H. BELL,
EDITOR AND PJCOPRIETOR.
TEKJISoFxiNTU VOLUME.
IS rDBLisnzD EVr.RT wedkesday xocjikii
IX stewaixt's EUlLDIffGS,
BY J. COBB JR.
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The Two Purses.
A TALE OF BOSTON.
Boston, courteous reader, thc Yankce
cttr of Massachusetts Bay, shall be the
localc of our talc. There is a portion of
tlie west part ot the town here as m Lon
don, occupkd by the more opulent of the
nhabitants, in the lmmediate neighbor.
liood ofthe Common, as it is called.
The viclnity is thc aristccratic section of
the city. You will nnd thisspirit ofpride
or aristocracy to consist of associations in
the old couutry ; there birth alone estab
lishes thc claim to distinction, while here,
wealth is the most powcrful. Ah ! in this
boastcd free country, gold is the lover of
allranks, forming for itselfa kingdomout
ofthe Republic, which it rulcs with a rod
of iron, though in this Yankce city, genius
and intcllect are far more readily appre
ciated than in any other part of the
State.
It was a cold winter night, and thc
wind whistled shrill through thc barc
limbs of thc giant trces tliat Iincd the
mall. The. ground was covercd with
-snow, upon whose sparkling surface the
light of the moon fell with dazzlingsplen
dor, studding thc encrusted ground witii
brilliant diamonds. As the Old South
clock struck nine, a young man ch.sely
wrapped in his cloak sought the shade of
oneof thc largo trees in tlie park from
whencc he watched the coining of nii-
merous carrinirc loads of naily drcsscd
psople of both scxcs, who entered one of
the princcly houscs in Bacon rcet
Throngh thc richly stained glass windows, j
the gorgcous light issucd in a stcady ,
llood. accompanicd by the thriHing toncs
of music from a fu!l baud : thc house illu- .
minated at every point scenied crowded
with gay and happv spirits. Thc strau-'
ger still coiiteniplated this scenc his
cloak, which had until now rnvclopcd thc
lower part ofhis featurcs, had fjllcu, dis-'
covermg a lace ot manly bcauty, a lull
ilark cye, with arclung brows, and short
curliug hair, as black as the ravcn's plu
mage, set ofTto great advantage his Grc
cian style of featurf a becoiniug mous
tacbe curled abovc his month, giving a
dccided classic appearance to the whole
face. The naval button on his cap
showcd that he belonged to that branch
of our nntional defc-iise.
"Shall I entcr 1" said he thoughtfully
to himself, "and feast my cyeson charms
that I ncvcr can possess " Hard fatc
that I bhould be so buund by thc iron
chains of pnvcrty yct I am a man, who
Invc a soul as noble as the best of thcm.
'Vc will .ee," bc said, crossing ovcr to
the gay scenc, he entered the hall.
Ile castotriiif over-shops, handcd his
cap and cloak to the servant, and unan
muuiccd miuglcd with thc bcauty aud
fishou that thronged the rooms. Grad
ually making his way among the crowd.he
sought a group iu whose centre stood a
bright and beautiful being the ipjeen of
lorcliucss, of that brilliant assembl'.
The "bloods" of tlie west cnd llockcd
around hcr, sccking for an approving
glance from those drcamy bluc eycs, half
alittracted, ihcanswered or spoke upon
the topics of convcrsation, without ap
parent mtercst. Suddenly she startcd and
hlushinrrdeenlv. dronned a half courtesv.
in token of recognition tosomc one with- j
out the grcup. Her cycs no longer lan- J
guid, now sparkled with animation, and
as our naval lricnrf entered the irroun
aliout !icr she laid her tmy gloved hand
withiu his, saying: "U'elcome Ferris, we
fcnred your sailing orders had taken you
to sca this bleak weather."
"Wc should not have lifted anchor
i ithout fir.t paying tribute to our Qucen,"
n as the galant reply.
A tittcr ran through the circle of exclu
Jivcs at his appearance among them, but
when the lady approved, there was no
cause for complaint.
"Straiige familtarity," said one young
fellow to another ; "what pretensions can
he have here?"
"And Jliss II called him by his
given name, too," said another, "ratber
familiar that; wonder what the old
man would sav to it'"
" hatscene does this pamtingreprc
scnt 2" inquired a lady friend at this nio
inent Anno II
I think it is an Italian picturc, replied
thc fair girl.
"Spanish I should say," observed he
who was first questioned on the ap
pearance ofFerris.
"Evidently Spanish," said another ex
quisite, " though I regretto differ from
Miss H ."
"You crr," said Ferris, turning to the
two gentlemen, the ladyisright. "It is
an Italian scene, as will discover by a clo
ser examination of the costumcs and fig
utes." 'Pray, do you cstablish yourseli as an
umpire in the case V rctorled one of those
who had pronounced the picture to be a
Spanish scene.
"I contend that you are wrong," said
the other, seeking some cause for difier
ence, and desiring to show up the unpre
tending LieutenanL
"Pardon me, ladie," said Ferris,taking
no notice ofthe speakers, "I saw that
painting inthe studio of Isola, at Genoa,
a few years since, and I know from its au
thor that it represents a strect scene in
that Italian city, otherwise.1 should not
have spoken."
"Ah, you have a great advantage over
s all, in having travelled so cxtcnsively,
Mr. Harvard," said Anne II , dcsir-
ous io restore good feeling.
The gay scenes of the night
wore on.
t ilbse subfcnuerf,
I MISCELLMEOUS.
VOL. IX.
Several times had Ferris Ilarvard com
pletely put to fault the shallow brained fops
around h:m, placing them in anything but
an cnriable light.
Ferris Ilarvard was a Lientenant in the
Navy;and depcnded entirely upon his
pay as an olticer, to supnort a widowed
mother and a younger sister, to both of
wlnchhewas detotedly attaclicd. His
fathcr, a :clf-made man, had once been a
successful merchant, who sailed and
freighted some ofthe heavicst tonned ves
sels that )eft the port of Boston ; but mis
fortunc and sickucss orerlook him, and he
sunk into his gr avc, leaving his only son
to pTotect his mother and sistcr from thc
wants and ills of life. Ferris had cnjoy
ed a liberal cducation, and haring en
tered thc navy as midshiprnan, had risen
toa licutenancy by rcason ofhis supcrior
talcuts andgood conduct. His profes
sion had led him to all parts ofthe world,
and bc had carefully improrcd this ad
vantage, though constraincd by his lim
itcd means, to practice thc most ligid
cconomv.
