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*S5^AW£ PATfflOT,
cnifllEKCIAL ADVERTISER,
{KP EVERY TUESDAY , A FEW DOORS
IS PCBLlS '
gj 0F THE COURT HOUSE , BY
* S. B. PHINNEY ,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TVM. D. LEWIS , P1UNTER.
wruMS-Two dollars yer year, in advance , or
• u- three months—or two dollars and fifty cents at
witni" im^
th AI)VEBTISKMKNTS inserted on the most favora-
^rr^No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
vi except at the option of the Publisher,
paiu, e f
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¦xt n PALMER , the American Newspaper Agent ,
YJnt for the BARNSTABLE PATRIOT , and
lS
* rizerl to take Advertisements and Suisscrip-
aU
s at the same rates as required by us. His offices
^ Boston Schollay's Building, Court street.
Keio York, Tribune Building.
DhLdelvhia, N. W. cor. Third and Chestnut streets.
Bdtimok S- w- cor- North andj ?ayetto
r rf S M« Pettengill, General Newspaper Ad-
j K :
na
'Aaent, No. 10 State street, Boston , is Agent
f thTBARNSTABLE PATRIOT, and is author-
ed to receive Advertisements and Subscri ptions at
the same rates as required at this office.
Newspaper Agency.
" LADIES
Of Bamstable and Vicinity.
F. A. JONES ¦& CO.,
No. 1
TREMONT R0W3
BifTiS^fTTiTi^r
VU'IS) JJ. vU'JNI g
W»uld solicit your attention to the immense Stock of
: NEW GOO DS .
which they now have, and are daily receiving by every
foreign arrival , suitable to the
AUTUMN TRADE OF
1 8 5 0 ! !
E v e r y v a r i e t y of
'SHAWIL Sb
from the most expensive Cashmere to the cheapest
Wool Plaid.
SILKS
of every kind and quality, in Blacks and Colors,
ALWAYS AT LOW PRICES.
FRENCH THIBETS
AND
¦ GERMAN MERINOS
Of all Grades.
FALL AND WINTER
DRESS GOODS,
Our usual Assortment.
VELV ETS ,
AH Widths and Colors.
FRENCHCLOAKS &SACKS,
NEW PATTERNS AND TRIMMINGS.
TOGETHER WITH THE IMMENSE VARIETY
OF ALL OTHER STYLES DRY GOODS
ADAPTED TO THE PRESEN T
SEASON.
Our long experience in the City Retail Trade ena-
bles us to know the wants of our customers , and gives
»s unusual facilities for supp lying them. During the
whole of our business career , it has always been our in-
tention to offer CHOICE ««©!>§at LOWER
"KICES than any other house in the City. Wheth-
er we have done so, we leave the Public to ju dge ; but
we have succeeded by always keeping this point in view,
ln building Up the largest
EXCLUSIVE RETAIL TRASJE
in the City of Boston, as the crowds of purchasers who
daily throng our Establishment , show.
Uur increased facilities will enable us, during the
Present season, to offer still greater indnccments .by the
s"nple multiplication of business to such an extent that
J * can afford to sell each article at a small advance
irom the cost of importation.
tvery variety of goods , we shall , as usual.be suppli-
ea with. In s^01.^ we raean l0 mako
our
place of busi-
ness a resort for the shrewdest and closest purchasers.
as
.well as the most fancifu l and particular , where any
7 ™aybe sure of finding all the styles of Choice
ana fashionable Goods, always at tiie very lowest
market prices.
th
n^
11
' for past favors , we solicit a conti nuance of
_ a'l)a
'roi}age which now enables us to refer you to
P '
' experience to prove that at no other place can you
, 've more full y the value of your vnon'ey, than at
house, and we feel warranted in asserting that at
° t
'me have we been able to offer so many bargains as
at 'he present season.
TR3M02TT ROW
BILK AND SHAWL STORE.
.. „ V* A. Jones & Co.,
r./ ^ EMO NT bow B O S T O N .
