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GOING TO TEXAS.
DOW, Jr.

Not long since might have been seen
on the Vicksburg road a staid looking old
gentleman on horseback, with his coat
butloned tight around him and an umbrel-
la hoisted over his head, protecting him
from drizzling rain that had that evening
"set in" with every Indication ofa continu-
ance. His horse moved sluggishly along,
as though jaded by long journey. The
rider seemed anxiuusly looking for a
whereabouts to pass the night, when a
fire short distance from the road attract.
ed his attention. He rode 10 the spot,
and bel,eld, what is very common in this
section of the country, an encampment OF
a family "a-moving." By the fire, with
logs of wood for pillows and each wrap
ped in blanket, were lying two females
near them small child. Leaning "a
ganst the fore-wheel of the wagon was a
lad of about Ten or eleven years of age;
he wore pair of linsey-woolsey trows-
ers, too short for him, roundabout that
reached down half way from his shoulders
to bis waist, and possessing one of those
tow-heads. Of hair so frequently to be met
WITH amoHS Tile pineP "oou Ho"ueoCi'P'"
Of Alabama. There he stood crying most
yociferously.
"Ba!-a-a-a-Ba!-a-a!" roared pi-
ney wood
The old gentleman rode up to him, and
in tone of voice calculated to soothe the
lads distress addressed him.
whats the matter, my son!'
Matter! Fire and tl-n, stranger!-
DON'T you see nanny there shaking with
the ager!-Daddy's gone 6shing!-Jim's
got every cent ofmoney there is, playing
poker al bit antee!-Bob Stokes is gone
on ahead with Nance!-Sal's SO c0rned she
don't know that stick of wood from seven
dollars and a half!-Evrry one of the hor-
ses is slnose!-There's no meal in the wag-
on!-The skillels broke 1.-THE baby's
in bad fix and it's half mile TO the
creek!-and | don't care d---n if |
neper see Texas!!!"
BAL !-a--ap'
The old gentleman gave spur to his
horse and again moved forward, not hav-
ing any desire to prolong his chance visit
to family going to Texas.
Yazoo Wing.
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be subjected TO the control Of person in
petticoats. Oh, this dose'nt any more
accord with my ideas of what female
worth should consist than does The tolling
of funeralkn with the merry nptes of
Yankee Doodle! A wife who assumes too
much-who will have her own notions
gralifed always-who win raise flame Of
dispute upon triAing occasions, and per-
sist in heaping OIL fuel TO the last, is worse
than no wife at all. When heaven first
saw fiji 10 work US some Of its choicest ma
terials into The delicate figure Of woman,
placed her in The hermitage Of lonely
man, il was intended that she should be
10 him helpmate-a cheerful companion
"a solace in his desolale hours-a turtle
dove that he should press 10 his bosom in
the fondness of affection, and shelter
from the cold storms of want: that she
should dress the garden Of his heart with
the perennial flowers of peace-wa.er
them with tenderness, and strew his bed
with the roses of reciprocal love. For all
which she should be, ia degree submis-
sive, and never let the tongue do damage
to those hne-spnn qualities which should
ever be her boast.
My friends-lo find good wife in these
days Of foolery and fashion is like seek
ing for pearls in an ocean of oyster shells;
but if you are lucky enough to find one,
hang on 10 her like hemp-for she is as
rich treasure as ever existed in the ina
ginalion Of an enthusiast. Cherish her,
protect her and love her; and you will
find but few barren spots between the altar
and The grave. And my female friends,
who are now delighting in joyful anticipa-
t!ons of one day becoming happy brides!
| warn you TO conduct yourselves proper
ly lest your blooming hopes be suddenly
overspread with the moss of modification,
and you be destined to G" signing dawn
to the tomb unwooed. uncourted and un.
wed. May you all, whether single or
endeavour to live on such terms
with Lone another that the triune joys of
friendship, love and happiness may wait
on you to the confines, Of eternity. So
mote it be!
DOW, Jr.
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Thar! knowed you'd cast that up to
mel Now I'll give you piece of advice.
