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From the. New Orleans Picayune, Sept. 3, 17.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF CAPT. WELLS.
Camp Baoara, Aug. 19., 1817.
Sir I have ihe honor to report for tlu informa
tion of the Col. Commanding, that on the morning
of the 13th tnst., in obedience to bis orders. I pio
ceeded, with my command, composed of Captain
Hatle's company 1 4th Infantry, Bcomi any of the
i2th Infantry, commanded by Lieut Wyche, and
Captain FairchiM's company of Louisiana Ran
Rers, in all seven officers and two hundred and
one rank and file. The train was composed of
two ambulances, each drawn by four good hor-es,
fit lor the service in which they were employed,
and nine wagons drawn by half broken down but
still unbroken Mexican mules, with which it
woUd have been difficult for me to have fulfilled
my orders even if there had been no enemy to
contend with. The commanding officer was not
mounted and was under the mortifying necessity
of dismounting a dragoon and taking a horse
when circumstance!, were such that he could not
possibly perforin his duty on foot. Such was the
command with which my orders required mo to
traverse a country and pass a bridge and fortifica
tion which no less than eight hundred men, sup
ported by artillery, had heretofore attempted. I
had not proceeded four miles from Campt when it
became necessary to throw out a part of my provi
sions ; and it was then only with the aid of my
infantry, and the extraordinary exertions of the
active and efficient wagon master (Mr. Boole v)
vho accompanied the train that the wagons could
be fjreed up the hills. I reached Santa Fe and
encamped for the night. The next morning 1
pursued the march, the enemy appearing on the
flank, but evidently with no intention of attacking
us. A few shots were exchanged Ivtween them
and (-apt. Fairchild's company, who left the road
to give chase. I arrived at Jueuto del Uio about
"nine o'clock at nitiht and encamped. Here I
judged myself to be within six miles of Maj. Lally s
camp. The next morning I directed Capt. Fair
child to detach an officer. (Lieutenant Henderson)
and thirteen men with orders to proceed to Major
Lally 's campt, and report my advance, provided he
could prudently do so, and the distance did not
exceed six miles, but by no means to ;o beyond
that distance, but to return and report the condi
tion of the road to me. This command was ac
companied by Dr. Cooper of the Army and two
of the Georgia volunteers. I regret to inform
you thai I have not since heard of this detachment.
and I am ignorant of its fate. I pursued the march
until about ten o'clock with difficulty getting the
mules along, and at Pass La Beja, whilst the train
was on the bridge, and the troops were getting
water, the enemy appeared in force, in front on
Ihe hill and commenced a fire upon us ; some
shota were also fired from the rear. After the ne
cessary preparations were made, I detached Capt.
Haile with his compaoy through the chaparal to
gain the flank, and if possible their rear. This
service was promptly and gallantly performed
whilst the command was ascending the hill He
gave them a fire which put them to immediate
H'ght. I ordered Lt. Morrelle, of Capt. Fairchild's
company, with twenty men mounted to hd the
horses neat the oridge until the train had asuended
the hill. The rear, however, was not attacked at
this place. We continued our march, dispersing
"e enemy before us. until dark : when. tkl
oln Was Passing a bridge within three miles of
j ." i,aional, the enemy opened his fire from
"e hills withi,, two hundred yards of the com
mand, the balls generally ranging too high ; the
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fire was so prompt y returned that they were eoop
driven from their position, and, I think, with con
siderable loss. Here, as I had Drcvion!v intendd.
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i uiucieu me troops to encamp. J lie wagons were
placed in a safe position, the white covers taken
off, the horses placed under shelter, and every thing
disposed for a quiet night's rest, which my men
so much required. At three o'clock next mo -ning
I hed the men under arms, and detached Lt.
Wche with a part of his company through the
chaparal, to gain a position on the hill side to be
read when the enemy should advance to the
attack. Just at daybrakc they appeared on the
hill with drum beating and firing into our camp.
I did not return the fire, hut ordered Capt Haile
with his company to pass up the hill to the left of
the road and sain their flank. They continued
their music for about twenty minu;es, when Capt.
Haile suddenly fired upon them and was after them
wiih (he bayonet, much to the amusement of our
troops, who could see them f-om the opposite side
of the bridge. Lt Wyche had gained his posi
tion and was laying in watt, hut I hey did not ap
proach sufficiently near. I held the hill with my
j Infantry until the train was ready to move. I was
now within about three miles ot 1 uento iNacional.
The enemy had attacked us three times in force,
and was always routed, without the loss, on our
part of a man. The only lot;s sustained was one
horse wounded and three muskets rendered unser
viceable by musket balls. It was reported to me
this morning by the wagon master that one of the
mule teams could proceed no further; I was com
pelled in consequence to destroy my tents and
; leave one wagon. I he other mules I had no
j hope of getting much beyond Puento iVacional,
; and had determined that if I did not find Major
Lally near there, to destroy all the wagons and
properly, and with four days' provisions in the
I haversacks, and the mail and ammunition, and
j some light ha-jfiage in the ambulances, to join him
by forced marches. Every thins being in readi
j ness I commenced the march about half-past tiine
in the morning. Before this time I was fully sat
isfied that the enemy occupied Puento Nacioual
in force. The tracks of unshod horses in the road
left lin f.lniiht nf that Tr nnlnrc wore rirwitive
no discreiion was allowed me and according to
my ideas of military service, I f. It bound to pro
ceed in the execution of the order, until it was
proved without the possibility of a doubt that it
could not be carried out. My force was too smal!
to detach any part of it to endeavor to turn th
position. The Mexicans were appearing on mv
flank and threatening my rear. The reconnoitre
was useless nothing could be seen. I therefore
determined to draw the enemy's fire from the forts
and heights, and thus discover his strength and
position. I accordingly made my dispositions so
as to sacrifice the hast possible number of my
troops. With lliirty picked men under the com
mand of Lieut. Cheney, 14th Infantry, extended
to six paces. I descended towards the bridge. This
deticbmect was ordered to keep at least one hun
dred yards in front of the mounted men. Alter the
mounted men, with some interval, marched Lieut.