-LL Nearly opposite head of Hanover Street. 6m
nT rt NYE'S CAPE COD
NOTHING WAREHOUSE,
¦Cw^n " 51 AND 53 ANN-STREET ,
Wer
Blacltstone-stiect BOSTON.
THE c, ,
faithful » at tIlis Establishment is made in a
styles. f l ?}anner, an<' eut in the latest and best
for a lono. ,f. r°prietor being a native of the Cape,and
to makeIt th fa™Uiar with the trade , is determined
style Of Q.cn * chief part of his business to get up a
*hich will l lnS adapted to that part icular trade ,
^^
De madq only of the best of Stocks.
fl"ien Jk
'' bcSs lftave t0 inform his
»ient. ' he may te found at the above establish'
~~ ____
^
ly Boston, March 14
POETKY.
[From the New Haven Reg ister.]
Song of the Portugese ExsBcs.
We come 1 we come ! we come !
As your fathers came of yore.
To seek for God a home ,
On the wild New England shore:
But a welcome hoarse , from the forest woke,
And it bent each leafless tree,
And the shrieking winds round the May flower broke,
In a welcome wild and free.
We come ! we come ! we come !
As your fathers came of yore,
We've left our smili ng home,
For the cold , and stranger shore ,
We shall often think of each sunny aisle,
With its vintage clusters fair,
Of the hearths we loved , and the li ps whose smile
Bound our very heart chords there.
We come ! we come ! we come !
As your fathers came of yore,
The rosy lipped , and young,
With the gray-haired , seek your shore.
There are meek dark eyes, and the shrinking form ,
That unmoved have met the blast ,
Oh i 'tis woman's faith , the deep, the strong,
That has anchored ours so fast.
We come! we come ! we come !
As your fathers came of yore,
The broad earth gave no home
When they drove us from the shore.
Oh ! a wasting life had the prisons grown ,
With its walls all damp and bare,
And a fearful life was the forest lone,
When oppression drove us there.
We come ! we come ! wo come!
As your fathers came of yore,
And must we longer roam
For a place our prayers to pour.
You have piled your coffers with treasures bright,
And your broad lands round you lie,
And we only ask of your store a mite,
To be ten fold paid on high.
We come ! we come ! we come !
As your fathers came of yore ;
Throug h want, and-woe , and wrong, f
Have we reached the western shore :
And the meed we ask, what the mountains gave,
'•Freedom to worship God ;"
And an humble home, and a peaceful grave,
'Neath your western skies and sod,.
We come ! we come ! we come!
As your fathers came of yore,
We've ploug hed the angry foam ,
And at last we've found the shore ;
And our altar planted within your land,
And the grateful exile's prayer
Shall, beyond the skies, for your country stand ,
Mid her brightest records there.
By the 19th section of the act of 28th January,
1847, the proceeds of the sales' of the public lands
were pledged for the interest and princi pal of the
public debt. The great amount of those lands sub-
sequentl y granted by Congress for military bounties ,
will , it is believed , very nearl y supply the public
demand for several years to come , and but little re-
liance can , therefor e, be placed on that hitherto
fruitful source of revenue.
Aside from the permanent annual expenditures ,
which have necessaril y largel y increased , a portion
f the public debt , amountiug to $8,075,986 59 must
be provided for within the next two fiscal years. It
is most desirable that these accruing demands should
be met without resorting to new loans.
All experience has demonstrated the wisdom and
policy of raising a large portion of revenue , for the
support of Government from duties on goods im-
ported. The power to lay these duties is unques-
tionable , and its chief object , of course, is to replen-
ish the treasury. But if, in doing this , an incidental
advantage may be gained by encourag ing the indus-
try of our own citizens , it is our duty to avail our-
selves of that advantage.