II ever your children comes aplayin at
my cellar door again, I'll scald m with hot
bilin water! wish / may drap dead if l
don't! was the exclamation of Mrs. Sprig-
gins, as she cut short her friend Hollow
hart in the middle of her dialogue:
Yes, s,marm, said Mrs. H. you Kin DO
all that. kno W, but if ever l ke,ches your
dod Tarrier tryin to kelch my rats. may
b. cussad ic don't chop off his tail. and
put ashes in both his heys! Uph, if the
truth was known, that jisl as soon as your
husband went to Jail, you,-
You're liar, didn't no such thing.
Il say you're another. for [ seed you
open the door, and let Jim
Take that you she-villain exclaimed
Mrs. spriggins, as she,gave Mrs. H. blow
in the nose with squash. Down went
Mrs Fl, in basket oftomatoes-the mob
shouted-dogs barked-geese cackled-
butchers swore-niggers laughed-.bells
rung-steamboats puffed-and finally the
police officers restored peace to the COM
munity of the Vegetable Market, by arres-
ting the belligerent Amazons.
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to be alone III such dangerous times. But
you must not go. you are not able, You:
who. arc lame, and never walked annie,
at once inall your. Hfts will not think of
going SO far on this wet night - .s { !
Mrs. V. made no reply, for she kneme.
there. was not a Tnfonrspt to be lests.
SO, laying her infant in The: arms of her
friend, she wrapt her riding hood about
her; a garment much worn in those dsys
and desired the gentlemen to- follow her.
When they saw this little deforned wo.:t
man ipthe dead of night prepared sowalk
the distance Of nearly four miles. they lookss
ed at each other in mute astonishments;
but they had no time to waste irl. swo5dss:
for the case. was desperate, and She ta-
king The offered arm ofsMr. u. they went
forward, the two gentlemen bringing d up
the rear. 4 q ~ - y Z,
The rains which had fallen for some
days previously, had SO swollen the crsek
ovsrwhich they had to pass, that hey
were often ancle: deep in water, and ons Of
the gentlemen was obliged inmany pieces;
ito cary their guide in his arms. What
with walking and " ding they reached
the farm house about three ntfieampr1ing;
and no soonerhad they aroused the: famIs
ly, and made known their situation, than;
every individual was in motion; and even
the dog tried to show them by his gestures,
that they should find protection. IS; IS
A blazing fire soon shone forth and d
plentiful repast was provided, and NOT
witbstanding the gloominess Of The fines
a degree Of cheerfulness peryaded The
little company. z S.
Early in the morning carriage was1in
readiness to convey Mrs. y. back to- her,
own house. AS she was about fo5departs
Mr.. III. took her hand, and said, Madam
our first meeting has: beenin troublesome
times: Heaven grant that we may live to-:
see brighter days. But God only knows
when these scenes will end; should We
survive the struggle, and you ever need q:
friend, think Of me.-Saying this they
parted, and never again met. ~
Boston Eoeaug Gazst
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ton and Mr., Kempton, and the appoint
ment of Mr.. Japdon as the agent OF the
Bank in England. indicates az.lispos'tlonn
to return to The reign of the SBidd'e dy7
nasty, and to drop the suits against lhe
real or apparent defaplers.
The public have an interest in this mat
ter as we'll as the stockholders Of the Bank.
An enor... Gus crime has been committed
against the purity Of our government, or
property Of the widow and the orphan,
or both, which it is necessary for the pub,
lie veal and for future warning should
be rerreted out And if the directors and
Stockholders should fail to Ito il, such fail.
ure will not constitutes very poweriut ar
gument with the public. nor with anzi1on. on
esl Legislature, for granting the Bank
those farors and changes of It's Charter,
which il is to ask next winter.
Itis said, BY some, that the new presi-
dent, Mr.. Robertson, is friend of MIR.
Biddle. If this be SO, we think it dnes
not furnish sufficient reason for the
resignation Of Mr.. Kempton: and we hope
all directors who wish an honest course,
will persevere in retaining their scats.sand
in keeping things as straight as possible:
until the stockholders can elect Board
of Directors with that full knowledge OF
facts which was wanting at the last cleo
lon. Those who wish 10 do right, be-
tray in some measure the trust imposed
in them, by the stockholders, by. resign
in at time when their places may be
likely to be filled by the 'unfailhful.
