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THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN ! O i '(?;? ' .'.iVr.n jj' ; i;' ;; ? 'v ; . ;'i; ... ^ . - . . .... ... i _ ...^_ _ _. , . . , . i. il? Pledged to lie cause of Temierance. } TRI"WEEKLY, I ctZ&JX^ V(?H 111: I. PUBLISHED BY THE ODMMITTEE, EVE 3Y TUE3DAY, TH UR3DAY, AND SATURDAY MORNING. NUMBER 12. WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 181 A. THE COLUMBIAN FOUNTAIN, Three linu s a ?*'<??, on a mfter-roi/nl nlwel. It will l>e delivered lo subscribe in ihe District, ul hoo renin per number, payable weekly. T<? distant subscribers it will be mailed ui Ttoo Dollars and Jijhj cents per year, pay able in mlvanre. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. One square of 14 lines, one insertion, 37 two insertions 1*0 three ^ two weeks 1 ^ one month 1 ?>0 two months 2 50 three 44 3 (10 ?ix months 5 00 twelve 44 ^ ^ Professional cards of fivt lines, or under, 3 00 per year. , . .. While tho "Columbian Fountain" will be devoted to the cause of Temperance, its columns will be enriched by original articles on subjects calculated to interest, instruct, and benefit,its leaders. It is intended so to blend variety, amusement, and instruction* as that the various tastes of its patrons may be (as far as it is practicable) gratified. Commerce, Literature, and Science, and every other subject of interest, not inconsis tent with Temperance and morality, will re ceive the earnest attention of the publishers. Nothing of a sectarian, political, or personal character will be admitted. GEORGETOWN DIRECTORY. CHURCHES. Episcopal, Christ Church, Rev. Mr. Gas oway, corner of Beau and Congress streets. " Episcopal, St. John, Rev. Mr. Shiras, cor ner of 2 J and Potomac streets. Presbyterian, Rev, Mr. Berry, corner ol Bridg? and Washington streets. Methodist Episcopal, Revs. Mr. Wicks and Griffith, corner ,of Montgomery street. Methodist Protestant, Rev. Mr. Varden, Congress street. Catholic, Trinity, Revs. Mr. McElroy and O'Hanagan, 1*1 strceu MASONIC. Potomac Lodge, No. 5, Georgetown room in Bridge street, opposite Union Ho tel ; regular night of meeting, lourth Friday in every month. I. O. O. F. Covenant Lodge, No. 13?Georgetown ; at their Hall, Cjnjtess st. Monday. Mount Pisgah Encampment, No. 3?Odd Fellows' hall, Georgetown ; regular nights of meeting, 1st and 3d Tuesday in every month. I. O. R. M. Uncas Tribe, No. 4, Odd Fellow's Hall, Georgetown, Wednesday. UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPERANCE. Associat on No. 6, Georgetown. SONS OF TE PEKANCE. Potomac Division. No. 5?Odd Fellows Hall, Georgetown; Friday. Franklin Division, No. 8?Odd Iellows Hall, Georgetown. FIRE COMPANIES. Vigilant, High street, between C.inal and Bridge street; Henry King, President. Western S ar, High street, between Pros pect and 1st streets; Mr. Shoemaker, Presi dent. ALEXAXWW DIRECTORY. CHURCHES. Baptist,vacant, E. Washington, near Prince street. . Catholic, St. Mary's, Rev. Ignatius Coombs, assisted by Rev. John Aiken, E. Royal, near Duke street. Friends, X. W. corner of St. Asaph and Wolfe streets. * Methodist Episcopal, Rev. Job Guest, as sisted bv Rev. Samuel V. Blake, E. Wash ington, between King and Prince streets. Methodist Protestant, Rev. John S. Reese, D. D., W. Washington, near King street. 1st Presbyterian, (Old School,) Rev. Eli as Harrison, W. Fairfax, near Wolfe street. ?2,1 Presbyterian, (New School,) Rev. Joshua N. Danforth, N. W. corner of Prince and St. Asaph streets. Protestant Episcopal, Christ Church, Rev. Charles B. Dana, Cameron, between Wash ington and Columbus streets. Protestant Episcopal, St. Paul's, Rev. James T. Johnston, E. Pitt, near Duke street. African Methodist, E. Washington, near Gibbon street. African Baptist, W. Alfred, near Duke street. MASONIC. Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. 