IIc had met with the only daughler"of
Harris H , one of thc wealthiest
citizcns of Boston at a fete given on board
thc ship to which he belonired, and had
imnicdiatcly bccome cnamorcd of her, but
lio wcll kucw in his own heart, that thc
difierence in their fortitncs formed aj bar
rier to his wishes. IIc had bccn a cas
ual visitor for several months prcvious to '
thc tinie our story commences, at the
house of the II family.
"I musl think ofher no more." said
Ferris to himself: "if I am thus siieered
at by her friends for ofTering her common
civilities, with what contcmpt would her
austere parcnt rcceivea proposition for
hcr hand from one so poor and unknown."
Harris H , was indecd a stcrn
old man and yet lie was said to bc kind
to the poor, giving frecly for the relief
of thenccdy. Still he was a btrange man:
he seldom spoke to those around him, yet
he evinccd the warmest love for his only
child, and Anne, too. loved her father '
with an ardent aflfectiun. His dclight ,
was to porcovcr his library, literally liv- j
mg, as it were, m tne lcllowstnp ol thc
old plnlosophcrs. Upon several occasions
when Ferris was at his house and engagcd J
in convcrsation with Anne he had ob-
scrvcd the old man's eyc bent stearnly !
upon him, when his heart would sink
within him and he would nwakc to the re-,'
ality ofhis situation.
Fcrris was one cvcning in Beacou
strect, whcrc, in spite ofthe cold rcception
he receivcd from those he gencrally mct
there, he still cnjoyed himself in the be-
lief that Anne was not iudiffcrcnt to his '
rejiard. He had been rclatinjr at hcr re-
qucst, his experencc of difTcrcnt national
charactcrs with whom he had mct, pcak
ing of their peculiaritics and describing
the various scenic cfiects of difTercnt
countries. Anne sat near a swcct-sr.cn-
ted nernanium. whose leavcs she
was
most industriously engaged in dcstroying. j
Ferris, bcnding close"to her car, said : j
"Annc, will you pluck me that rose as
a token ofafTection ? you must know how 1
ardent niineis foryou or, stop, dearcst,
hehind it grows the candy tuft. You
know the my.stic languagc of both, will 4
you choose and give 1110 one ? '
"Hush, liush, Ferris," said the blu.sh
iug girl, hamUng Ii-m t.'ir rosr.
This passed, when thc aticntioit ofthe
comnaiiy prcs-cnt was drawn to some eu-
232U12 obioct. fSever before hadbcrris
receivcd any evidcnceof Anne's love, save ,
from hcr lell-tale eyes. Thc liower was
placcd ncxt to his heart, and he left thc
apartuKnt lie had proceedeil but a lew ,
steps from the house. when he was accos-
tcd bv a poor mendicact, clothedin rags,
who was cxposed at that late hour of thc
night to the inclemency or the season.
"Pray sir," said the beggar to Ferris,
"can you givc me a trifle ? I am nearly
starved. and chilledthroushbv tbe nicht
air." '
Ferris, aftcr a few momcnts conversa- the disgmse it had worn, discovered the
tion with the beggar, (for his was not the ' person of Anne's father!
heart to turn away from the suflerings of The astonishmetitof the lovcrs can
a fellow creature,) handcd him a purse hardly be conccived.
containing five or six dollars, urged him "I deterrained," said the father, ad
lo seek immediatc shelter and food. The t dressing Ferris, aftcr I had otherwise
beggar blcssed him and passcd on. proved your character, totest one rirtue,
A few nights subscquent to this oc-' which of all othcrs is the grcatest Char-
casion. Mrs.H , Anne's moth- ity. Had you failcd in that, you would
cr receivcd him as she did most of hcr also have failed with me in this pjrpoic
visitors, with a somewhatconstrained and of marriage. You wcre weighed in the
distaut welcome. Being a woman ofno balancc and not found wanting; here, sir,
convcrsation al powers she always relired is your first purse, it containcd six dollars
quite early, conducting her intercourse when you gave it to the poor beggar in
with society in the formal manner. Fer- the treet it now contains acheck for
ris was much surprised that Mr. II. had , six thousand; and here is the second
taken no notice ofhis intimacy at the that contained five-dollars which is also
house, for ho very seldom saw him, but 1 multiplicd by thousauds. "Nay," said
when he did so, he would sce thc old' the old man, as Ferris was about'tospeak,
man's eyes bent sternly upon him in any ' "there is no need of explanation it is a
thitig but a friendly and inviting spirit. ; fair business transaction."
t iL ,t;imma he. was at loss what This was: of coursc. all mystery to
coursc to Dtirsue : heretofore he had des-
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paired ot cver gaining Annas acKnowi
edgement of affection for him, and now
that he had succeeded in this, he was
equally distant from the goal ofhis happi
ness, for his better judgement told him
that the consent ofher parents could nev
cr be obtained. On this occasion, hc had
takcn hisleave as usual, when he was met
by the beggar of the former occasion. who
again solicited alms, declaring that he
could find no one else to assist him, and
that the money he had before bestowed
upon him, had been expended for food,
and rent of a miserablc cellar where he
Iodged.
Again Ferris placed a purse in the poor
man's hands, at thesamc time telling him
that he himself was poor and constraincd
tothe practice of rigid economyin the
sppport or those dependent upon him.
He left the beggar and passed on his way,
happy in having contributed to theallevia
tion of huraan suffering.
MIDDLEBURY,
Not long subscquent, Ferris called one
evening at the house ot Jlr. II
and fortunatcly found Anne and her fath
cr alone, the former engagcd upon a
piece of cmbroidery of a new pattcrn,and
the latter poringovcr a volume of ancient
philosophy. On his cntcrance the old
gcntlcmen took no furthcr apparent notico
of him, than -an inclination ofthchead,
and "cood evenin? sir." He took a chair 1
bv Anne's ide. and told her of his love
in low but ardent tone begging permis-
in lir fMhor nnnn il.. ,.K-
ject.
un, lic Hlll not near a wora ot tne
matter, 1 know, said thc sorrowing girl.