A hi«h tariff, the President thinks , can never be
permanent. It will cause dissatisfaction and will be
changed. It excludes competition , and thereby in-
vites the investment of cap ital in manufactures to
such excess, that when changed it brings distress,
bankruptcy and ruin , upon all who have been mis-
led by its faithless protection. What the manufac-
turer wants is uniformity and permanency. He
strong ly recommends a modification of the present
tariff', which has prostrated some of our most impor-
tant and necessary manufactures , and that specific
duties be imposed sufficient to raise the requisite
revenue , making such discrimination in favor of the
industrial pursuits of our own country as to encour-
age home production , without excluding foreign
competition. The provision in the present tariff,
which imposes a much hi gher duty upon the raw
material that enters into our manufactures than
upon the manufactured article , he advises to have
remedied.
The President thinks that the frauds attempted
upon the revenue, as disclosed in the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury, j ustifies the conclusion
that it is impossible , under any system of ad valorem
duties levied upon the forei gn cost or value of the
article, to secure an honest observance and an effec-
tual administration of the laws. The system of spe-
cific duties is recommended as affording the most
perfect remedy for this evil.
Until a Mint is established in California , it is ad-
vised to anthorize gold bullion , which has been as-
sayed and stamped , to be received in payment of
Government dues. This provision will at once raise
bullion to its par value , and thereby save (if the
President is rightl y informed) many millions of dol-
lars to the laborers which are now paid in brokerage
to convert this precious metal into available funds.
The establishment of an Agricultural Bureau is
urged , to be charged with the duty of giving to the
leading branch of American industry the encourage?
ment which it so well deserves. Provision should
be made for the employment of a competent miner-
alogist and chemist , who should be required , among
other duties , to examine and report upon the quali-
ties of different soils , and the manure best calculated
to improve their productiveness .
1
he President is of the opinion that the weighty
reasons urged by his predecessor , for opening -. ','«
line of commtinicati on .the best and most expeditious
of which the nature of the country will admit ," be-
tween the valley of the Mississi ppi and the Pacific ,
still exis(; in full force. The uncertainly which is
Extracts from tlie President' s Message.
felt in regard to the validity of land titles in Califor-
nia , is broug ht to the notice of Congress , and the
appointment of Commissioners advised , 1o examine
all such claims with a view to their final adjustment .
In regard to the mineral lands of California , he re-
commends that , instead of leasing them , they should
be divided into small parcels and sold , under such
restrictions , as to quantity and time , as will insure
the best price, and guard most effectuall y against
combinations of capitalists to obtain monopolies.
The annexation of Texas and the acquisition of
California and New Mexico , have , it is mentioned ,
broug ht under our jurisdiction an Indian population
estimated in number one hundred and twenty-four
thousand. Texas and New Mexico are surrounde d
by powerful tribes of Indians , who are a source of
constant terror and annoyance to the inhabitants ;
and the raisin" of one or more regiments of mounted
men is recommended , for the more effectual protec-
tion of the Mexican frontier.
A revision of the code for the government of the
Navy, is thoug ht to require immediate consideration.
Its system of crimes and punishments had undergone
no change for half a century, until the last session
of Congress. The abolition of a partic ular species
of punishment [the "cat"] without providing any
substitute ,has left the service in a state of defective-
ness, which calls for prompt correction.
The report of the Postmaster General , is said to
present' a satisfactory view of the operations and
condition of that Department. The length of the
inland mail routes in the United States (not em-
bracing the service in Oregon and California ,) is
178,672 miles ; the annual transportation thereon
46,541,423 miles; and the annual cost of such trans-
portation $2,724 ,426. The number of Post Offices
on the first day of July last, was 18,417 ; being an
increase of 1,670 during the preceding year. The
gross revenues of the Department for the fiscal year
ending last Ju ne, amounted to $5,552,971 48, in-
cludiug the annual appropriation of $200,000 for
the franked matter of the Departments, and exclud-
ing the foreign postage collected for and payable to
the British Government. The expenditures for
the same period were $5,212,953 43—leaving a bal-
ance of revenue over expenditures of $340,018 05.
