The herald., 1837-04-22
people, TO be thus fooled and trampled upon by such


Mr.. Canon, from France, has invented new
system of teegraphs, which he wants the govern
nlent patronize. He and his associate addressed
note TO Van Burcn requesting an audience and they
received note from n private secretary directed To
lHessrs. Gunon and Hudson, ESQuires which gave
the Frenchman very elevated idea of The literature
Of the palace. The cabAet assembled 10 deliberate
on this matter. Forsyth stretched himself on sola
and wore his usual green. Woodbury. smiled and
asked questions about some other teegraph-not
Dsf s. Kendall moved stealthy into the room, and
thought 1t would superscde his EFpress. Dickerson
could not comprehend its principles and Ponsett
was the only man that could speak French For
syth now and then opened his eyes, and asked the
meaning of demMder in English-and the private
secretary hung chair and tried to learn what
was gong The President, believe, is satisfied
OF It's nt'llty and will recommend 1t to Congress at
the next session.
The Rich MANS DAUGnTERs.--By a Lady-It is
often SAID that the times strangely altered and
certain it is the people 1t was thought honora-
Bile TO labor TO be constantly engaged in active
and useful avocatlon-but now a-days il is thought
honorable to be iile There is much complaint OF the
high price of every necessary of human existence and
with much truth. But if the amount of ideness could
be calculated with mathematical accuracy throughout
extended Republic allowing the drones only half
price for services they might perform, which Others
are now paid for, II might not b. an unsafe caIcua-
ton to put down the whole amount now paid for pro-
visions and marketing in the United States 1t is not
little inconsistent to hear parents whine about the
price ol PROVISIONS, Wnle tney Drlnn up Their uau0h
ters 10 walk the streets and expend money.
In one OF our great commercial cities there resides
gentleman worth from two to three millions of dol
lars He had three daughters, and he required them
alternately to go into the kitchen and supernend its
domestic concerns. Health and happiness, he said
were thus promoted-besdes he could not saw in the
vclsstudes Of fortune, that they might not ere they
should close their earthly career be compelled 10 rely
upon their hands for a livelihood and he could say
that they never coald become wives and the proper
heads of family until they knew, with practical ex-
perence all the economy OF the household AFFAIRS
One OF these daughters is now the lady of Governor
OF one ofhe Stalesall at the head OF very respccta
bic families; and they carry out the principles inn
planted by their worthy parent-winning and securing
the esteem of all around them.
Let the far daughters of our country draw lessons
from the industrious matron9 of the past Tae COM
panlons of the who fought the battles of the re-
voution were Injured TO hardships and accustomed to
unceasing toll, and did they educate their daugh-
ters. HEALTH contentment, happiness, and plenty
smiled around the family altar. The damsel who
understood most thoroughly and economically the
management OF domestic matters, and who was rot
afraid TO put her hands into wash tab for fear OF de-
stroying heir elasticity and dimming their snowy
days as fit companions for llfc-but now a-days 10
learn the mysteries Of the household would make our
far ones FAINT away, and 10 labor not into the
code of modern genly.
What is that strlklng?' asked a lady, as the Old
South Clock gave notice of the end of the second
hour past meridian. 1t is the death kne Of your
humble servants credit, madam" replied the gentle
man al her side, whese notes were suffered 10 lay
over that day,
Benefit Of Ciergy"-A monk invented gunpow-
der; a bishop, bombs benedictne, artillery