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THE YAZOO DEMOCRAT.
JPuhlishecl Weekly
Office on .71 a in Street.
By W. 8. Epperson Ac . W. Jones.
VOL. 10.
YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI, WEDNESDAY MOENING, DECEMBER 14, 1853.
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R. B. MATES.
Wiles 3c
A T T O R X V S A T LAW,
lyCTLLg re their attention to all business
?T entrusted to them in all the Courts held in
the counties of Yazoo an-d Holmes.
(rf-Omcein Wilson's building, by the Tel
sgraph office.
Yazoo Citv, Jan. o, lS."3-ly.
ames R "Surrus, G- W.
Dougharty
Attorney's at Law
WILL give pro apt attention to business
entrusted to them in Cue Circuit and Pro
bate courts of Yazoo Holmes and Madison
ond in the Superior courts at Jackson.
?V3 city, July 30th 1851. ly
Attorney At L:nv, Yazoo City, Miss.
7"lfjL practice in the courts at Jackson,
and the Circuit Courts cl Holmes.;
Varoo Carroll, Vttalaand Choctaiv and the
chancery court at Carrolton.
JAMES n. PATTERSON,
COMMISSION IEBCHA f4 T ,
No. 9. Locust Street,
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.
Refer to Messrs. Shropshire & Massey, and
R. R. Williamson &. Co., Yazoo City.
Oct. 13, 1852,
JUNIUS L- JOHASON
JOHN SHRYCCK
WHOLESALE GROCERS AND COMMIS
SION MERCHANTS, .No Sri xMagazine St.
Corner Poydras Street, NEW ORLEANS.
Oct. 1st 16b - ly
B S. T APPAN & C07
DEALERS IN
lit S TIEL, BJlUUMi,
LikIITH iOOLS,
CARRIAGES, SPRINGS,
AXLES, CASTINGS,
P.UXTIXM PAPER A'D 12,
WASHING TUN STREET,
Yicksbcug, Mi.ss.
D3C. 13, IS Y2. n.-ly
F. A. OWEN,
New Orleans.
W. H. D. WENOEL,
Oxford, Miss.
P. A. WKX & CK
Cotton Factors Commission Merchants
No. 17, Car ndelet Street,
NEW ORLEANS.
Refer to Judge J. R. BURR US, V"azoo City,
A. M. WEST, Holmes County,
JESSE MABRY, Vernon, Mi.
WE are prepairedto make advances and fur
nish su jplies to planters "wishing to do
business with the above firm.
June 0, 1&52. J AMES THARP fc CO.
E. E. ERUNER. 1. ERUXEK.
OJY goods.
Nos. 11 & 13, MagaziEe Street,
Corner of Common, New Orleans.
The subscribers hav? on hand, and still
continue to receive from the North and Eu
rope, a co:nplete assortment of European and
American Dry Geods suitable for this market
and which they respectfully offer ler sale on
reasonable terms.
Tiieir stock of Dry Goods consists in part
"of the following enumerated articles:
French md English Negro Blankets;
7-8,4-4, 4-1, and Twilled Lowell-Cottons,:
3-4,7-8,4-4, and Twilled White and Brown,
Cottons,
Kentucky Linseys and Jeans,
Glasgow Jeans and Lowell Linseys,
PlaidLinseys for House Servants,
Blue and Fancy colored Kentucky Jeans.
White, Blui, Red, Yellow, and Green
Flannels,
.Negro Woolen Caps, Socks and Shirts,
Heavy and Ligbt Cottonades and Denims,
for plantations.
Madras and Mock Madras Handkerchiefs,
for Negroes.
31ue, Black and Mixed Satinets,
"French Calicoes, Ginghams, Silks, Bareges,
tagliah Calicoes, Merinos, Alpacas and
Pombazettes,
English Hose, Undershirts, Drawers and
Cloves.
German Hose, and Half-hose,
Plain; White, Figured and Colored Swiss
Muslins.