22, meets at the Masonic Hall, Market Square, every Thursday. Mt. Vernon Chapter, No. ?, meets at Masonic Hall 1st Tuesday of every month. Potomac Lodge* Np. hall, Alexandria; regular'night of meeting, '1SSuniV?rtion Lodge, No. 14?room old Maaonie hall, Alexandria; regular night ol Tuesday. Marley Encampment, No. 2?Odd Fel lows' hall, Alexandria; regular nights of meeting, second and fourth Mondays in every month. I. O. R. M. Osceola Tribe, No. 2, Alexandria?meets at Odd Fellows' llall, Columbus at., Wed nea^day. UNITED BROTHERS OF TEMPERANCE. Association No. 4, Alexandria, Old Brook Lodge, St. Asaph, near King st., Friday. SON^ OF TEMPERANCE. Harmony Pivison, No 2?Alexandria, N. E. corner of Market square, Monday. BANKS. Bank of Potomac, N. Prince, between ] Royal and Pitt streets?discount day Thurs day, Phineas Janncy, President; Wa3hing-J ton C. Page, Cashier. Farmers Bank, S. W. comer of Prince and Water streets?discount day Moni'ay ; Robert Jarnieson, Pres't; John IloftCashbr. Alexandria Library, at Lyceum building, S. W. corner of Washington and Prince streets, Charles T. Siuart, Librarian. Patrick Henry Debating Society, meets at the Hall of ths Hydraulion Fire Company every Tuesday evening. FIRE COMPANIES. Friendship, organized 1774, N. King, above Columbus street: meeto 1st Monday of every month: Charles Koones, Presi dent. Sun, organized 1775, East side of Market Square: meals 1st Siturday of cvecy month: George 11. Smoot, President. Relief, organized 1788, E. Fairfax, near Duke street: meets 3d Thursdays of March, June, September and December: Siephen Shinn, President. S:ar, organized 1799, W. Washington, near Cameron streets: meets 1st Wednesdays of March, June, Ssptember and December: John Leadbeater, President. Hydraulion, organized 1827, East side of Market Square: meets 1st Mondays of Feb ruary, May, August and November: Benja min Barton, President. Samuel Sanderson, Inspector of Fire Ap paratus. ARMORIES. Mount Vernon Guards and Columbian Riflemen, at the old Court House Market Square. INSURANCE OFFICES. Alexandria Fire Insurance Company Of fice, N- King, below St. Asaph street; Hugh Smith, President; Nathauiel Wattles, Sec retary. Marine Insurance Company Office, t ire Insurance Companys Building; N.Watties, President; Dwight Metcalfe, Secretary. EJfURAVLN'a A.YO COPPERPLATE PRINTING, B Y J. V. N. THHOOP, Pennsylvania avenue, between l*t and 2d streets, near the.Capitol. JST. B. Engraving on I Too J. Nov. 4?y CLAGETT <fc CO., l)E M.KKS IS FANCY AND ST A PLF. UUV UOOiXS f AHPETlNOS. Oil. CLOIllS, CUUTaIN . Tl'FFs. &c. Corner of(M/i sheet Penn. avenue, ?washing ion, u. c. If I Nov. 4 J. E. W. THOMPSON, CA BINE r MAKER dr UNDERTAKER, F between 13ih and 14ih at-., norlh side. ? ? I leant s kept, and funerals attended lo. Nov. 4 ?y ULYSSES WARD, DEALER IN LUMBER, LIME, if CEMENT, TWELFTH STREET ANL> CANAL. Nov. 4 ^-y GB <;oLL\KI>, l)F AI ER IN LUMBER. I FOOD. COAL, LIME, SAND, AMI) CE MENT, Corner of 0 l/i st. and Missouri Avenue. Nov. 4 __ ? CMilNhrr MAKING AND UNDRIt TA KIN G. f)? p. b'lueen V-\lh nnd 14ih tlrntr, rtnrih title. rpHE SllBSCUIHE't, thankful for past favors I he his received, hopes for a continu nice ol lias ?ame; he is always prepaid lo cxecule any work ill ihe above line He has oil hand a good assoitment of FURNITURE, which he w,,| se.l on the most reasonable terms. Old Furniture repaired and \ urnished ? ? The sulfl riber is alwny* prepared to execute all orders in the Undertaking line. Funeral* will be attended to at Ihe ?hortcl notice, and most reasonable terms. All orders from Ihe country promptly attended to Hearsts and Hacks always ?" ,iand' JAME.S E W THOMPSON. Nov. 4 lf 3 *0=* NOTICE OF REMOVAL.4^ rnilE subscriber has remoye?1f.om Pennsy van.a I nvei ue to a fctor? on 6EVk*NlH SrRLrjI, next door to Mr. I* Harbaiinh'* grocery store, nnd third door above this National Intelligencer office, where he invites hi, ohl friends and the public to Hive him a call, and examine liu stock of CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, DRILLING?