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lyOL. H. NQ^4. _ WHEELING, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1829. WHOLE KO. E7.
OlES GREEN,
E A it BOOKSELLEa.
. AND W INTER GOODS.
r-rgAT.r: Sc Zl£TAIL.
•I. THOMPSON, ,t CO.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED,
DRY GOODS.
HARDWARE.
Krtve* atul Forks I’tn and Pocket Knives
A. , dec.
GROCERIES & LIQUORS.
25 CRATES QUEENSWARE
1® ' ill beo: * l tor Retailing, aid 15 as-or*
Hn ike good barj^ros are re^ut-ted to cal
“COl 'NTRV MERCHANTS are par >d*r
■ \NTl D-R i*rs B-'t swax, Fi-tx, Ba^s IVath
‘ ‘cling, Ort. 22,1'-'d'*.
doctor Jonathan sane,
Tenders his j>r ■ "io \d scnric
to the citizens of Wheeling, and tin
country; and hopes to merit a shari
of the public patroun£ e. Dur at
tent n in «ill be given to those \\ h<
' ' nvtv tv« {ound at Mrs. Becks I futt*!.
vw.'ros. July 21, l->-.
MAKING.
'fll.KMKN'M* SCOTT,coming to carry
W m luenboM bti,m. two doors south of the
vori, \\ - » It.mk of Vo. wlwrc the; o.nstllnt
! - " I i''"riint*n: «»f 1TRNI
■ C KL. They h tve on hand,
80 Pair Varied Maple Bed
steads, assorted.
bureaus, Side hoards, Sofas
and Tables.
v> 1 'oi tv of other articles.—Per
i- in to turni i iliemwlvc- v itli any of
•' ariides. or v\ kit any article in their line
ri r< ju.-~.tt-d to give them a call as
M I . lii . Juo< 4, I
TlHV.UXO Jf.tCTOUV.
'ul ribe . i v.nue to cariv on busi
f h.s <;:d .v aid, ojiposite the Post Office.
' 'i i 'w v.. . keep a funeral assortment of all the
irto -it ) •- fin- ■. at s l»e.y rite- as can be pur
! ii -town; uuu ^ v\ !ich are the follow
C\Vi\m6H •-SPANISH,
\n;t.lNi\ TWIST, ::ll\l.! SPANISH,
m.i IS. l;;.M,I.!.A «V
PU G TOBACCO. COMMON CIGARS.
'ch* French* .Macattba* and Hue pet
SNUFF.
1 rf urn my thanks to former customers, and
r :j> t Country Merchants, and all persons wi-li
XVu. GRANNISS,
Wheeling, January .'>th. “ I'd-.
NEW HAT rACTOHY.
J. If. W. HAWKINS,
rr > AVIN'li ctmimeneed th flattiiii* Bu-int -,
EL INTIC II I TERPli< >0F H. I 7\*,
Con - ii:e of superfine 1.1,k and di h Beavers;
b. ' and children s black and drab Hiitg: all
N. B. Two apprentices wanted.
TODD & WOODS,
( ;.M Strum their old Stand,to tin r New More.
* ith of For>yth & Dobbin - V* r (house. They
i rgeatii ilions to tb ir \ r. s it stock—of which
Drugs, Oils,
Medicines, Varnishes,
Paints, ( hemeals,
OF ALL KLYDS.
F ?/>• ion*, Cotmirn Merchants, Viun/rs, Eul
i .. )t r>, i 'olour- r.v, Gilders and all others irho
Tb. follow ing w;I1 be sold by the Barrel, halt
\\ in**, or alcohol, Red \\ ><>d.
C :-tor Od. Brazil Wood,
Aicm,
Gum Shellac,
tiood Wlli-hiv, t opal,
Vendian Red,
Sp inish Whiting.
\L>0—40 KegsWIUTEl t’ A1), fresh ground
Grout .Iron’s Works, Pittsburgh.
It i- deemed unneceteary to to enter into a
ii.ui detail of all the article- on hand—we in
i to ih e who need uch article-, to call and ci
jit. L. TODD has also for sales ih the front part
>f th' 'ton , ant di'-inctfrom the Drugs A .Mcd
GROCERIES, &c.
V. II. Tea, Gin,
i Gunpowder do
N. O. Sugar, * t-h,
W me,
—ALSO—
\ r od a iorrmt-nt of CASTINGS at the
Foundry 1’rices.
fxpectfd shortly.