Irish Linen, Drilling and Diapers,
India Rubber Suspenders,
Apron Check?;
Cotton and Silk Umbrellas,
Cotton and Thread Laces, etc.
Purchasers are respectfully invited to call
ynd examine our stock be "ore making their
purchases, NORTH BROTHERS, & CO.
New Orleans, Oct. 22d, 1352 ly.
Mew Orleans and Yazoo
River Packet.
LUCY ROBINSON. J. M. Clements, Master.
This spleodjd passenger packet will commence
i,k regular trips in the above trade about the
sroTtMtbernfext, having been purchased for
i trade expressly, will run regularly througfe
il the season. Sept., 14, 1853.) tt
KIT GHEPI, BAILEY & CB,
O E N E R A L a R O C E R S
14 CANAL STREET,
Cn the Lovee, between Custcm-Housc and the River,
Planters' Supplies, Family & Boat Stores
Of the best quality, 071 the most liberal terms.
o 0
(ClllCULAR.)
Neyv-Ori.i.ans, November 5, 1852.
Sir Handing you above our Business Card,
we brg to call your attention to our xlou.e, and
solicit an examination of our Stock and Prices,
assuring you that both will be found as satis
factory us those f ary other Grocers in the
Citv. Our supplies are bought for Cash, and
selected with the rreatcst care, with a view of
giving satisfaction to our customers. We in
vite a call and a full examination of our stuck
and prices. Tonus liberal, either for cash or
good pnper.
Below we give a list of some of the articles
we shall at nil times keep nu hand. Planters
sending their orders direct to us will be fur
nished with article--, not in our line, at thclow'
est city prices.
Yours, Respectfully.
KITCHEN, PATTISON & RAILEY.
Si iiAt Bro,vn, Clarified Magnolia, Havana,
Powdered, Crushed, Loaf, Nos. 1, 8,
Noithcrn Ac New-Orleans.
Coffee Rio, Havana, St. Domingo, Lagnay
ra, Java in pockets 30 lbs. Mocha do.
Molasses Common, Reboiled, Suar-House.
St ai) p (Jolden, Sugar-House.
Tea Blacl . Green and Mixed of great va
riety of brands and (jut lilies.
Flour Ohio and St. Louis brands in barrels
and half bar re s.
Buckwheat In half-barrels, kegs, boxes and
bags.
Rice Fresh Carolina.
i'i,.;':KF.i;s Soda, iNavy, Water, Butter and
Fancy.
Rutteh Goshen and Westers,
Baton Sides; Shoulders, Jowls and Ham?.
Hams Rest Sugar -Cured and Canvassed, Nor-
then and Wester.
L.r.n In barrels and kegs.
PosUK Clear, Mess, MessOrdinary and Prime.
Beef ilear, Mess, MessOrdinary. Prime and
Fanev Northern, in half barrels.
Beef Dried, ttrtd VenUon.
Tongues Beef and Buffalo.
Mackerel In barrels, half-barrels and kits,
Nos. f, 2, 3.
Shad In barrels, half-barrcis and kits, Nos.
1,2.3.
Salmon In half-barrels and kits.
Hoi: UeBRTNG In half-barrels ond kits.
He rati no Smoked, in boxes.
Codfish In boxes and drum's.
Ovsxhes In can aiid kegs.
Salmon i
9 A RlllNU
in cans, hermetically sealed.
Lobster f
Meats J
ChESE English, Northern and Western Pine
Apples, Swiss and Fancy.
Maccaroni-) t,
ltatian.
ERMICELLI-A
Cocoa In papers and boxes.
Chocolate French and Cbnimon.
Catsup Tomato, Walnut, Mushroom, Wor
cestershire. S acses Pepper, Harvey, Soho and John Bull.
Olive Oil French, Spanish and Italian.
Pickles Plain and assorted in gallon, half-
gailon and piart jars.
Mustard French, Northern and Kentucky,
jta Fruit i
BftlUrss French.
A i'I'les and Peaciiehs Dried.
