Democratic Alleganian from Cumberland, Maryland • Page 1

BY I I A WEBER. rnii THE CAUSE--MiTiuso roii TWO POLLARS PER A New Series: Vol. 1, No. 14. CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1840.

Whole Number 366. THE puMuhod ut Two HOLLARS per annum. layable half yearly in advance p.iyint-iil li-I-iyed until after the expiration of the year, Two DULLAUS 4: TxvKNTV-nvu CCNTS will lie charged. A 1) VCIIT1SOI H.VTS, Vot oxccodinir one ftrjii.ttt'. inserted 3 for uiid fur every additional in-icrtion: on-rer in the proportion.

A liberal (li-t- uiint t'i tlm-io wlm udvenUu liy the year. All udvertiM-inunU nut onlered fiira time, will continued until I'jrli'ul, A jon won it. I'AMPHLUTI'-, HILLS, CAUIIS, nnd very tlr-ici iption i.f executed and ilivpui-li. in ILiltimurc Sjlrcet.iu'ar Kail-road Depot, Tin- sri'iitU-inrii an 1 nulliorizird lliu vie: TH Ol.ide-. S'.

Allririny cu. lvrj. YCA-T. 1. MiLM'ii, MIS- J.

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J. ItiM'iY, Fliiititiiiii'. 11 It. UiilSKil XRT, No. HI, I'.

I'oM .11 unit tt. at otlieej in anil HVLTI.MOHI;. I tbf.rhj ulrer I the cuntcr tf llulllumi'e St. sep. I.

1 A it. I 5 1 A I i i i in i i i I i A i i her. i etl- riioted to lli--m ill mled to liy ith. Th it i.liice i in Stiei-i, few belim Cumin r.nnil of AlU'uliany, th-it oi-ciij'ied Iw It. 15 if i A II A I- A iirrHattTrrrnre siren, one of ili: Squarf.

1(1. I I i DOCTOR removed hi? -lier li the new the i t.itr* an! lloiel'. lint- lit- i rft all limes be i i i 10 in liii jirott-rMou. Ifi A I AT LA IV, A 0 Md. UU--Gin.

SOAP. 3 KCniVKI) atiolhrr supply of thi-s superior licit; fit much t.a May 1. ISKi. J. lIIN.S\VANOi:U'S.

TO G21TT A NOTiir.ii COT of superior LEATHER HOOTS, for Summer wear. T. A. STEVENS, May 1 Oppiwitti tho Lutlx-nui Clmich. SHOS I.STS.

UST received nl the New Hardware, Store of TRBIUCR, larsfe JI--MII tinent -tylc: LASTS, all sizes, and will hew, L-hoiip. S. D02VI2STIO 2IVF GOOUS. i.uiiii: now tvbirb xve will selves. H.

vV. (JO. til 10 inic street. i i.oi~n| glazed and received inr by 17 K. M.

ALL and Plain Wall l'. .1 -I do. For Window lUiml; reimived and bv ai.nl 10. I I A vV I I I 1 0 I I I 3 I I trw more ol ttiu-e liothic i dow lilindj, just receive.) -ml inr by i-pril I'l. I I IU.IM.fN--A Lot "I 1'Al'Ki: rt'indoxv ot variiiti-i pjtleins--Ju-t eeeived ami fjr by riitr.

K. AIU'KTJNG- Wool Jns do. 1 do. do. (J.irpctv.

Got ion and Stuir iTeceived and I i W. I I A I I I I' KTI A gen- ernl ol I i i i Matliiii; Carjieting, Anril 17 M. I ONC fc I I pi Kl.OOU tin. i i u-l rei eived lor 17. J'h Diy Goo.l IJ.T i i J(l 4-1 ntnl li-4 AT 1 1 i iluzeti llosf.

and i qinlitie- hoxe Hocky Mountain Mjor.s ami a ftoi ol H.iHei-' Fins ami ttung!) Ihllimore prices. np 17 A HA.SOI.S --A geiiora! of Par- 1. and a( A i 17 .1. II. CO UST i AT SANDF.IJSON's, III t-oxtJ A I I I'S.

linn and muUle boxen assorted rolorsi and half ol TICKlNI'S, Cotton nnd Linrn 1'niita- oon Stuir, in variety at the A i 17 U.MMKIt very handsome assortment of Summer rr9 'EATINGS, at IL LONG Apiii 17 UST nr.rEiVKt)--Sup. ex. BJack FRENCH CLOTH--M lexx- more patterns nf cxtn fuprrior IJlack Satin-Rent, wl. Silk Linen ordered Hilkt.i --white, broivii and mixed "half april 21 low by I A Jc PKUVEIL. UST rscrivrd Lrnjonn, IJunrh 1 and alo nurirdried Apples :u.d drird urrantd, xve otfer for nt very low pri cs ULI.HX KBAIfiVV.

