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THE NEW ERA.
Whit is it t>ut a Map of busy Life ?— Cowper.
NOR FO LK ANI) POR7 VSMOUTI L
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1815.
(>lT:f FLAG!
FREE TRADE—LOW DITTIES NO DF.IIT—SE
PAR VTION FROM RANKS ECONOMY—RE
TRENCHMENT AND STRICT ADHERENCE
TO THE CONSTITUTION.
WHERE is THE OSCEOlX
When we went to press last evening tho Os
ceola had not returned from Cape Charles, where
she went the day before on a pleasure excursion.
She should have been in Norfolk yesterday morn
ing, and started on her return trip to Washington,
at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
WONDERS OF MESMERISM.
Not of Do Donncville—although be is Indeed
wonderful. We learu from tho most undoubted
authority, although wo have not witnessed the
fact, that Dr. Mason, surgeon on board the Penn
sylvania, has a subject so fully under his magnetic
control, that lie has complete power over his loco
motion, let the subject be where he may, or en
gaged as he may—but the most wonderful of all
is his power to affect the heretofore considered
immutable power of gravitation. Dr. Mason has,
repeatedly, before intelligent companies, caused
his subject to place his open hands against a flat
wall, and having magnetised him, taken the stool
from under his feet, and left him hanging as it
were, without support against the wall. What
will the sceptics say to this?
THE ELECTIONS.
The returns of the election from tho different
States which held their election on the 4th, are
none of them perfect, and it can be no satisfaction
to our readers to fill our columns with isolated re
turns that settle nothing definitely. We gather
one gratifying fact alone from what is received,
and that is the increase of the democratic vote so
far as heard, and the certain triumph of demo
cratic principles.
THE DAILY COURIER
Man still fancies that we shall bear him com
pany in eternity, as we find it very pleasant to
do here on this sublunary planet, in time—but
the thing 11 out of the course of nature. How
can lie expect it? He runs himself into all kinds
of scrapes here, uses up all his “ sulphur water”
and then expects we’ll •* cool his parched tongue”
with our supply, that we will have in reserve up
above. Friend Shields, we would desire to aid
thee, in charity ; hut you know, from the good
book, that an impassable gulf will be between us.
NOT TO BE FINISHED.
The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette says:—“Sev
eral reports have been current of late, to the effect
that orders had been received at our Navy Yard,
for the immediate completion of the Government
6loop-of-\var “ Germantown,” now on the stocks
at that place. So far from this being the case,
we learn from actual inquiry, that the orders re
ceived are entirely to tho contrary, and that no
farther work of any kind is to be done to her fur
tho present.”
ABOLITIONISM.
Will the fanatics of the North never have
done with discussions and agitations about the
Slave Property of the South? Yes, gentle and
reverend deuunciators, who, Pharisee like, are
ever raising the hue and cry about the holding a
portion of fellow beings in bondage, while you
thank God you are not like other men, but are
constantly engaged in works of benevolence and
goodness; you deep sympathizers with all the
woes and wants of the Blacks, you, who cannot
endure that the image of the Creator should ever
be debased to the condition of bondage, you phil
anthropic advocates of right, you patriotic guar
dians of all tho dear interests of our country who
foresee in our domestic institutions the poisonous
seeds of utter desolation to our beloved land, you
deep devoted Christians, who are inspired by the
love of Heaven and of men, to do all in your
power to secure the greatest good of mortals and
the highest joys of Paradise, you, whose tender
consciences cannot endure the thought of mental,
moral, social,or political wrong, who are ready to
enlist under the banner of any leader who prom
ises to guide you on to the triumphs of equal
rights and immutable truths, under any and all
circumstances, taking it for granted that what is
just and right, commendable and expedient, with
reference to one class of cases and personages,
must be so, beyond all question, in all other cases
and in situations and emergencies the most dia-1
metrically opposite, you, who can find no good on
earth, except within your little circle of narrow
minded nothingness, to you, we would most em
phatically address the inquiry, what do you seek
and expect to accomplish ? What would be the
result of the final consummation of your mail
schemes? Again we repeat, will you never have
done with interference in those matters which do
not concern you and in reference to which you
cannot actively concern yourselves, without most
fatally infringing upon the rights, and trenching
upon and destroying the happiness of others.