Currants Zante.
Olives Italian.
Raisins In whole, quarter and eighth boxes.
Fkuii Fii;s, Graqes, Coreanuts, Almonds,
Filberts, Walnuts, Pecan, Cream Nuts,
Lemons and Oranges.
jEi.LY-Gunva, Damson, Plum, Currant, and
Cranberry.
Brandy FKuns-Frcnch Cordials, Anisette,
Parfiit Amour, Curacao, Absynth, Stc.
BiTTERs-Boker'tj, Berlin; Wine and Goulay.
Pepferm i nt Essence of
Svru rs-Le.non al Assorted.
CANDiEs-Aisorted, in boxes and cartoons.
SFicEs-Allspice, Pepper, Cloves, Mace, Cinna
mon, Nutmegs, and Ginger.
CANDLF.s-Tallow, Star, Ada-mantine, Wax and
Sperm, Plain and Fancy, in boXes and
cartoons.
SoAP-Castile, Rosin, Shaving and Fancy.
Sa lera t us Pear-Ash and Soda, Yeast Pow
ders, mid Starch:
IxniGO-Madder, Alum, Borax, Brimstone and
Sulphur.
Spanish Whitwc Venetian Red and Spanish
Brown.
Bhooms Quaker and Western.
Whiskey Oh io, Bourbon, Monongahela, Rye,
Tuscaloosa and directly imported Scotch
nnd Irish.
Brandy Of a grent variety of brands and pack
ages and of personal selection, from
common to the finest imported.
WiNES-Madeira, Sherry, -t Port, Burgundy,
Claret, Champagne, Muscat, Teneriffe,
Malaga, Hock, Barzac, &.C., all of a va
riety of brands, and of personal selec
tion, some very choice.
Brandy Peach and Apple.
GiN-Holland and American.
Ruw-St. Croix, Jamaica and New England.
Alcohol and R.ose Whiskey.
Porter and ALE-London, Edinburgh, Falkirk
India, Glasgow and Philadelphia, in
pints and quarts.
Champagne C ider.
ViNEOAR-Wine and Cider.
Bottles Wine and Porter, in hampers.
Flasks Pints and quarts in boxes.
Demijohns- ' , :J and 5 gallons.
Stone Jugs Assorted.
Tobacco Manufactured and Smoking, of vari
ous brauds, sorts, qualities, prices and
packages.
PiPES-Tobacco.
CiGARs-Havana, Domestic & Plantation in ev
ery variety, Cigarillas Sl Shnck Cigars.
MATCHES-Lueifer.
GuNPowDER-Common and very fine Rifle,
SHOT-Assorted, Bar Lead. Fire Crackers.
Hardware Nails and Spikes, assorted. Plan
tation Ploughs and Hoes, assorted.
Trace Chains. Collins' Axes.
Plate Block and Tin. Window Glass.
Buckets and TtiBs Painted and plain assorted.
Tin Cass and BucKETs-Quart and half-gallon
for plantation use.
LiME-Cement, Plaster, Tar, R&sin, & Turp'ne.
LEAD-White, in kegs. Spirits of Turpentine.
Saltpetre.
OiL-Castor, Tanners, Whale, Sperm, Lin
seed and Lard.
Baggin-. --Kentucky and India. Rope and
Twine. Gunny Bags.
HiDEs-Moxican and Flint.
Sa ks-Wheat, withoutSeani.
SeED-Faucy Cotton.
S.vLT-Liverpool coarse and fine. Rock, in
barrels. Table.
Paver-Wrapping.
Brooans and R ussEXTs-Negro, single and
double backs and riveted regular and
extra sizes.
Negro-WooI Hats, Blanl cts, Osnabugs, Jeans
and Linsovs.
I K--Alarking, la demijohns, to suitplante
FTRE'BRICK-English and Biloxi.
rs.
QuiMNE-Epsom and Glauber Salts, In 10 lb.
packages.
SNi FF-Scotch, in bladders and boxes of one
dozeo bottles. Maccouba and Rappee.