The President is happy to find that the fiscal condi-
tion of the Department warrants lower rates of post-
age.
In regard to that class of public works comprising
what are usuall y called works of internal improve-
ment , the President entertains no doubt of the au-
thority of Congress to make appropriations therefor.
He does not perceive any difference between the
power of Congress to provide for li ght houses, bea-
cons, buoys, &c, on the ocean , and the power to
provide for similar objects on lakes and rivers ,
wherever they are large enough to bear on their
waters an extensive traffic. The magnificent Mis-
sissi ppi and its tributaries , and the vast lakes of the
North and the Northwest , appear to him to fall with-
in the exercise of the power , as justl y and as clearl y
as the Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. ,
The diffic ulties and delays incident to the settle-
ment of private claims by Congress, amounting in
many cases to a denial of justice , it is advised that
this growing evil be remedied by the establishment
of some tribunal to adjudicate upon such claims.
The series of measures passed at the last session
of Congress, with the view of healing the sectional
differences which had sprung from the slavery and
territorial questions, the President believes to have
been required by the circumstances and conditions
of the country. He thinks they were necessary to
allay asperities and animosities that were rap idl y
alienating one section of the country from another ,
and destroy ing those fraternal sentiments which are
the strongest supports of the Constitution. They
were adopted in the spirit of conciliation , and for
the purpose of conciliation ; and he believes that 11
great majority of his fellow cilizens sympathize in
that sp irit , and that purpose , and in the main ap-
prove , and are prepared , in all respects, to sustain
these enactments. He recommends an adherence
to the adjustment established by those measures, un-
til time and experience shall demonstrate the neces-
sity of further legislation to guard against evasion or
abuse.
The message concludes in the following language :
And now , fellow citizens , I cannot bring this
communication to a close without invoking you to
join me in humble and devout thanks to the Great
liuler of nations , for the multi plied blessings which
he has graciousl y bestowed upon us. His hand , so
often visible in our preservation , has stayed the pes-
tilence , saved us from foreign wars and domestic
disturbances , and scattered plenty throughont the
and.
Our liberties , religious and civil , have been main-
tained ; the fountains of knowled ge have all been
kept open , and means of happiness widel y spread
and generall y enjoyed , greater than have fallen to
the lot of any other nation. And , while deep ly pen-
etrated with gratitude for the past , let us hope that
His all wise Providence will so guide our counsels,
as that they shall result in giving satisfaction to our
constituents , securing the peace of the country, and
adding new strength to the united Government un-
der which we live. MILLAKD FILLMORE.
Washington , Dec. 3, 1850.
A California Schooi,.——-The fi rst public
school in San Francisco alread y numbers some 150
pup ils, fiom four to sixteen years of age. Of this
whole number only two were born in California.
A well known manufacturer of patent medicine
in New York , has latel y disposed of his establish-
ment and given up the business. He received for
the machinery $20,000 , and for the good will. $100,-
000. The manner in which hp had built up such a
profitable concern was very simple—a libe ral and
ju dicious course of advertising.
Among the curiosities at the Ohio State Fair viiis
a pri nter with a five dollar bill ill hjs pocket. JJar-
n um sent for him.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Doiisg si Dandy.
As the cars were about leaving a village in the
interior of Massachusetts , not long since , a rather
verdant look ing specimen of humanity, in the shape
of a tall Verinonler , was seen make large tracks for
the depot, wh ich he reached just in time to catch the
tra in as it departed. After , for a moment , draw ing
breath , which he had lost in the race ,Jonathan wal k-
ed bold ly into one of the cars, seated himse lf by the
stove , and after taking a long stare at the.passengers ,
commenced warming himself. Among the passen-
gers in the car, was a young "city dand y." His per-
son was small and thin , yet he was dressed in the
extreme of fashion , his upper li p covered with san-
dy colored hair, while a stiffl y starc hed collar reach-
ed near ly to the top of his head. Indeed , he had a
most exquisite air and when he spoke,his words were
peculiarl y mincing.
