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VERMONT PHflENIX. vol. y. VEKMONT PIKENIX. rvnMHHKD i:vkkv fiiiday mornino, by Wai. E. IlYTHEIl. from (lie llufton Morning l'ot. THE OOUNTJRV WEDDHTO, )iy nip 1 1 would rather sWf. His lowliest lot, walk by his aide on outcast! Wurk for him. beff willi ' O - - w Wrw IIIU Of one kind smilo from him ; than wear the crown The Bourbourn lost.' Lady of Lyons. No event in the juvenile history nf the jyonn? men uuu wuiiiun wno people tho de- i - ... . .j . lijhiliil country towns or New England, iUnJs out ill bolder and brighter relief than that "Inch commemorates the lawful union of their h.nds and hearts. How often do we heai the elder portion dating events to auur before we were married.' or ' two joaM alter wo were married,' as tho caso miy be All holidays, nnd even such as Fasts' and ' 1 liunksgivinirs.' dwindle imn uttfr insignificance in the scale of compari son me writer tiereol hath spent both sumtm-r and winter in the ' Farmer's circle ' ajiusu i.ir ms uuservuuon concerns this pre suit siory, is amply qualified for tellinir. i i -i . . The young Mr. Hopeful has twicH mlUI on .Miss Julia bimperktn. She is nil .m,...i. mss. and keeps tier hand in a snueczeablo .--I...-,- Il.'l. .1 ....... .. 1 rommiuii. w ueiner intentionally, or inad icrteniiy, we nro iinahlo to decide, but the lad ivat soon notorious throughout tin i. cioage lliut these calls had been maduon the significant evenings of Sunday and Thurs dayand ni itwuilili ur (tie nrxrien party ir wis vcty quaintly remarked, thai ' some folks Imu somemiug nmc hi uu-ir iit-iius until i-v- ery body mis aware ol.' Whereupon, ' Do lell," 1 uunt to know,1 now you talk," You don't say so,' and ' 1 should't wonder.' was heard Irom all sides of the table; and alter a little conversation upon tho point.it js scled that ' Thty sav it is true.' Inlets than twenty-four hours from this maternal session, it has become what they n Mnit-n n ' II lino niruirtir lumn tn-if td to .Miss Julia as being n good match and rnin" I miii-iiii mis im?mii iiinri- limn nnrp fiilil that 'she is a smart likely pal.' She oiusnt's ;h uiu Luiiiiiiiuiviii uuu lie replies. "What every body says, must be true.' 1UCUIU liuillllt .III UCLIUIC lb IU UV UUU Ul ibose mutches that are made in Heaven :' ami, in fact, the desire for one of those illus trious country carnivals, called 'a wedding. is so universal, that not only those who ex pect nn invitation and all within two ifi'iit's' circumference, without distinction ofb'ood, class or condition, are usually in- rued encourage the courtship; but every' body, from the cow-boy upwnrd, praise the prtres to each other, and endeavor, by eve ry specu-s nf hint and wink, to hasten n con itimmation so devoutly to be wished." Even tae disinterested and sober looking shepherd oflhe pastoral flock he in whose heart ev ery body says there is no guile' takes oc casion, genteely, to joke Miss Simperkin on in good fortune , und to her face incident illypiysa flattering compliment to the good judgment and correct taste of the promising soiiofilie faithful Deacon IlQpefui. That' they are engaged,' falls from the lips&frcvery spectacled-nosed matron that snmvjnds the table at the next tea party. 'Well, said Airs. Reserve, since there was toother secret in the matter to giless out, ' I Ikmk he's plenty good enough for her.' 'Ami.' replied Mrs. Equity, who liked to see nil things as square as n brick, ' I think she's plenty good enough for him.' ' Don't jou think they have had n very short court ship ?' enviously asked the sapient Miss Singleton,' whose maiden charms wcro al fc'adyinlhe 'sear and yellow leaf,' and hose virgin blushes had passed ofT in the tommon current of departed things. ' Mar Tin haste and repent at leisure,' was the fijnifirant reply of Miss Fastidious, who in lie course of fifteen years of 'single solitude ks been as many times courted without ef ' ' Well,' added old mother Rattle, nhosroru always Iny in capping the cli with something smart, " I enn tell J just as I havo told all my sons and yUri If they mike their bed hard, nobo rwill be to blame, for they must lay on it tbeniselves. That's all I've got to say.' These ambiguous remarks, with numeric-triers of a similar character, lead to a delusion in the opinion of the good old tM'He, that tho ' mutch' is at best a suspi "wtone The opinion takes wing, and Wore another revolution of the earth takes F,u becomes subject-matter for common wwiing a part of the current gossip. 