December 15, l$rl.
OCT W. H KICHEN, late Ktchen & Davis
Grocers. New Orleans. W.i. II. PATTISON,
late Lowe, Pattison fe Co., Now Orleans.
CIIAS .R. RAILEY, late of Natchez, Miss
YAZOO CITY
Carriage Maam fa c t or.v-
DnACI I x, 14 I I I I a r n
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Main Street. Yazoo City, Mississijipi,
HAVING taken in addition to our former
extensive Manufactory, the establishment
lately occupied by Mr. C. H. Primm, opposite
our old stand, would respectfully inform tho
public that we have made extensive additions
to our stock of Carriages, byth ot our own and
Northern and Eastern Manufactories. Com
prising Coaches, Coachees, falling top Barou
hes and Chariottees. Rockaways, slide sca
Buggies of superior style, with extension tops,
(Sombt aing the convenience of Barouche or
Ixockaway. Also roll upside top Buorgies,
Gig2- Piie iton--. and open P.uggiesof ellegant
pattern for piugle or double harness. Also
Buggy and Coach Harneps, Whips of all pat
terns, ridinir Bridles, Martinirals. Rridle bits,
stirrup irons, Ladies, Gentlemen and Boys ri
ding Saddles of all patterns, ot our own man
ufacture. Saddle-bairs and Spurs abo Fly
Nets of all colors. Webbing for saddle-girt
hand-holders and furnishing goods of all kinds
for saddle and harness manufacture.
Also, Oil Carnct, Brussels do., and carpet
fringe, Enamelled cloths of all colors, paten'
, Dash and Collar Leather, Hogskinsand saddh
skirting. Enamelled top leather also Enam
elled leather for linings, comprising all tbt
colors Used. Blue and drab broad cloths, d im
ask of all patterns and colors, silk for festoons
fringes for do., silk and worsted Tufts, holdei
tassels, broad and narrow Laces, tufting but
tons of all colors, tufting and band nails.
taArs i-f all xivns lr:-; n nit silvpr kliohs. i a D-
i panned brass and silver glass frames. Conch
bandies and locks, bolts of all sizes, screws ao.,
Springs, Axels, top props and capped Nuts
castings of all kinds. Also a good assortmen'
of Blacksmith's tools, Coach varnish, Paints
Leads &c. Also Buggy and Wagon hubs
turned spokes anil bent shafts and rims, Buggy
poles ond bows, and coach poles.
We also manufacture wagons for four or two
horses, Pedlaf wagons. Drays, Ox Wagons
and Carts. Dray and wagon Harness, and ars,
keep constantly on hand Trace Chains, Collars,
Bridles, whips and all heavy articles used for
such purpose-. All of which we offer for sale on
reasonable terms for cash or approved credit.
Persons wishing any thing in our line, will
find to their interest to call and examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
REPAIRING of all kinds connected with
,M.r MMtnitti. done with neatness and dispatch.
nnd all orders for new work thankfully receiv
ed and satisfaction given.
April 20th, 18o3.
Going to cw Orleans.
P
UBCHASE YOUR CLOTHING ot
ALFRED MUNROE & CO., 34 Maga
ziue Street.
The great feature with them is, the large stock
alway s kept, of Gentlemen's, Boys', and Chil
dren's Clothing also Furnishing Goods. At
this house, the price of every article is marked
upon it. People, whether good or bad judges,
need have no fears of being cheated, for after the
purchase of any article, should any dissatisfac
tion exist, the money will be refunded on its
being returned. No trouble to show goods with
them, as their whole object is to please those who
tavor them with a call-
Overcoats of every description.
Walking Coats of all kinds.
Business Coats of all kinds.
Dress and Frock Coats of all kinds.
Cloth Cloaks of various qualities.
Talma and Khaban Cloaks, new article.
Pantaloons of all kinds.
Vests of all kinds.
Undershirts and Drawers of all kinds.
Half Hose and Gloves of all kinds.