"Nolongerago than yesterday, he spokc
to me relative to a connection with
It ,butl canncer love but one,"
said thebeauty, giving him her hand,
T. " 11 ,
- f id.Mnt I, If
r erris couiu uear simence no loiiTer -
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"", Bi'uiicuiiiiii iu uwvu. "itcdiiic,crowdcdtoovcrflowing. I occupied
procceucu 10 uiai pari 01 ine room wncre
MT. 11 , sat anu atter a lew lntro -
uuctory rcmarKs, sam :
t . 1 !
be altogether against jour wishes. fllay
I ask, sir, with due respect, your opinion
iu the matter?
j "I have oftcn seen you here. replied
Mr. II. "and have tound no reason to ob
i ject to your visits, sir."
"Indecd. sir, you are very kind. 1
have ncither fortune or rank to olfer your
daughtcr, bulsiill, embolditied by love, I
ask you for her hand.
The old inau Iaid by his book, and re
moving his spectacles, asked :
"Does thc lady sanction your re
qucst 1"
"Shc does."
"Have you tnoughtwell olyour propo-
3al?"
"I have."
"And you ask"
"Yourdaughter's hand."
"It isyours," said the old man.
Ferris sprantr zstonished, to his
feet,
saying,
"I haidly know how to receive your
kindncss, tir, I had lookcd for diflerent
treatmcnt.
"Listen, young man, said the Fathcr,
"do you think I should have allowed you
to become intiinatc in my family with-
out first knowing your character ? Do
jou think I should have given this prccious
child (and here he placed her hand in
Ferris') lo you bcfore I had proved you?
i fto, sir; out ol Anne s many suitorstrom
the wealthy and highestin socicty, I long
since selccted you as one in whom I
could feel confidenee. 'i'lie world calls
me a cold, calculating man ; pcrhaps I
am so ; but I had a duty to pcrform to
Him who had cntrusted me with the hap-
piness of this blcssed child ; 1 have en-
deavorcd to discharge that trust faithfully ;
the dictalcs ofpride may have been coun-
tcrbalanccd Uy a desire lor my daughtcr s
happinets. I chosc jou first shc has
since voluntarily done to. I know your
life and habits your means and prupects
you need tell me nothing. With your
wife you will receive an amplc fortuuc;
the dutiful son and afi'ectionale brothcr,
will tnake a good Imsband. "But stay,"
said the old nian, "I will be with you in
a nioinent," and he left the lovcrs togeth-
cr.
"The story of your m.irriagc withR ,
was only tntry your heart and thickcn the
plot," said Ferris to the blushing girl.
Ai tnis niomcni me uoor opeueu, .uiu
the beggar whom Ferris had twice rclieved j
entered. Stepping up to Ferris solicited :
charity.-A nnc rccoilcd at firs. at thc dc-!
jccted appearance and poverty stricken
looks of the intruder, while Ferris asked
in astonislunent how he gained ehtrancc
into the house. In a moment the figure
rose to a stately highness and ca3ting olT
Anne but when explained added still!
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more to hcr love for the futurc husband.
Ferris and Anne weresoon raarried.and j
one stately mansion in Beacon strect
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serves asa home for mother w.fe, s.st cr
jind jill, Gossip said, (and said trtily for
once,) that old Alr.- , having moncv
emugh, had not sought to add mojc to (
the fortune he should leave his child by
forming for her an alliance with gold, but!
hadsouirht and found what was far more
valuable. true merit
"And now abideth Faith, Ilope and
Charity, there but the greatest of these
is Charity."
C? When we hear a man boasting of his
"love for the dear people." we are iuclined
tosuspect him for a love for the "dear
people's" offices. It rera'mds us ofthe Irish
man who was about to marry a southern girl
for her property.
"Will you take this woman to bo your
wedded wife !'
"Yes, yonrriverence, and the nagers too."
tou naveuouutiess ouservea, sir. my iu.ciuci. uiow uui c.cij cjc.osiniiirai m n .,,.,1,..,..,u UJ ,c..ti.Miu..ii lon, mckinson. mt, i-.vntis,r airheiii,i oster,
intimacy in your family for more than a order tocatch thc Grst glimpse ofhim. Here crs pounng forth torrents Iikc an cloqnent ni , names ot thcprofessionalgciitleiiicnihat wcre l'rallcis Heiulerson. Hii.itington, Jatnagiu,
vearnibt From the fact that vou did not as a perfect or. Surely, thonght I be vcclive. In (ine, he bas all the requisitcsfor , prescut. A. 1'. Ectnmg Posl. ' Johnson. iMcrrick. Jlillcr, Morchead. Niles,
iZ Jt loinv - aYtwi ions to vour dauhter must ha sometI'"S al,ove h ""k ! but stay. nn efficient pnblie speaker. and njibly docshe - I I'ortcr. Bivcs. Siinmons. Sturgeon. Tappan.
object to my attenl.o.is to jour daugliter, T,)e Ministcrwi1(, rcgll!ary oir.ciates iu the all h.s encrs.cs to bcar wlnlst rngaged Ullham, Walker, White. Woodbride,Yood-
l nac uceu icu to nopc iuai u inigiii noi ri,,...!, ., ;. i)ir nnlnit nn.l citj ilnn-n. in discussiiic his ravotitc tlieme lemper-! Vi
VT. WEDNESDAY, FliB. 19, 1845.
TEMPERANCE.
JOHN B. GOUGII.