27. Cor. Mill -AHOGANY I A largo lot jiiit received and xvill bo sold loxv, call ndscci: an. 10 -J. M.

MAGUlllK. Anil Vet Another Supply! KCK1VKU the 20th iiiatant. a nexv and splendid abutment of Hibbons, French A' 4 Men and Leghorn nn-j Chip Hats. JiL jv (, i j-Jjriuliu 'd'he Ijtryext and dusortinait ttf CALICOES DRESS GOODS in Ibis lu he found at J. H.

LONG CO. April 10 Mechanic Kirerl, Wholesale Drj- Goods Store. rn 1HK cnntantly on hand a H. a-ioiirttntMii of Dry (ioi'd-. Moots, Hals, SwC.

he sold to MeitCiMM 1 -'it ihe lou'e-Jt i-asiurn liritvfc. 1 1 A I I I M. npril 27, Hard warn ia, Lacc plain French TO CASH BUYERS. i a the attention of putvhusers, Wholcsalu ail'l Ketail, our ritiK'l: of SPUING DHY GOODS, w'lich xv- li.i\i- opened; h( addition a full -in tinetit SKASQSACLK (iooDf, of the l.itost styles: whit-li jiie Italraiiiiv Liwii-, L.UV. Jafntiei, and Swii-s with a full Stix'k il tloods: 3.1**) y.inl* Spriiiir piriv-i ISleui-liei! 1 Iile.u-heii from o-l to 3 yur3s lu width; 0 lulcs liniwn pii lied Ticl, 1'ioin lOt-rtit-i up.

pierr.t and for Men's wear: pii-ecs Plain and Twilled Hor- v.uit.s* wc.ir: Tuirethei i a heavy Stock of usually kept in a Drv Sloie. An (loods have heeti r.nh, at very low priix-, perMiiu in want of anil elieap ll.ir^:im will jijir utility liy us a call, Ix-lnrc making their purchaser. Mr.lU'il.\NTs are particular'v requested to e.ill, as we .111 and will ull i i us they ran lc had in the New York, lialtiinore, or any-other mat Djii't forjrct HOLME CO. May 1 Opposite Hotel, Cumberland. Great Attr AT THE LV7.S/7 Goods Sim, umlersice.ed respectfully announces lo his Mui the pulii c.

hf h.i« ju-t return, cd I'bilailelphia, with hi-- second Mijiply of tvhich c.innot lie tiiirjraxs'-il fur vaiiely h'-ntlty of style iiiul mid therefore tin. licit" a call, of all in want of uood The sfoct an a-oftiticiil of and U'liite l)r--i-s, rich slinded. a 'I on), ile L. tin's, uml ahout A I I I from cl. Sh.iivN and U.niiiet AnilictaU, and SSlr-ixv ami Leghorn H.it and i a complete of Cumlirrl.iiid.

Ajiril 17. IS 10. J.AWS OF 31AKYLAM). Among the Lavts of the last Session isotip'Mor ihe hettej o'jlleciiim of the public revenue," as it iistyled. Itprovides, Sec.

1st That when real or personal property shall have been tuizt'd or taken in t- at the suit of State, the Attorney fieneral, or hit for the Oounty, may bid for and purchase such property at the fur, the of the State, if they think it necewary; provided thai the sum l-id dues not exceed a- iiuintii of the Slate'd demarid, and the oust and Sec. Qd. 'J'hat wlienpvur State shall have a or decree, against a debtor or his suie and money be ordered tube, the cuiiiiiiiisinii IMS of tlie county, forlhe bum-fit of Mi debtor, or any uf his sureties, the Attorney (General or deputy, may order an attachment to Us against their lands and tenements, alii! chattels, rights and credits, which may bo laid in the liatulj of ilio nr their clerk, or ul atsy CoIIrctor of the county, or all of them, and judgment uf Cviudemr.atiun in the faiue as in oilier attachment DRY GQOUSJMOTS'JrlOES, c.xu. the a i of Dealt-n nml Hux'-r? of I tit I re. illy bought of which xvill hesuhl on iuut the U' H.