10" may the next day see Mrs. Rattle sip P"'J a cup of souchong at the hospitnble re "knee of Mrs. Social, and as she holds her oncer on the lips of the fingers of her right '"wl, and moves it round and round in a Ocular motion, until hor worshipped bever- Jf becomes as cold as ice water, she is earnestly tellins? her innuisitive hostess ' all Mut' t1L. conversation of yesterday the """iiiisiinct and emphatic passage ol wnicn wrtative is 'She she and ' Sez-l.' ' and then nV 'and then sez-I.' wain has been busv. And it has bc- t0me a common rumor that neither of the pies " are any better thnn they should be." f-fery body snvs ' she was too hasty and J'loo inconsiderntH.' Mrs. Caution thinks "an essential part of poor policy to "catch n CM before you have a cage to put her in' '"Mrs. Fluttcrgum revolts at the horrid " or marrying n professor of orthodoxy to believer ofuniversul salyatfon. Sho says N 13 Sirrlfintn..n ...! ...,ntf minitir ihnt ".wjjiuHO, UI1U UVUIJ "Mill- . m kU 'lo il 0USllt t0 1,0 ' churchM. Indeed, 's bec'bme a settled opinion, that within De all-powerful and not-to-be-disgraced ' tea Ji'wv that the mntch is ' no great thing.? 7.u.ner iiifluenpes arc therefore .put in re JUlition ri ctarmin. Young. Hopeful has --Muia uy one who did'nt want any nun rhwI film it f ! I. y' i : "",t "V ium nacl n rf'vnlc regard fbrano ther-and m return she has heard T? "c.?lli'!5'y. Prejudicial ,0 hh , " rD," 0 u,,ic 1 ""ors can be p., u ,nuer uack than Mrs, Tattle, w ho on being closely interrogated respect nig the source whence she derived her in- ormatton says. Tuy soy so-and that's all I know about it,' " " ' Out obstrne.il U .1, , i 7,?" Z " ' ' " 1 ' """Y Sllniiriiilmn T. 1... .11 . . M saya!""'0"- Kowte t-lls truth when he Ifln. . " know not when A wdman gives away her heart I at times She knows it not herself. Insensibly still-- ' ,i,,k8 8,'e I'aihit If she reflects while smoothly runs the Of wooing; bui if haply comes a ch'cck- thill 1 nltnob I,.wt ;.i -r i v,,vi-n null tiuillt ivilfl liilin t. h.1 i mim uiai moincntdid sho Teel that Cupid had knit their hean.t infn.il II . . , b 1 1 1 1 V II11U an t lie o d women m Christendom could not " . ,K lenUer "gn'urt's of Love. J his breeze mil v imvn n.l,)ii;ni ...! .1 TT . . J E.--w U..UI.1UIIUI oiji:i;u lu the Hymcninl car. The night of the wed ding was forthwith selected. Wo sav mhl .-. ulr nuw n weuaing in n, Aew England country town lo come ofTat any other nniothafi u full and fliscinating mooii light evening. -Compliments were 'sent round two weeks in ndvnnce of the nuptials, by the smartest little urchin in the neighbor hood, who felt himself highly honored by being selected for the service, and from the any of paying t,L.sc. compliments, to the the facoof the earth, approached nearer to the much hoped for Millenium than that. Tht only speck in the cup was, the lament able fact that one poor obscure woman, who lived upon picking 'greens' for tho neigh bors, did not receive her invitation until the last day antecedent lo the wedding. This fortnight of nrobation is a unv one. Thcro is n wood-market, and a repository for theaale of produce, about ten miles dis tant, and trade is unusually brisk with the merchants there. Cantain Simnerkin is de- termined to have one of the trreatesi limes that have occurred since the memornble! feast of Belshazzar. Ho savs that 'Julia shall have a good setting out'" und now for the note of preparation. He wants n barrel of flour, n few pounds of best ' Hnvanna brown,' n little ' lumn. and-a little ' loaf' and nil must be A No.- I. Ho is one of your old-fashioned farmers, and could not for a moment entertain the cold thoucht of celtinn along without n Jug or two of ' Old U'. 