-', And ether got*1* wHtWe for theses?on. Gentlemen who prefer furni*h.Bg their own roods can ha*? them cut and made up in ihe most fashionable manner, at the shortest notice, tery cheapC for Utoceiu. thos f BARENESS. Nor. 4 1 PROSPECTUS OF THE INVESTIGATOR This Journal will be devoted i0 the subjects of Religion Morality, Science, &c. Religious sub jects will be treated in a temperate but fearless man ner, and the tenets of the various sects as occa sion may require, will be examined with candor and impartiality. No personalities calculated to displease, will ever be admitted. education and Temperance will be advocated. Party Politics will not bo touched upon ; but dis passionate arguments on general and abstract ques tions may occasionally appear; and Political ques tions forming a connection with Religion (such as the union ot Church and State, kc.) will be freelv discussed. J As to scientific subjects, preference will be ex tended to those of a practical and useful charac ter. The Er Cetera will embrace a variety of topics of general information, el cctera. The articles will, chiefly, be original. When a selection can be made with decided advantage it will bj done. The subjects will be varied ai much as possible, ta suit the various- tastes of the com munity. 1 he first number may be considered as a speci men, though containing less variety, it is believed, than the succeeding ones will contain. It is intended to be monthly, and of 32 pages. I t has to make its way into the world without a father's name to help it, as many a child has been obliged to do before it; and, if it only receives that encouragement which they wfio first help them selves usually receive from the. American public it will not despair of success. The terms are: 12 1-2 cents each number; $1 50 for the year in advance. Those wishing to receive the work regularly, can do so by calling at the Periodical agencies of Whitaker &. Co., Taylor & Co., penn. Avenue ? Kennedy's Bookstore, F street, in Washington; Clement'3 agency, Georgetown ; Bell & Entwistle, Alexandria; Shurtz & Taylor's, Baltimore; and at the principal Periodical agencies in Philadel phia, New York and Boston. . R would be a great convenience to the Pub-, lisher to have the names of subscribers deposited at either of the above places, so that the work can be sent regularly. CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCER. 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To enlarge upon the value, to those who take no newspaper from Washington, of this publica tion, containing an impartial but necessarily abbre viated account of the Proceedings in Congress, In cluding an authentic official copy of all the laws passed during the session, would be needless. The man who takes no such paper ought to take one, if he does not prefer remaining ignorant of what inost nearly concerns his own destiny, and that of his family and of his posterity forever. ?tjr*VVhen six copies are ordered and paid for by any one person, a deduction of one-sixth will be made from the price, that is to say, a remittance of Five Dollars wil command six copies of the Congressional Intelligencer for the next Session. A remittance of Ten Dollars will secure thirteen copies; and for Fifteen Dollars remitted from any one person or place twenty copies will be for warded. rCpPayment in advancc in all eases is indis- ! pensable. MU-Sli ! MUSIC! CHKAP MUNICH WK would ca I particular at enlionof all who pmchase Mimc, to the following, just pub lished, and on<?-fourth the usual pi ice, arranged for the Piano Forte Love Not, by Mrs. N< rlon, price cts. Gj Four sets of popular Q ladrilles, with direc tions for dancing ... 25 Fourteen celebrated marches, for - 2"> sixteen ot Struss Waltzes, for . 25 S ven Punches, Mazuka, with illustrations U'J Part 1st, of selecti nj from Fry's Grand Opera Leonora ? 