Wyche's company; next came the train, followed
by Capt. Haile's company, who was ordered to
close on and protect it, in case it should be char
ged. The rear guard, commanded by Lt. Mairclle,
of can. Fairchild's romp, followed after cap Haile's
company. I halted the qpmmaud on the slope of
the hill, continuing to advance myself, with Lieut.
Cheney's command, hoping to draw ihe enemy's
fire, without further exposing my troops. All was,
however, still nothing could be seen. I directed
the ndvarfre to move upon the bridge--ordered up
the main body and took my position in person near
the bridge, where I could direct the advance or or
der a retreat, as the one might prove practicable or
the other necessary. The rear of the command
bad scarcely got in motion when the enemy open
ed their fire from the forts and heights with mus
kets, escopets, and artillery, and showed them
selves in such numbers and po.-ition. that 1 per
ceived at on ci that in passing the bridge they must
necessarily indie upon me such a loss in killed and
wounded that it would be impracticable for me to
advance or retire. I therefore d rceted the lire to be
returned and the retreat commenced ; and with
drew my troops from under the fire of this "strong
place will the loss of only four men killed and
one man and two horses wounded. One of the
ambulances was quickly turned and gained the
top of the hill ; ihe other, in the act of turning, had
one of its horses killed, and could not be brought
off. The mules were of course more unmanagea
ble than ever, and as soon as the enemy perceived
that we were retiring they concentrated their
whole fire upon the train. Half the mules were
almost instantly shot down and the teamsters com
pelled to abandon their wagons. The enemy now
displayed a strong force outside the fort, and was
moving to gain our n ar. I now moved oil' my
command, which had been halted at the top of the
hill, just beyond the effective range of the enemy's
guns, and abandoned the train, which I could not
possibly have brought off, nearly all the mules hav
ing been either killed or wounded ; and to have
blown up the ammunition or saved anything from
the wagons would have been to sacrifice men,
which it was now evident I had not to spare, and
would have been compelled to leave my wounded,
as I had not the means of transporting them.
All the property, as well as the personal baggage
of the officers, was lost, and some despatches
which I ordered Capt. Haile to keep in his trunk
as the safest place, were also lost. The mail in
tended for the army was, however, saved, and the
only wounded man brought from the field.
The enemy's force occupying the forts 1
could not estimate with any degree of accura
cy ; it was certainly several times my own,
and there was also a considerable force out
side. Nothing was left now for me to do but
to force my way through the enemy in the
rear and jeturn by rapid marches to this
place. The enemy appeared on every side du
ring the day, and 1 was compelled to proceed
with thp (irealest caution, always holding one
hill until my infantry gained possession of the
next in front, by a fatiguing march through
the chaparral. This laborous duty fell prin
cipally upon Capt. Haile. continued my
march at night, but after dark I met with no
further opposition from the enemy, and arriv
ed the next morning at Santa Fe.
The next day I arrived and encamped at this
place. In conclusion, I must he permitted to
speak of the officers who so ably sustained me
on this trying march: Capt. Haile, of the 14th
Infantry, I had frequently to detach on labo
rious and dangerous service, and it was uni
versally performed in a manner that called
forth my warmest admiration. Lieut. W yche,
l2lh Infantry, though sick, was with his com
pany, and rendered important service. Lieut.
Cheney, 14th infantry, who commanded the
advance on the I Gib, I was compelled to place
in a most dangerous position at the bridge, &
his coolness and bravery were conspicuous.
To Lieut. Morrelle, of Capt. Fairchil !
company, and the twenty brave volunteer?
who composed his command, my thanks are
a'so particularly due. I had assigned him
the duty of holding heights and protecting
the rear. He selected his positions with judg
ment, and I frequently saw from the front his
men charging and tiling upon the guerrillas
who were annoying the rear Mr. Hayes,-of
New Orleans, accompanied the command as
an amateur, and was always a volunteer
whenever dangerous or difficult service was to
be performed.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. M. WELLS,
Capt. 12th Infantry, Com'd'g. Detachment.
Lieut. Arthur,
A. A. Adjutant General;, Vera Cruz.
-EouaZ Division. " Let me urge you, my
son," said a pious western farmer, " to give
your heart to the Lord, and the turnips to un
cle Joshua."
OOD,
WILMINGTON,
THE GEORGIA CENTAL R.
How AbsClem Nippers cum to leave the
Settlement.
TT MAJOR JOS. JONES.
Absolem Nippers was a widower, and one
of the perticklerest men perhaps that ever liv-'
ed, though some of the people sed that when
his wife was alive he used lo dress as com
mon as a field -hand, and didn't nse to lake no
pains with bjmsell at all. In his own eeTtle
ment he had a monstrous had name, pcrtick
elerlv among the wimmin, who used to say
that he didn't allow his wife more'n one dress
a year, and as for a new shawl or I onet, the
poor woman didn't know nothin about sich
things. Everybody noticed how he spruced
up about six w eeks after Mrs. Nippers died,
and how he went to church regrlar every Sun
day, but they didn't have no confidence in his
religion, and used to say that he only went to
show his new suit of mournin, and to ogle
the galls. Old Mrs. Rogers "hated him like
pisen, and said she didn't wonder that his
pore wife died broken hearted ; arid as lor his
pretendin to be sorry about it, that was all
sham, for site could, see plain enuff at the fu
neral that he had one eye in the grave and.
the other on the galls that was thar, try in to
pick out one of 'em for a wife.