The dand y sat list lessly looking out of the window ,
as Jonathan entered the car. Turning round , and
observ ing the character of the intruder , he seemed
conv inced that there was a rare opportunity for fun ,
which he determined not to let pass, and Jonathan
sudden ly found himself the subject of the dand y's
wit. But he calml y bore the jeers , and seemed , in
fact , unconscious of what was going on , until the lat-
ter had nearl y exhausted his fountain of black guard-
ism , when Jonathan , for the first time , looked to-
wards the seat occupied by the dand y. As his eyes
fell upon that personage, he looked surprised , his
face grew radiant , and , relaxing his bronze features
into a sort of a grin , he arose, and strode across the
ear toward him.
"Wai , I swow !" commenced the Vermonter , as
he grasped the dand y's skinny hand within his
own , and gave it a tremendous squeeze ; "who'd a
thoug ht it ! I didn 't hardl y know you at first. I
say, old feller , how d'ye do ? I'm raall y glad to see
ye !"
Here a shriek from the dand y, followed by a vol-
ley of curses, as he drew his now almost crushed hand
from his grasp, caused Jonathan to halt in his ex-
clamat ions , and he commenced apologizing for his
l'nd enftws.
"I swow , I didn t mean to hurt your hand , bu t it
does seem good to meet old 'quaintances among
strangers ; perhaps you don 't remember me , but I
do you , and that 's j ust the same."
"What do you mean , you impudent puppy ?'' ex-
claimed the dand y, his sallow face ciimson with an-
ger. :
"Oh , Mister , there's no use flashin ' up ! you can't
deny it."
"Deny what ?" demanded the dand y.
"I say, Mister ," continued Jonathan ,with a know-
ing wink of his eye, "how long since you got out ?"
"Do you mean to insult a gentleman ?" shouted
the dand y, springing from his seat.
"Be quie t, friend ," said Jonathan , "did n't they
use you well there—didn 't they give }'ou good fod-
der , eh? or warn 't your cage large enoug h ?"
"Begone you scoundrel !
" shouted the dand y hus-
kil y.
"I say, Miste r, have you got that ring off your
neck yet ?" continued Jonathan , seizing hold of the
stiffl y starched collar of the other , and pulling it
back to examine the neck , with such force as to start
it to hang by one corner clown the dand y's back.
This was too much ; the dand y could not endure
it; trembling with anger , he attempted to speak ,
but words Tailed him.
"Look e're, friends ," said Jonathan , addressing
the amazed passengers, while he took the dand y by
the arm and turning him around two or three times ,
so as to expose him to their view , "perhaps you don 't
know it , but this is the very same Ourang Ontang
that was exhibited at the menagerie that come to
Vermont a spell ago."
The roars of laug hter that rung throug h the cars
at this announcement were reall y alarming ; every-
one was seized with convulsions; and the conductor ,
startled by the universal noise ,rushed in to see what
was the matter. The train stopped at this moment
at a way station , and the last seen of the crest-fallen
dand y, he was clearing the train muttering curses
too fearfu l to repeat.
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It is a most painfu l spectacle in families where the
mother is the drud ge, to see the daug hters elegantl y
dressed , reclining at their ease, with their drawing,
their music , their fancy work and their reading, be-
guiling themselves of the lapse of hours , day s, and
weeks , and never dreaming of their responsibilities ;
but as necessary consequence of a neg lect of duty,
growing weary of their useless lives , lay hold of
every newl y invented stimulant to rouse their
drooping energies, and blaming their fate when they
dare not blame their God , for having placed them
where they are. These individuals will often tell
you with an air of affected compassion (for who can
believe it real ?) that poor dear mamma is working
herself to death ; yet no sooner do you propose that
they should assist her , than they declare she is quite
in her element—in short , that she would never be
happy, if she had onl y half as much to do.
[N. Y. Express.
