes, i sugar, tea, enerous and noblu-heartcd.

I He if wouk overcome with sui prise and pleasure at this unexpected supply of articles so much needed. John gave an artless relafiou of what passed between him and the printer for whom he worked, and knew the number you wore, and I thought I would guess at Netty's size. If ect somB warm stocking for the children, they dont fit the man says he will change a cheap thick sha-vl for herself, and a them, and I'll go clear back to the store to- a i llm shoes, besides a good many night but what she will have her new shoes ll things that all had been selected with be "lad! strict regard to i use. A large chicken for Christmas. Won't she wish she were awake." "And the tea, sugar and rice, you bought with the half dollar he gave you "Yes," replied John; "I bought the tea and the sugar for you.

They're your Christ- fur a Christinas i nnd some loaves Dutch cake for the i had not been forgotten. Added to all this was a containing five dollars, in i the generous donor said that on the next mas gift from me. And the rice we'll all tla "-mild send her a small stove and have to-morrow. Won't you make us a rice pudding for our dinner lulf a ton of coal. Edward field "You're a good boy, John--a very good boy," said the mother, much affected bv the genurous spirit her sou had displayed.

"Yes, you have a rice-pudding. Uut take off your wut shoes, my son--I boy are all wet--and dry your feet by the fire." "No, not till you put Netty's shoes on to sec if they fit hcr," replied John. "If don't fit, I'm going back to the store "or a pair that will. She shall have hcr new shoes for Christmas. And, mother, yours on--maybe they won't do." To satisfy the earnest boy, Mrs.

Elliot tried on Netty's although the child was sleeping. "Just the thing," she said. try on yours," urged John. "They could'nt fit me better," said the slept sweetly and soundly a night. On the next day, rather he had done this than made me present of the most costly rememberancer he could find, for it stamps his character.

Lizzy yon-inay well be proud of him." Lizzy did not trust herself to reply, she could i of no words adequate to the expression of her feelings. When Jane told hpr father about the widow-Lizzy was modest silently on the subject --Mr. Green was nobly done There is the ring- of the genuine coin I am proud of him Tears-enme into Lizzy's eyes as she heard her father spe-ik so warmly and approvingly- of her lover. "Next year." added Mr. Green, "we must take a lesson ofEdwanl, and improve our system of holiday presents.

How many and thousands of dollars are wasted in useless souvenirs and pretty trifles, a might, do a lasting good if the stream of i feelings were turned into a belter channel." Triu MAi.vjiLiQuuu State of Maine enacted a law not long back, whereby the trafliu in Alcholic Liquors ib cut up root nnd branch--not merely forbidden but eradicated or compelled to hit" in deep holes and skulk about flic docpof corners. This law has now been some si months in operation, nnd has already a vast amount of good. Druukencs is dj-ing out. Pauperism is drying up, an murder is scarcely heard of or was i i a he got the stove for; It is now said that every other New Mrs. Elliot, I was a cheap, and ucoiioiiiu-ul one, ilesigiied expressly lor the poor, llu sent i i half a Kin of coal.

Three or four days after i a land Stale will make a gallant struggle ii her nr-xt clec i TCii-Liconriu' b.tbed on a of The Temporal! men of should albo phm Mrs. Green said to Lizzy and Jane as, themselves upon this platform. 'Mora the principle on which they have hitherto acted, never can eradicate the evil It requires a of total iuterdu-tinn--; thev sal sewing-O declare, girls, we've entirely foio-ot- teu our washer woman, poor Mrs. Elliol. It is some weeks since she sent us word L-iw that will at the root of Iho that she had sprained her wrist, and cursed traffic, and aholifh it at once and not do our washing i it n-ot well.

I i 3-011 had better go and see her i morning, I wonder if she stood in need of something. She Ins two children, and only one of them is old enough to earn a i a i he can only bring home a very small sum. We havo done wrong to forget Mrs. 'Yon go and see her, said 'I cion'i care about visiiiug- ihe poor people in di.strcss it makes me feel 'To relieve their wants, Jane, otu'lit to mnlie yon feel Green. 'I it ought but had rather not nother, as she slipped on one of the shoes.