\\ rtmeut of (TILERY. NAILS. GLASS,
CORD \GE, FLOUR, S1I AD, and a quantity oi
WHISKEY.
\\ heeling, September o. 1 -28.
COFFEE, M ACKEREL, A L
SRICE, &c.
•20 Bag - Green Rio Coffee;
5 •* Alspice;
7 Barrel- No. 3 Marker ;
O Half Bam Is *2, d .
‘20 Boxes Ru ms;
3 Kegs do.
JI .U. .WELHJ.YE Y Jr. Co.,
M\l N-STRKIT,
WHO HAVE NOW IN STORE,
50 Bags Kio Coffee;
15 Pepper;
‘20 Bundles Spanish Sole I.eatlier;
I Seroon Spanish ! lotc Indigo:
100 Loaves Sugar;
lOOO lb-- of Cheese;
Y oung Hyson Ten;
l Pipe Holland Gin;
1 “ French Brandv:
l Ur. Cask Madeira Wine;
I u •• Port do.
N. O. Sugar; Ginger, Ac. Ac.
Wheeling Nov. *2A IS*.
’ f " rent tin- greater part of the farm on
A which I now live, (being the same formerly
owned I y Andrew U ;dkt*r,) upon ren'oliabit
terms. Possession may hu had this f ail or in
the Spring. Apply on the premises.
P. W. GJLE.
Wheeling, Nov. If*. ]~2fl.—tf
w®mm>
;I7"RHE SI B'SCEIBER keeps constantly oni
A hind, prime
FAMILY FLOUR,
CORN MEAL,
CORIN’, OATS,
BEEF and PORK, both salt and fresh.
WM. TEMPLETON.
N. B. The highest price given, Cash down, for
i at Cattl-.
Wheeling, Jin. I 1th, l'?0.—In. 6m.
fashicpfable tailoring.
TUCKER & CALVERT,
'rAl—PL' ni ;,L,Y infirm the Citizens of
.Jij*Wheeling raid its vicinity, that they have
I i-ommenccd tho
TAILORING BUSINESS,
In the shop lately occupied by David .Moore,
i n tin \i • -t side ol \i ..n Street, a few door- a
h vcMrs. B.yi.u rs Inn, and dim tly opposite the
Drugstore of Doctor Eotf. From tlh.i pra<’tiee
■ i bnsitie-s,t'lev flatter themselves that :C■ y will
iy- bi eti. b d to furt.ish w ork of the newest
;h • ol P| ! delphi i and New York, in it vln
i iffri.ir to none m.aie in the Western Country^
in. I l ope, bv »l'ict attention to business, to merit
ash re of the public patronage.
LADIES’ HA3ITS, either plain or
umnjfcmed, made m he nevve ! fashions.
Wheeling, J n, 11th, 1 2l>-3t.
| Hinamraraunancu mail ihq
[From tin N \. Evening Post.}
ODE TO MISS FRANCE® WRIGHT.
| Tbouwonderofth age. from whom
j Religbn vva: < her final doom.
Her quiet death, her Euthanasia;
Thouin \v iio-'r elotaiencu and blootn
Th« age b ho Is a new A>pasid!
' W liil«, list* ning to thy accents sweet,
M* «k as a matron at Iter knitting,
Snug .Mr, Hennings, at thy feet
Tin modern Socrates, i> s iting;
Listeiing to strain - of loftier truth
Tien erst, in Athens' olive groves,
T*» eirnest age and ardent youth,
C me breathed from lips v\ litre dwelt the loves.
Still .doom ihe bowers of Academe,
Bui tli v who learned their sacred lore,
Are vtirin: ed, like a l try dreem,
Wlvn evening shad* s come stealing o\r,
Puv well for tile roiliiiilic folly,
By inromantic chi.!.- anJ t* vers,
Amt waiK ;,uout a- in* uu r • >:y,
Aud sallow as disc ir led w eaver?.
Yet Inr philosop! } has found
A "rove—a nori-lfaSQu f*"«*loins gr -Ur ?
i'oimj them, where narrow, prun ana
Ri s the gaunt Masonic Hall,
Ogling the neighboring Hospital;
That II II. the tracery of w hose coiling,
Brandling and carved w ith many a iluwer
A type of \< (emus’ honei,
Inspires a philosophic feeling.
There, when thy voice like song in woods,
Thrils the cast-iron boughs aud hud-,
\s plaintively its accents breathe
Ipon the grinning crowd beneath.