Statistics or Wrecks.—B y reports made for
the various collection districts to the Uniteil States
Senate , it appears that the number of known wrecks
of United States vessels, in the year ending June 30,
1848, was 585 ; crews of these vessels, 1916; pas-
sengers, 1969 ; lives lost , 477 ; value of the vessels,
$2 ,021,495 ; of the cargoes,'$2 ,50.l,771 ; ni/diing a
total of $4,523,176. Amount of losses paid by un-
derwriters on vessels, $1,579 ,492; and on cargoes ,
$1,221,827 ; total , $2,802,319. The largest num-
ber of wrecks at any one place was on the Florida
reefs, 20.
An individual was arrested the other day in Cin-
cinnati , while endeavorin g to pick a man 's pocket,
fie said he wasn 't used to the business, and wasjusl
try ing to gel his hand in.
Td]HiO TTftta BU«-]hitftf>i ] c:_
We visited on Monday afternoon , at 3 o'clock ,
the State Geolog ical Hall , to witness an inleiesting
exhibition , got up by the competent and gentleman-
ly Mr. John Gehard , Jr., so deservedl y a favorite
with the crowds of lad ies and gent lemen to whom
he shows such polite and generous hospitality on
visiting that establi shment. In a strong glass wire
cage, in which there are four large rattlesnakes , two
of them six feet long, and fourteen small ones of va-
rious sizes,a large rat was placed. As soon as he en-
tered their den , the larg e snakes raised themselves ,
and with their coal black eyes, loo ki ng on the
intruder ,drop ped their hcuds ^leeming him as an un-
worth y antagonist. Not so, however , with the
smaller ones, for two or three of them instantl y
charged on the rat , and running out their forked
tongues , quickl y inserted their lungs into his plump
bod y. Monsieur Rat grabbed one about fouiteen
inches in length with his teeth , and bit it throug h
and throug h the head , shook it with madness and
dropped the little monster dead at his feet. The lit-
tle ones receded and the large ones raised them-
selves and shook their fearful rattles , t hen slowl y
the most poisonous of all the motley crowd , a ye llow
ratt lesnake four feet long, poised himself , every
muscle of his bod y wor king in dreadfu l contortions ,
then dart ing forwards , it struck a blow with its poi-
sonous fangs into the rat, the venom following the
wound. Encouraged by this effort , the «reat black
rattlers several times struck it ,and the rat went round
and round the cage, only fighting the smaller ones
who kept constantl y biting its legs. The noise made
by their rattles and hissing was terrible , and the
crowd of beholders stood awe struck witnessing the
fearful contest. Slowl y the rat 's legs began to swell
as the poison took effect, and they soon beca me of
such enormous size as to become powerless, when
he dragged himself around , still showing determ ined
braver y, as the numerous bites he gave the smaller
ones proved. At last exhausted nature began to
give way slowly, as his bod y became benum bed, his
eyes grew glassy, he ceased to walk , and the bites
the little monsters continued to give him were un-
heeded , for he stretc hed himself out and died , after
a forty minutes 'fight. None of them ate of his body,
for their snakeshi ps will not partake of food again
till next spring.
Spea ki ng of snakes, in Upper Canada , it is almost
un iversall y believed that snakes possess that power of
fascination which has so often been denied them by
natura lists. Many people have had the fact demon-
strated to them by being witnesses to it , and thi s
was the case with me. One summer day, when
strolling throug h the woods, says a writer of note , I
came to the edge of a small pond of water , on t he
surface of which floated a frog in a state of motion -
less repose , as if basking in the sun. I carelessly
touched his back with my stick , but contrary to my
expectat ion , he did not move ; and on viewing him
more closely, I perceived that he gasped in a con-
vu lsive manner , and was affected with a tremor in
his hind legs;. I soon discovered a black snake coiled
up, lyin g nea r the edge of the pond , and holding
the frog in thra ldom by the ma gic of his eyes.—
Whenever he moved his head to one side or the oth-
er, his destined victim followed it , as if under the
influence of magnetic attraction ; sometimes howev-
er, recoiling feebl y, but soon spring ing forward
again , as if he felt "a stron g desire wilh loathing
mixed." The snake lay wilh his mouth hal f open ,
and never for a moment allowed his eyes to wander
from his prey,otherwise the charm wou ld have been
instantaneousl y dissolved. But I ¦
leteimim d ;to ef-
fect this , and according ly I threw a large chi p ol
wood into the pond. It fell between the two rep-
tiles—the sna ke started back , while the. frog darted
under water and concealed itself in the mud.