With sich a character among the wimmin,
it aint to be supposed that he stood any sort
of a chance of gcttin another Mrs. Nippers
near home, and whether he was as bad tn his
fust wife as they sed he was or not, one thing
was certain he had to look abroad for some
one to fill her place.
Mr. Nippers was very lucky in findin a' gall
jest to his mind, what lived about ten mii.es
from his plantation. Nancy Parker was rich,
and though she wasn't very young nor yery
hanrlsom, she belonged to Mr. Nipper's chuch,
and filled his eye exactly ; so he sot to'cotntin
her with all his might. t
Ten miles was a good long ride, and as .he
was a very economical man, he used to ride
over to old Mrs. Parker's plantation every
Sunday mornin, go to church with the family,
take dinner with 'em, and ride home ih the
:ol of the evenin. In that way he managed
dll loo birds with one slone, that is, to ad
vance the prospects of his happiness on this
earth and in the world to come, at the same
time, without losin any of his week-day
time.
A ride of ten miles, on a hot Sunday mor
nin, over a dusty road, is very apt to soil a
gentleman's dry-goods, as well as make him'
and his horse very tired. Mr. Nippers didn't
mind the fatigue so much as his horse, but in
a matter sich as he had in hand, it was very
important that he should make as good an ap
pearance as possible, so he adopted a plan by
which he was able to present himself before
the object of his affections in applepy order,
with his now Sunday cole as clean, and his
bloomin ruffle as fresh and neat, as if they"
had jest cum out of a bandbox. This was a
happy expedient, and one w hat nobody but a
widower-lover would ever dreamed of. He
used to start from home with his new coat
and a clean shirt tied up in a pocket hanker
chief, and after ridin within about a quarter of
a mile of Mrs. Parker's plantation, he would
turn off into a thicket of chenkapin bushes,
whar nobody couldn't sec him, and thar make
his rural toilet.
One bright Sue lay mornin, fr. Nippers had
arriv at his dressing ground. It was an impor
tant occasion. Everything was promisin, and
he had made up his mind to pop the question
that very day. Ther was no doubt in his
mind that he would return home a engaged
man, and he was reck on in over to himself the
value of Miss Nancy's plantation and niggers,
while he was settiu on his horse makin his
accustomed change of dress.
lie had drapped the rains on his horse's neck,
what was browsin about, making up for the
last night's scanty feed from the bushes in his
reach, and kickin and stompin at sich flies as
was feed in on him in turn.
" I'll fix the business this time,' sesMr. Nip
pers to himself. " I'll bring things to the pint
before I go home this night," ses he, as he
nntyde t lie hankerchief with his clean clothes
and spread them out on the saddle bow.
" Who, Ball!" ses he" I've only jest got
to say the word, and who," ses he to his
horse what was kickin and reachin about.
" Who ! you cursed fool you and the bisness
is settled jest as slick as fallin off a log."
He was draw-in his shirt over his hea l, when
Ball giv a sudden spring what liked' to made
hiin losse his ballance. "Who!" ses he
but before he could git his arms out of the
sleeves Ball was wheelin and kickin like rath
at something that seemed to trouble him from
beh:nd. Down went the clean clothes on the
ground. " Blast your infernal picter, who,
now !" ses Mr. Nippers, grabbin at the rains.
But before he could git hold of 'em Ball was
off like a streak of lightnin with a whole
swarm of yeller jackets round his, tail.
Mr. Nippers grabbed hold of the main and
ried his best to stop his horse, but it was all
no use. Away went the infuriated Ball, and
takin the road he was used to travellin, anoth
er moment brung him to the house. The gate
was open, and in dashed the horse with the
almost naked Nippershangin to his neck, hol
ierin "stop him! kech him! hornets !" as
loud as he could scream. Out cum the dogs
and after the horse they went, round ami round
the house, scatterin the ducks and chickens,
and tarritying the little niggeis out of ther
senses the noise brung the wimmin to the
door.
"Don't look, Miss Nancy! Hornets!
kech him !" shouted Nippers with what breth
he had left, as he went dash in out of the gate
again with the doxs still alter him, and his
horse's tail switchin ahoat in every direction
like a young hurrycane.
Miss Nancy got but one glimpse of her for
lorn lover, and before she could git her apron
to her eves she fainted at the awful sight,
w hile his fast recedin voice cryin "hornest !
stop him! hornets! hornets!" still rung
in her ears.
She never seed her devoted Nippers agin.
The Settlement was too full of hornets for
him after that. What becum of him no body
knows, but it's generally believed that he tur
ned into a Centaur and is gwine to this day,
h llerin "hornets ! hornets !"
From trie N. V. Spirit of t lie Times.
TAKING IN A NATIVE.
A FISH STORY.
A ludicrous scene occurred the other day in
Anthony street, near where the new theatre is
in course of construction, which, if a brief de
scription may convey an adequate impression
of it, is well worth telling.
One of the laborers growing thirsty under
the influence of a hot sun, went hastily over
to the nearest hydrant for a drink, and clap
ping his capacious month to the spout, imbi
bed the Croton just as it came, in the most
forcible and plenteous manner imaginable.
Hardly had poor Paddy, however, tasted the
gushing flood that, distended his cheeks, when
he started bolt upright, and, with a lock of
agonized horror, commenced a series of pan
tomimic contortions which were absolutely
painful to witness.