A 17 Per -S A A I A A IMt from ISiiliiinoii! fl received and I'liilail-lphia. nml sre openiri-r a hrgc of and chraji DRV GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, tvhich will hi' of on the very Itrmi, ill of. who msiy lavor us a CLOTHS, of all colors-- HHTM Satin I-'aiicy Miled, a new nrticle for nt.d other TweeiU-- Irish Linen Ule.ichcd Uia- lirmvii Illicit lJ ra dc- Vrcrinr: cup. fc'atiu iinil ISI.ick Stnllion a hcatiliful assortment of ('illicit'! from (ji up-- Ho- -icry-- 1'iingc i a general assortment of Tail irs' Cuuiilry Merch.mls will find it to their advantage uive ut a call, liy an wu arc en. abli In flirniili (7ooiN is'ern ori lf U'lltiinorc fi, Mrchanic J.

Maon Hardware ('iiiiihcrland. april 10 Grand Spring Summer Arrival or and Domestic Dry Cnlicoec, u. ISiiljMrcncx. l.a. r-jlk 1'nris liuiesu, fiilk itraids.

Gents iiumintr Illeuchcd nnd Unhlcnchrd Kihhona--and every thing that can be ilei-ired. nnd SCIT A i 10 CO. A further supplement in the direct tax laxv of 18-11 oh. 23, pass-ed at the lalo session, See. 1st.

That if the proper comity uffiirf shall fall lo the or lax. before ibe first Monday i.fAugUht in every a their clerk, under a penalty of ilCfJO, shall give notice of the failure, to the xvitli'm 7 da thereafter; and ihe (iovenor whall appoint an Appeal Tax Huard. In levyilin tax. under the provisions of the act of IS 13. ch, 206.

see. 12. Sec, 2nd. The (inventor is authorised to act in ihe proceeding section directed, if not duly notified of the levy having been by the first Monday of September in each ytar. Sec.

That if lint proper eonntv or city an llmrities shall fail or to deliver lo ibe duly appointed collectors of the Slute taxes, aniess infill book-, or in any xxay hinder or delay in ihe disci-urge of il.eir eael it'dividual o'f iriem Sd'auting, hh.ili beiinbl 1 to in dictment. and tu pay a fine of for the uie of tin; State. Sec. -lib. The (Juvernor shall have the poxver to lix the of collectors by him ap iiot 10 per cent, lu be collected by U.H eollectorA--and levied by the.

e.ounty commis-iuners or ihe appeil.tax boatd. Sec. 5tb. To letnnye duubis, xvliieb have been expressed on llu 1 cubjeci, interest shall be paid on the direct still due for I I i i the 1st of Uctoiier 15-12--tho-e of 18-12 bear in- tere-t from the 1st of October IS of 1 fnuii the 1st of ll)D sticcueditig'ytar, and su un xvith all subsequent years. Sec.

Gth. The collector of State taVes appoint! d. and bonded for any year, may receivt Arrearages of la.vtN due lor any preceding year, and give valid discharges to all may pay ihe name--and the said cuilertorssdijll pay the money received at periods (hey are rtt to m.ike their n-jnilar and re ceive ibe same tbeiefor--provided it n.it interfere with a year's lu.ve^ out- Elanding, for xvhich there had been a regular collector apnuinled. Sec. 7lh.

That tho rotiniv clerL's phall lay be fore the county eommissioners. at their annual meeting for ihe of levying the lav for ti.vj if ihe a currtct list of all inorig.iges filed in their ullices, sineii the vearly levy, showing thi amount uf debts thereiiy secured, in order lint they may be included in the levy--for which service the c.mnty clerks arc to receive ten cents for each inorigae Bleached Muslins, Linens, 3 -S. a Ili-1 DIeached SliirUngs and 7-S, l-4 and 10 4. Linen, do do 7and 1 1-4. Damask Linen and Table Cloths, JlusMa, Unckabnck II.

Eye Diaper. Just received and for sale by April 2fiii. I I A I I I'EIIVKIL. SEAWI.S! Ibe xplcrjdid for the and summer hc.ion, now opcninc-- beirit; seltfilrd ivilh cure, ill Pliihdelphh nnd HaU timori! innrUets--amnn" xvhich arc Thibet in XM- riitics, Oricnlal. Ucrcco F-mcim, Ilirh I'rint-, superior Silks, assorted, Paris tVc.

c. for ii.ilc low. April 10 T. 15. KKHLBIi it CO.