1.' lor himself, and somu brandy for tho boys :' and then there must be some strong 'Old Foil,' for the temperance folks, und a little sweet Muscat and Sicily JMadeiia for the girls. A pound or two of Young Hyson is indispensably necessary, ns also raisins, and a variety of spices, with which to enrich the bridal cake. But as for plump pigs, fat calves, poultry, beef, pork, pumpkins, cider. apples, vegetables, nuts.and sundry etceteras, you must know that the crib and cellar of Captain S. are pregnnnt with the best that this or any oilier country affords. Nor is le tlieonly pation ol thu merchants on the occasion. Alt he invites must contribute their quota lo the enliveument of trade, by purchasing 'a few little knick-knacks to wear to the wedding and a load ol wood. or potatoes, or hay, or corn, may be seen driven oil to the market Irom each ana every farm-house, for the purpose of obtaining them. The happy night has come. The thick ening snnues ot evening are turowing a mnntle over the shoulders of departing day. If you have ever been to u mcthuuist camp- meeting you may perhaps get a taint idea by comparison of the horses and wagons and carriages of almost every description thnt stand along in front of the large two sto ry house for the Simperkms. The house is literally full 1 Old men and matrons, young men and maidens,' nil are there, seated, round on the temporary bench es thnt have beeii expressly constructed to enterluin the numerous company. At one end of the 'great room' sits the man oflhe house, with a smile of joy and comnlncency nlavinir unon his face, while he nods assent to every thing ihnt falls from his lips of the parish parson wun wnom nu is conversing, andAvho with ri wondrous knowing look sits there cross-letrired. leaning back in 'the chair,' supporting his great chin with his right thumb, and his right einnw wun ma ieu hand. Meantime nil the old ladies are con gratulating the lady of the houso on her daughter's good fortune while the lads nnd lasses arethrowing and receiving sly glnn ces reciprocally. Go even to the kitchen, and you will there see every thing In perfect nrennration and looking ns neat as n pin. You will there see all the colored people of tho neighborhood grinning wun priueonuu honor conferred on them by invitntion. 1 It is about time to proceed to this ngree able business,' said the parson as ho turned to Mrs. Simperkin with n smile, whereupon the old lady sprang with tho activity of a lass pf sixteen and ran up stairs to inform Julia, that the happy moment had arrived. A few mnmpnis nf the rrcatest anxiety and enger ncss ensued. Thcro wus a general rush for the most eligible places from which to wit' rw.oa ih.. intornsiinir ceremony '. and it was with tho utmost difficulty that tho ' bride and groom' (ns the parson called them) with their attendants which consisted of two couples to stnnd up' ns a sort of honorary guard could force a passage to the post, se lected for them. The concourse wus im mense and even tho windows yyere.dark nnd hv the ebonv faces nf tho sons npd daughters of Africa, who. liad at this junc ture lelt the Kitcneq to peak in irom um uu- sidc. , . , All things were ready. The,Elder wah indescribable solemnity rose from tho full BRATTLEBOR O , V t . cushioned 'great chair.' nnd with a long and measured step marched out before tho tremb- ;'J? y nappy candidates. Alter a few w.0) ,u a corresponding number of .... mi proceeded to ask them mii!,ni ...l 1. .1. each -... U..VJU, nu.. mill.-,, IMuiYi n m.r. ; i. ..h -I. i i I'luimau iu nour- sh, cherish nnd provide for each other both nour ... ... .,.,v.3 mm in licit C nni 111..., ...Ill, K.uv.iy pronounced them O.sM: by the 'laws ,i t" ' nnu "V ihcj laws of ...u ..iinonweaiiii ol Massachusetts. " s egrne oi culmness ensued, and the next half hnnr una il...!..,i ,1 . , - ""' iu tvuuiiig on , I - I.UIIIIIIUUI V known by the sunn onrin..li,.,i .. . i..-. .: the bri.1.:' viJ : "jzr",".' i. m u.. "I r nicB. operation .