'O w ow ugh !' he groaned convulsively
at the same time clawing at his throat in a
frenzied manner, while he spirted the water
OUR OOUITTR'y, AMD LIBERTY.
N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1847.
forth again with the energy of a wounded
whale; then suddenly recovering the use of
his speech he shouted Och, murther, hut
he's gone ; it's all over wid me now V
1 What's gone !' exclaimed the crowd that
had gathered around him. ' What's gone?'
4 I've swallowed him ! Oh, howly SSL Pat
rick ! I've swallowed him !'
And what the deuce is't ye've swallow
ed r
A snake ! A mnrthering snake ! oh, how
ly St. Patrick protect me !
' Sure, then, ye've made a savin' o' yer din
ner !' said a fellow laborer, more alive to fun
than sympathy ; while a shout of mingled
laughter and incredulity followed, in which
even the poor sufferer could hurdly refrain
from joining.
' But was it alive, man V inquired a sym
pathetic individual when ihe confusion subsi
ded. ' Alive, did ye say ! Be the blessed pow
ers, ye don't think that I'd be after aling him
dead ? Alive as it is! and didn't he jump
down my throat in spite o' my teeth V Then
clapping his hands to his stomach, he exclaim
ed, Och, hone, he's squirming now ! Oh,
.howly St. Patrick ! O, why didn't ye do yer
work intirely,and kill the snakes in this mur
thering country, too? Help! he'll bite the
inside of me! Oh, howly Moses ! Help !,
murther! fire!' and poor Pat, distracted by
fear, cut more capers than a Canianche at a
war dance.
' Tut, tut ! Be quiet, man !' returned anoth
er, 4 how do you know it was a snake V
'How does I know, is it? Didn't 1 fale
him wiggling his tale? Oh, howly St. Pat
rick, deliver me !'
A benevolent lookino- gentleman here swg
crested that it might possibly be a fish, or per
haps an eel ; and lemarked that there ought
to he a filter attached to every hydrant in the
city, as the water is full of all sorts of animal--cula
etc,
4 It's an ail!' shouted a hodman, catching
at the idea. ' Mike, it's an ail ! Run for-a
phalter, and ye'll catch the rascal prisintly.'
' A filter ! a filter !' was the general cry,
4 Run, .Mike, for a filter !' Without pausing
to inquire into the feasibility of using the ar
ticle in question for the purpose desired, the
poor distracted son of Erin started with the
speed of a race horse fur the office in Broad
way, where the figure of Hebe standing in the
window, 4 pours lit r never ceasing fount.'
A 'what d'ye call 'em !' cried he, rushing
frantically into the establishment.
4 A snake catcher, for the love of !
A snake catcher! Oh. howly St. Patrick !'
he continued, snatching up one and applying
it energetically to his lips. 4 Come out w id
ye, ye thief o' the world !'
My good fellow,' said the astonished
kniuht of Diaphragms, 4 what's the matter
with you ?'
4 Matt her, is it ! Isn't every thing the niat-
ther f a snake is the motther ! 1 ve got an 1
ail in my belly ! och, hulliboo ! hulliboo !
4 An eel ! How came an eel in vour stom
ach ?'
4 And didn't the varmint jump inlo my
mouth, without saving 'by yer leave?' ' said
the bewildered sufiWer, endeavoring to screw
the niter on his lips.
4 But, my man, that w on't do any good now.
It should have been attached to the hydrant,
and then you miyht have drank with perfect
safety.'
4 And won't it catch him now ?' asked
Mike, in a piteous tone, turning aghast as he
dropped the instrument in despair.
4 Of course not how should it?'
4 Och, murther ! what will become of me !'
exclaimed Mike, with an agony truly painful
to behold.
4 Get u sockdolager fish-kook ?' shouted a
wag from th crowd.
4 Ron for the doctor,' said another, 'and get
a stomach pump.'
This suggestion was instantly followed,
and he started for a dr ig store near by. The
apothecary, however, applied an emetic, in
stead of the pump, and the poor fellow, after
violent retching, ejected a lively black eel, a
bout six inches long.
40h, howly St. Patrick !' he exclaimed,
experiencing immediate relief. 4 Why didn't
you make clane work ov it, and kill the ails
as well shure, and they are first cousin to
the w icked sarpints. Divil a drop of water
will liver drink again in this blessed country,
without a snake-catcher in my month.
And, with sundry other resolutions which,
would have shocked the ears of a temperate
man, poor Mike, pale and trembling with ex
haustion, returned to his work.
HIGH PRICES.
We have recently had some rather uncom
fortable specimens of the high prices of food,
but I apprehend these prices are nothing to
what some of our forefathers experienced
when their only currency was continental mo
ney, or Government script. The following
extracts from the journal of the Rev. Thomas
Smith, of Falmouth, (now Portland) will give
a specimen of the prices of food as they ranged
in 17J9 :
" April i There is a grievous cry for bread
in all the seaport towns, and there is but little
meat and no fish.
" April 7 Indian meal is sold at thirty dol
lars a bushel.
"April 27 I hear that wood is fifty-two
dollars a cord in Boston, and flour 50 per
hundred, i. e ,a barrel is more than my whole
salary.
" May 3 Corn is now sold at thirty-five
dollars a bushel, and coffee at three dollars a
pound.
" June 1 -Molasses is raised to sixteen dol
lars, co flee four, sugar three.
" June 10 A man asked seventy-four dol
lars for a bushel of wheat meal.
"June 11 Green peas sold at Boston at
twenty dollars a peck ; lamb twenty-two dol
lars a quarter. Board sixty dollars a week.
