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THE YANKEE IN MAIN STREET.

Il calculate couldn't drive a trade with
you to-day said true specimen Of the an
kee peddler, as he stood at the door of a mer-
chant in Main street.
Il calculate you calculate about right, for
you cannot. was the sneering reply.
Wal, guess you needn't get huffy about
it. Now heare's dozen real genuine razor
strops, worth two dollars and half-you may
have 'em for two dollars
Il tell you don't want any your trash /;
so you had better be going
wal now, declare I'll bet you five dol
lars if you make me an offer for them are
strops, we'll have trade yet
Done replied the merchant, placing the
money in the hands of bystander. The
Yankee deposited the like sum-when the
merchant offered him a picayune for the
strops.
They're youn,' said the Yankee, as he
quietly fobbed the stakes. But he added,
with great apparent honesty, i calculate a
jokes joke. and if you don't want them
strops, I'll trade back
The merchants countenance frightened.
You are not SO bad chap, after all; here
are your strops, give me the money
There it is said the Yankee, as he re-
ceived the strops & passed over the picayune.
A trades trade. and now you're wide awake
in airnest guess the next time you trade
with that pic you'll do little better than buy
razor strops.'
And away walked the peddler with his
strops and his wager, amid the shouts Of the
laughing crowd.-St. Louis Aerial.
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POWER OF EARLY IMPRESS.
IONS.
BY REV. JOHN TODD.

Many years ago a German left his
country, and with his family came to the
State of Pennsylvania, 10 live there.
There were no schools there during the
week, or on the Sabbath, and no churches.
So the poor man used to keep his family
at home on the Sabbath, and teach them
from Gods words for he was very good
man. In the year 1854, dreadful war
broke out in Canada between the French
and the English The Indians joined
the French. and used to go TO Pennsyl.
vania, burn houses, murder the people.and
carry off every thing they wanted. They
found the dwelling Of this poor German
The man, and his oldest boy, and the two
little girls, named Barbara and Regina,
were at home, while the wife and one of
the boys were gone to carry some grain
to the mill, few miles off. The Indians
at once killed the man and his son, and
took the two little girls prisoners, one
aged ten and the other nine, and carried
them away, along with great many 9TH
er weeping children whom they had taken
right after numbering their parents. 1t
was never known what became of Bar.
bara, the oldest girl but Regina, with
another girl two years old, whom Regina
had never seen before, were given to an
old Indian woman who was very cruel.
Her only son lived with her, and supper
ted her, but he was sometimes gone for
several weeks, and then the old woman
used to send the little girls to gather roots
and herbs in the woods, for the old woman
to eat; and when they did not get
enough, she used to beat them cruelty.
Regina never forgot her good father and
mother, and the little girl always kept
close to her. She taught the little girl 10
kneel down under the trees and pray TO
the Lord Jesus. and to say over with her
all the hymns which her parents had
taught her. In this state Of slavery these
children lived nine long years, till Regina
was about nineteen, and her little friend
was eleven years old. Their hearts all
this time seemed to wish for that which
is good. They used to repeat not only
the texts of Scripture which Regina could
remember, but there was one fayorite