Au Knglish travellcr residing in Philadel
pliia speaks of Mr. G. who was then deliver
iug Temperancc lcctures in that city in tbe
following strain, which we copy from the
Temperancc Standard :
I am passiona
ately fond of eloqucnt public '
lcrefore felt a great desire toi
' speakin:
nnd thcrcrorc felt a great
hear Mr fioii-b, nor was my wish lon
cratified. for the ram beins "ovcrandc
uu.
gonc
i l sauiiLcreu iinwn ijiicsnui sireci ann in mv-
' ... ... n .nn,.,...MIl tl.n. r
.-, -ii,i. .1,. i r I'l.-,ln,lnli.;, :..
tic First Baptist Clmrch on the followins
Sunday cvcning, and thitherat thc appointed
, hour I repaired. expecting to be dunppoiutcd,
for 1 havegencrally found much-vaunted mcn
Ito fall far short of the standard erccted by
,'. their admircrs.
-: . . .
' ?lr Gough's famc haviug "nown beforc
,,nl tjie chureli was, long beforc the appoin-
a seat jn the gallcry, and in common with
' hundrcdswaitcd anxiously for tlie appearance
I.t 1 T..l
ioiiiic scconu i ainer iiiainciv. as scvcii
Oucortwo persons hehind me say it is aftcr
seven o'clock and very nnich fear tlnt Mr
Gough is notconiiiig, and they arc only going
to have a sermon aftcr all prcscntly there is
a stir near the door, and a gravc looking spcc- '
tacled personagc with hair j
"half-wav '
Ou the road from grizzlc to gray"
; tliroii"li thecrowd heisfolli
is seen puslnng witu monst
man, orrattier by a young
whcthcr a body bclongs to
.11 . i.if. . , n 1
u.ere..eu o.us ,a.r o oe so i.a.iy squeezcu T - WJ ,I.o unfort.inate
iir tn rpinlpr snfimf it pfl(in-avs n mnllpr nr.'. . .....
ir i. Ii i -J Ti
.
,
he
and his compauion push, and atlcngtli arrivc
at thc ioot of thc stairs lcading to Ihc pulpi
-xiiciis iib uucs; iu. ii a uuugn; 111111 irnu niu
spcctaclcs on,'' w hispcrs one to anollic as tbe
grave looking personagc ascends thc sieps
no that caniiot be the Oratnr for we are told
bc is much vounger. Another individual
niounts, and a buz gcos rouiid again a dis
appoiiilineut itis only the scxtou who is eJ 0'n him. Chords in the breasts ofthe har
ahout to rcSulatc a rcfratory gasburuer. I'cr- I J(,ned men WCfC touchcd that had not Vlbr!l.
haps the Sccretary (for such is the gcntlemaii j for s Eyc worJ seclI1C(j to probe
with gray hair and spectacles) is going to , rcc,icctioll3 of tIC pas, all awaken emo
apologize for 5Ir Gough a unexpcctcd, una- .o f0 htll0, to conccaI. Tllcy ,vere
voidableabscuce. &c. &c. Oh ! no-no such ; . wi,hJolhc''rtIa..9ias,liespeakereloqiicntIy
timg foryou may scea young man following, ,tlle(.eafl1 progr'ess of ,hs occa.
lh .SPTtnn. nnil :ill nt nnpe nvprv fve m Iixeil 1 . .J .... . , . . 3 i
" V i J .
on iuiii, lor cvurj uutij winspcra iu uiuijr
body clsc 'That's him," and this tinie they
are riglit, loriMr J. JS. Uougrt it h.
What ! that palc, thin young man with a I
hrowu over coat btittoncd closcly uptohisi
cliin, aml Jookmg so attenuated that a tolera-'
bly perscvering gust ofwind would have had i
uo (lifficutty in pufTiug him to any rcquircd (
po...tofthecoiT.paSs-,nnim. who suayetl
inu....uucs oy n.s on i.ory. x .....c s.roiig ...cn
wecpbko little clnldicn. aml womcn to gob
us if their hearts would hurst
his Iarge cxpressivc eycs mark every fcature,
nnd you sce thc stamp ofno common man
there. The young Apostleof Teinpcrance ii
beforc us.
After a brief address from 3Ir Marsh, aud
a praycr from the Pastnr of the church, a
hyiiin was sung, and thcn Mr Gough came
forward. I had now a bctter opportunity of
nbscrving him. His face was palc aud ihcrc
nccded uo very scrulini.iiig cye to dctcct on
the brow of youih, furrows which tinie and
trnuble bad prcinaturcly ploughcd there.
His chccks wrre very palc, somcwhatsunkcii.
and their musclcs wcre very dijtinclly inark
cd. The moulh, by far ihc most cxprcssive
fcaiurcs oftlie face, was of a bcncvulcnt for-
uiatiou, (if I may so dcscribc it) aud at tinics
a smile of iiiexnrcEsible fwcelness lurkcd a-
bout it a quantity of dark hair ncarly cover
cd his forchead, yct leaving one tcmplc barc
indicating a brain of more than ordinary sizc.
In drcss he was cxtrcnieljr simplc nlain
black takcn altogcthcr, I have seldom at a
urst glance felt so lively au intcrest in any
"?an' f3"'1 1 sccn ,nay) as 1
did in Mr. Gnuzh
It would be casy enough to. givc the mattcr
of.Mr. Gougb's address, but to convey auy
ihiug cxctpt avcry slender iilca ofhis manner,
nould bc a shcer impossibility, and I shall
not attcuipt so hopclcts a task. To bc fully
appreci.ited he mus'.be heard. Hcconiinenc
ed by disclaimiug any intention of cntcring
on an argument.and said that he should main
ly depeud on facts, the rcsults ofhis own cx
pcrience, or those ofothers who bad fallcn
under his notice. IIc thcn describcd his own
career as an iiitemperatc man, and drew pic
tures of such tcrriflc power, and yct sotruth
ful that his auditors shuddcred as they listcn
ed'to the drcadful details. To me, intempcr
anco had ncvcr beforc appeared iu all its hor
riblc, startling hidcousness. The impressions
made by Mr. Gough on his audieucc sccmcd
tobc prolound; aud many of his pathetic
anecdotes drew "tcars from eycs unused to
weep."