LOTH TAISLF. COVKUS. Whim Couu- Rich Cloth Table Coverc; i 4 and 0--I xvhito (Joiiiilcrpano Guih- ic Windoxv Hlirids; Fancy for Kire-boards; 11-J and iM Linen 10-1 blch'd Cotton llcceived anil for sale by April 10 IMHl'KY Sf I'K ILKS, Unlzirines, kc. IP.k. Bin.

'It! Swiss; Stpd. Poult de b'ouir; JShadnl Uro. dtMlimun; Parin Il.ilzarinrs; Lawns; IMk. Satin btrptl. lienjje; Lawn Holies; Plaid Sec.

Uecpivnl and fors.i'c by 10. HARVEY PEUVEIL. 1JIUU.1AXT Much is faid of the brilliant stm-co xx hitexvash, on thn east s-ide of the I'reaidunl's llutisc at Washington. The folluxvinjT is a receipt for making it, wiih some additional improve tnetita learned by expei iinent. Take half a bushel of nice, unelacked lime, slacl; il xvilh unilitrpxvaler, covering it ilnr- ing the procefiS to keeji in the cieam.

Strain thn liquor through a fine seivi: or Mniner. and add to it a peck of clean salt previously well dissolved lu xxarm tvatt-r; three pumd.s of good rice, grmmd in a thin paste, and Mirreil am! boiled hot; half a pun ml of powdered Spanish xvhiting, ar.d a pound of clean glue, xvhich has been previously diuvdvi-d by first Making it xvell, and iheu. hanging il over a slow fire, in a small kellte, within a large one filled xvilh xvaier. Add five gallonsnf hot water the xxhole mixture; stir it uell ami tut it sin ml a few days covered llie din. It should be put on ijiuie hoi; for purpose it can be kept in Kettle un a furnace.

said thai about one, pint of ilii-i inivtiire cover a square yard upon iho outside of a house if properly applied. Uriishes more innybe lo the neatness of the job rtqulred. Il retains its brilliancy for many years. is nothing of the kinl ihat xvill compare wiih it eilher for inside or oitiyide mailer pulinard made of any shadeyou like. broxvn mir red in will make a red or pink, more, or deep according to A delicati; of tbi.t very pretty lor inside xx-alls.

Kinely pulverNed common clay, xvell mixed up xvith Spani'h-br-ixvn licfuri! it is stirred into ihe mixture, makes it a lilac color. Lnnip and Spar.i*h-broxvn mixed tojieiher produces a redish nolor. Lnmp black in im-derate (mantitieK make a Mate color, very suitable for the buildings. Vellmv ochri; stirred in makes a color generally rMrentri! tirr. In all these cases, iher-lmdu xvill of course be deteiioiucd by nfihe roluring 1 matterusfd.

It isdiilicnlt lomake a rule, because the tastes are very dtlterenl; it xvould bi best to'liy experiments on ashingleui.il let it dry. I have been (old ihat green must not be mi.vd xvith lime. The lime destroys the color, am! the color an effect tin the xxhich a i it crack and When xvalls have been badly simked am! you wish to have them a clean xx lute, it well lo Fqtirrzn plentifully through a hag Into llin xvatpr you use ii slined into Ihe u-hole inixiure. If a larger quantity than five gallons plnmM he xvantul; the same fchuitM be. SONS or Tr.Mrr.nA.Ncr..--Tin- Hnr.B of Tnn- pcrnnce to have a grand nntioiial ri'lelirati in JVcw Vorfc, on Dili uf Juni'.

Thrrn are now six Divisions'in operation in iwrn- ty-four of thn States, embracing ne.iily 40,000 members. The Or4er comtnenced a iitilo over three years agn. lI'riNtn by tht Ititt Dr. SttuUiry, at tlie of 1S.J that the hut lltryond the lUron'g hall Sleep that hears tin: prayer, Nor hccdj tlie Muiiarclt'd cull Sleep tliat mraU the wearied eye, That soolhei the thrcbbmy pain That chrtdiiuwhile thu evening hour UVr all thy tiuwiiul reign own Yet olcrnly juit-- where guilty care the consciotv. Im-ast, Thou shcdVt intlucncc there, Thuu placid Where fued, thou ne'er canst live, Nor wherti it abide Thy calm dumiuion nc'vrbculiared Hy Avarice or 1'iide.

Though man all other Nature's sjifU Smmuous by foicc: or i-kill, No art can force tbce lo Or bcjnl tliei; lo his vv ill. Free thou inata'at o'er bill it ml Thy presence none control, Hut not, save the wretch's soul. A DAV AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. BY T. A "Il is too bad.