25 Six of llenry Russell's most popu'ar songs 25 Son^s of the Caniiiaign, 8 f<?r - ? M i.?ic from the Bohemian Girl, containing 7 pieces?song-, duels, and chorti* for 2.) Gems I rani ihe lloliemian Girl, 7 lavoritc airs |2j Twenty airs from the B ihemi .n Girl, care fully arrange! tor flute or violin - .Vine ftiorilc Polka-, arranged for Pijno Forio - - - . |21 Gems from I,a Norma, seven of the most popular pieces in the opera - - 25 Fourteen lavorile lialopades, by the most popular composvrs - 25 Melooie* of Ireland, 8 song* and 5 pieces 25 Thirteen popular Waltzes, by various com posers - 25 Eleven of Lovers' sorigs - . . 25 Nine songs, and a set of cotil ionw for Ihe Ethiopian Serenaders - . - 2.j Parr 1st and 21, Ives' 109?ongs, each - 25 The above can b: obtained, wh desale and re tail, at the cheap cash bookstore of E. K LUNDT, Between 4} and Gib St., south side, Penn. sv. Nov. 4 2t 16 PAINT STORE. rjlh\ AS, 0//.S, JUfD WINDOW GI..1SS. KKGS of Pure While Lead?in oil 2511 Gallon* Boiled and Raw Linseed Oil 'JOll Ito'xes of Window Glass French and English Plate of various sizes Emerald, Paris,Chrome, and Imperial Greens? dry ami irround in < 'il Paint and Whitewash Brushes, of various kinds Coach, ?'opal, Furniture, Musttc, and Japan Varnishes \ constant supply of FRESH PINE OIL i aUo Sperm, Solar, and Lard Oils Lamp Wicks and Gl*s*ea~- as usual? For sale on the beat terms, by O. WHITTLESEY, C street, Todd's Building. THE DAUGHTER'S HE PROOF. i V'F'ted a P00'' "'Arable dwelling when heard a very bad man using- wick<2 and' crue language u? his wife, who wat confined to her bed by illness; it was fearful to see and hear him ? speak tV'hhrTV0 Ht^'n ''a(' n?l lhe C0,Iragfa to speak to hun?I actually trembled with hf*r,,r ami .Iread. II,k a Jiwle sick Bir|, ,d 2Z w?7^J??h,, W"S d,i"* went up U) the angry man, and laid her small emaciated hand upon his arm, and looked r ght up ?n h.s lace and said, "Father, don't speak J T* aI1 we ?y> PraJf don't speak so, fath' fir She uttered ihese few words wilh such tender earnestness, and such lovimr ffe.it leness ^ -,<-el,Ie' tremb!ing voice touched the heart I In ?7 T' and ho ua8 eil?1 for a mo. men and then he said, ?'I willdo any thing thai f tells *?? 10 do, for she's an amrel." His I !J.tur.? "'a? subdued ; goodness and love had made tins little child one of God's ministerin" angels to her wicked father. 3 A FALLEN ANGEL. A French paper states, that the Berlin house ..feorrecuos includes among its numerous guested a woman who lormerly occupi.d a brilliant poei This unfortunate one an^x. *>ngtress ot great celebrity, was formerly a pri ma drnna at several of the first theatres of ItLlv and Germany, and the belle of the fashionable watering places where, wilh a large fortune, she ndulged m a style of luxury that ruined her hns lv?SSrarK 0 li 1!e,on5?intf ?? nobili ty,) and ended by engulphing herself in the vor I his woman, formerly so sought after and caressed, fell a victim to the degrading vice of runkenness. < Found helpIessly?iinoxicated in t 'vvu / any 1,ump> or mea"9 "l'*xis tence she was p.cked up by the p.lice, and in, 1 to the house ot correction. | Ravaijesop PbAcnes?ThTpi#a,,e in 1317 ' lh? i,,haLman,B^ London;in 11U/ OU UU0 persons were swept off in ihe sam* city by the s.me scourge; and in 1604 one fourth aieJce I 6 P?'M,l.al.io" ^led from the awful pes when 20^nlV ^ 4,i8rn-tinople iH 14)11 ? wnen^y,U(JU persons died of it. (n lfifa1! it sgain visited London taking off 68,000 persons - B.m.n.b, 1773. 80.000 were d^o.K U in Smyrna, low. 20,000. In Tunis 17Sfi ?? ?00; Egypt, 11%!, 800,000, .nSTn reifit t^?"t P.? end Ihe mM e.xcentric and hunorous author of the day in commenting up? ihe subject or interuitK copjnchl thus speaks of our country ? fee'.' Doodle give me the ear ache. I havo no wish to in'the TV , d StaIea 5 nor 10 a,wr the phrase in the Testament into ?republicans and sinners ' JonSUy ^th<fr a Davidi?h feeling toward Jonathan, remembering whence he comes and ,n sthWhue holding it be?ter in such cases to have the wit that traces resem blances, than the judgment which detects differ ences?and Perhaps foments them." . MECHANICS. " u18 3uruad'y?" arc ed"Mting your