Cotton and Linen Shirts of all kinds.
Cravats and Scarfs magnificent assortment.
Handkerchiefs and Suspenders.
ALSO
A very superb assortment of
BOY S CHILDREN'S CLOTHING.
To Steamboat C aptains, Pilots. jEtc
Q3" Your particular attention is invited to
our very targe assortment of
Overcoats of Every Description.
FUR BEAVERS, HIMALAYA CLOTHS,
HEAVY PILOT CLOTHS, DEVON
SHIRE KERSEYS, SUPERIOR
BLANKETS, MOTTLED
BEAVERS, WHITNEY CLOTHS. ETC.
In all of whic h goods we have some
EXTRA LONG COATS,
manufactured expressly for your use.
You had better call and purchase one if
vou want something comfortable.
ALFRED MUNROE & CO.
34 Magazine St., corner
Dec. 15, 1852-ly. of Gravier.
Yazoo Democrat.
WIM.UH 9 . EPPERSON, EDITOR
The Traveler's Story.
A party o travelers were seated round a bla
zing fire, in a tavern upon the Atleghauy moan,
tains. Tlie coach had broken down, and per
force we were detained until next morning. We
had finished a sub-tan tial Virginia supper, and
each one. with his feet on the lender, aud a cigar
in his mouth, ruminating upon the storm with
out, and the warm cosy comfort within. Eich
one in his turn told a story or related an anec
dote ; and ai last the joke came round to a bol-ow-cheeked
individual, who, until then, had re
mained silent.
" Gentlemen," said lie, fixing a piercing gray
eye upon one of the company a Spaniard who
uninvited had drawn his chair up to the lire,
"some ten years ago I came near being murdered
in this very house."
At this moment the Spaniard got up and was
going out ol the room, when the narrjtor arose
and locking the only door in the rooin, took the
Spaniard by the arm, and leading him to an old
picture surmounted by the English coat-of-arms,
in gilt work, ran his finger along the motto :
M Honi soit qui mil y pense,"
said, displaying at the same ime the but rnd ofa
large pistol " Evil to him who evil thiuks."
The Spaniard smiled, and said he diJ not feel
well, but the stranger swore that no man should
leave the room until he finished the story. Re
questing us not to be amazed at his conduct, he
proceeded :
" Some years ago, (said he,) I was traveling
over these mountains on horseback and 1 stopped
at this very house. Tne landlord wasextremely
obsequious in attending to my comfort, and, af
ter supper he requested me to join him in a bot
tle of wine. Nothing loath, 1 consented, and
before, midnight, four empty bottles stood on
the table end, and he was acquainted w ith all my
business.
"I very imprudently remarked in the course
of my conversation, that 1 had a very large sum
of money in my valise, and be politely informed
me that he would take care of it till morning.
Although somewhat intoxicated, I did not ap
prove of leaving it in his charge, and 1 took mv
valise in my hand, aud retired to bed. After
1 had undressed, I placed my pistols under
mv pillow, and carefully, as I thought, exam,
ined the room. 1 hud la4d myself tlowu, and
sunk into a fitful sleep.
'T suppose it must have been two hours af
ter when I awoke, and collecting my scattered
senses, 1 endeavored to think what I had been
about.
" Suddenly I detected a noise under my bed.
What was my horror when I observed a small
piece of carpet, stietched along my bed-side
move as though something was under it. A
cold perspiration started from every pore; but
thank God! 1 had presence ot mind enough to
prepare for the worst. Grasping a pistol in my
right hand, and hiding it under the bed-clothes;
1 feigned to be asleep.
"In an instant afterwards I saw a trap-door
which nad been concealed by a carpet, cautiously
lifted up, and 1 beheld! my landlord with a dark
lantern in his hand, directing his glittering ej-es
towards me. Still I moved not ; but as he turn
ed his back to put his lantern oil the floor. 1 fired
and '
t You killed him, did you ?' shrieked the Span-,
iard, almost jumping from his 8ea.