We will answer as to the result, werp your ef
forts crowned with surces3. Our most important
rights would be sacrificed, the constitutional har
rier by which our interests have been most sol
emnly guaranteed, Would be broken down, our
presrnt prosperity and prospects, as a nation,
would be destroyed, and that not by slow and im
perceptible degrees, but with sudden and fata
effect. Let your schemes be successful, and you
would army one portion of the population of the
South against the other. Destroy the present tie
of interest and mutual attachment which exists
between master and servant, and one of two re
sults must follow. F/ilher the emancipated blacks
must have equal rights with the whites or not.
Dots any one suppose that the whites will ever
submit to bo governed by emanciuated slaves ?
\ et this woulil be the result, under our form of
government, of liberating and extending to them
equal rights with ns,for they would constitute a ma
jority. On the contrary,deny them the same rights
and privileges with ns, without the dependence (
ami affection they now feel towards those whoi
feed, clothe, and protect them, and the result is \
easily foreseen. A hostile array of the motley
multitudes against the whole raco of the whites,
their continual depradations upon the property,'
and destruction of the lives of those whom they j
would then feel no interest in common with, suf
ficient to overcome their desire for equality, or i
superiority even, would eventuate in compelling 1
us to arm in self-defence, and bring upon us
and the country all the horrors of a civil and a
servile war. l,rt the barbarities of a llaytien
revolution and the destruction of her most impor
tant interests following thereupon, he a warning
to all, who are truly philanthropic, to desist from
a work of darkness, which, if consummated,
would lead to deeds at which the (lemons of the
pit well might shudder.
But. upon what ground do you claim the right
to interfere in regard to those institutions, guar
anteed to us by the Constitution of our common
country, as well as perpetuated by necessity now
that they have been fixed upon us by others? Is
this your love of truth anJ right, that you violate
solemn engagements and commit the most Hea
ven daring wrong? Is tiiis your benevolence,
that, would induce you, from sympathy for the
blacks, to sacrifice, cither them or us? Would
you deluge our plains with blond and sacrifice
wives, mothers, daughters, the tottering old man
upon his staff, and the child in its cradle to your
ntad schemes for doing good ? Do you deem
this benevolence ? \\ ould you fain have us to
believe that such results are sought, and the
means for their attainment persisted in with a
pertinacity worthy of a hotter cause, hy tho spirit
of Christian kindness and pure benevolence? And
when you assume the tone of command and re
quire that your dictates shall he complied with,
is it in the spirit of Christian meekness? Hypoc
risy, where is thy blush !
But lot us tell you that, it requires, no small
effort for us to listen even, to your arguments and
denunciations, tending, as we know they do, di
rectly to the desolation of our homes, the destruc
tion of all we hold most dear ! Patience is a vir
tue not easily exercised, while the assassin’s
knife is being placed at the throats of our dearest
friends! Will you, do you, expect ns ever to
yield to such Heaven daring outrages as those
you seek to perpetrate upon us ? If so cease to in
dulge the thought. We are neither cowards nor
traitors. W’e will not betray those who are
committed to our protection. We will not lend
ourselves, the servile tools of Great Britain, who
would sell the souls of all her subjects if she might
tints replenish her treasury and perpetuate her
power. We will not he the dupes of her schcmps
for aggrandizing herself hy overthrowing our
prosperity, thus to avoid our rivalry. W’e de
sign nut to he used for any such vile purposes.
If others can be duped into the betrayal of their
country we will not be. And let those who join
tlic enemy beware koto they conflict with us.
STUBBORN FACTS.