hymn which they often said over. In the
year 1854, the kindness of God brought
the English Colonel Bouquet to the place
where they were. He conquered the In
dians, made then ask for peace. He
granted it on condition that all the white
prisoners and captives should be given
him. More than four hundred were
brought to the Colonel; and among them,
these two girls. They were all poor
wretched looking objects.-The Colonel
carried them to place called Carlisle, in
Pennsylvania, and had it printed in all the
newspapers, that all the parents who had
lost children by the Indians. might come
and see if they were among four hundred
poor captives. Poor Regina's sorrowful
mother-a poor widow, among others,
went to Carlisle TO see if she could find
her children! But when she got there,
she. did not nor could not know Regina
She had grown up, and looked, and dress.
ed and spoke like the lndians.-The
mother went up and down among the cap
tives weeping,but could not find her child.
She stood gazing and weeping, when Col,
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"PoETRY OF LIFE. when the cele-
brared DR.. Samuel Johnson was asked
Why so many literary men were infidels,
lis reply was. because they are ignorant
of the Bible. If the question be asked
why the lovers of general reading so of.
ten fail to acquaint themselves with the
sacred volume, one reason may be as
signed doubtless is, they are not aware of
its interesting variety" This feature Of
the Bible is well illustrated by Mrs. Ellis,
in the following eloquent extract from
her recent work, entitled the POETRY OF
LIFE.-Jour. Com.
"With our established ideas of beauty,
grace, pathos. and sublimity, either con-
centrated in the minutest point, or extern
ded to the widest range, we can derive
from the Scriptures fund of qualification
not to be found in any memorial of past
or present time. From the worms that
grovel in the dust beneath our feet, to the
track of the leviathan in the foaming
deep-from the moth that corrupts the
secret treasure, TO the eagle that scars
above his eyry in the clouds-from the
wild ass in the desert, to the lamb within
the shepherds fold--from the consuming
locust, TO the cattle upon thousand hills
from the rose of Sharon to the cedar of
Lebanon-from the crystal stream, gnsh.
ing forth out of the flinty rock, 10 the
wide waters of the deluge-from the bar
rem waste TO the fruitful vineyard, and the
land flowing with milk and honey--from
the lonely path of the wanderer, to the
gathering of a mighty mul.itude-from
the tear that falls in secret, TO the din Of
battle, and the shout of a triumphant host
from the solitary in the wilderness, TO
the satrap on the throne-from the mourn
er clad in sackcloth, to the prince in pur-
pie robes--from the cravings of the
worm that dieth MOTTO the seraphic Wis
ions of the blest-from the still small
voice, to the thunders of Omnpotence--
from the depths of hell, to the regions Of
eternal glory,--there is no degree of beau
ty or deformitv, no tendency to good or
evil, no shade of darkness or CLEAN Of
light, which does not come within the
cognizance of the Holy Scriptures; and
therefore there is no impression or con>
ception of the mind that may not find a
corresponding picture no thirst for ex-
celence that may not meet with its full
supply and no condition of humanity
necessary excluded from the unlimited
scope of adaptation and of sympathy CON-
pretended in the language and the spirit
of the Bible"
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From dte Philadelphia U. S. Gazette.
THE DUTY OF THE WIGS.