children, building houses, laying up money acnuir jng knowledge. You are the Uduccr/ yoiZe lie architects of the nations greatness ; never for got your elevated stations as men, and as part of a great confederacy, extending the bless, n^f free dom to all men. Always remember thai idleness and Conceit, is n-a as useful as the saw, ihe vice ammer or shuttle. Give every man his du?' but exact yoiirowri. THE PRECIOUS METALS IN RUSSIA According an oflicial statement, an abstraci ?d winchut-find in the November of Hunt's * irchantn ^lusrasnic. it appears that the pro duction of ihe precious metals, three period* of en years each ,n the Russian Empire, calcula ted in killjgiamme8, has been as follows; Gold not Refined, ? 1813-,23 182.1- 33 i?m m, Crown minci, kil, 2,835 1,814 24807 Pr.vate mines, CH 17,890 Total, ^ ? Of this production, 97,500 kilogramme? were from h 18 Urial mines, and about 20,000 from those of Siberia, during tl.o thirty years. Silver contaimnu Gold. v roro Or >wn mines in Sihe ia, same periods, kil, 212,535 200,841 139 210 These metals yielded - 1" Gold' 7,369 44,990 79 fiin do pure silver, 18(i. 1H5 l*7.b40 189.850 r rom which, coin struck Of the value, in franc* of 385 145,000 357,259,00J 455 786 000 Or, for thirty years, to ihe ???>,'w?,uuu aKRrenat? value of f. I. 166,145 030 Since 1843. therefore, the production of oold has increased more than ten fold in Russia, while si ls r?L ,nad? iiu,R ^r"? 182b to 1844, com w as struck from platina to the valu * ot thirteen millions of francs. Accord ing U, an article ,n a St. Peters urg Journal, un derstood to be founded on official documents the ?l owing qi.antii.es and values of different coins | had been struck in R??:a fnmi |66< U| mi_ that is, Lt one hundred and eighty years:? I S/V Gold. Silver. Platina ^51? 1.008,446 59,298,.594 7?"?, . ~ !;? 1 >4'1M 30'836 454 "JJ 0 S7, 15,637,693 75,940,817 2J 0 3 2,169,242 10,018,471 .oils J!S6' ^3,J46,451 110,263,868 1?^6 to 1844, 128,810,369 63,279,888 3,468 273 Total, 161,508 401 344.638.092 3,463,578 value, altogether, in silrcr rubles, 539,615,005 In francs, 2,158|460!000 in pounds sterling, 84,314,853 This sum is equivalent, aa measured by the actual oourse of metallic, values, to 549,360,317 silver rubles. There was struck, besides, copper ooins for the value of more than 50,000,000 ail ver rubles. In 1810 Virginia oootaioed more inhabitants ( than New York-now New York has nwo than twice the population of Virginia. I English, Americans and Germans are fl .eking to California. By applying to the h^al Gov ernment, having a petition with the cgnaiuro ol two men, thai the |>etl lioner is a worlliy person, a foreigner becomes a regular built Mexionn? on paper?and with another petition, oil an eight dollar stamp paper and eighteen dollars fe<s to the Governor, he obtains a grant of any vacant land equal to 33 miles long by three wide. There are six widows living in New Jersey, within the diatanco of half a mile, win sp united ages amount U)jive hundred and Iwetily-aix years! 'l heir ages are as follows ; one 94 years, one 93, two 87, one 84, and one 81. There is, or lately was, a law in the English statute book, which made it highly penal " to harbor a hobgoblin." ft is estimated that the quantity of iron rro puced in the United States in 1845, will be 911), 100 tons, valued at $33,940,500. RAIL ROADS IN THE UNITED STATES. According to a statement just publish* d, there are 104 Uailroais in the United States, measur ing in the aggregate 4,024 miles, and bunt at a cost of ovier 130 millions of dollars. The long eat Railroad is the Central Railroad of Georgia, which is 160 miles in length. We compile fn.m the table a list of the roads which have cost over two millions, vre : Miles. Cost. Boston and Worcester 44 $2,914,0*8 Western (Mass.) 147 6,186;202 Stonington 48 2,600,000 Camden and Amboy 64 1 New Brunswick Branch 28 v 3.200,000 Trenton Branch 8 j New Jersey 34 2 000,000 Philadelphia and Baltimore 93 4,400,000 aJtimorc and Ohio 18? 