Voung America, is the title of a paper, pub
lished in the city of Now York, devoted to the
rights of mankind, and the equal distribution of
benefits to all, and edited with great ability and
industry hy George II. Evans, The editor in
noticing a new work of J, Fennimore Cooper, en
titled “ Satan’s Toe,” which is written, as is sup
posed, to uphold the Patroon system of New
York, makes the following pithy remarks:
“ W hat right had they [the Patroons] to mo
nopolize land that belonged to tlip race? If they
had a right to monopolize 24 miles square, they
have a right to get, if they could, 100 miles hy
70, like the Scottish Duke of Sutherland; and if
100 by 70, why not a whole State, ora whole
Continent ? The simple truth is, that no Patroon
or any oincr man ever had or could have, any
where, a right to take more land than he needed
for the use of his family. No man could ever, by
any means, rightfully exact from others tribute
(or the use of the earth which belongs equally to
all. Any schoolboy who has read the history of
ibis country knows that the original titles to the
land here were derived from foreign freebooters,
who were commanded or commissioned by their
sovereigns to “ discover,” or “ discover and con
f/ucr, “ lands not possessed by any Christian
J rincc, and flint therefore every parchment title
is based on stealing and massacre. To contend,
then, tbat the sheepskin titles confer any right,
further than that of a good sized farm to each of
the holders, is to contend for the grossest absurdity.
The only proper question is, as to the easiest and
speediest method of putting an end to this land
stealing system, so that no man shall continue
to exact from another tribute for the use of the
earth.’*
Justice John McLean, of Ohio, was nomi
nated by the Native American Convention of
Massachusetts, which met in Fanetiil Hall, for
the office of President of the United States._
Boston Eagle.
If this gentleman ever had any hope of reach
ing the giddy height of the Presidency, this
movement of a party, whose principles are as un
holy and impure as those that actuated the fallen
angels, and stimulated them to war with Jehovah,
has cast him down as low as Lucifer fell, when
hurled over the battlements of heaven.
LOWELL.
This town is not quite twenty-live years old,
and already ninety-one mill powers have been
sold there, and about all the mill-powers have
been exhausted. Steam, however, is to be used
for more extensive manufacturing purposes. A
fitf,at deal of the present water-power, it. is said,
will also he saved by what is called mule-spin
ning. It is not easy to imagine what may be the
ultimate growth of a town like this.—JYational
Intelligencer.
But it is a very easy matter to imagine, says
the Baltimore Ilepublican. what will be the ulti
mate results,—a poor and enslaved set of opera
tives ; effeminate and sickly children ; richmanu
facturers, ami a discontented and unhappy people.
Just keep in the same progressive ratio, as exhibi
ted at this time; and the present generation will
see all the evils, which now afflict the manufac
turing districts of England, brought home under
their own sight.
LOUIS McLANE.
The U. S. Journal continues to strike at the
President with the hammer of the “ Young De
mocracy,’’ while he lies on the anvil of the ap
nppointment of Louis McLane, and cries, like
the Rov. Mr. Slubbleworth, while ho was con
verting the celebrated blacksmith Forgeron; “ let
ns have a specimen of Old Hickory”—“ take the
responsibility,” See. This, we think, is rather
captious. Is not Mr. McLane a specimen of the
Old Hero. Ho appointed this very gentleman,
to the same office he holds under Mr. Polk, and
afterwards made him Secretary of State. The
President has taken the “ responsibility,” and re
tains him in his original appointment, notwith
standing tho vigorous blows from the hammer of
“ Young Democracy.” Is not that enough, in all
conscience. Let him up now.
THE NATURAL BRIDGE.
Another man, is reported to have accomplished
the foolish and useless feat of having climbed the
precipitous wall which forms one side of the Nat
ural Bridge, thereby earning for himself the im
mortal honor of standing by the side of Sam Patch
in fame. His name is Shaver. Hereafter when
speaking of fools, we’ll say, as great as Patch
and Shaver.
?CjP M e copy from the Dublin “ nation'* the
foliowing beautiful tribute to the memory of a
man who ever found a friend in tbe Irishman :—
GENERAL JACKSON.