\\ e hear m thy mellifluous words
The nui-e ol Illy- siis’ birds,
The murmur of lllyssns’ waters.
\ud si e in thee the Athenian dame,
To whose Icree old sages came—
\\ i-ost of all Cecropia’s daughters.
As -mooih thy liquid periods now
As w arbling w uves of Aganippe,
But when die priests thou liatest so
Wake indignation's warmer glow,
'To swell the memories sublime
That tell of Athens’ proudest time,
Thou givest a touch of old Xantippc.
Oh tis a glorious sight for u-,
The gaping throng, to see the thus
The light of daw ning truth dispense,
[ \\ bile Colonel S'tom:, the learn’d and brave,
I The press’s Atlas, mild hut grave,
| Hang on the words that leave thy month
| slacking his intellectual drouth,
In that rich stream of eloquence,
j And note- thy teachings, to repeat
Their wisdom in his cla--ic sheet.
1 Ah, dear Miss Wright, ’twns kind of thee
i To cross for us the ocean sea:
Tw us too magnanimously kind.
When that green i-le thou left -t behind
Has quite as many, priests as-we:
Are hading quiet humdrum lives,
U *ad their old Bibles every daj.
And teach their little ones to pray;
And one, at least, I’m told, in seven.
Sigh- Ins lust iuiioi int breath aw: ’
In wedlock, and tire hope >’'■ hr \i .
And ruddy lips and cheek- ot ro-o
Are never chosen 10 repre-ent
The softer sov in I albumen .
\ud sweetly lisp the Aye- and Noes.
But all the Generals are men.
And not a w oman is a -ailor,
Have a bright instance now and then.
Like her w ho loved false Billy Taylor,
And shot him walking in the Strand
With hi- gay lady in hi- hand.
\\hat h that htq.h >s country done,
That thou sh- uld st cast her off forever,
And on our own ungrateful one
Wn-te the bright sunshine of thy favor?
For here thou scatter*-t -e- d on rocks,
We keep our stupid English fashions,
A stiffnecked generation mocks
Thy novel doctrine of the pass.oiw;
A nation of immoral carriage
Perverselv given to priests and marriage,
i where now and then a female face
' Still blushes w *th exceeding grace,
1 Where even the Africans prefer
I \ rousing Methodist to 1 r,
; ’phat k'uid and philosophic friend.
Who w ith our waterv blood would blend
’J’he richer blood of Congo’s race;
Fair priestess of the fragrant rite
That mingle* ‘’spirits black and white!”
Then lady turn thee, yet asain.
To thy own land hey end the main.
Weeping and stretching o'er the oca*
Her fond imploring arms to thee.
Yes, go. as is a patriot's duty,
Reform thy native country first,
Clap a cocked hat on modish beauty
And bid the parsons do their v. erst.
Then haply lh>>u may’s* gun. even here,
Some f mower* of thy high c areer,
When they w ho bow to fashion's sway.
And chase the hubbies of the day,
! Kjoa.l with a simper of d, may
j What code of morals is the passion
In the last Ijz D.Ue AsS&Met,
t Or Canmcn's AfaMMN of Fashion.
From the New York Enquirer.
THE WHALE FISHERY.
The Whale Fishery of Nantucket and
the neighboring sea ports, is one of the most
interesting branches of industry which the
counlry possesses. From Cape Cod, a
long the sea shore to New Loudon, the
towns on the sea board have been employ
ed for several years in that adventurous
navigation. It first originated, we believe,
in the island of Nantucket, a sterile, bleak
spot. The character of the New England
whalers have something of the steadiness,
the sobriety and evenness of the ancient
Puritans or modern Quakers. A graphic
history of the Nantucket whale fishery,
from the earliest times, would be an inter
esting volume.
Nantucket, New London, Stonnington,
Newport, New Bedford, & Edgurton, are
die principal towns engaged in this busi
ness. The w hole number of ships employ
ed at the present time, *or the “fleet.” as
called by the whales themselves, is about
200. They average 275 tons burthen each;
hut many of them are 500 while others arc
only 200. Act with these small vessels'
they trav erse the widest oceans and tbej
most sfnrmy seas. Large ships are now !
gradually introduced into the fleet. This
, has, arisen in part, from the scarcity ol j
aiid the increasing length of the
voyage. From the year 1815 to 1821.,
the ‘fleet’ performed 178 separate voyage, j
The proceeds of the voyage amounted to I
302.000 barrels of oil, being an average
of 1700 for each ship.