The changes in The Bank appear not to
have hail favorable influence either on
its stuck or its notes. as both continue TO
epreciate.-Pennsylpanian. 49,.
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A Melancholp Warming for Boys.-A
few days since the only son of Mr.. Jesse
DeBruhl, of this place, in company with
some other boys, was shooting bats, and
while chasing one that was wounded, the
gun of one of them was accidentally dis
charged. Young DeBruhl was only few
PAGES in advance, and received the load
in the side of his heai and face. He is
nowIving in most critical stale; what the
result will be, is known only to Him,
whose grace we trust may comfort the
deeply afflicted family.
~ ,ssgsssz temperance Advocate.
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REVOLUTIONARY ANECDoTE.

l.
In lonely house that separated Lexlng-
ton from Woburn, sat two temaiss each
holding an infant in their arms.
Mrs. X. the mistress of the! mansion,
had two children besides her babe. She
had. within few days, witnessed the de-
iparture of her husband, who had shoulder
ed his gun, and gone forth, in the defence.
ofhis country,
The husband Of Mrs. V. was in far
distant cline, and her only brother on the
field of battle. She with her infant son,
had fled from Boston, then in possession
of the British, to seek a quiet retreat with
her friend in Lexington.
1t was dreary night, the roar OF the
cannon, which had been heard through the
day, had ceased; and all was hushed in
silence. The clock had struck eleven,
and the two women were sitting over
few dying ember talking Of the ,perIls OF
the town, and the much loved ones far
away.
"Harkp said Mrs. X, 81 hear foot steps.
at was only the rustling of the trees,
and we will not be needlessly alarmed, !,
replied the other, turning deadly pale, and
pressing her infant more closely to her
breast, as if afraid it might be wrested
from her, and trying to assume comPo-
sure which she did not feel. At that mo-
ment, the latch was lifted, and gentle
rap was heard.
"Who is there?' asked Mrs. K. in a
;remul6us tone. "A riend,"replcd low
voice, speaking through the key hole, Flor
heavens sake let us enter" The door
was immediately opened, and three men
entered in profound silence, each muftied
in a long cloak. "Do not be alarmed la
dies" said one, in the same tone OF voice,
.we are friends to our country, and are
pursued by the enemy; we have hid in the.
wood although the day, and have come
to seek your bounty, and shelter for this
night" "And these you shall have, with
ali nv heart" said Mrs. X. whose coun-
tenance frightened up, when she found
that instead of the dreaded enemy, her
noble guests were none other than John
Hancock, Samuel Adams, and one whose
name is not now exactly known; but she
continued, you would not be safe here a
moment. Why, the red coats are Prowl-
ing around US in every direction, they
were here only yesterday, eating up all
my pies, bread and cheese, and because
they could not find enough at my neigh
boris to satisfy their hunger. they must
need rip open their beds, and leave their
cider running out Oh, sir, these are
dreadful times"
'They are indeed madam,'s ,'said MIR. H.,
listening with painful interest to her sad
tale. But gentlemen" he continued turn
ing to his companions, what shall we DO,
for it is certain we are not safe hereP They
looked at each other, but spoke moi. ."Ha!e
you any neighbors, asked Mr.. H., sat
whose house we might find safety for the
night!' -, =
.None except my fathers, replied Mrs
K and it would be dangerous for you to
90 the main road, and you would never
& GGnd the way through the woods. and we
have neither man nor boy TO. show you.
but what have gone to fight the red coats,
Mrs. v, now turned to her friend an,
asked her nif she would stay alone
and nurse her babe, while she went with
me gentlemen to. show them the way.
Z ID will she answered, ssthough IT is sad
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:. The UEITEp STATES .BANK.-There is
something In 5lhe manas cement Of this in.
stitution. which theSpgbiicf seems unable
fully 10 understand. It is SUSPECTED by
many that the risigna:i :ion ;of Mr. aDfass
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MOST HORRIBLE.