"June 17 We bought three pounds of
halibut for a dollar. Probably this was a
real silver dollar.
" Aug. 19 We bought a pound of tea for
nineteen dollars."
To this reminiscence of our corresponden :
we might add, that at the time to which he
has referred, the people of some neighborhoods
were greatly distressed for want of breadstuff's.
The write of John Adams, in one, of her let
ters to her husband written in 177.9, says:
" The universal cry for bread, to the human
heart is painful bcyJnl descript on, and tie
great price demanded and given for it verifies
that pathetic passage of Sacred writ, ' All that
man hath will he give for his lffe.' Corn is
sold At four dollars, hard money, for a bushel.
This, at the rate of exchange then, was equal
to eighty dollars in continental money. 1
carcely know the looks or taste of biscuit or
flour for these four months; yet thousands
have been much worse off, having no grain of
any sort."
A braggadocio said -that he m with twoj
great enemies at one time, ana ne lossea one
so high in the air that if he had had a baker's
basket full of bread he would have starved in
the fall; and the other he struck so deep m
the earth, that he left nothing to be seen but
his hand and one arm, to "ul! his hat off to
thank hiin.
onvnut
1
LOOKING FOR A PLACE.
4 Well, Johnny, hive you succeeded to-day,
my son ?'
Nothing good to day, mother ; I have been
all over town almost, and no one would take
me. The book stores, and dry goods stores,
and groceries have plenty of boys already
but 1 ihink if you had been w ith me, I should
have stood a belter chance.
4 Oh, you look so thin and pale, jnotber,
somebody would have felt sorry, and so taken
me, but nobody knew me, and nobody saw
you.'
A tear stole down the cheek of the little
boy as he spoke, for'be was almost discour
aged ; and w hen the mother saw the tear, not
a few ran down her's also.
It was a cold, bleak night, and Johnny had
been out all day looking for 4 a place.1 He
had persevered, although constantly refused,
until it was quite dark, am. then gave up,
thinking his mother must be tired wa :ing for
him.
His mother was a widow, and a very poor
one. She had maintained herself by needle
work till a severe spell of sick ness had confin
ed her to her bed, and she was unable to do
more.
- 101a net iuu son 10 sit down y t.
fire , wh,le shr Pupated bis supper. Ilieli
She told her little son to sit down by the
le
and the supper were very scanty, but Jobnnv
knew they were the best she could provide,
and he felt that he would rather share such a
fire and such a supper with such a mother
than sit at the best lilbd table with anybody
else, who dd not love l.im as she did, and
whom he did not love as he did her.
After a few moments of silence, the boy
looked up into bis toother's face with more
than usual seriousness
4 Mother,' said he, 4 do yon think it would
be wrong to ask my new Sunday school teach
er about it on a Sabbath ?'
' No, my son, not if you have no other op-
poriunny anu l ttnnk he would be a very
suitable person too; at least 1 should think,
that he would be interested in getting you a
good place.'
' Well, to-morrow is Sunday, and when the
class breaks up 1 believe 1 will ask him.'
After reading a portion cf God's holy word,
the mother and her iiille boy kneeled dow n
tooeiher in their loneliness, and paryed the
Loid most earnestly to take care of them.
They were very poor, but they knew that God
cared Icr the poor. 1 lo y knew also that God
would do w hat was best for them. Ob, it's a
sweet tbino to the soul, to he able lo say sin
cerely, 'Thy will be done.'
'1 feel happier now,' said John, 'I was so
tired when I.came in that I felt quite cross, I
know I did did I look so, mother ?'
The mother's heart was full, and she gave
her boy one long, affectionate kiss, w hich was
sweeter to him than many words.
Next morninor was the Sabbath, John's
breakfast was more scanty than ever, but he
said not a word about that, fcr he saw that
his mother ate very little of it. But one or
two sticks of wood were left outside the door
w hore it was kept and be knew that both
fnod and fire might all be gene before night.
They had no money to buy any with for sev-
oral days.
The Sabbath school bell rang. The sun
was shining bright and clear, but the air was
exceedingly cold. The child had no overcoat
and was still wearing a part of his summer
clothing. He was in his seat just as his su
perintendent and teacher ( n'errd.
Who is that little pale faced boy in your
class,' asked the superintendent of the teen
er. 'His name is Jones, be lives on Slone St.,
and I must visit him this very week He is
very regular and a well behaved boy.'
' I should like lo know more about him,
and I will see him aftei school.'
The superintendent did. not forget him, and
w hen tin; classes broke up seeing him linger
behind the oilier scholars, went up and took
him by the hand kindly.
4 You have been here to school several Sab
baths, have you not my boy ?' said bo.
4 Yes, sir, I came just a month ago, to-day.'
4 Had you ever been to school before that
time?'
4 Yes, sir, before mother was taken sick, I
used to goto street school, hut that wasa
great way oil', and when mother got better and
you opened this uew school she advised me
lo come here, as is it so much nearer.
4 Well, did I not see yon yesterday looking
for a place on Water street?'
4 1 was down there, sir, looking for a place.'
4 Why did you r.ot take that place w hich
the gentlemen had for you, in the large groce
ry store ?'
4 Do you mean the store where the great cop
per worm stood on the side-walk ?'
4 Yes.'
' Ah, sir, I didn't know they sold rum there
when I first went in, and when I saw what
kind of a store it was, 1 was afraid.'
4 Have you a father ?'
4 No, sir, father is dead;' said the little boy,
banning down bis head.1
' What did your father do my son what
was his business ?'
Sir, he once kept a large store like that,'
and the child shuddered when he answered.