A working, upright, unaffected man, was An
uiiEW Jackson, lie rescued his country from
aliens and jobbers. He found it besot with diffi
culties—lie sent tbe foreigner howling from his
borders and the gambler from its capitol. We
honored much liis valor, his sagacity, and his un
boasting patriotism—we honored him as a man
and a true citizen ; nor can his uniform concern
for Ireland be forgotten, while our struggle for
religion and national liberty is remembered. He
was not an Irishman. Though the son of Irish
peasants, lie was horn in and lived, fought, and
thought for America; considered himself an Ameri
can, and was so in character, interests and feel
ings. His claims for the gratitude and regret of
Ireland are far higher than any ties of blood could
give—he was Ireland’s staunch, unhought friend,
and one of the most useful, if not the most showy
of the soldiers of freedom in our age. He has
gone where Miltiadcs and Epaminondas, Tell
and Washington, Bruce and Tone are gone be
fore him. Proud be the flight of America’s Ea
gle over his tomb! May never a foeman to his
republic plant a standard there! May the soil
that holds him never lack as honest a President,
and as successful a general!
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington, August 8th, 1845.
Dear Sir:—Permit me to take you by the
hand and introduce you into the Treasury De
partment, not among the money bags, but among
the Light Houses, Boats, Buoys, &c.—walk up
tlieso steps,—let ns knock at this door on the
right hand side,—“ Come in.” “ Mr. Pleason
ton permit me to introduce my friend Mr. Cun
ningham,—Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pleasonton.”
“ I am happy to see you, Mr. Cunningham,
and to make your acquaintance ;—you see, sir, I
am very eov.ily fixed at the head of the Fifth Au
ditor’s Office—a most important place,—possess
ing vast influence ; and 1 wield it, Sir, my own
advantage and for the benefit of the coons in gen
eral. Ah ! that was a lapsus lingua, Mr. Cun
ningham ; but the secret is out, Mr. Cunning
ham, and, since it is out, I may as well give you
a history of this little coonery, of which I am the
head. 'The Light House system has grown up
under my particular care and protection. I have
■ been at the head of this Department 30 years. In
building a Light House I never took into conside
ration its necessity, or advantages to the way
worn mariner, or commerce. My aim has been
my own advantage, and the benefit of the Whig
i UMJ . * IICJ nuic lii.i iuiu ruini i Ul illlS bysieui
is mine, and no other individual under the Go
vernment possesses in a quiet way more political
influence than the humble individual now before
you. There are now erected about one hundred
and sixty Light Houses, costing from sixty thou
sand to four thousand dollars each to erect them,
every dollar of which is distributed by my influ
ence; each Light House cost on an average for
repairs, oil, lamp wick, reflectors, and salary of
light house keeper about five hundred dollars per
annum. In addition to the Light Houses add about
twenty Light Ships from thirty tons burthen to
four hundred—their captains, mates, and crews,
the average amount of money required for repairs,
pay of captain and crew, oil, &c., about two thou
sand dollars per annum. Every Light House
Keeper and Captain of a Light Ship is a voter,
and, from his position, exerts a corresponding in
j fluence over those around him ; theso arc points
: beyond the suspicion of the Democrats, or those
; who would suspect tny plans. Newspapers,
pamphlets, and speeches are regularly sent to
these points for distribution, and I take good care
only to transmit those which have an influence on
my own side of the question. I have, therefore,
expended, and continue to expend, yearly, the
folio wing amount, viz:
Average cost of each Light House
$ 10,000 is, for 100 01,600,000
Cost of each Light House, for re
pairs. oil. lamp wick, reflectors
salary of Light House Keeper is
about 8r>00 per annum, each—for
160 is 880,000
Annual expense* of about thirty Light
Ships 860,000
Total, 8L740.000
When, sir, you take into the aggregate the
contractors for building and supplying this vast
system—with material—the number of applicants
to this Department fur situations—the petitioners
for their erection—it will hn at once seen the vast
influence I have in any coming election. I do not
go far behtw the mark when I assert, that I be
lieve one hundred thousand votes are under my
control.
“ Certainly, Mr. Pleasanton, I see that you
have a vast influence, but are there no refractory
spirits ?”