It being Sabbatb cvcning, Mr. Gough did
not indulge in any rerpinisccnscs of a ludi
croiis nature, but conhned himself to a delin
catinn ofthe awful featurcs of intcmpcniuce,
as exhibitcd every hourin ourdaily paths
His illuslrations were marvelously felicitous,
and most aptlv introduccd. Nevcr did he ut-
tcr anything approaching to vulgarity, aud
often his cloqiieuce was ofabigh order. He
told ns that be had nevcr known the advanta
r.i .: ...i.r-i. ..!.
ses of cducation, a fact which none would
have suspccted that he bad left England at
12 years oage, had sulTered from poverty
and want in their dircst forms, and had felt
w d h hadrobbcd him ofalI who made
,ire,lcarthathe was ltttcr, ,one. it as
the niost awfuiiy intcrcstiu5 autobiography I
ercr Iistencd to.
During that week and the week following
Mr.Gougli lecturedtocongregatedtbousands
in Philadclphia, and so fascinatcd was I by
111S cioqucuce iuai miu iuc cxccpiitni iu iwu
meetings I heard all his addresses. The ex
citemcnt was tremendous to oblain auy
chance of hearing him seats were obliged to
be procured mori 'hao an hour and a half
before the time ol commencement. uauery
and pulpit stairs, and aisles were thronged
with people of every class. I shall never for
get the scene at the Chinese Musctim, where
three thousand people paid 23 cents. for the
pririlegcjof hearing hira on two occasions,
and even then, hundreds were unable to ob
tain admission. Mr. Gough cnchancd that
vast audience for two hours by one of the
most eflcctivo addresses I evtr heard. At
one moment bc convulsed thcm wiih merri
mcnt, and as if by tlie toucli of an cncli.uitcrs
waud he subducd them to tcars. It was a
wonderful display ofhis power overthe fccl-
ings and passion.i, and .et with all, t here
was so much ofliumilily that one knpiv not
nhicli most to admire the man, or his mat-
,er- .
Mr. Gough isau adnnrable niiniir.andtelts
a story with more poiut, Charlcs Mat-
,ne4V ou'y exceptcd, than auy other story tel-
'er Icvcrlistcncd to. His sarcasnis tcll wiih
cllect, and I113 pathetic unrrnlions of tlie
" -ciiuiu uisirc3c iirc yr.ipiiiu iu ujc iw
ireinc. i sunuiii not iikc 10 oe tne ooicci 01
nis flpnttnpi.ilirill liir Mf. iMlnrliPQ ln innrw
dcrs with an nnsnarm? hnml. as tlie trnlTicLeis
i "' can testify. He sin-s 100. and very
swcelly fev c:in rcrrain from tcare Hlienj
' heariu- his " Long, long aco. Takcn alto-
getner it may ue b.iiciv said uiiit -Mr. uoiirii
is one of those racn ihom tbe Almighty calls
1 0111 ai ccihiu ienra w ag na uaures, suu
i i -r t
cicci greai inorai reionns ,r. uougu is
cmpiiaticany a inau lor tne j imcs:
i . 1 lorcoi 10 rcinarK, inai our oraior 3 roicc
Mirtineiy mujicai anu ui ucmuii: iuhc, .11
"mcsswcei as mai 01 me eioiiuciu ncnrj
1 Sinii . 1. ...a'w. h.i nf IJiin I l.vrthflh a r nv
" .i.... v.... ... ..j
auce, to which liefcels hcoivcs so much.
Jioston, Fcb. 1643. R.
From the Culumhus Juurnul.
SCENE IX THK PENITKNTIAKY
OF OHIO.
wiiose cnmcs liave uanisneu incm irom roci-
ety and imniurcd them betwcen the strong
wall?. tbe baisaiidbolu ofthe OI,ioIcniten -
itcntiary. ooine thirty or forty mcnibcrs or
: ... t ,,.,. .f ,i,M ' , ,
, ,, T ,,.,. .r ,!,. ,,. n.r.ral tn
hear the address and witncss its cfTects. The
convicts to thc numberof some 450 wercseat-
cd.and after appropriate cpening cxerciscs,
Alr. Carcy conin.enced his address. Hehad
not proceeded far, before every eye was rh ct-
sional anil liabituaiurui! er, commcncnii; his
carcerand sowinz llie secds of dcgradation
sliainc and miscry in the very sprins timo of
lile, and gomg on siep uysicp iu uis uunu
wnnl rhrenr. until the dunecou. tbe scafl'old
or tho grave closes the scene, tbe fountaiusof
fechng aml scnsibility wcre broken up, aml
scalding tcars bathcd the chceks of tbe
wretched convicts. They recoguizcd thesad
I icture ortheir 0W1I exiHcuee nd fall, and
fe, . fc wl ie ;aoacd collIents
r,, ,,,,,,',.;,.:.. rlln ikc .ernciits nnd
The kiud hand that liftcd
tbcveil aml showcd thcin the mclancholy
causc of miscry and crime, pointcd thcm to
the rcmcdy aud badc hopc once more live in
their hearts. And as they lookci' forward to
the futurc. brighter scciicb dawned on their
visions and steni rcsolvcs were formed to sliun
the abys3 of wo; when. having scrvcd nut
their paiuful probation, they should again
cnlcr thc uorld.
Tbe scenc alTcctcd decply the spcctators
prescnt, and the tcars ofthe legislator min
glcd uiih those of the convict, until there
wcre few dry cycs in thc wholo a'semMase.
The Warden unucd to suclispcctacles,conId
not supprcss his cinolions and wjped away,
without attcuipt at coiicealmcnl, the mois
lurc from his cye. When thc speaker called
cd on those of thc convicts who could tracc
thc coinmissioii ofcrime that broiight ihem
there, to the Itsi of hiloxkniins drinhs, to
raise therighl hand.iniirelhaii l-.'itbscif them,
as wc Icarn, immediately strctchcd forih their
handj.strnggling at the famc time to supprcss
thc emoiions that convulsed their I'ramcs.
MI1J iint; .iiiui ia
SUUGICAL OPHRATIOX DURING
Tlli: MAGNET1C SLEEP.
W have bcanl tli.it a very intcrcsting op
eraliun has been performed, two or three ilays
ago, on a young woman, a chambermaid in
a wcllknownfainilyinChauibersslrest. She
had a tumor in the neck, incicasiug daily.
