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VOL. VINO. S.
Mrs. E.rtnnns.

The last number of "Pen and Ink
Sketches" in the Boston Atlas, is chiefly
devo,ed 10 Mrs. Hemans. The writer
took letter of introduction to The poet
ess. lie was waiting in her drawing
room and writes thus -
WE'LL am disappointed, was the rapid
thought which passed through my brain.
The lady was interesting looking enough
but bore no resemblance whatever 10
the engraved portraits of Mrs. Hemans
she was much younger too, than I'M
agined Mrs. II. to have been. And-to
put the reader out of suspense, il was not
the Poetess Of the affeclions-but her
close and attached friend, Miss Jewsbury,
who had been dcputed by Mrs. Hemans,
to make excuses for few moments delay
in receiving me.
Miss Jewsbury was one Of the most
frank and open-hear,ed creatures possible.
She gracefully apologized for acting as
Mrs. Ileman's iocum tenenS, and made
me feel quite at my ease. did not know
then who the lady was-but being aware
that Mrs. IIemans had sister who fire..
quently sci her songs 10 music, l imagin-
ed that my fair companion must be her.
was not undeceived until after Mrs. He
mans had made her appearance.
1t was no, long before the Poetess en-
tered the room.-She held out her hand
and welcomed me in the kindest manner.
and then sat down opposite me--but, be-
fore doing so, introduced Miss Jowsbury.
cannot well conceive of more ex-
quisitely beautiful creature than Mrs. He
mans was--none Of the portraits or busts
| have ever seen of her, do her Justice.
nor is it possible for words TO convey to
the reader any idea Of the matchess, yet
serene beauty Of her expression. Her
glossy waving hair was parted on her
forehead. and terminated on the sides, in
rich and luxuriant auburn curls--there
was dove.like look in her eyes, and yet.
there was n chasened sadness in their
expression. Her complexion was re-
markably clear, and her high forehead
looked as pure and spoiless as Paran
marble. A calm repose, not unminsled
with melancholy, was the Characteristic
oppression of the face--but when she
smiled, all traces of sorrow were lost,
and she seemed TO be but ga little lower
than the Angels"--fiting shrine for SD
pure mind! Let me not be deemed a
lla,crer or an enthusiast, in thus desert
bling her-for | am only one of many,
who have been almost as much cap,va-
ted by her personal beauty, as charmed
| by the sweetness and holiness Of her pro-
auctions. If ever poesies were the reflex
of the beauties, personal and mental, of
their writers, they were indeed so in the
case Of Mrs. Hemans.
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A writer in the Baltimore Sun says
there is proverb declaring that "a great
man a, twenty-five is gone goose at for
w. which has been eXempllfed in an
cient and modern history. Napoleon. at
ter early success, died in ingIorious exile,
Byron, the author of 'Childe Harold al
twenty-five, expired in Missolonghi at
lhir,y-seven, withou, being able to add
military glory to his literary fame. John
Randolph, a premature genius, when ask
ed by the Speaker of the House, Are
you of age 2 answered, ASK my consiil-
uenrs yet died at g., like Swift, a
'driveler aud show, relic rather OF
former greatness than OF present ability.
Caleb McNully, possessing in early youth
a precocous ability and exhibiting a pat
tern Of sobro,y and honor, lamen'ably
falls, through imprudence, even before
reaching the age of 40. On the other
hand, Cromwell did not fairly commence
his famous career until 40 years of age,
and after tina, period entitled himself to
the notice of distant posieri,y. Dryden
was 40 before he was distinguished as
poet. Mahome, was more than 40 when
the idea of establishing creed entered
' his mind.
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Important DiscoUery.-The editor of
the Nauvoo Neighbor, in the following
paragraph, very satisfactorily accounts
for the numerous fires which have occurs
red in the country this year. AT least,
we suppose the cause assigned, and the
evidence Of its correctness, will be salts
factory to the faithful followers of The
Mar,yred Joe:
Notwithstanding it is summer, still the
fire at various places makes fearful havoc
of property; and what is most singular
in the most alarming cases, is, that the
fire catches accidentally. Joseph Smith
once said, in great earnest, that if this ma
ton refused TO restore the church Of
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints to their
rights snd property, "God would send
his hot wrath through the nation like a
whirlwind, and who can doubt the
commencement! Many people have rid
iculed the Mormons for believing that
judgments and caamilies were about to
vex the nations of the earth, but now they
come, and who is prepared TO enter his
closet till the Indignation is passed
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resting his gnn upon stump, took such
sure and STEADY aim, as left him no chance
Of failure. You good creature said |,
seizing his hand. could almost have
kissed him. was afraid the woman and
children would actually eat him up; so
as to avoid such a catastrophe, led The
way to MIS-. Dixon's cottage, for nobody
felt like staying in the field any longer 10
gather strawberries.
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Cour,ship among t,se Chocinw Endinns--
Privilege Of the SlmmHs.