4 Why did nol you keep the piece of gold
money that you found on the floor as you was
coining into the sto?'
' Because it was not. mine, and I thought
that the gentleman would find liieowner soon
er than I should.'
4 He did my boy it was my money. Did
you not get a place yesterday?'
4 No, sir, all thp places were full, and no
body knew me.'
4 Well, my boy, you may po now and tell
your mother that you bave a place. Come to
me very early in ihe morning your teacher
will tell you where I live.'
Johnny went hon ? with his heart and his
eyes so full that becould hardly see the streets
or anything else as he went along. He knew
that it would cheer his dear mothervery much
and so it did. His superintendent procured a
L good (Place for him, and they were made com
tortable and nappy.
Surely this story carries ils own moral
"IN STATU QUO."
Jtn Jdmirable Joke. A New York paper
tells the following story of a troublesome j
newsmonger, whose only delight appears to
be to gather up every thing he can catch in
the way of news, and start off to retail it about
the streets and public houses :
The 4 late despatches from the army ' were
announced on Sunday, and true to his work,
M "entered one of his favcrite haunts yes
terday morning, with his customary intenoga
tory. He was met by a wag near the door.
4 Any news?' inquired M.
Not much.'
What is it V
4 From t he seat of war.1
4 Where's the army ?'
Oh, tn Stmtti Quo
The dtvil it is?'
4 Yes'
4 How long has it been there V
4 Since ihe 27ih.'
'Thunder!' exclaimed M ; and away
he rushed down State street, with the intelli
gence. M : met a friend on the corner of
"he street, to whom he imparted the ittloriua -
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I WHOLE NO. 157.
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tion 4 thai our army had reached Statu QutS family with all the necessaries of life. We'
whereupon the stranger opened his eye, and ; make no complaint of this, ant reettQ it able
advised him to call on S . He did so. and y to correct a misconception which has gen
long before early 'change hour, it was pretty j rfaHy obtained, that people of the press are
well known that 'our army was in statu quo! the recipients of lar?e favors, for whieh they
Our witty friend was congratulating him- j make no return. Buffalo Express.
self on having circulated this delectable piece ! " - , fA A
nf information long - before any other journal rHL DIGNITY AND PLEA SL RES OF-A
had the news,' and was. boasting of the fact to ' RICULTURE.
a friend, who asked him if he knew whprei There is.a moral dignity in the butpuif of
-fwiiuqno wasocwa. wen, fn aten i :
know what department of Mexico it was sit
piated in, but he h; d the news rioht from the
offic . and it must be so.
4 You're a thundering fool,' said the neigh
bor. 4 Why ?'
4W7y? Don't yon know that in 4 statu
quo' means in tks same state m cahdifym,ud
that it is a very common Latin phrase ?
M cr 1 - ... .. .
quo
THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS GENE
ROUS. A little girl was once walking with her fath
er, and they were talking logethcr. They
were talking about being generoux. The fath
er told the litlle girl that it meant ' to give
to others what would do them good even if
we had to eo without ourselves." He also
told her that generous people were happy:
i7 a e was r'2 ' nnd 1 ,earn if he !ives t0 rni,!(J,e a- But. while
at the last accounts he was poring over Dis- j laboring people usually attain greater longevi
tumell s Map of Mexico endeavoring, most Uy than men of leisure," their exercise mat be'
assiduously, to discover the location ol 4 Statu considered as conducive lo health, and fienc
because nobody could deny himself anything,! furrows, the progress of vegetation and the
in order to give it to another, without feeling j ample harvest are in his mind, as the reflec
happy; so that no one ever lost anything by tion that the day has been devoted to useful
being generous, because Cod would make him i ness, prepares him for peaceful rest Then1
! nnri,- , - . ' . . i --. . IT., fli.it. t . ' - . . 1 1 I . i- ,4 llin.,, . . . ,. r.. .1 I - J . . . ' . 1 ' .
n'ii 11 I ili;nu r. 111: linn ii-lr,i nil 11 I
she believed ibis. She said. 44 Yes, father."
In the course of their walk they went into a
bookstore. The little giil said, " Father, I
j want one of these new books very mucli."
So do f." said the father :
but I cannot af-
ford to buv each of us one.
Biit here is some
i..ujie , i u l o uu mi i ik um as vuu locasc :
-' , , .- , 3 . v t .,'
you may buv a hook, and give it to vour lata-
V, J . i
er, and go without yourself,-or you may buv
,.. , , ... . r,- -,;
one yonrseli and 1 wi go without. Do lust ,
, r,., ,.7. , , , 11
as you p ease. Ine little eirl hung her bead1
. 1 , t r, .7 , k , ,
and looked at the new books; but then she
thought of w hat her father bad said about be
ing eenerotts, and she had faith in his words.
I Shcquicklv said, " I will go w ithout and fath
er snail nave t lie
therefore bought.
book.