“ Yes, sir,” men will sometimes he guided by
disinterested motives,—in this country we will
find individuals independent in their views,—but
on my annual visits, I examine their political
views, weigh them, sir. and if I suspect they
are deceiving me. I inquire about them from their
neighbors—and if they arc not good coons—i un
earth them, sir. unearth them, sir.”
“YVliat is the condition of this Light House
system ?”
“ Ahem, two reports have been made upon it,
sir. One by Commodores Perry and Kearney.
They found it defective—many little abuses—but
I succeeded in drawing them into controvcry with
one of the Collectors, and in tire mean time I
collected sufficient evidence to save tlm system.
The second examination was made under an act
of Congress—the officers selected were Captain
Rosseau, Lieutenants Homans, Manning, Pratt,
Porter, and Bache of the Navy—these officers
found the whole system defective—the Light.
Houses in a dilapidated condition—oil bad—
keeper negligent—and recommended a modifica
tion of the whole system—their reports were re
ferred to the Committee of Commerce of the
House of Representatives, and were strangled—
leaving me in quiet possession of the field.”
“ Mr. Pleasanton this is a very fair statement;
I think our mutual friend, the President, should
be enlightened on this subject.”
“ Eh ? olt don’t ” “ Good morning sir, for
this introduction I must thank my friend,
JACK FLYBLOCK, U. S. N.
A Man shot bv iiis Brother-in-Law.—
Thomas Wesley, residing al Rocketts, was mur
dered on Saturday evening last, hy a shot from a
gun in the hands of his brother-in-law, Jno.
Schonberger. The entire load was discharged in
Wesley’s abdomen and heart, producing almost
instant death. What was the provocation of this
outrageous affair, we have not yet learned ; but
we understand the murderer has been captured,
and his trial postponed to a future day.—Rich
mond IVhig, Jlug. 12.
From the Baltimore Sun.
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO!
BY MORSE'S TELEGRAPH-5* o’clock, p. m.
[From tho Daily Picayune, August 5.]
By the arrival of the Mexican schooner lielam
paga, we have Vera Cruz dates to the 23d nit.,
her day of sailing. Passenger, Mr. McKay, with
despatches to the Hon. Mr. Buchanan from Mr.
Dimond, U. S. Consul at Vera Cruz. War with
the United States had not been declared when the
R. sailed. That it must be declared, however,
was the general opinion, and we learn that the
Mexican government is making strenuous exer
tions to borrow 012,000,000 to carry it on. As
regards a declaration of waron the part of Mexico,
nothing seems more probable; a two years war, if
it could he protracted that length, might be of im
mense service to bring the minds ot the inhabitants
to a sense of their true condition.
The El Vera Cuizano Libre says: “ Mexicans
to arms. The common enemy is taking ad vantaerc
of our disunion, menaces us, and is even now at
the gates of the Republic. In the name of Inde
pendence, in the name of Mexican Liberty, fly to
inflict upon them the most exemplary chastise
ment, and God save the nation !”
Since the above was in type we have received
the New Orleans papers, and make the following
additional extracts from the Picayune:
Vera Cruz was said to be very healthy. They
were landing shot ami shells from the Castle of
San Juan de Ulloa on the wharves of tho former,
ns was said from fear that the castle might fall in
to the hands of the United States.
The only American merchant vessels at Vera
Cruz were the Ann Louisa, to sail for New York
on the 30th ult., and the Water Witch, to sail
for this port on the 2Gth. By the latter we shall
soon receive further intelligence.
i nrio ncio uiid null uutJ
Spanish men of war al Vera Cruz when the Re
lampago sailed, but no American. Some of the
latter have probably looked in there before this.
As regards a declaration of war on the part of
Mexico, to our minds nothing seems more proba
ble. Such a courso is necessary to the political
existence of some, to the inordinate vanity of
others, and to give a third class a better chance
to rob the public chest than they now enjoy. The
ignorant masses, unconscious of the inevitable de
feat that awaits them from lack of knowledge of
their own resources and those of their adversaries,
join in the hostile hue and cry.