Courlship is invariably begun by the
female. If she fancies young man,
she makes what is called the first ban.
ter. This is done by slyly squeezing
the hand, or gently touching his foo. a,
The camp fire. If man should venture
upon any Of these lille preiminaries
without being sure of reciprocal partial
i,y, the indignant maid would immediate
~ assail him with stick, and this would
be signal for general assault by all
the squaws around on the presuming low
er, who, unless he fled, would be beaten
without mercy. Thus, even in this rude
shape, does woman play the coqueite
The young squaw who screams the loud
ca, and. shows the most resentment at
these unwarran,abe liberties of an ardent
lover, is set down as the Diana Of her
tribe.
Giving the first banter seems to be
reserved by the women as a special pre-
rogative, and they seldom allow it TO be
iniringcd with impunily-never in the
presence of third person.
This extends even 10 their dances. for
the squaw always selects her partner, and
sends The master of ceremonies after him.
and he is not permitted to refuse. 1t is
at these dances that elopemen,s Of marri-
ed women with young warriors generally
take place. The woman slips ont of lle
dance at a moment when the confusion is
the greatest, and repairs TO point agreed
upon. where she is soon followed by her
lover. They usually remain in the woods
three or four days. and then they return
and live as man and wife without being
molested. Hence elopements are com
mon.
The squaws have another privilege
which they often exercise. When one
chooses a partner for the dance to whom
another is attached. her rival closely
watches them, and a, the first opportunl.
Is cuts in, or in other words cuts out the
other, leaping into her place with the
agility of lawn, and the mortified dan
seur mus, silently retire from the circle.
Old widows, we have ascertaned. fire.
quen,ly give banierS before described
and in many cases they marry young Gel
lows under twenty'onc. A squaw Of g
certain age if thrifty, is generally provi'
ded with house and some other appll.
ances, and i, is considered quite specu-
lalion for a young man to be supported
by one of them for wear or two. A
the expiration Of that period, they are
generally abandoned for younger wife
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"A Wise Man.-The following cir
cumslancc is said to have occurred not
long since in neighboring town. A far
mer, who never was distinguished for his
briliancy Of intellect, found considerable
difficulty in putting head into a hogs
head. AT length, his patience being ex-
haus,cd, he called his son, lad of ten or
twelve years of age, and put him into the
hogshead, giving him directions TO hold
the head in It's place, while he, the farmer,
drove the hoops. The plan succeeded
to charm. The head was soon firmly
secured to its place, much to the joy OF
the farmer But his EMULATION vanished
on hearing his son call in a sepuchIal
voice from the interior OF the cask-"Fa-
lher, father, how am to get out -
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BY HTsE g. OsMAN.
From the Ohio Cultivator.
"she's Nothing bu, Country Girl ~

"A young lady, daug liter of an agriculluralist
pro,esscd hdics in ncighboring city, heard one
of them remark to the other in n low tone. &C.
companied with scornfu smiles. +" she's nothing
hut a country girl Upon her return home, she
sent the scorniul Miss a note, which contained
something like the following lines
know that am country girl,
And more than this, know
That such far rather would be,
Than her I'm writing to-
For pride Of heart and scornful mein,
Detesscd are, wherever seen.
A country girl. a4 whn, is tacrc,
SO dreadful in the name
Though 'verdant,' yet I've too much sense
For that to blcsh for shame;
For it will ever sound as well
To me, as that of city belle.
would no, change my country home,
Where natures scenes oerspread,
For one where earth can scarce be seen,
Or blue sky overhead
For all the wealth and splendid din,
~ Your "lansuid beauties revel in.
What think you Of our mother Eve,
Who dweh in Eden fair
No luxuIics which gold procures,
Or dainties nice were there
And as there were no cities then,
A country girl she must have been
l hope for this you'll no, deny
Your ancient paren,age;
Unless yourself from all our race,
You wish TO disengagc-
If so, pray let old and young,
Be now informed from whence you sprung!
But if, as still apprehend,
You are girl Of sense,
And that il is from pride of heart
You make such vain pTeence--
Please know, humility Of heart
Docs 10 our sex new charms impart.
When mex, in some disdainful mood,
To say you are inclined,
"She's nothing but q country girl"
This culpIt bear in mind
Tha, scornful lip and naughty air
Neer made homey face more fair. Nh.
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alabama Uheat.-Our friend, J. Fa-
gin, of Ohio township, Clermont county,
has brought to us bunch of what is
called ".Aiabdma Uheat." 1t is beau
tiful and rich. The straw is bare and
strong, and the Wheat itself slightly
bearded, averaging three or four grains
on each "house." We have compared
this product with the famous Mediterra-
mean Wheat, and find iAsuperior in guam
,i,y and equal in quality. The grains
are nearly alike. But the Alabama
Wheat. judging from the smoothness OF
the straw--it is almost bare---is less LA
BILE to rust, or 10 be injuriously affected
in any way by rain. We should think
it the superior article.
Mr.. Fagin. who is an old and expert
enced wheat raiser, thinks the crops in
his neighborhood good, The wheat is
filing well. ale never saw better for
twenty years" The crops there this
year will be far better than last.-.Cincin-
natl Gazette.
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PASSENGERS FOR STAuNTON