The whale ships are provisioned for
three years. It is highly interesting to
witness the preparations for one of these
long voyages among the mothers, wives,
and sisters of the brave & hardy men who
perform them. Natural nfllction shows
itself in a thousand delightful forms. The
whalemen say that they live much better at
sea than land. ’They are furnished with
tea, chocolate, coflee, besides many other
delicacies. The industry and watchfulness
of the females in aiding to fit them out, are
commensurate with the feelings of the sex.
Their clothing is particularly attended to,
as they have to visit distant regions, and
cold latitudes. When they depart a thou
sand & a thousand prayers are sent up by
those they leave behind. The young, the
oui, me rmnaie aged mingio on incsc in
teresting occasions.
In consequence of ^
whalo crc'Ns nr»‘ • ■ y healthy.
In fufiliiiooit; -rficy are scarcely equalled
in tlie world. Some of them sail round
Cape Horn, and others round the Cape of
Good Hope; by which course they frequent
ly meet in the midst of the pacific, and ex
change salutations among the Society
Inlands. 'I hrse “ Old salts,” are better
acquainted with these seas than any other
seamen in the world. From the southern
Pacific to the Indian and Chinese seas
there is scarcely an island, a rock, or a
reef, which are known, that they cannot put
their finger upon; many, indeed, are known
to them alone. The Caution with which
they navigate these seas has been the prin
cipal cause of the few shipwrecks they
have suffered. Two men are always sta
tinned at ihe mast head, whose duty it is to
keep a sharp look-out for laud and break
ers. Many of the islands in these seas are
low and invisible from the deck of a distant
vessel—many of them are not laid down
in any chart, and many of them are very
incorrectly marked by geographers.
The Whale Ships seldom remain over
three months at a time on each whaling
ground.—The kind offish most in request
is scarcer thar. it was in former days.—
During the ten years last, it is calculated
that 10.000 whales a year have been killed,
of which, S000 are caught, and 2000 es
cape, being only wounded, althought they
seldom survive the encounter. In their
longer voyages, the young men study math
ematics, navigation, geography and the
hislory of the South Seas, as connected
with t..eir hazardous professions. There
is much real knowledge on these points,
communicated from the older to the )oung
er sailors. The hardships of their bust
ness are numerous and appalling; their
life is diversified by many curious events,
strange sights, severe storms. Sc frequent
gleams of sunshine and happiness. The
whalers of Nantucket may he called the
free Indians of the Ocean, for their life par
takes of all that enthusiasm and suffering
which the latter experience in the wild
woods of the west. The numerous islands
in the seas they frequent, vary much their
eventful lives. There is nothing more de
lightful than the approach to one of those
beautiful islands in the South Seas, in a
fine day, a clear sky, a smoothe ocean, and
before the impetus of a steady breeze.—
On these islands are found, yams, fish,
cocoa and frequently the bread fruit tree j
in great plenty; at such places, they often
remain a ti w days, recruit their crew, tra
verse the land, feast themselves on its natu-!
ral wealth, and then step on board with
renovated frames and increased confidence1
for their usual pursuits.
The \\ hale Ships are gradually pro- j
ceedmg further south than they have been j
heretofore accustomed to do. The Seal!
traders have for years gone beyond the!
regular whaler towards the south pole.—!
Many of the islands in these remote re-'
gions are very imperfectly known. The
currents are uncertain, and the variations
of die needle are in a comparative state of
obscurity. Heretofore the Nantucket
whalers have had to construct their ow
maps and charts, which necessarily cost
them much individual labor and expense.
The proposed Exploring Expedition to the
South Seas would improve the knowledge
of these seas—giving unquestionable aid
to the rising race of w halemen, and effect
much for the interest of the nation. We
understand, that sevend of the whale ships
have been missing for some time. This
has created great anxiety n the breasts of
many. Means could lie adopted to ascer
tain the fate of these ships at the same time
the other objects of the expedition were
prosecuted. The employment of such
m< a as have been brought up in the na
val school of Nantucket would also be an
advantage. This we learn has been done.
Lieutenant PidAw'on. of the Navy, is n
hardy, intelligent .and adventurous ton ot
Nantucket; and, it is said, will accompany
the Expedition.
Pawn Brokers in -Yew York.—By n
statement in the N. Y. National Advocate,
if appears that there are eight licenser!