- t..1SS
lhree -Chttcren murdered 6y tset' otcssss.
MotAer.-We copy the following account
OF Inc mosl distressing; ana reVo!tng inlan..
tlclde that has&'eyer come Wl.aln 50 OUT
EknoWledge, from the Louisyilie,M M MISS. a.
Eblet. of,the 24t'i ult. g. s;s,,s.2 z,
"one OF the most awful DEEDS .nas nass nag,
PerhaFs ever cotle W,.llli uie My, vi
euge OF tne human race was Palpss.a,sa
IN 1he Yiclnay oI lnls pace, eh.ssdnaaY
morning lasi, " WIS npPei. o.is s.n-
ca tnreeeol llsr own cllliale', " s.a..l =,
thelr aeaas o. .w'.li an axe. lto., - ..
sIrlse 'eet..s g nay. -. @ "
1's was !. -. :, '.n'' haa al Ii.s
:. ~ @ wa; ,'I, ~ .e - snd
h.e haalf =, .nJ saS .,;,S % hanI &c @ = =
naus 'le'ss.i Meu nana a. .,.
lusoa"u maA uss.;se.ea 49, S.sa s's asa;;aS
eA.lao.u ,,a' .ha no 80, s Asas a !. s.se,a s
ile a.oI,," s, sae :" "as. ass, 80 fnon him
s,, ,,,hoh sbs " tried TO- drsw onesoe ,bree
Ln;yes from tbe ceilino which she had
nav nnsv;nnslu sb.rnened and mt. there. thav.
rpaached tho dpor when. he d;scoyered
,,,be. ,.esh che 'ls hsd | heen do;na NYs0!s =
&c mSha 70 I .hs rno,ber Of: e,e,en ch;id,e.r.ss;,
one Is tlle .L lo.ne. - sls'sn sh En- ~
lncIuaig tne tults b ~n.n a.,a,s s,e Ane s .5
p = n;,;.hie snectscle of tho deenest and.
;,s. h;..om na,,,sh sha sa,s @ ,bat ;.h;is.s
'hsl u't'e; a,'u's, o'iG soy ,Ias -
anoer .ne .nhuence o' a,s,ol.eu ia.s
t'In, s';e ,iout dnn sue WAS hsr % h,sbsed nf .se
p'e ac'I'' ~ l,uun no' ,s,s "uSne Ia l. .,ta;.s ~
eua'en e ,os. y. .u.s ab;,dreg. he - nor and
a awe verv hard WORKING man - S
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SrRAsoE TRrcK.-Bennet A. Crawford, of N. Or.
leans, was recently announced in the Washington pa.
pers as having been appointed Judge of the U; s. Court
for the district of Louisiana, in the place Of Theodore
H.. McCaleb, deceased. An extraordinary imposition
appears 10 have been p~ractised in this instance on the
President, as Judge McCalebp proves TO be alive and
we'll, and the appointment ofMr. Crawford is therefore
a nulIity. There is a mystery in the matter which will
probably be unravelled. The fact, however, sets forth
in a striking point of view the indecent haste which Is
evinced in The appoin,mentto office. Before the breath
is out o. ths body Of an incumbent, another has IN MS
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Here i, will be observed that our beloved Pennsyl.
vania occupies her proper place, as the Keystone; and
she, with her victorious sisters, having gained then
present distinctions by a regard for democracy and
equal rights, are fitly represented as resting upon 'ha'
only safe and sure political foundation.
This arch also teaches US a moral,-an instructive
lesson. its several members may and should learn that
there is a mutuality of dependence existing between
and among them for the maintenance OF their present
positions, a mutually of dependence which should I'm
press upon all the duty of continued, faithful and con,
sistent cooperation, each will, the others, IN support
Of those principles which have now brought success,
and in undated opposition TO the designs OF Federal
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from tbs .Nte Harea RssisteT.)
uCRow. CHAPMAN! crow"
fcoryectsd from The Whis Song Book, page I'D
Come. Chapman, cock yer bonnet high,
Plume IN yer feathers Draw, man.
we Yankee lads, bath BARNS and dads,
Now wait to hear ye rraw, man.