" Silence ! till I have finished it !" said the
stranger, and again he touched his weapon.
"The instant that 1 fired, the villain fell. I
started up, and merely pulling my overcoat on, -snatched
up the lantern that he had dropped,
and crept cautiously down, with my valise, to
the stable. It was a bright moonlight night,
and I soon saddled my horse. I galloped ten
miles, when I met a party of wagoners, and in
their company I returned to the house; hut de
spite our rigid search, not even as much as the
villain's body could be found. But if I can
once put my hand upon him, if he costs my life,
he shall die the dog's death."
The stranger arose and caught the Spaniard by
the throat. Tearing open his shirt collar, he
showed the mnrk of the wound oh his neck.
We need 'not say any more. Three weeks af
ter that, Joseph Gomez was hanged in the city
of Cumberland, upon his own confession of hav
ing murdered no less thah five travelers in that
very room.
When 1 gaze into the stars, they look down
upon me with pity, from their serene and silent
places, like eyes glistering with tears over the
little lot of man. Thousand of generations, all
as noisy as our own, have been swallowed up
by time, and there remains no record of them
any more. Yet Arcturus, and Orion, Sirius and
Pleiades, are still shing in their courses, clear
and young as when the shepherd first noted them
ia libe plains of Shinar Carlyle.
Pulpit Oratory. Archbishogp Whately, who
is, by the way, good authority in a matter of
such importance, advocates the opinion, that the
custom of reading sermons, which prevails to a
great extent in England and in this country, is
prejudicial not only to the healthy exercise of the
vocal organs, but to the power which ought to
be possessed by the speaker. There can be no
question but that much is lost by reciting it in a
monotonous manner ; and the teudency of the
custom of reading sermons is invariably toward
monotony.
Where Shall the Soul Find Kestl
Written by Lady Flora Hastings, Ot victim of
a cruel slander, originating among th
Maids of Honor of Queen Victoria.
Tell me, ye winged winds,
That round my pathway roar.
Do ye not know some spot
Where mortals weep no more ?
Some lone and pleasant dell,
Some valley in the West,
Where free from toil aim pain,
The weary soul may rest1?
The loud wind dwindled to a whisper low
And sighed for pity as it answered "No !"
Tell me, thou mighty deep,
Whose billows round me play,
Know'st thou some favored spot,
Some island far awav,
Where weary man may find
The bliss for which he sighs,
Where sorrow never lives,
And friendship never dies?
The loud waves rolling in perpetual flow,
Stopped for awhile, and sighed to ansWer,Nor
And thou serenest moon,
That with such holy face,
Dost look upon the earth,
Asleep in night's embrace,
Tell me, in all thy round
Hast not thou seen some Spot,
Where miserable man
Might find a happier lot?
Behind a cloud the moon withdrew in wo,
And a voice sweet, but sad, responded " No !
Tell me, mj secret soul,
Ob! tell me, Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place,
From sorrow, sin and death )
Is there no happy spot,
Where mortals may be blest,
Where giief may find a balm,
And weariness a rest?
Faith, Hope, and Love best boons to mortals
given
Waved their bright wings, and whistere.l
Yet! in Ilea cent
PftOSBEsa of fiction. The flimsiest modern
novel that ever young lady devoured, or critic
sneered at, js infinitely superior in artistic ar
rangement and skilful continuity of plot to even
the most readable of ancient fictions. Their
dulnessand monotony, their clumsy machinery
and improbable incidents, render them little in
teresting to persons who believe neither in witch
es nor fairies, who would prosecute a necroman
cer for obtaining money on false pretences, and
show a giant at a fair. We regard them, there
fore, much in the same light as we contemplate
barbarous pictures; both a r-devoid of perspec
tive ; in the one we have impossible characters,
in the other dislocated wrists. The picture indi
cates a shady grove by a vast conglomerate of
round apples perched on sticks ; the story de
scribes fearful shipwrecks, horrible slaughters
and miraculous adventures, as the usual and na
tural accidents of human life. But we may
nevertheless, learn much from both from the
one, fashions of head-gear ; 'Loin the other, fash
ions of thought ; while the simple fact that the
picture was once admired as a work of art, and
the story held in honour as a literaay perform
ance, is in itself abundantly instructive. West
minster Review.