We do not like 10 be reckoned among those
who are called croakers, and yet justice
to those for whom we write, and with
whom we act, requires that we should off.
er a monitory word on The present state
of arms, and be constantly on the 'qui
vive, whoever may be nominated by
their opponents, or whoever offended by
that nomination. We grant that, at the
present moment, the Locofoco party is as
entirely separated, as could be desired by
their opponents, or could be expected
from the bad character of the principles
upon which they had been united. IL is
most evident that they are in state
of commotion and disquietudc that, at The
present moment. would prevent them
from carrying more than two or three
States. But there are so many common
objects among them, such fixed dislike
to the statesmanlIke qualities OF the Wing
candidates, that we do wrong to depend
for single moment, or, at most, for more
than moment, upon their disagreement.
They are now beautifully separated, and
the scattered members of the party look
as if they would wander any where, and
be attracted by any thing, rather than TO
approximate and re unite But this may
be deceptive it may prove that the
snake is scotched, not killed and it is
the duty of the Wings to stand ready to
see its parts join for unity of action.
We know that portion of the Tyler
party are looking to see such arrange
ments between their leaders and the Lo-
cofocos, as will ensure a concert OF Pur-
pose, while there may appear to be an
hostility in action. They desire to have
one State portioned off 10 Tyler, and an
other, through pure Locofocoism assigned
to Polk and by this UNION. under an ap-
pearance of disunion, they expect. or rath-
er they threaten, TO defeat Mr. Clay's
election by the college, and to throw the
choice upon the House of Representa-
tives, where their bargain may be con-
summated, by the ELECTION of one party
to the bad contract, and the benefit in
other respects to the other party.
Against such wiles we caution the
Whigs-not that any caution, on the part
of the Wings, can prevent the compact,
but that it may. and it can, prevent the
results which the parties 10 that compact
desire and expect.
One other plan we have heard sugges-
ted as possibility. Mr. Polk is not quail.
fed for the Office of President Of the UNI
ted States, even according to the low
standard which has, of late, been adopted
and people know this well. They IN.
derstand il, and will act from IL. And it
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is said that when the Loco party, in diff
erent parts of the Union, shall have exc
pressed their cause of disqnietude with the
nomination of Mr. Polk, and have signi6ed
their preference, then new set of dele
gates will be assembled, another nomina.
ton be made, and not only will our songs
become useless, but our batteries will be
pointed the wrong way.
We do not know that any new nominal
ton WILL be made. but we do know, and
we make it the grounds of our remarks,
that every method will be adopted that
party strategem can justify. to defeat the
Wings, to take them by surprise. to drive
them from the field, or to divert them from
effective action.
Let our friends, then, be ready at all
points. and at all times. Let the organi-
cation of the party be perfected. Let no
man content himself with the bare cleo
ton of CLAY and Frelinghuysen. They
will be chosen, undoubtedly, and majorir
ty of one will make the President and
the Vice President, as much as nine.tenths
of the vote of every ELECTORAL college.
But there is something due TO the princi-
piles of the party TO which we belong,
something to the incompatible merits of
the men we have nominated and we
owe it to ourselves. our principles, and our
men, to rally for all, to make the nation
feel that it has in itself recuperatlve and
rcgenerative power that cast down.
she is not destroyed that though they
may be hidden and voiceless for a time.
her principles are vital and eternal. ard
would, if allowed, re-establish the Blsei~
yes.
These considerations call for action,
call for union, call for organization. Let
the nation feel that it is not a party, but
the people. that have done the work Of
reform. A party has plunged US into ths
deepest difficulty. The Wings cali upon
the people, the whole people, TO come up
to the ballot-box, elect Clay and Freling
huysen, and restore principles and pros.
periiy 10 the Union.
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entifc and the Philosopher, as Illustrative of
some of the most interesting points OF Psy-
chology. But the importance OF it increases
considerably when we ascertain its influence
as means of curing diseases. The fact IS,
that many persons of high and very resPecta-
BILE standing in this city, have been either
completely cured or greatly relieved from
affections Of the most desperate charac-
ter. So Miss B-P-, the sister
of one Of our best writers of the day, was Ia
boring under malady Of the spine for the
last ten years; she is now cured, after about
nine weeks of Psycho-dunamic treatment
Miss E-H@, whose mind was de-
ranged for the last ten yeats, is now complete
ly restored to society. Miss El--T-
who had been declared by eminent Physicians
to be hopelessly consumptive, found her
health under the influence of five weeks of
Psycho-dunamic process. MIR. TN
-, who had liver complaint that bad
baffled the skill of some of our best practi-
TONERS, found perfect relief after three
weeks of PsychO-dunamlc attendance. In
word, many other patients at the Lectures Of
the Doctor, gave the most satisfactory account
of the relief that they have experienced I'M
der his astonishing means of practice. This
is unquestionably the most useful part of
Psyche dunamy, and the one which ought to
call the attention of Physicians, as well as
that of the public at large.
am, very respectfully, yours,
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The DrFFERENcE.-The difference
between the Wings and the Locofocos, in
regard to American labor, is: the Wings
are in favor of manufacturing all we can
in this country, and of protecting all en-
gagged in these mechanical and manufac-
turing occupations against foreign COM
petition, by protective tariff; while the
Locofocos are in favor of buying what we
want from foreign nations, because, lin
consequence of the low wages that pre-
vail there, we can buy of them cheapest.
The Wings are the American party, and
are in favor of sustaining American in
terests: the Locofocos are the British
party, and are in favor Of sustaining Brit
ish mechanics and manufacturers. Which
cause do you espouse-that Of the Ameri-
can eagle, or that of the British lion 2 Are
you in favor ofthe noble bird, or of the
beast II Boston Atlas.
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SONG OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN

BUYS.
Respectfully dedicated TO the Middlebury Clay
Tub, By the Author.
Tune" Bright rosy Morning"
The freedom our fathers
Have left us in trust
Shall zoe see it fallen,
And trampled in dustl
Green Mountain boys, Green Mountain
boys
Never will see that day
Oh, rally, Oh, rally,
Oh, rally for Clay!
Our mountains and valleys
Shall ring with his name;
Who joins not our halloo,
Shall hear US with shame
Green Mountain boys, Green Mountain
boys,
Take your green sprig and away!
Come rally, Oh, rally,
Oh, rally for Clay!
Our mountains forever
Shall shelter the freei
Their evergreen mantle
UnSullied shall be,
While Green Mountain boys, Green Noun
tain boys
In their shadow shall stay
Then rally, Oh rally,
Oh, rally for Clay
The eastern horizon
Is kindling with day,
The battle is gathering
Rouse up and away!
Green Mountain boys, Green Mountain
boys,
Take your green sprig and away!
Oh, rally, Oh, rally,
Wen conquer with Clay!
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Bouquet came up and said-"Do you rec
ollect NOTHING by which your child might
be discovered?" She then said she rec.
objected pothing but hymn which she
used often to sing to her children, and
which is as follows:
"Alone, vet not alone am l,
Though in this solitude so drear
feel my Savior always nigh,
He comes the weary hour to cheer.
lam with him and he with me-
Fen here alone cannot be -
The Colonel desired her to sing the
hymn as she used to do. Scarcely had
the mother sung two lines of it, wher
Regina rushed from the crowd, began tc
sing it also, and threw herself into hel
mothers arms. They both wept for joy
and the Colonel gave the daughter up tc
her mother. But the little girl had nc
parents.-They probably had been muir
dered. She chung to Regina. and would
not let her go, and so she was taken home
with Regina, though her good and affec
tionate mother was very poor.
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A REroRr.-Wbile the immense process
sion of enthusiastic Wings was moving slow
ly along Baltimore street on Thursday last.
long-neckd Loco, IA rare genus nova -days9
after endeavoripg for some time TO catch a
glimpse of 'tother end of the procession, asked
one Of the Washington delegation if be could
inform him "where the end of those id
fools was," The young Wing readily re-
piled.
mot exactly, sir; this is the Giving
equator" and reaches all around the earth. "
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The True SPIRIr.-At one of our meet
ings the other evening, a modest pretty look
ing young lady came up to the stand, and af-
ter subscribing her name to the Pledge, took
from her finger gold ring and presented ii
to the Secretary, saying i will give it for
the benefit of the cause We would like to
see one of our young gallants who can sip
his glass of wine at coffee house, offer his
arm to such a girl. Wouldn't he be taken
with a sudden leaving ?-Ohio Temperance
Organ.
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A man in Casey county (Ky) has an
nounced himself as candidate for the Leg
islature, by the following placard, which he
county: "John Brent, Locofoco, has sick
ly wife and eight small children-is very
poor, afraid to steal, don't like to work; against
the tariff, but in favor of Texas--would like
to be elected to the Legislature"
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An eccentric divine, in speaking of the av-
ar'cious and grasping disposition of man re-
marked liza farmer possessed the whole
world he would want lite peice of Venus
for potato PATCH
Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-14