Hachel. to put mo to all this trouble; and you Unoxv I can harilly hold my huad up." Thus spoke Mrs. Smith, in a peevish voice tu a'quiet looking domestic, xxlm hud been called up from the kitchen lo supply SUUID uiiimporiant in ibe breakfast lahh; arrangement. Uacti-1 looked hurl and rebuUed, but made 110 reply. "Moxv could you ihat xvay In Kachel, Liicimla?" Mr.

Smith haid, as soon as ihe domestic hud xvithdiawn. "If felt juM as I do. Mr. Smith, you would speak cross Ion!" Mrs. Smith replied, a liille xvarmly.

"I feel just like a rag; and my head H- if4l xvonbi biir.i.y "I know you feel badly, and I am very sorry foi it. lint still 1 suppose it is as easy speak kindly as Uaehel is very allentivt: ai obliging, and should be boniK with in iiccasional xvhich you, of course, know are not xvilfnl." "It is easy enough to prrae.li," returned Mrs, Smith, temper, from bodily latitude and pain, xvas in quite, mi irritable stale. rea der xvill underhand at len-t nil-: of the reasons of ibis, xvhen he is thai the scene here presen ted occurred during the lust oppressive week in Mr. Smith said no mure. He saw that to do so xvuuld only be to provoke instead ofimieting his xvile's'ill-hifrmirr Tlie, morning meal xveiit by in silence, nut liitlw fund the- lips either.

Hoxv could il xvhen the thermometer xx as ninety-four, al eighi o'clock in ihe morning, and the leaves upon the trees xvcre as if displayed in a vacuum. ISodies and mind? were relaxed--and Ihe one turned troni food as ihe other did from tliought--xvilh an instinctive aversion. After Mr. Smith had left his home fur his place of business Mrs. Smith went into her cliatntwr, and threxv herself upon ihebt-djier head cuntin lied loache xvilh great violence.

It B.I happened that a xveek before, the cbaiiiber-niald had oone aw.iv sick, and all the (inties of ihe household had, in ciiiisrinience, devolved upon Hachc.1, herself not very xvell. Cheerfully hoxvever. had Hhi! endeavored lo discharge these accumulating duties, and but for the unhappy, pcevUh state of mind in xvhich Mrs. Smith indulged, xvould have discharged (hem xvithoiit a uiiinnnring thought. Hoi as she xvas a faithful, xxuman, ami withal, sensitive in her feelings, lo be found fauli hi.r exceedingly.

Ofihig Mrs. Smith was xvell axxMre. had until ihe latter tiarlnl ihe trying inonlh uf August, acted towards Hachel xvith and forbearance. Hut the last in August xvas too much for sicknt-ss of ihe chamber-maid threw f-ticl heavy duties upon Hachel, xvhose daily headaches and nervous relaxation of body Were boriiH xvithout a complaint, that their performance xvas almost Slight omissions, which were next to unavoidable, under the circumstances, became so annoying to Mis. Smith, as it has heen seen, laboring tinder great bodily and mental prualrutiun, that she could not btar them.

knoxvs better, and cbo could do better, if she chore," was riiher an uncharitable comment often inxvardly made, on thu occurrence of some nexv trouble. After Mr. Smith had taken his depnrttirn nn thn morning just referred in. MM. Smith xvent into her chamber, as has heeii ihrexv her- languidly upon a bed, pressing her lo her throbbing as she d'd so, and inurr muring, "I can't live at rale!" Al tin; satuu time Hachel sat down in the kiluhen the Urge, xvaiter xvhich she had ranged the dishes from llic bieakfast table, and then sinking into chair, nne hand her forehead, and sat for inuic than a minute in troubled silence, i a been tbrrc days since she had received from Mrs.

Smiili a pteasani word, and tho l.isi remark, mndi; to her short liinc before, had been the unkimhtM of all. At another time, even all tbi" xvould not have moved her--she cuuld have perceived that Mrs. Smith as not in right state--the latitude of Ixnly bnd a temporary infirmity of mind. Bui bring herself affected by thu oppressive season almost as much as her she could MI! make While still seated, the chamber bell xvas rung xvith a quick startling jerk. ne.xii" grievously rjjciilatrd Hachel, and then sloxvly pryctcdtd lo uVy ihe sum- "Ilow eouldynn leave my chamber in such a mntiilion as was the siltilinn that im-l her i ihe presence of Mrs.