Indlsthy is talks i We often hear persons
explaining how one man succeeds, while another
fail, in following the same pursuit, by attrib
uting to one a talent for business, but refusing
it to the other. Yes, w ithout' denying that some
have a greater aptitude for particular avocatioriB
than others have, we think that the problem in
question could be easier solved, by saying ihat
the successful man was industrious, while the
other was not.
Bulwer, for example, is considered a man of
thehigliest abilities as a novelist. Yet when
Bulwer began his career he composed with the
utmost difficulty, often writing his fictions
twice over. He persevered, however, and 'now
stands almost at the head of his class, his latest
productions, moreover, being regarded as the
best from his pen. Every school-boy i- ; m 1 I
with the fact that Demosthenes becam an
tor only by pursuing a similar plan. Nor are
illustrations of the great truth, that industry is
talent, confined to the higher intellectual pur
suits. When Girard trusted the customer with
out an endorser, who carried his goods home on
his shoulders, the shrewd old Frenchman was ac
ting on this truth, deduced from bis own expe
rience of mankind. All eminent persons, wheth
er mechanics, lawyers, or statesmen, were indus.
trious. from Watt and Norris down to Tburlow
and Win, Pitt. Washington, Franklin, Mar
shall, Madison, and every other distinguished
American, were busy men. Industry, in short,
is talent nine times out of tea,
Beautiful Extract. The annexed beautiful
lines are taken Lorn Sir Humphrey Davy's Sal-,
monia:
I envy no quality of the mind ot hiteilfct in
others, be it genius, power, wit or fancy ; but if
I choose what would be most delightful, and I
believe, most useful to me, I should prefer a firm
religious belief to every other blessing, for it
makes me a disciple ot goodness, creates new
hopes when all earthly hopes vanish, and throws
over the decay, the destruction ofexisienee, the
most gorgeous of all lights ; awakens life even in
death: and corruption and decay call np beauty
and divinity ; maaes an instrument oi lortune,
and scales the ladder of ascent to Paradise; and
far above all combinations of earthly hordes, calls
ud the most delightful visions of palms and am
aranths, the gardens of the blest, the security of
everlasting joys wuere rue sensualist anu tne
sceptic view only gloom, decay, annihilation
and despair.'
A Wonder of the Desert.
One of the most interesting events which hav
recently transpired in California, is the discovery
in the southern part of the State, in the neigh
borhood of the Colorado, of an immense pyramid
of hewn stone. It has a level top of more than
fifty feet square, though it is evident that it was
once completed, but that some great convulsion
ofnaturc has displaced its entire top, as it evi
dently now lies a huge and broken mass upon
one of its sides, though nearly covered by the
snnds. This pyramid differs, in some respects,
from the Egyptian pyramids. It is, or was.
more slender or pointed, and w bile those of
Egypt are composed of steps or layers receding a
they rise, the American pyramid was, undoubt
edly, a more finished structure ; the outer surface
of the blocks were evidently cut to an angle that
gave the structure, when new and complete, a
smooth or regular Eiirface from top to bottom.
From the prmt level of the sands that surround
it, there are tifi v tr distinct lavers of atone,
that will a era f each; this gives its
present height hk hmidirdand lour feet, so that
before Um lop was displaced, it must have beeu,
jvagtaf from an angle of its sides, at least twen.
ty feet higher than at present. How far it ex
tends beneath the surface of the cands, it is im
possible to determine without great labor such
is the age ol this immense structure, that the
perpendicular 'oints between the blocks are worn
away to the width of from five to ten inches at
the bottom of each joint, and the entire surface
of the pyramid so ninch worn by the storms, the
vicissitudes and the corrodings of centuries, as to
make it easy ofaseent, particularly upon its sides.