II
pleasure IN informing the public generally that
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the season, foil supply of " WHITE SULPHUR
w ATER," from the celebrated Sprinr i'm Green
brIer County, Va.
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Greenbrier County, in this State enoys qrcat rcDu-
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remedial agent IN bilious diseases incident 10 n
warm climate, dyspepsia, costiveEcss, icundicc
chronic rheumatism, gout, drOpsy, in affections Of
the breast occasioned by disease of the stomach or
IVeF, neuralgia, and nervous diseases i'm general .
chrome inflammation of the kidneys and bladder
ana urcthia piles, s-roiula and crupfions or Other
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SAbA lOGA WATER, from the Congress Enio,
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SANTOS, Norfolk, and -
CIIAS. II. HEINITSH, AGENT.
High street, 4th door below Middle.
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have received variety Of the above LAMPS,
70 wit: Side, Hanging, and Parlor LAMPS, of
beautiful patterns, which will sell at the manu-
New York these Lamps have superseded the Gas
Light. (JulyD WILLIAM REID, Norfolk
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Through in three daiys tvifh
on miles stage traoei than any other route DAILY
Sundays excepted)
The Steamers CURTIS PECK, Captain DAVIS,
and JEWESS, Capt. SUTTON, leave Southgate's
Wharf, Norfolk, at 81 O'clock, daily Sundays ex-
cePted) for Richmond, and arrive in due time to
connect with the Packet Boats to Lynchburr lea
wing daily at O'Clock, p. NJ, Sundays except
cd) arriving in 30 hours, thence by stages Tin day
tlme,) via. Natural Bridge to the Springs; through
the whole route from Nor folk in days, without
any fatigue, so requisite for invads.
Passage and Fare through to White Sulphur
Springs, meals and lodgings included on board Of
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In sufficient time TO take this comfortable and ex
Pedltious route, being only 40 miles staging Pas.
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Tickets throughout can be procured ON board the
River Boats. DICKSON g. MALLORY
June 10 Agents, J. r. Steamboats,.
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RICH & LoUTREL,

RICH & LoUTREL,
Importers Of French and English Fancy
and Staple Stationery,
81 William street, New York. English and French
Tissue and Writing Papers; Sealing Wax. Wa
fers, Steel Pens, Parchment, Inks Fluids, Sc
Manufacturers of Account Books for the trade
Papers OF every description at the manufacturers
prices: Domestic Stationery. on Commission.
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DRY GOODS.

Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
HALLocK. MOUNT & BILLrSGs, l73 Pearl street one
door above Pine street.
HALL & Parsons, 40 William street.
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SILK GOODS.

OILh
Staple and Fancy SIX Goods.
ROBERT L. SMITH & HENDERSON, l76 Pearl street
PECK, NICHOLSON & WRIGHT, 1879 Pearl street. and
80 Beaver street.
GEORGE H. WILLIAMS, late of Williams Rankin
s. Peniman.
"a Exchange Place, opposite the Exchange 3
doors from William street
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CHANGE OF PLACE-BOOT d. SHOE


FACTORY.
81 The Subscriber would respectfully
Ell return his thanks to his numerous
.A As.zcustomcrs, for their continued and
II increasing patronage, and form the
ESs public that he has removed his Facto-
ry and Shop to BUFFERS BUILDINGS on Crau.
ford Street just below the Market where nc will at
tend to all orders with promptitudc and despatch
His stock Of LEATHER, usual is selected with
great care, and will be found of the best quality
CALL AND TRY.
He has employed workmen from Richmond
and Philadelphia, who cannot fail to give the most
perfect satisfaction and nc trusts that his unrcmit
ted efforts TO please will him liberal share
Of patronage, as all work taken from his Manu-
factory will be warranted.
Two or three first rate Hands, for Boots or Shoes
would find immediate and constant employment
by applying soon.
The most prompt attention give to all orders, and
no disappointment. Recollcct that the money left
IN MS Establishment, il expended in the Town, and
Soc5 to the support Of our own mechanics and
"""eSmcn' F. HOFFMAN,
m - Crawford Street
=, n. b. A few B0ARDERS will be taken bv the
ou.oScri9er by the year, month or week, on mode.
- 80. %