Now take off your wet ones, and dry your cct before the fire, while I put the supper the table." satisfied now thnt all was right id as his mother wished, while she got eady their frugal repast. Both were too much excited to have very keen appetites. As they were about rising from the table, after finishing their meal, some one knocked at the door. John opened it. and a gcntlcmn came in and said famil- liarly-- "I-Iow do you do, Mrs.

Elliot "Oh--how do you do, Mr. Mayfield I Take a seat;" and she handed hcr visitor a chair. "How has your wrist got! Are you most ready to take my washing again "It's better, I thank you, but not well enough for a and I can't tell when it will be. A sprain is so long in getting well." "How do you got along?" asked Mr. "Can you do any kind of work 2" "Nothing but a little about the "Then you don't earn any thing at all?" "No, sir--nothing." "How do you manage to live, Mrs.

Ellio genial warmth throughout the have to gel along the best way i Mrs. Klliot sal knitting she appeared can on John's two dollars a week," I xtrcmcly glad to sec. the girls. Lizzy '0 yes, said Lizzy, 'yon must go i me. I a you to go.

Poor tMrs. Elliot who knows how much slie may have sullercd 'Yes Jane, go wilh Lizzy I want you to Jane did not i to refuse positively so slip, got ready and went, though i a good deal of reluctance. Like groat many others, she had no taste for scenes of distress. If she could relieve a a by i her hand behind hcr not seeing the object of penury, she had no objection of doing so but to look suffering in the face was too revolting to hcr sensitive feelings. When Lizzy and Jane, entered the ble home of the widow, they found everything comfortable, neat and clean.

A Journal. A CUTTIXO r.r.vouT.--After the younger Mr. J'itt had. made his speech in the House of Commons, Sir liobcrt Walpole, in a wircaftic note, iciuarked "I apprehend the young gentleman has not sown all hin wild oats." To which Mr. I'itt replied, in a rejoinder "Age ha.

1 its privileges, and j-outh may have its faults but Uic gentleman affords ample illustration that I htill retain food e- ongh for geese to peek at." AMT.IUOAX i left Baltimore a low ye.irs ago a poor hoy, but with an improved i acquired at a country school, i genius, ambition and enterprise, i worked Iris way in liu- rope to the head of ihe machinists and engineers, and became a leading contractor on the great railroad between Moscow and Petersburg, -100 miles long. He has made over On his to Paris he married a talenlod, amiable, and beautiful lady, and i soon builil a cage for her, in ihe of a villa for all i of.mechanics, and a park of three acres a i a where rich and ith uncovered heads. beheld, That thu' age with wrinkles has-furrow'J his fare, He can dunce and be merry; nnd 'with 1 as much grace, As the loveliest maiden- whose cheeks by rudocare, I a ne'er been despoiled of the roses they wi-ar. Nor does he confine the enchantment brings, To the season of youth; but o'er ago he flings So a spell, that grandpapa in joy, fairly dances with tho'ts of "when 1 was a boy We all welcome Ohiislmas! Then surroond tbe- old dearth, The old and the young, who as doves havo gone forth, But again to the family arlt have return'd." To greet the new year, us of yore they have learn'd. Happy New Year! Kind Patron, may New Tear to you, Bring nothing to-cloud with a shadow, your brow! May not miss nor affliction, nor sorrow, nor tears, to irkpn your sunshine or shorten ye.ir.s! Mav your lives long be spared, our country to bless, kind acts of mercy, and in usefulness! OiirCountry BearUnd of the brateand the free, Ol her gloiy and honor, how proud should we be She has sprung, like the goddess, in armor array'd, Into being tyrants nor power Our course has been onward--our arms carry fear To the heart of the despot.

No lordling can rear On mountain, in valley, by lake or by stream, His castles and turrets to topple supreme. No birthright gives tille--no blood e'er so Gives" precedence, here. arc bold hi the us-e of the anvil; the plough.and the pliuie. And with these we have bearded our foes in their den. Of this the twelve months, which so swiftly havo Are piegnant wilh proof.