Dr. Bodinier. n ho viited the family, hap
pened to notice the infirmily ofthe girl, pro
poscd kindly to remove the tumor, and to save
her the pain of the operation, he oflered to
perform it during thc magneticsleep, ns he
had already donn succcssfully (in two other
surgical operations,) last Jtinc in Paris. His
oflcr being acccptcd, thc girl proved to be a
goodsubjcct for that state of singularstecp
into which she was put without much difli
culty at the first trial. Iu order to sccure as
much success as possiblc, she was previously
put to sleep about ton times, for an hour or two
each time, every other day.
Ou the day appointed for the operation,
some twelveor fourteen of our most distin
guished surgeons mid physicians, among
whom was Drs. Valentine Mott, John W.
Francis, E. Delafield, J. Kearny, A. Sidney
Doane, Nelson, Taylor, Alfaro, of Madnd,
L.Parmly, and oihers of equalstanding.wcre
invited to attcnd. Tbe girl was put to sleep
at half past eleven'o'clock m tho mormng, in
prcsencc ofDi.Doanc (No. 32 Warren strect)
and a few other persons, and in'a very short j
time she was in a complctc state ofinsensi-
bility. At half past 1 o'clock, all the doctors
above namcd being prescnt, Dr. Bodinier
prcformed the operation, which lasted about
three minutcs, during which thc girl did not
show the leastsensibility; nor could the least
contractiou bcseeu on her lace. or any partof
her body : she was exactly like a corps. All
being completed, the girl was left asleep for
two hours longer, aud then, in presence of
firo or six of tbe a'oove mentioned doctors,
she was iu less than three. minutes awakened
from the most nrofound sleep.
When she was first asked hw she felt, she
said sbc was tired of having remained so long
in the satne position, but she scemed to be
unconscious of what had taken place until
she was shown tlie tumor which had been
cxtractcd, and which was about tbe size of a
pullet's egg. It was some minute or two be
fore shebegan to fecltbeitching ofthe wound.
She was perfecly well except exhibitiug a
state of feebelness produced by the loss of
blood. We are told that, since this time, she
. niiS.ninrdavl:i5t.Mr. Carcv. of Ciiicinnat- l . I .' . . . : lettcr Has bccn rccciveil m tlus cil Irnm Val-
rous ihlliculiy .. , : .., . r n.. livcottier lay licipcrs, an l lia marneU .,:,; ,inir,l nr. .i ,.).,rl..i.. !),,
uwedhya young .,. n-r..n i..;..-: ollt ciiv.conscnlcd and unmarricd feniales ; in all .J-1J nus scl had artiiiililu-rc fniui Tahiii, liriiisins ac-
maus lieail, for ',.. ,.: i,, ci,:,ilv dprntrd sionarv laborers scnt from this countrv. roimts of a Imillo bciwtcn the Frri.rb and
It is doudt'ulif . ..:1 :.. ,l..i:..APP ,.r i Tliftrn nm nen ficcniiqlnit tti 1. ilmcn 1 T lb. iinllrrs. nif.rr. i.:miiiiinrv tli:m :inv r.ri'vi
NUMBER 42.
- hns bccn whhout nain IrniBthe ivoiihd.
j This is, we bclieve thc (irst rcgular stirgical
opcratiou preformcd in this city during the
' masnetic sleep.
We iiiidcrstand thatOr. Boditiicr isa young1
. surgeou nho arrivcd here lhrce mniitbs ago
' from 1'aris, btiu.ttin wilh him the highest
I crcdentials from thc miisHiiiineutproreioiial
, mcn in France. He scenis not lo have givcu
i his aticntimi to animal inacnctism. othcrwis e
: ihan as a mcaus of producin; on some panic
ular coustitutions, a state ol :!ecp aud inscn
sibility, of which scicnce may take advantage
- 10 save 10 iiuinaniiy tne suuenng anil .lnxiety
atlenduiLT surzical onerations. and it was
diim. -itl. fl.i? ...a... tl( liA itnn.nn.l ih.
ihnrp mmnl n mrati IM nrm.H t
so successful.
Dr. Bodinier, a memticrofseveral meilica:
sncieties, is aid to have great skill and sciciice
asasurgeon, and particularly fordiscases
the eyes ; we are gladto hear that he iiitcnds
... . -
loesiaDiisii iiimscll in tlus cny ; he will ccr-
lainly Dean acquisitious to the prolcssion.
; The nbove paniculars liavmg bccn giren
, us iiy a witncss of the operation, gentlcinaii
, in wnose vcracity we may place the utinost
i rcuance, we would licsitate 111 bclievin
pnnuiarui laeiucuwmc m
' aam 1 r .1. r . . I . i
mciitioiicd,
Board has now under its care twcntv-five
distinct missions, difTusinn the light of
' Christianity in the four quartcrs ofthe
! globc. There are laboring 11 ordaincd
j inissionarics, 8 of whom are physicians
and other pliysictans who are not '
J prcachers, 9 printcrs and bookbinders.
atire prcachers and 122 other natire hel-
'
pcrs ; making the whole number in for-
c;g lad3 coniiccted with thc Board and
sU3taine(,fromits ,re 4g- The
. , i . . " . .,
number ofnative donverts connected with
e diflerent tmssion is churchcs .1,CI2.
Connected with these missions there are
C Scminarics dcsigned chiefly for training
nativc teachcrs and prcachers ; tbcrc arc
; thcsc, 38:1 pupils, and iu other boarding
schools, 1020 pupils, making the whole
number of boarding scholars under
special Christian instruction, 1412.
There are also CII9 free schools, contain-
ing .10,000 pupils, so that the whole num
uudcr the care oftlie missions who arc
now in a course of cducation, is about
32,000. These missions have, during
the 33 years since their commencement,
bccn instrumental iu tcaching 7.,0(J0
persons, adults and children, who were
entirely destitute of knowledgc of truc
relijjion, to read tlte sacred scripturc.
mi r r. . .1
1 linv l,nif. nmi' tilln.n r.r.r.f..fr .11.
. .. ..-. v.,..i.
Iishments, compnsing six type foundries,
thirty prcsscs, thirty-two fontsoftype;
and priutin thirty-twodificrent Ianguagcs,
have been printcd under the direction of
the Missions since their commencement.