It is asserted by some that sna kes occasionall y ex-
ert their powers of fascination upon human beings ,
and there is no reason to doubt the truth of this . An
old Dutch woman who lives at Twelve Mile Creek
in the Niagara District , sometimes gives a minute
account of the manner in which she was charmed by
a serpent ; and a farmer told me that a similar cir-
cumstance once occurred to his daug hter. It was
on a warm summer day that she was sent to spread
wet clothes upon some shrubs very near the house.
Her mother conceived that she remained longer
than it was necessary, and seein g her standing un-
occup ied at some distance , she called to her eevetal
t imes, but no answer was returned. On approach-
ing, she found her daug hter pa le, motionless , and
fixed in an erect posture. The sweat rolled down
her brow , and her hands were clenched convulsive-
ly. A large rattle-snake lay on a log -opposite the
girl , wav ing his head from side to side , and kept his
eyes stead fastl y fastened upon her. The molhei
instantl y struck him wilh a st ick , and the moment
he made ott' the girl recovered herself and burst into
tears, but was for somet ime so weak and aaiiated
that she could not walk home.—[Albany Knicker-
bocker .
Murder at Sea.—Edward E. Douglass, Thos.
Benson and Thomas Wil liams wore priso ners a-
board U. S. shi p Preble .at Val paraiso , Oct. 9, to be
sent home for tr ial for mutiny aboard hark Glen , of
New Haven. On the morning of Sept. 17, they
killed the first mate , Asa A. Haven , and were then
secured by Capt. Small and the second mate , anil
t he vessel was taken into Val para iso. The shi p was
loaded at Arica with a cargo of Peruvian bark worth
$450,000, and was bound to New Yoijc
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The most common things are the, most useful ;
which shows the wisdom and goodness of the great
lather of the fami l y of the_wnij d.
Wives. Women should bo acquainted that no
beauty has any charms but the inward one of the.
mind ; and that a gracefulness in their manners is
much more engag ing than that of their person ; that
modesty and meekness are the true and lasting or-
na ments ; for she that has these is qualified as she
ought to be for the management of a famil y, for the
education of children ,for an affection of her husband ,
and submitting to a prudent wjiy of living. These
onl y are the charms that render wives amiable , and
give them the best title to our respect,
Battle between Kattlesssalses an«l a
Bat. The following anecdote from Noah's Weekly Mes-
senger, beautifull y illustrates the principle of uhari.
; ty, and teaches us that it is often for our own inter-
est to "feed the hungry and clothe the naked :"
"Sir, br ing me a good dinner ,' said a melancholy
ind ividual to the waiter at one of our princi pal ho-
tels.
"Yes, sair. "
The dinner was brought and devoured , and the
eater called the landlord aside and thus addressed
him:
"You are a landlord." /
"Yes."
"You do a good business here ?"
"Yes." [in astonishment. ]
"You make probabl y ten dollars a day clear.'"
"Yes."
"Then I am safe. I cannot pay for what I have
consumed ; I have been out of employment seven
' mont hs, but have engaged to go to work to-morrow ;
I had been out of fooil four and twenty hours when
I entered your place : I will pay you in a week'"
"I c-annot pay bills wit h such promises ,'
1 blustered
the landlord ; "and I do not keep a poor house.—
You should address the poor authorities. Leave me
some thing lor security. "
"1have nothing. "
"I will take your coat ,"
"If I go into the street without that I will get my
death such weather as it is."