- luuii-sseu nut nevertheless n time honored usage which has gathered a good defm-i-nf fn i nr r,. :. . - ,. o nuiii na iiiiuiiuil'. . i hen came the supper. One of your old u.wuaia io which all sit down with odt foo hah formality. The parson al tin .... u, ,K mo,,., ,nu groom ut the foot. A urge roast pig lor the centro of light, nnd smoking poultry nnd luxurious condiments " ""'lining luminaries. ' Dotrt be nf- . . O " lino. ..nu broad grm, nnd the play of the knife and fork was forthwith commenced by each and iuiu : snouieu thu irein-riin n,l l.n M. every one upon his own hook. There was none of your waiting half un hour, nt the pleasure of n lazy servant no imnosin. nn- on one man all ilie dutv of rnriunn r.. . help ycmr&elves V snid iIim nl.t lfi i right well was the order obeyed. . ALLe,J.S'b Use striking clock reminded the after announcing his intention to retire, gave them till his blessingnnd withdrew into "toth er room.' closely followed by the gioom.nnd the mother nf the bride when a half eagle was slyly slipped into his hand. ' Thankee,' said the parson. ' Welcome,' said the groom. ' I got that half eagle on purpoxo for you, Elder for if 1 ...n": . .-. iii uuu -riven von a dan K note t hero is no it-mug uiui ii wouiu oe morrow morning, but with." worth anything to- to lighl your pipe 'Thai's a fact very thoughtful, my young friertd, very but now you are married, Mr. S. you will want a whole pew in my church. You must not crowd the old folks And between you and me, I have an rye. on one for you,' said the rWson, with a very significant point of the forefinger of his right hand. The fact of the parson's deriving oil his support from the rent of the pews in his church might lend the caviller on things sa cred to the suspicion, that there was some thing selfish in this latter remark but all who enjoy the most slight acquaintance with Elder Humdrum, will bo fully satisfied on this point. ' j -About this time the old lady had the par son by one of the lower button-holes of his velvet coal, (which, by tho way, I believo she tcorhed herself,) and after bidding her new son-in-lnw back to supper, thus whispered in his ear : ' Elder, I have taken the liberty of putting a loaf of wedding cuke into your saddle-bags (the Elder always carried his saddle-bags to wedding) it is the very best kind you may depend.' ' My dear madam, you are too kind,' said he, taking up the bags, ' but how am I to curry this 1 The loaf is on one side, nnd on the other if I had something about tho weight and size of a cheese there lo bal ance them, they would ride belter uould'nt they, my dear Mrs. Simperkin?1 'Lord-a-niarcy, Elder why didn't I think of it aforo ? 1 have got one of the best sage cheesothat ever was made, and you shall have it.' And the old lady ran into her dairy room, brought it forth, and put it into the other side ofthe parson's saddle bags, while he was constantly telling her that it was the weight ofthe cheese he asked for, nnd notlhe cheese itself. " O, la I Mr. Humdrum, don't say another word," said she: "you know you nro nl ways welcome lo any thing I have on arlh." The parson's hoiso was nt the door, fully caparisoned, saddle bags, contents and nil, when the good matron reminded him that before starting on so long a ride, ho was in duty bound, both to himself nnd to the lurge congreg.uion, whose welfare depended on his health, to take a little warm sling to pre vent his catching cold, and, so saying, han ded him a full tumbler, of which the good man liberally partook. " It was rather too sweet," said the par son, ns ho handed bark the glass. " You good old saint, you," rejoined the matron " if it wore nil molasses it would not be too nice for you." The parson gone, nearly all the " old folks" followed and tho young lads nnd lasses, inspired by the vivifying influences of merry chat and rosy wine, were ripe for sport. "The room wns cleared of chairs, benches, tables, and the like, nnd Nigger Jack, with his ii"h strung banio, was called out ofthe kitchen, tucl; up behind the door in one corner, and ordered lo discourse. j touch nf his monotonous quality produced graceful movements on " the light fantastic toe,' such as walking round in rings and singing " Come Philander, let's bo marching, Every one for a true love searching," &c. nnd ever and nnnn. most uncerenioneousjy lasted of each other's lips. The country wedding" was kept up un ;i "all lights burnt out," which was not until some ,time after tho midnight hour, when the joyous company returned to their respective homes saying " That's a most IIXUELLUNT MATCH, AFTKK VLI. I" Human error walks in q cycle, nnd.re-npr pears at intervals. SEPT EM BE 117 From llic Dcl.iwnre Curette COURTSHIP ON A J'ltAG.UUNT OV TUB I'ULASKI. Many interesting ns well as painful inci dents connected with that awful disaster, ft 111 I .1 A . 