'Plie book was
n nil ine phi 11 ip 1 i.imiv
. 1.1 t 1. 1
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n.... .............. -v-'--"ir''r,r.. Ihnir 1'iitiramoiit it, Iam inj. ..Inlrt. n ...1
cause she had been generous The booksel
iV,.iu . 1 1 V. I ill., I unil , V.U iuiliv.i. kiiii
ler, however, overheard the conversation, and j DFFP PLOUGHING
was so much pleased at the, faitli and the gen- j ' " '
erosity of the little girl, that he gave tier a ve- j AX e must not bc reused of an attempt trf
rv beautiful hook 1 l)UI1' w'ien we sa' that careful, thorough, and
This was having faith in her father. But ! de(T cultivation, is at the root of all good agri
this is not the kind spoken of in the Bible. 1 cultore: however skilfully and philosophicafl
For a child might believe a father, and have a I "' we may carry on our saving and apphca
slrong faith in him, and yet be, towards Cod, j tlon ot manures; however well we may select
a very wicked child " ' ,,r fs('e'"' anl choose our seed time, without
Mr. Cecil gives us abeautiful account of the j dlcP liillge we can h' nn meas receive the
manner in which he taught his little .laughter i maximum result. Drained land deeply stirred
what is meant by faith.' " She was playing i and thoroughly pulverized, becomes a kind of
once with n few "bonds, which seemed to de-i regulator oi the weather for itself: it. is n'ot
(light her wonderfully
Her whole soul w as
nbenrhed in her beads I id
" 4 My dear, you have some pretty beads j 'facto of heat and is therefore not easily ovef
there .' " Mfia,ed ; but on the other hand it is not soon!
" 4 Yes, papa.' cooled, and so keeps up an equal temperature'
" ' And you seem to be vastly pleased with b' niKnl anj by day, in cloud and in suhshinfe'
them.' I m ,ne highest degree favorable to hCalfhy
" ' Yes, papa ' development of plants.
" ' Well, now throw them behind the fire.' I tn f;l"ns n the Lothians of Scotland, where'
" The tears started in her eves. She locked j thirty or thirty-five bushels of turnips per im
earnestly at me. as though she ought to have 1 I)er,al a(TP are lookeJ "loa as very ordinary
a reason for such a cruel sacrifice. J crops of that root, we found eight, nine and
" ' Well, my 'dear, do as you please; but ! ,pn inches, and even more, to be the average
you know I never told you to do anything I ,!c,,,h of the winter furrow; and these depths
which I did not think would be good for you.' I were accomplished with perfect ease with, one1
" She looked at me a few moments longer, P:ur of compact, moderate sized horses iti each
and then summoning up all her fortitude her j Pjouj?h. On one faim, where the soil was of
breast heaving with the effort she dashed I ,he most tenacious clay, we carefully noted
thom into the Cup the amount of work, and found it to amount
Well' said T- 'there let them lie: von
shall hear mote about them another time; but !
sav no more about them now
Some days after, I bought her a box full
of larger beads, and toys of the same kind. amount ot wort lor eacn pair ol horses, at
When I returned home." I opened the treasure, ! ten ,nches deeP- to be ratl'er more than an inl
and set it before her ; she burst into tears of : P(nal acre Pcr iay, headlands included. The
ecstaev. ' Those, my child,' said I, 'are yours. : n,Ke-s in hot afout two hundred
because you believed me when I told you it ! und bfty yards in length. Farmers' Herald.
would he better for vou to throw those two o: i " ...
,i I. , i i"i i .i r, -- ,i . i From S be Ohio CuHirnlerr.
tu roe paltry hea ls behind the fire. Now, that j
has brnnirlif von this treasure But now. mv ! HOW IO COWlk GBLKiN.
dear, remember as long as vou live, w hat faith
: o j - . ' i
is. You threw your heads away when I bid
you, because you had taith in me, that 1 nev
er adv:
ised vou but for vour good. Put the
:onhdence in God. Believe everything 1
same confidence in God. nelieve everything
he says in his Word. Whether you under
stand it or not, have faith in him that he means
your good.' "
This, too, was faith in a father, but the lit
tle girl might have had it, even if she had been
a heathen child. It was not the faith requi
red in the Bible, because it was not faith in
God himself.
1 will now tell you what is faith in the care
of God. A la ly and her husband were stand
ing on the deck of a ship during an awful
storm. The winds howled, and the ship was
tossed like a feather over the great waves.
The lady had to hold on with both bands to
keep frem falling. She was very much fright
ened, and asked her husband if he was not a
fraiil Hf cniil iivtiiin:r but in n moment af-
tcr he held a naked sword with its point close i
to her breast, and asked her :
" Are vou not afraid ?"
" No !,
" Why not ? Do vou not see this
within an inch of your heart ?"
" Yes, but 1 am not afraid, for it is my hus
band who holds it !"
' Yes,'" said he, "arid it is mv Heavenly
Father who holds this storm in his band, tiie
w in Is and the waves ; and why should I be
afraid ? No, I am not afraid .:"
This was faith in the care of God. God was
please 1 with it. Now see. Was not the
gentleman pleased to see that his wife had so
much iaith in his love as not lo te atraid, . himself in the middle of the street. There, in
thouh he held a drawn sw ord to her heart ? I the face of the enemy, amidst the thickest of
Yes, he must have been pleased. And so was , tne;r rlKt ne cooy drew from a case, suspen
God pleased to see him put so much faith in j ,iej ahout his person, a spy-glass, wifh which,
nis care wncn ine storm was raguig, aim me
! ship seemed like being destroyed.
load's Lectures to Children
Gratuitou Advertising. Under this head
the Boston Courier remarks that " there are
continual calls upon the newspapers to express
the gratitude of people for acts which are
thought deserving of particular notice ; but w'e
seldom or never hear of thanks to the publish
ers or editors of newspapers, who are always
giving their money and their time for the ben
efit of public and private charities." This
corresponds with the experience of every pub
lisher in the country, so far as we have been
able to observe. Nothing can be more erro
neous than the prevailing impression that edi
tors and publishers of newspapers receive,
without rendering an equivalent, certain little
courtesies, which, by common consent, are
extended to gentlemen connected with the
press. They pay double price, and more too,
for every civility tendered them bytbe pro-
nri:rirs nf lines nf travel, nlaees of public a-
miisimpni krr
t . - -- . X - m
The actual cost to us ui gia-
tuitous advertising, inserted in various forms,
1 in the course of a year, would supply a smai.