Pawn Brokers in that city, who make
weekly returns of the articles they receive
as pledges for money loaned. The follow
ing is a list of articles pledged during the
week ending on the 29th December.
A i tides of women’s dress, 915
Do. of men's dress, 825
Cloaks, time pieces and watches, 240
Gold watches. 45
Silver table and teaspoons, 205
Ear and finger rings, chains and
broaches,
Bibles, . 4
Other articles not enumerated above 906
Total, 3189
The Advocate estimates flip ow rage
value of these articles at three doliai
which would amount to the sum of 85:T
281 per year, supposing the number of
articles a fair average for those throughout
the year. These loans yield an inteiest to
the Pawn Brokers of 25 per cent., and
thus afford an income to these eight brok
ers of 8119,071—or 18,061 each.
Eggs. A chemist of Geneva states that
lie lias discovered an easy mode lor pre
serving for six years, or prob;.bly fora lon
ger period, eggs, perfectly fresh and fit to
eat: end a < .-on^ti'mer v>,‘ t\> *? uno plncc
nns, inis year, employed in his t>u e- ■*
a ton of eggs which hud been so preserv
ed. All that is necessary is to put fresh
eggs into a bocal ' a I irge round bottle with
a short neck,) and (ill it with lime water.
The way to make the lime water is as fof
lows:—Throw into a vessel containing be
tween twenty and thirty pints of water,
five or six pounds of quick lime, shake if
well several times, then let the lime pre
cipitutc itself, pour olf the water, which is
l>erfectly limpid, although it has dissolv
ed a portion of the lime. This is the waf
er to be used. To make sure of its being
sutured with the lime, after having filled
the bocal containing the < ggs until llie wa
ter is about three inches above them, dust
! a small quantity cf quick lime, and close
| the bocal.
BIBLICAL DISCOVERY. The Bris
tol Gazette says that an important and in
teresting discovery in Biblical Literature
has been recently obtained, which w ill ex
cite Uie attention of the < 'liri tian and rnun
of letters. It is the book of dasher, tnen
i tinned in Joshua, H c. and 2d Samuel,
! i c. This ancient work was obtained at
an immense expense by Alcurin, the most
eminent man of his time, from the city o|
Gazan, in Persia, where it apjiears to
have been preserved from tho period of the
Jews’ return from Bavlonish Captivity,
having been taken by Cyrus into his own
country.
Bull. Citron. Sf Daily Marylander.
J1 Puzzle. There are living in one house
in Lexington, (Mass.) 3 families, consist
1 ing of 3 husbands, 3 w ives, 1 children, 2
grand children, 2 fathers. 2 motl e s, and
2 grandfathers, and only six in all.
Some wag played off a very unwarrant
able trick upon the governor of Indiana,
just before the time when the annual mes
sage was to be delivered to the legislature
of that state, by publishing under the sig
[ nature of James Brown Ray, [the Gov
ernor’s real name is James B. Ray,] a
long, bombastic, and nonsencical address,
touching upon those subjects which would
probably be embraced in the forth coming
message, but in such a loose, disjointed
and indigant manner, as to bring into rid
icule the literary attainments of Lis Excel
lency. *
Hint to Sharers.— Doubtless we are in
debted totbe “march ol intellect’’ for tlie
following singular anecdote:—“A person
not far from Torrington, whose face w|
soinew hat above tlie ordinary diniensions, j
had been waited on and shaved by a certaui |
barber every day for twenty-one years, j
without coming to a regular settlement.— '
The tradesman thinking it time to wind up j
the accounts, carried in his bill, charging
one penny per dav, which amounted to ;J9I.
9s. and id. The gentleman thinking this
rather exorbitant, made some scruple about
payment; when the tonsor proposed, ifthe
customer thought proper, to charge by the
acre at the rate of‘iOOi This was readily
igreed to, and on measuring the premises,
192 square inches proved to be the con
tent, which traversed over 7t>20 times,
! would measure 1.272.64# of no here, the
charge for which would br 461 19s. and
Id. heing I'd 9s. Us infavor off A/h
suroey mg.—Vc mm shire pcjxf.
J] Wrestling Match. > man lately took
a wrestle with a half pint rf Hruudy. 1’irst
he twk brandy down, wifli great ease! hut
die day was won by Hraiidy, who took his
antagonist down, and held him for the
space of three hours! when he suffered
him to rise.—b< rkshirc ,hncr,
It is stated that the Viceroy of Egypt
being apprehensive ot a <*• crea>e of pop
ulation, has ordered th t the peasants !*e
iween the ages of 15 and 60 years shall
have at least tiro wires n piece ! And
for this purpose he has soi t partit s ot wo
men through the country to be distributed
in the villages like cattle.