1 .1 . . "iv niuic-g ,0 us oy tnoso who 111) nnu conversed with persons save wreck. Anion , , ,i Mil T bldora Mr Ridge, from New Orleans und a .U S3 Un. nil-, rum r,.. r .!. CJ-...I Sta.es.two of h, " h"" nicked unnn ih,. fiftl. .I-.. . ". ' . ' .-Tl picked upon the fifth day nboul fifly miles . w... ,.,. ins Biateu oi me gentleman, that ho had been sitting on tho deck nlonb, for half nn hour nrevimm m ilm nn;,i..n, Another gentleman who wns wulking near him nt the time oflhe cxnlnsini. ii.r.,. overboard, nnd himself wus precipitated nearly over tho side ofthe boat nnd stunned. He recovered immediately, as he supposed, when he heard someone mmnrlf i ni the boatsshe is sinkinn" tl.. ...... ... , . , - - ct muj nut nu- nuninte.1 with a solitary individual on the boat. Under such circumstance.-, it is ns natural to suppose that he ivnnhl as much concern fur himself ns for nny one else. I Jo wns cnn.euiiintli' nmmirr ihn inpM. mot ofihose who sounfn r,,. inul in safety, and wns about to step into it, when he discovered a younc ladv. linm tit m. cognised as one whose appearance had sun dry limes during ihe pjtage nrresttd his attention. Her protector wns the gentleman wuo was wnlkunr on board. He sprang towards her. to take her into ihe small bo.it. but in I tit nrntl'fl nnrl confusion ho lost siclit of hi.rnndW..u.: ring Ins fruitless search the small boat shov- ioff. Ihe wreck was last sinking. The night rnng with the prayers and shrieks of tho helpless and drowning. He turned away in despair, nnd tumbled over a coil ol small rope. Hope like the expiring spark brightened again. He caught up the rope lashed together a couple of settees threw ihem upon a piece of n old sail nnd a small empty cask, nnd thus equipped, launched upon the element. It was all the work of a moment. lie believed death inevitable, and that effort was the Inst "rasn at life. His ee'ssel bore him up much better than he ex picted.and he wns consoling himself with his escape such as it wns, while others were perishing all around Imn, when he discover- d a female struggling for life almost with in his grasp. He left his ark swam but twice his length seized his object nnd re turned safely to his craft again, which prov ed sufficient to sustain them both, but with their heads and shoulders only above water. i tie lemale was the young lady for whom ho had lost n pnssage in the small boat. She fancied their float would be unable to support both, and said to him, "you will hnvwicrlet tne go to snve yourself." lie replied. "We live or we die together." Soon Iter, they drifted upon a piece of the wreck. probably a part ofthe same floor or portion torn asunder by the explosion. This was tho aid of tho settees, fnstenitl beneath it. proved sufficient lo keep them out of wnter. About this time one of the small boats came towards them, hut already henvilv In.-inVil If. I J . t. . . . M - ...f'.wivM iiiviii iu umr in uiu yuiwg in- dy. But she said, no she could but die lu- had saved her life, nnd sho could not leave him. They were fairly at sea, without the least morsel to eat or drink, in n scorrhinfr climate ; the younglndy in her night clothes, nnd himself with nothing upon him but his shin and a thin pair of puntaloons, nlrendy much torn. Oflhe boat which bore them all in quiet nnd safety but a hnlf hour before, nothing was to he seen but scattering pieces of the wreck. The small boat was on their wuv to the shore, their mvn rnli Imimr Krrln and lightly loaded, drifted fast away from n scene indiscribably heart-rending, nnd which ue miii sueuuers io minx oi. iVt daylight nothing was visible to them but the heavens nnd n waste of wnter. In the course ofthe day they coino in sight of land, and lorn time wcro comment of reach ing it but during the succeeding night the wind changed, nnd soon nfter daylight next morning it vanished again, und with it oil