Wen gar the hills OF Vermont ring
,Till echoes Join the strain, man,
And Mains, from all her hills and glens,
The shout shall give again, man.
The Western Eagle from her nest,
Young Indiana, springs, man
She's shook The iron letters oil,
And boldly spreads her wings, man.
The Hoosiers have discerned The cheat,
Hard cider will not do, man
THEY'LL learn, we think, the sTtst TO drink,
And vote for what is true, man.
Tho Federal ranks, In strong rhalanS,
Their banners rcar'd on high, man.
For spoil, they schem'd, but little dream'd
Their ruin was so nigh, man.
Full in their eyes the plumber lies,
They thought TO have il a man
But IN surprise, see Tyler rise,
And turn 'em all away. man.
The Ewing's glory, who can tell!
The Badgers skiil applaud, man.
Can trumpet swell the deeds OF BelR
Or Bear, the horse-thief, lnud, man.
The PiDe-layers, BY Glentworth led,
They sent their skeins Of %'yarn," man;
Their ran Is out, they're on the rout,
A mighty nations scorn, man!
LIE. Freedoms flag all proudly wave,
While hosts proclaim US free, man;
Let every knave, and Federal slave,
Go with their eoons, mp tree, man.
With swelling lays, Wen sing the praise
To worth and valor due, man,
While every eye, towards tho sky,
Shall waft thanksgiving true, man.
Then poise The crystal goblet high,
And kiss its baImy hrim, man
To Empire York, our matchless Stale,
The ehas,en'd cup wen drain, nan,
For Jerseg, 'Giany, Georgia, Name,
Wen Irvine the wreath OF Fame, man,
And Pennsylvania, dear for aye,
And Ohio, the same, man.
Our sister .Mary too, shall be
Exalted with the resi, man;
And In our glce, staunch Tennessee
He toasted with a zes,, man.
Missouri, too, shall join the thron2,
Louis-onna there be put, man,
And Michigan complete the set,
With old CONNECTICUT, man.
The men who fought In ancient times
Have left a stock behind, man;
And we, next apring, will do a thing,
To prove US Of their kind, man.
Then, Chapman, .lift your head on high,
And flap Your wings anew, man!
Our Yankee lads, both BARNS aud dads,
Repeat your doOdie-doo! man.
Maias,' Noo. Oh, 1871. -
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PHILADELPHIA r. Ledger.

PRoscRiPrIoy PRoscRrBED-A stronger instance OF
,he odum insured by the deception ~practised by the
nnr,v now in bower, who sought it exclaiming agans,
pproscr;p,ion for opinions sake, and used it in making a
General sweep, cannot be found than that afforded by
liz Senatorial election at the seat of Government in
Kentucky. MIR. Johnson is the lately removed Postmas-
Ter At Frankfort. His election to the Senate IN a district
where Mr.. Crttenden's presence renders MS .hhIehee
Greatest. is a strong rebuke to those by whom MIR. john
SON was removed from an Office which be discharged
with the utmost integrity, Industry, and propriety.
We know MIR. johnson well. There never was a better
man in or out Of Office; and so The people think, as 8
shown by his election to the Senate OF the State:
IRON he Frankfort tKyl Yeoman.
The following are the returns IN the election ior a
State Senator in this district, to supply the vacancy
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Oct. l4th, ls4l.

NOTICE.-On or ebout the 18th OF September last, lesreuIt1
~ my obligation to Robert Wade, for the SUN Of one thoIsa% a
dollars. There being no consideration upon which that "bt.a
ton was founded, or the contemplated consideration HAVING y"
gether failed, and the expectations Of the parties IN endeaSg."5
10 give a consideration for the said obligation having been ais@p
pointed, I feel that am not bound morally, and certainls, ~
h.ra r - a, ny and and c,n,;on.d y, ~ rscs,vs The said Obligation,
KoBT. ANDERSON.
Nov. II S-"N
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a commission authorizing him 10 I'LL the expect
pS sacancy. Appointments made with so little reflec-
ton cannot be judicious, and must be conferred only
TO reward political services.