Smith, xxhi. half raised npiin the bed. and leaning upon her hand looked very persoiiiiic.niiun of lan- enr, peevishness and ill-htinior. "You had plen ty uf liir.e xx bile xve rating brink fast to have put a little ui rights." To this Harhel madn no reply, bill turned xvay nnd xvent bnck inlo ihe kitchen. She h.iil fcaicely rracheil that before ihe hell rang again, lomlfr and quicker iban before; but she iid nut insxver it.

In about minutes it xvas jttliii! xxiih nn energy that snnpiied thn xvire, hut Kachel xv.ts imnioveible. Five then Spilth fully aroused from the lethargy that had stolen over her, xx ilh a ipjick. firm step. "Wbiit's llie reason you didn't arnxver my jell?" she asked, in a loud, ungry 1 vuicu. Hnch'-ldid nut reply.

"Uii you hear me." had never been treated su she lad livid xvilh MM. Smith for ihreeyears, and rarely been found fault with. She. hud been i strict in regard to the performance of her duly to lejve much ruim fm a moro e.xttclirg mistress I( find fault; bin, nuxv, tn be- overtaken ind sick, and lu be e.bidilen. ii'lmlceii.

and angrily issailed, ni'ire than she tiittld xvt-lj Shu did nut suffer heiself speak lor some mo- tnents, and ihen her VM'ICH Utiubled, and the tears came out upon her cheeks, I xvish you to get another in my place. I find I don't suit you. My time xvill be up day sfier tiMiiorriixv." Very well!" xvas Mrs. Smiili'j firm rejily, as the turned away and left tht; kitchen. Here xx as iruublu in gixid earnest.

Often and often had Mrs. Smith during tin- past two or three years--" What should I du xviibcul lla- ehel? 1 And noxx- she had given roticn that t-he going to leave l.er, and undt-r eirctimstances xvhich made prido forbid a request to slay. Du- termiitfd lo aci mil her part xxith firmness and decision, she clretsed and xvent nut. hut end oppressive as il xvas, and look her xvay loan intelligence ollice, xvhere she the requirrd fee and directed a (took and chatnhennaid M'nt lo her. On tfm next morning, about ten o'clock, an Irish girl came and oflered herVflf a con It, and xvas.

after sundry qiieMions, and an sxveis, engaged. So soonas this nrgoliaiiun setilfd, Jiacbel retired from the kitchen, leaving iho iiexv coiner in full possession. In half an hour tdie received her wages, and lef: in no happy frame uf mind, a home that had for three! years, until xvithin a fexv days, a plenum one. As for Mrs Smith she xvas ready in go lu bed sick; but ibis xvas impraclicable, Nancy, llm nexv cook, had expressly slipiilaled that xvas In have no duties unconnected xvilh ihe kitchen. The consequence xxaa thai nutxvitliManding th thermometer raged above ninety, and the atmosphere letnained as sultry as air fruin a heated oven.

Mrs. Smith xvas compelled tn arrange her chamber and ISy time this Mas done, she xvas in a condition to g(i lo bed, and lie until dinner. Tint arrival uf thin impij'lanl period brinight nexv troubles and vexations. Dinner xvas late by forty ininuies and then came nn the lable-in a most A fine Mir- loin xvas burned to a crisp. The Ii maloes smoked, and the potatoes xvatery.

As if this xvas nut enough 10 mar Un; pleasure of dinner hour fur a hungry husband, Mrs. Smith adde ihereio a distressed countenance and discouraging complaints. Nancy xxasgrum'jledat and scoldet every time she had occasion lo appear in ihe room, and her single aliempi to excm-u hersel on account of not understanding the cook stove was, met xvill you, I'm a lu the part of the f-enienre, thai a xvasteofxxurds, Thecunditiun of mini described. fully About o'clock in the afierniKin, just as Mrs. Smith ban li'iiml a irnubled mind and a inns head-aclip, in frltep.

a lap nn UIL chamber-door axvoke her, and there stood Nancy "and so you must look out for amilhi-r girl." ibis, she turned a xvay and took her departure, leaving Mrs. Smith in a state nl mind "tnon easily Imaginiil than "Oh dear! xvbal shall I at Jengih broki from her lips as she b-irsl into tears and burying her face in ibe pilloxv, sobbn: aloud. Aliendy had she repented of her and fault-finding temper, as displayed loxvjirds Hachel, and could shfl have made truce xviih or silenced us xxhicper, xvould have sent for xvel tried domesiic. and rnrlcavored lo trtake all fair again. Hut under nil the circumstances, this xvas now impossible.