their lively hopes of escnniinr from their Ireadful dilemma. On the third day a sail hove in sight but she was entirely beyond hailing distance. When found, thev were sadly burned by the sun starved nnd ex hausted, though still in possession of their faculties, and able lo movu and talk. But their pain und suffering was not without its pleasures and enjoyment. Tho romantic part of the story of their expedition is yet to come, and there's no telling how much longer they would have subsisted on the same food that seems to havo aided at least in sustaining them so well such un incredible length of time. The intrepidity he displayed the risk he run the danger he incurred, and above all the magnanimity he winced in saving her life, strangers us they wero to each other, at the eminent hazard ofhis own, elicited with her, ut one the warmest and strongest feelings of gratitude towards him, nnd before the tor tures ol hunger and thirst commenced, Kind ly that passion which burns nowhere else, us it burns in woman a bosom, un tho o ther hand, her good sense her fortitude and presence of mind at tho most perilous mo ment, and particularly her readiness to meet and share with him the fate which awaited them, excited on his part nn attachment which wns neither to bo disguised nor de ferred. And there, upon tho "waters wild," amid the terror which surrounded, und the feat which threatened them, in tho presence only ol an all seeing God, did they pledge .L ' ,, j J...I .V.I...!- !!.... llieir mutual lovy, uuu ui-wuic u im-li ima wero spared, their destiny, which misfortune had united, should then be made as insep- nrnble, ns escape from t was now impnsi bio. After their rescue, ha informed hejr that a senceofduty impelled him to apprise her, "l 8 3 8 . Him I... it... :r.. .. ..( i , . . ,. i .nn. ujf ,uu- uiiriuriuiiu wnicn mm ueiallen Ihem, he had lost every dollar he nossessed Ion earth (umountiugto about 1325,000.) that in-ivub in "poverty to ns very insn" n beggar nmongstsirungers.without the means iTL,TV,0,,1t'ff forn sin,e lm,al r vic!"'. and ?"lu 03 " '"ght of separation to ' v- 10 ri'lcn5V Ham- Ilor cn IE . " ." ' " "" itiiir null ! "o at , e very though, u I "I'eraiiou, i nnd nsked him if he ihouolu it uuu jiussioie ior mu poverty ol this world, lo drive them ton more desperate extremity thhh thnt which thev suffered thus together. He assured her of his willingness to endure . ' L I r . i . . c . . or ner tne same trial ngum and of the joy, more Ihnn ho could express, which he lelt nt finding her so willing to fulfil her engagement, which it is said, is soon lo bo consummated. It wns not till then thnt he Was made acquainted with the f.icl, that his Tidy love is hearess to an estate worth 8200, uuu. Y ho would not be, shipwrecked ; and ur.ii.L-iuiiii, viu win win say 'matches nre not made tu Heaven.?" J nn Llama. Ihe current number of the l oreign Quarterly lleriew. nut its sr-al to the following affecting particulars respec ting uie iinma, wnicn it describes as au thentic : "The llama is the only animal ns ioei.tted with man, and undebased by the con tact. The llnma uill bear neither beating nor ill-treatment. They go in troops, nn In dian walking n long distance ahead as guide. Iftired they stop, and the Indian stops nlso. 1 j J.. !..Lv . cautious, resolves on supplicating the beasls" to resume llieir journey. . He stands about filly or sixty paces off, in an altitude of hu mility, waves his hands coaxingly townrds the llamas, looks al ihem with tenderness, und, at the same time, in the softest lone, and with n patience I never failed to admire, re iterates ic-ic-ic ic. If the llamas tire dispos ed lo continue llieir course, they follow the Indian in good order, at n regular pace, and very fast, for their legs are extremely long; but when they nre ill-humor, they 'do not even turn their bends towards the speaker but remain motionless, huddled together, standing or lying down, and gazing on heav en with looks so lender, so melancholy thnt we 'might imagine these singular animals had the consciousness of another life, of n happier exjstance. The straight neck, nnd its gentle majesty of bearing, the long down of their always