A singular fact connected with tMs re.naikable
js'ructure is that it inclines nearly ten degrees to
one side of the vertical or perpendicular.
Scientific American.
The pert young man. T!eie is a period In
the 1iC of a young man which may appropriate
ly le called the age of r-uppybm. It it that p
riod w hen he is little more than a boy, and a
good deal less than a man; when the band, strok
ed across thechiu, detects a sort of downy ine
quality, and visions of barbers and razors rise up
constantly before himwhen the tailor suddenly
b'f'omesa persim of vast importance, and he be
gins to talk of the "men of our college, and the
ladies oi our acquaintance." Very tight panta
loons, displaying immense mora, and physical
courage in venturing into the world with such
slender snpports as they contain ; a cravat of
great proportions; a knowing, half-jockey, half
gemleman hat; fancy vest, gold chain, arnj a
quizzing glass make up the external qualifications
of the pert young man. He sets his legs apart
in addressing men old enough to be his grand
father, twirls his cigar, and calls him 'my dest
fellow," or "my boy." His paternal parent he
always calls " the governor," and never thinks of
him or refers to him except when lis wants the
"governor to come down handsome," who, he
maintains, has no right to "expect a man" to be
able to pay his billiard expenses. He walks the
streets as though he owned them ; salutes the la
dies with a fascinating smile, and takes off his
hat to them after he has passed them, as though
he did not wish the courtesy to be observed ; bu
then he had observed older irien do this, and he
thinks it "demm'd gentlemanly" to do so like
wise. His con versalrional powers are very limi
ted, never having fathomed anything deeper
than the bottom of a brandy smash, oi extended
his inquiry beyond the bill of fare of his favor
ite restaurant. In his manner to ladles he is ra
ther patronizing, and at the same time very hu
mane, for in the first instance he acts upon the
conviction of the inferiority of the sex, and in
the next with consideration with regard to the
killing effects of his own beauty and manly mi
complishmentsr He cannot possibly Tnarry
them all, and to show partiality would be unfa it
His head is the only place where Nature ac
knowledges a perfect vacuum.
Ministers of State. A Minister of State
has no better eyes, and sees no further than his
neighbors. His ears are not like those of Dion"
ysius the Sicilian, and they can hear very Irttlfeof
what comes from a distance from him; but his
countn mn hava eves to see, and they have ears
to hear, aud the km tfgM topeak and they
ha . ti- -fmse who ae and
bear ihinjge are 'irg Wrong, will have the
goodness io cmuviHicate to that officer whose
dui it is, and who may have the power of set
ting those things right, I can assure you, gentle
men I can assure my feJiow-countrymen at
large that whoever does that will be conferring
a great favor on the man in office, and will be do
ing a great benefit to the country at large, i
know that among s great number of communi
cations, there may be many which are founded
in error, in mistake of facta, in misconception of
powers to remedy them. There may be a great
deal of chaff In that which is sent ; but if in a
bushel of chaff he shall find a pint of good corn,
tlt bushel of chaff will be well worth the wia
nowing, and he can turn the pint of corn to
good purpose. Therefore, ihnugh manv person
may think that communications from individu
als give trouble to those who are is office, never
minrt that I rare not for it the more trouble
that is given, if it is for a good purpose, the bet
ter; for it is only by the assistance of the nublie
at large, that men in office can perfdrrn their duties-
Lord Palmers ton.
Bores. It is to be hoped that, with all the
modern improvements, s mode wilt be disco vein
ed of getting rid of bores ; for it is too bad tha.t
s poor wretch can be punished for stealing your
pocket handkerchief or gloves, and that no pun
ishment can be inflicted on thosi who steal your
time, and with it your temper and patience, as
well as the bright thoughts that might have ea.
tered into yoT mind, (.use ine msHman wnq
lost the lorluuC oeiore ne uwi gov n,j oui
Mghtened sway by the bore. (Byron