While.yet undetermined ho to act, tin; street 'jell rung, and she was'compel- led tu attend the duor, an s-ho xxas now alone in the house. She found, on opening jt a roiiil looking cotmlry girl, xx b-i asked if she xvas ilu lady xvho xxanled a chamber maid. Any kim of help uas better none at all. and MI Mix Sniith asUed the young XMiman to xvalk in In Healing xvith her in regard lu her qualifications fur lho siaiion she applied for, t-htt dis-coverei thai she knexv riuthirg at all shout anything. The stipulation that she xvns to be a do- er-ol-all-xvork-in general, until a coald be obtained, xvas readily agreed lo.

and ihen she xvas t-lmtvn lo her in iheailic, xxherehe tuepcred herself lor rnleting upon her dulies. "Will you please ma'am, hlmiv me xxhai yoi xvanl me lo do?" asked ihe iiexv help, presenting htrself before Mrs. Smiili. "Go into Ihe Hicben, lillrn, and see ihal UIL fire is made. I'll be doxxn To be compelled to see after a and ignorant servant, and direct her in rvj-jy thiro.

just at so trying a Season of the year, and xxlitle her mind 'AM? ''all mil of sorts," xvas seveio tria for poor Mrs. Smith. Sim fi.und that Klleii, as she had loo good roson fur believing, xxas totally unacquainted xxiib kitchen v.ork.fcjhe did nol even knnxv hoxv tu kindli: a coal firr; nor could fhe inanagn the alter Mrs.Smiih had inadf the fire for her. All this did nut in qny lo make her less a i or mme patient ihnu before. On retiring for night she- Ind a higli fever.

Xvbijb cuniiriiied tinaliatid miiil xvhen her hiu-band found her really ill; fo mud so as lu irukelhu all lulu tiff ol llu; doctor ncces sarr. A chango in tbeair had lakm jilarcduring UIP night, ami ttinpenilurn had (alien many decrees. This, aided il of the phytcian, and him MI to aihipt his mulies as Ii speedily a lint llm ignorance ami axvkxxardnrss of Kllen. apjumni in ht-r attempis to her bed and ehnmlirr, so i her ininil. that she xas m-pr her former feverish and Male.

The nileiidam-i: ul an elder maiden sister jiift in lime. All care was taken in her iind she had a clcu.cc of rrci'Vering a mure tpne of mind and During ihe next s-he knexi little ur ntitiiing of ho)v mailers xvrri' progtrssing Wit of her oxvn ehan.ber. A ncxv eihik had been hind. xx horn pleased lo hear ciijitiis. sin- hatJ i)ol f-rtn hi Kllen, under Ihe mild and jadicimu instnu-iion j.i#ter, liariied to msjir up a In il iiently, tn Kxveepand dust in true style, and to perform all the litth; ufchnmher xvork really lo bet satisfaction.

She xvas. likexvise gi.od-lempcr«rd. xvilling; and to all appearances stncily trustworthy. One morning, about a xverh after shn had be romp Ion ill lu keep up. the.

fniinu lierwlf fed far I as to bo able to go duxvn stairs lo break Hverything upon the table she found ar- in iht rieaiest style. The food xvall cook- some teuder rice cakes, of xvhich xx as very fond. "Really, these arc delicious!" she raid as the finely flavored cakes almost melted in her mouth. this is just the thing!" "Hoxv for- we have been iu obtain good a cuok! I afraid xve should never be able to repUcu llactiel. Um even she ii equalled, if not sur- wd." "Still she dnea not surpass Ilachel," Mr.

Smith said a littlrt gravely. "Itachel xvas a treasure." "Indeed she was. And 1 have been sorrv e- n'migh I ever lelt her go." leturned Mrs. Sniiih. Ai lhat moment the nexv cook enterd, xvilh a lttft of xvarm cakes.

"llacbelJ" ejaculated Mrs: Smith, letting her knifu and fork fall. "Hoxv do you du! a to see ymi! welmme home again!" As she pp'jke quickly and she held out her hand and grasped that of her old domestic xvarmly. Rachel could not epeak, but as she left the she put her apion tu her eyes. Hers tvere not tho only opes dim xvilh rising moisture. For at least a year to come both Mrs.