Why, have you not'read Of r-ur triumph o'er England, on land'nnd ohse'a, In contests of skill and dexterity, iUore pleasing to sec and praiseworthy -by Than the clangor of arms, and fell deeds of war I We have cnnie off victorious, as the prizes well show. And the pride of "John Bull" has received a death blnw. Our''Hen per" surpassed all tho toils carriage-i lighter than all he had there Our daguerreotypes, nutmegs, our buckwheat and shoes, iCnicknacks without number, indentions profuse, lieyond thus Yankee skilf A third time eclipsed British, as it now ever will. Jn sea too, our triumph--unquestioned, complete, f.cft no resort, but ignoble retreat. Jefeared on land, he in confidence turned his swift-siiibig vessels and unlearned As he thought, in the ways of the main, -le threw down his gauntlet, and dared us again.

boots not to tell the events of the Jow we brought out '-America," a yacht full of grace, a semblance BO sylph-like, that when to the breeze, Her rivals one distanced with Sufficp it lo say that tho battle vvnswori, Great Britain '-knocked out- tlono, And never main will she dare to compete With Vjnkee-lnrn'd vessel, the best of her fleet! I'o other events 1 might call your attention, i To subjects of strife, bloody war and Which lijfvn had their existence within the past year, Though none, we thnnk God, affecting us here,) a the most noted events ol the ilay-- II the murders and Beddings--food for grave and I'or gay why should I k'eep you with my endless chatter, '0 Ion? from what's really the gist of tho matter 1 'be more so because every week I have curried the news lo your doors--of the murdered and married 'hen palrons. indulge rne, whilst! venture to close, i a word of myself--ol" my wants and my woes jny, you have felt in the year just gone liy; tritrs, save of plensurp.lwve clouded an M.iny Miiili'S, like the sunshine, have lighted your way But through a have you thought of the Carrier, 1 Have you thought of the long, weary miles that ho goes, Through tempers, and cold, driving sleet, rain and snow 1 Have you thought of the blistering, hot, scorching- ray He must bear fur your sake, on a midsummer's day 7 a you thought of his care, to bring wet-kly to Rre ynn in ihe inorn. whntfver is new 1 ynn ir thought ol lliH 7 If you have, then I know Mr claims lo iho. n-indi. you never will throw.

You'll i a finilc--and i freely part With a (uiAirrKR to gladden thu Carrier's heart. 'I hanks, a many thanks! I've not pleaded in a i Ungrateful were I should I ever complain Your kindness disinterested to-day, the troubles I suffer doth fully repay. will with the l.irk, the whole year to come, A o'er my old route will cheerfully roam. With the hope lb.nl when New Year's duy cornea once nguin, fou'll esteem me as worthy kind favors then THE CAKKIEI5. a a 1, 1852, Tun A I I IIoux--Who has not i card of the Rar.z des vaclics, that sweet "amiliar song with which The Alpine shepherd fnlls bis cattle at evening, and which so strongly linked i the thoughts n( home, and all the dear ones there, the Swiss a i cannot bear even to lear in a foreign land The A i lorn has, however, another song which we i sweeter slili.

hav; read that in sonic pans Alps, when the sun has to ihe valleys below, and iho lifjht still jers on llic snow-rappp(i mountains a- )ove, the shepherd, whose cabin is the lighcslin the neighborhood, takes his horn, md standing on the mountain, pronounces hrotigh it the words, "Praise the Lord All iho shepherds of tho neighborhood, as as they hear the sound, step of lieir voltages, and taking their horns re- eat the same words. The name of ihe echoes from rock to rock. A sol- inn stillness ensues all kneel in prayer poor may feast their eyes on indigenous plants and rare exotics. i goes onr-e more to Russia to till a contraci i the Kmperor on the public works, by which he will bring in gold for his menial labors. WHAT A longer I live thu more curtain 1 am that the great difference between men, the great and the, insignificant, is energy--invincible tletcr- small siove was upon the hearth and, I inination an honest, purpose once fixed -though the day was very c.ffW, tfiffViscd a autl f.

lon Th 1t alil will do anything thai can he done in the world and no talents, no circumstances, no opportunity will make a two legged creature a nuui without The last gleam of the sunset passes, n- way and it becomes i shouts ihe shepherd, through ihe horn once more "Good-night! echoes from the mountains and the below and all retire lo rest. i WHAT UK DONK WITH OLD RAOS." --There is a church actually existing, near Bergen, Germany, which can contain nearly one thoosaml persons. It eir- ciilar'wiihin, octagonal without. rc- Irovos and sutucs witltm, the roof, the. cnilirur.

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