N. B.—Since the above was written, we have
received full files of El Vcracruzano Libre.
The editor of that print, in his paper of the 16th
nit., is in a most terrible rage at the audacity of
the United States. The piracy committed by an
! ncxing Texas he thinks places the independence
i of Mexico in imminent danger—by robbing her of
(an important part of her territory we have ad
j vanced another step on the road to perfidy and in
j justice. We have, in bis opinion, after laughing
| at the solemn protests of Mexico, finally thrown
1 down the glove, and no other course is now left
for his countrymen than to settle the question at the
point of the sword, and to shed the very last drop
of blood in defence of the honor and integrity of
the territory. He admits that Mexico is inferior
to the United States in power; but the former, lie
thinks, has justice on her side, and Providence
mocks at strength when a nation is fighting in a
good cau3e.
Two light shocks of earthquakes were fell at
Vera Cruz on the 13th tilt., and between them
| came a severe tempest of rain.
The following extract of a letter, which has
been kindly furnished us by a commercial house
in this city, we publish as throwing additional
light upon movements in Northeastern Mexico :
Matamoras, July 17, 1815.
I write you again thus soon, fearing that war
will be declared by Mexico against the United
States, and all communication interrupted for some
time. From the present manifestation of feeling
; towards Americans we fear We may be expelled
' from the country at fifteen day’s notice, in which
case I shall have the pleasure of seeing you much
jsooner than I expected, although at a grievous
| loss in a pecuniary point of view.
By the present treaty between the U. States
—.—~1 1 —r~inyi jiniBliiMiiiiiiiii — mm uuM
and Mexico, we am permitted to remain six
months t<» settle up our business affairs, but I „ui
apprehensive they will pay no regard to it.
Troops are approaching th:s place from various
quarters, and not a single doubt remains in my
mind of the intentions of this Government to de
clare war, although it will be impossible for them
to push it with vigor, or the least prospect of suc
cess. Should they, however, be supplied with tho
requisite funds by England, although they may bo
unable to tnakcany powerful demonstration on the
other side of the Itio Grande, their national obsti
nacy will induce them to defer for a lung time any
approaches towards a peace forfeiting their alleged
rights to the State of Texas.
The New Orleans Jeffersonian publishes an ex
tract of a letter from Vera Cruz, dated the 22d
ult., which says:
I have to conclude this in a hurry, as tho
news is just in town that war has been declared
against the Americans, and the vessels are going
off immediately, to prevent being siezed.”
'rim Courier, after noticing the rumors afloat,
and the above extract, says:
“We have seen letters from Mexico of July
22, which say tern- is inevitable. The Senate of
Mexico had assembled in order to discuss the ques
tion of peace or war, and the issue depended on
their deliberations. Until the result was known,
the Mexican ports would continue open as usual
to American trade.”
From such information as we can obtain, we
think it probable that if any belligerent step haR
been taken, it is that which tho Bee states it iR
credibly informed has been ordered—an embargo
on American commerce.
The New Orleans Jeffersonian says that Mr.
Arangues, the Mexican Consul for that city, has
intimated his intention of closing his official bnsi
mss Imre, next Wednesday. The Mexican ves
j sels now in port are hurrying to be ready to clear
] through the custom house before that time expires.
“ IIIG!I-IIANDED OUTRAGE.”
Under tliis head, the Gloucester Telegraph
publishes an article, the substance of which is
probably furnished by Capt. Wonson of that place,
in which it is stated, that after the sch’r Jane,’
of this city, had been left by her crew, who were
taken by bark Muskingum, and brought to this
city, she was boarded by Capt. Wonson and his
fishing crew, who wore making preparations to
bring her into port. It is complained, that while
these preparations were going on, the Herculean
of Kingston, hove in sight, and that Capt. Holmes
of the latter vessel sent a boat’s crew to the Jane,
which proceeded to strip her of her mansail and*
rigging, notwithstanding the remonstrances of
Capt. Wonson ; and after they had left the wreck
with their strippings, Capt. Holmes “drove his
ship upon the wreck, breaking in and completely
demolishing the stern, carrying away tho ma6ts
and spreading the cargo, thereby, rendering her
valueless. Capt. Wonson and part of his crew
were upon the wreck at the time, and barely es
caped with their lives.— Boston Times.