clean nnd glossy skin, their supple nnd timid motions, all give them nn air ut once noble nnd sensitive. It must be so, in fart; for the llama is the only creature employed by man that he dares not strike. If it happens, (which is very seldom) that nn Indian wishes to obtain, either by force or throutft, wlint the Damn will not willingly perforin, the instant the animal finds itself af fronted by word or gesture, he raises his head w ith dignity, nnd without attempting to escape ill-treatment by flight, (the llama is never tied or fetered,) he lies down, turning his looka townids heaven. Large tears Jlotcs freely from his beautiful eyes, sighs is sue Jrom his breast, and in half or three quar ters of an hour at most he expires. Happy creatures, who so easily avoid suffering by death) Happy creatures, who appear to have nccepted life on condition of its being happy I The respect shown these animals by the Peruvian Indians amounts absolutely to superstitious reverence. When the In dians load them, two approach and caress ihe nnimal, hiding his head he may not sec the burden on his back. If he did he would fill down nnd die. It is the same in unload ing. If the burden exceeds a certain weight, the nnimnl throws itself down nnd dies. Tho Indians ofthe Cordilleras alone possess enough patience nnd gentleness to manage thu Ilnmn. Il is doubtless from this extinordinury companion that ho has learned to die when overtasked." Preservation of Apples. The following practinl observation?, contained in n lettei from Noah Webster, Esq. havo been pub lished in Mussachuscts Agricultural He pository ; It is tho practice with somo persons to pick apples in October, nnd first spread them on the floor of an upper room. This prac tice is said to render apples more durable, by drying them. But 1 can affirm this to be a mistake. 'Apples, after remaining on the trees as long as safely from the frost will admit, should be taken directly from trees to close casks, und kept dry and cool as pos sible. If suffered to lie on the floor for weeks, thny wither and loos their flavor, without acquiring an additional duribility. The best mode of preserving npples for spring use, I have found to be, ihe putting of them in dry sand as soon as picked. For this purpose, dry sand in the heat ol summer, and late in October put down the apples in layers, with a covering of snnd upon each layer,. The singular advantages of this mode of treatment aru these: Ut, The sand keeps the tipples from the nir, which is es sential to llieir prescription. 2d, The sand checks ihe evaporation or peispiraiton of the apples, thus preserving in them their full flavor at iho same time nny moisluro yielded by the npples, (and somo there will be,) is nbsorbed by the sand ; so that the apples nro kept dry, and nil inustiness is prevented. My pippins in May and June nre as fresh as wlien first picked ; even the ends ofthe stem look ns if just separated from the twig, Temperance, Tho New York Methodist states, from official tables, thai of 1 129 dis tilleries in that statu in 1825, there are now hot more than 200, 'and that the consu'mp-, lion of foreign jiquors, including' winehns been reduced tip-thirdrwhilethi popula' lion has increased more thanhajia millioni J. WonTiiv or TniAL. From the Balti more Patriot wo copy the nnncxednrticlo.rel alive to the preservation ofthe Peach Titer.: This vnluhble fruit has for a considerable number or years past fallen a sacrifico lo a destructive insect that preys upon il near the root, which is discovered by a gummy substnncc issuing from ther trunk. Many receipts have been published to prevent nnd destroy this ruinous insect, but they hnvu not hud the beneficial effect thnt could bo desired. The writer of this has a favorite tree in his yard, which has for some years been infested with these insects, nnd which ho hud taken great pains to remove by tho f application of iishes, lime, tar. &c. nil of which have foiled to answer the intended purpose. In the course of the late spring, when the leaves cnine out. thev snnn rhnnrr. ed lo n pale color, and to all appearance Ihe tree wns going to die. As a Inst resort for its restoration he had recourse