Mary Snyder, in Philadelphia, after sel
ling forth the com,•(.tints against Indies’
steel husks, that they are liable to rust anti
tftrnct lightning, oilers tor sale patent pda
ted bu>ks wh rh she says are Ire® from
| these objections^.
Law business. Peter Lowe, ot i\rw
ark, notifies the worltl that his wile h a
bandoneii his betl and board; hut Mrs.
Lowe says the bed belongs to her.
The rent TV lofena bails’ go* are made of
'he tlcnii of Asses. I hot*j made in this
coui try ure chiefly of IVof.
\ llaehelor who was tired of single
' ! sHednc«s. offers himself us a prize m a
I |i ttorv. to all widows and maids under 25,
Thus is .i comment on the text, that mar
riage is u lottery.
Some vonrs ago, a noted warrior of the
Powhutnnic tribe, presented himself to the
Indian ageet at Chicago. ns one of the
'•liwfmen of his village observing. with the
customary simplicity of the Indians, that '
he was a \erv good loan. Ar a good friend
luthc Americans, and concluded with a^,j
quest for a dram ol whuke^,-* ngent
•eplicd, tliat it was not his practice to give
rh.^y *w MtHtA ,
cr asked for whiskey, and uevei «tr«MV •»
when voluntarily offered.—That it was bad
Indians only who demanded whiskey.—
"Then.” replied the Indian quickly, in
broken English, “me’d-u rascal.'’
“CLORIOl’8 rVCERTAINTY OF yHF LAW.”
A Ftw weeks since, a carpenter in this
city was tried and convicted before the
iiolice court, under the following .circum
stances. lie had a long tune bved very
unhappily with Ins rib. who, itscenil, was
occasionally rather turbulent. Ho made a
neighbor grocer, with whom he dealt, Ins
confident; to whom he entrusted the secret
ofhiH domestic troubles, and said he would
give the world to Hog her once, handsome*
ly.—The grocer asked him w hy lie did not
do it. \\ liv, said the carpenter, I onco
gave her a slight shaking; she went to the
police court, took me up, 1 was convicted,
and after lying in jail three days, pawned
my tools, paid nine dollars and odd c< nfs,
and was liberated. Hut, said the grocer,
do you not understand tlie law respecting
man arid wdi*? In what respect? asked the
carpenter. Why, said the grocer, the law
is that man may’beat his wife as ne has a
mind so to do, providing lie has oup par
ticular weapon, and the law cannot take
hold on him.—Ah’ said the carpenter, w hat
weapon is that? Why, said the grocer, it
is perfectly settled in the law, that a rnan
may take one of his wife’s under garments,
and flog her, and should he heat her to
death with this weapon, the law could not
hurt him. The carpenter, with a loaf of
bread in one hand, and a jug of best New
England in the other, started home. It was
about ten o’clock in the evening, hi" wife,
in sulky humor, w as ironing, and upon the
clothes horse by the fire hung two or three
new articles described as above, of tlie Is'st
unbleached factory cotton, not perfectly
dry. The carpenter took one, twisted it
info a rope about the size of a rnan s arm,
& commenced operations upon the “weaker
vessel,” who screamed murder most lusti«*
ly; but as he had a long account to settle
with her, he paid on with all his strength,
until the watch seized him, A; wrested from
him his cononized instrument of flagella
tion, and marched Mr. Carpenter to the
watch house. He was taken next day be
fore the police court. Mrs. Carpenter an
peared* with two or three female witnesses,
who testified that she wag black ami hlue
j from the oeilium to the scapular. 'Hie court
n-ked Mr. Carpenter what had to i-ay
to this? He answered witli the most perfect
nang froid, I did it, but mind you Mr Jus
tice, J did it with an instrument winch the
law cannot take hold of. Ah, said the
court, what sort of an instrument is that?
Mr. C. with a hoarse laugh, descried the
weapon to which he had resorted, per ad
vice. The court informed him that he had
mistaken the law, that it was a brutal trans
action, and commuted him inrtantcr, Mrs.
Carpenter retired, reflecting that ‘wedlock
is a ticklish thing, while Mr, Curpenter
w'ent into durance, cursing the ‘glorious
uncertainty of the law /
Bo fon Evening BuUtUn.