KISSING.
The sweetness of kissing deppnds with us al
together on the slyness of the thing. Take our
word for it, the stolen draughts are most delicious.
We would rather be “ cut up into cat fish bait,”
than kiss a girl in company. Besides, there is
great clanger in the promiscuous kissing which is
indulged in at parties. Ten to one if your lips do
not, at the very moment after they have been re
velling in the most ecstatic enjoyment, come pop !
upon those of some old maid, so sour that you can
not get the taste of the bitter out of your mouth
for a week. No! no! kissing in public is not
the way to manage the thing; it destroys tho
reverence with which man delights to array the
wondrous sex, and none but a bungler will resort
toil. If you wish to enjoy a kiss in all its raci
ness—a kiss at once delicate, airy and spirituelle,
yet one that will cause every pulse in your body
to thrill with ecstacy—get your little charmer in
to a corner of a sofa, before a cozy fire of a freez
ing night—steal your arm round her waist_tako
her hand gently in your own—and then drawing
her tenderly towards you, “ kiss her with a long,
sweet kiss, as if you were a bee sucking honey
from a flower.” There’s true kissing for vou._
) ankee Blade.
A Remarkable Thee.—There is an oak of
magnificent dimensions standing in Sherwood
forest, between Nottingham and Mansfield, Eng.,
whose history is as follows :
The estate is that, now universally known as
Newstead. Lord Byron’s grandfather being much
embarrassed, ordered all the trees that were sale
cable on the domain, to he cut down. A certain Mr.
Dodsworth, a wealthy attorney, had often passed
and observed this tree, and on hearing of his Lord
ship’s intention, went himself to Newstead, and
offered Lord Byron «£50 (.$244) tor the tree; a
legal agreement was speedily made, by which
neither the present nor any future proprietor of
Newstead, should have any right 'o cut down tho
tree. \\ hen it died, the land overshadowed by
it, was to revert to the Newstead estate. The
agreement is regularly entered in the estate deeds.
It is probably the only tree on earth, that nobody
lias a right to cut down. The tree i9 now pre
served with great care. Its branches measure
200 feel in circumference, its trunk four feet from
the ground, thirteen feet.
Justice is Brazil.—Lieutenant Wilkes,
[speaking of the Courts in Brazil, mentions tho
following :—
1 lie greatest injustice occurs in the Orphan’s
Court, but tho court of‘Findings and Losings’ is
one of the most singular in this respect. It takes
charge of all things lost and found ; making it the
[duty of a person finding any tiling, to deposits
it with the judge. The loser, to prove property,
must have three witnesses to swear that they saw
him lose it, and three others, that they saw the
finder pick it up—otherwise, it remains in depoa
; itc.” r
A funny incident occurred Wednesday in an
omnibus. A spruce young Quaker, clad in the
habiliments of his sect, and accompanied by a
[ buxom lass of the same sect, was on his way to
the Commencement of the New York University.
! On the opposite side of the omnibus sat a gentle
j man who, not being familiar, with the mode of
dress adopted by the followers of Penn, and sup*
! posing the upright position of the friend’s coat
! collar to be the result of carelessness, proceeded
I to Itirn il down, thinking he was thereby doing
: a kind office and saving a stranger from the mor
tification which would result from his appearance
in a public assembly in what appeared to birn a
very odd plight. The mistake, as may well be
j supposed, excited the mirth of the spectators.—*
I JY. y. Tribune.
A young married couple riding home from
! church, out West, on a rainy day, the husband
i looking up, and perceiving the clouds breaking
[away, said, “ | hope we shall have a little sun.”
i “ Oh, la \ my dear,” simpered the innocent wife*
“ I would much prefer a Utile daughter.’1