7,6?3,C0D South Carolina K6 ) , Columbian Branch.....',. 60$ 5,071,4^ Central, Georgia 190 2,581 223 Eastern 54 2,388,131 Norwich and *Aorcestor 66 4,170.166 Utica and Schenectady 78 2 108,165 Columbia, Pa 82 4.204 9G9 Reading 94 9,457 570 Baltimore and Susquehanna.... 58 3,000 000 Georgia 172 3,000^000 In New Jersey there are seven Railnarft!, running in the whole 191 riiletsand their aggre gate cost was $6,600,000. in Great Britain there are 1768 miles of Railway, built at a e<st of .?68,144,961. In Germany there are 25G5 miles of Railroad. THE FUSCHIA. At the Boston Horticultural Exhibition the following anecdote was related by the Rev. W. I, o??be. authority of Mr. Shepherd. 4bc 'accomplished conservator of the Botanical Gar dens at Liverpool, respecting the introduction of that flowery shrub, the Fuachia, into the green green-houses of Europe : Old Mr. Lee, a well known nurseryman and florist, at Greenwich, near London, about fifty years ago, was one day showing his variegated treasures to a person, who suddenly turned* and said, " Well, you have not in your whole oo - Ibction so pretty a flower as one 1 aaw to day in a window at Wapping." " Indeed, and what was this phoenix like?" " Why the plant was beautiful, and the ll iw ers hung down like tassels from the droopin r branches; their color was the deepest crimson0, n d in tho centre a fold of nch purple." Particular inquiries were made as to the exnet whereabout*, and Mr. Lee posted off to the place, where he discovered the ofject of his pursuit and pronounced it a netc vlant. He saw and admired. Entering the humbli; dwelling, lie said, "My good woman, this is a nice plant of Jouw? I should like to buy it." " Ah, sir, I coiild'nt sell it fir no monpy ; it was brought to tr.o from foreign parls by my litis band, who has none away again, and 1 must keep it for his 8ake." " But I must hare i' " " No, sir. I can't Sjwirp it." " Here," emplying his pockets; "here is gold, silver and copper," (his stock amounting to more than night guineas ) " Well; a day, this is a power of money." " Tis yours, and the plant is mine, my good woman. I'll give you one of the first young ones I rear, to keep for your husband'a sake; 1 will indeed." The bargain was struck, a ccach called,.in which old Mr. Lee and his apparency dearly I purchased flower were deposited. On returning I home, his first w(,rk was to strip off atid destroy | every blossom and bud ; the plant was divided ! into small cuttings, which were forcfd into hark j beds and hot lieds, and again sub-divided. Evo j ry effort was employed to multiply the plant.? Mr. I ,ee became the delightful possess >r of threo | hundred fuschias, all giving promise of ftnnbloa | s ins. The two which first expanded were I placed in his window. A lady came in. " Why Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee, where I did you get this charming flower?" ' " 'Tis a new tiling, uiy lady?pretty, is it not ?" " Pretty ! 'iia lovely ; its price 1" " A guinea, your ladyship;" and one of the two plan's that i vening stood in beauty on her ladyship's table in her boudoir. " My dear Charlotte, where did you get that elegant flower?" " Ol), 'lis a new thin?r; I saw it at old Mr. Lee's?pretty, is it not?" " Pretty ! 'lis beautiful; what did it cost?" " Only a guinea, and there was another left." The visiter's horses trotted off to the suburb, and a third beauteous plant graced the spot from whence the first had been taken. The setxr.d guinea was paid, and the fusehia adorned Knottier drawing room of fashion. This scene was re pealed as new calls were made, by persons nt iracted by tho beau y of the plant. Two plants, graceful and bursting into flower, were constant-' <?, *? wmo ?!*>*. H? gladdened tl o faithful sailor's wife with the promised flower and bfcfbre the wwnn ctosad, naarly threo him-' d?d guineas jingled in his pur*, th# produce of the single shrub from the window of Waopine, as a reword of old Mr. Lee's taste, skilL and ft. cttton.