IosrrA WHITMoPF.
Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-14

once heard gentleman make very
witty reply says Colion-io one who as
serted that he did not believe there was
truly honest man ia the world. ''Sir,p said
he, I'll is quite impossible that any one man
should know all The world, but it is very
possible that some one should know him
self"
Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-14

Coon ADVICE. you ever marry"
said Roman CONSUL TO his son, "let it be
a woman who has Judgment enough to SUI
perintend the getting OF meal Of victuals;
taste enough 10 dress herself; pride enough
to wash her face before breakfast; and
sense enungh 10 hold her tongue when she
has nothing 10 say;'
Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-14
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Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-14

A staggering fellow, betting al an cleo
lion, constable got his eve on the greai
man and recognized him as an old offender
Of whom he was il pursuit.
"Come, bet $50 on Mr.! Who'll
take me upp'
II will cried the constable, cIapping bis
paw on his shoulder.
Western statesman. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-14
Ard now. lind reader, If you chose
THIS family to know.
4 TAFNER's here TT irtrcdrce--
A "HrNnHrn WEARS AGO"

TurrLLt'G CRArory-Tlrv have some
very have orators in oo,icrdom tia, inr'
there 10 is disruling il we admit that the
rnpnrie,s itaislarc them Alright. and q
course they don't do auvtliur 81 g." rs the
foIlnwing specimen Of lofty and turning
cloquorce will testify.
"Americalis This IS . great cnun,rv-
widc--vast- and IN tho southwest unlmi'.
ed Orr republics YET destined TO ,e.anne5
all South America 10 occupy the usyian
Posse s,ionS, and AGAIN To recover possession
.offhoSe Briiisl provinces which lie Prov
esS of the old thilteen colonies won
from The Freneh on the plains of Ahra.
lam an lielt'nly orr, 10 rc-mcutV Oars
is aren't and GROWING country Fancul
Hall was lis cradle = But wlar--whar viii
re found i1uhfr enough for rs coffin !
Scoop all tIH' water ont of the Atlantic
ocean aud is bed would moi afford a grtv
lftu NJ Cor il, corpse. And vel Aurei-
ca has searcelv grown ont Of the grislleS
q lo, God Europe? Sic IS 40 whar--
nollne-a cifu n,>iapce--a cNfhor-a
mcre obsolete idea. We have faster steam
oat,. swiler locomotives. larger creeks.
bigger plantations, hacker nigges, deeper
calercls, louder thunder, tofbeder light.
ming. bigger coonS, Drawer men haidsomer
women, and more money Than England
dar have laundering applause. Who's
afraid?
PRIcr CuRRREy - Drums There has been
sonr demand inr these articles; but 1T
Irc pnl The, seem pretty much "knocked
III lie tead,"
Gimes--TheSe articles have taken a
iorn lalris Holders think they can put
fhoo through.
Nen Cner--1hose who have visited
The frc,>e. where it is made. say there s Q
great deal OF suck in about this ar;ice, lhi,
year.
Stare P.pe. This article has done some
hing telv. as il is said, hn we Suspect
here s more mokc than fire about H.
FI.u, This article is much kneeded
lnd spems To be on the rise.
Feathets. AholitiouiSlS and some 9th
~ haze cnnlpaned that there i stick
n Ills article and itsv don'r ~ oil well.
NlAKlMG 4 BAbAiA44 Ea pRsE.-''SaltNe"
aid Mrs. ianmol, ne oihef day, 10 herl
mad seamd, Swapping conut wcnch, /
!, bo va, handing HE mullins round 10 tie
company al lea party, given By he mis- |
.ress 10 IA iew select friends Sally, I'm
-eaIIy shocked hi YOU should 50 disgrace
.ourseli aud me by coming to wait al Ia
he wilhsnh dirty hands"
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lvmpl. gancingat her sty-baked fingers,
i hope You don't call these Aands dirty II
iou should see my feetP'
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This family to know.
TApNFE's here TN irtrCFrce--