Thc avcrage annual cxpenditure of tbcse
3 , .1 1 . 1 ip 1
operations during the last half dozcn
years, has been about 2o0 000.
From thc Orford Times.
Ricii AnvERTisijJG ! A IjKuax. Misan-
TimorE.' The fiilluwing ndrcrtbemcnt may
lie fmiiid postcd 1111 in most or thc pubhc
i . 1
hoii:cs of this cniinty:
"No KicTiot. The subscribcr having
cnme tn the conclusion tn ab.indon the prac
tice of law, odcrs for sale his Iaw Librarv,
contaiiiiii: 200 voliimcs of Lan- ltuuks.wliirli
arc oflered at the rcduced pncc ofunc-hnlf nf
their original cof.
A:iv person wihing to ciubarK in the prac-
tire of law, devote his nholc time and slppp
less tii&hts for the welfarc of his clients pay
hc disuurscmcnts on' of lus own pnc.ct In
sonie pampcred nlTiccr trut his client six
vcars. civins him a chaucc tn nbscond. takc
the bencfit ofthe act.' orshicl.l bi.iHclffrom
the cxcmplion law, and recrive nolhins him-
sclf but curscs from the unznitolul portion of
cnmmiimty, will uo wcll to cnihraeelhe prcs
eut opportunity of purrliasitip a librarv.
IIOSWKLL JL'DSO.V.
Shelburne, Dcc.2-1-1844.
Thc Times says the subscribcr to the ad
vcrliscinenl is thc First Judgc and Surrogate
of Chenango County.
FITCHIIURG. KEENE AND IJKI.
I.OWS-FAI.LS HAII.ROAD. I
The pctitionsof a l.irgc number of ritiy.Piis
ofthis Countv, and also ofthe Coniicciicut
Valley.on both sidcs ofthe Green Moiinlains.
are again beforc thc Lcgislature of Massa
chusetts, praying for a Railroad charlcr to
cnable tliem to conncct wiih Massachusetts
and Boston by the Fitchbiirgh road; thus
iviii" 10 Vermont and Massachusetts a d.
1 iirnnrnprs ?i nrinipri nnri iiwik iim.tora . .. ...
&. , ri uui uiiy i .
rect and short routc to and from the C011- was m)Uht prominciilly forwar.l 011 every oc
ncclicut Rivcr Vallcy. Lake Chainplam and casj0, ar.d had iiiinicriii? cnlliuriastic adinir-
Ganada, and savmg a distancc ol -.) mucs, ai cre Thcrc was a great number or yming le
lcast, over auy other ronte prnjcctcd. Wc nl,ics intruJucrd iu llie batliing-sccue of iho
lcarn from Boston that our praycr was to bc ; lloX of llie "Rcvolt of ihe Ilarrni." and 111
heard beforc ihe Comtnittce of the Lcgisla-1 ,18 scc()d act they are sccn bathing. Miss
ture yesterday; and though nc have cntire ci.ira Wcbstcr was ilrcscd in thiu pauze for
confidenee, from our knowledgc of ihe char- j ,,;3 SCCI1Ci am as shc ivns roming up out of
acter ofthat Committec, that a rcport will be j t)e ,atlt. hcr Uress caught in ilietlanic uf the
made 111 favor of crantitig'h chartcr, yct from ,u..i ,encath ihe stasc. In an instant
rccent information, wo fcar tliat the hopes
and wishes ol the frieuds 6f this routc may be ,
disappointcd by the action of thc Lcgislaturc.
The most unwcaricd and unwarrantable cf
forts arc making, by the log-rolliug and lobby
influcncegathcrcd on the lips ofthe Brattle
boro route, to persuade a majority of thc
mcnibcrs to postponc again all action in our
case, upou tbe paltry plca that tiririiitcrests
will sufler if New Hainpshire ard Vermont is
permittcd to connect with Massachusetts by
a dhecl touIc! Ktent Sentinel-
POSTAGE REFORM.
Wejoyfully announceto our readcrs the
passagc of a 'gcnuine Postace Refonn bill by
the Senate on Friday last.' "The bill, as scnt
to the House. makea cvcry lettcr or packagc
Weighing Icss thau half nn ounce a singi.e
letter, and reduccs the charge on a singlc let
ter lor ant distancc to nvE ccnts, and five
cents a half ounce for any additional weight.
This is the best shape thc Reform bas as
sumed, though there should bc a lower rate
for letters carricd lcss than two hundred
miles. Ncwspapers of less than 1900 sqtrare
HAMDBILLS, -
Ofevcry dcscription will 1e ucatly
nshiouahly cxccutcd, at short notice.
-
incics 50 inches bv 33 are to be cbar"cd
the sanie asrtt piesent. but carricd rm-K'for
diatancc Iess llian thirly inilcs. This is
a great dcial better than the Couuiyliiiiitation;
60 wantily urgcd. NenspapersnfoverlQOO
SqII:lrc inrlics ihcrc arc uonc sncb reguUrly
publislicd and Magazincs are to be charged
i .,. ,, . n- ,,.1,1.. IMntnl Maitn-
- lw0 :inj a iaf ccnts an ounce; l'ircu!ars,4ye.
- u,ncaled. tivo ccnts each. The Frankin"
JYmlcgc is abolisbcd, trcrj't jur mtmbers of
Cort"rcss.
w. ..11 ...... rn-.n,l nrn,u,,., TJ.
- ..... .... f ...
I,. -r . 1 r ..!
a;cn,t.d in some paniculars the Frant-
in I'rivile-e utterly aholUhed. Neivfpaper
fluircd Iivwci"ht. and eome' reduction at
of leastou ihosc ofmojynite size; but let notli-
s be donj to endan
ihc
passag? of tlio
1 Rcduction of
,;m
Ict thc I'wple liave
I'ostasc!
The bill p.issed the Scnatc by tlie follow-
iug decUive and Talifiins vote
, ycas Allen, Archcr, Ashlev,
Ail crton.
Berrieu.
Harrow. Batc. Bavard Bcuioii. Berricu
.