Smith and her excellent cuok will have no cause to complain of each other. Hoxv they xyill get along during llm last xxpek of next August xve cannot say. but hope lesson they have both received xx ill leach them to bear and forbear. A PLEASANT A man, eighteen or txventy, a student in the university, a xvalk one day with the professor, xvhu vas commonly called the Stud en friend, such xvas his to the young men xyhotn it xvas to instruct. Wliilu they were xyalking togetlier, and tho professor seeking to Jead the conversation tq saxv a pair of old shoes lying in their' path, xvhich they supposed to belong toa poor man xvho xvas al work in the field close b'y and who ha-1 nearly finished his day's xvork.

The young student turned to the professor sayr ing LH us play the man a triqk: xve will hide shiKN, and conceal ourselves behind those busies, ami watch tu ste his xvhea cannot find them." My dear friend," ansxvered the tirofessor must never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. Hut yuu are rich, and you may give-yourself a much greater pleasure by means of ibis p(Mir man. Put a ilidlar jn each shue, and, ihi'n xve xvill hide otirstlvca." The student did so, and (hen place-l himself with the professor, behind the bushes close by, through xvhich they cuiild easily watch theiabdr- rr, and see tx Jiatever xx'under or joy hp might express. The pour man had soon finished his day's work, and came across the field to path, xvhere he had led his lumainl shoes. While he put on the oiiat he slipped onu fuot jntuhis shue; but feeling" something he stonpej duxvn and found thu dollar.

Astonishment arfd winder xvere seen upon his cuunienaiice he upir. iho dollar Uirned it round, and looked agajn and again then he looked round him un all sides, but could see r.o OHJJ. Nmv lie pqt the rnimty into his pocket, and procppdeii to put on the hut hoxv great xvas his astonishment xvhen he found the other dollar His feelings overcame him he fell upun his knees, looked up lu heaven and uN turrd aloud a fervent thanksgiving, id xvhich he spoke of his xvife, sick and helpless. and his children without bread, whom this timufy bounty frnin suiim unknoun hand xvuuld save from perishing. The young man stood there deeply affected, and leais filled his eyes.

the professor, "arnyou nplmuch bpsier pleased than if yuu had played your intend-ed trick?" "Oh, dearest sir," ansxvprcd the youth, you have taught mea lessun nuxv that I xvill never tor- gel. I (eel iiuxv truth of the xvord xvhich I never l.efor» understnod, isbetter to givfj that: lu rcceivM." We should never approach the puor but with the wish tu do good. THINGS xvr. J.IKE 10 SEB like to sea people txxist their necks half o(T, in trying to dis cover xvhai is gbinjr on ir. every house ihey pass! It slmxvd they have a laudable curiosity.

We like losee a platoon ufyoimg girls stretch theinselvps across the pavement, and run against every body they tneel, or push them into the street. shows that they consider themselves uf more consequence than any body eUe. We like to see young ladies or 'gentlemen disturbing rxery body in church by laughing, and ri diniling ihe sermon. they are too good to improve, and too 'respectable' to We like to see a mob of J'niceyojjnrt ays assembled aboin church daorg and street coiners. It sboxvs that they mean to gel a llie CTHCJISC.

like to hear persons notorious fur their fraudulent and swindling transactionp, and despicable for their silly falsehoods and mean prevarications, lamenting that the business they arecn- in may be degraded by not acquainted wiih it. It shows that they have more regard for the character uf thtir piofession thati fur their own character. -Nuthing ismore difficult than to. get at the real meaning of things, borne subjects Iiava to-come so false by constant corruption, that their origin is nuxv almost a matter of speculation. We hasten to mpply the sense nfas many expressions a.s are not yet entirely perverted.

When you read in the papers that a person died ly it means that ho died rich. If a person is reported in the papers to have gone on the continent for the benefit of his health, it means thai disbursements have been fur sumf, time escerding his receipts. If the Ihitisli Lion wags tail, and breinsto. roar. it means that owner's i aro I a i a a Year, it means thai ho xvants you to give him a Christmas boj.

If you receive a general invitation, il that you arc not anted at London 1'uncA. i.v Fnr.iir.nicc.-- it appears from onicjal repot lately tic Mutu, a.l In-iuranw Company of Frederick, xvhich has been in operation only years, has realized af- icr paying nil and fire, a profit of il.JOG hag an available capital of iGG.OSU^-Mf secured by judnmenlft mid other i-ecurittes. lo cover, any liws xvhich niajf from fire, There is property, at Hits Ilirie. ed by the company to aaiyunt of 4000,048 S3, Could not a similar company be I'tntcii HP in J. lEWSPAPERr SFAPERl.