Term fr Aivertialac
R HCA OF rtXTIM MHIi 611 tlgft;
One square one insertion, f 1 orj
do. do. 2 insertions, g
do. do. 3 do. j 50
do. do. 3 months without change, 3 00
do. do. 6 do. do. do. 4 50
do- do. 12 do. do. do. -9 od
do. do. 6 do. renewed weekly, 13 00"
do. do. 12 do. do. do. 20 00
A liberal discount will' be made on advertise:
ments exceeding one nqaare, when published 6 of
12 months, cash in advante.
(-If the number of inseitions are not marked
on the advertisement, they will be continued until
ordered out, and charged for accordingly.
CCrAl advertitcmcnts required tb bt PAW
FOR IN ADFANCifTfi
agriculture. True, it is toilsome ; but what
gainful pursuit is not ? There are few mer
chants or professional men who would not at!
iimes willingly exchange their burdens, their
cares or anxieties, for following the plough
or other labor connected with farming. The
young man who fancies there is so much of
leisure and aristocracy in trade and the profes
sions, and so much drudgery in farming, knows
less of human hie, than he will be likly to
-
to happiness. In labor itself, there is noth
ing degrading to the best feeling of our nature.
It is only a vitiated artificial public sentiment,
that can induce painful sensibility in view of
the necessity for industry, which the Wrfhts of
life impose.
lt is not the objects thrown around the far
mer, the woods and streams, and fields array
ed in green, that make all the charms of hU
life, for, while he subdues the soil and fits it
for bis purposes and scatters the seed on the
imn J.'' l jiuilllll ; I Hi j if I mr I It C eUJUCU III
the feelings of the farmer, when he cathefs
the golden harvest, and partakes of the ffuit
of his labor.
" He eats his own lamb, his chickens and harri;
He shears his own fleece, and he wears it."
Agriculture has in all ages been esteemed
,1 . . e , ,
the true associate of nobility. Virgil wrote
. JT , tX. . . .... 5 e .1
its praise, and the greatest statesman of the
n ' 5 .u e n . .u
Roman empire made the following Of the
, .. ri- ..
P'oi'gh an indication of bis concious dignity,
' . ., .-1 . , , . -
and an example ot ms most sterling yirtue.
, i..:.u L4.11 iu.
I i.in i, tuning mv: iiiiuuic ics, wig possession
of land was a necesary appendage of nobility.
; George Washington was a farmer, and all the
, ex -Presidents of the United States, with per-
: baps a single exception, have found the hon-
... j
iiiiwwsiii miiiniiii i-.-iimtjjj uuu
their cultivation. Farmer I)' Machanic.
i Sf,n soaked in wret and it lorms a store-nouse
1 otTnoisture in dry weather, it is a bad con-
to three-fourths of a Scoit's acre, or very
"' an imperial acre per day, at eight inch
es deep, for each pair of horses. On another
farm, of rather strong soil, we found the daily
t n 4 i . :.j j
I am inn u an ai us ouu'o iu vtiinug, arm
never extended my views beyond the acts of
practical housewifery, hence I don't knov
whether I can put any thing irta propershape
fo.r, 5our valuable paper ; brrt wish.ng tocon-
trmute my mite lor me nenem oi ine "sister-
hood," I wili comply with the request of one
of their uumber by giving my method of col
ored green. I put two ounces of indigo intd
four cunccs of oil of vitriol, (sulphuric
acid,) about two weeks before I went
to color; shaking it Well every day.
When ready for coloring, I make a strong de
coction of black oak bark, sufficient to wet
what I design to color. To this Tadd one
pound of alum to every eight pounds of yarn;
stirring it till ihe aliim is all dissolved. Then
pour in of the mixture of indigo till I think I
have it of the shade desired. Then put in the
yarn, as much at once as I can; let it be over
the fire for twenty-five or thirty minutes; then
return it to the kettle and let it simmer threes
ho',rs' stirring it frequently
1 think the tfo ounces of indigO will color
: ten pounds of yarn deep green, and five
I pounds pale green. The pale green is man
sword Hcl 'n tr, same waVi only use a less quanti
ty in indigo. I have one hfifidred and fifty
yards ol carpet on my floors, all my own
make, and if yota come this way just call and
see if I can't color green. JANETTE.
An incident at Moateren. Weelinthe fol-
I lowing waif from the National Intelligencer:
While Col. Davis, with his command, wis
hoy engaged with the enemy, exposed to
. their direct fire, a man in a Ion? ?rav surtout
suddenly rode up, and dismounting, placed
bavin? adjusted it to a proper locus, ne pro
ceeded to reconnoitre the Mexican batlery. .
Havim satisfied himself as to the information
he sought, he shut up the glass, returned it to
its case, and approaching Col. Davis, said to
him: "Sir, the enemy has but two pieces,
and by making a detour to the right you can
take them in flank." 44 And who the devil are
you " I, sir, ant Major Mansfield, of the
Corps of Engineers." 44 All right ! come on
boys !" responded the Celonel. The battery
was soon carried;
A newly arrived Hibernian was asked at
dinner whether he would take some of the ap
ple pie " Is it houlsom P inquired Teddy.
To be sure it is," was the reply. "What
makes you ask such ?. question f " Be
cause," said the new comer, " I onee't had an
uncle that was killed with the applephxy, and
sure I thought it might be something of that
sort."
John Smith has sahTmany good .things, and
among the rest, that " a newspaper Wea
wife, because every man should have om of
his own."