Brcese, liuchauan, Choate, Critteudrn, JJay-
' lavs Bacby. Clavton, Cnhiuiit, Hanne-
Kn, Haywood Hnser.Lcwis, McDnflie.Man-
K',m 1 "cll's- mVe, bcvicr x. 1.
Jrtl""'e-
' i
ous batlle. which ttrmiiialrd in favor of iho
I'rcnch. Thc nalivi'S hail two hiiiidied kill
cd, and ihc French imc hundicd. The bat
lle took place at Malaviai I!ay, Point Vcnii.,
ou thc West Coast of Taliili. in lln- latltr.pnrt
ofAiigiist or car'y in Sepiember. Our Iast
prcvious advices ncrc Iu Augiist l?,fiirsoiiie
nceks prcvious to which there had lucn nn
fighting, thc nativcs having probably 1 1 gagcd
in prspariug fora powcrful ellbrl Iu rid ihem
selvcs oftheir (ipprc:sors.
Qiiccii l'omarc had goiic to Btitnbtilo, an
Island about (iU miles -Suuili nf Talrti. The
Frcnrh had b.itiishi'd friim thc Ulaudsn great
mauv forcisncrs who hail taken up .irms ou
tho sidc ofthe naiitcs, r otherwise assistcd
them in their warfare wiilithe Frencb.'
-ISus-
ton Dtiilv Adc.
Cur. tsjioniltnce nf the ttncinnat! (luzetlc.
Fraskioiit, Kt.. Jan. 22, 1645.
Mr. Ci.at is here. licn my cvrs first
fell on him, my hrart wns sad cnuiigii. Thc
rellrctiou Ihat so srt-al nnd "iiod a man, "thc
iiiiifiiai .i ii.i; ...ii... ii.xi .ili.ii ......
.... . .... .
....i.t...v ..r .i. i i t i... u.. ..:i..i..
siandercil Ihat thc lugs lirtl lieen delcale.l
ullJcr ills hmmet bv siilIi low prejwlicra and
pross tramls was all s.uflicient to pnidiice a
sidncss. i!ut enough nrrcpiiiing. Kn triic
W hig wonlil rxrliangc Ai's fame ar.d place fnr
,Il:'t of Jamcs K. Polk, nr ofany oilirr man.
? '"" """"kably wcll, an.liwpiitcehee.-
ful. Who, ammig his fnind", would bear the
j; ;,,;,,., as",ic bt.ars ,
, A'11(in ,,IC yl0nf (ir ral,icr i;ODcwr. here.
is Miss Hklia Wehstki:. Hfrlallicrlfftlhe
pl.icc ycslcrday, udrr a rruitI'.-5S cnorl lo oli-
tain 11 pirdou from Guv. Owsley. Mysm-
palhies wcrcniurh ciililcd in bclialfof MUs
tvebslcr, picviuus t tlie Iriai, uni irnm wnai
ti i :.i?..i :.. r..:
l lcarn m n; i nin .iii.iicu mic 1-9 it.i-i.iTiiif
mcrited piiuishmriit. It in thought by many
llinl she will reinain no longer i:i tlicpeniten
tiary lliau l thc time it will be safe for her to
leave. iihe is llie only fi'inalent prescnt con
fincd iu tbe p.-nitriitiary. and hcr cmploy
inent is ihat nf iiunding tlie clothfs of the
convicts, nf w hom there are about 150. One
of the greatest dnmbaeks to thc cause of an-ti-slavrry
in Kni'ucky N tlie conduct of such
f.uiatics and viol.iters of llie law as this Miss
Wclntcr, and hcr accomplice, Faitbank".
The causc l.iiwcversoes miwanl, aud allho
" " 'S iwce srorc jear nrrK. .
P"' Jo s. c thc day wnen wh. n.riu..v ...
V!KP "er '"a;c nmv"' r r" v
Uu'mu.
j MEiscnoLr Talkoi- Yoi'No AcTncss.
' . Londiiu corrcspondrlit of llie Hoton At-
las givcs tlie following account of lh- f.ite of
'a young nnd popul.ir actrcss, atiaclud to tho
f Diury Lanc Tlicatre. ofthat city:
DrnryhaneThcalrehas bren tnlcral.Iy
wcll pairoui.eil. A niosl iiitlauclily nrci
dcut happencd at this liniise rerentjv, w lncli
caiiscdau eitnionliuary sciisatioii. 'J'he piece
called Ihe "Rcvolt oftlie Harem," had bccn
vcrv popular; one of thc promitii-iit charar
ti rs' was taken by a tah nlcd youug Ui.ly,
Clam Webstcr, an l another by Madauio
Plimkclt. .
Miss Wcbstcr had acquircd gre?l ccltbnty,
..... ....I.. 1 a -f-Iw. I111I ns TtJnnxiUse. SjllQ
slc ,vaj cllvcl0pCd with fire! The honse
was cro,rJcdaiid thc scrcamsof thc audicuce
were tcriifilc.
Miss Wcbitcr, panic-strnck, rusbcd acrr.s?
thc stagc ai:d cricd pitiously for help, but 110
help canle 111 hcr agony she seizcd thc drrss
of Madaine Plniikctt, but she was forced olT.
but not lillaflcrMadatnePIunkctl'sdress was
onfire; indespair, Cl.ira Webstcr rushed lo
thc wing. and 011c of tbe carpenters of tbe
theatru thrcw hcr down, aud, rolling himself
over hcr, finally succeeded in cxtinguisblug
ihe flamcs.but her arms, face and bosom wcro
drcadfully bnrnt. A medical man happencd
to be iu the theatrc, and heimme,diatcly weiit
to the green room.and rendercd every aid 111
his power tn tliesulTering patient. ltwasbe
lieved that Miss Wcbster was not senotisly in
iured, but she lingered from S.iturday tiiglit,
the 4th ult., to Tnesday niorning. the lt?ih
ult., wben Ib're promising youug lady traii
quilly dicd. For a time. her melanclioly
death east a sad gloom over thedrama in this
Metropolis. Miss Webster was. thc hnlf sl.
ter of M r. Webster, the lesee of the Hay mar
ketTheatre.
T . . C T .... A