to elmr- coal, and a small box was placed around the roots ot tne tree, and tilled with that article. It so fir succeeded that in a short time tho tree revived, and took a second growth, and now is inn luxuriant slate, the leaves nf n dark green color, equal almost to any thing ' ofthe kind, mid much surprised all who had previously seen it. From die Ilcnningtim (Vt.) Gazetlc A. young man who boarded at a house in the country, where several cov damsels who seemed to imagine that men are terri ble creatures whom it is nn unpardonable of the young ladies with whom he boarded 1 lie replied, they were very shy nnd reserved "So inev nre, returned the other, 'and so much so that no gentleman could get near- enough to tell the color of their eyes.' 1 hat may be, said the boarder, quickly, 'yet I will stake a million that 1 can Lisa thent ail three without any trouble.' 1 tint vou cannot do, cried his friend, it is an achievement which neither you nor any other man can accomplish.' 1 tie- otliei was positive, and invited Ins friend to the house lo witness this triumph. 1 hey entered the room together, and tho three girls were all at home sitting beside their mother, und they all looked as prim nnd demure as John Rogers at the stake. Uur hero assumed a very grave aspect even to detection, and having looked wist fully at the clock, breathed a sigh as deep as Algebra, and us longns n lemale dialogue nt a street door. His singular deportment now attracted the attention of the girls, who cast their slow opening eyes upwards to his countenance. Preceive the impression he has made, he turned to his companion und said in n doleful voire: 'It wants three minutes oflhe time I'' 'Do you speak of dinner ?" said the old lady, laying down her sewing woik. 'Dinner I' said he, with bewildered as pect, and pointing, as if unconsciously, with curled forefinger ut the clock. A silence ensued, during which the female, part of the household glared nt the young man with irrepressible curiosity. 'You will see me decently interred,' said he turning again to his friend. His friend was ns much puzzled as any body present, nnd his embarrassment added to Ihe intended effect, but the old lady being no longer able to contain herself cried ; 'Mr. C il,rny what do you speak of. Nothing,' answered he, in u lugubrious lone, 'but that last night n spirit nppeurcd untoinel' Here the girls rose to their feet and drew near. 'And the spirit gave tne warning thai I should die exactly nt twelve o'clock to-day, and you see it wants but half a minute of the lime I' The girls turned pale, and their hidden syinphnlhics were nt once awakened for thu doomed und departed one. They stood chained to the spot, nnd looking alternately at the clock-and at the unfoitunute youth; he then walked up to the cldeM ofthe girks nnd taking her by tho hand, bade her a sol emn farewell; He nlso imprinted a kiss upon her trembling lips, which she did not attempt to resist. He then bade the Second and third farewell in the same tender and affectionate manner. His object wns achiev ed, and thut moment the clock struck 12. Hereupon he looked nround surprised, and ejaculnled. 'Who would hnve believed that nn npparntion would tell such u lie I It was probably the ghost of Annanias or Sap phira.' It was some lime before the maidens un derstood the joke, nnd when they did they evinced no resentment. The first kiss broke the ice, nnd thanks to the ghost, they dis. covered lliut there wns somo pleasure in a bearded cheek. SLAVES EMANCIPATED IN THE WEST INDIES. The following table nnd estimates nre co pied from the Pennsylvania Freciuati : First of August, 163S. Jamaica, 323.000 0,2(IH l.rvUH) 9,000 82,009 23"00 5,400 19.200 Montserrat, Domincia, Nevis, Barlmdoes, St. Vincent, Tortolu, Si. Crislophers, 481,300' Probably it would bosafetondd Demern to this list. The number of-iiaves of thnt ra colony is 70.000. The number of blacks in the aboye Islandi.in proportion to the whites, is as I i follows. Dtirliadoes, Ociiiernra, Miiiitrerr(, Si. Vincent, Turlula, , Nev, .Dominica, . , , ; St. Cliritoihre, Jamnica, 0 lilnrkt lo 1 While. 25 do do do. do to do do do do do t 21 20 13 12 do ,22, do 13 do JO. At