"You should have thoug ht of that before you came
here .''
"I will take the coat."
The coat was left and in a week after was re-
deemed.
Seven years after that a wealth y man entered the
political arena , an d was presented to a caucus as an
app licant for a Congressional seat. ' The princi pal
of the caucus held his place—he heard the name and
history of the app licant , who was a member of the
church , and one ol the most respectable citizens.—•
He was Chairman. The vole was a tie , and he cast
a negative thereby defeating the wealth y applicant
whom he met an hour afterwards, and to whom he
said—
"You don 't remember me 1"
"No ." v
"I once ate a dinner at your hotel , and although
I told you that 1 was famishing and pledged my
word anil honor to pay you in a week , you took my
coat and let me go out into th« inclement air, at the
rink of my life without it."
"Well , sir , what then ?"
"Not much. You called yourself a Christian. —
To-ninht vou were a candidate for nomination , and
but for me you would 'have been elected to Con-
gress."
"Three years after the Christian hotelkeeper be-
came a bankrupt , and sought a home at Bellevue.—
The poor diunerless wretch that was, is now a high
funct ionary we know him well. The ways of Prov-
idence indeed are wonderful and the world's muta-
tions almost beyond conception or belief.
A Winner Story.
We remember of hearing a story ol fl tellow who
roused a venerab le doctor about twe lve o'clock one
winter 's night , and on comin g to the door, cooll y
inquired—
"Have you lost a knife ,Mr. Broww ?"
"No ," grow led the victim.
"Well , never mind ," said the wag, "I thoug ht I'd
ju st call aaad enquire , for I found one yesterday."
We thoug ht that rather cool , but the following
story ofNeil McKiniw n, a New York wag, sur pas-
ses in impudence any t hing within recollection.—
liead and speak for yoursel f, gentle reader :
When the celebrated "Copenhagen Jackson " was
British Minister in this country, he resided in New
York , and occu pied a house in Broadway. Neil,
one n ight at a late hour , in com pany with a bevy of
roug h riders , wh ile passing the faonw , noticed that
it was brillia ntl y illuminated , and that several Car-
ri.iw's were waiting at the door .
"Halloo !"' said o-m- wag,"what 's going on at Jack-
son 's ?"
One of the party remarked that Jackson had a
party that evening.
"WluU !" exclaimed Neil , "Jackson have a party
and I not invited ? I must see to that ?"
So stepping np to the door he gave a ring which
soon breimlit the servant to t he door.
"I want to see the British Minister ," said Neil.
"You m«st call some other time,"said the servant ,
"for he is now engaged .at a game of whist , and must
not be disturbed ."
"Don 't talk to me that way,"said McKinnon ,"but
ao directl y and tell the British Minister that I must
see him immediate ly on especial business."
The servant obeyed , and delivered his message in
so impressive a sty le us to br ing Mr. Jackson to the
door fortj iwilh.
"Well," said Mr. Jackson, "what can be your
business at this time of ni ght , which is so very ur-
gent. "
"Are you Mr, Jackson ?"
"Yes., Sir, 1 am Mr. Jackson. "
"Tlw Britis h Minister ?•''
"Yes, Sir."
You have a party here to-nigW,I perceive., Mr.
Jackson ?"
"Yes, Sir, 1 have a party,"
"A large party, I presume ?"
"Yes, Sir, a large party.1
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"Plaving cards, I understand ?*
"Yes, Sir , play ing cards. "
"Oh ! well ," said Neil ., "as 1 was passing, I merely
called to inquire tvhal'x trumps f "
"Fat her, did you .ever have another wife besides
mother?" "No , my boj--; what possessed you to ask
such a question ?" "Because 1saw in the old fam-
ily Bible where you married Anne Dominy,in 18S5,
and that ins't mother , {or her name was Sally
Smith. "
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